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ESTABLISHED JU2STE 19 , 1871. O1UAIIA , SATURDAY MORNlKG1 , DECEMBER 15 , ISOd. SINGLE COPY 1 < TV"E CENTS.
HONORS COME EASY , GO EASY
Ohincso Official i "Rewarded Ono Day and
Degraded the Next ,
EMPEROR PREPARED TO LEAVE PEKING
Reparation for an Innnlt to the
Nun YnngSqundron In Revolt Ileaxon
Why Japan Opposes Mediation nnd
DuinnmU Direct Appeal * .
YOKOHAMA , Nov. 29. ( Per steamer Gael'c ,
via San Francisco , Dec. U. ) The fall ot Port
Arthur was undoubtedly known In America
before It was circulated In Japan. The fleet
arrayed against Port Arthur was almost
Identically the same as that which won the
battle near TalVo San harbor In September
last. Several foreign men-of-war watched
the proceedings. The United States ship Bal
timore , It Is reported , was oncn taken for a
Chinese vessel and came near being torpedoed
by the Voshlno and Taka Chlhp . German
and British ships were alto at hand , and
again an ugly story Is told of the action of
Admiral Fremantlc , who , It Is alleged , gave
n premature alarm to the Chinese by re
quiring a salute to the Alacrity while the
body of the Japanese troops was debarking ,
Edicts have been pouring from the palace
In Peking with a recklessness and lock of
coherence which attests the utter confusion
that reigns at court. Officials are exalted
and cast down , generals are rewarded and
disgraced , ordinarily without tliu slightest
understanding of the transactions In which
they have been engaged. Occasionally a
shaft Is let fly which seems to Indicate that
gleams ot truth now and then penetrate the
Imperial precincts. General Wei , one of
the masters ot the Fnblan strategy In Corea ,
has lost his head. General Yen , who ordered
the murder of the French priest Joseau , Is
In prison. General Nlcli , another of the
fugitives from Corea , has been compelled to
disgorge the thousands of taels prematurely
bestowed on him by the empress dowager.
Admiral Ting , who was loaded with favors
for having been beaten nt Talko San harbor ,
has been stripped ot these unmerited honors
and ordered to follow hereafter the Instruc
tions of an Englishman , Captain McClure ,
who accompanies him nominally as vice ad
miral , but who really controls the fleet. On
the other hand , General Sung , whose feats of
poltroonery have not reached his sovereign's
cars , Is ennobled for "dispersing the vermin"
and pacifying Corea , and Is ordered to "en
camp on the banks of the Yalu river and
await the arrangements for peace by the
various powers. "
CHANG'S LOT NOT A HAPPY ONE.
Lt Hung Chang Is appealed to and reviled
In the same day. Prince Kung Is for the
present the center of authority , being ap
pointed commander of all the forces , mili
tary and naval. But before any practical
result can follow the enunciation of a de
cree It Is liable to be cancelled In a con
tradictory rescript. The government Is with
out form and void.
The report that arrangements have been
made for the flight of the imperial family
from Peking in case of a Japanese landing at
Taku Is fo far confirmed that It Is accepted
as trustworthy by the , Japanese authorities.
Chang Chla is said to oa the chosen place of
retreat.
Seditious placards have been posted In
Chlng Klang denouncing the Manchur dy
nasty and demanding Its overthrow.
A part of the reparation demanded by
Great Britain for the outrages on the steamer
Nehung Klu has .been given -In the form
ot a eaiute to the flag ot that ship from the
Taku forts. Damages are yet to be paid and
offenders personally punished.
The best Worships ofUio Nan Yang squad
ron have been ordered to Join the naval
force in the gulf of Pe-Chl-LI , but the officers
and crows nro In revolt , alleging that their
service Is duo" only to the viceroy of Liang
'Chang , and that they will itot flght the bat
tles of Ll Hung Chang. The central gov
ernment Is offering strong nnd pecuniary
persuasions to secure their co-operation.
The latest report from China states that
the emperor Is at last prepared to appeal di
rectly to his victorious foe and will ask for
an armistice , while Prince Kung and LI
Hung Chain ; will proceed to Japan to make
terms. This rumor Is not officially con
firmed.
WHY JAPAN OPPOSES MEDIATION.
It Is with the greatest reluctance that
Japan listens to overtures for mediation from
any quarter. Th * aim of the Chinese gov
ernment has always been to delude Its people
ple Into the billet that the emperor rules all
rations , and that when one particular vassal
state becomes troublesome he has only to
subjugate It by others and thus restore tran-
qulllty without unnecessary disturbance of
his own composure. The Idea that the
mighty middle kingdom can humble Itself
EO far as to sue for peace Is ono that must
never enter the mind of the populace. If
Japan were to treat Indirectly through
western powers , It would In course ot time
bo given out that China had commanded the
tributary states of Europe to bring the re
bellious Japanese to terms and had thus set
tled the business without fmpatrlng her own
dignity. This conviction once established
throughout the empire , the court of Peking
would resume Its habitual Insolence and
again block the wheels of progress In the
cast. That Is what Japan flrmly believes ,
nnd she is therefore resolved that the whole
Chinese nation shall be made aware of the
government's abasement. On no other terms
can security for the future be assured.
This explains one phaeo of Japan's refusal
to receive Peace Commissioner Delterlng , an
English employe'of the custom house at Tlen-
Tsln , who was sent to a tccond-rato port , to
gether with a body of Chinese officials ot
questionable rank , In a merchant ship of the
Chinese Steamship Navigation company and
carrying the German flag , bearing a letter
from Ll Hung Chang la which the Japanese
authorities were requested with apparent
earnestness to discuss terms of accommoda
tion. Nothing would delight China more
than to bo able to tay hereafter that the
difficulties had been handed over by one of
the viceroys to an Insignificant foreign clerk
for settlement , as. a matter unworthy of the
cmp.eror'8 personal attention ,
RETARDED PGACG NEGOTIATIONS.
The Inquiry of the United' ' States as to
Japan's willingness to accept a proffer of
assistance Is regarded rather as retarding
than accelerating the satisfactory conclusion
ot the war. NevcUheless the authorities at
Toklo are not altogether IndlirKMod to allow
the avowal of Ch tin's submission to. be made
through American diplomatic agencies. They
would prefer that It come without circumlo
cution direct from the Chinese sovereign ' ,
but they ore at least contclous that the strong
objections to Intervention which present them i.
selves when European governments are In
question do not exist In the case ot the
United States. Japanese ministers will not
admit that the matter Is yet decided. Their
sllenco on this , as on most other subjects , Is
virtually Impenetrable.
Japanese newspapers report that Mr. Dunn ,
the minister of the United States , Is on his
* way to Hiroshima to Inquire Into this and
Jthar proposals tor peace. These- statements
vre untrue In every particular. The Ameri
can mlnUter contemplates no visit to Illro-
jlihna at present.
The need ot more- money Is aiiertlng itself ,
but the minister of finance has called for a
second War loan ot CO.000,000 yen. The offl-
cIM announcement states that the bonds will
be for 100 yen each , and 95 yen will be the
lowest price accepted. The Interest will bs
fi per cent.
The Indication ) now are that no matter
\vhat the response may be to this appeal no
further effort * will be made to raise funds
exclusively at home , The popular voice Is
ntlll clamorous against the acceptance of aid
from abroad , but popular Inexperience will
not stand lone before the stress of monetary
necessity. Already the leading financiers are
endeavoring lo bring the community to n
clear understanding of tha measure thai
may be essential , and to soften the opposi I-
tion to vib t IB commonly regarded as tin
abandonment at ptrloUa principles. The
government Is certainly looking forward tea
a foreign loan , sooner or later. By a few
authorities another alternative Is suggested ,
basctl upon the precedent oY the United
States In the civil war that of throwing
open the domestic loans to subscribers In all
countries nnd endeavoring to make It suf
ficiently attractive to avert the necessity of
a special loan In Europe or America. The
advocates of this expedient argue that less
exertion and expense would be required to
sccuro foreign Investments In a regular
Japanese loan than to float a separate ono ;
and If this could bo done all the conditions
which the Japanp o find oo distasteful might
be dispensed with ,
Mr. Knto Komcme , ono of Japan's ablest
diplomats and the present director ot the
political bureau at the foreign olllce , has
been appointed minister to Great Britain.
Viscount Aokle , who has hitherto held the
two posts of London and Berlin , will here
after confine himself to the duties of the
latter capital.
CAMK TO THC GOVERNMENT'S AID.
The Matsu family , ono of the oldest mer
cantile houses In Japan , has contributed
20,000 yen to the Red Cross society , and In
addition has fitted up Its great machine
works at MoJI for the special requirements
til the war nnd presented the entire estab
lishment to the government. This example
of munificence Is rivaled , If not surpassed ,
by the Marquis Maycda , who , under the
feudal system , was the richest noble In the
empire , but now ranks much lower In the
scale of wealth. Ho has given 100,000 yen ,
to bo divided between the army nnd navy
funds ; 0,000 yen to the families of men en
listed from the three provinces which hs
once ruled , and 3,000 yards of flannel to bo
mnclo Into underclothing for soldiers and
sailors. Furthermore he promises when his
clansmen die In battle to pay 50 yen to the
family of each officer , 20 yen to the family
of each petty officer and 5 yen to the family
of each private. No other Individual has
gene so far as this in actual amount dt do
nation , though thousands have been equally
generous In proportion to their means.
Census reports Just published show a total
Japanese population of 41,380,205 , the males
exceeding the females by about 400,000. The
Increase In the last recorded year was 200-
325.
325.Tho
The latest reports from Corea are to the
effect that the Tal-Won-Kun , having found his
duplicity laid bare , appears Inclined to carry
his schemes for the advancement ot his fac
tion to the extreme limit , with a view ot dis
covering how far he may safely defy the
counsels of the new Japanese representative.
Count Inouye. Firmness and resolution are
greatly needed with this aged Intriguer , who
holds himself superior to all laws and means
that the government shall be the exercise ot
his Individual will. To displace him would
scarcely meet the difficulties of the situation ,
for there Is no other statesman who can
bring to bear the authority that Is needed
over the various official bodies. But to make
his power and Influence beneficially effective
In the public service Is A task which few
besides Count Jnouyo would care to under
take , and which even he may find exhausting.
*
The Tal-Won-Kun hasnow definitely de
clared himself opposed to such domestic Im
provements as Japan deems Indispensable.
Count Inouyo Is determined , nevertheless ,
that the movement of reform shall continue
and that the Tal-Won-Kun shall eltho cooperate -
ate therein or retire from the scene. For
the present the wheels of progress move
very slowly.
Captain O'Brien , the military representative
of the United States , has been visiting the
Phyong Yang battlefield and will soon Join
the second army ns a guest of General Oyama.
The guard at the British legation In Seoul
was' withdrawn November S and sent on
board the ship of war Archer nt Chemulpo.
On November 15 the work of building a
railroad from Seoul to Nlnscn was begun by
Japanese contractors.
MKXICO rilKlMKKS FOU. WAR.
Purchasing Anus nnd Transports In Cnll-
. fornln Torts.
SAN DIEGO , Cal. , Dec. 14. It is learned
on what Is considered good authority that
the Mexican transport Oaxaca , now In this
port. Is waiting here for a decisive turn In
the Mexico-Guatemala question , with the In
tention , if war seems Inevitable , ot taking on
a cargo ot ammunition and arms to be taken
to the port of San Bcnlto on the Guatemalan
frontier. The Oaxaca will probably take
troops from Guaymas and Mazatlan to San
Bentto on the same trip. Alejandro Cerl-
sotc of the Oaxaca would not admit that
such was the purpose of his visit here , and
reiterated that the vessel was simply under
going repairs , and that she would then
await orders from the department ot marine.
Ho said that he was disappointed , however ,
in no.t finding everything that he desired to
outfit the ship , and this remark Is taken
as a confirmation of the report concerning
firearms and ammunition , as everything In
the way of provisions , supplies , coal , etc. . Is
at hand In this port. William Fcaron ,
superintending engineer for Don Joaquln
Redo of Mazatlan , who Is In the city with
Joaqutn Redo , Jr. , for the purpose of pur
chasing the steamer Manjiel Dublan , Is in
charge of the negotiations during the tem
porary absence of Mr. Redo In San Fran
cisco. General Manager Bruce of the Colonization
nization company , owning the steamer. Is
expected to come up from Hnsenada Sun
day morning , and the deal will then prob
ably be closed. It Is not unlikely that the
Dublan Is being purchased for the Impending
Guatemalan war , either by the Redos pri
vately or through them by the Mexican gov
ernment. It Is learned that the purpose of
Mr. Redo's vlilt to San Francisco Is to go
over the estimates for two or three vessels
to be constructed for him In that port. The
reason given for this unexpected activity Is
that the trade along the gulf and Pacific
coast of Mexico Is rapidly Increasing , but
the rumor that the transport Oaxaca Is pre
paring to ship arms and ammunition lends
color to the belief that the Dublan and the
new steamers will be utilized for naval and
transport purposes by the Mexican govern
ment.
Will Vullnw on the Lines.
ST. JOHNS , N. F. , Dee. 14. The govern
ment has assumed office. It Is made up as
follows : Mr. Green , prime minister and attor
ney general ; Mr. Holwood , colonial secretary ;
Mr. Scott , receiver general ; Mr. Thompson ,
surveyor general ; Mr. Harvey , without port
folio , leader In the upper house. It Is under
stood that the policy ot the government will
bo on the lines ot the previous Whlteway min
istry.
I'rlnee Knnr Ulven a Ueiponslblo I'ost.
LONDON , Dec. 14. A dispatch to the Times
from Tlen-Tsln says Prince Kung , president
of the Tsung-LI-Yamen and co-director In the
war operations , has been appointed president
of the Grand Council. This makes him dictator
tater virtually and will facilitate a settlement
when the Japanese are ready to treat for
peace ,
Canada's Now Premier.
LONDON , Dec. 14. The Times today an
nounces that Hon. MacKcnzle Bowel ) , Cana
dian minister of trade and commerce , has
consented to form a ministry for the Do
minion of Canada.
lluhnilalio III In lied.
BERLIN , Dec. 14. Prince Hohenlohc. the
chancellor , Is 111 In bed. He caught cold upon
the occasion of the dedication of the new
Reichstag palace ,
X.VSWIKH8 JKK 8KT MIRK.
Verdict of Nut CulTty In the Ciuo of the
Men Ulin lnnc * > 'l thn Negroei ,
MEMPHIS , Dec. 14. The Jury In the case
of Richardson and Ed Smith , charged with
being Implicated In the lynching of six negro
prisoners on the Slit of Auguit lait , this
morning brought In verdict ot not guilty.
The attorney general thereupon moved that
the cases against tht eleven other men
Indicted for the same crime bo nolle pressed ,
and this was done. The attorneys for the de
fense Insltted upon a verdict of not guilty In
all the cases , but this to Attorney General
Patterson would r.ot Agree , though he Inti
mated taht he would consent to such an entry
I on the record in the case ot the counsel for
I the defense.
SOCIALISTS HARE A STAND
Eeal Struggle of the Labor Convention
Oommenced Yesterday ,
WAF.M . WORDS BUT NO SETTLEMENT
AggrcMlvo right Heine Mmlo by the Social
ists for Iho riunk Tutoring Municipal
Ownership of Means of Distri
bution und Ownership.
DCNVEU , Dec. 14. On the assembling of
the convention of the American Federation
of Labor today President aompers announced
that John Ilurns had Informed him that It
would be necessary to cancel his engage
ments at Cincinnati and Detroit , as he must
have an occasional day of rest.
The matter of adopting a Joint label for
the shoemakers was brought up with majority
anJ minority reports. As one ot three or
ganizations uniting on the label Is affiliated
with the Knights of Labor , the matter was
deferred until the committee on conference
reports. A letter from Governor Wa.te was
read. It was a characteristic document ,
touching on the action of Presidents Harrison
and Cleveland In calling out the federal troops
for the settling of labor and other troubles
and urging worklngmen to unite. In political
action.
At 10 o'clock the "political program" which
as submitted by the last convention to the
arlous unions to bo acted upon by them and
ticn by the Federation was taken up. It
as as follows :
Whereas , The trade unionists of Great
rltnln have , by the light of experience and
he logic of progress , adopted the principle
f Independent labor politics us an auxiliary
their economic plnns , nml
Whereas , Such action has resulted In the
lost gratifying success , and
Whereas , Such Independent labor politics
O bnsed upon the following program ,
o-wlt : First , compulsory education ; second ,
"Irect legislation ; third , a legal eight-hour
rork day ; fourth , sanitary Inspection of
workshop , mine and home ; Itfth , liability of
mployers for Injury to health , body or life ;
Ixth. the abolition of the contract system
n all public work ; seventh , the abolition of
he sweating system ; eighth , the municipal
iwnershlp of street cars and frrns and clec-
rlc plants for public distribution of light ,
eat and power ; ninth , the nationalization
f telegraphs , telephones , railroads and
mines ; tenth , the collective ownership by
he people or all means of production and
Jstrlbutlon : eleventh , the principle of refer
ndum In all legislation ; therefore , be It
Ilesolved , That the convention hereby en-
erse this political action of our British
'ornrades ' ; and
Ilesolved , That this program and basis ol
political labor movement be and Is hereby
ubmlttcd for the consideration of the labor
irganlzntlons of America , with the request
hat their delegates to the next annual con-
. entlon of the American Federation ol
Lnbor be Instructed on this most Important
ubjcct.
TODIN RAISED A STORM.
The preamble was stigmatized by Mr. Stras-
cr as a bold misrepresentation. This brought
T. J. Morgan , author of the. platform , to his
"eel with a very eplrlted rejoinder. Mr.
"trasscr moved that the preamble be
trlckcn out. It was claimed that the labor
nlons of England had no political organl-
atlon.
John F. Tobln of the Doot and Shoe
Workers' union stirred up a storm when he
.sscrted . that there was a political organlza-
lon among laboring men and that the presl-
lents and lecrr-tarles and other officers of the
abor organizations use their positions to se-
; ure political election and appointment.
Objection came from a dozen men , Inclini
ng Prcs'dent Gompers , Secretary Evans and
ithcr Federation officers.
Mr. Tobln remarked that such a show -a
'eellng ' was all the proof he wanted that his
hot had hit the mark. He was applaudec
y T. J. Morgan and others.
When he had finished , President Gompers
ook the floor and denounced as a He the gen-
ral charge which Included him and defied
Jr. Tobln , Mr , Morgan or any other delegate
o point to a vulnerable place In his career as
o honesty. He charged that It was a
: owardly , covert attack upon organized labor
le was mad clear through , and his words
ivero very bitter.
Others followed In n milder vein , but th
display during the ten minutes occupied by
Tobln and Gompers showcJ the nature of the
fight on the tapis between the supporters am
ipponents of the' socialist plank.
P. J. McGuIre denied that the action of tht
English laboring men politically was based
on the planks given In the present program
Ho read an extract from an English newspa
per which charged John Burns with nct'ng
as a decoy for the liberal party. Ho de
nounced the attempt to force- the Federation
Into n political party when each mcmb3r hai
been assured upon Joining his union that It.
pledges should not conflict with his politlca
iews In any particular. lie said the1,20
abor leaders of Great Britain who are hold
ng municipal offices are greatly outnumbers
by their American brethren In similar posl
tlon : .
STRUCK OUT THE PREAMBLE.
At 12 o'clock the previous question wa
called for , the roll call resulting In th
striking out of the preamble by a vote o
1,305 to SOI. A vote was then taken 01
plank 1 without debate. It was adoptei
The convention decided to consolidate plank
2 and 11 , making the plank read : "Dlrec
legislation through the referendum. " It wa
adopted.
Delegate Strasser offered an addltlona
plank demanding the repeal of the objectlona
bio laws regarding teamen. He wanted 1
made one of the leading planks. Delegate
favoring plank 10 saw In the motion an at
tempt to change the numbering of the plank
so as to sidetrack their favorite. Dlscusslo
on this subject was unfinished when , at 12:31 :
a recess was taken.
On the reassembling of the convention N
R. Hysell of the Mine Workers moved-that
committee ol three bo appointed to drai
resolutions In regard to the decision of Judp
Woods and the Imprisonment of Debs an
others. N. R. Hysell , Thomas Morgan an
Thomas Tracey were appointed.
Sir. Strasser asked permission to wlthdra' '
his amendment to the present program wit
the understanding that It would bo relntro
duced. It was granted.
Plank 3 was taken up and Mr. Welsma
of the Bakers' union moved to amend
It to read : "An eight-hour day for all gov
ernment employes , national , state and mu
nicipal.
This was met by strong opposition. Del-
egatu Lloyd of Boston offered an amendment
to read : "A legal work da/of not more than
eight hours , " which was adopted.
Plank was taken up and an amendment
was offered eliminating the words "and
home. " It was claimed that the home should
be Inviolate from the Intrusion of govern
ment officials. On the other hand It was
claimed that many so-called worklngmen's
homes need Inspection as much as shops and
factories. After lengthy discussion the plank
as originally drawn was adopted.
Piank 6 was adopted without dlatcusslon ,
as were also Nos. G
and 7 , Plank 8 was
amended to Include water works and adopted.
Plank 9 was adopted without discussion ,
though several delegates asked to be recorded
as voting In the negative.
TUG OF WAR CAME HERE.
When plank 10 came up , a few minutes
before 4 o'clock , the tug of war was reached , .
Mr , Strasser of New Jersey stated that he
proposed to make the author of that plank
declare himself. He offered as an amendment
the words : "By means of condemnation with
out confiscation. "
T. J. Morgan , author of the plank , seconded
ended the amendment.
A. McCralth of Boston offered a substi
tute as follows ; "The abolition ot the mo
nopoly system of land holding and substi
tuting therefor a time of occupancy and
uia only. "
J. Mahlon Barnes of the Cigar Makers'
union raised the point of order that a sim
ilar resolution had been already adopted by
the Federation and therefore could not be
considered *
President Oompors ruled against the point
and Mr. Barnes appealed from the decision
f the chair. Half a dozen men wanted to
Iscuss the appeal , bat' the president
uled that only the appellant and the ap-
icl'co could speak. Bnrnwi'demanded that
ho president vacate the chalcauring tlie dls-
uislon , but the latter decimal. The chair
was sustained by a vote of (37 ( to 15.
Most of the delegates ) cajno to the hall
his afternoon with speeches on plank 10
> repared , and this fact nodoubt did much
o keep down Inflammatory expressions.
Thomas J. Morgan of Chicago presented a
hart to show the relative numbers and
vealth of working men , business men , capl-
allsts and millionaires. His speech was a
Igorous advocacy ot socialism , A flve-mln-
to limit had been made , but when his time
vas up half a dozen men voluntered to give
ilm their time , and ho spoke for halt an
iourv He denied the charge made In Presl-
ent Gompors' report that the socialistic
dea was smuggled Into the program. He
aid : "We have as our aldo In the social-
stlc movement all kinds of labor-saving ma-
hlncry , and wo have t'no millionaires. They
> ut Debs In Jail today. I'm glad of It. That
s the kind of work tnat will make you vote
o put men on the bench who will not ren
der such decisions. "
Mr. Strasser followed Mr. Morgan In op
position to socialism. Ho said socialism was
lot progressing. The socialistic growth In
Germany was not socialism , he said , but the
Iso of democracy.
Mr. Uramwood of the Typographical union
aid that so far as lie was Informed the
clegates were all under Instructions from
heir unions as to their votes , and he thought
all arguments were ussfess. Others epoko
nt length and the convention adjourned with
ho question still uniler consideration.
OPINIONS ON JUDGE WOODS.
Thomas J. Morgan of Chicago said in re
gard to the Debs sentence : "The decision ,
aside from its Immediate effect on Debs , Is
a good thing for the labor movement. It
shows what may bo expected from leglsla-
ures and courts that are controlled by the
capitalists. "
Patrick McDryde , secretary of the United
Mine workers , said : "I think the decision Is
an outrage. I do not believe the Intention
of the law under which the Injunction was
ssued was to Include labor organizations.
There has been no decision by the supreme
court on the matter. It seems to mo that
he court should have remitted the penalty ,
nstcad of this ha has strained the law to
reach the decision and Inflicts a severe pun-
shment on the first man tried for Its viola
tion. "
John O. K. Sullivan of Boston said : "I
Jiavo expected this decision. It now re
mains for us to see that the case goes to the
highest tribunal. "
A. McCralth of the Typographical union ,
Boston , said : "I think the methods of the
people In power are tending toward revolu
tion. "
Hon. David Holmes of London declined to
express an opinion upon the. Debs matter.
William B. Prescott , president of the Typo
graphical union , said : "I am opposed to the
punishment of ono man for the acts of
another. I believe that the Injunction Debs
violated was against his rcat legal rights. "
aioiut cvannxcr-onxwxs.
General Warner Appears Janrt Glros _ the
Committee Ills'Vlowg.
WASHINGTON , Dec. ll.-t-Ex-Reprcsenta-
tlve A. J. Warner of Ohio , president of the
Bimetallic league , addressed the banking
and currency .committee1 , .going Into the
principles of the entire currency question
He urged that an elastic currency such
ns Secretary Carlisle suggested was an Im
possibility , as prices rose ns fast as cur
rency Increased. Mr. Warner said the his
tory of the world proved that the gold
standard could not be maintained by giving
to the banks the powr fi expandlne the
currency. He was amazed that this , propo
sition , should be made In'this enlightened
age , In the face of the financial experiences
of the world.
Among the lettsrs and telegrams read by
the chairman was a telegram from John II.
Walsh , president of the Chicago National
bnnk , saying It had been Impossible for
him to leave Chicago this week , but Invit
ing attention to a letter he had written to
Comptroller Eckels. The letter was also
read. In this Mr. .Walsh states his objec
tions to the Baltimore ? plan. They weie
that It does not provide adequate security
for the notes : second , because It throws on
the treasury of the United States the bur-
ilen of redeeming notes of fulled banks , lie
adds that the Ualtlmore plan Is nothing but
a revival of the old New York state safety
fund plan , a system which w s abandonee'
lonff before the organization of any natlonu
banks.
A long discussion nros.3 between Genera
Warner and Mr. Sperry over a question by
the latter as to the effect that an Increase
of the circulation would .have upon the
price of labor. Mr. Sperry celled attention
to a statement by the Treasury department
showing that the circulation In 1ST3 had
l > oen $771,000,000 , whereas In 1S93 It was over
$2.200,003,000 , and asked him how he recon
ciled the facts with the decrease In wages
5Ir , Warner replied by challenging the
treasury report of the gold In circulation at
the present time , which ho said was $200-
000,000 beyond the facts , and by referring to
the increase of population and wealth. Mr ,
Sperry did not consider the raply ns ade
quate , and Intimated that If Mr. Warner's
theory had nothing more to stand on I
must fall. At 1:15 : p. m. trje committee tool
n recess for an hour. i
The hcnrlnpr was resumed In the afternoon
with A. U Rlpley , vice president of th
National Hide and Leathel- bank of Boston
on the stand. He characterized the scheme
ot issuing demand notes redeemable In gold
as thoroughly vicious , under the system
banks have no means of qdlustlnp their reserves -
serves to meet the demand of the times
thus compelling them toi keep1 a , reserve
which nt one time would.be too large and
at another too small. He opposed stat
banks because of the need , of uniformity.
speedy and uniform system of redemption
he considered as necessary , and this , he
thought , could bo best secured through na-
tlonal banks. Referring to Secretary Car
llsle's bill , Mr. Itlpley sold he thought the
tenth and eleventh sections would open th
gates to extensive counterfeiting unles ;
changed. He also thought the provision
for redemption In the case of the. national
banks falling would be found to be Inade
quate. The secretary's plan In this respect
would , If adopted , mark airetrogradatlon In
banklnp. He considered the present system
safer than the one proposed. The commit
tee adjourned with the announcement by
the chairman that Messrs. St. John and
Williams of New York would be heard to
morrow , t
The democratic members of the banking
and currency committee held an executive
meeting Immediately after the adjournment
of the regular meeting , and , after nn hour's
discussion decided to report , the Carlisle bill
without amendment. All the democratic
members of the commlttepfwero present at
the meeting todav , and , Hicretary Carlisle
also attended. The secretary was ques
tioned .mainly on the question of the par
liamentary procedure with the bill after It
gets before tin house. , ,
The committee on rules had promised a
rule giving the bill right flt. ay over every
thing else. The rule will probably provide
for consideration of thifmH in committee of
the whole , and will allow a certain number
of amendments to lie'offered and voted
upon , as well as a substitute , with possibly
amendments to the substitute.
It Is understood Representative Bland has
given up all hope of getting1 his free coinage , -
ago bill out of his committee and has de
termined to offer his bill ns no amendment
to the Carlisle bill In the house. If It is de
clared not to be germane , he will appeal
from the decision , etvlng the house nn op
portunity to vote on the proposition.
GOLD 11RSUKVK OOlXd fOII'Y.
llclow the One Hundred Million T.lmlt
Afjuln.
WASHINGTON , Dec. U-The gold re
serve today took another llownward plunge
by the withdrawal of $4,875,000 , leaving the
net reservei at the close df business $30,311-
B3I , or $3.ttS,116 below the )10.000.000 limit.
Of this amount wlfh'drattn II.SSO.OOO went
from the subtreasury at N.O.W York and
$325,000 from Boston. Amilstant Secretary
Curtis , In speaking of the'matter ' , expressed
the belief that the heavy demand for gold
during the last week waa to meet dividends
and other payments falling due on January
1 of each year. During the first two weeks
of each December sterling exchange al
ways advances , and very often to the shlp-
plnK point , OB in , the present case After
this week Mr. Curtis thought the exportn-
tlons of gold would matnlally decrease 12
they did not cease nltoc lher. Of course it
was a matter of regret that our monetary
system wan such as to jvermlt these with
drawals against our will. Until conereas
took the mutter In hand nothing could be
done except to hand out the gold whenever
demanded.
WHY * RE IS A REPUBLICAN
Mr , Rosewatjr Tolls the Pcoplo of Beatrice
Something of His Politics ,
HAS EVER WORKED FOR THE PARTY'S GCOD
VTni n Supporter ot John C. 1'rcniont ,
Abrnlinui Lincoln unit IJIymos S. Ornnt ,
but U > ot ISotiml to bnpport
Any Unclciiti Aluu ,
BEATRICE , Neb. , Dec. 14. ( Special Tele
gram. ) E. Hosewntcr , editor of The Omaha
Bee , addressed a fair-sized audience at the
Paddock opera house In this city tonight. The
speaksr was Introduced by ono of Gage
county's most highly esteemed cltlzejis and
stalwart republicans , Hon. Nathan Blakcly.
After a few complimentary references to the
city of Beatrice and the character of her citi
zenship , Mr. Rosewater stated that he would
attempt to give some , of the reasons why he
still calls himself a republican ,
He began by referring to the badge which
he wore on this occasion , It being ono that
ho wore as one of the torchlight bearers at
the time of the presidential candidacy of
John C. Fremont. He then proceeded to re
view the history of the. republican party of
which he had been proud to call himself n
member down through Its history , giving a
review of his advent Into politics In Ne
braska In 18C4 , and of his first vote for
president , which was cast for U. S. Grant In
1808 ; taking up the stirring events following
the assassination of President Lincoln and
the attempts of what were known ns the
Johnsonltcs to turn the affairs of govern
ment over Into the hands of the nation's
enemies , showing that through all those times
he stood firmly for the supremacy of the
republicans. Coming on down , he referred
briefly to the effort that was made two years
ago by a combination of republican and dem
ocratic members of the legislature to make
J. Sterling Morton a United States senator ,
and showed that largely through the efforts of
the speaker the scheme was caused to mis
carry.
Taking up the campaign Just closed , he
dwelt at some length upon the fact that a
man's republicanism does not require him to
glvo his support to a man for governor or
for any other position of trusi who has been
proven to be unclean or a willing tool of
moneyed corporations. A short reference
was made to the Lincoln Journal and Its
boasted support of the republican ticket
from patriotic motives , when the fact can
bo shown that during the period from 1871
to 1894 the proprietors of that paper have
drawn from the state treasury the munifi
cent turn of $440,000 on printing contracts
of various character , showing that possibly
the actual motive for Its support of the re
publican ticket may have been other than
patriotism. He further slated that $15.000
would not COVJT the sum received by that
same sheet du.lng the last campaign. The
speaker closed by appealing to republicans to
drop old so-called wheel horses with' debata
ble character nnd take up new , clean , honest
men , nnd under such conditions there can
bo no doubt of a republican majority In Ne
braska of from ,25,000 to 30,000.
Those who attended expecting to hear an
extended personal attack upon Mr. Majors
were disappointed , as that gentleman's name
was scarcely mentioned.
I.ynmii County , Soutn Dakota , the Scene ot
C'onlilcr.il > lo Lawlessness.
CHAMUBRLAIN , S. D. , Dec. 14.-Spc- (
clol. ) At the last session of Lyman county
court some sensational Indictments-were
brought out by the grand Jury. L. C. Hays ,
sub-agent nt Lower Hrulo agency , and
Frank Ganaway , an employe at the agency ,
were Indicted for alleged bribery during
the recent campaign , which was a very
warm one. It Is alleged that they tendered
positions nt the agency in exchange for
votes , but politics Is at the bottom of the
indictments , nnd It Is likely that the charges
and Indictments will be dismissed.
Frank Morgan and Tom Mllllken were
Indicted far shooting Into a crowded loom
while a dance was In progress. The shoot
ing occurred nearly u. year ago. Albert
Nichols and wife were Indicted for the al
leged rustling of cattle , and Edmond Nich
ols , a brother of Albert , was Indicted for
assault on the person of his little niece
the daughter of lili brother Albert. His
ball was placed at J2.000. Lyman county Is
only n year and n half old , but , beBlnnlng
with the Matson murder , has had some
sensational criminal cases. Judge Haney
may hold another term of court there some
time It > January.
Major Winter , United States allotting
agent for the Sioux Indians , has completci
his % \ork for the season , nnd himself and
crew have laid up for the. winter. Many
Indians secured their allotments during the
year , and many others have made applica
tion for ollotmcntH next year.
, T , I.ptllo Thompsnn'B Trust.
SIOUX FALLS , S. D. , Dec. -Special. ( ( .
Comptroller Eckels yesterday telegraphed
J. Leslie Thompson to go at once to Madl
son , this state , and take charge of the
Citizens National banV of that place , whlcl
failed last week.
TRIED TO STEAL THE CHILD.
Stranger Sneaks Into a Ilcclroom and Seizes
Mr. Underline's I.lttlo ( ilrl.
Last night nt 9 o'clock some man at
tempted to kidnap the 4-year-old daughtc ;
of J. Underling , who lives on the third flee :
of the building occupied by the Globe Sav
Ings bank , at the corner of' Sixteenth am
Dodge streets. The parents were away
from home nt the time , the little girl being
left In the care of Underling's nelce , n
young lady named Garland. At 8:30 : a man
called and asked If Underling was home
and , receiving a negative reply , left. A
half hour later , while she was busied In th
kitchen , the girl heard the child rail he
name several times , and she went Into th
bedroom , where It had been asleep , to In
vcstlgate. She found the bed empty. Rtibh
Ing to the door which leads Into the ha !
she opened It and saw a man running dow
the hall with the child. She called to him
nnd he dropped the child , thrust a revolve
Into her face and forced her back Into th
room. She opened the window and callc
Officer Dillon , who promptly responded , bu
did not find the man. He had evident !
put out the light In the hall , let the olllce
pass him on the stairs , and then lied ,
Mr. Underling returned home at 10 o'clocli
He claimed that he knew of no motive fo
the attempted kidnaping.
HfnxnKisn AT. josiirJi JI.IXKS.
Induced Them to Cnih Several Drafts nn
Then Left Town.
ST. JOSEPH , Dec. 14.-A clever swindler
who , during the past'week , has sucecde
In swindling three local banks , hoarded
train for Omaha , this afternoon Just befor
his rascality became known. Under th
names of A. 8. Denton , 13. C. Coulton an
C. II. Davis he started email accounts I
the German-American , Central Havings nn
State National banks. He claimed to be In
the commission business , and on the
strength of the deposits put several drafts
into the banks' hands for collection. They
were quickly honored , but before returns
could be made from them the swindler
withdrew the bulk of his deposits and left
town. The losses sustained by the hanks
are unknown , but arc stated to be large
Detectives have been put on his track.
Movement ! of Seacolnir Vessels Dec. 14 ,
At San Francltco Arrived Gaelic , from
Hong Kone nnd Yokohama.
At New | York Arrived Grecian , from
Glasgow.
At Southampton Ayrivcd Berlin , from
New York.
At Lclth Arrived Minnesota , from Bal
timore. _
Fund * fur Agricultural Colleges.
WASHINGTON , DJC. 14. Acting Secretary
of the Interior Sims has approved a report ot
the commissioner ot education favoring reso
lutions recently adopted by the association of
American agricultural colleges and experiment
stations. He thinks the appropriation by con-
ress , $6,000 u year , as recommended by the
eport , would prove of Inestimable advantage
o the cause of agricultural and mechanical
chools.
ClQAllKTTK tltVSr tlASK.
Iralcrs ( living ivldcneo : Against Ilia Ameri
can TolMcca Coinpuny.
NEW YORK , Dec. 14. The examination
f witnesses In the proceedings by Attorney
General Stockton of New Jersey against the
American Tobacco Trust company , to annul
lie charter of the company , was resumed
icforo Commissioner Walter. Thcro have
) ccn several examinations held within the
ast two months , nt which testimony ot
obbers and dealers have shown that the
rust controls 98 per cent of the cigarettes
lade In the United States. Commissions
iavo also been Issued In other states and
urlng the present week witnesses have been
xamlncd In St. Louis and Minneapolis.
Henry Berbcrt , a Brooklyn cigar dealer ,
aid that two years ago ho entered Into a
ontract with the American Tobacco com-
any , the terms of which ho never clearly
indcrstood. His rebates were cut oft and
hen his entire supply of cigarettes was
topped because the company deemed his
ct In giving away matches to customers an
ttempt to cut the price. Witness sold 250-
00 cigarettes without rebate. Ho received
circular from the company with refercnco
o the terms on which rebates were granted
nd after signing a printed paper he got his
cbate. Mr. Berbcrt said he was to sell at
1.90 per box , or $3.80 per 1,000. Ho was
JloVred 2 per cent for payment In ten days
nd 25 per cent every six months.
Mr. Llndborg then took a hand for the
ompany nnd got the witness to admit that
tier his conversation with the company's
cprcscntatlvo ho had given his customers
10 matches with their cfgarettcs. Witness
aid that when giving the matches away
o knew ho was violating the contract with
ho company.
Julius IX Herman of the firm of Elsen-
urg , Backman & Co. of San Francisco was
ho next witness. Ho Is president ot the
B. Pace Tobacco company of Richmond ,
Vo.
Vo.Tho
The witness Introduced a number of In-
olccs from 1889 to 1894 for goods supplied
by firms belonging to the trust. The In-
i-olces prior to 1891 were from the Individual
ompanles which subsequently formed the
rust. Each company was styled "Branch
the American Tobacco company. " In
' 'ebruary , 1893 , ho signed a contract with
ho American Tobacco company. Ho was
cut oft about three years ago and when he
went to headquarters ho was told that ho
was soiling cigarettes under stated prices.
After a month he was restored. Ho then
signed a new contract , agreeing to sell no
nero cigarettes under the stated prices of
ho company. Ho was cut off a second
line a year ago. "Tho American Tobacco
company never asked me to return cigarettes
hey had forwarded to me. When I pay for
.he cigarettes , less the 2 per cent , they
> clong to me , " said the witness.
r.lHT.
Mountainous Wn\c Hurl Uoclcs at the
Tllliuunolc l.lhtliotiso.
ASTORIA , Ore. , Dec. 14. The lighthouse
.cnder , Columbine , has returned from a trip
.o Tlllamook rock to Investigate the dam
age to the light from the recent hurricane.
The sea was rough , and the chief keeper
sent his report to the steamer In a bottle
attached to a buoy. The hurricane wns the
worst ever experienced- the coast. Moun
tains of water dashed against the rock on
which the light stands , * carrying away the
.op of an adjoining rock. A crash ot glass
: old of the damage caused by the waves
and fragments of rock torn loose from their
foundation nnd hurled a'grflrtst the outer
glass , which protected the costly lenses , The
panes were all broken , the lenses ruined
and the clock machinery revolving the light
rendered useless. The force ot the wind and
waves can be appreciated from the breaking
of the lights 130 feet above high water. A
monster rock , weighing perhaps a ton , was
liurled upward by the waves nearly 100 feet
and coming down crashed through the roof
) f the living rooms , everything movable
joins washed away. AL one itage of the
storm the water was six feet deep In the
siren room and four feet In the living
oems , which nro eighty-eight feet above
lilgh water. Supplies were washed away or
destroyed and the tanks flooded with salt
water. Ordinary lanterns are being hung In
the tower pending repairs.
31UXTS1SUU.I TT 3IIi > SIXa ,
1 unions Vessel Known us the Jllaok llordo
Itrlluvpcl to Ilo I.o < < t.
SAN FRANCISCO , Dec. II. The steamei
Montscrratt , the notorious "Black Border , "
Is overdue nearly four days from Manlmo.
The vessel Is loaded with coal. Captain Rob
erts of the Faralllon fears for the safety of
the Montserratt. On his way down ho says
lie saw nothing of her. Captain Mcrrlman of
the India , Juet arrived , did not bring any
encouragement.
The Montscrratt came Into notoriety some
years ago , when she took a cargo of Gilbert
Islanders to the Central American coast.
The natives had been engaged under con
tract to work on the coffee plantations , but
the wording of the contract made them Ilttlo
more than slaves. Captain Ferguson first
chartered the brig Tahita to do the work ,
and a cargo of men , women and children
was put on board the vessel. The brig was
driven out of her course by a storm , and
landed at Drake's bay. Captain Ferguson
came to this city for material , and by chance
his live cargo was discovered. The authori
ties could not stop the vessel , however , and
she was allowed to depart. The Tahita never
reached her destination , for she turned
turtle and all hands were drowned. Captain
Ferguson did not sail on the brig.
iio.innixa vi' m > n THIS WAK.
S.imoan Natives Qulot Noir. but Trnublo
Will Cnmo In Time.
VANCOUVER , B. C. , Dec. 14. Late Samoan -
moan advices brought by the Wurlmoo saj
that the state of political unrest continues
although there has been no outbreak for
some time. Natives throughout the whole
of the Islands are busily engaged in making
copra. The oldest residents Eay they never
worked so hard. They are not , however
spending a tithe of what money they re
ceive , so It Is believed they are hoarding
up for trouble. No attempt Is being made
to collect taxes. The chief Justice Is very
busy In finishing land business. King Ma
lletoa has not received a cent of money
for more than a year past ,
Local German residents are very conflden
that cither German annexation or a protec
torate will shortly be declared. It clthc
occur no doubt Internal troubles wouh
cease , but so would trade with the Austral
Ian colonies.
Separate Ilrrolvera for Union 1'aclflo
llranchcs AgUatea n Chicago Paper.
CHICAGO , Dec. 14. The Herald totnor
row will say : A sensational railroad com
blnatlon l concealed behind the attempt o
the branch lines of the Union Paclflo to se
cure separate receiverships. Should the at
tempi" be successful and separate receiver
be appointed for the Oregon Short Line &
Utah Northern , an Independent system wl
be established. The plan Is to combine th
Oregon Short Line & Utah Northern wit
the Oregon Hallway and Navigation com
puny , an Independent system , and secure a
California outlet by extending the brand
now ending at San Francisco. This woul <
require the building of about 400 miles o
new track If the branch waa extended t
San Frunclsro.
irV.lTllt'.ll I'UHKUAHT.
Fair for Nebraika Todnf , nltli Soull
Wlndf.
WASHINGTON , Dec. ll.-Tho forccas
for Saturday Is :
For Nebraska and South Dakota Fair
south winds.
For Iowa nnd Missouri Fair ; south winds
becoming variable.
For Kansas und Colorado Fair ; gout
iwinds. .
GUILTY AS CHARGED
inal Adjudication of the Oontompt Pro
ceedings in the Pullman Strike ,
ERDICT AGAINST THE A , R , U , LEADER3
lobs Sentenced to Sis Months and Other
Defendants to Threo.
UDGE WOODS RENDERS A LONG DECISION
3nd of the Contempt Oases Arising from
the Great Eailroad Strike ,
EN DAYS ALLOWED TO PREPARE APPEAL
ttltmlo of Kugcno Doln , Howard , Krllhcr ,
Jlogcr * mill n\o Directors Motioned
ttt Length McVenn Discharged
on mi Alllil I'len.
CHICAGO , Dec. 14. "Guilty as charged. "
as the finding announced today by Federal
udge W. A. Woods against 1'rcsldent Eu-
eno V. Debs of the American Hallway
nlon. The same flnduigvns reached
gainst the other A. 11. U. leaders on trial
1th Debs.
The finding of the court Is that the do-
cndants nro guilty of contempt , but that
ny punishment Inflicted would not be cu-
nulatlve , In other words , there were two
ases before the court , ono for contempt and
10 other for violation of the federal statute ,
lie latter cause Is merged Into the former.
Debs was sentenced to six months In the
ounty Jail. The others on trial were given
hrco months each , except McVcan , who
as released because thcro was no ovldenca
gainst htm.
Judge Woods , after announcing that the
efcndants were found guilty as charged , but
eforo pronouncing sentence on them , said
. was not In accordance with procedure
n such cases to permit the defendants to
ay why sentence should not be passed , but
n this case the court would allow It.
Attorney Darrow , representing the defend-
nts , asked that his clients might rctlr
or a consultation regarding what they
houid say , and after a brief recess th
trlko leaders filed back Into court , ranging
hemselvcs before the bench. Attorney Dar-
ow , speaking for them
, said they had no
vlsh to make separate speeches , but felt
hat they had done no wrong. The attorney
dvlscd the court that Director McVcan ,
no of the defendants , was out of the city
luring the strike. An animated and lengthy
rgument between attorneys followed over
ho proposition to discriminate In McVean's
aver , which the
court terminated by BUS-
lending sentence on McVean.
LAID ITi ON TO DCUS.
In sentencing the other defendants , Judge
iVoods said punishment should bo neither
rtndlctlvo nor trivial. "
"These men were In
vlllful contempt , under what legal advice I
hould very .much like
to know. These men
vero the leaders In a great measure of law
) reakers and are responsible as leaders ,
gnoratit men who followed them have been
punished. Mr. Debs Is more responslblo
han any other. He Is a man of marked
ability and power over men. I feel con-
trained to discriminate between him and the
sthcrs. The punishment against all the dc-
endant ? , except Debs , Is three months In
all and against Debs six months. "
The defendants did not appear particularly
crushed by the punishment. Debs bowed
ils tall , gaunt form and whispered a few
vords to his sister , who sat near , and they
both laughed heartily. Howard and Hogan
exchanged smiling glances and Kellher
grasped his attorney's hand and appeared to
ffer congratulations. It was evident that
all had expected much more severe sentences
and all wore a look of relief. Debs drew
ils people together and Instructed them to
ay nothing for publication , setting them an
example by refusing to discuss the case at
all.
After the murmur of excitement over the.
sentence had subsided the court announced
hat the punishment was not to take effect
for ten days. In which time the defendant's
attorneys will prepare an appeal. The
prospective prisoners , after a short consulta-
lon with their attorneys , left the court
room. The defendants with their official
positions In the American Railway union are ;
President Debs , Vice President Howard , Sec
retary Kcllher , Treasurer Hogers and Direc
tors Burns , Elliott , McVean , Hogan and
Ooodwln.
The cramped court room was crowded to
overflowing when Judgj Woods first entered
Die court room and took his Beat- upon the
bench. President Debs and the other de
fendants were present und In various atti
tudes of anxious Interest listened to the read
ing of the decision. With Jndgo Woods
Judge Jenkins occupied the bench , and many
prominent attorneys" were present to hear
the outcome of tin * proceedings against the
leaders of the great railway strikes of last
summer ,
IMPORTANT QUKSTIONS INVOLVED.
Judge Woods said : If the caze presented
were Itself of less moment , the very great Im-
porlanco of some of the questions Involved
could not be overlooked. Whllo the principles
considered are not new In the question of the
validity of the Injunction , which the defend
ants are charged with violating , there are In
volved Inquiries which In some reipects go
beyond the llnca of established or unques
tioned precedent. The objection raised by de
murrer that the Injunction was Illegal and
void was overrule. ! at the time ot pr.'tcntat'o.i ,
but with leave for further argument at the
( Inal hearing upon the evidence. A great body
of evidence , consisting ot the testimony of
witnesses , telegrams and other documents , has
been adduced to chow the guilt o' the accused.
The defendants , claiming the constitutional
privilege against Incrlmlnatlon , refused to tes
tify at the Instance of lira prosecution , and
have offered no evidence or testimony In their
own behalf , excepting parts of certain docu
ments which were allowed to bo read In con
nection with other parts ottered by the prose
cution.
Besldeo denying that any violation of the In
junction has been proved against them , th
defendants now reassert and Insist that the
Injunction I * Invalid on ( ho two grounds that
the court had no Jurisdiction to hear and de
termine the CAIC In which the Injunction was
ordered , and that though posieised of such
Jurisdiction the court lacked organized power
to make the particular order In question ,
( Reference Is made to ex-parte FUh. 113 U. B.
713 , 718 , 710 ; In re Sawyer 124 U , S. 200 , 220 ,
222 ; ex-parte Terry , 128 U. 8. 289 ; Windsor
vs McVeigh , 93 U. B. 274 , 282-3 ; Kerfoot vs
People Cl Illinois. A pp. ct 408. )
If the Injunction was , for any reason , to
tally Invalid , no violation or disregard of It
could constitute a punishable contempt , but
If the court acquired Jurisdiction and did not
exceed Id power * In the particular case , DO
Irregularity or rror In the procedure Of if