Omaha Daily Bee Newspaper, August 19, 1885, Page 1

THE OMmaHA DAIiLy BEE FIFTEENTH YEAR. OMAHA, WEDNESDAY MORNING, AUGUST 19, 1885. THE STRIKE. 8o Far as Heard From, There Has Be:n No Sirike At AlL The Kunights of Labor Seemingly Ara in the Lurch, Net Enough of Them on the Wa- bash to Make a Showing, The Oar Drivers in Memphis Revolt Agalost & Cut in Thelr Wages— Labor Troubles Klsewhere, BEFORE THE STOM, ONE WHICH NEVKR HAD A BORNING, OHICAGO, August 18,—It s claimed that the strike ordered by the Knights of Labor on the Wabash road will have very little effect on the working of the road here. The en- gineers, firemen and brakemen belong to aniona of their own, sud it was thought that the order would not effect to exceed ten men in the shops here, THE GOULD ROADS T00, $1, Louts, August 18,—It is probable that an order callig out the men on the Gould roads will be issued shortly. THE COMMITTRE ME TS AND RESOLVES, A meeting of the executive of the board of the Kuights of Labor, and of the committees representing tho locked-out men on the ‘Wabash road, and Kniehts of Labor em- loyed on the Gould routhwest system, was R this morning, Resolutions wera adopted denouncing the action of the Wabash officiuls for attempting to break the Knights of Liabor, and for causing the arrest of members of that orgavization, Congressman Warner of Kun- sas City, and Gen. J. M Palmer, of Spring- field, IIl., were requested, per resolution, to defend the imprisoned Kul.hts, to prosccute the Wabash railrond for conspiracy, and to impeach Judges Treat and Brower. reker T. J. Russell, of the Gould system committee, eays that the Wabash order issued esterday was preliminary to a genaral ordsr, %m dec'ined to soy when ths general order would be issued, or give an iden of its extent, The committes awaitiog information from branch organizations of the Knigtts of Labor throughous the west before resortivg to ex- tremo measures, AT STANBERRY, MO, Sranpenry, Mo, Augus’ 18,—: p. m.— At 12 o’clock noon, to-day, al! the men in the Wabash ehops went out. Everything quiet and no demonstration. AT MOBERLY, MO. Monkrty, Mo., August 18,—Twenty-five men employ ed on the Waoash toad went out to-day, No trouble. AT DECATUR, ILL, Cu10aco, Til, Angust 18,—The Journal’s Decatur (LIL) epecial says the Wa- bash etrike was _ inaugurated here at noon to-day. Les than ten men quit work out of threo hundred em- ployed, which is accounted for by the fact that neariy eighty knights quit work two months sgo and have remained idle ever sinca. AT SPRINGFIGLD, ILL, SeRINGFIELD, TIL, August 18 —2 p. m.—No signs of astrike here among the Wabash em- ployes, except that about four parties left the machine shop. Whether these left on ac- count of the order of the labor union is not positively atated. No action was taken hero by the teain men, Conwiderable uueasiess was felt until working time c.me after the dinner hour, as the men were reticent: but that has now passed. AT MOBERLY, MO, MongrLy, Mo,, August 18.--Thera has boen no demonstration here to-cay, as all Knights of Liabor employed hero on the Wabash road went out on June 16, except twenty-five, who out to-day. The men are in hopeful irits. Sr. Louss, August 18.—A deepatch from Moberly says that the men there are still at work, "Reports are cotflictivg, growing out of the fact that the hour ordered for the strike is the regular dinuer hour, aud of course all men left the shops at that time, and it will not be known how many struck until after the usnal hour for the men to return to work has passed. AT FORT WAYNE IND. Forr Wavsk, Ind, August 18.—The em’ ployes of the Wubah railroad did not strike nor make auy demonstration whatever at noon today as contemplated and ordersd by the Knights of Laor, to which organization about two-thirds of the men employed in the shops at Fort Wayne belong, The pay car is ex- pected to arrive to-morrow and pay the em ployes for the month of Jue, AT TOLEDO, ToLeno, August 18,—The command sent by the Kuights of Labor ex:cative committee % St Louis yesterday, ordering a general strike along the line of the Wabagh system. had litile effect here, on'y about ono-s xth of the employes being members of the order, and they are too much in the minority to avail anythicg in a strike, At noon, the hour set for the strike, all was quigt at the shop:, and all racommenced worlk at I o'clock, No general strike 18 cxpected, AT NORTH ST. LOUIS, Nortu 81 Louts, August 18 —Only about adozen meu are empl yed in the Wabish shops here, and nons of them have gone out on the strike ordered by the executive com- mittee of the Kuights of Laker, There was only oue man a Kuight among them, AT KANSAS OITY, Kansas Ciry, August 18,—The Wabash men employed here remained at work today, and busioess proceeded as uousl, AT FORT WAYNE, Fort Waysk, Ind., August 18 —The looked for strike among Wabash shopmen s this point to-day failed to materialize, THE LATEST ORDER, Er, Louis, August 18, 8 p, m,—A general wtrike has just been ordercd on all lines w.st of thio Misatasipp!. A DISMAL FAILURE, ENOCGH KNIGHTS EMPLOYED ON WABASH TO CREATE A STRIKE, St Louis, Auaust 18,—The Wabash road s oaly two small repair shops and & small round house hore, employing, all told perhaps fifey men, It therefors cut but a slight figure inthe strike, All these men remained at work, and there 18 not likely to be any trouble at this point. The general executive commit- tee of the Knights of Labor was io ees- 8100 again this afternoin, and to-night form- ulated aud issued the following importast or- der: Offics General Secretary and Treasurer - St. Louis, August 18, 1885, —To all whom it may concern—U reetiog - Uwing to the persistent fight of the Wabash company agaiost the Koigbts of Labor, the general excoutive board deem it advisable to lssue THE FOLLOWING ORDER to al! assemblies on the Uaion Pacific railroad and Gould’s southwest system: i} mblies on_above lines of ra‘l All Kuights of Labor ia the employ Uplon Pacific and its branches and te NOT THE road, wus pi manner Wabash rollivg stcck until farthe orders from the general execative board if thisorder 1+ antagonized by the compavy through any of ita offizisls, your executive pommitiee is hereby ordered to call out all Kuights of Labor in the above named systems without further order. By order of the general executive board, Freperiok TURNRR, Secretary snd Tressurer, 1t develops that it was he intention of the board to issue the order before the one sent over tha Wabash road, as the actual weakness of the Kuights on that road was known to the executive committee, and there was good reson to believe that the effort of to-day would be unfavorable, but for some unex: plained cause it was held back. The order was, however, telegrsphed all over the specl fied ronds this evening, nnd assembly mestings are called at every point to receive it, and it i) expected that to-morrow THE REAL STRIAE WILL BE FAIRLY ON. In this connection the Globy Dem ocrat will say to-morcow: Under this order all Knights of Labor must refuse to in any way handle Wabash railroad stock, and shonld any yard master, mastor machanic, distri t or division superintetdent, or any other cffisial of an; rond endeavor to forca the men to handle snch cars, then a district strike is ordered, The situation is about thie: Oa the Wabash road the Knights of Labor are all, or nearly all, out, and have been for rome time, but on the Missouri Pacific, Iron Mountain, Union Pa- cific, and other roads, the Knights are said to fill the shops and yards. Thus 1 the last order & guarartse of the revolution of labor, Tt will at any rate enforcs a public test of THE STRENGTH OF THR KNIGHTS OF LABOR, and their fealty to the principles which each has sworn to uphold, In fact, the fate of the organization seems to be in issus. and it remains to be seen whether 80,000 Knights, as are claimed to be employed on tha .-.umin weat of the Mississippi river, will obey the call ¢f the execntivo board, whom they have vested with absolute power, A COMPLRTE FIZZLR, Dispatchea from Council Bluffs, Ta; An- drews, Ind,; Decatur, Ill,, and in fact from all shop points on the Wabash road, except ing Stanberry, Mo.. received by the officials and by the prees here, are to the effect that the men remained at work, and that no dem- onstration was anywhere made, So far, the strike in its relation to the Wabash road at least, is regarded as u complete fizzle, A MEMPHIS MUDDLIE, STREET CAR DBIVERS ON A STRIKE, Mewmriis, Tenn,, August 18.~The drivers on the several lines of the Memphis Street Railway company, struck this morning and travel has been geeatly interrupted. The cause of the dissstisfaction is due to iseung an order by ths company reducing the pay of all diivers who bave not been in ths employ of tho company for a period of six months from 12} cents per hour to 10 cents per hour, The stiike is general, and commenced ot six this morning, The company managed to send out few cars on each lise, but at eceven the strikers gan to interrapt travel by throwmg ths cars from the track, The polica wero called upon but the meger force was unable to give the neceesary protection and stranded cars were to ba seen in alt dircetions. Threa or fou reats were made and each car is now ranning guarded by a polico officer, Three of the new drivers who began work this morning have been assaulted but no serious injuy was done to anyoue, AN EFFORBT TO CO3PROME At 1:30 p. m. cars on the several lines wero running with some degree of regularity, being manned by new drivers who are pzotectad by the police. The striking drivers held a meet- ing % the Knights of Labor hall, which has jost adjourned. A committee of five was ap- pointed to confer with the street railway company with a view to compromising mat. tors and restoring wages to tho old rates The committeo will report back to a meoting at seven to-nicht, AnIncrease of Wages, PorrsTows, Pa., August 15, —Ellis & Less- ing notifi ed the heaters, hetpers, rollers and others workiog about the rolls in their mills, that wages will be increased with the pros- pecta of the mill zoing on double time and plenty of work. S1ikivg Alabama Miners Threaten Violence, BrryisGHAM, Ala,, August 18,—The latest news irom the Warrior mines strike makes the situation very eerious. The strikers have hud twenty-three of the new Italian miners arrested on the charge of carrying concealed weapons, The company say they will start to work tomorrow with new men, The strikers, who number 200, declare that they will reei Dby violeace, 1f necessary, avybody’s working in the mines but themeelvee, until satisfactory adjustment is made of theic troubles. . Bolt and Nut Men Out at Detrolr, Dernorr, August 18,—About 160 employes of the Michigan bolt and nut works struck agaiost a reduction of ten per cont in wages, demanding that the committee 20t to confer with tho employers be reinstated, and that the former wages be paid. GENERAL FORKIGN NEWS, THE TLAGUE, Manrin, August 18 —The roturns thow that in the whole of Spain yesterday there were 4830 new cases of cholera and 1,718 deaths, MagsgiLLES, August 18, —Tho cholera is spreading in the suburban villages, A whole family died of cholera at St. Loup. Roxe, August 18 —A commission has been appointed to examme the hospitals of Rome and to take precautions against pos ible epi- demic of cholera, ManseiLiss, August 10, —Twonty-seven deaths from cholera were reported here today. CARNARVO! VISIT, LoxDoN, August 18 —The Standard refer- riog to Lord Carnaryon’s tour saye that the result of the vieit has justified the motive that his experienca is encouragiog, but that he owes thy advaotages he has gained to Il Spencer's rule, Ruskin eojoved & fall might's rest, and thero is a decided improvement in his conci- tion this morning, GEEMAN EXPLORER KILLED, Biruy, Avgust 18, ~Advices from Zapzi-! bar state that Dr, Richard, sole survivor of the German international exploring expedi- tion, Is reported to have been killed whio fightiog natives during the progress of tho Ugogo expedition, A CONGRESS TO REFORM INTERNATIONAL LAW, HAMBURG, August 18 — A congress for ¢ fying and reforming interantional law assem- Dled hera to-day. Judge Peabody, of New York_Sir Travers Twiss, Dr. Wendt, of Lon- don, Dr. Meyer, of Bremen, and Dr, Wolff son, of Hamburg, were elocted vice presi- deats, ARREST OF A SUPTOSED BUSSIAN SPY. Boxnay, August 18. A mav, evidently & Cuthoio priest, who recently 'srrived here from Cochin, Chins, wes srrested on euspi clon of belog & Russian spy. 1t 1s now be- lieved that he is O iver Paine, although be denies it, Befors his arrest be visited the grlccipal towns in southern and westorn In- ia. THE BRITISH EMBASSY THREATENED, Panis, August 18.—Io cousequence of anarchist threats againss the British embassy hero, policemen bave been guardiog _the embawy all day, and the doors were kept ¢! sed unul eveniog, Threats are made to Lold o meetiog cf sympatby with O.iver Faine to morrow URIME AND ORIMINALS, THE MAXWELL MOBDXR MYSTEBY, 8r, Lous, Avpust 18.~ A letter is pub lished bere to-day, dated Sunny Bank, Hyde, Cheshix ogland, July 13.h, 1885, mgned * Samuel M, Brooks,” which epeaks of his ton JH. M, Brooke, bavipg left home last Janu. ary on a busine:s trip to Ireland, aad that no word has been received from him since, It has been learned, however, that he had the curate of an adjoining parish for a companion, and that they hadiodulged in varicus extrav- agances, and that Brooks had gotten mixed vp in the St. Louis trunk murder, and also had gotton mixed vp with Dr, Maxwell, The letter shows great distress on the part of the writer, and makes an urgent appeal for information in regard to the person concerned in the murder, part_of this letter was shown to Maxwell, avd he rocognizad the signature s that of his father, and desired posseseion of the letter, to write his father, and tell him that he (Maxwell) was innocent of the murder of Proller, ana that he had & poerfectly good defense, In the course of the conversation Maxwell, or, as he is now protty definitely identified, Brooks, said that Preller was tronbled with insomnia, and that he had pre- geribed chloroform for him on several ocea- sions and with benefit. Preller, howaver, had heart diseate, He said aud intimated that he had either taken or had had administered to bim on this ocossion an overdoss with fatal results, This wi.l be Brooks’ defente when he comes to trial — CALIFORNIA CULLINGS, REFUSED TO CARRY THE MAILS, SAN Francisco, August 18,—Tha Pacific Mail refused to-day to receive mail on the ateamor Rio Janeiro, which started this after. noon for Yokohoma and Heng Kovg, Mer- chants. anticipating the action, sent their lot- ters aboard the stesmer in government stamped envelopes, YELLOW FEVER ABOARD, The city was_startled this afternoon by newa that the Norwegiau bark Yorsalfuren, from Acapuleo 1 British {Columbia had put in horo with Panama yellow fever aboard. The saptain reports that ons sailor died with the fever on the tripup. Several others are down with the samo disease, The bark put into this port for madical assistance. Tne yessel has bean quarantined and offiera are now investigating the disease, SAILED FOR HIS POST. Colonel Dauby, United States Mimister to Uhina, sailed to-day, viasteawer Rio Jaaciro, for his post. He was escorted to the steamer Dy Colonel Bee, Chineso consul, and several oificials of the Uhinese consulata general. The latter were baarers of many handsoms flral gifts of various deeigns, g3 Regarding the statistics of Chinesa arriva's furniched him by jueveyor of port Morton, Qolonel Danby remarked that they differed from those furnished by tha Chineése consul by several thousand, GOTHAM GLEANINGS,] THE PACIFIC MAIL, New YORK, August 18,— A communication, under date of July 2, was to-day received by the Maritime Exzhango from its;Auckland corrsgpondent, Ho stato: that within a week current; with this date, a debato would oceur in the hiouse of representatives as to the con- tinuance of th present Oalifornian mail ser- vico from New Zzaland, The writer states that the government intends to apply for a sum of thirty thousaud pounds per anpum as a _subsidy a new contract to be made in N Opposi- tion wss expected from leg interested in the London service, to which channel they wero working to have the money diverted, ‘U'ho Maritime exchange co:respondent ex- presses a belief thit »merican trade interesta n Now Zaalaud hinged upon the 1ssuo of this contest, MINOR MENTION, The numwber of immigrants landed at Castle Garden sinca the firat of January is about 30,000 Less than during the corresponding per- iod last year. The dccrease was most marked during the first four months of this year. There was quite & marked increass in the numbsar of Scandinavian immigrants. The New York Post's Washiugton special says: The report of Eogineer Menscal is very unfavorable to the Panama canal, both in re- epect to finances and the engineering problem, e e———— McCullough Stowly Dying. Niw YogK, August 18, —The Tribune this morniog says John McCullough, 1n Bloom- ingdale asylum, is gradually losing all re- mombrances of his old days onthe stage. Capt, Corner, his old business manager, goes regularly to the asylum to see bim. The captain thinks the old actor is losing ground physically, a3 well as mentally. He has com to think that the Bloomingdale asylum balongs to him as a gift from his friends, who sre interested in seeiog hun happy in hia old ago. He no longer alludes in any way to the s age, as he used to. When Capt, Connor called last he found McCallough almoat in. different to bis presencs, 8o much so that it was difficult 1o dstermins whather or not he recognized him. Ho may die in a month, and way live a year or two, 'The physicians do net think he will live more than a year, e — Terrible Accident, New'ORLEANS, August 18.—A terrible ac- cident is reported in Littlo Caillen, Terre- bonne parish. A few days ago, while Emilo Lirette was engaged 1n molding bullete, pre- paratory to joining a yumber of friends in a targot shooting, he asked his wife to fill the j o wder horn for him She was ten or twelve teot from the firepluce, were a few coals wore smouldering, The task was bus half ¢im- pleted when a gust of wind blowing through the open door sent spark of the powder which ignited, and a territic explosicn fo! lowed. ‘The roof of the dwelling was blown off, Three children were instantly killed, and the mother received such injuries that befors many hours ehe too was dead, while tho husband avd father and two children were badly wounded, C - — Arrival of Senatoe Edmunds, New York, August 18, —Senator Edmuuds and family arrived from Rurope yesterday. In an interview last night the tonator, in re- sponee to a question about the present condi- tion of trade in lugland, said, “It is de- pressed very much, 1 made izquiries where- ever I went on that point and thereply every- where was the sama, The cause is und ubt- edly overproduction, Eogland has gone mauufacturing until she bas glutted all her markete, There is ulready u wide feelivg there that Hogland can ouly save horseif and preveat staavation or emigration among her working peoplo by folowing the eximplo of this country and adoptiog & proteciive tariff policy, Indeed I think she will be compelled to do eo,” e c— Another Oholera scarc—Barned to Deatb, Derrorr, August 18, —~Tals morning Police Officer Guymsn wa: taken sick with symp- toms of cholera. Heis still wive, A goeat diversity of opinion in regard to the case, some gcla'mivg it be s gevuloe case of Asiatic cholers while others believe it simply an atsack of cholera morbus, A Tikonsha dispatch states about 9 o'clock last night a fire in the interior of J . Fail- ing's resideuce burned the father, mother and two sleeping children so severely that one of tho children died, and the parents are not ex- pected to live, o —— Killiog off the Apaches, Foxr Bowik, Tex., August 18,—Capt, Da- vis, Fourth cavaley, reports that Lieut, Day struck Geronimo's camp northwest of N kavi, August 7, and killed three buc #quilw, and Geronimo's son, aged 13, and cap: tured fifteen women and children, among thom the three wives and five children of Geronimo., Geronimo was wounded, Be- sides him only two other bucks snd one squaw escaped, Everythiog in the camp was cap- tured, Oa the 29th ult Licut. Day ambushed & party of four Obiricabuas, killed two, sud captured all the horses aud supplies, NO 52, A POT-POURRI 0f Spicy Political Poinfs from Sev- eral Sister States, Arkansas Kickers Object to Im- proved Mail Servics, Thos Coinage ef Silver Dollars-- Washington Waifs, A Western Horse Wins at Monmouth Fark—Sport and Ploasure— Tho Whisky Seizures, THE FOLITIOAL SLATE, THE UNTERRIFIRD MERT AT OEDAR RAPIDS TO DAY, CEDAR Raris, Towa, Augus 18.—Dels - gates to the democratic state convention to be held here tomorrow are arriving in large numbers, The indications point toneatly an equal division of strength bstwern Merrill d Whitney for governor, with Kinne hold- ing the balance of power. A good deal cf dissent to the fusion propssed by the gre bickers is manifested, with the probabilities that Gillette will not ba endorsed for lienton- snt governor, A conference is to be held to- night to consider this matter. VAUGHAN O¥ DEOK CepAR RAPIDS, Ta., August 18 —Tho dem- ocvatic state convention meets to-morrow, The city is full of del gates and visitiog clubs to-might, Buildings are decorated, and bands of music wera playing late inw the nicht, Nearly all prominent democrats In the state are hore. A public conference was held this evening to diszuss fusion with the greenb A strong rentiment in the interior for fu and a fully strong sentiment in the river counties, and Dallas, Bremer, and ‘o fow in- terior| counties against accepting Gillett greenback, asthe nominee for leutenant goy- ernor hecsuse of his prohibiurn record, il Bluffs, is hero nir delegation, threateniog o third ticket if Gillett_is endorsed, sand he thrown overboard. Moerril, Whitiog snd Kinno are most prominently mentioned for governor. A pradominanca of fasionists in the conference, bat Dubuque snd other river city delegatiorne sro not there, A vig- orous debato is anticipated, MISSISSIPPI BOURBONS, JACKSON, Mias., August 18.—Tho demc- cratic state convention wiil meet hure to-mor- row, The greater portion of the delegates have alresdy arrived. It is gencrally believed Gov. Lowry's_ strength can- not ba overcome, Hemingway for treasurer is closely pushed by Duke, but with the chances in tavor of tha former. Weston 18 developing great strength in his race for the auditorship, and Georgea M. Govan is push- ing very strongly for tho office of secretary of state, Candidates are plentifal for all other offices, WASHBINGTON WALF3, OBJECTING TO A CHANGE OF MAIL SERVICE, WASHINGTON, August 18 —Szcdnd Assistant Pustmaster Genersl Knott has ghanged the mail service that has been perfor: by boat om Torzenato Arkania3City, omthe Mimsis- sippi river, a distance of somo siffy miles to the railroad, c)mbinad with star BSrvice, thus effectiog a yearly aving of over 85,000 on that one route. Tha citizens in that locality have protested against the change, and a del- egation is now in the city for the purpse of eecuring & return to boat service, Mr. Kuott stated to a Star reporter that the ser- vice has been in operation since August 1, and they had recoived no information of any failure “to doliver mails, and ko for ns he knew the service was as good as theold. He had no idea of makiog any change unless the tranemission of mail was delayed. It is the intenticn to introduce tho same kind of ser- vica at other points wlovg the Mississippi )ibvu', and aleo the Ohio, where it 18 practic- ab'e, The state dspartment to-day eent to the secrotary of the treasury a communicatioa from the governor of Michigan, saying that small-pox is prevailivg to an alarming extent at Montreal. The governor euggests that measures_be taken immediately to prevent its introduztion into the Unit«d States, The post office department has been in- formed that a shortage bas been discovercd in the accounts of the postmaster at Chico, Cal. It has been mado good by tha postiaster, but be bas been ruspended, and his sureties have been rcquested to de-iguate somebody to take cbarge of the office until a new postmaster is apovioted, C W. Movington was to-day appointe chief clerk a% Mare Island navy yurd, vics G. W, Simooton, TREASURY NOTES, Acting Secrotary Fairchild decldad thet additions to the invoice value of mershandise made by importers cn_entry are conclusive #gainet them, as under section 29.0, Rsv. Stat,, duty cannot be asees ed on an amount less than ruch entered valu-, The treasury Gepartment to-day pur- chased 100,000 ounces of silver, for dohivery at the Philadelphia mint, for coinsge into standard dollars, Ie is learned at thy department that thero iz now quite a brisk movement for silver aollars all over the country, The iesue aver sges sbout $100,000 per week more than curipg tha same perivd last your, and is slightly in exce-s of the regular montbly coin- age of 2,000,000, An cvening paper says that over 200 replies have been received at the treasury department to the circular letter callwg for expressions of opiuion f om maunfactnrers and iwporters on the subject of tariff revision, As a rulo the contributions have contained more complsints of the ad valorem system than suggestions for its improvement. et SPORTING EVENTS BASE BALL At Chicago: YESTERDAY, Chicago, 9; St, Louis s, At Pittsburg: Pitteburg, 1; 8¢, Louls, 3 At Detroit: Detroit, 4; Buffalo, 6. At Lonisville: Louisville, 9; Cincionati, 7, At New York: New York, 7; Phi'a- delphia, 4, A Atml’hllwd:lphh: Athletic, 21; Metropoli- an, 10, &t Brooklyn: Brooklyn, 8; Baltimore, At Providence: Providence, 3; Boston, 7, HACING AT MONMOUTH PARK, Moxyovrit PArk, August 18, —Attendince largest of the season, except that of July 4ta, Represcntativo gathorivg of ensters and western tuclites had cougregated to witneas the decision of the (nestion ss to who owned the bast horse of 185), and ths decizion was in favor of the west. However, the Dayer's were not satisfied, and a match at a mile aud o quarter for 2 500 a eide, with §2,50) added, will be run off between Miss Woodford and Freeland to-morrow. Three-quariers of a mile: Avalon won, {Vl;)r: M., second, Julistta Coit, toird, Time, 1154, Three-quarters of a mila—Two-year-olds: Florence Konso won, Kolulu, second, Laura Garrison, third, Time, 1:16§ Mile fand & half —three-year-olds: R'ch mond won, Wenda, second, Longview, third. Time, 2:40 Mile aud & quarter: Sam|Brown won, LI gin, second, Baraes, third, Tiwe, 2:113. Mile and a quarter—all ages: Pontiac went to the front at once, leading sll dowa Freeland won by » head, Pontiae being twelve lengths bohind, Time, 2:09, Seven furlongs—Threo year olds and up- wards; Littla Minch won, Qneen Esther sozond, Torpedo third, Time, 1:294, Mile and » half—Over six hurdles: Tally rand never headed, winning with groat ease. Time, 2:50 THE WHISKY WRANGLE, THAT AT PHILADELPHIA RELEAS ACTION IS THE COURTS PRILADELPAIA, August 18,—In rogard to the recent seizure of & largo quantity of whisky, rhipped to this city from Peoria, IIl, which was alleged to have been in fraudu- lently constructed barrels, with an intention to defraud the government, it is learned an order was recsived from Washington here to- day directing the release of all whisky con- signed by Meesrs, Woolner Brothe-s, aud alto that the consignments of the Manhattan Dis tillery company had been released by a ¢ m promise, whereby the distillivg company are to pay the tax upon one gallon of whisky in each eghty-three barzels out of a hundred shipped by them with the understanding that they would filo a clain. in the Un't d States coutts to recover the extra tsx paid, Ship- ments of the Great Western Distilling com- pany and Zsll, Schwabacher & Co., are still detainod pending an investigation by revenue officials, It is underatood (hero are upwaxds of 4,000 barrels of whisky which will be affected by the action of the government and it s thought the matter will bs compromised avd then taken into tho courts, The wholesale liquor men of Philadelphia, representing capital of $20,000,000, have addressed a letter to the ravenne collector cf this district con- corning alleged fraudulently-constructed bat- rele, claiming that the packages are regularly made, and informing him that nnless they are permitted to pursue their business without further interruption they will bring action against the government for damages ens- tained. e —— AN ABSOOND®IY OAUGHT AFTZR A LONG CHASE, BROUGHT ANSWER, Donoque, Tows, August 18, —H. A, Tielz, abscouding agent of the American Express Co., and of the Chicago, Milwaukee & St Paul railway at New Albion, Iows, has beon captured, and yesterday was placed in il at Waukon in Allamakee county. Ho was held under $3,000 bond, but being unable to procure bail, he was lodged in jail to awalt the action of the grand jury, Tietz robbed the companiea by whom he was employed, and fled on June 16th. He struck out for British Awerica, and rines he left has traveled over four thousand miles, He wont to Winnipeg, aud thence went on tho Suskatchewan river, He bonght a team of ponies and drove ucross the country to Dawaon, Dakota, where ho was caught_workiog in » wheat teld, Ho was pursued and captured by John Flynn, route agent of the express company, who traveled over two thousand miles alone in tho British proviness. e Oslaboma Boomers Diaparased, WasHIN Auguit 18,—A distinguished member of congrass from the northwest, hs written to ths secretary of the interior that heis informed that th eottlers (Oklahoma boomers) havs in good faith dispersed and will no longer remain in camp, This action on theic part is largely due to the action of tho administration concerning the issue of Jeasos, and the ocourancy of cattle syndicates PENDING BACE TO LOVE LEITERS FOR A DOLLAR, A Smart Woman With a Keen Insight Into Human Nature, N, Y. Mail and and Exprees, Lettera Confidentially Written: Lectures and Sermons Furnished at Shors Notice, upon the basement door of a house in West Thirty-fifth atreet. The door was promptly opened by a handsome, gray- haired woman, who was showing out & pretty, rosy-cheeked mald, who carried a letter newly written in hor hand, The parlor was on the left of the basement ball. A couple of marblo top tables, wlith Ink atands, paper and writing pens soattered on them were the first objects seon, The room was well furnished and large. Several rocking chalrs were placed near the tables, “Oan 1 see the parson who writes the lettera?’ “Yeu ean, I am che,” coldly re- marked the handsoms woman, “Will you write one for me?” “‘Yer, if you pay me one dollar.” “That 18 high, is it not? I only want a short one written, and I imaglued 50 cants would be suffic’'eat.” “Noj one dollar is my price for confi- dentla! letters, It makes no difference whether they aro one line or ten pages. I am not a Parfslan street scribbler to charge a few sous for a lotter.” The womaun wes distrastful, Finally she syid: “You do not want a letter written. You have coms here to see my metkods and then you intend to atart a bualness of your own. Iam bothered overy day by young man of that class, I have no informatfon to give.” After an explanation the letter writer became talkative aud told all about the businesr. ©] was once a space writer for nowe- pepers and magazines,” sho aald. 1 found that I could make more money by writing lotters, sermona and lecturer. It was a last rosort, of course, I was sur- prised at the number of people unable to compore & letter.” 1 suppose the msjority of your patrons aro illiterate?” ¢On the contrsry. In fact, I have faw customers really illiterate. Nearly all read and write, ~ I find, though, that very few can compore well. lcis tho compotition they pay for and the beauti- fal havdwriting, Thoy usuelly state what idca they desire to coavey and I put it in beautifal lenguage andread it to them with desiznsa eftsct, Lama good reader. Rsxd a sample dollar love letter to you? Do you mesn it? Thisis ono I have composed for a pretty ehop girltoa clerk In Chicago. It isshort but to the point: “Dear WiLLie—Your last lotter fillad me with doubs end enxiety. You do not seem to be tho same genfal sud ardent Willie that swors when he left me six months 6go that he would not forget me, Perhaps my imsge has faded from ycur in the Iudian territory. Ho statcs that the the back stretch, Mis Woocford lappiog Freeland. 80 they ran till the stretch, where Poutiac fell Lack and the vthers closed, and a | transferred all its trades, and the wegoiticeat race entued up the siret.l. \occasioned no flurry. proclamation of the president mests with uni- versal favor among the peoole aud has inspiced the greatest confidence, and that it is evident the administration intends to deal with equal fairness with all claseea of people, and he feels assured that thers will be no further troubls on the border of the Indian territory, —— The Rebels Secure a Victory. Liva, (via Galveston,) August 15 —Oa the 15th inst,, government troops occupying Can- to, consisting of 350 infantry and 100 cavalry, were surprised by the rebel forces, numbering frcm 1,800 to 2,000 men, and said to be under command of Gep, Ca- ceres or Col. Morales Bermudez, The battle Iastod five hours, When the government troops had exhausted their ammunition and their mitraillense bad been disabled, a bayo- net charge was attempted, but without suc- cess, and they retreated in confusion, Lieut, Oul. Bustromate, seeing that all was lost, shot himself, Losses of both sides wera very con- riderable. Two hundred tugitives of the gov- ernment forces have arrived at Lima and 1a- virons, ——— Yesterday's Exercises at Ohatauqua, CHaravqua, N, Y., August 18,—This aft- ernoon Rav. T, P, itzgarald, of Nashville, Tenn,, delivered a locture on amusements, Reunions of several C. L S O. classes were held at4 o'clocs, This eveniog Prof. W, ¥, Sherman, of Boston, gave a concart with tho Chatauqua choir, assisted by the Schubart quartetie and Mr Hutchins, the cornetist of Ubicogo, with Miss Hall, of Boston, and Miss Belle McCliatock, of Meadville, Penn,, as soloists, e —e— Fovrieen Sk Jetons Exhumed, BostoN, Augusi 18,—Workmen at the Boston gas company’s works on Commercial Point, Dorchester, exhumed skeletons of nino adults and five children whilo makiog an ex- cavation in Commercial strect to-day, The bodics appear to have been thrown in a trench together, as they were all found in & heap, It 18 thought they are tha remains of Indians, us clam shells were found around the bodies, aw if a feast had takon plase at the time of burial, o —e— Pythian Knights in Sesston, ! CHicaco, Auguet 18, —The annual meeting of the Illinois Brigade of uniformed Knights of Pythias began to-day, 'This afternoon the knights will parade, and to-night there will be & bull, and to-morrow sfternoon another parade and competitive drill, and in the even- 10g a reception, Delegations of Knighte, in showy uniforms, from Galesburg, Blooming- ton, Joliet and ctaer important Llinols towns are present, o — Tha Work of a Biack Brute, OHICAGO, August 18,—James Woodland, a colored laborer, cut his wife's throat from ear to ear this morniog. Fiodiog she did not die quick enough, he took a brick and beat her over the haad with it. Her screams brought in the neighbors, and ehe was res- cued in time to enable s physician to stitch up the gaping wounds. Tha woman is not expected to live, Woodland was srrested. Jealousy, o — A Ohurch Deaication, Keokvk, Towa, August 18 —The Constitu- tion states this eveving 1hat the new and el gant fifty thousand dollar 8t Peter’s Roman Catholic church will be dedicated Sunday, September 27, Bishop Cosgrove of 1) avenport, officiatiog. Bi-hop Henuewy of Dubiqus, will preach ‘in the moruing, snd Bishop Spaulding io tha afternoun. o —— A Noted New ¥, ician Dead, ALnaxy, N, Y., August 14—Deputy State Treasurer 1 igar K. Apgar, died this after- noon, He was closely aseociated in # politi- y with Daviel Manniog, and was one of the first to push the candidacy of Cleveland for both governor sud president. o — An Ola ¥icm Gone Uader, CHICAGO, August 15, ~The suspension of A Mackie & Co, was snnounzed on ‘change te-day, Toe firm is an old one, It had 9pcusion mind and the magic spell ¢f some other glrl has won you. Do you ranember the tho time we went to Coney Ieland, and | what you said to me comiog back that eveniog evening on the iron boat: *That If we were ever separated, no matter how far, no other face, no matter how beau— tiful, conld come botween us.’ Have you found another/ Yet if yoa knew how true 1 am to you, and how Ir.fased the attentions on your scconnt, yon would not forget me in wicked Chicago. I think I will cry my eycs out if you write mo enother letter 6o cold and cruel. Your always faithful Kate “P, 8.—Mr. ——, the floor-walker, asked mo to go to the Castno with him. I went, becauee he sald ho was always a good frlend to ycu, K.” “Do you charge extra for posiscripts?” *'No, I usually have a line or two of poetry in the postscripta to love lstters. Tom Moore's poetry ls prinoclpally used. Ths sbove letter is a moderate sample of & eighing Chloo to a falee Strephon, I'il wrlte another letter for Kate Ina weck or 80, £8 £0on a8 she hears from Chicago snd make it very futense. That young msi most by brooght to terms. As & rule the young men who bave letters wiitten, and they ere few, prefer more poetry In thetr letters than girls,” R Thirty-five Years a Soldier, New York Times, « The old Sergesnt of Batlery H. bih Artillery, Conrad Shroeder, now on daty i1 Rlverside Park, whose time hes ex- pired, and who s now awalting kis dis- charge papers, wao dissuaded from parad- ing on Saturdsy by Capt, Fusienden, who eaid he had marched long encugh, He is one of the oldest soldiera tn the army. 1 fist entered the army,” ho said yester- day, ‘a5 Governor's Islaud, June b, 1849 No sooner had I got broken in than I was sent to New Mexico, where I served for five years ln Qowpany I, Capt, E, J. Chacdlir, Wedid o heap of fighting with the Apache Iudians, and had s very hot time cf it ab the battlo of White Mountaln, Formy condact the Govern- ment gave me 160 acres cf land, which 1 leeated at Fort Lodge, Jowa, then preity mush of a wilderness, This propmty I et!ll own, T wes firat discharged June b, 1854, but re-enlisted rlght away . Fort Hamilton, this time In Battery ¥, 4h Attillery, under commend of Capt. Goalty. We were next eent down to Florlda to whack away at the Seminoles, In 1850 1 was drafted to Utab, and, after eerving there in the Mormon difficolty, was musfered oui at Fort Randall, Neb., July 25, 1860, When the war broke out [ enltsted in the 2d Battallon Distrlet of Columbia Volunteers, and was st the battles of Falr Oske, Manassae, and at the skirmishes about Washington, when Jubal Eurly tried to capture it, 1 was discharged in Ootcber, 1804, but had been in the service 51 Jong 1 could not y out, 80 oa Juns 22, 18G5, I enlisted n this battery, where I have remained ever slnce 1 have never been wounded, but heve hiad the cholera and the yellow fevar, and would rather ke wounded & it ) timoes thau nave the fever agaln,” The old veteran retires on a pension of $32 a 1 mth, end istends to live at New. ark, N. J, IELEGRAPH NOTES, Bayliss W. Hanns, Unpited States minister to the Argentive Kepublic, sailed for Buenos Ayres, uccumfihulrd by his wife and three children, on the stesmer Merrimac, There is no confirmation of the ruwors in- dicating Postwaster-General Vilas to be seriously ill, Tutimate friends of Ool, Vilas declare theae reports to be grousdless, THE MARKETS: Wheat Reaches the Lowest Figare Sicce Apni Last, A Feverish Condition and Lower Prices the Rule. Freight Agents of the lowa Pool Oon~ sider Omaha Live Stock Busi- ness—Dry Goods Review. CHICAG) STOOK, CATTLF, Spacial Telogram to The B, Ontcaco, August 18 —Prime to cholce corn- fed natives were rather scarce, ruling about steady, The supply of such was not heavy, yet there was a eufficient number for the wants of buyers, But grassers and part grass cattlo sold at $4:80 t0 §5.10 and along there, while low grade natives and grassers sold all the way from $4 25 to £4.75, Common natives, grasters and such as had to compete with the Texans and westerns wore hard to sell, Thera were about sixty cars of Nebraska, Montana_and Wyoming stock on eale, and such sold a strong 10 to 15c lower. The Swan Land and Cattle company had the best lot of western cattle among the offeriogs during the morniog, and they only brought 8485, There were 180 to 190 cars of Texans awong the fresh receipts, and prices wero agaln_ quoted 10@16c lower. Bust canners are solling at & rango of $3.85@3.50, One bunch of wintered corn-fed Texans made $4 25, Stockera and feeders trade dull, Hunter Evans & Co, bad a train of the evicted Texas cattle from Indian Territory. They were for £3.40. Staers, 1,350 to §5 20@*,85; 30 Ibs, $4.90@b 4 210 ibs, Through _Texas alow, or; 050 lbe, $3.1 lbs, $3.4); 600 to 700 Western rangers, 10@153 half-breeds, $120@4. @ wintered Texans, $3. Sales—21 Wyoming, 1034 Tbs, $430; 22 Wyoming, 1,007 1bs, $130; 418 Wyoming, 1,172 Ibs, 4 1 Montana Texans, 920 lbs, $3.90, HOGS, cattlo 108, 1ower; patives and 83.40¢ Raceipts again light, Demand fair and prices_supstantially higher, cspecially on choice light and heavyelected corn fed stock, but packing sorts and grassy etock underwent littlo or no chavge, Grass skips avd low grades grassers may ba qaoted at $: 3 1 corn fed kips, averagng 19 1 ough and common packers sold 4,00@4.2, and fair to good ut 4 0 h best selected beavy at $ Packiog ard shipping, 25) to 300 1bs, light weighte, 130 10 170 1bs, $4 60@4. 210 1bs, $4.10@ 4 40, WHEAT. Special Telogram to the B Circaco, Auguat 18 —Market very fover- ish to day, and prices subjected to rapid flao tuations. The tone was extromely wenk in emly deals, The market opened 1ic lower, owing to a large increaso in the visible supply, and fell off 1o under beavy offerings, October options touching £55, or ten cants lower than prices curcent ton days ago, and cash wheat was offered for lesa than 80c, for the fiest time swca April of the present year, The first decline broughs out soms large blocks of “long” wheat, which helped the downward tendency, After the market hal touched 830, the demand became more pro- nounced and prices rallied ic, fell off 4o, fluc- tuated, and closed on the regular board ihc under yosterday, There was another sharp rally in the afternoon, and the market finally closed 4c under yesterday, The strength in the afternoon wis due to {he report of large exporty from New York, CORN, Markaf active and unsettled, prices ruling very irregular. Tho market opened lower, on large reccipts and increaso in the visibls sup~ ply, but, under freo buviog, stimulated by 1roat p edictions, rallied J@1o, fell back §@1c, 3‘.(’ tinally closed }@H: higher than yester— ay. 4 OATS ruled firm, and closed s shade higher than yertarday. P PROVISION Tork opened fe higher, fell @25¢, rallied 1'@12%c, and closed Lard closed a shade easier, wero unsettlod, bick teady. THE OMAHA STOUK JARDS. THE RESULT OF THE MRZETING OF THE FREIGHT AGENTS IN CHICAGO. ial Dispatch to the Ber, Cuicaco, August 18,—A moeting of the general freight agents of the lices members of the Western Freight asaociation, was held yesterday at the cflize of Commissioner Faith- orn, The meeting had boeen called to consid- er the recommendation of the commissioner relative to the handling of the live stock traf- fis of Omaba, The session lasted rome five hours and the sub ect was discussed in all ite bearivgz, The policy of mating a chavge, outeide of the justico of the commissioner’s recommendation, was traversed, and as opin ions were somoawhat an‘agonistic no conclu. sion was arrived at. This has the effcct to cortinue the use of tho local and through rates of the combination as desired bs the Omaha peopls, According to the Tribuue it wasthe opinion at yestordsy's meeting that Mr. Faithorn's recommendation was fair and equitable, and there is no grod reason why the Union Pacific ehould ha accorded prlvi- leges that are not accorded to other lines west of tho Missouri river, or why the roads east of tha Migsouri river should holp ths Union Pi clfic in buildiog up the Owmahs stock yards, yet owing to the energetic protests made by the Uniov Pacific and the howls made by the Omaba ttockyards people, some of the roads were not prepared to voto in favor of Faith oru's proposition, and after a lecgthy and an imated discussion the moaeticg adjourned without taking any action, New York Dry Goods Market, Niw YorK, August 18,—An lmproved de- mand with jobbers continues and a good busi- ness @s in progress, Agents are doing @ healthy and good trade but chiefly through deliveries on old and new orders, which are takiog a large quantity of stuff. Bleached cottons are in good movement, . Brown cottons and canton flanels are feel ing the strain of duplicate awortmen's ren. dered necestary by the distribution effected aud the demand at hand, Drose goods, prints, soft wool dress fabrics, gioghaw:, flaunele, 'blankels, men's wear, woolens, Kentucky jeans, skir(s, ehawls, un derwenr, hoslery and knit goods refl:ct evi- dence of better tiade in sight. e — A Decision of impurtanco (o Farmers, Kavrauazoo, Mich,, August 18,~Iu the matter of D, C, & H, O, Reed & Co,, pat entees of apring tooth harrows, va. Chaa Taylor & Co,, et al, for infriogement of pa ent, tried in the United Btatea court at Graod Roepids, Justice Stanley Matthews finds for the pluintiffs, The case has been before the courts several years, sud involves the entiro spring tooth float harrow businese of tha country for the past fiftecn years, By this decision overy farmer usivg, and every concern wakiog, avy tort of an iofringement will have to pay royalty. Tho case i3 one of the most important ‘ever decided in this country. AT B0 TR AR S g e