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Omaha daily bee., 1891-11-14
SILVER CITY'S BIG FIRE.
An Iowa Town Almost Wiped Out by
Flames.
ENTIRE BUSINESS BLOCK CONSUMED.
Famed by n Fierce North Wind, the
Citizens Were Unable to Con-
troll the Flames-List
of the Losses.

SILVER CRY, Ia, Nov. 13.-TSpecial to THE
BEE. IA few minutes after / O'Clock yester-
day morning fire was discovered IN Pullman
& Hettingor's hardware department which,
famed by a fierce north wind, soon envel-
oped both buildings in flames. The entire
business block was consumed and was only
checked after destroying tho fremont house.
Towards the last the efforts OF the fire COM
pany were conferred upon the lumber office
and sheds belonging 10 c. G. Greenwood &
Son and tho livery barn just across the alley
from the fremont house. After a desperate
struggle they were saved, Had they caught
fire the entire residence portion of the city
on the east side would have been destroyed.
Tho scene this morning is a most gloomy
one. What was yesterday a block of business
houses, all doing a lively business, is today n
mass of smoulderlng ruins.
The loss Is in the neighborhood of So, O00,
divided as follows: Pullman & Hettinger,
on stock, S20,0J0; insurance, $3.50 0 George
Pullman, on buildings, SG,GO0; insurance,
$1,000. {. Plumber, on building, $1,000; no
insurance. Robert Caldwell, furniture,
clothing, etc, about $500, also $40 in cur
rency. r.. Q. Hepler, on building and house
hold goods, Sl,4O0; insurance on building,
5000. ii. g. Mass, on building and stock,
5000; insurance, $3.50. f Kunkle, on build
ing and stock, 81 900; insurance, siOO.
Henry Dresslor, on household goods. amount
unknown. Silver City bank, on building and
furniture, $500; insurance, 500. w. "A. Ellis,
on building and goods, about 81, 0O0; fully in
sured on stock, only partially on building. j.
G. Christy, loss 81 500; insurance, $500 each
on building and stock. J.. Hettinger, on
building and household goods, 81, 200 to 81 $40;
Insurance., $500.
Omaha daily bee., 1891-11-14
NATIONAL BANKS,
Congress will Pass Laws to Make the sys-
tenn More Perfect.
ADMIRAL BROWN WRITES A LETTER.
He Officially Denies the Many Dcrog-
.atory Rumors Concerning Him.
self and Snilors-Thc Pres
ident's Proclamation.

WASHINGTON. d, c., Nov. 13.-rSpecial to
TnE BEE. Washington capitalists and
bankers especially are much aeitated Just
now about the affairs of the Office of the
comptroller of currency, owing to recent
heavy bank failures, ana there is talk of as
important changes in Office as in methods Of
running national banks.
Tho manner In waich the keystone and
Spring Garden National banks at Philadel-
phia failed appeared TO be sufficient to insure
a congressional Investigation into the moth.
DDS of operating the ollce of comptroller OF
the currency, and since the faiiuro or tho
Maverick at Boston the republicans in con-
grcss, rs well as the democrats, aro anxious
for a searching inquiry. and preparations are
now beirg made for 1t by Comptroller Lacey,
who has for some weeks had an expert on
the books and papers preparing II line of de-
Tense.
The comptroller OF the currency is APP
pointed by and reports to the president. Al
though he is located N the treasury depart
ment, uses its stationery, clerks and controls
many OF its accounts and most of its bouds, he
is not under the secretary OF the treasury aud
that officer has no control over him. HolooHS
directly to the president. II will be recalled
that when the keystone National failed and
negligence was charged up TO the comptrol-
Ter, President Harrison, aud not Secretary
Foster, called for the papers and had an in
terview with anG directed the movements
of the comptroller. Although the law points
out tho manner in which BANKS shall be super.
vised by the comptroller and how they shall be
closed under certain circumstances, he Is
given almost unlimited discretion. Congress
will make an investigation largely for the
purpose of devlsing additional laws intended
to make national banking more perfect, butt
VIII make some very pertinent inquiries as to
how banks fail under conditions such as sur
rounded those at Philadelphia and Boston.
Omaha daily bee., 1891-11-14

WASHINGTON, d. O., Nov. 13.-[Special Tel
egramto THE BEE. The following list of
pensions granted is reported by TIE BEE
and Examiner Bureau of Claims:
Nebraska: Original-John ID. Farrell.
Martin II. McCloud, Frank Smith, Oliver G..
Wells, George Meeker, Joseph d. Wood, Asa
G.. Borart, George Rossiter, William Towns
ley, John Meyer, William w. ChiIds. Addi-
tloual-.William A. Patterson, James Harris.
Increase-Alvin NJ. Miller. Valentine Ange,
Thomas Carroll, Nathan H.. Hull, Durham
M. Strong, William e. Stakeholder, William
Boyd, Thomas Dram. Widows, etc.-Char-
lo;te L.. Rosecrants, Warhala Hays, Mary T..
Bowlin.
Iowa: Original-John Verrvers, Harold
M~urnen, William S. Ordway, Richard Ma
son, Joseph Snuler, Benjamin w. WATSON,
William II. Taliafero, Maple Moody, George
I. Schaad, Charles G.. Taylor, James Steele,
Lanon Shnffer, James Downing, Thomas G.
Moore, William Cottrell, John G. Vasser,
Victor f. Biddleman. Additional--James
B.. GAYLORD, William II. Irwin. Increase
George u. florence, Henry Nichols, Andrew
j. Roberts, George l.. Nye, David n. Dal-
rymple, Lewis Kimer, Simon B. Stonerook,
Nicholas Lunaly, Silver O. Wilson, Thomas
j. Thompson, Tavern Stanton, Lewis c. Nc
kibben, John p. Kirkpatrick, Thomas Toll
bert, Francis w. Clear, James p. Brush.
Reissue Henry Harrington, Original wild
ows, etc .-Margaret A. Garrett, Anna a.
Koehli, Isaac Slick, father.
Omaha daily bee., 1891-11-14
THEY CRASHED IN CONCERT,
Cheyenne and San Diego Fanks Go to the
Wall Completely,
NO CAUSE KNOWN FOR THE SUSPENSION.
Run on tho Wyoming Institution o
Surprise-Manager Baird of
MADEIRA Short an Hum
drcd Thousand.

CurrENNE, Wyo, Nov. 49, Especial Tele.
bank closed Its doors at ii o'clock this morn
ing, Tho suspension Is entirely duo to tho
failure of the California National bank OF
san Diego, Cal. John W.. Collins
of San Diego being president OF
both banks. Tho suspension was an
immense surprise, as the bank was generally
known to DO IN n perfectly solvent condition
and tho announcement caused great excite
ment for q time. Tho true state Of affairs
soon became known, however, ana business
at the othor banks was simply of the ordi.
nary nature during the day.
The announcement of tho failuro OF the
Collins bank in California made in this
morning papers caused q sudden aud IN some
respects an unexpected run. Tue Cheyenne
National had 81, 900 in cash In its
vaults. One depositor alone took out
$4,000 and the others in large pro-
portion, In less than an hour
the bank was cleaned out of it's cash. This
run was from such an unexpected quarter,
but 1t soon became evident that little short
of the actual amount due depositors would
declined and tho doors were closed.
At the close OF business Thursday
night the bank made the following
showing: Loans, 1896, 900; cash on hand,
$4,000; cash in eastern exchanges, $500
or Si75.0 900 in all. TO Offset this there was
due to depositors S3lS,0O0. After reserving
nothing but gilt edged securities the bank
was shown to be solvent over all liabilities
So 900. The Cheyenne bank was first
opened for business January ., 1885. John
w. Collins has for several years been prosi-
dent and George l., Beard cashier.
Omaha daily bee., 1891-11-14
Improvement of tho Missouri River
Be the subject OF Discussion.

Improvement Ofthc Missouri River to
Be the subject of Discussion.
KAKsAs CITY, Mo, Nov. 13.-The Missouri
river improvement executive committee, APP
pointed by the Commercial club, has Just
issued n call for a Missouri river improve
ment convention, to be held at Kansas City
on the 18th and 10th days of December. The
call is accompanied with u report of a special
committee 10 the Commercial CLUB on tho
commercial value Of tho Missouri river,
which makes n comparison or railway rates
in the north central states, the north
states and the southwestern states; and
from these makes a calculation of the tonnage
movement of 1890, which shows that tho
northwester states paid sir, 900, 0)0 and the
Southwestern states S3S, 0On 900 more than
they would have paid at tho rate of tho
north central states. The Missouri river PEN
etrates the southwestern and northwestern
states, and II improved would secure TO them
as low rates as tho north central and central
states, and effect a saving on the tonnage
movement of each year.
Tho principal advantage urged for the i'm
provement is, however, that the watOr rate
on the cheap products OF the country would
reduce the transportation on the productions
on which the people depend for property.
Grain can be carried on the Missouri river
by the use of oarRes at not exceeding = and 3
per cent from all Missouri river points below
Sioux City TO the Mississippi river, where it
would take the Mississippi river route nj a
cost shown to be equal to NJ cents to tho
seaboard, as against rates of 22 to 25 cents,
which arc now being paid. A calculation OF
the saving at half this figure on the crcp
products Of 1889 would equal SSJ,OJO,O 900,
which is over four times The entire cost of
the proposed Improvement.
Tho object of the convention is to secure
continuous appropriations so that the work
may proceed uninterruptedly, which would
mage tho river available within three years.
The preliminary correspondence already had
by the secretary indicates that the conyen-
linn will be a lnrpn nnn-
Omaha daily bee., 1891-11-14
VOYaGE OVERCAME RIM.
KIsmct, the Great Arabian, Dies rrol
Pneumonia Contracted at Sea.

Kismct, the Great Arabian, Dies from
Pneumonia Contracted at Sea.
New York, Nov. 13.-rhe Arabian stallion
kismet, who arrived here Wednesday morn
Ing on the steamship Canada, died of pneu-
landed that he had to be taken from the ship
In Il van.
Kismet was imported by Mr.. Randolph
Huntington, who intended to place him III
the Anglo-Arab and Clay stock farm stud to
breed to the daughters, granddaugbters and
great granddaughters of General Grants
two Arabs, Leopold and Linden Tree. and to
the interbred Clay mares they have at their
farm at Cold Spring Harbor, l., l.
kismet was foaled in the Euphrates valley
In 1887 and was brought out by Abdul Rah-
man Of Bombay in October, 1882, from whom
he was purchased by Mr.. Broadwood of tho
Twelfth l%ancers, for whom he won the
Mysore cup, the Mysore purse, the Ocean
handicap and the Bombay derby, and in
1881 won four of Aga Khan's plates. He
was then taken to England by Mr.. Broad
wood and sold TO Sir II. ID. Cunningham to
fun in the Arab races at Newmarket, but did
not recover from his voyage in time to do so.
Later he won the matches at Newmarket
ana at Sansdown park in July, 1856. beating
ASH, winner OF the Arablcs. Kismet was
ridden by Fred Archer, who pronounced him
the gamest horse he had ever ridden. Later
the horse was secured by Rev. r. Il. Vidal,
from whom Randolph Huntington purchased
the famous Arab mare Naomi.
kismet was a chestnut, with two white
spots forward and one behind, and with O
stripe In the face, broad collared and marked
teen hands. fir. Huntington had him in
bured for $40. 900.
Omaha daily bee., 1891-11-14
AGAINST THE LAWFUL SON.
Thomas MonoGhan's Wealth Goes
His Iterit,mate Son.

Ihomas Monoghan's Wealth Goes TO
His Hiegitinnatc Son.
NEW York, Nov. 13.-Surrogate Ransom
yesterday decided in favor of the illoyitimate
son of Thomas Monaghan. in the controversy
over the question of who was the ''beloved
son." mentioned in his will. This case has
been before the. surrogate for some time.
Monaghan parted from his first wife, by
whom he had sever al children, all of whom
except ono died. This ono was named
William. but he went west. and afterward
his name was changed, SO he de-
Jared, to Thomas. Monaghan lived with
another woman before his first wife
died, and after her death he
married the woman with whom he had been
living. He had one son by her before his
first wife died, and he named this boy
Thomas. Then a daughter was born, who
was named Rose. In his will Monaghan left
the bulk of MS property to his "beloved son
and daughter, Thomas and Rose"
The son, who had been west and had not
seen his father in a long time, came forward
after his fathers death and declared that he
was the beloved son mentioned in the will.
To get at the testator's intention Surrogate
Ransom admitted testimony of conversations
had with Monaghan before his death, and
after hearing all this evidence no decided
that the illcgitimate son was tho one men
toned IN the will.
The legitimate son by the first wife un-
doubtedly will now bring suit to break the
will. One hundred thousand dollars Is in
Volved.
Omaha daily bee., 1891-11-14
TIRED OF DISCRLMiNITIOM.
Grand Rapids Citizens Make an
Effort to Icqualize Rates.

Grand Rapids Citizens Make an
Effort to Equalize Rates.
CHICAGO, ILL.,, Nov. l3.-A delegation Of
furniture manufacturers from Grand Papids,
Mich, was in the city today and visited the
general offices of a number of the western
railroads. The mission OF the visitors was to
protest against the application of Chicago
rates on furniture shipments from northern
Wisconsin territory to the Missouri river
while n higher rate is charged from points
east of lake Michigan although the distance
via Chicago is no greater.
The roads were unable to make any prom
ises to the Grand Rapids people and the lat
ter will now endeavor to carry their point by
addressing a complaint TO the board of COM
missioners of the Western Traffic association.
The federal grand jury did not make much
progress in its investigation OF the freight
rate determinations at the session today.
There were only two witnesses examined
and these two gentlemen seemed to have
paresis OF the mind as far as knowing any
thing about Interstate law violations. They
were Mr.. w. H. Smith, freight agent Of the
Lackawanna line, and G.. B. Springs, the
jolly freight agent of the Nickel Plate. When
he was dismissed the jurors wondered how
it was that Mr.. Spriggs could know so little
and yet DO at the head of the great Nickel
Plate freight system. The jury adjourned at
| O'Clock but resumed at 2 o'clock. .
Omaha daily bee., 1891-11-14
Wants an Accounting.

New YORK, Nov. l8,-Today an action was
brought in the supreme court here by
Andrew w. Gill for an accounting against
William b. Green. The complainant claims
thai a partnership wa formed in December,
1885, between himself and the defendant.
This partnership was entered into at
Denver, Colo. They were 10 secure the
options on hotels, brewerles and mines and
place them with English syndicates. A syn
dictate called the Detroit Bre worries Qimited)
and another called the st. Louis Breweries
Qimited), were formed for the purpose of
carrying out the scheme. Gin claims that
Green has not accounted for q, 900, which
amount was received IN tho sale OF the An
heuser-Busch breweries by the latter. Tbs
defendant denies the agreement.
Omaha daily bee., 1891-11-14
Suit Against Water company.

DENVER, Colo, Nov. l3.-Lavld Fl. Mofatt
and George w. Clayton, two of the principal
owners of the Citizens Water company,
yesterday brought suit against the Denver
City water company and the Farmers Loan
and Trust company TO recover pay ment on
$3.50, 900 worth of bonds which, with interest,
was due on October l.. The plaintiffs allege
that the American Waite: company, n com
pany absorbed Dy the Denver City Water
appoint u receiver to settle up its affairs.
The bonds were originally issued by the Do
nestle Water company, another concern
bought up by the Denver, and were guaran-
teed by the latter, hence the suit again 81 the
Denver City company.
Omaha daily bee., 1891-11-14
Can Roarinr BE Cured?

LONDON, Nov. 13.-The race horse, Or
monde, in which an English syndicate in
vested $4,000 In rebuying him from an
Argentine stud breeder, was recently
offered to the British government. Mr.. Chap
lin, presidento of the Board Of Agriculture, de-
.clined to accept Ormonde on the ground
that he was q ''roarer," the affection known
rs roaring being hereditary. This response
has raised n public discussion beyond horse
breeding circles, and especially in view of the
fact that the horse Golden Plume won a race
at Liverpool Yesterday, after undergoing
tho operation of trachetolny for the cure Of
roaring" Golden Plume has II silver pipe
in his throat through which the trachea is
visible. The pipe is secured in the throat by
a turned ehge, the horse breathing through
the tube with the utmost freedom
Omaha daily bee., 1891-11-14
FLORIDA,S hEN1TORSHIP.
Decision of the State Supreme Court
hearing on IL.

TALLAHASSEE, Fla, Nov. lathe supreme
court handed down its decision this evening
in the mandamus case of Governor Fleming
VS. Secretary Of State Crawford. The court
decides that a peremptory writ of mandamus
must issue from it compelling the secretary
Of state TO sign and seal tho com
mission of Il, IL. Nj. Davidson, as
United States senator; but il gives
Crawford until Moday TO decide whether
he viii sign or take the consequences. Tho
opinion ID very long. 1t does not touch upon
tho legality or illegality Of Calls %electon by
the legislature, declaring that tho United
States senate is tho sole Judge OF that mat
ter. The decision simply covers the duty Of
the secretary OF state with the relation 10
signing all commissions and grants made by
the governor. II implies no opinion OF the
legality OF either such appointment or OF a
previous election OF another person 10 tho
same place by the legislature"
Omaha daily bee., 1891-11-14
QUESTION OF JURISDICTION.
iowa and Illinois Disputing Over Ter
ritOry.

EONa anu bIii1OtS biSputihE over Ter
ritOry.
CARTHAGE, H., Nov. 13.-An important
SUIT has been brought in the United States
supreme court, by agreement Of Governor
Boles of Iowa and Governor Fifer of Illinois,
entitled THE State of Iowa VS. the State Of
illinois, and its object is to ascertain the
proper jurisdiction over a strip of territory
up and down tho Mississippi river between
the two states.
This suit is brought by the state Of Iowa
in the form of q petition, setting up the fact
that there is a conflict of jurisdiction be-
tween Illinois and Iowa over said strip,
Iowa claiming that the boundary line
of said state is in The middle OF the
Mississippi river irrespective of the channel,
while the state of Illinois claims jurisdiction
to the middle Of the navlgable channel, max
ing a difference OF 7l2 feet at u point on the
Mississippi river where the Keokuk and
Hamilton bridge crosses the river,
The suit grows out of a long standing legal
war between Hancock county and the Keo-
kuk and Hamilton Bridge company in regard
to axes, the bridge company not only claims
that it Is unjustly assessed, but that IL is
compelled TO pay taxes to Hancock county,
ILL.,, on re feet of property located in Iowa.
1t is stated that IoWa's eastern boundary
line is described by its legislature as 'in tho
middle of the river,n while tho Illinois legis-
lature fixed tho western boundary line of the
state at "the middle Of the navigable chan
mel ~
Omaha daily bee., 1891-11-14
HiVEN,T CIUGar THEN YET.
No Clue OF the Whereabouts of the
Miiwaukce IL St. Paul ID

No Clue OF the her bouts of the
Miiwausce d st. Paul Robbers.
MILWAUKEE, Wis, Nov. 13.-It has been
positively ascertained tonight that the exact
amount secured by the tram robbers from
the American Express company's safe at
Western Union Junction Thursday night vas
S+,5Sl.23. A small package Of iewclry, the
value of which is unknown, was also taken.
There are several detectives engaged in the
chase. but as yet they have secured no clue
that gives them hope Of capturing the fugi-
tives.
An officer at Mukwanago, near Waukesha,
telegraphed 10 milwaukee, tonight that five
men stopped at n hotel there for breakfast
yesterday morning. and that one stood guard
at the door while the others were eating.
They took a train to Chicago. These men
are being followed, but ii is the belief of
Milwaukee officers who have been ahead in
the investigation. that but two men were en-
gagged in tho robbery.
Omaha daily bee., 1891-11-14

Dies MONIES, H., Nov. 13.-[Special Tele-
gram to The BEE. AT the state veterinary
convention today there was a larger attend
ance than yesterday, and the discussion was
lively on the use of electricity in their prac-
tices and especially as to the treatment and
leading symptoms of pneumonia. This after
noon the convention was honored by a visit
from Governor Boles and President w. M.
Beardshear of the agricultural college. The
governor heard arguments in favor of the
passage of a bill proposed by the association
for the benefit of its members and protection
OF the public from quack horse doctors.
Omaha daily bee., 1891-11-14
ROBERT RAY HIHILTON.
Evidence Tat His Death Was No
Accidental.

Accidental.
CLEVELAND, o., Nov. ia wealthy mer-
chant OF this city, Mr.. Ralph Worthington,
has just returned from a hunting expedition
in the vicinity of Jackson's lake, Wyoming,
with three nephews of Andrew Carnegie.
He made careful inquiries there concerning
the cause of Robert Ray Hamilton's death,
spending a few days in Hamilton's lodge,
now occupied by Sargent, the dead New
Workers. quasi partner. He is OF tho
opinion that Hamllton's death was due IN
foul play and not TO accident. When tho
body was eXhumed watergrass was found
entangled in the spurs. Mr., WorthingtOn
says that the ford in Snake river, whore the
accident is said to havo occurred, Is paved
with white boutders, and there is no sign Of
watergrass In tho river for some distance
from II. The depth Of water in tho ford is
only fifteen inches, on an average, and a
horse could easily wade on either side, five
feet away. Guides and hunters there told
MIR. WorthingLon that it would be folly TO
try TO ride from the ford to HamIlton's lodge
after nightfall and that Hamilton well knew
the danger and was Injured to camping in the
oDOn air,
Omaha daily bee., 1891-11-14
CONFIDENCE MIN ARRESTED.
He Had Laid His Plans to Defraua
New York Banks.

BINGuAMToN, N. Y, Nov. l3.--The police
today arrested a confidence man and forger
who had laid plans to defraud several banks
in the state out of sums varying
In amounts from $1,000 to 5000.
The swlndler claimed to be William
L. Hubbard, cashier or the Wheatland,
Cal, bank. His method was TO forge checks
upon the Wheatland bank which he intended
to deposit in banks of this state. He was ar
rested. In his satchel was a book containing
a list of all the bank in the country. He is
evidently an old crook, as he refused to be
photographed, and the police twisted his
wris Is with nippers until the blood cams DO
fore no would open his eyes. His right name
is believed to be Charles N. Morton.
Omaha daily bee., 1891-11-14
DANGEROUS IN PRACTICE.
One OF MichiGan's State Laws d
Clarcd Unconstitutional.

One of MichiGan's State Laws De-
Clarcd UNCONSTITUTIONAL
LANSING, Mich, Nov. l3.-Still another Of
the statutes of the famous "Haw Buck''
legislature of 1889, which passed more I'M
constitutional acts than any Legislature
which has assembled since Michigan's ad-
mission as a state, has been pronounced null
and void by the supreme court. The so
called ln~determinate sentence act, under
which convicted persons might be sent to
prison for an indefinite length of time, de-
pending on whether the prison board thought
they behaved themselve S well during incar-
c~eration or not, is the law whose effect is
this time annulled. The court says it is in
contraveution to the organic law in that it
~confers judicial power on the Board of
Prison Inspectors and declares that the un-
limited power to retain or discharge persons
in prison is not only unconstitutional, but is
wrong in theory and dangerous in practice.
Omaha daily bee., 1891-11-14

meeting at Abdallah park today, yet two $50
performers were added TO tho already long
one OF which was won by Brignoli Wilkes,
Russell second; best time, 9 :25. The other was
won by Ollie Wilkes with Snowbird second;
best time, 2:254. The successful contestants
against time were: Bellevue Wilkes TO beat
2:2s14 made 2:2T4, Spray TO beat 2;30 made
2;299I, Mahala to beat 2 1903 made 2 80.