Omaha Daily Bee Newspaper, September 20, 1880, Page 1

\ : VOL. X Established 1871. OMAHA, NEBRASKA, MONDAY. SEPTEMBER 20, 1550, 'MORNING EDITION. NO. 18. Vli;ricerFi'v:a Cenis UNION DEFENDERS, Fightivg Their Battles Over. Grand Encampment of Veter- ans and Volunteers at Camp Buford. Graphic Eketch of Camp Life | 130 at the Reunion. The Band Tournament and Prize Drill. w1, Crry, September 18, 1880 has been a gdla week for Cen tral City day this gem of the pl hters, cousins and aunts. From all sizes and shapes, en vetoped in cloads of dust, was kept up city and Camp Buford, between t b It & mile distant.—where the vet ns of firs: appearance, Yhree hundred wall tents affording ac-ommodations for over 4,000 men put up in four rows forming four oblong square, in the centre of which was ilion with a eeat- The coracrs were occupled as de- rtment and Grand Army beadquar- rs The wesicrn approach to the v stroets on each side of Jocated a frame pa i city for 18,60 people. <.mp was utilizad for sutlers stores, eating houses, dance hall and photo- Over eight hundred with numberiess horsos and mules were corralled in mmediate vicinity of the encamp- of the veterans, accom- pauied by their families, had come graph gallery. prairic schooners, the ment. Ma with their teams laden with blankets, couk stoves, kettles and provisions. Seme of them hailed from the Loup and Niobrara valleys,and others from the counties on the Kansas berder, a distunze of mearly ninety miles, With so many women and childreu sharing the hardships of the veterans the discipline could not be very strict and the camp did not always present The sights at 2 martial appearance, revoille were decidedly ludicrous, militia in From Monday until Satur- ns—draped in ional “colors —has_boen booming brass bands, brass buttoned litta, hosrded veteraus, generals, governors, congressmen, small bore politiciaus, farme:s and tieir wives, antil midnight a porfect stream destrians, prairic schooners and ehraska were holding their eneral raunion. Thisen.ampment prosented a picturesque and animated undress and half-dressed spectators, who enjoyed the spectacle and were favorably impressed with the training of -the boys in blue. After the guard had been mounted, Col. Frederick muster-d the veteransinto line and after some preliminary exer- cises formed them into a hollow square. This was the sigoal for beginnping the tournament for brass band only three bands came forward to take partin this contest—viz: The Oapital City band, Lincoln, the Grand d cornet band, and the Union Pacific band of Omaha. Tt was agreed before hand that each of the contest- ants should play three pieces in_rota- tion as above named. The Union Pacific band entered the contest with fourteen men, while each of its com- petitors had only twelve men, which gave the U. P. band considerable ad- vantage and naturally created symathy for the Lincoln and Grand Island This sympathy made itself actively manifest by prolonged cheers and applause every time the Grand Tsland and Lincoln bands played their piecos while the Union Pacific band was _coldly received That great audience of five or six thousand people were spel’-bound during the entire performance, 2nd when at Jast the three bands united in playing Hail Columbia the applause was deafening. Sach music would be creditable to any stats in the union was the universal comment, but when the committee awarded the prize to the U. P. cries of “foul” were heacd, and 2 clamor arose in favor of Grand Tsland. opposition_subsided, however, when Gen. Manderson de- clared the award final. While the vanquished piayers not get the prize they received merited commen- datio The Lincoln band entered the contest without its leader and mi- nus one of its most effective members. The Grond Island band would bs a acredit to any city, and they are on the high rozd to fams and success. REVIEW AND DEESS PARADE. ,| Atfive o'clock, Wednesday _after- noon, Camp Buford presented a fine spoctacle. The veterans of the late war exhibited their military training in & regimental dress parade, followed by a roview. Col. Frederick, acting as adjutant for Gen, Mandersor., divided the veterans into companies and pla- toons, and put them through battalion drill. Col. Frederick scrved several i galar army ofter the war and ho expressed great surprise at the , | perfect movement of these soldiers, who, after a lapse of fifteen years, still march with the perfect gait of regulars, and are so prompt and cor- rect in their drill. SECOND CAMP FIRE. Wednosday uight's camp fire was ) | attended by about3,000people, Nearly one-third of the andience were women, . :v'x]n-;l pogflnk tll:;- bings *i*l': Gen. Wagner was the principal ash basins and tea kettles; girls witl oli : e e heteaos: Griawith | poaker. Ho deliverod an instructive tin stoves, while their veteran mothers were tzking care of sauealing infants in arms. Camp life, during the did not possess such attractions. up by the erection of tents and as. signment of veterans and militiamen The second, Tuesday, Nebraska zephyr that The cauvase roof was completely blown off The gale subsided by sandown, and during the exercises of the o guarters dawned w ) ed hevoe with the pavilion. and frame ides badly-torn. evening the upenivg reunion were conducted in the P s WELCOME. of Camp By d, to Gen. Charles F. Manderson, was made by Col. R. H. Vilbur, of Omaha, on behalf of Col J. W. Savage, departmgnt commander, who The first_day Mondsy, was maiuly taken the presence of over 2,000 ! trangfer of the command and withal humoroes appeal to ex- marks were frequently applauded. After making the audience repeat the soldier’s oath of allegiance aloud after him, he concluded by teachiog them how to fire the G. A. IR. she'l. Paul Vandervoor!, who had ¢ arge of the camp fire, ordered an army song, and then introduced Governor Nance. who merely expressed satisfaction that he was enrolled as private in the army. Auother song followed. Then Congressman Valentine reminded the soldiers that they owed him a debt of gratitude for 'securing the sents they slept in and then extolled Pension Commiesioner Bently, who he said was wrongly,abused by some of Val constituents. Senator Saunders spoke next and briefly reviewed his labors a8 war governor of Nebraska, pledg- stand H soldiers was unavoidably detained at|ivg to by the hame by the illnew of his wife, Col. [in _the senato he had Wilbur read the ccmuander's address | stood by them during the. war, of weleome, which clicited merited ETATR ORGANIZATIONS, applavse from the audic Paul Vandervoort then 1. Mand g noral then an: aff—Cc1. W. 1), Webster, nounced | Chief of § Central City. Asst. Adj. Gon.—Col. F. 7' Brown, Sgracase. Tuspector Gen. —C erick, Omaha. Asst. H. Fred st G, . Maj. troduced som, who eatertained the | nomo racy reminisences Miles Thursdsy was ushered in ®itha general commotion among the veter- erans. Like ewariming bees they were buzzing in d by 9 o'clock - |8 m. soven or eight battallions were parading with flying banners. Theed battallions were made » vetorans * | who were tryinz to form state organ- y izatiove. This swarming of the vets brought out some very afecting . | scenes. Men who had enlisted in the same regiment, fought side by side in the same battles, now for the first time since the war found out that Asst. Commissary «f istance— |they had for years lived Col. Jas. 0. Weot, A Iolwd. in the same state and per- Chiof of Artilloay— Vi j C. D, Chap. | haps within a fow miles of man, Midland. J each other. They crasped Medical Dircetor V1.7 Jus, . | @ach other by the hand-~tears in their Kyner, Omaha. eyes—and renewed the vows of friend- Provost Marstal - 3 | ) .iel Hop- | shin. Some embraced like long lost kins, Central Cury brothers. When the warclosed there Judge Advocai- M i . C. Cal-| ™ere only sixty survivors of the 20th kins, Kearney, Tllinots regiment. To-day one of these Chief of Sconts— M 15, Woos. | survivars found, to his surprise and ter, Silver Creeh. joy, that four others out of the sixty Mustering Oflice- % - . Hirst, | Were in_attendance at this_reunion. St. Paul, | The Obio veterans, headed by the Chaplain—Capt. B <" 1, York, | Exeler band, under command of Capt. Atk Hirst, 175 strong, marched to Gen. 5 2 _ | Manderson's headquarters to pay their Capt. J. 8. Muler, ¢ «cab Rit- | regpects to an Ohio veteran. The terbush, Capt. Horatio 1"+ ssnd. THE CAMP F1iE As a reminder of cawp swingingovertheflames. Paul Vander- voort led the camp fire by exhortingthe audiencetoriseandsing*John Brown,” The crowd chimed in, but Kyner had to prompt them occasionally. Hav- ing hung Jeff Davis on the sower ap- ple tree the assembled soldiors were entertained by Gen. Louis Wagner, commander-in chief of the Grand Ariny who had just arrived from Phil- adelphia. Gen. Wezner iss capital story teller aud w.thal a wag. His remarks created much merriment, “Rally Round the Fiag Boys” and *“Marching Throogh Georzia,” inter- luded with rip roaring stump speech by Charles Greene, of Omaha. _Then the peformance wonnd up with the pithetic song of “Beams,” by Paul Vandervoort. NIGHT IN CAMP. Night in Camp Buford was not in- touded for sloep* _Bogles, smara deumms and fifes were discoursing marg shal airs long after midnight snd brass bands wero practicing for the rasment bafore day break- suckling iufantry kept up a chorus of squeals during the cntire night. The tents were very aity, hay was very scarco and the eround roug| bard This explains why many squeamish young men preferred to sleep down town, AXD MOUNT. - clock, Weduesday moru- ing, the militia companies were m: tered in front of Gen. Manderson's headquarters, and Col. Frederick, act. Ing adjutant, put them through the manaavre of 3 guard mount, - This exerc e drew quite a concourse of life, & log firo had been kindlod in the centre of the pavilion, and twoiron kettlea were general responded to the compliment by paying a high tribute to the mether of previdents and generals, the native state of Grant, Sherman, Sheriden and Garfield. (Prolonged cheers.) The state organizations, as finaily per- fected, make the following exhibit: Tliinois, 305; Indiana, 140; Ohio, 179; Tows, 123; Wisconsin, 107: Michigan, 88; Penusylvanis, 53; Min- nesota, 22; Missouri, 21; Nebraska, ; New Jerscy, 7; New York, 112; New Hampshire, 7; Maine, 8; Roode Ts- land, 3; California,2; Oregon, 1; Mas- sachusetts, 9; Kansas, 6; Arkansae,1; Colorado, 2; Vermont, 14; Delaware, 8; West Virginia, 8; Kentucky, 6; Cornecticut, 4; Tennessee, 1; Mary- land, 3. Total, 1,249, THE COMPETITIVE DRILL. Having amused themselves by a short, sharp and dscisive artiliery duel and divided the =poils of Capt. Weoster's foraging expedition, the veterans posted themselves in Hollow square for the competitive prize drill. Five companies of state militia com- peted for the prizs banner, viz: Com- pany G, Omaba, and compantes from W.lhon! Columbus, J ta and York. The judges took their places in the center, and each company marchod forward separately and devoted ten minutes to the manual of +rms. The achool of the company and other evo. d | Iutions followed, and excited most fa. vorable comment from even the thou- sands of old veteravs who witnessed the imposing scene. The prizs banner was awarded to Company G, of Omaha, and Capt. Crager and Lieut. King were made happy. THIRD CAMP-FIRE. The cam-fire Taursday n'-ht was fective address to tho veterans, who cheered him frequently. Col. Chaea declined tc speak, but eaid if he bad a one armed soldier he would a3k him to take hie place, ho!d up the | stub of his arm and tell wher, where and how he lost it. This broaght out |2 number of veterans who bad lost limbs or been wounded. Each gave interesting incidents of the war. First veteran: I atopped a bullet at An- tietam.” Second vet: “Ididn’t stop s bullet at Shiloh because it went straight through me.” The above is a fair sample of Thursday night's claes meeting, which wound up aboat mid- night. A SHAM BATTLE was_bravely and successfully fonght Friday. Two pieces of artillery under chargs of Major Chapman, of the Pennsylvania bucktails were support- ed by a company of infantry and were strongly posted on a field near the camp. A squadron of cava'ry, sup- supported by two companics of infantry, all under com- mand of the valliant Capt. Woos'er were stationed at some distance oppo- site the battery. After a good deal of irmishing and flanking, the cavalry succeeded in drawing the fire of the battery. A good deal vf pawder was burnt, without injury to man or beast. PRISONERS OF WAR. One of the most touching features of the encampment was the reunion of prisoners of war. In organizating by states, & call wes made for veterans who had lingered in Andersonville, Libby and other southern prisons. Out of less than 2,00) veterans there were seven- ty-four survlvors of southern prisons. Alarge percentage of these had shared the horrors and tortures of Anderson- ville. WAR RELICS. Numerous relics of the war were exhibited in this camp. Araong these several tattered and torn flags. One of those was a flag owned by E. F. Chittenden, of York. This flag had the inscription in large letters: “In honor of George Washington.” At the outbreak of the war the loyal largely attended. Guoi. Joha B Thayer delivered an eloquent cud ef- citizens of Remick, Mo.,plz zed this flag on a high pole. Rebel troops riddled it with shot. It was finally torn down by Illinois soldiers and replaced by a new union flag. Mr. C, E. Brown, of Central City, exhibited three Iiiinois flazs, one of these the recruiting flag of the 20th Tilinols, had an interesting history. — MARKETS BY TSLEGRAPH. New York Money and Stock. Nw Youx, September 1,,—1:30 p. m. MONEY--At 2} per cegt; exchange steads at@ s2d sty GOVERNMENTS., 104 US.e%. 102 Curreacy 1104 STOCKS. Dull; deslined } to 3§ per cent since the open t B i NP. 304 NP 55 K& 33§ 3 L& N& i 1C.. 6 A B& g awanna & 1800 Canal. Py 2] a Chicago Produce Market. Cutcaqo, September 19. spring 95c}@934c for e Sevtsmber; 953 for Corn—No. 2 40¢c for eash or Sep- (»i; for October; 41jc for tember Novembe: Oats—) cash; 283@20ke for October; 34c for May. Rye—No. October. Barley—T44e for cash, and for October. Wh I 334@ 2 85ke for cash; 84c for 75@76e Pork—Closed_ai $17 50@ 17 75 for cash; $17 75 for Septem ber; 817 75@17 70 for October; $13'00@13 024 for November; $12 for seller for the yeary $i295 for January. Lard—Closed at §7 82} for cash or September; §7 824@7 85 for Oc- tober; $7 85@7 87} for November: $7 75@7 77} for seller for the year; $7 85 January. Chicago Live Stock. Cuicaco, September 19. Hogs— Fairly activeysud sales at $495@5 10 for light packing and shipping; $4 70@b for heavy packing; $5 00@H G0 for good to choice smooth heavy shipping lots. Recaipts, 10,737 head. Cattle—There was a dull and unsat- isfaciory market for cattle. The re. ceipts were fair for Saturday, but there was very little disposition to operate in any grade of stock. The pens are filled with inferior and me- diam grass fed stock which buyers do not want or will not make offers. The principal is for good lots, but only two lots changed hands up to 11 o'clock: a lot of cows at $3 20, and a lot of extra classes at $5 30. Fresh receipts 2,940 head. - New York Produce Markes. New York, September 19 Wheat—Chicago, $106@1 07; Mil- waukee, $1 07@1 08; No. 2 red win- ter, $1063@1 07. Corn—Quiet; No. 2, 50c. Oats—Western, 45@50c. Butter. -Ohio, 164@5Le for new. Eggs=-Firm at 173@19 for fair. Pork—$15 10@15 40 for September; $1500@1535 for October; 1420 asked for November; $13 35 for seller for the year. Lard—$8 20@S8 213; cash $8 22}, St. Louls Proauce. St. Louss, September 19. Wheat—No. 2 red, 923@92fc for cash; 92§c for September; 93}@93 @938c for October; 94§@95} for No- vember; 963@96] for December; 92§ @62§c for the year. Corn—38@38%c for cash; 38}@38ic for October; 37%@38c for December. Oats—28]c for cash; 284c for Octo- ber; 28%c for November. Rye— 85z bid. Barley—Mediom to prime, 86@90¢; choice to fancy, 924c@81 00. Whisky—Steady at 81 13. Lard—Firm at §7 75. == St. Louis Live Stock. Sr. Louis, September 19. Hogs—Quiet and unchanged. Cattle—Yorkers and Baltimores, $485@500; mixed packing, $480@ 510; butchers’ to fancy, $ 15@5 50. Reczipts, 265,000; shipments, 2,500 FOREIGN EVE Cabinet Minister Resigns Because of Garbled Newspaper Reports. Bulgarian Bushwhackers Do as They Have Been Done By. The Albanian Row Rapidly Ap- proaching a Bloody Crisis. Shot and Shell now Neces- sary to Settle the Diffi- culty. French Cabinet Dissensions Amicably Settled. Parnellites Still to Obstruct Parliament. VANISHED HOPES. Special dispaich to The Bea Racuss, September 18—4 p. m.— All hope that the Albanian-Montene- urin difficulty will bo sottled without bloodshed has vanished. To-day the Albanians entered and occupied Dul- cignio, and afterwards drove out the garrison. Peaceful vession of tlie city is now impossible. No obstacle to tk® occupation was iterposed by the Turks under Riza Pasha, the Tur- kish commander, most of his men hay- ing deserted to the Albanians with whom they have been in sympathy throughout. According to the pro- gramue the fleet of the powers now here will have no alternative but to shell the place, uuless instructions are sent prohibiting it, which, if it occurs, will be an equiva- lent to sn abandonment of their position, leaving the porte to eu- jov its {riumph, for none who under- stand the situation really believe the porie, at any time, intended to lend the alightest assistance to the powers in compeling Albania o surrender their territory | to Montenegro. 1t is believed that Risa Pasha who was condemned to death by the committee of the Al- banian_league will be nominally ro- Jieved from under the ban, as the Al- banians have no reason to fear treach- ery al his hands. The Albanisns are thoroughly arotsed, and are forming camps at Sutripook and elsewhere The situation is of profound interest. The powers must cither throw away all they have zained by the negotistions, which have been in progress ever since the Borlin treaty, or advance by mak- ing an immediata attack on Dalcignio, in conjunction with the Monteriegrins. To do this is to kindle fires of war along the whole frontier, and perhaps give rise to intornational complica- tions, whoso number ‘and gravi‘y can- not now be predieted. THE CABINET DISSENSYONS ENDED, PARts, September 18, 4 p. m. modetate party have won a great vic- tery. M. Contrans, ministor of the interior, of Wars, has resimed, and also M. Cazot avd M. Farre. The cabinet session has been of great Tength excitoment. M. Freyci- net, the premier, who was strongly in favor of moderate counels in the mat- ter of the enforcement of the March decree, opposed M. Cohtrans, who with a following of the entire tabinet d that radice] measures be at once 1 all the unsuthorized religious congregations. Mr. Froy- ciget urged that such course {rouid stir up dissensions damaging to the public welfare aud only excite popular sympathy for the disposscssed fra- ternities. The result of the cabinet deliberation is_felt sorely by tho radicals, to whom it is in the na- ture of both a surprise and disappoint- ment, but the great body of the peo- plo_accept it as the best thing that could have happened under the cir- cums!ances. RULGARIAN BU: o) Loxpox, September 19, 10 p. m.— The Mancheste Guardian's corres- pondent at Salvonica says that the northwestern part of Marcedonia is very unsettled. Bands called ““Aven. gers” have formed in the chief Bul- garian centers, and have assassinated, within the Jast six weeks, a number of Moslews; including one boy and two functionaties. The Musselmen have retaliated, aud many Bulgariana have fallen victims. The Bulgarians ave unfcrtvnately stimulated to these ex- cesses by emissaries from the princi- ral city'of Bulgaria, and are encour- azed by armed bands, hovering about the frontier on the Bulgarian side. Skould events take an oatward turn e Bulgarian governmen. and its backers will be largely re. ponsible for the wanton and unneces sry misery an bloodshed. BARON’S BOURNE. Special dispatch to The Bea. Loxnoy, September 19, 10 p. m-— The Rt. Hon. Fitzroy Kelley, chief baron of the court of exchequer, died at his residence in this city Saturday. death leaves a vacancy on the bench worth £7,000a year, which Mr. Gladstone will be called upon_to §ll. Barcn Kelley was born in London in 1796. He became King's Counsel, and was elected a bencher of Lin- coin’s Tnn in 1835, and & member of parliament for Ipswich, occupying that eeat uotil 1841, when he was defeated. He re-entered parliament in 1843, as member for Cambridge. The cases by which he is best known as a lawyer are: his defense of Jgrost and the other Chartists in 1840; hus defence of the marderer, Fawcett, the Quaker, in 1848, and his prose. cution of Dr. Bainard for connection with conspiracy in 1858. FRENCH CABINET CRISIS, Special Dispatch to The Hes Paers, Septembor 20,1 a. m.—A ministerisl crieis {s imminent. A meating of the council was held yes. terdsy, M. Grevy presiding, at which M. De Freycinet tendered his resio- nation, which M. Grevy accepted. M. Grevy subsequently made an earnest appeal to M. Constans, minister of the interior and of worship; L. Cazot, keeper of the seals and minister of justice aud M. Fane, minister of war, to remain in the cabinet. The result of M. Grevy's appeslis uncertain. DRIVEN OUT BY NEWSPAPERS, dlsgatch to Tus Bxe. ales Ferria will probably suc- M. DeFrey- VHACKERS, Special Dis; M. ceed M. DeFreycines. ciuet's resignation in entirely due to his reluctance to accept (ismbetia’s control. He had accepted a compro- miso at_the Saturday’s sitting OF the council, bot garbled reports having been officially communicated to the nowspapers, contrary to an under- standing, he insisted upon resignivg. SOCTALIST SNEER. Tho statuo of ex-Prest Theirs was unveiled yesterday in St Germian. M. [Oliver Pain, the socialist writer, intorrupted the proceedings by an energetic protest against tho erontion of thestatue in the name of 35,000 people shot in May, 1871 Mr, Pain was arrested. Madame Thiers was present. MORE OBSTRUCTION. . Spocial Dispatch to The Bee. Dupux, September 20, 1 8 m.— Parneil delivered a long speech at a land meeting at Ennis yestorday. He sald that the present_government had done_nothing for Ireland, and that tho Parnellites vould resume their old obstructive tictics if tha govern- ment did not keep its promises, Ho said the land fquestion was ripening toward & solution, and repeated the advice to_refuse payments, etc. He also urged the farmers to shun the land commission. LEGRAMS. Special Dispatebes to The Bee. Lexpo, September 18. — Odessa merchants have made heavy orders tor American grain. TLoxnox, September 18.—Tt s re- ported that Sara Bernhardt is endeav- oring to break her American contract. Two Parisian managers are said to be responsible for the trouble. Loxvox, September 18.—The fall Princess theatre crush- ng jewelry house and Duried $200,000 worth of diamonds in the ruins. DOMESTIC DOIN The Era of Prosperity. New YoRK, September 18, noon.— The return of prosperity is mow evinced by ‘ke increase of busi- ness. This city wears a remarkable business appearanco the past twenty- four hours, Great street jams occur at numerous points and the police are kept busy preventing confusion. Sales for the west are etiormous; some of the houses reporting them 100 per cent greater than last year, whilo tho advance in southern trade is said to be simply amazing. One of the largest houses in this oity rells 200 per cent. more goods in the south than it did last year, and it has orders ahead that can’t be filled in two months. Inquiries at some of the largest up- town dry goods houses show in overy caso that the southern trade has doubled since last jear. Heavily laden trucks may now be seen at all hours of the night as well as of the aay on their way to discharge their loads for the west and south. Some of the houses here use _electric ylights and do a fieat § business long after the usnal hour. The hotels are crowded and local business very encouraging. Dry goods houses are reporting an advance of 25 to 30 per cent in sales over last year's trade. U. S. A. Paymaster’s Defaleation. Spevia Dispoteh to Tha et Waisainero, September 7, 4 p. m. —The Evening Star says there Is con- siderable cxeitbment in army circles; growing out of the report that Major Nelson, paymaster U. S. A., isa de- faulter, aud deserter. Nelson for soms time bas been stationed in New York City, and it is alleged that he gambled on stocks and lost considerable in Wall street. Recently Te made arrangements to make a pay- ment to troops at Fort Garland and a check for $40,000, which ne attempi- ed to negotiate, was dishouoreda fort- night ago. He was peremptorily or- dered by telegraph to report in this city. He lh«"fil have beeii here, at the latest, last Sanday morning. Being now fiva days overdue, the impression is general that lie has deserted the service and left the country. The amount of the alleged defalcation of Major Nelson is about §15,000. The government loses mothing, as his bondsmen are good for more than doitble the amount of his alleged de- falcatlon, Pope Bob Ex-Communicates Himself. Special dispateh to The Bee. Cnicaco,Sept. 19,10 p. m.-Thenight session of the liberal leagne was pro- longed to 12 o'elock by a_discussion between Col. Bob Ingersoll and H. Tu. Green on oneside and nerrly all the remainder of the league on the othar. The question was the Comstock laws n relat‘onto obscene literatiire, anid finclly, being unable to agree, Mr. Iugersoll said they woold have {o travel different roads in liberalism, and he and Mr. Green withdrew as officers and members of the league. The platform was then adopted. They had three sessions, morning, afternoon and evening, all being in the nature of a love-feast, there being short speeches from any one on any bject. The only variation was a little tilt, resulting in the expulsion of Robert C Spencer, of Milwaukee, chairman of the finance committee, who introduced a resolution .at the lenguo undertake to reform every- thing, and that it be turned over to the spiritualists and free lovers. He was_promptly voted out, and res ma-ked that he was glad to leave them, as his hopes in regard to the deague had been wholly blasted. He afterwards remaaked to a reporter that they were a set of free lovers,and he was glad to get out of their com- pany. All public interest in the leaguo _apparently vanished when Togereoll withdrew from it. ‘BOB'S DECENCY BOOM. Special Dispatch to the Bee. Chicaco, September 20, 1. m.— Col. Robert G. Ingersoll delivered his lecture entitled ‘‘What must we doto besaved,” at McVicker's thea- tre yesterday afternoon before a large audience, His manly stand against the sanction of obecene literature in the liberal league last evening and his witndrawal from that body when defeated, has been the theme of much comment, and has doubtless won him ‘many friends among the better class- es. The Hersey music hall was not open to the liberal league yesterday, and they had their deliberation at another hall. They have decided not to attempt to organizs a political par- ty this year, but expect to be well prepared for the next presidential campaign. FICKLE MAINE. Fusionists Again Have a Chance to Howl. Plaisted Leads With 14 Plural- ity With Five Towns to Hear From. AN INSANE BOOM. Special Dispatch to The Bee, Onrcaco, Sept 19,10 p. ui.—J. D. Burgh, a setersn who served under Hancock during the war, and who now proposes to walk from Chicago to Governor's Island, N. Y., Gen. Han- cock’s hesdquarters, commenced his long tramp last evening, leaving the Palmer house, accompanied as far as Tweaty-second streot by the Hancock voterans and soveral democratio clubs. Hocatrica an addresy to Hancock from somo western veterans, and ex- pocts to gat up considerablo enthu- sinem for Hancack and English on the foute. CAHRGES AGAINS BLAINE, Special dispatch to The Bee. New Yor, September 20, 1a. m. —A dispateh received from Portland, Mo., at & late hour Saturday night by the npational democratic committee, Oriminal complaint has been mado in Senator Blaine’s own town, Augusta, against one of his agents upon proof that he paid four men €10 each for their votes, PLAISTED AHEAD. Special Digpatch to The Bee. Portraxp, Me,, Séptember 20, 1a. m.—Returns are in from all_but five towns, and Plaisted has 73, votes, Davis 73,636 ; giving Plaisted a plurality of 14. The towns to hear from are Foote, Kent, St. Francis, Wade, Wallagtoss, Aroostock and Long Island; in Hancock county. In 1876, these towns gave 109 fusion ma- jority and last year 176, so that Pl ted’s election is considered certain. DIG AT DEMOCRATS, Special Dispatch to Tax Bxx. WasnaToN, September 20,1 a. m. —Gen. Weaver, greenback candidate for president, was in tl a city _yester- day on his way to West Virginia, where he will make several speeches. Before leaving here last night he sent the following telegram to Gen. H. M Plaisted, Bangor, Maine: I con- gratulate yoi on the grand fight you have made in Mains for the green back-labor party. Itwill inspire ofir friends with confidence and strength® en them for the great battles which remain to be fought. I hope you are elected. It is most amusing to see the democratic leaders masquerading behind the greefiback party and call- ing our victory a democratic boom. They fuil to tell the public that you were nominated as a stralght green- backer and that & democrat could not have carried thestate. That they re- quested you to make pledges to them when they gave you their endorse- ment and that you decliiicdj that their stat contral committee subsequently demanded pledges of you and your second_refusal; said committee re- ueated you to withdraw, a8 a candi- ate and you declined to do that. The democrats showed their good sense by voting the greenback ticket, tet us all rejoico.” s B. WeAvER, ELECTRIC BRIEFS. 8pacial Dispalch to Tifs Dea. Bribaevorr, Sept. 18,—An ei- plosion occiirred Friday at one of the small buildings of the Union Me- talic cartridge company, used for mi ing fulminate. Firomen were killed and the building blown to atoms. SAN Francisco, Soptember 18.—At the meeting of the commissioners yoa- terday, Dennis Kearney denianded fo know why the greenback party was not represented in the board of regis- tration. The mayor said the commis- sioners had rezolved to recognize only the democrats, republicans and work- ingmen and ' would not recede from their action. New York, September 18.—The first seven bales of the new crop of Sea Island. cotton has arrived here from Charlestoa. _The cot ton was raised on Edisto Island and the grades dre fine. The high price of 37 centsa pound was jjaid for New York, September 18.—Th bank statement is unfavorable, Fol- lowing are the changes: Loans in- creased, $407,300; specit increased, $177,000; legal tenders decreased, £430,500; doposils increased, $578,- 200; circolation _decreased, ' $9,100; roserve decreased, $308 liold In excess, $5, : Ciicaco, September 18, 4 p. m.— The silverware factory of W. Weath- erton was barned last night. Loss; £8,000. Caicaco, September 18—4 p. m.— In a row in an Indiana street taloon lnst night, a Scandinavian named Bangsow, was fatally stabbed by An- drew Anderson. Anderson was ar- rested. Derrorr, Mich., September 1 Mills & Morrill's machine shops_and foundry at East Saginaw, burned this morning. Loss §15,000; insurance, $15,000. Wasutxeroy, September 10,4 p m. —Gen. Francis A. Walkor received yestorday o letter from G. F. Ander- son, formerly a brigadier general in the confaderate army, telling General Walker that at Reams station in 1864, a sword was taken from a colonel who was a prisoner, and has since been in Anderson’s possersion. It s now re- turned to General Walker who has just been accertained to bs the cap- tured colonel. New Yok, September 10.—Right Rev. Henry Catrell, bishop of Edin- burg, has arrived here to attend the trionnial convention of the Prolestant Episcopal church of the United States, to bo held in Philadelphia next month. The convention will be one of great importance to the church, by reason of the subjects that will be broucht up for discussion and the business that will Fave to be trans- acted. Del ;ates from every state in veral guished z0ad will be present. Carcago, September 19, —The O'Leary seventy five hour champion- ship walk cf the world closed at 10:30 Saturday night. Dobler 227 miles and Bauvks 2! They saw it was impossible to make the 230 miles required to take the belt and prizes, aud hencs stopped before the expira- tion of the time. Dac O'Leary and James Smith made a match to walk fifty miles for §2 Swith withdrew money to O'Leary, who was ~three miles ahead. Bostox, September 1 is here, and will ord next Saturdsy. New York, September 18.—Dr. R. V. Pierce, member of congress from this district, has sent his resignation to the secretary of state. Cause, ac- cumulation of business while abroad in search of health. Yorxk, September 19.—Very edly Moore, Jenkins & Co., cors, failed Saturday, for §500,000. Aesets, $250,000. New York, September 19.—Wm. Pegram, colored, and Harry Howard started for England Saturday,to enter the contest with Rowell and others St. Julien st his rec- for the Astley belt, in November next. Cn September 19.—Jno Dob- ler leaves for Europe to-day and will compete for the Astley bilt. O'Leary backs Dobler, but will not go to Bng Iand. O'Leary intends to send also a heeland too walker from this_coun- try, prepared to compete any English champion of the samo gait, eithier Guyon or Fabor will g SaxFraxeisco, September 19,10 p. m —The president reviewed the school children on Vannes avenue Satur- day afternoon. Thirty thousand children were present. Bouquets wero showered on the presidential party. A large laboring men demon- stration o impress the president with the anti-Chinese feeling of the people of the Pacific coast. S4¥ Frascisco, September 19, 10 p. m.—Santa Claus having made his mite 8, it is reported that his owner will challerze Maud S. to trot for £10,000. MATCHLESS MATD, ‘Who Beats Her Own and All Other Records. Spectal Dispatch to The Boe. Cuicaco, September 19—10 p. m.— Tne greatest feat in the aunals of the turf was_trotted by Maud S on the Chicago Jockey Club course Saturday. She beat her own record by three- fourths of asecond and St. Julien's by half a second, making the estra- ordinary time of 2:10f. The erowd was small, not over 3,000, owing to threatening weather,rain falling about the time the races were to_begin, and many believed they would be post- poned. But there was no lack of enthusiasm over the splendid per- formance. The crowd echeered as Bair drove out the little mare and she appeared to appreciate the compli- ment, for she trotted, not only the fastest, but one of the nicest races ev- er witnessed. There was not a break, swerve or misstep il the entire mile and Matd came home as sirong and fresh and eaget as when she started out. On the last quarter, she had to face the strong northwest wind and the driver,hoping to overcome it,app- ed her gently wich the whip, to which she résponded splendidly without, in the least, losing her equilibrium. ere were many timers iu the crowd and the fustsnt Maud S passed under the wire, it was seen thatshe had beaten her record. Without waiting for the judges to make the official an- nouncement, the crowd rose to its feet, hats were thrown in the air, la- dieswaved their parasols and handker- chiefs, men shouted, and the roar of applause was dea 2. A crowd gathered around Manager Stone and Driver Bair and offered congratula- tions. They were invited up into the j stand and the people cried for , bitt heing modest men thoy quiedly withdrey, to the oflicial figures Maud' t shows the following int ualysia: The fist quarter was made @i thistyfonr seconds: half in 1:04; thieo-quarters in 1:36 and mile in 2:108. Tho gesond quarter, in 307 seconds, was at tho rafe of a mile in 2:03; third quarter _in 31}, at therate of a mile in 2.05; fourth i, at the rate of 2 quarter, in permile. The firat three-quarters of 2 mile was the fastest cver trotted, being at the ra > to the mile; the last three quarters was likewise the fa trotted, being at the rate o o the mile. The middle half-mile was the fastest ever trotted, being in 1.02, or at the rate of 2:04to the mile. This event also places the Chicago track as the fastestin the country. The fastest pacing race and the tiotting race have now been made on this coursé. The ather races of the afternoon, altho A‘md' had little attraction when Maad S. retirad. A Strike for the Right. Wisn1peg, Sept. 19,10 p. w-—The strike of brakeman and firemen on the Pacific railway threatens to seriously interfere with the traffic. The lives of the men, who replaced the strikers, aro threatened and they are afraid to run the trains. A detachment of police 1s_detailed to protect the ar- rival and departure of trains. Public sympathy is with the men, whose demand is coneidered reasonable. el s Increasing Prosperity. Special Dispateh to the Bee. New York, September 19 — 10 . m. — The business activity at the river fronts, just now, is as great as it hagever been in the history of this city. Boats occupy every berth, every packet is loaded with goods and the streets running parallel with the river fronts and radiating streets, are packed with vehicles of all descrip- tions, and merchandise and men. The canals are being pressed to the utmost to get through, to New York, all freights possible before cold weather sets in. The steamship and_railroad companies _are bandling immense amounts of freight and on every side are seen sizns of increasing prosperity. Stesmboat Horror Averted. Special Dispateh to Tun Har. p. m.—The stcamer Ontario, whils on_her regular trip with a large number of passengers. Prompt action on the part Base Ball; Special Dispateh to The Bee were played September 17th: —Buffalos 3, politans 7. Caicago—Chicagos 5, Cincinnati The game was called at at twenty-two miles, forfeiting the on account of darkness. A. B. HUBERMANN, THE RELIAELEE JEWELER, Cor. Douglas and 13th Sts. Gives Great Bargains in Ladies' and Gents] - AMERICAN GOLD AND SILVER WATCES All Kinds Of JEWELRY, SILVER WARE AND DJIAMOND! We Guarantee The Best Goods For The Least Money, 4 augilat R RS A CRATIFYING FACT THAT THE WHITE SEWING MACHINE Gives universal Satisfaction and that it is stead= ily and rapidly increasing in public tavor. The White Machine justly claims to be the best made, the easiest running, the simplest in construction and the most perfect Machine in the market. The White Co. employ as agents men of in- tegrity, and purchasers are always satisfled, because they find everything just as repree- ented. Everybody should use this Machine. The salesso far this year are more than double the corresponding time last year. All'orders addreesed to the Omaha Office, will be promptly filled. JOHN ZEHRUNGC, Cor. Pavenport and 15th Omaha. A. CRUICKSHANK & 0., Always in the lead with Fresn, (ea, New (ooos. Every day will add to present larze and thorough as- sortments of EW FALL GOODS. All the New Fall Fabrics in Silks, Satins, Velvets & Plushes. Niscara Fauss, September 19, 10 “‘Rothesay” caught fire Saturday evening on Lake of the officers prevented a_terrible disaster. The following games of baee ball Bostox—Providence 1, Bostons 4. rer—Worcesters 3 Troys 4. > Cleve- <Lys—Brooklyns 5, Metro- cht innings Novelty and Plaid Dress Goods, Momies, Cashmeres, and the Popular SHOODAH CLOTH, inthe Newly Introduced Shades of HBELIOTROPE,AMARANTH, AMETHYST, DAHLIA OLIVE, And the Various Shades of Bronze that are to be so Popular this Season. NOVELTIES IN BUTTONS, FRINGES & PASSEMENTERIES, CARDS & TASSELS with SPIKE & BALLS, &e. NEW HOSIERY & UNDERWEAR In this Department we are Offering Some Special Bargains Ladies’ full regular Balbriggzasn, with Silk Clocked Ankle, C. Visiting the City are Respectfull Invited to Examine Strlngsrsthe Finezt Displnyy of Rich Goods Hver Shown in the West. A. CRUICKSHANK & CO. The Leading Retailers, 15th and Douglas Sts ISH & McMAHON, Successors to Jas. K. Ish, DRUCCISTS AND PERFUMERS. Dealers in Fine Imported Extracts. Toilet Waters, Colognes, Soaps, Toilet Powders. &e. n 2 Suprorters. Absolutely Pu o A tul line of Surgical Instruments, Pocket Cases, Trum=s and Suprotters. A Drugsand Chemicals used in Dispensing. Prescriptions blled at any hour of the night. Lawrence McMahon. 1321 FARNEHAM STREBT . L