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t > I"- ' * THE OMAHA i DAILY BEE. i ESTABLISHED JUNE 30 , 1871. OMA3FA , THURSDAY MOHNEBTGrf ; NOVEMBER 29 , 1894. SIXGLB COPY FIVE CENTS. CHINA HAS SUED FOR PEACE Proposals Placet ! in the Hands of United States Minister Denby , TtRMS OF THE PROPOSAL NOT YET KNOWN Not Llttcly tbnt the tlrnl Offer Will 110 Accepted , but Will Likely ( .cud to nil Ultimata Agreement Inline- illato Truce I'riibublc , WASHINGTON , Nov. 28. China has suc cumbed to the Inevitable and sued 'for peace. Her proposal will be presented to Japan through the United States ministers at Pe lting and Toklo , thus promising a termina tion of the war as the result , In part at least , of the exercise of the good olllcss ol the United States. It Is not possible , at this time to learn the terms of China's proposi tion as handed to Minister Denby , but It h probable U provides for but two concessions a money Indemnity and a rollnqulshmcnt ol suzerainty over Corca. It Is Improbable that the first tender will bo accepted by Japan , as such overtures are rarely accepted , but this proposition will open the way to c counter offer pf terms by Japan through Min ister Dunn , and the negotiations , If successful - ful and If they follow the usual course , will lead , first , to a truce under proper guarantee or a preliminary agreement to cease hostili ties , and , finally , to the signature ot n dell nlto treaty of peace. Just how this propo sition was brought about Is not known yet It In probable , however , that as the mattei Is In the hands ot the American ministers li China and Japan , the visit of Mr. Dletering commissioner of maritime customs at Tlen- Tsln , to Japan , Is to be directly connected with the peace negotiations , as has been sup port 1. HIROSHIMA , Nov. 28. Mr. Dletering , the chief Inspector of the Chinese customs al Tlen-Tsln. who liaa arrived In Japan in ordei to negotiate for peace on behalf of the Chinese ! govcrnmsnt , brought a letter fron LI Hung Chang to the ir.kado. Among Uu passengers with Mr. Ulcterlng are three Chinese dignitaries , who are supposed to hi princes , but the peace envoy alone landed The Japanese nnhtorltlea are not Inclined te open negotiations with Mr. Dletering unlesi ho Is vested with full powers to act. Tin extent of his power Is at present unknown. JAPS PLUNDERED PORT ARTHUR. CHEFOO , Nov. 28. Chinese fugitives win have arrived here state that the Japanesi sacked Port Arthur , shooting every one , eli and young , and that pillage nnd murder wen fcupremo for three days. They add that tin dead were barbarously mutilated , their hands noses and ears being chopped off , and say tha other nameless atrocities were committed No resistance was offered by the people , bu Japanese soldiers scoured the country for day ; and killed alt the Chinese they could find The fugitives also say all the streets of 1'or Arthur as well as the harbor were filled will dead bodies. . HIROSHIMA , Nov. 28. News has beet received that a detachment of the Japanesi army has defeated a largo force of the Chi ncse In the vicinity of Motion Lien. The Jap nnesc are said to have lost forty killed am wounded but the Chinese loss Is supposed ti be Immense. SHANGHAI. Nov. 28. A sensation hai been caused hero by n memorial to the throm signed by over 120 high officials Impeachlni LI Hung Chung and charging him with cor ruptlon , peculation and deception. The me morlal declares that LI Hung Chang re jolccdat the Japanese victories and prevented vented the Chinese from ach cvlng success Ho Is said to have represented that Clilm was prepared for war when ho knew tin contrary was the ci.se. LI Hung Chang I also said to be Implicated with Prince Kung the emperor's uncle and president ot tin Tsung LI Yntnen and president ot the ad mlralty , who waa recently appointed die later , and with the Tatol Wu and the com mander nt the Chinese forces at Port Ar thur. Tlicso three officials are said by th Nlgners of the memorial to bo guilty of htgl treason and ot selling state secrets and wa material to the enemy. They were furthe charged with Investing money In Japan , vvltl harboring treasonable designs against th Chinese empfror and with conspiring to pro euro the overthrow of China. Tlio me morlal demands the Instant punishment an dismissal of all connected with the con splracy. _ _ _ _ _ _ ailbSIONAIUKS IN NO UAXGIMt. Homo Opinions nt the Wnr by I'nssongor nn tlio Oceanic. SAN FRANCISCO , Nov. 28. The Ocean ! brought over a dozen missionaries from varl ous parts of China. Among them wasDi II. Bloodgett of the American Board of Foi clgu Missions , who has been engaged I missionary worlc In the Orient for forty yean Ho does not believe there Is any danger t missionaries or other foreigners In China , an is returning for a holiday. Ho says th murder of Mr. Wylle was the only act t violence committed. The Chinese , he say ! considered Port Arthur Impregnable , and was as strongly fortified as Ingenuity con ! suggest. Ho believes the Japanese will cat ture Peking , although the troops must marc thirty days to reach the Chinese capital. Tli capture of Port Arthur will give easy tram portation to Japanese troops. The ultima ! aim ot the Japanese Is to acquire more tei rltory. A United States naval officer who cam over on the Oceanic says never In any wa lias Fitch patrktlsm been shown as Uu evinced by the Japanese. Rich and poc have contributed to the war fund and ei rolled thcmiclvcs as members of the Re Cross societies , In the ranks of which ai royal princes and nobles. The society lit hospitals In every part of the empire and lit done fine work on the field of battle. I'cnsantH I'ln-lnt ; from .Manchuria. TIEN-TSIN , Nov. 28. Manchuria Is In a unsettled condition , There Is a general e : odus of the Inhabitants. Steamers fro : New Chwang nnd the railway from Shai Hau-Kvvan to Tlen-Tsln carry hundreds i refugees. Alarm Is being caused by dl banded or retreating Chinese soldiers. Rol bery Is prevalent outside , and Is now e : tending within the great wall. Ordinal traffic la suspended. Fugitive peasants a : hurrying forward. Colonel Von Hannektn. recently appolnti to the command of the Chinese navy , orlfi nally Intended to go to Port Arthur. 1 Jias now gone to Shan-Han-Kwan to organl : the defense ot that place. Shnn-lIaii-Kw : U the starting point of the great hlghro : to Peking and Is believed to be Impregnate o.vi ; Tiwcs.ixn ! / : TOX. I O. Hill City Mine Turns Out Some Very UU * Ore. HILL CITY. S. D. , Nov. 2S.-SpecIoI Tel gram ) Some excitement prevails here ov the result of a three days' run of a llv stamp mill recently built on the late opened Holy Terror mine nt Keystone , nc here. The clean-up realized M.OOO in ft KoM from less than six tons of ore. bcsld Jive tons of valuable concentrates icqulrli other treatment. The ore Is laken from drift about forty feet below the surfae The vein In four fct wide. Several otli inlnea have yielded splendid returns. Lute the Keystone Mining company was rcorca Izedj the otllcers resident in St. Paul n liere to pay back Indebtedness and ma Improvement ! , Work Killed Him , MINNEAPOLIS , Nov. 28-Judge Isa Howe , late populist candidate for govern of South Dakota , died this morning nt I homo In Iledfleld. The excitement of t campaign brought on an Illness from whl lie , could not rally. Keil t'olleil Catlln UrreOcr * . CHICAGO , Nov. S8.-The annual meetl ot the lU-d Polled Cattle Club of Amerl was held today The ofllcera elected I the ensuing year wore President , B. Henderson , Central City , In. , Mce prenlde V , T. Hills , Ddeware , O.j secretary , Smith , Dayton , O. ; treasurer , S. A. ConverHc , Crenco. ] n. ; roneipondlng secre tary , W. H. Beunuin , Uavenpmt , 1" . inrtl Tl'.I.M ItKttHTOHV. Mr * . Aaron lllrnchndil Details Her Trouble * with Her 8ltcr-ln-I.ntr. FARGO , N. D. , Nov. 28. To an audience that packed the court room Mrs. Hlrschfleld today told the sad story ot marital trouble , which culminated In the present action. The cross-examination continued all afternoon , but not one- did site contradict herself. Her testimony was mainly corroborative ot that given by other witnesses the day be fore of the marriage and events leading up to It. In addition she testified to the efforts made by Mrs. L. H. Hlrachfleld to stop the wedding , and also to ceperatc them after they were married. She said Mrs. L. H. Hlrxchfleld boasted Aaron would never be allowed to live- with her. One day Aaron went to the bank and soon came back , say ing his relatives had been'at him again. Went down to lunch together , Aaron then went to the bank , saying lie would return at 4 , He did not conic and she went to the bank to see what the matter was. She met L. H. Hlrschfield for the first time. Hlrsch fleld was In a great rage. He told her die only wanted his money , and that It was Im possible for Aaron to think of living with her , and that Aaron had left the city and would never return. She went up Aaron's - room on the second floor of the bank and found Aaron In a room with Mrs. L. II , Hlrsclifield watching over him. His slsler- In-lavv demanded that she leave the room at once. She refused , and asked "for a mo ment's talk with her husband alone. Mrs , L. II. Hlrschflcld for reply again ordcrcil the witness from the room. Mrs. Dell Hlrschfleld called on lir husband to assert his manhood. Ho replied that he could dc nothing with the woman ; slic had driven him crazy. She found the room In confusion. . Her husband's belongings had all been taker and her own trunk had been rilled of all letters nnd trinkets he had sent to her , When she-left Aaron's room he had asked ; "Mary , can't I see Dell for a minute ? " Mrs , L. II. Hlrschfield replied that ho had SCM : her for the last time. From the hotel ? h ( hastened back to the bank , but Aaron hai been taken to the depot and left the city , ho never saw him again until she entered lie court room. The defense attempted to show that Ihs ummona to appear In court anlved al lelcna six days bfore Mrs. lllrsciifleld was entitled , but was not tcrvcd until she wai 11 a critical condition , and then in a mosl rutal manner. _ AM Jtli.l > > Oifi lOlt A .SC'.IKB. Mmcnlty nt Jllucflrlits In No VVlso lUely to I.r.ul to Wiir. WASHINGTON , Nov. 2S.-15efore takliif urther notion In the new llltiellelds trouble 1C State department will wult to hem loin Ambassador Ilajatd , who- has beet hargcd to Inqulte Into the matter at Lon- on. While the state of affairs at Itlue- elds as It has been lepjrted to the State epartment , Is ceitulnly grave , it Is by nc means Impossible that It will admit of nr ! \plnnatlon by the lliitlsh govctnmcnt Him vlll cast a new light upon the matter. Al my i ate there Is no possible foundatloi 'or n war scare at this time , for It li ex- r'mely Impiobuble thut the British olllcen n Nicaragua , would pursue a couise likelj .o lead to a hostile clash with the cant- mander of the United States steamship Co "umbla , which vessel , having Haileil fion vlngston yesterday , should an Ive oft' Ulue lelds tomairovv. Hut fiom the stalemem _ f events made by the Nlcaiagiian govcin ment It Is to be apprehended thnt the whole iiibject of the British claim of n protector- ite over the Mosquito recemrtlon must b < eopcnecl nnd is. diploma tlo warfare mus jo conducted by Air. ll.iytird with tin Jrltlsh foreign ollice , nml meanwhile at 'ali.s nt llluf-IlelilH will icmnln In Htutu nuo Tlio I'nlted States hus never racognl/ci .he British claim of n prbtectornto over tin klosquito icHcrvatlon , and nftcr all the , vhole case may turn on this point. liu vnlvlng for tlio time being the Kottlemeni it this contention , and tacitly recognl/.liif ho protectorate , thd poFltion of the Unltei .talos Is that In guaiantcelng' the Moc .ulto Indians the light to maintain theli wn form of government und law Otca trltain could not extend the'r sway o\e imerlcnli' * , Nlenragunns and people o tlier nations , imd In fuel could not di nero than piovlcle for the continuance o .lie olil tilbal relations , which the ver 'cvv Indlann remaining nt Blueflelds them elves abandoned. Moreover , In the treats if Managua , Great Brltuln expressly rec ignlzed the sovereignty of Nlcntagua , ovc he Mosquito reservation , nnd the , nsseitloi if sovereignty without the pxeicl-e of con rol over the foreign relations and customs tvhlch Nicaragua has assumed , would t > n absurdity. Thus far the United Slate has sided with Nicaragua In her claim * and has even been Instrumental In brlnglni about the establishment of the existing sat Isfnctory government nt Blueflelds. 11 ma i)0 fairly presumed In the light of Mr. Hay ard'n instructions thnt we will continue flrn 'n our position. It Is not believed here that the Biltlsl negotiations will go faither than the formn refusal to iccognlze the Dluetlclds govern -nent , ami perhaps u refusal of Brltlt.1 neichantH to pay customs duties and taxc lo the Nlcatagnail ofllclalH there. Mean ivhlle no United States war vessels nave th Columbia have been sent to IlluelleUla , un iiccordlng to Acting St-cietary McAdoc lonewlll bF > nt piescnt. U VVIIH the intentloi of the Navy department to conduct ex 'ensive fleet nianetivrts In tht > waters o he Gulf of Mexico this winter , vvhlc : ivould necessitate the assembling of a con sldciablo number of vessels there , and thi > lun will ultimately bp carried out. NKW YORK. Nov. 28-At the ofllce c he Mcnragnnn consulate It was bald todn hat nothing had been received relative t the leport thnt Great Britain hail refuse- to recognlzi' the soven-lRnty of Nlcarngti over the Mosquito terrltoiy. Consul Dot mltza is 111 at his borne , but his secietar paid It was the opinion of Nicaragua ! ! ii\ this city that the rumor thnt the VnlU- States will send the north Atlantic sqtiaO ion to the Central American waters us check to Great Britain was true. oxi.r n irixa. Have a Color of night to Visit the Su iluan Country. DURANGO. Colo. , NOV. 28. The Souther 1'te Indians who have Invlded San Jim county , Utah territory , are said to have lei the Southern Ute agency , not Los PInoi us stated In the Salt Lake dispatch las night , under Instructions of Colonel D. 1 Day , Indlap agent nt Ignaclo. The report has not been confirmed and I not ciedited here. Agent Day Is nt tho'Tei ervatlon. WASHINGTON , Nov. 2S.-Sccretary Bmtt has received a. telegram from Gavernc Went of L'tah , mentioned In the dispatch * of last evening , concerning the Souther t'te Indians fighting settlers In the Son Jua country. The secretary referred the teli gram to thu War department with the PIH Kestlon that General McCook be notified c the alarm. Secretary Smith does not n quest troops , as asked by the governor , : Is learned ut the Indian , ollice that uboi three years ago there was an agreemcr with the Indians which was never ratllle by congress , and In It was a provision tl the Utes could visit the San Juan countr every year. They have been doing so an have now been two months in that cotintr Commissioner Hi owning sajs the lands ai public , anil the Indians have as much rlgl there as the while people. lulled Without lull. EVANSTON , Wyo. , Nov. 28.-Spcclul. ( ) Fred Cook , who shot and kllleel Harry Mi Tigue nt Fossil , Unlta county , Wyo. , du Ing a quarrel on the night of the ! 0th < October , was arraigned In Evanston yeste day. He pleaded not guilty to the chaige t murder In the llrst degree ? , claiming tin the ihootlnga done In velf-defense. ] was held to the district ccurt on the chart of murder In the llrst degree and remand * to jail without ball. . Movements of Sruguliij ; Vr cls Xcn. 2H. At Rotterdam Arrived Veendam , fro New York. At Hull Arrived Francisco , from Ne York. At Hambuig Arrived Gnlllcla , from Ne Orleans. At Southampton Arrived New Yoik , fro New York. At HalifaxN. . S.-Arrlved-Indlana , fro Glasgow. . , At New York Arrived Majestic , fro Liverpool ; Cullc. from Liverpool. At Bremen Arrived Wliteklnd , fro New York. At Glasgow Arrived Pomeranian , fro New York ' At Liverpool Arrived Teutonic , fie New York At Southampton Arrived Cheater , fro New York. Receipts Show a Decrease in Almost Every Item. ILLICIT STIILS SEIZED AN EXCEPFION rolling Off In Liquor Production nnd A Inn lit tlio Number of Drnlcrx Clnlius Under the Stifrar llounty Larr , 1'ulil nml Unpaid. WASHINGTON , Nov. 28. The annual re port of Joseph S. Miller , the commissioner of Internal revenue , show a the total receipts from all sources for the fiscal year endcil June 30 , 1S94 , to have been $147,168,449 , ti decrease for the year of $13,836,540. The fol lowing figures show the receipts from tin several sources during the last fiscal yeai and the Increase or decrease as compared with the year next preceding : Spirits , $85- 250,252 , decrease , 19,461,008 ; tobacco , $28- C17.G98 , decrease , $3,271,813 ; fermentci liquors , ? 31,414,788 , dacrease , $1,134,195 ; oleo ir-argarlnc. $1,723,479 , Increase , $52,836 ; bank ; and bankers , $2.26 , no change. The quantities of spirits , etc. , on whlcl tax was paid during the last fiscal year , will the increase or decrease as compared will the fiscal year 1893 , are given as follows Spirits distilled from apples , peaches am grapes , 1,430,563 gallons , decrease , 250,98 ! gallons ; distilled frcm other materials , S" , 346,831 gallons , decrease. 10,111,514 gallons fermented liquors , 33,334,783 barrels , dc crease , 1,219,534 barrels. Number of cigars cheroots und cigarettes , weighing over thrci pounds per 1,000 , 4,066,917,433 , deciease , 717 , 279,084 , cigarettes , weighing not over threi pounds per 1,000 , 3,183,573,760 , Increase 6,881,000 ; cigarettes , weighing over tlirei pounds per 1.000 , 208,370 , Increase , 203,370 snulT , 11,627,082 pounds , decrease , 285,802 chewing und smoking tobacco , 235,451,801 pounds , decrease , 10,947,844 ; oleomargarine U6,427,900 pounds , Inciease , 1,366,125. The cost of collecting the Internal rcvenui during the last year was $3,975,904 , or 2.71 per cent of the collect Ions. Tlio total number of Chinese reglstratlot certificates applied 'for ' under the act of No \ ember 3 , 1S9.I , was 100,811 , at u cost up li June 30 , 1VJ4 , of $42,899. The estimated expenses of the Internal rev enue service for the fiscal year ending Jum 30 , 1894 , arc given as $4,859,870. The repor shows the work of the bureau is In cxcellen condition , both in the ofllce of the commls loner and In the Held. Ot the 1.016 Illlcl tills seized , 908 were destroyed and 108 te noved , an Increase for the ycai of 210. The actual number and clu-,1 ot special tu : aycrs in the Untied States on June 30 , 1894 s given as follows : Retail liquor dealers 15,419 ; rectifiers , 1,194 ; wholesale llquo lenlcrs , 1,565 ; manufacturers of stills , 26 ircwers , 1,805 ; retail dealers In malt liquors 2,618 , wholesale dealers In malt liquors ,515 ; manufacturers of oleomargarine , 21 etall dealers In oleomargarine , 7,400 ; whole ale dealers In oleomargarine , 217 ; total 49,137 , which Is a decrease for the llaca ear of 1,456. The number of distilleries operated durlni he year was 5,148. Ot this number 1,51 ere for grain , twelve for molasses am ,549 for fruit. The quantity of grain usei 'or the production of spirits during the yea , as 19,710,818 bushels , a decrease for the yea t 9,313,591 bushels. The yield of spirits fron ach bushel of grain was 4 42 gallons , a against 4.24 gallons for 1892 and 4.35 fo 893. The report shows the number of catll 'ed at grain distilleries during the year wa 2.12. ! ; hogs , 25,554. The kinds and quantitle if spirits produced and deposited In ( llstlllln .vaichouses during the year Is shown in gal Ions as follows : Bourbon whisky , 15,518,349 > e whisky , 10,026,514 ; alcohol , 10,570,070 um , 1,864,593 ; gin , 1,287,977 ; high wines 26,580 ; pure , neutra or cologne spirits :3,377llo : ; miscellaneous , ' 1,314.336. Th amount of distilled spirits withdrawn fo export during the year 1891 was C,114,4t gallons , as against 3,762,231 exported In ISO , The amount ot spirits In warehouses on Jun 30 , 1894 , was 137.993,078 gallons. During the fiscal year ended June 30 , 189-1 6,349 licenses were Issued to domestic suga producers Intending to claim bounty on tlicl product , and $12,100,208 net. after deductln raftindments , were disbursed by this ofllce I payment of approved bounty claims. Durln the fiscal years ended Juno 30 , 1892 , an Juno 30. 1893 , $7,342,077 and $9.375.130 rt ipectively were disbursed as bounty on sttgai making with last year's bounty a total dU bursement of $28,817,417 , exclusive of ad inlnistratlve expenses incurred in cxccutln the bounty law. The following figures shoi the amount of the various kinds ot suga returned , bounty paid ( cents omitted ) etc during the fiscal year 1894 : Cane suga ofllrlally returned , 611,156,922 pounds ; HE bounty paid , $11.114,599 ; claims It volvcd , 3,246. Beet sugar official ! returned , 45,191,290 pounds ; nt bounty paid , $852,174 ; claims involve ! Sorghum sugar officially returnet 1,301,325 pounds ; net bounty paid , $17,31 : claims Involved , 10. Maple sugar official ! returned , 7,663,608 pounds ; net bounty paii $116,121 ; claims Involved , -ICIS. Total sugo ofllclally returned , 665,236,151 , pounds ; nt bounty paid , $12,100,208 ; claims Involvct 7,916. Official returns nnd bounty claims o hand show the following amounts ot bount on sugars produced during the existence c lie bounty law were unpaid at the time of tl ; repeal of this law , on August 28 , 18 ! ( cents omitted ) : On maple sugar , $122,73 : beet sugear , $86.782 ; cane sugar. $31,23 ! sorghum sugar , $436. Total , $241,182. cuovii : : HA * TIII : COLT. Nothing Ferloun , Ilcmcvrr , Though Ho Sal fern Considerable 1'iiln. WASHINGTON , Nov. 28. In view of tl circulation of rumors to the effect that tl condition of the president Is much won than has been reported , his private seen tary was today asked for a statement of tl facts. In response ho said the presldei had been suffering from an attack of rheum ; tlarn or rheumatic gout. He has. been sul Ject to these attacks for } ears past , and th IH by nq means more severe than others 1 has experienced. For a couple ot days 1 was confined to his bed , but he has passi the most violent phase of his malady , ar although still buffering somewhat Is worl Ing at his message , which ho writes hlms.'l and Is making tuch progress that It wl certainly be ready for delivery to congrei on the first day of tlio session unless som thing unforseen occurs. The prssldent does not occupy a goi couch , but sits In an easy chair , with h afflicted foot resting on a cushion , and II down only at Intervals when the limb b cornea painful. His condition Is steadl Improving and It Is expected he will bo ab to get about In a few days. CANADA AM ) Till } T.IIUIT. home KfTccts that Our Xuw Lair llns Ha In Wotcrn Ontario. WASHINGTON , Nov. 28. A sign of tl times that should bo of special Interest to tl south la conveyed In a report to the State d partment from United States Consul Blshi ot Chatham , Canada , upon the general su ject of the effects of the new tariff In wcs ern Ontario. Among other things he nani the fact that the large stave Industry the with mills In Michigan as well as In Ontarl have resumed operations , but have been cor pelled to give the benefit of the 10 per cc duty to consumers. Contracts for next ye will show a saving to ( he consumer of fro 5 to 10 per cent , and with only five yee timber ahead to cut from It U not like that It will go any lower. The capltalli behind this Industry are buying tlmh tracts In the southern dates for future si ply. Canadians are also beginning to In > ellow pine from the southern states In lar quantities for flooring , JoUtlng and Inil finishing. The frelsiit from Alabama about equal to the cost f. o. b , there , b Its sale In Canada wilt steadily Increase. Be sides cherry and walnut , Norwnj ; pine , oak and poplar used In Canada , must come from the United States In future. the native stock Is nearly exhausted. .MORTON MAKKS IU9 Imports of Agricultural 1'roilucti Kx- liauftllvcly Treated. WASHINGTON , Nov. 28. The annual re port ot the secretary of agriculture U par ticularly Interesting because of Its references to current troubles with foreign government * over the Importation at American products. He reviews the subject ot foreign markets and gives figures of four agricultural exports , especially those ot Great Britain. That coun try paid during the year 1893 for American brcadstuffs , provisions , cotton and tobacco , over $324,000.000. Including about $10,000,000 worth of mineral oils with agricultural ex ports , the United Kingdom took 51.41 per cent of all exports of breadstuffs , provisions mineral oils , cotton and tobacco. Of dresscO beet Great Britain took from. , us during the first six months of the year 1894 , $10,000,00 ( worth. Australasia Is our chief compctltoi for this trade. Mr. Morton deems it probabh the American farmer will find more advant age from the shipment of dressed beef thar from the exportation of live cattle. Itefer- Ing to the frequent allegations on the par ! f European governments that live nnltnali rom the United States are , diseased , tin cere tary expresses the opinion that thes < negations are sometimes based on fear ol nfectlon , but at other times made foi conomtc reasons. Ho argues If all America ! eef going abroad were , shipped In the car- ass , bearing the government certificate as tt \ , It certainly could not be shul ut oa account of alleged disease. He sug gests If certain European nations continue t < nalst on microscopical Inspection of our porl and veterinary Inspection of our heof wl'.l governmental certification to earn , the Unltei ilates might well Insist upon such Ir.bpcctloi nd certification by such foreign govern ments of all Importations therefrom , whelliei : dlble or beverages , Intended * for human con iumptlon. lie reports a very large Incrcasi n the exports of beet and haft products ovci he jenr previous , with , on the other hand , t marked decline in the exports of wheat. Tlio icvlcvv of the foreign market leadi ilm to ceitain conclusions ns to tlio futun t our export trade In agricultural pro lucts , as follows : Competition ot Uussla Australia and other countries , favored bj ondltlons which enable them to grow when , t a low cost , nnd especially by the proxlmltj if their wheat growing legions to watei 'ommunlcallons ' , warns American farmen o no longer depend upon wheat as a stapli xport crop. On the other hand , a good mar > ct at fair prices Is to be found In the Unltci ingdom for barley and corn , owing to tin great vailety of uses tolilcn they may hi pplled , and promises to be in constant am ncreaslnjr demand. The sectctary reports the. Inception of twi mportant scientific Investigations , the firs elating to grasses and forage plants , thi ithcr to agricultural soils and crop produc Ion. The secretary savs the Importance o heso Investigations Justifies the creation each ach Into an Independent division nnd hi las so provided In the appropriations for tin nsulng fiscal year. . In reference to the wcathsr bureau , the re tort shows that neatly $140,000 has bcci .aved from the appropriations and covcret back Into the trcasuiy. The work of the bureau of animal In dustry during the year has been greatl ; ncrcased , notwithstanding the reduction li he appropriation. The secretary concludes i review ot the Inspection of cxpoit and Inter tate meat with a recommeinlaUon that th law providing for the eama may be amende ) o as to compel the owners .Of the meat In spooled to pay the cost of { Inspection. Th 'nspectlon of American battle Jn Englam s still continued. More than two years hav passed without the development of an : p'.cnro-pneumonla or other diseases In till country which might be , dangerous t British stock Interests. The hoped-for re vocation of the stringent regulations , never .hcless , remains mireallzpd. The sclentlfi investigations of the bureau have progresse < steadily. Special mention Is made In th appioprlallon hill for the current year c tuberculosis and sheep scab as diseases. Th secretary ot agriculture Is authorized t guard against cases In view of the dangc to human life from tuberculosis. Th sterilization ot milk has been thoroughly ex plalred in a leaflet which has a wide clrcnla tlon. It 'appears sterilization of mlllc ma be a safeguard wherever milk Is used. The Russian thistle Is made the text for suggestion that seeds of new grasses an other plants from abroad mu t ba hereafte rery carefully inspected. > - The report concludes with a statemen fallowing that ot the total exports of thi country for 1894 ( fiscal year ) , farm product aggregated $628,000,000 or 72.53 per cent c the whole. ' _ JIAISJ ) TiniCS IN ra.\SCK. Free Trudrr * In that Country I'liico tli liluitio on tlio HlKhjT.ii-lrfj. WASHINGTON , Nov. 28. There appears t be a curious rMjmblanco betwen tbo cmtnci clal situation in Franc ? and that in tli United States , arising from diametrically 01 poslte causes , as set forth In the report I the Department of State by Stephen Angel United States commercial rigent at Roubal : lie quotes from a leading French nuthorlt as follows : "Tho commercial situation Ugrovi or It appears to be , which la the same thlni for the general public , There are protectioi Ists and free traders , both ot whom ECC the solution according to their respeclh views cf the financial policy now In fore which Is decidedly a pro'ectionlst one. Tl financial crisis Is contemporaneous with tt Inauguration of the new' tariff , and tl supporters of the tariff ore called on to e : plain the fact that from the commencemei of the year 1892 , which was the date of tl enactment of the new tariff , until Septembi 30 , 1894 , there was a falling off In exports i more than C , 899 , 000,000 franca. Bad tlim exist. They began with the new tarll Therefore , the tariff Is the cause. Such the reasoning which the free traders pi forward , but the protectlpnlsts point to tl fact that Franca does nat sijfleralono from tl diminution of the exporftiriliat England , country with a free trade policy , lmn buffert as well , and that the der > rtlon which exls In France Is experienced everywhere. It admitted , however , that UletUrlff Is respo : slble for the falling off of W9.000.000 fran < In exportatlons to Spain , and. i > 0,000,000 Irani to Switzerland duilng thefaislx months. Tl result Is that free Uuders aijd sufferers fro the depression In general 'are crying 0' ' loudly and are demanding a change In exls Ing legislation. " _ _ Another Mail fontlie Job. WASHINGTON , Nov. S-iSpeclnl Tel gram. ) The appointment : of O. CJ. Trul of Otlumwa , la. , to be Baortt ncrvlcc agei of the Tteasury depaitmont for the Omul illatilct will be made on Buturduy or Moi X VO1IX YllltEK yJt.lMl'H. Caught hy \Vhllo-\Vnrniliig Up at Tile of L'lmlcr * * ELMIHA. Cal. , Nov. 2S , Three tram ] were killed on the rullrouil truck near he early this morning. Another manvvi probably fntnll > hurt. When freight trn No. 8 arrived at the depot the engineer dl covered remnantH of humtn { bodies on h locomotive , und an Investigation soon provi that the train had * run pVer four tramr who aru supposed to have fallen nslei while wnrmfng thenmelvcs en a heap smouldering embep lying gn the triicK the outskirts of the town. Three of the were killed instantly and their Ixxllen ma gletl In u horrible manner. The only BU vlvor la n mulatto boy about 17 ream age , who gives all thu Information th can be obtained 03 to the Identity of I companions. He la John Urlscoe ot Da enport , la. Johnnie or NVnle Irwln. al ot Davenport- was his companion. Tl other victims , who were al * < i mere lioj were unknown to ItrUcoe. The attend ! ! surgeon nays thut Irlscowill ) probably n recover Ills whole body la badly bruise both legs are broken nnd one arm wua C.QI tUtely torn aw ay. OPPOSED EXPORT SUBSIDIES Transmississippi Congress Votes Down tliat Echeino Enrly in the Session , FAVOR BUILDING THE NICARAGUA CANAL Appropriations Aflknl for the llcniicilii Cannl mill Deep Witter Harbors on tlio Texna Const Necessity of Uutcnses uu I'ligt-t Sonml 1'olntcd Out. ST. LOUIS , Nov. 28. With the opening of the morning session of the Transmlsslsslppl congress the California delegation , under a special order allotting two hours to a dis cussion of stnple agriculture , opened a debate upon a proposition to favor a bounty upon exported agricultural products which cannot be aided by a protective tariff , so long as manufacturers receive such protection. The proposition was In the form of a minority report from the committee on resolutions , the majority having voted to refuse to place such a recommendation In the report to bo made , by It. After some time spent In solving parliamentary problems , Delegate Ilocho of California , In a brief address urged that the farmers , not from a protection or free trade standpoint , were entitled to government aid as a matter of justice so long as manu facturers were aided. This , by virtue of agricultural products being of an export , not an Import character , the only method of aid was by a bounty on exports. Delegate Lubln of the same state followed In an argument upon the same lines , occu pying a good portion of the remaining allotted Ime. Delegate Frank J. Cannon of Utah , for the majority of the resolutions committee , opened he opposition , declaiming his belief that such a proposition could only aggravate the Ills f the farmer and only tnrcense the rcsponsl- illltles of the government ; that It was Im- iractlcablo In that no such bounty coiilil IB made equally Just to all farmers , not [ uestlonlng the assertion that the bounty kould ultimately reach the farmer. Ho op- losed it as being class legislation. Delegate Wilson of South Dakota also op- iosed the proposition from a similar stand- oint , as did llkew Ise Delegate W. J. Bryan ol Nebraska , who further urged that the subject , vaa not oneof general discussion In the ransmUslsslppI section , cr In any considerable Jegree anywhere , and , therefore , was nol iulllclently digested by the psoplo to warrant ctlon by the congress upon It. Help to the armer lay not In extending a vicious system , t In keeping It down. RESOLUTIONS ADOPTED. After some further debate the matter was . eferred to the next session of this congress , The congress then took tlio usual noon recess , Immediately upon the reassembling of the : ongress this afternoon a , partial report was , ubmltted by the committee on resolutions ml without delay the following were adopted as the sense ot the congress : nesolved. That the Transmlsslsslppl Corn- met clal congress respectfully and in gently requests legislative action on behalf of the prompt construction ot the Jsicarnpni.ni canal under the control and supervision of the government of the United btntes. Uesolved , Thnt the congiess of the "nlted States be requested to Investlg.itt .he alleged dlscrimlmitlon ngalnst Ameri can lailvvnys , American transpacific steam ships and Ameilcnna coast cities by the privilege given to the United States consuls - suls outside of the United States to pas ; ( roods to the points of destination without appraisement or Inspection. Itesojved , That this convention reconv mend ( he encouragement by congress ol more extended trade relations with th ( West Indies and the republics of Sontl Amcilca , in so fnr us such relations car 10 extended by friendly legislation. He-solved , That this congress , represent' .ng the Interests of the gicat west , do mosl earnestly petition the congiess of the Unllu ! States to pass suoh laws as will Insure tt the Inhabitants of the territory protectioi to landed Interests , a proper ndmlnlsti allot of law throughout the territory und ex tension of facilities In the Yukon river dls trlct to northwestern Alaska and Vlsl slands. To better carry out this re olutloi we earnestly usk that 11 commission be up pointed nt the next session of congtebs , o : which the governor of the tetrltoty shnl be nn ex-olllclo member , whose duty I1 fchall bo to visit the different sections o : the tctrltory and to tender n report to con grcss , and thut such recommendation tuki due form of law by appropriate legislation HENNEPIN CANAL UNHOUSED , nesolved , Thnt the Illinois K. Mlpslsslpp canal , known as the Ilennepln , imd con nectlng the Mississippi river and the lakes receive n miillclent appropriation annuallj fiom congress to speedily finish the work. nesolved , That this convention , througl its secretary , request nil membets of thi United States congress from the trans mlsslssippl bin ten to favor liberal nppro prlatlon for deep water harbott ) on thi Texas coast , and nlso appropriations to as ceitain to what extent the rivers ot Texa can be made navigable. Itesolved , By the Transmlsslsslppl con _ resi that the congress of the United State at its coming session be urged to provide fo the construction of n deep water liatbor n. San Pedro , Cal , as already determined b' the several acts of congress and In accordance cordanco with the several recommendation of the boards of United States army en glneets as shown by executive document numbers 3D and 41 of the Fifty-second con gtess , first and second sessions , und thn the further Improvement of the Interior liar bor at San Pedro be earnestly recommended In addition resolutions were adopted favor Ing the calling of the attention of congres to the need of the Improvement of Oaklari harbor , Sacramento ana San Joaquln river and Islay creek , California ; favoring the con structlon of a cable to Hawaii and on to th Faralone Islands , ami also favoring th proper promotion and defense of Puget Soun by fortifications and a detail of warships. RECOMMENDATIONS ARE NUMEROUS Also these recommendations were adopted Favoring the cession of the non-miner * arid lands to the scvera states and terr ! torles In which they are situated ; provldln for the appointment of a committee of flv to attend a conference called by the Nallom Grange , Patrons ot Industry , for the pui pose of considering the tariff and monetar questions ; urging upon the executive depart mcnt to speedily put Into effect the act c congress opening up for settlement th Uncompahgre and Ulntah reservation I Utah ; favoring the continuous appropriate of money for the continuance of present In provcinents In the upper Mississippi rlv < anil such new ones as shall be needed , li eluding dredging and Jetties , so far as prai tlcable ; urging congress to pass enablln acts providing for the admission of Oklahomi New Mexico anil Arizona as states ; doplorln the present condition of affairs In the India territory and favoring the abolishment i Indian government for state- control ; favoi Ing the construction of n d'cp water chann of not less than twenty-one fpet In dept to connect the great lakes with the Attain ocean by way of the St. Lawrence , also I : way of the Hudson river , and the constru tlon of canals connecting Lake Superior wit the Mississippi river and Lake Krle with tl : Ohio river ; favoring ; the establishment i an International commission to determlr the best method of construction and mail tenance of waterways of an Alternation character and the establishment ot an Inte national court to hear and determine , undi rules of law , all questions arising betuec the governments of the United States , fire ; Britain , Mexico and Canada , both of vvhlc to be established by Joint action of the se eral governments ; favoring the uppcoprl tion of sufllclent money to Increase the depl of water In the harbor of Duluth to tvveni feet , and recommending the uee of America coaj.and other products In the United Slat navy , THESE WERE NOT UNANIMOUS. At this Juncture the chairman of the ron mltteo on resolutions. Hon. W. J. flrya presented the majority report ot the con mltte on resolutions as followe : Resolvwl. First , that In direct opp Jltlon to the plan known as the Daltlmo ; plan , the Hfciite of thla convention Is tin nil Issues ot paper money thould bo I the general government. Beoond , that It Is the tense of this en ventlon that the pending ; proposition for information ot our paper cuircncy la 01 llmt In our judgment would create addi tional nml perhaps Insurmountable dllll- cultles to the itturn to bimetallism , und that we are opposed to the same. Third , that In any currency plan acted U7x > n we demand that n constituent part thereof shall bp the rctnonetlzatlon of sli ver or that It shall be of such a ehiirncter as to be no Impediment to our return to bi metallism ns It existed prior to 1873. AVhcrens , An appreciating money stand ard Impalts all contracts , bankrupts enter prise , makes Idle money profitable by In creasing Us purchasing power and pus- ponds the productive forces of our people , and , Whereas , The spoliation consequent upon the outlawry of silver In the Interest of the creditor class by constantly Increasing the value of gold Is undermining all In dustrial society , therefore we demand the Immediate lestoratlon ot the free anil tin- limited coinage of gold and silver nt the picsent ration of 1 to 1 without waiting for the aid or consent of tiny other nation on earth. A minority report , signed by E. O. Stan- nard of Missouri , S. F. Smith and I ) . E. Llnoham of Iowa , Lewis Hancock and E. A. Marshal of Texas , A , L. Black and I ) . E. Duey of Washington , II. W. Richardson of Nebraska and Thomas Sharf of Minnesota , was then presented by Governor Stannnril , who Immediately opened the debate with a fifteen-minute address In behalf of his re port. The text of the report Is : MINORITY REPORT. Resolved , That wo favor the use of silver In the coinage of thin country to the fullest extent consistent with the maintenance of our present clnmlanH nnd that we cor dially approve the efforts of the government of the United States to secure the co-opera- tlon of other nations In u more extended use of silver In international commerce upon such ratio of value with gold ns ma > be found expedient and effective nnd suscep tible ot being definitely maintained ; but we deprecnto the agitation for the free coinage of silver by this country as n menace to the soundness of our currency and dangerous to the public welfare. In his fifteen-minute address opening the debate Governor Stannard pleaded for the protection of the country from a depreciated currency as urged by the majority. He know , ho said , there was Ifltlo chance of. changing minds that had come here already made up , and therefore ho could only put himself and his associates on record as believing It was bad policy to recommend to congress a policy that would bring Into our use a depreciated currency. Delegate W. J. Bryan , for the majority , yielded a portion of his time to Delegate Johnson of Colo.'ndo and Goodwin of Utah , the latter editor of tne Salt Lake Tribune. They declared what they believed were the unanimous wishes of their constituents. Dale- gate Hancock of Texas , spoke for the minor ity report , being followed by General Weaver of Iowa , whose remarks were devoted to a review and comparison of the circulation of 1888 and the present time , as Indicating a need of a greater per capita circulation. Delegate Black of Washington declared for fteo coinage. Delegate Lelghton pronounced the resolution of the majority but an endorse ment ot silver monometallism. Congressman Bryan then closed the debate with a plea for the Independent action of the west In favor of honest money. A vote was then taken on the substitution of the minority for the majority report and It was lost 213 % to 77V6. The question then recurred on the adoption of the majority icport. A division of the question was de - mantled and the currency portion was adopted by a viva voce vote. The silver coinage portion tion was voted by state roll call and wa * . adopted by a vote of 214 % to C7 % . MAKING THE CONGRESS PERMANENT The chairman of the executive committee then reported a plan for a permanent organi zation , providing for a full corps of ofllcers as at present , Including vice- president and two members of the executive committee from each state , and an annual meeting at a place to ho selected by the preceding congress. In addition a treasurer Is provided for and annual dues of $10 from the first delegate from each business organization and $5 for each additional delegate to which It may be entitled ; also an annual payment of $5 by caclt delegate appointed by a governor , major or county executive. The basis of repre- cntatlon Is fixed at ten delegates for each ; tatc , ono for each city , with ono additional 'or each 5,000 of population , the total not to ixceed ten ; one for each business organlza- lon , with ono additional for each fifty members bers- not to exceed a total of ten , and one delegate for each county , each delegate pros- nt to have ono vote , with an amendment providing that no state shall have a greater rating power than thirty The report was immediately adopted. The fund raised by lie dues Is to bo used for the expenses ol he congresses , for presenting the recom mendations of the congress to the federal congress. With the adoption of a resolution calling the attention of the Interstate com mission , the state legislatures and the rail road companies to the alleged extortionate charges In the way of freights upon cotton , relatively In excess of the charges on othet products , and asking for a proper reduction hereof , the convention took Its evening ecess , JIUT IIKIIINI ) CI.IhiU DUO US. I'lucccdliiK-t of tlio Illmotnllla I.riiRiio u1 ( hen Out at the Close. ST. LOUIS , Nov. 28. The silver confer ence , which Is being held here under th ( auspices of the American Bimetallic league continued Its sessions behind closed door ; oday. The committee appointed ycsterdaj to prepare a declaration of principles am outline a plan of action could not at ( Irs agree. All were united on free silver at i ratio of 1C to 1 , but the difference of opln on between the members of the committee t was Ealil , was In regard to methods. Gen eral Warner , the chairman of the committee presented the majority report , but Judges Col < and Miller had teparate resolut.ons whlcl they wanted Incorporated In the financial re port. All papers were referred to the conference ferenco and the discussion lasted severa hours. Later General Warner gave out th resolutions adopted. He refused to talk o what had been < Jono In the meeting , declar Ing the resolutions contained everything These resolutions , after reciting that the fal In prices was due to the conspiracy of th money power to demonctl/o silver , denounc Ing the Issuance of bonds to maintain the gov ernment's credit , and the proposed delegatln to banking Institutions ot the right to Issu paper currency , calls upon the supporter of frto tllvcr to subordinate everything t tha election ot men pledged to the colnag of silver at the ratio of 1C to 1 , and prc vldes for the appointment of a committee c five to take charge of the formation of sllvc leagues In every city and town In the en tire country. a , liUOAIl THVfiT KIIUTHlOII'.V. Fifty 'Jlious.ind Operative * Will IIo Tluotvi Out of Work by tlio Action. NE\V YORK , Nov. 28.-Ciders were Issue today from the headquarters ot the America Sugar Refinery In Wall street to shut ( low all the refineries of the company In Bostot New York and Philadelphia. Titty thousan operatives will bo affected by the closing c the sugar works. President Huvemeyer eald today : "Th sugar business has been bad for somei inontli past. We have been hoping against her all along and tried to weather through tli period ot depression , trusting that buglne : might Improve and that wo would soon I able to run our works to their full cnpaclt ; but everything wan iigalnit u * . "The InKt congress IB tcsponslble for tl : present situation and It they pass the frt sugar bill ut Washington , as It U reports that they will , they will kill the t > ugar It dustry completely. We mutt either ) m enough profit to cover Ui3 bald expcr.ica i carrying on augnr rcflnlns or clue go out i the business completely. We cannot compel with the wages palil In Europe. " Mlnei to lie Shut Ilowit. WAHDNUn , Idaho , Nov. 2S. The situation In the Hunker Hill uml Sulllva mines remains unchanged. Manager UradU has received a long telegram from the pros dent of the company In San Frandico dlrcc Ing him to ehut down the mines Indefinite ! No effort will bo made ti- ? upi > ly thu ulaci ! or lUo strikers. ROBBERS EASILY BALKED Two Eviloiitly Inexperienced Hauih Mnlco a railuro Near Elka , Texas. CUT THE AIR HOSE AND STALLED THE TRAIN Hold llnmiltx Left Ultlunit Krcn Sinking nil Jr.fTort to Loot tlio Kxprraj Car or Coinhr Mirrlft on Their Trull. AUSTIN , Tex. , Nov. 28. About a half | tilt cast of Klka two masked men cllmbnl over the cnglna tank of the Southern Pacific train and ordered the engineer to stop the train. The engineer dtit as ho was ordered. When the train catno to a full stop the robbers or dered the engineer and fireman to get out ot the cab. They ordered the fireman to go back and cut the train behind the express car. The robbers fired several shots. When the fireman went to the express car he only cut the hose tl.at .ran to the coaches. The robbers - bors boarded the engine and tried to pull out , but could not. They then left the Iraln and nothing more was seen of them. Blooil- hounds have been telegraphed for nnd will be In use In n few hours. Olllcers think they have n rlew. MUIIK JIUtlUfi IIII.I.S. Impeachment C.m-n nt Sioux Cltj < ! rowing In Iiiti-rrit Imll ) . SIOUX CITV , Nov. 2S. ( Spechl Telegram. ) Thcro was more sensational testimony In the county embezzlement cases today. Road Supsrvlsor SIcNear went on the stand again and testified that a bill for f'JST filed In his name , and for which Supervisor Strange drew the warrant dn the county road fund , was made up of Items In other bills that had been allowed previously. He also testified Hint a $442 bill was ot the same kind nnd that Strange drew the money. There was more evidence by several witnesses that , no ruch man ns John Perry , In whose name Strange drew $1EOO for road work , ever worked on the county roads for a single day. The most sensational testimony so far brought out came this afternoon when It v.as shown that even after the arrest of Super visors Strange , Hunting and Epps on criminal charges of cmbozrleinent from the county , etc. , they undertook to railroad a resolution through tlio board to retain Argo , McDufllc & Argo as counsel for the defense of a suit brought by the city 10 collect taxes alleged to have been withheld from the city. It was shown that this firm was retained on the day ot the arrest to defend the tlirco supervis ors in tlio criminal cns.s , and that the $1,000 retainer resolution v > as drawn up and signed In the law ofllce after the supervisors asked what the foc3 would be In the criminal cases , and Argo replied : "Why not fix us with a resolution retaining us In a county ca e ? " Supervisor Adams testified that while ho was absent , on January 11 , 1SOJ. Supervisors Mohler , Strange , Jcrman and Hunting passed a resolution allowing each member of the board except him $500 for commlttco work In 1S93 , when the year was only twelve days old and no committee work had bc-cn per formed. He also testified that tlio members kept the allowance out of the published pro ceedings and that ho discovered It accidentally some time after. There was evidence to show that all the members of the board drew $4 a day for com mlttco worlc when the Invv specifically" pro vides that but $2.50 shall be allowed for this work , besides mileage. It was also shown that Strange was drawing $4 n day for committee work and an allowance ot C cents for mileage , and at the same- time used his team , for which ho put In a bill at the rate of $3 per day and secured Its allowance. Supervisor Hunting , against whom an Im- , psarhment suit was commenced , has leslgned and the case will be dismissed , as there la nothing to push It for. The criminal cases' are still pending. Impeachment sulU ngaliut Supervisors Adams and Epps will be taken up as soon as this one is out ot the way. It Is learned that the grand Jury has decided on a lot of Indictments against the supervisors on criminal charges , but It U Impossible to get the details , as the report has not been made In court. | Another I''itki > llond t.'omptuiy. DUHUQUE , Nov. 28. ( Special Telegram. ) The Debenture Investment company , whoso president , Adams , was arrested In New York cday , was Incorporated hero October 26 , 1892 , ay Oliver Adams , Frank C. Vlerllng , Frank I. Ebrlght , Norman S. Wood and W. R. Chamberlain , till of Chicago. The articles ccito that the company's capital stock eliall bo $100,000 , half paid up In cash , the re mainder to be realized by assessments levleil by tlio directors. The principal place ot business was Dubuqua and the company waa empowered to establish branches elsewhere , and to make loans and Itsuo debentures. The company never had an ofllce In Dubuque and none of the Incarporators are known here. Snmll I'ltlluro ut fclimx City. ' SIOUX CITi' , Nov. 28. ( Special Tele gram. ) The Mallbar Manufacturing company , manufacturers and Importers -spices , etc. , 'ailed today. Attachments were taken out as follows : Farmers Loan and Trust com pany , JG.OOO ; A. Kanmann , $1,867 ; Honua- Mllner Milling company , $470. There are other creditors In the cast who have not yet secured themselves. The assets more than equal the liabilities , but on account ot slow , business could be realized on. Wofttern Iowa Poultry Hhowr. MISSOURI VALLEY , la. , Nov. 28. ( Special Telegram. ) The Boyer Valley Poul try association Is holding Its second annual show In this city. The list of entries Is Immense. It Is the largest ever made at any similar show In western lona. All classes are represented. The attendance wau good for the first day. AtiiicispliLTlo riiunomcnon. CEDAR RAPIDS , la. , Nov. 28. ( Special Telegram. ) A remarkable- phenomenon waa witnessed here between C and C o'clock this morning. In the southwestern sky was to bo seen bright raya of white light , starting near the horizon and reaching almost to the center of the heavens. They resembled the northern , lights. Very Old liunie , but It Worked. CRESTON , la. , Nov. 28. ( Special Tele gram. ) J. S. Hathaway and a Mr. George , farmers living near Cromwell , were victim ized by lightning rod sharpers , who swindled them out of over $250. They signed contracts which turned out to ho notes , AVrlintcr Cltj'it I'optiliitlon. WEBSTER CITY , la. , Nov. 28. ( Special Telegram. ) An official census of the city , taken by the council has Just been finished. It places the population at 4,222 , a gain ot 1,422 since the 1890 census. Furtmi Win In tlio Cliulr. CHICAGO , Nov. 28. Delegates to the We tern - ern Fair association from Missouri , Iowa , Wisconsin , Indiana , Kansas , Minnesota , Net braska , Michigan , New York , Ohio nnd Illi nois met at the Sherman house today. Prcil- dent R. W. Knrnas of Nebraska preitded. Today's cession wan occupied with the hear ing and discussion of the report of Colonel T. D. Moberly of Kentucky from the asso ciation of live ntock breeders ot the United States. The report recommended rules lookIng - Ing to uniformity In the management of all fairs held within the circuit governed by tha fair association. I.uko bti'idurr Anlinre. CHEBOYGAN , Mich. , Nov. 28. Th steamer Raleigh , with the bargeToklo , went on the beach last night. They do not appear to be badly damaged , and will probably bt released today.