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, 1890-12-11
THE COMMON CARRIER.
The Interstate Commission Recon-
mends Amendments,

WASHINGTON, Dec. S.-The annual
inter state commerce commission rec
ommends number OF amendments:
First, That there be added to section
3, II provision that facilitates, to be of.
iered by a common carrier, shall IN
clude due and reasonable receiving
forwarding and delivery by every such
carrier, at the request of another COM
mon carrier of through traffic at through
rates.
Second, An amendment to section 10
removing antiquities in language, and
making criminal remedies clearly ap-
plicable to corporations, when COM
mon carrier, as well as its officers and
agents,
The further amendment is also indis-
pensible, the commission says, providing
for the service of criminal process in
corporations and bringing them under
the jurisdiction OF the courts.
The commission also recommends the
change in section 20 SO as to enable IL to
obtain reports from common curriers'
when desired and called for; the reports
| from companies owning or conducting
terminal facilities or rolling stock, etc.
The recommendations made in previ-
Gus reports are renewed. The commits
sion says the difficulty in obtaining di-
rect evidence from parties who, by
means of participation in illegal acts,
| have knowledge of the particulars of the
transactions is invariably very great,
and suggests an amendment to meet
his defect.
, 1890-12-11
FAILURE OF A HAT FIRM.
Was Not Caused by tho New Tarin
Lava.

NEW YoRK, Dec. s.-Roberts, Cush-
man & Co., importers of hatters' ma
terials made an assignment. Roberts
this afternoon said the failure was not
caused by the tariff, but was the work
of several firms, who dragged them
down. He could not give the figures
beyond the general statement OF tie
failure, being in the neighborhood OF
$500 600. He was sure all the creditors
would be paid in full.
Their capital was from $780, 600 to ST.
900, 600, and their credit good. A mem
ber OF the firm said tonight that the
failure was due TO the fact that the
Philadelphia firm of Price, Sherman &
Co. was under heavy obligations to
them. 1t Is asserted that the house has
been virtually carrying the Philadelphia
concern until 1t was impossible to do so
any longer, hence the suspension. 1t is
also asserted that Roberts, Cush man IL
Co. hope to meet all the claims, even
though the individual property of the
firm. members be used to meet their in
debtedness.
, 1890-12-11
NOT WHOLLY SETTLED
The Indians Liable to Break
Out Any Time.
SHOULD NOT Be TOLERATED
General Miles Says No Othor Civ
ilized Nation on Earth
Would Stand 1t.

CMcAoo Dec. s.-General Miles said
to-day: Generals Ruger and Crook have
been doing all they can to put the small
number Of available troops In position
TO be useful, and SO far as possible stay
ing the threatened cyclone, yet the ond
of the Indian troubles is by no means
Immediately at hand. No other civil
lied country on earth would tolerate
many thousand armed savages scattered
through the different states and terri
tories. People of Texas, Western Kan
sas, Nebraska, North and South Dakota,
Montana, Wyoming, Utah, Eastern
Washington, idaho, Arizona and New
Mexico are seriously interested in this
subject. While the tl;e may be sup
pressed in one place, 1t will be still
smoldering and liable to break out at
other places where least expected.
, 1890-12-11
ABOUT OUR TREASURY.
The Secretary Trying to Relieve the
strinRency.

WASHINGTON, Dec. S.-The treasury
department to-day purchased 6S5, 900
ounces of silver at from $l02S to $l.035O
per ounce.
The amount of4 per cent. bonds ac-
cepted to-d day was 81, 50l 900, for which
disbursement of about IS. $50, 900 in
money will be made.
The secretary of the treasury said
this afternoon that in view of the condi-
tions he would accept an additional offer
of fours at reasonable price, of suf-
ficient amount to make the total pur-
CHI hasos IS, 600, 600 for which he said the
expenditures would be nearly slo,000,-
600. The secretary said further that
1t was manifestly impossible under the
existing conditions Tor him to use the
fractional currency now in the
treasury for the purchase of
bonds, for the reason that 1T had
once be returned to him in exchange for
green backs and it would leave him with
n deficiency, instead of surplus.
There is now about $40 900 900 of frac-
tional currency in the treasury, Of which
all but 81, 600, 600 is in silver half dollars.
As II is legal tender to the amount of
$40 only 1t Is not regarded as part OF the
available cash balance. The secretary
said he would like very much to get 1t
into circulation, but certainly should
not do 80 at the expense OF the limited
available surplus.
, 1890-12-11
NATIONAL BOARD OF TRADE.
Members Meet In Convention in New
Orleans.

New ORLEANS, Dec. S,-The Nation al
board of trade met this afternoon.
Seventy-tive members were present.
representing the leading boards of trade
including Portland, Or. Mayor Shake
speare welcomed the delegates. Fred #.
Bayley was reelected president. After
electing nun ber of vice presidents, the
convention took a recess.
Frederick Frakley, of Philadelphia,
who has been president of the organiza-
tion since 1864, was unable to be presen t..
At the election of officers he was re-
elected. A number of committee reports
were read. The report of the committee
on representation shows there are no W
1, III commercial bodies in the country,
comprising 234 900 members. The COM
mittee recommends that the nationa al
board should be first in the field OF
gathering statistics on all questions
affecting commerce and industry. which
are now collected by the national gov.
prnmeut.
, 1890-12-11

PORTLAND, Or, Dec. s.-For the past
three weeks two mon aud woman have
been engaged carrying on a regular
swindling game here. Their names are
not known, but they have been doing
business under the name Of THE Dari-
ing Portrait Company" They pretend
to teach any one how to paint portraits,
enlarge photographs, etc. For this $40
i. chareed. A great many poor laboring
girls and young women have been vic
Simized. This morning the discovery
was made that the trio OF detestable
birds had fown. taking every thing away.
Tho woman who rented rooms to the
coniidence operators was bilked out OF
The rent. The victims are naturally very
Indignant 1t is claimed that about
fifty were ''ropsd in" on the clever game,
Puget sound or Spokane Falls, where
they will no doubt repeat their swindiing
operations.
, 1890-12-11
ABOUT OUR RAILWAYS
Extracts From a Letter to
Railway Presidents.
The RUINOUS RAILWAY WARS
One-Third of the Mileage Reor-
ganized-Recommends
Harmony.

New YoRK, Dec. S.--The Journal of
Finance to-day made public for the first
time lengthy letter recently written by
Chairman Walker, of the Interstate Com
merce Railway Association, to various
railroad presidents on the general con-
sideration of railway affairs and plan
for reform in present methods.
lie says the present legislative atti-
tude of congress and the state Is injur-
ious, but railroad difficulties are not
wholly due to that cause. Competition as
IL now exists among carriers is ruinous
and simply war. This situation, he
says, pleased the unrehecting public
and the necessary inference is that rail-
roads are playing their adversaries
game. He refers to the fact that during
the past fifteen years one-third of the
railway mileage in the United Ssates
has been reorganized or passed through
foreclosure proceedings, He does not
believe this suicidal process is beyond
control, but says radical changes are re-
quired. lie points out gars in passenger
and freight rates brought about by the
scalping of secret agreements, rebates
etc.
He says 30 per cent. of all the tariff
changes made are a reduction in the
accesses to them of systematic passen-
ger rate cutting, and calls it competition
gone mad. Such wild and reckless
methods are not in the interest of the
public, and are ruinous to railway sys-
tens.
lie calls upon the president to recog-
nize the essential unity of railway inter
ests and make new treaty based on
disarmament.
He says the first few months of the
life of the Interstate Commerce Railway
Association is commonly referred TO as a
period of comparatively successful ad-
ministration among the Westsr:: .S@is.
1t was really armed neutrality, and
every line maintained its lighting force
fully equipped.
The lines should rid themselves of the
machinery for rate cutting, either open
or in secret. The fundamental princi-
pies of the association should be the
concentration of authority and q unfit
cation of interests. a traffic division
should control the actual hauling OF
business. A rate division should have
the exclusive right to contract
with connecting roads IN respect TO ex-
change of business, division of joint
rates and with shippers at all points out
side the associations territory. JOINT
agencies should replace the innumerable
separate agencies now in vogue. This
ight be extended ultimately to COM
petitive points upon the lines OF mem
bers.
The work of the traffic division also
might very properly embrace the clear
ing house idea, under which 1t would re
ceive copies of all billing, adjust ac-
counts between the companies. settle all
loss and damage claims, etc. Under
such concentration of methods the
danger OF rate cutting, either secret OIL
open, would be substantially eliminated,
net revenues of every line protected and
the public better served,
, 1890-12-11

in other branches of the building trade,
A demand for tho eight-hou' day would
be made by other trades, and its final
success can not bc questioned, The next
industry to make the demand would be
the coal miners. They will make the
move May 1, 1901.
During the year the federation estab-
lished 27i local branches, and national
trades unions 013, and existing branches
added to 35 per cent. in membership.
The address declares in favor Of tho sys-
tenn of national unions of individual
trades. During the year l,l63 strikes
authorized had taken place and $50 sue
ceeded, 10 failed and 0S were compro-
missed. Gompers refers In eommenda-
ton to the object of an International la
bor congress in 1895. Concident with
the worlds fair. he demands the enforce
ment of the eight-hour law In the gov
ernment. lie asks for suitable federal
alien contract labor law. He suggests
the extended observation OF labor day
as an annual holiday, warns against
child labor and declares for internation-
al copyright and ballot reiofm.
, 1890-12-11
OVERLOADED WITH ORES.
Compelled to Shut Down I'm. ess They
Get Relief

New York, Dec. S.-The Herald s
Denver, Colo, special says; The unse.-
tied condition of the silver market is
causing serious trouble among the Colo
RADIO smelters and mines producing a
low grade OF ores. Unless something is
speedily done by congress hundreds OF
low grade mines in the state will be
compelled to shut down. When the
price of silver went up under the present
silver bill the low grade producers sent
thousands of tons OF ore to the smelters,
which was purchased at.advanced prices.
The smeltcrs are now loaded down with
be treated at the present price of silver.
They figure their loss since the decline
at 10 cents per ounce on 81, 800 900 worth
of mineral. Hundreds OF mines in the
West are expecting TO shut down.
, 1890-12-11
A PHILANruRopIsr's WILL.
He Endows Various Colleges with
NJ, 100. OOO.

New YORK, Dec. s.--The will OF Daniel
Fayerweather, tho millionaire leather
dealer, was filed to-day. He gives
81, l00, 900 to colleges. Following are
tho bequests: Yale, for the Sheffield
Scientific school, $500, 900; Columbia
100000; Cornell, 500, 900; .Bowdoin,
100000, Amherst, 100000; Williams
500, 600; Dartmouth, 500 600 Wesleyan,
Sl0o,0O0 Hemilton, 500. 0oo Hanover of
Rochester $i0O,O00; Lincoln, 800, 900 !;
University of Virginia, 500 600; Hamp-
ton, 500, 900; Marysville, 100000; Union
Theological seminary, $50, 900; LaFay-
fette, $4,000; Marietta, $50, 600; Adel-
bert, 1900; Wabash, $4,000; Pache,
$50 600
, 1890-12-11
A VARIETY GIRL SUICIDES.
Puts an End to This Stage of Tsou-
bic with u Revolver.

SEATTLE, Dec. s.-A vaudeville actress
named Edith Valentine committed sui
eide in her rooms in the Little lodging
house, on Washington street, this morn
ing. She has been connected with
Corts' circuit of variety theaters for sew
eral years, and was 80 years old. Re-
Gently she has been living here with Joe
Volger, a faro denler, whom she claimed
to be her husband. Volger went to his
room at noon and found the woman
there dead upon tine floor with n bu let
hole in her head and u Colts revolver by
her side and her clcthing covered with
blood. She left a note addressed to
my darling husband, Joe Nolger." in
which she said she WAS tired of lie and
wanted to die at once. Volger says he
never married the woman, and that her
death causes him no concern. She was
under treatment for brain trouble, and
it is thought she was insane. About a
year ago she attempted suicide by jump.
ing from u sound steamer. but her life
was saved.
, 1890-12-11
FOR THE STRIP,
A Syndicate Offers tho Indians s1O,-
100000.

CHICAGO, Dec. S.--Colonel A. J.
Snyder. u wealthy Kansas City cattle
man, who is in this city, had a consul
tation with some stockmen yesterday.
and as result sent IA message to Chief
Mays, of the Cherokee nation, rendering
$40 900, 600 in cash for the @, 500, 600 acres
of land known as the Cherokee strip.
1t is understood he makes the offer as
the representative of the Cherokee Strip
Live Stock Association. Government
officials claim the Cherokees have no
right to sell their land to the parties. The
Cherokee legislature Is in session, and
Colonel Snyder says he expects reply
to his telegram Monday or Tuesday.
, 1890-12-11
GOULD WAS POSTED.
He Know All About tho Union Pa
cifio's Dobt.

BosroN, Dec, 8. s.-Dircctor Ames. OF
the Union Pacific, said in an interview "
the floating debt of tho Union Pacific
was fully explained in last years report.
1t had been reduced the past year by
81, oO0. 600, and is now about 81 /, 800 COO.
Mr.. Gould knew all about the floating
debt when he entered the directory, and
has discovered nothing now about it..
He agreed to take care of It, aud has
provided for the January l requirements
which nre less than 5000, 900. Mr..
Gould expressed great satisfaction at the
appearance of everything in connection
with tho property, lie has no more
idea OF receivership for the property
than | have for the Ames building. |
do not know of any scheme for funding
the Union Pacific debt. We can easily
pay 1t when the railroad bond market
reyiyesn
, 1890-12-11
More Hats Csming Down.

New YORK, Dec. s.-H. Nj. silverman
+ Co., hats, caps and furs. assigned to-
day. The firm failed twice befoDe once
in 1876 and again in 1879 The liabili-
ties each time were compromised at
about 33 cents on the dollar, and the
statement in March last claimed the as
sets to be STA, 900 and liabilities $126,-
600. They said they bought consider
ably from Roberts, Cushman g. Co The
light money market caused the failure.
, 1890-12-11
FOUR INDIANS KILLED.
Ranchers on the Fight In Dead Earn

OMAHA, Dec. s,-A special from Rapid
City, South Dakota, says: A band of
Indians from Little Wounds camp
killing and running oil stock, burning
hay and gain and stealing household
goods. To-day twenty armed men left
Rapid City for the Indian Camp.
ranchmen, and II they are not inter-
cepted by troops, will attack the Indians.
A special from Custer says that not far
from Buffalo Gap S. Nj. Warren Il
ranohman, with four of his men, at
tackled raidine party of Indians, kill
ing four. This story is not verified.
, 1890-12-11

II General Russell Algcr Is to be his rnn-
ming mate. Ohio of the most distin-
guished visitors here is General Alger
himself Others are Vice Chairman
James $. CLARK and Secretary j. Sloan
Fassett, of the republican national com
mtttee; General John n. Knapp, chair
man OF the New York republican state
ILdiana republican state committee. and
NJ. NJ. Estec. national committeeman
from California. Ex-senator Thomas
G. Platt is duo late tonight and engaged
room at the Arlington which is the
headquarters of the other politicians
named
, 1890-12-11
All Got Their Rationz

STANDING Rock AGENCY, Dec. 6.-The
Indians OF this reservation to-day drew
the rations, all the families being repre-
sented. Sitting Bull, wife and boys
were here. Agent Nc Laughlin had ar
ranged u plan to arrest Sitting Bull, but
received orders suspending for the pres
ent any arrests whatever.
, 1890-12-11
WORSE THAN EXPECrED.
Delamoter VIII Not Pay More Thar
80 Cents on tho Dollar.

MEADvLLE, Penn, Dec. S.-Reports
continue to come in of new sufferers
from the collapse OF Delanater Il Co.
bank. A banker of this city said a eau
tious estimate Of the liabilities would
not be less than $500, 900 and they may
reach $780, 200. Nothing positive is
known about the assets, but the most
sanguine do not hope more than 80 cents
on the dollar. The whole city is restless
and excited.
The assignee of Delamater & Co. made
a statement this afternoon showing the
assets to be S473, 900 and liabilities $545,
600. How much the assets may shrink
can not be told, and how many outside
obligations the firm may have, not
shown by the books, is not yet known.
All the members of the firm have sur
rendered their personal property.
, 1890-12-11
BOOMERS RUN OUT.
Compe He'd to Leave the Country
Suffering From Cold.

WICHITA, Kan, Dec. S.-Lieutenant
Elliott, of the Fifth cavalry, with a force
of thirty men, returned last night with
sixty-three boomers, running them over
the state line. They we're found on
Black Boar creek, in tents, hoping to
remain there until the strip was opened
for settlement. The boomers consisted
of men. women and children. There is
much suffering there from cold weather.
Annie Beervitt, daughter of a boomer,
died to-day from exposure.
, 1890-12-11
WISCONSIN,.
THE REAPPORTIONMEST.
Committee Reached an Agreement
and Reported.

and Reported.
WAsHrSGTos, Dec, 6.--The republican
members OF the census committee
reached an agreement upon the reappor-
tionment bill, based upon n representa-
tion OF 356 members in the house. The
present house consists OF 332 members.
The ratio of representation is one mem
ber to each l73, 9ol population. This is
about tho lowest number which will
permit each state during the next de-
cade to retain its present membership.
The states which will gain in re representa-
ton arc; Alabama /; Arkansas, l;
California, | Colorado, / Georgia, l;
Illinois, .; Kansas, l.; Massacb usetts /
Michigan, /; Minnesota, 2; Nebraska
3; Missouri, L; New Jersey, L; Oregon.
|; Pennsylvania, 2; Texas, 2; WASH
ington, /; Wisconsin, 1.
, 1890-12-11
FEDERATION OF LABOR
President's Address Read at the An
uual Convention.

DETROIT, Dec. s.-The national con-
yention of the federation of labor met in
annual convention this morning.
Gompers, in his annual address, advised
the convention 10 avoid controversial
questions and concentrate their efforts
upon such issues az the members most
agreed upon. That such a course is
best was evidenced by the success OF the
eisht-hour movement agitation. One
hundred and thirty-seven unions and
46, 600 workmen in the carpenters trade
were benefited, besidss countless Others
, 1890-12-11
SIN Another Dance.

GUTHRIE, l. T., Dec. s.-Couriers ar
rived this afternoon bringing informa.
tion that the civilized tribes of Chey-
ennes, Arapahoes and Comanches, just
west of the Oklahoma border are In n
state of high excitement over the ghost
dance. 1t was started by runners from
the Dakota Sioux. Their attitude:is very
threatening, and Governor Steele asked
the legislature to take immediate action
by which citizens can organize militia
company for protection. The craze
among the tribes east of here has sub
sided,
, 1890-12-11
NEW GENERAL MANAGER.
8. II. H. Clark Elected by the Union
Pacific BOaId.

New YoRK. Dec. s.--A meeting of the
executive committee of the Union Pa
cific to-day appointed s. IL. Ii. Clark,
now general manager of the Missouri
Pacific, as general manager of the
Union Pacific.
AT meeting later on OF the Union
Pacific board of directors Clark will be
elected vice president. w. IL. Hocomb,
the present general manager, has been
made assistant to Clark. Clark will re-
tain cha-gs Of the operating department
of the Missouri Pacific, but will receive
the help of the assistant general man.
ager who has not yet been decided upen.
, 1890-12-11
SPEEDY JUSTICE.
Captured, Confessed. Indicted and
Sentenced Imm cd lately.

NORTHERN PACIFIC JUNCTION, Mimi,
Dec. Sired c. Cook, night operator
for the Northern Pacific, has been sen.
fenced to prison Tor stealing over 81, COO
worth OF through tickets over the St.
Paul & Duluth and Northern Pacific
lines, making them out toSan Francisco,
Portland and other points and disposing
of them to scalpers. Cooke confessed his
guilt. Tho crime was only discovered
yesterday afternoon. He was immedi.
ately taken before the grand jury, indict-
ed and sentenced.
, 1890-12-11
CsUNTERFEITERs oAPrURED.
A Dangerous Gang Haided In . Mis-
souri, Town.

DEARBORN, No., Dec Especial Treas
ury Agent Mason and Secret Service
Officer Treadwell descended upon den
of fcounterfeiters yesterday, and captured
Ham Baker and man by the name OF
Hsniy and third man whose name
could not be learned. The officers also
conhscated their entire plant. consistins 4
of plates, dies and presses, and over $50, :
900 in spurious money. The counterfeit
money made by them has been shipped
East for circulation, and Mason says 1t
is very dank erous imitation, especially
the $40 bills, and the public has been
warned against them by the Eastern pa
pers.
, 1890-12-11
Another Hat Factory Fails.

PHILADELpHIA, Dec. s.--The hat man
ufacturing firm OF Price, Sherman d Go.
assigned to-day. Their assignment was
precipitated by the failure of Fredericks
sherman, q retail dealer In hats and furs.
Price, Sherman q Co. were rated from
5000. 600 to $500, 900, and their general
credit was high.
, 1890-12-11
DENIES THE REPORT,
The Minister Does Not Think tho
King Came for Annexation.

Ming Came for Annexation.
WASHINGTON, Dec, s.-Certer, minis
lister from Hawaii, left the city Tonight
for San Francisco to consult with King
Kslakaua. To a reporter he expressed
a belief that the story from San Fran
cisco that the king was here on mis-
sion Of annexation is an absurd inven-
tion. He said;
THE king l am free to say, IL anxious
for an extension of the reciprocity plan
to all the products OF the island aud it
is no doubt on that subject that he
wants to talk to mo. He IL . firm be-
lever in the benefits of general
reciprocity, and eager to see it con-
summated. should be glad also If it
could be dene, but do not think II wise
to take any steps In that direction at
present, In view Of the attitude of the
political parties. The late election
efiectually blocks us for the present"
, 1890-12-11
Gold for New York.

LONDON, Dec. SIT is stated that
100000 of gold will be shipped
from London to New York this week fer
the assistance OF banks there. 1t Is
doubtful If any assistance will be sent
by the Bank OF France.
, 1890-12-11
Robbers Make . Big Haul

SAN Francisco, Dec S.-Three masked
men last night bound and gagged the
night watchman of the Wigwam the
ater and then forced open the safe, Sc
curing Si,900 cash and ~, 700 worth Of
jewelry.
, 1890-12-11
Reported Ma raudlng.

ST. PAUL Dec. s.-A Pine Ridge
agency special to the Pioneer Press says:
Reliable information has been received
here to-day that Indians are stealing
horses and robbing houses north OF the
Cheyenne river, Scouts were sent out
to-day to ascertain the facts.
, 1890-12-11
DIsARM EVERY INDIAN.
There Are Nearly 6,OOO Soldiers
Around Rosebud.

CHICAGO, ILL.,, Dec. s.-Advces from
the Indian country, received at army
headquarters to- night, show that every
thing is quiet. Several regiments are
expected at Rosebud and other stations
in the country tomorrow. There are
already nearly 6,00O soldiers in that To-
cality under command of General
Brooke.
1t is the general belief that when Gen.
eral Miles reaches the Indian country
his policy will be to Immediately disarm
every Indian.
, 1890-12-11
Assistance From London.

LONDON, Dec. S-Ths writer Of the
financial article which appeared in the
Times this morning says he thinks it
will be necessary to assist New York
banks to cope with their difficulties in
getting gold from London.