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About Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922 | View Entire Issue (Dec. 21, 1895)
o TIIJ3 OMAHA DAILY BlfllSf. jjtATUKPAY , PlJSOTSMBTSll 21 , 1805. poopla have their minds disabused of the theory. The American people were never more In earnest nlnee the breaking out of the revolution than they are today. " NO REASON TO GET EXCITED. Mr. Sherman followed Mr. Platt , rpeatlng liU declaration ot yesterday that he could not c the necessity for haste In the matter. The difficulty wan n ancient one and It was only recently that the United States hail taken cognizance ot the question. The president's message- Invites no haste. The Americans no'd no ftp clal Incitement to tbelr Interest In the upholding of. the Mon roe doctrine. He said that while he had insisted upon preventing Europ'an encroach ment upon American soil , we had ourselves disregarded the doctrine In the case of Mex'co ' , In taking possession of Texas nnd California. As a matter of fact the doctrine had never been applied to any specific cas . England , ho said , Is taking a very grave view of this matter. " "I am firmly convinced , " he said , "that this controversy will bo settled by England and V nC7Uca. ! nn-1 that not a drop ot Amer ican blood will be t > hed In Us adjustment. " Mr. Sherman proceeded to argue earnestly for the adoption of the amendments sunKesUd by the committee on foreign relation ? . He regretted that there should bo an attempt to pass this bill under the- duress of excitement , especially as that excitement was not founded on actual danger. He counseled delibera tion and deprecated the undue nnd eager haote as unbecoming to the dignity ot the senate. Mr. Mills , democrat of Texan , who next took the floor , thought that throughout the discussion the senate had overlooked the mort. Important consideration , Mr. Allen , he nald , had announced that money nas the most essential element In the successful prosecution of war. He agreed with him. It might be pomlble , he said , that If the mints were thronn open and the printing presses were started the people might not have moro money In their pockets , but when we proposed to go to war with the greatest nation on earth the question ot where- our revenues were to come from was confessedly a vital matter. To engige In war was not child's play. The strength of the enemy was not to be underestimate ! . With Senator Sherman , he said , his volcj uaH for peace , but It must be honorable and consistent peace. STANDING FACE TO FACE. Today the United States nnd Great Britain stood face to face. They had tried to reach ati agreement and had failed. The president had said we should Insist upon our position and resist England with all our power. "We are standing on the brink of battle , " slid lie , "and prudence requires that we should look to our strongbox. He pointed out the yast difference between our reonrcr.i and obligations now and during the civil war. Then , said he , wo did not have a burden ot $150,000,000 of psnslons to carry , and we had as a source of revenue an Income tax of unquestioned legality and taxes on do mestic manufacture. The latter had been rejected ; the former had been t'Acpt away by a decision of the supreme court. Prac tically tha only resource left was the cus toms duties on Imports. But-whero were the Imports to coins from If the stitcs x\ere to war with the mistress of the sei ? " "And now , standing on the edge of this great conflict , the country was without the means of taxation to raise the revenue es sential for such a vast undertaking. The senate demanded before wo plunge Into this conflict that this congreis adopt a consti tutional amendment to be at once submitted to state legislatures for the federal taxation of real and personal property. The Amer ican people would never tojerate such n law under ordinary circumstances ? , but when the American honor and the national dignity were at stake the people are always ready to shoulder the burden essential to carry forward any conflict that may come. " Mr. Lodge , republican of Massachusetts , said ho would not offer his amendment here tofore proposed limiting the Inquiry to April 1 next. He said ha regarded It essential that .tbern should be no division on this subject. The senate , the house , the * president , should stand together. They should show to the world that we are us firm as adamant. The assertions made In London that this was only an electioneering dodge should be answered by united and definite action which , -ftould leave * the subJccU beyond the. possibil ity of misconstruction. GALLERIES APPLAUDED. "Wo should say to those people in Lon- "don , " proceeded Mr. Lodge , "that the Amer ican people cannot be dismayed or dlvorto.d by the efforts to cause a scare by selling American stocks- - , calling American loins and seeking to cause a panic In Wall street. " There was hearty applause from the- galleries bs Mr , Lodge closed. Mr. Stewart pointed out the- constant cn- xroachments of Great Britain In Venezuela , Nfcarsgna and various points in the western "world. The senateor did not believe war would come , but If It did. the country would uphold every step the president might take in supporting the Monroe doctrine. Again the gallleres broke out with applause. f' Mr , White , democrat of California , urged that the president be left unhampered In the selection ot the commission. Th3 senator did not believe thu war cloud was as omlncus as It appeared to some senators. He could not thlnlc that a solution was Impossible , con- , alstent with the dignity of the two nations. Mr. Mitchell , republican of Oregon , In a brief colloquy with Mr. White , took occasion lo state what ho believed to be the correct Interpretation of the Monroe doctrine , namely , that no European power should be permitted to acquire- one foot of cell it did nut now own In this hemisphere. : Mr. Caffery , democrat of Louisiana , fol lowed in a alow and measured speech , which was listened to with great attention. "It is BCCUUS * L think war Imminent , " said he , "if the contentions of either side are strenuously pressed , that I hope for conservative action by the senate. Should war come , on th sen ate and houbo of representatives would rest the responsibility , for congress Is vested with the warmaUng power. Why should therebe haste , " asked the senator , "In determining our course on such a momentous Issue ? Was ' our commerce or our ships delayed , or is 'there any condition which calls far hasty ac tion ? " TIME FOR DISPASSIONATE ACTION. The- senator urged calm anil dispassionate consideration of the caso. He had some knowledge of th ? horrors of war , nnd he could not view without the deepest appre hension u course which might bring ; war to this country. The very appointment of this commission seemed to him a warlike step. It was , he believed , n very extreme application of the Monroe doctrine which made the United Slates fix the boundaries between a European aud a South American government. Ho believed the people of the United States would respond to a call to arms aud furnish adequate revenue for the prot * < * ciitlon of war with the greatest nation on earth. Some said that there was no dinger ot warHe did not slmro this opinion , , but he hoped they were correct. Mr. Chandler followed Mr , Caffery In a speech replete with keen sarcasm , but un equivocal In Ha advocacy of Immediate actlcn , Yesterday , ho said , he thought It would bo wls2 to amend the bill ; today ho did not A Great Blessing lly wlfo and I have found Jn Jlcod'a Barsnparllla. She bad rheumatism very severely , with ankles and legs badly tm ollonnnd hardly able to get up and d o vr n stairs without help. Many other remedies fullod , but Hood's Sarsa- \ XL frttv } parilia outiroly * ! K.T iH poured her. It was .only shortly atter that I was taken J.wltli the HOma I complaint , aifcct- 1 lug my limbs and * , o I Just tried tha tame medicine with tha MIUU rcjult. lly wlfu aud chil dren' take Hood's Sursaparilla whenever they feel the need ot n ramllclne aud it 1m- j. rutidiatcly makes them fe l better. Hood's Sarsaparilla Bavca mo doctor's bills. I nm an engineer , nil well Unowu l this locality ; " Q.V. . WYA.TIYhito Bead Hill , Indian Tcr. ' ewyto.oajyto 'a PI1I 8 flllS easylneHceU 25o. think no. Now ho thought It of th ? hlfihcst national Importance ( hat the bill should be pisied an It came from the h0113. After * 11 , the amendments proposal were cot cf Im portance. Mr. Chandler then delivered a ROIng ! eulogy on the patriotism nnd Amer icanism of the president. Hut this was not without Its stlnp when he referred to Mr. Cleveland as Inspired by the Rcnlus of Mn"- t > achuptt In the perron of the secretary of state. He appealed to both sides of the chamber not It allow any question of party advantng ? to stand In the way of hearty support - port of the executive. Ho Bald the senat ; should thank God that Mr. Cleveland had divorced politics from foreign affairs. "I understand , " Mr. Chandler proceeded , sarcastically , "that stocks have gen > down tcday ; that Waif Ptrcet and State street are agitated because a democratic president dcjlrcs its sustain the honor ot his country and Is upheld by congress. It stocks liuve gone down , I have no doubt that they are stocky Hint dcserv ? to go down. I do not think e should bo Inllmlda'.cd by these foreign capitalists uho are pounding the stock bojriU" He then read from n cable to a NL'W York paper nn account of a meeting ot Kngllsh capitalists , who ucra dcijilbed as being about ready to throw their American securi ties on the market. "Alas ! " he said , "Hai It como to thin ? " Here Is a president who has done more for Kngllsh lnter sty than any other president who ever sat In the white house , nnd > tt today , because ho stands nrm for American honor , ho has fallen so low In tlia estimation of Ungllsihmen that there are now none to do him reverence. " TOUOHINO THR 1'OCKRTllOOK. "Was Hothschllda nt the meeting ? " In quired Mr. Allen. "Oh ! " replied Mr. Chandler , contemptu ously , "thly Is the same old game. This cable Is the report of n meeting In London ulilcli pretend U tn bo pil\ate , but uns In tended also to be public. It was Intended to frighten Wall street nnd array the stock brokers and holders on tbo sldu of peace. " "Don't you thlnlc It would ben wise move then , " askeil Mr. Allen , "to go- ahead and force England to surrender the American securities she holds ? We would then be In dependent of her financially. " "Oh , you , " replied Mr. Chamllcr. "I am wilting tn accomplish our" llnancl.il Independ ence of England nnd afterward our Industrial Independence. Hut one thing1 at a time. This meeting In London was part of a conspiracy to alarm our people In the belief that Amer ican stockholders would check tlioi-o who arc Insane enough to defend our national honor. Therefore , at this meeting I was rash enough a month ago to predict that this controversy would have to be settled In twenty years , but ths president , that Idol of aristocrats and capitalists of Great Britain , Is described as Insane. " Just as Mr. Chandler concluded Mr. Tlll- man of South Carolina made his entrance Into the senatorial arena for the first time. He appeared anxious to cross swords with Mr. Chandler , and that latter gentleman , al though at first reluctant , finally acquiesced. The Incident caused considerable amusement. Mr. Tlllman wanted to know whether. If Mr. Chandler were convinced that tha pas sage of the bill would result In the extinc tion of the gold reserve and the establish ment of the sliver standard of the United States , he would vote for it. "The senator from South Carolina , " re plied Mr. Chandler smilingly , but evasively , "like his other populist associates , Is dis posed to mix up all questions. " "I am not a populist , " shouted Mr. Tlll man. "Then what are you ? " queried Mr. Chand ler. ler."I am a democrat. If there arc any demo crats , " replied Mr. Tlllman. "I am a fol lower of Thomas Jefferson , Calhoun and Lin coln. " ALL. DEMOCRATS BY THAT STANDARD. The reference to Lincoln and" democracy provoked a laugh and Mr. Chandler ejacu lated , as he looked around the sc'natt : "I guess we are all democrats , then. " "Answer my question , " persisted Mr. Tlll man. "Would you vote for the resolution ? " "I would , " Mr. Tlllman added with a shake of hi3 head. , "Oh ! " replied Mr. Chandler. "Yes , I will vote for It. I will vote for any sacrifice scve the absurdity ot the sen-jtor from Ne braska ( Mr. Allen ) to sustain the national honor. , " Mr. Turple , democrat , of Indiana , t-poke In behalf of the foreign relations committed as to amendments. He said they were framed to make more- potent this protest against European aggression on the South American continent. "When we- pass this bill , " de clared he , "we make the Venezuela boundary our affair. We cross tha Knblcon. We designate a boundary line and say that It is to b ? the line. " Mr. Turple- asserted that our guardianship ot the southern republics was Imperative. It was nn obligation Imposed upon us by unyielding conditions. It might not be a lasting obligation , for within the coming century there would bo the United States of South America , the great empire of Mexico , as well as the great republic of the United States , each with their power to resist the encroachments of Great Britain or any foreign power. Mr. Cull of Florida spokeof the embar rassments In congress In case the proposed committee- reported In favor of the British contention. Mr. Call urged that the" demand of the hour was for firm and dignified action , not for a discussion of war , Mr. Teller of Colorado said he- regretted that the president had not himself taken ac tion without awaiting the operations of a commission. As the president desired a com mission , he should be left to name Its mem bers. Ho should bo untrammcled by a re quirement that the names should be * sub mitted to the senate. There should bo no fear that the president on such an occasion would designate mere politicians or second- rate men. for such a. duty. The chambers of commerce throughout the country , the gover nors of states , the most distinguished divines , declare that tha Monroe dcctrlno must bo upheld. But , Mr. Teller said , ho did not regard war aa imminent. He was not frightened by the fall of stocks in London , or the drop of railroad slocks In this country , but this would not affect wheat and cot ton. It applied only to- railway speculators. The American people should not b diverted from maintaining what they believed to. be right by any question of money. In his Judg ment , when the American people believe their honor Is mnaced , they will accept every responsibility whatever result may come. But he did ! not believe the time was near at hand. TABLED THE AMENDMENTS. Mr. Cliandl.T here moved to lay on the table the amendment f l the committee re ported by Mr. . Morgan. This was adopted by a viva voce vote , and with but few dis senting voices. Thus , unexpectedly , the ori ginal housn bill remained before the senate without amendment. Mr. Harris , who was In the chair , lost no timeIn expediting a vote. Without delay , ho put the question , although Mr. Caffery was about to offer an amendment. There was a loud response of "Ayes" and no an- ewer to the call of "Nays. " The presiding olllcer declared , the bill passed. ' A moment later , when the full significance- of what had been done swept through the galleries , there wns a wave ot applause which promised to shake the esnate chamber , until Mr. Harris , rapping with the gavel , sternly warned the spectators against demonstrations. The excitement of the day left the senators In no mood to take up routine affairs , and at 3:30 : o'clock the senate went Into executive session. During the executive t'C-sslon a mes- tago from the prealdent was presented and when the doors xvsre opened the message was read. THEASURY MUST BE RELIKVED. To the Congress of the United States ; In my lu t uniHial message the evils of our prustmt llminclal system were plainly pointed out anil the causes und means * of the depletion of government gold were ex plained. It wan therein HtaUU thnt after all .the effort a that bud been made by thu executive branch of the government to pro tect our gold reserve by the Issuance of bunds , umauntlnir to more than $102,000,000 , inch reserve then nmountcd to Imt little more tluin { 79.000.000 ; that about $16,000.1)00 ) had been withdrawn from such reserve dur ingDm month next preUoun to the date of that message , and I hut quite large with drawals for shipment In tha Immediate future were predicted. Thu contingency then fear'd him rouched us and tha with drawal of gold , ulnee the communication rcfcricd to , and others that appear Inev itable , threaten such a depletion in our government s ° M reserve ax brliiKH n face ro fa us with tha necessity of further action for Its protection. This condition la intensified by the preva lence tn certain quarters of aui.den and un usual apprehension and timidity In busl- noiu Hide * . Wo ara In thu midst of an other you son of perplexity , caused by our danuerous niul fatuous tlnanclul operations , Tlii'hO may ID expected to recur with cer tainty at lone us there la no amendment In our tlnnnclal system. If In this particu lar Instance our predicament U at all In fluenced by u recent Insistence upon the position wo should occupy In our relation * to certain questions concerning our foreign policy , thli furnisher a signal nnd Impre- Mvc wnrnlnft that even the patriotic ° nll- mcnt of our people l not nn adequate sub stitute for n sound financial policy Of course , there can be no iloubt In nny thoughtful mind ns to the complete sol vency of our notion , nor ran ( hero lie nny Ju t nnprfhcnslon that the American people ple will satisfied with lets than nn honest - est payment of our public obligation * in the rorognlzed money of the world. We should not overlook the fact , however , thnt nraused fear 14 unreasoning nnd must be tiiken Inlo account H nil tfforti la nvort public loss nnd tin * sacrifice ot our pee ple's Interests. The real nnd sensible cure for our recur ring troubles cnn only b ? effective by n complete chnngc In our financial sch'me. Pending thnt the executive branch of the government will not relax Its efforts nor abandon Its determination to u c , every mcnna within Its reach to maintain before the world AmerlcHtt credit , nor will there b > nny hesitation In exhibiting the contl- dcncc In the resources of our cou-itry nnd the constant patriotism of our people. In view , however , of the peculiar situa tion now confronting us , i hnvc ventured to herewith express the honest hope that con' Btess , In default of the Inauguration of n better system of finance , will not take n roccss from Its Inbors before It has by Icglrlatlve Enactment or declaration dona poniplblng. not only to remln-l there appre hensive nmong our people thnt the resource of this government and n scrupulous rcRnnl for honest dealing nfTord sure gunrantee of unquestioned rately nnd soundness , hut to reupsure the world thnt with these facto ] a nnd the pntilotlfm of our citizens the nblllty nnd determination of our nation to mcM In niiy circumstances every obliga tion It Incurs do not admit of question. I nsk nt the bands ot the congtc.ss such prompt nld as It alone lin.s the power to give to prevent , In n time of fenr nnd ap prehension. nny "ncrlllre of the people's lu- tero tH and the public funds or the Impair ment of our public credit In an effort by tha executive actlon-Jo relieve the dangers of the present conllnVrncv. OUOVKIl CLBVKLAND. Executive Mansion , December 20 , 1895. When the reading wns completed , Mr. Cock- rclt of Missouri ilil : "I mov ? the senate adjourn. " Mr. Hawlcy of Connecticut said ; "I ex pect some consideration ot this sctlou ? mes- sag ; from cur democratic friends. " "We- want tlmo to consider It , " replied Mr. Ccckrell , abruptly , and without further com ment the senate adjourned. HOUSE DOES NOT ADJOURN. The house adjourned upon reassembling after the recess , which mean ? that the holi day adjournment will not take place until tomorrow. _ WAS A I'OOH DAY FOR TIII3-TAWSXT. Hull fioliiK Upnet All CnlculntlniiN nt IiiKli-Nlile. SAN FRANCISCO , Dec. 20. The track at Inglpslde wns In a frightful condition to day , the heavy storm of last night having converted It into a bed of mud knee deep. Not a single favorite was able to cross the line first. Tenacity , nt 50 to 1 , furnished the biggest upset of the day. Summaries : KIrst race , six furlongs , selling : I3ueno , 10.T ( Mncklln ) , G to 2. Wonr W. L. Munson , 109 ( Doggett ) , 4 to I , second ; Xnoleln , 112 ( Chorn ) . 8 to 1 , third. Tlm < > : 1:20. : X.nra- trossa , The King , Peck nlff , Mazoero. Long d'or. Ida Sauor , Shallcaho , Imp Crelghton , Wlcklwlcki nlfo ran. Second race , mile nnd n quarter , pelllnpf : Julin O. 9S ( Garner ) , 5 to 1 , won ; Cadmus , 110 ( Martin ) . 3 to G. second ; Trlx , 101 ( Rowan ) . H to 1 , third. Time : 2:15. : Red Root Silverado , Cicero , Amnrillo , Vernon also ran. Third race , one mile : Tenacity. 87 ( Garner - nor ) , RO to 1 , won : Highland. D9 ( Slaughter ) , 9 to 5. second ; Rnmlero. 87 ( Isom ) . 13 "to 10 , third. Time : ! : % . Miss Maxim and Roma also ran > Fourth raco. six furlongs , selling : Kowal- skl , 100 ( Garner ) . 7 to 2 , won ; Miss Urum- mell , 97 ( T. Sloan ) . 7 to 10. second ; Wil liam Plnkorton , 101 ( Doggett ) . B to 1 , third. Time : 1:1814. Daylight , La Vlente , Id.r H , Don Plo Pico nnil Ua Mascot alFo ran. Fifth racp , seven furlongs , selling ! .Tad ; Richelieu , 99 ( Slaughter ) , 6 to 1 , won ; Frtfd Gardner. 102 ( T. Sloan ) . 10 to 1 , second ; Foremost. 91 ( Plggott ) , 2 , to 1 , third. Tlinu : 1:33. : Rofa Fush. Gussle , Artie. Jim Cor- bett , Circe and El Knlno , also ran. \e\v OrltMiiin Rnci * lU-xllltM. NEW ORLEANS , Dec. 20. W.eather fin ) ; : ' "c trnck heavy. Summaries : First .nice , fifteen-sixteenths Qf a mile. selling : L'lnnette ( S to 1) ) won , King ! Michael (3 ( to 1) ) second , Daldur (6 ( to 1) ) third. Time : 1:41. : ' f , Second race , selling , one mile : Donntihn' ' (8 ( to 5) won. Equinox (5 to 3) ) second , Whis per ( G ton ! ) third. . Tlme : ilBl. : r Third race , snven furlongs : Miss Rowctt (8 ( to 5) won , Ashland (2 to 1) ) second , Sir Planet ( DO to 1) third. Time : :36. p Fourth rnce , handicap , one mile : Cdss (6 ( to S ) won. Judge Debouse (8 ( to 1) ) sec ond. Spulrc O (4 ( to 1) ) third. Time : 1:30. : Fifth race , six furlongs : Domingo ( to 10) won , Uarnef Aron Jr. , (25 ( to 1) ) second , * Bob Neville (16 to 1) ) third. Time : 1:21. : jt 'M Forfeit Ui > . NEW YO'RK ' , Dec. 20-Joo , Vendlg has deposited with R. Q. Fox , a check for Jl.OOO which be had received from ball Stuart as n guarantee that DobFltzslmmous would meet Peter 'Maher at El Paso , Tex ; , Febr uary 14- John J. Qulnn. manaeer for Maher , sends word that he will arrive In this city next Thursday morning with $1,000 to post for Maher. Many bets ara being made on the light at the uptown hotels. Manor- is a slight favorite. Iliinc Hull Meeting I.JlHt Mtflit. There wno n mootingof base ball en thusiasts Interested In putting- n Western association team hero held at the Board of Trade rooms last evening. Various com mittees were appointed , but organization wns postponed until after Christmas , owing to the business engagements of those In terested. There Is a good feeling prevail ing , and there is but little doubt but what a HO 1 kl organization Will bo effected. Win * ItM MnlileiiGuiiie. . WEBSTER CITY. la. . Dec. 20.-Spccial ( Telegram. ) The foot ball teams ot Ells worth college , at Iowa Falls , nnd from Humboldt college , at Humboldt , Mo. , m"t In this city today. It was their Ilrst game. Score , Cfi to 4 , In favor of Ellsworth col lege. T1I1.MC THEY IIAVK A THICKER. 1'ollfe Lay Unmix tin 11 Mutt Wnntetl lu Sontli Oiiinlni. John Frledenger , supposed to bo the. . in dividual wanted by the police department since Tuesday , was arrested last night. Ho was Identified beyond doubt by Jans Jqnsen and Pete Ilasmussen of South Omaha as the man who swindled the- former out ot $22.75 aud a gold watch yesterday afternoon. He Is also thought to be the man who worked John Martin of this city on Tuesday last for $20. The game worked by Frledenger Is an old one , but It seems to- have mot with consid erable success. It was practically the same In both cases , reported to the police. Frle denger asked his victim If ho was looking for work , and when hu replied In the afllrmstlve bo said that ha had an excellent job already waiting. He usually asked a deposit of $20 In order to pay the. victim's Initiation fee Into tha labor union. When possible ho took a watch , saying that the union desired to know thu number of the watcli In caseof Injury or accident to tha man. Detective Dempsey was assisted In finding the man by a member ot the Des Molnes de tective force. Frledenger Is supposed to have gone to St. Joseph after tricking Martin out of $20 , and returned yesterday. Papers were found In his pocket dated "St. Joseph , De cember IS. 1805. " the Mviiinrlnl Monument , A well attended meeting- war veterans and members of .tho Women's Relief'corps Interested In the 'construction ot a soldiers' nnd sailors' monument In Omaha was held last night In the rooma of Custer post * No. 7. There were speeches advocating taking home active measures toward tha building of a monument worthy tha cause nnd the city by Comrades Ilnwes , Kyner , Miller , Henderson und others. The monument committee was empow ered to make arrangements for u mass meetlntr to urouvo Interest In the work. Thu committee that wan appointed at the IlennlnKtou campllre wns authorized to Incorporate an organization under the state laws for the purpose ol building such a monument. While * no dellnlte platm have been made , It U undtHstaod that the monument pro posed will cost about (5,000 and will bu In the form of a shaft , at tha base of which there will be figures representing- each branch of the army and the navy. Comfort to Cnllfurulu. Yes , and economy , too. It you patronize the Burlington's personally conducts onca-a- week excursions , which leave Omaha every Thursday morning. No change ol cars Omaha to San Fran cisco and Los Angel ; ] , Second class tickets accepted. Cdll at ticket office , 13J4 Farnam street , and g t full Information , or write J. Frauds , Q. P. & T. A. , Omaha , Neb. ROTHSCHILDS IS FOR PEACE ! i M , , Business Interest of the World Opposed to 8 HOLDERS Of SECURITIES STILL UNEASY afiiij - Ilrlllnli \o\t'i4iiiit < -rs Continue Tliolr Tune nlj | u < lcriitliiu and InilHt Unit TUrro In \o Ol'l'Uilou Icif ilit Rupture. If n- < i LONDON , D v 20. As an effect of the publication lioro of the cablegrams quoting president ? of certain Chambers of Commerce In the United Sthtes as being oppontil to war with Great llrltaln over the Venezuelan boundary question , ihero was n slightly bet tor feeling on the Stock exchange today , though the mark-Ms wera still unsettled and , there waa an Almost entire absence of busl- n ss. attrlbutiblo In part to the nearness of the holidays. Consols tell from 1-1G to H per cent , but other first class securities were pmerj'lly firm. Mines , however , continue very flat , though there were one or two frac tional gains. Soon after the opening , however , there was a marked depression on the stock ex change. The. Evening Standard , referring to this condition , said this afternoon : "The declines were In sympathy with a further heavy fall In American ? , which went down from $1 to $3 , St. Paul leading th ? way. American bonds were also freely altered , anil unless thsui are taken up for New Voik the out look Is gloomy. " There wns pxtrame depression on the Man chester nnd Glasgow stock exchanges. The Westminster Gazette , referring to ths condition of the stock market , says there wns a financial panic In the fall ot prices of American railroads , the- declines being : Chicago , Milwaukee & St. Paul , 4 % : Louis ville & Nashville , 3 % ; Dsnver & Kin Grande preferred , 2Jj Illinois Central , 2 ; Atdhlson , 1 % , ' and Canadian Pacific , 2'A. ' Continuing , the 'Westminster Gazette says : "Not only Is the selling for the account of Investors , but speculations for a drop have commenced on a considerable scale. " Raron RotshchlldK , discussing the situation1 , said to a representative of the- Associated press : "From 'ft business point of view , opin ions cannot differ. Alt I want Is pence. " Continental opinion continues to tnipport Great Britain and this Is naturally made most of by the English newspapers. Only the Russian opinion , thus far received , has been noncommittal. A dispatch to the Standard from Paris dwells upon the fact that French opinion Is valued in the United States more , than that ot any other country , and adds : "The French people entertain the most friendly feelings for the United States , yet their opinion unani mously condemn. ! President Cleveland. " The press cf London and the- provinces con tinues to be modrnte In tone. The Birming ham Post , organ of the scretary of state for the colonies' , HI. Hon. Joseph Chamberlain , says : "Wo rely much on the serious reflec tion of the batter class of Americana. " The Bradford Observer remarks : "So far as this nation Is 'Concerned ' , It should ba as sumed from5 the outset that under no con ceivable clrcumsti-nces can the question be made sufllcle'nt excuse for war. At all costs , 'we ' stand for-'peac'e. " Thess are- ' only Atypical of the general drift of opinion In the provinces. Mr. T. P.-O'Connor'B Sun Is a notable ex ception to tlio general line. It says today : , "To us whpto public men are almost without Exception liHnest. lt Is Incredible that states men should "be''prepared to bring hiftfry and death to thousands for the- transient glorleu of office. .That to President Cleveland such methods. , are- possible 1s reason why America .should nause' " The Sun alsi."states that "the southern states must bs.reckoned with. Yankee Is yet a term of , repr4ich in the south and the tattered warj flagsj of the capital at Richmond .are revered And.aicred relics. , The name of Jefferson .tfa'vls . , Isa ' .greater "ona/JO / conjure with' than Glevefa'ntS. There-are yet , men liv ing In the south who dream that , .the stars and bars will .ono day jKa.vet above the stars and stripes. " , The Globe this afternoon says it sees no Improvement la the situation , and advises Great Britain to "keep cool , but be ready , as It would be unfair to the Aniprlcans them selves to have them Imagine , bur horror of fjghMng Is so great that.we-isfiould. bp found , unready at the- last moment. " The St. James Gazette , remarks ; "Every day gained Is something , as It gives more time for the reflective Americans to assert them selves. " NO APPREHENSION IN CANADA. Th Pall Mall Gazette prints a dispatch from Prof. Goodwin Smith , saying that there Is no serious apprehension of war In Canada , as It la generally felt that the commercial connections and Interests of the two coun tries are sufficient to maintain peace- , while , on the other hand. It would be a mistake to make light of President Cleveland's mani festo or suppose It to bo a mere bid for votes. Continuing , Prof. Smith says : "The Americans don't desire territorial aggrandize ment , yet there Is a strong feeling for the Monroe doctrine. Mr. Chamberlain's Im perialism has , perhaps , helped to bring on the crisis. " The Westminster Gazette , remarks : "The message has given lively satisfaction at Constantinople , whatever olei It has done , nnd Mr. Cleveland has earned the grati tude of ono exalted personage and reduced the tension at the Armenian question. As a result or a series of Interviews with the agents general of ths different British colonies represented In this city , neuter's Telegram company has Issued the following statement : "So far as the colonies are .con cerned , every reliance Is placed upon the marquis of Salisbury's masterful dealing with the question. It Is sufficient to them that the colonies are happily an nltegral portion of theempire. . " The fact that the speech of United States Ambassador Bjiyard at the banquet of the Actors' Benefit fun-l on Wednesday night was , according to dispatches received here , disapproved at Washington , excites much comment. The- Dally Telegraph says : "The beautiful , noble words which Mr , Bayard has spoken at the right moment remind us that the real , true. American people have no part In the unworthy political gambling of theJflnd lately witnessed. " The Westminster Gazette , alluding to the aanio subject , sayar "Even In the present excitement President Cleveland will scarcely remove the amlmsiatlnr for referring to the two nations as * brothers. " HURT HI3 OWN COUNTRY. An editorial In the Dally News , comment ing on the eravp financial crisis In the United States , says : ' "iTesldeiit Cleveland has In flicted a heaylej , tilow upon his own country that upon ots ! He will find that no bond Issues or withdrawal of note ; In go effectual as the assurance of peac * . He must now ho conscious of his mistake Our New York correspondent believes the committee will be to formed as to secure a pacific report. It would be .1 happy ending should the commit tee uphold the Schcmbe-rg line. The tamest prayer of the chapUIn of the American sen ate will find an echo In the hart of every RooJ man In the two sister lands. " The financial article In the Times , says : "There ar many nlstanc's todty where the salts of American bonds could only b iffccted at eight or ten points betow the ncmlnal quotations. It Is now seen ll.at President Cltveland's message will ba com mercially and financially dls.tttrous to Amfrlca for a long time to come. It will be difficult to persuade the ordinary prudent ln\tstor that It Is sa'c to lend money In n country where th' responsible hind nf the oxecutlv department ctn commit soi-li n mistake * and yet retain the contldnnce cf the nation he reprvs .nts. The moro Immediate iffect has baen to restrict the cr dlts on London , hitherto enjoyed by Now Yrrk houses anil to cause hejvy gold t > pirts. Everything points to a. further jircfsnre for money In New York nnd a premium ci gold Is looked for unless the political sltua lion becomes less alarming. In the r.tree . the prices are still wilder , the day's declines being : Louisville & NMnhvlll' , 7'i : Lake Shore , 7 ; St. Paul. (1V4 ( : New York Csntral 5 , and Southern Pacific , 4. In the active bonds the fall ranged from ! ' , < ( o B. " A dispatch to the Times frcm Rio de Janeiro , says : "The Brazilian Senate nm Chamber of Deputies have- adopted a r sol1i tlon approving President Cleveland's mes sage. The press Is divided. " says the Times dlsp-Uch , "the the principal Journals tp- pose the American pretcnslona. The Jacobin papers support the Monroe doctrine. " An editorial In the Chronicle , liberal , says "President Cleveland's message must Induce Americans to thlnlc deeply over ths ned- Ifssness of Tuesday's message. To our mini It Is virtually a counterblast , for It arpenls to facts and not to prejudices nnd presents neal mid not Imaginary perils. " An editorial In the Standard , conservative tuys : "The second message Is n natitra sequence ot the first , nnd gives the Amerlcai Pc-oplo a singular Impressive Illustration o the truth that diplomatic rashness Inevitably entails monetary distress. Great Britain as the center of the world's commerce , can not escape Injury during a panic In America and It Is foolish to Imagine- that any artlfl cfal mcJsurcji have been taken here to make the United Stated Issues unsaleable. DEVELOPING RAPIDLY. The Times saya In an editorial : "The situa tion President Cleveland's policy has created Is developing with great rapidity , though possibly not quite upon th ? lines ho would prefer. His second message is almost as remarkable as the first. Whatever happen : In the future , ho will always hive- the prom satiufpctlon of knowing ho twice aKtonlt-aei the world within a- single week. With an air of the utmost Innocence he takes note of the panic ho himself has originated In pre cisely the twie he- would npproprato to the discussion of a calamity due to causes beyom ! human control. It Is rather doubtful , from the terms of the message , whether ho now wishes It to be umUrstool that his VGiiezuslan policy wan designed simply to give an objecl lesslcn In finance , or wether he merely tarns to account a catastrophe which he did not forae ? . Any way , he forgets thewlsJom ol swapping horses In the middle of the stream. Neither presidents nor legislators can produce confidence by a strike of the pen , nnd busi ness men will not dsrlve much consolation from hlsr anxious appeal , while the opponents of his financial policy will distrust and re sent th ? attempt to rush under cover of an artificial foreign complication. We scarcely think he has Improved his position by his second measag ? . "In American churches tomorrow , we may expect to htar the senate chaplain's example extensively followed. When the American people have thus returned to their normal attitude , they will have time to make them selves acquainted with the merits of the Venezuelan dispute. " The Standard's financial article pays : "It is rumored that the Rothschilds have decided to Immediately withdraw 0,000,000 from America , Whether this Is true or not , the gravity of the situation Isu ndlsputed. No body fears war , but it Is questioned whether the United States will be able to maintain the gold standard and whether the silver party will not bccomo supreme and gold be driven to a heavy premium. President Cleveland's action has shattered all faith In the financial future of America. " The Dally News' financial article gives as Its opinion that an European loan to replen ish the United Statea treasury Is an impos sibility at the present time. "So severe a panic In ono department , " says the Dally News , , "aa was wltnssed In the American market today , baa net been experienced for years. The dread of receiving Interests and dividends in a depredated currency had at leant as mnch to do with the Indiscriminate selling as had any political anxfety. Faith haa been rudely shattered , anil whatever the outcome of the Venezuela troubles , It Is feared that the work of restoration will be very Blow. It U Impossible to give reliable quotations from the street. It would appear to be the height of folly for responsible hold ers to attempt further realizations upon a market in a condition which would only be warranted by an outbreak of war. " NO LOAN IN GERMANY. The Berlin correspondent of the Dally Telegraph denies the report , as far as Berlin is concerned , ot the financial writer In yes terday's Dally Telegraph to ths effect that negotiations are pending on , the continent for a loan of $50,000.000 to the United States gov ernment. The Dally Telegraph's Berlin cor respondent says : "An eminent banker satd to me that the Idea was preposterous and that not one of the leading German banks would dream of supplying America with a penny for any purpose calculated to Injure Eng land. " The Telegraph's financial article- says : "It is reported that other bankers besides the Rothschilds will withdraw their balances from America. " A dUpatch to the Chronicle from Brussels quotes an Interview had by n representative of the Solr with W. K. Vnnderbllt. In which the latter said : "Everything is possible , for we shall not yield on Inch. We shall begin by closing our ports against England. Already I have a private telegram announc ing the convocation of a congress of dele gates from all the American republics. This congress will carry through the project for a customs union : elaborated by the late Mr. Blalne. " Mr , Vanderbllt talked further ot Edison's torpedoes being applied to flying machines to destroy the English fleet in a few hours. "Mr. Cleveland would never have thrown down the gauntlet , " said Mr. Vanderbllt , "were ho not prepared for all eventualities. " Elocution l > r Minn luy' I'upllx. The rooms of the Montezuma club were filled last night to listen to the entertain ment Riven by the pupils of Miss Day , teacher of elocution , The program con sisted of ten declamations. Those taking part weiu : Mit-ues Scannel. Hates , QelKt , Banford , und Messrs , MarUIs and McKln- ney. ADAM AND EVE'S TALLINO OUT over what they ate. Modern house wives , take warning. Don't listen to tempting vpj s use , your own judgment choose for yourself and husband the proper food f lull" CALUMET BAKING POWDER is the wisest choice , for many reasons. In the first place , it is pure perfectly pure $ 1,000 to you if you find that it is not. A pinch of U has power enough to do a pound of leavening , In point of price it certainly will suit you. CALUMET BAKING POWDER CO , , Chicago. 1'on A s.umi.n CIIKKIC nort.r.v.vui ) MrcUtiK < f the Conticll Ull Itrllrlil Monilny .MuTit. A mistake In the calculations of the conn cllr.un who were- Instrumental In eccurlng the f&vorablp consider ! lion ot the SftdJIt Crofk boulevard proposition caused a cp ° clal meeting of the city council last even Ins. It developed that the date which hai bem set for the meeting of the Hoard o Equalization did not admit of the six days publlcjtton required by law. Consequently th ? previous notion was reconsidered l.\s night and an effort to fit another date btought on a repetition ot the ftormy de bate of Tuesday night. After ft long discus slon a compromise was agreed on by which the council will meet next Monday night as nn Infornnl Hoard of Equalization to hear vhat the Interested property owners have to say on the subject. The Board ot Health transmitted notice ot Its action In reinstating Israel Frank as meat Inspector ami submitted a voucher In the amount of $2CO for Irs pay during the time ot ulf suspension. The matter was referred to the II in nee committee \\ltliuu comment. On recommendation ot the committee ot police- charges which were preferred las summer against W. S. Shoemaker , city pros ccutor , were placed on file. These- were charges of ncgllgenc * In the prosccutloi of saloon keepers preferred by M. Sweeney The committee on printing rccommcndtJ that the printing contract for 1S9 ( > be let to tha Klopp , fe Ilartlett company , with the exception of printing the annual reports There was a tie en the lowest bid for the latter Item nnd the committee suggestei that bids be reaiUcrtlsed for. A mltiorltj of the committee objected on the giouni tint a mistake was claimed In the tabulation of the bids , but they were outvoted and the report was adopted , \ol > rnNln .SliorllTi * .V Yesterday Samuel Startzcr of Sarpy county was elected vice president of thft Nebraska Sheriffs' association. The secretary was made n salaried ofllccr , owing to the nu- mrrous ilutlo * Imposed upon him. Summons No. 77 was adopted as the uniform blink to be used for summons In all dlstricl courts of the ftate. Active members' dues were Increased to J21 par year. Various matters of Importance In rg.ir > 1 to making the office of sheriff more elllclanl In Its workings , in both civil nnd criminal coses , were discussed. At noon the con vention adjourned to meet at Fremont In Juno , Iha date to be fixed by the president and secretary of the rssoclatlon. AVnlntit II 111 Sewer Contrite ! ! , < ( . There neru live bidders for the Job o consti tiding the new Walnut Hill sewer on which blil < were opened by the lioan of Public Works yesteulny aftetnoon. The bidders were C. F. Unman , P. II. Ma- Ivaney , Gr.ilinm Park , John F. Dally nm Samuel Kntz & Co. Dally was the lowes bidder and obtained the contract. Ills l > h wns 47 cents a foot with Imported cement and 45 cents with Ameilc.ui cement. Ac cording to this bid , the construction of the scwcr will 'o t about $ lf > 00 P. H. Mahoney , Samuel Kntz nnd Lam- eraux Bros , were blddeis on grading the alley north of Uod c' street , from Tlilrtv- olghth avenue to Thlrty-nliHh street. The last named firm was awarded the contract at 13.49 cents. Botli the method and results when Syrtip of Figs is taken ; t is pleasant , -.Tid refreshing to the taste , and acts - ntly yet promptly on tne Kidneys , .uvor and Bowels , cleanses the sys- tsm effectually , dispels colds , head aches and fevers and cureri haMtual 'jonstipation. ' Syrup of Figs h tha only remedy of its kind ever pro duced , pleasing to the taste and ao jeptable to the stomach , prompt in its action and truly bencn'cjcl in its effects , prepared only from the moat healthy and agreeable substances , its muny excellent qualities'commciid it tc all and have made it the most popular remedy known. Syrup of Figs is for sale in 50 cent bottles by all leading drug- gists. Any reliable druggist who pay aot have it on hand will pro- euro it promptly for any ono who wishes to try it. Do not accept any substitute. CALIFORNIA FIG SYRUP CO , CAL Pure Food : 0ta,0dId-Buokwheat ; , WRIGHT'S MILLS , Berlin , Wis. December Specials . . . -V CUSTOMKHS Tnolva patlorna to nclert from prlo-s (2.50 , J ) 59 , $5.00 , JT.M , J10 00 and S12.00. Chas. Shiverick & Co. , I'umituri'nnd Drapcrlcn I 12tli nut ) slun vnmuaa . P ENNYROYAL PILLS Original uuil Onlj Ui-uuliir. A lAft , almii iclUMt. utoica ItS \ U ! tor CliMlUtrt AWWl 1'iaV > > flra .l U Uld u I CM B ullle\V iri. v Ul ulih tint rit > tu. To toy 10 other. Sti/ull daltfiroiil iililttlf V u unJ ( Miration. AlDnifiliii. tiuat4r , hUmpf for pwrlkulwi , milmanUl. * ol I.Il r for r.miilrt , " tn latrr. If rHur I Notion la hereby given lliat Healed bids will lia rvct'lvetl by the bo.ml of directors of the Airulfn Irrigation District at their otllce In Oiulullu , NeLiusha. on the Hd day of December , ISM , up to 10 o'clork u. in. , for L21.00 In bonds Untied by pnlil district In denominations not to exceed &GO , and driiw- ntr Intcri'Mt at the rate of 0 pur cent per annum , payuoio scmi-unnually nt thu olllce of state treasurer , Llncnfx NebniHUn , July and January 1 or each year. TheSe bondn uru 10-203 ; upcrcentu u of principal tin pro vided by law Is payublu a very year after un yearn. Thc&a bo lulu were declared PKiiIly ln-iued and a valid Hen upon the anUs Included In the district In an action In he district court at Keith county , NVljrauln. \vlilch ilndliiK waa rovloued on an appeal o the guprtme court of the tute and the uuKnient of the lower court WUB iidlrmcd n the court of last rcfcoit , The boaril re- ucrvca the rlelit to n-ject any or all bid * . Aildrentt all bids to if. Or Anderson , Hecrc. nry. Ogaliillu , Nt'b liy order of the liourd of Directors of Alfalfa Irrluutlon OUtrlct , made this 20th day of Novrmbor , A , O. 835. M. A. IJAUaHIIUTV. I'lCS. H. C. ANDNRSON. < > c MUNYON 4 Cured Mrs , Julia B. Fuss of Sciatic 4 Rheumatism After Six Doc tors Failed , j T < > lloltlm of MUII > OII'H Illinium- Hutu Cure Mil illn Complete Turn After T i'tity Ynirn f KiifTorliiK " All iif .Mini ; IIII'N Uoiiirillrn Act l'roniill.v mill Curr I'rrimim-iitl- . Mrs. Julia II. Kuss , Tampa , Oa , nays : "I have had a complication of Allmcntx fcr the past twenty years , and during tint tlmo had six doctors and tried Innumerable remc- dlt-s without obtaining a euro , I suffered from sciatic rheumatism , pains In all parts of the body , stlrTnea * of the joints , pain In the back and nervous prostration. Two bottles of MUNYON'S UHIUJMATISM CUUK have cured mo completely. 1 am like a new womin , and I shall always recommend MUNYON'S IIKMEDIES above all other medicine. * . " Munyon's Rheumatism Curu seldom falls to relieve In one to three hours * , and cures In a few days. Price 25c. Munyon's Dyspepsia Cure Is guaranteed to euro nil form-a of liullgestlon ntul stomach troubles. I'rlco 25c. Munyon's Kidney Cure1 ppeedlly cures palm In the back , loins or grolnsi nuil all fe-nns ot kidney disease. I'rlco 2Sc. Munyon's Vitalise : restores lost powers to weak men. 1'rlce $1.00. A separate specific for eioh disrate. At nil druggists , mAstly 2B cents a bottle. Personal lettero to Prof. Munyon , 1505 Arch street , Philadelphia , P.i. , answered with free medical nih Ice for any disease. RICH I S w Buckwheat * i WrlBht'o Mllla , Berlin. Wlo. . 1 A.WISK.MK.Vr.S. Mat- Today at 2:30 : ToniirhtatS And Tomorr w ( Sundny ) Nl ( ht. Jacob Lltt'n nmKnldcent proJuctltn of the cr ( l- csl Jrnmitlc success or llmcnr. . Till ! lly C , T , Unzcy. author of "In OM Kentucky. " MAIhNHE TODAY AT 2:30 : , Pi Iocs rirst ll or , 50o nm ! 75o , balcony , ! "a unit COc , . liVliNING PHRFORMANCIi Prlros riiKl Moor , Mo , Tie nnd II. ( M , balcony ; Mo nnd I3i- . BOYD'STHI DAMROSCH . . CO. . . OPERA . I90-PEOPLE-I90 niioctlivi . . . . WAI..TI2II DAMUOSCII UiiHliipsi ManiiKi-r . LKON MAnaUMIJS WAGNER OPERA i.v < ; KmiA\ . KVKN'IVON AT S O'CLOCK. Dec. 26 , TANNHAUSER auAKsicv. STOKU AT.vAity , rinir- lltN.S AND OTII13HS. Dec. 27 , DIE WALKURE V1TIL KLAFSKV , STOI.U VOPOVrOI. rtKU- TlfAKD ANU OTIlim.H. MATIM-IK 7\T 1 ! O'CLOCK. Dec. 28 - - LOHENGRIN V1T1I 3TOLL. I'OI'O- vicr AND THIi KBW YOHIC SYMPHONY ORCHESTRA GRAN D CHORUS- SEATS Vtn SIXGLK I'KUKOIUIAXCKSi ijCI.OO , 9i.4M : ) 15i.5O : , ) fl.t)0 ) | IJov SentN JJI4.OO mill 95.OI ) . On sale Monday next at Mcjc-r's uiuulr Blore , l..lll and Fnrtinm Htreota. HTinNWAY 1TANOH US13O. _ _ _ ' CHRISTMAS BOYD'S GREETING Monday , Tuesday aid Wednesday , DEC. 23-24-25 , Return of the All-Kurp-isiliis Ur.uimllc Trl- uinpli of tliu Co tiiry , Iti Old Kentucky | BnnnBBHBaBBB Th < ! original tlrnnm of jouthcru llf ; the orln * nal plcknnlnny 1iruni luml , . .iitten-j by many mltntorHi nppioacluM In no feature 1-y nny. SvnU arn now on ulu , Nlifhl prices First iloor. 5Ce , 7Co anil 11.00 , hal- nny , 50o and 75c. Matlnoe priori 1'lrat Hoof , Oc ami 75c ; Imlcmiy. Fie nnd Clc. tiranil Ffftllvnl Miitliirc ClirlHtiniiH , THE GREiQH rON Merit. MATINEE TODAY 2:30. : Entire lower Iloor , COu ; uiry linlcony so.-it. 25c. TONIGHT AT 8:15. : "ho I'opiilnr Oomodlaii Clay Clement In Ills ClmriiilitK I'luy , -THE- .NEW DOMINION. . JUIICUS L > 3 or floor. We , 7Cc , tl.OO ; balcony , Zt : Ma ; gallery , 24c. Matlnt * J'rlccs Ixjnpr floor , Mk-j balcony , 2Jc. Comlnff , December 22-Zi ON T1I10 .MIHSISSII'l'I. Host fmclnallnff So worth on earth. lion ton Post. 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