Omaha Daily Bee Newspaper, August 21, 1887, Page 1

» AT B A PO "THE OmAHA SunNDAY BEE SEVENTEENTH YEAR, A NECRO BRUTE LYNCHED. Bixty Nasked Men at Valentine Take the Law Into Their Own Hands. A SHERIFF'S POSSE POWERLESS. Bwift Justice Meted Out to Jerry White, the Assailant of Mrs. Hoffman--The Woman’s Re- covery Doubtful. Met a Deserved Fate. VALENTINE, Neb,, August 20.—[Special Telegram to the Brk.|—Jerry White, the negro who brutally assaulted Mrs. Hoffman two nights ago, breaking in the house in the absence of her husband, beating her over the head and face with a revolver into u state of insensibility, and only prevented from com- mitting his crime by the arrival of neighbors, ‘was captured in Long Pine yesterday morn- ing and brought here by Deputy Sheriff Cline. At1o'clock this morning sixty de- tormined men) armed and masked, formed on the outskirts of tha village and marched ina body to tue jail. A detachment was sent to Sheritf Connolly’s store to secure the kevs from his brother. Breaking in the Btore, they failed to find the keys aftera thorough search, young Connolly declaring the keys were at the house of the sheriff, ‘This was reported to the crowd, who at once broke in the door with sledge hammers and axes. The locks of the steel cage were then cut from their tastguing and the prisoner taken out. The " masked band took their prisoner some 400 yards east of the village. The rope around his neck was thrown over the telegraph wire and drawn toapost. A few minutes were given the villain for confession and prayer, but he did not deny hisguilt. He was at once stretched up. Just as the varty was leaving, Sherift Connolly, whé had been awakened by his brother, arrived with aposse, but too small to cope with the maskers, who at once dis- persed. The dead man was at once cut down. Coroner Lewis summoned a jury, which ren- dered a verdict of “Jerry White coming to his death by a boay of masked men, the parties being unknown.” The execution is univer- sally approved here, as this is the fourth rape case in as many months, and what made the case more brutal the woman is in an ex- tremely delicate condition and Is not expected to recover. This is the first hanging In the history of the county. —_— The North Nebraska Soldiers’ Réeunfon. NorroLK, Neb.,, August 20.—[Special to the Brk.|—Extensive preparations are in progress for the North Nebraska Soldiers’ reunion, which opens here next Tuesday. A large number of tents have already been pitched at Camp Logan, and the camp 18 as- suming definite shape. General Kau z will send 150 regular soldiers from Fort Niobrara under the command of Captain Porter Tues- day morning. Lieutenant Bingham has been detailed to take charge of a delegation of In- dians from Kosebud agency. Tuesday, will be devoted to the opening exercises and the assignment to quarters; Wednesday, to state reunions, camp fires, indian sports, dress parade, ete. ; Thursday, to business meeting, public addresses, and a grand paratie; Fri- day, toaband tournament, an address by J. M. ‘Thurston on “Grant,” speeches by Indian chiefs, and camp fires; and Saturday to breaking camp. Only a portion ot the lead- ing features are Indicated in this sketch, mong the prominent persons to be pres- ent are General Prentiss, Governor Thayer, Grand Commander Russell, Chaplain Lozier, and others, Citizens are making arrange- ments to decorate the leading streets with srches, mottoes, ete. One of these structures will glve an elaborate exhibit of the cereals grown in this loeality. The agricultural dle- my will be well worth seeing by visitors m drought-stricken regions, and will open their eyes to theresources of thts sec- tion of the state. X —_— » A Heavy Hafl Storm. Farys Crty, Neb.,, August 20.—|Special Telegram to tue BEkE.|—The most destrue- tive hail storm ever known In this county in the past twenty years visited Falls City and vicinity between 2:30 and 8 o'clock p.m. to-day. Theair had been very sultry all day and quite a heavy raln fell during the forenoon. About 2o'clock p. m. it began to rain again and after raining about two min- utes hafl began to fall. The stones were small at first but rapidly increased in size until they were almost as large as hen’s eges. The storm continued for about ten minutes with terrific violence and was ac- companied by a heavy east wind. At the end of the storm all the glass, except tne panes In the east side of every house in the cit was smashed. Fruit of all kinds was knocki from the trees and pounded into the carth, Apple, gnm and tomato cropa in the district visited by the hail arecompletely ruined, and the corn flelds have suffered considerably. The course of the storin extended as far as ‘Verdon, nine miles on the north, and on the south to Reserve, six miles. As toits scoj sast and west it cannot at this eariy hour g: gnrnod. but it is thought tobe not very zreat. omm&uka it has ever been knmown here. he backbone of the drought is most effectu- ally broken by the heavy rain which has been falling nearly all day. The County Scat W CREIGUTON, Neb., August 20.-|Speclal to the Bek.|--The second election for the re- moval of the county seat resulted as follows: Total vote 2,187 Niobrara 848, Creighton 839, and Verdizre 499. Niobrara failing to get tho necessary two-fifths, put up a job to count the others out. The county clerk, Frank Nelson, a Niobrara man, and George A. Brooks, of Bazle Mills, constituted the Knox county returning board and counted the vote with closed doors, not allowing the public to see their schemes. 'l'lle" decided that 100 illegal votes were cast in Crelghton precincs and threw them out without regard to law or justice, and counted Niobrara in and the rest out. The_ illexai votes cast for Niobrara by citizens of Dakota territory and Holt and other counties only gives her four- teen votes more than the necessary two- fifths, atter throwing out 100 from Creighton, ‘The end is not yet, as the courts will have to decide the matier. Arrested For Indecent Assault, & SCMUYLER, Neb, August 20.— |Special telegram to the |—This morning about 8 o'clock William West, a young photo- rapher, was arrested by the police for an young girl of fifteen and was held without a warrant until this afternoon when his at- torney got him released on & writ of habeas corpus. ~As soon as released, West skipped for parts unknown. So far no wnrunl’ has been issued for his arrest. reaks. Neb.,, August 20.—[Special Tele- grawm to the BkE.|—During a thunder storm to-day the barn of Mr. Sims, living northwest of here, was struck by lightning und burned, With one valuable horse, hay and grain, A rs, Becker, living six miles southwest, was struck and her clothing by .8 Sck snd her lotipg urned. She is not Sneak Thieves at Wahoo, WaAni00, Neb., August 20.—[Special to the Bek.|—During the game of ball yesterday Bome smeak thief went through the oftice of Ci lers Jones Bros. and took about $40 trom the till. No clew to the sneaks. Blue Springs Waterworks, BLUE SPRINGS, Neb., August 20.—|Special to the Bir.|—The city council last night ranted itd waterworks franchise to Ben molds for twenty-five years. The city wjil pay bl $1,500 a year for the use of twenty- five hydrants and have the privilege offpnr- chasing the works at the expiration of firteen ;«rn at an appraised valuation and at every ve years thereafter. Blue Springs and Wy- more have each given him_the franchise and it 1s to be a joint affair. The system will be both direct pressure and 100 feet standpipe. i A Jury Sccured at Last. Love Ciry, Neb, August 20.—[Speclal Telegram to the Bek.|]—The tedious work of securing a jury in the Richardson case was ficished to-day at 4 p. m. The following named gentlemen were sworn in and are now listening to the statements of the coun- sel: Willlam Lamb, J. H. Hslmes, 8. D. Thomas, D. W. Adams, ¥. D. Freeman, John Dewey, John Halnes, John Curran, J. J. D. Davidson, Levli Lovell, John W. Heapy. Judge Hauier announced that the taking of evidence would be be.un Monday at9a. m. The jury is composed of men from a distance of from three to sixteen mMes from town and the business men best ao- quainted with the case are unatle to detect any signs of prejudice. The real Interest in the case will begin on Monday. _ Waterworks for David City. DAvip Ciry, Neb, August 20,—|Special Telegram to the Ber.|]—The proposition to voje 822,000 in bonds for waterworks was carried here to-Jay with little or no opposi- tion. The people are feeling jnbilant over the result and it is expected that work will begin immediaiely. The gquestion of voting $5,000 in bonds for the erection of two new ward school buildings was defeated yester- day by a vote of 106 for, to92 agninst. A two- thiras vote belng the result. ~Considerable bad blood is aroused, and 1t is not likely any school will be held in this eity before spring. ‘The democratic central committee met yes- terday and fixed the date for their county convention as August 27, There will probas bly be four tickets in the field this fall. Thunderstorm at Columbus. Corumnus, Neb,, August 20.—[Special Telegram to the BEE.|—A very heavy thun- derstorm, accompanied by fierce lightning, passed over our city about noon to-day. The Methodist church spire was badly damaged by lightning striking it near the vane and running down into the vestibule, Loss from 8150 to $200. The residences of J. P. Becker and C. J. Gatlow were also slightly,damaged. No person was injured in the city so far as heard trom, but there are several casualties reported in the country. A Wisner Widow Suicides. WisNER, Neb., August 20,—Mrs. Pillman, living with her brother, Edward Carter,about tive miles west of this place, committed sul- cide last Wednesday night by hanging her- selt to the knob of her chamber door by a handkerchief. She was a widow lady, about forty-tive years of age, and leaves three chil- dren. She had appeared despondent for a day or two, and expressed regret that she had not ralsed her little children differently, and she left a letier to her parents in the same slr‘!'.lln. Nocause can be assigned for the acl County Convention Called. ‘WAoo, Neb,, August 20.—[Special to the Beg.|—The republican county central com- mittee met to-day and called the county con- vention for September 24 and primaries for the 28d. The basis of representation was fixed at one de]e;fam for every fifteen votes or majority fraction thereof cast for governor ‘Thayer in 1880 and one delezate at large for each precinct. This will make 124 delegates in the county convention. Diagged to Death. BTUART, Neb., August 20.—Walter Mar- &ritz, a ten-year-old boy, son of George Mar- gritz, of this town, was dragged to death yes- terday morning by a cow whichk he was lead- ing. Thelad had tied the rope about his body and the animal became frightened and Tan away, — Thrown from a Wagon. ‘WAmnO00, Neb., August 20.—[Special to the Bek.|—The twelve-year-old son of George Crawford was thrown from the wazon by a al:ln“;ly team and had an arm broken yes- ———— . A HORSE THIEF SROT. Deputy Sheriffs Capture a Noted Criminal in 8t Joe. ST. JosepH, Mo., August 20.—|Special Telezram to the BrE.|—Robert N. Laws, a horse thief who escaped from jail in Webster county some time ago, was shot and fatally wounded by one of a party of deputy sherifs last night at about 11 o’clock- Some three or four days ago a state warrant charging Laws with horse stealing was sent to Sheriff Andriano by the sheriff of Webster county, accompanied by a letter stating that he was in the city and asking that he be Immediately arrested. The letter contained an admoni- tion to the effect that it would be well to ex- ercise great caution in making the arrest, as he was a very dangerous character. It was arranged to arrest him Thursday night, but the deputies being all engaged in the egearch for the parties who shot Sergeant Gunn, it ‘Was declided to postpone the affair till last night. Accordingly at 10 o’clock six deputy sheriffs repaired to the house where he was stop- ping, which is located near King's packing house, and surrounded it, Laws had in some way obtained knowledge of their presence and attempted to escape by thh front door, but was confronted by Deputy Golden, who commanded him to halt. He gave no heed to the order, but turned and ran up the gar- den throush some tall grass and weeds, the sheriffs in close pursuit. Thinking that he was golng to escape they all opened fire and after five or six shot had been expended heard him ery out forhis wife. Golden, who was nearest to him, ordered him to throw up his hand, which he did, and was taken babk to the house, where he sank down exhausted. Laws was shot through the liver, right kidney and bladder, the ball entering the back and com- 10g out at the abdomen, He will die before morning, Krom the best information that can be obtained Laws is a very tough charac- ter and many are inclined to the belief that he was one of the parties who shot Farmer Gann a few nights ago. It is positively known that on thenight of the tragea was not at home, nor did he return till the next day. Heissaid to have been in the habit of frequently staying out nights and bhas several times went over to Kansas City, ‘where he has remained days at a time. Mrs. Laws said that she and Laws had been mar- ried for some time and that he* had resided here for about two years, dur- ing which time he had been engaged in learning and working at garden- g, When questioned more closely she said they had been married about three’ months. ‘The story is not probable, as at that time Laws was in jail in Webster county., She admitted that Laws had frequently been ab- sent, but for wh pu“\« she did not know. I'nis afternoon officer made a search of Laws' premises in South St. Josepl, and found an under-ground stable with a capa- city for twelve horses. Six horses were found there, together with guns and ammu- nition and tools of various kinds. The horses are without doubt some of these that have been stolen in this vicinity within the past few months. Publicindignation is high and ws would be lynched were his death not already assured. Tho cireumstantial evidence is very sigong that Laws and bis companion, who es- [ , are not only the shooters of Samuel Gunn, but the men’that robbed Henry Lowe, & farmer in midday on Thursday, on the pub- lie highway near Gunn's house. Mr. Lowe's diseription of the men tailies with the dis- crition of Laws and his pal, while Mr. Gunn’s diseription of his assailants taliies with them also. In all probab «an < of desperadoes and horse thieves lias been un- earthed by this occurrence. As important an arrest has not been made here in years. Yesterday's Storm. Kaxsas Crry, Mo, August 20.—The hail storm of this afternoon did great damage n southwestern Nebraska and uortheastern Kansas, . ROUVIER OUTLINES AIS POLICY The French Premier Gives His Viewsot a Banquet of Toymakers. STRANGE MIXTURE OF SPEECHES Joseph Chamberlain, ina Speech at Birmingham, Deprecates the Proclaimiug of the League«- Foreign News. Toys and Political Principles. [Copyright 1887 by James Gordon Bennett.] PARris, August 20—[New York Herald Cable-Special to the Bee|-To-day and politi- cal principles were strangely mixed in jthe speeches made by Rouvier, the French premier, at the Hotel Continental the other night. Following the example set some years ago by Gambetta, who did not disdain to unbosom himelf periodically to merchants and commercial travellers, the much-abused president of the council 100k the opportunity afforded by the invitation to attend the banquet given by syndicate associations of French toy-makers and jewelers to trace the general outlines of the policy he intends to pursue with his col- leagues 8o long as he continues to enjoy the confidence of the majority of the republi- cans in the chamber of deputies. Rouvier's declaration, as might have been |foreseen, contented all who were content witha min- istry that has already left its adversaries as dissatisfied as eyer. The policy of the cabinet, say the radicals, is a policy of negotiation. Conservatives of all shades reply thatitis a volicy of moderation atd common sense. For the first time in history the third repub- lican premier has at last declared that such & question as saparation of church and state Is of Infinitely less importance to France than the question of abolishing the anti- quated barbaric will of Chiaa known as the Octoroi system. The programme of the Rou- vier ministry may be summed up thus: Economic reform first, politics afterward. *“T'he most pressing problem of the day in France,” said the premier, *'is the equitable redistribution of taxation. All the efforts of the ministry will devolve to that end, and what conseryative deputies refrain from active futriguing with pre- tenders, their co-operation in the work of reform will not be rejected.” Rouvier made several good poiuts in his speech, especlally when referring to the humble origin of his dead triend and teacher —Gambetta. He exclatmed with proud hu- mility: *I, too, am the son of a grocer. My colleague there, M. Spulter, Is an artisan. Do you think such menas we would betray the democracy?” A few hundred imperti- nent Boulangists, who had been prowling about the Rue de Rivoll during the banquet, gave chase to the premier when he drove away from the hotel, yelling, “Down with Dictators!” “Vive Boulanger!” Rather an odd combination, but the demonstration found no echo. A handful of police easily awed the shouters. FIVE VIRTUOUS YOUTIIS. Someexcitement has been created in French literary circles by the issue of an inflated manlifesto signed by five youthful disciples of Sola, protesting against the ever-growing nastiness of their masters’ works and virtu- ously refusing to serve any more under his banner. As the one evident object of the five repentant naturalists is to give them- selves cheap advertisement, it is needless to publish their names. "I'he gross of their man- ifesto is rather more obscene, if that be possi- ble, than the first passages in Sola’s worst production. THE DEAUVILLE RACES. ‘The grand serenaid at Deauville, now drawing to a close, is less brilliant than the opening, owing to the cold, cheerless weathsr, which kept many away from the races and preventad most of the beauties from airing their summer toilets. The back- ers of favorites had a bad time of it and bookmakers went aboutrubbing their hands over their good fortune. Among the leaders of society who braved the unseasonable cold on the course were Prince Joachin Muarat, Princess Sagan, Baroness. Rothschild, Ma- dame Depuysiger, Madame Bischoffsheim and Marchioness Aylesbury, To-morrow, whatever the weather may be, a brilliaut gathering is expected to witness the race for the Deauville Grana Prix. Afterthat society will turn its back on the sands of Calvados and Deauville will relapse into its normal dreariness. A BIG SOCIAL EVENT. Among the social events of the week the ‘most interesting was the quiet wedding of MUl'le Helene de Rothschild to Ba Etienne de Zuylene de Neiviell de Haas clvil ceremony took place in the presence of avery few intimate friends, The nuptual benediction was bestowed by Mgr. Sisson in the sacristy of the Church of the Saints. The bridegroom’s witnesses were his cousin, Duc de Looz Corswarem, and his step-father, M. Vandeville do Zuylene. The witnesses of the bride were Viscomte de Thury and M. Halsey. AN ADVENTURESS SENTENCED. Mme. Sandford, the adventuress, who had palmed herself off as Baroness Decker- mont and wade a heap of money by keepinz & matrimonial agency in the Avenue McMa- hon, has just been sentenced to six months’ imprisonment, The baroness’ decoy ducks were an ingenuous girl named Ellen, who was genurally introduced to would-be bene- dicts as an orphan with a large fortune, and the wife of a suburban pastry cook, who passed for the widow of a Russian mil- lionaire. Scores of the baroness’ creduious clients have been jinvei- gled to pay a heavy commission for the privilege of allowing themselves these sirens. One wilness testiied that he was horrified at a soiree in the Avenue McMahon establishment to hgar that these gentlemen had al! been married to the innocent, fm- maculate Eilen, whom he had himself pro- posed to wed. Ellen was sentenced to four months lmprisonment in Contumaciam. The Russian widow was acquitted. Emperor Willlam, [Copyrighted 1857 by New York Associated Press.] BERLIN, August 20.—Emperor William is slowly recovering from an attack of rheuma- tism. He was well enough to-day to receive verbal reports of state business and to enter- taina small party at dinner. The alarming reports about his condition were totally with- out foundation. Dr. Mackenzie, the crown prince's Enzlish physician, has gent to the New York Associated vress correspondent here a special report of the prince’s present condition. The progress made, he says, Is quite satisfactory, and there is every prospect for a permanent cure of the prince's malady. On the other hand, it appears from the doctor’s report that the curative process will be slow, and that while there is at present no recurrence of the growth in the prince’s throat, it is not unlikely there will be a re-zrowth on several oceasions before the parmanent cure is cffected, The story was circulated at Gastein at the time of Em- peror William's departure that in an inier- view between the German and Austrian em- perors, the latter had remarked the profound impression that had been produved upon him by Prince Bismarck's speech in parliament regarding war scares, kalser 1s sald to have replied: “Bah! It Was needless to attach 80 great importance to it. Blsmarck cooks a8 ho wishes, butthabis no reason why one should eat everything that is cooked. When 1 find a dish too strong, I strike it from me.” ——— BPRINTER. Ohamplon of England and France, He Seeks New Laurels. [Oopyright 1857 by James Gordn Bennett.] LoxDoN, August 30.—|New York Herald's Special Cablegram to the Bg. |--C. J. Vood, amateur quarter-of-a-mile champion of Eng- land and holder of the records of 150, 220, 250 and 300 yards, salls for New York next Saturday in the Servia as the guest of the Manhattan Athleticelub. The Herald met Mr. Wood in the Great Eastern railway ho- | tel. He had just returned from winning in the afternoon the northern counties cham- plonship quarter at Manchester, This he did 1in 50 3-5 seconds. He showed me his prize, a handsome, massive gold medal. Woods, age Is twenty-six, helght fivc feet ten Inches and one-half, weleht when running to-day, 186 pounds. He has & dark complexion and wears & heavy moustache. “Why are you going to America?” Iasked. To become the American champlon if 1 can and also s2e the eountry.’ “What Is your occupation?” “A farmer and cattle dealer. 1 farin 300 acres of land In Norfolk county and lead so active a life in such a remote place that my only amusement Is running. Ience 1 come to London twice a week on my business and run here whenever Lcan. 1 have won over 200 prizes, Including about twenty clocks, many cups, medals, ete. My prizes include over 150 firsts, the majority of which are userul such as dinner services, ete.” “What have you done with them?” “I have a large family of relatives, and have given many away, but the majority 1 have handed to my young lady, whom 1am shortly to marry. Lam also champion run- ner of Belgium, Iwon the old.watch 1 am now wearing, designed and given by the king of Belum, and also holding the 100 and 400 metres champlonships of France, so if I can add the championship of America it will be something grand to hand to my chil- dren.”” “Could you run Myers?” “1f Mr. Sachs, with whon 1 have entrusted all my arrangements, so wishes me 1 will train for a month or 8o and then run Myers if he has returned from Australia,” “Would you not forfeit your qualifica- tion as an amateur here in England by run- ning?” ‘L don’t care for that. 1 run for pleasure and pastime, and if the Aunerican peovle wish me tobeat Myers I will do so and I shall win if 1 can when 4n America.” “*What club will ybu'represent?” The Blackheath Hartlers, of which Iam a life member.” ‘‘The Herald wishes you all the luck your venture deserves.” At parting he said, “I'hope to return home the running champlon of England, America, Canada, France and Belgium, 1f I succeed on the Manhattan grounds in New York, I shall very probably quit running altogether. 1 feel I must end my career victoriously and not walt tor resting until I grow old and fall fmtoa fourth or fifth rank,” He then retired for 1is ‘deserved sleep, He did not speak bnul{ull{. but modestly confi- dent and firm. ‘The-Herald, at parting, as- H‘I"E(: him of a fine réception and falr play in 1ts city, Chamberlain Speaks at Birmingham. LoxNDoN, August 2.—Josenh Chamberlain made a speech at Birmingham to-night. He ated upon the waste of the greater part of the session by obstructionists of the crimes bill and said: ‘“I'his legislation has been, in my judgment, grossly misrepresented. I rogret that such a bill is necessary for ahy part of the kingdom, but the act was, in my iudgment. intended to protect our Irish fel- ow subjects. I do not believe it has given A moment’s apprehension to any loyal sub- Ject or lrishinan who dees not desire outrage, or is not willing to see it.” Chamberlain re- retted that the governmment had proclaimed he leazue. He thinks they were mistaken, though he and others who acted with him are precluded from condemning the proclama- tion in strong language, He dwelt upon the absence of crime in most districts of Ire- land and thought the other clauses of the coercion bill would have been uite sufficicnt to enable the yovernment to aull with isolated cases. ‘‘Iam afraia,” he added, “that the course the govemment hay pursued will land them in the gravest difti- cultiesand aanger.” Ho quoted an [rish landlord who had ashed him to use his influ- ence to prevent the proclamution and who had said that left alone the leacue was rap- idly becoming & laughing-stock sinking into” eblivion; but, government proclaimed it, revive and get renewed subscriptions. Regarding the report that he had resigned his" connection with the dissident rnnv, Chamberlain sald. “The statement is en- tirely unauthorized and without a shadow of foundation. it is true that I differ from the government on this one point, but 1 am pre- pared to sunport thelr general policy so far nslln ,my judgment it tends to maintain union. Chamberlain did not think the land bill perfect as it now stands. but added: ‘It is & great boon to tenants.” Referring to the recent elections and remarks made that the Cll\lnll{lls returning its loyalty to Glad- stone, Mr. Chamberlain said: " *“The country never wavered in it loyalty to Mr, (iladstone . It thonght him grievously taken, but it has not lost its sense of gratitude for his past services. It wil be a happy day for all when Mr. Gladstone ‘enables us to again range ourselves on his side.” Continuing, Chamberlain complained that the recent elections were fought under false colors. ‘I'he Gladstone candidates, he said, adopted radical unionist principles and only gained majorities by throwing overboard ai- together Gladstone's policy comprised in two great bills they opposed in 1556, In conclu- sion Chamberlain emphasized the necessity of maintaining unionist principles to which they had given adhesion. A Strong Whip lssued. LoNDON, August20.—W. H. Smith, gov- ernment leaaer in the house of comumons, has issued an urgent cireular to the conservative members of the house. He tells them it is im- peratively necessary that the government be strongly supported in the house during the romainder of the session, and entreats them to remain at thoir postand decline to pair. This whip is tho strongest that has been is- sued for many years, - — —— attle Quarantine Ralsed. August 20.~Governor Adams to- day by proclamation raised the quarantine against [linois eastle, except those shipped from Cook count L TR A Gigaatie **Prust.” CLEVELAND, 0., August 20.—A special from AKron says that the organization of the straw-board manufacturers of the United States has made a deal which will result in the formation of one of the strongest “trusts” in the United States. Lt is proposed to shut down a large number of mflls 80 as to regu- late the production, Whitney and Luce Meet. BAR HARBOR, August 20.,—-Secretary Whitney visited Admiral Luce on board the Ricbmond today. It is not known what FISSOQI betwoen them privately, but it s said here that the admiral will be transferred should he persist in bis desire. — Foresters Prescribe a Certain Class. MONTREAL, August 20. — The supreme court of Koresters are in session here and have resolved that “bartenders, salvonkeep- ers and 1 keepers in whase houses intox- icating liquors are sold be put in. the pro- lfl‘“’lfls clasa, g A i S e ——— OMAHA. SUNDAY MORNING, AUGUST 21 1887.—~TWELVE PAGES. I0WA'S PROHIBITORY LAW. A Prominent Democratio Politician Tells Bomething of Its Workings. IT DRIVES OUT THE GERMANS. Industries Have Been Orippled and the State Has Already Lost Millions of Dollars Because ot it—Washington, An lowa Democrat on Prohibition. WASHINGTON, August 20.—|Special Tele- gram to the Bewk.|—Benton T. Hall, the democratic commissioner of patents, is from Iowa. Inan Interview on the prohibition question to-day he said: *‘Prohibition is one of the erandest frauds of the age. Ve have fought it for the past five years, and in lowa, 1think, the democratic party has gained all it can from the republican ranks on that score. Iowa has the best agricultural lands in the country and there Is a constant inflow of immigrants, the most of whom is the German element, but prohibi- tion drives them out of the state. It has practically confiscated the money in the brewveries and distilleries and it has cost the state over 150,000 in popula- tion. It has crippled many industries, bes sides losing to the state many millions of doldars in capital, and it don’t prohibit. You might not see any saloons in the rural dis- tricts, but in the large cities you will find beer. At the internal revenus offices in the state you will find just as many vermits for the sals of liquor as before, There are walk- Ing saloons, Men travel around carrying whisky in their boot legs. 1ts easy to dis- cover them when you want a drink. The drinks are generall sold from & bottle. After agreeing on the price vou step around the corner, ont of sight, pay he fellow and he fishes you a drink out of his boot. ‘They say there is $600,000,000 in- vested in the liquor traftic. Just imagine, if you can, the consequences that would result n destroying at one fell swoob that indus- try, Why, it would create apanie. It would make a hola in the industrles of the country. I'hat $600,000.000 goes out into nearly every avenue of trade. Every industry would ve more or less crippled. Now, whern you picture the result of absolute prohibition you can et a faint idea of the injury done to Iowa. filmna\-er the Republicans make an issue of thlnuhm the Democrats wliil be the zainers. Sspecially will that be the case in New York, Pennsylvania, Ohio, Illinois and other states that have a large German population.” *“Do you agree with Jeff Davis’ letter on prohibition?”” *‘Yes, I think his views are correct on that subject. Idon’t care what state makes the experiment, they are bound to lose more than they galn. A Bwell Cavalry Garrison, ‘W ASHINGTON, August 20,—[Special Tele- gram to the Bre,]—When Fort Myer was tirst garrisoned with cavalry Gancral Sheri- dan expressed the intention of making it the show cavalry post of the country, 1In ac- cordance with this intention authority has been granted to recruit the two troops sta- tioned there up to seventy men each. The limit of cavalry troops usually is only sixty- five men and hut few have their ranks en- tirely filled. ‘T'he new men will be recruited and care will be taken to get picked nen. No more than two troops of cavalry could be spared from the frontier and it is desired to make a8 good & show as possibte with them. Captain “Anderson brought but forty-elcht men and forty-two with him:from the west, as it.was lugonvenient to draw upon other companies of the Sixth cavalry on account of distance. Captain Lawton, of the Fourth cavalry, brought a full complement of sixty- five inen and the same number of horses, ‘Twenly-seven men will therefore be recruited for Fort Myer. Care will also be taken to securo good horses for the post. Captain Anderson’s company 18 a bay troop and Cap- tain Lawton’s is black. Crawford’s Friends are Hopeful, WASHINGTON, August 20.-—|Special Tel- oegram to the BEE.]--The attorneys for Sur- geon Crawford of the navy, who was yester- day convicted of fornication under the Utah law, have two chances for securing his ac- quittal in the higher courts. They will first attempt to show that the act under which he was convicted was intended solely for appli- cation in Utah. 1n this they will in all probability fail. When the law was In pro- cess of construction every feature was fully discussea by Senator Edmunds and Repre- sentative Tucker. At the time the represen- tatives of the Mormons in this city employed every conceivable means to defeat the passage of the bill. They secured the insertion of paragraphs in the local papers calling attention to the fact that the bill, if it became a law, would apply to every territory in the United States and be- sides the police were very vigilant In watch- ing the morals of members of congress at the time. The effect was to stave off action for along time, It was evon thought for several months the bill would be killed in the com- mittee by the process known as strangula- tion. In the meantime Senator Kdmunds took pains to ascertain the wiews of the supreme court on the provisions of the law. It is absolutely certain that the senate was thoroughlp satisfied that the act will be sustained 1f a question as to its constitution- ality is ever taken to the court of last resort. Failing to convince the court that the law was not intend 0 apply to the District of Columbia Crawford’s attorney will play their strongest card. The police justice before whom the case was tried hesi- tated when asked if he found the prisoner guilty of the crime committed in the limi ts of the district. At least in answer toa di- rect question e adswered- **Yes in the Dis- trict of Columbia. If the evidence showed anything at all it showed that, that intimacy might very likely have taken place at one of the river resorts in the vicinity of Washing- ton, If the attorneys’ can raise a reasonable doubt as to the place in which the crime was committed, in the minds of the jury they will be ‘able to secure his' acquit- tal even though it ~be shown that he was intimate with the girl. For althongh the law was unquestionably in- tended by its framers to apply to all the territories of the United States it does not and cannot apply to the states of Maryland or Virginia, Crawford’s friends are very hopeful as to the ultimate result of the criminal prosecu- tion. They expect, however, that he will be tried by court martial and they will admit that his chances before a military court will be slim in the extreme. lowa and Nebr. sions. WASHINGTON, August 20.—|Special Tele- gram to the Bik.|—The following lowa pen- sions were awarded to-day: Philena, widow of J. M. Seaton, Shenandoah; Evelina W., mother of K. S. Bradley, Riceville: David Metzler, Packwood; Thomas Eagan, Wauke- zon; Martin Ackey, Lyons: John Melvin, Clinton: David Bushman, Eldorado; J. P, Woodwird, Monona: J. A. McCarthy, Leon; 0. J. Tedd, Toddsvilie; Eliza Hitzbard, Manly Junction; James H. McCoy, Albia; J. B. Robbins, Goodell; James Syckler, Brighton:; Abraham Kephart' Springhill, re- issue; Robert Vance, Seymonr. Nevraska: Increase. Peter Brawn, Spring Creek; reissue and increase, Clinton New- kirk, Blair. Voorhees After Hyatt' WASHINGTON, August 20, gram to the Brr.|--The Indiana friends of Senator Dan Voorhees say that that gentle- man is preparing to make war upon United States Treasurer Hyatt when the latter’s nomination shall be referred to the senate finance committee for confirmation next winter. Senator Voorhees' grievance against Mr. Hyatt is in the refusal of the treasurir to dismiss . Jerome Burnett, a . §2,600 clerk in Mr, Myaw's ofice, Mr, Bur- nett, it appears, 1s an Indiana politiclan, He was secretary of the repablican state central cummmeh some yt‘lH ag0, and has been actively Identitied” with “[ndiana Senator Voorhees thought Mr. ought to give way to a democrat and Mr. Hyatt thought differently and_positively re- fused to make the change. Senator Voor- hees, it is now sald, will have his rovunfn when Mr. Hyatt's name comes_before the finance committee of which Mr. Vorhees is a member, It is also reported thattwo other democrats on the committee, Messrs, Beck and Vance, will assist Senator Voorhees in his opposition to Mr. Hyatt, and a determined effort will be made to secure his rejection if :hle r(:’qulred number of votes can be ob- ained, Pleuro-Pneumonia Statistics. WASHINGTON, August 20.—|Special Tele- gram to the Begk.]—The monthly report of the chief of the bureau of animal industry to the commissioner of agriculture shows the following work done by the bureau during the monthof July In stamping out vpleuro- pneumonia: The total number of herds and stables inspected is 2,333, The total number of anlmals examined is 10,620, Twenty-two herds containing 386 animals, forty-eight of which were diseased, were placed in quaran- tine. Post mortem examinations were made on 946 animals and 131 found to beaffected with lung plague. One hundred and nine premises in which pleuro-pneumonia had been found were disinfected and permits to transport 1,211 animals were fissued. In Tllinois there were 1,621 stables Inspected and 8,178 animals examined. Four hundred and nineteen post mortem examinations the germs of pleuro-pnenmo- g found in twenty-six cases, In Maryland 480 premises were inspected and 4,812 animals examined. FEleven herds con- taining 185 animals, of which twenty-nine affected with pleuro-vneumonia, were placed in quarantine, ‘T'wo hundred and five animals wer ghtered by order of the bureau, forty-soven of which were affected with this disease, and the remainder wers slaughtered because of exposure. In New York 208 animals were killed b order of the bureau, forty-eight of which were affected with pleuro-pneumonia. Thirty-five herds,containing 520 animals, were inspected, and six herds, containing sixty- nine animals, placed in quarantine. In New Jersey 168 herds, cnnlalulm} 1,624 animals, were inspected, and tive herds placed in quarantine. Nineteen animals were killed and ten on post morten examination found afllicted with pleuro pneumonia, In Vir- ginia eighteen herds, containinz 406 animals, were inspected. In District of Columbia seven herds, containing elghty-six animals, were examined. No cases of " pleuro-pneu- monia have been found In Virginia or in the District of Columbia. politics, Burnett THE UTE OUIBREAK. Chief Oura; Widow Attackel—A Varrant Out kFor Colorow. GrENWoOD SrriNes, Colo, August 20.— |Special Telegram to the Ber.]—Courier Tom McNeal has just arrived from Meeker bearing dispatches from General West. e states that the situation there is unchanged, and that the Indians are still camped near town. McAndrews, the Umcompaghre chief herder, is still at Meekerand tiinks it unsafe to venture back to the agency. He has been among the Utes four years and understands them well. ~ Grave fears are_entertained for Chipita, the widow of old Chief Ouray, and her brother, McCook, who were out camping and were attacked by the sheriff’s party. They tled to the bushes, and part of their camp was burned. Wass and Sante are try- ing Fo et them away from Colorow’s bund. ‘The following dispatch was received this morning by General West: MEEKER. Colo, August 19.-To General West—Dear Sir: _Your infantry eame in a short time ago. AH‘“ to know that you aATé mKINg prompt measures to assist us In our trouble. 1 will leave hera in the morn- ing with 150 cowboys, but the Utes are get- ting more men all the lhnel and I think we will have hard fighting. Hope you will be here with cavalryesoon. Yours truly, J. C. KENDALL. A warrant has been sworn out by Deputy Sherift Foote, of Meeker, charging Colorow with resisting an oficer. No further devei- opments are expected until an attempt is nade to serve this warrant or arrest the uther' two Indians, when trouble is antici- pated. THAT OMAHA MONEY PACRAGE, Fxpress Mossenger Bennett Charged With Stealing It. BUTTE, Mont., August 20.—{Special Tele- gram to the Brr.|—Express Messenger Ben- nett was arested this morning on suspicion of being implicated in the express robbery of $10,000 which was in transit from the Omaha National bank to Clark & Larrabee’s bank in Butte. Bennett had the express run from Green River to Pocatello and had made one trip since the robbery. It is understood that he vehemently protests his innocence, though no definite information on this subject can be obtained. The express officials are the only ones who know anything about the matter and they obstinately refuse to give any informatiol S The Ives Assignee'’s Statement, NEw Youk, August 20.—The assignea of 1ves & Co. gives out thisevening a statement of the position of the firn« as compiled by the expert accountants who have been working on the books for a week. ‘The assignee says he made no attempt to appraise the value of many different kinds of stocks, but took the face value. The total liabilities are given as 816,479,723, and the total assets, including all kin ds of railroad, bank and other stocks, § 23,768,300, This leaves a nominal surplus of 06,577, but the assignee has placed $1,800,000°of Lincinnati, Huinlton & Dayton preferred, given to Robert Garret, among the assets, What could begealized on common Cincinnati, Hamilton Dayton and much other stock is a question that can only be solved by an attempt to sell the securities. It is extremely unlikely that lnythlnfi will be left after the payment of secured 10ans, which already hold a greater part of the as- sets as collateral. 'T'he situation is made all the worse by the fact that the railroad stocks depend in « great measure for their value upon tieir hope of realizing something after the secured loans were paid off. A great item in the unsecured liabilities i itemn of deposits, which amount to over $9,000,000 and represent the assets of railroads which were deposited with Lves. The largest cred- itor is the Cincinnati, Hamilton & Dayton, whose caim is for about $5,000,000, If this [:ru\‘vsthe total loss then the stock 18 prac- ically worthl —— Hail At 8t. Joe. 81, Josern, M st 20.—|Special Telegram to the Bek.|—This atternoon a hail storm two mile: width passed from the northwest to the southeast and through southeast Nebraska and northeast Kansas, doing damage to the amount of hundreds of thousands of dollars. Advices in this eity have been received from Denton and Sever- ance, Kan. In each of these places the win- dows were broken out of the houses and al- most numberless heads of stock killed. The trees were stripped of leaves and small limbs and fields of corn were laid low, The St. Joe & Grand Island even- in vassenger trains to-day passed over the path of the storm half an hour after it oceurred, and the pas- sengers report that the hail stones were the largest ever seen in this section, the stones averaing iu size of a hew’s egg. ‘The storm ut this )'vlu('r was in the form of a very heavy rain, which continued for over an hour, the streets running like rivers. - Don't Want Them to Cross. Aroris, Minn., August 20.—A Jour- clal from Winnepeg says: The Cana- dian Paclic railway has obtained a tempo- rary injunction restraining the Red River Valley road from crossing the Canadian "a- citic land at Morris. The papers have not yet been served. - Sharp’s Condition Critical. NEW YORK, August 2,--At 2 o'clock this afternoon Dr. Loomis called on Jacob Sharp. As he left he stated to. the warden that Sharpe needed the closest attention, as ke was liable to die at suy woment, NUMBER 64, WEEKLY BUSINESS REVIEW, The Finanofal Bituation in Ohicago Ree mains in Btatn Quo. INTEREST RATES ARE EASIER. Less Live Stock and Grain Than Use ual s Being Forwarded—The Puarchase of U. 8. Bonds Made Moncy Easier, Little Change. Cn1cAGo, August 20.~(Special Telegram to the Bee.i---Loaal financial aifairs remaln in about the same condition as noted for the past two or three weeks. There is no partie- ular pressure tor money from any quarter,but - the demand in the aggregate Is sufMiciently large to employ a good share of the loanable funds of the banks. Inquiry from the spoe~ ulative element on the board of trade has been only fair and regular customers of the board have experiencod no difficulty In obe taining all the assistance roquired. There has been cousiderable money forwarded ta the interior for the movement of grain and live stock, butthe amount is not equal to that amount usually forwarded at this season, as farmers are apparently not very anxious to sell their produce at present prices, Shippers of grain are moderate bor= rowers and paper presented from them was chiefly for short dates. Lumber dealers of- tored some paper for discount and were rea- dily accommodated. Merchants in the whole= sale mercantile trade asked for considerable tinancial assistance as they were enlarzing their atocks preparatory to the usual fall ac- tivity In their branch of trade, and they are discounting theirbills. Rates of interest are a little more favorable to borrowers, espece ially of large sums, though rat»s are higher now than usual at this seasor of the year, Round sums on call were loaned at 5@3 per cant, while time paper commanded 6@s per cent, according to the amount of money required, and the stand= ing of the borrower.~ Some paper was offered on the street, which rules at 5@7 per cent. Advices from eastern financial centers indi- cated an easier feeling in that quarter, with money at 4@5 per cent_on call, and 6@7 cent on time paper. Advices from Euro) were favorable to a steadier money market that quarter, though the syesle in the ban! appears to be Increulnf. Rates of interes! however. are still maintainel at very reason: able figures. New York exchange was in good suppl; throughout the wee's, with little improvenent in the demand. Early sales were made at discount, but soon rallied to 40@50c. La! the market was weaker with sales at & and closed at 60c. Foreign exchange showed a little more steadiness early in the week and shippers? sixty days, documentary bills on Jl.ondo! changed hands at 4.79'{@4.70'¢, Later al easler feeling prevailed and prices rdceded 4.79@4.79} and the market closed tame,} Considerable gold has been ordered from’ London and Paris. The stock market during the pnq‘ week exhibited less animation tha the preyious one and with th excention of one day, when sales renchfl over 200,000 shares, there was not pusine: enough to indicate that the market ‘was re= ceiving any attention outside of that givel by professlonals who were working bol s(’:len as the occasion required, but did n trade with sufticient energy to lift the marks out of the rut in which it has moved for month, The geueral conditions governin, the market have undergene little change exs cept that money s easier, owing to the pur- chase of bonds and the prepayment of inter- est, the latter being made on $64,000,000 bonds. Up to date, the tree arrivals gt gold and the knowledge that a large addis tlonal amount has been ordered from Lop{ don and l'n“is have been factors hndLllx 5 allay apprehensions of light money, but the shorts were the principal buyers, the market had the appearauce of being cone stantly fed with long securities every time spurted. Easy money was a little help to th bulls and they contented themselves b) scalving on fractions. Arbitrary hou. traded in an {ndifferent way, St. Paul, Lak: Shore and Reading being thelr speclal- ties, The most iuactive properties werq New Elxfilln(( and Manhattan whic showed the largest declines and pulle the general list down wl them, and prices all closed lower to-nigh than a week ago, the declines extending three points. A prominent speculator, speaking of lrho’, unsatisfactory condition of the market, marked: *There is a mysterious cloud hangs ing over it. Whether it is the ghost of the Baltimore & Ohio deal or not, I'am unabl to determine, but there is somethin ¢ lhn; rmvems prices of stocks from going very fal n_either direction.” 1n produce circles there was conslderable interest manifested during the past week and trading in ull branches was quite active. ''ne feeling, however, was somewhat unsets tled and nervous and fluctuation in prices were frequent, though col fine within comparatively " narro 1 Local operators were ‘inclined trade rather freely in grain and outside par- ties arpelred more interested in the different cereals aud the opinion prevailed that specus Iative business in graln was larger than dur~ ing the week. 5 n provisions apparently iess interest WAS manifested and trading lighter than usnal The receipts of grain at leading wester! markets were moderately free, though lightel than for the corresponding period last year, Shipments from western markets were qul liberal, and supplies of grain are not aceut ulating to any fiaat extent. Stocks and pro= visions _are ving gradually reduced and the packing ~ of “the wesf has been somewhat increased compat with the returns of last year. The expol movement in flour. giain and provisions § well malntained, indicating that the prices for these articles are satisfactory to the con- suming countries of Kurope and South America. The drought, which has inflictad serious damage in various parts of the west, has been broken, and frequent rains mvz visited parched sections, which will no doubf ireatly improve pastures und late erops. Kex vorts indicate that the benefit to the corn crop will be unimportant in some quarters, while the late planted will be somes what improved. With the exception of corn, the results of the nroduetlml of farm products in the United States is wall ascertained, and the quantities raised may estimated as follows, compared with the re- ceipts of 1886; 1886 477,100,000 1,065,000,000 624.000,0 25,000 0,000,000 10,000,000 Wheat, bushels, Corn, hushels Oats, bushels R shel fey, bush Flux seod, b Hay, fons’ . 00 45,000,000 ‘The estin; crop of 1556 g claified 20,000,000 bushels as it I8 generall, belived the crop was underestimrted thal amonnt. Foreign markets have exhibited considerable weakness, and the eastern mar- kets developad no particular elements of strength. The arrivals of hogs at the packs ing centers have been light, while cattle have been freely shipped. Occupation, Augnst 20.—Russia hag, ir Pasha, proposed to and Turkey, jointly Roumeha, and Bulga 'he ‘Turkish prime minister replied ‘Turkey could “not assent until she had learned the views of other powers, n that R Eastern The Motion Granted, NEW YoRrk, August 20.—The motion are gued before Judge Lacombe yesterday by the Oregon Transcontinental company in theiy suit against the Northern Pacific railroad company to file a bill of supplemental pros ceedings was granted by the judge to-day, —— - nsidered Too Fresh, ¥, Aug: 20,—It is reported that all the powers have replied to the porte’s’ note in regard to Bulgaria, expressing disape proval of Prince’ Ferdinand’s i ular age: tion in taking possession of ulgaring; | tiroue, 1" -