Omaha Daily Bee Newspaper, June 5, 1887, Page 2

- _WEEKLY BUSINESS REVIEW. A Development of More Stringency Noted in the Local Money Market. GRUMBLING AMONG BORROWERS A Ooniinued Increase in the Eara. ings of Leading Railroads—An Active 8ix Days in Pro- duce Circles, In the Commercial World. CrrcAGo, June 4.—[Special Telegram to the Brrk.]—Rather more stringency has been developed in the local money market siuce the last weekly review, and there has been considerable grumbling among borrowers in certain quarters owing to their inability to obtain loans at satisfactory rates of interest, 1t is quite evident that the managers of some he local banking institutions are not in- clined to loan funds which may be used, as they intimate, in retaining grain in store here during the summer months when it should be forwarded to consuming markets in order to make room for the new crops, consequently operators in grain, provisions and stocks have not been readily accomimno- dated, though they have succegded in obtain- ing considerable financial assistance, and in many cases on wide and very safe mlrulrw Considerable toney was required to pay fot property delivered on June contracts, and it ‘was obtained partially through accommoda- tions on the strect. Orders from the coun- try for currency were falr and shipmeuts through banks and commission houses were liberal to grain and live stock districts, ‘Wholesale merchants presented very little paper for discount, as their collections are quite good on account of thelr spring trade. Lumbermen are borrowin ¢ some money, but manufactur- ing and building interests seldom face the indicator behind the financial counter. All branches of business exhibit a fair degree of aetlvity for the season of the year. Rates of Interest wero firm and well maintained at 6@ per cent. for call and 614(@s per cent. for time loans, though little money was loaned ‘under 7 per cent. and borrowers were anxious to accept the money at bankers’ terms. Rather more paper was offered on the street, mainly of such a character as bankers were slow to accept, and Interest rates were steady AL 7@% per cent. At eastern financial centers mnne( 18 offered rather freely, though not abundant, and discount rates are well sup- rted at 4@5 per cent, Advices from abroad ndicate that money is plently and cheap, with a little demand " from all "branches of rad w York exchange was in larger supply within the past two or three days, while the demand was somewhat limited. ‘The market ruled dull and weak and sales were made between banks at 25@75 cents discount per $1,000 and closed rather easy at 060@05 cents _discount. ~ FKorelgn ex- chan:e was offered a little more free- ly, owing to the iucreased shipments of cotton, breadstuffs and petroleum and the market ruled weaker, Shippers’ sixty days documentary bills on London were lower and chan hands _ at so.sixg'm.mx. and closed ensy at 84.531{@4.83%;. The 'ew York stock market attracted some spec- ulative attention during the week, but thera ‘was no increase in the volume of business transacted. In a general way the warket exhibited considerable strength, especiall; during the early part of the week, and g dividend paying stocks sold at aavanced prices. Some realizing wituin the past two m,s caused a weaker feeling and outside prices were not fully supportea to the close. Che earninga of leading railroads continue to increase and the outlook 1s favorable for good business for all the leading lines, es- pecially those In the prosperous agricultural districts, Wall street operators were mod- erately free operators, but cautious in fol- lowing any material advauce vrices, Foreign speculators were not doing much trading. Western operators transacted a fair business, mainly in stocks of western rallroad nd toward the close realized on some of these properties. Sales on the New York stock_exchange for the week aggre- gated 1,221,000 During the week the 5nl- cago sboard of trade stock exchange was opened for business and the volume of trad- ing so far has greatly exceeded the expecta- tions of those who inaugurated the move- ment, The majority ofsthe members of the board of trade are members of the new or- inization and they propose to gradually uild up the trade in railroad stocks, bonds and securities of all kinds. Shares of the leading railroads are dealt in and trade in local securities is gradually enlarging. There apvears to be little aoubt but this new or- gantzation will prove a succoss and of great nefit in financial clrcles should a conserva- tive and business like nolh:?‘ e pursued. Petroleum was fairly active throughout the ‘week and the market ruled comparatively steady. Fluctuations in prices were con- fined within a narrow range. ‘The week just closing has been quite an active one fn produce circles. Speculative operators traded with more than usual free- «dom, and the markets exhibited considerable nervousness, with marked Irregularity in vrices within a small range, The closing of trades for May and deliveries on contracts for June were watched closely, but so far nothing has developed out of the regular course of trade. All property tendered was readily accepted and paid for, and in some of the markets the number of trades still un- L+ sottled is quite large. Operators in all the leading markets appear to be transferring their contracts ahead as much as possible in order to place themselves in a position x‘hun would not be_affected by any sudden velovments resulting from™ over-trading oodn lnl\‘filml. Receipts of grain have been unusually heavy " at all the prineipal markets, and the shipments also were ;1biberal. ''The export movement has been of such proportions as to attract considerable cattention and the outlook is favorable for ita continuance for some weeks to come. Stocks of graiu and vrovisions ure quite liberal— . oonsiderable in excess last year at this date. The demand on shipping account was fair and some of the property accepted on June contracts was forwarded to distributing markets, Outside of wheat, prices generally ywere favorable to buyers. Arrivals of live stock were free at all western markets. g _{’uklnz In the west |¢>rnlir8!fllm( favorably, " "but barely in as large a ratio as this time last year. A Corner Charge Againat Armour, Ciicaao, June 4.—It was rumored on &:%ehange here and telegraphed to other points _to-day that legal proceedings had been begun Yagainst Mr. P. D. Armour eharging him with sscornering vork. In explanation of the ru- " Juors an afternoon paper says: “A pool of 810,000 was made up last week nmonT the big I bears, and Charley Wright, a well-known character about the board of trade, was In- duoed to file complaint before Justice Bray- Jiten charging P. D, Armour with cornering rk. ‘This move Is the resnit of heavy losses < ‘made by the short sellers in_the wheat pit, wand the object Is sald tobeto break the . 'wheat market. = MILWAUKEE, June 4—Armour sald to- ~might that he had heard rumors of this kind i for some time past, but attached no signiti- _eance to them, believing such action would .. have no force in law. “If the public—the actual consumers—were being covered or eornered.” he said, *“it would be different. 1 i do notshink a grand {ury could take mF- nizance of a personal grievance, such as this h‘.or help men out of the bad vosition into which they may have fallen on account of their own dolugs.” The First Road to Break Over. 87, Lowms, June 4.—The Chicago, Burling- ton & Quincy railroad company has deter- ained to reduce its rates between this city . ‘sbd Council Bluffs and Omaha. When the . Inter-state law went into effect this road, nbeing the long l":lllh to Ffl’;lllclllflfll and i Omaba, rather than sacrl its I ‘I\l new regulation raised its .&'&'" "3 B . foriner places about r cent. After - .. $wo months of trial it found this business of 100 much consequence to lose. A return to e old rates will necessitate the slaughter of ocal rates all along the line. This is be- first move in turning the o of the Inter-state rezulations in favor :l et e Nominated For Lord Mayor, <. DusLi, June 4.—The nationalists in mu- ‘mileipal council nominated Commoner Gill as their caudidate for lord mayor at the next Mection. THE OMAHA DAILY BEE: SUNDAY. JUNE 5. 1887.~TWELVE PAGES, O'BRIEN KICKS UP A MW Ho Snubs Menry George and Rev. Dr. McGlynn. New Yorg, June 4.—FEditor Willlam O'Brien to-day received a delegation from Tammany hall and was presented with reso- lutions expressing indignation at the conduct of Lord Lansdowne's followers in Canada and sympathy with O'Brien’s course. Gen- eral Rourke Cochrane, the chalrman, made & short address, which was responded to by O’Brien in words of aeer acknowledgement of the manner in which the American people had attested their sympathy for the Lrish people. O'Brien was besieged with callers at the Hoffman house this afternoon. ‘o-night ('Brien will review a monster parade in his honor and deiiver an address. The great labor demonstration an nounced to take place to-nlght in honor of William O'Brien was a good deal of a linsco, owning to the fact that the labor people insistea that the cause of Rev. Dr, McGlynn should be approviugly introduced into the_resolutions to be adopted at the Union Square meeting. and that Henry George's land theory should also beadvocated. When O'Brien looked through the resolution he erased Dr. McGlynn and the Iand theory topics, especially that part which spoke of the ‘‘persecution” of McGlynn. Then he sent them back to the committee that pre- pared them. The committee became excited and had an extended wraugle ot what should be done, Lawyer Post, who was to intro- duce O'Brien, declared that he would not attend the mNelllllf unless the resolutions were read In tho orlginal shape. Later O'Brien learned that John Me- Mackin, who presided at two lectures deliv- ered by Lyman, of Pheenix park notoriety, was to preside at the Union Square meoting. IHe at once resolved to have nothing to do with it. 'The committee determined to throw over O'Brien rather than McMackin, who conducted the Henry George campaign last fall. ‘'The result was that O'Brien did not_appear. In Union Square, where the meeting was held, 20,000 peoble wore us- sembled. On the plazza of the cottage fac- ing the plaza at the upper end of the square were Dr. McGlynn, John McMackin, Dr. Edward Malone,state delegate to the Irish Na- tional league,and others. McMackin made the opening speech on the basis of George’s land theory. Dr. McGlynn was loudly cheered on rising and said it was shocking that after having been honored by the invitation of the United labor party, the Knignts ot Labor and central labor union, O’Brien dare dic- tate to them and serateh and_cross out por- tious of the resolutions. After McGlynn's speech, tha resolutions read and adopted, and speeches were made by others. I'he matter has created a great sensation in Irish and labor circles. O'Brien has written a long statement for the Sun, rlvilm his in- terviews on the subject, and adding: “'L most deeply regret that anything shouid oc- cur which prevents me from expressing in q n my gratitude to the working closses of New York tor the loyal, hearty service i am uite sure they intended ‘to render to the cause to-night by this demonstration. 1 was forced to abstain from participation in the proceedings because the only alter- native left me was to intlict what I knew would be a deadly blow at a movement in which the happiness of onr‘P«oph« during the present generation s bound,” Henry George did not attend the meeting, sending a letter sayinz that a previous en- gagement prevented his presence at the meeting and adding that hedid not sym- pathize with the home rule movement, as it stopped short of what the Irish people should have—possession of the land. el gt WILLIAM A WHEELER DEAD, The Ex-Vice President Passess Quietly Away at Malone, MAvroxk, N. Y., June 4.--Hon. Wil- liam A. Wheeler, died at his home here at 10:10 this morning. He remained in a comatose state during the night, and passed peacefully away withouta sign of recogni- tion of those about him. The approach of death was so gradual that it causes no public shock even here 1o his home, though there is universal sorrow among the people. Flags are at half mast and emblems of mourning are displayed. The funeral will be held at 1 p. m. on Tuesday, June 7, at the Congrega- tional church, with a sermon by the pastor, to whom Mr. Wheeler has been almost sec- ond father. President Cleveland has been apprised of ; Wheeler’s death and the time of the funeral. The following telegram was received to-day. FreMoNT, O., June 4.—Mrs. Hayes and 1 have heard with the deepost sorrow of the death of our friend, Mr. Wheeler. I will attend the funeral with my son. (Signed) R, B. HAYES, [William A. Wheeler was the thirtieth vice- president of the United States, being elocted on the ' same tic! as Kutnerford B, 156, He was born alone, N. Y., sixty-six vears ago, and choosing the law for his proféssion, studied, was admitted for number of years practiced in_his native village, Somewhat early in life ho turned his attention to public atfairs, and was elected a member of the state assembly in 1850, serving two years, In 1857 and 1858 he was a member of the upper house of the state legisiature and In 1360 was sent to congress. He filled no other public posi- tion until 1870 1n the meantime he entered the banking business in_his native place and for some time he was president of the Og- densburg and Rouse’s Point railroad com- pany. . P4Es circumstances attendant and® follow- ing the election of 1576, by which, through the electorial commission Mr. “Wheoler was made vice-bresident, are well remembered. Since his retiremont from the hign position he was then elevated to Mr. Wheeler has lived very quietly at Malon Milwavkee & Sc. Paul Election. MILWAUKEE, June 4—The stockholders of the Chicago, Milwaukee & St. Paul rail- way met to-day to elect a board of directors for the ensuing year. An adjournment until 2 n’clock was taken while proxies were being examined. It is generally understood that two New York men will be chosen to suc- coed Alexander Mitchell and Julius Wads- worth, deceased, and that no priest be-se- lected at this meeting. ‘The old board of directors were re-elected with the add:tion of George Cagoan and . Van Santvourd of New York, to take the laces of Alexander Mitchell and Julius cV adsworth. deceased. It was declded not to elect a successor to Alexander Mitchell as president until & future meeting, and Viee-President Bond was re-elected. The directory reported that it had been decided to increase the capital stock by the issne of 100,000 additional shares, to enable extensions westward from the Mis- souri river and into the mining regions of Northern Wiscousin, and perhaps to Lake Superior. The proceeds of 30,000 of the shares are for the purchase of the Evanston & Lake Buperior road, with its Chicago ter- minal facilities. The other 70,000 shares are for sale at par to the shareholders pro rata ac- cording to holding. e ‘Will Make a Full Confession, ST. Louis, June 4.—A special from Little Rock, Ark., says: There is much excite- ment at Paris, Ark. Some time ago the county treasury was robbed of several thou- sand dollars. The xmnuuz. now sitting, has indicted the susy ieves, several prominent persons being Implicated. A man named Oarlee has surrendered himself to es- cape mob violence, and says he will make a full confession. ‘There is some talk of lynch- ing all the guiliy parties. ort SmiTH, Ark., June 4. -Hawkins Corley, deputy county treasurer of Lowan county, was arrestea to-day for robbing the treasury. ‘The robbery took place on the 17th of February and the guilt has finally been settled on Hawkins Corley, Hirem and Jeiff Fort and Henry Nichols of Paris, Logan county. Great excitement prevalls, for thess men are all well connected and heretofore stood well in the community, The Fort boys have been arrested and released on bond, Nichols is at large and Hawkins Is now In the United States’ jail at this place. — That Rallroad Deal CINCINNATI, June 4. —An Associate press has obtained Information from a semi-officlal source of the Cincinnati, Ham- ilton & Dayton that the Vandalia deal is being formally consummated as Terre Haute, Official advices announce the election and organization of & new board of directors of the Terre Haute & Indian s railroad anr’ 1“' e Vandalia line usiness in convection un;tu & Dayton and I and il will railroad on west and 'he Clucinnati, Wavash lchigan Was presi will now operat with the railroad, recently acquired by the Tves-Stay- ner syndieate, will bé operated in the inter- est of this Iare System as i feeder from Cht- cago, the Lake Michigan cities and the lum- ber districts. ‘The Pennsylvania company will be tendered the use of the Vandalia live as heretofore. ITS LAST DAY IN HOSTON. The Union Pacific Commission Cluses Its Labors in That City. Bostox, June 4.—The final sesslon in Bos- ton of the Unlon Pacific Investigation com, mittee was held this morning, President Adams was the first witness. He said the consolidation had been advantageous for all the roads, It was very apparent, he said, that the whole matter of consolidation has benefited the country exceedingly, and, in his opinion, any attempt to sever the consolida- tion would be exceedingly unfortunate, Much had been sald about the fact thata large portlon of the stock of the Union Pa- ciic and Kansas Pacitic was issued for con- strucilon purposes, and was not to be paid for in cash, “but,” the witne: “there has been paid more than cash in stock of the Union Pacifi believed that, however much may have been made by private individuals, there is no party in the country that has made so much out ot the Union Pacific as the government of the United States. The entire amount which it has paid to the company has, be claimed been repaid fully five tinies over. He claimed that ifithe road should, when the time for the maturity of its debt arrived, find itself un- able to meet its obligation, it will be vurely the fault of the government for its attitude toward the road and the passage of the Thur- man act. The sinking fund created by this act, which its projector claims would earn 6 per cent, Is reality a barren fund, locked up' in napkin only 2 per cent. ‘“The government,” he sald, ‘‘forces us to divert our money to a source t no business man has eonfidence In, and Iadmit that it is neither justice, business nor common Sense. The government holds our arms while our competitors pick our pockets. With the 87,000,000 locked up in this fund we could devetop the western country and trans- form the fortunes of the road. If the gov- ernment should give thecoad its freedom and the road should fail to meet its obiigations, then the government could step in and fore: clos At noon the hearing was ftinally closed, not to be reopened in Boston until next October, and_bearin ——— New Hllinols 1toads Incorporated. INGFIELD, June 4.—Articles of incor- poration of the St. Louis, Alton & Spring tield railway were filed to-day, The prospectus is for a road from East St. Louis through St. Clair, Madison and Jersey counties to a point ou the line of the St. Louls & Central Lilinois railroad near Jerseyville, thence along the latter road to ' Bates, in_Sangamon couuty, and thence to Springtield. Articles for the Havana, Vermout & West- ern were also filed. The road is to run from Havana to Vermont, Fulton county, thence through McDonough, Schuyler and Adams counties to Quiney, with a branch from Ver- mont to the Mississippl river in Hancock county, passing through Macomb, ———— Reformed Church General Synod, CLEVELAND, June 4.--This morning be- fore the general synod of the Keformed chuch in Akron, a woman’s missionary so- ciety was organized. ‘The Moderator ap- pointed a permanent committee on church union. Statistics were presented showing the present status of the Reformed church: Total number of synods, 7; classes, 53; min- isters, 825; congregations, 1,500; members, 153,000; number of Sunday schools, 1,450 students for ministry, 186; contributions for Dbenevolent purposes, $352,493; for congrega- tional purposes, buildings, ete., $2,208,325, gl b iy Radical For Reform, Newnura, N. Y., June 4—The synod of the Reformed Presbyterian church in Amer- fca to-day resolved to refrain from voting for any candidate for any oftice the incumbent of which must take an oath to support the constitution of the United States as long as that constitution fails to recognize the exist- ence of God. The synod also resolved that no student should be Ilcensed to be a minis er or iustalled pastor of any congregation in its charge Who used tobaceo in any forim, and no person should be elected to office in any of its churches who used tobacco. (Tl et s He Blew His Horn. Honokey, N. J., June 4.—Arthur E. Horn- blower, treasurer of the ludson county coun- cil of the Royal Arcanum, Is missiug and it is believed bas committed suicide. A draft drawn by Hornblower on the First National bank of this city, payable to the order of Su- preme Treasurer Skiuner, of Boston, was i»resenk'd to-day at the bank and protested. lornblower was bookkeeper in a Hoboken bank. They claim their funds are intactand that everything is all right, although it was rumored to the contrary. — The President Has Good Luck. ProspecT Housg, June 4.—The president trolled until 8 this evening, with good suc- cess. On his return he found the announce- ment of the death of ex-Vice President Wheeler, and sent the following dispatch to Postmaster Burke, at Malone: “While sym- vathizing with the citizens of Malone in their grief for the death of their distin- fl"!h fellow-townsman, [ shall be unable attend the funeral service Tuesday next.” ‘The president has not positively tixed the date of his departure from the lake. sy Caught At Last. CHicAGo, June 4.-~William Murray, a sa- loonkeeper, was arrested to-aay charged with belng one of & gang of masked burglars who ago broke into the house of Allan Fairbacks at Wheaton, I11., and by holding lighted matches to the feet of the inmates compelled the disclosure of the whereabouts ot $10,000 in overnment bonds. Murray was safe untila day or two ago, when he at- tempted to sell one of the bonds, 150 fo! ——— Blaine Starts On His European Trip. AUGUSTA, Me,, June 4.—Mr. Blaine left to-night for his European trip. A large party of friends ana neighbors met him at the station and bade him good-bye and God- gpoed. _Ho departed in tho best of health. He goes to New York, where he will be Joined by his family next week. e A Bucket Shop Goes Under. ATLANTA, Ga., June 4.—Sia Phelan’s bucket shop has failed. Loss, $300,000; as- setts, nothing, Phelan was a member of the New York cotton exchange and Chicago board of trade and run houses in Atlanta, Montgomery, Charlotte, Savannat, Birming- ham and Selma. Pork first threw him, then cotton and at L offee, The Miners' Constitntion, CINCINNATL, June 4. —The miners’ conven- tion to-day completed work on constitutional changes. All persons working in or about the mines are now eligible to membership of assemblies, The basis of membership is gen- erally enlarged. Assemblies are prohibited from levying taxes for other than their own maintenance. A new schedule of divisions was adopted . b Collision on the Northwestern. Frrepont, Iil, June 4.—Two trainson the Chicago & Northwestern road collided a short distance from here to-day. One of them con- tained thirty fast horses en route from Rock- lun:. lg:d nm'.u Freeport nlcrs. 'l‘l!l;;y were re n up and two pert Bianontly disablod: W. N: Johnson. of Ab- erdeen, Dak,, was hurt internally by belng trampelled by the horses. A Woman's Wrath, CONNELLSVILLE, Pa., June 4.—Five more Jimtown rioters were arrested this morning. ‘The wife of one of the prisoners made a sav- age attack on Sherift Miller with a large Dutcher knife, and would probably have killed him but for a negro, who overpowered the woman and took the knife from ber. Another Texas Train Robcery. Fonr Wonr, Tex., June 4.—A Texas Pa- cific express train was robbed by four masked men elzht miles west of here to-night. Thir- teen hundred and sixty dollars wars'nknn from the express car and three registe: t- ters from the wall car. The pussengers were not molested. e Stea ip Arrivals, NEw York, June 4-—-|Special telogram to Bt AT i [ 254 tho Umbris, from L.IverpooL L THF SOLDIERCAND CIVILIAN Vie With Each Other in Denounoing the National Drill. TALMADGE'S “FREE" SERMON. Ignoring the Press—Annual Competi- tion of Citizen Soldiery MProposed =Editor Croffat's Peculiar Poweras—=Capitol‘Notes. WASHINGTON, June d4,—[Correspondence of the Bee.]—The national drill from which 80 much was expected has ended. From a military standpoint it was as successful as could have been expected under all the cir- cumstances, General Augur, Who was the commandant of the camp, was supported by a corps of aids who did all that was possible o make the eamp as attractive to the visiting spectators, and as beneticial to the military as it was designed to be. The fact that it was not under strlet military diseipline was due solely to the fact that the troops were re- sponsible only to the governors of the states under whom they serve; and then only whila under the jurisdiction of these governors. The United States has no authority over state troops whatever until these troops are regularly mustered into the service of the general government. Still, on the whole, there was as much order and discipline in camp George Whashington as could have been expected. From the standpolnt of finance too, the affair has been successful. A bur- glar who follows his ‘“profession’ for years without getting into the meshes of the law is usm\ll{ successtul financially. The drill committee, those who, had charge of the financial arrangements, carried out their por- tion of the work VERY MUCH AS A SUCCESSFUL DBURGLAR would carry out his plans. They had butone aim in view. That was to make money out of this much advertised “*National” drill. To do this they robbed the public 88 uncere- moniously as the lamented Claude Duval would have aecomvlished the same object. ‘They would advertise a *‘grand dress parade’ and then would order half a dozen compa- nies out to take part in it. By this method the dress parade would be streiched out for a week. People who paid their money expect- ing to see the entire encampment out in full uniform went away disgusted after secing 200 or 250 men drawn up iuto line on the field. On the day set forthe competitive bat- tallion drill 5000 people pald 25 cents each to see it and two-thirds of them gave upan additional quarter for a seat on the stands. Before & single one of the competing organizations had compieted the programme igned to it, a drenching rain storm eame up and the spectators were compelled to seek shelter outside (the shelter afforded by the covers over the sheds was about as good as & sicve would have pro- vided). Yet, although the thousands had scarcely been'on the grounds ten minutes, and had seen absolutely nothing, they were mel with the statement that “no return checks” would be given. The drill company were after mon ‘The satisfaction and fair treatment of patrons did not concern them at all. Again, on Sunday last, a “grand military sermon” was _advertieed to be delivered by Mr. Talmage free. In spite of the advertisement the sermon was not only not free to the visitors, but every soldier was made to_pay 501eents if he wanted to hear the word ot God préached for his ben- efit. Throughout the week there has been a disgusting _exbibitian of money-getling on the part of the civil “commit- tee. The national -drill was robbed of all iis elevating features by the sordid man- agement which characteri: uvur{tmnu out- side the military headquarters of the general command and liis staff, There never was an affair which owed so much to the good will of the press of the counts: in which TIHE PRESS WAS 80 U Y 16 NORED, T'he arragements made for the reporters would have disgraced'a conntry fair in the Indian Territory. The presscommittee were denied every privilega except bare admission and even tickets of admission were doled out grudgingly. They were assigned *headquar- ters under the crand stand. directly in view of a ten-foot board ‘fence,gand were pro- vided with tables made from unplaned pine lJumber (turnished by one of the committee who buys it all back at a very neavy discoun Of course these hofi pen benches were ne utilized. On the last day, when the pri were to be awarded, the reporters and corres- pondents were naturally anxious to be as near the platform occupied by General Sheri- dan as possible. General Sheridan was quite \\'Hling that they should vet as near to im das they could. but an officious member of the executive committee was determined that none of the newspaper inen should have any facili- ties not furnished by he aforementioned pine benches, General Ordway, however, came to the reifef of the boys and they, as usual, got there just the same, Since the drill closed there has been more ordess talk of keeping up the organization or drill committee with the view to the annual reproduction of the affair of this year. This too in spite of the statenient that the sub- scribers to the encampment will not receive back a dollar of their subscriptions. Only one local paper has had the courage to eriti- cize the management of the affairs, Out- siders however, do not takeall the statements of the local press without condiments, and it will be exceedinely diflicult to induce many of the participants to join the people of Washington in another venture of the kind, If the same men are allowed to manage the Dnext affair. ‘There may be “national” drills in Wash- Ington in the future. In fact there is a de- cided feeling in favor of the annual encamp- ment of the militia of the different states on one field. But 1f Washington is neain selected the drill will be nnder the direct ausplees of the National government as it should pe. Some members of congress who \Were present at the affair here last week &re greatly taken witn the idea of an annual competion among the citizen soldiery and already talk of' taking the preliminary steps to secure the endorsement of the idea by congress next winter. So long ns the United States has nostanding army it would doubtless be an_excellent idea to stimulate an esprit du corps among the boys who would be called upon to protect the flag in case of need. But the next natlonal drill shonld and probably wiil be devoid of those features which have made that which nas just closed 80 malodorous. Editor Croffut, of the Washington Post, is an uoon:fhsmd gentleman, an excellent writer and a good fellow every way. But Editor Croffut has begun & career which if persisted in will certainly lead him into dis- grace with his professional assoeiates. Mr. Croftut aid not need the connection which he maintains with the local organ of the admin- istration to open the houses of public men to Yim, But there is no doubt that that connec- tion has opened them wider for him than they would otherwise have- opened. A8 a consequence of his scquaintance Mr. Croffur's house 48 * the point to which & great mnlx people bent on spending & * ‘Plédsant evening, frequently go. Amol callers are the posimaster general and MIS, Vilas, with nu- merous other oflicials pter (?) or lesser legree. Now Mr. Cr a believer in anl- magnetism, not of she:kind which poli- ticlans use, but the '>species known as mesmerism further than this Mr. Croffut an anhiteut’ mesmerist of no mean ability. It is his_fondness for exper- fmenting with this poater which threatens to sever his friendly relablons-with his profes- sional associations. ‘Thepadst has on one or two occasions, printed gecounts of the inten- tions of the presidgwi Wwhich could only have been obtained from. i« THE INNER CIRCLES OF THE WHITE HOUSE Itself, and since it became known that the editor of the journal hgs the rowur to compel others to do as he pleasys it Is thought that Mr. Croffut may have finl a gjell over the president, and that while under the myster- ous influenees of his power the president has been compelled to disgorge inforwation that no one else could get. If the Washington Post Is enabled, after the return of the president, to predict who will be appoin! justiee of the supreme court in place of Mr. Justice Woods, decoase this _suspielon will regarded as wel founded, and in the future Mr. Croffut will be compelled to filva np mesmerism, or the acquaintance of hils newspaper associates. A xood story is told st the ex ot the assistants to United Attorney Daniel Lockwood by a former stu- dent the Buifalo med: college. The rrmnu of the assistant attorney in this city ast week called it to mind. Some years nfia Prof, Mason, of New Haven, Conn., was the lecturer on physiology and toxicology at that college, and it was his eustom to illustrate his lectures with experiments upon the lowe imals, On one oceasion while tiling the students the effects of varl- ous polsons be remarked that (he nse of one tates District 5 A i A Ol Indians of South America were accus- tomed to usé poisoried arrows to kill their game with. . ‘Ihis polson used was known s woorara, and it could be taken into the stomach, lie sald, without injury, but it n single drop of the stuff should be injected foto the fatal results would at onece follow. ‘Lo prove his experiment ho took a small quantity and injected itinto the stomach of a dog, which scemed 10 cause the canine no inconvenience. ‘Ihen neinjected a drop more into the veins of pikeon. 'The bird died instantly. The fol- lowing day one of the students asked what would be the effect if one of them should eat the bird. Mason replied that he did not know. ‘The boy who was helpin : him, now the United States assistant district attorney, volunteered the information thut the person eating the pigeon would bave a good meal, and that was the only result likely to follow. He said that he spoke from experlence, as he bad eaten that identical bird. ‘Lhie protessor was astounded, his hair fairly stood” on end, as he remarked, “Well, my boy, you have far wmore faith in experiments than T have my self, 1 would not have eaten that bird un any consideration.” P. 8. HeaTii Frightfal Butchery. Cneaco, June 4.—A special to the Even- ing Journal from Owosso, Mich., says: Alexander flolmes, & farmer residing near that place, had & housekeeper who was re- cently married to Dan allon, much to Holnes' ~ dissatifaction, Holmes ordered Fallon to discontinue his visits to the farm house, Fallon became enraged. Having loaded himself with whiskey he went to Holmes’ house. 'There he "attacked Mrs, Holmes with a knife, cutting her head com- Pletely off. ‘Iien turning his attention to olmes ho stabbed him seven times, disem- bowelling him, Subsequently he was found in the woods with his own “throat eut but still alive, e has been lodged in jail. e A Thoroughbred for Nebraska. CLEVELAXD, O., June 4.—[Special Tele- gram to the Ber.|—Secretary Fasig, of the trotting park, has sold to a Nebraska man, for Hayner & Drainerd, of Cleveland, the brown horse, Star Wilkes, by Georga Wilkes, dam Plain Agnes by Mambrino $tar, a son of Mambrino Chief. The price was $6,000. Star Wilkes I8 olght years old, fifteen and a halt hands high, and one of the best individ- ual sons of George Wilkes alive. — Death of a Murderer. Des Mot , la, June 4.—Fountain George, the murderer of Dr. Epps twelye years ago, died in the penitontiary yesterday. He was sentenced to be hung, but appealed to the supreme court, which affirmed the ver- dict of the jury. The day fixed forthe exe- cution having passed it devolved upon Gov- ernor Shermau to fix the day, which he re- fused todo. ———— Carpenters Threaten to Strike. St. PAuL, June 4.--A mass meeting of union and non-union earpenters was held to-night. Resolutions were passed demand- ing ten hours’ pay for nine hours’ work, with the alternative of a general strike if not conceded. About 1.50 carpenters are in the cit: the impending strike will in- clude from 1,000 to 1,200, Deadly Dyn: te Explosion. ALTOONA, Pa,, June 4—Eight men were Instantly killed and six badly injured this afternoon by the premature explosion of dynamite at the Cambria iron company’s sione quarries at Bermingham, this county. Some of the injured wll’f die. Two of the Injured are lialians. All the others are Americans. ————— The Evangelical Lutherans. PHILADELPHIA,June 4 —At to-day’s Evan- gelical Lutheran ministerian discussion the new constitution was adopted, The new measure provides stricter and more ad- vanced rules for church government and will become operative immediataly after the ad- journwent of the present annual meeting. de s Opera Comiqne Victims. PARrs, June 4—The final estimate of vie tims by the burning of the Opera Comique places the number at 130, including the re- mains of forty persons found in the ruins so badly burned as to be unrecoznizable. e g The Ameer in a Bad Fix, PrreRssuRraG. June 4.—The newsfrom Herat are that the ameer of Afwhanistan is in a critical position. e has withdrawn the garrison of Herat and Balkh_for the purpose of reinforcing the troops defeated in ad- Jjacent country with the Ghilzais. bk trneg He May Recover. PHILADELPHIA, June 4.—Robert G. Hall, the man who yesterday murdered Mrs, Lilian Rivers and attempted suicide by cutting his throat, was 0 much improved to-day that there is a chance for his recovery. tend et dh Fatal Premature Blast. BixsewATER, Ulster county, Y., June 4.—Alfred Canfield, James Cullen and;Noran Bell werekilled in Morton’s quarry by a pre- mature blast to-day. Several other were in Jured, one or more fatally. The Potato Rate Reduced. SAN Francisco, June 4,—The trans-conti- nental ronds have reduced the rate op pota- toes from San Francisco to Chicago and Mississippi river points to 80 cents per 100 pounds, a drop of 20 cents. The Fire Record. MiNNEAroris, Minn., June4.—A speclal to the Evening Jowrnal from Crookstown, Minn,, says the Crookstown rolling mill burned this morning. Loss, 75,000; insur- ance, $20,000. S Gibbons Sare in New York. New Yok, June 4.—Cardinal Gibbons ar- rived here this evening after four months’ absence in Europe. Ie Is In good health. He declined 1o talk to reporters. Business Failures, BALTIMORE, June 4,—The proprietors of the Pathsco chomical works assigned to-day for the benefit of their creditors, ‘The bond of the trustees Is $100,000, —— Died From His MINNEADOLIS, June 4, the well-known billiardist, who jumped from the window of a hotel last night, died this morning, e —— The Late Ozar's Relict Enjoyr Hersolf, Paris Letter to London Truth: The Princess Jouriesky is determined to rank bere as a society queen, and to make Rus- siaus feel what a pity it is that she has not & chance of reigning in the same sphere at St. Petersbarg.” She and the Princess Mathilde have become fast allies, and the latter 1llustrious lady has turne over to the late ¢czar's widow the literary and other distinguished habitues of her salon. When conversation flags, music comes in atthereceptionsof the Princess Jourivnkfi. She gives her warm patron- age to Russian artists. Brandoukofl, a violoncellist of great talent, plays at her soirees. The fur, soft skin which so charmed the late czar when his late relict was Princess Dolgorouki is well pre- served. I don't suppose that she has any of the crown jewels of Russia, but her easket is as well furnished as if she had; and, at her last reception, the black dress she wore was so studded with diamonds that she might have gone in it to a mas- querade as a starlit night, L2 1 Mrs. Simmons, of Canawaugus, N, Y., stood by a window with a steel fork in her hand the other day during a heavy thunderstorm, Suddenly there was a blinding flash of lightning which ren- dered her insensible for abobt two hours. ‘The house was not struck, neither did any of the inmates experience any shock. e 1t is said to be a fact that aftera couple of dogs had fought savagely for a little time in Belfast, Me., the other day, a cat that had been watching the combat sud- denly jumped between the dogs, and by scratehing and yelling vigorously seper- ated them and drove them away m & hurry. B Sir John MaeDonald, premier of Can- ada, is exceedingly annoyed at the state- ment which has been fragnently printed in newspapers that he began life as a bootblack. He says that while his people were not rich,his Kauth had the surround- ings of a refined home, and that his fam- ily is ot ancient Scoich descent. CHUROR NOTICES. Servioes at the Different ‘Iho following pulpits will be occupied to-day by the desiguated ministers of the Luthern eynod: g Kountze Memorial—Morning, Rev. M. Valentine, D. D, LL, D.; evening, Rev. S. A, Ort, D, D, St. Mark's—Morning, Rev, E. J. Wolf, D. D.;evening, Rev. W, 8. Freas, nuel’s (Swedish)—Evening, Rev. H. L. Baugher, D, D, PRESEYTERIAN, Second—Morning, Rev. M. D. D evening, R. W. Owen, North— Morning, Rev. Prof. E. T. Bar- tholemew, D. D). Southiwest—Morning, Rev. (', S, Albert; evening, Rev. J. B. Helwig, . D, Castellar- ning, Rev. W Park Avenue— Evening, Re Rey. J. Gordon, 8 p. m, Ambler Place—3 p. m., Schafler. Rhodes, her. «J. Yutay, Rev. Jabez CONGREGATIONAT, First—Evening, Rev. J. M. Cromer. Mary's Avenue—Morning, Rev. W M. Banm, D. D.; Evening, Rev. Luther Kuhlman, Third—Morning, Rev. evening, Rey. J. F. Sheare Hillside ~Morning, D. T, Kain; ing, Rev. J. G. Goettman, D, D, METHODIST, First—Morning, Rev. W. H. Singley, D. D.; evening, Rev. W. H. Dunbar, jvening, Rev. . K. Tenner. South Tenth — Morning, 'Rev. d. H. Harpster; evening, Rev. G. \V. Enders. Hanscom Park— Morning, Rev. George C. Henry; evening, Rev. J. J. Zimmer- man, F. Reeser; even- UNITED PRESBYTERIANS, First—Morning, Rev. M. W, Hamma, D. D.; evening, Rev. E. K. Bell. Park Avenue—Morning, Rev. G. W. Miller; evening, Rev. A. W. Lilley, D. D. OTHER DENOMINATIONS. Unity Church —Morning, Rev. S. A, Weikert. African M. E.—Morming, Rev. J. C. Kauftinan; evening, Rev. J. Free Evangelical =Morning, Linker; evening, Rev. C. E. Raymond. Y. M. C. A ning, M. T, Troxell. Rey. K. W. Conrad, D. D., the veteran editor of the Lutheran Observer, went to Atchison yesterday to preach to-day by reuuest of the clergy and citizens. He will deliver his celebrated lecture on “Martin Luther’* before his return. The Sunday-school mass mecting this afternoon will be a notable occasiou. All the Lutheran Sunday-school people will be gathered together in the Swedish Lutheran church. The addresses will bo of a very interesting character and will be delivered by Rev. Jeremiah Zimmer- i‘{m“' Rev. G. V. Enders and Mr. J. W. ica, German Lutheran Church—1005 8, Twen- tieth street. Services every Sunday at 10 a. m. Sunday school at 2 p.m. k.dJ. Krese, pastor. METHODIST. First German M. E. Church—Corner of Eleventh and Center streets. Preaching to- morrow at 1 «. m. by Rev. Shultz, from West Point, Neb., and at 7:45 p. m. by Rev. G. Beckr, from Frontier, Neb. Sunday school at2:30 p. m. Praysr meeting Thors- day evening at 7:45 All Germans are cor- dially invited. Rev. H. Krueger, pastor. BAPTIST. Beth-Eden Daptist Church—Services at 4:15 p.m. at St. Mary’s avenue Congregational church, Preaching by the pastor, Rev. H. L. House, Sunduy school at3 p.m. Prayer meeting Thursday evening at 8 o'clock. Strangers welcome. Seats free. First Baptist Church—Stranger's Sabbath Home—Corner Kifteonth and Davenport streets. Rev. A. W. Lamar, pastor. Preach- ingat 10:30 a. m. and 8§ p. m. Morning £ “Who does God Lo the Good or the Bad?” Evening theme: “What is Be- lieving?” Sabbath school at 12 m. Prayer meeting Wednesdayevening at 8. All are cordially invited. Seats free. OTIIE) RVIC] All Saints Church—Twenty-fifthand How- ard streets. Litany and holy communion, 1la n Evensong, 7 p.n. services wiil be cond the Rev. John Hewitt, of Kre- mont, Neb. " In the evening the services will be fully choral. The choir will sing Florio’s Magnificat and Nunc Dimittis and_Tour’s anthem, “Blessed are They that Dwell in Thy House.” Take Farnam and Park ave- avenua cars to Twent; Mary’s avenue cars to Fairview street. First—South Omaha, ‘I'he dedication ser- vices of this church will take place this morn- ing and conclude this evening. 1t is situated on the corner of Twenty-third and N streets. ‘The pastor is Rev. T. B. Hilton. The Sun- dayservices hereafter will be at 15:30 a. m. and p. m. Sunday-gchool at 2:30 p. m., and class menting at’ noon. The excrcises for this morning's aad evening’s dedication will be as follows: 10a. m.—Anthem, invocation, hymn 865; scripture lesson, prayer, hymn S sermon .(J))' AI‘MV. L E. Ensign, superintendent Y. M. ifth street or St. p. m.—Anthem, invoeation, hymn S08: scripture lesson, prayer, hymn 809 sermon by Rev. H. G. Hilton, pastor M. chureh, Central City. First Christlan Church—Twentieth and Capital avenue. Josesh H. Foy, D. D. LL. D., pastor. Services at 1 &, m, ¥nd 8 {x Mornlag theme: *“The Ethics of I)Bi, Life.,” Evening theme; “Children’s Day.” Seats free. Allinvited. A NEW CATHOLIC CHTRCH. On next Sunday the corner-stone of the Collegiate church of St. John will be laid on Culifornia and the south side of the campus of Creighton college. ‘The laying of the stone will be attended with the impressive ceremonies peculiar to such oceasions in the Catholic church. It is e ted that several local and out- side societies will attend 1n a body. ST. PHILOMENA'S. This afternoon at 2:30 o'clock there will be & very important meeting of hoth the lady and” gentiemen sodulists of the B. V.M, at which a full attendance 1s desired, -——— FOILED BY A WOMAN, Mrs. Annle Wentz Drives a Burglar From Her House. Mrs. Annie Wentz, 517 North Four- teenth street, was awakened this morn- ing by a noise and found a burglar in an- other room behind a door. She grappled with him when he presented a revolver. The plucky woman wrested the weapon from his grasp. In the struggle it was discharged. The fellow finally broke away and jomped through a window, aking the whole sash with him. He dropved a silver watch out of his pocket 1n the tussle. The polico were summoned, but the man had escaped. It was found subse- quently that the burglar had been in the room of Mrs. Wentz' son-in-law, and had taken $1.75 from his clothes. 'I'ho neighbors were much oxcited, and at 3 o'clock this morning about fifty men and women were about the premises. Rreviuss, The Young Men's Hebrew association will hold a meeting this afternoon at 2:30 o'clock Bellevue lodge No. 8, Knights of Pythias will b Igrund celebration at i inst. cursion and picnic at Oreap- B. & M. road, twenty miles city, on the 19th inst. A com- 0 out to-morrow to sclect the ground A hydrant at 8t. Mary’s avenue and Eighteenth streets bursted yesterday afternoon und tlooded the thoroughfare. It was with difliculty that the street cars and vehicles progressed along the avenue for twenty minuts Bank Statement. New Youk, June4.—The weekly bank statement shows the reserve decreased $1,432,000, ‘The banks now hold §4,325,000 in excess of legal requirements. C—— Aunt Sally Gibbs, us Mrs. Sarah Gibbs, of Middletown, was usually called, died on Thursday, having lived 101 years, two months and ‘seventéen days. She came of a long-lived family, several of its mem- bers having lved nearly one hundred S. P, NORSE & CO, MONDAY, Offer An Enormous Stock of Mid-Summer Dress Goods, Just Purchased in New York Last Week— Albatross, Crepe Cloth, Nuns' Vellings Taffotas, e, Ete, _ We closed out from the large Fronch importing house of Messrs. Chiarles Bar- rez & Co, New York, last week, all their stock of SUMMER BLACK DR ALL WOOL 1 5 CLOTHS, BEI A\ , at our own price, and the ‘I"m vas made under such favorable condi- tions that we are able to sell them for 50 CENTS ON THE DOLLAR and still reap a satisfactory profit. 8. P. Mogse & Co These dress goods are of exquisite gl ity and just the right weight Jor sumimcr yoars. dresses, i]flwn.‘ elc. REAM LACE CANVAS, 69c, 5 pieces Cream Lace Canvas, ali w and 40 inches wide, that cost 8¢ to 00¢ yard to hu‘mrt—mnr price, 6ic. JREAM TUFTED STRIP: . 8 pieces of these that usually sell for 001.95 a yuard, 40 inches wide—Monday at CREAM CORDALINE, 75, 8 pieces Cream Cordaline usuaily sold for gl,%—Mmuhly‘s price, 75¢. CREAM, WHITE, BLACK DR FABRICS. 90-CENT LOT. 26 pieces Cream, White and Black Tufted Albatross, Serges, Bicg 1 effects, rogular $1.50 goods—all in one lot at 90c. 8. P. Monse & C BOUCLE LACE ALBATROSS 1 ‘I'wenty pieces assorted patterns ¢ Boucle Lace Albatross, regular it mfu.lq—wry fine and stylish—these for WOOL CREPE DE CHINE $1.50. 12 pieces finest all wool Crepe de Chine in cream and black. usually sold for a yard—an exquisite cloth at §1.50, 8. P. Mons¥ FANCY DRESS GOODS. LOT 1, 25C: 80 pieces silk and wool and all wool dress goods; a big assortment; usually sold at 35 and 40 cents—one lot at 65 cent LOT 2, 85C. 20 pieces Blue, Brown, and Tan, made double width, dress goods h 50 cents a yard—Monday's sale 1. s, , 50C. 25 pieces all wool fancy canvases — plaids — mohairs, beiges, ete., 38 to 42 inches wide, regular prico 15 cent goods—Monday 50 cents, 8, P. Monse & Co. LOT 4, 75¢—20 picces 42-inch all_wool dress goods that Charles Barrez & Co. imported to sell wholesale for §1.00, $1.25 and $1.50 on Monday’s sale for 75c. JCOMBINATION SUITS $10.00, We will offer a lot of about 30, finest all wool combination suits—contalning 74 to 8 yards 48-inch plain material and suf- liailvm velvet stripe to camplete the suit —these SOLD FOR 35 to $40, REDUCED TO $10,00 EACH. Remember this s s for Monday and next week. S. P. MORSE & CO. e O. F. DAVIS DEAD, He Pagses Away at Waukesha—Sketch of His Life. Davis died at Waukesha yester- day afternoon. Mr. Davis’ occurred at 8:30 o'clock. The news, although expectel was received with the greatest regret. So many of Mr. Davis' friends are to bo found among the older citizons of Omaha, who tribute to his worth as a publie spirited ci n and philanthropist, that there is no necessity of a published statement of his many good deeds, He was the possessor of liberal means and dispensed his moncy in a way which in- dicated his generous heart. “His family will receive the earnest sympathy of hun- dreds. The remains will be brought to Omaha for burial. Oscar K. Davis was born in Onondaza county, N. near the village of Baldwins- ville, March 3, 1827, In 1557 he removed to Dubfique, lows, and was subsequently en- gaged in surveying in Wisconsin, Minnesota, Nebraska and Iowa. On the 26th of Ma: 1856, he came to Omaha and followed his ps session as a civil encineer, belngrflrc g neer for some time. In the spring of 1867 he took charge of the Union Dacific land de- partment. In 1868 he was appointed land commissioner of the company, remaining in that position until 1875, 'wheén he resigned. In eompany with Webster Snyder, the first keneral manager of the road, hie engaged in the real estate business. tle was a member of the territorial I lature, and during the rebelllon was provost marshal for two yeas, His relatives in this state are Dr. George L. Miller, his brother-in-law: Mrs. P. L. Perrine and Major J. B. Davis, of Wahoo, Met and Adjournod. About thirty ladies and gentlemon who had been misled by the adjournment of the non-partisan meeting on Thursday night, gathered in the board of education rooms last evening. Mr, W. V. Morse was nominated as chairman, He catled the meeting to order. A motion to ud- journ was made and carried, Serious Cutting Affray. ‘Thomas Hennessey, a mason, was stabbed seriously by G. R. Fraser, a hod carrier, on Davenport strect last evening during an_altercation. Hennessey wis cut in the face, shoulder and back. Ho bled vrofusely, The assailant was ar- rested. The wounds are not fatal, bl b, The Winnipeg Koads. Wisxirea, June 4.—The government Is inviting tenders for the construction ot a railroad to the boundary. ‘There is litle doubt that the work will "bo_prosecuted, company Is also secking incorporation fora road to the west. AUCTION SALE RESIDENCE LOTS The City of Florence will soll to the Highest Bidder for Cas! in Hand 20 lots, situated in said city. Sale to commence at 10 &, n. SATURDAY, JUNE 11 COME AND GET A NIGE LOT Full particulars of R. W. COWAN, Mayor of Florence.