Image provided by: University of Nebraska-Lincoln Libraries, Lincoln, NE
About Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922 | View Entire Issue (Nov. 19, 1896)
THE OMAHA DAILY BEE. ESTABLISHED JUNE 10 , 187J. OMAHA , Til UBS DAY , xovEMiJEii 10 , ISOG. SINGLE copy FIVE CENTS. PLUTOCRACY is IN DANGER Henry Wattorson is Interviewed on the Defeat of Bryanlsm , GORGON OF AGRARIANISM IS YET ABROAD rrnlretlonlHin the Knlherof I'nterniil- INIII unit mi lUnmiile to TliiineVlio Imagine Wenllh Can Ho Cre ated liy I.cKlMlnllon. PARIS , Nov. 0. ( Special Correspondence of the Associated Press. ) Hon. Henry Wat- terson. editor of the Loutsvlllo Courier- Journal , who was prominently urged for the nomination for the presidency at the Imllnnnpolls convention , has remained In this city since the election. Ills views upon the result of tlio national campaign just closed have been furnished In an Inter view. "Tho election of McKlnlcy , " said Mr. Wattcrnon today , "Is but the beginning of the end of Ilia struggle which ono way and another has been going on In the United States for twenty years. It began In the west and south In a demand for flat monoy. No sooner was the greenback party dis posed of than the free silver party took Its place. Other questions being at the front and few of our public men experts In coinage - ago , free silver was able to commit to the now monetary delusion many men , who , ex cept for their Ignorance of this particular question , could never have been reached nml who wcro sound to the core as to the national credit and a safe , stable circulating medium. Among these public men was Mr. McKlnlcy himself. The leaders of the flat money movement , reinforced by the sliver mlno owners , finally made an Incision Into iJio republican party , and got possession of llio machinery of the democratic party. This culminated In the nomination and defeat of Mr. Bryan. With that defeat ends the free silver frenzy and the danger of a 16 to 1 kind. Hut the elements of disorder It has called Into being and the agrarian Is sues It has set Into motion are left upon the nccne , and wo may be sure these will continue their assaults upon the llfu of the nation and the Integrity of the people unHI Ihnv nrrt nwnnt nut nf nxlatpnno In ' 1900 , Mr. McKlnley'H election softies noth ing ; It merely removes flat money and de preciated silver dollars from among the rocks ahead. " Mr. Wottcrson was pronounced In declar ing that the union between the rcpubllcann and tbo gold democrats could not last. Asked whether he did not think the repub lican victory had been so overwhelming as to carry all before It , Mr. Watlerson said : EVILS IN PROTECTIONISM. "For the time being , yes. The republican parly has hod In Its time great good for tune. It has shown Itself a clover oppor tunist , but U cannot rest Its case upon the doctrine of protection. Neither as a pol icy , nor as a theory , nor as a keynote , can protectionism hold Its own or stand alone. It Is at war with the genlua of American Institutions. It should be no longer neces sary. If It ever was truly necessary , to the American manufacturer. It Is the father of paternalism and the godfather of popu lism. It sets examples to thosa who Imag- ina that wealth may be created by legisla tion. It Imposes grievous burdens on the agricultural classes ; during periods of de pression It serves both as an Instigation and a pretext to the discontented elements. It Is the occasion of constant corruption In congress , , -Tho manufacturers them selves 9iiKlitto lead'.tho'jnovemenl'to' dls ? card Hi .They colildi If they would have the question settled by statesmen and save It from the hands of the mob. On such a line all conservative men .could unite to rescue the people from monarchist ! ! . But with McKlnley In the presidency this seems Impossible , and I confess I dread to tblnk of the attempt to which ho Is committed to bring back the McKlnley duties under the mere pretext of supplying a deficit which Is not likely to exist at the close of the fiscal year. " ' "And what do you think all these things portend with recpect to the future of the country ? " SAFE FOR THE PRESENT. "I think tbo country Is safe for the pres ent. That the future of the republic will bo equally sccuto I devoutly hope. But thoughtful men should not bo lulled Into fancied security because we have overcome the dragon of repudiation. The gorgon of agrarlanism Is yet abroad. The Bryan movement was most dangerous because It affected to speak In the name of the people. The whole people must como to see that there have been mighty changes going on In the world before such a government as ours can bo both safe and free. " "Ilow do you mean , Mr. AVatterEon ? " "In 1800 , and under the leadership of Thomas Jefferson , the principle of demo cratic government began Its real fight for life. The Issue then was , 'Are the people capable of self-government ? ' If Jefferson had failed the federalist party would have gene on suppressing Individual liberty and consolidating the central power until we should have had a republic In name only a Florentine commonwealth , perhaps a line of Mcdlclan princes. But Jefferson suc ceeded , and the written law of the land , strictly construed , was secured to the pee ple. In 1900 wo shall have to face the same genrral question In a new form , and the Issue will bo under existing conditions- 'Aro orderly government and popular gov ernment concurrent possibilities ? ' If we are to have many presidential campaigns like the ono just ended , they are not. Un less the body of the people can bo brought to realize the changes of a century of prog ress , every four years will witness a party taking the field In support of the alleged rights of humanity , whoso very existence Is n mennco to the public order , the peace of society , the just balance between the sec tions of the union , the money of the people , tiio credit of the nation , and every good and perfect thing supposed to emanate from our republican s ) stern. " GROWTH OF CORPORATIONS. "What do you regard the most radical clmngo of the century ? " In 1800 wo were a tow millions of people , and we loved liberty. In 1900 wo ore nearly a hundred millions of people , and wo love money. Moreover , Individually and collec tively , wo have a great deal of money. Most of this money Is Invested In what are called corporations. From a handful of In dividuals wo have become a nation of in stitutions. The Individual counts * for less and less , organization for more and more , It Is the Idiosyncrasy ot the ago we live In. Wo may tear down the house , but cannot at ono and the same time both destroy It and occupy It. That Is what Mr. Bryan and his followers are pretending that they can do. Meanwhile must a man lese his Individual rights of property because ho has Invested his accretions In a bank or a rail way , or even a trust company ? That Is the question wo have to meet and settle as against the clamor of the mob before wo can feel entirely sure about anything. " "What of the sectional spirit and ten dency ? " "Among n people so great In numbers and occupying such a vast territorial extent sectional distinctions , growing out ot con flicting local Interests , are Inevitable. Wo had a north and a south ; now wo are begin ning to hear of an cast and a west. Ho who knows the whole country and Is fa miliar with tha people from the Canadian line to the Mexican border and between the two oceans needs not to bo told that , judged by other nationalities , the popular homogeneity In America Is little short of amazing. United Germany , United Italy , tha Austro-Hungarlan empire , neither Franco nor England , nor oven the Swlis confederation , ran boast of anything like the oneness of origin , character , ties , attui , hopes , manners and customs which mark tbo Inhabitants of the United States of North America. But the demagogue Is al ways around , and there Ii never a chance to etlr up itrlfa between rival communities but bo flndi work to his hand and particularly to hU mouth , It being with htm usually a tund'to-moutb aftalr. It men would atop and think they would offer some check to this pestiferous Insect. But environment counts for more than we commonly allow it , both In human ethics and action , A few resolute , self-confident leaders may , as they often do , compel the reluctant acquiescence of a timid , vacillating majority , and thus whole cnmmunltes are driven like herds of cattle down the mountain side by n sort of unconscious Impulsion. I do not believe that In 1SGO-Q1 more than two of the south ern states actually voted themselves out of the union ; certainly the states of Virginia , North Carolina and Tennessee did not , ami yet such IB the pressure of Infection that the Immense union majority of February and March of the latter year was found In July fighting tho. battles of the confederacy. " "Do you apprehend the serious growth of the new sectionalism , which , with the death of the old sectionalism , seems to bo strug gling Into life In America ? " "If human experience goes for anything and Is even to count for much , the world ought to bo wiser for- the lessons It has had. I am afraid , however , that organized wealth and power have not yet grown wise enough to scent the danger before It Is upon them. The eastern section of our country Is altcady In danger. I have an Impression that It docs not see this. Yet It might , with profit to Itself and to us all , read n chapter out of our own history , and take a hint In time from the experience of the south. The Institution of African slavery was thought to confer great benefits upon Its possessors. H produced In the south a distinct caste. Recognized by the constitu tion , property In man came to take on a kind of divine right , and at last Its sup porters want to war to defend It. Nothing should have been clearer than that war was the best way to destroy It. England had got rid of slavery In her colonies. Russia had extinguished serfdom. Brazil was pre paring to emancipate her slaves. Every where , except In the southern ntates of the American union , the world was set against slavery. To cling with tenacity to so untenable , and , as has since been re vealed , to so profitless a system of labor , to say nothing about morals , was singularly short-sighted In the public men of the south , but to take the field In Its behalf , and against such odds , seems inconceivable from the standpoint of rational statesmanship. But the south did It and dearly paid the consequences. Let the cast take to Itself the lesson of the south. In Its concentra tion ot the wealth of the country and In Its ostentatious display of this wealth. In the gradual cultivation of caste. In the ten dency to hug Its vast riches and In the finding of means to keep Us millions at homo , let It behold a danger It will do well to consider In the light of both ancient ami modern history , and If It has any real statesmen , they cannot put their genius and resources to bettor uses than by the con struction of policies which will bring them alliances and make them friends policies wlso and broad , justifying In some measure the unlimited accumulations they have been able to pile up In such a relatively short compaps of time. Those accretions not only fervo to breed corruption among them- Eolvrs , but they unite against the simple rights of property all the forces of cupidity and rapine , operating on agrarian and sectional lines. States have been saved before now by timely forecast. Only pride , and foolish prldo at that , had led Spain to defy the laws alike of God [ > nd nature In Cuba. Only pride , the prldo of wealth and caste , will keep tbc cast from seeing the truth that It must make a partner of the rest of the country , not only by generous nnd expounding policies , but , above all , by just policies , harder , per haps , to realize than any other policies. Wo can always bo generous , but It Is not always easy to bo Just , wisely just , even to ourselves. " "What would you advlso the democratic party to do' Mr. Wattcrson ? " "What I would advise It to do and what It la likely to do nro different matters. Per haps It could not do anything better by uWaypf a , starter , than to appolnti , the jiext ' * 'eir ? ' ' prayer. TO COXTIIOI , TUIIKKV. 1'owern Salil to lie OoiiNlilerlnp : a 1'lnii to Take Care of the imi : > lre. LONDON , Nov. 18. The Dally News states thit It learns the powers are considering a scheme for financial control and the placing of the administration of Turkey In the hands of a responsible European minister. DJgar Vincent ( present director ot the Ottoman bank ) becoming the minister ot finance , a Russian ofllccr the minister of war and a Frenchman minister of the In terior , the grand vizier remaining president of the council ot state , subject to the powers' approval. "Thero Is reason to believe , " the Dally News says , "that Germany and Austria will consent to such a scheme , which would maintain tbo Integrity of the Ottoman domin ion , but would not necessarily keep the present sultan on the throne. The pill will bo gilded with financial assistance. The scheme Is believed to provide for first rais ing a loan of 15,000,000. to bo applied to the administration and the reduction of the army , each vlllayot to have n European receiver General , responsible to the minis ter , who Is to collect taxes , salaries , etc. ; the revision of the civil and military service , the dismissal of Incompetent and Ill-reputed officers , the reorganization of the gendarmes under Turkish and European olll- cers and equal rights to all religious com municants. " The Dally News also has a Vienna dis patch , which says : "Edgar Vincent spent two days hero In negotiation over the pro posed Turkish loan. Ho considers that suc cess depends on the three unfulfilled condi tions of remodeling the Turkish debt com mission on the plan of the Egyptian com mission , with a Russian delegate and the powers to guarantee the loan. It Is reported the czar has promised a Russian delegate. " ix : < : iAivn.i * NOT KIOIIT AI.OXH. Cannot Viulerlake a Crnsaite Turkey SI nule-I landed. LONDON , Nov. 18. Mr. Arthur Balfour , the government leader In the House of Com mons , speaking at Hcchdalo last night , dwelt upon the difficulty of effecting a concert of the powers over Armenia. England , he eald. had no ulterior object or deslro for aggrandUemcnt and It was a misfortune for the whole world that she bad been erroneously credited abroad with ambitious alma. It was Impossible that England should undertake In opposition to the wishes of Europe a crusade , which , while It would not benefit Armenians , uould perhaps Impose upon England overwhelming responsibilities. Wine KxportN to the IFiilteil Stale * . LONDON , Nov. 18. The Standard's corre spondent at Berlin says : "According to tbc Frankfurter Zeltung the negotiations con- tlnuo between the United States and Ger many regarding German Imports of wine und milt liquors , presumably In connection with the proposal of Mr. Morton , secretary of agriculture , to exclude adulterated articles , which Is a retort to the German exclusion of American cattle and meat. The whole question will probably bo dlscu&scd In the Helchstag. " Failed to AValk AcroHM the Wilier. LONDON , Nov. 18 , A letter received hero from Harry Dewlndt , dated Ounwaltjlk , on the Siberian coast of the Bering straits , says ho has been obliged to abandon hlu proposed Journey by land from Now York to Paris , as ho finds that the straits r.ro forty miles wide at the narrowest point , but that they are never frozen over. Dowlndt expects to return In a whaler Coward the end of the month. . _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ Xo Cnhle for the IlimnllniiK. MONTUEAL , Nov. 18. The London corre spondent of the Evening Star says ho learns the Canadian delegates to the Pacific cable conference now being held In London have been Instructed to support the acheiuo only on condition that tbo pfopoacd cable be tween Vancouver and Australia shall ndl touch on foreign soil , not even at the Hawaiian Ulands. Another llrnmlllaii Cabinet OrUlx. PARIS , Nov. 18. A dlipatch received here from Ute de Janeiro eaya that the mln- Uten of marine , finance and Induttry have resigned. CUBAN JUNTA UNDER ARREST Prominent Members of the Havana Oom- inittco Suddenly Taken , POLICE SURPRISE A SECRET MEETING Prominent CltlreiiN Are Cniittircil nml ( In ; IiiNiirKent Cau.ie lleoulvfn n .Severe Illinr an | | II ItCKIllt. , . > I ( CopjrlgM , liOC , by Trcfa Publishing Company. ) HAVANA , Cuba , Nov. 18. ( New York World Cablegram Special Telegram. ) Thu attempt to reorganize the Cuban revolution ary junta hero was promptly nipped In the bud. The secret meeting of the newly ap pointed members of the Havana committee In n house on Compostcla street was sur prised last night by the police , who captured the entire party , Including the president and treasurer. Among the arrested were Miguel Colmbra. Ventura Ferrer , Hafacl Arango , Oscar Horn- cro , Theodore Ocampa and 1'ablo Illvero Cabrera. All are now In close confinement , awaiting a preliminary examination. The arrests caused a local sensation. Hebsl sympathizers consider this a sad blow to the Cuban cause. The prisoners are men of special Influence In Havana suburban circles , from which In- fuirgcnt recruits have been largely drawn heretofore. Two suspicious characters , supposed to be rebel spies , were shot and killed last night. By n published order the forces of the Fourth battalion of Havana volunteers arc called Into active military service on the western ttocha. The battalion will go to Artcmlsa early tomorrow. Three hundred colored firemen of this city , also armed , have been ordered to plckei duty at points along that line. Further mobilization of volunteers Is expected to follow. Hcports from the field locate General Wey- Icr at Banes do Soroa , In the link I foot hills. Evidently his movements have been retarded by ralnci. The well known rebel leader. Jose Mlro , Is said to bo seriously wounded. AVKVI.KK SI.KKI'S OUT IX THE HAIX. SitiuilHh Kent-rill 1'linln Hardship * At tending CiiiiiiinlfirnliiW I" Culm. HAVANA , Nov. 18. Major Bazan of Cap tain General Weylcr's staff arrived here today from the front. Ho sajo that the operations are most difficult and eaja that the captain general slept two rainy nights on the ground and. without blankets , and that he has been several times without meals. The major , further sayo that the captain general yesterday was between Zoroa and Candclarla. In splto of the fact that the weather has greatly Improved , tn Plnar del Ulo , and that the authorities assert that the health of the troops In the field shows Improvement , 700 flick men havq already arrived hero , and 300 more are ex pected to reach this city during the day. Local newspapers are joining In raising a popular subscription to provldo funds with which to make Christmas presents to the troops. General Munoz , who Is now suffering from sickness , has had two engagements with the Insurgents at Sltlo and Hondu. Tbo enemy left eighteen killed on the field and .retired . .wlthout-lts , wounded. Thc troops had ono captain and oiio holdler Killed and ixen- ty-flvo men wounded. Colonel Mondoca , whllo rcconnoltcrlng on the heights of Grille , this province , has been engaged with the Insurgent * under Arrange. The enemy was entrenched , but after three hours' fighting the Insurgents wcro dislodged from their positions and left seventeen killed behind them. The Spaniards had six men killed and thrco officers and thirty-six privates wounded. The Insurgents are said to have fourteen factories In operation between Sores and Cabanas , In Plnar del Ulo. Nevertheless re ports nro received of scarcity of food and clothing. The constant rifle vollcya which have been heard since the Invasion of Plnar del Ulo by Weylcr have frightened the cat tle , and they have hidden in the mountains , where It Is dllllcult to secure them for food. The police , by forming an ambush , suc ceeded In surprising a party on the Avenue Infanto In the outskirts of the city , who were preparing to join the Insurgents. Two of the party were killed , but two succeeded In escaping. A policeman was wounded In the melee. Captain Nella of the garrison of Cascorro , who was relieved during the siege by the assistance of General Castellanos , has arrived at Puerto Principe , where ho was tendered a reception characterized by the greatest enthusiasm. Tomorrow four battalions of Havana vol- untccrc leave for the Hold. SI'AIX l.VCMXKlf TO HI.'uKK A I.ITTI.U Seiior CIIIIOVIIN IIIiitH nt Some Thiiicn Wlilvh Might Happen. PAUIS , Nov. 18. A dispatch to the Journal from Madrid gives the substance of an Interview with the Spanish premier , Senor Canovas del Castillo , In which he Is quoted as making the following statement : "The United States has always observed a correct attitude and it Is to bo hoped riho will never cease to respect the rights of Spain , for which country the Cuban ques tion Is one of Internal politics. I believe the United States will not change Its policy for the sake of Cuban negroes , but In the event that she did so , Spain will cause her rights to bo respected. So long as I remain In power , I will not make any concessions or yield to anybody. " 1H3ATII HATH IX TUB SPANISH ARMY VelliMV Kever Claim * More VlellniH Thau ( he Iteliel Iliilletx. HAVANA , Nov. 18. The surgeon general of tbo Spanish army In Cuba makes the following report for the second ten days In October : "During the ten days 503 died , of whom 356 had yellow fever and nine died from wounds. Remaining at the end of the ten days 13,057 , of whom 1,058 have yellow fever and 755 are wounded. Mortality per 1,000 compared with the total strength ot the military establishment 3.14 , KOII A nusixnss MII.VS ctiit m\cv. ISoarilN of Triule Iiivlleil to Take 1'art In a .ViiiiparllHiiii Conference. INDIANAPOLIS , Nov. IS. At a meeting of the Board of Trade tonight the following resolution was unanimously passed : Whereat ) , The result of the recent national election slunlilos cU-nrly n determination on the part of the people to hiivr f. sound money system of currency , nnd It Is manifest thut reforms In the existing system are neces sary , Uesolved , That the boardn of trndo of Chicago cage , Ht. LoulH , Cincinnati , Louisville , Clove- hind , Columbus , Toledo. Kantian City , De troit , Milwaukee. St. Paul. Des Molncs , Pc- orla , Grand Itnplds and Gmulm bo Invited to send three delegates to a preliminary conference to be hold In Indianapolis Du- r.emhcr 1 , 1WO , for the purpose of consider ing the ndvlcublllty of calling a larger con ference , composed of delegates from thii boards of trade nnd commercial organiza tion * of the cities of the L'nlted HtatcH , to consider the propriety of creating a non- jwirtlsnn commUfllon to which shall be an- tiffined tha duty of formulating a plan for the reform of the currency , to bo reported to a subsequent meeting of tha conference. Judge Martin Dale , Hugh Hanna and 0 cor e G , T nnep wcro named from the In dianapolis Board of Trade and commlttcca , of arrangements and entertainment wcro ap pointed. fHuifM After Three Mouth * ' IilleneiiH UACINB , Wla. , Nov. 18. The Hartmaiin Trunk company of tbU city has resumed buolneas with 100 men after an enforced Idle ness ot three months. STKAMI2II IHtOICnX ON' MH HOCKS. Twelve Men "llrownrrt > ii the Went Count of liitRliinil. BUISTOL , Eng. , Nor. IS Tbo steamer Memphis , Captain Williams from IKntrcal on November 4 for Avonmottth , Is ashore In DuntoURh nay. Soon a'tter being stranded her crew took to the rlRgW and her perilous position being noticed trio coast guard cnt for a rocket apparatus nnd It. was promptly fcrwardcd to the scene. Unhappily the wind was blowing so strongly that only the cap tain and part of the crew of the Memphis \vcre saved. Twelve men wcro lo t. Cattle and other portions of the steamer's crgo are now \ \ ashing ashore. Her hull Is completely submerged aud only her upper masts can be seen above wa'cr. The Memphis had been broken In two on the rocks. The btJy of the carpenter of the ship has. been picked up oft Browheid. The Dally Mall reports the Memphis struck at 5:30 : Tuesday evening. The tog and the heavy sea made It Impossible lo render any assistance ! to those on board until daylight. By 2 In the morning the vessel began to break up and the crow took to the rigging. Exposed to the bitter cold 'nnd ' drenched by the seas , several of them succumbed and dropped cff , while others wcro washed away. Altogether eleven men wore drowned. The survivors , upon reaching shore , wcro given succor at the farm houses In the vicinity , Some have gone to Crook Haven and others will follow today. The \yorl ; of salvage on the wreck has already cammcnccd. An enor mous quantity of wreckage Is being washed ashore. The Times' account of the wreck says the Mumphls was proceeding cautiously and whistling. She struck about 9:30 : at night and filled Immediately. Tbo. captain ordered the boats lowered. Out ) of them was smashed alongside and two men were drowned. The other occupants reached the rocks overhanging the shore , but five of them were subsequently Washed off and drowned. It Is difficult to ascertain details of the wreck Many 'of those who were saved were In almcst a naked condition. WII.I. MUI3T XUXT T5f CARACAS. I'niinmerleiin Medical CoiiRrrNx KiulH UN SeHHloiiM nt * Mexico Cll.v. CITY OF MEXICO , Nov. 18. The Interna tional executive committee of the panamcrl- can medical congress agreed tcday to accept the Invitation of the Venezuelan govern ment to hold the next session within two or thrco years at Caracas. Dr. William Pepper ' of Philadelphia will be tho'neit president of the congress. The executive committee also decided that a subscription be started among physicians of all tha. American na tions toward the Pasteur mofnorlal In Parla. It was further decided to memorialize the United States government no .to place ob stacles In the way of vivisection. The regu lar scientific scfdlous took place this mornIng - Ing and afternoon , and after ( lie close the doctors , on Invitation of Mayor Caniacho , visited the new penitentiary.This / evening a grand reception was given the doctors by the city government , and ycro 'tendered also a monster military band ferenadc by the consolidated bands of thi , gar/rlson of this city. The streets were Illuminated and there was a grand display" .fireworks. The scsaloni ] have been of great Interest and well attended by local doctors.1 " IUJI.K.S KOll VHXE/.yK AN AIMIITKItS. Some PniKlnmeiifni J'rinulpleN I.nld Down In ( lie A- " ' tONDON , Nov. 19. The "Ch'ronlclo reports that the following are the rules for the arbiters , forming a part , of .the Ycnczt > cla agreement : First , an aifvensp holding or ' prescription during fifty cyeiSra'ahaU mak'6'.ai good title , .The arbiters'/deem / an .exclusive political .control of a dl 'rlctj as , well , is 'actual ScUlcftidnt ; qufflclelfi "to constitute ? an adverse h'oljllng or to malto a tltlo by prescription. The second rule empowers the arbiters , tq give effect to rights and claims based on any valid principal of International law which does not contravene the fore going rules. Third , In determining the boundary lines where the 'territory of ono party Is found to bo occupied by the subjects * of the olher party at the date of the treaty , auch effect shall bo given 'to such occupa tion as reason , justice , the principles of International law and tho' equities of the case shall , In the opinion lot the tribunal , require. India liiiyliiKT ItiiNNlaii Wheat. ST. PETEHSBUUG , Nov. , IS. Advices re ceived here from Itostoff ay that the price of grain In South Russia reached 10 roubles per tchetvert , owing to -/foreign demand. The frolght rates. It la 'also stated , have followed this advance , Indian agents arc reported to be on their ' \4ay to Odessa In order to contract for shipments of wheat to India. > . LONDON , Nov. IS. A dispatch to the Times from St. Petersburg reports that a writer In the Vledomosll urged that the gov ernment undertake the supplying of India with Russian whrnt. as thi ' ( task Is too great for prlvato Initiative. i i Nor for I'rlnije I.ohuiion' . LONDON , % Nov. 19.The Chronicle's St. Petersburg correspondent says the czar has Invited Count Vorontsoft DashkoR to suc ceed the late Prlnco Lotianoff as minister of foreign affairs. The correspondent adds that it Is understood thq , 'count accepts the Invitation. Count Vorontsoff Dashkoff was appointed governor general of Moscow last May after the coronation of the czar to succeed the Grand Duke Scrglus , whoso wife Is the czarina's sister , and whoso pout of duty was removed to St. Petersburg on that account. _ 't HIHIMOX 01. ' AUMV OH * TI3XXESSK12. _ > llliiHtrlniiH Solcllei-M Hather lit St. l.oiilM to T.iIU Over AVar Tim en , ST. LOUIS , Nov. } 8. This forenoon the twenty-eighth annual reunion of the Soci ety of the Army of .Tennessee convened In the parlors of the Southern hotel. General Grcnvlllo M. Dodge of Iowa , the president , called the meeting to order. Among those present nro General J. A. Williamson of New York ; General 0 , O. Howard , New York ; Fred Grant , a son of the late President Grant ; P. T. Sherman , ' a son of the late Gen eral Sherman , of New York ; Congressman H. U. Bclknap , Chlcatfof Colonel J. G. Everst , Chicago ; General Ij. B. Parson , Flora , 111. ; Colonel 'Janl.cs A. Sexton , Chicago cage ; Colonel W. B. ' Keflcr. Chicago ; Cap tain Charles MaUon , General John A. Me- Arthur , General U. N. pearson. Captain K. A. Blodgett , General Johp II. Stlbbs , Captain G. A. DCSKO , Captain Matt Borland , Captain M. J. McGrath , Major Wi ' A. Jenkins , Major B. M. Callender , Captaln'iW. D. Andrews , all of Chicago ; Captain W , P. Itlgby , Mount Vcrnon , 111. ; Captain A. p. AVoterhouse , Chicago cage ; Captain W. H. Sinclair , Ualvcuton , Tex. ; Captain W. II. Baldwin. General A. J. Hlckcnlooper and Major' lloyt Sherman , Cincinnati ; General J. C , Black , Chicago ; Dr. S. C. Palmer , Itook IsUnd ; General Smith D. Atklne , Frceport. III. ; Major S. II. M. Byera , who wrote "Sherman Marched Down to the Sea , " and Colonel Miles of tbo regular army. Among the fair , visitors present at the morning session were : Mrs. Mary Pier- son and Miss Mary Logan Elcrson , wife and daughter 'of General ! Plcrson of Chicago ; Mrs. M. A. Hlglcy of Cedar Uaplds , la. ; Mrs. II. T. Noble of Chicago ) Mm. C. II. Smith of Cleveland , 0. ; Mrs. H. T. Noble and Miss May Wynne. , of Dlckaon , 111. ; Mrs. Frank Sherman of Cincinnati ; Mrs. Louise Carleton - ton Buckle of Cincinnati and her daughter , Louise. Nothing but routine business was trans acted today. Tomorrow the flection ot offi cers will occur. General Howard , who commanded tbo right wing of General -Blierman's army on the march to the nea-ilellvere l the , - < annual oration tion tonight. HU subject was "The Last Two Battles of Sherman , Including the Sur render , " IH'itil liy the Side of the Deer. MICHIOAMMI3 , Mich. . Nov. 18-Tho body of W. W. Ingrarn , a wall known resident of Chicago , wan found today In the woods ly ing bealdo a door which deceased had evi dently shot. Doth man und animal were covered with enow. Mr. Ingram was f > 7 years old. ii \ vp \ p rnrnTp rAXTri ITT KANSAS COuIUS COMIGI Sorions Trouble Enpidly Developing Ovur the Santa Fo Onso. JUDGE MYERS APPOINTS A NEW RECEIVER 'oKler IN > III ( < N an Injunction to Prevent the lteeelver. hli | Or- Are iillelt | ami la Direct Conlllet. , KANSAS CITY , Nov. IS. The Santa Fe receivership today developed Into a direct conflict between the stJte and federal courts. Judge Myers at Oskaloosa appointed a new receiver and Judge Foster at Topeka Issued on order to the employes of the road not to respect the order. The day's proceedings opened at Oskaloosa , Kan. Judge Myers appointed ex-United States Senator John Martin receiver of the Atchlson , Topcki & Santa Fo railway prop erty In Kansas In place of Charles P. John son , whom ho previously appointed , but who failed to qualify. The order appointing Mar tin receiver also enjoins the railway com pany from bringing any action against him tn other than the Jefferson county court , over which Judge Myers presides. Judge Albert H. Horton was the only ono of the opposing counsel present , but ho took no part except to make notes of the proceed ings. The railroad attorneys have not recog nized Judge Myers' court at all and It Is their policy not to do so. The court fixed Ilccclver Martin's bond at $25,000 and des ignated Messrs. Hlte of Topeka and Gcb- hart 2nd Shacffcr of Ojlialoosa as his attor neys. The court did not adjourn sine die , but until December 4 at 3 o'clock. CONTUAUY OUDEUS. Anticipating the appointment of a now re ceiver by Judge Myers at Oskaloosa , A. A. Hurd , general attorney for the railway com pany , this morning obtained n supplement ary order from Judge C. G. Foster of the United States court at Topeka. The order directs all tbo ofllccrs and employes of the Atchlson , Topeka. & Santa Fo Hallway com pany In the state of Kansas to continue the operation , management and control of said railway company , as the same has hereto fore been conducted , until the further order of said United States circuit court shall be made. Later , In Judge Foster's court , Ilostngton , r.mlth & Dallas , representing the Union Trust company of New York , which has be come a party to the action by a cress bill filed In the federal court lost week , appeared before Judge Foster and presented a lengthy petition asking that Senator Martin ct al be restrained from Interfering with the present management of the road. The petition re * cltos the actions of the Oskaloosa court In the matter , and says that "notwithstanding the filing of the transcript In the case In this court and the orders made by this court , the said district court of Jefferson county has assumed to appoint ono John Martin as receiver of the property , at the Instance of H. T. Phlnney , county attorney of Jefferson county , and his associates , Henry Kcclcr , D. U. Hlte , H. B. Shacfter and Marshal Gob- hart. " Continuing , the petition holds thai at the time of the appointment of said ic- cclvcr. the United States circuit court held jurisdiction over the Jefferson county court , and that the appointment of Martin Is void. It , therefore , prays that , , the said Martin , Phlnney. Hlte , Shaeffer and Gebhart "be enjoined and restrained from In , any manner Interfering \ vhli'tho'potstnLtonnnaninenleiit or control of ( be railroad and all the prop erty of the said railway company In the state of Kansas and elsewhere. " Under the show ing thus made Judge Foster granted a re straining order against John Martin and the others named. Just before the restraining order was served upon him Senator Martin was seen by n reporter at Topeka and said ho would qualify as receiver Immediately. Later he said ho should respect the order of the United States court. Mr. Hurd , the Santa Fo attorney , says that In his judgment the federal court has jurisdiction ot the case , and ho believes Judge Foster will eo bold. A big fight Is likely to center In Judge Foster's court , lasting several days , when the case shall como before him next week. County Attorney Phlnney of Jefferson county , who last week was co-operating with the attorney general , has resumed his original status In tbo case and Is now acting with Judge Kcclcr , whom he dismissed from thr cass last Saturday. Half an hour before court opened yesterday afternoon Mr. Pbln- ncy was In consultation with Assistant At torney General Goddard , but when the pro ceedings opened ho was half way back to his original position and tn n few minutes ho was co-operating with Judge Kecler again. CONFLICT MAY BE SEUIOUS. Under a Topeka , Kan. , date the Star this evening prints the following : "The turn taken In the Santa Fo receivership case onrns tbo way for n most serious conflict between the federal and Btato courts. Should the receiver appointed by County Judge Myers flnally-succecd In qualifying CR > demand possession of the railway the officers of the latter would refuse to yield , standing on the expectation that Judge Fos ter of tbo federal court would assume juris diction of the case. Ills authority resisted by the railroad people , tbo receiver's recourse - course would be to ask Judge Myers for an order calling out the posse comttatus to help him to take possession of the property. Such an order would authorize the sheriff to summon every male citizen of Jefferson county , If necessary , to put the receiver In possession of tbo railroad. Then Judge Fos ter , presuming that he would assume juris diction , will order the United States mar- Elm ! to appoint an army of special deputies to enforce the processes of his court. Then the sheriff could call upon the governor for the state mllltiu and the United States marshal In turn could appeal to the secre tary of war for troops and thus bring on n collision bctwecr. the state and the federal government. Nobody looks for anything of this kind to happen , but Assistant Attorney General Qoddard says there Is ample room In the case for It and should the two courts nnd the parties In Interest become stubborn and lose sight of the real merits of the case a miniature war would result. But It Is likely that after a little flurry ot excitement , sober second thought will come and the case will be settled without even coming to a hearing before any court on Its merits. " ii ; .MOMCI.V.S CO.VKIIIMS Tin : SAM : O t Northern I'ncllle Ncnv In the UaiKlH of the IliuiilholilerM. CHICAGO , Nov. 18. The sale of the Chicago cage & Northern Pacific railway was con firmed by Judge Jenkins In the United States court this afternoon. The decree of confirmation agreed to by all parties to the litigation recites that the road la sold to the committee of the bondholders for the sum of $8,000,000. The decree gives the road to the purchasers , subject to the mortgage of the city of Chicago for SG50- 000 nnd the mortgages securing $390,000 of bonds of the Chicago Great Western Hall- road company , iusuod In 18SG , It Is admitted that the reorganization has In Its control 28,001 of the bonds , and that tbore are outstanding 190 bonds. Tbo pur chasers have paid Into court 167,900 , the amount duo to the owners of the 100 out standing bonds. Thrco months' time Is given for the filing of all claims that may have priority over the mortgage , and the United States Trust company of New Yors | Is made the depository for the conccllatlon' of the bonds. ChnrleN A. 1'nrUer for Vice Chairman. ST. LOUIS , Nov. 18. Charleo A. Pai'rfer. late truffle manager of the Missouri Pacific railway , has been appointed vice chairman of the board of administration of tbo West ern Freight aosoclatlon , .nnvisn woMiJX AIJOPT A MOTTO , Decide Alxo to llnvo a Undue nml DlMMtHN the C'onMlliitlon. NEW YOIIK , Nov. IS. "Faith and Hu manity" Is the motto of the National Council of Jewish Women. The legend wna adopted nt today's session of the council , which also decided upon n badge not to exceed 50 cents In cost , to bo worn by " > 'Jr3Bf ot tuo co-w ell. This badge busliiesn Biig been dis posed of the delegates u j' B upon a dls- cnsslan of the report off-T Rbonunlttco on new constitution , whichIBi Bet terminated when the council took aK3B | for luncheon. After much debate theP Bgn to have rep resentatives from each Ayavr territory on the beard was adoptcd.l H Mcldo la Do- sola , delegate from j Hal , wanted to know how her country j HH be recognized In the national board. B "I would suggest , " H IHlss IllrsclidcM , "that provision be nu K" "lo national board for foreign delegMW "But 1 am not a foreign delegate , " pro- trated Mrs. Dcsola. "Oh , yes , you are , " retorted Miss lllrach- field. "You can't go back of history , you know. " "Perhaps wo" may bo able to count you ono of us before long , " suggested another dele gate who wore the national colors on her bosom. The next question , that of fixing the cor responding secretary's compensation , was taken up , and the words "out ot which she shall pay the expensed connected with the olflco" were eliminated. The afternoon session was called to order by Mrs. Rosenberg of Philadelphia. Mrs. Solomon , president of the council , today dis cussed the criticism of President Clovcland'n Thanksgiving day proclamation. It being asserted that a clause therein recognized the divinity of Christ , Mrs. Solomon said : "I have read the proclamation only In part and to me It seemed a most magnificent document. In my opinion It cannot give offense to anybody and I doubt If any feel ing exists among our spiritual advisers over the matter. " The regular order of business was sus pended to allow Hey. Dr. Sabbato Morals of Philadelphia to address the council. Habl Morals Is one of the leading TalmudIsts - Ists and Oriental scholars In this country. His name came up at yesterday's meeting tn connection with Claude Monteflore's criti cism of the bible. "I deslro to say I differ entirely from the author of that work. " said Dr. Morala. Then , taking up the work of the council , ho said : "No one would have dreamt of such a meeting as this four years ago. It Is n great event In the history of Judaism In America , and It may spica ! still further I had a wrong Impression with regard * o my sisters In the far west. I thought them lukewarm , but I am gratified beyond meas ure to see they arc rekindling old fires and bringing up their children In the faith of their fathers. I beg of you to stand by your religion and In order to do so you must understand what your religion proposes You must learn more Is necessary to make a good Jew than attendance at the syna gogue and faith In Hebre.v chariMcs. ' ' Tbo change In article II , dcillnpIth ; the objects of the council , caused another spirited debate. Originally the article read "The purpose of this organization Is : Tc bring about closer relations among Jewish xvomen , etc. " Some delegations contended that the word "Jewish" would bar the roun ell from the Woman's Federated clubs In several of the states. This brought Mrs Hebecca Kohut of this city to her feet with the statement the council was first of nil things an organization ot Jewish women. "Let us not sail under falsa colors ; let It go out to the world that wo arc a council of Jews and banded together for the 'purpose of keeping- alive 'our faith. " Mrs , Kohut was followed by. Mrs. Esther Huskay'/.who- excitedly ; vfleforo we know It wo "shall"'broaden * tfUrsoIvcir"BlU' ' of existence. Wo seem disposed to frown down all things Jewish In our constitu tion. " r Cries of "No , no , " and loud bandclapplng followed Mrs. Uuskay's declaration , and ar- tlclo II was revised to read "to serve the best Interest of Judaism , " etc. roil A IIKOAHKII cmmcii. Secretary of ConerrenH nf Hell lonH MeiitloiiN ii ( Ironing \eeil. INDIANAPOLIS , Ind. . Nov. 18. At the opening session of tbo congress of religions today devotional exercises were led by Mrs. Cora L. V. Richmond , pastor of the Church of the Soul of Chicago. Mrs. U. B. Kclley was chosen as secretary , Ucv. J. L. Duncan railroad secretary and Hev. George Stlck- ncy , deputy treasurer. Invitations for the next place of meet ing were read from Detroit , Savannah , Louisville , Milwaukee and Nashville. Secretary Jones mndo his report , In which ho said : "Thero Is everywhere a growing scnso that something large and deep Is tak ing place In the religious world of today. Any or all of the existing organizations don't meet the growing want. Each In their own place Is doing high work , but the actual brotherhood outrcaches the fel lowship of ecclesiastical lines and denomina tional 'bases , and In the face of the consecration cration and Industry of existing churches the ranks of the dissatisfied , the battal ions of tbo unchurched , are constantly In creasing. " The secretary read a number of letters from persons friendly to the purposes of the congress. Among them was one from Edward Everett Hale , who regretted his Inability to be present. President Thomas and David Starr Jordan also spoke. The afternoon session of the congress was taken up wholly with a discussion of the great subject : "The sympathy of religions and the fraternity of the sects. " Dr. E. L. Hcxford of Columbus , O. , made the open ing address and was followed by addresses by Rev. B. R. Buckley of Chicago , repre senting the Unitarians ; Dharmapala of India , who gave "Huddha's Message to the World ; " Miss Helen It. Lane of Indianapolis , who made a plea for warmer sympathy between Chrlttlan and J w. Other talks were made by Rev. Mr. Boda , Hev. J. A. Mllburn , B. HoJablkshu. a Brahmin , from India , and President Thomas of the congrcra. The addresses all tended to give methods whereby there could bo a closer relationship oxliitlng among the various denominations. The speakers themselves did not spcal : as representatives of the denominations to which they originally belonged , but gave their vlows as Independent thlnkcra , So much was the generality of expression that In closing the session and juat previous to the benediction , Hev. Jenkins Lloyd Jones remarked : "This afternoon witnessed a finer demon- etratlon than the expression of the nyn- lliesls that wo believe In. It has been an object lesson showing that wo have wrought bettor than we have npoken. Hero on this platform expression has been made by Budd- hlsta , Brahamlns , Methodists. Baptists , Uni tarians , Unlvoraallsts , Presbyterians , Jown , and by representatives of the great un- clatsed. It U a showing that every year there Is more of a sympathy being expressed among thoeo different religious beliefs and the fraternity of ecctu Is growing closer. HAItmVAHi : 3IISX IN COXVUXTIOX. Hundred nnd Fifty MllllonxVurlli of Traile lleiirexenteil. PHILADELPHIA , Nov. 18. The third an nual convention of the National Hardware association began here today. The organiza tion has a membership which comprises over 200 of the largest jobbing hardware firms In the United States , The aggregate trade rep resented In the association Is fully JIGO.OOO , . 000 a year. "Nearly 200 members from nil parts of the country wcro present when President William W. Supplco wiled the as- uomblogo to order. The opening session was devoted to tbo reading of Iho president's annual report and the reception of the vari ous comtnltteo reports. The ofllceni of the association are : President , W. W. Suppleo , Philadelphia ; secretary and treasurer , James Fornloy , Philadelphia ; first vice president , II. H. Bishop , Cleveland , O , ; second vlco president , John Alllnff , Chicago. 'ELLIOTT ' CAUGHT is IOWA Supposed Murderer of Hutsonpillor Arrested at Oodar Rapids. EXPRESSES VERY LITTLE CONCERN -Some Additional raet * Which To ml ( llrliii ; the Crime More ConcliiNlvely tti Klllott'N Door Kvlilenou lleforo the Coroner. Yesterday the police gathered much valu able Information In collection with the mur der of Hay Ilutsonplllcr , which occurred at the Windsor hotel Tuesday afternoon. The Information points almost conclusively to the fact that Elliott , who U now under arrest at Cedar Uaplds , la. , Is the assassin , It was shown that Instead of taking a westbound - bound train for Hillings , as Klllott stated to several people he pivpoard to do , that ho boarded the eastbouml Northwestern train which leaves the Union depot at 4:45. : llcforo doing 30 ho checked with Uaggagc- mau Hodman a heavy box and a valise for Chicago. There was a alight excess lit weight which he paid , The baggageman refused - fused to accept a tuachlntosh , which was strapped upon the valise , and Klllott , pullIng - Ing It out from beneath the strap , throw It to an attache of the place named John Benson , saying : "You can have that If It will nt you. " For Bomo time after Elliott's disappear ance , the police were completely In the dark no to the direction ho had pursued. It was thought for several reasons that ho had gone west. H'o was known to have ) friends living In the Dig Horn basin ami ho would naturally turn his flight In that direction. The westbound trains wcro searched and failed to bring to light the fugitive. Telegrams were also sent to Inter cept the eastbound trains , and It was upon the description furnished In one of Ihcso that a Northwestern conductor caused El liott's arrest at Cedar Uaplds. LEFT A SMALL SATCIIRL. While checking his baggage at the Union depot , Klllott forgot a small hand satchel whirl ] ho had taken with him from the Windsor hotel. It wcs discovered at the depot yesterday by detectives and taken to the police station. When It was opened It \Nn found to contain a number of letter * and articles belonging to Hutsonplller. The satchel unquestionably belongs tn the dead man , ns the clerk at the hotel atatcd that he had ono of about that dlscrlptlon when he registered there. The box checked to Chicago Is also thought to bo the property of the deceased. It was the baggage which was retained for a board bill by the proprietor of the Metropolitan hotel , and wl-lch was redeemed by Elliott Tuesday afternoon. After paying a bill of $3 at the hotel named the box and vallsa were dispatched direct" to the depot by order of Klllott. Jack Vannoy , -acquaintance of the two men , stated to the police that Klllott wa formerly stationed with the Seventh United States rivalry In Arizona for several yearn and that ho had also served no a clerk for a short time In a New Orleans hotel. While In Omaha both men had bccomo Acquainted with a girl , Mattle Sweeten. v'ko rooms near Seventeenth and Howard streets. Tim. girl was said to liavo a picture of Kl llott which' he had given her. The girl when questioned denied that shc > hail the photo graph , saying1 that 'Elliottbad ' shown her ono but had refused to let her havd It. " f A -BAD FAMILY. From Information given by Jack Vanno ? the pollco yesterday afternoon located n former school teacher who resides In South Omaha , who was acquainted with Klllott , Her name Is Mrs. Kmm.t Talbot , she being the wlfo of Cattle Inspector Claude Talbot of South Omaha , who resides at 722 NorUi Twenty-second street. She wan Klltott'd teacher fourteen yearn ago In Alton , 0. , a timall town about ten miles from Columbus. Klllott was then about 13 years old and en joyed a fairly good reputation for a boy , but his family had a hard name In the neighbor * hood. Ills father served three years In the penitentiary for arson. Since the school days had passed the teacher had lost slKht of her former pupil. Elliott scums , how ever , to have remembered his teacher , for a couple of days ago two men , who are sup * posed to have been Hutsonplller and Elliott , called at the house , but Mrs. Talbot waa absent at the time and failed to see them. The pollco had a complaint ( lied against Elliott yesterday , charging him with ttio murder of Hutsonplller , and Sergeant Cox left on the 4:45 : eastbound Northwestern train with a certified copy of the complaint , the original of which Is at present at the pollco station. A request for requisition papers was sent to Lincoln yesterday with directions to send to DCS Molnes when Issued. Another copy of the Information against Klllott was sent to the governor In Dca Molnes , and a request also enclosed to the effect that when papers wcro received ) from Lincoln they should bo forwarded to Cox , who will be In waiting with hla pris oner at Cedar Itaplds. It Is possible that Elliott may return to this city without the proper papers being served upon him , but the authorities Intend to take time by the forelock and have them on hand should the prisoner prove obstinate' ; MAY HAVE BEEN A QUARUEL. Ono clew was unearthed by the coroner yesterday In the room where the murder oc curred which tends to show that Elliott aud his victim may have bail a struggle before the latter was felled with the coupling pin. Beneath a mass of hlocd-dtacolarrd towels which were found In a slop Jar the frag. mcntH of a piece of letter paper were brought to light. When pieced together It was Idcn- tllled as a receipt for $15 In Klllntt's hand writing. The docgmcnt wan written on a sheet of hotel paper , and purported to bo a receipt In full from Hutconplllcr to Klllott for the amount which he had advanced him to buy the pass. Hutsonplller's signature , however , wan lacking , and It U thought qulto probable that after Elliott had submitted the document to his friend and mot with a , refusal , that the fatal blow wan struck by the angered man. The paper Is being held In evidence. The prisoner's Initials are somewhat In dispute. When registering nt the Metropoli tan hotel ho signed the name of "C. Kl llott. " At the Windsor he gave the nama of " 0 , Elliott , " whlla at the name time thosn In his watch and on the receipt wcro C. H , Klllott. The Information charging him with murder was rnado out In the numo of C. II. Klllott , this being supposed to be his right name. CORONER'S INQUEST. Yesterday at 4 o'clock Coroner Burkct empaneled n jury to Investigate Into tha caiiscu which led to llutsonplller'H death. It wan composed of I ) , I1. Johnson , H , F. Brass , William McKay , M. K , Bears , F. J. Ilurkloy and Luclen Stephens. A largo nun.'icr of witnesses were examined and Hovcrul now features of the case brought out. out.Dr. Dr. K. W. Leo was first called. Ho had oxamlnnd the remains and had found a contusion over the left car. Thuro wan an other ono about an Inch and a half ubovo thlH and 11 fracture around the base of the skull which was about eight Inches la length was also found. On the right fllda of the head there was a compound fructuro , the hone being smashed Into small pieces. This fracture wan about three Inches In extent. Witness was of the opinion that four or five blows had been struck , Over the forehead there was a contusion which had probably been made by the body falling to the floor and the left oyc had suffered a hemorrhage which greatly discolored It , Was of the opinion that any one nf the blows would have been sufficient to cause death. In addition to the blows delivered on the head there were bloody vpota on the throat which Indicated that tha murderer had tried to thrnttlo his victim before striking him. Witness was of the opinion that all thp