o THE OMAHA DAILY 1131 $ SATURDAY , DKCE rilRR 5 , 1800.
quality. Such deposit * of gll.'onllc or clntorlto >
nro of rare occurrence. In Tact I know of !
110 ether within the limit * of the public
domain. An congrt n ttisk no further
notion on the ntlbject after receiving the
reply of my predecessor to It * resolution of
Janunry 1C , ISOfl , 1 have not roll Justified In
changing tlio nltuatlon as I found It. I
recommend that congress authorize the ap
pointment of another commission to nego
tiate with the Uncompahgrcfl , explain to I
them how the land * nllotcil can lie pjlil for I
without depleting their trust fund , and that !
authority bo Riven to such commlmlon to
sell ( subject to the A | > prova1 of the secretary j
of the Interior ) the remaining portion of
the 1 arris of the reservation to the highest
bidder , lease them or to negotiate with
responsible parties for the working of the
deposits , In order that the government :
may ho fairly compensated nnd to the cnil ,
that the public may enjoy the benefits of ; ;
a highly useful gift of nature. If thene I
land * were the property of the IndlaiH '
tbero eon Id be no qm-.stlon as to the above |
described method bring the proper one
to adopt In the dlapctltlon thereof. In
my opinion , however , the Indian. ' have no
Interest In time Utah landi. If there Is
not sufllrlont ngrlcliltural lands within the
limits of the Utah reservation to provide
for their allotment tindnr the agreement of
18SO the government would be under obliga
tion to furnl.ih agricultural lands elsewhere
for allotment to the Uncompahgrcs. "
The neoretary inaluyi no comment on the ,
work of thp Dawro Indian commlsilon , but i
includes In the report a partial report of
thn commlcfllon , which Is now engaged
tinder the act of June 10 , ISOfi. In de
termining all applications for citizenship In
the Jive civilized tribes , by the terms of l..iu
net that work must be completed by De
cember 10 , 1SOC.
IIOND-AIOKD HAIMIOAD3.
Under the head of hon-1-aldcd railroads ,
the rerrotnry inyi he hns compiled with the
Joint resolution of Juno 10. ISOG. requiring
him to continue the Issue of patents to boim-
JI'lo purchasers of lands sold by bond-aided
railroads , but ho nays ho declined to Issue '
ratenta to all surveyed lands on the nppllrn-
tlnn of the Central I'nclflc. lie says : "The
rrptvsotifitlvcs of the Central Pacific fur
ther cnntendcil their road Is not 111 default
to the government and that If It wcro the
land * wcro not covered by thu government
mortgage nnd camot he held to secure the
name. I do not ngreo with cither of these
Mntemcnls. The tables presented clearly
r.how that the Central Pacific railroad Is In
default to the government , but whether seer
or not. It unqi'cstlonahly will bo on Janu
ary 1 next , or nbout thirty days hence , when
J2.-tn2.000 additional of Its Indebtedness , to
gether with thirty j-cars1 Interest thereon ,
v/lll fall duo nnd must be redeemed by the
government.
"In answer to the contention that the
government lien Is not secured by the lands
granted the Central nnd Union I'aclllc com-
raulc" , section fi of the act of 1SI52 pro
vides that on the refusal or failure , of n
company to redeem Its bonds or any part
thereof , the secretary of the treasury may
take possession of nil lands which at the
time of said default shall remain In the
ownership of the company. For the above
reasons I have declined to patent lands to
the Union Pacific railroad or the Central
Pacific railroad except In cases where it
can be shown that the lands for which pat
ents -are askcil liavo been sold to bona-fldo
purchasers. Inasmuch as the subsidy bonds
Issued by the government to aid In the con
struction of these roads arc falling duo from
tlmo to tlmo and must bo redeemed by the
government ns they mature , while the roads
nro unable to reimburse the treasury for
the amount so paid and the further reason
that n bill Is now pending In congress pro
viding for n funding a ! this Indebtedness. I
dtciu It the part of prudence for this gov
ernment to retain whatever of the property
of the roads It may have In Its possession
or In Its control until there shall bu an ad
justment of the amounts duo the govern
ment. "
I'KOPOSES A CO.MPUOMISE.
The secretary snyii ho has requested an
opinion from the rccretnry of the treasury
as to whether the Central Pacific Is In de
fault , and the attorney general no to whether ,
it In default , ho Is authorized to patent lands
granted to bond-aldud roadst , even when they
have been wild to hona lido purchasers. It
will be noticed the iccrotary , by Implication ,
quontloiui the authority of the concurrent
rnoalutlon directing him to continue the Issue
of patents. Itofurring to the railroad commlu-
I'loncrs1 recommendation for a commlmlon
to settle * the Indabtedneio of the bond-
nlded roads , thu secretary sayi > : "Congress Is
not likely to delegate to any comml-jslon the
power to settle this Indebtedness without
making ir.ici ! settlement uubjeet to Its ap
proval ; hut whether congress would do so or
not the delay coiu'oqucnt upon the appoint
ment of a coinmlu.Mon and Its work would bee
o great that moat or nil of the bonds
Ifsued In aid of tluwo roads would mature ,
nnd the government be called upon to redeem
them. In the meantime , o'.hur blllu would bo
Introduced seeking to eject other e-cttle-
mciiU1 , and In thu end the government would
receive less for Ito claim than It would if
a compromise by the cnrh payment of n lump
mini should bo effected In the Imincdiatu fu
ture , and the government become relieved
thereby from all connection with thci'o loaly.
This Indebtedness has been n subject of nt-
tomple.l legislation for many years past ,
nnd It I'i'emu Impoii.'lblo to frame any renown !
or extension of the loan which will bo accept
able to both the legislator ! ) and the Indebted
companies. A funding of the debt , which
contemplates the government accepting long
tlmo bonds for Its advances will not remove
this troublesome fvjlijcct from the conclilera-
tlon of congress , and would probably roi'ult
In renewed incainirca for the rollof of the
rcmJo belni ; proposed au those bonds approach
preach maturity.
"In my Judgment , It is much better for the
government to accept a lump EUIII in cast'j
for llo claim agalnut thews roads. If by
doing to that claim can be settled and thu
connection between tbo government ami the
only roads It has ever aided by direct Djb-
Mdy bo effectually severed. Such a. polu-
tiou of ( lily vexed question would meet the
app.-yraf of tn < r poopfu gun rrai'iV. amf
fcg's-Iators * n < \ all hr.inclios of the
f. of r Irn'ihfesnina problem , ami a
l t > OWttA'.MT.v i
VIWa H'Ciii-a 10 vial"lcRrii ; uhn Xnrtflmo
r.-iDu.l wmi'Miy , cliaricrert by the government
n IS.S'J , tlie recrutary sayD n prullmliinry re
port of the company ir.ibmlttcd to him shows
that no work wa done during the present
year.
In conclusion , thu secretary call ? attention
to the cramped quartern of the Interior de
partment , Inc. . large rum paid far rent an
nually , reaching $1(1 ( COO last year , and earn-
c"tly rccoinmciulo the erection of another
iitriicturo on a blcck adjacent to thu pro''snt
building , adequate to uccommdatc all
branches of the department.
f'nhli III tin * Tri'iiHiirj- .
WASHINGTON' . Dec.I. . Today's statement
of thu condition of the treasury , shown :
Available or.nil balance , $ : . ' 2IGS5.005 ; gold ro-
.Bervo. $132,378,785.
"Cures talk" In favor
of Hooil'H Sursaparllla ,
ns for no other mud I-
cine. Ha rent cures re-corded In truthful ,
convliiuini ; language of iratoul ( nieti and
v. onion , constitute Ita most effective ad
vertising. Many of these ourca nro mar
velous. They have won the conOdonco of
I'm ' people ; Itavo j'lveii Hootl'd Sarmnn-
rllla the larRu.it niloj in the world , nnd
have inado nix'ossnry lor UH manufacture
the greatest laboratory on earth , Ilood'a
Snrsapnrlllala known by the cures Jt has
made curuflof t > crofula , erJt rlicutu oiiw
eczema , cures of rheumatism , neuralgia
nnd weak nurvt-s , curui of dyspeiula , livct
troubloj , catarrh cures which provo
l the beat-In fact the One Trim lllooil Purii'Jr. '
r'ii cnru
S PlllS
HIT * (5iitMA > V HATIinil IIAIlll.
Klfi > iM of lluI'riNlili'iilN l.nli > Ml Priic-
I u in n ( I ii n Oonnlilcrril.
WASHINGTON. Dec. 4. The effect of the
proilflcrit'n proclamation , Icsucd yesterday. Is
to relmpono upon the vowels entering from
Germany the fame tonnage dues that are
Impoficd on vessels entering the United
Rtau-s from Great firltaln , Franco , luly ,
Spain and other maritime nations In Europe
and Asia. German vessels wire exempted
In isss from the payment of these dues under
the shipping reciprocity net ot 18x0. During
the past year , at thu reiuusi of the Truatiry
department , the State aci-arttnent has made
a full investigation Into the charges Imposed
upon American vessels In German ports , and
thu fact has been developed that while the
Imperial government docs not Impose taxes
on shipping , yet the Governments of the
German maritime states for years have lin-
posvd shipping U.xeii , so that there was no
real reciprocity. As a business proposition ,
the arrangement has been considerably n
detriment 10 the United States. Slnco 1SSS
the tonnage on foreign vessels coming Into
the United Stairs has amounted to over
ll.OOO.ono tons , while the tonnage of Ameri
can vessels entering nns amounted to barely
32.000. The annual loss of revenue to the
I nlted fitntes under this arrangement has
hi'"T approximately * f > n.nio , while the ex
emptions which American vessels would
have gained In German ports would have
amounted to barely S200 a year. As n matter
of fact these ta.v < > s have been levied on
American vessels in German ports , nnd It is
understood that the United States will make
a claim for the nmount so extorted. Ue-
yond this fact the exemption of American
vcr 'li ! from InnniuT t.-ixes In portn of the
United States has been In fact a discrimina
tion on the part of the United States against
lln own transatlantic lino. The terminus
of the American line steamers Is nt Sontli-
nmpton. nnd thu St. Louis , ft. Paul , etc. ,
entering In the United States from that port
have been required to pay tonnage dues ,
whereas thu North Oerman-Muyd steamers ,
clearing at firemen and touching nt South
ampton for mall and passengers in competi
tion with our steamers , have entered the
United States entirely free from tonnage
due * .
GROWING- SPONGES IN FI.01UDA.
A ivrort Is now being prepared at the
fish commission of an Investigation made
under t'au ' direction of congress Into fish
conditions In Florida. The report will take
a wide rangeas a thorough Investigation
has been made , and the object was to as
certain more particularly whether sponge
could be successfully cultivated In Klorld-i
waters , and also whether It would be ex
pedient to cntalillsh a marine station at
flomo point on the Florida coaot fnr the
purpose of cultivating sponges , nnd also
for the propagation of the food fishes of
those waters. The report will show that nn
experimental station for the purpose of find
ing out what could be done Is all th.it
ought to be attempted.
The sponge must bo set out like plants
and trees. There Is no ouch thing ns egcfi
or need.
Aa to fish , a recommendation will bo made
that something ought to bu done at once to
preserve the green turtle , which Is fast
dhapiM'urlng from the Florida coast. The
reason for this is the destruction of the eggs
of the turtle , which nro gathered by tlrni-
sands along the shore. It has been ascer
tained that the turtles do not como as fre
quently to dcpealt eggn ns before. Florida
IIOT no state fish commission and nothing
has been douu for the preservation of the
food fish that are common on Its shores.
There are ai-vera ! other varletlro of Peh on
the Florida coast which the report will show
Mil bo successfully propagated under the
direction ot the cominlfnton. It will IK >
ahown that a marine hatchery could be
made successful with a sulllc-lont appropria
tion to establish and maintain It.
The llelglan minister at this capital has
transmitted to the Department of State n
pruned usi immiaiiuu uy mt ? Kcncrai coni-
mittco of the International exposition of
llruesels. It contains desiderata and quea-
tloiw , for the solution of which , by uxhlbltn
and treatises , prizes in money will he
awarded , ranging from 20 francs to 3COO
francs. One prize of 25.000 franca will also
bo awarded by a special Jury created for
thct purpojo to the best solution by any ex
hibitor of any ono ot the desiderata or qura
tions mentioned In the list.
The oubjects upon which awards will bo
made are of great variety and embrace the
fine arts , social economy , hygiene , lifesaving -
saving , Industrial and decorative arts , the
sciences , lighting , heating nnd ventilation
and their appliances , electricity , traction ,
military art. etc. The legislative' houara of
ilclgium have appropriated 300.000 francs to
meet the expenses of these prl/cw and other
funds will be raised for the same purpose.
( JAPANESE OIL , PHODUCTION.
Consul General Mclvcr at Kauagwa , Japan ,
has ucnt a report to the Slate department
showing tlio increase in tin- production of
kerosene oil In Japan. This increase' waa
from 1,172.778 gallons In 1S84 to O.OoMSS
gallons In IK'JI. Japan Imports a gruat deal
of kerosene from American and Kussla. Thu
companies operating in Echigo make great
m-ofltH , dividends beltiK declared as high as
113 pur cent.
Hard luck has attended the attempt of tlu >
Brazilian government to operate a cablu to
Manes , according to the report of United
States Conoul Matthews nt Para. lie onyi
the cable , which cost nearly $1.000.000 an 1
was guaranteed by thu contractors for thirty
daj-B , failed on the thirty-first day , and. not
withstanding constant working at It. no mes
sage lies been gotten through since last
February. H Is hoped , however , that It may
bo put In operation again by the end of the
ye-ar. Engineers are now asserting that the
cabin up the Amazon cannot bo made a suc-
ecs4i on account of the very atnom ; current
and the llmitlivn obstructions to bo found
In the bed of the river. Thu constructors ,
however. are > laying the cable In shallow
water near thu banks and believe It will be
a success
For the benefit of Americans who con
stantly write letters Inquiring what Ameri
cans without capital but with "enersy and
push" can do In Brazil , United Statea Con
sul Matthews at Par a Bouiuta a note of
warning In a report to the State department
to hla Indigent countrymen , a class arriving
there every month in the year. Ho eayn
that ouch people come to Para without
means to maintain themselves while acquir
ing the Portuguese language , an cftsentlal
without which these seeking employment can
not have much chance of success. There are
more applicants than petitions ; salaries are
very small and living Is the most expensive
In the world. AK to out-of-door labor , no
white American , exposed tu the burning sun
and dally rains , could hope to escape yellow
fever and perhaps den'h To deal In rubber
requli-es large capital and American rubber
gatherer * would have but fine eliunco in tun
for life , for oven among the natives the
mortality Is great on eomo rivers.
\e\vn for ( lit * Army.
WASHINGTON , Dec. 4. ( Special Tele-
grim. ) The following transfers In the Ninth
civalry have been made : Second Lieutenant
Matthew A. lliitt.son , from troop M to troop
G ; Second Lieutenant Julian It. Llndtuy.
from troop G to troop M. The following
transfers In the First cavalry have been
made : First Lieutenant George W. Gcodu.
from troop K to troop H ; First Lieutenant
dough Overtoil , from troop H to troop K.
Second Lieutenant William C. Kogcrs ,
Stvunth Infantry , has bun detailed for In
struction In torpedo practice atVlllutts
Poli-t.
First Lieutenant Harry K. Wllklnii has
livn : relieved from duty with the Iowa Na-
tiuniC Guard by Captain Jcrauld A. Olm-
atcail. and granted two months' leave.
A board of ollicprs. with Lieutenant
Ooli net Henry C. Hatdironk , Fourth artil
lery , as president , has been detailed to meet
at Fort Monroe to examine otllcers for pro
motion. Ciptalni > U. Van Arvdalc Andrus ,
1'lri't artillery : Cli.irlc.-i Morrli1. Fifth artll-
lory , and JunluaV. . M icMurray. Flrtt ur-
tlllcry , have been ordered before the baurd
for examination for promotion.
Major Allen II. Jackson , paymaster , luu >
boon ordered to ruwt : for duty to the or/-
mr.t'tcr general lu this city upon lilu relict
from duty it Albany , N. Y.
The follow ( UK transfers In fhe Fifteenth
Infantry have been made : Captain David
D. Mitchell , ( rum company I ta company
Ii : Captain Alcxla It. Paxton , from com
pany U tu company I ; CnpUIn Mitchell will
pnrec.l to J ! n the company to which he It
tnir.sforrcd.
Loavuti of ubtiMicu : Second Lieutenant
Matthew C. .Smith , Second cavalry , tluce
montlm ; Flrnt Lieutenant Trcdwcll W.
Moore , Tucuty-pcrond Infantry , extended out-
month : Major John Slmpcon , quartermaster ,
two month ! ; First Lieutenant Edward II ,
Avli , quartermaster , four months ; Captain
Willis Wlitlch. Tttonty-flr Infantry , ex
tended iUtwrn dayi.
!
RETURNS FROM VENEZUELA
Minister Amlrade Oomos Enck Sooner Than
Fo Wns Expected.
CRESPO MAY DESIRE TO MAKE A CHANGE
Itiillcntliiiin , nil ( lit * OllnT lliinil , Mny
I'olnl (11 ( u Cunijilctr Aivrrrnit'iit
In Iti-unril In Ilio Iloiiii-
( Inr.v Arbitration.
WASHINGTON , Dec. 4. Minister Andrnde
of Vone/uela will Mil from La Qunyra , the
wnport of Caracas * , on the 10th Instant , ar
riving at New York nbout the 17th , nnd com
ing direct \VniOilngton , to present In , pur-
son to Mr. Olney the poi'ltlon of the Vene
zuela authorities , PO far as determined nt
present , on the Ilritlsh-Venezucla settlement.
Mr. James J. Storrow , who accompanies him ,
la expected to return nt the Mime tlmo. They
went to Caracal ) for the special purpose of
laying before 1'rei'ldciit ' Crivipo nnd his ay-
soclatco a copy of the Olney-Sallcbury agree
ment. Their proposed early return Is a great
eirprliie. ;
That they have determined to return nt
thl ? early day , without awaiting the ay em-
bllng of the Venezuelan congrcsa , lu con
sidered Indicative that their meeting with
President Crespo has developed tome definite
line of action on the part of Venezuela. The
only Information available at thu State de
partment Is Uia brief cablegram announcing
the minister's early return. This was pent
from Caracau on Thursday. From the clr-
cumslanccp attending the mission of Measra
Andrade and Slorrow , It In felt that their
return means cither ono of two things , viz. :
A satisfactory understanding , or else a desire
on the part of the Venezuelan authorities
to t'ocuru ' porno change In thu term ; ) of the
agreement.
The complete silence of the Venezuelan
odlclals up to the present time has been
a matter of considerable surprise and con
jecture among olllclals here. The news
papers ot Caracas and Marlcalbo , the two
principal cities , nave uecn received Here ,
but no mention Is inado of the arbitration
agreement , although they date for about n
week after the public announcement of the
terms of the agreement. Apparently the
only topic of discussion In Venezuela , nt this
time was thu election of n president to
succeed General Crespo , who Is ineligible
under the constitution for re-election. It
had been expected speedy action would betaken
taken to have the Venezuela congress pans
upon the agreement. Upon this , however , a
complication has arisen. The regular ses
sion opens February 20. so a delay until
then made it unlikely the entire question
could be closed up before Secretary Olney'n
administration of the State department
closed. This led to the belief among of
ficials that President Crespo would call n
special session of congress , hut this devel
oped another complication. The constitution
of Venezuela provides that a notice of thirty
days shall bo given as to any extra session.
At best , therefore , congress could not be
got together until the middle of January.
Thus far no word has been received that
an extra session will be called. In any
event , any action by the Venezuelan con
gress will have to be within a few wceHs
of Mr. Olnuy's retirement. The distance
between Washington and Caracas and the
lack of facilities for ready communication
Impose further restrictions on closing up
the settlement.
Aside from the action of the Venezuelan
congress on the agreement ns a whole , It la
believed the return of Scnor Andrnde will
make clear the position ot all parties ns
to the fifty-year clause , which Is the essen
tial feature * of the settlement. Schomburgk
began projecting his line In July. 1S41. BO
that If the territory within the line Is to bo
" " the dates
treated as "occupied" occupancy
back llfty-flve years , and Is five years moro
than the arbitration agreement requires In
order to constitute lawful possession. From
the Hrltlsh standpoint , this fifty-year clause
Is roost favorable to them , and It has been
feared Venezuela would take exception to
It as affording a pretext for the acceptance
of the Schomburgk line ns final.
noi/rixn snxAToiis XOXCOMMITTAF , .
Sllvi-r .Men Mny or M y Not Killer thr
II < > l > u lit loan Can rii M'M.
WASHINGTON , Dec. 4. A number of
senators who walked out of the national
republican convention are now In the city.
Senators Cannon , Dubols nnd 1'cttlgrow met
at thu capilol today , but discussed matters
only In a general way. Thcro has been
soniu speculation as to whether these termer
republican senators would attend future re
publican caucupcs. Ono of them , when < jue -
tloned , said that It would be 'ttmn enough
for him to decide when ho was Invited to a
caucus , and called attention to the fact
that notices always are served on repub
lican sunalors that a caucus Is to bt > held.
"Tho burden of dotormlulni ; our standing
In the party rests with those who call thu
caucus , " ho oaid. "If we arc asked to
.participate wo will then decide what to do. "
Another senator eald that he would not at
tend any caucus at present and would await
developments. Senator Teller of Colorado
and Senator Mantle of Montana have not
yet arrived and it is quite probable there
will bo no concerted action on the part of
thu silver men until tbo arrival of the
Jormer.
The general Impression ot the silver sen
ators Is 'that no Important legislation can
be passed at this session. There Is also
an impression that the republicans and
thft silver men would prefer that nothing
bo brought to an Issue until after the vari
ous senatorial elections in the western
states , when the complexion of * ho silver
and Independent forces in the next senate
will bo moro definitely ascurtalnablc. Sen
ator Petllgrew , in an Interview , said ho
did not consider the prospects for tariff
legislation at tnu approacning session very
good , but added that hu was a protectionist
and opposed to obstruction. "I should like
to see the people given all the protection
they want , " ho said , "In order that the coun
try may discover that It Is not the want
of protection which Is at fault In the pres
ent condition of affairs. "
Senator Italcer of Kansas also thinks the
prospect for the passage of the Ulnglcy
bill very meager ami la strongly opposed
to It. Ho expressed the opinion that the
question cf an extra session of congress next
spring would depend largely on the result
of ( senatorial elections 'this winter. "If it
becomc.i clear as the result cf these elec
tions that the republicans will have a ma
jority of the senate favorable to the passage -
ago of a protective bill. It would bo worth
while to call a special swslan , but other
wise It appears to mo It would bo a use
less experiment. "
Senator Porter today denied the report
telegraphed from Topeka that ho had en
tered Into an agreement In regard to the tar
iff In connection with hlo campaign for re
election. "Tho dispatch IB wholly untrue , "
hu mid. and continued : "I have no managers
anywbe.'u , and have not made or promlfcd
nny agreement ? relating to my re-election.
My tariff vluwu are , In brief , there : I never
favored high duties on any articles except
luxuries , and I have long advocated free
ujgar , salt , lumber and coal. I would levy
high duties on all articles ured exclusively by
the rich and faalldlouti. and thlt ) not for pro
tection but for revenue. A.s to articles In
universal ui > 3 among the poorer clasra.s , they
ought to bo admitted free of duty. What our
furmt'ru soil la lo'.cl at prices regulated In
foreign markets , and our working people nro
in open competition on their own ground
with tno foreign labaroru. and If wo liavo to
work and tell In competition with foreign
labor and foreign products , let ua buy at for
eign prices. Wo can ralttj our revenues
ent'lly and far more Jurtly than wo are now
ddliif ? through a graduated tax on largo
landed estates and Incomes. I would reduce
rather than lucrcem prctvnt tariff rnten
An additional tax of $1 a barrel on beer
will give IID all the revenue we need and
and Its collection will not nil.l a farthing to
the national expense. IlesUea that nohody
would feel It. Changing conditions have
wrought correrpondlli | { changes In my Jurltf
vlowy. And , If we are to permanently tAaln-
tain a ulnglo gold standard , I a'.iall favor
absolute free trade , except ao to nrtlcloa
uaed only by the wealthy nnd the profligate. "
Senator Shoup of Idaho , who reached thu
city today , expressed the opinion that the
passage oC the Dhigley revenue bill at the
short acsaloa of congress won Improbably.
woitic OP THU suvrs rou A YIJAII
l > lr > per | 'tvit ; ti INHIH-H Sonif KlRUr
on CnlilVfTe unit .Stnokn of .Motley.
WASHINGTON , Dec. 4. The report of U
13. Preston , , thq director of the mint , show-
that the original gold bullion deposited a
the mints and assay offices during the yea
was valued , at , , $ < > 8,769.SS3. The original all
ver buUloijndcpotlted represented n colnng
value of $11,073,077. , The purchase of ellvc
bullion < rr subsidiary coinage under section
flWC Revised Statutes was 1S4.CS7 fine ounces
costing $122.429.
The coinage executed at the mint during
the fiscal year wa.i as follows :
Hold . „ ;
Silver dollars
Subsidiary tllvor
Minor coins
Total . $71.1SS,52
There was a total coinage under the act o
July II , IS'JO. up to November 1. 1S9C , o
? -i0.noCS76. with a tplgnlor.tge of W.301,034
leaving on hand nt the mints a balance o
123.061.282 fine ounces , ccatlng $112.SCi(52ri (
The balance on hand July 1. ISDO , available
for subsidiary silver coins was 1. 161,708 line
ounces , ccstlng $1,511,520.
The total amount of minor coins Issued b >
the mint at Philadelphia , since 1702 to Juno
no , 1S(1 ! ) ( , was $27S1S.107. Of this amoun
$2.nS2.-ICl luw been remeltrd. leaving $2iV
4,13. Clii. as to the total amount outstand
ing on June 30 , 1S9G. Deducting tin- nil
anco on hand at the mints , July 1 , 1S7S , the
net rtolgnlorago , or prollt on the coinage o
silver from that date to Juno 30 , 1S9C , was
$78.115.003.
Gold and silver bars wcro manufactured a
the mint and assay olllce during the flsca
year as follows : Gold. $53,248530 ; silver
$7.370,451.
The average London price of silver bullion
during the fiscal year was equivalent to
$0.f.S005 ; the Now York price was $ O.GSH ! !
and the average price nt the par of exchange
was $ O.C768S. The highest quotation during
the year was equivalent to $0.70201 ; the
lowrat quotation $ O.Cfi081. The commorcla
ratio of gold to silver was 1 to 30.58 , and
the bullion value of a United States silver
dollar at the yearly average price wna
$0.52202. The number ot grains of pure
silver at the average price purchasable with
a United States silver dollar wao 710.0rt
equivalent to 1,179 flnci ounces.
The net gold exports for the fiscal year
wcro $78.901,012 , as against $30.117,370 for
the previous year. The not silver exports
were S3.T2n2.23S. as attains ! J27.C31.7S3 for
the previous year.
Thu employment of precious metals In the
Industrial arts In the United States during
the calendar year. 1S95 , was : GoM. $13-
ISD.OSS : silver. $12.277.024. The new material
consumed in the manufacture of these bars
was : Gold , $8,481,789 ; silver. $9.S25,3S7.
The. metallic stock In the United States on
July 1. 1S90 , won : Gold. $5)9.5I7.I34 ! ) ! ! ; silver ,
$028.728,071 ; a total of $1.228,320.033.
The estimated production of the precious
metals In the United Status during the
calendar year , 1893 , was :
, . . , Finn Cnm'l Coinage
JJelnls. OlliiCPH. Value. Value
"old 2.2-.I.70) ) | ( ! .GIOKO ( ttR.IJIO.OOO
Silver 53,727,0:0 ' , ,4irlCO 72 Or.1,003 .
The estimated production of gold and sli
ver In the world for the calendar year 1895
was ns follows :
, , . . Flno Coni'l Coinage
Metals. Ounces. Vnliie. Value
"old „ 3cnifi4o $200jo > ; , roe , 2on.IIM.OOO
Sliver ! Gt,30S.3-.3 ; 110.07:1.700 : 217.510.FOO
The total coinage of gold nnd silver by the
various countries of the world waa as fol
lows : , , ,
" ? ! d vr $231 OS7.I3S
bm'r 121.010219
Total , i..i > . . $ r,2.C97. 7
The total mo.tallle stock and uncovered
paper In the world was estimated on January
1. IS'JO. as follows :
tender sliver . ( TflMiHOf
Total motiJI | } ( > Htock . S.SSO'fif'OlfOO '
Uncovered , pip f > . 2.551000
Ornnd total , ' . $10,938 GOO.OCO
The director. In his report slates there Is
no doubt th.it , the.sjlvcr coins of the United
States are bc.lng.ppuntcrfclted exactly similar
to the genuine 'In size , weight nnd devices.
Some of thiwrolns cannot be distinguished
from the Rc'nhmp even by experts. A very
dangerous counterfeit silver half dollar has
made Its appearance In the east and west ,
the weight of Milch Is 192 grains , with a
fineness of SG7 % , while- the weight of the
genuine Is 192.9 of the fineness of .900. The
profit to the counterfeiter is now nbout 100
per cent. So far the best known protection
against the counterfeiting of coins has been
found to bo the lettering placed on the
edges , similar to that on the first coinages
cf the United States or of the n-frnnc pieces
of France. The director recommends that
authority bo given the secretary of the trcas-
ui y to have experiments made to determine
the best means of preventing counterfeitIng -
Ing , or at least minimizing the danger.
COSSIP O.V TIIH H.VTIIA SHSSIO.V.
siiicii Ci > in- rally lli-lli-v - Ono
\VI1I llr \ < > t't > NMiiry.
WASHINGTON. Dec. 4. Congir-jsman Hep
burn of Iowa , chairman of the house com
mittee on Interstate commerce , and Con
gressman Ilrodurlck of Kansas , both of
whom arrived today , are In favor of an ex
tra , session and the Immediate passage of a
republican tariff bill. Mr. Hepburn favors
a molorato protective measure. Mr. Ilrod-
orlck believes that no silver or financial
legislation will bo enacted cither by this or
the succeeding congress. The househe
said , would block legislation favorable to
silver and the senate legislation 'In ' opposition
to it. The only hope , bo says. Is an inter
national agreement. Ho believed that the
republicans will carry out the spirit of the
St. Louin platform declaration In favor of
an 'International ' agreement nnd take an
aggressive part In behalf of a commission to
establish such an agreement.
Representative Thomas of Michigan says
the sentiment In Michigan Is decidedly In
favor of the Immediate passage of a. meas
ure to raise additional revenue. The Ding-
ley bill with some modifications , ho says ,
would ba satisfactory. "I recognize , however -
over , " said he , "that the sentiment at Can
ton Is for an extra session and tor a com
plete revision of the tariff In accordance
with the republican doctrinu , nnd I do not
look for much legislation at this session be
yond th'-i passage of the regular appropriation
bills. "
KI.VII MAXY HKI-'Kiri'lVU I'l.ATKH.
\iivy li-inrliiifiil | HUH DlllU-iilty In
Kliulliinv SnllNriK-lMi-y .Sli-i-l.
WASHINGTON. Due. 4. For many months
past the Navy department has been having
moro or loss dlrflculty In obtaining a milt-
able grade of steel for the construction of
naval vosselsjand ( particularly at Newport
Nowa , whoi-'q , defective plates have been
found In several war vessels. Pojalbly the
development of't.ho weakness In the plates
may bo atmbu'te'd to the adoption there
of improved" methods of construction. In
volving 'thc.'au'Jo of Hanged plates Instead
of flat platrai jceuneuted by angle rolls , or
It may bo tyn.1 thu constructor In clmrgu
nt NewportNo\ys ] Is raoro particular than
others aa tp jthfp quality of the plato ho
uses , but Unls'certain , ho has rejected and
thrown on ; ( hcthands | of Hio malinr * thu
Carnegie company an unusually largo num
ber of platj's . KTho attention of 'thu ' steel
board has h'eon. directed to this subject nnd
consldoratloa.lBbeing , given to the question
cs to whether , H will ho necessary to change
the system .ff 'Inspection at the steel mlll
or make the'pylflcatlons more rigid.
Slop * VlViy-rtli > NN lllm'UiniilliTM.
WASHINO.'J'dX , Dec. 4. Postmaster Gen
eral Wilson today checked the operations
of an enterprise that has been sending In
sulting and threatening letters broadcast by
iBsulug a fraud order against the \Vontern
hotter Brokerage company. 27 Twenty-fourth
riaco. Chicago. The ran corn claims to pos-
80.43 a host of compromising medical let
ters and In lieu of the demanded fco
threaten to deliver the letters to xchcmlng
blackmailers , "bands that have no mercy
and will stoop to almost every crime In
the calendar. "
llnriiM a llloi'U.
WRSTON. Mo. , Dec. 4. Fire destroyed a
blcck of buildings today , causing a loss of
about $20,000. A moeJoue was sent to Fort
Ltavenworth. Kan. , for uwlstunco nnd a do-
tall of twenty-live cavalrymen croiwd the
river and aKHlxtud in subduing thu tlames.
The heaviest losses are : Hnldur U Son.
brick block. $10.000 ; Italley & Ilros , . brick
warehouio , $3,000 ; DaptUt church , $2COO ,
FJvo dwellings were also doitroyod.
LOOKS LIKE A HOT CONTEST
Republicans and Fopulista Cnnnot Agree 01
the Vote in South Dnkotn.
BOTH SIDES THREATEN LITIGATION
DcinnniN Aln lie for CYrlllli'iid1 * It
lli'ireni | < iiiitlvi ( < M of All Inlcr-
CNlfll I'lirllrH Sill-Hill M < > -
M'liKcr Scut for Ui'turiiH.
K , S. I ) . , Dec. 4. ( Special Tele
gram. ) The canvassing board on nntlonn
ofllcetw was called to order at 9 p. in. Al
returns were accepted and counted with th
exception of the votes of Lawrence am
llutte counties and the unorganized terrl
tory attached ta llutte , which the board re
fused to count , nnd decided to send th
secretary of Htnte as a messenger to th
counties named for properly nuthuntlcatci
returns of these counties.
The governor. In a statement of the mat
tcr , s.ild thct while there Is no provision fo
securing corrected returns , there Is no late \
to prevent such action , and the board hai
decided to take such action that all parties
who have a majority of the- votes will re
celvo certificates. Mr. Stewart , for republl
can candidates , demanded on resolution Uia
the candidates shown to have a majorlt >
of votes now received be given certificates
Melvln Grlgsby , for the populist candidate
and for the avowed Intention of preserving ,
thu rights of clients , demanded that ccr
tlflcatcs bo Issued to the partita shown U
have the highest number of votes on tin
abstract of nil the counties of the state
which was initdc by the board yesterday
Just what. If any , legal moves will bu made
by cither side Is yet an open filtration.
Application for mandamus to compel Uu
board to Issue- certificates by both sides nro
rumored. There Is nothing positive on thn
tonight.
AS TO STATB OFFICES.
At the meeting of the state canvassers
tilts mnrntnir returns \vnri panvnssoi
on all counties which wcro passed on the
grounds of returns being Hlgned by un
authorized county olllccrs. Heturns on the
counties of Ijnwrrnco and Hutto were do
clarol "no returns" on account of failure
of the auditors to attach seals , nnd the snnu
oiv unorganized counties attached to Hutu-
The boird adjourned to December 17 am
the secretary of ntnto is Instructed to se
cure duly authenticated returns from those
count Irs for the completion of the canvass
on that date. The totals on all state otll
cers , Including thu counties mentlcncd , aie
Governor. Lee , 41,189 ; Illngsrud. 40,30s
Hanson , 720 ; lieutenant governor , Hindman
40.997 ; Orothers , 40,953 ; secretary of state
Hlddlo , 41.1C2 ; Harden. 40.811 ; auditor , May-
how , 41.151 ; Klpp , 41,009 ; treasurer , Phillips
41,122 ; Logan , 40.8S8 ; attorney general
Jcnos , 40,931 ; Grlgsby , 41,318 ; superintendent
of public 'Instruction , Crane , 41,124 ; Taub-
maii , 40S5i ; land commissioner , Loakhart
41,157 ; Allen , 41,110 ; railroad eommlssloncrn
Johnson , 40,947 ; llramley , 40.082 : McFaddcn
40,840 ; LaFollett. 41.342 ; Kirkpatrick , 41,313
Tompklns , 41,325. This gives the populists
the governor , attorney general and rat Iran :
commissioners. It Is probable the repub
lican candidates for electors and congress
will ho given certificates on Incomplete re
turns.
The majority In favor of the repeal o !
the prohibitory amendment Is over 7,000.
HA.VIJI : UATTM : WITHOUT ioon.
Kurtln-r ItcporlM from tin * I.nli * Storm
In Siinlli DiiK-ittn.
CHAMHEULAIN , S. D. , Doc. 4. ( Special. )
- Information received by The Dee corre
spondent from Midland , Nowlin county ,
which l.i In the Interior of the ceded Sioux
lands , between hero nnd the Illnck Hills ,
.states that the late storms and cold winds
compelled the cattle to remain In the shel
tered places along the rivers and creeks ,
from which the grr.es was all eaten before
winter set In. There Is not enough hay put
up In the ceded lands to feed one-tenth of
.he stock If the cattle could bo gathered ,
which la Impossible in the sort of weather
that has prevailed.
A. G. Anderson's government surveying
party left Midland the morning before the
recent etorm for Deadwond and fears arc
entertained at Midland that the members of
the party Hiiftered severely , unless they
struck a ranch the night of the Ktoun , ca
they took the old freight road , which loads
across the open prairie on a high divide ,
where wood and water arc very carco. An
derson and his party have been surveying
on the Itcticbud Indian reservation since thu
latter part of August , and have labored un-
ler the greatest difficulties during the past
month. The men suffered Intensely from the
cold , and were obliged to haul hay for tlvir
teams n distance of twenty-five inllcn , until
\ndeii3on puceeeded In borrowing a mower
ind rake from a ranchman and commenced
laying on his own account among thu snow
drifts.
Vormllllon .Merchant Siilclili'N.
VKRMILLION. S. D. , Dec. 4. ( Special. )
I' . J. Wyllo commltttcd smcldo yesterday.
Mr. Wyllo was a special favorite with
every ono and Is the last man ono would
expect to commit such nn act. For a
lumber of years ho was head bookkeeper
.n the mercantile establishment of Lee &
Prcntls. Not long since a cheaper cm-
> loyo took his place , anil since then ho has
md spells of despondency. Iteccntly ho
purchased a half Interest In II. K. Stln-
son'a dry goods store and has been doing
very well In the business. Today ho pur-
hascd a revolver at a hardware htoro near
> y and going Into his own basement nhot
ilmself through the head , death coming In.
stnntly. He leaves a young wife. The
funeral will occur as soon as the parents
arrive from California.
.lie-1 Di-nlli III ( he Storm.
PIEIUIB , S. I ) . , Die. 4. ( Special Tolo-
; ram. ) A telephone mest-age received from
fort Pierre late this evening announces that
Dr. H. M. Kennedy , who owned a sheep
ranch about fifty miles up Dad river , wan-
Icrcd away In the etorm ot a week aso
and was frozen to death. Another man ,
lamed Koch , a German living on Chappello
ircok. In the southern part of this county ,
las aim been ml whip since the storm and
t Is feared he Is dead somewhere on tbo
iralrie.
' [ ho parties who tonight brought In the
remains of .llr. . Kennedy from the range also
report W. P. Lewis and A. J , Uunyon ,
wo other sheep men , to ho missing over
alncc thu alarm , and U Is feared they arc
ost.
SKI.VR KANSAS .STOCKIllliilS. ( :
IVstN III \c\v York UN to ( lie Mulilll-
tlt'N of XoiircNlllc'lllH.
NEW YOHK. Dec. 4. The World tomor
row will siy : A tcet case has been brought
n each ot the eovoral federal courts of New
York state to establish the liabilities of ii n-
osldent stockholders In Knnsaw corporations
or the dcbtu of such corporations. The law
of Kansas provides that otockholdorf ) shall
> c responsible to the amount of th > 'lr stock
mil It roniflns to bu seen If this ohlluntlnn
vlthln the otito of KaiifUH can bu madu blnd-
ng upon those resident In other states. The
mount Involved In the profit . -.iillo lu only
SO.000 , but the nl''mate res'.jlts of the actions
vll | determine the ownership of many mil-
Ions In N'ow York i > tatu alone and ir.ore or
ess In all the cistern stntu * . The < ultH are
> rouilit ; by the National Hunk of Commerce
f Kansas City against twenty Now York
tockholdcri ) of the Western Furm Mortgage
'runt company of Lawrence , Kin. , which
ailoj In the Kansas panic uomo yearn ago.
\mong the twenty or thirty perojns Riicil
n thlJ vicinity are Louis Hernshelm for $11-
)0i ) ) and the J. I ) . Andrlennu estate of Pough-
for (13,000.
li-iilIIH of n liny.
LONDON. Doc. 4. Advlcoa received hero
odny from Liberia announce that the prcul-
ont of that republic , Joneph Jutnoa Chees-
nati , died on November 11. Vice President
; uluman wan Inaugurated on November 13.
WAPOKHNKTA , O. . Uoc 4.-Krcdorl"k
J. Knmpf. formerly the editor and pro-
irlelor of thu Aii liilz C'oimty Democrat
Hro died today nt Colorado Hprlnux , Cole , ,
where ho went fur Ills health.
NHW YOIIK. Deo. 4. Albert AronHon ,
the theatrical manager , died today nt bis
residence In thin olty. He wus one of the
Aronson brother * , under whose manage
ment tlio I'aslno theater In this city
achieved Us grifltowt siicecs : * . Mr. Aron-
OM Imd been sulTorlng from lumbago for
the lust six weeks , but perulsteil In attending
tending- thu iHislnes * of thu Illjou tho-
nter , In the onfe of which fstnbllshment
hu wn prostrated kiMt night. He was 48
years of ago.
AMUSEMENTS.
Mrs. Soak Jones , who was horn May Irwin -
win , needs no Introduction to an Omaha
audience , an.l no passport to Omaha favor
beyond that furnished by her Joyous per
sonality. The > sun always shines brighter
by day and the moon and stars by night
when she appears whether from motives of
envy or of generous emulation Is yet n
mooted point among astronomers and
everything blue except the sky Is driven
away by her Infectious mirth.
A largo audience welcomed Miss Irwln last
night nt the Crelghton , and renewed a pleas
ant aciiualntniicc- "Thu Widow Jones. "
Tlio action of this cheerful play Is not felt
to drag when she Is off thu stage ; but whei
shu is on the rejoicing Is continuous am
extreme ; and as she Is on most of the time
from her tlrst entrance * through the waving
corn to her final pretty compliment to tin.
audience from behind the descending cur
tain , It will bo readily believed that Joj
and not sorrow Is the destined end nnd wn >
of thu entertainment. The company Is Ide'ii
ttcal , as to principals , with that of last year
John Klco still plays John Rice. Sparks
continues to bo ono of the cleverest Irish
men on the stage , Ada Lewis blooms ou
ns heretofore from rags and squalor In tin
first act to her own comely self In tlio see
ond. and Itanium and Kruge-r and Sall >
Cohen nro there nnd as good as ever. Miss
Irwln sang "The New illully" last nlgli
and several rattling new songs. Including
"Ma Onllrst One" and " "
"The Hoodoo , am
a llttlo thing of her own called "Hot Tomali
Alley. " Shu says hc > was not nl her best
being on the verge of nervous prostration
but It Is doubtful If any falling off was no
ticed by the people In front ; most of whom
consider .Miss Irwln good enough for thorn
In "any old shape. "
In a speech before tht > curtain last night
very Muttering to Omaha's growing reputa
tion as n foster-mother of the nrts , Manager
Harris nnmmneed the first production on
nny stage of Mr. McNally's now piny
"Courted Into Court , " for tonight. Mr. "Mc
Nally's fame as a writer of successful farce
comedies being of wide extent and excel
lent finality , has all but overshadowed his
laurels gained by n quarter of a century ol
distinguished service as dramatic critic ol
thu lloston Herald. Hu hns come on from
Doston expressly to look after the first pres
entation of the new piece- , which ho con
siders his best , as It Is his most nmbltlous
effort.
"Courted Into Court" In similar In struc
ture to his other plays , but It has a bit of
serious work In It which gives Miss Irwln
a chance for the display of moro versatility
than she Is sometimes credited with pos
sessing. Her character In general Is In her
old familiar and ever-welcome manner , and
she has. among others , one song , "Crappy
Dan , " which , unless all signs fall , will ilu-
pllcatu the success of "The- Now Ilully. "
The other members of the company nre con
genially cast , nnd nro provided with new
songs nnd specialties. An ovcrllowlug house
Is already assured.
At the matlncp this afternoon "Tho Widow-
Jones" will make her last appearance on
any stage , and will go down with colors
flying to make room for the new piny. Miss
Irwln will bo heard once moro to sing "Tho
New Uully , " and In response to a general
rurjuest Mr. Sparks will sing "Ho Good , He-
Good , My Father Said. " with which , and
the "shift" which accompanies It , ho made
a hit of great magnitude last season , but
which has been dropped ot Into In favor of
newer material.
The American Travesty company , headed
by Eddie Fey , In the fantastic opera travouty ,
entitled "Oft the Earth , " will bo at Doyd's
for thrco performances , commencing with n
matinee tomorrow.
The company thl rearon , to Judge from
the cant , will probably pleacc , embracing , as
It doas , such well and favorably known nr-
tlots at' Adclo Farrlngton , Mary Marble.
Louleo Archer , Adlyn Estce. JoHo Winters ,
Gcrtrudo Sayo , ARUM Saye , Sadie Miner.
Uhoda Rivers , Edith Shaw , Mildred Carroll.
Marie La Gleg , Hose Drown , James E. Sulli
van , Arthur K. Deacon , Oecar Hnll. II. Stew
art Putnam , Ilcrnard Allen , Thomaa Clifford ,
Mni'ter ' MOEOII. and others.
"Town Toplca/'whlch Is wild to have scored
ono of the pronounced comedy hits of the
ocason , will open a two-nights' engagement
it the Crelghton , with a popular-priced mat-
nco tomorrow. The company is composed
of players many of whom are well known
o local thcatcr-goera The action of the play
s said to bo enlivened with bright and catchy
specialties.
Godowsky will bn at the Cre-lghton the
ater next Tuesday evening , December S. The
Miming of this famous .pianist has arousc-1
: ho utmost Inlorest in musical circles ,
whcro his name Is well known ns ono of tlio
greatest exponents of modern piano play-
ng. In 1SSI this aitlst made a tour of
the United States In conjunction with the
violin virtuoso. Ovldo Musln. nnd created n
'uroro ' wherever ho appeared. In fact his
success was so pronounced -that Musln was
'orccd to change his advertisements from
'Tho Mualn concerts" to "The Musln-Go-
dowsky concerts. " Although but 26 years
of age , Godowsky Is a master among masters
nnd technically Is head and shoulders above
iIs contemporaries , not excepting Paderow-
skl , D'Albcrt or Snuor , pianists of world-
vldo reputation. This tirtlst , whoso mem
ory Is prodigious , for hi > has twelve recital
> rograms at his fingers' ends , not to speuk
of as many conef-rtoa , will no doubt create
a sensation upon hU appearance next Tues
day evening with his matchless playing. A
Stelnway concert grand has been snipped
specially for 'tho cone-ert , 'to ' enable the nr-
Ist to do his very best upon his favorite
nstrumcnt. The musical department of the
Woman's club Is to give a reception In
ils ihonor Tuesday afternoon from 3 to 5
o'clock , when It is expected that all musical
looplu of the city will call to meet Mr.
Jodowsky. Mr. Gaum , who has charge of
ho concert , feels confident that there will
10 a largo audience prcaent on Tuesday
o grcot the renowned pianist , and ho fur-
hcrmoro assures the public of a genuine
nuBlcal 'treat ' , such aj Is but seldom offered
oulsldo a metropolitan city.
I'lri-H of a Day.
DES MOINES. Dec. I. ( Special Telegram. )
Flra In the plant of the Crystal Soap
vorks this morning nearly destroyed the
dant , and caused ? 5,000 damage. There
s every reason to believe the flro was of
nccndlary origin. The plant will bo re
stored nt once.
MINNEAPOLIS. Dee. 1. Blcctrlc wln
auscd a disastrous lire this morning In
ho hardware nnd general houiielirdd aupply
ouso of T. M. Hoborts. The mock , valued
t $ S5,000 was damaged to the extent of
00,000 , fully covered by Insurance. A > s-
ern of trap doors In tbo elevator shafts and
talnvayx confined the llatnes and prc-
entod a total lea ) , most of the damage suf-
ered being from water.
HANGOIl. Me. , Dee. I. East Corinth , a
own of 500 population , about twenty miles
orthwest of this city , wan today threatened
vlth destruction by lire. There In no flro do-
artmcut In th placn , and thn cltlxens fought
he llamns with bucket * . Thn bla/.e startud
n u paint shop , and before II. wni subdued
, destroyed property worth J20.000 , Including
lie poiitoinco building and a newly built
auble tenement house ,
liiiVritilliKliiliOriilorlinl Oonli-Nl.
KANSAS CITY. Dee. I.-At the Academy
of Muslo hero tonight COO people , many of
horn utuilonts , wearing t in colors of their
olleireB , llHtened to tlio MliiKourl lnti > reol-
CKlnte. oratorical eontnxt. 1'erlo D. iJeokor
f I'urls follcgn won firm IIOIIOI-H , and. IIH n
i-HliIt will reprownt MUnourl at the Intnr-
tuto content , to bu hnlil at Columbia next
lay. Thu HDVUII uoiilrituntu wi'l'o Judged
H follows : W. II. Uronnugli. Control col-
efii. SPL-ond ; J , H. U'hltloy , Drury co ego ,
bird ; J A. Wiinl , Mlnnourl Vulley nollcgo ,
ourlli ; ( Juy A. Thompson , S'.ito university.
Ifth ; K. A. Ncol , Wi'Htmlimtor colluiri ) ,
Ixth ; J J. Uowniiin , William Jowoll no-
ego , oventhi W. 8. Graham , Tuiklo cot-
t'b'U , ( It'llUl.
ARSENIC IN BAKER'S
Wholesale Poisoning Reported from Ono
Sootion of Milwaukee.
OVER A HUNDRED FAMILIES AFFECTED
I'otltMllcllcvf n lcllliru ( . > AUcnuK
ItllN lllM'll .Mil it I10 I'llllHO till *
Don ( li or Illncxi of Ilir
'iH Customer * .
, \Vis. . Dec. 4. What Is
thought to bo au attempt at wholesale poi
soning. In a largo measure * successful , wan
reported nt the health dopartmunt today ,
whi'ii information was given of the sudden
and serious Illness of about 100 families ,
numbering between fiOO nnd COO persons ,
living In thn northwestern part of thn city.
The cause of the sickness was traced to
bread sold at a bakery owned by Otto
I'lglcsthalor , which has a very largo trade.
Tonight nil analysis ef the bread showed
It contained nrscnlc. The sick persons nro
living , but a Inrgu number of cases nro con
sidered serious. If not critical. From 8
o'clock until fi o'clock this evening the
telephone bell In the office of the commis
sioner of health was kept ringing , and at
the close of office hours tonight moro than
100 families had been reported ns suffering
from symptoms of ncuto poisoning.
Mrj. Flclcpthalor , the \vlfo of the baker ,
t'tated today that she thought some ono
had deliberately put poison In the box con
taining the flour from which the broad was
made. It hail been thu custom of the baker
to keep the Hour In the cellar , from which
there nro two lllghts of stairs that lend di
rectly to the garrec. It Is stated by the
woman who lives above the biliery that she
lioud wine ono moving about In the garret
early In the morning before the broad was
made , but she thought It was tvwio one
of ( he Flglestlinlcr fjmlly. She found out
next morning that none of the family had
been near the garret the night before.
Thu police are convinced from the Investi
gation tonight that arsenic was placed In
the bread with Intent to causu the death
or serious Illness of 1'lglePthaler'o customers ,
with the object of ruining lit' business. At"
rests will bu mcdo tomorrow.
SHOOT A lA\iiilOIIS OTTI.AXV.
Di'inily Slu-rlirs KIM K.vniiniH.Dick
mill dipt tire lion ( 'mvoiiN.
WICHITA , Kan. . Dee. 4. At sunrise this
morning "Dynamite Dick. " the leader of "
Oklahoma outlaws , was killed at the homo f" !
of Mr. Hostler , two miles east of lllack-
wcll , by a liveryman named Lang , ono of
n shorllT'H posse , and Hen Cravens , his part
ner , was mortally wounded by Hlehard
Clark. Hlchard Clifton Is the real name
of "Dynamite Dick. " and he belongs to n
respectable family of Newton , Kan. Tlio
outlaws had planned to rob the hank of
Hlackwcll at ! l o'clock , but IJ.\u \ ' 'erlft ' was
. _
advised of it two weeks ago , ify\ & * ' , iv.
of men engaged to W" '
At ! ! o'clock this morning tlio
sheriff was advised that the outlaws weru at
the homo of Hostler and hastily munition-
tnc Ida men ho wont out there and lav in
wait -'or the men. At daylight the outlaws
appcareil and shooting commenced at uticev
Tlio bullet that killed Dick utter passing
tlirouuh his body killed a heifer. Cravens
cannot live and hao made a rambling state
ment to the effect that he killed thu man
found murdered near Klgln a week ngo.
The body of Dick and his wounded comrade
have been taken to Newklrk , the county wat.
Cravens recently brolts Jail In Guthrlo to
CEcapo the penalty of bank robbing. This
version of the trusedy was brought huru to
night by Charles W. Jackron , who talked
with tlio BliorlfT and got all the details.
Dynamite Dick , the dead outlaw , was ono
of the most notorious outlaws In the south
west , having been a member of both tlio
Doalln and Dalton gangu. He was one of
the fifteen prisoners who escaped from thu
federal Jail at Guthrle last July , under tlio
leadership of Illll Doolln , being under In
dictment for murder In thu Ingalls fight.
Hu waa known to have wurdered eight men ,
and is suspected of many oilier crimes.
Dynamite Dick was one of the most daring
of the Doolln band , and whe ntho leader
bad n dangerous Job to do. Dynamite Dick
was always next In authority. Hu joined.
Illll Doolln In 1S93. at a "Katny" train rob
bery In the Chlekasaw nation , and wn at
the dishing. Okl. , bank robbery , nnd a jium-
) er of other robberies in tlio territory. Ho
was with , the band at the bank robbery at
Southweut City , Mo. Ho Is the last of
Doolln hand. Cravens , the wounded outlaw ,
ias been for ycarj the leader of a notorious
gang of home thlovivi. and Is chnrgud with
.KMtolllco . robbery and two murders.
MliKMA.V AMI IIIIAKKMA.V KII.I.ICD ,
I'"n > l ; lil Trnl n HIIIIN Into nn Open
Stvltcli mill IH Iliullj SiniiNliiMl.
AIlDMOim , I. T. , Dec. 4. A freight train
on thu Gulf , Colorado Santa Fo railroad ran
nto an open switch tills morning at Justin
; ravcl pit , fifty mllen uouth of here , canning
a wreck. In which Fireman W. P. Holman
and Ilralkcman J. F. Mitchell were ln tantly
tilled , and Engineer Mubley possibly fatally
njurcd. Eight shattered freight earn piled
ip on tlio wrecked locomotive , nnd the newa
received Is that Enc.lnccr Mobley was pln-
oned under the wreckage until late tliU
afternoon. The extent ot libs Injuries In not
mown. The freight train wau running close
ipon thu tlmo of thu southbound pasiiMigor
ruin , which was just behind , and It In bu-
ieved thu awltch waa tampered with , with
ho intention of wrecking thu passenger
rnln. Thu railway olllclalu have at-ked for
doodliouuds to bo sent , and hope to trail Ilia
vreckurs.
1
Any sarsaparilla Is aarsapa-
rllla. True. So any tea is tea.
So any flour is flour. But grades
differ. You want the tat. It's
so with sarsaparilla. There arc
grades. You want the best. If
you understood sarsaparilla as
well as you do tea and flour it
would be easy to determine.
Uut you don't. How should
you ? When you are going to
buy a commodity whose value
you don't know , you pick out
an old established house to
trade with , and trust their ex
perience and reputation. lo BO
when buying sarsaparilla ,
Aycr's Sarsaparilla has been
on the market 50 years. Your
grandfather used Aycr's. It is
a reputable medicine. There
are jnuuy SaraajtarJllua
but ouJy ono Ayor'a. It
cures.