Indianapolis Journal, Indianapolis, Marion County, 22 November 1890 — Page 2

THE INDIANAPOLIS JOURNAL, SATURDAY, NOVEMBER 22, 1890

the Finance Company of Pennsylvania and the moner wonld not bo subscribed. One of

the officer of tho Finance Company said this afternoon that bod difficulty about the loan had risen, bat that it was removed, lie stated that the company had lirst otlercd as security the property pur- i chased by it for the Reading Terminal, but it has sinco been discovered that the property could not be legally used by the Finance Company as collateral. This was "what had caused the difficulty in negotiating the loan, but other collateral bad been otlered and accepted by the syndicate, and the money would bt subscribed. Drexel & Co. withdrew their oiler to subscribe $100,000 towards the amount necessary to aaaitt the company lu conclusion, he said ta&t, as yet, tho company had stood in no need of the money. A. J. Drexel, asked about the trouble, said: "No money has been subscribed as yet; only the arrangements to do so have been in course of negotiation." The officers of the Investment Company of Philadelphia maintained their policy today of almost absolute silence in regard to the company's connection with the suspended banking firm. The only thing that they would say was that Barker Brothers fc Co. were largely indebted to the company, but that the indebtedness was secured by amplo collateral. They also claim that the Investment is absolutely unaffected by the failure of Barker Brothera &. Co., and is perfectly able to meet all its obligations. By the failure of his firm Mr. Abraham Barker has also been mado liable to suspension xrotn the Stock Exchange. Some time ago he contracted to deliver to a certain brokerage firm one hundred shares of stock of the Finance Company of Pennsylvania. At the time Mr. Barker contracted to deliver the stock it w& selling at S'JO a share. To-day 203 Bhares oi it were Bold at 01 and $00. Mr. Barker h.s until Monday to fulfill his contract, and if by that time he has not done so under the rules he will be suspended from the exchange. It is said that an effort will be made to persuade the brokerage firm with whom the contract was made to become one of the creditors of Barker Bros., and so save Mr. Barker from the necessity of delivering the etock. Iu view of his possible suspension Mr. Barker tendered his resignation as chairman of the finance committee ot the exchange, but the committee did not accept it, as they are in hopes that the claims "gainst him will not be pressed and be can retain tho office XIELIEYING THE STRINGENCY. The Fourth National Bank of New York Takes Steps to Eae the Money Market. ITew York. Nov. 21. At a special meet ing of the board of directors of the Fourth National Bank, held to-day, the following preamble and resolutions were unanimously adopted: Whereas, It Is of the utmost importance that the financial stringency which has prevailed nmoiiK tlio bankers and brokers of London and New York shouM not bo allowed to seriously affect the mercantile community of this country; and Whereas, The Fonrth National Bank has had lining the present month of November $3,285.- ( 00 of commercial paper fall due, all ot which has teen promptly niet at maturity, thereby ahowinztbe merchants to be in a prosperous condition; and, v hereaa. Tne stringency in the money market has substantially stopped the purchase of commercial bills, and thereby deprived the mercantile community of its accustomed facilities; thrrefore. be it Resolved, That the officers of this bank be requested to buy freely of first class commercial paper, and they are hereby authorized to take oct. If net e.vsary, a liberal amount of clearinghouse certlflcatea for that purpose. The above preamble and resolution were oflered by Mr. Charles S. Smith, who is president of the Chamber of Commerce, and ueconded by Mr. Cornelius N. Bliss. Money from the Pacific Coast. Washington, Nov. 21. The Treasury Department is informed that 200,000 was transferred from San Francisco to New York to-day, making the total amount transferred to date $3,160,000. These transfers are made by telegraph through the subtreasuries in the respective cities, free of charge, under the privileges extended by Secretary Windcm for the purpose of facilitating the business cf bankers, And merchants in New York during the stringency. Complaints have recently bsen made by certain San Francisco banks against a continuance of the practice, as tencing to reduce their available reserve,' and contracting the currency on tho Pacilic slope. Secretary Wmdom is considering the question. ' " a HA I new ihatna W - m m London, Nov. 21. It is officially stated that the scheme for the continuation of the Barings in business has been concluded Tho new concern will be a limited liability company. It will register and begin business immediately with a subscribed capital exceeding '15,000.000. Mr. Thomas Baring. M. P., who becomes chairman of tho iiw company, will devote his whole fortune to sustaining the firm's credit. The other directors are Francis Baring, John Baring and Kirkman Hodgson. -WESTERN" BANK FAILURES. Group of Associated Institutions in Kansas nnd Oklahoma Close Their Doors. Kansas City, Mo., Nov. 21. An extensive bank failure is reported 'hero to-night, involving no less than six financial concerns iu tho Southwest. They are all practically under one management. Definite news of the failure in not obtainable. So far as known, the facts are the6e: When Oklahoma was made a Territory the Newton National Bank, at Newton, Kan., established the Commercial National Bank at Guthrie, with branches at Normal, F.l JJeao and Stillwater. The same bank had :i branch at Whitewater, Butler county, Kansas. About two months ago a run was mado on the Guthrie bank, but the Newton bank went to the rescue, with a bpecial train carrying funds, and met all claims presented. Since that time the credit of the whole group of banks has been more or le:s impaired. The Kansas City banks became alarmed at thoir condition and withdrew their support. Yesterday tho Newton hank was taken possession of by the federal bank authorities. To-day the d'uthrie bank suspended and its doors aro closed, and the Whitewater concern is in the hands of the examiner. Nothing has been heard from the El Keuo, Nonnan and Stillwater banks. The Newton National Bank had a capital of 100.000 and a surplus of $20,000. John Beese is president, A. 11. McClain vicepresident, C. II. McClain cashier and O. A. McClain assistant cashier. The Uoinmor.ial National liank. of Guthrie, was the lirst bank in the Territory to nationalize. Its capital is said to be $200,000. J. M. Kogsdahs was president. C. K. McClain vice-president and C. W. Blueler cashier. Its correspondent here was the American National Bank. Its New York correspondent was tfce United States National Bank. 01 the Whitewater. A. 11. McClain is president; Horace McClain, vice-president, and E. 3. McClain, cashier. The capital is 2O,0Oa The assets of the Newton, Guthrie and Whitewater banks are believed to.be equal to the liabilities, and the bankers here say they expect a settlement will be made dollar for dollar. Caused a Tanle at Guthrie. Guthrie. O. T., Nov. 21. The Commercial Bank of this city, which is the largest bank in the Territory, made &n assignment late last night for the benefit of creditors. The sheriff is the assignee. The proprietors have all left town. The failure involves a great many depositors. A large crowd has stood about the building all day. Orders of attachment are posted npon the door of the hank in great numbers. Tho liabilities and assets cannot be ascertained. A run was made on the other hanks this morning, but upon showing ample funds the depositors were satisfied and the panio stoppeu. raying ranle-Stricken Depositors. New York, Nov. 21. The ruu on the Citizens' Savings Bank, at the southeast corner of the Bowery and Canal street, which was started on Wednesday, was continued in full force to-day. r President Edward A. Quintard and the other members of the committee on finance o! the institution Leld a meeting at the bank this morning at 0 o'clock. Thero had been some talk among the panic-stricken depositors that the oflicersof tb bank might avail themselves of the rule which reads: 'No person shall have the right to withdraw any part of tho csiount that tazy ha to bis credit unless ho

has ninety days previously given personal notice to the bank of the amount he wishes to withdraw." To do away with Any imEression of this sort the finance committee eld a session at the call of President Quintard and decided by unanimous vote to pay out to depositors their money just as fast as they could. Newahk, N. J., Nov. 21. The run on the Howard Savings Bank still continues, but is not so heavy as it was yesterday. Charged with Fraud. St. Paul, Nov. 21. Attorney-general Moses Clapp yesterday filed a complaint in the district court against the Educational Endowment Association of Minneapolis, asking the court to issue a restraining order forbidding the association to exercise any of its corporate rights, privileges or franchises, pending the further sanction of the court. Charges of fraud are made against the officers, who are said to have turned all receipts into salaries for themselves, and the allegation is made that the books and records have been wrongfully, negligently and fraudulently kept, and do not show the full amount paid the officers and managers, but that they have been willfully kept so as not to disclose the operations and money held and received by office and managers. The amount of the frauds is placed iu the thousands.

. APPEAL FOK FUNDS. The Irish Delegation Cannot Visit Every City and Would Like Contributions Forwarded. New York. Nov. 21. The following circular has been issued by the delegation of the Irish parliamentary party: "The addresses already delivered by the Irish delegates and the other communications in the press have, it is hoped, made tho American public somewhat familiar with the circumstances of the Irish struggle at the present hour. The Irish people are now face to face with a determined and powerful attempt, organized by Mr. Balfour and a number of the Tory and Liberal Unionist capitalistsin England and landlord syndicates in Ireland, to starve out the Irish organizations and the evicted tenants by simultaneously increasing tho vigor of coercion and the number of evictions. So resolute and merciless is this combination that at the very moment when, according to the government itself, large portions of Ireland are menaced with severe distress. , wholesale evictions are being carried out "The chief purpose of the mission of the Irish delegates to America is to counteract this last desperate assault by an appeal to the generosity of the American people for moral and financial support. Tho amount of empathy and interest already manifested in their mission has exceeded their most sanguine expectations. The very extent of this response has. however, increased the difficulties of the delegates. They now find it will bo impossible for them to visit all the localities from which invitations are being received. They know, however, from communications addressed to them, that even towns which cannot be visited are anxious to contribute their share towards the funds of the Irish National party. It is, therefore, suggested that in all such towns subscriptions should do started, These subscriptions can be set in motion by branches of the National League and other Irish societies and organizations, or by committees especially constituted for that purpose. The urgency and the gravity of the crisis in Ireland will, it is hoped, be allowed to justify the delegates in earnestly' requesting that every energy be put forth to make these subscriptions commensurate with the vast demands on the resourses of the National party. "All subscriptions collected should be forwarded to Dr. J. E. Kenney, M. P., and Mr. Alford Webb, M. P., at the offices of the Irish National League, No. 43 Upper O'Connell street, Dublin, these being the two gentlemen appointed by Mr. Parnell as the treasurers of the funds raised in America. The subscriptions will be acknowledged by receipt from the treasurers named, and also by publication in the Freeman's Journal and United Ireland, Dublin, and IrishAmerican papers." CLETER BANK ROBBERY. The Casher and Book-Keeper Were Called Away and the Thief Secured $5,000. New York, Nov. 21. The Twenty-sixth Ward Bank, of Brooklyn, which is situated on Atlantic avenue, near Hinsdale street, and of which Ditmar Jewell, formerly of the Brooklyn Bank, is president, was robbed yesterday of a package containing $5,000 in bills. The work is supposed to have been that of a band of clever sneak thieves. The money was taken from a safe which set directly back of Cashier B. R. Spellman's desk. About noon yesterday, when the cashier and a clerk named Bookman were alone in the bank, a man entered and en gaged the cashier in conversation. The talk took place through an aperture in the partition which divides the desks from the main office. As they were talking the bell of the. telephone in the office rang, and Clerk Bookman answered it, and informed the cashier that the cashier of the Queen's County Bank wanted to talk with him. Mr. Spellraan left his desk, aid at the same time Mr. Bookman was summoned outside to receive some money for deposit from a man who had driven up to the curb in a light wagon. This left the coast clear for the thieves, bnt the loss of the money was not discovered for somo time. It then dawned upon the men that the conversationalist, the man in the buggy and the man at the other end of tho telephone had cleverly victimized the bank, though the cashier does not Bee how anybody could have come behind the partition without being seen or heard by him. SUNDAY MAIL TRAINS. Mr. Wanamaker Explains the Inconvenience It Would Cause If Stopped. Washington, Nov. 21. A Post reporter has interviewed Postmaster-general Wanamaker in regard to criticisms mado upon him by n western Pennsylvania clergyman because mails are carried and post office business is transacted on Sunday. Mr. Wanamaker says he thinks Congress is the proper place to go to for action in the matter, and then he goes on to say: "To stop the handling of Sunday mails means to stop the wheels of the railroads throughout the country at 12 o'clock Saturday night. In that event there would be no protection for mails halted iu transit. Hundreds of thousands of dollars pass through the mails every day, and the custody of the mail in a car standing on a track, whilo crossing tho prairie, or even at a small village, would be a serious matter. It would be a great accomplishment for Sunday rest if mail dispatched from Omaha or San Francisco could lay up at 12 o'clock Saturday night, bat what would become of the postal clerks, engineers and trainbands is wot clear." Tho Postmaster-general said that if any community by the petition of a considerable majority of its population asked for the absolute closing of its office on Sunday, the request would receive favorable consideration. It must be remembered, beconcluded, that tho postoffice is-not a private office, and that it is the dntyjof its servants to serve according to law. Thoso who have different views of Sunday-keeping have a right to consideration. National Capital Notes. Washington, Nov. 21. The amount of four-and-a-half-per-ccnt. bonds redeemed to-day, under the circular of Oct. 9, was S4,100, making the total to date $5,489,250. It is stated at the Postoffice Department that since the passage of the anti-lottery law there has been a reduction in revenues of the New Orleans postoffice of about onethird, and, in consequence, the clerical force of the office has been reduced by nine men. representing $0,800 in salaries. The Director of the Mint has information that nearly a million dollars in Australian sovereigns (gold) were deposited and melted dowu at the mint at San Francisco yesterday. J. George Wright, agent of the Indians on the Bosebud Agency iu South Dakota, who was suspended by tne Secretary of the Interior pending an investication into the allegations that be had issued rations in excess of the number of Indians on the reservation, was to-day fully exonerated by the Secretary and reinstated in his joositioa.

COMFOBT FOE REPUBLICANS

IndianalsXotSoSurelyDeraocraticthat It Cannot Be Redeemed in 1892. Interesting Analysis of This Tear's Election Returns and Comparisons with Previous Ones How the Gerrymanders Work, Special to the Indianapolis Journal. Washington, Nov. 21. To those who take an interest in political matters and the the various deductions that can be drawn from a ctreful analysis of election returns the following, prepared by Hon. J. N. Huston, late chairman of the Republican State central committeo, concerning the recent contest in Indiana, will be interesting: Since the birth of tho Republican party, in lb56, Indiana has always been debatable ground. In the nine national elections since, and including 185G, the Republicans have carried the State six time?, viz.: Lincoln, 1SC0; Lincoln, 1804; Grant, 186S; Grant, 1872; Gartield. lSbO; Harrison, 18S8; while the Democrats have carried the State three times, viz.: Buchanan, 1S50; Tilden. 1&76; Cleveland, 1884. In the oft years, or campaigns intervening between tho national contests, the Republicans have carried the State three times and the Democrats six times, thus showing that success was not assured to either parti, but both parties entered into each political contest feeling confident that with proper and sufficient effort they might succeed. This condition naturally brought into active participation in all contests the ablest of the two parties' respective adherents, who established a most thorough and systematic form of organization, which Las been extended to meet the ever-varying exigencies of the hour, until it has become proverbial that Indiana is the most thoroughly organized State in tho Union. Both parties have, practically, the same general plan for party work, and succeeded in national elections in getting out a much larger per centage of tho total vote than any other State. In connection with the .recent elections in Indiana it must be remembered that; this was an off year, and, as in the past, at all off year eleotions we expected a very considerable falling oft of the vote of the State from tho vote of two years ago. From 1876 to 1S78 tho loss was 26.376. From 1880 to 1882 the loss was 26,139. From 1881 to 1886 the loss was 20,442. The loss this year is largely in excess of what might reasonably have been expected, taking the above off years immediately preceding as a basis for calculations, and the Democratic victor? is due to the unusually large number of voters who staved away from the polls; at least it can readily be proven that the Democratic plurality of 19,579 is not due to any increase of the Democratic vote in the State, but wholly because a very large number of Republicans remained away from the polls. The following table will show tho vote of all parties this year as compared with the vote of 1888. 1888. Democrat. . . . ...201,013 Republican.... 26:,361 Union Labor.... 2,001 Prohibition 9,831 1890. Democrat.. 233,831 K c pn b Hear. : 214.302 Prohibition 12,100 People's 16.S33 Total 536,949 Total vote 1888 Total vote 18UO Total.. 477,122 ,....5:i0,949 ....477,122 .... 59,827 Total falling off from 1SS3. Peiu.vote 1888 261,013 Deni. vote 1890.... 233.881 Rep. VOtO 1888 2G3.381 Kep. VOte 1890....2U.302 Hep. falling off. 49,059 Dem. falling off 27,132 This shows that t he falling off of tho Democratic and Republican vote of 1S90. as compared with 1888, was 76,191, while the side-issue vote in 1890 exceeded the side issue vote of 1888 by 16,364, leaving a total falling oft this year, as compared with 1883, of 59.827. The Republican loss in 1890 was 49,059, and the Democratic loss 27,182, showing a Republican loss in excess of Democratic loss of 21.927. RELATIVE STRENGTH. OF TIIK PARTIES. The usual manner of stating election re turns by saying that each party polled bo many thousand votes does not impress one with the relative strength of tho various political parties in the State, but the following table will give the varying and relative strength of all parties from 1876 to 1890, inclusive, by which comparisons can be made: 1876. Proportion of each Total tote, 1,000 pclled. Democratic 213,526 495 Republican 208,011 482 Greenback 9,533 23 Total vote Democratic Republican Greenback ,..431,070 1878. .184.491 456 447 97 .180,755 . 39.488 Total vote 404,694 1880. Democratic 225,523 4S0 495 25 Republican 232.164 Greenback 12,986 Total vote 470,678 1832. Democratic 220,924 Republican 210.00O Greenback 13,615 497 473 30 Total vote.. 444.539 188L Democratic 224,992 Republican 238,480 Greenback 8,293 Prohibition 3.028 95 482 16 7 Total vote ..494,793 1886. Democratic 229,598 Republican 23 1 ,922 Greenback 4,616 Prohibition 9.185 492 489 10 19 Total vote.. 474.351 1888. Democratic .".201,013 Republican 263,361 Union Labor 2,694 Prohibition 9,881 Total vote 530,949 1890. Democratic 233,831 Republican 214,302 Prohibition 12,106 People's 16,833 486 491 5 18 490 449 26 35 Total vote 477,122 Surprising as it may seem, nevertheless it is true, that since the election of 1874 Indiana has never been carried by either the Democratic or Repablican party with a plurality exceeding the vote polled by the various new parties that have, from time to time, beeu launched on the political sea, thus showing that at all times the new parties held the balance of power, and by combination with the minority party of the two great political organizations, could have carried the State. INFAMOUS GERRYMANDERS. The Democratic gerrymander of 1885, or, more properly speaking, an act passed by the Democratic Legislature of that year to disfranchise a very large proportion of the people of the State, is a subject for proper discussion in connection with an intelligent consideration of the political situation in Indiana. In 18S4 the Democrats polled 244,992 votes, or 495 out of each 1,000, while the Republicans polled 238.480 votes. or 482 out of each 1,000. Upon this basis the General Assembly of lbb5, which was Democratic in both houses, passed an appropriation bill for legislative and congressional purposes, which was characterized by a spirit of party meanness and unfairness such as had never before disgraced State legislation. This gerrymander of the legislative and senatorial districts, it was supposed, would insure to the Democrats a majority of forty-five on joint ballot, thus enabling them during the operation of that apportionment to elect United States Senators. The Democrats cast in 18S4 6,512 vctes more than the Republicans, and in consideration of thin small majority they had the astounding effrontery to demand, and thoir demands were 03 their own acta enacted into law, forty-tivo more Representatives in tho State Legislature than was accorded the Republicans. At the same time the State was divided into thirteen congressional districts, with district lines so wonderfully and peculiarly drawn that ten out of the tbirteeu Representatives in Congress, to which the State was entitled, would most certainly be Democratic, thus disfranchising a large proportion of our citizens, with no other facts or arguments upon which to

base their claims save and except their small majority of C.512 given them in 1S84,

which amounted to 1 310 per cent of the whole vote of the State. Ihe Democrats now have twelve out of the fifteen Repre sentatives in Congress, to which the State is entitled. The methods adopted by tho Democrats in Indiana to disfranchise Republicans may not be more efficacious than the shotgun policv adopted in the South, vet it has this advantage: they have not as yet committed murder in order to accompiisn ineir untair ana seinsu enus. The following calculations relative to the election of 1886, and making comparisons with 18S4, the preceding national campaign, will, I think, convincingly prove to the Republicans of Indiana that the recent defeat in no sense implies that the State is hopelessly Democratic, but on the contrary, that with united effort we can again meet and vanquish the enemy: Democratic vote lu 19S8 261,012 Democratic vote in 1884: 244,992 Gain In 1883 over 1884 16.021 Republican vote in 1888 263,361 Republican vote in 1834 238.4SO Gain In 1888 over 1881 24,881 Republican gain in 1883 over 1834 24,881 Democratic cam in lbS3 over 1SS4...... 16,021 Excess of Republican over Democratic gain 8,660 Democratic vote in 1834 244,992 Democratic vote inl6S6 228,598 Loss in 1886 over 1884... 16,394 Republican vote in 1884 236.480 Kepublican vote in lbbO r 231,922 Loss in 1886 over 1884 6,558 Democratic lossln 1836 over 1884.. 16,391 Republican loss iu 1886 over 1834 6,558 Democratic loss in 1886 over 1884 ex ceeding Republican loss.; 9,836 In all references to the vote of either party care has been taken to state it accurately, and the vote of 1890 was taken from the latest authentic returns. In 1890 the Democrats polled 896 votes out of each 1,000 votes polled by them in 1888, or about 90 per cent of their aggregate vote in 18S8. The Republicans in 1S90 polled 813 votes out of each 1,000 votes polled by them in 1SS8, or about 83 13 per cent, of their vote of 1888. In 1890 the Democrats lost in their aggregate vote, as compared with that of 1888, 104 votes out of each 1,000 votes, or about 10 per cent. In 1&90 the Republicans lost in their aggregate vote, as compared with that of lS-bS. 187 votes out of each 1,000. or about 16 23 per cent. Had the Republicans polled the same proportion of their vote, as compared with the preceding campaign of 1888, that they did in Harrison's senatorial campaign of 1880, as compared with the national election of 1884, and conceding to the Democracy the gain made in 1890, the Republicans would have carried the State this year by a plurality of 22,105; or had both parties this year polled the same proportion of their vote that they did in 18S6, as compared with 1884, the result in 1890 would have been a Republican plurality of 23,163 in the State, and if the Republicans of Indiana will but continue their organization and let tho campaign of 1892 be commenced now and prosecuted vigorously, we can, in my candid judgment, carry , the State , in 1892 by a very handsome majority. DROVE OFF A MOB. Murderer Gets Hold of a Pistol and Repulses a Crowd of Lynchers in a Southern Jail. NAsnviLLE, Tqnn., Nov. 21. A 6pecial from Huntington, Teun.. says: The town is wild with excitement, and has been so for the past eighteen hours. Widdis, who murdered Constable Ross and his nephew a few days ago, was brought from Paris yesterday evening to have his preliminary examination. A mob met the train at the depot, but the sheriff had taken the prisoner from the train in the west eud of town and carried him to jail. Jake Ross, father of the murdered boy, persuaded the mob to let the law take its course. Instead of going home many remained, and about 12 o'clock last night surrounded the jail to prevent aid being given to the prisoner. At 1 o'clock all preparations were made and an attack was mado on the jaiL It was deserted except by Widdis and two other prisoners. With sledge hammers and cold chisels the mob destroyed the lock and tho outside door. Tho inside door was solid cast iron an inch thick? and perforated with holes two by .three" inches. They could not break tho door down, but broke out a piece twelve by eighteen inches. Two prisoners were in the cells, but Widdis was in the hall. An Irishman named Ed Coulter climbed through the hole, and after he got in claimed his pistol would not tire. Another was handed to him. Then a report was heard and Coulter claimed he was shot. Bam Cellars started in to his assistance, when Widdis or some one shot, the ball entering Sellars's face near the nose and lodging under the jaw bone on the opposite side. Dr. Cox dressed the wound and Sellars went home. Report reaches here that he is dead. , The mob dispersed .after this. The prisoner waj returned to Paris this morning without having had a preliminary trial. Tho end is not yet If Sellers is dead the Governor will have to send a regiment to protect Widdis. POLITICAL CONTEST IN NEBRASKA. Democrats and Republicans Charged with Fraud by the Independents. Lincoln, Neb., Nov. 121. An unusual legal and political contest has begun in this State. The Independents have filed papers on all the successful candidates for State otlices, with the view of testing the legality of their election. These notices charge that during the months of September, October and November, 1890, there existed in Omaha an illegal combination and confederacy to deprive voters of that city of the right to vote, as guaranteed by the Constitution and laws of the State; that this conspiracy operated by corrupting voters and creating a wholesale sentiment against a free and fair election, boycotting and ostracising all who opposed the plan; that large sums of money were brought into the State aud raised for defeating a fair election; that 2. SCO foreigners were caused to be naturalized, the conspirators paying the fees for such naturalization in such a way as to constitute bribery; that prejudiced persons were appointed on boards of registration, and other parties were denied representation; that the County Commissioners became parties to the conspiracy and appointed partisans and prejudiced persons as judges and clerks of elections; that the postmaster and common carriers of Omaha were parties to the conspiracy, iid papers not agreeing with their vie ws were suppressed in transit to the readers; that certain ballot-boxes were not kept in public view, as required; that in over thirty polling-pJaces tickets bearing names of the contentants were taken from the hands of persons who were distributing them and torn up, and these persons were, by threats and intimidation, driven from the polls; that a corrupt agreement existed between Democrats and Republicans by which tickets of either of those parties should not be challenged. Conspiracy is charged at Pond Island. lllu6a 1 voting is charged in Red Willow, Rox, utte, Larpy and Thurston counties. Illegal naturalization is charged in Douglass, Lancaster, Saline, Saunders, Otoe, Platte and Dodge counties. Failure to register is charged in Reatrice, Norfolk and other E laces. The work of taking testimony will egin at once. The contest will be tried by the Legislature, and tho Speaker will preside. Senator Co Horn's Alleged Views. Chicago, Nov. 21. Senator Cullom stopped at Joliet, 111., yesterday on his way to Washington, to visithis brother. In an interview he said that the McKinley bill would have to undergo material modifications before it would be acceptable to the people. The interstate commerce bill would also have to be modified. In short, everything would have to be revamped politically. With the proper modification he thought the country would indorse the Fifty-first Congress. Tennessee's OKlclal Vote. Nashville. Tcnn., Nov. 21. The complete official returns of tho election in Tennessee give John P. Ruchanan, Dem., 115.545; Lewis T. ISaxter, Rep., TC,S2.j; Dr. Kelly. Pro.. 10,915. The total vote was 202,185. Buchanan's plurality over Raxter was Sy,220, and his majority over both Raxter and Kelly 28,305. TaylorV pluralitv over Rutler for Congress in tho First district is rr a t

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No Check Against Undesirable Persons Leaving Foreign Ports for America. How Surgeon-General Hamilton Would Remedy the Evil American Citizenship Should Cost More than at Present Washington, Nov. 21. Surgeon-general Hamilton has made a report to the Secretary of the Treasury, giving the results of visits paid by him to the principal foreign ports of embarkation of emigrants bound for the United States. He says he visited the ports of Naples, London, Liverpool, Glasgow, Bremen, Trieste and Hamburg, and found that there is at present no systematic medical examination of emigrants at any. port of embarkation. Some of the steamship lines, ho says, require their surgeons to make a preliminary examination, which, however, in no case compares with the examinations mado at New York by the officers of the Marine Hospital service, as the purposes are entirely dill'erent, the pur pose of tne steamship's company being to pass all that can be passed, while the purposes of the Marine Hospital inspection are to report to the superintendent all cases that are likely to become a public charge from permanent disability or present disease. It may be positively asserted, without fear of successful contradiction, that the immigrants bound to the United States are not generally required to undergo a proper inspection. Dr. Hamilton saye: "So far as my observation extends, and so far as I can learn from the literal use on this subject, there is no country in the world in which citizenship is so cheaply obtained as in the United States. The general question of restrictive measures as against tho incoming mass is one of the most important that can be considered, whether viewed from an economic or political stand-point, and, viewed from an American stand-point, there is no doubt that the wolfare of the country demands more restrictive measures than the present laws seem to be ablo to furnish. - The advocacy of restrictions upon immigration, does not necessarily imply hostility to foreigners nor legislation averse to the interests of these naturalized citizens in this country. On the contrary, it is believed to be for the general interests of those now on the soil, who. having been invested with the right of citizenship, are entitled to all the protection that our laws can give; and it is in their interest, not less than in that of the natural born citizen, that further influx of persons not bringing skilled labor or material wealth to the country should be restricted. It ought to be a privilege to be an American citizen, and as naturalization is a gratuitous concession to tho immigrant, the immigrant should be of such character, morally, intellectually and physically, as would make him a more or less valuable addition to the body politic, and it would appear the least the immigrant could do in return for this concession would be to render cheerful obedience and conformity to the laws of his adopted country, lint in many instances this has not been the experience. We witness in New Orleans and Chicago, for instance, the fact that certain foreign nationalities insist on maintaining their murderous assassination societies and putting them in practice on our own soil, iu contravention of our law and of the public peace, and this leads irresistibly to the conclusion that the class of immigrants has ohauged from the classes of former times., "In looking through the vast literature on this subject, as contained in various publio documents, it is found that there is a general rule regarding the fluctuation of immigration into this country, which is that the movement closely follows in its elevations and depressions the material prosperity of the country. It is a fact that most foreign countries do not encourage emigration to the United States, or if it is encouraged it is of a class they can well a fiord to spare. During the last six years, under the operations of existing law. the vast number of 2,GG6,2?G immigrants have arrived on our shores. The introduction of this vast num ber of people into our political organiza tion, most of whom are entirely ignorant of our traditions, customs and laws, cannot be viewed without concern and appre hension, and without making a suggestion looking to still further restrictions, it is not unreasonable to insist upon the most rigid construction of existing laws in favor of those who are now here, not less than in the interest of the natural-born citizen. It is the settled policy of most foreign govern ments to encourage the emigration to their own colonies of such intending emigrants as are desirable additions to the population. and it is believed at the present time that no government in Europe encourages emigration to the united states. 1 was unable to find any evi dence of assisted emigration, except to Canada, where under certain circumstances, the emigrants are assisted. And. as the in flux into the United States from Canada is less closely watched than that from Europe direct, it is possible that many of these assisted emigrants may find their way into the United States through Canadian chan nels. V "It is suggested that the law be amended so as to provide that hereafter any person intending to emigrate to the United States shall produce to the United States consul nearest him evidence from the proper local authorities, satisfactory to the consul, that he has not been convicted of any crime; that he has not at any time been a public charge in the country where he lives; nor has he at any time received public assistance; and, further, that he also produce to the consul a certificate from a legally qualified resident physician to the etlect that such emigrant is at the time snll'eVing from no contagious nor epidemic disease or disability such as would make him a public charge. That on the production of these cirtincates the consul shall issue to the in tending immigrant his certificate to the ef fect that the foregoing evidence has been furnished bv him and placed on file at the consulate. This paper should also set forth whether the immigrant intends to become a naturalized citizen of the United States or merely a temporary inhabitant, the certifi cate to be given to the immigrant aud on bis arrival in this country taken up by the proper omcer at the port of destination. this to be taken as presumptive evidence that the man possesses the preliminary qualifications for American citizenship and has such to furnish the court of naturaliza tion ou demand. "This course would at once place the im migrant under the surveillance of the proper officer of the United States, would effectually shut oat the criminal classes and operate very much for the relief of the inspection bureau at our ports of entry. At this time there is no medical inspection whatever of immigrants except at the port of New York, and that circumitanco will no doubt have a tendency to increase tho influx at the other ports. This statement is not annhcable to cases of leprosy, small. pox, yellow fever or cholera, which cases. when found, are taken from vessels at the respective quarantines.'7 No Barley In Market. Albany. N. Y.. Nov. 21. The Albany Ev ening Journal says: "The reported visible supply of barley is a myth. There was no doubt at the commencement of the barley season that over a million bushels was brought forward on the books without verifying the amount. Ihen again twothirds of the barley on the lakes and canals counted in the visible supply has been sold to arrive. And again, more or less reported in the visible is now in malt. And again. thousands of bushels in elevators counted in the visible have been sold to tho maltsters and brewers, and never will now come into the market, except in the way of malt or beer. Must Not Take Liquor to Alaska. San Francisco. Cal.. Nov. 21. In view of the gigantic proportions the liquor traffic is assuming in Alaska the 1'acinc bteam Whaling Comnauv issued instructions to all their, captains to-day not to call at Honolulu, where rum could be obtained. but to proceed direct onthewhalingcruise. They are to stop at no point where a stock of liquor could bo laid in. Nervous debility, poor niernory, diffi dence, sexual weakness, pimples, opium habit, cured hy Dr. Miles a ervine. Samples free at druggists, by mail. 10 cents. HiLEd MedvCo., Elkhartrlnd.

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The Royal Baking Powder, as an actual fact, is the most economical in use of any made, because of its greatly superior strength. Both the United States and Canadian Governments in the reports of their investigation of baking powders have published this fact officially. The other baking powders known in this vicinity are shown by chemical tests to contain from 20 to 80 per cent less leavening-gas than the Royal. So the Royal, e should it cost more than the others, would be much the cheaper. In addition to this the superior flavor, sweetness, wholesomeness and delicacy of the food raised by Royal Baking Powder would make any difference in cost insignificant. When the Royal makes finer and more wholesome food at a less cost, which every housekeeper familiar with it will affirm, why not discard altogether the oldfashioned methods of soda and sour milk, or homomade mixture of cream of tartar and soda, and use it exclusively ?

GREAT RAILROAD ALLIANCE Gould, Vanderbilt and Others Said to Have Consolidated Their Interests. Mammoth CombineThat Will Take in theLad ing Western and Southwestern Railways Mr. Adams to Retire from the Union Pacific New York, Nov. 21. It was stated this afternoon that an alliance has been fonned between the interests represented by Geo. C. Magoun, of Kidder, Peabody & Co., Jay Gould, C. P. Huntington and the Vanderbilt party by which all the railroads owned or controlled by them individually or jointly will be operated together, practically under Gould's direction. This alliance includes the Southern Pacific, the Union Pacific, the Missouri Pacific, tho Northern Pacific, the Atchison, tLe Wabash, Kansas & Texas, the Texas Pacific and many other roads. It is also said that Gould is trying to force the holders of the Hock Island either to sell their stock under its present price or joins hands with the other roads in th ) alliance. The Burling ton and Chicago & Alton will act with the allied roads in whatever steps may here after be taken, but there are fears that the Vanderbilts may be angry at the loss of their traflio contract with the Union Pa cific and may refuse to join. If the Vanderbilts and the roads controlled by J. Pierrepont Morgan be brought in a meeting of the bankers and railroad presidents of all the roads in the country will bo called, a new association formed and then an immediate and material advance in all railroad rates will at once be ordered. It is authoritatively learned that the meeting of the stockholders of the Union Pacific road for reorganization of the board of directors will be held next week, proba bly not later than lhursday. It is under stood that at this meeting Mr. Charles Francis Adams will retire and be sncceeded by Mr. Sidney Dillon. Tho new board of directors will include Kunsell Sage, Jay Gould. Alexander t,. Urr and Henry Hyde. The new board intends to appoint some young and active railroad man as viceE resident ana general manager, wnose eadqnarters will be at Omaha. The person to be selected for this place has not yet been determined upon, but the endeavor will be made to secure a young man of abundant railway experience and of the highest capability. borne of the Vanderbilt people admit that Gould has got control of the Union Pacific One of the parties named as a director said: The board will soon be reor ganized. Mr. John D. Rockefeller, work ing with Mr. Gould, has brought the change about, and Kussel Sage, Jay Gould, H. I). Hyde and Alexander Orr will take the places of fonr of the present member. The resignation of President Adams will be received, and he will be probably succeeded by Sidney Dillon, who is now one of the directors.'7 Ihe same authority states that Fred L. Ames has agreed to the steps suggested by Messrs. Rockefeller and Gould. He refused to speak about the future policy of the road in regard to the Northwest traffic agreement. Mr. Gould this afternoon said: "I know nothing as to whether or not Mr. Adams has placed his resignation in the hands of Mr. Ames. I may say, however, that Mr. Adams and Mr. Ames visited me in my office yesterday, and the former expressed a strong desire to be relieved from the olfice of president. He suggested that he should resign and that a meeting of the stockholders for action on his resignation should be called to take place next week. I presume if it is true that he has intrusted his resignation to Mr. Ames that this meeting will be held. It is likely, also, that any vacancies occurring in the management of the road will be filled at this meeting. Mr. Dillon has been mentioned as the successor of Mr. Adams. It is probable that should Mr. Dillon be chosen there will be elected along with him a vice-president, who should also act as general manager, with headquarters at Omaha. Mr. Dillon's interests will, of conrse.keep him here. As president he would only have to look after the finances of the road." To tho question hT the reported imDending changes would aff ect the relations between his interests and the Union Pacific road. Mr. Gould replied: "Our relations, yoa know, are clone now, aud the new arrangements referred to would tend to make them closer." It is known that tho Vanderbilts have a traffic contract with the Union Pacific which furnishes a western outlet. The contract is of vast importance and an absolute necessity to the Vanderbilt system. Chauncey Depew, president of the New York Central, was seen to-night and asked what the Vanderbilts would do about the alliance. "This is all news to me, sir, for I have not heard a word about it. It must have been developed very secretly and suddenly, for it is the lirst intimation I have had of the fact." What will the Vanderbilts do about it, Mr. Depewf" "Well, as I di not know anything about this alliance 1 ixmld not say without looking Into it. Como around again and I may tell yon." President Adams, Director Ames and others, when seen at Boston to-day, declined to say anything about the report of the proposed transfer of the Union Pacific to tL Gould interest. President Adams said: "You may say that I decline to be interviewed." Hope for Julia Marlowe Itcovery. Philadelphia, Nov. 21. The coudition of Julia Marlowe this morning is much imE roved. For the first time iu three weeks er temperature is normal and the swelling of th glnds is to-day very much reduced. This morning her phyniciaus spoke very hopefully of her recover'. DUorced from Her Chinese Huftband. New Haven. Conn., Nov. 21. The sensational Yan Phon Lee divorce case was amnf horAi) in thn Stinreme Court . to-dav. w th4t ' w ' 1 - r w Mrs. Lee being granted a divorce with the custody of the two children, on tho ground ot adultery. Thero was no opposition.

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RAILWAY TIMCTAllLES. From Inii&ntpoUs Ontoa SUtloa. ennsulvanla LlnesH tMsl Weti- Soulli hortn. Trains nm by Central Standard Tim. Leave for PttUlmr. Baltimore ( d 5:15 a m. Washington, Philadelphia and 2'ew I d 3:00 p m. York. (d 5:30 pm, Arrlro from tho East, d 13 40 am., d 12:50 pxa. and d 10:00 pm. Leave for Ooiuinhus, 9:00 am.; arrive frorr Ooluiabus, 3:45 pin.; leave for Richmond. 4:03 piu.; arrive from lilohujond, 10.O0 am. Leave for Chicago, d 11:05 am., d 11:30 pau arrive from dkxuro, d 3:30 pin.; d 3:10 am. Leave for LooiAville, d 3:55 am.. 8:15 at& d 3:55 pm. Arrive from Louisville, d 11:00 arn 6:25 pin., d 10:50 pm. Leave for Columbus, 6:30 pm. Arrive from, Columbus, 10:05 am. Leave for Vlsoennes and Cairo, 7:20 am 3:59 piu.; arrive from Vlnoeruie aud Cairo; 11:10 amSilOpm. L dully; other trains except Sunday VAN PALI A LINE 8ltOUTdr itOUTli TO tT. LOUIS XXD THE WEST. Trains arrive and leave IullanapoTisas follows: Leave tor tit. Louis. 7:30 am. 11:31) am. 1:00 p m. 11:09 pin. Greuosst!e and Terre Hsute AcconiMatloiL. 4:00 pm. Arrive from St. Louis, 3:45 am, 4:15 am, J.IO pin, 5 J pra. 7:46 pm. Terre Haul and QreencastleAccoiuMatlon. lO.OOam. Shaping and Parlor Cars are ruu on throuKQ trtina. Fit rate audtaformaUon apply to ticket xenU at the company, or U. 11. DEUINU. AaisLaat iieuaral Paasen ger Axon s THE YESTIBULED PULLMAN CAIi LINE. LXiYE HfDUNAPOUa. No. 3K Monon Aee, ex. Sunday 5:15 rss. Ko. 32 Clucaaro Ltra Pullman VesUbuled coaches, parlur aud timing car. dailjr 11:20 mux Arrive iu Chicago 5:10 pin. No. 34Cliicgo NUht Kt, Pullman VestU buled coaches ana s'eetiers. dally 12:10 an Arrive In CnicaRO 7:33 am, AKMVK AT IMJIANATOLU. No. 31 Vestibule, dally.-, 8:00 pia lio. 33 Vestibule, dailjr 3.45 ass ho. 39 Mouou Ace, ex. Snnday 10:40 an No. 48 Local freight leaves AUbama-st. yard at 7.0. am. Pullman Vestlbuled Sleepers for Chicago stand at est eud of Union bt&Uun, aud can be Uaeuat 6:XJ p. m., dailr. Ticket Offices No. 28 South Illinois street and at Union Station. National Tuk-Works WroigM-Iron ro Gas, Steam & Water Boiler Tubes, Cast and Malleable Iron Flttlnca (black aud tr&lvanlzed). i Valves, Stop Cocks, Kntrlno Trlmmmcrs, Steam Gauges, Pipe Tonjrs. npo Cutters, Vises, bcrew Plates and Dies, Wrenches, Steam Traps, Pumps, Kitchen Sinks, nose. Belting. Bab Lift Metal, Bolder. Wtite and Colored YV1 pin s:Vaste. and all other supplies used ' in connection with Gas. hteaui aud Water. Natural Gas Supplies a specialty. Steam-heating Apparatus for Public Bulldinirs. storerooms. Mills, shops, Factories, Laundries, Lumber Dry-houRes. eta Cut and. Thread to order any steo Wroujr ht-imn Pipe from e Inch to 12 inches diameter, KNIGHT & JILLSON, 75 fc 77 S. Pennsylvania tt. COKE FOR SALE AT THE GAS-WORKS At 7 cts. per bushel for Lump, and 8 cents per bushel for Crushed, to all thoso who desire it. Tickets obtained at 49 South Pennsylvania street WILL' PROBABLY SHUT DOWN. Prospect of Another Lonj Struggle In ilia Block-Coal Mines. Bpeclsl to the Inrtiansr!'- Journal. I3IUZIL, Ind., Nor. 21.-The strike of driv. era and day men employed in the block-coal mines continues, and the number of strikers is increasing daily, Tf hilo the closing ol the mines is practically complete. A general mass-meeting will bo held here to-morrow morning to act on the report of tho committee appointed to confer with the operators. I he latter refuse the advance demanded, and a complete ehnt-down it feared. Over two thousand miners are idle. Close of the K. of L Assembly. Denvkk, CoL, Nor. 21. Last night'i session of tho Knights of Labor was prolonged until daylight this morning. Thera was a prolonged wrangle lirst over the report of the committee on political action, tnen over tho place of hoMing tho next meeting. Tho committee reported three cities New York, Toledo and Milwaukee. The assembly finally decided to tlx on the place by mailed rote thirty days tfore the next meeting. The asaombpy then adjourned sine die. Ilattle with Italian Laborers. Taris. Ky.. Nov. 21. A battle between a gang of Italian laborers and citizen took place at 7 o'clock this morning. The Italians were engaged in constructing the new water-works here, wljcn tU horse attached to a passing omnibus look tnght at the steam drill then in oiration. In their llitiht the animals dashed into a crowd cf Italians. While none of them were hurt, they became so enraged that they attacked tho driver. A number of vitizens came to his rescue, and x genera coullict ensued. The Italians wero soon put to tligbt ate driven out of tho city. No one was killed but a number oa both cidea rreio injured