Omaha Daily Bee Newspaper, August 30, 1887, Page 1

THE OMAHA DaAILYy - BEE SEVENTEENTH! YEAR. AN UNCOMPAHGRE'S HEROISM Baved His Squaw and Pappoose and Then Fell Dead Himself. DETAILS OF THURSDAY'S FIGHT. The Death List Foots Up FKourteen, ‘While the Wounded Number Nine —War Fairly Begun—Colorow Charged With Murder. Herolc. MerkeR, Colo., Auzust28, (via Glenwood), August 20.—|Special Telegram to the Beg. | — The Iatest courier from Rangely brings re- liable information that instead of two whites being killed, as at first reported, there were five whites killed and four wounded, and seven Indians and two squaws killed and five wounded. ‘I'ne whites killed are Lieu- “tenant Folsom of Aspen, Jack Ward of Deputy Sheriff Kendall's party, a long-haired rallway laborer, known as “Wild Bill” or “Curly,” who was picked up at Glenwood and furnished with arms, and two ranchmen cowboys who joined the troops and whose names are as yet unknown. The Indians killed are thought to be three Uncombvahgres and four White river Utes. The most herolc act of the battle, aside from the general bravery of the troops, should be credited to an Uncompahgre known as “Gus.” He had a squaw and pappoose when the battle began and fin the first rush they became separated and in the course of the first half hour were more than a mile from him down the ravine* ‘I'ne man, who had been advising Colorow of the progress of the fight, saw his squaw and pappoose appear at the extreme east end of the lines. ‘L'he poor creature, with the little Indian clasved in her arms, was screaming and running wildly about, territied beyond description. The Indian caught sight of her, and although the battle was raging fiercely, he put spurs to his pony and dashed down the ravine in the face of a petfect storm of bullets. At least 300 shots were fired at him but he never flinched, and resching the squaw le Jeaned over and pulled her on the horse, gallopped half a mile further on with his burden and after placing her on the ground ovt of dan- ger rode back to the top of the bluff. When he reached the summit he was seen to reel and a moment later fell dead. As faras can be learned of the origin of the fight, the Indians and troops did not really expect it. The Indians were anxious to et their sqnaws and 300 ponies out of the way. The troops under Leslle and Pray ‘were simply reconoitering the position of the Indians, who were gathering their stock together. The flag of truce was still flying and Captain Pray says that he would not have violated it. The Indianshad started todrive their ponios up the ravine when Kendall’s party came up and started after them. The Indians took to the hills and began to tira. Then the battle began and for nearly eight hours continued unabated. Captain Pray came in to-day with his command to report. Ho says the White river Colorow, for whom the warrant was issued, and the Uncompahgre Colorow were both present, and he has conversed with the former. The White River Colorow is an old man nearly 70 yearsof age, wrinkled and fat. He is almost deaf and his sight im- paired. In conversation with Pray he denled his desire to fight, but sald that it the white man did not go back there would be a big fight, and that he could get *“heap White river, heap Uncompahgre and heap Navajo Indlans” who were younz and wanted to fight. All who come in say that the troops need aid, and Thomas, the courier who came in this morning, says that the situation at Rangely Is critical. There has been no fight- ing since Thursday, bt 600 Indians are re- ported to be within six miles of them ready to fight. The loss of their squaws and ponies has made them wild, and they will seek revenge. The ranchmen have taken their familles to Rangely, TIE WAR FAIRLY BEGUN. RANGELY, Colo., August 20.—[By Courier to Glenwood Springs. |—The situation here 1s unchanged as far as war features are con- cerned. The Indians are still In force on the battle ground near the ‘reservation, with lookouts on surrounding peaks. About 200 ponies were captured by the boys, but about 100 of them have been run off. Some of them were claimed by Mexicans, who were allowed to §take them away. Major Leslie and Sheriff Kendall are holding their position, waiting for reinforcements, supplies and am- unition, Itis thought the Indlans will not make an attack unless the command under- take to retreat with the ponies, A prominent officer of Camp Adams writes as follows: “As near as 1can judge the war has now falrly begun. The Utes will gather from 700 to 800 warriors and will raid the country, fighting to the bitter end.” An oflicer of the United States army who saw our boys at Rangely, says, “Only 3quaws, old men and pappooses are left on either reservation. The bucks are all with Colorow.” Crook and Agent Byrnes will join Gov- ernor Adams at Mecker on Wednesday, If they expect to arrange for the delivery of Colorow and the two indicted Indians on any terms their mission will be a fruitless one. OLOROW CHARGED WITH MURDER. wooD SPrINGS, Colo., August 29,— |Special Telegram to' the Brk.|—F. I, Swindler has just sworn out a warrant for Colorow on a charge of murder. The war- rant will go forward to Sheriff Kendall by courier to-night. The first one was for the simple misdemeanor of resisting an officer, 'I'his being for a felony, will make it difficult for the authorities, federal and state, to settle matters without the surrender of the old cam- paigner, —— Big Smipment of Gold. NeEw YORK, August 20.—The Post pub- lishes the following: It Is known that about #$1,500,000 of gold was shipped from New York to San Francisco last week, and that but for this exceptional movement the sur- plus reserve of the banks would have shown an increase of over $2,000,000. The amount of gold gone to California 1s, however, more than offset by the arrival of §2,249,184 on the Umbriaand LaGascoigne this morning, thus making the total imports since July 23, $5,233,079, ‘Vhe proposed syndicate to “take aver” the. secured 10a0s of Henry S, Tves & Co. Is understood to have abandoned the un- dertaking. o ——— Rescued From the Waves. Havuirax, N, 8, August 20.—The pleasure steamer Mohican, owned by the Clarks, of Paisley, Scotland, arrived at midnight last nizht from Clyde, after a territic passage of twelve days. At noon yesterday the Mohican fell in with the ship® Lillian, of St. John, N. B., which had been rendered a complete wreek during the previ- ous day’s stovw, The crew of seventeen men besides the captain’s wife and stewardess, which were clin to the helpless ship, were taken off. ‘The Lillian was abandone about three hundred miles cast ot Halifax. - Recruits For the West. WASHINGTON, August 20.--The superin- tendent of the recruiting service has been ordered to send thirty recruitsto Fort Snell- g, Minnesota. for assiznment to the Twelfth infantry, and fitteen colored cavalry recruits to such department of Arizona as the ecom- manding geueral of the devartment shall . designate for assigunment to the Teuth ca 3 THE SPORTING WORLD. Kansas City 1, Wichita 0. Wicnira, Kan, August Speclal Telegram to the Bre.]—Umpire Webster and the Kansas City team to-day robbed Wichita by a score of 1 to 0, but the steal had to be too open. The Kansas Citys had only twenty-nine men at bat, and one of these only left on a base. Wichita had thirty-four men at bat, three hit and ten of the thirty- seven died on bases, Hotford was hit by the home team for seven clean hits and got three bases on balls, Hendricks was hit for three clean hits and gave three men bases on balls. Bchneider had just one passed ball, but that let in the only run in the fourth inning. Score by inning: 00010000 0-1 City Wichita. 0000000O0O0~0 American Association. CINCINNATIL, August 20.—The zame be- tween the Cincinnati and Athletic teams to-day resulted as follows: Clnc?nmnl el 0 01220 1-17 Athletics. 30000100 2-5 LoutsviLLE, August 20.—The game be- tween the Louisvilleand Metropolitan teams to-day resulted as follows: Louisville........0 0 0 3 0 7 0 0 4-14 Metropolitans....0 3 0 0 0 0 38 0 2—8 ST, Louls, August 20.—The wzame be- tween the St Louis and Brooklyn teams to day resulted as follows: By 0208010-7 CLAND, August 20.—The game be- tween the Cleveland and Baltimore teams to-day resulted as follows: Cleveland 1001 211 2-8 Baltimore. 11106 National League Games. New YoRrk, August 29.—The zame be- tween the Noew York and Inaianapolis teams to-day resulted as follows: New York....0 0 0 00 0310 1—-5 Indianapoli 00020000 0-4 Ten 1nn\n§‘ Pitchers—Keefe and Shreve. Base hits—New York 0, Indianapolis 5. Errors—New York 8, Indianapolls 9. Umpire—Brady. PHILADELPHIA, August 20.—The game be- tween the Philadelphia and Pittsburg teams to-day resulted as follows: Philadelphia.....0 0 0 0.1 2 1 2 0—-6 Pittsburg.. 3 10 3 00 00 *-7 Pitchers—Buffinton for Philadelphia, Morris and Galvin for Pittsburg. Base hits— Philadelphia 18, Pittsburg 10. Errors—Phil delphia 6, Pittsburg 3. Umpire—Powers, 08TON, August 20.—The game be- tween the Boston and Detroit teams to- resulted as follows: 002050863 *16 Detroit. Boston. 00000000 2-2 Pitchers—Getzein and Stemmyer. Base hits—Detroit 21, Boston 7, Errors—Detroit 4, Boston 14. Umpire—Doescher. WASHINGTON, August 20.—The first game between the Washington and Chicago teams to-day resulted as follows: Washington. 00200 0-—-2 G| 200323 0-5 hicago, . 0 1 2 Pitchers—0’Day and Baldwin, Base hits —Washington 10, Chicago 11. _Errors— Washington 0, Chicago 3, Umpire— Daniels. The Northwestern League, DEs MoryEs, In., August20.—Northwestern league games to-day: Des Moines 7, Osh- kosh 4, at Des Moines; Minneapolis 18, Eau Claire 13, at Eau Clairo. Morning gam Milwaukee 7, LaCrosse 5; Evening gam Milwaukee 16, LaCrosse 6, at Milwcukee. Saratoga Races. SARATOGA, August 20.—The race track was in good condition and the weather clear to-day. Five furlongs: Cruiser won, Jackeocks sec- ond, Carry G. third. Time—1:04}4. One mile: Pericles won, Grey Cloud sec- ond, Becton third, Time—1:44 One and a half ‘miles: Axmc'%'wou. Sour- mash second. Time—2 A Three-quarters of a mil ueen Elizabeth won,, Gardney second, Frank C. B. thira. Time—1:17}, Jockey West has been unconscious since the accident. I1is head was cut by the horse's hoof and he sustained internal injuries. Ale though his condition i8 precarious, the phy- mchlms think he possibly may come around again. The Loulsville Races. Lou1sviLLE, August 20,.—The programme for the fall meeting of the Louisville jockey club was issued to-day. The sport commences Monday, September 19, and lasts six days. There will be thirty races, comprising one stake each day. The number of horses will be unusually large for the fall meeting. The event of the meeting will be the zreat American stallion stake for colts and fillies, £100 entrance, with $1,000 added. There are seventy-tour entries. Among the probable starters will be Libretto, Jim Gere, Right ‘Away, 1.izzle Krepp, Bandburg, Bannal, Ban- yan, Pendennis, Grissette, Tom Hood and Jaubert. Subscriptions to the stallion stakes amount to $1,700, which makes the event worth about §3,000 to the winner. The Thistle's Trial Trip. NEw YorkK, August 20.—The Scotch cutter Thistle, which is to contest for the America’s cup, took her first trial spin in these waters to-day, and her sailing qualities were shown to be very fine. The wind was inconstant and the entire cup course was not gone over, but, with a good breeze, her time was taken over certaln known portions of the route and from this it i3 calculated that sho can cover tha entire course in about four hours, which Is faster than the best time made by either the Mayflower or Puritan. S L The Troubles at Havana. Nrw York, August 20.—Cubans in this city do not think there is any far-reaching or in any sense important uprising in Havana. J. M. Caballos, of the Span ish ‘Trans-Atlantic company, sald that one of his steamships lert that city on the 24th, and on that date there was no trouble there. The populace was aware that Acting Governor General Marin was determined to deal with corrupt em- ployes of the custom house after the most summary fashion and the chief dissatisfac- tion existed among those persons and such merchants as have protited the illicit im- portation of goods. The volunteer soldiers of Cuba are almost exclusively composed of Dnative Spaniards who are in parfect harmony with the policy of the government. When General Marin seized the stores in the duana nany persons were incommoded, and indig- nant at not receiving their t)m rty. may have incited a few persons to riot, but the disturbance can be in no sense important. —— Meeting of Railroad Representatives. CHicAGO, August 20.—Representatives of Illinois roads were in session to-day discuss- g the call of the railroad and warehouse commissioners fora conference at Sprinzfield this week, and to show cause why they should not adjust state rates to the requirements of the inter-state law. It was claimed that it would be an injustice to drag down dividend- paving corporations to a level with irrespon- sible lines which disregarded all sound rail- way prineiples. No resolutions were passed or concerted line of action agreed upon, e Shut Up Bucket Shops. CINCINNATI, August 29.—The Baltimore & Ohio Telegraph company, in obediance to the demand of the Chicago board of trade. this noon ook the wires from halt a dozen bucket shops, completely stopping that business in this eity for the present. Wouldn't B e the Bail. CINCINNATI, August 20.—Judze Sage, of the United States court, to i application was made last week to reduce the bail of Ben- {;n n Hopkins, late assistaut eashier of the “idelity National bank, this worning refused the application, Fouring Mill Burned, Kewan Wis,, August 29.—The fiour will of W. Seck & Co., burned last night. 1t was one of the finest roller mills in this \!.lrl 1 of the state. 'Lhe property was valu 840,000 and insured for $27,5 - Jdake Sharp Wor New Youk, August 20.—Jake Sharp is worse to-day than he was on any day last week, but there is nothing to fear. He ls sufleringe from a eold in his chest ana’ ery- sipelus in the head. i OMAHA. TUESDAY. MORNIN A BRUTAL HUSBAND'S CRINE, A Ouster Oounty Man Murders His Wife in s Fit of Rage. THE WHOLE COUNTRY AROUSED. The Haddock Murder Case Again Oalled Up in Oourt and the Trial Day SBet—Nebraska and Towa News, Murdered His Wife. BroxeN Bow, Neb,, August 20—[Speeial ‘Telegram to the BEee.|—Custer county Is once more thrown into & state of excitement which seems prevalent only at certain times of the year when the chimate is just right, and a distant judge is on his way here to hold court. Saturday night a man by the name of John- son became implicated in a quarrel with a brother-in-law, and demanded of his wife his revolver which she had hid away from him, with which he sald he would kill the offending relative. Upon refusal by his wife to be accorded possession of the deadly weapon he got angry at her, and, grabbing a stick of timber that lay close by, struck and hit her across the pit of the stomach and then fled. A little sister of the unfortu- nate woman hastened to a neighbor's with the information of what Liad happened, and when the neighbors re- turned the womau lay across the bed cold in death. Afterward the husband returned for a short time before the country around was aware of the terrible crime that had been committed In their midst, but disappeared again and no definite information can be gained of his whereabouts. The crime was committed in the southeast part of the cl;unty. about four miles southwest of Mason City. Reviving a Tragedy. FULLERTON, Neb., August 2).—[Speclal to the BEE.|—The following resolution passed at the last session of Nance cougty’s com- missioners will be of Interest to Police offi- cers and the public generally: ‘‘Whereas, A reward of 81,000 was in- formally offered by the comnissioners of Nance county for the capture of the murderex of H. G. Perceval, Mary Perceval and their minor child, H. A, G. Baird and tlugh Mair, oudthe day after said murder was discovered, n al ‘Whereas, The proceedings of the com- missioners of sald county fail to show the offer of said reward; therefore, be it *“Resolved, That a reward of $1,000 is hereby offered by the authorities of Nance county for the cng;um of the murderer of H. G. Pereceval, Mary Perceval and their minor child, H. A. G. Baird and Hugh Mair, who were murdered on or about the20th day of September, 1854, in said county. “Sald reward to be paid by said county to the person or persons who shall deliver said criminal to the authorities ot Nance county.” No positive clue to George ‘T'urnival, the suggested assassin, has “ever been ob- tained. Rev. Dr. Tanner, father of Mrs, Perceval, is as tireless in his efforts as ever, and expresaes a firm belief that Tnrnival will yet meet his just deserts. Detectives from Pinkerton’s agency and the Scotland yaids were long engaged on the case on both con- tinents, but nothing has been heard from them recently. Saw a Cyclone, ALMA, Neb.,, August 29.—[Special Tele- gram to the BEE.|—About 2 p. m, to-day dark and rapidly moving clouds gathered a few miles north of this eity, creating a fun- nel shapad and rapidly revolving cloud which moved in a northeasterly direction and grad- ually lengthened into a narrow, tape-like, white colored cloud reaching from the ground to the other clouds above, and rap- idly twisted itself around & small dark streak in the center. The storm is known to have completelv destroyed one school and one farm house and barn and taken the roof from another thouse. Ittore up the ground in its track, and was accompanied by a heavy rainfall. No other particulars are obtainable at present. Its path is thought to have been about 200 feet wide and was closely watched by the people of Alwa, who feared it would come down upon them. Broke His Neck. BrokrN Bow, Neb., August 20.—|Special Telegram to the Beg.]—A sad accident hap- pened_four miles east of here vesterday about 11 o’clock, in which George Mary lost his life. _While riding home from the tarm of Fdward King, in cempany with two compan.- fons, the seat tipped and let the unfortunate man fall out of the buggy in such a manner as to break his neck. 8. H. H. Clark in Nebraska Uity. NEBRASKA CITY, Neb., August 29.—|Spe- cialTelegram to the BeE.|—S. H. H. Clark ar- rived here on a special train this morning. It is understood his presence here is to con- clude arrangements for building a street rail- way, for which he has the franchise, Shooting at Mason City. BRrokEN Bow, Neb., August 29.—[Special Telegram to the Ber.|—This morning Sheriff Penn was sumnmoned to Mason City by tele- graph to hold an inquest over the dead body of a man who was shot last night, THE HADDOCK CASE. Itis Again Called Before the Court in Sloux City, Sroux CiTy, August 20—|Special Telegram to the BEk. |—This afternoon the Haddock murder case was called up, and the state an- nounced its readiness totry Fred Munchaath. The case was set for next Monday, and as soon as it is through the case against Sylves- ter Granda will becalled up, It canmot be told when Arensdorf will again be put on trial, and it is supposed that his trial will de- nd in a great measure on the outcome of he other cases. Both sides have been busy all summer prepairingz for his case, but noth- ing new has developed so faras known. It is said that the defense was weak in having no attorney who could influenee the jury by argument, ~ The trial is awaited with much interest, i Baldwin Makes Another Ascension. RockawAay Brach, N. Y., August 20.— 1homas 8. Baldwin, the San Franeisco aero- naut, repeated his teat of jumpinz from a balloon here this afternoon. The gas con- densed rapidly ana it became necessary to cut away the car and throw aside the life pre- server in order to make the balloon ascend. When 1,000 feet high, Baldwin made a leap, His parachute remained closed for the first 300 feet and he descended at a fearful rate of speed. Then the parachute opened and he sailed down easily, dropping into the ocean, from which he was picked up unhurt. Ll U The Feud Not Yet Settled, MogeMEAD, Ky, August 20.—Cal. Boliver, the lad who was spared by the Logans dur- ing the massacre, was fired on yesterday from an ambush near town. Several of Lo- gan’s tollowers, who have been Indicted for suulpmenl participation in the massacre are hiding in the mountains near town heavily armed and ¢innot be arrested. The troops will leave when court adiourns, and it is ex- pected the lighting will bezin then, —_— Cutting Rates. CINCINNATE, August 25.—The railroads, while not entering into an old-fashloned cut- ting of rates, have been arranging maiters so there is a great deal of travel at a cost much below schedule prices. Some days ago all the Cincinnati roads offered thousand-mile tickets at $20 wiihout the usual restrictions. ‘I'wo rival roads have offered round trip tiek- ots 1o Pittsburg tor '&u}. 3 PUBLIC HIGHWAYS. Rallroads May use the Side Tracks of Rival Companics. Drs Morxes, 1a., August 20.—The railroad commissioners this morning rendered a de- clsion in the Dubuque case, on complaint of the Dubuque board of trade, in behalf of merchants, millers, @al. The complaintre- cited that the Chicagd, Milwaukee & St. Paul and Illinois Central roads, which have ac- quired most of the available space in the city for side tracks, refused to switch the cars of the Burlington, Ce Raplds & Northern, and Minnesota & Nopthwestern roads, which have just entered the city, to mills and fac- tories for loading, 1f Bhey are used for frelght to competing point$ and raised the switch- ing charges to 8§ per car for freight to non-competing points, thus gncticnlly em- bargoing several branches of business.” The cominissioners say the question is: Are the side tracks of & railroad subject to the same control as the main line? And they hold that under section 1229 bt the code nll'!xrupmy used for railroad putposes comes within the law, whether it be station houses. side tracks. or nn{ other instrumentality tor hauling freight and_that ungder ehapter 158 of the laws of the Ninth geheral assembly railroad companies are bound to receive all the cars of connecting roads at reasonable rates. The sidings of the Milwaukee and the Illinols Central at Dubuque are publie highways, and these companles are required to haul over them cars of all'other companies at rea- sonable rates, The reasonable rate for switching is €1 for one mile, for two miles and $2 for three miles. new roads are not relleved, however, from providing suitable terminal facilities for transucting their business. The decision reverses tha' in the case of the Wisconsin, lowa & Ne- braska vs the Chicago & Northwestern given 1n 1883, further examination having shown that these Dubuque tracks have not character given them in that case. ————— CHINA AND JAPAN. The Former Country Prevaring to Fight Her Island Neighbor. New YolmAur&k‘D‘.—(smm Telegram private to the BEE.]—The ld says: “As related in the Herald’s dispytehes, a fleet of five Chi- nese war ships will sail from Portsmouth, England, for China next Wednesday. They form part of the new navy which China has been accumulating for several years. The deseription given of them in the London Times shows that they are no mean addi- tlons to the naval force of the world. Further, it is reported on the authority of one of the Chinese commanding officers, that almost Immediatelv four other armed ships will be ordered built in European dock yards on the most aprroved model. The que.«unn natur- ally arises, what is China’s purpose in 80 Increasing her naval strength, as it is not called for by her cominerce. ‘There must be a definite otfensive object in view. Against whom is such a movement intended? It necessary to look for- than Japan. Between China and her island neighbor to the east there has been a deadly feud for years. Japan has been Americanized. Our ideas have taken root there to an extent that alarmed the Chinese fiowmmnnt lest they spread to the flowery kingdom also. ‘There is, therefore, further reason why China should wish to humble her old-time rival. Possibly she is not uninfluenced by a certain jealousy on the part of Great Britain, who looks upon the Americanization of Japan with anything but a friendly eye. When, therefore, China and Japan shall meet in ccmbat in the Pacific seas our position as a neutral may call for the display of some force to maintain our righ 1t is therefore important that that half way house of the Pacific, Honolulu, should belong to a ftiendly nation, and not be held by an intergsted friend of Japan’s powerful toe. The Hawailan islands must mot pass into Européan hands.” ————— A NOVEL BURGLAR CATCHER. Jimmy McDevitt Discmboweled By a Plate Glass Window, NEw YoRk, August 20.—'Jimmy,” Mec- Deyitt, the well known burglar and nephew of Ellfot. the prize fighter who was killed in Chicago a few years ago, met with a violent death this morning while trying to escape from a store where he had been discovered, He was surprised by the porter, who closed the door on him and sent for a policeman. McDevitt plunged through a vlate glass window. He was caught by the stomach snddmsombuweled‘ When released he was ead. e Big Barrel Factory Burned. DETROIT, Mich.,, August 29.—Early this morning at Delray, eight miles from here, a fire broke out in the dry kiln of the Anchor manufacturing company. ‘I'he buildings were filled with shavings and other infla- mable material used in making barrels, and the flames spread rapidly. An eagine WAs) sent from this ecity, but nearly all the bulldings are on fire and it is probably too late to save any- thing, The loss will be from $250,000 to §8300,000. The business of the Anchor Manu- facturing company is the making one-stave barrels and kindred cooperage and heading supplies. The firm has large contracts for farnishing barrels for some of the Minne- apolis flouring mills. There weraietween 2,000,000 and 8,000,000 feet of lumber in the yard ready for manu- facture, small pertion of which may be saved. All the bufildings but the hoop mill burned, along wih tive Michigan Central freight ¢ h were standing on the switch. 3 aggregate $250,000, on which there is only $46,000 insurance, the risks being 8o reat that it was almost lw- possible to obtain more. —~—— Five Rounds at Kansas Oiry. ~KANsAs City, Mo, August 20.—[Speclal Telegram to the Bre.—iMartin Durkin and Dick sorehouse, two local sports, engaged in a five-round prize tight for $100 and the gate receipts, at a point_on the Santa Fe about twelve miles st of this city yesterday af- ternoon. - About seventy-five spectators were present $10 per head.” Both men were in good condition, Morehonse tipping the beam at 140 pounds and Morehouse at 143. As it was their first experience in the prize ring, there was not much science displayed, and in the firth round Morehouse was knocked out by Durkin with a terrl right-hander, which caught him on the jugular. Durkin was hardly marked at all. ——-— Another Paper Failure, CINCINNATI, August 29.—William St. Clair Ross, doing business as W. St. Clair & Co,, assigned to-day. The firm has been doing a large business as paper manufac- turers and wholesale dealers in envelopes, cards, ete. The failure precipita by eastern failures, The bilities are esti- mated at $40,000, with assets at $25,000, The firm has been doing business about a year. o L el N A Faal Race. SArATOGA, N. Y., August 20.—1n the first race here to-day a collision occurred between the horses at the head of the stretch, Zeb Ward, Sadie Mae, Music and Fountain all going down, Jockey West was badly hurt. His nead was cut open and he received other injuries. Penny had his skutl fractured and later accounts report West dying. Winchell and Barrett were not seriously injured, Gl Swallowed By Quicksand. BropueEAD, Wis., August 20,—The founda- tion of the Brodhead roller mill was under- mined on account of quicksand early Sun- day morning and the first floor collapsed, carrying down the machinery and grain and flour to the value of $15,000 or $20,000. —_— Firemen Arrested For Arson. PrAINFIELD, N. J., August 20.—The seven members of the Plainfield volunteer fire de- partment arrested yesterday morning are ac- cused of having been the orizinators of a hundred or mere incendiary fires that have taken place in the city during the past ten or twelve years, Back on the Board, CuicAGo, August 20.—The Baltimore & Ohio Telsgraph company was allowed to re- store their wires to tha flaor of the board of | trade here, after having «f the presi- dont that they had se © connection with the bucket sliops, a3 g s 20 TR AR R W T B AR AUGUST 30. 1887 PHILLIP ARMOUR'S OPINION. The Great Ohicago Packer Interviewed On the Dressed Beof Businoss. LOWER RETAIL PRICES CLAIMED. He Thinks the Great Hue and Cry That Has Been Raised is the Result of Great Overs production. The Dressed Boef Kick. CHioAGo, August 20.—|Special Telegram to the Brk.|=""The prices of beef at retail with us,” said Mr. P, D. Armour when a re- porter asked him it it were true that the dressed beef men and railroads were scoop- ing in all the profits in the trade, leaving the cattle raisers, the retail butchers and the poor consumers out in the cold, “‘the retail prices are a great deal lower than they usad to be. We sell meat at our retail store at the stock yards much cheaper than formerly, and I guess every other man in the trade 18 doing the same. This hue and cry simply comes out of the overproduction of cattle, as may be well attested by looking at the receipts of cattle at the stock yards. Itislike trying to put an extra dioner down a man after he has had & good square meal The idea of monopoly and the tremendous profits that the aressed beef man gets s per- fectly absurd. The business is open to any- body to go into it that wants to, There are no patents and no fences up of any kind. ‘There is no secret about it. Any one in the world tinds it open who wants to go Into it &nd has all the advantagos that we have.” “It is claimed that the five firms row in the trade have a practical monopoly of it, as the experience of the Marquis De Mores has taught him.” “He don't seem to have good success in anvthing except marrying a rich man’s daughter, and [ believe 'his father-in-law has shut down on him now. He just succeednd in that as well as anything else he has tried, unless it Is bear shooting. [ have heard he was a great success at that. There is abso- lutely nothing o all this ontery. No business in the world that [ have had anything to do with, and 1 have had something to do with a ood many, is run so close as this dressed ef business. It is like welghing gold dust, 1 think the railroads get a better price out of it than anybody else, or than they do out of any other business in the world. There is something in that part of it.” **Has the inter-state law not helped youany in vour fight against the rallroads?” “I don’t see that it has done any good. I think we have now a hizher rate to pay than before. There is a suit up before them now, but no decision has been arrived at. 1 expect it to be arzued in Washington in about a month. Senator Edmonds has charge of the case for the dressed beef men. I can not understand why such an idea about the dressed beef men should eontinue to make way. There is not the least foundation for it in the world, The live cattle men started it against the dressed beef men when the trade tirst commenced, and 1t has been carried along ever since, and the rallroad men lent a willing ear to 1t and helped it along. 'The railroads have never been friendly to the dressed beef busi- ness, They feel that they are drawing so many pounds less, and then their mea are interested in the stock yards all over the lines. All the stock yards are principally owned by officers of the railway companies and of ‘course it naturally touches their pockets and touches the stock yards. All this outery has a false bottom to I, There is nota particle of souna sensein it. It is simply a matter ot overproduction and noth- ing else. There are more cattle coming to market than are wanted. The government is opening up cheap lands to the peonle and a great manv cattle are being forced in here prematurely. All this will tell on the cattle trade 1n a year or two from now and will probably end in makin g the price very high. el e i Mackay Not in the Wheat Deal. N Fraxcisco, August 20.—John W, Mackav. in an interview this morning, re- pudiated the statements attributed to him in an interview printed in New York a fow days ago in which he said he wasa large holder of wheat. He said the Nevada bank had loaned a large amount of money on wheat, but that neither the bank nor 1ts offi- cials were directly interested in the deal and he was willing to throw open his books to show this to be a fact. Up to 11 o’clock this wmorning o failures of any kind were re- ported on the streat. After an hour’s ses- sion of the call board the parties to whom Dresbach & Rosenfield failed to pay the mar- ins on wheat which they had promised came n and asked to sell the wheat under the rules of the board. The directors claimed that once having signed an acreement to ac- cept Dresbach’s proposition the old contracts are not affected by the call board rules. The directors sought legal advice on the matter, the board in the meantime remainingin formal session, ‘The day passed without any failures, and the feeling on the street this afternoon was that the crisis might pass without serious trouble. Little business was transacted on the call board, the chiet subject for discus- sion being the proper course to be adopted in the matter of holding delinquents legally responsible. ‘The proposition to_ refer the matter to the attorney of the board for his opinion was adopted and proceedings were deferred until it should be obtained. The prolonged gession of the exchange was ad- fo\lrnfl this afternoon upon the receipt of a egal opinion that 1t was not necessary to make sales an account duiing the first session of the board after notice of suspension was given as rrnvidcll. in the by- laws. is averted for the time being the necessity of marketing under torced sale ovnr 100,000 tons of wheat, the etfect of which would have been disastrous. Security in hand amounting to 6,000 tons, will be sold as soon as possible, and the proceeds applied 80 far as they will go towards the Dreskbach and Rosenfeld contracts, which have not yet been margined down. e board will meet to-morrow at the usual hour. Many brokers and dealers are badly used up by the crash 1n prices outside ot their losses directly on old contracts, The market closed at $1.25 for seller 's7. e Colorea Church Conference. 57, JOSEPH, Mo., August 20,—|Special Telegram to the Bek.|—The conference of the colored M, E. church adjourned in this city to-night after a session of five days, Ministers ware appointed to fill the differeunt pulpits of thedenominations in Missouri and Kansas, and committees were n{umlmed to solicit subscriptions to the various funds. About fifty minlsters were in atendance. Sunday the different pulpits in the city were filled by colored ministers. anadian Outrages, HELENA, Mont, August 20.—The terri- torial board of stock commissioners has been furnished with a full account of the outrages of Canadian custom ofticials, insisting on selling American cattle that had strayed across the line. In all instances the cattle have been seized and sold illegally, In- stances are known where Canada’s mounted police have crossed the border to Moutana and driven cattle to the Canadian side. The matter will be fully investigated and brought betore the authorities at Washington, P, A Steamer Overdne, EANS, August 29, yme uneasi- for the safety of the steamer Knickerboeker, Captain Kemble, of the Cromwe!l line, which is now forty-eight hours overdue from New York., She had a full miscellaneous cargo, sixteen cabin and seventeen steerage passengers, The steamer “ldorado, of the Southern Pacific company, ich left New York the same day as the Knickerbocker, was detained thirty-one lln?'» by a territic storm. Captain Byrnes of the Eldorado, reports that ti hurricane was territie. It was -eucountered to the south of Cape Hatteras, ness Is felt h JOHN RUSKI A Somewhat Eccentrio Man, But Not Insane. |Copiright 1857 by James Gordon Rennett. LoxpoN, August 20.-[New York Here ald. Cable—Special to the Bge.|—Hear- ing It reported that some Amwmerican papers had stated that John Rus- kin was insane, 1 telegraphed an inquiry to Conistan, in the lake district of Lancashire, where he resides, a Herald correspondent to report. His reply was: *‘Ruskin gone to con- tinent to see his publisher.” This gentleman is George Allen, who resides at picturesquoe Orpington, County Kent, on the road eighteen miles from London to Turn- bridge Wells. Ruskin, who has al s been noted for eccentricity, has had a fad not to employ London publishers. [ jour- neyed thither this morninz, Mr. Allen had left only & few hours before for London, and we crossed each other. 1 was welcomed by his daughter, who is closely allled to her father’s business. She said, repeating my words, “Ruskin insane? Well then,” smiling as If saying to herself, *'He has been so in the opinion of many critics ever since his first book forty-five years ago on ‘Modern Pain- ters.” She added: ‘‘He has been very ill, He is on the thresnhold of three score and ten, and feeble, Insane? Oh, no; that is non- sense. A few doys ago we had a letter from him dated St. Albans. He was then on his way to the continent. e has taken with him the proof sheets of art lectures, and within the past few weeks has written for us to print a opreface for a new book called “Hortus Inclusus,” which has been written by the sister ladies of the Thwaite at Coniston. Recently he and father have been arranging for a new editor of ‘Modern Palnters,’ ¥ “Could you give tho Herald his continental address?”’ “It has lonz been one of Mr. Ruskin’s peculiarities not to wish his address when on tours known to the public, but this I will tell”—she smiled again,—*“lt is not at nor near a lunatic asyluin.” i A CABLE FROM LANDSDOWNE., He Says Sir John Macdonald Has Been Misreprescented. ¢ T.0NDON, August 29.—In the house of com- mons this evening Sir Henry Holland, co- lonial secretary, read a cablegram from Lord Lansdowne, governor general of Canada, de- claring tho report that Sir John Macdonald had said that he would not hesitate to ask aid from the imperial troops to stop the construc- tion of the Manitobarailroad tobo a pure falsi- fication. d Lansdowne also said in his disvateh allowed by me on the advice of responsible advisers on the ground that the proposed line would stop the traftic of the Canadian Pacifie railway, and would thereby seriously injure the interests of the whole country, which'had submtted to large sacrifices 1n order to unite the provinces by a national road.” b e Inthe Commons. LoxNpoyN, August 20.—In the house of commons this evening on motion to grant ET for the purpose of completing the credit for the Irish police service, Dillon pro- tested against the constant increase of the Pollca in Ireland. Although the population had decreased 200,000 since 1880, the cost of polico service had increased over £250,000, This waste of public money was not due to crime. A monstrous and corrupt police force was kept up to evade the visions ot - the mutin taining & larger mlitary whas sanctioned by parliament. 'The law was not enforced and rents were not collected, and the only effect of employing police was to create widespread dissatisfaction and to exus‘uernlemc eople. Balfour, chief secretary for [reland, said he would not deny that the cost of ti police force of [reland was larzely in excess of that of England. He asserted that the responsi- dility for this state of affairs rested on those who were doing their best to foment discou- tent in Ireland. Sexton said that he believed that Ireland was the only country in the world where with steadily decreasing population there ex- isted a steadily increasing police force to overawe the beople. Atter nine hours’ diseussion the vote for thc'olnah constabulary was carried by 107 0 50, - French Conservatives Denounced, PAmis, August 20.—Prince Victor, son of Prince Jerome Bonaparte, has issued a man- ifesto at Brussels in which he condemns the conservative party of France for suvporting the opportunist cabinet. e described the present condition of his party and expresses i views as to the proper course to be pur- sued to accomplish the end in view—the res- toration of the empire, The manifesto Is remarkable ig its failure to make any men- tion of Paul DeCassagnac, the champion of Bonapartism. e Gave the Scheme Away. PARts, Auzust 20.—Two secretaries of Gen- eral Ferron, minister of war, have been ar- rested for disclosing to the Figaro the plan for carrying out the mobilization scheme and thus allowing its publication contrary to the government's wishes. ''he charge against them is hlgh. treason. S — Declines to Interfere, SAN FRANCISCO, August 20,—In the appli- cation of the Pacific railroad commission to compel Senator Stanfordand other officers of the Central Pacific railroad toanswer certain questions in regard to the expenditure of funds ror the purpose of influencing legisla- tion, Justice Field, of the United States su- preuie court, to-day delivered the opinion of he United States clreuit court to the effect that the act of congress creating the com- mission improperly invites the co-operation of the courts in an inquiry that is not ju- dicial, The opinion is backed by the de- cisions and opinions of Story, Marshal and Touhy upon limitations of = eongressional authority. [t holds void that part of the act referring to the courts as unconstitutional. The court therefore declines to make an order compelling the officers to answer the questions, and also declines to make an order giving the eommission access to the books of various construetion companies. - Affairs in Manitoba, WiNNIPEG, August 20.—Grading on the Red River Valley cailroad Is now completed. Van Horn, in an interview while en route east, said that the Winnipeg press and cer- tain prominent citizens were nreaching se- dition and annexation under the guise of commercial union and that they ought to bo . The charge is vigorously denied. ] The Visible Supply. CHICAGO, August 20.—The visible supply on August 27, as compiled by the secrotary of tbe Chi lows: Wheat . Oats. . Batley Bushels 000 | Corn, 4,751,000 [ Rye 226,102 e Coughlin Admitted to Ba BroomiNGTon, I, August Reeves this afternoon admitted bail sum of $1,000 Timothy Coughlin, the section foreman of the Toledo, Peoria & Western, wha was held responsibla for the wreck at Chatsworth, by which nearly 100 lives were ost. Judge in the Tho Ives Oas New York, August his morning Ives & Co.s counsel obtained from Judge Lawrence an order directing the referee, ex- Judge Dayis, to return the testimony taken before nhim in the Ives’ reference case un- slened by witnesses, - A Jary Secured. | 0zAnK, Mo, August20.--A jury was ob- | tained thls afternoon for the triai of (Aibert | Applerate; one of the sixteen Bald Knobt indicwed for the murder of Green aud Kdeo NUMBER DAROTA'S POLITICAL COLOR, A Strong Prohibition Sentiment Prevalen$ in the Territory, R, » VIEWS OF A LEADING DEMOCRAT, United States Consul Burchard Maked Some Interesting Reports On the Condition of Honduras—Washe ington News. Dakota a Prohibition Stronghold. WASHINGTON, August 20.—[Special Tel gram to the Bek, |—Mr. M. 1, Day, the Dy kota member of the natlonal democrati committee, advances the rather startling theory that if Dakota were admitted into the union as a state a majority of her citizen: would vote the prohibition ticket. He acs counts for this preponderance of prohibitiol sentiment on the ground that a large class of people in Dakota emigrated from the olds eastern states, where prohibition is regarde with more or less favor, and to the furthe tact that the Norwegians, who are also vur; plentiful in Dakota, are almost unanimously opposed to rum-drinking and rum-selling, Mr. Day says the proposition to admit tha territory as a state will be pushed quite as vigorously in the Fiftieth congress as it was in the last. The people of the torritory will hold an election in November to decide as ta the manner in which the territory shall ba admitted, whether as a whole or In part, as was urged in the Forty-ninth congress. Mr, Day thinks congres no_longer refus them admission after the Dakotians shali have decided this question. He says the territory now has a bona fide pobulation of 600,000, while other territories have thus fas been admitted when their population had reached 135,000, The Condition of Honduras. WASHINGTON, August 29.—|Special Telos gram to the Ber.|—The report that Consul Burchard, stationed in Honduras, has gotten the United States intoan unpleasant predica- ment by criticising too freely the morality of Honduras proves to be very wide ot the mark, ‘The fact of the matter is that this consul has simply followed bis instructions and reported to this government just what ha was directed to report, namely, everything of interest which came to his notice. In obedie ence to these instructions, Mr. Burchard sube mitted various reports. In July, 1856, he ree ported upon the fruit industries of the repute lie. He calls attention to the remarkabie growth of this industry and draws a coms parison between the condition of the peopla engaged in fruit growing on these 1slandg and those in the same business on the main land, Of the inhabitants of the main land he says: “They remind mq of the mining camps of Cali¢ fornia in the golden years of 1840 and 1850 Money is plenty and easily obtained, but un. fortunately it is used to gratity the lowesf vices. Drunkenness, debauchery and gambk ing prevail without restraint or lim Ma ried motht and legitimate children are rare axcept| to the general rule. A lan proportion of the fruit growers wera original cowboys in the intericr, working on a salary of from $25to $40 a year. 'They are now owners of plantations and have a'ateady | come of from $30 to 300 a month, The suds den ehange of fortune, so far from being a blessing, Is a positive cursé, both to thems selves and to the community in which they live. The goverment of Honduras Is to & certaln extent responsible for this deplorable state of disorder and corruption. Dozens ot reports as severe or even iore severe than . this have been sent in by our consuls, bug ns‘l rule they donot find their way into print.” Some years ago one of the consuls sta tioned in Austria sent a report ubon the im« morality existing in one provinee of the eme pire. To give his report the most weight he embraced in it a coby of the vital statisticy report of the province. This report showed that out of every tifteen dren born seven and a fraction were illigitimate. The reporq was published in the regular monthly publis cations of the state department and in spita of the fact that it was a transcription of the official documents of the Austrian govern= used a great deal of trouble. 'Tha as that an amendment was added ular and diplomatic approvriation bill of 1834 which provides that thercaftes the published consular reports should nog contain anything of a “partisan, political, moral or relizious nature,” This report of Burchard’s should never have been printeds It was not written for publication, but solely for the information o the state departinent. Ordinarily, great care. is exercised over the preparation of matter for publication inthe consular reports. ‘The) s through the hands or three oflicials bes 1t to the printer. It happened s particular report was received dur- n¢ the absence of twoof the three in August of last year. [t is not likely that the depart= ment will take any notice of the wmatter uns less asked to do so by the government of Honduras. 'I'he consul simply did his duty and the blunder rests with the oflicers in the department, who had charge of the publicas tion. But as the consul will have to bear the brunt of the blame among the people of the republic, it may be that his position will ba such that he will be glad to resign. e wal apvointed in 1879,and draws a salary of $1.1 ayear, He Isulso engaged in business fol himself. Origin of the War. | WASHINGTON, August 20.—|Special Tele egram to the Brze, |—The advices received tos day at the war department respecting tho Utel outbreak confirm the previously expresse opinion of army oflicers that the difficult; was precivitated by the civil authorities o Colorado without justification, and that thef Indians have been badly treated. It Is stated that the allezed horse stealing nas n other foundation than that the Indians ans cowboys engaged in horse racing and thi cowboys sent away fora *‘dark horse™ t the Indian ponies, [t supervenea, howd ever, that the Indians w up to the trick§ and they procured a_faster horse and wo the race, the stakes of which were horse fof horse. 'The cowbovs refused to give up they horses they had lost and the Indians e braced the first opportunity to take them, Govermental Receipts. ‘ WASHINGTON, August 20.—Notwithstandé ing the large pension payments this monthy amounting to §16,500,000 the receipts for the month to date are more than $7,500,000 in ex< cess of the total expenditures during thel same period last_month. The receipts havi averaged over $1.000,000 a day, and no amount to $33,314,354. Postal Changes. N, August 20.—[Special Tel gram to the Bre.|—Leonard Nash was to-day appointed postmaster at Leigh. Colfax countyy vice Albert 1. Stevens, resigned. The postoflice at Swan Island, Hancocld county. discontinued to-day. A postoflice has been established at Ragan, Harlan county,and John Hawksby appoinu postmaster. WAsHIN Cleveland ta Open the Congress, WasIINGTON, August 20.—Fresiden Cleveland will be present at the opening of the International Medical congress Mondayg Septewber On the following evenin, (Tuesduy) he witl receive members of thy coniress and ladies accompanying thom uf the white house. A Violator of Pension Laws. WASHINGTON, August 29, e pensiodd oftice has information that Henry 8. Anderd son, of Sexton, Washington county, Ark.g has been convicted in the Unlted States eour! for the Third district of Arkansas of si .\“xr|I\ln~.ulh'"sulfufl\ll'vl the pension lawi nan Laking 1llegal fees, one counts pre: senting fraudulent papers, two eounts; forge P02 evidence, three counts, ‘The special exs ainer Lavieg the in eharge reports thatl tie materiak was al band for conviction aje