Omaha Daily Bee Newspaper, August 5, 1887, Page 1

« - - THE OMAHA DALy BEE SEVENTEENTH YEAR. OMAHA. FRIDAY MORNIN( + AUGUST 5. 1887, OPINIONS FROM ALL SIDES. Oomments of Leading New York Journals on Curtis' Bpeech. A CAUTION FROM THE TIMES. The Tribune Thinks the Mugwumps Are Getting Ready to Desert th Cleveland Ship — Facts Frankly Admitted, Leaders on Curtis, New Yorg, Augusth—[Special Tele- gram to the Bek.J—In concluding its edi- torial on the address of Mr. George William Curtls before the National Civil Serviee league, the ‘Times says: “When all allow- ance has been made for the president on ac- eount of the difticulties of his task and the tremendous pressure of politicans’ activity and party inertia, it would be well it he could be induced to reflect upon the sources of his strength. What carried him to his present position was not ylelding to party pressure, but resisting it; not seeking to ad- vance his own iunterest, the expedients practical politicians, but relying confident- fally for support on an honest, courageous and faithful performance of public duty. This made him stronger than his party and advanced him to his present place. So far as he has continued to display the same quali- ties, he has maintained and increased his strength with the peonle, and wherever he has lapsed from firmness and energetic self- assertion, he has suffered a loss in that popu- lar esteein which makes him necessary to his party and the politicians ot his party neces- sary to him, If anything should destroy his splendid chances for turther service to the nation it would be the yielding of his per- sonal sense of right and his staunch adher ence to principle to the derelict demands ot party expediency. ‘The'I'ribune says: ‘“‘Are mugwumps getting ready to desert the Cleveland ship? 1t tainly looks 8o, and judging from the speech which George William _Curtis delivered at Newport yesterday he will be the tirst man ot the contingent to retreatover the gang plank. Such is the verdict of the head and front of the mugwumps upon Mr. Cleveland, now that he has been president two years and five months. ‘This interesting band ot reformers will hang their heaas and array themselves In penitential sackcloth as they reflect upon what sort of man it is, on their own confes- sion, that they helped to place in the white house. In supporting Cleveland in 1584 they were not to be understood as supporting the democratic party. ‘That was the remarkable unction which they laid to their souls. They have at length discovered—Mr, Curtis cer- tainly has—that the whole is greater than one of its parts—that the do wags the tail, not the tail the dog; that the democratic party ecohtrols Cleyeland, not Cleveland the demo- eratic party.” ‘The Sun s lam Curtigy mugw of dem ts, it *“*As between George Will- umps, and a large number st be said that Mr. Curtis shows a greater disposition to tell the truth.” The Worid says: ““The trank admission of facts long ignored by the mugwump support- ers of the president Is directly in line with what the World has been saying for a long time t. ‘The president has been a re- former in words chietly. The very general partisan reconstruction of its servica has con- talned the precedent under which the repub- licans would again seize the offices upon a change in the administration, If the retorm- era had been earlier with their criticism, and more prompt with their regrets, it is possible that they would have less ground now for disappointment.” e CATHOLIO ABSTAINERS, They Adopt Some Interesting Reso- lutions at Philadelphia. PRILADELPITA, August 4.—A solemn re- quiem mass for the rep of the souls of de- ceased members of the Catholie Total Absti- nence Union of America was celebrated this morning in the cathedral. At a subsequent business meeting a committee composed of one member from each subordinate union was appointed to prepare a plan for celebrat- ing the jubilee of Pope Leo XIIL ‘The most important business of the day was the read- ing and adoption of the report of the com- mittee on resolutions, which is quite lengthy and contains mostly pledges of further exer- tion in the cause of temperance. Reference is made to Ireland In the following resolu- tion as a part of the report: Resoived, That while we welcome as true eitizens the coming anniversary which com- memorates cherished traditions and hallowed memories of American liberty, forever asso- ciated with Philadelphia’s Independence hall, we also hail beforehand as lovers of liberty the world over and children still of divided Gae the coming delaration of Ire- land’s independence, and pledge anew to aid its coming by our efforts unceasing, our r:mmr es unfailing and our undying devo- tion. ‘The report concludes with this resclution. Resolved, As an additional means of tur- thering our grand, our noble and holy under- taking, that the union recommend to all socleties the formation of cadet corps and the semi-centennial celebration in April, 1888, of the signing of the pledge of our nat- lonal temperance apostle, Father ‘Theobald atthew. A resolution providing that the convention support the legislative movoments for the entire restriction of the liquor traffic, after some heated discussion, was stricken out, The committes the Fflhll.‘ll jubilee of Pope Leo XIII recommend that an address signed by every member of the union in America and a copy of the proceedings of the convention translated into Italian and be presented to the pope. The election of officers resulted as follows: Presid er. Mass. 3 Walsh, of R ; treasurer, Rev. Philip J. Corrigan, of Fitchburg, Mass. ; secretary, Phillp A. Nolan, of Philadelphlar ! Death of Consul Frances, 81, TromAs, Ont,, August 4.—Allan Fran- ces, United States consul, who was struck by a hose cart at the recent railway disaster here, and badly Injured, died sud- denly this morning, being seized with ufl lysis of the heart, He had been confined 0 room ever since the accident, but his condition was not thought to be it- feal. Frances was seventy-three years old, and was for twenty years United States consulat Vietoria, B, C., and for the past three years has been United States consul at St ‘Thomas and Port Stanley. Flags are floating at halt mast on ail public buildings. ‘The tuneral will take place here to-morrow. A n Fisheries, YORK, August 4,—An Ottawa special says: W. Alfred Lausier, who has been elocted leader of the liberal party in the * Dominlon parliament, in a speech at a meet- ing held at Somerset, yesterday, said it had always been the desire of himself and the Tiberal party to secure renewial of recipro- ety with the United States, MeDonald’s government, he contended, had aiways thrown every possible obstruction in the way which tended to prevent any nego- tiations which might prove satisfacto An Ottawa snecial to the Herald, say's the departinent of tsheries was, ‘Tuesday, noti- fied of the seizure of two American sloops named l"nnlle' audJames A, Garfield. They were caught in Quoady bay,New Brunswick, bound ifor Eastport, Me,, with cargoes of herring, and had neither entered nor cleared atany Canadian custom honse, Both vessals were released on deposit of a small sum, The department has information that there isat the present time over 200 American fishing yessels in the vicinity of North bay, Prince Edwards [sland, vety few of which have se- cared good fares. Some have ahandoned their ishing vo. 'l{fl d gene home, Mack- erel are very ;‘. iful and the Canadian tish- ermen are securing Iarge fares, ORONTO, 4.—A cable from to ys: *‘Fresh seitlement of the recen'ly been submit- vornmend dy the authorities at oy were spproved at Ot Iawa aud haye been favorably receiyed by Canadi the imperial goyernment, but are still under consideration. ‘The details of the proposals are not known, but is is understood that a more hopeful view of the possibility of speedy settiement s now taken atthe white St. Jony, N, B, August 3.—Yesterday the cruiser Intrepid seized the fishing boat Gold Dust, belonging to Blanchard, the sar- dine packer, at Eastport, Maine, while tak- ing in tish at Fairhayen, Deer island. This boat has been running' all season without having complied with the law by entering or clearing at the custom houses, She was towed to St. Andrews and orders are awaited from Ottaw [T > — A PLUMBER FAILS, McNamara, of Lincoln, Goes Under Disapvears Lixcor.N, Neb., AMzust 4.—|Special Te gram to the Bes. |[—The firm of E. J. Me Namara, plumbers and gas fitters in this city, was closed to-day by attachments in the hands of the sheriff. It was about the noon hour when the first attachment was made and the rush bezan later in the day, when the numerous small creditors presented their claims. There is at present some $2,000 in attachments out, and the tirin’s place of busi- ness 18 in the hands of the sheriff. Itis wenerally understood that ara lias left without leaving nis address beinnd him, At least the officers have been unable to tind hin to-day and no one seems to know of his whereabouts, It was stated this morning that Chicago parties hud a claim of $1,200 against the stock, and it is evident that it will bs much more than absorbed by the debt, The first attachmeuts served were all for small amounts. DAMAGE BY STORM, Hail and Wind Play Havoc at St Edwards, S, Enwanrps, Neb.,, August 4.—|Special plegrain to the Bee.|—About 6 o'clock this afternoon the clouds gathered in the west in that peculiar way that denotes the anproach of a cyclone or some other equally disastrous freak of nature, and in & few minutes the storm broke in all its fury in the viliage. But little damage was done save by the hail, hardly a house being without more or less broken windows. The storm seems to have spent most of its violence in the country west and south of here, several houses being razed flat to the ground, while the corn and other grain in the tields is totally ruined. At this tune it is impossible to give a true report of the damage done, but it is known that several persons were badly injured, as the doctors have been sent for in haste to attend them, Heavy Rain at Cortland. ConTLAND, Neb., August 4.—[Special Tel- ehram to the Bri.]—The drought in this scction was broken this evening by a steady rain commencing about 6 o'clock., At this writing, 10 p. m., It is still raining hard. Al- though the drouzht has been long and severe, thie corn erop will now make a fair yield. Business at Seward. vARD, N August 4,—[Special to the Br hree cars of corn have been shipped out on the new road by A. D. Hick, and a ear load of wagons received by J. Babson, being the first business done at this point over the line. The Morris lock factory is complete except the machinery, which will arrive this week. —_— Copious Showers. Lixncorn, Neb., August 4.—Copious show- ers have fallen throughout the South Platte country during the past forty-cight hours and the rain is still falling. The corn crop was beginning to need rain badly. The showers are timely and show a good effect, A Hoosler Celebration, Des MoiNes, Ia., August 4.—[Speci; egram to the Ber.]—The State As: of Indianiaus held their annual reunion here to-day. The Hoosiers were present in great abundance with noted speakers from differ- ent parts of the state. They celebrated in an old fashioned Indiana way with speeches and old fashined games of fifty frurs ALO amid great enthusiasm. Among the speak- ers was Hon. George W. Jones, of Dubuque, who was the tirst white man to set toot in the state and afterwards the first United States senator from lowa. e was surveyor weneral of Wisconsin when that included all of Towa and the territory west of the Rocky wountains. ‘Though now $4 years of age he made as lively and vigorous a'speech as any. The Hoosier ‘association embraces several thousand of the leading people of Lowa. Badly Cut With a Mower, Rosrk Hivr, Ia., August 4.—(Special Tele- gram to the BEE.|—A little son, four years old, of Alonzo Perkins was in the field where his father was mowing this afternoon, ‘The boy started back to cthe "house but luid down In the grass and weeds and went to sleep. Soon afterward the reaper came along and the father not seeing him ran into him cutting his fect and legs very badly but not fatally, One Hundred Kogs of Beer Seized. Spirit LAkE, Ia, August 4.—[Special Telegram to the BEE.|—Under a search war- rant Issued to-day by Justice Hunt, over 100 cases of beer and several packages of other liquors were seized this afternoon. They were consigned to two Germans and an ap- plication for temporary injunction against their sale will be argued before Judge Thomas to-morrow. The case excites great interest in the vicinity, Business failures, Bati, N. Y., August 4.—J. & J. C. Robie, dry goods and notions, of which Jonathan Robdie I3 senior member, made a general as- slgnment this morning. It is lpossible to get the tiabilities, The failiire Is supposed to have been brought about by Robie's short- age in the soldiers’ home accou LoNDoN, Ont., August 4. h Investment assoeiation is finane em- barrassed. A special general meeting of the stockholders was held to-day and a partial statenent of the assets” and labilities submitted. From general information it s learned that over $100,000 paid up capital stock has been lost to the association throngh faultv manazement and losses whieh could not be avoided. Charles Murray, manaser, has lett for Omaha. Many widows whose funds were invested in this association will suffer severely from the deprecation of stocks consequent upon the losses sustained. PPILADELPRIA, Aurtust 4. Losiery, bas failed. Liabilitie $20,000 assets. Ontario -James Hoeg, §30,000, with Cunningham & Son's Liabilities. NEW YORK, August 4.—Schedules filed to-day In the assignment of Willlam Cunnigham & Sons of this city and Philadel- phia who recently attempted to corner the prune market but faved, show labiltsies 1 ntingent liabilities $35,175, nomi- {wl assets § =81 and actual assets §519,- e A Belligerent Nurse, NEW Yorur, August 4. —Colonel Lafayette Dimminee, aged fitty, was shot and slightly wounded by Mrs, Fllen Harvey, a profes- sional nurse, twenty-five years old. The colonel refused to make any charge acainst her, but said atterward that her husband and Lerselt tried to blackmail him out of $20,000, —— Colarea Clerics, CuicaGo, August 4.—The annual confer- ence of the African Methodist Eplscopal cnurch of America,is in session here. Thirty- $iX congregations are ropresenied, Reports made to-day show all chiurches to be in good finaneial condition. The contercnce lasts until next Tuesda Mrs. Cleveland Lunched, New Bepron Mass,, July 4.—Mrs, Grover Cleveland lunched to-day with A. W. Nickerson at his résidence at Great Hill, | A large number of Invitatlons were lssued { snd the cccaslon was a netable one, THE KENTUCKY ~ELECTION It Results Very Disastrously For the Un- regenerate Bourbons. HEAVY DEMOCRATIC LOSSES. The Worst Set-Back the Party Ever Received in the State—Texas Pro- hibitionists Snowed Under— Virginia Democrats, Kentucky Democrats Scored. LouisviLLe, Ky., August 4.—[Special Tel- egram to the Brwk. |—The democrats becin to feel uncasy. Bradley, republican can for governor, has gained 26,000 in seventy counties heard from, out of 119 in the state. ‘I'he republicans claim the state. If Buckner is elected 1t will take a icroscone to tind his majority. PAT. O. HAWES, LoUisviLLe, August 4,—( Press.| There are no returns this morning in addition to those in the morniug papers. A very fair idea of the situation i contained in the estimate of the * Courler-Journal, which says: “Ad- ditional returns this morning do not give any indication of aground swell. As far as we can judge the demoeratic losses araduc to the confidence and indifference In our party, and unusually £ood organization on the part of the repub- licans. With the inforimation obtainable this morning we do not doubt Buekner will have 22,000 more votes than Bradley.” The Commiercial’s sumimary says the gross senublican gain so far as” Leard trou iy 2, The Kentucky Election. WASHINGTON, August 4.—(Special Tele- gram to the Brk.|—A private dispatch re- ceived here this morning from Kentucky states that while the election is still in debate there is not the least doubt that it is the worst set back the democrats ever received in the state. It Is said that the surprise in the re- sultsare due to the fact that Buckner, the democratic candidate, was about the poorest democrat for the position that could have Deen selected by the dominant party. republicans, on the otl man who was Buckne T t, and The r hand, nominated a Superior in_every a8 A constquence party lines were in part obliterated. Louvwsvire, Ky., August 4.—The Courier- Journal has reports from seventy-four coun- ties out of 119. These cast 77 per cent of the entire vote of the state in 15884, when the Cleveland majority was 34,859 In these unties the reduction of Cleveland’s vote has been 9,228, Applying the same rate to the remaining counties and Buckner's vote will be 17,085, 'This will leave a democratic majority of 851, The returns during the past twenty-four hours show that the repub- licans do not maintain their previous gain. Virginia D RoANOKE, Va., August 4, —The democratic state convention assembled at noon to-day. John 8, Barbour, chairman ot the state ex- ecutive committee, called the convention to order, and then made a speech. General John'Goode, of Norfolk, was made perma- nent chairman and addressed the conven- tion, declaring in favor of the Riddleberger aul‘t‘ the finality in the settlement of state ebts. The platform endorses the administration of President Cleveland, demandsa repeal of the internal revenue system, favors raising 4 revenue requisite for the support of the overnment eJy a tariff on imports limited to the necessities of an_economic administra- tion and equitably adjusted in itsapplication, approves the action ot the special session of the legislature in its negotiations with Brit- ish holders of state bonds and pledges the party not to concede any better terms than offered. The party pledges itselt to urge upon cong! of its practical recognition of Virginia's equitable demands for ° compensation for her munificent ~ concessions to the ritory of the federal government and also for the loss to Virginia by the disinember- ment of her territory and the consequent re duction of her taxable values. ‘T'he platform reasserts the determination ot the party to “liberally provide for our disabled soldiers and declares that the states should provide for the widows of soldiers who died in de- fense of the state.”” The party is pledged to support the publie school system, foster agriculture and protect labor, as far as prac- ticable, against convict competition. The platform declares aganst pauper immigra- tion and the grauting of lands to railroads, It protests and asks legislative action against the unnecessary absorption into the treasury of tho United States of the currency of the country in the shape of revenue collected and withheld from eirculation as unwise and dangerous to the continued prosperity of the people.” ocrats, SNOWED UNDER. Such is Said to Be the ndition of Texas Prohibitionists, CuicAGo, August 4,—A special from Hous- fon, Tex., says: Election returns on the prohibition question are coming in rapidly. Al the counties In southern Texas are giv- ing large majorities for the anti-prohibl: tionists, The present returns carefully esti mated 1ndicate that prohibition has been snowed under by a majority of 85000, A special from Austin speaks less contidently but indicates that prohibition has been de- teated. ' Fort Wonrtn, Tex., August 4.—The pro- hibitlonists admit their defeat in the state by 15,000 majority. ‘The anti-prohibitionists claim 5 ) majority. Sixty-one towns give 4,017 majority against prohibition. A Waterloo For Texas Prohibitionists. Garnvestoy, Tex., August 4.—The elec- tion upon the amendments to the constitu- tion took place to-day. ‘The amendents voted upon are bricily as follows: First, to prohibit the manufacture, sale or exchange of intoxicating liquors except for medical, mechauical, sacramental and scien- titic purposes, Second, to change the compensation of members of the legislature, Third, To authorize the legislature to inves- the permanent state university fund i other good securities besides Umited States and state bonds. Fourth, Empowering the legislature to provide for the assessment _and collection of taxes in unorganized counties, Fifth, Empowering the legislature to bet- ter protect the purity of the ballot box and provide for the registration of voters of cities containing 10,000 inhabitants or wore, and in such counties as the legisiature may deem adyisable, Sixthly, proposes a new article enlarging and defining the duties of the judiciary de- vartnient and the courts. All interest centered in the prohibition amendmn ‘The tight for and against its ratification was conducted with great vigor. Never in the history ot Texas hassuch a can- vass been waged, It Was no party Issue. ‘T'he ablest men of both parties being arrayed agalnst each other and able men from abroad taking part. For months the questi was discussed from every platform in Texas until the alignment became sharply drawn and the tension exceedingly taut, “T'he re- sult, however, has been a Waterloo to the prohibitionists, — The returns thus far re- ceived indicate that the amendment has been detcated by a majority approximat m'? 40,000, Al lajge towns gave majoritles against the &mendment except Fort Worth, which gave a nminmy of 195 for it. ‘The total vote of the eity is 1,155 for probibition and 3,720 against it. The other amendments receivo majorities except the one increasing the pay of legislators, The News returns up to midnight from 450 polling vrecincts indicate that the problibition amendment is defeated by 50,000, Baltimorc's Reformers BarTivone, August 4, —[Special Telegram to the Bre.]—The select five of the Reform league of this city met in secret conclave In Washington yestsrday, made a formal com- plaint to the president against Naval Ofticer Rasin, Postmaster Brown, Appointment Clerk Higgins, Indian Inspector Thomasand Special Treasury Agent Mahon, for their partisan performancesat the primaries and convention held ln Baltimore last week. Rasin Is boss of Baltimore, and no ornamen- tal boss, either, He amd his subordinates above named did the principal wire-pulling at the primaries and heavy work at the con- ventions, Senator Gorman is roundly cen- sured by reformers, but he seems indifferent to their threats, ‘The rank and file of local democracy, although well pleased with the result of the election, are curious to know what the presidentis going to do with the complaint of the reformers, —— HE WOULDN'T LIE, Some Startling Testimony Before the Pacific Investigating Com tee, SAN FrRANCISCO, August 4.—Daniel W, Strong, of San Diego, testified before the Pacitic commission to-day, 1lle was one of the original stockholders and a member of the first board of directors of the Central Paci#te rond. He was asked if Huntington, Hopkins, Crocker, Stanford and Miller did not really compose the board and manage the road regardiess of the wishesof the ma- Jjority. The witness stated that there seemed to be a disposition to take advantage of the stock subsidiesand finally he concluded to resign from the board. He made application for his stock but did not receive anythin, forit. During the construction of the road through the Sierras Stanford and Crocker swore to affidavits that the foot hills Commence at Arcade instead of Dry croek, ‘I'he subsidy was $16,000 per mile for the foot hills ~section, a distance of twenty-two and a f miles. Huntington and Co's aftidavit which T. D. Judah and witness refused to sign, gave $3 per mile, while there was not acut or filling of three feet the whole distance, and Strong further said regarding this matter: *1think either Huntington or Crocker asked me to sien it. Shortly befoie construction was begunil was asked to testify that the land was foot hills, when I had ai- ready testified it was valley land. I simply refused.” Strong also denfed having received several suws of money, amounting to about $10,000, the payment of which was credited on the company’s balance sheet in 1865, g The Haddock Anniversary. Stoux Crry, In., Auzust 4.—[Special Tele- gram to the BER.J—Last night being the anniversary of the assassination of Rev. George C., Haddock, the citizens of this city held a memorial meeting. Speeches were made by Congressman 1. 8. Struble, of Le- Mars, and Judge C. C. Cole, ot Des Moines, Congratulations were offered on the success of the efforts to enforee prohibition in the past six months, and the general prosperity of the city during that time. The Law and Order leazue endorsed Governor Larrabee, and aporoved the candidacy of Judge Lewis for supreme judse, - THE CROWN PRINCE'S THROAT A Success Operat; and the Outlook Favorable. PIILADELPHIA, August 4.—The Medical Record has a special cable of the last opera- tion perforiued yesterday, on the throat of the crown prince of Germany. 1t says after the operation the condition of the larynx was satisfactory, voice wood and general health oxcellent. The Medical Record report says everything appears favorable save a marked tendency to a recurrence of this dis- ease which makes the outlook not as en- couraging as it might be, n Performed New York Heralds Seized. LCopyright 1587 by James Gordon Bennett.] PArts, August 4.—|New York Herald Cable—Special to the BEk.|—Great excite- ment was caused at halt past 11, after the opera, when, a tall, military-looking com- missary of police, in_full warpaint, entered the Herald ofice and in the name of the law seized all the Heralds of July 14, con- taining the famous and Irrepressible “Boul- anger March.” Monseignour Persico’s Mission. LoNDOX, August 4.—In the commons this evening Thomas M. Sandys, conservative, asked whe the government was aware that the object of Monseigneur Persico in visiting Lreland was practically to make a political, though nominally religious, Inquiry into the condition of the country. W. H. Smith sald the government was not cogni- zant of tho papal mission, having had no communieation from the pope on the sub- Jeet, King tHarman, under secretary for Lre- and, in reply to a question by Patrick O'Brien, denied that Mr. Collins, of Boston, had been ched. ‘I'he luggage of Mr. Col- lins, upon his arrival in lreland, was searched in common with that of other per- s0ns. Stanley Heard From. LoNvoN, August4.—A dispatch from St. Thomas says: ‘‘Letters received at Stanley Pool from Henry M. Stanley announce that the expedition arrived at Aruwhimi Falls June 1%, that all of the expedition wers well and preparations were being made for the overland mareb. —_— Refused to Sign the Warrant. ToRroNTO, August 4.—A detective who Is after MecGarigle, telegraphed from St. Catherines to-day that the judge there re- fuses to endorse the warrant issued from here. He is now on his way home, The attorney general of Ontarlo, it Is said, has also retused to sign the warrant and a man- damus will be asked for to compel the judge to sign the warrant. To Receive Prince Ferdiunana. SoFI1A, August 4.—The government has ordered that the state yacht, which is devoted to the use of the prince, and which at present is moored at Rustchuk, be prepared for the reception of Prince Ferdinand, of Saxe- Coburg-Gotha, Prince Ferdinund will go on boara the yacht at Crisova, as he does not wish to touch any place in Roumania, Adviseda to Go to Scotlana, LoNDON, August 4.—Dr. McKenzie has ad- vised the Geriman crown prince to postpone his visit to Kms 1n order to try the bracing airsef Scotland, The queen has urgzed the prince to stay at Balmoral. The prince has sent an agent to select a residence for him in lhv] hi;l:hlunds. ‘Lhe princess’ health is ex- cellent. Emperor Williain and the Pope, BERLIN, August 4.—The pope has sent an autograph letter in reply to one recently re- ceived from Emperor William, Both letters are couched in very affecting terms. Fm- peror William ‘wrote that it was a grand thing they were able in their old age to es- tablish peace between Prussia and the Vati- can, —_— Hicka-Beach Returns to England, LoNDoN, August 4.—Sir Michael Hicks- Beach has returned to England. Mis eye- sight is slowly improving. M. Ferry Writes to His Seconds, PARIS, August 4.—M. Ferry has written his seconds as follow “1 remain ever ready to give satistaction to General Bou- lauger or accept arbitration,” Strike On an English Railway. LoNpoyN, August 4.—A general strike of engineers and firemen of the Midland rail- way began at midnight. New men have been secured for passenger trains, ‘Will Not Obstruct. LoxpoN, August 4.—The Parnellites at a a meeting to-day decided to offer no obstruet- 1an during the report stage to the land bill, M The Journal's Altkin (Minn,) special says: One hundred Indians in their war paiut are eamped near here trying to secure the release of squaws arrested yesterday for committing depreda- tions, _ Citizeus near the camp are much alarmed and preparing to move uuless the lodians ure removed. Trouble is feared, THE COOK COUNTY BOODLERS A Buspicion That Van Pelt Has Made His Peace With the Prosecution, “BUCK" GENEROUS M'CARTHY, Pathetic Appeals By Colonel Munn and Lawyer Hardy—The Jury Asks For a Recess—General Stiles' Argument. Drawing to a Close. CnicAGo, August 4.—[Special Telegram to the Beke.|—It was intended that Ohicago's great boodle case should go to the jury this afternoon, and with that end in view Judge Jamieson opened to-day's proceedings at 8o'clock. But scarcely had Mr. Hardy got fairly launched into his smooth and plausible two-hour argument for the defense when the prospect of the extra work became too much for the jury. Shortly before 10 o'elock Juror Meserve sent in an appeal toJudge Jamieson asking that a recess be taken at the close of Mr. Hardy's argument until 1 o'clock this afternoon. The jury feared that they would be talked to death by the four lawyers, Sev- eral jurymen were feeling Indisposed and did not wish to be hurried to the end of the case. They wanted another day of it. After due deliberation Judge Jamieson eranted the request. Mr. Alexamder Sullivan who was to speak this afternoon was also feeling unwell and he joined the request for an easy session to-day. At 10:30 o'clock when Mr Hardy had finished the court took a recess till 1 p. m. At the afternoon sesslon General Stiles occupied two hours and another ad- Jjournment was taken till to-morrow morn- ing. To-morrow Mr. Sullivan and Mr. Grin- nell will make the closing arguments for their respective sides and the case will go to the jury early in the atternoon, It was inti- mated to-day that after a verdict has been reached in the omnibus case Mr. Grinnell will make a statement in regard to the con- spiracy to get Tate, Varnell's friend, on the jury. Mr. Furthmann is authority for the statement that the first intimation of the at- tempt to pack the jury came from one of the defendants who gave the prosecution s “'tip. Mr. Furthmann positively refuses to tell which one of the twelve boodlers had thus tried to curry favor with the state. It is be- lieved, however, that it was Van Delt, as it is ‘not likely that Khelm who was known to his co-defendants to be weuk kneed, was in the confidence of Varnell. Whether or not Mr. Grinnell intends to reward Van Pelt for his opportune and most important squeal cannot be known until the boodlers are called up for sentence, or remn)ns not until a recommendation for pardon for little Van Pelt is forwarded to the governor. In the first two speeches for the cefense not a word was said about van Pelt or Varnell. Both Colonel Munn and Mr. Hardy apologized and begged Dan Wren and the former painted -Buck” McCarthy as a noble, gener- ous fellow who never even thoughtof wrong- ing the people of Cook county, although he did accept o “present” of $150 from Tom Evers, the horse dealer. Ochs Wasserman and Oliver have been pleaded for and an ac- quittal bas been urged fer Casselman. Geils and McClaughrey, because there is so little evidence against thew that there is ground for a reasonable doubt, but no excuses or pa- thetic pieas have been offered tor Vau Pelt or_Varnell. Fully an_hour before the time appointed for General Stiles to begin his talk to the jury this afternoon the crowd com- menced to _ arrive at the court house and formed a double line 1n the corridor leading to the court room and many of them never got any further than the barriers placed to keep out intruders. In his speech General Stiles said: “There is a fact which a good many men knew, a good many more suspected and a good wany niore be- lieved, namely, that a combination and con- spiracy has existed in this county for a great number of years, having its headquarters in the county ‘commissioners’ room. embracing from seven to twelve county comissioners each year, with membe; different places, contractors, boodle merchants, boodle doctors le lawyers, and you liave not heard the whole story and you probably never will: but you have heard enough. I think, to sat- isfy your minds that a conspiracy existed to defraud the people of Cook county and to rob the county treasury.” General Stiles further said that they knew that a conspi- racy existed amon the board of aldermen, el THE FIRE RECORD, Destructiye and Fatal Baltimore. BALTIMORE, August 4.—A fire broke out this morning in the extensive cracker bakery of yames D. Mason, which was entirely de- stroyed with all its contents and machinery. The fire spread to the adjoining buildings, and before it was extinguished, it had de- stroyed the double building occupied as a cracker, cake and candy factury, stove ware- house, book and stationary store, containing a large stock: the upper floors of the grain and produce commission house and a tinware house fronting on Charles street. ‘The agricultural warehouse was partly de- William Schulte, foreman of engine onone of the lower floors of the building where the fire originated and was crushed to death by the floors above giving way. Chief Engineer Henncck, who was also on the same floor, was seriously injured and is not expected to live. The entire dam- age is now estimated at upward of $300,000, Flames at Wisconsin Forest Fires. MILwAUKEE, Wis., August 4.--Advices from Green Bay state that forest fires have been raging all along the line of the Green Bay, Winona & St. Paul road and have caused considerablo damage at various points. Sherwood forest, 8 few miles this side df Merrillan Junction, suffered from ex- tensive fires and thousands of_dollars worth of property was destroyed. At Lynn, Bar- bor's saw mill burned to the ground with considerable stock. The loss Is unknown. Rain effectually dampened everything to- day, s0 there is now no danger. = The marshes all along west of Grand Rapids and near New London, were on tire, and consid- erable damage was done by the ‘burning of several farm buildings and tields of grain, Grass Burned Up. JovnieT, 1L, August 4.—Fires are raging in Manhattan township and in Chaunahan township. Hundreds of acres of pasturage and stubble fields have been burned, and also a large area of wood. Farmers are fighting furiously. The creeks have all gone dry. Fire at Syracuse. SyrAcuUsE, N. Y., July 4.—A fire which started at 12:10 this morning damaged the extensive saddlery hardware manufactory ot “razer & Jones to the amount of ¥100,000; fully insured, A Burning Mine, DETROIT, August 4. e Kveninz Jonrnal's Calumet special says: The Calumet and Hecla mine is on fire at the sixteenth level. Immense volumes of smoke are issuing from shaft No. 8 in the Helea branch of the mine. The miners have zone down toshut oft the fire from the Black Hills portion. No lives lost. ons Granted. WASHING ngust 4.—(Special Tele- eram to the 13 Nebraska pensions I'ne following lowa and were granted to-day: Eliza, mother of W, F. tlough, Hubbard; Sarah, widow of Warner C. Moore, Clear Lake; Peter McNair, Milo; Charles J. Reed (deceased), Fairtield; Hiram Atkinson, Ran- dolph: George William Servas, Avoca; George W, Morton, Coin; Gieorge A.Shef- tield, Cresco; Georze A, Madison, Ottumwa; William H. Gripiman, Decorah; 8. Ray, Des Moines; S. W. Maring, Nevansyille; Fran- cis Rock, Mt, Pleasant; Joun \.>pooner, Luvergne: J. 8. Floyd, l‘in%le Grove; A, C. Ricketts, Fairfield; ‘R, H. Nelson, Newmar- V. A. Baker, Cromwell: John J, Fraser, i M. Logan, Emerson; QGeorge Jona Wise, Villisea. In- Redding; F. M Lurns‘ cVeigh: D. A, Campbell, Clinto John Ward, Council iluffs, * Reissue: K win Week, Ackley; Willlam Priton, Gour- ney. In Nebraskn: May G., widow of Samuel Blackstone, Tekemah; William W, Hursh deceased), Dresden; Charles K. Drake, Valpariso: Charles Oelschlezal, Oakdale; Hannan Glade, Aeda; Samuel M. Waters, Galena: dohn Blair, Cowless Milo M. Har- rah, Chadron. Reissue and Increaso: A, G, Sweotzer, Chadron; Charles Mair, Omaiat J.J. Marvin, Fall City. Postal Chang, WASHINGTON, August 4.—(Special Tale- eram to the Bre.|—The following star sehedule changes in lowa were made to-day Carbon to Cumberland: Leave Carbon Tuesdays, Thursdays and Saturdays at 1:50 p. m,, arrive at Cullbert at 6:30 p. m.; leave Cumberiand Tuesdays, Thursdays and Sat- urdays at . arriva at Carbon 12:30 p. m. From August 9, 1857, Little Sloux to Moorhead: Leave Little Sioux Wednesdays and Saturdays at 7. a. m., arrive at Moorhead at 12 m. Leave Moorhead Wednesaays and Saturdaysat 1 p. m,, arrive at Little Sioux 1 p, n, m August 6, 1557, ‘The following mall messencers services have been discontinued: Malvern, Mills county, from Wabash. St. Louis & Pacifie railroad to the Chicago, Burlington & Quincy railroad, from August 13, 158, ” William P. Koss has been commissioned presidential postmaster, Wilton Junction, The following postoftices have been dis- continued in Nebraska: Parkvalle, Donglas county, special mail to Omaha; Walnut Hiil, Douglas county, from Omaha, Pennsylvania National Guards, WASHINGTON, Aucust 4.—[Special Tele- eram to the Brr.1—The National guard of Pennsylvania will go into camp in Lebanon county on Saturday mext for one week. Ten thousand men will be under armsand Lieu- tenant General Sheridan and staff will inspect them by special invitation. Lieutenant Jdohn Bigelow, Jr., Tenth cavalry, has been ordered to report to Colonel Elwell S. Otis on the 'J‘\llllh for duty during the encamp- ment. Pensions Granted, WAsHINGTON, August 4.—|Special ‘Tele- gram to the Brr. |—The following lowa and cbraska_pensions were granted to-day: Hannan Glade, Oakdale; Samuel M. Walters, Alda; Johin Clain, Galena; Milo M. Harron, Cowles: A. G. Swetzer (reissue and in- crease), Chadron; Charles Matr, Omatia; J. Marvin, Falls City. Siamese Princes in Washington, Wasminaroy, August 4.—The Siamese princes and suite reached Washington at 8 o'clock this morning. They visited public buildings and places of interest in this city to-day and wlllpp y their respects to the pres- ident to-morrow. Consul Miller Dead. WasHINGTON, August 4.—Tho stae de- partmentis informed of the death of Vice Consul General Joln T, Miller, at Rio de Janiero. Postal Changes. WABHINGTON, August 4.—|Special ‘l'ete- gram to the BEE.]—Benjamin J. Nichols was to-day appointed postmaster at Plato, Cedar county, lowa, vice F. A. Baldwin, resigned. Harvey's Brother Refunds. WASIINGTON, Augzust 4.--The pension office has received from a brother of Oscar J. Harvey, the treasury defaulter,n check for $1,700 traudulent pension claim which had been issued to him, —_— Capital Notes, WASHINGTON, August 4. —The secretary of the treasuvy appointed the following inter- nal revenue gaugers: John 8, Carson, at Belleville, 1il., and Emauuel L. New at Chleago. The comptroller of the currency to-day au- thorized the German-American National bank of: Pekin, 11l to begin business with a capital of $1000" £ Tha president came in from Oak View this morning, and a cabinet ineeting was held at the w house at the usual hour. All mem- s were present except S and Attorney General ¢ HOrE b‘4ill XWELL, Lawyer KFountleroy Obtains a Writ of Error From Justice Miller. ST. Louls, August 4.—A Post-Dispatch extra printed late this afternoon has a des- paten from Black Island, Long Island sound, which says that P. W. Fountleroy, one of the attorneys of Hugh M. Brooks alias Max- well, presented to-day the case of his client Justice Miller of the United States supreme conrt, who Is stopping at Ocean View hotel, and obtained from him & writ of error in the case. Brock TstAND, R. 1., Angust 4 Miller, of the Unlted States supr granted a writ of error in the case M. Brooks. allas Maxwall, the muzderer of Preller. This stays proceedings until the supreme court meets in October, - Commercial Cable Rumors, tw YORK, August 4. e rumor cur- rent this morning that John MacKay had sailed for this city after acquiring Jame Gor- don Bennett's interest in the Commercial cable and arranged for an advance in cable rates to forty cents a word, were aseribed in Wall street as the cause of the rise in Wost ern Union. Vice-President Decastro, of Commereial cable, did not believe the rumors, and George Gould and_President Green would not inz Post says a ested in- the Commercial Cable company told a reporter that he bad no doubt the long cable war was over. Justice mo court, f Hugh Capture of a Noted Burglar. JERSEY City, N. J,, August 4.—Detec- tives to-day arrested George Farth, a noted burglar, who is wanted for the burglary of renild & Co.’s jewalry store in Bridgeport, Conn., on July 17 when_the safe was broken open ‘and £15,000 worth of aiamonds ana jewelry stolen. Ha returned to-day from a rofessional trip to Europe which is” said to have been successtul. In his lodgings a startling arrav of burglars tools was found ‘Ten pounds of dynamite ecartridges w found buried in the yard. The detectives sy it is the most complete outfit they ever AW, ——— Minnesota Indfan Outrages, Arrkiy, Minn., Anzust 4.—The squaws contined in jail for threatening to kil a white woman have been ed, as the au thorities were in awe of the bucks, who had assembled in large numbers, Couriers have arrive from W illow river boaring the intelli gence that Indians are killing stock belong- ing to settlers. Indian Agent’ Sneehan, of Brainerd will be consulted and measures taken o Stop the outrages. ——— California’s Wheat Oollapse, SAN Fraxcisco, Angust 4, —The losses of the bull elique by the collapse of the rner are now estimated at hetween £5,000,000 and £06,000,000, Settlements ars ing wade through the Novada bank. con- cerning the bad effect of fhe bank are flatly denied by Brander. ‘T'ne eall hoard has heen discon- tinued until further notice aud there are no quotations on wheat, e Fatal Railroad Wreck,in Virginta, Ricumosn, Va, August 4—An accident occurred this afternoon about a mile wost of Greenwood oo the Newport News & Mis- sissippl Valiey road, by which a first class coach and two sleepers on the Lousville ex press wers thrown from the track, Baggaxe wmaster Pettaway, of this eity, waus iilled and about a dozen passengers 1hjured wore or less seriously, NUMBER 48! THE TREAT OF THE SEASON, Such Was the Game Yeosterday Betweeg Kansas City and Omaba, HEALEY'S BRILLIANT WORK, Fine Playing and Mnch Enthusiasia All Around—The Cowboys Had t Fight Hard—Sport in Other s, Brilliant, b o andience at the ball park yesterday afternoon to see the game between the Omahas and the Kansas Citys, was only fair in size, but the game was one of the finest, the most brilliant interesting played on the local grounds this seoson, Both teams were on their mettle and the struzgle abounded with glittering plays from the opening to the close. Healy pitched a wreat game, nsing extrae ordinary judgment, the Kansas Citys retiring in onc inning, the Gitth, on the iirst four balls” pitehed. They made but four actually hits off of him in the entire game. His tine work in the points, however, was marred to a cer- tain extent, to two wild throws to first, botl of which were very damazine. Mossill, Dwyer, Walsh, Bandle, Bader, Tusselbacie and Jantzen also handled themselved in an admirable way, especially Messitt and Jantzen, the former making on@ ot the most phenomenal one-hand eathes, i the fifth inning, of a hit trom Howe'’s bal ever seen upon a ball field. e made ong stop, too, that was of a cirens order, an: elicited a perfect bedlam of applause. Jant- zen, the six-foot back-stop, enucht one of the preitiest games over seen in Omaha, He wa a perfect stone wall, catching threughoug without an error, and doing the work withy but little fuss or feathers. In fact the wholg nine played with a viin and dash and perfecd tion that was exhilerating to behold, Th cowboys, too, as the score and the resul! probably = signities, vlayed a magnificeny u,mm-. but three errors being recorded against them. ‘The umpiring of Mr. Henglo was excepy tionally good, but one decision ingiting nnP,. thing that resembled a kick, and that was i the ninth, when he proclaimed Healey sata on a fly knocked to left tield and scooped up :lflni\g with a handful of hay by the agile Mr:* allie. As is customary on the home grounds, the Omahas went first to the bat, and despite the, fact that Walsh opened up the music by g corker to center, and Messett ot his base on one of Nichols, they were retired withoutd scoring, The cowboys were presented with goose eges in the first and second, although the succeeded in getting men on bases in bot innings. In the second the Omahas made two tallles, Fusselback took his seat on a throw of pitehy to first. Jantzen hit safe to right, and shvlg second and third to the immense delight of the audience. Jantzen reminds one of a giraffe as he unfolds himselt betwean the bases. Walsh was on hand with his second sate Lit, Jantzen crossing the piate, Walsh, stole second in fine styla kept rirht on tag third and home on a wild throw of Legg to second, which also got by center field. Mese sittmade the third out on a high flv to left. In the third L Dwyer hit the ball for a cloan three-sacker, but” was left. Bandle, was put out from pitch to first. Bader gof his base on five balls, and Dwyer was run! down between third and home.” Gennis got' out on a fly to short, | For the cowboys, Tillie’s altitudinous fl:J was ingloriously muffed by Ginnes, He was) forced, however, by McKeon's it Hasa maer’s difficult foul was nicely cared for b; Fusselback. Sunset Mansell was presente with first by Healay, who followed this uj with a wild” throw of Ringos’ short infield hit, and McKeon reached home. Leeg, how-' ever, dasned the Missourians' hopes by a long fly to Bader. In the fourth Fusselbach hit snfel{ to eens, ter and stole second, but Jentzen and Healey were quickly disposed of and the cowboys asain came in, but to go richt out again, fo notwithstanding Nichols safe hit, they wert wrevented from scoring by the sharp tielding of the Omaha: In the tifth, sixth, seventh and elghth the local gladiators drew elegant blanks, but the visitors, In the same 1anings, added two tallies to their score, In the tifth McKeon fanned out, Hassamaer cl ter, Mansell followed withy D Ringo then brought Hassamaer in by a fine drive to left, Mansell, taking third on the same, and scoring on Logg's out at first. Howe's ty to center was' captured by Messitt with one hand after a hard run. “‘Uhis was the feature of the game, and for fifteen minutes the uproar was fairly deafening. In the seventh McKeon drove the ball safely to left, went to third on Healy's sce- wild t w to Diwyer, and tallied after samaer’s long fly had settled in Bader's baskets. ‘This was their last score, as in the eighth they were seut to the bench in one, two, three order. In the ninth inning the Omahas came in to do or die—they died, but not until after a most heroic effort to retrieve their ebbin, fortunes. Heale! lnck of julgment wad the straw that broke the dromedary’s back., And this is the way the jig went up. ‘Tnsselback was extinguished on a hit ta McKern. Big Jantzen made his second safe hit, and went all the way round to third on & wild throw by Hassnmaer. Healey hit pa high fly to left, which Lillie scooped p froq the: ground, and _ Jautz was prevents from coming in. The umpire, however, d cided Healey e the only ar mony of the game occurred, the cowboys, making a gentle kick, but it didn’ eo, and after tning Mansell 81 the strife went on Wals stepe ned up to the bat ana there was gore in both opties. ‘The first ball pitched he hit how, hard in fact, that it went through Howe, and Jarftzen scored. Healey, too, injudiciously essaved to come inon the strolke, but was ight atthe plate, Walsh In the meantime ining ond, Messett then knocked a beautitul long fly to center which Redd Mansell unluekily got his clamps upon, and thie Omahas name was Dennis. But the score will more what a beautitul strugglo it was, OMATIA S0 inly reveal Here du i ro. A. 08, ALl R BH. TH. BS, Walsh. 3 80 01N Messitt 0 3 3 0 Dwyer, $ 01 -1 LIS Bandle. 3 2 3 1 050 Bader 1 ¢ 0 8-0w. Genir 0 0 0 0 0N Fusselb 1 11 1 358 Jentzen 2 8 3 8 o04p Harper 9 93 01 415 14 16 % 11 4 R BT, € 000 0 1 0 o=n 2 9 1 1 0 S DR 4 1 1 1 0 8 0 4 1 3 § 0 8 1 Ringo 4 011038 380 Logg 34 0 1 1 1 6 18 Howa. . 4 0 0 0 0 2 4 0 Nichoff ¢ 0 0 0 0o 1 19Q Nichols.......p 8 0 1 1 0 1 4 0 Totals 3 4 7 7 92118 :8 Inninzs 12845078¢0 Omalia 02000000 1=8 Kansas Cit, 001092010 %4¢ Ituns earned—Omaha 1, Kansas City 2, ‘Enree-base hits—Dwyer. Double plays—ilowe, Llinco, McKeon, Struek ont=—By Hea Nichols 1 tase on balls ~By Healoy 5, Niehols 2, ed ball —Me Le1t on bases—Oma , Kuansas City 7, ime of game—L'wo bours and forty 1 utes, Umpire—Hengle. THE BACES NEXT WEEK, i‘ull List of the Entries. The second annual meeting of the Ne- braska association of trotting horse broeders wiil b held on Wednssday and Thursday of next wealk, and promiscs to be one of the 1ost interesting eventsever held in the states Following Is a list of tiw entr FIRSE A Wen DAY, A 11 K¢ No. o Awo'year-oldg, YRY