Omaha Daily Bee Newspaper, September 2, 1887, Page 1

SEVENTEENTH YEAR OMAHA. FRIDAY MORNING SEPTEMBER 2. 1887 I N U N M T IR TS T R RTINS NIRRT 0 3 m - THE OMmAHA Daly BEE i ey OAKLAND FEELING JUBILANT Real Estate Picks Up at the Prospect of a New Railroad. SENATOR VAN WYCK AT WAYNE. He Delivers a Characteristic Address to 15,009 People—Mrs. Uvertoa Un Trial For the Murder of Her Husband. A New Road For Oakland. OAKLAND, Neb., Sept. 1.—[Special to the Prk.|=The citizens of Oakland are very much elated at the prospect of a new rail- And what makes the outlook in this doubly encouraging is the fact taat the proposed line is not a stub road thrown out as a feeder from the main line but an ex- tension of one of the leading railrouds of the west, It is said, on the best authority, that the Illinois Central will build a line from Onawa, Ia,, to Decatur in the northwest part of Burt county, before the 1st of October. Graders are now at work between these two points and surveyors have begun settlog rade stakes betweéen Oakland and Decatur, here is little doudt that Oakland will get the road and thus have a competing line. As a consequence real estate is growing very active not only here but all over Decatur county, Senator Van Wyck at Wayne, WAYNE, Neb,, Sept. 1.—Special Telegram to the BEr.|-General Van Wyck made a characteristic address to the people of Wayne county at the fair to-day, About 15,000 peo- ple were In attendance and the general’s re- marks were loudly applauded. The ex-sena- tor has a warm place in the hearts of the peo- ple of this county. Court at Broken Bow. BrokeN Bow, Neb., Sept. 1.—|Special Tel- egram to the Beg.|—Court convened this morning with Judge Hamer in the chair. Judge 'T. 0. C. Harrison, hasbeen occupying the bench since Monday night on account of the unavoidabie absence of Judge Hamer. ‘The Jirst cass brought up before the court to-day was that of the State of Nebraska vs. Mrs. Sarah J. Overton, charged with shoot- ing her husband with intent to kill. After seven hours laboring with the information and competency of several citizens of this county to sit on a trial of the case, a jury was chosen and the case was stated to them by County Attorney Kirkpatrick. The state expects toprove that the defendant committed a premeditated murder by shooting her husband: that he was aslecp on the floor when killed; ~that ~he was cnnsuntlY in fear while living that his wife would kill him some day; that she previously arranged the furniture and gun so as to make a sure thing of it, and that the plans were made and carried out by her alone. ‘That when the gun was fired it aroused the two sons who were sleeping in another apartment, and when they got into the room where the shooting was done they saw their mother putting a stick in their dead father’s hands and pressing his tingers down so as to hold it, thereby hoping to create the impres- sicn that he committed suicide. The state also expects to prove that the defendant was cruel and abusive to her husbaod, and that she never forgot to indulge in very pro- tane language when an opportunity offered itself. That while the two sons were absent informing a neighbor, the mother changed her every dlg clothes for her nignt clothes, that the aughter saw her fire the shot as alleged, and that after firing the shot she arranged, during the ab- sence of her sons, the chairs and gun so that it would be impossible to believe but what she was innocent. The three principal wit- nssses in behalf of the state are the three chil- dren of the murdered mab and the defend- ant, being two sons aged re: Eo(-tlvoly fifteen and twelve years, and a daughter aged about ten years. Attorneys Baldwin of Omaha, and Ledwick and Elliott of this city are for the defense, while Attorneys Kirkpatrick and Halcomb are for the state. A great deal of interest is being manifested, and the court room is crowded to its utmost. Several other lmportant cases under the head of criminal will be tried this term.. They are a8 follows: State of Nebraska vs. R. E. Mar- tin, criminal libel; Id., vs. G. W. Ashburn, shooting with intent to kill; 1d., vs. Amanda J. Miller, bigawy. Judicial Nominees. Norrorg, Neb,, Sept. L.—|Special Tele- gram to the Be The republican judicial convention of the Seventh district met here to-night and nominated Isaac Powers of this city and W. F. Norris of Dixon county as candidates for judges. Each were selected on first ballot. “Central committee: William Robertson of Madison, chairman: Antelope, Robert Wilson; Cedar, J. H. Young; Cum- ming, O. D. Bassinger; Dakota, J. I, Spen- cer; Dixon, C, W. Murney; Madison, D. A. Hoimes; Pierce, W, W. Quiney: Stanton, C. L. Lamb; Wayne, Charles Britton. BrokeN Bow,Neb.,Sept.1.—[Special Tele- gram tothe BEE. |—Last evening J.C.Naylor, » prominent lawyer of Calloway,was arrested and confined in the {ml for unbecoming con- duct. The payment of a moderate tine and tosts set him free again, —_— The B. & O. Express Sale. Bavrivone, Sept, L—Vice President Spencer, in answer to inquiries on the sub- ject to-day, confirmed the disposal of the plant of the Baltimore & Ohfd express com- pany. and of the execution of a contract be- tween the railroad company and the United States express company for thirty years, but declined to give any further particulars. He, however, regarded the arrangement as quite advantageous to the interest both of the rail- road company and express company. Spencer stated that there was no truth what- ever In the statements as to the negotiations with London opankeis for control ot the rail- road company, or that the house of Robert Garrett & Sons was selling, or intending to sell its holdings, and he knew of no such intentions on the part ot other large hoiders. He treated as absurd the statement that the Pennsylvania railroad had advanced or was advancing any moneys to the Baltimore & Ohio company looking to its control, or forany other purposes, Tne con- trol of the company had not passed and would not pass into any rival handa It would continue as an independent trunk line, with the interests of all classes of stockholders fully and amply cared for, working, itis hoved in such harmony with connecting and competing interests as would secure the best results for all. The company is doing a large business and has met and was prepared to meet presently all its obligations of every character, - More B. & O. Deals. BAvntiMorE, Md., Sept. 1.—It is now very generally believed here that the sale of the express company is not the last of the deals of the Baltimore & Ohio railroad company. Special dispatches from New York render it conclusive to the minds of wany prominent business men that the telegraph system of the company will soon pass iuto other hands if the negotiations are not al- ready concluded. ‘Ihe impression also pre- valls that Garrett is anxious to dispose of the road, and the announcement of its sale will not create any surprise here. —_—— Stone Cutters Strike, READING, Pa., Sept. L—About one hun- dred stone cutters employed by the Penn- ylvania granite works at the falls of French Ureek, are on a strike. The firm hasa eon- tract to dress the geanite base for the Meade monument in Philadelphia, and fearing that their present force would not complete the work 1n time, they hired three men and put th to work. The old hands ob this because the men were not S the National Stone Cutters’ union aud the trouble ensued, TU RERS Ohlo Wool Men Preparing Measures For LIheir Protection. sus, 0., Septe 1.—The Ohlo Waol association at their meeting to-day adopted a series of resolutions respecting the correspondence held between the president of the association and the president of the assoclation of wool manufacturers, and fully endorsed the action of the president of the association. The resolutions cite that the manufacturers who consume large quantities of foreign wools are not in sympathy with domestic producers and are unwilling to see themn protected by national legislation 80 as to enable them to compete with the products of foreign nations; that it was by their advice that tue tariff legisiation ot 1883 was initinted and consummated. By this act they claim that nlles‘? husbandry io the United States has ceased to be remunerative, ‘I'hey therefore resolve that it is the sense of this assoelation that the wool growers of Ohio, without exception, desire the prosperity of the wool manufacturers. and therefore 1avor such economic national legislation as will fully protect their important industry and sucii_just ralings by the treasury department as will give lezitimate force and effect to all laws in aid of the same: that in the opinion of the association ail manufacturers of wool who do not consime considerable quantities of foreign production are tully in sympathy I the producers of wool " in the United States and ure willing to ses domestic wools fully pro- tected, that the parties who have caused this oppression to the wool growers ought to recognize the facts briefly stated and admit the justice of their claim to equal and ade- quate protection before calling upon them to unite in efforts to procure enactments favor- able to their interasts amd to correct the misconstruction of economic laws and the erroneous rulings of the treasury depart- ment on them, The resolutions concur in all tha resolutions adopted by this convention, and especially the one proposing that a com- mittee be selected by the president of the National Wool Growers’ association to con- fer with a committes from the Wool Manu- facturers’ association. ‘I'he national president and the president of the Obio association, will visit the east and ascertain if the manu- facturers are willing to co-overate with a view to harmony between producers and manufacturers. ——-— Railroads Called to Time. SPRINGFIELD, 1l18., Sept. 1.—An import- ant meeting of the railroad and warehouse commission was held here to-day, at which were present some twenty or thirty manu- tacturers and shippers ot Peoria, Decatur, Bloomington, Moline, Rock Island and Quincy to urge a reduction of maximum freight rates in Illinois as tixed by the board ot railroad and warehouse commissioners which it had been chareed were in excess of inter-state rates, voluntarily established and maintained by the railroad companies. All the railroad companies in the state with the exception of the Lake Erie & Western ~ and and Indiana, Bloom- ington & Western had representatives in attendance, and the commission urged a full discussion to the end t| all possible light might be spread on the vexed question and if possible an amicable and fair solution reached. W. A. Brubaker, manager ot the Peoria freight bureau, opened the bull for the manufacturers and_shippers, and presented rates from the state and inter-state tariff, which showed conclusively that the former were greatly in excess of the latter, and in some instances nearly or quite three tines as great. He spoke of the hardships to which 1linois manufacturers and shippers were snb- jected under the existing conditions and in- sisted that as the lower inter-state rates fixed by the raliroad companies thomselves were presumably remunerative.it was plainly the duty of the commission to reduce the maximum rates that the roads might lawfully exact. Others spoke on the same line and afterwards several of the railroad men spoke. They were decidedly waryland insisted in gen- eral terms that they were unable to give in- ter-state rates on lllinois business, that they were forced to adopt the lower rates on inter- state traffic, and thatif they attempted to hold out against these they would be shut of from outside business. The discussion was pro- tracted to a late hour and an adjournment was then taken until to-morrow. ey Racing at Hartford. HARTFORD, Sept. L.—The third day of the grand circuit meeting at Charter Oak park was marked by perfect weather. The crowd was fully 7,000, and there were three ex- ceptionally good races. During the after- noon Major Dickinson’s pair, Flora Hoff and gg:{‘nell were sent on an exhibition mile in First race, 2:27 cl ssio won, Jesse second, Greylight thiid,” Faro fourth,” Time, “’Sccond race, free-forall: J. G. Kitefoot second, Spofford third, Bessie fourth. Time, 2:174 ‘Third race, class: Ben Star won, W. K. secoud, Aleroy third, Sir Walter fourth, Time, 2:213 Fall Meeting at Coney Island. NEW Yori, Sept. 1.—The fall meeting of the Coney Island Jockey club at Sheepshead Bay began to-day. The weather was fine, the attendance large and the track in good condition, Five-elghts mile: Tittle Minch won, Mona second, Brittanic third. Time 1011, One and one-quarter miles. all ages: Elk- 'i‘tlmd \vgm. Saxony second, Bauburg thi rd. Time— One mile: Eolian won, Pearl Jennings second, Florence E third., 14087, only one second behind the best record for three-year-olds and upwards. One” and turee-sixteenth miles, on turf: Joe Cotton won, Pomona second, Binnette third. Time—2:00 won, —_— An Aeronaut’s Fatal Fall, PRINCETON, Mo., Sept. 1.—At the Mercer county fair yesterday afternoon, Randall Blakeslee, a half-breed Indian, made a bal- loon ascenslon, hanging to the trapeze bar In the ascent he was unable to pull himself on the bar, but managed to hold himself up by a' loop which he had drawn around his wrist. After reaching an altitude of 2,000 feet the balloon descended, and when within 500 feet of the earth Blakeslee’s grasp relaxed and he fell to the earth, 1telit on his feet in a corn teld, his thizhs being broken and driven into the trunk of his body, - — An lowa M Suicides, Bostoy, Sept. 1L.—A man about thirty- three years old, supposed, from papers found on his ‘person, to be Derby G. Brach, ot 1013 North Boundary street, Burlington, Ia., committed suicide on the common yesterday by shooting himself in the left breast. The man was about five feet eicht inches in height, dark complexioned and had evicently been sick with consumption. The body lies at the undertaker's awaiting identification, —_—— Cable Rates Reduced. NEw Yomg, Sept. L.—The Commercial Cable company this morning issued a cireu- lar, giving a reduction of cable rates. On and after September 15, 1887, the tariff will be twelve cents per word to Great Britain, Ireland and France, and fifteen cents per word to Germany. 'Ata meeting of the di- rectors of the Commercial Cable company it was resolved to increase the capital stock from $4,000,000 to $6,000,000, e e— Craig Tolliver's Killers Cleared. LeXINGTON, Ky, Sept. 1.—In the Rowan circuit court at Moorehead, to-day, Pigwan and Perry, charged with the murder of Craig ‘Tolliver, were cleared after two hours delib- eration by a jury. Everything at Moorehead i8 quiet, and no daunger is apprehended from an outbreak. -— Weather Indications, For Nebraska: Cool, threatening weather, rain, light to fresh winds, generally easterly, For lowa: "Cooler, threatening weather, local rains, light to fresh winds, generally southeasterly, For Ceitral and Eastern Dakota: Cooler, followed by warmer, fair weather, except loeal rains in southern portions, light to fresh winds, generally uortheasterly, voers ing to easterly, i 3 WASHINGTON NEW The Fish Commission. WAsHINGTON, Sept. 1.—|Special Telegram to the Brk.|—All sorts of rumors are current to-night relative to the appointment of the English fisheries commission and the prob- able course of the Udited States in the prem- ises, Only one thing is certaln up to this time, that is that the United States will do nothing whatever until officially informed as to the action of Gireat Britian, The commis- sioners will come to Washington and will be accredited representatives of their gov- ernment to enter into such negotiations as can be agreed upon. The secretary of state may treat with themn directly in “person or throngh the commissioners appointed y the resident for the purpose, In the latter event the American com- missioners will be simply representatives of the state department and will not form l“‘" of a “joint high commission.” 1Itis lought probable, that the president may deem it best to appoint three commissioners to ropresent the Unlted States, although Governor Porter, the assistant secretary of state, is of the opinion that this course 13 en- tirely unnecessary. Whether there Is a ‘commission” or not, there will undoubtedly be a convention prepared before the meeting of congress to be submitted to the senate for ratification. What the action of the senate will be s problematical, but unless there is a marked change of sentiment in that body from that which existed last year, any treaty is likely to fail. Public Debt Statement. WASHINGTON, Sept. L—The following is & recapitulation ot the debt statement issued to-day: Interest bearing debt, vprincipal, $1,060,853,712; interest, $10,114,330; total $1,070,008,048; debt on which Interest has ceased since maturity, principal, $4,397,716; interest, 8$186,031; total, 84,584,647; debtbear- ing no Interest, $57,453,840; interest prepaid not accrued per department circulars, 81, 280 total debt, principal, $1,662, terest, $11,376,548: total, $1,674,081,815; cash items available for reduction of the d £250,545,540; total debt, less available cash itoms, $1,314,535,275; net cash in troasury, $44,760,005; debt less cash in treasury Sep- teniber 1, 1887, £1,260,774,308; debt, les: in treasury August 1, 1887, $1,274,553 84 crease of debt during month, 4,509, available for reduction of debt, $2 ,540¢ reserve fund, held for redemption of United States notes, $100,000,000 allable for re. duction of the debt, '$20,250,351; certiticates leld as cash, $20,424,950; net cash balance on hand, $44,760,950; total cash in treasury as shown by treasurer’s general account, $450,- 991,729, Ill-Treatment of a Missionary, WAsHINGTON, Sept. L.—A long commun- ication has been received at the department ot state from the American commissioners of foreign missions at Boston containing substantially the same account as given in the press dispatches of the arrest ana ill-treatment of Missionary Doane at Ponope, Caroline Islands, by the Spanish governnent, ‘The complaint will at once be ransmitted to United States Consul Voight, at Manilla, with instructions to ascertain the facts In the case, and take the necessary steps to protect the missionary from any un- Just treatment. Gone to Meet Orook. WaAsHINGTON, Sept. 1—Major Gen- eral Terry informs the war department of the receipt of the following telegram from Major Randlett, dated Fort Duchesne, Aug- ust 50: Dawson, with his troops, Indian Agent Byrnes and the head men of the Utes started yesterday to meet General Orook and Gov- ernor Adams at Meeker. The Utes are all on the reservation. There are no fears of their leavinz it. This can be assured to the people of Colorado. i ine less ebt. Nebraska and lowa Pensions. WASHINGTON, Sept. 1. —|Special ‘l'elegram to the BEE.]—The following Iowa pensions were granted to-day: Catharine, mother of John M. McClelland, Knoxville; Alanson O. Moore, Manchester; Samuel Edgerton, Riv- erton; Peter Roberts, Washington; Peter Bolenbauxh, ‘Tunnel; David M. Strain, Prairie City: Michael Rayes, Council Bluffs; John W, Mahonev, Forest City; Emerson Benson, Albia, Re-issue—James H, King, Indianapolis. Nebraska—George Cripuven, Andrew T. Drewberger, Purdum. General Miles' Leg Broken. WASHINGTON, Sept. 1.—General McKee- ver, under date of San Francisco, informs the war department of the receipt of a dis- patch from General Miles saying he had his leg broken in a runaway, and that he would be confined to his room for several days. A New Civil Service Plan, WAsHINGTON, Sept. L—The civil service commissioners have under consideration a plan for a more uniform classitication of the clerical force in the government depart- ments. Benkelman ; Josiah Jerked. Corumprs, O., Sept, 1.—Josiah Terrill was executed at half past 12 o'clock this morning. He proclaimed his innocence after he had been brought upon the scaffold. Thke execution took place in the annex at the penitentiary, and there were about fity persons to witness it. He slept up to 11 & m. and then ate a lunch and after smok- ing was ready to proceed tothe scaffold. The crime was the murder of Charles Phelps, about sixty years of age, who lived near FPom- eroy, Meigs county, —_——— A Short Strike, CH10AGO, Seot. 1.—Ninety-three ecar- vers employed by the Pullman Palace Car company at Pullman,, went on a strike this morning because their most remunerative work was taken from them and given to the eabinet makers, who would do it cheaper. The company decided to accede to their de- mands and” they will return to work to- morrow. Candidates For Chiefof the G, A. R, ST. Louis, Sept. 1.—It Is freely asserted in Grand Army circles here thattte question who shall be the next commander-in-chief of the order is an all-absorbing one. Itis said now that there are practically but two candi- dates in the field for the omfice—General Slo- cumn, tepresenting the east, and General Green, of St, Lous, reprasenting the west. o am L Coffee Jumps Twenty Pointa, NEW YORK, Sept. 1.—To-day coffee jumnped twenty points above the closing last night, The feeling is bulllsh because reports from South America have every indication of a short crop this year and next. 'The bears say that there is more coffee in the market now than there ever was at any one time, with cheaper prices. Sl An Official Copy. PHILADELINIA, Sept. L.—An offwg! copy of the order of the president direct™Z" that Lieuteuant General Sheridan take command of the United States troops participating in the celebration of this month, was recelved by the Constitutional Centennial commis- sion to-day. s Burned to Death. WaTkrvIiLLE, Me, Sept. 1.—The Oak Grove seminary, at Vassalboro, was burned to the ground early this morning, The son of Stephen Jones, aged sixteen, perished in the flames. The building was occupied as a school by the Society of Friends. — Canada's Escaped Convicts, Oswe@o, N. Y., Sept. 1,—The two con- viets who escaped in the steam yacht from Kingston penitentiary landed near here. They had sunk the yacht., No trace of them can pe tound. — Memphis & Little Rock Road Sold. LirTLE Rock, Ark,, Sept. 1.—The Mem- phis & Little Rock railroad was sold undera mortgage this afternoon to R. K. Dow, of New York, the price pald being §2.800,000, ‘The road will bo extended to Dallas, Tex, THE HAWKEYE ROCK-ROOTED Proceedings of the Towa Democratio Oon- vention at Des Moines. 1884 PLANKS RENAILED. Cleveland's Decord Endorsed and a Few Words Added For the Sol- dier Vote—Not Exactly Harmonlous. THE Towa's Democratic Convention. Des MoiNgs, [a., Sept. 1,—|Special Tele- gram to the Be) ‘The democratic con- vention to-day was a comparatively quiet and listless gathering. Although the com- mittee reportea every county represented, there were several counties that never voted. ‘There was neither the enthusiasm nor the sharp contest for places which distinguished the Cedar Rapids convention two years azo, and though federal officeholders were on hand in full force to shout for democracy, they could not invoke the same applause that the republicans can. The only speeches of note were those by the chairman. Senator Dodge carried of the honors in an eloquent address replete with majestic similes and rounded sentences long drawn out, while Colonel Sells gave a ten minutes’ exnhortation. well calculated to provoke en- thusiasm by reminding the delegates of their obligations to the national administration, and the obligation they owe to the ‘‘Jonah of Buffalo.” Every reference to the great office distributer was cheered heartily, and the platform utterances on this subject wero the only ones that werereally Inspiring to the 600 delegates, ‘The liquor plank provoked a ereat controversy, a strong following object- ing to the local option features, and in favor of a single barreled platform, and others favoring local option without license. The committee was divided, and a strong minor- Ity report brought in, but it could not be passed. There wasino open attempt at fusion, nor any reference to the labor and anti-monopoly party followers, though it is understood that Anderson is very friendly with General Weaver. There was a bitter contest over the nomination. The mnominee for govenor, Major Anderson, is a native of Fulton county, Ili- nois, and fifty years old, He was raised on a farm, but studied law, served in the For- tieth lowa infantry, and has lived at Knox- ville many years, where he has held various connty oftices. James M. Elder, the nom- inee for lieutenant governor, Is a lawyer of Hancock county, and has held county offices. Charles P. Fogg, the nominee for judge is a common-place lawyer of Stuart, and not known in state politics, while Prof. Sawyer, of Fremont county, i8 proprietor of a private school at Hamburg, and 18 sald to have been a drummer boy in an lowa regiment. Des MoiNes, Ia, Sept. 1.—Before the opening of the democratic state convention this morning district caucuses met and pre- pared committees to be reported later and at 11 o’clock Chairman Hunter called the con- vention to order and introduced the tem- porary officers as follows: Chairman, Sena- tor W. W. Dodgej; secratary, John C. Kelley; assistants, J. D. Hull, Henry Shaver and J. B. Adams; reading clerk, J. G. Walker, At the close of Senator Dodge’s address, the following committees wers announced: Permanent _organization—W. A. Luck- worth, N, B, Helbreck, W. A. Chauser, R. J. Miller, E.'C. Hoit, J\ B. Bolton, . M. Munson, J. W. Freeland, W. 8. Cleveland, Martin Coover, V. A, Wells, Resolutions—J, D. M. Hamilton, W, O. Schundt, E. W. Carr, M. R. Jackson, C, H. Mackey, F. W. Lehmann, J. B. Sullivan, W. C. Jones, J. F, Duncan, A. Van Waggoner. Credentials — K. Vanclift, ~ John Springer, John Seguin, W. C. Earle, A.D. ox, L D. Kinney, . McNeal, Samuel lllhnmller. F. C. Clark, O. 8. Hayzlett, R. C. Rice. State Central Committee—C. D. S\.muel Conn, J. J. Demwon, M John Vaughn, G. Ballingal E. F. Miller, C. J. Wyland, G. B. Healey. After the announcement of committees the convention adjourned until this after- noon. On assembling In the afternoon Captain Sells was made permanent chairman and the other temporary officers were made perma- nent, with the addition of John Sprincer as secretary. ~ The committee on credentials reported every county represented and_with very few exceptions, tullidelegations. There are 619 delegates present. ‘The resolutions were read by ¥. W. Leh- mann, akd in the report was a recommenda- tion that it be adop! section by section, which was adopted. 'The first resolution was adopted unanimously and the second was adopted after the insertion of the words “and tobacco.” After the adoption of the second resolution, a motion was carried by a close vote, instructing the ofticers to send a cablegram to Gladstone. 'Lhe other resolu- tions were adopted without dissent until the uTmr plank was read, on which the com- mittee disagreed. Colonol Mackey, in be- balf of the minority, presented a substitute favoring a judiclous regulation of the liguor traflic, and practical local option. This was voted down after a heated discussion, and & motion to strike out local option from the plank was also lost and the original report adopted. The rest of tne platform was adopted, and complete is as follows: We commend the fidelity of President Cleveland to the obligations of his high trust and congratulate the country upon the econ- omy, courage, honesty and patriotism of his administration. ~We cordlully approve the public land policy of the president. Unearned land grants to the extent of millions of acres have been restored to the public domain and reserved for actual settlers only, and the at- tempts of cattle syndicates to enclose and ap- rrorrine large tracts of the public dowain to heir own uses, have been defeated. A con- tinuance of the democratic administration is a guaranty that not another acre grauted to speculators or corporation civil service of the eountry has been placed upon a business basis and federal oflicials no longer nelect the duties of their oftice for the manipulation of party politics. The public debt has been steadily reduced, and we tuvor a continuance of the policy ot applying the surplus revenues to tne pa(ment of the debt as rapidly as possible, We commend the efficiency, liberality amd impartiality of the penston” department in the adjustment of claims under the present laws and we favor such further legislation as will make gener- ous provisions for union soldiers and sailors, surrounding the sane with such satecuards and restrictions as will prevent abuse by any who are not entitled to the bounty of the government, 2. We call upon congress for the inmediate revision of our tariff laws to a revenue basis to the end that every industry and every sec- tion may enjoy perfeet equality under the law, and we favor the retention of the inter- nal revenue tax on intoxicating liquors and tobacco and protest against its proposed re- duction for the purpose of continuing the present high uli&)un the necessaries of life. 3. We are 1n favor of continuing the time- honored spolicy of the demoeratic party of ‘welcoming to our shores the liberty-loving reople of all lands who come here to con- orm to our laws and institutions and be- come citizens of this country, but insist that stringent regulations be adopted and en forced to exclude the pauper, vicious and criminal classes. 4. The noble and manly efforts of Glad- stone, Parnell and their associates in behalf of the cause of representative government for lrleluud commands our unqualitied ap- roval, pzx We commend the action of the demo- cratic members of the Twenty-first general assembly in supporting the Cassette bill and the bill against the Il»liillx of lands by non- resident aliens and we pledge our candidates to thesupport of these measures in the next leislature. 6. I'he vigorous prosecution of faithless officials and thoss who have corrupted them now being conducted by deinocratic prosecu- tion oflicers in New York and Chicago is a Kuller B T E———— hopeful s(§n of areform of public iorals, and we belleve the samé measure of justice that 18 visited upon oribery of the local board should be visited upon the same offense when :‘nmm"lefl in the state and national legisla- ures. 7. We favor such legislation by congress a8 will make all corporations for purposes of litigation residents and citizens of the state 10 which they do business. We are opposed to all sumptuary legisla- tion and in favor of the repeal of the present rmmmwrv liquor law and the substitution n its stead of a local option and carefully uarded license law, with a minimum license ‘(‘Ont\)f $500 for the better control of the liquor raftic, 9, We believe that railrond companies are public corporutions and therefore subject to Eubllc control. We demand such legislation y congress and the state legislature as *fll finly 10 state and inter-state transportaffon frelghts and pass n.f"s the principles of the Reagan bill, viz: All rates shall be rea- sonable and shall be made public; no d crimination against individuals or focalities no rebates or drawbacks: same charge for same service to all persons and no higher charge for a less than for a greater service; Inrummuun of pooling in_every torm;: equal acilities and opportunities to all shippers. We oppose the free transportation violation. 10. Kvery citizen of the state is entitled to vote, and his vote should be as effective as the vote of any other citizen. We denounce a8 in violation of this inherent rigut, and as & practical distranchisement of the majority of our people the infamous gerrymander made b?' the republicans in the last general assembly by which a small minority of the people were vested with full control of the law making power, and we pledge our best endeav- 0rs to restore representation acerrding to pop- ulation and the right of the majority to rule, We cordially invite the co-operation with us of all persons in accord with these principles in our endeavor to carry them into effect. Resolved, [hat we favor such legisla- tion as will erant to employes of corporations liberty %o buy of whom they please, ‘The first ballot for governor resulted: Major T. J. Anderson, 4%; 8. L. Beatow, 165; Charles K. Whiting, 6: J. B, Weaver, 5 Nominated on the first ballof Lieutenant Governor—J, H, Elaer, 30814 : W. H. C. Jacques, 2834¢; M. L. Wheat, 7. r. Elder was nominated on the first ballot. For judge of the supreme court the only ballot resulted: Charles S. Foge, 351; Daniel F. Miller, 200. Mr. Fogg was declared the nominee, For superintendent of public instruction {_L W. Sawyer was nominated by acclama- ion. ‘The convention adjourned sine die. Ilinois Democrats at War. CuicAao, Sept. L—The executive commit- tee of the democratic state central committee met this morning and arranged the prelimi- naries for to-morrow’s meeting of the gen- eral state committee. [t was decided to open headquarters at once and keep them open until after the national election next year, Potter Paliner has agreed to glve the com- mittee the headquarters necessary for busi- nessin his hotel. ‘There were present at the meeting of the executive committee Messrs. Erskine M. Phelps, chairman, Sam- uel E. Chase and Charles E. Kegn, of Cook county; W. J. Mize, secretary, of Macon county; J.C. Campbell, of Lasalle; A. Goodrich, of Jersey; W. A. Queen, of Alex- andria; ~ Fred Orendorff, of Sangamon; James B, Kwing, of McLéan. Senators J. J. Higgins, of Perry: W. S, Farman, of Wash- ington, and lenrr Leiter, of 8t. Clair county, arrived early in the day. came up or the ‘purpose pushing Clendennin matter and urging the committee to take some action requesting the president to re- move Mr. Clendennin from the postoftice at Boringtield on account of his connection with the ‘“‘printing combine.” ‘I'hey sent notices to all mem of the committee that they intended to fi" and ask chat they Interfere in the matter by requesting the re- moval of Clendennin. They will Zo before the committee and make ‘out their case. Tuey have got the evidence that was civen ~before ~the ~commnittee of the legislature and will make requests and arguments oraily. Senators Higgins and Farman explained that a false impression had gone abroad to the effect that the com- mittee of the legislature had exonerated Clendennin, The committee said that every printing house in Springtield was hu“ll— cated in the printing frauds. They were not making any personal fight upon Clendennin, but” he was in the ?m;tofll('f. and as he was placed there by a democratic administration, he injured the party. Therefore he should be put out. He claimed that if a man in an office that he held at the will of the administration proved dis- honest, it was the duty of the committee to see that he was removed, and it was not only right but the duty of the central committee to do so. The democrats came into oftice claimiug to be aretorm varty and yet here is one of the highest state officials, one of their appointees, that s im- plicated with his paper in an attempt to plunder the public treasury. Alfred Oren- dorff is the principal representative of the oo- posite side. ~ He claims the state central com- mittee has no jurisdiction over the watter. LAl THE HADDOCK CASE, What Attorney O'Connell Has to Say About It, Brovx Crry, Ia., Sept. L—|Special Tele- gram to the BEE.[—Attorney M. D. O'Con- vell, of Fort Dodge, was to-day interviewed by o press reporter regarding the approach- ing Haddock trial. While he had nothing particularly new to divulge, yet he plainly intimated that there would be considerable new eviaence produced, some of which was of rather a startling nature. The state bas served the defense with’ no notice of new evidence, and the further fact that the Methodists have not furnished any means to assist the prosecution, was made apparent. Public interest is bozmnln% to center around this case n, and the forthcoming trial will no doubt see as great interest as the first one, when Arensdorf was on trial for his life. "The opinion prevails that the bot- tom of the great mystery will finally be sat- isfactorily cleayed up. the The Police Have a Clu-. 81, Josgru, Mo,, Sept. L—|Special Tele- gram to the Beg e police believe they have a clue to the parties who assisted in the escape of the desperado and horse tuief Laws and are shadowing several men. On the night before his escape three men were seen talking to Haines, Laws’ brother-in-law. at whose house he was shot, one of whom was a notorious crook, known to the police s **Red."” Red is believed to have assisted the escape ot Frank Wiscott, a bn:m;{}v and forger, some three years ago, while iscott was waiting trial. “He was forced to leave Kansas City on account of his numerous dep- redations and is a thorough scoundrel. He has frequently visited Laws since his con- finement. The community here regard Laws’ escape as ndiu&race to the eunsulbulnr{ of the county. Noone was left to guerd him, although ‘frequently tola by the attending physicians he was going to get well. The whole crowd with whom he has been associ- ated are crooks and are regarded as desper- ate men, e 'Frisco Wheat Sales. SAN Francisco, Sept. 1, e sale of 6,000 tons of wheat for the benetit of tne creditors of the recent bull operators, Dresbach & Rosentield, occurred on the produce exchange this forenoon. The first saie of 100 tons was made at $L23Y per cental. The succeeding 300 tons sold down to §1.3215, price rose quickly to $1 were nade at $1.27. The prices obtained were considerably better than have been deemed possible, Wheat for seller 's7 is S Convict Lessecs HBeing Tried, ATLANTA, Ga, Sept. lL—Governor Gor- don, aided by Attorney General Anderson, satas a court to-day to hear the case against certain convict lessees as to whether thelr leases should not be annulled. The lessees’ uttorney made the point that the governor, having been a lessee at one time himself and still on ihe bond of a lessee, could not hear the case. Under advice of ‘the attorney gen- eral, the goyernor held that he had a right to hear it. Testimony as to cruelties practiced upon the convicts was then given and the court adjourned until next ‘Tuesday, City 15, Emporia 8, KANsAs Crty, Sept. 1-Special Telegram to the Ber.]—Kansas City put an amateur in the box to-day—Young Cornell, son of Gen eral D. E. Cornell, gencral agent of the Unlon Pacific in this city. @ He pitched a phenomenal game, striking out five men, making three hits and an equal numbver ot runs, and accepting ten chances without an error, ‘I'he batting of the home team was very heavy, and they pounded Long's deliv ery for twenty hits with a total of thirty, ‘while the visitors got but seven singles, The score is as follows, the game being ealled in the eighth inning, on account of darkn ess: Kansas City 1214043 0-15 Ewporia. . 5020001 *8 Earned runs—Kansas City 11, Emporia Three base hits ansell "2, Struck out By Cornell 5, b ong 2. Left on bases— Kansas City “mporia 5. First base on balls—Off Lon irst base on errors— Kansas City 1, Emporia 2. Passed ball: Ringo 1, Meck 2. Wild pitches—Long 2, Hit by piteher—Howe, Long. Batteries Kansas~ City: Cornell and Ringo. Empori Long_and k. ‘Lime of eame—l hour and 55 minutes, Umpire—Hajan, Topeka 9, Wichita 4. TorexkA, Kan.,, Sep .—|Special Tele- gram tothe Bee.|—The home team again deteated the Wichitas §this afternoon, the game being called in the seventh inning on account of rain. The contest was lacking in britliant features. The following is the vedl 51011 09 102010 04 Earned runs—Topeka 6, Wichita 1, Two- base hits--Halliday, Maccullar, Ardner, Sunday (2). Sharranghouse (8). ‘Three-base hits—Johnson. Umpire—Webster. ‘Lime of gawe—1 hour and 25 minutes. Lawyers and Doctors 10, Bankers 0. WaArnoo. Neb., Sept. 1.—|Special to the Bek.]—Yesterday afternoon the bankers on one side and the lawyors and doctors on the otlm{\hyed the most interesting game of ball of the season. The agreement was for innings, and resulted as follows: Bankers...... e «30301-6 Lawyers and doctors 027 1 0-10 The Wichita Ol Ordered Home. TorEKA, Sent. 1.—[Spectal Telegram to the Brr. |—The Wichita base ball club received oflicial notice here to-day to play to-day's game with Topeka as per announcement and then quit and come home. Nothing is known as to the reason of this condition of affalrs except from the very start the Wichita boys have been playing in very hard luck and the management has received very poor encour- agement from the people of Wichita, It may be put down as a fact that Wichita is not a Dbase ball town. E Wichita Will Disband. KANsAs Crty, Sept. L.—|Special T egram to the BEe|.—Manager Griftin, of the Wichita club, sent a dispatch to President Menges to-night announcing that his club hasdisbanded. The club finished its Topeka series yesterday, having lost nine consecu- tive yames. A later dispatch from manager Griftin stated that he would bring his club to Kansas City for a series of three games, commencing on Saturday, but after that he will play ball no more in the Western league. Wichita was taken into the league about a month ago to fill up the vacancv caused by the disbandonment of the Leavenworth team. It was a very weak member and lost from the start. The condi- tion upon which Emvoria, the Iatest club to be taken in, was admitted, was that it should surrender its franchise when- ever any other club disbanded. In accord- ance with this it will now be in order for Emporia to drop out and leave asix-club league. 'The cause of the Wichitas' disband- ment i8 lack of financial support. For two weeks the club has been in a very feeble con- dition in this respect, and the players have been cowplaining about not receiving their salaries. The town, however, seemed able to support & good team, but was unable to keep up ~a losing team. This disbaudment will demoralize the schedule, but it is quite certain that the season will be car- ried out with six clubs, Hastings bas lately been showing sizns of weakness and it is among the probabilities that it will be out of the league and thus permit Emporia to re- main. Captain Drischell, of the Emporias, said to-night that he was sorry that his elub would be foreed out. as it had” good financial backing and the people there aro enthusia tic. He has hopes, however, that Hastinvs will give up the ghost, which will allow Em- voria to remain. National League Games. 2w YoRrk, Sept. L—The eame be- tween the New York and Detroit team to-day resulted as follows: New York 10000000 Detroit.. 3 Pitchors- New York 8, Detroit 12, 4, Detroit 3. Umpire— i WASHINGTON, Sept. 1.~ between the Washington teams resulted as follows: Washington.....0 01 83 0 0 0 0 0— 4 Pittsburg 50000111%*-8 Pitchel ore and G Base hits— Washing! . Errors ington 8, Umnpire—Daniels. PHILADELPHIA, Sl?)t, L—The gamné be- tween the Philadelphia and Chicago teams to-day resulted as follows: Philadelphia.....0 0 1 0 9 0 2 0 0— ¢ Chicago 001000083 1—4 Pitchers — Buftinton and Clarkson. Base hits—Philadelphia 12, Chicago 14, Errors— Philadelphia 8, Chicago L Umpire— Doescher. BosroN, Sept. the Boston and resulted as follow: 0—1 5 'heazame to-day aud Pittsburg n 7, Pittsburg 5. 1.—The came between Indianapolis teams to- 2000018 0—-9 00000111 0— 3 hers— ay and Shreve. Base hits—Boston 14, Indianapolis 8. Errors— Boston 10, Indianapolis 13. Umpire—Powers, The Northwestern Leaguc, DEes MoiNes, Ia, Sept. 1. —The North- western league gaines tu-llnx were as fol- lows: Milwaukee 2, Des Moines 1, at Des Molnes. Mianeanolis 4. Eau Claire 1. 8 Ki'm Claire. “St. Paul 6, Duluth 3, at St. *aul, Teemer Wins the Final Heat, SARATOGA, Sept. The final heat in singles was rowed to-dav, the second day of the regatta on Saratoga lake. It was thought to-day that the regatta would have to close as notenough money had been collected to till the purses tor the rest of the week. Owing to this fact the winners of the trial heats eave the others the privilege of competing for the final. Ross and Plaisted did not care to exert themselves, 50 the race was left with the others. ‘Teemer was the first awav, fol- lowed by Hamm, Bubear and Lee. After a few lengths Lee passed to third place. All the way down to the turn ‘l'cemer kept pulling away from famm and interest was centered in these two. Teemer turned the body in 4:40, Hamm in 4:4%, and Lee in 5:21, On straightening away for the return ‘Teemer led by six lengths, which he gradually increased and the second turn he made in 9: Hamm 9:47 and Lee 10: ‘Tnis was the position during remainder of the race, Teemer ing a lead of about fifteon lengths o Hamw, who was an eighth of a mile in i vance of Lee. The raee, which was practi a walkover for. Teemer, wus won by in 20:05, Hamin crossed the line twenty two seconds later followed by Lee, whose time was 23:15, - - Prohibited the Passion Pliy AUGUSTA. Ga, § Special egram to the Bek.[—The *“Passion P which has only been performed in Anerica one time, was to bave been played by the colored people of Summervill e ad Jjoining Augusta, last night, AtSo'clock, after a crowded audience of Loth whites and colored had conzregated, the marshal of the village mounted the stage and ned thie actars not to attempt to play, s it they 50 he would arrest the whole party. Ihis put @ stop to the performance. NUMBER 76 SAMUEL ~ PRIME'S OPINION! What the Great Orop Authority Says About the Corn Yield, ONLY FIT TO FEED TO CAT TLE, Investigations Made in Indiana Show That the Outlouk is No Brighter There—Ihe Rains Came Too Late. About Half a Crop. CHICAGO, Septetber 1.— | Speeral Telegramng to the Bek.|—Samuel Prime, the crop aud thority, writes to Daily Business fron Dwight, 1lls., under date of August 81, a follows: “In answer to your inquiry it § know anything trom my own experience as to the actual outeome of the corn crop, £ would answer, yes, On Monday morning of the present week I commenced “snapping’” A field of forty acres. The land was all fall plowed, replowed in the spring, planted early, cultivated four times, and was all laid by on the last day ot Ju At that date I estimated the yield tor about this time, when I thought the crop would have mi tured at fifty bushels per acre. About the 15h of July the crop received a check, then again on the 1st of August, and it was finally cooked by the hot winds of August 10, which swept over the country from Ohio ta Nebraska. On that date I went all through the corn. It was dead at least two-thirds up. ‘I'wo or three days after this hot wind we had our first soaking rain, the field looked as if it had been struck by frost and 1 do not think 1 ever felt as sick over a crop of corn on the farm as 1 did that day, hone L have continued to report ever since that date that the early corn was not benefited atall by the rains.” Monday morn- ing we commenced to gather this corn, Bear in mind, it is green and has the husks o and I aw feeding it to the Ilu,sn-wl{‘u'\\' an thatis all the corn is fit for. Mr, Es:n Mevyer, of St. Clair county, one of the rezents of the agricultural university of Champaien, in speaking of the corn crop in southern llils nois, uses an expression which not only covers the situation with him, but in the whole corn belt, and that {5 this, that while we have raised corn this year, yet it is not it for ‘commereial purpos and that is jusé what this erop is, no ni or no less. Itig fit to feed to cattle and hogs, and as we pros gress and get (o cutting it up tor feed and husk it, the country will be satisiied that the damage to the crop has not been overestis mated. [ have weighed this corn as it eame out of the field and it has every benefit of beinggreen and b v and my crop averaged 165 bushels per acre where on the first of July it promised 5. I have just received a letter from Indiana by parties who have been making similar inves= izations for me and the results are almost identical with lllr own. 1 think 1 ought to give it in order that your readers may under< stand and know that Illinois is not the fll\l{ state where the drouth has hurt the corn, bave examined, at your request, considerable corn in the tield and the conclusions 1 have come to from what I have seen are these: We can count on but little over half a crop of corn, The rain came too late to do much &ood to the corn except in keeping it from growing worse, We thought at first it would benefit the crop and make more corn, but after examining it carefully we have come to the conclusion that the rain only saved what we had, The percentage of late corn s very small. Ido not think the country will rou- lize how light this crop of corn is until they commence gathering it.” e Method in His Madness. SAco, Me., Sept. L.—Some of the triends of Frank C. MeNeilly, the absconding clerk of the Saco Savings bank, think he is de- ranged. ‘They say he has been acting very encerly and has complained of head trouble, He has been living beyond his means ever since he worked inthe bank. A few days ago when talking toa friend about his future plans ho said he expected to be a thousand miles away from here in Sentember. ilis mother is completely prostrated by the shock. His brother Harry has gone to Montreal in search of the absconder. Bank Examiner Richards will begin work on the books to-day. The excitement over the robbery has shown no signs of abatement. No clue to McNeilly's hiding place has been oh ed. To-day the vank ofticials think McNeilly confiscated the bonds the first of August, while engaged in cutting coupons, and that he did not get ag- cess to the security vault the day he left the bank. What disposal he has made of the atable bonds since Auenst 1 is not een makine frequent 8 to Portland of late and it is supposed he was taking steps toward selling them. A Very Rough Voynge, NEw Oni [Special Tele- gram to the Ber.1—The over-due steamship, Knickerbocker, arrived yesterday in a fear- tully dilapidated condition, She en- countered the first rough weather when off Hatteras, and although not damaged by her contact with heavy seas, she was handled so roughly that the passengers became ver badly frightened. As the storin approache the hatches were battened down and the already terrified passengers huddled together in the main saloon in a state of wildest excitement. On the deck the officers and crew battled wanfully acainst the storm with ropes around their bodies. They keps the steamer’s head to the wind and at lasf weathered the gale safely. Nine of the cre were lost. The passengers arrived In gos health, - - } The Change Mado. . Sept. 1.—The Bnlllmm’o’ express passed into the hands of thy United States express company to-day, an its ofticers were notified of the change. There, will be for the present, at least, no changes in employes. Speaking of the sale, counsels for the Baltimore & Ohio say: “The states rent that the Baltimore & Olio express hag been sold to the United States express coms | pany is not correct. ‘Chere has been simply 8 contraet entered into between the two coms panies by which the United States express will run “the_Baltimora & Ohio express for thirty years, for which the former is to pas the latter company a certain pereentage of the earnings. e Rishop Harris Dying. NEW YORK Sept. 1—|Special Telegram to the Ber. |—Bishop William L. Harris, of the Methodist Episcopal church, is lying at the point of death at nis residence here, Hig physician says he cannot live more than three days. For vears the bishop has sufe fered from time to time from heart disease and that is his present trouble, His presen flness appearcd Ausust 2, while he was at Livernool.. 116 sailod for this eity Augnat and when the steamer was o fow days out from England he had another very severe attack, and when he arrived August 23 ho was 80 weak lie could not walk without age sistance. - A Deadly Feud, PRESCOTT, / ‘bt LA telogram res ceived from tes that Sheriff Mule yernon, who leit he ently with his posse to arrest the parties imlicated in the fight in the Tewksbury feud, was killed by the Gras ham faction. Owing to the that Toronta basin is in an isolated district, all news mus first be sent to Holbrook, seventy miles nliq tant, by courier, Four deaths had already oceurred, growine out of the feud. - | A Startling Statement, New Yo Sept. L—Michael Butler, re= rently discharged from the position of keepes’ of the insane asvlom on Ward's Island, has petitioned the supreme court for the releasq of a number of patients as sane, He declares Lol the 1500 10 mates no less than 300 are Uy sane and that L0 are entirely iniless,