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Omaha daily bee., 1893-08-16
PERSONAL PIkdGRiPHS.
Loran Clark of Albion is in the city.

Loran Clark of Albion is in the city.
d. N. Mehlen and S. Malern of Spokane
are in the city.
N O. Mix of the United States Fish COM
mission is in town.
f. w. Simeral is home from trip to the
big show at Chicago.
Mrs. Bertha Cohen of Cleveland, O., is Wis
iting her sister, Mrs. e. Black.
Judd L. Brush of Greeley, Colo, was
among the arrivals in the city yesterday.
Mrs. V. Jones of Atkinson and Maud
Marsten of Kearney were Omaha visitors
yesterday.
Miss Anna Tibbetts of Lincoln is visiting
her aunt, Mrs. j. N. Cornish, 1902 South
Tenth street.
Colonel Dean, land commissioner of the st.
Louis, Iron Mountain & Southern was in the
city yesterday.
DIR. S. r. Towne and daughter, Miss Mary
Towne, departed last evening for Chicago and
the Worlds fair
Mrs. Musser, wife of w. B. Musser. well
known in labor circles, lies dangerously ill
at her home in this city.
Mrs Chris Hartman and daughter Pearl
will return today from months visit to
Lake Minnetonka, Minn.
General Joseph II. Webster of Lincoln was
transacting business yesterday with the
clerk of the federal court.
"Bismarcki Alstadt OF the registry de.
partment at the postofce has returned from
a two weeks stay in Chicago.
James f. Woodward returned last even.
ing from Chicago, where he spent ten days
absorbing the sights of the fair.
Abraham Gideon, representing the Amer
lean Israelite, is spending few days in the
city, the guest of Rev. DR.. Franklin.
General j. c. Gown returned last evening
from five weeks trip through the Yellow
stone park ana over into the provinces.
Mr.. and Mrs. Silas Cobb have returned
from six weeks' absence from the city
They visited their old home in Kentucky
and spent two weeks at the Worlds fair.
Andrew HEWITT has returned from the
fair at Chicago. Mr., Hewitt is builder and
declares that most of the structures that
were run up for hotels during the fair are
mere fire traps and should be condemned
At the Mercer: j, w. Russell, Daven
port; ]. b. Wiggerhorn, ST. Louis; Ralph
Daniels, Chicago; j. II. Barron, Lusk, Wyo.
Edward c. Loeck, Concord, N. H.; Cor
Kirk, Boston; G. j., Carpenter Fairbury
| c. b. Letton, Fairbury; Alex Malwrose
city; A NJ, Shelton city; r. w. Gibson
city; l.. A. Jewett, LES Moines; j. S: Byers
Aurora Neb, William D. Davis, u. S, A.
| o. p. Gentry, Memphis; f. Taurtllotti city
| A. f. Pike, Grand Island ira Lanker, Sioul
| City; e. M. Smith, Ghadron; j. H. Durland
Battle Creek, Mich; G. a. Mcdonald
Lincoln; Char les az Muggleton, James
Omaha daily bee., 1893-08-16
Leuvenmar dives tonight, Courtland
Mistaken Identity.

While making the rounds on his beat on
North Twcnty-fourth street early yesterday
morning Officer Burrows had occasion to try
the door of drug store on his beat to see If
it was locked. The clerk is light sleeper,
and when he heard the door rattling he sat
up in bed and pointing his revolver at the
entrance, fired several shots.
The officer sought place of safety and
waited until the clerk had emptied his gun.
He then went up and asked what was the
matter The clerk told him how several
burglars had attempted to break into the
store and that he had driven them away by
shooting at them. The clerk felt pretty
cheap when he was told that he had shot at
an officer. 1t is said he implored secrcsy,
but the story leaked out last night and the
drug store enjoyed splendid cigar trade at
the expense of the excitable clerk
Omaha daily bee., 1893-08-16
CENTRAL LABOR UNION.
New Quarters at City Hall Occupied for th
First Time Last Evening.

New Quarters at City Hall Occupied for the
First Time Last Evening.
The members of Central Labor union con-
gregated last night in the large room ON the
fifth floor of the city hail. which was put at
the disposal of that organization by the city
council two weeks ago after repeated eff
forts by labor representatives to obtain this
privilege.
The arguments used we're that II, 900 work
ingmen in the city, a large proportion of
whom were taxpayers, ought to be accorded
what was termed this right. and so the cisy
fathers yielded to the request.
The meeting called for last night appeared
To be more for the purpose of making the
members acquainted with the new location
and show them the advantages of the new
quarters rather than TO consider grave ques-
tions affecting labor inerests.
No speeches were made or work performed
beyond the election of several chairmen and
secretaries for four or five different commit
tees. To this end the members of the latter
gathered in little groups, and in fifteen min
utes or more the whole matter of baptizing
the new hall was consummated.
The committees of the union, elected
about month ago, consist of the following
persons:
Home Industry William Amsbury. Louis
Ulm, Lee Hartley, Ed Green, }. A Bowler
Printng-Lee Hartley, r. FL. Jenness, F..
S. Horton.
Emergency-Dr c. C. Rodolph, G. J..
Reber, William Thompson, William Ans
bury w. b. Musser, S. A. Gates, p. N.
Holm.
Organization-H. Fl. Boyles, chairman :
S. b. Smith, secretary; W. B. Musser, c. j..
Reber, r. Il, Watson, Charles Kinder
Judiciary-Alfred Fawkner, chairman ;
@. c. Rodolph, secretary;.E. r. Overall,
James Payne, James Young.
Board of Directors-E Green E. r.
Overall w. M. Smith, William Thompson,
T.. f.. Conn.
The following comprise the executive Off
GERS; Lee Hartley, president; James Scheid,
vice president; f. S. Horton, recording and
corresponding secretary G. T. Dombrosky,
financial secretary; julius Meyer. treasurer
Q. l.. Newstrom, sergeant-nt-arms.
Omaha daily bee., 1893-08-16
SILVER IN AUSTRALIA.
Influence Which that Country Exerts on
the Present Question.

Influence Which that Country Exerts on
the Present Question.
CHICAGO, Aug. 15-"Speaking from brief
experience here, it seems TO me that bust
ness forget the important influence that
Australia exerts on the silver question" !"
said Thomas p. Mccarthy of Wellington,
New Zealand, today, as he sat in the Grand
Pacific hotel. In that country he is chair
man of the board of directors of the Well
ington & Manawatu Railway company and
is largely interested in commercial and
banking investments.
Australia produces more silver than the
United States, though, of course, during
mines have shut down owing 10 the
prevailing depression. Take the Broken Hill
property in south Australia, for instance,
and it will show bigger return than the
famous Comstock mines. lhave rot yet had
time or opportunity TO investigate the
trouble here, but / think now that il is
largely due To the stoppage of free coinage
in India. In Australia we have passed
through the worst Out of seventeen Joint
stock banks in the colony, fourteen had sns-
pended payment up to the time left, in the
middle of July Most of these had large
amounts of gold on hand. Knowing they
could not meet all obligations, they preferred
TO suspend and reorganlze with little ulti-
mate loss to shareholders or deposltors. Out
of te70 000, 900 owed the public by these
banks, el3, 100000 in gold was locked up In
their vaults Silver with the United States
had dropped from shillings and pence
an ounce TO about 2shillings and spence
when left.n
Paper Company Falls.
Omaha daily bee., 1893-08-16
IT'S A GREAT SCHEME.
Californian Proposes buying British Coium
bla with Our Suyer.


bla with Our SILVER.
SAN Francisco, Aug. 15.--The Call will
publish an article tomorrow TO the effect
that Horace S. Cutter, political economist,
has prepared q bill TO meet the present
monetary emergency. Sponsors stand ready
at Washington TO introduce the measure.
1t reads as follows:
Whereas, That portion CT the coast of North
America bordering the Pacific ocean and
extending from latitude 40 degrees TO lati-
tude % degrees, 40 minutes, now called British
naturally belong to the United States;
president of the United States be
and Is hereby authorized and em-
powered to enter into negotiations with
the British government for the purpose
ownership entirely OF British America, and
that the sum of 100000 900 or such sum as
may be necessary be placed at his disposal to
effect said proposal. The sum agreed upon to
be paid either In gold, in ten annual payments
without interest, or ut once in silver bars Mt
actual average cost OF same rs purchased by
the United states government.
One hundred millions of dollars pay
able in silver bars at, say, an average
of SO cents per ounce, would give Eng
land an opportunity of converting this
amount into coin, which might be made
to correspond exactly in value to our
own dollar. BY international agreement a
similar amount of $40, 900, 900 could be coined
by the United States, both giving $780, 900,
600 of silver coin, to be interchangeable be-
tween the people of both countries, thus TAX
ing an immense step In the direction of the
''cOin union ~
Omaha daily bee., 1893-08-16
ONE.FARE RATES.
Western Roads Considering the Advis-
ability of Irving an EXperiment.

Western Roads Considering the Advis-
ability of Trying an Experiment.
CHICAGO, Aug. 15.-At Thursdays meeting
of the Western Passengeriassociation will be
considered the plan of trying a week of one
fare rates for the round trip The managers
of the Worlds fair have been trying for
some time to get the roads to make the ex-
pertinent for one week only, and the western
roads will talk over the plan and make the
trial The points affected will be these
WISCONSIN, Michigan, Illinois, Iowa and In
Nearly all the eastern lines are taking lib
critics with the prevailing Worlds fair ra tes,
and the reason why no specific complaint has
been made is that nearly all the lines are in
it and cannot, with good grounds, complain of
their competitors.
The agreement of the Ohio river lines to
raise rates on August 81 is likely to be at
tended with some trouble. ',The Lake Erie
& Western was, in the original agreement,
$3.50 differentlal between Chicago and
indianapolis. Now it declares it will make
the differential S4.05. This will knock the
proposed agreement into splinters
The Chicago & West Michigan road today
decided to pass dividend for the present
Earnings of the Chicago & Northwestern
for the year ending May 81 show u decrease
in the net earnings of S610,O0O.
Omaha daily bee., 1893-08-16
Financial Notes.

PITTsBURG, Aug, 15.-The machinists, pat
tern makers, moulders and laborers in all
the machine shops in this district were
notified today of 10 per cent reduction in
wages. The reduction will affect 5000 men.
The men threaten tosstrike.
BRADDoCK, Pa, Aug. 15.-The Edgar
Thompson Steel works will probably close
down about September l on account of the
depressed condition of trade. Extensive
improvements are also to be made.
PITTsBURG, Aug, 15.-The clerks employed
in the Carnegie offices in. this city have been
notified of cut III wages ranging from 10 to
20 per cent. u .U-'t
Omaha daily bee., 1893-08-16
Leuvenmark dives tonight, Courtland
SAFE BLOWERS AT WORK.
Two Jobs Transacted IN This Line Durin
MontIay Night.


In spite Of the increased vigilance on the
part of the police force, there seems TO be
an increased number OF suspicious char
acters coming to Omaha. The frequent
"holdups" have caused people to become ex-
tremely cautious when compelled to go homo
at late hour, but another and more dan
gerous class of crooks made their presence
Tuesday night. These people are
''gophersn or safe blowers, and night before
last two safes were blown open in the north
part of the city,
The doors of the strong boxes were drilled
into and then blown off with explosives
Thework was that of skilled professionals,
and last night the police kept \ sharp look
out for any jobs which might ba done during
the Egyptian darkness which prevailed,
The work of the ''gophers" on the two
North Omaha Jobs were not very lucrative
as they secured only few dollars. The
police were very reticent about the affair
and would vouchsafe no further information
than TO acknowledge that two safes had been
broken open.
Omaha daily bee., 1893-08-16

DENVER, Aug. 15.-I has been learned
here that certain New York paper has cir
culated report purporting to come from an
ex-president of the Denver & Rio Grande
railroad, to the effect that that company
would be in the hands of a receiver inside of
two weeks. The prophecy is based upon the
comparison of the August, 1892, earnings
with this years receipts, which show de-
crease of several hundred thousand dollars.
President e. I. Jeffrey of the Rio Grande
was seen tonight and emphatically denied
that there was any probability of a receiver
being appointed. There has, of course, been
a decrease this year in the earnings, but
when the fact that the conclave of last year
swelled the receipts enormously is consid-
cred, 1T will be seen that the discrepancy is
not as great as supposed. The road has nc
bond interest to pay until November. 1t is
in good condition and there is no reason for
the rumor
Omaha daily bee., 1893-08-16
Fatally Cut at "A Picnic.

CEDAR RAPIDS, Ia, Aug. Especial Tele-
gram TO The BEE,l-At a country dance near
Paruell, at which beer was sold, John Jen-
nings and Charles C arney became engaged
in an alteration. From words they came 10
blows and during the melee Carney, who is a
dangerous character, received a probably
fatal cut across the abdomen. warrant
has been issued for the arrest OF Jennings,
who is supposed TO have used the knife.
Omaha daily bee., 1893-08-16
Sons of Xeterans.

CINCINNATI O., Aug. l5.-About $50 dele
gates to the national convention of the Sons
of Veterans met this morning in the first
business session of the meeting. About 800
members of the organization are present
from all parts of the country and more are
expected. Todays session was occupied in
receiving reports of committees.
Omaha daily bee., 1893-08-16
Fiendisn Act of "A Iioy.

HoMEwooD, Pa, Aug. l5,-F'rank Graham
II years old, yesterday placed can of blast
ing powder in a hole where he knew three
boys were going to hunt ground hogs. When
the hunters approached the spot he lit the
fuse and crept away. Burgess Reed, l6
years old, and James Reed, aged H. sons of
well known farmers, with James Garner,
aged H. were the victims of the explosion.
All were manned and burned terribly. All
three died this morning. Graham made his
ascaDa
Omaha daily bee., 1893-08-16
Leuvenmark dives tonight, oourtland
Chieago's Unemployed.

CHICAGO, Aug. 15.-Between 1000 and
5000 unemployed men met on Lake Front
park this afternoon and listened TO speeches
from their fellow toilers. The meeting
closed with the adoption OF resolutions call
ing upon congress TO do away with the pres
snt evils of the financial world. Ths meet
Omaha daily bee., 1893-08-16
Visiting Police omcsrs

Chief William Pickens and Oficer Frank
Wese of the Leayenworth police force are
in the city, the guests of their old friend,
"Billy' Thompson. The officers were at
Nebraska City as witnesses against the
negro express robber, who was arrested
few days ago, and they stopped in Omaha on
their way home.
Omaha daily bee., 1893-08-16
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In the Hands of N Receiver.

SAN FRANCISCO, Aug. 15.-Sheriff McDade
today was appointed receiver of the wrecked
Pacific bank. The bank suspended a few
weeks ago and though the attorney general
recommended that it be allowed to resume
business disputes among the creditors re-
suited in the appointment of receiver.
Omaha daily bee., 1893-08-16
IDdustrials Very Iufirm,

New YoRK, Aug. 15.-On Wall street this
morning there was an increased pressure to
sell industrial railroads. Decreased earn
ings was the cause. The loss in the weakest
extended from l to ~ per cent. The fall
was followed by partial recovery.
Omaha daily bee., 1893-08-16
Kansas Bank President Fled.

MOUND CITY, Kan, Aug 15-Robort
Kincaid, president of the defunct Citizens
bank, has fed the country. In addition to
the loss to the bank, the people of Linn
county hold his personal notes for about
$500, 900, which will probably be u total loss.
Omaha daily bee., 1893-08-16

LAKE GENEVA, Wis, Aug Is. 15.-Preliminary
arrangements have been completed for the
regatta and the races will begin tomorrow at
230 p. IN. The Riverside Boat club of Sioux
City, the Burlington Boating association of
Burlington and the Cedar Rapids Boat club
arrived tonipht
Omaha daily bee., 1893-08-16
Townsend VIII TRY

CRAWFORD, Neb., Aug. 15.-ISpecial to The
BEE. l-Sprinter w. S. Townsend of Craw-
ord, a member of Robinson post, No. 26, has
entered for the five-mile race to take place
at indianapolis in September during the ma
tonal encampmcnt of the Grand Army.
Omaha daily bee., 1893-08-16
WIN Restore Rates.

New YORK, rAug. 15.-The Northern
Pacific and the Great Northern companies
have decided to restore freight and passen-
ger rates to the basis prevailing last Feb
ruary, to go into effectas soon as practicable.
Other transcontinental lines are expected
to follow the example of these two com
panies mentioned.
Omaha daily bee., 1893-08-16
stanshnrY still Rows.

WARSAW, Ind, Aug. l5.-James Stansbury
of Australia, champion oarsman of the
world, today won the mile race with
three turns. Time, five minutes fifty-four
seconds. He n so won the quarter mile dash
in oae minute one second, defeating Charles
Stevenson and Alex Mel ean
Omaha daily bee., 1893-08-16
cago 4; Louisville, 2. Batteries; Donnolly
and Schrlycr; Rhoados and Grim.
standing of the Teams.
Zlm WINS ,Em Al.

MILWAUKEE, Aug i5.-Today's bicycle
races:
Half mile, open: A. A. Himmorman, 1;14 So.
Half milo, Milwaukee championship; w. q.
Wegucr, /: :47.
Mile open: Zimmerman, 2;34.
Mile, 2:40 class: a. ID. Kennedy 2:32 40.
Milo, hanhlcnp: Githens, 2:l2 1-5.
Omaha daily bee., 1893-08-16
New YORK E.chnnre Quotations.

New York, Aug. l5.-[Special Telegram
to The BEE. l--Exchange was quoted as fol-
lows today Chicago, SIS to $40 dis
count; Boston, 81 to Sl.50 discount; ST.
LOUIS, $65 discount.
Omaha daily bee., 1893-08-16
Another Explanation.

From an official source it is learned that
the main cause for the appointment of
the receiver, is that the guarantee syndicate.
or certain members of it, failed to make good
their subscriptions, alleging that they had
been misled as to the actual condition of the
property. Since the completion of the
Manitoba road to the Pacific coast, the com
pany has had hard struggle. For instance,
its earnings in July were only S2,0l9425, a
decrease for the month of $3.50, as com
pared with the same month in 1892.
Henry Grouse, who was appointed one of the
receivers, it is understood, represents the
Standard Oil party which has the largest
interest in the property The North
American company has not sacrificed its
Northern Pacific holdings and expects to
weather the storm.
Omaha daily bee., 1893-08-16

Taper houses onJ the coast, assigned today,
owing to the financial striugency. Liabili-
ties, 100000; assets, siOO, 600. The Pioneer
Paper mills, belonging TO the same company
have suspended payment
Omaha daily bee., 1893-08-16
Delegates Nominated.

At last nights meeting Of the Omaha
Young Mems institute, delegates were
placed In nomination to represent that or
ganization at tho grand council Of the in
stitute, which conyenes AZ Cincinnati Sep
tember %.
Omaha daily bee., 1893-08-16
Wnl Meet In October.

NEW YoRK, Aug. l5.-Chairman Carter Of
the republican national committee is here
He will call the committee TO meet early IN
October, He thinks national headquarters
will be established either in New York or
Washington.
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Overwhelmed by II StOrm.

ST. PETERSBURG Aug. ia fishing feet
was overwhelmed hy II storm today in tho
Baltic off Hapsal, seaport about sixty
miles southwest of Reven Many of the
boats foundcred. Seventeen men are
known to have been drowned and many
others missing,
Omaha daily bee., 1893-08-16

WASHINGTON, d. c., Aug. 15.-[Spccial
Telegram to The BEE. THE following
army orders were issued today:
Leave Of absence for three months to take
effect on or about September ID, is granted
First Lieutenant Harry A. Leonhauser ad-
jutant, Twenty-ffth infantry.
Leave for two months, to take effect
August 20, is granted Captain William r..
Stewart, Fourth artillery.
The following transfers in the Ninth in
fantry are made: Second Lieutenant Will
liam A Campbell, from company X to com
pany A; Second Lieutenant Ambrose |.
Moriarty, from company A to company X.
First Lieutenant John Little, Fourteenth
infantry, is, at his own request, relieved
from duty at Bingham school, Asheville, N.
c., to take effect November ID, and will
then proceed to join his company.
Leave of absence for one month and
twenty days on surgeons certificate of dis
ability, to take effect August 90 is granted
First Lieutenant William S. Pierce, ord
nance department
infantry, acting assistant quartermaster,
will proceed from Newport, Ky, TO Mount
Vernon, Ala, on official business pertaining
TO the quartermaSJer' department
The retirement from active service on this
date by operation of law, of Lieutenant
Colonel John "A. Jancway, deputy surgeon
general is announced.
The superintendent of the recruiting
service will cause twenty-one recruits at
jefferson Barracks, Mo, to be assigned tc
the Third cavalry and forwarded to Fort
Riley, Kan, for distribution among the
troops of the regiment stationed at that
point
The superintendent of the recruiting service
will cause fifteen recruits aJ Columbus
Barracks, o., to be assigned to the Eighth
infantry and forwarded TO Fort Niobrara
Neb, for distribution to companies OF the
regiment stationed at that place; also tif
teen recruits at Columbus Barracks, to be
assigned to the Twelfth infantry and for
warded to the Department Of Dakota, and
twenty recruits az Columbus Barracks tC
the Thirteenth infantry and forwarded tC
the Department of the Missouri.
Omaha daily bee., 1893-08-16
NORTHERN PACIFIC TROUBLES
Receivers for the Road Appointed by the
United States Courts.
WHY SUCH ACTION HAS BEEN TAKEN
Vice President Williams Tells the story of
the Company's EmbarrasSment-Hard
Times and the Monetary Strln-
gency Some OF the Causes

New YoRK, Aug. 15.-Thomas +. Oakes of
New York, II. G. Payne of Milwaukee, and
Henry Grouse, president of the Missouri,
Kansas 81 Texas Railroad company, were
this afternoon appointed receivers for the
Northern Pacific railroad in the United
States court of this city.
Vice President Williams story.
Vice President Williams of the Northern
Pacific says: "In consequence of the extra
ordinary depression of business and the
stoppagc of shipments along the line of the
Northern Pacific railroad, the company
has been forced to acquiesce in an applica-
tion for receivers. No company
could long stand such severe pres
sure. The falling off in earnings
Is owing to several causes The money
stringenby, prevents the marketing of crops,
cattle and products of all kinds; conse-
quently the road is not getting the traffic
usual TO this season of the wear. The fail
ure OF banks tied up money upon which we
depended for cash The depression prevail
ing over the whole country is exceptionally
seqere in the younger states, so general
business along our main and branch lines is
practically at stankstill The re-
ceivership means the preservation OF
the property and the conservation
of all interests until better times. The
road has demonstrated in the past what it's
| earning capacity really is. and when pros
porous times return the revenues of the
company will again more than exceed the
expectations of those Interested III the
property The original bill was filed by the
Farmers Loan and Trust company and otner
creditors and stockholders in the district
court of the United States for Wisconsin,
and the appointments were made there to-
day. Auxiliary bills were filed IN New
York, Illinois, Minnesota, Dakota, Montana
Idaho, Washington and Oregon and the same
persons appointed receivers in each separate
jurisdiction
Omaha daily bee., 1893-08-16
1t win Paw In Full.

PORTLAND, Ore, Aug. 15.-The inventory
of the suspended Portland Savings bank
shows total assets of S3,0l4, 900; liabilities,
S2,475.0O0 The receiver states that if the
bank is not crowded it will pay in fYll.