Omaha Daily Bee Newspaper, May 23, 1887, Page 1

SIXTEENTH YEAR. E OMAHA DALy OMAHA. MONDAY MORNING, MAY 23. 1887 THE BIG STRIKES IN BELGIUM The Numbers Greatly On the Increase In the Berinage District. REVOLVER AND DAGGER FIGHTS. Father Keller Returns to His Parish and ia Received With Open Arms ~The Thistle Injured—For- eign News, The Belgi LCopyright 1857 by James Gordon Bennett.) Brusskrs, May 22.—[New York Herald Cable—Special to the Ber. |—The strikers are diminishing In central Belgium, but they are vastly increasing in importance in the Bor- inage district. Attempts to blow up build- ings with dynamite have been made in one or two places. At Cuesmes, the strikers hav- ing interfered with the miners who remained at their work, the military had to fire upon them. At Vaix Sous Chearemont a revolver and dagger fight took place between some Belgium and German colliers, the former protesting against the employment of the latter. 'I'hese Incidents are, however, iso- lated, although the government, which Is fearing further trouble, is sending large forces to Borinage. At Marcemont the colliers on astrlke have interviewed their masters and stated their claims as follows: Universal suffrage, anmesty for those colliers who were condemned on account of last year’s outrages, and the repeal of the recently passed cattlebill. This bill was the ostensi- ble pretext for the strikein many places. Last night several strikers held what they call “black meetings,” that is out-door con- ferences with the lights extinguished. Strikers in various places are trying to intimidate those who will not join them by threats of personal violence or attempts to destroy their dwellings. 1t s feared that the strike will increase on Monday. There is considerable dangerous agitation taking place at Farciennes, Montigny, Paturages, Chatelet and Cresmes, where the strikers are all armed with revolvers. The French gov- ernment, fearing that the strike may extend to uorthern France, have sent two agents to Belgium to watch agents. The output of coay bLaving immensely diminighed, many large Belgian maaufacturing establishments have already been compelled to order supplies from Germany. Several employes, while refusing to have anything to do with universal suffrage, are willing to support the working men in their endeavors to have the cattle bill repealed. 1t is still hoped that the strike will notbe marked by any greater scenes of violence than what have already occurred since they were not brought about by any antipathy on the part of the employers or any question of salary. Advices from Central Belgium are to the effect that the outcome there has sud- denly become as threatening as in the Bourge distrlet. At “black” meetings held late In the afternoon at Dampreming and Waufercee a general strike was resolved upon for to-morrow. The civil guards have been summoned at Charleroi and two battal- talions were sent to Wauferecee, Working- men of all trades in Brussels are discussing the situation and consldering the advisability of a general strike, Father Keller's Return. [Copyright 1857 by Jumes Gordon Bennett.] Cork, May 22.—|New York Herald Cable— Special to the Ber.]1—Keller, accompanied by Harrington and Lane, M. P’s.arrived here this morning by the mail train, pro- ceeding to Youghal. His coming was not known here,as the telegrams sent from Dublin Saturday night are not delivered until this afternoon, causing intense indignation. Keller and friends left Cork In open car- riages and drove twenty-eight miles to Yong- hal, his own parish. When his coming be- ame known the progress through the country was one continued ovation. Bands, body guards and hun- dreds of horsemen accompanied the car- riage the entire journey. The scene on ar- rival at Yonghal was one of intense joy. The horses were laken from the carriage and thousands of people cheered and blessed him, womenon their knees wept for joy, the pathway was strewn with flowers, laurels, arches, flags, principally American, crossed the streets. Houses were decorated with green branches and banners. The soldiers of the cotch regiment fraternized with the people. I had, on behalf of the Herald, an Interview to-night with Keiler. He said the archbishop of Dublin first communicated to him the decision of the judges by driving to Kilmainham jail. He had until then no hope as to the decision of the jud; nq yas_astonjshed at the result, ;Ye nhP“r. arring! on&nn ed his case with remarkaole skill, deserving great credit. The judge’s decision was a great triumph for the priesthood. He said the prison had no terrors tor him and now more than ever he was determined, regardless of the conse- quence, to stand by the Ponsonby tenants threatened with eviclion and ruin. The Thistle Injured. |Copyright 1857 by Jamss Gordon B:nnett.] LoNpoN, May 22.—[New York Herald Cable—Special to the Bre.]—A telegram from Cowes reports that the cutter Thistle arrived there this morning in a damaged condition. She encountered a gale yester- day between Tarkar and Bishop's Rock, in which her bowsprit and fourth jib were carried away, while her bulwarks and the iron-works of her spars sustained sundry damages, S — An Indignant Denial. LoNDoN, May 22.—A telegram from Rome says: *‘A summary of the so called memoir on the Irish question has reached Kome. Sec- ond inquiry at the Irish college elicited an- other indignant denial of any knowled.(ge of such a document, which 1s declared to a maliclous and stupid invention, devold of the least probability, The %lnnnx absurdit, of the alleged memoir and the ignorance it displays are evident to every one who con- siders the nature and orlgln of the lrish college. Therefore the opinion s generally believed that It could not have come from Rome. An outrage such as this can only occur in a condition of affairs when wen lose their honor and a journal sacrilices decency in order to gain party ends. The prospects must be hopeless, indecd, when recourse is had to such criminal and unworthy means. —— French Jockey Club Racke. Panis, May 23.—The race for the Prix du Jockey elub prize was run to-day and was run by M. P. Aumonts, B. C. Monarque, by Saxifrage out of Destinee. Baron A, Desch- icklere, B, C. Krakaton was second and M. 'Mlelwd Epbrussis Bavardo third, Twelve an, Strikers. —_— Boulanger Elected. Panis. May 22.—An election was held to day for %gnly tor Semne. Mmesurier re- od, 1,082 votes and General Boulanger e — Thirteen Dwellings Destroyed. SAVANNAH, Ga, May 22.--Fire broke out 1o an incompleted row of tenements in the southern part of this city at 4 o'clock this morhing, and before it was got under con- trol desiroyed thirieen dweilings. The oc- cupants of ‘the row adjoining that in which fire originated barely escaped with thei ives by jumping through windows. 2 THE Description of the Celtic Offering to the English Statesman. New Yonk, May 22.—|Special Telegram to the BEe.]—The Gladstone testimonial was put on hibition here yesterday in Tiffany & Co.'s private exhibition rooms. Many people called to see 1t in the course of the day who expressed admiration, The testimonial ismade of sterling silver, three feet high and twenty-two inches wide at the base. A bustof Gladstone stands on the top and is regarded as a capital likeness of him, Below the statue and on its rightis a female fizure wearing a_star-sprangled robe and holding in one hand an [rish harp, while her right arm is thrown around the base of the bust, twining around it a wreath of Shamrock leaves, ‘1he statue itself is placed on asolid block, in the center of which is the le.end, **Home Rule,” with the faces and 8 of justice. Around this is a laurel vreath “of victory and an inscrip- tion which “William Kyart Gladstone, presented by American admirers,” tic ornamentation characterizes the entire piece. On the left of the cube is a wreath of laurels, and on the right *1s the year of presentation. The cube rests on a base, which is surrounded by a border of stars and shamrocks, alternating, and on the front of the base is a lamp of wis- ym, which bears the word “Sapientia.” The coat of arms of Chrlst Church college, Oxford, with the words “Double First” are erouped with the lamp of wisdom, one typi- fying Gladstone’s hobby and the other repre- senting his rank in the college. On the left of the lamp of wisdom is a wreath encircling a heart of flowers and on the right another wreath enclosing the scales of justice, evenly balanced, A bust of Demosthenes is on the right of the base and on the left is a figure of Homer. On the back of the base 18 a_rose, shamrock and thistle, representing the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland. It cost about §5,000. —— Some Conundrums For Bayard. CiicaGo, May 22.—[Special 'lelegram to the BEEk. |—Frederick . Seward, son of the famous secretary of state, and himself as- sistant secretary when Lincoln was shot, writes this letter to the Tribune to-day: “The conference between the secretary of state and British minister in regard to rights in Behring sea s presented as proceeding with that friendly courtesy which vetits dis- cussions between great powers. May I venture to suggest one or two courteous in- quiries that I think Mr. Bayard might very properly make in the pro:ress of that conver- satlon:” 1. Did Great Britain ever claim or receive from Russia uny such cession of rights in Behring piior to the Alaska treaty of which divided its waters between and the United States, 2. Has Gres ain claimed and received from Russia since that treaty any such concessions of rights in the Russian ~ part of Behring =~ sea as she now claims in the American part. . If not, why ‘mot. It s quite possible ' that = the British minister might not be able to answer these questions withiout further instructions from the foreizn oftice, While awaiting them, suppose Mr. Bayard should propound the same qu ons to the Russian minister. He probably could answer them.” ———— A Good Rainfall, St. PAvL, May 22.—The Pioneer Press has news of good rains yesterday and to-day all over Minnesota, Iowa and Dakota, being the heaviest in the Red river valley and the lighest In southern Minnesota. Allcause for apprehension as to drouth is thus removed. BroomiNaToN, [11., Mn{ 22.—A heavy and soaking rain fell in this vicinity and, so far as cau be learned, for ‘many miles in all directions this afternoon. ‘The quantity that fell was ver{ great Crops were beginning to need it and it came ata most opportune time, Chicazn & Alton operators report heavy rains from St. Louis on the main line and points in Missouri on the Kansas City division. - A Labor Swindler. AUGUSTA. Ga,, May 22—A man named Hoover, who has been going around the country urging negroes to band together to demand higher wages, telling them to apply the torch if the increase of wages was re- fused, after a harangue at Warrenton last night, was dangerously shot by a band of armed men. 1t is believed that Hoover has been swindling the negroes and was a vie- tim of their wrath. 'There Is no clue to the perpetrators, It is donbtful if Hoover lives. He clalms to be a Knight of Labor. . —_—— CHOP SUMMARY, . The Condition of Wheat in the West- ern States. CuicAGo, May 22.—The following crop summary will be published in the Farmers’ Review this week: Our reports again show that some localities have been favored with beneficial rains, but as was the case at the date of our former report that the majority of counties in all of the western states, except, perhaps, Missourl and Kentucky, need rain, Dakota is avparently in better condition as regards crops than any state reporting. Thir- teen counties in Illinois report an average condition in winter wheat of 90 per cent. Damage by chinch bugs Is reported in Bond, Jasper, Jefferson and Mercer unties,' yihile jain. is needed in ewitt, Ford, Grundy, Jodiviess, Lee, Mer- cer and Mason. 'The average condition of nprimi wheat in counties reporting this week s 00 per cent, but rain is needed, Ten counties Indiana report the condition of winter wheat at an average of 85 per ceat. Reports from the state are on the whole good. The weather in Michigan still con- tinues very dry. Winter wheat in Bay county is injured 15 per cent by insects. The ayverage condition 1 Branch county is placed at 95 in Gratiot at 110 per cent, and in on at 100 per cent. The meadows and pastures are short from lack of rain. Twelve counties in Ohio report the average condition of winter wheat as low as 66 per cent. The average is 100 per cent in Columbia and Preble counties, but in Lake it falls to 30 per cent, in Crawford, Putnam and Seneca 50 per cent. Eight counties in Wisconsin report an average condition of 83 per cent. Rain is badly needed. In Iowa Ti6 average condition of winter and suri::‘g wheat is 100 per cent and prosvects are good. Chinch bugs are injuring winter wheat in many Kansas counties, while others are free " from the insect. ~Wheat is in good condition in Kentucky and rain plentiful. Spring wheat is in very fine fcondition in Minnesota, bu rain 1s wanted in Freeborn, Isunti, Kandi- voho, Otter Tail and Wabashaw counties. 1In Missouri eleyen counties renort the aver- age condition of winter wheat at 91 ver cent. Buchanan, Moniteau, Monroe, Nodaway, Osage, Ray and St. Charles counties report rain plentiful. Loeal rains have fallen in Nebraska during the past week and wheat is in fair condition. Rain is - still required in Colfax, Dixon ana Fillmore counties, Reports from Dakota are highly satisfactory and the prospects for heavy crops are rood. ‘The percentages of condition are beginuing to show the effects of the con- tinued dry weather, but local rains have fal- len in many distriets and the conditions may consequently be expected to improve should the rains continue. Tne hay crop will proba- bly be light In most of the western states, ———— A Plague of Uaterpillars. CorLuMBIA, May 23.—[Special Tele- gram to the Bek. |—Several towns and vil- lages in the eastern part of the state are suf- fering from a veritable plague of catterpil- lars. Trees, bushes and shrubbery are loaded down and fences and houses covered with them. ‘The insects are of a different kind from those which usually appear at this time of the year, being mueh larger and wore vo- racious, and they are doing great damage to trees and shrubbery. The people are making diligent efforts to destroy the pests by means of torches and other agencies, but their el forts so far seem to be in vain, The rails for several wiles ou the trestle of the Atlantie Coast Line railroad over the (lr?t Peedee swawmps are so thickly covered with caterpil- lars as to impede the” progress of trains, it being necessary for the train men to sweep them olf thig rais with broows. bt [ Ao 1 O’BRIEN’S TOUR. Distinguished Citizens Call Upon Him at Niagara F. BUrraro, May 22.—[Special Telegram to the Beg.|—The News to-day prints several colnmns of interviews with local legislators, National guard ofticials and prominent law- yers on the O'Brien riots in Toronto and Kingston, The idea was to find out the pre- vailing sentiment as to weather the Can- adian government has committed a breach of international law by permitting American newspaper correspondents to be stoned in the public streets, Mayor Becker said he be- lieved it was fully as important for the gov- ernment to protect corresponaents as private citizens, Corporation Counsel Worthington believed that the Canadian authorities tac- itly encouraged the attack, and that our overnment ought to demend an explanation, ex-Assemblyman lickman said that indemnity ought” to be insisted uvon and ex-Assemblyman Hawkins took the same view. Herbert . Bissell, of Presi- dent Cleveland’s law firm, said there was no excuse forsuch an indignity practiced before the eve of the world, and thought spmething should be done, Brigadier Generdl Rogers did not think wisdom lay in ealling for an explanation, as the police alone, in his opin- ion, were to blame. President Smith, of the land league, thought both Americans should be called home and an explanation de- manded. O'Brien said to the correspondents that al- though he was greatly exhausted and scarcely able to speak above his breath, he was going to Hamilton to-morrow. is friends are alarmed at this resolution, not because of their fears of another attack there, althouzh such an attack is considered exceedingly probable, but because the mere journey it- self and the efforts in making another sneech are likely to overpower him and imperil his Dhfe.” It 1s said by some of his enthusias friends here that a strong body guard of stalwart men will organized in Buffalo and will accompany him. O’Brien, however, did not approve of this, as he does not think there will be any need for such a step. His friends lave positive opinion to the contrary, but they will do nothing without his sanction. He goes from Hamilton to Montreal, where an open air meeting will be held and a torch- light vrocesaion organized to escort him through the principal streets of the city. et A Street Car Tragedy. CnicAGo, May 22, —While standing on the platform of a ceowded street car Daniel Mac- key, a teamster, was fatally shot this after- noon. His slayer was the conductor of the car, James English, a cripple. Mackey's brother was recently discharged by the street car company for calling English a scab. This afternoon, in retaliadon, English was as- saulted by Mackey and knocked off the car, English instantly pulled a revolver and fired Mackey, who was in the midst of a group ngers on the moving car. A wild mper to vacate the conveyance ensued, in hich Mackey, though having received a bul- let in the abdomen, endeavored to join. As he ran English again snapped the trigger key dropped dead, shot throuzh the nglish surrendered himself to the police, ——— THE WEEK IN WALL STREET. An Upward Movement the First Half of the Week, NEew York, May @ [Special Telegram to the Bk, |—The first half of the week was marked by a continuance of the upward movement in dividene-paying stocks, notably Grangers, and in these Rock Island led with ¢ points, 'T'he Gould stocks fell into line, Missouri Pacitic adyancing 8!¢ points, and afterward Northern Paciticand the Oregon group, Vanderbilts, and most of the special- ties participated in the improvement, and finally New England took a sudden jump of 4 points on the movement against the shorts, In this improvement and the increased activ- ity which accompanied it there was heavy realizing, which resulted In some of the large gains being partly wiped out. Chi- cago unloaded Grangers on the reduction in grain rates from Minneapolis to that point, and the letter of Judge Cooley to a western railroad manager, which was interpreted as meaning that the inter-state commerce law would be enforced after the expiration of the time set for the suspension of the long and short haul clause, had a dampening effect upon the market, as did also Ives’ statement that the Baltimore & Ohio deal meant a consolidation of opposi- tion telegraph lines and was not a move in favor of the Western Union. Still the re- aotion, outside of a comparatively few stocks, was not so marked as might naturally have been expected urwler the recent sharp rise in prices, having been checked by the favorable railway traflic the second week ~ of May, ased Lon- don buying and seattered bull movements In various parts of the list, The scorching which the bears got in New England made them a little tinid, but nevertheless they continued on in a mild sort of way to hammer that stock and the zeneral market every time a rally took place. ‘This gave the marketa somewhat irregular appearance in Iate dealings and led to fre- auent fluctuations, up and down, generally within a narrow range. As the time ap- proaciied for the Saturday half holiday ex- periment the inclination to trade abated and daily transactions fell off more than one- half. The demand for railway bonds was active throughout the week, and with few exceptions higher prices 'were recorded. Some issues, after a sharp rise in early — dealings, reacted, but others ~ maintained ~ the advance to the end, Governments were firm but not materially higher despite the announcement that the remainder of the outstanding 5s have been called in for redemption. For- eign elichanges ruled firmer until near the close. Owing to a falling off in the offerings of bankers’ bills the supply of commercial, as was the case during the previous week, was small, althouzh rates for call loans were at intervals marked up to 545 er cent, ‘The money market, generally speaking, was easy at from 5 down to 4 per cent. pasdfol Sy A Fatility at a Barn-Raising. ALBERT LEA, Minn, May 22.—[Special Telegram to the BEE.|]—At a barn-raising yesterday afternoon near Glenville, in this county, the structure, after being put in place, fell to the grouna. Eight men were on thebuildingand were hurled down in the midst of splintered timbers. Ed. Thompson, Samuel Bartlett. el Bates, Charles E. Budlong, Smith Travis, and Ed. Lair were seriously injured, and fears are entertained ot the récovery of two of them. Thompson’s and Bates’ wounds were principally on their Ihealls and they were delirous for several hours, e s Yellow Fever at Key West, May 22.—[Special Telegram to the Bee.|—Yellow fever has appeared in Key West, a man named Baker being ill with a sporadic form of the disease ‘T'ne board of health has isolated the case and no danger of an epidemic is apprehended, i The Blue Laws in New York. NEW YORrK, May 22.—The blue laws were strictly entorced again to-day. — Calling on O'Brien NI1AGARA Farws, N. Y., May 22, —To-day a delegation from Rochester, headed by Dr. J. W. Casey, president of the national league, called upon O'Brien. From Buffalo there came Father Patrick Rounen, editor ot the Catholic Union and Times, and James Mooney, ex-president of ihe Irish National Leagueé of America. Many visitors from Hamilton and other points called, headed by clergymen ral well known citizens, and | who remained in his 58 called on O'Brien, rooms all days. ———— Forest Fires in Pennsylvania. PIrrssURG, May 22.—A special from Al- toons, Pa., says: A telezram was received in this city this evening from Houtzdale, Clear- field county, stating that forest fires were raging all around them and that the town was in lmminens danger of destruction, ‘They asked that assistatce be sent qlulckly which was done, both frow this city and ueighboring towns. A HARD ROAD TO TRAVEL, Complaints Pouring In Upon Iowa's Rail’ way Commissioners. DES MOINES' MUSICAL FESTIVAL A Success Artist Ily, But a Failare Financ y—Folitical Matters =A Base Ball Craze— Other Towa No we. The 1roub/es of the Commission. Des Morses, Ia, May 22.—|Special to the se.|—It is evident that the railroad missioners have hardly taken the first inthe long journey they will have to ko if they try to satisfy all the complaints that are made to them under the new law. The action of the railroads in raising the price of milage tickets from $20 per 1,000 miles to $25, and at the same time reducing the amount of baggage that can be carried free from 200 pounds to 150 pounds, has provoked great in- dignation among the jobbing houses of the state that employ many traveling men. One firm at Cedar Rapids has applied to the gov- ernor asking himn to take hold of the matter and see if he can’t secure some reiief. They point out that their traveling expenses under the new arrangement are increased several thousands of dollars a year., 'The governor replies that he thinks the increased rate charged is an extortion, and that the state has laws to prohibit extortion which he thinks might successfully be invoked. To thisend he invites the complainant to lay his case before the railroad commissioners and ask “their help. This will probably be done, and the commissioners having als- posed of the long and short haul abuse, will now have a chance to tackle the increased mileage rate. For the commissioners and the wicked thore is going to be no rest. “The Chicago, Burlington & Quincy people have come down the pole very gracefully since the commissioners ordered them to re- duce their rates for hauling coal. Some pre- dicted that as the commissioners’ decision was only advisory, the road would fight and never vield till compelled by law. But the managers of the “Q.” evidently know the temper of Towa people too well to commit such a blunder. The times are ripe for the liveliest “granger war” that the state has seen for a long time, and a little provoecation on the part of the railroads will bring it on witigreat vigor. In President Perkin’s re- eing to conform to thedecision of the oners, he protests against the *‘cost thereon” as a method of determining proper charzes for freight. He insists that the proper method is to charge according to val- ues, and according to what the cmnluodltr will stand. But he says, nevertheless, he will conform to the powers that be, and so the ©Q.” reduces its rate from $1.80 to $1.45 per ton, quite a drop as the first victory for the cowmniission, THE HADDOCK MURDER. There has been a good deal of regret through the state that the murderers of Had- dock have never been brought to justice, and Sioux City has come in for a large part of the criticisn 1t is urged that if that place were not so much in sympathy with the murder- ous element, a different result would have been roached in the I:m is going to be a deter: effort to next trial as completa and searching POS- sible, and to this end" the state temperance alliance has undertaken to raise a fund to assist in the prosecution. Subscriptions and contributions are being received from all parts of the state, and it is intended that the prosecution shall not lack the means to push its work. But unfortunately, the thing most needed of all—an honest jury—will rrobnbly !;B as hard to tind the next time as it was be ore. THE CAPITOL'S DANGER. Somebody has been getting uneasy about the prospect of a visit from cyclones and has been inquiring as to the chance the new cap- itol would have if cx(m ed to that kind of a strain, General Ed. Wright, the custodian of the bailding and one of the commissioners who superintended its construction, ex- presses the opinion that the genuine, full- fledged cyclone would make quick work of it 1f it once got inside the mansion structure. It looks quite improbable that a great build- ing of solid granite could be crushed by any wind storm that this western could produce, but the explanation is given that if the cyclone were accompanied by an electrical force forming a vacuum in its center that the building would burst as a glass ball filled with air does when put in a vacuum. So it is racommended that the state Insure its - itol ina tornado insurance company m:llx)t away. Nevertheless the new building 1s the admiration of all who visit it and fre comparisons are made between it an New York state hous ‘The latter cost $17,000,000, the former §3,000,000. The latter is tumblineg down already in many places; the lowa capitol is just \-umnx on its en- «lufl% clothes and promises to last for gen- eratiohs. DES MOINES' MUSICAL FESTIVAL. ‘The musical festival, which was the princi- pal attraction in Des Moines the past week, Was a great success in all respects but finan- cially. " Such affairs usually are. But the at- tendance was not as great asexpected. ‘There were five continuous performances, two a day, for two days, with one extra evening, and the truth 18, people werg tired out. Classical music i3 a good thing, but there is possibilily of geltim{wo much of it. There were a great many people who attended the concerts religiously, and heard symponies and oratories till “they couldn’t rest, who would have given a good sum If the proces- sion had stopped long enough to leta vood minstrel sing'a comic song, or a soubrette itate her short skirts for a few moments. knew it would be treason to breathe the wish out loud, so they didn’t, but they felt it all the same. THE FOU! DISTRICT'S ABOLI! T, ‘The abolishment of what is known as the fourth revenue distriet is the result undoubt- edly of the closing of the big distillery in this city. ‘The fourth district comprised the two southern tiers of counties, including the cit- ies of Burlington and Keokuk. ‘There has been a kreat ralling off in businessin all the districts since prohibition closed the distil- leries and breweries. As long as the 1nternational distillery at this place contin- ued to run, thatalone furnished abig revenue for this district, the eollections being over $1,000,000 a year. But that has closed, and it 1s supposed that the government thinks that the collector for this (the second dis- trict), can attend to the business of the fourth district withont inconvenience, and so that district is abolished. There will be a great howl among fowa democrats now that one colleciorship is abolished, and a good office is gone, ‘T'his leaves but two districts in the state. uent the STATE POLITICS. Hon. Charles Beardsley, chairman of the republican state central committee, has called meeting of the committee at this city June 7, to fix the tume for the state convention and make otaer preparatory arrangements for opening the campaign. The general senti- ment of the fun) seems to be in favor of a late convention and & short and declsive campaign, The first week in September seams to be the favorite time for the conven- . possibly the second but no later, ‘T'his would give nearly two months for active eampaizn work, and that ought to be enough for any party, espeeially for a party that is in as good condition through the state as the republican party is in lowa. The democrats made the mistake of an early convention and long campaign last year and have blamed themselves ever sinee. ‘This year they will probably wait till after the republican” con- vention however late it may be. A BASE BALL CRA ‘The base ball exeitement has captured the city; visiting clubs say they see no such audiences anywhere in proportion to the size of the town as here. Everybody who can leave their offices or stores go to "the games, and those who can’t get away mako frequent trips to the nearest bulletin board to get the returns from each lnning. Eyen over in the state house a bulletin board has been erected 80 that the gcvernor and othier state ofticers in the rotunda and learn how golng when they are not at the Ata recent game between the the ga: park itslf, home team and Milwaukee there were pres- q‘*nl in the grand stand the judge of the United States District court, two justices of the state supreme court, judges and ex- jmlfu of the district court. leading attorneys of the state called to the city by federal court business, several rallroad superintendents and other high ofticials, the state auditor and other state officials, clergymen, doctors and lawyers, almost without number, the leading busifess men of the city, and larce delega- tions from surrounding fowns, In addition to these, hundreds of ladies were present to add beauty to the scene, and many of them are becoming habitual attendants and watch the players with a scientific interest. That is the “way base ball has taken hold of Des Moines, — - A District Judge Dead, CnicaGo, May 22.—The Inter-Ocean’s Davenport, Ta., special says: District Judge John N. Rogers died at his residence to-day. —-— Burglary at Schuyler. ScnvyLer, Neb., May 22.—|Special Tele- gram to the Br This morning about 2 o'clock a side door at Duras & Kreymberg's store was'found open. Examination showed that the store had been burclarized to the ex- tent of about £100, consisting of shoes, under- wear and jewelr, 0 clue to the burglars. A iy A STRANGE INFATUATION. A Beautiful and Accomphished Girl Elopes With a Negro. GLENDONVILLE, Pa, May 22.—[Special Telegram to the Ber.|—Society here is ex- cited over the elovement ot Ida, the daughter of James Barclay Werner, the oldest and wealthiest citizen in town, with Bill Thomp- son, an uncouth negro employed by Werner as a gardner and hostler. 1da Werner is about twenty and beautiful and accom- plished. Thompson is thirty-four and mar- ried, but childless, He is fairly educated and a good talker. Several days ago Ida moved some of her best clothing|from the hous eand on Thursday she eloped with the negro, tak- ing the west-bound train. Thur far the arents have obtained no trace of her. Ina tter left by [da she says: “Dearest “Mamma: “Ere you have the slightest Intimation of my conduct, or what Lam fully convinced you would call a dis- grace, 1 will be the wite of Willlam Thomp- son, and so far from my once happy home that all efforts_you and dear papa may wake to reach me will be in vain. "That have now and forever forfeited that parental af- fection which was so lavishly bestowed on me, ever and aiways, and that I have maae the home of my childhood desolate by robbing you and papa of that comfort and happine: which I know my presence always gave, is true, but my passion was no longer under the dominion of reason, and while [ do not attempt to mention any cir- cumstances that would inany degree pal- liate my conduet, for that is _impossible, yet in pity for ||?’ teelings and future, whatever that will be, let me say I am not wholly to blame. Thompson haa an irresistible power overme which even now I cannot explain, 1 was happy only in his presence. Seceing that L was” completely at his command, he proposed elopement and_marriage. My con- science strongly reproachied me, but his solic- itations grew more fervent, and at last consented. Our plans wero arranged a week ago and will be successfully carried out to- day. ‘The full measure of my blind infatuation will be more quickly realized by You, and you may ask, “Did "I not know Thompson was married” You might also say, “If the perfidous wretch abandoned s faithful wife he leaves behind, what, though he was my equal could I expect of him?” "These guestions are now too late. I weizhed them all and knew I was doing wrong, but was powerless to prevent what 5 now too Iate to be undone. Good bye, forever good bye, Your affectionate, and, perhnpsi unfor- DA, tunate, ———— THE OLEARANCE RECORD, OmahasSeventeenth With Another Big Increase. Bostox, May 22.—|Special Telegram to the Beg.]—The following table compiled from dispatehes to the Post from managers of the leading clearing houses in the United States show gross exchanges for the week ending Saturday, May 21, 1887, together with rates per cent of increase or decrease as compared with the gross exchange of the corresponding week in 18 CITIES, CLEARINGS, S Cincinnati. Pittsbure. Kansas City New Orleans. Louisville. Omaha. *Doluth Cleveland.. Denver, Columbus. Indianapolis Memphis. Hartford . New Haven. . Peoria. . Soringfield. Worcester, Galveston. .. Wichita . Portland . Lowell..... Syracuse. Grand Rapid Norfolk *Topeka. Total. Outside N T *Nctincluded in_ totals. itk STEAMSHIP COLLISION, The Celtic Runs Into and Damages the Brittanic, NEW York, May 22.—Thursday, May 19, at5:25 p. m., while the weather was calm and the sea smooth, the British steamship Celtic, £ the White Star line, from Liverpool, came nto collision with the British steamer Brit- tanic, of the same line, from New York for Liverpool, striking her on the port side aft and doing cousiderable damage, The Brit- tanic's boats were lowered and filled with women and children trom the cabin and steerage in an oraerly and expeditious man- ner. It being found that the steamer was not likely to founder. such boats as were within hail were recalled and their occupants re- celved on board. The othere had boarded the Celtic. The Brittania was turned about toward New York, having arranged with the Celtio to keep company. Several steerage passengers who were loumi(m[x about at the time of the collision were killed and several others iujured. Both vessels nccom{mulutl by the steamships Marengo (British), from Swansea for New York, and the British ({ue«n (British), from Liverpool for New ork, arrived 1 o'clock this morning. The abovereport is from the purser of the Brittanie, who refused any further informatiou. Some of the steerage passengers {rom the Brittanic are stopping at the Miners A hotel, N o. 2 Frout street. Both steamers are anchored off the bar, being detained by the fog. The Celtic’s bow Is stove in, but otherwise the vessel is not much damaged. The Brittanic's compartment is tull of water. One report savs that one three women were killed, while another says the victims ware one woman, a child aged thirteen and five men, e ‘Weather Indications. For Nebreska: Warmer, generally fair weather, variable winds, generally southerly. For lowa: Warmer, generally fair weather variable winds, generally southerly, CLEVELAND'S BOOM, The South and West Not siastic as Reported. NEW YoRrk, May 22.—|Special Telegram to the Bre.|—A special to the World from Washington says: ‘“I'he talk of democrats from the south and west who have visited Washington recently rezarding the drift for 1888 does not bear out Ex-Secrctary Man- ning’s theory that the south and West would toree Mr. Cleveland's renomination upon the New York democracy, whether they liked it or not. Many of Cleveland's strong- est friends from those sections of the couns try have sald frankly that his renomination would depend on his ability to get his own state delegation. Whoever New York was for would satisfy them, ‘They say that the battle ground next year will be, as in 1884, in New York, and it would be foolish to nomi- nate a candidate who did not hi the sup- port of the majority of the democragy. *Cleveland,” New Yorker, “may get York delegates in the national convention, but unless he has & majority— two thirds—or them at his back his boom will fall. The whole toundation of Cleveland in the south and west {s due to the claim made by the president’s friends in the east of his Kreat popularity in his own state—that he is the only man that could carry New York, te. The moment Cleveland " demonstrates his popularity at home his western friends drop him immediately. New York will decide the eandidate for the demoucracy and the election.” There are several weak spots in Cleveland’s western and southern con- tingent. It is by no means certain, Ohio men say, that the Buckeye delegation will throw up their hats for Cleveland, Men of the Thur- man type and members of the old-time democracy have been omitted by the president until they were in no mood to become his enthusiastic camp follows. 1n Michigan there are four ex-democratic congressmen who charge their retiromnent to this adminis- tration. Indianais in almost open revolt. Voorhees and McDonald are known to be unfriendly to Clevelond’s renomination, and old friends of the late Vice President Hen- dricks are in sympathy with them. Senator Voorhees’ son, a delegate in congress from Washington territory, recently made a vio- lent attack upon Mr. Cleveland, which was published, it is said, with the senator’s full knowledhe and approval. In Virginia and Louisiana the leading democrats are openly opro!ull to the president. ‘The indorsement of the administration by Kentucky democrats at u\xulr recent state convention was very feeble, THE WEATHER FORECAST. The Signal lssues Its Regular Weekly RBulletin, WaAsHINGToN, May 22.—The signal office has issued the following weather crop report for the week ending May 21, 1887: Temperature—During the week ending May 21 the weather has been warmer than usual in all the agricultural districts east of the Rocky mountains, except in Florida and ‘Texas, where the deficiency in temperature averages about 25 degrees, a (lx\llr average ot about 8 degrees below normal. FKor the Mississippi vallew eastward to the atlantic coast the excess of temperature for the was about 25 degrees to 50 degrees, a daily average of about five degrees warmer than usual. The excess for the season previously reported In the east gulf states—Tennessee, central Mississippi and lower Missouri val- ley—has been increased by warm weather for the past woek, while the deticiency of tem- perature um\'(ously reported for the season in the wheat and corn regions north of the Ohio river and in the upper lake region,lowa, and Minnesota, has been reduced, thus leaving the normalgonditions in these sec- tions at the close of the week, near normal. Rainfall—During the week there has been a deliciency of rainfall in all sections east of the Missourl and lower Mississippi valleys, while slight excesaes ara reported in Texas, northern Arkansas aud central Dakota. A deficiency of raintall for the seasom Is gen- eral, the only sections nsporunr 1N excess being nyrthern New England, Ohio, western Pennsylvnia, northwestern Dakota, Oregon and Washington territory. The large de- ficiency in rainfall previously reported in the southern states east of the Mississippl still continues, General Remarks—In the cotton region east of the Mississippl more rain is needed, but the recent showers and warm weather leava the crop in favorable condition. In the west gulf states the excellent weather the past week has improved the crop conditions, except in northern Arkansas, where too much rain is reported. 1In the grain regions of the Ohio valley and in Missouri, Kansasand Nebraska the weather during the week has been generally favorable for corn and wheat. In Michigan, Wisconsin and Minnesota and northern Illinois the weather has been re- orted as favorable, but the crops are all 1kely to be injured owing to the absence of rain. Inthe hay regions of New England and the middle Atlantic states the weather is re| Telegraphic reports received this morning, Sunday, May 22, show that local rains have fallen iuring the past eight hours in sections where they are most needed, namely, Minnesota, Wisconsin, Michigan, Dakota and Kansas. R S THE SPORTING WORLD. American Assoclation Games Race Track News, CINCINNATI, May 22.—The game to-day between Cincinnati and Baltimore resulted as follows: 6210400 1-17 3000138 0-7 Pitchers—S and Kilroy, Burns, Base hits—Cincinnati 17, Baltimore 11. Errors— C{llclnnntl 4, Baltimore 8. Umpire—Al Gen- nings. b? Louis, May 22.—The game between St. Louis and Brooklyn to-day resulted as follows: St, 1 . 0810 0-5 Brooklyn ........0 0 2000 1-9 Pitchers—King and Harkins. Base hits— St. Louis 7, Brooklyn 21. Errors—St. Louis 2, Brooklyn'4. Umpire—Knight. LouisvinLe, May 22.—The game between Louisville and Metropolitan to-day resulted as follows: Louisville........1. 0 0 0 0 0 1 4 *-6 Metropolitan.....0 1 0 0 1 1 0 0 0—3 Pitchers— Ramsey and Mays. Base hits— Louisville 8, Metropolitan Errors, Louis- ville 2, Metropolitan 2. Umpire—M¢Quade. Sport at Latonia. CINCINNATI, May 22.—The Latonia races begin to-morrow under the most favorable prospects, An unusually large number of horses are on the ground. Of the five races for to-morrow the Latonia derby attracts the most attention, though a mile race, with Jacobin, Terra Cotta, Wanderoo, Tom Hood, Font, Bannail, Lonfs’llnpflr and Estella as contestants, will be interesting. and The Coming Bicycle Contest. ST. Louis, May 22.—A dispatch from Clarksville, Mo., to the Associated press says the great 100-mile bicycle road race for the the championship of tho world and various prizes will take place there to-morrow over what is known as the Clarksville belt road, which is twenty miles long ‘“‘over the hills and far away.” All of the men entered are here, and withthe exception of Prince and Frazier, who were recent!( injured by falls, are in the pink of condition. 'The u(’nrters a8 near as can be ascertained to- night will be R. Rhodes, Bostoni S. Q. Whitaker, H. G. Crocker, New- ton, Mass. . Blossburg, Pa.: A A. 'McCurdy, Lynn, Mass.; Samuel ioll ingsworth, = Rushviile, lu Ashinger. Owaha: L. D, Munger, Del and H. E. Belcoura, St, Louis, that the race will be between Rhuodes, Whitaker and Crocker. Ruodes is the favorite in the bettingat3to L. —— An Appeal For Aid, MARQUE Mich,, May 22.—The follow- ing from the Lake Linden relief committee is issued to the press of the country: “Owing tothe homeless and destitute condition of the people of Lake Linden from the late fire, acommittee has been appointed io solicit, and althouzh the generosity of our adjoininz towns 13 unbounded, thers is not siiflicient meons to meet the demands of the suffer- ing. Signed, Father Menard, chairman: Dr, Fletcher, treasurer; I, L. Paine, secretary. NUMBER 339 A CRACK MILITIA COMPANY. Tho Muscatine Rifles Winning Golden Opine ions in Washington, SCENES ON THE TENTED FIELD, President and rs, Cleveland Leave Thursday lor Lake Sora- nac—The Financial Questicn Absorbing the Executive, to The National Drill, WasmNGroy, May 22.—|Special Telexram to the Ber.]—Muscatine, la., may well feel proud of her military company—the Mus- catine Rifles—who arrived here on Friday night. They are attracting unusual atten- tion. They had been in camp but a few minutes when they had erected a kitchen and had a fire burning in the stoye which they brought with them. By early bedtime every- thing was ready for peacetul slumber in the camp. The equipment of this company 18 very complete. It is the only company among the arrivalsup to the present which has not sought some outside aid in the mats ter of either bed or wood. ‘The ritles have twelve tents for forty men. Some other companies complain that four men are g crowd in atent, but the captain of the Mus- catines says there isno ground for complaint, and that every tent 1s large enough for four men, For four or ive years the ritles have been champions of their state. ‘The company iscomposed entirely of young men. ‘The same remark nn{!llos to every other cowmpany yet arrived, Very few of the men 1n camp have reached the age of thirty, Most of them are from twenty to twenty-five. *“Uhis trip will €08t our company between $1,%00 and $1,600, said the captain of the Muscatines to-day. ““The state pays for the encampment but not for excursions like this. With the exception f the Minnesota companies, all who come from the western states pay their own ex- penses. If we don’t win a prize I expect we will learn as much as will repay us. When we went to the Mobile drill two years ago we learned a great deal. Wo learned never a.ain to go south in May. We went direct from s cold state to a hot one. We left lowa in our winter clothes and landed in Mobile with the thermometer showing 98 degrees of heat in the shade. The heat disabled six of our men, and although in the condi- tion in which we started trom home, we were the second best company in the drill, yet when the time came, and with our men under the weather, we were nowhere. 1t is rolly for a northern company 1o ko south in early summer. ‘They can never win. 1t was done Louisville, it is true, but the eircumstances exceptional and it will never be done Itis going to be quite hot enough’ Camp Washington presented a lively scene to-day. The immense lot around the monument, half covered with army tents and halt occupied with state troops, has been floodea with sight-seers and the visitors frons a distance bave been rdially welcomed, Thousands of people arrived to-day by special and regnlar traing, and Pennsylvania, avenue has been crowded ' with soldiery alk evening. To-morrow the city will be" thor- oughly alive ‘The weather is bright and baliny, The outlook is good for a magnifi- cent success for the drill, but not good for ag large an attendance ot visitors as anticipateds The Proesident's Trip. W ASHINGTON, May [Special telogram to the Bek.]—The president and Mrs. Cleve- land will leave on Thursday, for a few day’s stay at Lake Saranae, before settling out at Oak View for the summer. The president intended to keep secret as long as possible his plans for the trip. The océasion of his journey is understood to be the first anni- versary of his marriage. That happy event he desires to celebrate in a most agreeable way and the Saranac trip seems to him to be that way. Mrs. Cleveland spent & portion of each day of last week with hew mother, unlyfmsflnc a few more hours there than usual, driving out immediately after breakfast and not returning until time for a late dinner. She will remain at the white house this week until after the Wednesday review add will doubtiess enjoy the usual military display, which will for a while sur- round us. No plans have been made tor the midsummer mlldi{ as vet, as there ig no need for uu{ mmediate conclusion. The president has been devoting a good deal of time and thought lately to the tinancial situation, which I8 in fact the most important matter now claiming his attention. On Wed- nesday night he kept Secretary Fairehild at the white house until arter 2 o'clock in the morning, talking the subject over with him, He Is being urged to summon congress in autumn and strongly recommend measures for a reduction of revenue, Ho wishes to avoid an extra session of congress if possi- ble, and may not decide to call one. Inaian Traderships, WASHINGTON, May 22.—Senator Platt, chairman of the senate select committee directed to investigate certain allegations with respect to appointments to Indian traderships, has returned from the west, whither the sub-committee went a fortnight ago to take testimony. Senators Cullom and Blackburn, the other members of the sube committee, left him at Kansas City for thels homes. Witnesses came for the most part from the Indian territory, and testi- mony was taken at Arkansas City. The proceedings proved to be of more absorbing Interest than wag anticipated and the committee was relue- tantly compelled to content itself with an inquiry into a few sample cases, upon the re- sults of which it will probably frame its re- port concerning the whole question submit- ted. Senator Plattis unwilling to express himself except in the most general terms re- specting the work of the committee, for the reason that the evidence is not all in. The complaints of traders who were cross- examined by Senator Blackburn are to the efl that they were removed upon no substantial prétext except that they were republicans, and that the personal and polit- ical friends of peopie now in high authority were given their piaces. After explainin from the tettimony the losses these oflicial suffered and the fact that their removals often carried bankruptey with it under thelr peculiar situations as ‘creditors of the Ins dians, Senator Platt thinks the committe will unite in the opinion that the power of arbitrary interference in the purely busine: wifalrs of private citizens, of wmaking or breaking the fortunes of worthy men, calls loudly for reforms and whatever may be the differences of views respecting civil service reform 1n general, Indian traderships ought not (as the evidence shows they were not under former administrations), to be dis- vosed of as rewards of pohtical services, Asking a Postponement. WASHIN , May 22.—Ex-Senator Van Wyek has written a lotter to the secretary of the interior asking that the appointment of appraisers of abandoned military reserva tions in Nebraska and Colorado, authorized under the act of 1584 to be sold, be delayed until the next meeting of congress, He statesthat when congress last adjourned an amendment to this act was upon the calendar havinz the nnanimous indorsement of the comuittee on public lands, the effect of which would have been, had it passed, to dispose of these lands to homesteaders' ins stead of by sale to possible syndicates under the present li He has no doubt that the appraisal and sale will be delayed until con- to amend the law Kress has anot chan rral Van Wyck’s Return. WasilINGTON, May —[Special Teles gram o the Bre—Senator Van Wyek, Mrs. Van Wycek and rlittle daughter will leave Washington on Tuesday morning for their howe in Nebraska, A wonderful parrot is owned by a eiti- v of New Windscr, N. Y, The’ bird ig about veurs old, and its powers of are renlly wonderful, It sings siy It songs, pronouncing the words and carrying the tune correctly.