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mmi'iim.jmjwwi i-i i li ipswnmmmnimnnnnnnpnjnnj ThWiihil f -"" ns. Historical Sodtty YOL. XIII, NO 152. WICHITA KANSAS, WEDNESDAY iUOENING, NOTEMEER 12, 1890. WHOLE NO. 2029. FILL STREET. THE LATEST FROM THE IIOME OF BULLS AND BEAKS. The Frcsent Condition of the New York Money Market Traced to English Speculation, A Scarcity of Gold in London Caused by Speculative Schemes in Eemote Qaar ters of the Globe. A Panic Created Among the Holders of Yillard Stocks The Post on the Situa tionCollapse of Several Firms General Notes and Incidents of the Day. New York. Nov. 11. The excitement to day in Wall street was greater than in any previous day since the present decline be gan, and while tlio downward movement in the general list was not as large as usu al, the unusually heavy drop inthoVillard Mocks made up for the lack of movement in the others. The power of the bears was concentrated today upon the Villard shares, and stocks, as a rule, would un doubtedly have advanced had it not been for the depressing influence of the slump in those shares. The movement probably winds up the last combination in "Wafl Btreet, and stocks being well distributed, find the general business of the country in n prosperous condition, when an adjust ment of the existing difficulties has been brought about, and an easier money mar ket assured, there will be an improvement in the stock market. The most important fact in the present piluation is that it is England, and not the I'nited States, that has spread out too murh, and bus got into the position of an embarrassed speculator. The vast enter prises in the most remote countries of the world which she has endeavored to carry out and keep up their credit ou a gold basis - in some countries where the only metal lic circulating medium was silver as the banks in Buenos Ayres, tho two transcon tinental lines of railroad from thence to Chili, the loans to tho Argentine Republic, i he diamond mines, railroad projects, and city improvement schemes in South Af rica, Australia. Egypt and Spain, and the recently established Canadian Pacific steamship line to China and Japan all of these have got England too much spread out, and, while the final outcome of these great projects is likely to show great profits, for the present England is embar rassed. It is an English, not an American panic, and the chief point 's the scarcity of gold in Enghiud. On this point the United States is in a much stronger position than England, or, in fact, any country in the world, except Trance. While tho gold in the bank of England only amounts to about I00,U0U. 00), the treasury of the United States holds ?J00.O00,O00. being the largest accumula tion of gold in tho world, and in tho pres ent aspect of the financial relations of the rountries, we shall bo able to keep it. Tho high rates of interests here operate in the K.iino way that the raising of the rates of discount by the bauk of England are ex pected to oneratc in England; it stops s'K-culat ion, and keeps the gold here. If it was not that people here who control geld are panic-stricken, we might easily spare a large amount of gold to relievo England's necessities, mid so relievo the whole situation. THE ACTION OF THK HANKS. Rumors of trouble among banking in stitutions were current all day; but no one paid much heed to them, thinking that they wore tho usual emanation of br-ar minds. After the clot, however, it v. as learned that three banks, which were members of the New York Clearing House :.ociation. had ttilliculty in settling the tliims of the other banks against them. '1 here was a balance igainst the Bunk of North America of $1,100,000, which it was unable to settle. The other iwnk were the North River and the Mechanics' and Tr dors'. How tho heavy baltnco was created against the Rank of North America was a puzzle. During tho day the .Me chanics' and Traders' bank made itss-ettle-niints with the clearing house all right, nn t he other banks received assistance from the other banks in tho association and pulled through all right. At the Bank of North America, it was stated that tho trouble was direct 1 duo to the account of Decker, Howell & Co., and that low tnat tho account of the firm was ( losed, tho bank was in a stronger position than ever. The most important factor in tho devel opments was the scarcity of money. Kiidit tip to tho close it was in urgent demand and one-half per cent and legal interest was charged ou loans, equal to ISO per cent peranuum. This fact and the troubles ol the banks caused a special meeting of tho Clearing Uouse associatisn to be called. After a long session, it was decided to ap point a committee of presidents, with authority to issue clearing house loan certificates, in order to enable banks to settle balances between themselves These certificates will be based on bills receiv able, and the united credit of tho banks. 1 1ns action is intended to distribute the reserve of the banks more evenly between the institutions. Where one bank is unable to settle its differences in eash.it will deliver securities and assets to the certificate committee, and if that com i;jit;iHi accepts the securities, it will in tlmrize the issue of certificates on them. 'I ao united action of the banks is expected to restore complete confidence. FAILUHKS. As a result of the drop in prices, Decker, Hnvell & Co. were sen t to the wall. W. N.lon C rowel 1, tho assignee for the firm, riulo the following statement concerning is affairs late this afternoon: "The liabil ities are about 10,000.000. and the assets, at the present market price, largely ex (. id that sum. The liabilities are due almost entirely to bankers on loans made in course of l.usiness and are well secured. T.e cause of the susitcusion was the inn 1 ility of the firm to borrow the necessary inn mnt of cash required on the day's bus i.,ias. The firm's transactions wore very 1 ii -u', it being necessarv to borrow several in Uions daily. The firm had sbundant c Hat oral today, and it was not lack of t 'irity, but the inabilicv to make it nailable, that caused the crash. It was simply a matter of absolute inability t iet mewiey on the best securities, owing to the extraordinary money stringency now Jr-vailing." J he li rm of Decker, Howell & Co. was ere of the most prominent ou tlio Ex change It whs identified, not onlv with tiiv. ilbml stocks but with the oil" inter ests also, and also carried the accounts of t he biggest stock operating firms in Chi tv.'o. After the failure of the firm was announced, salts of stock uuder the rule, for its account, were made in Edison gen eral electric stock, which forced the price down to 05, a decline of 24S1, per cent. A large amount of Northwestern preferred, Ni rthern Pacific common aud preferred! North American. Manitoba, Western 1 moil, Wisconsiu Central, aud Missouri P.icific, was also sold under the rule for V," firm. The suspension of O. M. Whitney & Co., 1 .-inkers, and brokers on the xtock cx cl ange, was also announced. Sales under xl'c rule wore made for their account of Columbus and Hookiu? Iron and Coal company stocks, Toledo, Aim Arbor and Michigan, Texas and Pacific, Michigan Central, Missouri Pacific, and St. Paul common. It is not known what other se curities they are interested in, or whether the whole liabilities will be sufficient to cripple any other traders. David Richmond, stock broker at 33 New street, made an assignment today to F. L. Requa. Mr. Richmond ha? been a mem ber of the stock exchange since 1870. An attachment was issued today for S63.069 acainst Nightingale Bros. & Knight, silk manufacturers, of Patterson, N. J., in favor of John T. Walker, Son & Co. Assignee W.W. Ely, of the J. T. Walker, Son & Co., said this afternoon that the attached firm owed Walker, Son & Co. 410.000. In Patterson, it is said, their liabilities will not exceed 525,000. KOTES OF THE DAT. New York, Nov. 11. There was a larger attendance of brokers on the floor of the exchange this morning than there has been for years. Every stock on the list had a crowd of brokers trying to trade in it, and when the market opened the scene was one of confusion and excite ment. New Yor.K, Nov. 11. 2 p. m. There is a panic among the holders of the Villard stocks, and the prices for North American and Northern Pacific have collapsed. One broker sold 1,500 shares of North Ameri can aud 5,000 shares were sold by other brokers, causing a decline of 8 per cent. Northern Pacific preferred has already declined 12i per cent since the opening most of it since noon and tho price has fallen 1 per cent at a time. The crowds on the Villard stocks are enormous. The Evening Post in its financial article saj's: "There was a general and important upward reaction in the stock market this morning, which was entirely duo to tho improvement in the financial aspect in London." WINDOM ON WALL STREET. Washington, Nov. 11. Secretary Win dom said this afternoon that his lattst in formation from Wall street was that the situation is imnrovimr. with indications that the worst is over. He declined to say whether the treasurv department would or would not do anything for the relief of the money market, but admitted that lie was giving the matter serious consideration. The secretary says, further, that the re cent disbursements had reduced the available surplus to 1,00,000. and it nt- far tho roliof nf Mm was a question in his mind whether this small working balance could be still fur ther reduced with safety to the business of the department. It is true that the national banks hold $22,000,000 of public funds, but he did not care to disturb these deposits at present. In explanation of this small surplus, the secretary said that during the period from July 9 last, (the date of the circular inviting" tho sale of bonds) to Oct. 31, there was disbursed from the treasury 100,000,000 through the purchase of bonds and interest payments, and $50,000,000 on account of pension payments, which, together with the issue of nearly ?13,000, 000 in notes for the purchase of silver, made the total amount of money put into circulation $103,000,000. "These disburse ments," said the secretary, "were $70,000, 000 in excess of the total receipts during the same time, and I venture "the assertion that there never were before, in times of peace, such heavy payments in the same space of tiine." THE LONDON MARKET. London. Nov. 11 At the opening of the stock exchange today it appeared likely the worst fearsof dearer money and a diffi cult settlement would be realized. No one would have been surprised if tho ex- pectcd collapse in prices disastrous crisis. To war rices bad resulted in a rd noon an abrupt change into dramatic surprises wns caused by a semi-official announcement, through a Bank of England broker, that large amounts of gold, ag regating probably 1,500,000 were coming from Parisand that further supplies were promised from Russia. This announcement had tho in- 8 ant effect of dispelling the depression. , more energetic. Money becamo easily J iCimwibluiz nil Vliv ouibiuuii:iiu iriiiiiit; borrowed from b nks at per cent. he progress of the liquidat;on of accounts in every department promised at the close to be quiet and favorable. Tho character of dealings not only showed a substantial impetus upward, especially for the close when cable advices reported better prices in New York. Business closed with a general feeling of relief at the e&capo from an acute crisis. m rnii-MucurniM rHiuunc. no matter wuat criticisms maj be Philadelphia, Pa., Nov. 11. .Narr & I parsed upon the words I use. The men Friend, stock brokers, assigned today, as a struck work, their report as to its incep result of the panicky condition of all tion is here, and open lor the inspection of street. The lirm has been long ot the tho general assemblv. It is with my con market recently, and especially in North-1 ncctjon With the affair as general master ein Pacific stocks which broke oadly to-1 workman that 1 have to deal." day, on account of the failure of Decker, I Air. p()wderlv then gave all the corre Howell & Co., tho Villard brokers cn0ndence that nassed between himself member of the firm stated that he thought $25,000 would cover their differ ences. NEW CORPORATIONS Toi'KKA. Kan.. Nov. 11. The following new Kansas corporal ions were chartered by the secretary of state: St. Peters church, an Episcopal organi zation, of Pittsburg. The trustees are: A. E. Nac, W. Ii. Potter, Frank W. Lunyon, "William E. H. Heublein, William Lauyon, Vine de Pui and W. D. Ford. The State bank of Argentine. Kan.; capital stock, S2o,000. The first directors are: E. II. Middlekauff, of Conway t-priims, Kan.; "W. E. E. Atchison. William Middle kauff. Henry Boeke, J. O. Gaskell and J. II. Borgstede, of Argentine, aud B. C. Heed, of Kansas City, Mo. The Farmers' Alliance Industrial union, j oi me state oi rvansas; organized to lauor for the education of the agricultural classes in the science of economical govern ment in a strictly non-partisan sense. Principal headquarters at Topeka: capital stock. ?l;J,00). Directors Frank McGrath, ot Beloit: J. B French, of Hutchinson: J. S. Codding, of Westmoreland, aud J. J. Adkins, of Burton. Wallace Lodge. No. 300, Independent Order of Odd Fellows, of Wallace, Kan.; capital stock, $.100. The Kansas Credit and Collecting com pany, of Topeka. The directors are F. P. Baker. E. C. Forney, I. N. Baker, A. E. Baker and L. Warner, all of Topeka; capi tal stock, $10,000. The Hardware company, of Sylvia, Reno county. The capital stock is $0,000. The first directors are A. U. Bout z, A. Kahu, W. A. Austin, N. Housinger and James Uoberts. A BELLAMY SCHEME. Decatpr, 111., Nov. 11. It is probable that ere long the cooperative boardinc house, established in Decatur Inst spring on the Edward Bellamy plan will soon collapse for lack of sufficient patronage. It started out with fifty-two member, under the most favorable" circumstances, aud all of its patrons were en thusiastic in praise of the novel manner of living. The natrons eot day board at 2.40 a week, and there was a fair profit in the enterprise for the lady manairer so long as there were fifty-two boarders. But from one cause or another the patrons have quietly departed, until now there are but torty left- This number is not sufficient to continue the "Alliance" longer at a profit, and it is expected that the cooperative plan will be abandoned to return to the $4 and f5 rates. It is a gooc summer arrangement, but in wiatr and wet weather even society people do not care to leave their comfortable home to seek meals at the "Alliance." no mutter how tempting they may be. GUESSING CONTESTS. Washington", Nov. 11. In response to the inquiries made bv Postmaster Gueral Wanamaker, under date of October 6, 1HX). as to whether advertisements in news papers of the "guosing contest" in its various phases are in violation of section W$4 of tiie revised statutes, as amended by the anti-lottery act of September lfl. IsM, Attorney General Miller has submitted his ODinion.'in which he holds in the negative. mr ANNUAL MEETING OF THE KNIGHTS OF LABOR. Grand Master Workman Powderly Reviews the Situation in a Long Address. The Pinal Unofficial Estimate of the Result of the Late State Election in Kansas Humphrey's Plurality over "Willits. Professor Koch's Cure for Consumption to be Given to the World in a Pew Days Annual Meeting of the Players' League Outbreak of Another Revolution in Honduras. Denver. Nov. 11. Over 303 delegates to the General Assembly of the Knights of Labor were called to order in the P. O. S. of L. hall today by Grand Master Work man Powderly, who, after a few remarks, read his annual address. At the conclu sion of his address, the assembly adjourned till tomorrow morning for the purpose of giving the committee on credentials time to prepare their report. In his report Mr. Powderly said: I l-UI ,).-! LUC must iiupuj uiut UL II series of questions that has agitated the Z"rlnt- in.aD'T ? si-fr i V?1 Lf,;U1 "f10"8 ,s th"fc of tanff JU(1 "uc " uue nut, as mi oiuri, .id op ted a tariff or anti-tariff clause in our preamble, and I do not advise such a thing now. We should, however, throw open the doors of our assemblies for tho discussion of this great problem, so that our members may become educated in tho basic principles of protection and free trade. While we do not allow the question inside of our sanctuaries, our members are asked every fonr years in the United States, and every five years or oftener in Canada, to register their votes eitheir in favor of or against protection. My recom mendation is, that on aud after the 1st day of January, 1891, it shall be permissible for local assemblies to discuss the question of high tariff and free trade, by putting the question in this shape: Which will bring tho greatest good to the greatest number high tarift or free trade? We do not commit the order to either school, and yet allow our members to take up for dis cussion and agitation that vital question." He opposed making any change in the constitution, except such as will reconcile conflicting clauses and make plain obscure passages. Upon the recent New York Central strike, he said: "In the early part of the year, informa tion came to mo that members of the district, who were employed by the New York Central railroad, and under the jur isdiction of District Assembly No. 210, were growing restive under the treatment received at the hands of the officials of that company. When the district was organized the men determined to make use of it in order to improve their condi tion, and a committee wns selected to wait on the officers of the comnanv. At lirst. their visits were tolerated; but they be came tiresome to men who bad rather dream of a ball at Newport than think j over the condition of those who work for ; wages. The idea of meeting on a level of equality with employes for tho purpose of j , , whose aristocratic tendencies ! were given birth beneath tho shadow of ! the house of Yanderbilt, and the means to put a stop to tnese importunities were t sought for. Tho old plan of picking off the spokesman, in order to terrify the others, was resorted to, and one after an- other man was discharged, in the hope ; that the lesson would be of great value to the employes of the company in terroriz- ing the rank and file. The haughty blood I of the nobility scorned to meet with the plebeian on anything approaching equality. That is the plain way of putti an aH(i Edward J. Lee. "I am nnnnsed m strikes. My views on that subject are well known; but, if men are to gain anything, they must be organized; they must be pre pared to strike, even though they never do it. If we must have strikes, then we should prepare for them, and not allow every subordinate to rush the order into them at a moment's notice, or without aqy prepar ation. My experience tells me this: The time to .strike, according to those who can get away from the vocations of the work men's every day experience, according to editors aud statesmen, is never. "During the Central strike we had an opportunity to learn who our friends were among the newspapers; and found that they were exceedingly few. We were given quantities of counsel, warning and censure. Many of the papers that were friendly to us did not seem to understand the situation, or the necessities of men ! m who work for low wares. Since the Cen- admitted the above facts to le true. The tral strike ended, tTiero were rumors of : father is distracted, and has abaudoned another one on the Erie railroad, and the j his home and is wild with grief. papers began to show that there was no necessity for the strike ou the road, for the NEW PENSIONS, managers and workmen were working in j Washington. Nov. 11. The following harmony. There will always be harmony i Kansuis were Granted pensions today: between the employer and employe wheh ! Original Special act) Lewis Brown, the employer has it in his power to dictate j Edna; William Hopkins, Chase; William what the employe shall eat, drink and II. Clinesmith, Wichita; McDonald Scar wear. When the employer can control the brough, Kansas Citv; Lewis L. Calvert, market, he will control the mnn. When Armourdale: Jacob Clark, McFarland; Al the employer has a monopoly of the mar-1 bert J. Howland, National Military Home, ket, he hasalsonmonopoly of the harmony 1 Increase (Special act) James H. Mon that our papers prate about so much. The roe, Wichita; George W. Burns, Wilmiug liger is always harmonious with the lamb ton. Solomon Youny, Stockton; Jo.siah H. after the former has carefully picked the Dearborn, Silver Like; James B. Roberts, bones of tho latter. I Denton; .Manard Bell, Hamilton; George "We see the editor of a New York daily i W. Suihlman, Lenora: Milton A. Kirk paper and the president of the New patrick. Salem: John Wesley Bartlett, At lork Central operating in the raising of a j wonl; Alex. B. Kincheloe. luron; Jerome fund to feed men and women in Ireland, : E. Youinr, Neosho Falls; Palmer B. John who have been Tobbed through exactly the on, Wichita; Lisander Teater, Bazine: same diabolical system as that which is j Seth Bennett, Otego; Watson P. Cochran, now beginning to rob the workmen of Severance: William A- Henderson; Yates America. That which is found worthy of Center; Allen Meskimen, Onatia; Thomas praise in the Irish workman who strikes i B. Harris, Iola: Chris M- McGuire, Louun; against injustice is damued in his brother . A:nh Wilson. Wichita, in America when he asks for enough to j Reissue Henrv Hurley, Lacygne; Will keep his children out of the poor house. ! iam E. Kilgore, EI Dorado. In order to prevent strikes, we must mak everv preparation to make them s-accss- j SMALL BILLS, ful when entered upon; and teislation in j Washington-, Nov. 1L The business that direction must be enacted at this ses- . world and the public generally has been .Mon, or your incoming general olhcers , cousiderabiv annoved dnring the past must be given to understand that under month bv the scarcity of currency of the noetrcuntanoeor condition must they smaller 'denominations. The bulkv and take pari m strides of nnv kmd. heavy siiver lloliar bas come in for cid. He strongly advocated the passage of entble 'csln,, especiallv by those who a law securing to both sexes equal ngbts, were forced to "receive nine of them and the co onerntiou of the Knizhts of Labor with the various railroad organisations in the work of federation. KANSAS STATE RETURNS TOPEKA, Kan., Nov. 11. In addition to the returns published yesterday, Gove county's official returns have been received bv the Republican state central com mittee. This county liad been conceded to Willits by fifty, as it is surrounded oo three sides by strong Alliance counties, but it gave Gerernor Humphrey a pio rslitv of 14S. The vote oa governor whs as follows: Humphrey 2SS, Robiitsoa 1M, Willits 155. Revisl n&nrns fanve also hfjm received from Jewell ceuntv.iJwswiflff a plurality of 145 less for Willits than the unofficial figures previously received gave him. There remains but four counties now to hear from, viz: Garfield, Haskell. Logan and Stanton. The total vote and plurality without these counties is: Humphrey, 113,750: Willits, 100,601; Robinson, 69.038; total 2S9.3S9. Hum phrey's plurality. 7,149. The following is the estimate of the remaining four eounties: Garfield and Stanton 75 plural ity each for Humphrey, Haskell 25 plural ity for Willits, and Logan 55 plurality for Willits. Governor Humphrey's plurality will therefore be about 7,'-i00. Secretary of State Higgins has received the official re turns from forty counties. They are com ing in unusually slow. He says that he will probably begin tabulating the re turns Thursday morning. THE REMEDY POR 00KSUMPTI0K The Result of Prof. Koch's Experiments to be Given to the World in a Pew Days. Berlin, Nov. 11. In accordance with his statement, that he desires neither material advantage nor pecuniary reward for his discovery of a method for the cure of consumption, Professor Koch will, in two or three days, publish a fall account of his researches in connection with the discovery. The Frankfort Zeitung affirms that the lymph used for inoculating the patients will be within thereach of all, and that it will cost only 25 marks for a small phial. The success of the treatment is certain in tubercular affections of the skin, joints and bones, and also in the early stages of pulmonary complaints. The lymph de stroys the tubercular bacilli, beveral authorities confirm the report of the cure by Dr. Koch's method of a case of lupus on the face and arms within five da-s. The lymph throws off the bacilli by the necrotic process. Inoculation with the lymph is in effectual in syphilitic affec tions. THE PLAYERS' LEAGUE. PlTTSUnio, Pa., Nov. 11. The annual meeting of the Players' league occurred here todav. At this evening's session, the first business was tho election of officers for the ensuing year, which resulted as follows: President. Charles H. Prince, Bostou; vice president, Al. Johnson, Cleve land; secretary and treasurer, F. 11. Brun nell, Pittsburg. A lonir talk then ensued when Col. McAlpin aud H. B. Kea, of the Pittsburg club, declared they intended to resign from the Players' league in order to join the Nationnl clubs. Then followed a scene. They were argued with and threatened, but were obdurate. They had no expiation to make and merely proffered their resignation. The meeting was then adjourned until 9 o'clock tomorrow morn ing, when Judce Bacon, of New York, legal adviser of "the Players', will be here and attend the meeting. The officers of the Players' say they have applications from cities that will more than fill the vacancies created by the defection of New York and Pittsburg. ANOTHER REVOLUTION. La Libertad, San Salvador, via. Galveston, Tex., Nov. 11. Ou tho even ing of the 9th inst. a part of the garrison at Tezuicogalpa, Honduras, incited by Gen. Lougino banchez, revolted and took possession of the arsenal, "j President Bo gram at once took the fielnVagainst the in surgents, rallyiug the Pueblos to his sup port. Already there has been severe lighting. San Salvador has up to the present time remained neutraL THE SUGAR TRUST. NEW Yck, Nov. IL Judge Pratt ap pointed this morning, as receivers of the sticrar trust. Gen. Henrv W. Slocum. Henrv O. Havemover aud S. V. White. Judge Pratt t'.irects that the trustees de- liver to the receivers every book of account, entry or memorandum, relating to the property or business of the sugar trust, for and deliver to the receivers all titles. statements of indebtedness, evidence of rights, certifica'.es of stock, books of ac- counts, entrv aud memorandum. The servants are aho directed to make full and : complete state. nents to the receivers of all facts in their possession, in order that the receivers may be enabled to settle the business of the firm. The court forbids the removal from the suite of any property of the trust, except in the ordinary course of busin- ss of said corporations severally and respectively. J he court continues in iorce me original injunction, restraining the Central Trust company from reorgan izing the trust, A BABE'S BODV STOLEN. COLl'Mims, hid., Nov. '11. One of the most orofound sensations came to light here this evening. So'omon Seal was mar ried to Amanda Whittington in New Albany in 18SS. By this marriage a babe was born, and lived to be one year old; when it sickened and died. The father ana mother disagreed as to the place of inter ment of their child, the mother wanting it interred at a New Albany cemetery in this city. The corpe was prepared for burial at this place. and the father took a last farewell look at the dead babe aud went fr.im the room when the mother went to the cotlin, took the body from it and concealed it in the residence. The funeral proceeded, and the parents both attended the interment of the empty casket in the city cemetery here. On the following day the mother went to New Albany, at which place the bodv of the little babe was interred, ac cording to the wi-h of the mother. The secret reached tho husband today by the presentating of a second bill for funerl exneuses. When crowded regarding this. the wife and mother broke down and tendering a $10 Col Meredith., engraving auu printing, sAid today that they wrre nov printing the new ?I treasury notes at the rate of 40,tJ0 per dav. and fives were being run to the tune of $u),0CO a day. The new 52 notes will not be nsidy to issue for a week or ten days. KANSAS WHEAT. ABILEN"E. Kan., Nov. 1L The danger to early fall wheat, which was thought to be creat ou account of the ravages oi the Res sian-9v, in Dickinson and" adjoining counties, "bias been greatly lessened by bvy mias ami freezing weather. The late sown wheat is in magnirtoeni cowii uoa and no great decrease in tns total acreare i looked for. THE The Council Passes the Bill to Pro tect the Rights of Town Lot Contestants. Penalties of the Bill Regulating the Right to Bear Arms The Insanity Dodge in Oase of Homicide. Passage by Both Houses of the Bill Eking the County Seats of the Variou3 ZZ Counties A Letter from General Noble Steele's Relief Message General Notes. Speclal Dispatch to the nallr Eacle. Guthiue, Ok., Nov. 11. Mr. Post has a new two-story plug hat, presented to him by tho Kingfisher boys, and Joe wears it with pride; but says it is a verj expensive present, as his friends make him treat every time he goes on the street. One of the members of the lower honse just escaped being burned the other night. He lay down on tho bed with a lighted cigar in his mouth and went to sleep. The bed took fire and it was with difficulty the flames were extinguished. Miss Sadie Johnston, of Shawneetown, was present at the afternoon session. Ono hundred ladies graced tho floor of the house last evening. The use of Representative hall was granted to the Indies of the Baptist church, November 15, for the purposo of holding a social. Secretary Martin's report for October makes thofollowing showing: ISELIEF FLND. Amount received $44,SO0 00 Amount disbursed .'... 1S.33S 63 cotrxTr officers' fud. Amount received $ 5,000 00 Amount paid five counties 3,000 00 The other two will be paid at once. contingent fund. Disbursed 78 20 LEGISLATIVE FUND. Received S10.783 &i Paid council $1,674 00 Paid House of Repre sentatives 3.720 00 Paid officers council... TOO 50 Paid officers house.... 700 50 General expenses 816 47 Clerks of election, four counties 629 10 Three counties to be paid. Governor's proclama tion 294 87 The judges and clerks of election of tho counties who have not received their pay will be paid at once. The following letter explains itself: Washington, Nov. 5, 1390. Hon. Geo. W. Steele, Governor of Oklahoma, Guth rie. Ok: Sir Yours of the 2Sth instant has been received, requesting that the Norman town-site board be sent to Lexington, Ok., and enclosing a letter to Mr. Amos Green. The letters have been sent to the commis- ;n,,r.f n, rmnm-.t i,.mi r.m wiM, .. nest that betake the matter into imme- diate consideration, and make the order as soon as the board can be spared for that purpose. Yours truly, Johk W. NonLE, Secretary. Following is a copy of Governor Steele's message to the legislature in regard to re lief matters: To the Honorable SpaJcer House of Representatives, Territorial Legislature oi Oklahoma. I have the honor to invite your attention to the lamentable fact that there is really more destitution in this territory than it was thought there would be when I ad dressed your honorable bodies on the 23th of last August, wherein I said "I have no doubt of the passage of a bill by congress which will give us a temporary menus ot Froviding for the people above named, yet look upon it as a matter of prime im portance that early means be taken of thoroughly investigating the extent of des titution andof providing essential means for relieving it. I need not tell you that congress did come to our temporary relief, aud that a very large inroad has been made in the amount appropriated, and that cases of destitution are increasing daily, so that early in December we may expect to bo thrown upon our own resources cntirelv, or the people must suffer greatly, unless we can again get congress to come to our assistance. I deem it to bo a matter of great importance that your honorable bodies should draw up and pass, a proper memorial address to the president, at the earliest moment practicable, so that he may in his message to congress, early in December, invite at tention to our needs In tins connection, it is proper for me to state that wo have not been successful in preventing a great many people from drawing rations from the relief boards, who might get aloug without doing so, notwithstanding the great care and pains exercised by the various boards. It is thought by those in charge that when there are two distribut ing points there should also be two dis tributing boards. This refers to Payne, Oklahoma and Kingfisher counties. Trusting the foregoing will receive your prompt and careful consideration, I am, very respectfully, "Geo. . Steele, Governor. COUNCIL. MOP.N-LVG SESSIOK. Another abortive wrestle with the ques tion of taxing railroads was had by the council this morning. The matter was referred back to the committee of the whole, with instructions to report In the morning. The council went into committee of the whole to resume consideration of Okla homa Brown's bill for the protection of oc cupying claimants of public lands or lots. Legislation proceeded on this bill with comparative smoothness As changed and amended by the com mittee it is as follows; Where a person qualified under the laws of the fnited States to settle upon pcblic land, makes settlement upon land or town lots in good faith, and the determination is against him, he shall be entitled to the value of his improvements, and shall not be deprived of pose-ion until the pro visions of the act have been complied with. He must file bis petition or counter claim within sixty days after the deter mination, and the petition mast set forth the judgment of the land officers ag&init him, the circumstances under which he made the improvements, their value, and the value of the land without the improve ments. The issues most be tried a9 in ordinary actions, and if the Talae of improve meats or land is ia controversy the value ot tuce must be fixed by the jorj and conrt. The claimant'may pay into court the value of the improvements at a time fixed bv the court. On failure to do this, the plaintiff may take the property oo paying into court the value of the land. If tbfa t not done withm a reasonable tise tiwy skttll be seaauts in common each hotdtoz an lateral projwrticcdte to the raise ey NEWS OF THE DAY FROM TERRITORY. his property, and may maintaia an action for partition. A purchaser in good faith under a judicial or tax sale shall have color of title, whether the person selling had au thority or not. The rights of such pur chaser shall pass to his assignee or rep resentative. Any person has color of title who has oc cupied the land for five years, and has im proved the land with the knowledge or consent of the owner, or where he has paid the county tax for any one year after two years have elapsed without the own er's repayment or proffer ot repayment, and such occupancy is continued up to the time of suit lor recovery. But nothing shall be construed to give tenants color of title against landlords. The claimant to the land shall be entitled to the rental vnlue of the land lu the con dition It was before the improvements were placed on it, which shall be set so against the value of tho improvement. In this shape the bill was passed and tho council took a recess. After recess the council passed the bill against carrying weapons, except by of ficers on duty. The tine lor the lirst viola tion is from $100 to $300 and imprison ment from thirty to sixty days; for the second, $500 and six months imprisonment. A bill forbidding the sale of arms to minors, aud requiring dealers to keep a list of purchasers aud publish it once in three months was pas-xea. A bill was passed relating to homicide, requiring the defense or justification of in sanity to be supported by a preponderance of evidence, as in civil cases, and defining "a reasonable doubt." It does not. allow evidence of temporary aberration. Th council concurred in the amend ments to council bill No. 26. locating coun ty seats, aud also house bill No. 4S, as amended by the house. Adjourned. HOUSE. MORN'IN'G SESSION. Ten o'clock found twenty members in their seats. Prayer by the chaplain. Tho journal was read and apDroved. A communication from the council was received, asking for another conference committee. Messers Daniels, Neal and Farn3vorth were appointed. Council bill No. 25, nn act to locate the county seats of tho several counties of tho territory of Oklahoma was taken up. Mr. Daniels moved that the bill be con sidered engrossed and read the second time. Mr. Terrill opposed this. Mr. Daniels Iefc the bill goto a second reading, and then it can be amended. Mr. Terrill moved that the bill btt-re-committed to the committer. Mr. Terrill It thegenttemau wants a row ho can- get It. I propose to hold this lloor. Mr. Daniels I am ready for it. Mr. Terrill read from tho organic act, showiug that it is unconstitutional to pass special legislation. Here he produced a long petition containing 800 names, asking that the county seat bo located at Perkins. Mr. Matthews Is Mr. Terrill going to occupy tho floor all the time; if so, let the rest ot us go home. Mr. Clark Tho attempt to cyclone th.s bill through this house shows that some thing is wrong. Wo want fair play. We want to substitute tho name of Perkins for Stillwater for ;the reason that it is the center of the jcounty. We have nearly seven-eighths of the voters of our county. Mr. Tntt I am not particularly inter ested in this bill; but, as tho gentlemnn has not shown fairness, I shall vote for a recommittal. Mr. Neal I think there Is a way out of this matter, and I move as a substitute for all motions, that tho bill be recommitted, and the committee be required to report November i0. Mr. Daniels The act that has been cited was passed a number of years ago. Mr. Talbot I see no reason why this bill should be recommitted. Mr. Wimborly The gentleman asks what object wg'havo in staving off the bill. I say to kill the bill. Discussion avails nothing here. Every man knows how he is going to vote. Mr. Dumels I will withdraw my mo tion. Mr. Neal If I understand the gentle man, 1 will withdraw my motion; but with the distinct understanding that it shall be made a special order for some specified time. Mr. Farnsworth was in favor of recom mittal. Mr. Waggoner I move, ns a substitute, thnt the bill be considered section by suc tion. Adopted. Mr. Wagner moved that section 2 be adopted us printed. Mr. Dunlels objected to any amendment, as that would send the bill back to the council. Mr. Terrill called for the original bill, as acting on the com- of the bill as engrossed, was to make fools of themselves. Mr. Talbot moved, as a substitute, that section 2 be adopted as in the engrossed bill. Mr. Campbell moved, an a substitute, to strike out the entire section. Iost. The section, as in the engrossed bill, was adopted. Mr. Wimberly moved the substitution of El Reno for risco. A motion to adjourn was lost. Mr. Daniels moved the previous ques tion. A call of the house was moved by Post. The motion to strike ont Frisco and ln Bert El Reno was lost, 18 to 4. A motion was made to indefinitely post pone action ou council bill No. i5. It was moved that this motion be laid on the table. Carried, 13 to 9. Adjourned. AFTEKN'OON SES6I0K. The houe proceeded with the discuss ion of council bill No. 20. There were no changes, except that in Canadian county the county vit of that county was changed from El Rono to Frisco. The bill was passed, with one amend ment. House WH No. 41, watr rights and irri gation, was then considered. After an hour's discussion the house ad journed. KINGFISHER EXCITED. Special rHM.tch to Ui4 Dftltr Htcle. Kisgfimiek, Ok., Nov. 11. Great exelte- ! meat prevails here over the pas-sae of the bill locating the capital at kingftsaer. Real estate has advanced 25 percent today. The city is full of real estate dealers and speculators. It has beoa a regular holi day. MONEY FOR A SLAVE. KassasCity, Mo., Nor. 1L An Jater esting relic of slavery days is tee eaB of Elizabeth Rous against Thomas F. StxMi cr and others, the executors of Elijah Harvey, decea-d. The case wa appealed from Linn county. The Atateraset ? forth that in the month of February, 1650. Elijah Harvey gave to his daughter, Mr BoUh, upon ber inrou;e. or soon thereat tor, a egro girl. a .slave, whom Mrs. BoUs retained for a number of years afterward. The slaTe fisally became nagororaaUe and sue was pot up for vile. Harry offered to take Iwck toe irirl and either give his daughter tae choice of two other "ia-res, or at or before his dMth pay 7 for her. The slav was returned upoa these terms. Harvey died la H7 without having fulfilled eoatract. either by girieg ber another .slave or paying the iff A. The ca&e was takes to the eoura aud he waa zivea iudgmeut for tb amount, and th appeal taen to toe eonit of apfttiafe sustained tae jucgmeoi ot me lower GOVERNOR CAMPBELL. CreiKrKAT!. O.. Kirti 13. Gos-en Campbell is much improve! today, aad to u txjficvMl that all Ugr of a attach of jmmmoitki ha pt&sd away Urn wm afcio to sh c? fbra shvzt Slat tSs isgyafcs, A RESUME OF THE MISHAPS AXD MISFORTUNES OF A DAY. A Sensational Shooting Affray at a Georgia Fair by Southern Bloods. Another Idiotic Letter Oonoooted by tho English Murderer, Birchall Tha Pris oner Still Claims to be Innocent. A Maa Irozsn to Death in Armour's Kansas City Ice Plant A Coaplo of Railway Collisions Fifty Persons Drowned by the Capsizing of a Perry-Boat. Columscs, Ga., Nov. 11. A terrihla sensational tragdv occurred today on tho racetrack at the Chnttahoohce Valley ex position, now in progress in this city, which created iutenso excitement, owing to the prominence of the parties involved. Among the attractions of the day wns a gentlemeu's trotting race, in which sevoral well-known gentlemen entered. Among them was T. C. Dawson, of Glennvillv, Ala. There were probably 15.000 persous on the grounds, and tho grand stand was nacked with Indies and children. Immed iately after the close of tho race, Dawson drove Into tho open space immediately in tho rear of tho judges' stand, directly opposite tho grand stand, anil got out of his sulky. In a few seconds thu crowd was startled by tho report of a pistol and the sight of Dawson running pursued by three men, who were firing at him. Dawson was seen trying t got his pistol from his pocket as ho ran, and as soon as he secured tho weapou, he turned on his pursuers and re turned tho fire. Some thirteen shots lu all were tired. Dawson full and expired in such a public phico that many imagined it Avasasham fitihtontho wild west order. and this alone prevented a panic. As soon H3 it was Known mat it wa.s a rtxu iragcuy. the grand stand was deserted by the crowd of ladies. I'olico woro quickly on tho ground, and arrested tho three men. wno were Dick and Robert Howard, brothers, and their brother-in luw, James Bicker staff. There were four balls In Dawson, two of which Inflicted fatal wounds. The omimi of the shooting had its origin in a. family--trouble. Dawson married and duswrted a Miss Howard, sister of thu two mon j trouble named. Tho parties all Imivo strong friends. Tin prisoners have suoured eminent counsel and refused to talk fur ther than to claim that they were justified in their act, and ask suspension ot puono nninion. Dawson was a son of Hon. W. C. Dawson, a prominent and wealth v citi zen of Alabama, now residing lu Kufaula. Tho Howards belong to ouo of the boat aud moat respectable families lu Gtiorgiu. ANOTHER BIRCHALL LETTER. 11. Another Woodstock. Ont.. Nov. letter concerning the Reiiwell murder hai been received. The handwriting-is pinched and unlike that of Illrchall. It is signed by J. 11. Litchfield, and Ls dated Buffalo, There Ls no such name in the .Buffalo di rectory. In effect the letter fays: I "I have w.dted to glvu Birchall his last i chance to defend himself from the deqth that now awaits him for the crim&of which he Is Innocent. I am a mmbor of the conspiracy who dealt with moneyed Englishm--n. who were brought out hero to bo roblKMl of their wealth, mid which also had an office in Coruhill, London, mi til the arrest of Birchall." The letter then goes on to say that this Rchumo was in working order previous to BirchaH's coming to this country, and that four of his party were at the .swamp when Ben well and Birchall cumu along ou February 7. They met them and tried to induce Benwell to swear to assist them iu the busluesH, or he would bo killed. "Ben well would not listen and we shot him, and cut hi.s name from his clothing. We then told Birchall to got out of tae country, and gave him what articles wo had takun from Benwell. Wo told Birchall we bad chloroformed Benwell, and ho did not know he had been murdered." The writer says: "As sura a Birohnll dies not one bourd shall bi lft of tho buildings of the Jurymen who sont him there. We have Judg Mc.Mahon upotted, and should we have to wreck a train to murder mm, we will, and we hereby notify him of the death awaiting htm aud thu jurymen abo. If lilrcnuli l hung, it will make two men executed for our deels l hideMMie undergoing life Impriaotiuient." M.rch;ill coutilltlttH to DfotrtHt his llinC- ceoce of in actual idayiug of Beuwell and wy the inTUTT in which the tragedy la enshrouded will bo cleared up before long. He believe that Beiiwell's watoh will yet be foui.d, and he volunteers the Informa tion thnt the iiiurdorod man was not killed where ha was found. A STRANGE ACCIDENT. KAKBA8 ClTT, Mo., Nov. 11. Gwrgo Youtigman, englnr of Armour lc plaut,"met with a peoiillsr aockisut today that may cost htm bki life. H wutiW the freezing room to fix oo of the pipe, through which the ernporatog go art conducted. By sorao iniMafce he broke the pipe, and a large quantity of comprwwed go escaped, and ah it expandad. rendered the engineer unconscious. At the aamti time the gas lowered the temporatnre of the room to a point below zero. W hen lb engineer recovered his setwes, he wa4 barvly able to erawl out of the room. Ha had bMi frozen nearly to deato. The at tending physleiani soy he cannot reooter. COLLI6ION8- IxK POK, Nov. 1L A collision occurred Ulayou the Great Western railway al Norton, FHzwarren station, near Taunton, UjiwMi a gooda train and a special train from Plymouth, which was conveying tha pKAngers from the sUsamer Norham Cas tle, which bail jut arrived at Plymouth from Umi Cape of Good Hop Ten P? gr were killed and eight injured. Tha ooodttlou of the injured u serioua. HTAS.ti, Ma., pi'ov. IL A eoffisbra btweefi a paAwnger train and a eooatnxe tioo train occurred near Yarmotb this morning. Nose wre killed, but about afletNi porsoaa were braked and scalded. WHOLESALE DROWNING. VtEfjf x. Nov. W A ferry boat capsized in the river Waag. near Btetrtw today, and ityHT rattU were rfrewnrdL It wa oTenoaded with zsti, wagous atul hOTM!. THE PULLMAN PATENT SUIT. 'Chicago. Not. IL Judge Grwhom and IHMgeti this montlsg look up aa apotto Uan Toe a jKudmiaary tojonctioa m Ikt rawi prtHt llUgaUoft brought hy the Pallman Palace Car company agalsnt W a Wbb. prwidool ot the Warner Car company, th Lake shore and MfcaJsati SouUMrro Kail war company, and tit Mjcoigaa C'Btral Railroad oompaar. la rt;rd in th4 oontrover U a pXml bwiMtl May U. I&d. to Gears: X Pilmaa far improviMna in a flii rmilbaUt oav sacUon lor railway carx. A charge made that the defendant have mrtnel to valnabte patent, asd heahtw aa In junction to mscnsin innhnr ktCrtnfsesH, n acumntln In sooglK. XnthJng m dsVwtbia ttmrmkmz SMpt th nsaJUf nf totes mi both imT tc d'h. ffl but tajr severs! 4at.