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THE-" AUG .US, SATUKDAY, OCToBEK .3, 1891. THE SPEAKERSHIP, Comments Thereon by Con gressman Newberry. fiFEIKGEB ITEST, BUT SOT ALWAYS. Th New Chicago 'statesman Talk ea STral Subject, la a Manner Easily Understood Onens Bureau Figure, on the Mo rt gage Indrbtedne. of llllnol. Cook County'. Burden Compared with That or a Few State Some Familiar People Vl.it the White House. Washington, Oct. 3. General Walter C Newberry, the new congressman from Chicago, came into town Thursday night. He fell in the way of the interviewer a few minutes later. "The legislature of my state," he said, "has instructed the Illinois represen atives in congress to vote tor Mr. Springer for the speakership and I shall cheerfilly do so. 1 suppose it will be very apparent by the time the caucus meets, if not before, whether Mr. Springer's election is possible. I do not consider that the instructions bind me to continue voting for Mr. Springer after there is no hupe of his election. Mills Hi. Second Choice. "There are some people who sny they have no second choice. I am not one of that kind. 1 have a sentiment that we owe a debt in the southwest, and if there is no chance for the speakership to go to my state I shall favor Mr. Mills. I am not nnder anybody's thunb to be a part of a trade for cocimitteeship or other office. Isor do I think the Illinois delegation is to be handed ovr in a body. I am sure Mr. Springer would not desire to control his colleagues in such a manner." I'o.itiTeljr Against Free Coinage. "How about the silver question?" asked the interviewer. "I am positively against the free and unlimited c(inai;eof silver. I shall vote against it if I am the only man to do so. I am au old-fashioned Democrat who be lieves in speakiug his ssntiments. My p--sition is plain: I believe in a hard-money dollar. 1 have no sympathy with any at tempt to depreciate the currency. My constituents and 1 are together on this platform. When they change their minds they can elect some one else to congress. I shall vote according to my belief." ut Hunting for Popularity- The congressman also had something to Bay about pensions He was ai-ked to tie a claim for a Chicago widow, and said: bI am not going to be a party to any of these pension frauds. In this case the woman is worth 75.ut to my certain knowledge, and she wants me to help her get a pen sion as a dependent and suffering widow. I won't do it. They tell me 2J0 such cases are put through every day, but I will not knowingly give my help iu such raids on the treasury. I know t bis will not tend to make me popular, but I cannot bring myself to be used in this way. Last win ter while I was spending a few days in Washincton, they passed through con press a bill giving the widow of Admiral Porter a pension of fc.'.Oi'O a year, I think it was. Tolay Mrs. Porter offered to rent me her bouse for the modest sum of $006.66 per month." THE MORTGAGE DEBT OF ILLINOIS. Eight or the Principal Counties Owe Over CO Fer Cent. Thereof. Washisgtos, Oct. 3. The census office yesterday made a statement showing that the real estate mortgage debt in force in Illinois Jan. 1, 1W, was t5f4,St4,9. of which flC5,28y,222 was on acre tracts and 219,010,038 on village and city lots. The debt of Cook county, containing Chicago, was 1191,519. S'U. of which tl4.0ti.V3u5 was acres and no 117 7,452,904 on lots. The debt of seven other principal counties was as follows: Kane, (5,515,503: LaSalle. $5 -H60.4&8; McLean. S3,37S.30: Peoria, tS.HSL, 72: St. Clair, $5,134.30; Sangamon, 83. b51,540, and Will. o 405.917. The Cook county debt is 49.S4 per cent, of the debt of the state and the debt of the eight counties named is CO. 00 per cent, of the total. Where tbe Burden 1. Heaviest. Fifteen principal counties in which are included the preceding eight and Adams, Champaign Iroquois, Livingston, Vermil lion and Winnebago counties, owe t'SQ, 221,092 of tbe state's total debt. In these fifteen counties are situated the cities of Chicago, Peoria. Springfield. Blooming ton, Joliet, Quincy, Elgin. East St. Louis. Aurora, Ottawa, Streator, Belleville, Danville and Kockford. The debt of Chi cago is $24,373,170 larger than the farm debt of Kansas. I4U, 703,504 larger than the farm debt of Iowa, and (112,063.80 larger than tbe entire mortgage debt of Alabama and Tennessee. Tbe per capita debt of Illinois is flX. while that of Kansas is (165 and that of Iowa (K4. WERE MIGHTY FAMILIAR. Ladles Who Wanted to See "Llge" Hal ford A Man Woo Asked for "Ben." Washisoton, Oct. 3. There never was so much familiarity displayed by visitors at tbe White House as a few days ago. A party of neatly dressed ladies marched np to tbe doorkeeper and one of them, whose black eyes twinkled with amuse ment, inquired: "Is Lige Halford in!1" When the doorkeeper had sufficiently re covered be ascertained that the ladies were particular lifelong friends of the private secretary. Later in the day a tall, cadaverous-looking individual, well dressed, strode leisurely up to tbe door keeper and, smiling grimly, said: "Is Ben around today f" Soon after there port went around that, the president's brother. Carter Harmon, of Tennessee, was doing the capital. Must Deposit Unexpended Balances. Wa$HiAgto!, Oct. 8 Secretary Tracy Las directed that disbursing officers of the navy and murine corps mast deposit si the close of each fiscal year, unless otherwise authorized by the department, to tbe credit of tbe United State's all un expended balances of appropriations In their hands, after reserving sufficient to pay all unpaid approved vouchers-that may be in their possession. They must also deposit all balances of appropriations in their b ands pertaining -to the current fiscal year from which they have made do payments within a period of three months. National Treasury Notes. Washington, Oct. 3. The treasury de partment yesterday paid out $3,000,000 on account of pensions for October, and pur chased 799,000 ounces of silver at from 0.975 to (0.976 per ounce. Reciprocity with Bteaico. WAbHlSOTOS, Oct 8. Negotiations looking to agreement upon a reciprocity treaty between the United States an Mexico are in" active progress in the oity of Mexico between a special commissioner appointed by the Mexican government and United States Minister Ryan. '' BRITISH LIBERAL FEDERATION. Gladstone Make, an Address and Is To- . - . " ciferously Received. Newcastle, Oct. 8. The Liberal ccn gress opened yesterday and Sir George Trevelyan introduced the resolution which in brief demand enlarged suffrage, shorter sessions of parliament, payment of members (S?r George saying that he would oppose greater compensation than .300 per year) and, representa tion of the . working classes. The resolutions was cheered at every point, f nd are evidently what tbe delegates waut. At night Gladstone addressed 4,000 per sons. He was received with repeated cheers and order could hardly be oblaiDed fr him to proceed. Resolutions express i lg affection and confidence in the Grand Old Man were adopted with a storm oi approval. Tbe Grand Old Man's Speech. Gladstone frequently during his speech g ive voice to his confidence that at the nxt general election the Tories would be drfeated. He touched on all tbe proposals of the resolutions and gave them a quali fied indorsement. Everything he said on these subjects was cautiously worded, but be was not non-committal in denounc ing everything done by the Salisbury gov ernment, except its foreign policy, which he also cautiously approved. On the temperance issue he seemed to favor local op-.ion. He indorsed church disestablish mnt in Scotland and Wales and cleverly dolged tbe question of abolishing the ho tse of lords. Labor and the Iriuli Ouestiom lie favored "a few more'' labor represen tatives in parliament and further reduc tions in the hours of labor that do not violate anybody's rights. A very great portion of his speech was devoted to Ire lanJ. but he outlined no precise policy, simply declaring for home rule, and com bat ng any claim to success in deaiing wit i the problem the government makes. That part of his speech on British affairs was frequen.ly cheered, but the delegates seemed to think the Irish question tooi up too much of his time. DIDN'T WIN ON 'CHANGE. So Be Pleaded the Uany Act and Tinally Won In Court. Minneapolis, Oct. 3 The supreme court yesterday handed down the decision in the case of Oscar Mohr et al. appellants, vs. Anton Miesen. The appellants, who are brokers in the Milwaukee chamber of comcierce, sued the defendant Miesen for mont y expended in the purchase and sale ofgri in. The answer sets up that tbe purcl ase and sales were not actual pur chases or sales of grain, but were merely colortble aiid were gambiius transactions where the plaintiffs iu form undertook to buy and sell on the Chicagu and Milwau kee boards of trade ostensibly for future deliveries, but without any intention or expectation on tbe part of either party thut ti.'e same would be actually delivered, large quantities of wheat and barley with the intention on the part of both parties of watering on the market price. Ttevtrsed tbe Lower ourt's Decision. The .ower court held that the contract was valid. The supreme court reverses tbe decision, and holds in the syllabus that contracts for the sale and delivery of grain c r other commodities to be delivered at a future day are not perse unlawful when tae parties in good faith intend to perforcj them according to their terms. But coiitracts in form for future delivery not intended to represent actual transac tions, tat merely to pay and receive the differetce between the agreed price and the market pri;e at afutnre day, are in ti.e nature jf wagers on the future price and void. CH CAGO A BACK NUMBER. Her Base I'.all "ine Seems to Have Lost Its tirip Entirely. Chicago, Oct. 3. The witnesses of tbe Chicago Cincinnati game yesterday got awfully tired before tbe seven innings which it included were ended, the game being ci lied owing to darkness. It was another drop for Anson. It seems that any club can beat the Colts now, and that the famous team is a back number in base bal.. Boston took in tbe Philadel phia bojs nicely again and now has 23 points of a lead. Today closes the League season and the cranks especially tbe Chicago variety are glad of it; so is Anson probably. Scores of the Experts. Follow ng are yesterday's League records: At Philadelphia Philadelphia, b: Boston, 5. At Chicago Cincinnati, 17; Chicaco, 10. At New York New York, 0; Brooklyn, 8. At Cleveland Cleveland. 9; Pittsburg. 1. Association: At Boston Boston, I; Washington, 6. At St. Louis St. Louis, 13; Louisville, f At Baltimore Balti more, 9; Athletic. 2. At Minneapolis Milwaukee, 5; Columbus, 0. RAIN WHERE IT ISN'T WANTED. The Cnfortuuate North Dakota Farmer fru Sering- Heavy Louses. Jamestown, k. D., Oct. 3 All over North Dal. ota there is disappointment Tbe big crops are lying in tbe fields about as they were tossed from the binders. Bain has been pouring steadily on the unprotected crop for many hours. It is a drizzly, wet rain, that soaks every thing and g ves no promise of abatement Forty five or fifty millions of bushels of wheat are out in tbe wet shocks, and there is no telling when they will be threshed. Only One Day's Thresh Ids; In Seven. Never In the history of tbe state has tbe crop been so lare, and never was its se curity so jeopardized as now. It has been raining more or less for a week past. But one f ull day s threshing has been done in seven days and tbe prospects n0 are for several day more of enforced idleness. Tbsrs has bsen lltlTe stacking done any where. The crop seems to have been too big for farmers to touch, except to wait to put it through the separator as soon as possible. Machine owners are behind from ten days to a month in their date. Bough, but Be Had to Submit. Cincinnati, Oct. 8. Three months ago August Lawrance arrived here fiom Col orado with hib wife and five children, and Mr. Lawrence began a prosperous busi ness. Tuesday Mrs. Lawrence sent a no tice to her husband requesting him to at tend ber wedding that evening. Law rence thought ber crazy, and going to the house to sea what was wrong found a marriage ceremony in progress. He was furious, but had to subside when the woman produ d a divorce obtained in Colorado a year ago. TRAINMEN DIVIDED. Internal Warfare in the Railway Federation. FORTHWESTEBN STRIKE TJP AGAIN.1 Seme Members Determined That Wil kinson and Sheaban Must Go- Uecaue of Their Action Last May A State ment of tbe Feeling; About tbe Matter on Both Helev with a Review of the Tronble Possibility of a Break-Up A Critical Situation at Savannah, Oa. . Chicago. Oct. 3 Internal warfare is dow raging among tbe members of tbe Brotherhood of Railway Trainmen, and a pitched battle of the divided forces, with arguments for ammunition, is expected to take place at the convention to be held at Galesburg next Monday. The dispute results from the expulsion of the brother hood from the Federation of Railway Em ployes because of tbe action taken by the trainmen in the switchmen's strike on the Chicago and Northwestern railroad last May. It was charged that Graud Master S. E. Wilkinson and T. G. Shea han had made a compact with the road 10 help it, so far as possible, whenever there was a strike. l ight on Wilkinson and Slieelian Since the expulsion a conflict ha3 been waging among the trainmen, which is to ba settled one way or the other at Gales burg. The federal ion demands the expul sion of Wilkinson and Sheaban from the brotherhood before it will re-admit the trainmen to its fold. Grand Master Wil kinson's friends are fighting hard for him, and as most of tbe local branches of the organization carried out his order during tbe strike it is possible that tbe Brother hood of Trainmen may decide to be au in depeudeut association and retain tbe men who have offended the federation. Tbe Expected Did Not Occur. When tbe switchmen quit work in the yards of the Chicago and Northwestern ri road last May all organizations t, -longing to the Federation of Railro; d Employes were expected to assist the strikers In eery possible way. At that time the conductors, switchmen, firemen, brakemen an.l trainmen belonged to tbe federation. All along the lines of the road the switchmen struck, expeciing that they would i cuieve an easy vie ory. What was their surprise to learn that the train . men bad gone to the re-cue and helped their employers to switch every train whi?h passed over the Chicago and North western, (irand Master Wilkinson bad issued an order to the members of the Brotherhood of Trainmen that all should turn the switches in order to prevent the delay of trains. Trainmen Helped the Company. Every trail man worked, duringhisspare time, to fight the switchmen, and one of tbe strantest spectacles in the history of organized labor was witnessed. Both or ganizations belonged to a federation, tbe constitution of which compelled members to help oue another during a strike. Here were the trainmen doing double work in order to foil their brethren, and the switchmen became furious as they saw that the result would end in defeat for themselves. The trainmen worked ardu ously until tbe C. and N. W. tided over tbe trouble. Tbe demands of tbe switch men were entirely ignored and they were at last compelled to capitulate without terms. Why They Aetd as They Did. Tbe attitude of the trainmen was caused by what they claimed was tbe arbitrary aud unjust action of the switchmen in precipitating a strike. By the constitu tion of the federation none of the organi zations could strike except b the consent of tbe whole. It was claimed that the switchmen had deliberately set at defiance tbe laws not only of the federation, but of their own association. The trainmen claimed that the strike was ordered by a certain division of tbe Switchmen's asso ciation without regard to tbe feelings of the mnjority. This in itself was consid ered sufficient trangression. But when as a branch of the federated body the switchmen demanded that the conductors, firemen and trainmen should help iu the strike, the latter rose up and refused to Rid them iu the struggle. The Question To Be Decided. The question to be decided at Galesburg next week is the expulsion of Wilkinson and Sheaban for the continued defiance of tbe federation. There is dissension among ttie trainmen, and it is thought that Grand Master Wilkinson's will be expelled. The switchmen think that if by any chance the Galesburg convention shall indorse Grand Master Wilkinson's action in the Chicago and Northwestern strike tbe brotherhood will be broken up and those who favor federation will form another organization. The convention promises to be full of trouble for tbe trainmen. Dissension within tbe ranks has caused bitter personal feelings, and with pressure from without there will be a hard fight. BALL CARTRIDGES FOR STRIKERS. Savannah, Ga., Makes Onimeus Prepa ration for Labor Troubles. 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