Omaha Daily Bee Newspaper, September 11, 1883, Page 1

\ THE OMAHA DaiLy BEE N E— THIRTEENTH YEAR. OMAHA, NEB. TU ISDAY MORNING, SEPTEMBER 11, 1883, : NO. 7. G fihm:t +D INAUGURAL OPENING! GRUNEBAUM BROS. 1309. Farnam Street. 1309. Referring to our introductory announcements, we are pleased to state thut the improvements on our building are completed, and with this issue we formally announce that our GRAND OPENING will take place Monday and Tuesday, Sept. 10th & 11th. We trust no lady will neglect the opportunity of visiting our establishment on this occasion, as the attractions in decorations and display of Goods shall and will create a lasting impression on the minds of our visitors and by placing before the public an assortment of goods in all the de- partments, which our patrons will always find full and complete, we earnestly hope to merit the patronage of the people. THE VARIOUS DEPARTMENTS Will be under the personal charge of the following experienced Ladies' and Gentlemen: The Silk Department---Mr. L. Swartz, formerly with Lord & Taylor, New York. The Black Goods & Mr. C. D. Sydnor, < A. Cruickshank & Co., Omaha. The Dress Goods £ NMr. G. W. Lucas, . % R. V. Hillas, Chicago. The Domestic & Mr. P. F. Andresen, e L. B. Williams & Son, Omaka. > The Linen & Mr. Wm. Barrie, & J. Edward Bird & Co., Baltimore. J The Wrap £ Miss H. Ruane. , The Trimming L Miss M. Heelan. Our force of assistants personally request the pleasure of a visit from their friends and acquaintances, and hope that their endeavors to please and ; satisfy the wants of their customers, will secure for them the patronage. In tendering overy one a hearty welcoms, we will state that our GRAND OPENING. Monday and Tuesday, September 10th and 11th, will be an occasion never before witnessed in Omaha. .~ GRUNEBAUM BROS, 1309 Farnam Street. — FROSTED -FIELDS. Reports From all States Vasited by the Recent Frosts, The Damage Confined to Pota- toes, Tomatoes, Tobacco and Lowland Corn, Cucumbers and Buckwheat Nipped in Spots—The Aggregate Less Close on a Quarter of a Million, Towa Citv, September 10.—A heavy frost fell Sunday morning, but did but little damage to corn in this county. Muscaring, Ia., September 10,—A slight frost here Kriday and Saturday nights, The damage generally slight, but on some low ground corn is consider- ably injured. UBUQUE, Iowa, September 10,—The frost on Saturday night nipped the vines in this vicinity, but so far as learned it has not seriously injured fruit. Corn is not injured unless a little in the valley, and that not to any extent. Theaverage of it, it is believed, ia by no means as serious as was expected, and crops as a whole have received little damage. No frost last night. Rock Isuanp, September 10,—Advices from the country represent the frost of Sunday morning as doing great damage on low lands. The late corn and pota- toes are generally killed. On the high fi?und the damage is trifling, if any. e real loss that farmers sustain is on the potatoes, as the corn that has been killed was not counted as good for much except for stock feed. HuroN, Dak., September 10,—Frost was light’ and did little damage in this section, Two-thirds of the corn crop has matured while the greater portion of the remainder is uninjured, Drs Moines, Ia, September 10.— Only a slight frost Sunday morning in this section. Corn not materially dam- aged. Tomatoes, sweet potatoes and pumpkin vines did not faro as well. No frost Sunday night. Davexrort, lowa, September 10— The frost of the last three mornings have injured corn in the low lands, but that on the high grounds has mot been harmed, MaRsHALLTOWN, Ia , September 10,- The severe frosts of Friday and Saturday mornings affected corn on low lands Conversation with leading farmers indi- cate the corn crop is injured one-third in Marshall county. STERLING, Ilf,, September 10.—Frost in this section yesterdiy morning dam- ged low land corn; upland uninjured. &n other vegetation hurt. The damage to corn is not very great. Derrorr, September 10.—Frost quite general throughout Michigan last night. Reports do not indicate a heavy charac- ter but sufficient to cut down partly grown vegetables. Corn is somewhat late, but it is thought not to be seriously injured. Orrumwa, Iowa, September 10,—Very light frost Saturday night and a trifle last night. Practically no injury any- where in this region. Generally the frosts were not suflicient to kill even ten- der vines. BuruiNgToN, Towa, September 10.— Frosts in this part of Towa Friday and Snmrdt:{ nights, but no damage to crops reported. St. PauL, September 10.—The C., St. P.,,M. & O. road received general re- ports from stations to-day in;utinu the frost was severe throughout¥ Southern Minnesota, Northern Iowa and Eastern Nebraska, and corn was badly injured. Des MoiNes, September 10.—The State Register’s reports from a goodly portion of the state in regard to the late frosts will show that the damage to crops is trifling, The corn on the uplands has not been damaged, and on the low wet lands 1t appears to be the Kansas seed corn that has suffered. Eumira, N. Y., September 10.—The Chemung valley tobacco crop was dam- aged 8100,000 by frost last night. Buck- wheat and corn were also damaged. Boroenrowy, N. J., September 10.- The first frost of the season this morning slightly injured buckwheat, but no dam- age was done to corn, as the crop is too far advanced. JacksoN, Mich., September10.—Heavy frosts prevailed in this section of the state on Saturday and Sunday nights and the corn crop throughout this part of the country is thought to be almost entirely destroyed. SeriNorieLp, 111, September 10.— There has been a light frost in this sec- tion the past three evenings, but no damage was done to corn, owing to the extreme dry weather that has prevailed for the past month, Cepar Rarips, Ia., September 10,— Farmers report the recent frost damaged onl{ late corn in low lands. The crop on high lands is uninjured and ripening | TR R O T adjoining ountics, Sr. Lous, September 10.—A dispatch from a well posted and able correspon- dent at Topeka, says he cannot learn that there has been any frost in Kansas, at any rate not enough to do any damage. Corn, in most sections of the state, is out of danger of frost. Much of it is already in the shock, Lockrorr, N. Y., September 10. A heavy white frost visited Niagara county last night. The corn and toma- toes are said to bo greatly injured, but fruit generally escaped uninjured. Mirwaukeg, September 10.—There was a heavy frost in Milwaukee county last night and corn on low lands was killed. Buckwheat also suffered. The whole cumber industry was ruined. The loss in this enterprise” alone is placed at $50,000. A specialty is made of cucum- bers by many farmers because of the large pickle factory in Waumatosa. A dispatch from Caldwell's prairie says there was aZlight frost Friday and Satur- day nights and a heavy one on Sunday, doing great damage. S10vx Ciry, September 10,—There has been no frost in t‘us section since Friday night. The damage to corn is confined to isolated spots in valleys. WasHINGTON, September 10, About half | the corn crop is out of danges from frost. | a monument to Wm. Gillis, deceased. ¥ Special | The revenue from the property is donated dispatehes from southwestern Pennsyl- | in perpetuity to support “‘Our Orphans vania, eastern Ohio and West Virginia | Home"” which will be founded under the and somewhat severe in low lands. Late corn badly injured. ‘WasHINGTON, September 10, — The September cotton returns of the depart- ment of agriculture is less favorable than thoso of August. The general average i reduced to 74 per cent; in September, 1883, the gencral average was 94, e ——— The Dakota State Makers. Stoux Faus, Septembor 8.—At a meeting of the convention this morning very little business was done. The com- mittee on elections and suffrage reported in favor of the insertion of the word “‘male” in the constitution and of women voting at school elections and being eligible to holding office pertaining to the management of schools. The committee on address offered a resolution, which was adopted, to instruct the president to appoint a committee of nine to prepare an address (o the people of the proposed new state urging their support of the constitution adopted by this convention. The convention adjourned until Monday. Siovx Favws, D. T., September 10.— Reports of the committees on military and suffrage was adopted with slight modifications, and the committees on education and preamble submitted a re- port which went over. A vigorous cam- paign is being waged by the prohibi- tionists, The Defenders of Baltimore, BavLtiMors, September 9.—The rem- nant of the association of Defenders of Baltimore in 1812, fourteen, attended religious services to-day, For many years it has been the custom of the asso- ciation to assemble at their hall on Sun- day preceding the anniversary of North Point, and after marching around the battle monument pmcuu.’l to church. To-day the meeting and marching were omitted because of the infirmities of the members, and they were taken to church from their homes in carriages under the escort of Wilson post, G. A. R. There were only six defenders present, the re maining living members, eight in num- ber, were too infirm to participate. — Fatal Fire, JACKSONVILLE, 1LL., September 10,— While a freight train was coming west, three miles east of this city to-night a stock car, containing two finehorses, was discovered in flames, The train was stopped and a man supposed to b Pickerell, who had charge of the horse: roceeded to the car (a slat stock car.) When he entered it he was in some way overpowered by the smoke from the burning straw orbrobably injured by one of the horses and was burned to desth together with t orses. The stook was consigned to 8, Pickerell, Alexis, 111, | — The New Gillis Theatre, Kansas Crry stember 10,—The Gillis house ne heater, corner Fifth and Walnut streets, opened to-night by Mile. Rhea as Adrienne Lecouvreur, by @ large audience. The theatre seats, 1,600, is valued at $225,000 and was built by the trustecs as provided by the will of the late Mrs. Mury Troost, as veport damage to crops light in high lands | provisions of the same will, THE ROSS MYSTERY. Two Letters From the Kidnappers Foud Among the Papers of a Dead Detective, The Failure to Pay $20,000 Ransom Results in the Mur- der of the Boy. The Bloody Determination ot the Criminals Fails in Its Object. Newank, N. J., Scptember 10.—The Evening News revives of the kidnapping of Charlie Ross, July 1st, 1874, frem his father’s residence in Germantown. The chief detective of police of Philadelphia, Wi, R. Heius, recently died and amon, his papers were found twe letters tie securely in a separate package, on which, being examined, were found to have been written to Mr. Ross by the abduc- tors declaring if he did not come to terms the blood uf%lifl son weuld be on his own head. The letters were not shown the father of little Charlie because - they would only distress him more. At the same time Mrs, Ross was so prostrated that all letters and information concern- ing the case were turned over to her brother, Joseph Mcars, who then con- sulted ”uinl,Smnd of the detective squad. The letters just discovered are dated November 22d and 24th of the year of the abduction. The first letter of the abductors say, ‘‘We have now arrived at a critical point. We have decided to fix the day when this matter shall be settled. We must have $20,000 or you will never see your boy. It seems to us you think more of the money than you do your child, or you would have settled this bys- iness long ago. You can look at your $20,000 a thousand times, but it will not oring back your child. Have never been blessed with a child, but it seems to me if 1 was a father I would have long since }nuid the money and got possession of iim. We are not murderous yet, God forbid, but unless you meet us in New York next Tuesday, the 24th, this busi- iness will bo over forever. Two of us kidnapped the boy and two have him in their possession ever since, Your $20,000 would be only 5,000 apiece. That is nothing to wfint we expect to make out of the scheme in hand, " If we had known your financial condition we would not have taken your boy, Now that we have him we must have the ran som, 80 that November 24th we must bave money or his bleod will be upon | you want more | your 1 You sa, proof that we have your boy. You fail to see us or our agent in New York No- vember 24th and you will have such aw- ful proof that we have him,” Then'the father, who never got a glimpse of the dreadful threats, is direct- ed to change his signature, “‘Saul, of Tarsus,” to newspaper advertisements notifying the villians of the receipt of their letters, to *‘Abraham.” The note proceeds, -*This is the last chanee we will give you in this business. We tried to meet you before, and waited some time, | but you did not come and we left, We give you four days more. If you don’t meet us that decides your child’s fate,” The second letter was sent, by which Ross is impressed with the gravity of the situation, This last letter ever penned by the actors in this great crime bore the ost mark New York, and was dated ovember 22, 1874, “We wrote you yesterday,” it begins, saying ‘‘we would settle this business Tuesday November 24, This is such scrious business we write you againto let Wu know this affisir must bo settled. © saw your boy as we came over and he is all right. Ross, this matter must be set- tled or it will be too late. Your boy is in charge of our two confederates, If the matter is settled satisfactorily we can send by wire,‘‘all right,” and is delivered all right to you; if we send “‘all wrong” no power on earth can restoro him to you alive. This matter must then be settled by Tuesday, November 24, at noon or never. If you want your child alivo keep true faith “and meot us in New York.” Upon the heel of this letter came another, it proved to be one dated November 22, with the addition of a foot note saying, *‘wo sund you a copy of lot ter mailed to-day. This subject is 80 important we send you two letters so you will be sure to get one or the other.” Lol GENERAL FORKIGN NEWS, THE CZAR IN BULGARIA. Loxpox, September 10.—The Post’s Berlin correspondent says the ngents of the czar in Bulgaria are acting in a thor- oughly revolutionary manner and do not even disdain a coalition with the nihilists. 1t is fear d their actions will bring about a orisis that will lead to the reopening of the whole eastern question. The Telegraph's Vienna correspondent referring to affairs in Bulgaria says it can be positively stated the ufijm of Russia is to get rid of Prince Alexander and place its own nominee upon the throne. one of the powers will, however, tolerate the usurpation of the throne of Bulgaria by a Russian pretender, even though he should prove tobe Grand Duke Sirgius or Grand Duke Paul, The Standard’s Berlin correspondent states the joining of Roumania in the alliance with Austria and Germany is the answer to Russia, He adds that therelations now existing between Germany and Russia are more than cold and says it is reported Russians are concentrating an armed force north of river Pruth, between Roumania and Bessarabia. Right Hon, Hugh Law, Q. C, Chancellor of Ireland, is dead. FRANCE AND CHINA. The Paris Figaro states a second inter- view took place between Challemel La- cour, French minister of foreign affairs, and Marquis Tzng, Chinese ambassador, at which the question of the location of the frontier of Tonquin and the indepen- dence of Annam was discussed, The conference, however, concluded without any definite result. UNRELIABLE STATEMENTS, Lonnoy, September 10,—A Paris cor- respondent of the Standard regards tho statements made in the Figaro, Satur- day, touching the Kmqmmtinn- submitted by the Chinese ambassador for the settle went of the Tonquin difficultios as un- reliable, It is stated that Germany has advised China to arrive at an agreement with Lord | that when they had France. The Chinese government has taken greatest precautions to protect the foreign representatives at Pekin, WAR A QUESTION OF DAYS, If the article in the Republique Fran- caise ropresents the views of the French minisver, Chinese war is merely a ques- tion of days and will involve the expul- sion of the ministry that entered upon war, DELAYS ARE FATAL. The Paris Temps editorially recom- mends that during the pendency of nego- tiations botween Challomel Lacour and Marquis Tzeng the dispatch of reinforce- ments to Tonquin should be continued with unabated vigor, The Times, com- menting upon the above recommenda- tion, expresses fear that such action might causo the Chinese government to think Franco was only trying to gain time and it might thwart the design by suddenly beginning hostilities. CATHOLIC COUNCIL, The Rome Moniteur says: The Amer- icans bishops mentioned a8 expected to arrive in Nlnvumller will not reach this city at thattime. Only a few of their number will participate in theconference to be held during that month, which will simply settle upon questions to be dis- cussed at the general council at a Jater ay. ;ll‘hu Telegraph’s Madrid special asserts tho Spanish agitators in Paris sought to promote & rising in Cuba, but the scheme failed, owing to the fiasco in Spain, A DYNAMITE DISCOVERY. The police discovered that a man named Terence McDermot purchased in Glasgow two lots of glycerine several woeks before the explosions there took place and carried them to Whitehead’s factory at Birmingham, where they were probably converted into nitro-glycerine and used in the attempt to destroy the public buildings of Glasgow. THE GREAT IRISH DEMONSTRATION, The demonstration at Waterford Sun- day, under the auspices of the Irish Na- tional League, was attended by over 80, 000 persons. The city wus profusely decorated with flags and emblems, and there was an imposing procession with banners and several bands of m: The meeting passed resolutions demanding a Imrllulnunl for Ireland, not only in name hut in reality, and declaring that Ireland must have that whichEngland by necessi- ty of time granted Canada, because Can- ada was rebellious, The adoption of the resolutions was greeted with fuud cheers. Michael Davitt denounced the land act as entirely inadequate to the needs of Ireland, He stated that not one-sixth of the land cases had yet been heard and fnll been settled the reduction in rent would not amount to one million pounds. The Wabash Cuts the lowa Pool. CuicAco, September 10,—The Wabash road to-day announced a cut between | Chicago and Council Bluffs from $14.60; the regular passenger rates, to $9.050. The cut is based on the claim that the Chicago, Milwaukee & St. Paul, and | other lines, have been allowing scalpers a commission of $5.00. None eof the other roads have met the reduction, but | it is believed they will be forced to do so | to-morrow, VANDERVOORT'S BOUNCE. The Distinguished Loafer Relieved of Duties He Rarely Performed. His Record in Office a Continn- ous Disregard of Orders and Work., Summering at Soda Springs and Reporting Himself at Omaha— The Bee's Charges Of- clally Proven, WasHINGTON, September 10, —It is un- derstood Paul Vandervoort, late chief clerk of the railway mail service at Oma- ha, recently removed by Postmaster Gen- eaal Gresham for neglect of duty, will shortly make a personal appeal to the president for reinstatement. It is said at the postoffice department that the rec- ords of ihat department, so far as they relate to this case, show the following state of facts: Vandervoort has been ab- sent from his post of duty most of the time for a year past. During this period his official ~ duties had either been performed by a clerk or had been entirely neglected. His division superintendent has frequently reported the servico in that section de- moralized by reason of Vandervoort's neglect of duty, During the year ended July 31, 1883, he was absent from his post 265 days, most of which was spent in working for the Grand Army of the Re- public to the éntire neglect of his official duty. When remonstrated with by his di- vision superintendent in regard to his ab- sence, he promised immediately after ad- journment of the Grand Army of the Re- public at Denver he would go to Omaha and attend to his proper work. Instead of doing so, however, he went to Soda Springs, Idaho, and remained there until the date of his removal, During part of this time he reported himself to be at Omaha, doing office work, He also re- ported while at 3oda Springs he was arranging service on the Oregon Short Line and telegraphed to Omaha directing his clerk to do that work, He has ab- sented himself from his post of duty with- out leave and has neglected his duty to such an extent as to call for repeated censure from his division superintendent, His record in the departmene for a long time past has been one continuous disre- gard of orders. For these reasons, and upon the recommendation of Col. Thomp- son, superintendent of the railway mail service, he was removed by the postmas- ter general, C — Evangelizing Ireland, CHICAGO, Bu%emher 10.—Messrs, Mc- Granahan and Whittle, evangelists, leave this country October 2d for Ireland where they contemplate carrying on an active missionary campaign. By advice of Mr, Moody they will work in the south of Ireland, where, notwithstanding the pre- ‘ponderance of Roman Catholic sentiment they are assured of a fair and respectf: hearing by reason of being Americans,