Omaha Daily Bee Newspaper, August 14, 1887, Page 1

"THE OwmAHA SUNDAY BEE SEVENTEENTH YEAR. OMAHA. SUNDAY MORNING AUGUST 14: 1887.—~TWELVE PAGES. A DREADFUL DRAMA Mrs, Jamos Brown Potter Appears in New and Blood-Ourdling Play. “LOYAL LOVE'" THE TITLE OF IT. A Pieco in Which the Heavy Villain is in His Element. NOT VERY CORDIALLY RECEIVED. An Attempt to Make a Reputation Out of & Mass of Millinery, THE NEW FRENCH WAR MINISTER General Ferron Becoming Popular With the People of the Republic, TWO AERONAUTS TAKE A TRIP. Tho Venerable Countess Miranda Stricken Down With Congestion of the Bram--An Economical Departure By Parisiennes in the Matter of Dress--- Foreilgn News. Mrs. James Brown Potter’s New Play. LoxDpoN, August 13.—[New York Herald Cable—Special to the Bek.|—Additional in- lorest was last night given to Mrs. James Brown Potter’s appearancs in her new play by the publication yesterday of a cable ex- tract from a New York society journal to the #ffect that the domestic breach between Mrs. and Mr. Potter was final, and that he was relogated to the lonely condition ot Mr. Lily Langtry and Mr. Violet Besaude. The rumor also was prevalent in London that In futwe Mrs. Potter would play onder the mname of Cora Urquhart Potter. This evening’s audlence found that again she had selected a bad piay, in fact worse than either “Man and Wite” or “Clvil War.” Itis onein blank verse, written by a lady under the pseudonym of Ross Neil. and who throughout the evening sat in the front vrchestra stall under the escort of James Davis, editor of the Bat. The audience fillea the boxes, stalls and dress circle, but the pit, top tier and gallery were prudently thin. To be sure, fashion Is out of town, but the American colony was sparsely represented and the only notable Americans present were Murat Halstead and Senator Hawley, who from modest seats in the back dress circle, watched the play and drank in quier draughts of Spanish history. The drama proved to be of an old time model of the days when L. P. Cook played in London and Mr. and Mrs, J. W. Wallack, Jr., in New York, when ‘‘Love’s Sacrifice” and the “Foundling of the Forest” were the joys of ourgrandfathers. It is called “‘Loyal Love” and seems of no country or perlod. It has no under plot and is not lizhtened by any humor or low comedy. It is filled with stock phrases of the pump-handle school, such as “*Methinks,” *Ob, say not so,” **Why comes he not?” “Thou wrong’st thyself,” ete. How it passed Chamberlain is a inys- tery. 1 counted the use of the Deity’s name fifteen times, and there are many such qu es- tionable specches asthis one: *'I swearby th e eternal wrath of God.” Herelsa sketch of the plot. A king played by an actor who in fig ureand face very much reminded me of Blalne, has a son with the vulgar name of Pedro, played by Bellew, and which name is by Mrs. Potter pronounced *‘Peed.” To the latter lady. named lnez, he is secretly mar- rled, but his rank 1Is unknown to her. ‘The king has a minister with the traditionally villainous name of Gon- zales, who hates Bellew and this isaamirably played by Willard. He discovers the love secret and blasts their happy bowers by de- coying her to his castle, where he vainly makes love to her himself. Meanwhile Bel- lew dissembles, but finally tracks Mrs, Pot- ter out. While ne is tracking Willard, who has her goaler under his thumb, employs the latter to poison her lover. Tne latter, touched by Mrs. Potter’s reference to his dead daugh- ter, administers only asleeping draught. The incident Is boldly stolen from N. P. Willis’ play of ‘“I'artesta.” Bellew comes in, finds her dying and next dead and Gonzales trlumphart, but the populace, forcing their Wway, announce that the king is dead and proclaim Bellew as monarch. The gaoler, a capital melodramic actor, then with several. “Hahas” announces hs little game, Mrs Potter revives and becoming soon as happy, while as to Gonzales, it 1is off with his head, 8 much for Buckingham, Bellew, etc. The play Is utterly devoid of dramatic sequence in situ- ation and of concentration of interest. It is fearfully talky, forcy and puerile until there comes a few dramatic crackers in the last act, and is full of plagiarism diluted Into dullness. 1o her denunciation of Gonzales she was unequal. Atonetime by a bit of rhodomontade she raised a hearty laugh even in the stalls and boxes. She posed sweetly several times In Bellew's arms and he made a capital sweetheart at tho business. She drawled fearfully, but has improved in her pitch of voice, in stazo ease, and has much of that maronnette style which belongs to the Mary Anderson school, Her millinery was astonishing. Her first diess was & blush pink, draped crepe de chine petticoat of white India silk tulle. The overdress was dressed with gold heads, sleeves leg of mutton, laced to elbows with silk braid and tassels pompadore shaped, bodice ornament, roses at neck and corsage. Tne bodice was white like petticoat and shirred. Her brooch was an antique ruby heart. She had an antique bracelet of dead zold and pearls. She wore a wig of ugly bronze red negligles in front and in French coil behind. Her second dress 'was white silk crepe negligee modern, close fitting at pack, Greelan drapery at front, shoulder sash at back corresponding with dress, girdle of silver ana pale Roman silk, leg of mutton sleeves, laced to clbow with hanging tassel. Her third dress was eadet blue silk crepo and Itallan six- teenth century dress, skull eap, velvet, long white silk veil, banging behind. If, there- fore, miilinery can make a feeble play strong or acting great, Mrs. Potter's futuro in America is assured, THE AERONAUTS HEARD FROM, ‘The following has just been received from Captain Jarvis, dated Baconfoy, Belgium, 8:40: “We have gone up higher than 7,000 metres. We were obliged to descend for want of bailast. Physiologleal condition ex- cellent. M, Mallet was twice unconsclous. ‘The sclentific instruments are under seals, so can't give details. lnstruments will o un- s¢aled when I arrive In Paris in the presence of the commissioners of the Aeronautic soci- oty. Janvis,” — The Voyage of the Horla. _[Copyright 1887 by James Gordon Bevinet'.) Panris, (via Havre), August 13.—{New York Herald Cable—Special 1o the Brx.)— Jeptain Paul Jarvis and Moisieur Mallet | with started In their balloon Horla from La Vel- lette at a quarter past 7 this afternoon and made a very plucky attempt to eclipse every- thing done in reaching attitudes of the air. ‘The aeronats for weeks have been in train- ing for their perilous task. ‘They have every few days been placed in Iron chambers from which the air was gradually pumped until by an exhaustive process the pressure is brought down to the lowest that man can bear. Both Captain Jarvis and Mallet have trained themselves to such a point that they are able to continue breathing when the mercury stands at seven inches nad both feel confi- dentof being able to reach an attitude of seventy-seven miles and live to tell the tale As early as 8 o'clock this afternoon about 100 persons arrived at la Villette Eas Warms., Among the erowd I noticed Messieurs Mossenet Deepent, president of the Aeronautic society of France, and Colonel Lemat, deleate from the Aero- nautic society of Washington. At about & o'clock the balloon, which was named the Horta, after Guy de Maupesant's new novel, began to swell out its sides and look some- thing likea balloon. Captain Jarvis, who is an active, wiry, determined looking man of shiny shallow complexion, black eye- brows and black beard, then appeared from the tent where he had been sleeping during the night, and put Into the basket of the balloon three aneroid barometers, two hygrometers, an electroscope, & compass, two glass baloons provided with vacum destined to receive samples of alr let in at different attitudes and two plulo- graphle instruments, all of which were well sealed carefully with the seal of the Figaro newspaper, under the auspicesand atthe expense of which the ascension was under- taken. Captain Jarvis then put into the basket two little white pigeons and two little yellow guinea pig. At half-past 5 M. Marj, member of the lnstitute of France, made a minute examination of Captain Jarvis’ physical condition and wrote down his pul- sation, which was 95, respiration 22 dyna- mometeric pressure, which was 40, 38 and 34 in the left hand and 83, «0 and 85 in the right hand. At 6 o'clock the three small balloons, containing 1,200 litres of pure oxygen, were tied to the edge of the basket, and 400 kilogrammes of sand ballast were attached to the ballot, At 7 o'clock M, Mallet, a tall, fine-looking blonde, with blue eyes and reddish moustache, jumped into the balloon and all ready to get under way. Both Jarvis and Mallet wore white duck trousers, navy blue flannel jackets and caps, and stuffed ootton in their ears. They looked plucky and determined. The weather was fine aud clear. In reply to my inquiry, Captain Jarvis said: *‘This is my two hundred and fifteenth ascension.” Then in a ringing volce he shouted, “‘Let go,” and at fourteen minutes past 7 the Horla rose slowly and gracefully. Everybody waved their hats and shouted good bye, “Mercl,” came the reply from Jarvis and the balloon took a turn to- wards the northwest, then towards the northeast, and in twenty-tive miuutes was Invisible. —_— BOULANGER'S SUCCESSOR. The New French War Minister Win- ning Golden Opinions. Copyright 1887 by James Gordon Dennett.] PARrS, August 13.—[New York Herald Cable—Special to the Bee|—The dog days are over. Cool northerly breezes, steady temperature—24 degrees centigrade—with bright September-like weather seem to reign supreme, and Parls, although deserted, is still delighttul. Not a minister or a deputy, nor scarcely a politiclan,- remains behind. General Ferron, minister of war, is, howevyer, at Fotainblean, working like a Trojan at his project of adding nine cavalry and eigh- teen infantry regiments to the fighting strength of the French army. General Ferron is a tall, fine-looking man, with grizzled bair and moustache. He is quite as handsome and dashing looking as his fa- mous predecessor. General Ferron is rapidly winning golden opinlons everywhere by the earnest, unostentatious perseverance with which he goes about his work. Besides being very popular in the army he has the firm sup- portof all modern republicans, royalists and imperialists, and especlaily the latter, whose convictions that General Boulanger Is, after all, merely a sort of a French *Buffalo Bill,” have not weakened by the publication of General Boulanger to Madam Katkoff ana to half a dozen persons In Russia and Kraunce. It is largely owing to the dignified attitude of General Ferron that the ministry has for the moment the support of the nation and pleases everybody except the extreme raal- cals of Paris, Lyons and Marseilles, while abroad it has the good wishes of all the sov- erelgns of Europe from the pope down to the prince of Monaco, PRAUZINUS PARDON REJECTED. President Grevy Is rusticating at Mount Soas-Vandery, but before he left Paris he received the visit of Madam Antonitte Sabatior, the affectionate but venerable mis- tress of the famous Pranzinl, whose appeal is now finally rejacted. Mme Sabatior thus relates the account of her visit to implore a presidential pardon for her sanguinary lover: “I had not even a letter according an audlence with the president. As [ walked toward the Elysee palace it occurred to me that 1 had better first ask for Madam Nilson (President Grevy’s daughter), thinking she would be more likely to understand my posl- tion, so when I got to Elysee I wrote on my visiting card & few lines imploring Madam Nilson to try and obtaln for me an audience with the president. A few moments later a young secretary ap- peared and conducted me to an ante-room, where General Bruger was seated. The gen- eral looked up at me with a pleasant smile and said: ‘A great many person are await- ing an audienee to-aay, but 1 will see you are received before any one else. At 12 o’clock L was ushered into a small library. President Grevy was seated In an arm-chair. He motloned with his hand for me to be seated. 1did so and sald, ‘Allow me to thank you, Mr. President, for having received me.” The president replied, ‘It is simply my duty tore- ceive you, madame.” I continued: ‘I have come to implore you to pardon Pranzini, for Iam convinced he Is mnot guilty’ I then spoke about Pranzini for halt an hour. ‘The president listened to we with great patience and said: ‘I will do for you, madame, all that is in my power to do for you. I then withdrew, feelinz sure that I had made a good impression upon the good maa’s heart @ ETTING ECONOMICAL IN DRESS, 1 have just returned to Paris from u flying visit to Granvllle, Denville, Cabourg, Duppe and Coulogne. Everywhere this suminer L noticed that toilets are fewer and simpler. Instead of traveling about with twenty or thirty elaborate dresses, Parisiennes now set forth with only three or four; in fuct, 1 am able to reveal to you the seaside outit of one of the most charming and fashionable Paris- ian madames. One dress is worn upon the person and two dresses are kept in the trunk. ‘The dress that was worn was of grey alapaca, cut short, with a deliclous little jacket falling straight in froutin order to allow the wearer, in case of ‘need, to do without her corset, a sort of round, grey felt hat, with u stutfed swallow in It and covered by a large silver- grey veil. © In the trunk was a dress of black foulard, covered with lit- 1o bouquets of roses and trimmed viecos . of black lace. . Dress number three was made of 1ight blue foulard, with little white square relieves upon a skirt, with fine English ewbroidery. Dress num- ber four was simply of plain wite serge, trimmed with Irish lace, 1n the trunk was also a delicious little white tulle hat, with a plume of white cock’s feathers. Only two years ago this eame lady never dreamed of traveling without carrying at least twenty dressesand fifteen hats and appearing daily in six or seven differenttoilets. This revolu- tion in fashion causes untold delight to hun- dreds of thousands of fathers, husbands and brothers, who earnestly pray #hat 1t may long remainin vogue, —_—— RUSSIA AND GERMANY, The Former’s Overtures Are Coldly Recelved By Bismarck. (Copyright 1887, by the N. ¥, Associated Press] Benuiy, August 13.—With Prince Bis- marck’s return from Varzin, the repose of diplomatic circles, unbroken for weeks, has been succeeded by commotion. His coming conference with Count Kalonky at Kissingen is expected to lead to new developments in the policy of the Austro-German alliance against Russia. Overtures made by Russia to have Count Schouvalo, the Russian am- bassador at Berlin, take part in the confer- ence were coldly recelved and were not pushed. Insteadof conterring with the Rus- sian representative Prince Bismarck, during his stay at Kissingen, will receive an envoy of the Italian government, and Vonschlaezer, the Prussian minister to the vatican, Itls sald the meeting will result in a renewal of the Italian alliance and its public announce- ment. Concurrent with the renewal of the entente cordiale between Italy and Austria appear significant articles in the press against Russia. —— A Venerable Countess Stricken. (Copyright 1857 by James Gord'm Bennett.] MADRID, August 13.—[New York Herald Cable—Special to the BrE.]—Countess Casa Merlanda, the venerable lady of 100 years, who was governess of Queen Mercedes and of the countess ot Parls, was suddenly seized last night with congestion of the brain, and her Imminent death causes deep sorrow in Madrid. Her husband was one of the most cherished heroes of the war for Spanish in- dependence. IHer son is the husband of Christine Nilsson, KFerdinand at Rustchuck. RusTcrUCK, August 13,—Vast multitudes assembled here to-day to meet Prince Ferdi- nand and extraordinary enthusiasm was dis- vlayed. Ata banquet in the evening M. Nikiworoff, who was one of the leaders of the conspiracy which resulted in the deposi- tion of Prince Alexander, said: “We will cover the Balkans with corpses rather than allow our enemies to enter our country.” Sounding the Pope. RoME, August 18.—The Gazetta d'Italla states that King Humbert, through his chap- lain,is sounding the pope to ascertain whether Elengwlll accopt & }ubuce present from the Matthews Will Not Interfere. LoNDON, August 13.—Matthews, home secretary, has refused to interfere in the case of the Jew, Lipskl, and the solicitor of the condemned man has sent a telegram to the queen imploring a respite. The Tithes Bill Abandoned. LoxNpoN, August 18.—W. H. Smith is ex- pected to announce in the commons Monday that the Tithes bill has been abandoned. gl SUCCESS ASSURED. Preparations for the lnternational Military Encampment Progressing CH1cAGo, August 13.—|Special Telegram to the Bre.|—Secretary of the coming Inter- national Military encampment said this afternoon: “Everything is progressing to our entire satisfaetion. We are daily hearing from and corresponding with national guard companies from all parts of the United Siates, and we are assured that the National Guard will be very largely represented. Bands, fife and drum corps are daily mak- ing applications for entry. We already have over 800 musicians formally accepted, and shall not seek to increase the number. Colonel Lincoln, commandant of the lowa Agricultural colleze department of military nc?unce and_ tactics, writes as follows: *'I have in addition to the college battalion of infantry, a siznal corps, artillery detachment and a ladles’ spear corps. ‘Lhe ladies 1 con- sider the best drilled company in the state. ‘They drill Upton’s company and skirmish drill, and all the Knights of DPythias and Knights Templar fancy movements, I write 1o know it any arrangement can be made so that I can haye them at the encampment for a day or two.” ."l‘na secretary states that they will be in- vited. An order for the detail of Uniled States infantry, cavalry and artillery was made yesterday by General Sheridan and {ormnllx approved by the acting secretary of war. cable was received this evening from the United States minister to Sweden announc- ing that Sweden will send ten ofticers and a company of soldiers. —_— NO FOOLISHNESS, The U. 8. Court Asked to Compel Senator Stanford to Answer. SAN FraNcisco, August 13.—The Pacific rallroad commission to-day filed a petition in the United States circuit court asking that an order be issued requiring Senator Stanford to show cause why he shoula not be compelled to answer certain questions asked him re- garding the disposition of various sums of money. —_——— A Very Successful Encampment, OTTUMWA, Ia,, August 13.—[Special Tele- gram to the Bee.|—The First brigade has just closed what is regarded as the best camp in its history. The people of this city have attended by thousands, and the soldier boys have shown their appreciation of the atten- tion paid them by doing excellent work in every respect, The closing exercise was a battalion drill, in which a high and surprising degree of military proficiency was shown. “1n the ritle shooting” contest by regimental teams, the team ot the second re:iment wom by 25 pointa, General Wright, brigade com- mander, declared that It was the most suc- cessful brigade encampment that he has ever attended. — A Chapter of Fatalities at Keokuk. KEOKUK, Ia,, August 13.—|Special Tele- gram to the BEE. |—J. L. Miller, a real estate agent aged sixty, and having a wife and several children, suicided by drowning in park last night. Itis thought the act was induced by temporary aberration of the min James C. Estes died sudenly at midnight, aged sixty-eicht. He was an old resident, ex-deputy sheriff and coroner at the time of his death. L James Whitworth, a compositor in the Democrat office, fell out of the third story window of the oftice yesterday and died last night from his internal injuries, Barreled Beer Captured, ForT DODGE, la., August 18.—|Special to the BEEe. j—Three barrels of beer, containing seventy-two bottles each, in transit from Lacrosse, Wis., to Alden, consigned to H. J. Davis & Co., were seized by ofticers in the Minneapolls & St. Louis freight house here to-day. They were labelled ginger ale, e Fatally Kicked. DusuQuE, Ia, August I8.—[Special Tele- Kran: to the Bru.|~-Peter Harley, the four- teen-year-old son of Jobu Harley, of Ver- nou, died to-day trow the effects of a kick in the stomach by a horsey THE UTE INDIAN OUTBREAK. @overnor Adams Will Not Wait on the National Authorities. COLOROW AND THE COWBOYS. He Has a Wholesome Respect for Their Prowess and They Are Anx- fous to Deal With Him—Make Him a “Good” Indian, Troops Ordered to Glenwood. DENVER, Col,, August 13,—|Special Tele, gram to the BEE.J—No news has been re- ceived from Meeker to-day, and so far as can be learned the situation there with regard an outbreak of the renegade Whito River Utes headed by old Colorow, remains the same as when the scene closed last night. Early this morning, Governor Adams instructed the assistant adjutant general to order Captain Goslin’s company to vroceed at once from Aspen to Glenwood Springs, to be ready for any emerzency that mnay arise. The order was sent at once and & company composed of sixty well-armed men left Aspen at1:30 this afternoon and reached Glenwond Springs about 4 o'clock. Adjutant General West, who left here last night, has already left the railroad and is on a stage, proceed- ing toward Glenwood Springs, and on his arrival at that point he will find the company in readiness, This small band of state militiamen however heroically they may act, would be no match for Colorow’s hundred well-armed bucks, but the company is on the muster roll of the state military department and volun- teers can be added from the cowboys and set- tlers, thus forming a company that would spread more terror among a band of maraud- Ing Indians than all the bluc-coats the gov- ernment could run into the reservation. It has been suggested that the state may get into some such trouble as arose during the last Ute trouble at Ouray agency, when white men were arraigned for violating United States laws. But the case is parallel, be- cause the white men at that time inflicted punishment on the red-skins on the reserva- tion. In this case Colorow is not on any res- ervation, but is on a public cattle range, and cowboys and indians lhave an equal show. There I8 no longer any doubt but that the present trounle began with Sheriff Kendall’s cffort to arrest some of Colorow’s Indians for depredations and on indictments for horse stealing. Be- fore these chargzes had been brought there had been other reasons for trouble with Colo- row. One of these was the murder of Au- Rustine several weeka ago, and another kill- ing last summer of Colorow’s sister, wilch he charged to cattlemen. In fact, Colorow and the cattlemen have mever been on good terms. The cowboys iusisted that Colorow’s place was on the Uintah reservation and Jolorow insisted that the cowboys had no business on the land at all. But the Indians have always had protound respect for the fighting qualities of the cowboys and the story told of achief who requested the Wash- ington authorities for a_canon with which to kill them is as instructive as amusing. 1n conversation with the BEE representative this afternoon Governor Adams said: *I shall not wait on the national authorities in any action I may take, So far I have no deiinite information that the Indians really have committed nn?' depredation, and I pro- pose to act with all ¢ I know what the feeling 18 on e part of the cattle- men, and that it will nottake much encour- agement to make them cut into the Indians, I'don’t wish any hasty action taken. What I have done so far I'have only done in the way of taking the Erecuutlon which any prudent man would take under the same cir- cumstances. I have sent the adjutant gzen- eral to Glenwood Springs to be on hand, and 1 have moved one cmlumnf' to that town for an emergency., We will do nothing hastily nor rashly, but I know what a nuis- ance Colorow "has n to the ple there, and am ready say that if the fellow has laid hand on a citizen of Colorado the state of Colorado will take care that he does not do soany more, Ido not ask any aid from Washington. If the authoritiesdon’t choose to give it we can get volunteers enough from our state troops to take care of Colorow’s band and of all who choose to join him from Uintah agency.” The governor has not yet recsived any in- structions from the war department, but the followinz telezrams passed between Omaha vost and here to-day : OMAHA, August 13.—Governor Adams, Denver, Col.: What is the nearest point by zail by which troops can reach ®he Indians now out? (Sizned) Ray, Acting Assistant Adjutant General. In the absence of General Crook. Reply: Denver, Col.—To General Ray, Omaha.—Gypsum, new station on Rio Grande road. nearest point. Meeker troops sent from Uintah across country could do much to prevent trouble. Have sent Adjutant General West to Gleuwood to find out extent danger and protect settlers. Glenwood Is about fifty miles from Meeker. Signed | ALVA ADAM Governor of Colorado. The reservation and settler’s section of the country are badly| protected from these Indians. Fort Steele is about fifty miles north of Meeker on the White River and somne very rough and wild country would have to be traveled by the small band of soldiers stationed hexe fn order to reach the trouble with the chances that all would be massacred before the journey was half com- pleted. The troops at Fort™ Duchesne are practically powerless to aid Meeker. l‘hcy number only a few companies of Colorado infantry and these convpanies are poorly equipped as the recent fire at the fort burned up $15,000 worth of supplies, and if they were well equipped they could not give Meeker aid in case of asudden at- tack upon the place, as the present outbreak seems to be. They are 150 miles west of Meeker, with no rail connection and the wagon road in poor condition, there being ut least fifty miles of it over whichi it is almost impossibie to get loaded wazons. The uear- telegraph point 18 Glenwood Springs, miles to the southeast, and the nearest int on the north Is Rawlins, 160 miles dis- ant. In this outbreak the only assistance the settlers ask 1rom the government is that the war department remain inactive, and they promise, with the assistance of the cow- bo{s. that Colorow aud his band of outlaws will all be made *goed” Indians aund no longer retard the seftiensent of the state nor continually jeopardize the lives of its citizens. Troops Ready to Move, WASHINGTON, August 18.—Adjutant Gen- eral Drum received @ dispatch from General Crook this afterncom to the effect that the Indian outbreak 1m Calorado had not yet been definately loeated, but that he had a large number of troeps in readiness at differ- entarmy posts to move at a moment’s notice, ——— A Murderer Gives Himself Up. WicniTa, Kan., August 13.—|Special Tel- egram to the Beg,]—This afternoon a young man of about twenty-five years of age gave himself up to the sherift. He said his name was H. D. Rauton and that six months ago he murdered a man named T. Lawrence at Crittenden, Grant county. For four months he has been hiding around this station, stay- ing but a short time at one place for fear of pursuers, whom he imagined were constantly on his track, At last hecould stand this ter- rible mental strain no longer and delivered himself up to justice. ‘Ihe sheriff of Grant county has beén notified and will start im- wediately to take Rauton luto custody, e — LY tor Drowned. Wicmira, Kas., August 13.: pecial Tele- gram to the H |—Earnest Schilling, a tailor in the emplop of Snob & Glasser, while bathing in the Little Arkansas thisafternoon, went beyond his depth and was drowned. He was forty years of axe. and camc here about six months ago from Springield, Mo., where Le has a \fl?v’nnd 1wo sous living. aw Very Littlo Improvement Noted the Demand for Money. CmricAGo, August 13.—|Special Telegram to the BEE. |~There are no important nor new features to pregent in local financial affairs, The money market 18 gradually working easier, though borrowers so far have not been able to obtain any material concesstons in Interest rates. Bankers are well supplied with loanable funds aud the demand for money exhibits little improyement from all sources. Speculative paper has been offered with a little more freedom, and operators have enlarged their trading in grain and pro- visions to some extent. Applicants, how- ever, met with no difficulty in obtalning all the favors desired. Considerable money is being forwarded to the grain and cattle dis- tricts to assist in moving property to mar- ket, but this has no perceptible effact on the money market. Shippers ot grain are asking for a few favors, but their demands are only limted and the paper for short dates. Lumber dealers are offering very lit- tle paper for discount, as their yards are well supplied and labor troubles are checking building operations in n measure. Whole- sale merchants are moderate borrowers to discount bills of zoods received and they readily receive all favors requested. Some monay was required for earrying grain at other points, butbankers as a rule are not In- clined to accept outside paper. Rates of in- terest are reported steady at 5'4@0 per cent on call and 6@8 per cent on time loans, though very littie paper is accepted under 6 per cent, Some paver was offered on the street and rates of interest quotable at 5H(@7 per cent. Advices from eastern financial centers indicate considerabie steadiness in monetary circles and interest rates are main- tained af 4@ per cent. European advices report a little better inquiry for loans and_discount rates more faverable to bankers, though still maintined at reasonable tigures, New York exchange was ib good supply throughout the week and the demand was rather light. Sales. were made between banks at 50070 cents discount per §1000, and the market closed quiet at 60 cents, oreign exchange was extremely dull—below shipping rates—and gold was ordered from Europe. Prices ruled lower, and shippers’ sixty-day documentary bills on London changed hands at $4.701/@4.50, and closed at $4.79Y;. ‘The New York stock mar- ket was less active durinz the past week and the feeling was somewhat unsettled and rices irregular, and for the most properties have averaged lower. There was rather more pressure to sell, while the demand from all sources was lighter than during the week previous. Outside parties were not inclined 1o do much business, ana the bulk of trading as credited to Wall street —operators. " purchased to some extent, which to steady the market at times, though the rallies were of very short duration. Chicago speculators are doing very little in stocks at present. The earnings of the leading railroads are not a8 satisfactory as reporis some time ago. Ad- vices from abroad have been rather encour- aging to sellers of some of the leading Ameri- can stocks. The sales on the New York stock exchange for the week aggregated 1,- 247,000 shares. Considerable interest was manifesteil in the leading grain mar dur- ing the week just closed and gpeculative trading was uuusually brisk and attended with more than usual excitement '"ld irregu- larity in prices, Outside orders, both to pur- chase and sell, were more liberal than for some time past, though trading in some in- stances was quite unsatistactory. More than the usual nuwmber of “stop limit orders” was received, and fluctuations in prices at times were 80 wide that the ord tomers not be with, government port resented . and show little change in the crops of small grain, ‘Reperts rezarding corn and hay; however, were decidedly unfavorable, taking into consideration the brilliant pros- ects of two months ago, though the report ndicates that the yield of each will be about 80 per cent of an average crop. TLis 18 a bet- ter outlook than anticipated by the trade gen- erally, and the impresslon prevails that rome ze has been sustained since the begin- ning of August, when the reports were com- piled. Rains in st sections within the past two aays have improv somewhat, especially for grass and hay. ceipts of grain have been modaerately free at all western markets, though the ageregate movement is not as large as at this time last year. The shipping movement has been quite free, both to eastern and foreign mar- Kets, belng encouraged to some extent by the low rates of freigchts prevailing, Prices for nearly all the leading cercals have Improved slightly aud tairly well suj lmru-d to the close, though shippérs are a 1 o slow to follow any advance in prices, more particularly those in the export trade. Foreign markets have ruled a little easier, owing chietly to the fmproved harvest pros- gurls in_the leading FEuropean covntries, Stocks of new grains are increasing, but not as rapidly as at this timie last year. Supplies of provisions are moderately large, though the distribution is quite liberal. Keceipts of hogs have not been very large at principal western markets, but the arrivals of cattle are unusually liberal and attributed to the short supply of food owing to the arouth and extreme hot weather. ‘The packing of hogs inthe west shows a further shrinkage com- pared with the returns of last year. s DR, CURRAN'S PIONIC. Contradictory Statements as to His Apolozizing for His Action. New York, August 14.—[Special Tele- gram to the BeE.|—Father Lovell, of the cathedral, yesterday said that Dr. Curran had confessed that he had done wrong in at- tending the labor picnic and apologized to the archbishop for his conduct. ‘The Catholie News to-day will say: “Rev. Dr. Curran has expressed 1o the most reverend archbishop his sorrow that his presence at the recent pienic in company with Dr. McGlynn has Deen Intorpreted as favoring contumacy and disrespect to the Holy See, and_he has prom- ised to abstain in future from anythini that might give rise to such interpretafion.” *“T'he above paragraph has been approved of by Dr. Curran and has been accepted as an avology for his presence at the recent picnic of the united labor party.” Notwithstand- ing these assertions Dr. Curran’s friends de- clare that he did not apologize. KLY BUSINESS REVIEW, of cus- complied ' re- was - - Switchmen Strike and Go Back. CuicAGo, August 13.—Fifteen switchmen in the employ of the Louisville & New Al- bany railroad struck this morning on account of the discharge of oneEof their number against whom they claim no cause for dis- missal existed. ‘The road 15 seriously incom- moded, as no union switchmen will move any of Its cars, and non-union switchmen cannot easily be obtained, Before noon the discharged man had been reinstated and the crews raturned to work and the strike came to an end. e Steamship Arrivals, York, August Special Tele- gram to the B —Etruria from Liverpool; Labretagne from Havre, LONDON, August 13.—Arrived—Lessing from New York tor Hamburg; passed Sicily, light today. - A Thug Chief Fatally Shot. Y orK, August 13.—In arow at Daniel Murphy’s saloon to-day, Murphy shot and fatally injured Daniel Lyons, chief of the "}‘v’h)‘u kang,” who esseyed to clean out the vlace. ot S Murderer Phelps Found Guilty, Louis, August 13.—At Salem, Iil., last evening the jury in the trial of John Phelps for the murder of Grant Peale reported a verdict of guilty and fixed the penalty at thirty years in the penitentiary. - The Weather, For Nebraska: Generally fair weather, slight ehanges in temperature, light vaciable winds. For lowa: Fair weather, preceded by lo- cal rains in eastern portion, light variable winds, shight changes in temperature, For Dakota: Local showers followed by fair weather, cooler- in northern portian, stationary temperature in southern portion, variable winds, THE GOOD OLD METHODISTS, They Have a Stirring Meeting All to Themselves at Fromont. VETERAN DISCIPLES OF WESLEY. A $125,000 Real Estate Loan at Bea- trice—Mortality at Falls City—A Drug Clerk’s Peculations — Other Nebraska News. FreyoNt, Neb., August 13.—[Special Tele- gram to the Bee.|—A very unjque and novel meeting was held yesterday atternoon after the preaching service upon the camp ground. It was called the “old folks” meeting, and was devoted to tho hearing of testimonles from those who had been traveling for forty yoars, and over, along the King’s highway. The meeting was led by Rev, C. H. Savidge of Springfield. After a few appropriate opening remarks and the singing of a good old Methodist hymn, Father Van Anda fed ina prayer, the tenderness of which touched every heart. Then followed fourteen earnest, ringing testimonies that bore ampleevidence that the old Methodist fire was still burning, Father Savidge was converted at the age of sixteen in February, 1830. His parents were Presbyterians but he was converied at a Methodist revival in the days when Method- ists would now and then indulge in a shout. In the days when Father Van Anda was converted, ‘“‘Methodists” were everr\vllere despised because they were very weak, very few, very wild and very noisy, Fora long while he kept away from the ~Methodist re- vivals, but tinally went to a_camp meeting, and there on October 93, 1523, to use his own Ianguage, “'got low enough in_the straw to give his heart to God, and set up a shout lond enough to tell people all around of what he had done.” His wife was converted in 1826, nm} for‘uvu{lslxl(_\lr yurrT llx.lu-y l;n\'f‘ been en- oyinz together the christian’s hope. : Father Parcell was converted Kfl&‘“ and nis good wife, who still bears him company, n 1832, Father Glidden's parents were Baptists, but the Methodist fire seemed to get the bet- ter of the Baptist water in his case. He was converted in February, 1844, and he has not forgotten how to shout yet. Fathor Priestly gave & most toucmn? tes- timony, referring gratefully to the I.\r‘z htness of the way that he has now been following for forty-seven years. He was also con- ;e‘rnted at a Mothodist revival January 5, 840, Brother Sam Gregory came next, and spoke of his early life in his own character- istic way that often provoked a laugh and as often caused a tear to start from the eye of the listener. His grandfather was converted in the north ot Ireland under the preaching of John Wesley, His father was the small- est of six brothers, and weighed 208 pounds. He was converted at tho age of six, and was a *'shouter” all his lite. Brother Gregory himself was converted in 1844, his wife being converted the year before, in 1843, Mother Wilcox, of Arlington, has been serving God for the past forty-eight years, and says that the journey 18 only growing brighter and easier all”the while; the light from the other world is already shining across her pathway, and 1ts mellow glory has softened the lines of her face until they ex- press only an abiding sense of peace and rest. ller presence and testimony was a bepediction. Sister Winterstein was converted August 18, 1842, making forty-five years of faithful service for the cause of her Master. Sister Close was converted forty-four years ago and Sister Barnard forty-eight xun 880, ‘Their testimonles were earnest and spoke of anabiding falth even in sorrow and trial. Bro. Sam. Gregory sang many of the old Methodist hymns that have been all but for- gotten by the present generation, The meeting was one that will long be re- membered. Big Real Estat BEATRICE, Neb., August gram to the Bee.]—Probably the largest real cstate loan ever made in the state was filed in the recorder’s office to-day, The amount was $125,000 for three years at 6 per cent. in- terest, and was given by John W. Book- walter, the noted manufacturer and Demo- cratie politician of Springfield, O. The mort- fx\ge covered over 4,000 acres of (Giage county and, also large tracts in Pawnee and Thayer counties and Washington county, Kansas, The land covered by the mortgages is worth at least $400,000 and comprises some of the finest land in the counties named, The loan was made through the loaning firm of Burn- ham, Trewett & Mattis, of this city, 1t Is given out that the nioney. is to be used in en- larging Mr. Bookwalter's umnuhcllng{)lanl. The loan was taken by an estate in Provi- dence, R. L —_— Mortality at Falls City. FarLs Crry, Neb, August 13.—[Special ‘Telegram to the BEE.|—T. N. Korner, one of the most prominent and highly esteemed business men of this city, died of consump- tion at 4 p. m. to-day. He was one of the leading republicans of this county. Rela- tives from Blue Springs and Beatrice were present. ‘The funeral services will be con- ucted to-morrow. He leaves a wife and one child. A twenty-year-old son of Lliam Hoppe and a four-year-old son of Judee w,fl am Most also died of typhoid fever this morning. —— A Dishonest Drug Clerk. BeATRICE, Neb., August 13.—[bpecial to the B —Clinton Hulett, A young man who has been a clerk here in the drug house of 8. H. Gunder, was arrestod at Reynolds and longed in jail here to-day. He had been stealing cigars, pocket-books, ete., from his employer, amounting to 100 or more, Part of the goods were found in his room. He says he will implicate others before they get through with him, The Union Pacific Band Excursion, Cor Neb., August 1 —~The Union Iac cursion arrived here at 1 p. m. There were sixteen coaches filled with the largest com- pany that ever greeted the citizens of Colun bus, who had turned out en to welecome the Omaha guests, who proved to bea jolly, mirthful crowd. The band discoursed some fine music while friendly grectings were be- ing exchanged, and soon the demand for conveyauces to the ground which had been ropared for the excurs.onists was so great hat a large crowd formed and marched to the grove, about one-third of a mile distant. ‘The heat was 50 intense that the pleasure anticipated by those who struck out to walk soon wilted. “'There was a great oversight in not stopping the train for a few minutes east of town and allowing the excursion pariy to alight within thirty steps of the grove. Everything passed off pleasantly, and Licarty invitations were extended for another visit from Omaha excursionists, ['I'he excursion train returned to Omaha safely at 11 o’clock last night. The excur- slonists report that the day passed pleasantly without a Single unfortunate Incident. | A Sensational Divor CoLumBus, Neb., Argust |Speial Tel- egram to the Be The case of Cora A. Spencer against Edward J. Speucer, for the recovery of Bessie, her four year old child, upon a writ of habeas corpus has agitated the public mind. especially the ladies, all the past week. ‘There are incidents and romance enough in the case for a first-class novel. Mrs, Spencer last fall obtained a divorce in Minneapolis and & decree for the custody of Bessie without the knowledie of her husband, who succeeded in abducting the child from its mother last March, Mrs. Svencer had been unable to trace the child’s whereabouts ftill a tew days since, when she commenced proceedings for its possession, Her husband said that his wite was unchaste and comuienced lmm-mmu.s for divorce against her last. April in the dis- trict ('nurl:s Platie county, charging her with adultery. By agreement of the attor- noys the habeas eorpus caso was. held in abeyauce and.Judge A. Al Post consented Case 0 bear in chambers the divorce suit, which | UMBER 57’5, has occunied three days, a number of ladied attending court and manifesting much syms pathy with Mrs. Spencer and her bright apd protty child, 'The evidence was 80 overd whelming In support of the allegation of s;iut“or)‘ llmb.lu; xlull’nsl ranted ):fxa decre@ vorce absolutely and gave the of Bessio to her father. L3 bt Another Election Necessary. OREIGHTON, Neb., August 13.—|Special ‘Telegram to the Ber.|—The election for the rolocation of the county seat of Kuox county, was held to-day, and on the whole was very Q-Irlwd d closely contested. Three pointsy Niobrara, Creighton and Verdigre, were in the fight. At this hour, 11 p, m., returns from twelve out of the nineteen precinets | the county give Creighton 807, Verd igre and Niobrara 689, ‘This will require anothey election with the fight narrow ed down t Creighton and Nlobrara. Niobrara parties openly rurchnsed votes in Valley and Cene tral precincts, paving all the way trom $7 td 25 from them. The Indinns in the agene; did not vote very heavilv. Those who di yote were sworn and their names tak Though active, Creighton has fought fai: with no boodle mixed with her logic. He; citizens are well rlmm-«l with the outlooky though they would rather have seen ll} xll Mo narrowed down to Verdigre and th place. Attempted Train Wrecking. NEBRASKA CiTy, Neb,, Augnst 13.—|Spes cial Telogram to the Brr.|—News was ree ceived In town this morning of what was doubtless another dastardly attempt at traln wrecking Iast night. The late B. & M. pas< senger train from Lincoln, while crossing | trestle bridge near Summit Station, nine mileg west ot here, discovered the woodw ork to b on fire. The train crossed safoly, but upon investigation the stringers and l")rnm\s werd nearly all burned away, and the structurd Wwas in a very shaky condition. 'The escape of the train from a trighttul wreck wa almost miraculous,and can only be accounte for from the fact that the train was unusuail! light and had on board. The freigh train, which soon followed the passenger, Wi flagzed and was delayed until the bridge wa! slightly ro‘valrml and then crossed in sec fons. As the bridge spans a large pond, i8" 13 belleved that it was purposely set on fire, though the object cannot be nnderstos unless it was spite work, which is probables Detectives are looking into the matter, few ‘mvsenue Pawnee City Itoms, PAwNEE City, Neb., August 13.—|Speclal to the BrE.,]—Showers of rain during th past week have helped out the farmers an / stock in this locality. Corn will makea gt erage in this county and all kinds of fe abundant owing to late local showers, At a board of trade meeting last n|?ht the street car railway project was favorably con- siderud, in addition to the already assure electric light and waterworks improvemen! to this city. The waterworks propositiol will be votéd on here September 12, and | appears now that it will be quite unanimous, {erman C., only son of Dr. J. N. McCas- land, one of the pioneer families in this ty, died at Ness City, Kan,, and was buried here Thursday. Ben Hill, managing editor of the St. Jo= seph Gazette, Is in the city. Butler County P'rohibitionists. DAvip Crty, Neb, August 13.—[Speclal Telegram to the Bek.|—The prohibitionists held a secret county convention yesterday and nominated tho following ticket: Kor treasurer, J. D. Bell of Bellwood; for clerk, Foster Reynolds of David Cityy for county judge, Jacob Earnhart of Octavia; for sur veyor, C. H, Sargent of Garrison; for super- infendent, Miss M. A. Greenslit of Surprise; for coroner, Dr. J. H. Lowis of Dayid City. ‘Two ladies were elected as delegates to '.go state convention. —— Lightning's Work at Loup Oity. Lour Ciry, Neb., August 13,—|Special ta the BEE.|—A rain came yesterday afternoon Just in time to save late corn. The rain was accompanied by heavy bolts of lightning, one ot which strusk fhe residence of Mr, Ditts, badly stcunning his 12 year old daugh- ter. The little girl is reviving slowly and hopes of recovery are entertained. Killed by Lightning. STEELE City, Neb,, August 13.—[Speclal Telegram to the Bek.)—lugh Garrett, farmer living near here, was struck by light- ning yesterday evening and instantly killeds Garrett was standing in his barn door with his nephew looking at the storm when struck., His nephew was also struck but wi not seriously injured. Garrett was a batell- elor and lived with his brother. Funeral of the Late Thomas Morton, NERRASKA Crry, Neb, August 13.— [Special Telegram to the Bee|—The funeral of the late 'I'homas Morton took place at 10 o'clock this morning. Almostthe entire city following the remains to Wyuka cemetery, and all business was suspended while the town dropped a tear to the memory of one of its most eminent citizens, Lightning's Victim, ALMA, Neb,, August 13,—A. Palmer, & painter aged twenty-six, was struck lightning and instantiy killed last evening, He wasat work on the hovse of County "I'reasurer Bradford at the time, The body will be taken to lllinols, where his parents reside, for interment. A Barn Destroyed by Lightnin, CoLuMBUS, Nab,, August 13.—|Special Tel- exram to the BEE|—Mr. John J. Burke, & well to do farmer living about eight miles north west from Columbus, had his new granery destroyed by lightning last nigh$ about 8 o’clock, loss about $300, insured the Home, of New York, 3 lightning was accompanied by rain. e The AspEN, Colo,, August 13.—I'here is noth- g more authentic from the Indian war’® ‘The last direct information was received by messenger in Glenwood Springs at 3 o'clock Friday morning as follows: “Rumors have come in since to the effect thatthere has been considerable fighting and some casualties, ‘The Aspen militia, whieh has been ordered to report to General West at Glenwood Springs, lett Lere about 1:30, sixty strong. Polk County Kepres: DES MoiNEs, Ia,, August 13 gram to the Ber ‘I'he republicans of Polk county, including the city ot Des Moines, to- day nominated James G. Berryhill and 8, P. Oldtield for representatives to the legisla= ture, X LN Will Start September 26, Des MoiNes, August -The executive council of the G. A. I, department of lowa decided to-day that the department com- f and other officials belong- !d leave here Ly the Chicago, Burlington the St. Lous encampment in o & Quincy fo Seplember 201 et Rain Badly Needed. NEoLA, Ia, August 15.—[Special to the Bee.|—The hurvest is ov nd wheat is al- most & failure. Oats average about thirty bushels per acre. Corn will be about !alf & erop. Pastures are in bad condition. Rala is what we want, -~ A Cyclone at St. Paul. Cuicaco, August 13,—A special from Ft, Madison, Ia.. says the Catholic ehurch at Sty eighteen miles west of there, was wrecked” by a eyelone this evening, Much other damage w .. LONDON, August 13.-A collision Letween the British steaner Norbitan and the Greek steamer Andrea Vagliano, off Lizard poing to-tay resulted in the drowning of seven per- { sons. p—— Riddieberger Kelcased By a Mob, Woonsioek, V Auzust 13.~United v Itiddleberger, who was yes! nthe county cout 1o pay ‘& nd bo limprisoued for tive dayi il frow jail last night by & woby tine ot 3 Wi Feleis