Omaha Daily Bee Newspaper, September 4, 1884, Page 1

| & { | e FOURTEENTH YEAR. THE OmaAHA DaAILy B —— BEE. OMAHA, NEB THURSDAY MORNING, TURN THE RASCALS OUT. A Scathing Reviow of the School Land Frauds, by Senator Van Wyck, The State Board Directly Charged With Complicity in the Swindles. An Attempted Defense of the Orime Proves a Confession of Guilt, A Sacred Trust for a Sacred Pur- pose Bartered Away for a Pittance. ‘The Conspirators Fortified by an Official “‘Opinion”” which was Never Filed. “Viewed in Any Aspect there Seems No Excuse for this Betrayal of Public Trust.” Special to Tur Brr, 0akrnAND, Burt Co., Sept. 3.—Senator Van Wyck delivered an interesting and instructive address at the Burt couniy fair, held at Oakland, this aftarnoon. Afrer reviewing various topics especially Interesting to the agricultural class, the senator dwelt at some length on the tariff and transportation questions and measures proposed for the relief of pro- ducers, Turning from these topics Sen- stor Van Wyck made a scathing review of the school land frauds, which created a profound sensation. SCHOOL LAND SWINDLES, The senator said: Passing from what pertains to the farm, to farm life, to production, to trarsporta- tion, to sale and profits of production, there are other matters which imperative- ly demand your attention, particularly the attention of farmers who pay a large proportion of the taxes. You see the public demain absorbed by railroad corporations and actv='ly stolen through traud by lumber syndicates in the north, and cattle and foreign syndi- cates in the west, and you feel powerless to stop the wrong and punish the of- fenders. If you find similar practices at your own doors you are omnipotent through the ballot box to reach the offences and theoffondetrn. FL¥ =& ¥ KA WK There are other dangerous combinations besides those of railroads, There are syndicates of foreigners seeking owner- praisers had some conscientious scruples in appraising the land inthe manner de- manded, and he hesitated. A letter was written to A, Gi. Kendall, land commis sioner, atating the situation and conclud- ing that some outside parties seem de termined to prevent the putting of the lands in the market.” Kendall replied, June 23, to the coun- ty clerk, giving him fresh instructions, saying he must not countenance any ‘IMPROPER INFLUENC! ordered him to appoint new appraisers and asked for advice as to what would be for the interest of thestate in the matter. The Journal then adds: “At the July meoting of the board, the ap- ations made for leases were opened ard ardod, They were made by sixty-e pariies, many of them residents of Keith county and personally known to the board.” NOW MAR E DATE, June 23, Kendell sends now pa- pers and orders new appraisers by the county clerk. These papers were sent by mail and had to travel to Keith county, requiring some time. The clerk of that county had to appoint new appraisers after re- celving instructions from Kendall, re- quiring some time. The appraisers had to examine and appraise 80,000 acres, the 16th and 3Gth sections, which IF DONE HONESTLY OR DONE AT ALL, requires much time. Then the appraise- ment was returned by the county clerk to the board, requiring more time. Then the Journal says: *‘At the July mesting the leases were opened and awarded, and they were made by sixty-eight persons.” All that would require much time, and all this was done during the fow days' be- tween June 23d and the July meeting. Here then is one record showing THE INFAMY DAMNING AND COMPLETE, How did the 68 know the value of the assessment 80 as to make applications? See the pretended anxiety of the count; clerk to prevent ‘‘outside interference;’ then the pretended anxiety of the board to have the lands leased to “the highest bidder,” and putting the lands *‘in the market;” amr then the commissioner talks of “‘the interest of the state.” Yet this is all done SECRETLY, WITHOUT PUBLIC NOTICE, from July 23 to the July meoting. The only “outside interference” was the pro- motion of this scheme. An officer in the western cattle insurance company and the (8 persons were those in the employ of his company, and these per- sons in Keith county, ‘‘personally known to the board,” were the apprais- ers and other persons who were taken into the secret and who were to share in the plunder. You cannot believe a pub- lic officer 1S EITHER COMPETENT OR HONEST who will do such transactions. The law expressly requires lands should be first advertised for sale before being offered for lease. The law is very plain that the public must be notified. Yet in theso cases secrecy is observed, no public notice at any stage of the pro coedings, the lands are quietly and speed- ily assessed. Take Keith county as a sample. An appraisement of 80,000 acres at prices ranging from 40 to 75 cents per acre, when every member of the state board knew that the railrord company had beeu seliing all its lands in that county for from $3 to $5 per acre, ships of immense tracts, cattle syndicates illegally fencing millions of the people’s acres, The nation is aroused at such out- rages, and demand that the wrongs be re- dressed and the rights vindicated; yet “theconspiracy of wealth defies the nation’s will. Scheming operators have been tiying their hand in this state. The government generously donated to the state about 3,000,000 acres for school purposes,which, if honestly administered, would realize over $20,000,000. A SACRED TRUST for a sacred purpose—the education of the youth of the state. Better allow men to ateal bread from the mouths of your children than filch any of this bounty. Yet this sacred domain has been practic- ally invaded, worse than all Ly the ac- tive assistance of the state board, or what is equally criminal, by their indif- ference. The case as stated and not denied shows guilty complicity. Those who are the paid and sworn guardians and de- fenders of the people’s interests have Dartered away hundreds of thousands of acres for twenty-five years, at a nominal price. The same law for leasing school lands has beon in force many years, Yet only during the last year or two has the von- duct of the board produced this scandal and fraud. Thus far the only excuse offered is that when citizens commenced suit to restrain the wrong-doers, the state board Ju 1 AGAINST THEMSELVES, €0 Finding the syndicate could not get away with the plunder they ask them to return it But the important question is: why has the state board issued the leases? ‘Why did citizens know the fraud and the gquardians of the state not ¢ The state officers who allowed, or tol- erated, or made possible such frauds ought to be impeached. Keith county is not the only one; in others the fraud was consummated where one individual obtained (4 sections ata nominal valuation for twenty-five years, Pause for a moment—40,000 acres for the pittance of §1,200 to $1,600 dollars a year, and then exempt from taxation, Thousands of acres to one individual at a rent much less than the taxes you pay on your land, The state would realize more to make an absolute gift of the lands, then taxes could be collected, realizing more than the interest to be paid. THE MOST DAMAGING DEFENSE which clearly shows the guilty complici- ty of the board appeared in the Lincoln State Journal of August 31, First al- loging the great desire of the board to protect the school lands, the Journal says what in the light of facts would seem bitter sarcasm: “Havi sulted the attorney general, lhellfn IS“\\A?J«‘,” opinion that it Imyl lfmvx to lease lands that had not been offored for sale, and decided, in order TO GET SOME INCOME from the school landsin Keith county, to have them appraised and leased to the highest which became subject to taxation as soon assold. Yet school land equally good, not subject to taxation, rented for 25 years, at per cent. on a valuation of 40 to 75 cents per acre. How many men of any party believe the state board were competent er hon- est is issuing leases on such valuation? Their crime or neglect was complete when the leases were issued. They are entitled to no credit FOR CALLING THEM BACK; they were compelled by fear of exposure in the courts, Itwas the good fortune of the state that some of its private citi- zens were more honest and capable and faithful than the state board. Another excuse which more clearly shows the weakness of their defense, is that the Attorney-General gave an opinion against the plain provision of the law, holding that no public notice was necessary, That land need not first be offored for sale. That was supposed to make the accomplishment of the con- spiracy easy. This is the same old story. When any great crime is to be committod by public officers they fortify themsolves in advance with an opinion from scme one who is willing to be a co-conspirator, and be equally guilty with themselvos. When land grant roads desired to diive honest settlers from their home- steads or to eecure more than a generous congress gave them, they generally ob- tained from supple attorneys-genoral such an opinion as their scheme required. In this case—most remarkable—an of- ficial opinion affecting hundreds of thou- sands of acres WAS NEVER FILED, NEVER WRITTEN, so the reasons thereof could be presented to the people. This defense would indicate a design, a deliberate in- tent to allow this plunder, In the first place, why seek an opinion whero the statute is 8o plain that ho who runs may read! The provision of the law and the natural interpretation and execution of the same would protect the people in their school lands and the state board in their reputation. A forced and ingenious construction of this act was desired from the attorney-general, WHY! IN WHOSE INTEREST! The plain provision secured this school land, the other opened the door for se- crecy, fraud, and plunder. The latter was adopted by the school board, Why! Do figs grow from thorns or grapes from thistles! Again, why? The state board must have known what the result would be, The people must sgree they desired the natural result of their acts, 1f there was any doubt as to the meaning of this law why was it not continued in the interest of the people, of honesty, of fair dealing! Any public officer who will not admin- ster the public trust with thesameability and zeal as he would his own property, is a worse criminal than the one whom the poet said should be scourged naked through the world. Had the board owned 80,000 acres which they desired to lease on the best terms, what man on earth he- lieves they would have pursued this policy. VERY WONDERFULLY, T00, some of this land was leased to clerks in the oftices of members of the board, But bidde,” That paper then gives a skotch of HOW THE BOARD GOT THE HIGHEST BIDDER It seems one of the first named ap- supposo the law was entirely silent as to the manner of advertising for sale or leasing, as the state officers are not charged with being fools, how could they undortake a disposition of this property without ordinary advertising. Viewed in any aspect there seoms no oxcuse for this botrayal of public trust. On the basis of Keith county valua. tion and the sale by railroads of lands in the same county. ~ There must, in lands leased during the last two years, be a loss to the state of at lecit 850,000 per years making in the twenty-five years 81,250,000, taken from every school dis- trict in the state. KEITH IS ONLY ONE of many counties. This is equally ap: parent in Lincoln county where the leas- o8 woro not recalled. In 1880 before the value of lands had increased, the school lands in that county were appraised from 81 to 83 and € per acre. In 1884 in the same county, when real estato had doubled and treblcd in price, the lands wero appraised under this board at 40c to 70¢ per acre. Politics, particularly partizanship, has nothing to do with quegtionsof this kind. If a man in your empléy drive your team or market your hogs and grain in a man- ner 80 reckless and apparently dishonest, you would dismiss him at once from your service. Would it not be well for those who are not secking the spoils of office to apply business principles to pol- itics? There is another matter demanding explanation. This same board is also entrusted with INVESTING THE PERMANENT SCHOOL FUND, yet it is charg:d that the state. treasurer hes been allowed t5 re’sin in'his hands from §150,000 to $400,000. This large amount F~g been depciited in a few banks. The statute m :l:es it a crime for the state treasurer to m any such de- posits, Why has not {is money been promptly investcd, so the school fund might be benefited? What excuse can be offered for this neglect? They will probably hide behind some quibble or technicality, possibly an opinion from the attorney general, or some other attorney. It will be aproper subject of inquiry for the next legisiature whether the state has received any portion of the interest from these deposit=? Whether any members of the board are bankers or interested in banks. Strange that officers should run the hazard of public censure, possibly im- peachment, merely for amusement or in- difference, If this board, in thelr own right, owned $200,000 or $400,000, who be- lieves they would study so carefully the interest of a few banks as to place it on deposit. These questions are beyond party con- sideration. The officers of this board are pot of different politicil faith, so that you and I cannot be charged with un- kind criticism of a politcal opponent, when our party friends are equally com- plicated. — A NEW SOURCE OI' IRON SUPPLY, ~ ADAMS' VIEWS. A Private Letter From President (has. F. Adams, With Flattering Stories of Union Pacific Finanoes, Vague but Bright Prognostioa- tions of the Future, The Ohicago and Northwestern Complains of Dull Times, But Proposes Vast and Impor- tant Extensions, The Black Hills Country to be At- taiced and Hints that Og. den May be an Ob- Jective Point. Special Dispatch to Tik Bk, NEw Youk, Soptember 8, —President Adams, of the Union Pacific, writes a private lotter saying that it looks as through the com- pany would soon be entirely free of its toat- ing debt, The cash remittances, received daily from Omaha, are steadily increasing. Adnms writes that he will soon publish a financial statement, —anyway before Septem- —swhich will show the company to be 1n very much better shape financially, than is generally supposed. NORTHWESTERN PROSPECTS, Vice President Sykes, of the Northwestern railway company, says chat the company's earnings in August, '33, were about $105,000 per day, but during the »ast month there has™ been a fall- ing off in earnings, As compared with last year it was probably equal to two days’ business; iu other words, $210,630, and possibly more, There was, how over, loss business per day this year than last. The road has suffered from the short corn crop for the last two years; moreover, the trans- portation of iron ore is less profitable than neretofore, as freight charges have been re- duced, following heayy reductions in the price of iron, Northwestern company’s pur- chase of the Sioux City & Pacific gives it a line to Valentine, just beyend Fort Niobrara. The company has _authorized an extension of ninety miles of this line to the westward, or nearly as far west as the Black Hille, and mucn nearer that country than any other road. The road will be completed next year, and in time it will probably be extonded further. There are persons who would like to see it extended to connect with the Central Pacitic at Ogden. e — STEALING THE PUBLIC DOMALIL The Firet Cargo of Iron Ore From the Vermilion Lake District, Cleveland Herald, Aug. 27. The arrival of tha first cargo of iron ore from the Vermilion Lake district, marks a new step in the commercial and industrial progress of Cleveland. This is the first load of iron ore ever shipped from the state of Minnesota, and is the beginning of a trade likely to prove of great importance to that state and this clty. Until the discovery and develop- ment of the ivon field in the neighbor- hood of Vermilion Lake, not far from the Canadian border, it wassupposed Minneso- ta was destitute of iron. The fact that on the first of the present month there was lying at the mines and the port of shipment on the north shore of Lake Superior, destined for Cleveland, 20,000 thousand tons sf the finest quality of ore, equal to the best of the Marquette's dis- trict iron, shows that supposition to have been a groat mistake, Not only has the work of developing the mineral riches of this new region been begun, a railroad from Duluth along the lake to the new dort of shipment and thence back to the mines has been built for the express pur- pose of opening up the important mineral territary, and tho consignment of ore which reached Cleveland last evening is tangible proof that the road is in running order and has commenced business. Cleveland has been elected as the mar- ket for the product of the new mineral region of Minnesota as It was the market for the ores of the Northern Michigan iron region in the early days of its development The Messrs, Ely, through whose hands the trade of this new region will pass, were also among the first intorested in the iron mining industry of northern Michi- gan, and were largely instrumental in Murderous Measures Adopted by Colorado Stock Men ro Maln- tain Their Open Viola« tion of the Laws. WasHiNaToN, September %, ~Law Clark St. John, of the general land offico was de- tailed to investigato the charges contained on an aflidavit to the effect that twenty-five fraudulent entries had been made of lands in Bear creck, in south-castern Colorado, and reports that the entries were genuine, and were made for the benefit ofjthe entry men, A number of fraudulent entries w discov- ered north of Trinidad, in Las Animas county Colorado. Mr, St. John eaysthat he found at least 10,000 cres of the public lands fenced in with barbed wire. These cascs have already been reported to the department. Hall and Barrilla have thus enclosed an erea about ten miles square_ and Thompson, anoth- er cattle man, has enclosed a tract of six by ton miles in extent. Great hardship to i delay in traffic and mails results settlers o unlawful enclosures of the publie The penalty inflicted by the stock persons who dare to _cut these gatas open is death, and 08 are to be found signs, reading, ‘‘Cut this fenc buy coftin,” The herders are usually Mexicons of the lowest class, and the person who ventures to transgress the rule and cut fences is shot down by one of them, The detection of assaseins is almost impossible, e —— LOGAN 1 SCONSIN. His Able and Truthfal Address Be- fore 5,000 Peoplein Madison, Manison, September 8,—An open-air mass moeting was held in front of the capitol build ing this afternoon, Five shousand people were present and received General Logan with directing the attention of the capitalists and business men of Cleveland to what has proved a source of incalculable bene- fit ‘to the industry of this city. The new venture has come upon the market at an unpropitious time, the price of iron being low and the demand for ore com- paratively small, but those interested in the enterprise have every reason for con- fidence in their success. Cleveland certainly will profit by this important addition Lo its business. o — An Anti-Prison-Labor Strike, CiiicaGo, September 3,—The Inter-Ocean’s Toliet special says, a riot occurred at the wire rawing mills this afternoon on account of the reduction in wages, said to bs caused by com- petition in the swate penitentiary. A part of the men remained at work aud the strikers attacked them. A considerable number of wen, includiug the chief of police were ke- verely though not fatally hurt, Most of the attacking purty arrested and fined, —e— The Pope and Prussia, Bineiy, September 3,—Doctor Schloezer, Prussian minister at the Vatican has been in- structed to offer final terms for the scttlom ent of differences between the pope and the Prussian overnment. Fuiling to reach an agreement, the Prussian legation be withe drawn, For Congress from Iowa, BURLINGTON, Lows, September 3,—A Hawk Eye special announces the nomination of John §. Woodson, of Heory county, for congre by the First district republican convention to- day, The nomination was made on the 74th hallot by a vote of ) to 37 for Moses A, Mc. Cord, present incumt A Too Political Pedagogue, Manisox, Wis,, September 8,—The com: wittee appointed by the board of upiversity prolonged cheering. Heo was introduced by General Fairchild, and spoke about 30 min- utes, saying: The course of the democratic party is indelibly impressed upon the history of the country in a manner that no one should envy. The democratic party represents the Enghsh interests as against the American in terests, Its monuments are built to free trade, state banks, a rotten and depreciated currency, states' rights and slavery, Their platform would have to be referred to et for a definite construction. of the candidates on the democratic ticket gave no clue to their views on the living questions of the day. The repuplican party threw the light of scruti upon its principles and inyited tnspe Logan dwelt upon Hendricks record and s serted that Hendricks voted during the days of reconstruction for an amendiment wquirinr property qualifications in the rebel states with the intentio I:re\unlmu the freedi voting, General Logan then discus tariff, and at tho close of the spsech the party left for Chicago, nor Hamilton to-day issued & proclamation based on the reports of the state veterinary upon the existence of pleuro-pneumonia, The proclamation includes county Fairfield in Connecticiit; counties Putnam, Westchester, New York, Kings and Queens in New York; counties Lehigh, Bucks, Berks, Montgomery, Philadelphia, Delaware, Chester, Lancaster, York, Adams and Columbus in_ Pennsyl: in all counties in the states of New Jer Delaware, Maryland and District of Colum Miami county in Ohio and prohibiting his state of any cattle 08¢ Btates, vernor Hamilton is also in correspondence with Gove: Yortar of Indiana regardiog the ap) s of pleuros pneumonia among short horn herds in that state, - — regents to consider the charges that Pres. ident Bascom had been meddling with poli- tics too much and neglecting his duties, made report to the board to-day that it had becn unable to get.s quorum for meeting. The charges are returned without recomtnendas The Resolver's 81, Jouns, N, F., September 8,—An in- spection of the abandoned brig, Resolver, demonstrates that collission with an iceberg oceurred, followed by o sudden panic aumong the ferew and passengers who immeditely Iaunched the boats, leaving everything be- hind; that the boats J were dashed by the sea nst an icoberg, and swamped, and all hands perished, fcebergs lio betwe Trinity bay and W o hundred and forty-five n the scene of disaster in athams island — GHASTLY STORIES, Another Divalgence of the Horrors of the Greely Expedition Braine ard’s Alleged Atroclous Remarks, CLEVELAND, Ohio, Soptember 8,—A morn- ing paper has a special from Washington con taining serious refloctions on Licutenant G ly and Sergeant Brainard, of the Artlc expe- detion, The telegram is based on an alleged interview with a prominent army official who said that Brainard, on boarding the relief steamer ‘‘Bear,” told or admitted stories of flesh eating, saying, “Oh, I could eat the damned stuff and digest it, but the others could not.> Another remark alloged to have slipped Sergeant Brainard's lips was in regard to the absence of Dr Pavy's body and it was: “Ho'n all gone, 1 finishod the last of him just before you arrived.” This is the substance of the dispatch. ward, Long snd Connell aro at o musoum here, ' Brainard was inter- viowed this morning and emy v donied haviog uttered the statements attributed to him aboard the “Bear.” ‘El).A The Indinanapolis Sentinel Must Ex plain Its Insiduous Attack on Blaine, ISDIANATOLIS, Septeniber 8.—In the United States district court to-day Judge Woods over- ruled the demurrer filed by the defense in the Blaine—Sentinel suit. The attorneys for the defense appearcd and announced that the Sentinel’s answer will be ready to-morrow and Blaine's counsol waived the formality of ruling the defonse to an answer. ‘Lho Senti nol's counsel savs it will not be possible to b EPTEMBER 4, 1884, FORFIGN NEWS o AFRICAN ANNEXATIONS, ptomber The G private dispatehies have boen ceived from the gold const in western Afri to the effect that France haw annoxed Porto Novo, and Dr. Nachtigal has annexed Littlo Popo, on the Dahomey coast, to the German colonijes, Lox1o, September 8, Tha inhabitaits of tho Comeroons county, in western Africa, ro about to present & protest to the London forcign office against the annexation of that district o the German possessions, s they prefor British protection. Germany hadt ordered the British equity court, established in that country, to be abolished, He, with the Britich consul, had an interview with the German consul to the Cameroons, and sub. mitted tho argument that the court was a fisoat norvicn to tho sottlement of disputes. o matter will rest until the consuls have communicated with their respective govern- ments, TS — Big Lumber Fire at Dubuque, Dunvque, Towa, September 8. —At 4 o'clock this afternoon a fire started in one of the lum- ber piles of the Dubuque Lumber Co, The causo was a spark from a locomotive on the Illinois Central or the Chicago Milwaukee & St. Paul, both of which were alongside the lumber, The firo was soon beyond the con. trol of the fire department, The entire yard of lumber was burned, including betwoeen 5,- 500,000 and 6,000,000 feet of lumber. Most of this belonged to . W, Robison, who had lowed a mill of the Chicago Lumber Co. But & small portion belonged to the company. The loss is estimated at 5,000 to £80,000, Fully insured in nies negotiated through Chicago agen- The total loss, divided between Robi- and the Dubuquo Lumber compay it put at $70,000 for lumber alone, Besides there is a loss{of $15,000 in bridges, tramways, elovated railfonds, shops, ete,, divided between them. T'he total loss to-night is put at $105,000 of which nearly all is covered by insurance. ‘The space burned over is equal to four blocks in length and two in width. Ono of the steam engines belonging to the city, the **Sol Turck,” was caught in the fire and damaged. M, H. Moore in the excitement was thrown from his buggy aud badly injured. comp o roady for trial before November for the reason that most of the witnesses live at a distancs from Indianapolie, and a great deal of work will be required in taking depositions. miistlr =" T S Base Ball At Minneapolis—The directors of the Min- neapolis base ball club this afternoon voted to disband the clubat once. The players were offered a guarantos of thoir pay for the rest of the season but refused to accept. The club is 9 in dobt. At New York—New York, 3; Chicago, 9. At Boston— Boston, 7; Cleveland, 0. At Baltimore—Union game postponed. At Baltimore —Athletics, 12; timore, At Providence—Providence, 1 At Columbus—Columbus, 1; I At Pittsburg—Allegheny, 4 ‘At Philadelphia—Philadelphia, 5; @» m, B Detroit, 1. At Boston—(Unions) Boston, 4; Pittsburg, At Wilmington—(Unions) Cincinnati; 7; Wilwington, 4. At Washington Kansas City, 6. darkness, At St. Louis—Indianapolis, 13; St. Louis, (Unions) Nationals, 6; amo called account of *tho e e vl Bishop Mallalieu at the West Mis. sion Conference, Spectal Qispatch to Tk Bre, KrARNEY, September 3, —Bishop F. Malla- licu called the West Nebraska Mission confer- once to order this morning, Tho attendance islarze. Roports show tho mission to be in excellent condition. The bishop delivered an able ure on “1di ion,” last evening, This is the first conference over which he has — Blaine Traveling. Ponrsyours, N, H., September 8.—Blaine was received here by o large crowd at the depot. Ho stood on the platform and spoke Uriofly, “Ho loft immodiately for Manches- ter. BruNswick, Me, September 3, —The repub- lican rally at Topsham this evening, twenty- five thousand persons were present. Mr Blaine was introduced as tho next president of the United States, and said: “Your chairman will permit me to object to that form of pre- sentation, for the people of the Udited States will claim the rightto bo heard upon that.” Blamo said he there to make a speech and i Tudge West, of Ohio, MANCHESTER, September Blaino left Portsmoath at 8:10 this evenin accompanied by ex-Governor Smith and ¢ eral R. M. Batchelder of thia city, arrivi here an hour later. About 300 persons wel- comed the party at the station. Blaine was driven to the “Wiliows,” Governor Smith's vesidence, Ho will address the people yt the New England fair tomorrow. EEn e R An Appeal to the Saints. Saut Lakk, September 8, —Tho following was issued to-night tha presidents of the stakes, o the bishop aud o the members of tho Church of Jesusand the Latter Day Suints: Dear Brethren, Asmemorial services have been held in different stakes out of re- spect to our mar yred brethren, suggestions have been made about subscriptions to assist the families of the decoased. 1f this meets the] foelings of tho saints, I, the trustae, trust they will place $1L0 as a commencement for a fund of that kind. The presidents of the stakes may open subscriptions in soveral stakes presided, and he is_highly complimented as a presiding officer, The sossion so far has been very interesting. e — Ohio Wool Growers In Council. @CoLunmus,) Ohio, Septomber 8.—A largely attended meeting of thelstate fwool growers was held in the state fair grounds to-day. Speeches were made by Congressmen Convorse and Robinson, Senator Sherman_and_ Colum- bus Delano. Resolutions were adopted pledg- ing pohtical support only to taviff men, and for 4 committeo of one from each congressional district to eecertain and publish whother each candidate favors the restoration of the tariff of 1867, —— "aster's Death, Mrs, Washington who has bosn fasting forty-eight days Sho was moved to com- menco tho fast by randing of Christ’s fast in the wilderncss, Whon well her woight was pounds, Her body woighed but 102 pounds, A READING, Soptem} K died this morning. C — Run Down by a Train. MiLwauker, Septembe While James R. Fisher and Prosper Humbert, well known sheep breeders, were crossing the railroad track near the city to-day o double rig, i which they rode, was struck by the train, Joth gentlemen wero crushed to death, o — ti's Exposition Opens, A —~The twelfth in- dustrial exposition was formally opened o night. The chief new features of this year are the extensive government exhibit and * the reely expedition relics, e Caught Quarantine, New Yong, September 8,—On the arrival of the Pacific Mail steamer Colon at quaran- tine, I'rank Frinscea, exchange clerk in the First National bank of Portland, Ore,, was ar- rested, charged w ing $7,000 deposited by the Northern 1 ilroad, Dakota's New University, optembor 3.—The corner stone of the new Dukota university was laid to-day with appropriate ceremonies, and many prow: inent people were present, 1t is u Methodist institution and has an endowment of §100,600, —— The Ol Threat, By, Soptember 8.—The North German Gazette uttributes to Bjsmarck the design to create o political blockade agatnst Kogland by the formation of & coalition of the Powers un- Joss her egotisheal policy of colonial extension s abandoned, — Manaavers, Panis, September 8. —Admiral Courbet movements in Chinesc waters are kept secret. Ho is taking o circuitous route to deceive the Chinese, — Rain vs. Speed, Minxgarowts, September 8,—The heavy rain of last night and this morning prevente the attempt of Juy-Eye-See to beat his own record, — Blazing Staves, Mousn Crry, Tlinois, stember 8, gherty's stave factory, dry house and out i sgs burned this morning, Loss 520,000, imsured for $6,000, — Asmigned, Fureronr, Ills, September 3. —Reber & Kinkenbinder, dealors in agricultural iumplo- ments at Lena, this county, wssigoed, Lias bilities, $20,000; wssots much below, a8 a freo-will offering for this purpose. They will also take charge of this matter and for- ward all contributions thus made to the office of the trustee, in trust, Your brethron, JonN TAYLOR, (GEORGE(), CANNON, e An Important Decision, BostoN, September he demurers of the defendant wero s d in the case of Lineus M. Price, receiver of the Pacific Na- tional bank, vs. Lowis Coleman, ex-prosident and director. This wasa bill in equity which the plaintiff sought to hold the dire tors respousible for losses sustained by the bank and its directors, amounting to one nd o halfdollars, through the gross % in the performance wurers were filed by wltifariousness and un- the direc cortuinty rs for ‘' in the bill, New Orleans World’s Wair, Soptember Towa Iowa at the 8.—The world’s fair commission for met here to-day with a large attends superintendents and assistant commissioners from all parts of the state. Plans were porfected that will en- ablo the stato to muke u fine exhibit at New Orleans, - The report leaves no doubt but that o fund of thirty thousand dollars, to defray expeuses of state exhibits, can bo speodily A large part of the amount has al- ready boen secured Dis Moixes, ca of o — 's Exposition Opens, Cieaco, T11, Septemter 3.—The twelfth annual opening of the inter-state industrial exposition occured here this evening. Al though many exhibits arc not in perfect readi- ness, the showing is a very good one. The art department iy espocially strong, contaivg s number of pictures from the Paris Falon, and leading Amorican pai —— St, Louls Exposition Opens, S1. Louis, September 3,—Railroad men estimato the number of strangers brought to the city to-day and to-night at 30,000, The atteaction wus the second annual pageant of the Trades Display Association and the open- xposition building, both of i tonight, m— She Is a Candidate, W astiza1oy, September 3. —The woman's national oqual rights party, ata convention lold recently in Suan Francisco, nominated Mis, Lockwood, of this city, for United 5 To-day Mrs, ut of the e ey Hendricks spcaks Again, INDIANATOLIS, Giovernor Hendricks addressed an audience of 2,000 pe sons for an hour and a half at Connersville to- day at the fair grounds, Hendricks' reception was coerdinl, He repeated substantially the same wpeoch delivered at Inaisnapolis last Saturday, — — The Prohibition Canvass, CH10AGo, September 8,—St. John and Dan- jel. the probibition candidates for president dent, spoke at the Lake Bluff camp-mecting to-day, e — am announces the death of Jittenteid, lin tele; Field Marshel Another revolt of Arabs is reported near al. ded-Jose, he Columbus (Ohio) Boot and Shoe com- pany, operating at the penitentiary, made an assigment yesterday. Linbil ik, ¥70,0)0; a3, sels, uncertain, Otfiicial cholera reports from all cuscs and 18 leaths, NO. Gh ————— CHEAP CATTLE, The Chicago Live Stock Market Still Under the Bears, S Only the Best Qualkt « Hoge Demanded, 5 The Day's Interest C =sred om Corn, Wheat Weak and £.. a Shade Above Yesterday. Oats, Pork and Lard Remaim Inaoctive. Full Special Report of the Ohicage Board of Trade Proceed- ings Yesterday, Special Dispatch to Trg B, CATTLR. CHicAGO, Sept. 3.—There were at least cars of Toxas and territorial rangers among the fresh receipts, and over 100 cars of theso were through Texans, In the whole receipts for the day there wero not above 80 cars of natives, among which were probably about 800 head that could bo classified as fair to good, and not 20 cars that were first-class, The general mar- ket was fairly active, best natives making 6 60 to 7 00, which is equally as high as for any day of this or last week, Mediums and common natives were 10 to 15¢ lower on account of the o supply of western, and sold at a range of 550 to 6 2 assers wera almost unsalable, nless at about whatgood feeders would bring, rere is a strong demand for feeders and stockers at good prices, Texas and westerns were 10 to 16¢ lower, yet a few droves of the Dest made as strong prices as any day this or last week. A lot of good Wyomings sold as high as 5 15, and best Texans making 8 60 to 450, {ct there were large droves that sold consideraby below tho above range. ~Good to choice shipping 1200 to 1350 Ibs 5 90 to 6 65; common to fair 1000 to 1200 Ibs, 4 30 to 5 85; Toxans, 700 to 1000 Ibs, 365 to4 40: 882 Wyoming, 1087 Ibs, 440; 332 Nebraska, 1069 105, 4 70; 230 Nebraska, 31 Colorado and Texas, 1636, 4 06; 245 Wyoming, 10 Wyoming, ‘1117 Ibs, 4 603 1bs, 4 40; 235° Montana, 1160 " 3 Wyoming half-breeds, 1094 1bs, 450; 66" Wyoming half-breeds, 1098 1bs; 4 60; 175 Wyeming, 1216 1bs, 5 16; 108 Wyoming, 1060 1Es, 4 40, OGS, Tho general market was rather unsettled and weak with an_uneven range of prices. Best heavy cornfed sold at 6 60@6 80; stron . highor than yesterday, while medium an ght cornfed were strong and be. lower, In fuct thero was little or no demand for assorted light, the best making 6 20@6 60, Skips and geassers old at any prico offered, mainly at 400@5 25, The market closed rather weal on overything except best heavy. Light, 160 and 200 1bs.,36 75@6 50, cony. The chief interest on change to-day center- ed in corn and speculation in near deliveries, That cereal was active with higher range. of prices, The aggregata of business in corn was large, good demand existing for cash, near deliveries were woil supportsd through- out the entire session, while new crop futures raled ea On the afternoon board the feeling continued firm, Septemher closing at an ad- vance of 1§ over yesterday, Latest quot: tions were 53§ for September; 504 for October; 453 for November, WHEAT showed very little life, fluctuations being con- fined within the range of §c, the market clos. ing about the samo a3 yesterday to a shade higher. Receipts hero and at St. Louls were small but an increase was shown at some other primary points. The closng_figures for the day were 79§ for September, 81} for October, 824 for Novembor and 84§ for December, oATS ruled quict but steady, closing at 264 for Octo- er. PORK continues dull, closing at 19 €0 for September and 12 30 for the year. LARD stoady at 7 47§ for September and 7 55 for October, | mam— A Union Pacific Connection. parts of Ttaly for the last twenty-four howrs:—284 new St Pavr, Septomber 3.—The Morris & Southwestern railroad company have filed their articles of incorporation, The proposed will start from Morris, and thence run- ng southwesterly to some point on the Union Pacific railroad in th stato of Nebras- ka between Columbus and Kearney Junction, in same state. The principal place of busis ness will be Duluth,~ Tho capital is $10,000, €90 divided into 100,000 shares of $100 each. The greatest amount of indebtedness is limit- «d t0'$10,000,000. Ths incorporators are A. J. Sawyer, A. M. Miller, J. C, Hunter and W. W. Spaulding, of Duluth, and W. D. Cornis wiord Livingston and Harlan P. Hall, of St Paul —— Small Disaffection in Ilinois, Ciicaco, September 8,—The split in the republican congressional committee of the Third Illinois district resulted in the calling of u second convention, which was held to- 0, ay, at which William 15, Mason was nominated for congress, PEARLBAKING POWDE! ITAMBOUND TORISE PURE 080 [fafum or m|9|)nrlu\u'|ululm|tl'l"-veun@o found 4 Pearl Baking Powder. 1s pos- R G o orod ad & thuoniate i A Trom Such chemists hs 5. « ton; . Delafontaine, of Chicago; aru Bode, Allhmuku\iuu;r.mld (u;l 4 STIC 05 2 i u‘im 1. 280 & -l