Omaha Daily Bee Newspaper, November 16, 1886, Page 1

i > SIXTEENTH YEAR. STRIKERS BEING TAKEN BACK Thousands of Workmen Present Themselves At the Yards For Employment. CAREFUL SELECTIONS ARE MADE ach A Deposit of 850 RRequired From n to Insure Against Sudden Walk-Outs — Affairs Still Badly Mixed Up, Fnd of an 11-Advised Strike, The Chicaco, Nov, 15.—[Special Telogram to the Brr.|—The great stiike at the stock After carry- yards has proved a great farce ing General Master Workman Powderly’s order in their pockets for three days the al Jeged leaders of the workmen Saturday night announced that the order was for the men to return to work, Sunday found thousands of the strikers angry and rebellious. The day was spent in_holding meetings of the local assemblies, Everywhere speeches were made repudiating Powderly and declaring t they would take up the fight for themeelves. All day long it looked asif the fight was d clared off by the leaders and again declared on by their followers, At amecting of the Packers' assoclation Armour said that if any member of the militia companies lost his situation through going on auty he would farnish him one himself. Adjutant General Nance said he would keep the militia on duty for five wecks if necessary. Intimidat- ing of non union men will not be tolerated, and anyone insulting a new hand wiil be promptly discha d. “General order No. 10,” of Sherift Hanchett, by Commanding Deputy J. 11 Burke, worked very well this wmornin, This order specified seven differ- ent points of entrance to Packinztown where the workmen of the different houses were to report. General Fitzsimmons divided his forces so as to wuard each of these points well. It was cstimated that fully 20,000 work- men lined the approaches to the pack- ing houses. Troops were stationed at all th in_approaches and assisted the deputies in the men in line to await the of the superin tendents of the varlous working ganes, to en- gage such men as were ne «ded in their re- Kpective houses. The troops covered such Jong stretches that the blue line appearcd very thin, but the som- panies were heid in reserve to move to any point demanding their vresence, ‘The greatest throng was on Forty-third street, Which is nearly one mile in length, where nearly 5,000 men and boys were congregated asearly as 7 o'cloek. At this point Captain Belouze's Company 117 of the Second in- fantry was deployed to keep tie large erowd in line. As the crowd increased Captain Stuart’s company was sent to reinforce it. The crowds showed a disposition to scatter through the yards at will, but obeyed the in- inm'li«-u to Temain in line opposite their ormer places of employment when ordered to do s0. It was not known how v of the men would be wanted by the backers, who were to meet them and furnish stamped tick- ets to such as they wished admitted through the lines, ‘The spirit of the men who were not wanted was hard to estimate, and so it was generally supposed that the morning nours would give rise to disturbanc this every one was mistaken. Iven th ere who spent yesterday in trying to oppose Towderly's order to work, were with their fellows at the_lines this morning ready tor admission tves of the différent packing houses met the men according to the sherlf’s orders and_ the tickets which they gave out were grasped as eazerly as if they had been tickets for a prize-drawing which was about to take place. L B. Barry and A. A. Carleton madeta tour of Packingtown together at an early hour this morning. The strikers having expressed considerablo dis- satisfaction with the order to return work at ten hours a_day and having voted o re- turn only under protest, the {wo rep- resentatives. of the general ©x ec- utive board wore anxious to learn how many would present themselyes at the packing houses for employment. ‘The dolegates wero gratified by sceing a general yeturn of the old hands this morning. Man- cer Cudally, of Armour & Co.. said that v had taken back about five hundred of {r old men thix morning, This was all that could be utilized on short notice, 1lein- structed Deputy Sherlt Burke, however, to intorn the rest of the unemploved that tiere ould be work for them in a little while, liey were told not to be dissatisfied and im- The strike has greatly disorzanized They have not ent hows and caftle bought to run full foree and it will take a week or two organized, but the busy season is w coming on and the prospeets of work for all are not discouraging, 1t 15 said that great discontent has sprung up amons the new hands who took the places of strikers sinee they heard the news of the end of ine fight. Many of them have already expressed adesire to quit work. Al sueh will be paid off and sent b their homes to-day. Sueh of the imported men s are competent and choose to continue will be retained and pro- teeted avall hazards Allthe strikers taken back 1o'sign a paper, in which they agree not to Jeave their work without givine their employ ers two weeks notice, On the other hand, the packers agree not to disceharge their men without giving them two weeks notic, still further bind the men to the agreement, each one is required to deposit €50 with his employer, this suw to be taken gradually out of his w DS, Contrary to expectation the day at the stoc yards was more quiet than for several weeks. Al told about 10,000 ex-strikers made formal application for wor Not over 10 per cent. atient, he business of the packers now suflic i @ compelled were given tmmediate’ employment. Fie indications (his evening aro of a decidedly weacotul eharacter, No disturbanees have heen reported. Thirty-live imported men at ned this afternoon tre Arnionrs resi furnished with an_escort of depot. 'The men were hoote bt thiere was no demonstratio “The strikers who haye returned to work have already begun to wake it very unpleasant for the new men, in a_quiet manner. No overt aets but numerous little things oceurred this afternoon ealeulated to harrow up the feel: ings without furnishing a real pretest for complaint, Lf things remain as quict to- mortow Goneral Fitzsimmons says he will recommend to_the governor that the tioops bo withdrawn Wednesday or Thursday, At a meeting of the packer's association this afternoon, the question of the length of time it would be necessary to keep the depu- ties and wilitia at the yards was discussod Noaction was taken except to decide that it was advisable they should be retained for o time at least after the houses have filled their complement. The question of requiring a guarantee or forfeit deposit was about the only other subject brought up, Exacting nd were ps to the on the wi ot violer such condition wpon re-employment was penerally_approved” by “those ™ prescit but the' associption as~ a body did nol adopt it formally, Legal advice on tho st ter will be taken, it being feared that a form of agreement has not yet been deyised that would be binding in lay — Big Storm Prophesied. BURLINGTON, Ia, Nov. 15, Foster announces a second elass storm of #®* considerable magnitude and force through the central portion of the crossing the Mississippi river Thursday, the 15th, o within twenty-four hours thoreof “The northern portion of the storm wiil pre- eipitate snow, the southern portion rain - United States; P Carl spectors to Be Bounced. £i1, Kan., Nov. 15.—A ol of been ordered to this p trom Fort Renoto keep prospectors out wof the Indian Territory, The wreatest exciie- ment provails. Thousands of claims have been staked out in the territory below Cald- well, where silver is believed to exist in larse guantities, any of Customs, The president Appoir Wasiny o Sury 10N, Nov. his afternoon appointed Lewis J. Weiler surveyor of eustoins for U port of Miciiza City, lud,, in the district of Chicago. E OMAHA DALy BEE ATTEMPIED BRIBERY. An English Shipbuilder's Oharge Against This Government, [Copyright 185 by James Gordon Bennett.] Losvos, Nov. 15,—[New York Herald Cable—Special to the Beg.[—John Ward, a prominent shipbuiider of Dumbarton on the Clyde, has just delivered a lecture on “De. structive Aid in Naval Warfare” at the Greenock Institute, In the course of the evening he made himself the express author ity for what have hitherto be mere unde fined rumors, and as such diseredited at the embassy here, pbuilder Ward said advertised in this country by the United States navy department asking tor designs for an armored eruiser and an_armored line- of-battle ship. The terms of the cireular that the Uniled States gov ernment wished the designs to come from those in this country who, at the country’sexpense, have similar designs to get t for our own navy. ‘Fhe honorarium of fered for this betrayal of trust was $15,000, with a further sum for workin Here is a humiliating state of thin that a foreign government should have cause 15 know, tlie oicacy of: & bribe iipon. ot government oflicials; and second, that a friendly government should not seruple to lay sueh a temptation in the way of weak patriots, Of the United States government we might expeet better things.” The press to-day in the provinces secm te believe this, and comment on it, ok Salisbury and the Socialists. Loxnoy, Nov. 15.~The council of the social democratic fedoration will send a letter to the Marquis of Salisbury demanding that he, as prime minister, receive a deputa- tion of unemployed workingmen on next Sunday afternoon, and hear from them the statement of reasons for government assist- ance. The letter will give asa reason for naming Sunday for reeciving the deputation that it is the only day eonvenient for the ersons who will compose the deputation to wait formally upon the prime minister, be- wise they aro compelled to spend all their time on the other days of the week seeking work, and the document will cantion the premicr from attempting to_evade the depu- tation, and ask lim' to refrain from_foliow- ing this week his custom of going into the Juntry on Saturday. e Fearful Railroad Accident, Paris, Nov. 15.—Further particulars have been received of a railroad aceident at Sis- teron, in the department of Basse Alpes. [t appears about $)0,000 cubic metres of rocky th fell from Mt Gerves, overwhelming win which was proceeding at full specd Onp first-cliss carriage was crushed to atoms and the engine overtur “The driver, guard, teleeram clerk and four English passengers were killed instantly and two others have since died of their injurics. “Ifind a circular shiow e the t from Marseilles, iy Affaies | n Bulgaria. Sorta, Nov. .—Captain Nobokoff has been delivered to the Russian consul at Bougas. 1t 1s rumored that Hussia is mobilizing troops. It is Stated on authority that Prince Walde- mar is personally willing to aceept throne of Bulgatia. - Sulcide of a Prince. Rovie, Nov. 15.—Prince Roecogiovine Bonaparte, who was wounded while serving as a volunteer in tne French army in Ton- quin, committed suicide by shooting himself, Ile iad lately shown signs of insanity. A Civil Service Deciston. NEW Yong, Nov, 15.—Thomas B. Harris, one of the employes of the customn house, was re-cxamined recently with a_view of promo- tion. Notwithstanding the fact that his per- centage was the highest the promotion was given to another mau, an “Honorably dis- charged soldier,” to whow it was claimed the law gives preference. Harris wrote to President Clevelund to know why he had been set aside by a man far below lim in the civil service examination. The was re- ferred o Collector Makione, who in_ turn referred it to the eivil service commission. Yesterday their decision was received. They are of thé opinion that the preferences are for admission to the classitied scrvice, and do not extend to promotion therein. They hold that ma competitive examination for promotion in the civilservice those graded highest in the register should in all cases be the first certi- tied to the appointing officer, —— Ohio Meeting. The Baltimore BALTIMORE, 15,—At the annual meeting ot the stock holders of the Balti- more & Ohio railway company to-day the re- port of President Garrett showed the receipts of the main system tor the past year had been 80,547,005 expenses, $4,026,000, or 5,235,000 lss than the earninis, “Ihe cost of operat- ing the road was 51.10 per cent upon the earnings. The whole value of the sinking fund is Washington branch Noy. earnings were §325,000, and the oxpenses S01,000, showing net earnings of $225,000, ‘I'he earnings of all branches, including tl to Washing 12,006,000 N, were SIS 22,0005 expenses, wing a net balance of $ 00, The president, speaking of the Baltimore & Ohio Telesraph company. said the earnings for the tiseal year ending September 50 had been 172 per “cent compared | with 1584, and 4125 por cent compared with 155, There Wi 1o change i the directory, baichaniceh Patrons of Husbandry, Piii A 1A, Nov, 15.—At to-day's session of the National Grange, Patrons of Husbandry, aresolution was submitted and referred to the committes on the gooa of the order, providing tor the holding of all future annual sesslons of the grange in Washing- ton. Resolutions were passed providing for the holding of the next annual session at ising, Mich., and Eimira, N, Y, The resolution was “defeated, malking provision for obtaining legislation from congress in tuvor of the farers of the country, -~ The Comptroller’s Latest Ruling. WasuiNGToN, Nov. 15,—First Comptroller Durham has made a ruling that the chair- man of a congressional committee las the right to suspend the elerk of a committes and_appoint another person in his place during a lus action mi recess of the committee, but that t be aporoved by the commit- tee, or else the suspended clerk wust be reinstated. He also holds that in a case of this kind a elerk is not enfitled mpensa- tion during the period of his suspension, — - Not Ple »-IPneumonia, INpiaxaronis, Nov, 15,=Dr, Salmon, of the bureau of animal industry, department of agriculture, who has b investigating alleged pleuro-pneumonia surrounding counties, says that the disease i5 not plearo-pneninonia but vermiculur bronelntis, cansed by animals eating a certain species of worm found on vegetation in that county. The disease Is not contagiou in Clinton and -~ - Boodlemen on Trial NEw Youx, Nov. 15.--The work of secur- ing a jury to try ex-Atderman MeQuade com- menced this morni one of the courts of genenal ses court Toom was crowded, The The work proceeded until six jurors had been selected, when an adjournment was takien till to-morrow e . A Broken Bank @Lirie Rock. Avk., Nov, 15.—-The First National bauk of line Bluff, Avk., closed its doors this worning. Nothing is yet known as to the extent of the liabilities. ~ The sus. s caused by drafts on cotton i and werchants ot being Lonore - - Elgin Dairy Market. Cnicaco, Nov, 15—The Inter-Ocean's Eizin (lL) speclal says: On the board of trade to-day fitty boxes of skim cheese sold resular at Te; 55,550 pounds of butter, regu- Lax at 2775850 total sales, §20,170.39, TOMANA, MR. BLAINE'S RIGHT BOWER Stephen B. Elkins Expresses Himself on the Probabilities For 1888, THE CHANCES FOR CLEVELAND Number and the Senator Allison in Washington. A Big Diminution in the Fourth Class Postoflic herefor — Caunses Steve's Little HINGTOS, Nov. 15~ Bik, B, Elking, who is Mt Blaine’s most contidential political adv ' and who was at the head of the republican national committes in 1584, has been moving around these parts pretty actively during the past week on business, To-day he was asked by nt it Mr. Blaine was secking the nomination to be made in 1555, “No, T would not put it that way,” he re- plied, “yet he s the most available man in the party, and 1 do not believe e was ever so say. Wa Special Telogram to tne your correspon popular as now. Hle has grown with the people wonderfully — since he made the race o couple of years ago. He will get more strength from the south at the next conven- tion than he did the Iast tim ¥ ou speak of what he willdo as if he were acandidate,” was observed “Well,"” repried Mr. Elkins, hesitatingly “Ldo not mean to he is a candidate, nor do 1 want to convey the idea that I do not think he will be the nominee. 1 have not said a word to him about what he will or will not do. 1 see that Mr. Blaine is credited with being in - New York negotiating with Henry George for the labor vote. T ean say with the utmost positiveness that he neve George, and does not know him, Mr. Blaine is thinking more_about writing than any- thing else. He is in love with his pen, and told e that he never vot so much satisfac- tion out of any work, and 1 may add profit, as he did from his book. But all men’ have more or less aspiration to be president, and Mr. Blaine is iuman. e is doing nothing, 1 Know, to boom himself for the place, and it it comes to him it will be by the free will offering of the people. 1 believe e could be clected. But if L were to speeulate at this time on the nominee 1 should name western man—Senator Sherman or Senatc arnison. ‘The latter would make a very strong eandidate. No, 1donot think that the democrats will nomtinate ~ Cleveland—t is, unless he changes his tactics, = ] aisaifection in his varty is widespread. would be surprised to kuow how strone the m to Cleveland is. Washington wosphiere is always so saturated with sym- pathy for the adiministration that you eannot judze of it there throughout the country. saw Henry Ilicy are warmly ovposed to Cleveland. e runs his whole administration, and there 1s none but Cleveland individuals in it. —He way pelase the mugwumps, but they will not control the d convention, nor will they elect a president. The coming year will determine who is to be the man in efther party. Lt Cleveland is not nominated [ be- fieve it will bo Sam Randall, A proteetionist must be nominated by the democrats to save the south. Fou Fourth ¢ LTI CLASS POSTORFICES, ass postoflices are diminishing very rapidly. In.one day almost one hun: dreil were discontinued. Opposite the order for discontinuanes is written the words, *No candidate,” or *No_postmaster.” ‘The' post- masters resign or disqualify, and as no_one will serve the offices are discontinued. These places pay from S1o (0 $100 u year, and it i3 very seldoin that tice worth more than thelatter figires seontinued. Most of the retiring oftieers have held the places for years. Some are tired o them, while others dislike tue administration. Often postmas- ters try to resign and cannot. ‘Tiiey give vond oi entering their offices, and as o one can be found to take the office the dep ment refuses to relinquish the bondsmen tinl asuceessor 13 found. AS the postmaster is onsibilities of a or an acting postmaster, he_conse- ves, sometimes for yedrs, against unwilling to assume the res substitute his will. A great many men and women who sought and were given little postoflices when the present adiministration came in are showing their disappointment in oflieial lite by | ging to be relieved . 1n_many insiances they fiave shifted the office from one to another wember of the family till all have had a whaek at it. Many men have had their wives o sisters or mothers-ig-law appointed, The fruits of the wholesale changes in fourth elass postoftices during the present een months are retarning now in the shape of about the abolition of about one hundred ofli- ces a week. TIE SITUATION TN NORTIT CAROLINA, It begins to look like the independent or fusion movement i North Carofina had s sumed, with one fell_swoop, proportions quite as formidable as the readinsters ever reached in Virginia or the tusion party in Maine. ‘The basis for all this in North Ca lina_ are the road laws and election la Under the present system the poor mount- aineer of that (te—the man_ who never owned ahorse or er or cow and never will is compelled 1o do as much work o main- tin the highway as the wealthy man who owns thousands of acres and counts his 1i stock by the hundred, The present eleetion Jaws placo in fhe hands of the governor the entire election machinery. He is authorized and direeted to desiziiate in each county a superyisor of election, and Uit person seleets a_contrere aud the two select a third. One of the three must repre- sent the opposite party, They desiznate the supervisors for townships, and the township men are presumed to be selected in the same wanner as the county superyisors, The cinivman of the county democratie eentral commiitee is usually the chairman of tl county board of supervisors, so the com. plexion of the governor's polifies is earvied down to election precin During. the re- cent eampaien Hie laboring men were aroused on the road subject, and the proposition be- fore them was the enaetment of laws provid- ing for assessment—taxation of - property for road improvenients, the same as are oi the statutes of Ohio, Indiana e other states. The laboring men were told that if the legislature could be resciod from the democracy the Jaws would be changed so | that those who had no property would not liave to work the roads: that thé control of the elections would lezated to the people, and they rebuked, 5o the state ticket and the legislature, on joint batlot, is independent or republican; Republicans from the state now in this cify say the scntiment expressed at the polls will preelude the democrat™ from o osing the clianee on the road ard election aws; that it would be political s. vide for them to do so. MILITARY NEWS, Army leaves granted: First Licutenant Carter' N, B. Maccauley, assistant surgeon, Camp Poplar River, -Montan, twenty days: Major Charles Smiart, surgeon, one monih Captain Emerson H. Liseum, Nineteenth in: fantry, three months' extension, First Lieutenant Ralph W, Hovt, Eleventh infantry, has been ordere om Bismarck to Yankton, Dak., as o withess before the United States court thiere, A leteer ligs been received from the com mander of the goveraot's wiard, Columbus, niaking inguiry about the national diiii t held here next May. PELSONAL MENTION, Senator Allison has arvived in the ¢ nd taken up his winter residence at 112§ Ver wont avenue. He was in his ecomuittea 1o at the capital nearly all alteruoon, get ting ready for work, POSTORFICE CHANGES. David G. Hiues was to-day appointed postmaster at lmperial, Chase = county s Mercer owa: vice Thow lowing in Also the fol- Waolford, removed., Miss Ennng Bridgewart, Adair connty, vice Albert Wol ford, deceased: Martin E. Casaday, Keur, Ringgold county, vice L. W. Dunlap, re signed; Michael Dooley, Kingsbury, Grindy county, vice E, Kingsbury, removed; Robert Johnson, Lark, Woith county, vice Simon Lawson,' removed; Leonidas Bwith, Tawn Hill, Hardin county, vice Orrin A. Turner resigned; A. McCrackin, Ontario, Storey 1. M. Coffelt, Temoved have been ordered in the time schiodules of Nebraska star mail routes us follows: Broken Bow to Plum Creck—Leave Broken | TUESDAY MORNING, NOVI Wednesdays and Fridays at Bow Mondays, t Oconto by 4:30 p. m. Leave S @ m.: Arrive Oconto Tuesdays, Thursdays and Saturdays at7a. m.; arrive at Broken Bow by 3:30 p. m. Leave Oconto Tuesdays, Thursdays and Saturdays at 7 a. . arrive at Plum Creek at poom. Leave Plim Mondays, Wednesdays and Fridays atSa L arry Oconto by 430 p. m. Albion to Barrett Leave Albion Mondays and Fridays al 1 a. m,; arrive at Bareett by 5p.m. Leave Barrett Tuesdays and Satur days at 7a. m.: arrive at Albion by 5 p. m. - COURT DECISIONS, Important Cases Finally Settled by the Highest Court, Wasiinaron, Nov. 15.—<A decigion was United States supreme court the Chostaw Nation rendered by th to-day in the case of againstthe United States, The suit was brougnht in order to obtain a judicial settle mentof all ths existinz elaims of thy Ch taw Nation against the United States gov- crnment. ‘This court, in alonz and eare tully prepated opinion by Justice Matthews, holds that the Choetaw Nation is entitied to Judgment against the U for the following sums: First, 8 subjoct to adeduction of £23,00) pid uarder the act of 1911 second, for unpaid annuities, $50,440 third, for lands taken in fixing the boundary between the state of Arkansas and the Choetaw Nation, 68,102 ‘The juldgment of the court of elaims is therefore reversed, and the cause is remanded to that court with in- struetions to enter judgzment with this opinion. DA decision was in contormity 150 rendered by the court in the patent of the Consolidated Safety Valve company, appellant, against Angastus B, Kunkle, appeal from the United States eircuit conrt for the northern district of Llinois. This was asuit in equity brought by the consolidated eompany to recover dam- ages foran alleged infringement of ts patent upon an fmproved safety yalve. This court holds that the defendant’s’ valves do not in- fringe the consolilated Safety Valve com- pany’s patents. The docree of the circuit court is therefore aflirmed. Opinion by Jus- tice Blatehford. A decision was also rendered by the court in the case of the town of Oregon, 11! ainst iza Jenninge, brought here by writ of error from the United States eireuit court for the nocthern district of Lllinois. This was a suit_brought upon coupons of a scries of bonds isstied by the town of Oregon asa do- nation to the Ogle & Carroll county railroad company. ‘The validity of the bonds was at- tacked in the court below upon grounds of various informalities and irrecularitics, mostly technical, in the procecdings which jed to the issuc of the bonds. The court lolds that there was inthe execution of the bonds 1o fraud or irregularities; that the ap- pointment of the surveyor' who issued them was valid, and the town is estopped by the recitul in tne bonds fromf asserting as against a bona fide holder thal the statutory conditions were not duly complied with. The charge of informality in the organization ot the town mecting which authorized the issue of the bonds is lield to be withont foundation. The judginent of the court below in favor of the boniholder is theretore aflirmed. Opinion by Justice Blatehford. A decision was nls ronge in the land case of Charles ) ed by the eourt . Buttz, execu- tor, against the Northern Paciie railroad eompany, :\u}ln-.m'd from the supreme court of Dakota. The controversy In this ease re- lates to the ownership of a tract of land now Iying in the heart of the eity of Fargo, Dakota and formerly oceupied by the Dakota or Sioux Indians, The appellant, Buttz, cliims 1 by virtie of pre-cmption scttlement u by hiis step-sister, Frances Peeronto, and th Northern Pacitic'company laims it under its land grant. The coart holds that Pecronto could not establish any pre enplion right to the land so long s the Indian title remained unextinguished, becauso an act of conzress excludes lands in that condition from pre-emption, and that soon as the land was freed from the in- cumbrance of the [ndiau title, the right of the rarlroad company aitached by virtue of its grant, ‘The judgment of the supreme court of Dakota 1s aflinned, Opinion by austice Pivid. A decision was also rendered by the court in the case of the steamer Il her_owners, appeliants, against Rickards ¢ appeated from the Uni States cireuit 1 for the eastern district of Pennsylyania. This wasa suit brought to recover damages for the loss of a tuman life througn the allezed earelessness and negli- genee of the emplo; Harrisburg. "The ¢ sence of iy national lnw giving the rigut « action to recover dumages for the death of Buman being on the high seas, or navizable waters commicating therewith, asuit in ad- wiralty in the courts “of the United States cannot be maintained. it holds that in - THE CITIZEN SOLDIERY. OMeers Who itea Stat mpments, WasmNaGToN, Nov, 15, —~The adjutant gen- eral has made public a number of reports from army oficers who were detailed to at- tend and inspeet the annual encampments and evolutions of the militia of the states of Alavama, Mafne, Michigan, New Hampshire, Minnesota, Missourl, New York, Ohio, Ken- tucky, Pennsylvania, lowa, linois, Vermont, Massachusetts, Rhode Island, Indian: nsas, Conuecticut and the Territory of Dakota, @ inspections were confined to the states above enumerated for the reason that the governors of other states failed to request the war department to detail ofticers to visit the encampments in their states. While critleising the details of the varions organ- izations, such as lack of uniformity in cloth- ing, poor attendance at roll calls, and - position to shirk guard duty, and other onerous duties of soldier lite, the reports ar. unanimous in praising the tine physical aual- fteports of Ar Vis- ilication of “the men who “make up the militia, their excellence in drill and tactics and the earnest, manly ef forts of the officers to im) their com s and maintain a high - standard — of diseipiine, A general complaint is made of tie poor quality of avms turnished the militia, consistinz in great part of old, hadly worn and unserviceable Springticld and Sharpe rifles; Most of the organizations showed much “inlerest i target practie and the Maine militia s especially com wended for its marvelous skinmish” fiving. Several of the reports speak of the erying need of thorough, systematic instruction, I'he material 1s said to be splendid, and zeal and intelligence tho rule, but lacking dirce- tion, IUis sugzested that the war depart went should detail oflicers to report to the governors of the various states to be assigne to duty us mstructors solely, with no com- mand whatever, und if this plan should be adopted 1t is thought that the result would be of great value to the states. It is recom mended that elosely neighboring states ue. credit visitors oflicially to state encampment whose duty 1t shall hi ta take notes and 1 port upon matters of interest to the ilitia, More study is found to be necessary by sub- alterns, anid the use of dummies or blocks in tactics is urged, - By the Bosrox, Nov 15, —~Edgar Lombard, of the fitm of A, €. Lowbaid Sons, one of the hest- known shipping firms in this part of the country, committed suicide this forenoon in a strange manuer at Young's hotel while oring under a fit of despondeney caused nily troubles, About11:30 o'clock the odor of escaping gas was traced to Lombard’s apartments, the doors of which were locked. Entrance was effected through a transom, when it was discovered that the deceased had entered his bath room, and taking a rubber diop light tube, had fastened one end over the gas burner, then putting the other end into his m lay el the gAas until he was aspl To Reimburse the Soldiers. WasuinGroyn, Nov, 15,—The secretary war has decided that the soldiers belonging to Captain Luwton's comwand who were provided with worthless shoes from the mi tary prison at Fort Leavenworth whii¢ of in pursuit of Geronime's baud, shall be fully Telmbursed, AIMBER 16 NEBRASKA AND 10WA NEWS A Tramp Near Sious Oity Foiled in an At- tempt to Commit a Brutal Assault. NARROWLY ESCAPES LYNCHING Saloons at Sioux City and lowa City to Be Entirely Closed Up — A armer Near Wahoo Sui- cides by Laudanum, A Plucky Wo Siovx City, Ia,, Nov, 15.—[Special Tele gram to the Brr.]—An attempt at_rape was made last Saturday nicht in West Fork town- ship. this county, near Climbing Hill. About 10 0'clock a man, afterwards giving his name as George Booy, called at the denee of Mr. McClaughn and asked for work, Mrs, McClanghn was in the house alone and told the strancer sie did not know, as lher hus band was absent at the time, Upon being informed that her hushand was at a neigh- bor's, e agked Mrs. MeClaughn to show him in the house. This she started to the door to do, when he wrabbed her by the throat and attenipted to throw her to the loor, - She was able to keep her foothold, however, and de- fended herself, but had her clothes almost torn from her body. Booy, finally realiz- ing that his attempt was - vain, aud fearing the return of the laay’s husband, managed to escape. Mrs, McClaughn hastily gave the alarm and a crowd started in pursuit. Booy was soon found hiding in & haystack. ‘Tl infuriated crowd vrocured a rope and were in the act of hanging the culprit, when Constable Hurd and party arrived and rescued Booy, who was brought to the city and placed in jail, Booy is a young German, a professional; tramp, and Wwill likely have a speedy trial and conviction. ~The injured lady is a anghter of C. 'E, Ostrander, a protinent aad wealthy farmer, Saloons to Be Suppressed. Stovx Crry, Ta, Nov. 15.—[Special Tele- gran to the Bee.|—To-morrow morning the abatement orders will be issued by the court and placed in the hands of the sheriff to be served. These direet the sheriff to abate the nuisance in the saloons mentioned in the in- junctions by destroying the intoxleating liquors, selling the iixtures, and to “Securely se the building” and keep it closed for one vear. Where the sheriff shall find_a saloon wonc the court will bo_advised, and the build- ing will notbe clos In dases where ap- Is have been taken some delavs may rise, In the other ninety-six injunction cases the abatement orders will issue, Towa Oity's Saloons Clos Towa City, In., Nov. 15—[Special Tele- gram to the Brr.]—The last district court hias effectually shut up the saloons and brew- cries in tnis locality. ‘Three of the promi- nent saloon men wera fined $500 each, and others were sent to jail forcontempt of court in issued against them, Awmong the number werc some of the most defiant hitherto, who liad been concerned in the riot a year ago, Burglars at Renwick. Rexwick, Ia. Nov. 15,—[Special Telegram to the B ast night burglars entered the store of D. Hoyt, dealer In gencral mer- chandise, and took goods out to the yalus of $300. Several burglaries bave been com- mitted in this vicinity antl; id there is talk of organizing gilanee committee to look after the thie - - A Runner Loses a Leg. Oarnorr, la., Nov. 15.—[Special Tele- gram to the Bek.|—To-day as Will Adams, runner for the Perkins house, was crossing the track between two freight cars, the train started up and eanzht one of his limbs under the wheels, crushing it and injuring lim severely, i, Three Fingers Gone, Fort Done Nov. 15,—[Speci cram to the Bre.]-—-Mat Cs dealer, had three fingers smashed while at- tempting to eouple up a freight train at Min burn Saturday night. He was not connected with the road, and seems to have volunteered nis serviees with very serious effects, Tele- rpenter, a eattle Founl Play Suspe Crnanr Ravivs, Ia, Nov. Telegrain to the Bie].—John D, Smith, of Lisbon, was found dead near the Milwaukee ted. track oh Saturday night. Foul play is sus pected, A Baptist Enterprise. ST, Epwanp, Neb,, Nov. 15.—At the Ne braska Baptist state convention October 30 an edueational meeting was called to con sider the edueational work in the state, and to take some action toward the establishment of a Baptist college in Nebraska, After some diseussion of various preliminary questions My C. W. Scarff, of Grand lsland, offercd £10,000 and twenty-four lots in the eity of rand Island to the Baptists on_eondition that they secure $10,000 more and establish their state school in that city, A committee of seven, consisting of L. D. Holmes of Om: , 8. I, Davies of Beatrice, Rev, A. W, Clark of York, A. G. Iastings of Lincoln, C. W, Springer of 1Eed_ Cloud, James Pea body of Fairmont, and C. W. Scaril of Grand Tsland, was appointed to Ted tion of Mr. Scarfl and any of might be presented by otlier stat ive the proposi offers that parts of the A call for a convention to meet in Lineotn November 50 at 4 o'clock in the Youn<'s Men's - Christinn association rooms was issued, Another committee of three, with ), Peabody ~as chairman, was appointed to present a constitition and by-laws for a per manent organigation. - Pl boavd wppoined st vear, with Mr. Jo 8. Davis, of Walioo chainm ucsted 10 he present at tha convention, Fvery Baptist chureh in the state is earnestly requesled to send one or more delegates to this convention, Let the aptists of Nebraska rally in their might to this call and make this enterpr Sices We zreatly aeed one good sehool in this state to which our people ean send their sons a daughters and we are able to it, Si wo ot ? 7. C, Rusin Chairman, Home in. STIROMSBURG, N . 15— [Speelal to the Bee.| Headstrom and wife have ar- rived home, For several months they have been visiting their early home in Sweden. They were given a hearty reception, The SSquire,” as Mr. Headstrom 15 familiarly called, 1aid the foindation for this enterpris ing young city, and has b ntimately con- o with every movewen o the advance: ts, e b & favorite with regardlass of natignality. Snicide of a I ner, Wanon, Neb, Nov. 15.—[Special to the Bek.] - Frank Schofield, a farmer living in Cedar precinet of this county, suicided by taking two and one-half ounces of landanum T'he only reason that ean be assigned for the rash act is that he was recently ruptured Flour Mills Burned. Arraxtie, la, Nov. 15.—|Special Tele grum to the Bep.]—Stephen Bros' flour mills atCumberlond, twelve miles from Atlautic, were totally destroyed by tive Sunday morn- ing. Loss, $12,000; insirance, $5,5%, with five companies, - Entitled to a Bounty WasminGroy, Nev. 15.—Second Comp r Maynard has decided that a soldier, for two years or tro who, after laving served wonths more in the army, deserted some after the close of the war. but subsequently Teceived an honorable discharge, is entitied to 2 bounty of $50 under the 1t section of the 1 actory s 1566, violating an injunction that had been ‘| THE CLEARANCE REC oo, Omaha's Remarkable Increase of Seve enty-five I* Bostoy, Nov.15 Brr The following table, com special dispatehes to the Post trom gers of the leadin learing houses ted States, gives the kros: point for the week ending Novem in comparison with the correspon: in 18% Cent. exchan | | crries, | cLamINGS | Now York. o8 Roston Philadelphia 31 OST Chica, R | 811000 St Lonis San Franciseo | Baltimore, ..., Cineinnati New Orleans Pittsh Kansas City Providence Omaha Minneapolis, Louisville Milwaukee. ..., $425,000 Denver....... E114), . Detroit.[... | w6 | Cleveland."0 S 141 Memphis | , 104,544 Indianapol 2,600,000{ Columbus, . | Tolsee *Galveston | Hartford v New Haven. ial Telegram to the miled from 1 the mana of the Uni zes at each ber 13, 188, ding week Joseph........0 Portland.....0 Peorian.....ou.. Springtield Worcester. Syracuse. . Lowell... ) 7,185 44 Outside New 31,000,004 . *Not included in totals. 35 Ludianapolis partly estinated. British Grain Trade Review. Loxpox, Nov. 15.—The Mark Lane Ex- Dress, in its review of the British grain trade during the past week, says deliveries of wheat have been very small. Val vineial exchanges have improy Sales of English wheat during the 49,777 quarters at 81s, against 57, during the correspondinie period Flour is in demand and values are “Trade in forcign wheat in Londo but valuesare firm, Indian wheats are in request for u; the native crop by country miller tirm. Barley and oats are quict. peas are G dearer. One eargo of riyed and one carco sold. wheat trade was very firm. English, Ameri dian wheats each advancid G, inereased inquiry for flour and’ pi Corn_was scarce, cheaner, Beans were s was quiet and 6d lower. American was dearer, Oals ues at pro- el Oa@12d, week were 110 at 51 last year. supported. is slow, is scaree nixing with Corn is Beans and wheat ar- Lo-day the lies were In- There w rices 1s il . Linseed W The Visible Supply of Grain, Cnicaco, Nov. 15, The t board of trade reports the visible grain In the United States e “Rockies.” and in the Canadas for the we: with changes from last we lows K, to 58,105,000 Barley ary of the supply ot ast of the be us fol- 40,000 155,000 . 41,000 22000 112,000 Discussing Cattle Diseases. Cuicaco, Nov. 15.—A hundred interested in stoek diseases the Grand Pacitie elub room second national eonvention of vete members of live stock sani and state boards, and editors of Journals. The morning session w T0 routine business. assembled and began the gentlemen in nanians, 1y commissions, live stock as devoted In the afternoon a very interesting paper on pleuro-pneumonia was read by Dr. points of the lungs of a stee dsden, of I’ seture’ were illust dissceted for the p delphin. I'he ated by the UruoSe, AL the afternoon session papers on_ pleuro preumonia were read by D John W. Gad den, ot Phitadelphia, and’ Dr. Fayville. Colorado state connection with papers, Gener Kansas, offered a vesolution that t Stat commissioner of agrieultu to recommend that cattle quarantine. Dr. & ernment burean of animal induostr ington, said the only desitable pol government to pursue was to ol ter all exposed animals and di buildings. A general diseussion the remainder of the day, Dr, Di Amerie Veterinary college, 1 ffoper, D, Gadsden, ” Dr. Hopkin ming, and Dr ayville bet participants. On a motion ot Dr I was, as a <ubstitnte for Kelly's 1 solved that nmittee of five be on resolutions, and a co vesticate and report the status an of the disease prevalent here, means to stamyp it out, —— = Cattle Growers Consolid Cineaco, Nov. 15— At the of the lield o the Sherman hou was deeided by a unanin with the National Cattie and Hors assoclation of Ameriea, In the f this af veterinarian. mgress take ch mual me jonal Cattle Growers’ association ivorge ( In Kelloy, of e Ui te be sk fey for the \co sinf ) oceupied xon, of the . Hinde- s, of Wyo- he prineipal . Fayville, hotion, re: anpointed nittee of five to in- d character nd suggest tate, ternoon, it s vote o unite © Growers orming of NUMBER 151, THAT BIG POLICE SCANDAL Open: g of the Tnvestigation of the Obarges At Washington, THE LIEUTENANT'S TESTIMONY His Story of Major Walker's Blacke mailing Scheme on Congressmen =The Chief Dentes Have ing Given the Oy The Inyestigation Opens. | Wasm~aroy, Nov. 15.-The trial of Polica Licutenant Arnold wpon the eliarge of give | Ing ecurrency to false reports connecting | Major Walker, superintendent of police, with the proposed espionage of congressien, | was continued before District Commissioner Wheatly today. Licutenant Arnold was puton the stand in his own defense, and repeated in substance the conversation which he said took place at the meeting of police licutenants on orabout October 1. Major Walker, the wit- ness testitied, at that meeting referred with wratification to the commisstoners’ approval of the police estunates and said that he would 1ike to have men-who knew members of con- gress o and explain to them the wants of the departme A that it this was done he ex- pected yzp an © 100 additional men needed by the ;ome™ “llo then said,” continned the ‘;u Rt he thouent it would good thing for men doing duty south of the avenue [the refer- ence is . disreputable part of the city known as “the division”| to note the habits of members of congress, and that he would use that matter when he came to o beforo congress. One of the lieutenants—my im- pression 18 that it was Tpoutenant Gessford— remarked: *Major, then you propose 1o blackmail these gentlemen to get your esti- mates through?” The mayor's reply was, ‘No, not that, Witness — repeated reference, whieh, he said, was made by some one to a prominent senator’s visit to Colonial Beach (an exeursion resort ahout forty miles down the Potomac), and his wandering through a peach orehard looking for tho Seventh street “kyars,” (pronounced word sometime is by the southerne “Phere was not continued — th witness, “one word ot caution or to anything that was said. When the word *blackmail’ was used, Cantain Austin langhed. I spoke up and said that 1 had,bebn indored or knew where a certain prominent member (1 mentioned no name) couid be found e Oor tw k, and the major said: *Yes, and tl on the corner of Fifteenth and D streets. Witness further testified that when he and Licatenant Kelly left. Major Walker's, Kelly aid to him: *Now, 1 suppose you are going 1o wateh members of con-ress? Witness replied: “Lintend to do no such thing.” To which Kelley rejoined shall not.” reprimand in re 1assure you [ aid he had spoken to Sergeant o him eep it secret b . Witness si_ned a letter exonerating v and_also dented the reports with regard to the majox’s order after it had leaked out. ‘This he did to avoid a seandal, At the conelusion of Lieutenant Arnold’s testimony, two or three othee witnesses were oxamined and then Major Walker was ealled 1o the stand and_asked “whether he had ever made any such suggestions as those to which Licutenant Arnold had testitied Ho replied: “Note, whatever He was asked whetlier, in view of T, ant Amold’s testimony, o still ‘wi stand by what he had himsclf said. Ite replied: 1 eertainly do in every par- ticular. With this the h s¢ Major uten- ied to closed., rin THE Fixing the ¥ ATIONAL GAME. e Com ~on T'he joint ru; rpresentatives from the National and American base ball leazues met fo-day. The eaptains of several of the leading base ball elubs were invited 1o at- tend and take part in the dehberations. The work of the meeting will be to arran_ e a set of playing rules that will be agrecable to both organizations and do away with (he sys- tem now in vogue. At the close of the d s€sxion numerous e 1 been decided upon. In place of the stone at tie howo vlate, a base similar m size out made of white yubber was recommended. ‘The pesition of first and third bas moved seven and a half ine would Le inside the foul lines, thereby helping the umpire in CHicaGo, mittees con sting of 1es 50 that the bag le deeiding whether a hit fell in fair or foul ground. ‘Fiie new rules of the American as- sociation eoncernine the position of coachers were favorably received. They require that the coacher shall not ie nearer than sixty-five feet to the lome plate, tyerchy preventing the coaeher fron rnning along the line from third Bizse to the home plate to disconcert an ops posing player. Action on the pitehors' ules and the loeation of the piteher’s box was Iaid over until to-morrow. “Phe league rule concerning the position of benches and bat racks was ineorporated in the rules of the neriean association, It was unaniuously agreed that in future all elubs | under national agreament shall use either Spald- the new organzation it is to be known as the | g o Heich ballg, Wljis was dona o prec Consolidated Cattle Growers' Association of | &jivale bl othor associntiong in their United States. This action <is taken i | oxhinition AR yrdavee with the recommendation of the | ind' to male N 7 conference committee appointed last Novem- | aufiod of th e G ber looking towards the mers { the W0 | eyl be weighed, measired and rival assoclations. A joint (ingcof Uig | e e 6 Aadmincvioon wembers of both old ociations istobe | 310 Hox eontaining the ball, the same as i in held at the Chicazo board of trade Tuesday | She ™ ) I ' tho using ot tho mortinz, the 10th, when a formal consoiida- | NS e o oo sugEosts that when (he tion will take place, T neral de il ipa® ety At R T e N convention of thy caftle growers, to bo held [ pei 00 ituied without waliing under the T il con! ""“‘K‘" asi0- | yngil the batted ball1s retuned, Whenever clation, will ocour at the sama place "Lues a badl is vipped or damazed, anotlier muost be aficrnoon and Weanesday, at once brouzht into play, The American SwerE, association was allowed 10 hse the flat bat if e War in Kentucky. it 80 desires, the same as the league, Tho Lovisvieie, Nov. 15.—A special to the | lewaio field riles, with slight modifieations, Courler-Jourual says: The war in Perry | Wore also extended to the assocltion teims, county, Kentueky, between the Freneh and Do Clawoin i ALL s AnE Bl atary, Eversol factions, has broken out afiesh, Or v BT AND. Moy, 15.2'wo Aave of fatns Almost every citizen of the county has taken | oo work by the police has fuiled to clear up Sides with one or the other of these mountain | 4 ey AR werchant prinees, as they are called, Both | oo S AR S factions seem to have come to the conelusion | T M RH At A SR T thiat there can be no settlemen_ except. by ex- | Whoeeler, tho womin's histind, 4t g l' atriols termination, Both factions are armed, and 3, it former t ‘H'" ol the celers, aro tshot will bing about a_general ‘war, under are Phie coroner began the e foud between Kieeh and Eversol dutes | juquest to-day. ghothing importint was elic back several years. ‘Iliey are rivals in busi K e AT ness and control the entire trade of several ”\‘j' 24 SHOWIIA S0ME hod ug, peak Mountain counties. ‘Fhe report that both | Wheeler, in fils testimony, made o st were Lilled some time ago was 1ot e, went, however, which does not agree with - Bis story to th o police. Whesn the police first Terrvibie Stovm 1 the Hills, went to his touse Wheeler asserted posis avin Crry, Dal, Noy, 15.—[Special | tively that Patriek Graves and_another man 0t the BBk, |-A very heavy snow [ had compitted the murder, and tiat he vees fias been falling in_this region of the Black | pebin : T,"“\‘ wan Wwho ks \‘I)n“ll' Hills for the past thity boms, with no signs | Gy i I eliva That (lraved was of stouping, The ground is covered to @ | the man 1 e could not tell who it was depth of fourteen ineli is said to be | Numerous witne gave testimony which the WOIst suow seen sinc cttleient of 1 casily est an alibi for Graves, this seetion, | rongr Ciebn bis verdict to Rapid City is now 1 up with the [ morow. ‘Lhe poliee are working on u elue Houston-Thompson oW | Which cime 180 el possession o yesters shows up the handsom creeted during | day i A that one or Lwo anests the suminer. willl be wade 10-morro To Reorganize the Road. A Nearo Robber ftiddlen. NEw Yomk, Nov, 15-The Hou & | Nasuviire, Tenn., Nov. 10.-A special to Pexas Central bondholders are ne vk | the American from MeKenzie, Teni., says upon aplan of reorganization of A, | Charlie Dinwiddle, « Only the outlines of the plan ha 1 | here Saturday night ehar completel, but it is kuown toiuel and 1o0bhing one sessment of stock, man, 1 1 1P n d en rode int The Insane foodleman Reteascd. | 3 NEW Youk, Nov. 15.—Francis MeCabe, the | boodle alderman who was last week ad- | b judged ins secured his release on b 100 Teom the | w street jaill this alternoon. | g The tequired bond wus 320,000, | Pistol