Omaha Daily Bee Newspaper, July 27, 1887, Page 1

THE OMAHA DalLy BEE SEVENTEENTH YEAR. OMAHA. WEDNE DAY MORNING, JULY 27. 1887, NUMBER 39! ASTONISHING REVELATIONS. | Ohicago's Boodle Trial Bringing Out the Facts of the Big Combines HOW THE COUNTY WAS ROBBED. Contractors Testify to the Enormons Sums of Money Paid the Rapaclous Commissioners For the Secur« ing of Contracts, Woree Than Expected. CHIcAGe 26,~|Special Telegram to the Bex whelmlngly as everyboly has long understood the proof against the county boodlers to be, only the few who knew what it really was wero prepared for the astounding revelations already made. First Lynn told how he had robbed the county of over $12,000 in two years, and by inference, at least, proved that his associates were even greater rascals, for his testimony showed him to be a cheap sort of thief who was content with a moderate share of the boodls. Following him was the carpenter, Lobstein, who told how he had given up $500 om two different occasions for small jobs in the court house, Dan Wren being the collector, Then the Clows and their book- keeper expiained how McDonald, as the agent of the ring, had demanded handsome commissions on all plumbing supplies pur~ chased for the county, this commission to be added to the purchase price; and how Chairman Klehm—who, by the way, elected himself to the proud position by his own vote—had urged the pavment, pretending it would save the county money. Yesterday the Clybourne Bros. told how they had charged the county $19 per carload for gravel which they preterred to sell for €14, and sent in a bill for 1,08 carloads when they had furnished only 830. The money stolen from the county in this way they had either pa in advance to get the contract or divided between Var- nell, the warden, or Kolze, the milkman, to be handaed over to the ring. Kolze unblush- ingly admitted that he had paid from 81,000 to $2,500 per year to get his milk codtract, and Heissler, the baker, swore that he had aid similar wmounts for the bread contract. "o-day Bipper, for along time the meat con- tractor and agent of the rinz fer lovying and collecting assessments from other contrac- tors, which they were toadd to their bills nlml collect from the county treasury, told nis story, ‘The court room was again crowded to-day when Jadge Jamieson entered the room and beizan the day's work. W. Bipper, who for years has supplied the county with meat, and” who is generally rezarded as the most important witness tho state has, was placed on the stand and gave most sensational testi- 1t seems that I§||:Lwr not only paid own contract, but acted as a go- 1 for the other contractors and t county commissioners. No eontractor could et a contraet without payving Bipper, and the latter related at length how these various sums were divided among the *“boodlers.” The first witness was James W. Kee, a milk contractor, who told how he Lad to pay Bipper and Mc igle from $1,000 to $1,500 each for every yearly contract he seeured e was followed by Bipper lLimself, testimony wade to-day the o and exciting of the county robbers’ trial, AccordIng to his testimony, there was not a single contractor who cx('n]llml the blackmail of the *zang,” and even the county ph clan, Dr. Bluthardt, with other county ém- ployes, paid tribute regularly to the corrupt commissioners, When asked how he made these paywents, Bipper said: 1 simply put the money in their hands, or put it in their pockets.” “What sort of coats aid they wear? How did you find their pockets?” asked General Stiles. “0h, L always found their pockets Was no trouble about that.” ‘The following extract from the day’s record will show how things were nwanaged: “Do you know auything of a meeting ot "("nl‘)!m“'. atthe Gault house during the year o “Yes, sir.” “What was that meeting for?” I was to decide who should yet the con- tracts,” “How many of the boys were present?” could not remem by 1 was not at the meeting, but after the meeting was over L think I was told there was six.” ‘an you name them?” I could not name them, was to be a meeting il sational There 1 found there ana went over there to d out who should get the eontract.” General Stiles to witness—“Where did you get your Information “One of them told me they had held a meeting over there to determine whether these men should have the contract that year YW hich one was it 1L would not be positive about 1t. one of the bo; while the e “When the me port made to you?”’ It was was there down stairs ¢ was being held.” U Wis OVEr Was any re- “Was any report made to you during the 58 of the meeting?” No, sir, not that I recollect, I think it was Leyden told me. He told me they had agreed that we should have the contruct again it we paid 5o and $0,” *How much®” “One thousand dollars each, provided we would pay $1,000 to each of the commis- sioners in this deal.” “Well, how many yourself?” 1 had no control over any."” “At what time aid you become agent?” “This is the first year,” “How long did it continue?” *“The next voar when we got the contract, each one of these gentlomen did their own soliciting, but when money was paid it went if any, did you control through iny har “DId you play f “Well, I did” play fair with them. Yes, sir, Ic.-n_A‘u«l out the agreement exactly on both sides, “I fact, you were the clearing house vholesale grocer, gave a complete list of the enormous sums he had paid in bribes, For years, until 1855, he recularly gave 10 per eent on all sales. ‘Then the rate was fuereased to 12 per cent, until the county hecame unable to cash any more I'ho state has still in reserve over a hundred witnesses whose relations are ex- pected will be fully as startling as any yet made. s e A Model French Husband. New Yorg, July 26.—[Special Telegram to the Brw.| ble reports from Paris last week that Mrs. Francesco Marra, formerly wife of the late Chiarles Thorne, the actor, had begun suit for divorce in the French courts from M, Marra, the artist, has caused much interest among her New York and Philadelphia friends. ‘Though M. Marra has not appeared at his home wuceh of late, when- ever ho did his attitude towards his wife al- WAYS gAVe an observer the idea that he was on the point of a feroclous outbreak against her. His tone towards her was usually one of irri- tating sarcasm, Mrs. Marra offered to make to M. Marra satisfactory allowance so that his art career might remain untrammelled by bread and butter anxlety if he would agree not to molest her. But the monsieur wanted to fight. So he promptly proceeded to de- rive himself of the sinews of war by enjein- ng his wife's Paris her from paying her ny money. For obvious reasons hie had to abandon this two edged-revenge, 1t will be remewmbered that Mis. Marra huhsnwd S0Ie $300,000 from her father, ex-Mayor Swift, of Philadelplia, Maliclous Destruction of Property. WooxnsockeT, R. L., July 20.—Unknown parties last night entered the weaver rdom the large cotton mill of Manville & Co., Manville, and by running a knifo along the | tops of the rolls rujned some 5000 yards of fane on the Jooms, ‘The niil was re- watly the scene of a weavers' stiike, | | | ! tE AT The Humphrey Block in Ru the Flames Still Spread Lixcory, Nen., July 27, Telegram to the Bee.|—At midnight to-night the fine block of Humphrey Bros” was dis- covered on fire and it is now completely gut- ted and the fire not yet under control. The block is on the corner of Oand Ninth street on the Government square aud was one of the line blocks of the eity, oceuvied by Humphrey Dros,, wholesale and retail hardware, and Jansen & Company, wholesale and retail fur- niture, The block adjoins the Fitzgerald block, occupied by Plummer, Perry & Co., wholesale groeers, and their stock is ser- fously threatenied. The oftices of John Fitz- getald, Patrick Eganand Marquette, Dewcese & Hall hiave been emptied, and the damage and ng. 2 a. in.—|Special in this bk from water will be heavy at best The fire originated in the elevator to the ware rooms of Jansen & Co's furniture store and spread to the tiurd and fourth floors with great rapidity, ‘The entire department were called out early and all the power of the water sup- ply and one steamer are in use. Itis impos- sible to approximate the loss at the present time or determine on the insurance, Humphrey Brothers block is a com- plete ruin and is not over one-half to two-thirds covered with insur- ance. On their stock of hardware, carriages andheavy goods they are probably about equally weil protected. Jansen & Co. have nearly, if not a total lose, in_ their wholesale and retail furniture store and the insurance will not be over one-nalf to two-thirds. The fire was contined to theblock at 2 a. m., but the entire department are at work. 2 ‘The fire is controlled and con- fined to the Humphrey block and the danger to Fitzgerald's block 18 considered past. No details ns to insurance are_obtainable. but the loss will be divided on Humphrey Bros.” bullding, 003 on Humphrey Bros." stock, about a'like amount, and on the stock of Jansen & Co., furniture, $20,000. The insur- ance is probably two-thirds of the loss. & Prohibition State Convention, LixcoLy, Neb,, July 16.—A call has been issued for a state prohibition convention to be hela in Lincoln August 16 and 17 for the purpose of placing in nomination candidates for state offices, and tor the transaction of such other business as may come before the convention, ‘The convention will convene Tuesday, August16, at 10 o’clock, a. m., and will continue in session throughout the whole ot Wednesday, August 17, Preparatory to the convention a prohibition rally will be held on Morday evening, August 15, con- ducted by some of the most eminent prohibi- tion wm{u-rs of the nation. Reduced rail- road fare for delegates will be secured and announced hereafter. ‘The basis of representation will be two del- egates at large for each county, one delerate for each two thousand population or fraction over five hundred, by the census of 1585, and one additional delegate for every one hun- dred votes or fraction_greater than fifty cas in 1886 for Hon. H. W. Hardy for governor. I'he following table shows the entitled rep- resentation In detail Co, ~ el ( Adams 14/ efferson Antelope. 9! Johnson . 8 Blaine . 3/ Kearney Boone.. 7 Kelth. . 3 Brown 7 5 0t Buffalo, s Burt Butler.. Lincoln Logan. 5 Loup 2 Madison . 4 G6leolk 12 Red Wiliow 4g|Richardson 4 Saline 15 19/Sherman., 5| Sioux Gosper. 4|Stanton Greeloy . 4/Thayer. i 4 & 8 Wayne 3 Webster. 3 Wheeler ork _ 7 Unorganized er. “Total nunber of delegates, 650. - Pawnee City's Progress. Special to the Brej—The enterprising spirit of the people and the progress the county of Pawnee in settlement and improvements demand immediate action and effort on the part of the people of Pawnee City. 'The board of trade at its last meeting considered favorably a preposition for the introduction of electric lights, and also the establishment of a system of water works. A committee was appointed to investigate and report at the next meeting the cheapest and most efficient plans for these enter- [rises. “They propose tolose no time in secur- ng an adequate system of water works and an electric llght plant. ————— PAw. HAnvanrp, Neb., July 26.—The coroner’s jury has concluded the inquiry into the death of Farmer Deikman whose body was found in a harvest ficld last Thursday, and returned a verdict that death was caused by a blow of an iron barin the hands of August Mintze, ‘I'he wife of the murdered man has been held as an accessory. Mintze has been employed by Deikman sinee his mar, e to Mrs, Delk- man. ‘I'he belief is general that the latter and the hired man were eriminally intimate, and conspired to put Deikman out of the wav. Mintze and the wowan have been Jailed, e Sheridan County Soaked. GourboN, Neb., July 23,—(Special Tele- gram to the Brr. |-The first good g Tain to visit this part of Nebraska siuce last May fell this afternoon, accompanied by some hail, but not enough to do waterial damage. The rain came just in time to save the corn and potatoes. Farmers are well along with the wheat harvest which will be two-thirds of a crop, The oat crop will be fully one-half short. Yesterday’s hail storm was much severer in certain localities than-at tirst supposed. Be- tween Rushyille and Clinton corn crops were entirely destroyed, while much damago was done to oats and wheat. The hail fell in NArrow strips, some farmers losing nearly their entire crops, while their neighbors es- caped without I -~ A Mangled Mechanie. Bearricr, Nep. July 20.-H. L. Wetherald, proprietor of the plaving mull, was seriously injured yesterday. He was caught In the shafting and whirled aronnd several times before the engine was stopped. He received a scalp wound, & fractured leg and internal injuries which, it is feared, wi!l result fatally. Mr. Wetherald is seventy-four years of age, e LA Saline County Institnte, l n, Neb,, July 20..-{Special to the 'he Saline county teachers institute opened here yesterday with Professors Skin- nor of Crete, Pierce of Wilber, Mrs. Man- ville of Crete, and l.obdell of Friend, ascd- ucators, Professor French of Friend is su- perintendent, ‘I'here is an attendauce of about 150 teachers. - —— Dusinoss Failure. Camo, i, July 30.—Goldstein & Rosen- witer, dry goods, failed lust night. Lia- biditics §95,000; acsels nob Kavwa ab present | DEATH OF PRESIDENT TAYLOR The Head of the Mormon Ohurch Passes Away While in Hiding, SKETCH OF HIS VARIED CAREER. The Deseret News Characterizes Him As a Martyr to the Hate of Oflictals of the United States. Taylor Dead. SAvT LAke, Utah, July 2.—1It is an- nounced to-night thatJohn Taylor, president of the Mormon church, died last evening, John Taylor was bor in Milnthorpe, Westmoreland county, England, Noyember 1,1808, joined the Methodist chureh in Eng- land, emigrated to Canada in 1832, following his parents who went two years before; got in conflict with the Methodists in Toronto and becamo a Free Methodist. When Parley P. Pratt visited that city in 1836 ‘Taylor and others were baptised in the Morman church by Hill, and in 1857 gathered to Rutland, O. In 1857 Joseph Smith had a ‘“‘revelation” naming “Laylor and others for members of the quorum of “twelve apostles to filll the vacancies. Taylor did much rniissionar work. for the churen for twenty )ean{n foreign lands, He was also editor of various ehureh pavers; was with Joseph Sinith in the Carth- age jatl and received four shots when the assallants openea fire. e was president of the fweive aposties when Brigiam Young died in 1577, and as such remained the head the chureh till 1850, when he organ the first presi- dency anew, taking the chief place himself, which he held till death, After the passage of the Edmunds law of 1853, he pretended to i ) his wives, but constantly preached that no Mormon could do this, and’ nobody believed he had done it. He was indicted early in 158, IHe last apoeared in public February 1, 1835, Since then he has been in hiding from the officers of the law. lor was one of the earliest and firmest ad- lerents of polygamy, yet alter adopting it he took oceasion to deny such practices as vre- vailed among the mormons. George Q. Cannon publishes a long an- nouncement in the Deseret News this even- ing. Cannon says that Tavlor occupied the place of n double martyr. e has been Killed y the cruelty of the officials who have in this territory misrepresented the government of the United State Agafn: ‘“Ilis blood stains the clothes of those men who, with in- sensate hate, offered rewards for his arrest and have hounded him to the grave.” e Sy COLD-BLOODED MURDER. A Prominent Nashville Attorney Bru- tally Killed. NasuvirLe, Tenn., July 25.—This morn- ni J. T. Lane, a prominent attorney and re- spected citizen, was sitting outside his oftice of door when N. B. Lester came along with a double-barreled shot gun and empticd oue barrel into Lane's left side. The wounded man fell to the sidewalk and begged the assassin not to shoot again, but he deliberately fired the contents of the other barrel into Lane’s heart, Killing him. The murderer had to be mo from town for safe keeping. Lester had soma time ago married & widow whose mon received from her ftirst husband, was secured to her children and Lane apoointed administrator, Lester conceived a violeut hostility to Lane and had several times threatened to kill him., s O . AFTER M'GARIGLE. Pursuit of a Boat Supposed to Con- tain the Fugittve, Ciricaco, July 26, —There were no devel- opments of importance in the MeGarigle case to-day. Sherilf Matson has offered a roward of $2,500 tor his approhension. A special from St. lenace, Mich., says a tug was char- tered this afternoon by three detectives to vursue a boat on which it was supposed the fugutive was. ting Cleyeland, -Some weeks ago foners of penions, WasuING10N, July 25, General Black, commi: with the approval of the secretary ot the interior, ordered the dismis- sal of C. E. Behle, special pen- sion examiner at Cincinnati, upon infor- mation that Behle, at a meeting of a general literary society in that city on July 2 last. in the hearing of a large company, used grossly insulting language towards the president of the United States. Subsequently the secre. tary ordered t..0 suspension of the order of dismissal until Behle could be heard in his own behalf. Behle appeared at the interior department to-day and was given a personal hearing by the s He: did not deny the charge, whienh was bstantiated by the affidavits of several prominent people of Cineinnati, but said that he had no recoilec- tion of using the language attributed to him, At the conclusion of the interview the se nrmr{ roveked the order of suspension, thus dismissing Behle from the service. bt bl Destructive Hail Storm In Dakot Rarip Crry, Dak., July 26.—|Special Tele- gram to the B —Two car loads of glass will be required to repair jthe damage done in Rapid City by hail this afternoon. Not a pane of glass with north or wesf exposure is left whole in the city. The storm only lasted a few minutes but it was the worst ever ex- perienced here. ‘The damage in the city will reach beyond $10,00. No lives were lost. ‘The damage to growing crops cannot be learned to-night. A freicht outtit was struck by lightning near Spring Valley ranch and forty mules Killed. - Rome and the Knights. Roy, Jul ‘he Pope has decided there 18 no ground for papal interference with the Knightsof Labor question. e has conveyed the announcement of this decision to Cardi- nal Gibbons. BALTIMOEE, July Was to-night shown' the ing that the pove had decided there was no vround for interference with the Knights of Labor and told an associated vress reporter that be had as yet recetved no information concerning this subject. - Patents Granted. WasmNGToN, July 20.—[Special Tele- to the Beek.|—The following patents to western inventors were issued to-day: A. J. Cowman, Monroe, Ia., potato digger; J. P. Ferrenbery, Oq eb., churn; R. F. Fleak, assignor of one-halt by Tom A. Williams, Stuart, Iowa, mechanical movement; G. C. Harlin, Hed gearing for washing machine; D. E. Lrlone, assiznor to himsel J. Miles and H. Dunn, Miles, Ia., ear coup- ling: G. B. Rowe, Eddyville, la., holder for parcels or bundlel —Cardinal Gibbons blegram announe- —_—— Change in Pension Districts. WASHINGTON, July 26,—Among the geo- graphical changes made in the districts of supervising examiners of pensions to have affect on and after August 1, 1857, is the fol- lowlng: The state of Lllinols is transferred from the lllinois to the western district, O. E. Brownlng supervising exumiuer, and the Lllinois district will be known as the in- diana disirict, J. H. Fritts, supervising exawiner. o S Military Matters. WaAsHINGTON, July 26, —[Special Telegram to the BEE.|—leave of absence forone month has been granted to Colonel David L. Magruder, surgeon U, 8. John Bigelow ir.‘ Tenth cavalry has been assigned to_auty n the office of the adjutant general. Leave of absence for oue month, to take effect about the 24tn iust., 18 granted Captain C. A. Wood- rull, Second artillery, Fort Leavenworth, ——— Wholesale Milliners Assign. CuicAGo, July 26.-D. M. Homes & Co., whoiesalc milliners, have assigned. Liabil- 14 $30,%00, assets Abous 1o sale, OH10 REFUBLICANS, ‘Ihe Convention Will Test Sherman's Strength in the State. Torrpo, July 20.—|Special Telegram to the Bre.)—Although Wednesday’s convention is down on the books as a purely state affair, nothing but its effect on national polities engages the attention of delegates and work- ors who are already beginning to straggle in. From first to last it promises to be a tight earried on under the mask of friendship, be- tween Senator John Sherman and Governor John B, Foraker. Behind Foraker rises the shadow ot James G. Blaine anxious to strike Senator Sherman down in his own state and thus dispose once and forever of his rivalry. Apparently Sherman has at last fully made up his mind that if he wants Ohlo's unani- mous indorsement he must tight for it,bind it handand foot, puta gaginits mouthand at- tach ittothe wheel of the trinmphal chariot in which he proposes to roll into the national republican convention in 1888, So far as an- tagonizing Blaine in Ohio s concerned. Honest John has thrown away s scabbard and resolved to trust his fate to the hazard of a pitched battle. e does not, however, wish to offend Foraker, but Sherman stands in the way of Foraker and Foraker isam- bitious, "He thinks Blaine and Foraker would sound welt on the ticket in 1888, while Sherman and Foraker is a constitutional im- possibility, But Foraker dares not cross Snerman’s path. ator has seen I Ohio friends and be forgave them, He w betraved again in the louse of Lis friends in 154, and he loyally took the stump for Blaine, but the game cannot be played with like impunity again. A resolution” will offered endorsing Senator Sherman for the l»reflllflnli:\l nomination. ‘I'here is no doubt but that the resolution will carry in the con- vention. Tle two things in doubt are how strongly it will be opposed on the floor of that body, and whether the opposition ecan muster suflicent strength to break the force before the country of endorsement. ‘The op- ponents of the resolution claim that they can muster at least one-third of the convention while the supporters of it claim that it will #o through with a whirl and that the obposi- tion will too insignificant to amount to 1]\|Lylnu g but an exhibition of personal dis- ike. ——— Funeral of Mra. Royce. DEs MoiNEs, la., July 26.—|Special Tele- gram to the Bek. |—The funeral of Mrs, H. F. Royce, wife of the general superintend- ent of the Chicago, Rock Island & Paciiic rallroad occurred here this afternoon. The funeral party included Superintendent Royce, Ex-Guvernor Gear of Burlington, Diviston Superintendent Chamberlain of 11linois, General Surgeon Peck of Daven- port, and other particular friends. They wero met at Colfax by a special bearing of- ficials as an escort for the rest of the way. Atter a brief service 1n St. Paul's Episcopal church tue interment took place in Wood- land cemetery in the presence ot a large as- semblage of citizens. 1dentified the Property, vusveue, Ia, July 26.—|Special Tele- gram to the Bek.]—The postmaster of Stone City, Ia., arrived here to-day and identified the property found in posse on of the man arrested in Clinton last Sunday on susple- ion of having robbed the postotlice at Ston "he property included merchandise, { ers and the full amount of the fromthe office. ‘I'he accused, name is Caldwell, waived examination in jail to await the action of the grand jury. LB Prof. Foster's Weather Predictions. BURLINGTON, Ia,, July 23.—Special Tele- eram to the Bee.|—Prot. Foster, the Hawk- eye weather prophet, hus furnished another set of predictions, He says that the next dates at which storms are expected to cross the Mississippi river will be July 4,7, 10and 16. These storms will the average in force and those from August 410 16 will develop some dangerous disturb- ances. Except at the storm aates the tem- perature is oxpected to average low. Shef e Kire at Fort Madison. Fert Mapisoy, Ia, July 206.—(Special Telegram to the B -Miller & Boeken- foundry and machine shops burned !'htchuhing a loss of $5000. Insur- $2,5 P — Manitoba Railways. w York, July 26.—An Ottawa spec ial says the Dominion government con templates following up the disallowance ot the Red River Valley railway charter, by is- i n injunction” to restrain the contrac- X ing down the lines ou the route owned by the government. It is stated that should the oflicers of the law be resisted the militia will be called out e The Great Flood. GRrEAT BARRINGTON, Mass, July 206.—A caretul inspection of the flooded area shows that the devastation has been more wide- spread than reported. Nearly all the crops in the valley were destroyed and it will take years to restore the land to its former fertility, so deeply is it covered with stones and sand brought down by nu- merous land slides. Although the damage to property was very great, reports of loss of ife have been exaggerated, only one body beini Tound. - [t 18 stated that i Hillsdalo, f'u. over the line in New York, not a mill is eft standing or in working order. SUSQUEHANNA, Pa., July ~The rain storm here was the most destrnctive ever ex- perienced. ‘The track of the Erie road for 1,000 feet has been washed into the Susque- henna river at Red Rocl, four wmiles west of tiere, impeding trattic. ‘The Jefferson branch is abandoned on account of land slides. Bridges have been washed away and high- ways and roads Several nouses were carried dow For the Corc BWASHINGTON, July 25.—[Speclal "lelegram to the B 'he picture whieh was to be presentad to Mrs, Cleveland as a testimonia of respect from the artists society of New South Wales, Australia, but which the presi- dent ungraciously declined to receive for to be eiven to the Corcoran art gallery reason that the séa voy- to Australia would seriously damage the k, and a risk wounld therefore be taken in s transportation. ‘The artist who painted berts Pullin, who is sojourning for o few weeks in this country, and will soon return to his far off home by way ot San Francisco, The paipting is on a canvass four feet long and two iw width, and is a repre- sentation of an impgessive bit of Australian scenery, the localitwbeing the “Three Kings,” about two hundred ymiles from the coast of New South Wales, geologically and bontani- cally true, The scebe Is interesting and will make a valuable addition to the already fine collection in the Corcoran gallery, e Trotting. in Joliet. Jouier, Iru, July 25.—The opening day of the races was well attended. The following is the summary ‘Three-year-olds, stake pnrse: sack won, second, others Best time—2:84), ‘Three minute trd"n’- Yl 50 May won, Bessie seeond, 10 Senator fourth, Best time- 2:':.1(1; (‘in‘(: Nellie B wi second, RRed Rover third, ' time—2:243¢, Sallie Cos- distanced. £400: Dell Scott third, Ray Dismond o fourth, Best —— Financial Investigations. WASHINGTON, July 26.—Assistant Cashier Meline, of the treasury, has gone to Cinein- nati with a torce of clerks to examine the coudition of the sub treasury in that eity. The comptroller of the currency having re- ceived Information that the Henrietta na- tional bank of Henrietta, Texas, has sus- lv:uded, has direc the state examiner to ke charge of its affairs. —— Two Omaha Reserve Banks. WASHINGTON, July 20.—|Speclal Telegram tothe BEE.)—The Nebraska National bank of Omaha was to-day approved ‘as reserve agent for tho kirst Natlonal bank of Blue Hull, and the Merchants of Omaha for the German Natioual of Hastings, Neb, l cupants of the building, ARMOUR WON'T 0 TO ST. JOE. | | He Declines the Twenty Acres of Land and $100,000 Cash. OMAHA IS TO GET THE PLANT Was The Proposition to St. Joseph Only a Very Sly Scheme of His to Bring This City to His Terms? Not For Joseph. 81, Josepn, Mo, July 26,—|Special Tele- gram to The Bre.|—About two weeks ago the stock yards company, in response to o telegram from Phil Armour. of Chicago, sent a committee to Chicago to confer with him in regard to establishing a packing house in this city. At that time it was stated that Mr. Armour had made a proposition to the stock yards company that if St. Joseph would give him twenty acres of land aud $100,000 he would establish a plant in this city to cost $1,500,000 and employ 1,000 men. The committee on returning refused to give any facts in re- gard to what had been done but to-daya tele- gram was recetved from Armour stating that no further negotiations were necessary, as he had’ declded to establish the plant in Owaha. It is believed by a good many that Armour never had any intentions of coming to this elty, but simply used the offer in forcing Omaha to whatever terms he desired. ———— STILG INVESTIGATING, Treasurer Miller Gives Some More Testimony in San Francisco. SAN Fraxcisco, July 2. —Treasurer Mil- ler, of the Southern Paclfic, was examined by the Pacitic Investizating commission azain to-day. Speaking of the lirst mortgage bonds Miller thought the mortgage could be re- newed at3:¢ and possibly 5 per cent. The mortgage upon the road from the state line 10 Ogden could also be renewed at the same rate. The two mortg: amount in round numbers to §25,000,000. The bonds mature in 1806, 1897 and 1898, Three per cent saving in interest would amount to $750,000. The total mortgage covering the con- solidated roads}was about $99,000,000, bearin ¢ 8 or 7 per cent Interest, falling due from 1590 t01900. The total amount of outstanding stoek is $068,000,000, Commissioner Anderson said the statement of 1835 showed only $£54,000,000 outstanding and asked to what purpose the addition £5,000,000 was applied. I'here is no living man who can answer that question,” sald Miller, 1le added that of the remaining $9,000,000 a considerable por- tion was 1ed on account of contracts with the Pacilic Inprovement company which had the work of constructing hotels and like work along the line. Witness did not know that the company had ever applied to con- gress for permission to increase the stock that way. Pullman Returns Feon rope. LoNG Brancm, July 20, pecial Tele- gram to the Brr.|—George M. Pullman, of the Pullman car company, arrived in New York yesterday on the Aurana. As soon as he landed he started for Elberon. Pull- man reports that Blaine is in capital trim physically and enjoying himself thoroughly. llu said: I think itis a mistake to ascribe this visit to England to political motives. 1 know that in my conversation with him there was no hint of anything of the kind, and pers onally Lam firmly ot the belief that he has no such purpose in view. Heis cer- tainly Interested in every feature of life there that has an American tinge. Forin- stance I remember that he was particularly interested in the amount of money that Amcricans spent abroad each year. He had been at pains to ascertain the figures from banking bouses there, and, while 1 won’t vouch for the figures’ from recollection, it seems to me that it was something | seventy-five millions of dollars a yeal PLullman proposes to introduce here the - tem now in vo:ue on one or two of the English railroad lines of storing electricity for the lighting of ears from the friction ol the car wheels, He says he has brougnt an expert over who will ‘soon set to work on a scries of experiments at the car shops at Pullnan, UL e Death of a Not ntuckian, LouisviLre. Jul 3. D. Standi-) ford died this morning at his home here, aged fifty-six. He was seriously ill for a week before his marriage Mrs. Laura Scott a little over two weeks ago. Dr. Stan- ive candidate for the United ‘Beck. e was ex- 1le & Nashville rail- oncerned in several also being a farmer on an ex- es senate 1o suce esident of the Loui: road, and was activel concel ivi e Dr. Standiford’s death leaves Mr, Beck the only announced senatorial candidate in the tield, artl will cut constderable figure in a number of legislative contests, not only in this city, but throughout the state. —— Death of an Editor. Torrpo, O., July 26,—General J. M, Coumly, editor and proprietor of the Commer- cial, of this city, died at 10 o’clock to-night ot heart and lung trouble, neral Comly had a brilliant record in the army, and after the war became editor of the Ohio State Journal. From 1577 to 1582 inclusive ho was minister to the Sandwich islands. The Telegraph in South America. PANAMA, July ‘I'he Colombian gov- ernment has granted to the Central & South American ‘Telegraph company author- ity to establish and operate telegraph lines across the isthinus of Panama, and to extend bles along the Atlantie coast of Souty RS Flight of a Horse Thief. TrkAMAm, Neb., July 20 Bardwell's hired man has skibped the country, taking with him a horse, saddle and bridle belong ing to Bardwell. The thief is only seventeen years ef A reward ot 50 15 offered for his capture. S Peath of a Railroad Contractor. Neb., July The funeral of Bartholonew O'Connell, well-known railroad contractor, who died suddenly of heart dis- 4 uday morning, took place yesterday. ‘The services were held in the Catholic ehurch, Mr. O'Connell was fifty years of age and leaves a large family. i, Death of a Missionary's Wife, SPRINGFIELD, Mass., July A cable dis h announces the death atJaffna, Ceylon, wife of Rev, W, W. Howland, for lun{-lwn years a missionary of the Am- erican board “of commissioners for foreign missionf in that field. - rrarad Allen's Bequests, St. Louts, Mo, July 26.—The will of the late Gerrard B. Allen, was read to the family last nmight. He bequeathed much of his property to his four children. Several gen- erous legacies were made to chartable insti- tutions, — - New York Dry Goods Markaet, New York, July 2.—The general de- mand was more after autumn specialti than staples, but on the whole a good volume of business was effected, to which liberal de- liveries on old engagements add largely. e Hat Dealers Assign. New YORrk, July 25,—Gardner & Dudley, dealers In hats, made an assignment to-day for the benefit of their creditors, with prefer- ences amounting to $10,000. A A Mipneapolis Blaze, MINNEAPOLIS, July 26.—A fire in the War- ner block this worning injured several fire- men and caused a loss of §30,000 to the A BREACH OF ETIQUETTE It Causes Lord Charles Bercaford to Tesign His OfMve, Loxnox, July 26.—Lord Charles Beresford, a junior lord of the admiralty, has resigned on accountof a trifling breach ot etiquette which occurred during the naval review Sat- urda Lord Charles was on board the royal yacht while the queen was receiving the various captains, and signalled the chantress, aboard which his wife was, following message immediatoly Witeh, whero I will join captain of the Enchantress entaged, and complained priy friends, and in this way are Times learned of the incident. ‘The result was the publication of the whole s Monday's issue of the Times, Lord then had no option but to resign, cident is believed to be unparalleles ciplinarians declare that Lord Charle 3 e was greatly ely to his orter of the con- daet was virtually a £ross insult to the guecn, Prominent ofticials of the admiralty oftice, it is_said, are delighted over the position in which “Reformer” Berestord is placed by the affair, P A Belglan Boulanger, u Ji don Bennett,] . —(New York Herald Cable—Special 1o the Brr.)—The govern- ment was questioned to-day by a_member of the house about the speechi in which General Vandermissen violently attacked parliament the 21st inst. for having rejected tie compul- sary service bill. General Pontus, minister ot war, regretted that the speech had becn deliverod, but naded that the meaning had been exaggerated, He had a friendly con- versation with Vandermissen and was con- vinced it would not oceur azain, This weak reply to the denouncement is greatly com- mented on here. It isopenly stated that if any other ofticer had insulted parliament he would have been severely punished. But the minister of war dare not touch Vander- missen because the latter's language is sec- rotly approved by the king, who never con- cealed his attachment to the prineiple of compulsory serv Itis genorally believed that Vandermissen, who is a strong-willed- hot-headed general, and plaved a part in the Mexican war, will avail himself ot sueh im- punity and may sometime develop into an- other Boulanger. B e De Lesseps and the Panama Canal. (Copyright 1857 Iy James Gordon Bennett,] Parts via Havre, July 16,—[New York Herald Cable—Special to the Bur.|—Sub- seriptions for the new Panama loan flowed in rather languialy to-day. Most of the sub- scribers, as usual, were capitalists, The re- sult of De Lesseps' apneal 1s not yet known, but from a conversation I had to-night with the “Grand Francais” I have little doubt that the public has not responded with anything like the expected heartiness, “Idon’t know the result even approxim- atively,” said De Lesseps, “and really teel little curiosity on the subject. At the worst 1 am sure of half the amount asked for. This, with $100,000,000 we have in reserve, will more than suflice for our present purpose and enable us to carry the work to a point which will show that the scheme is feasible. By the time this I8 done | shall be in Panama,” Vo,” added De Lesseps, replying to an in- quiry, “1 don’t fear American interference, The United States cannot touch the canal without a violation of the rights ot nations.” A To Complete the Works. PAris, July 2 he government has de cided to complete the Ereat works on the Seine at Havre, It Is vroposed to expend 5,000,000 trance on the works, T The Alien Law. LoNDOY, July he Time inzon Attorney-General Garlan in reference to the aliens act ys: “Our chief surprise at this law is the mis- trust it evinees of the acelimating power of America, which mizht have been supposed to be too sure of her ability to absorb thoe foreizn clements, to compel them to begin by offering reluctant allegiance,” comment- s opinion .- Steamship Arrivals, Liverroor, July 1 Telegram to the B /pt, from New York. Pivyovrn, July 20,—Arrived—The Bo- hewia, trom N York, for Hamburg, QUIENSTOWYN, July 56.—Arrived—The Alaska, from New Yorl. - A Russian Persuader. ST. PRTERSBURG, July The ezar and czarina to-day witnessed the launching of the new iron clad Alexander Second. The vessel is 5,440 tons and will earry fourteen cannons and ten Hotelikiss guns, SRy Strengthening the Forts, BErLIN, July le strengthening of the fort at Cologne nhas been conclufed. It is stated that the whole infantry force will bo armed with repeaters by Octobér 1st. The English Tucf. LoxDos, July Ihe Goodwood meeting apened'to-day. race for Steward’s cup was won by Upset, Tib second and Crafton third, ‘There wew twenty-three starters. Lo AR NA P nst the Crimes Act, DLy, July the Irish constabu evening as o protest I'wo more members of ry resigned yesterday ainst the eriines act. Jabbed Him with a Bayonet, SeriNarien, 1L, July 20 About 11:70 lock last night, Private Smith of Company hird regiment 1. N, G.,in camp Lincoln, jabbed Private Samuel McelLanghlin, of the same company, with a bayonet, inflieting a wound which it is teaved will prove fatal, He was stuck in the thigh and the femoral artery eut. A number of wen had been annoying Swith during the n flaps of his tent an McLaughlin and others taking them ¢ his tormentors, se gun with a bayonet attached and lunged them through the door, their levs as' he afte the effcets stated, reside at Woodstock od A itat hinking to prick (rds explained, with anghlin and Swith tcllenry county, 5 e : Weather Indications, For Nebrask: Local rains, cooler, vari- able winds, generally southerly, For lowa: Local rains in western portion, fair weather in eastern portion, variable winds generally southerly, higher tempera- ture in_castern portion lowes wmperature in western portion. For Central and Western 1 soler, variable winds, g T Affairs in the Coke Regions. Prerspuna, July e coke operators held a big meeting this morning they dis- cussed plans for meeting the many problems of the coke strike. ‘I'he question of reorg izing the coke syndicate 18 being diseussed, thouzh nothing definite ded upon. The gre portion of the eokers “wre now at work a ything s quiet, e The Tourists Knocked Out, WASHINGTON, July 20.—1In the case of the traders and traveler's union against the Philadelphia & Reading railroad company, ded that it had no junisdiction and dismisses the inter-state cotumerce commission dec the complaint. The case involves free traus- portation of extra bageag: —~— Willlam Glenn's Be s Cixcixyari, O, July The will of the late William Glenn, probated to-day, makes public bequests, mostly for religions ‘and ed- ucational organ lons, amounting to §12,000, - The Sharp Case, NEW Yonrk, July 26, -Bourke Cochran be- kan his argt proceedings ease this worbing. ent 0 thie Jacob Shary sty of | THEY ARE PLAYING TO WIN, Omaha Defeats Topeka By a Score of Seven to Three, WICHITA OUTPLAYS LINCOLN, The New Western Loague Club Cape tures lts Pirst Game—Council Bluffs Takes o Prize at the Regatta, Omaha Defevts Topeka, Torek Kan,, July ~|Special Teles gram to the By teheda victory from the Topekas to-day, playing a brilllant game throughout. \o errors made were very excusablo. They excelled with the wils low, making fourteen clean hits oft Hofner and rolling up six runs i the third nning, arter having made one tally in the second. ‘I'he Topekas were blanked to the fifth, whon they made a single score and scored two more in the eighth, making the total Omana 7 Topeka 3. Healey pitched a groat game and was perfectly supported by Krehmeyer benind the bat. Following is THE SCORY ro . 11, PO, A, B, TOPEKA. Stearns. . oldsby . ied... —om B~ 163 1. . A B, 0 23 3 o0 3 1 0 1 4 0 8 o0 2 o0 3 v 0 2 10 0 ¢ K 4 124 BY INNINGS, Topekns. 00000102 0-8 Omaha. . 01600000 0=-7 Runs earned—Topeka 2, Omaha 3. First base on errors—Topeka 4, Omaha 1, First base on balls—"Topeka 2, Omaha 2. Struck out—By Hotner 4, Healey 2, Left on bases—"Topeka 8, Omaha 3. I'wo base hits—Johnson 2, Goldsby, Gen- ed balls—Krehmeyer 1. Hitby piteher— Fusselbacli, Tmpire—Hengl ime of game--1 hour 5 minutes. ‘The Babics Win, Wicnira, Kan, July 26.—[Special Tele: gram to the Bre)—The Wichitas played their first Western league sehedule game to-day against the Lancoln combination oft. old league players, an1 won in a magnificent game without an error. Hendricks and Sehnider were Wichita’s battery, Hendricks was hit for seven singles, two doubles, and two bases on balls, Beckly got three singles and a base on balls, Swartzel was hit for cleven singles, threo doubles and one thres bagger, gave two bases, both to Hemp, and- Lit two men. The Lincolns played a very good game, but were fairly outplaved al around. The Wichitas were in the lead when they quit the Kansas State lufi e, and expect to be in the Western league. Hall was hurt at second, and after the fourth “()llln' went to center tield and Rowe took his place. T'ho following is the ofticial score _WICHITAS, POS. Al 11, A E Hemp .. S A Seharringhause. 4 0 0 4 0 Habor, 4 (g ol 0 (] Leighton SR O MeClellan R O S AT O 5 ' 1 8 g PR T 4 o 8 1 A 0N SN O) 0 1 99 © . i 2 1 [ 4 4 1 0 8 0 0 4 0 2 Dolan. 4 2 [J Hoover . 4 1 [ Herr.. 4 1 1 Hart ... B 1 [ Swortzell. [] Rowe 1 ) hits—Hemp, nd Row Hendricks, artzel 6, Hendricks 1, 7, Lincolns 7, and Horr. chneider 0, MeClella base hits Thres Struck out by Left on bases Double plays—Rowe, B Passed balls—Hoover 1 Wild pirches—Hendricks 1. ‘Time of game—1 hour and 10 minutes. Umpire—Dowe. Kansas City Beats Denver. Kaxsas City, Mo, July 26.—|Speclal Telegram tothe B A rather uninter- esting game was played between Kansas City and Denver to-day. The visitors were easily defeated, as they were totaly unable to only making four clean and one ateh singles off him. - Lillie was hit by a pitched ball in the thivd inning, foreing him to retire from the tield. ‘The only l)rfi nt plays made were pretty running eatehes by Mansell and Silch. Tue following is the 00202128 0-10 02000800 0—-4 I 515 City 2. Two base hits—McKeon, Kas + ‘T'hree base hits— Nichols. Letf on b Kansas Uity 5, Denver 5 Struck _out—tirover, Mansell, Meinoff (2), Lezi, Nichols, Double plays— Philtips, orley and Smith, First basé on b Hassamaer, Hengle, Le bis N irst buse on errors—Kansas City 1L Wild pitehes—Sproat 2. Passed balls— 1. 2, O’ Neil Hit by plieher— Mansell, Lallie. 2 hours and “Time of game Umpire—Llagan, Nichols and Lezg; 100 minuts. Kansas City, Batteries— Denver, r who v wis s fined for bad relensed to-day, dimmy Day, late third baseman of the Utie N. Y., club has been signed by Kansas City, Snunday, pecial Telegram . =The home club sufters deteat to-day at the hands of Mastings Dby the fol- lowing score: St. Joe... 10020 0-8 Hastings 00000 *6 Batterys—Hozan and Harding, Wherla and Ebright. Base hits 10, Errors—St. Falrmont Defeats Geneva, FAIRoNT, Neb., July 26,—|Speciul Tele- gram to the Ber, |—The Geneva's crack nine St.Joe 9, Hastings Joe 7, Hastings 3, was again snowed under by the B. & M's. of Falrmont to-day, ‘The score stood 19 to 5 In favor of the 3. & M's. ‘Tlieir imported bat- tery was a “puddin’ for the Falrmonts, National League Games, NEW Youk, July 26.—The game betwe the Boston and New York resulted as follows: n teais to-day New York. .2 0000100 2-5 Boston . . 0 00000000-0 Piteliers—Welch and Madden, Lase hits—New York 13, Boston 4 York 1, Boston Umpire--Sulliy DeTnorr, July 26.—1The game between the Detroit and Chieago teains to-day resulted ag follows: | Detroit. a0 0 0-1 Chieago..........1 1 812 0 0.0 -%—§ Pitehers - Conway aud . Twitehell fop 1 Detroit. Crarkson. for Chicago, Basa bits—~Detroit 7, Clicago 18, Errors—Detroit 3, e Ciyeago 1. Uinplre—Doescher. ‘ WASHENGION, July 0,~-Fhe ‘game bee Errors—New e cCoo0o0