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LEAVEN WORTH, KANSAS, TUESDAY MOENING, DECEMBER 9, 1890. partisan views and assist In doing some THE COMING IAN. ALARMING NEWS. THE PEOPLE'S VOICE. FROM THE ANTIPODES.

Chinese Advices to Norember 13 and Japanese Advices to November 21. San Francisco, December 8. The steamship China arrived this morning THE WAY OPT. The Demands of the Farmers of the Country. Federation of Labor.

Detsoit, December 8. The American Federation of Labor met la convention -heie to-day about 250 delegates being ia attendance. Only preliminary bualnase waa transacted. There Is considerable feeling" against President Gompsra. The committee decided to not receive the credentials of the delegate from the Central Labor Federation of New but to allow the convention to decide' whether the delegates should be received.

After the appointment of committees, the -i i MIRDEKED AND Shocking Fate of an Old Man at Lawreccr, Kan. La wrench, December 8. Yesterday morning an old man was found lying in an Ice bousa In the northern part of the elty with his skull horribly crushed and his face badly cut. He waa still breathing, but unconscious, and died last night. He waB about sixty years of age, and from letters found on bia person, is thought to have been A.

Morse, ot Manchester, and that he was on his way to Eugene City, Ore. He was dressed in coarse suit of brown clothing and had on an overcoat, heavy boots and a cape. Upon investigation officers found unmistakable evidence of attempted murder and robbery. A long and heavy pikepolo was found broken in several pieces. The end which contained the iron hook was missing.

This was the weapon the murder-ers undoubtedly used. A fire had been kindltd in tho ice house and was still burning yesterday morning. A part of the old man's mitten was burned, and the supposition is that the first blow from the murderers threw him Into the fire, and he was then dragged out and beaten thing to stay the greatest calamity that bad ever befallen the American people. The farmers of the land are meeting and resolving, he laid, that there la danger and trouble, If not starvation, among them. -1 The laborers of the country were ap pealing to congress to stay the awful wreox.

Tne lacea oi the bankers ana merchants were blanched with fear, hone 1 knowing when every bank in the great centers oi commerce will be dosed. la the midst of such a condition of af fairs tbe Democrats had hoped to join the majority in preventing imoending wreck. But tbe senator from Massachusetts had continued day by day to keep his bill before the Senate Continuing he said, addressing the Republican side: "Lay aside this bill which the country has pronounced against. Let It go and let us take up matters which all classes of citizens are looking lor us to consider. you do not, the responsibility must rest with you.

it the senator from Massachu setts forces this bill to consideration in the face of impending ruin and bank ruptcy, he haa the power to do it. But you will speed tne time when this distress shall become universal. So be it, Mr. President, it you will have it so. Azain we tender you our earnest endeavors to stay this panic and save our common country." ME, HOAR KEPLIE3.

Mr. Hoar replied to Mr. Gorman. The gentleman's speech, he said, presented tbe strongest possible reason for a speedy vote on the elections bill. Let it be dis posed of quickly and proceed Immediately to the question of relieving the present snaucuM crisis.

sir. uray considered Mr. Hoar's a verv remarkable -position. All Gohnan bad asked waa to intermit the considera tion of a bill which sought to change con ditions a hundred years old and pay some attention to the serious condition of the best interests of the country. Did the senator from Massa chusetts suppose they would default in tneir amy upon a measure which affected both the business interests of the country and the integrity of its institutions? He wanted it understood that the Demccra's were not responsible for the exclusion of other business.

Mr. Gray concluded his argument against the bill. Air. baerman reminded him that the choice of presidential electors need not bo made at popular elections and Intimated that should the bill pass some states would appoint electors in another mode. Mr.

uray replied that he did not want the present system disturbed. Alter an executive session the Senate ad journed. HOUSE. Washington, December 8. To day in the House Mr.

E. B. Taylor, from the judiciary committee, repjrted back the Enloe resolution for the arrest of George Minot, one of the doorkeepers, for at tempting violently to prevent aloe's exit from the House during a call ot the House last cession. The committee re ports that tbe case calls for no action on tbe part of tbe House and the resolution was laid upon the table without objec tion. The floor was then accorded to the com mittee on tbe District of Columbia, tee question being on ordering the previous question on the Atkinson bill, granting certain privileges as to sidings, to the Baltimore Potomac railroad within tbe city of Washington- The previous question was ordered yeas, 115; nay, i9.

The biii was ordered engrossed and read a third time yeas, 13b: nays, 77, and was passed without division. To-morrow was set aside for the con sideration of public building measures which have been favorably reported by tne committee oi tne wnoie. Mr. McKinley reported from the ways and means committee and the House passed, the bill for a rebate on tobacco in stock equal to the redaction made in the internal revenue tax of the last tariff bill. Adjourned.

FINANCIAL REFORM. It is Going to be Pushed at the Present Session. December 8. The south ern and western Democrats are going to push the matter of financial reform at the present session of congress. A resolution has been agreed upon, which ia now in the hands of Congressman Stewart of Georgia, directing the banking and cur rency committee to report at once a bill to fleet financial relief.

This resolution will be introduced within a day or two, and a fight made for its adoption. The purpose is to get the national finances out of tho clutches of Wall street, and it is believed that this can be done some what in the manner of Senator Plumb's proposition. The Republican lenders in congress have practically agreed against the usual two weeks' holiday recess. They are now canvassing the sentiment oi the members ot the two houses in regard to it. The proposition is to adjourn for three days at Christmas and three days at New Year's.

The political discussion that Is now engaging the attention of the Senate is bound to make serious it not fatal in roads upon the time of that body which ought to be devoted togeneral business, and it is this fact, that will militate against the long recess. THE tobacco tax. IheEtror In the Enrollment of the Mc- Klcley Bill to Be Rectified, Washington, December 8 The ways and means committee to-day voted to re- port the bill authorizing the secretary of the treasury to refund so much of the tax collected on tobacco which shall be in the hands of manufacturers and dealers Jan uary 1 as was abolished by the recent tariff act. Mr. Turner, of Georgia, moved a substitute, providing for the rebate, but avoiding reference to the tariff act, which was 6u ported by the members.

The amendment was rejected and Mr. McKinley will report the bill without amendment. The committee also voted to report the resolution declaring that nothing in the act shall be construed to impair the pro visions ol the Hawaiian treaty. The Democrats opposed the resolution. A SERIOUS ERROR.

Upon it Depends Millions of Dollars and the Laws of Texas, Washington, December 8. One of the most important cases that it haa been the duty of a court of law to decide will come up in the supreme court some day this week." Tne question at issue involves the judicial decisions delivered by the courts of Texas for the last eleven years. The liberty ot 3,000 convicts, the lives of more than a score of condemned murderers and the title of millions of dollars' worth of property hang, upon the decision of a aueauon. Tna laws oi Texas were coainea aoout eleven years aeo. The codification was delegated to be preformed by a clerk named Lyle.

It was done la a slovenly manner, it is alleged, and the codification was never afterward ratified by the legis lature. This failure to ratify, it is said. renders the whole system of law null and void. Affirmed the Washington, December 8. The su preme court of the United States to-day affirmed the judgment of the circuit court of the United States for the district of Missouri, refusing to grant a writ in the Clifton Holda.

This case has attracted a good deal of attention by reason ot its arising under the state statute forbidding newspapers to print accounts ol hangings. TheB. 0. Chicago, December 8. The Baltimore Ohio has arranged with the Northern Pacific for entrance into Chicago.

Blessing of Sleep. DR. FLINT'S REMEDY for the man or woman who finds himself or herself un able to sleeD nizhts. is- an invaluable medicine, whioh will not only procure the oiessing oi sieep, dm win prevent a general breakinar down ot the system. De scriptive treatise with each bottle.

At all druggists, or address Mack Drag fw tors. A Justin McCarthy to Succeed Mr. Parnell. The King is Live the King Justl McCarthy Practically the Leader of the Irish Party The Anti-Parnellites Hold a Meeting Presided Over by Mr. McCarthy A Council of Eight Members Appointed to Assist the New Leader, After Which an Adjournment Is Had Till 2 O'clock this Afternoon Mr.

McCarthy's Superior Advantage Over Mr. Parnell Parnell to Start on a Tour of Ireland and to Issue a Manifesto to the Irish People Opinions of the Irish Press A Conference With Mr. Gladstone The Irish Delegates In America Reach New York to be Nearer Cable FacilitiesFurther Particulars Regarding the Parnell Embrogllo. London, December 8 In respanseto the call issued by Mr. Justin McCarthy, leader of the antl-Parnellite section of the Irish party, all the members of the party who are opposed to Mr.

Parnell assembled to day to further consider the line of policy to be adopted. Copies ofthe call had been addressed to Mr. Parnell and his supporters, but it is hardly necessary to state that none of them were present. A council comprising eight members, Messrs. Abraham, Dillon, Healy, O'Brien, Arthur O'Connor, Thomas Power O'Connor, Sexton and Sbeehy, was appointed to assist Mr.

McCarthy in deciding the future action of the party. The meeting was presided over by Mr. McCarthy. After the appointment of the council, an adjournment was taken until 2 o'clock to-morrow. As the leader of the majority of the Irish party, he will probably be recognized by the speaker ia preference to Mr.

Parnell. He will have certain privileges on the floor, be entitled to one of the most im portant of the committee rooms, and will have precedence after Mr. Smith, the gov ernment leader, and Mr. Gladstone, tbe leader of the opposition. Mr.

McCarthy now represents Londonderry, whioh he wrested from the Tories, who held it as one of their strongholds for years, by the small majority of three. He formerly rep resented Longford. THE HOUSE OF C0MM0X8. The anti-Parnellite members of the house of commons made an early appear ance in the house to-day. Forty-one of them entered the chamber in a body and took the principal places in the first four benches below the gangway with a view to prevent the Parnellites from occupying their nsual seats.

Col. Nolan and Mr. John Deasey entered later and contrived to secure scats. Mr. Parnell's seat was alio reseived, he having at an early hour fixed a ticket on it.

Mr. Healy arrived later than his col leagues. He took Parnell's seat, but Mr. McCarthy warned him to vacate it. The party were in excellent spirits.

They cheered loudly when Mr. Deasey, an anii-Parnellite -'whip," advanced to the speaker's chair and moved the issue of a new appeal tor an election in North Kiikenney to fill the vacancy caused by the death oi Air. iiawara martin. The writ was issued, Mr. McCarthy amid the cheering of his supporters gave notice that upon the reassembling ot the house he would call attention to the circumstances in the recent arrest and prosecution of Messrs.

Dillon ana linen ana would move a resolution in relation to the case. Mr. Balfour moved the second reading of the land department (Ireland) bill. Mr. Healy moved to adjourn the debate on the ground that the government was treating the house with contempt in not explaining the provisions of the bil.

subsequently Air. ueary withdrew nis motion to adjourn and substituted an amendment calling tor the rejection of the laud department bill. This was de feated and the bill passed its second read- og by a vote ol 191 to liU. Mr. entered the bouse just be fore the division.

He took his seat next to Mr. McCarthy and voted, with all tbe Irish party, against the bill. EXPRESSIONS OF OPINION. The Cork Herald, referring to Mr. Par nell's determination not to adandon the Irish leadership, says that unless a united people force him to retire the result will be disastrous and disunion in the party and evils in the country, the end of which the present generation will not see.

The Cork Examiner says Paruell's English career is closed. It thinks Parnell has overrated his ability to secure tho re turn of men to parliament to take the places of those meiubere ot the party wbo oppose his leadership. PARNELL'S TOUR. Mr. Parnell goes to Ireland to-morrow.

He will deliver a political address in Lemster hall, Dublin, on Thursday, after wards proceed to Cork and Longford and Granard. Mr. Parnell will be accompanied on his tour by the most active of his followers. Before bis departure irom England lor Ireland, he will issue a manifesto to the people ol the latter country, it will be signed by all his supporters, including Mr. Carew, who has heretofore been re garded as doubtful in his allegiance.

A CONFERENCE. Prof. James Stuart, member of the house of commons for the Foxton division of Shoreditch, who with Mr. Henry Labouchere was charged by Mr. Parnell with being engaged in comspiracy with the anti-Parnellite section oi tne Irish members ot the house, visited Mr.

Gladstone to-day and spent some tim.9 in conference with him. TUE IRISH DELKGATE3. They Arrive in New York be Nearer Cable Facilities. New Yobk, December 8. Messrs.

O'Brien, Sullivan, Dillon, O'Connor and Gill, the Irish envojs to America, have arrived in this city from Chicago. Mr, Harrington the sixth member of the party who has decided to cast his lot with Par- cell, did not accompany them. Mr. T. O'Connor went to tbe Bartholdi hotel where he has friends, while the other four put up at the Hoffman house.

Tbey take the finest suite of rooms in the house, on the first floor. They refuse to be inter viewed, but all signed the following state ment: "We regret to be obliged to continue to maintain absolute silence in the circum stances of tbe present moment. We have cabled our approval of the choice of Mr, Justin McCarthy as chairman of the Irish National party, earnest hope is that our colleagues and people may see the way to acquiesce in that choice and thus restore the priceless blessing of unity in our party. Whatever additional communication we may feel ourselves at liberty to make to the press will be made collectively ana will not oe maae so long as we can see any possibility of saving our country from ruinous con fict. We would prefer that our views should suffer by our holding our tongues rather than that the possibility ot unity should be pjejudiced by a single injudicious word at this Dainful moment." To a friend Mr.

O'Brien expressed him self as being sorry for the break that had occurred in the party of six that arrived so united here such a short time ago, Asked how lonsr he and his friends would remain, he replied: "Really we cannot say. Our action must by governed by circumstances. We have absolutely no plans perfected for our future movement here." There were a number of their friends at the hotel to greet them on their arrival. Threatened Uprising in the Indian Territory. Cheyennes, Arapahoes and Co- manches on the Rampage.

Gov. Steele of Oklahoma Immedi ately Transmits a Message to the Legislature Granting the Citizens Power to Organize Themselves Into Militia Companies for Their Protection How Matters Are Progressing in the Dakotas Gen. E. A- Carr With the Sixth Cavalry en Route to Pine Ridge Where He is Expected to Arrive This Morn ing-Gen. Miles Dissatisfied With the Policy of Keeping Armed Indians in Different Sections to the Jeopardy of the Lives of the People.

Guthrie, December 8. Courries arrived here this afternoon bringing the intelligence of a threatened uprising among tbe uncivilized tribes west ot the Oklahoma line. These tribes consist of the Cheyennes, Arapahoes and Co- maoches. Gov. Steele at once transmitted a mes- haage to the.leglslature granting power by which cilizens can organize themselves into militia companies for their protec tion.

The courries say that the state of un easiness was occasioned by a runner from the Sioux country. host dance are carried on to an alarming extent and the attitude of the Indians towards the whites is of a threatening nature. News was received to-day from the several tribes east of the city which dicates the craze in that section in- has about subsided. TO PINE RIDGE. General Carr and His Command En Route to the Scene of Trouble.

Nobfolk. December 8. General E. A. Carr and his regiment, the Sixth cavalry, comprising headquarters and troops I and Major Perry, Major Tappsr, Adjustant Hodg son, Dr.

Hanister, Captains Kramer, Wal lace, Kerr, West, Carter, Hanna and Lieutenants Dravo, Gatewood, Cheever, Wilcox, Blockson, Pershing, Gallagher, Williamson, Gray, Daniels and Hauze and with the hospital corps and 448 sol diers and 600 horses, passed through here to-day In three heavily loaded trains to the scene of the present trouble with the hostile IadiaoB. The regiment left Fort Wingate on December 1 and expects to arrive at Fort Meade, S. on Tuesday morning, December 9. General Carr, who was stationed in this country and who is an old Indian fighter, will no doubt be remembered by a mjor-itv of the older inhabitants. It is txoect cd that the regiment will have to go into a winter campaign, uenerai carr is do ing all in his power to make everything as comiortaDie as possioie ior nig men and as-uncomfortable, should he meet them, for the wily Sioux.

He will have the men of his regiment provided with the best of fur clothing, as the sudden change from a climate like New Mexico to such a severe one as Dakota will be one great hardship and will undoubt edly cause a great deal ot suffering. A grand reception was tenaerea the general at thecity oi Albuquerque, and the press and citizens of New Mexico were deep in their expressions oi regret at tbe sudden withdrawal from their mid it ot so dis tinguished an officer of tbe army, who through pis long experience ana con- tinned association with savage tribes of Indians has prevented a number of Indian outbreaks in Arizona ana JNew Mexico. The general was also given a reception at Denver by the leading citizens at the Windsor hotel. Miles Dislikes the Sjstem. Chicago, December 8.

General Miles said tcday: "Generals Buger and Crook have been doing all they can to put the small number of available troops in a position to be-usef ul and so far as possible staying the threatened cyclone, yet the end ot the Indian troubles is by no means immediately at nana, soother civilized country on the face of the earth would tolerate many thousands of armed sav ages scattered through different states and territories. The people of Texas, western Kansas, Nebraska, North and South Dakotas, Montana, Wyoming, Utah, eastern Washington' Idaho. Ar izona and New Mexico are seriously in terested in this subject. While the fire may be suppressed in one place.it will be still smoldering and liable to break out at other places where least expected un der the present system." Coal Deposits. Guthrie, December 8.

Capt. Hall returned to this city yesterday with his wagon half loaded with specimens of coal found in his county, The formation clearly shows that not only coal but coal oil exists. The captain refused to say just where he secured the specimens, but it is under stood that the discovery was made not lar Irom tiuthrie. TREASURY DOINGS. Large Amount of 4 Per Cent.

Bonds Called In Silver Purchases. Washington, December 8. The treas ury department tcday purchased 3,891,000 4 per cent bonds under the terms of the circular issued Saturday last at prices ranging from 1.22 to fl.23. The depart ment also purchased about 700,000 ounces ot silver today. The amount of 4 per cent, bonds ac cepted to-day under the circular of De cember 6 was 4,591,000, for which a dis bursementot about 5,550,000 in money will be made.

The secretary of the treasury said this afternoon that in view of all the condi tions he would accept additional offers of 4's at a reasonable price sufficient to make the total purchase ss.uuuuuu, lor which he said the expanditure will be nearly 10,000,000. The secretary saia iuruer mat it waa manifestly impossible under existing con ditions for him to use the fractional cur rency now in the treasury for the pur chase of bonds for the reason it would be returned to him at once in exchange for greenbacks and leave him a defi ciency instead of surplus. There is now about sa.uuo.uuo ot irac tional currency in tbe treasury of which all but S2.000.000 is in silver half dollars As it is leeal tender to tbe amount ot 10 only it is not regarded as a part of the available cash balance. The secretary said he would like very much to get it into circulation but that be certainly shonld not do so at the expense of his limited available snrplus. Representative Bland of Missouri to-dsy introduced a bin autnonzing tne seen tarv of tbe treasury to re Dare a new when the ordinary revenues ot tne gov ernment are not sufficient to meet its re' quirements.

He is to pay out in suincient sums to meet all demands ana aues. Can Tou Guess It Two E's and an I. an and a P. Put them together and then you will see The name of the maker oi m. The letters eiaell Pierce, of course Dr, Pierce, of Buffalo.

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He is in Favor "of the Free Coinage of Silver. France, Germany and Great Britain Will Join, the United States In Arranging for the Permanent Remonetlzation of Silver-Routine Business Transacted In the Senate and House Yesterday The Committee on Ways and Means Votes to Refund the Tobacco Tax, Rectifying the Error In the Enrollment of the Mc-Klnley Bill Southern and Western Democrats to Push the Causo of Financial Reform It Is 'Not Considered Likely That There Will be a Long Recess A Batch of Interesting Miscellany From the National Capital. Washington, December 8. President Harrison is for free coinage of silver. He has committed'" WaaBolt" to- His administration will woik to this end as rapidly as safe financiering will justify.

Minister Iteid has already received his in structions to open negotiations with the French government for an international monetary conference. Minister Lincoln and Minister Phelps soon as they reach London and Barlin, will lay before Great Britain and Gsrminy the propositions of this government. Prom informal assurances already received it is believed that these powers, especially France and Great Britain, will join the United States in ar ranging tor the permanent renionetiz Jtion of silver. But the movement toward the adoption of aa international agreement of bimetallism is only one feature of the vigorous financial policy which this administra tion is about to inaugurate. The presi dent and the true friends of silver are cow working together.

Plans had not advanced far enough to warrant an outline of them when the message was sent to congress. That is the reason the president did not make more definite suggestions. Conferences are now being held daily. The financial measures which the administration proposed to Btand by are being drafted with great care. They are to be piacea colore con- reus at the earliest practicable moment, and then the new financial policy ot the Republican party will be made known to the world.

This policy can be summar ized in just two words. The words are 'more money." The president has de clared himself or 'more money." He is satisfied that the country needs it. He is ready fur an aggressive policy. All he asks is that the steps to betaken shall be thoroughly considered, eo that they may not have to retrace them. One step which the president is already considering seriously tends directly to ward free coinage oi silver.

The proposition is to buy at once the surplus silver in the country. The amount is about 000,000 ounces. It is thought that if this surplus is outoi tne way tne present Buyer law will consume the product as rapidly as it is turned out. Silver will go to 129 or near there, and remain fixed. Alter a iew montns oi mis nxea valuation, bimetallism will be a most natural step, it is admitted Dy all that the silver law has not oper ated as was expected.

The effect of the law has been to unsettle siver, and foreign exchange with it. A new field has been opened to speculation. In fact, the silver law has done more harm than good. The fault, the friends ot silver claim, is iouna in the existence of this big surplus of silver outstanding in the country. If that surplus is bought in, and tbe policy of free coinage, as soon as it can be safely adopted, is declared, it is argued that silver will ad vance to iza or tnereaoouts, ana remain steady.

This is part oi what tne administration now has in view. But it is not all. A resolution directing the secretary of the treasury to buy in upon the market or 15,000,000 ounces ot silver, at not more than par, will be only one of the propositions. ne president naa been giving a great aeai oi tnougni or lateto financial Questions. He has become thor oughly CDnvinced that the country must have more money, tie recognizees that the greatest of issues is now at hand, and he is going to meet it.

Rspublican senators from the west are surprised to find how much aroused Mr. Harrison is upon this matter. The president has analyzed the farmers' movement, and he sees the element of justice in it which cries out against the contraction ot the currency. The presi dent had heard from the bankers and business men. He has made up his mind that the majority ot the people and of the business interests call for more money, and he is ready to do what he can to com mit the Republican parry to the policy oi more money.

Free coinage is to be but one of the means to the end of an expansion of the currency. Another means may be the issue ot a large amount of legal tender notes. The sum of 000 has been suggested. This proposition is now under consider ation. It is admitted that the addition of silver will net be enough.

Other plans must be devised to increase tbe currency, and the issue of legal tender is urged by some ot the Republican leaders who are working out this new line of policy. A few days will see tbe details of the scheme made public. And then the country will have something to talk about bigger than the MctLiniey bill, the elec tions bill, reapportionment or the Demo cratic speakership. The president is very anxious to see these financial measures nut through bv the Republican congress, It is very sure that the financial question is now tne greatest oi an questions in this country. The daily ban suspensions and business ianures omy emphasize tbe necessity of prompt action.

SENATE. Washington, December 8 Mr. Jones of Arkansas offered a resolution, which went over till to-morrow, calling on tbe attorney general for Information as to the supervisors of elections appointed for the First and Second congressional districts of Arkansas, for the congressional election November 4th last, the sumB of money paid out or called for in con nect'on with the election or with the pro ceedings that have taken place since the election, etc. Senator Casey offered a resolu tion, which was referred to the committee on agriculture, calling on the secretary of agriculture for a statement as to the progress of the appropriation for irriga tion purposes. Mr.

Dawes read portions of a letter written him by Mr. Lee, census Indian agent, from the Pine Ridge agency to the interior department going to show that there is no lack of food among the Sioux. The resolution appropriating 5,000 to inquire Into tbe cause of the Sioux outbreak was referred to the committee on Indian affairs. the elections bill. Mr.

Hoar asked unanimous consent to have fixed Friday next at 4 o'clock for the final vote on the elections bill. Mr. Gray, who had the floor, yielded to Mr. Gorman, who argued against the proposition. The Democrats, he said, had come to the present session of congress not elated at their late victory at tho polls, but look ing with earnestness to the condition of the country, which was more serious than it bad ever been in his short life.

The Democrats were prepared to lay aside If from China and Japan bringing Chinese advices to November 13 and Japanese ad vices to November 21. The details of the blowing up on No vember 2 ot the government powder mills at Tai Ping Foo are meagre but agree in stating 300 lives were lost and all tho houses in the vicinity wrecked. Fifty persons are said to have been at work in the mills at the time of the accident and ot these only two limbs have been Ionnd. The cause of the explosion is not known. One-half of the Pao CbOw in the district of Anlury is reported destroyed by nre or igniting from another powder explosion.

Several firms at Hachioji in the Japanese district have failed for nearly 100,000 and a serious panic has ensued. a Doat containing tne captain ana roar-tee a men of the crew of the Japanese training vessel Monyu capsized off the coast of Japan recently and ail were drowned but two. NATIONAL BOARD OF TRADE. The Annual Meeting Held at New Orleans Yesterday. New Orleans, December 8 The Na tional Board of Trade met this afternoon in parlor St.

Charles hotel. In the ab sence of the president A. K. Miller, of this city, presided over the meeting. Mayor Shakespeare welcomed the dele' gates.

Fred Freley was then re-elected president, and alter electing a number oi vice-presidents the convention took a cess until 3 o'clock. A Dynamite Bomb. Kansas City, December 8. A dyna' mite bomb Was found in front of the cashier's desk at the Union depot yester day. The oomo was composed oi a quantity of dynamite wrapped up in greasy cardboard.

Its explosion would have killed hundreds of people. It was discovered by Baggageman O'Mara, who sank it in the river by order ot Superintendent Nettleton of the Depot company. Now, wnen or py wnom tne oomo was piacea in the aepot is not Known. Generous Bequest. New York, December 8.

The will of Daniel B. Fayerweather, the millionaire leather dealer, which was filed to-day, gives 2,100,000 to different colleges and 95,000 to hospitals. The hospitals given bequests are all in this city. The rest of the estate is divided among his family. Failed for 8500,000.

New Yore, December 8. Roberts Cushman, dealers ia hatters' supplies, failed to-day. Liabilities, $500,000. ANOTHER FAILURE. Philadelphia, December 8.

The hat manufacturing firm of Sherman Co. made an assignment to-day. The assign ment produced tbe failure of Norris Cushman Co. Railroad Matters. New York, December 8.

Mr. J. Pirre- pont Morgan has sent a telegraphic invi tation to the presidents of all the railroads west of Chicago to meet at his house in this city at 10:39 a. m. on the 13th inst.

for the purpose of discussing the railroad sit' uation. Called Buck, Kansas City, December 8. Thomas Byan, United Slates minister to Mexico passed through thecity to day for Wash ington. He had been summoned to the capital by tne secretary ot state ior some reason unknown to himself. He denied all reports that he is contemplating re signing his position.

Resigned Bis Position. San Francisco, December 8. The statement is published here that Clarence Greathoose, United States consul general to Japan, haa tendered his resignation in order to accept the appointment ot prime minister ol the Corean government. A Barbed Wire Trust. Chicago, December 8.

Rs presentatiyes of the barbed wire manufacturers of the United States met here this morning. It is the intention to put up the prices on bar wire cent per oouna ana iorma trust. A 91,900 Robbery. San Francisco, December 8. Last night three masked men bound and gagged the watchman at the Wigwam theater, openec the safe and stole 1,900 in money and jewelry.

GLAD5TONIANS AUK BEAMING. They are Complacent in the Belief That the Battle is Practically Over. London, December 8. A well known member of the house of commons said to day; I have to-day conversed with several of my parliamentary colleagues amongst the Irish party in both camps. Their views help much to explain the present situa tion.

A close friend of Parnell's said "All this has been coming on for some time. Parnell was not really popular in the party, though we tried to keep up appearances. You must have noticed how overbearing he was in his manners. Then he opposed the plan of campaign and sneered at Dillon and O'Brien. The divorce court was only the spark that touched the train already laid." What do you propose to do?" Go on as if nothing had happened.

Parnell will take the lead in the house of commons and others will be bound to fol low him. He will manage so that they cannot disobey him with out ruining themselves. They have lost their ablest debaters. I admit one of our strongest men in that line is John Redmond, but if Parnell takes one view, is Sexton or Healey going. to jump in the house and say, "You are not the leader?" I and the Irish people every where will see that ia resisting Glad stone's dictation Parnell was loyal to the country." "You think that the O'Shea business had nothing much to do with these events?" Except to precipitate the inevitable crisis.

Look at what Justin McCarthy said at Dublin after the trial. He ridiculed tbe divorce proceedings. it, be said, Jfarnell bad gone morally wrong, was that the least reason to excuse him from doing his duty to the people whom he waa leading to victory? They ail knew that they could not do without him. Their duty was firstly, secondly ana lastly to raise their country. tie added; "There might be some who would fall away from Parnell, but there would not be one honest man among them." I wonder what he thinks of that now? "Is it true that Parnell strucK McCar thy's hand Saturday?" 'There is not a word of truth in it.

He merely snatched tbe paper. Ot course everybody was very excited and we had not got our house-of-commons etiquette witn us." "Why is McCarthy so bitter?" "Because he's entirely under the thumb of old Gladstone. The old man- will play them a pretty taick yet. Healy -is savage at the O'Shea business. He does not like Madame calling him a sweep." My friend laughed and shrugged his should ers.

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Reforms in the Financial Policy of the Country. The Abolition of National Banks The Establishment of Sub-Treasuries and Depositories The of the" Circulating Medium be Speedily Increased to at Least $50 Per Capita The Abolition of the Practice of Dealing In Futures The Free and Unlimited Coinage of Sllver-The Prohibition of Allen Ownership of Land and the Return of All Unneeded Lands Held by Railroad and Other Corporations to Public Domain The Removal of Heavy Taxes From the Necessaries of Life An Income Tax-Government Control of the Means of Transportation and Other Demands and Pro-ceeclines of the Alliance Conven- tion at Ocala. Ocala, December 8. The Nations Farmers' alliance assembled again this morning at 8:30 o'clock. After routine work, and a few speeches giving newspaper correspondents a druboing because they have secured information ot the proceedings beyond that given out by the press committee, the convention listened to a report from the committee on legislation with reference to the sub-treasury bill, and this matter has been under discussion for over two hours.

This report as. to the financial policy contained the following amended de-rninds: First We demand the abolition of national banks. We demand that the gov. ernmeat shall establish sub-treasuries and depositories in the several states which 8 Hall loan money directly to the people at a low rate, not to exceed 2 per cent oa non-perishable farm products and also upou real estate with proper limitations upon quantity of land and amount of money. We demand that the amount ot the circulating medium be speedily in-created to not less than (50 per capita.

Second We demand that congress shall pass such laws as shall effectually prevent the dealing In futures on all futures and all mechanical products preserving a stringent mode of proceed ure in trials euoh as will secure the prompt conviction of offenders and the imposition of such penalties as shall secure the most perfect compliance with the law. Third We condemn the silver bill recently passed by c-ngress and demand in liaa thereof the free and unlimited coinage of silver. Fourth We demand the passing of laws prohibiting alien ownership of land and teat congress take prompt action to devise some plana to obtain all lands now owned by aliens and foreign syndicates, and that all landa held by railroads and other corporations in excess of that actually needed by them be reclaimed by the government and be held tor actual settlers only. Fifth Believing in the doctrine of equal rights to all and special privileges to none, we demand our national legislation be so framed in the future as not to build op one industry at the expense of another. We further demand the removal of heavy taxes lrom the necessities of life, that the people of our land mutt have.

We further demand a just and equal system of graduated tax on incomes. We believe the money of the country should be kept as much as possible in the hands of the people and hence we demand that all national and state revenues shall be limited to the necessity of the government economically and honestly administered. Sixth. We demand the most rigid, honest, just state and national govern mental control and supervision ot. he means of public communication and transportation and if this control and supervision does not remove the abuses now existing, we demand the government owership ol such means ox communica tion and transportation.

THE CONGER LARD BILL. A spicy debate followed the in trod uc tion of the report. Delegate Carr, of North Carolina, pre eented a memorial of the national Farm era' alliance to the congress of the United States with reference to the Conger lard bill now pending. This memorial asks that congress enact as soon as possible Senate bill No. asai known as the "Jfaa- dock pure food bill," which was intro- Jk 1 k.

L3 A nlrn at the instance of the Farmers' alliance of that state, for the reason that the dele gates believe that if the said bill becomes a law it prevents the adulteration or mis- marking of goods. The memorial continues: "While praying for the passage of the Paddock pure food bill, as a measure of justice to our own interests, we desire to most earnestly and emphatically protest against the passage ol Mouse Dill JNo. load, known as the 'Conger lard for the reason that it proposes to extend the tax ing power of the government and increase the list oi articles upon wnicn taxes' are levied at a time when the tendency is toward reduced taxation, and the demand is being made for the removal ot taxes from articles of necessity and daily use among the peoDle. ''The Conger lard bill proposes to place a tar on the manufacture ot compound lard and prohibitory restrictions on the sale of the same. A tax on compound lard is a tax on the cotton seed oil raised by the cotton Dlanters of the south: a tax on ormnound lard is a tax on the beef fat nroduct of the cattle raisers of the west.

"This measure taxes cotton seed oil and beef fat in order to enhance the prices of hog lard. It arrays the farmers of the north against the cotton planters of the soutn and the cattle raisers oi tne west. It is sectional legislation and there fore the industrial movement declares its 4oen and unceasing hostility to it. "la the war of the near future which will be declared by ua against sectional ism the farmers and their interests will baths citidel around which the heaviest battles are to be fought. We are not con tent in simply shaking bancs across a bloody chasm.

Our work is to till up and efface the chasm. We are aa many as the fvaves but one of the sea. "Sectionalism must stop and shall not live. Upon our banner is written, above and below the plow, the sheaf and the cotton bale is a new device, born of a new era. It is 'Fraternity and In this spirit the Conger lard bill has met with the opposition of the farmer both north and south." A RESOLUTION.

Some short speeches followed the Intro duction of the memorial and the conven tion adopted the following resolution amid tremendous applause. Resolved. That we are opposed to the Conger bill and that we favor the passage of the Paddock pure food bill. Captain C. A.

Power, of Indiana, has been circulating a petition to the National Alliance asking that it rescind Its action ot Saturday night, naming Washington, It. u. ana tne tnira Tuesday in ber aa the time and place for holding the next annual meeting, and make Indian apolis the place. Many signatures have been secured already among the delegates and it is pre dicted that a change. will be made.

About half of the delegates with ladies have gone on an excursion to-day to Uomosso, tne phosphate fields, and the gulf coast. It is now predicted that the Alliance may remain in session two or three days longer. President Hall, of the Missouri alliance opposed the subtreasury bill and said it would lose the order 1,000,000 mem berf. Jerry Simpson of Kansas, favored the demands and they were adopted by a vote ot 72 to 9. The Financial Stringency.

New York, December 8. An evening paper says the present financial strin gency i due to an insufficiency of gold In circulation. Everybody, it is said, is hoarding gold. a convention aujjuruea to to-morrow. Another Failure.

New York, December 8. H.T. Sliver- man dealers in hats, caps, furs.etc, made an assignment to-day -Assets 175,000, liabilities 125,000. This Is their tniia iauare. From Mozambique, Lisbon, December 8.

The governor of Mozambique reports that agents of the British South African company induced Mutassi's men to revolt and to hoist the Portuguese flag. The revolters imprisoned a French en. gineer and six Portuguese. THE COURTS. Police Court.

The following cases were disposed ot in the police court yesterday morning: Edward Ridder, drunk, fined 5. -Wm. Wilson, assault and batterv. flnml 523. uniz rtiebe.

selling Honor, sent to thn district court. Thomas Smith, failing lo pav road tax. continued to the 9th. For a Monday morning docket, the one -yesterday was quite small. It was soon disposed of.

Wm. WilBon, for assaulting and beating Ban Franklin, an inoffensive old man, was fined 23. Wilson almost chewed off one of Franklin's fingers and also cut him about the face with a knit The old man was badly used up and Wilson did not get any more punishment than he deserved. District Court. District court was convened for father business at 10 a.

m. yesterday. The following proceedings were had with Judge Crozier on the bench. Rand vs. Truitt ot al; continued for seivice.

Twogood and Keller vs. Robert Leslie etal; attachment for E. G. Krezdorn. Connecticut Mutual Life Insurance Co.

vs. Alex Jackson et al; trial, jury waived; finding and judgment in favor of plaintiffs against Alex Jackson and wife for 1,165.30, with 10 per cent interest and costs. (First lien;) appraisement waived and judgment in favor of J. H. Bauseroian against Jackson and wife foif 154 60, with 10 per cent interest and costs.

(Second lien and judgment in favor of D. Shelton against Jackson and wife and Frances M. Riley for 1746.68, with 7 per cent interest and costs. (Property to be sold appraised under last two judgments.) vs. Marvin; judgment by confession against defendant for 1,408.15, with 10 per cent interest and costs.

The case of Twogood and Keller against Robert Leslie and others, came up in the district court yesterday and occupied most of the afternoon. The case waa on trial by the following jury, George P. Scott, Lewis Mayo, Wm. Ttxton, Fred Marchef ka, Fred Ruder, J. Thomas J.

Star ds, George Van Derwerker, A. Tolliver, James Cooler, Joseph Parr acd A. D. Anderson. This case has for its origin the city election of 1S89.

It seems that at that time a number of teams were engaged of Two-good Keller to be used lor taking persona to tbe clerk's office tor registration. This was in the interest ot the candidates to be voted for at the pendiog election. There waa some misunderstanding about tbe matter after election and tbe plaintiffs did not get the hire of their teams and outfits; therefore they brought suit against Robert Leslie, the Republican city central committee and others tore- cover tbe amount which amounted to somewhere in the neighborhood ot 125 Tbe costs have run the matter up to a considerable amount. During the progress of tbe trial the de fondants ottered ademurier. which was sustained as to all the defendants except Robert Leslie and Col.

D. R. Anthony. The trial then proceeded as to tbe last named defendants. The legal lights arrayed on either side were Atwood.

Hook. Porter, Baker and Black. A NEW LODGE. Brotherhood of I ocomotive Firemen Meet and Orgauize a Lodge. Sunday afternoon a number of the Brotherhood of Locomotive firemen met at Engineers' hall, No.

303 Delaware Btreet, and organized a new lodge, to be known as Emerald lodge, No. 437. It is composed of local locomotive firemen. The lodge was organized by Organizer Hanahan, ot Chicago, assisted by the following visiting members from Kaw Valley lodge, No. 313: C.

M. Purcell, Wm. Purcell, Charles Curtan, A. J. Fields, Jno.

Kane and James McNary. After the organization of the lodge and the initiation of the members, tbe following officers were elected for the ensuing year: Master John Conlln. Vice-Master Elmer Dastin. Secretary and Treasurer James Gar- vey. collector wnuam union.

Receiver James Monahan, The lodge starts out with flatterinir prospects and with the following charter members: John Conlin, Elmer Dastin. James Gar- vey, Sam Collins, Clarence Meyers, Thos. LarKin, unas. ratnoe, 1111am uuion, Charles Hettinger, Thomas' Cronin and William McSweeney. Organizer Hanaban left yesterday for Cheyenne and Las Vegas, where he will assise in organizing similar lodges.

Divideil on Parnell. Perhaps the most important foreign question of the day is the Parnell question. A Times reporter interviewed quite a number of Irishmen on this question to -ascertain about how the sentiment runs here. It is pretty evenly divided. John Hannon is against Parnell as the leader ot the Irish cause and thinks that tbe O'Shea woman is at the bottom of the entire trouble.

Captain Geraughty is one of the "old school," if such a term Is ad-missable here, and is a strong believer in Charles Stuart Parnell and hopes that he will be retained as the great leader of the great cause. Tbis is aoouc tne general trena oi.tno public sentiment. But Mr. Hannon thinks those opposed to Parnell are slightly greater in number than the other side, Real Estate Transfers. The following were the real estate trans fers for yesterday: John Hames to J.W; Kindred, se.

so. section 21, township 12, range 22, 2,300. John Hames to L. P. Kindred, s.

tw. sw. section 22, township 12, range 22, 1,150. M. Peterson to James Farren, lots 3, 32, block 35, city, 1,200.

J. T. Reardon to A. C. Lamborn, lots 7 and 8, block 1, Buettinger's Second subdivision, 750.

M. Phillips to Christ Ways, lot 11, block 13, E. R- 300. S. A.

Greene to A. A. Green, sw. section 3, township 12, range 20, 2,000. E.

Miller to N. A. Pnderbough et al; lot 19, block 19, Day's, 250. For scrofula in every form Hood's-Sar-eaparllla is a radical, reliable remedy. It has an unequalled record ot cures.

BoRTON.Decem.ber 8. Santa Fe stocks 27. WEATHER INDICATIONS. Lkwejtwobth. December 8.

Highest temperature. 38 fc lowest temperature. 11.7 mean temperature, 26.2: normal temperature for this day, 30: mean oarometer. 30.4tw: mean humiditv. 72: prevailing, direction of wind.

character of weather cloudless: total precipitation 0.00: mean temperature same date. 188, 35.5: mean temperature same date. 1889.54.0. Washington. December 9 For Kansas; Warmer; fair, southerly whids until thought to be dead.

Some of the papers taken from the victim's person by the robbers had been thrown into the fire, as some were partly burned. His pocket- book was found open and empty. The supposition Is that he came over from Lilnwooci, as it is reported that ne has a son livine there. That town is lo cated on a branch ot the Union Pacific railroad, and Morse expected to take the night train for the west. By some means he waa decoyed to the Icehouse, about twenty rods distant, robbed, ana murdered, a satchel containing several pieces ot clothing was found near the Union Pa cific depot.

The murder was committed in exactly the same place where Frank Biusman was killed by negroes, known as the Vinegar gang, eight years ago, and for which three were hanged from the Kaw river bridge by a mob. Last night baeriff Clarke! received in formation from Kansas City that two tramps, supposed to be the murderers of Morse, bad been arrested. They left Lawrence early yesterday morning on a freight traia. The night agent has identified the murdered man as the one whom in com pan with two tramps, he had put out of the Union depot Friday evening. WHO WILL CGI II? Sj Lack of Candidates (or a State Sena.

toightp, Topeka, December 8. The Peo ple's party has called its convention to meet at Conoordia, December 223, to nominate a candidate in the Thirty -sec ond senatorial district. Since the call for a special election any number of candi dates have come forward who desire to occupy ths seat made vacant by the death of Senator Swearingen. As the district is composed of Cloud and coun ties, both of which were carried by the People's party, tne Alliance candidates are doing the most wire-puiiing. The Alliance candidates are a.

XI Young, a Democratic farmer of Cloud county; S. C. Wheeler, a Democratic prohibitionist oi uiouc, ana uavia Vanaiken of Republic couuty. VanaikeiT was the only man on the people's ticket defeated at the late election. Captain M.

H. Creager of Republic county, a farmer and ex soldier, is being talked of as the Republican nominee, xneotner Jttjpuo lican candidates are John W. Schaefor. Dan Brown and N. B.

Brown of Cloud county. The Republican convention has not yet been called. INGALLS MEN ABE HOPEFUL. They Claim a Blaj-vity of the Votes In the Kbdu Leglblature. Topeka, December 8.

The Re publicans have revealed their figures In the coming fight for United States senator. The legislature stands, according to cor rected returns Senate Thirty-eight Republicans, two opposition. House flighty-nine Alliance men, nine Demo crats, twenty-seven Republicans. The Republicans claim that but nity-eight Alliance members are instructed. Ot the uninstructed eighteen have agreed to ac cept as their instructions the petitions of a respectable number ct their constitu enta.

The Republicans figure that enough of the opposition will jointhem to give them a total of eighty-nine votes, or more than enough to elect. They also claim seven more Alliance votes on nnal ballot, mak ing ninety-six in all. These figures are given as the result oi personal interviews, the Alliance votes being claimed as for mer Republican votes. The executive committee of the Alliance declares that its loss will not exceed six, and that the Alliance will unseat an Id galls Republi can lor every aeiection in its ranks. Aid Must Coinf.

Wichita, December 8. The Oklahoma country is covered with snow from five to twelve inches deep. The demand for aid increases from the poor settlers. Of the 47,000 appropriated by the government for the benefit of the poor there remains scarcely 15.000. The committee on supplies handling thia money has reached here.

The members says they don't think the situation alarming but they have by no means enough to supply lood and cloth ing ior tue poor. Aid must come or tne sunenng will be in tone. Some Statistics, Wichita, December 8. J. Q.

Mc Coy, agent in charge of the enumeration of range cattle, says so far that the returns show that in the rainy regions the cattle had decreased in number and in rain less region the sheep boom had driven out cattle to a large extent. While the last census showed over 000,000 head of cattle thia would not show over w.uuu.uuu, ana while the last showed 19,000,000 sheep this census would likely show zs.uuu.uuu. The hog ranches bad possibly 4.000.000 hogs while the last census showed double that amount. What Will He Do? Atchison, December 8. The county Alliance has been called to meet at Effingham on the 10th, to consider res olutions demanding that State Senator Henry Elliston vote againBt the re-elec tion of Senator Ingalls.

Elliston recently published a letter, in which he charged that tne subversion oi the party to the interests of Ingalls was one as the causes of the recent party defeat. He refuses. however, to state how he proposes to vote and the Alliance people hope to capture mm Dy mating mm believe that local sentiment is not In favor of Ingalls. He Has Come Back. Atchison, December 8.

B. Man- chett, who was elected to the legislature by the people of Osborne county after his removal irom tne state has returned and announces that, he expects to take his seat. He has been in the state of Wash ington, where he says he went to do some missionary work for the Christian church. Jttanchett was the candidate of the Alli ance. A Murder.

Chanute, Decemb er 8. W. W. Davis killed Frank Boo, near this city yesterday morning. They attended a turkey shoot Saturday and quarreled abou a turkey.

The uarrel was renewed yesterday and Davis struck Boo on the bead with a rock, causing death almost instantly. A Horrible Death. Atchison, December 8. The house of Ed Farris, an Industrious colored farmer, who lives at Port William, in this county, was consumed by fire about 8 o'clock last night. One of his children was bnrned to death and another had a narrow escape.

Farris and his wife had gone to a neighbor's house. It ia ore- suuieu mat tne cniiaren upset a lamp. A Kansas Fire. IOLA, December 8. The elevator mills, Thayer Gilmore, proprietors, burned to-night.

About 8,000 pounds of flour and several hundred bushels of wheat waa destroyed. Loss about 110.000. I Insurance Cause ot fire unknown..