Omaha Daily Bee Newspaper, September 3, 1887, Page 1

SEVENTEENTH YEAR. NO LONGER AN ISHMAELITE, The Baltimore & Ohio Passes Into the Con- trol of a Powerful Syndicate. TO BE RUN ON A NEW PLAN, Outside Enterprises Will Be Disposed Of and the Old Antagonism Be- ween the Baltimore & Ohio and Its Rivals Removed. Oonsummated at Last, NEew York, Sept. 2.—The mysterious move- mentof the stock market during the past ‘week and continued rumors from all sources thatsome important developments were hang- ing over the railroad and telegraph world were explained by the facts which were made public late this afternoon. After breaking off his negotiations with lves & Co. Mr. Gar- rett went to London, where the negotiations were continued with J. 8. Morgan, and to-day a deal was announced comparable in import- ance with the West Shore’s settlement with the New York Central, and the forming of the Reading syndicate to reorzanize that company. Both of these deals were carried through by Drexel, Morgan & Co., but in the latter case Edward Lauterbach was the most prominent tigure as mediator between the Gowen and Drexel interests and in the agreement now made he also takes a prominent place. The consum- mation ot the contract made to-day was held in abeyance until his opinlon was obtalned on the question of whether the sterling loan made by the Baltimore & Ohio rallroad cov- ered the telegraph system of the company. After studying the question In all its aspects he decided that the telegraphlines were free from all liens, and on receiving this opinion an agreement in the nature of a preliminary contract was executed to-day. The parties to the contract are the Baltimore & Ohio railroad company and a syndicate composed of J. 8, Morgan & Co., Baring Bros, & Co., Brown, Shipley & Co.and Brown Brothers,of this city, and Drexel & Co., of Philadelphia. ‘T'he most important point in the contract provides that the management of the com- pany shall be placed in competent hands sat- isfactory to the syndicate. Who the men aze who will be satisfactory to the synaicate cannot be ascertalned, but A. J. Cassat, the vice president of the Pennsylvania railway, is generally believed to be booked as Mr. Garrett’s successor, Satisfactory contracts are also to be made with the Peunsylvania and Reading railways on all business north of Philadelphia and _with all other trunk lines emenmf New York by which the an- tagonism will be removed and insure the permanent working of the Baltimore & Ohio n harmony with other trunk lines. In addition to these contracts the lines in proc of construction from Philadelphia to New York will be suspended in their construction just as they now stand and the work on Staten Island nwrpcd. In consideration of these contracts being signed and with the control in their hands the syn- dicate agree to relieve the railroad from "its %sent embarrassment by Frnvldln $10,000,- with which to take vp the floatfng debt. This will be represented by 85,000,000 in Bal- timore & Ohio consolidated 5’s and $5,000,000 Jroferred stock, Tho _floating debt * as it stands amounts to $7,000,000, mostly in the shape of certificates of indebtedness, script and notes. Of thig amount $4.000,000 is said to have matured on the 1st inst. One of the parties to the syndicate has authorized the following statement as the outcome of the contract: ‘“The position of the Baltimore & Ohio railroad as an Ishmaelite in railroad, sleeping car, exlpru and wlugmrh business is r;lven up. All outside enterprises will be sold to parties to whom they will be valuable. The Western Union will control, if it does not buy the telegraph lines, and the Pullman Palace Car company will —take the sleeping car business. The express business has already gone to the United States express company. ‘T'he atfairs of the railroad company will ‘be entirely reorgan- jzed and placed upon a sound financial basis.” Drexel, Morgan & Co. were in direct correspondence with their house in London and philadelphin, and late in the evening contirmed the statements that the contracts nlml n;gotmuona given above had just been signed, - Outside of the facts glven above they de- clived to speak. The cause of the contract suspendini all work on the extension from Philadelphia to New York is believed to be the key note of the syndicate’s interests in the neeotiations, and'is construed to mean that the Baltimore & Ohio railway, when divested of all extraneous enterprises, will be operated practically by the Pennsylvania railroad. ‘The following has been issued by the firm of Drexel, Morgan & Co.: A preliminary coutract has been executed to-day between the Baltimore & Ohio railroad cowpany, Baring Bros, & Co., and Brown, Shipley & Co., of London, and their allied houses on this side, ‘This contract provides for the ne- Rotiation of $5,000,000 Baltimore & Ohlo con- solidated 5's and §5,000,000 Baltimore & Ollo preferred stock for the purpose of pay- ing off the entire floating dett @of the company and placing it ona sound finan- cial basis. ‘The conditions are as follows 1. The veritication of statements, etc., as made, 4, That the management of the company shall be placed in competent bands, satisfac- tory to the syndicate. 3. That satisfactory contracts shall be made between the Baltimore & Ohio and other roads for New York business which shall re- move all antazonism between them on the subject and insure the working of the Balti- more & Ohio In entire harmony with other trunk lines, also to avoid the construction of expensive parallel lines north and east of Philadelphia. ‘The houses interested on this slde are Drexel, Morgan & Co., Drexel & Co., Brown Brothers, and Kidder, Peabody & Co. L THE CONFERENCE ENDED. &3 General Crook and Governor Adam Settle the Ute Trouble. MerkkR, Colo, Sept. 1 (Via Glenwood Springs, Sept. 2)—|Special Telegram to the Brg.|—-The conference between Governor Adams, General Crook and Congressman Syms regarding the Indian war, concluded at noon to-aay, after nearly two days’ session and the Indian war of 1857 may be considered at an end. The result of the pow-wow is about as follows: General Crook has agreed to place the companies of government sold- iers near the line between the Uintah agency and Colorado,for the protection of of settlers, and further agreesto hereafter keep the Utes out of the state and the Utes are to have their ponies and sheep beck and the goverment will pay them for all stock lost. The warrants for the arrest of Colorow and the two Utes, wanted for horse stealing, will be placed in the hands of the government for service. Governor Adams leaves for Denver to-nightand General Crook for Omaha via the Uintah agency and Raw- lins. In giving his cyldem‘efiwmm the peace commission, Indian ‘Agent Byrnes said that the exact boundary line of the reseryation bias never been accurately established, thongh the Indian department has paid for the service of erecting monuments on the east- ern buundnrr "i‘e Indian department is to blame for this trouble. He says the ofticials have been notitied often that Colorow and tne other Indians ‘'make no pretentions to live wubon their reservation, A special agent named Parsons was sent in about one year ago to look up the matter. He investizated the agency and then came to Meeker, He was drawing a salary ot $10 per day and was supposed to make a report and vet the Indians have been allowed to remain off the reservation, and in my opinion they have had such a scare this time thatthey will not again bother the set- bers. —— Another Paper Failure. ProvipENCE, R, L, Sept. 3.—Paper of the Richmond Paper company . has gone 10 pro- lest. Llabilities, $500,000, OMAHA. SATURDAY MORNING SEPTEMBER 3. 187. ILLINOIS FREIGHI RATES. Shippers of That State Bringing the Rallroads to Time. SprINGFIELD, 111, Sept. 3. —After discuss- ing the matter of reducing the state freight rates to near the inter-state rate now in force with the board of railroad and warchouse commissioners, the railroad representatives and shippers and manufacturers present held a secret meeting towether last night and again this morning till at about 11:30 o’clock, when they made the following report to the board: After a full discussion of matters, at the request of all the representatives of rail- roads, the representatives of the shippers concurring therein, it was resolved that the commissioners be asked to postpone further consideration of the complaint for thirty days: that if at the end of that time the rail- roads shall put in force rates which shall have removed the cause of complaint, the complaint shall. with the consent of the commissioners, be dismissed, otherwise it shall be submitted for further hearing and such action as shall to the commission seem lawful and just. General McNulta further states that a com- mittee of railroad men had been appointed to meet and confer with a committee of ship- pers and canvass the matter and to allow such satisfactory rates as may be deter- mined upon and at the end of ‘thirty days this committee, it successful, will <o report to the board, and if not, a report will be made and the commission can take su action as they deem the case demands, commit- tees are: Kor the railroads, Chicago, Burlington & Quine; can, of the Ohio & Mississip| of the ‘foledo, Peoria & Western : mar,of the Peoria, Decatur & Evansville; H.C. Parker, of the_ lake Erie & Western. For the shippers: W. A. Brubacker, of Peorla; J.G. Floyd, of Decatur: C, Henkle, of Spring- field; Frod Wild, of Rock Island; J. 15. Bos- worth, of Quincy. The railroads 'appear to recognize the probability that should the mat- ter be left to the commission to decide a re- duction would certainly be made. By taking this course they have everything to gain and nothing to losé, since they can, and no doubt will, make some reduction in state rates, while by this course a higher rate will be saved to them than might be fixed by the commission in caseof achance in their tariff, The board met again at 2:30 in the after- noon to discuss the rates on coal adopted by them July 20. The rate heretofore charged by the roads has been 50 cents per ton for a long and short haul. The commission made o rate at a meeting on the 20th of July fixing the maximum prices at 40 cents for a distance of ten miles and over six, and 50 couts for a distance of twenty miles and under fifteon. The roads contend that if the rate for a ten mile haul i3 fixed gat 40 cents they will have to charge the same along the whole of their line, which they cannot do, as it will bankrupt them. 1f a mine 18 located within ten miles of a mar- ket and there are others on the same line within forty or fifty miles of the same mar- ket the latter could not afford to pay a higher rate than the one nearest to the con- sumer, e consequence would be that the mines most distant would have to cease operations or simply sell to their local trade, ‘The case was ably argued by Messis, Jeffrey, of the lllinois Central, Mr. Smith, of the Louisville & Nashville, Mr. Charles Ridg- ely, of Springfield, and othe Statistics ware given to show why the roads_could not afford to have the ratesreduced, ‘The matter was taken under advisement by the commis- sion, e <A NIAGAF S POWER CAPTURED, A Buffalo Man Geta a Fortune for His Invention. BUFFALS . 4 Special Telegram to the inventor of the harness tor power of Niagara river has almost got his grasp on a fortune of $62,500. If he hasn't that much money in his inside pocket he certainly has a contract which, if carried out, will put it there. J. F. Kerns, of this city, has sold the right to bisinvention in Erie and Niagara counties, which includes the whole of the Niagara river frontage, to the Niagara River Motor company, with a capl- tal ~ stock of $250,000. " The model is a platform =« foot an a hall wide and nearly as long again, with three upright bearings set so that by stretching an endless chain about them an irregular tri- angle is formed, ‘The chain is furnished with flat paddles that stand out from it to atch the current, which 1s, by means of a m or walls, thrown against its longest ges permit the paddles to feather k against the chain on the return side. One of the wheels around which the chain runs is furnished with a pulley which gives off power to a belt that goes ashore. 1tis the intention to make the machine 100 feet lonz, with steel blades ten feet high and having cizht feet swing. ‘The machine will be eight feet below the surface of the water. e e s Terrible Double Tragedy. CINCINNATI, Sept. 2—dJohn IHeffmann this morning found in the woods not far from the stockyards in the northwestern part of the city a man lying across the chest of a dead woman, and not three tect away was a revolver with which the deed was committed. The patrol wagon was summoned, but the man died before it arrived, and the bodies ~were taken to the morgue, where it was ascertained that the man was Frank Hammond, a butcher, living on Canal street, and the woman was Mrs. Lizzie Tate, a widow, living in this city. Hammond is a married man. ~ Some time ago he took some money belonging to himself and wife and eloy with the Widow Tate to Chicago. It ‘was not known whether it was agreed upon or whether Hanimond killed ‘the woman in anger and then killed himself. —_—— A Western Road Sold. DeNVER, Sept. 2.—I'rivate advices from New York state that the Denver, Utah & Pacific railroad was sold in New York yas- terday to the Burlington road. With the salejthe purchasersacquire valuable rights and it Is understood that underthe charter the purchasers propose to construct an extension of the system north into Wyoming, connect ing with the Denver & Laramie Short line, for which right ot way has already been pu chased and money subscrived for construe- tion to the Colorado state line. It is ru- mored that H. R Wolcott, of this city, has been chosen president of the road. e 1linois Labor Commissioners. SPRI 1ELD, 111, Sept. 2.—The governor to-day appointed as the board of commis sioners of labor the following gentlemes Charles H. Deere, of Rock Island county; David H. Ross, Salle county; Herbert Stewart, Macon county; P. H. Day, Sanga- mon county, all to succeed themselves, and Willlam Christy, of LaSalle eounty, to succeed A. W. Kingsland, resigned. e A H McGarigle’s Canadian Troubles. MONTREAL, Sept. 27.—MecGarigle is de- termined to make a hard fight. Iie has re- tained J. J. Curran here and Dalton Me- Carthy and R, R. Osler in Toronto. He is being constantly shadowed, as is tho oftice of his Toronto lawyers, where he was seen Tuesday. A bill in his cse will be presented to the grand jury next Tuesday. ory for lves, —Judge Lacomb to- raining order in the in- eorge M. Bland against stockholders of the Cin- cinnaty, Hamilton & Dayton railroad to set aside the issue of $10,000,000 preferred stock of that road. day dissolved the re: {nn«'l-nx\ sought b - A Loophole Found. CHICAGO, 8 I'he attorneys for the convicted boodlers claim to have discovered a vital error in the recent trial totally invalid- ating the tinding, One of the lawyers sald to-day tuat the Illinois conspiracy statute was illegal, ‘This is the law under which the anarchists and boodlers were convieted, B Prof. Avery Dead. BripGETON, Me, Sept. L—Prof. John Avery, late professor of Greek at Bowdoin college, died suddenly this morning at North Bridgeton, - ILLINOIS DEMOCRAST AT WAR The Stato Central Committee Investigating the Printing '‘Oombine.” AFTER CLENDENIN'S SCALP, A Resolution Requesting the Federal Authorities to Investigate the Case Passes by a Small Majority— The Postmaster Protests, Want an Investigation, CuicAco, Sept. 2—After a lively meeting behind closed doors the democratic state cen- tral committee to-day by a vote of 13to 10 adopted a resolution requesting the federal authorities to investigate the allezed con- nection of the well known democratic editor and postmaster, H. W, Clendenin, of Spring- tield, with the corrupt legislative printing ‘“‘combine,” and if, since the state senate re port on the subject. he has upheld the ‘‘com- bine,” thathe be immediately dismissed from the oftice as unfit for any position of honor, trust or profit under the present ad- ministration. The resolution likewise severely’ denounces the alleged con- nection with the ‘“combine” of Governor Oglesby and other republican state officers who are supposed to be seeking a renomination. A substitute resolution de- claring that appointments and removals of federal officers should not be usurped or 1n- terfered with by a political committee was lost—14 to 9. Before either resolution was put to a vote a letter of protest acainst the action taken was read from ex-Giovernor John M, Palmer, also a letter from Postmas- ter Clendennin as follows: SPRIN 1.0, 1L, August 81, 1887.—To Mize, Secretary Democratic State ¢ ommittee, Decatur, I1ll.—Dear Sir: our letter of August 25 has been received. I quote it in full as follows: From Decatur, Ill,, August 25, 1887, to Hon. H. W, Clendeni pringtield—Dear Sir: T have this day received from Henr: Seiter, John T, Higgins, W. 8. Forman an; L. 15. Stephenson notico that they will ap- pear befora the state democratic central com- mittee of Illinois at Chicago on September 2, 1887, for the Qurpose ot demanding the re- moval of H. W, Clendenin from the_position of postmaster at Springtield, Il Very re- spectfully, zned. | W. J. Mz, Secretary State Committee. 1 take this to be an ofticial notitication to me that charges will be preferred against me by these gentlemen and ihat the state demo- cratic committes will be askea w take action thereon. For fear that my silonce might be misunderstood or be misconstrued mnto either disrespe ct to the committee or a tacit acknowledgement ot the jurisdiction of the committee to enter- tain the proposced investigation 1 hereby ac- knowledge the receipt of your communica- tion and give a few reasons that occur to me why I should und do protest against action being taken by your honorable committee and deny its jurisdiction im any matter af- fecting iny ofti vosition. Youdo not in- dicate in your letter on what ground the four gentlemen demand my removal. 1 have seen it stated in the public press that they charge 1 was in some way connectea with a con- tract for doing the state printing, which was investigated by the state senate at its recent session, but this cannot be, as two of the gentlemen named were members of the senate committee which in- vestigated the question, and after a most thorough and searching investigation failed to find that 1 was in any way connected with the contract and th y completely exoner- ated me from any responsibility direcdy or indirectly for the same. ‘The report wus voted for by themselves and the two other gentlemen named. Hence, 1 can but feel assured that,| this cannotbe the charge, that the gentlemen will not say toyour committee, that while act- ing under the sanctity of an ofticial oath, four democrats were either ignorant of their duty or falled to perform In other words Messsrs, Seiter, Hiegins, Forman and Stephen- son will not come betore the state e 1 n effect: “W f an oath,we fail that Postmaster Clendenin had any connect- jon with the printing contract, but now we are not acting under an oath, we c that he had, and we ask this committee toin- dorse our charge.” What other charges may have been thought of I do not know. The one 1 have mentioned—that of my alleged conneetion with the printing coutract—has been so fullwanswered by the ofli report submitted to and adopted by the stato senate and voted for by all' four of these gentlemen, that “any word in my defense st that cliarge would seem su- perfluous, 1 the gentiemen named should present any charge atfecting my oflicial conduct, you will p| e advise the commit- tee that T'do not recognize its authority to in- vestigate wy ofticial conduet, nor dol feel called upon to appear before the commitiee to make defense to any charge that may there be brought against me. the same time [ court the fullest investization by the proper tribu and my conduct as a citizen and an officer are subject to the inspec- tion of government oflicials. [ hold my appointment from a democratic adminis- tration upon recommendation of a demo- cratic member of congress from this, the ‘Thirteenth district, acting in harmony with the democrati zens of Springfield. “There i8 no instance in the history of political par- ties of this country where a state political committes has assumed to control or dictate federal appointments orremovals. The admin- istration of President Cleveland is pledged to the principles of civil service reform, and the president has in no case recognized political committees as having the right to control his appointments. To do 8o would be such a departure from the most pro- nounced principles of his administration as would shock the country. It seems to me that this is a case in which the democratic doctrine of home rule can be prove voked, The complainants are not re: of this city, county or congressional district in which iy ofticial duties are performed and I must decline to believe that they are by informed of the wishes and in of the citizens of Springfield or more disin- terested in their motives than the democrats of this locality, However,so far as I am con- cerned. ifany member ot the democratie cen- tral committee, or if any citizen of the state of 1llinois has any charzes to prefer against me or any statements to submit tending to show the necessity for my removal, the de- partments, being always open for presenta- tion of their grievances, [invite them as in- dividuals ~ to present postoftice departinent at Washington, where, if their complaints are worthy of attention, they will receive due considera- tion at the Liands of an honest democratie ad- ministration and every allegation, 1 assure ill be met and refuted. " 1 therefore re- spectfully deny the jurisdiction of the com- mittee in the matter to which my attention has been called by your letter and protest agzalnst any action being taken in the direc- tion indicated, With assurances of m{ highest respect una kindest feelings for each individual member ot the state democratic central committee of Illinois, 1 am, very re- specttully, yours, W. H. CLENDENIN. ‘The reason for desiring Clendenin’s dis- missal is stated by promoters of the resolu- tion to be that only in case he 1s deposed by President Cleveland can the democratic party in 1llinois effectively use the state printing steal against republican oftice holders. them to the — the Common Loxno: ept, 2,—In the house of com- mons this afternoon Mr. Gauve asked if it was intended to refer article 30 of the treaty of Washington to the fisheries articles; whether the composition and powers of the commission would be in accordance with the memorandum of the American government of June, 1885; whether the terms of the draft of the protocal submitted by United States Minister Adams to the Earl of Clarenden in 1566 would form a part of the matters re- ferred to the commission, and whether the Alaskan fisheries would e referred to the commission, Sir James Fergusson replied that it was not intended to refer article 30 to the com- mission, referred the inguirer to Lord Salisbury’s dis- pateh of March 24, stating the views of e Regarding the Adams protocal hul British goyernment In proposing the com- mlsslnn.' The full mnnwmnfbrnd to the commission were as yet undecided. The in- clusion of the matter of the Alaskan seal fish- eries would recelve ' consideration. ir Lioner Sackville West; British minister at Washington, would be the second memb of the commission and the third would be Canadian, After a Ion? discussion the vote for ex- penses of criminal prosecution in lIreland was passed. ‘The Parnellites this evening discussed the administration ot law in Ireland until Mr. Smith, government leader, appealed to the chairman to stop the debate, 'I'ne chalrman claied he had no power and eould only ap- peal to the members themselves. The Coalitibn Broken, Mannip,Sept.2.—Seror Margall republican member of the Cortes, has issued a manifesto to the federal republic. He declares the coal- ition between the federal and other branches of the republican party broken. He reviews the state of the country, and attributes the evils which are oppressing Spain to over- centralizing. e advocates the theory of federalism and points out that the difference of language and literature in the various provinces fully warrants the desire of the ovle for self-zovernment. He predicts that he provinces will yet attain their wish by great popular revolutions, ———— Salisbury to the Conservatives. LoNpoN, Sept. 2.—Lord Salisbury has written a letter to the conservatives in the Bridgeton division of Glasgow in explana- tion of their defeats in the recent election in which he says: *'By dexterous ambiguity of language many liberal unionists have been rsuaded that Mr. (iladstone has abandoued is separatist designs. 1n course of time the Gladstone policy must be explainea dotinitely and then the exertions of unionists will re- ceive their triumphant reward. —— Liberals in the Majority. Trne HAeUE, Sept. 2.—1u the elections for members of the second chamber of state gen- eral returns from twenty-five districts show the electjon of twenty-seven liberals, ten fir!hodox Protestants and thirteen Catho- 3. AMSTERDAM, Sept. 2.—In this city all the liberal candidates were elected. ‘The elections have resulted in the return of the necessary two-thirds majority in favor of a revision of the constitution, the question uplo:d ich the last parllament was dis- solved. —— England’s Position Undecided. Loxpox, Sept. 2.—In the commons the parliamentary secretary to the foreign of- fice stated that tte terms to be offered by the British fiskeries commlssion in the coming conference at Washington hud not yet been decided upon. ‘The points raised in connec- tion with the Alaska fisheries would be in- cluded in the matters to discussed. The Brivioh minister at Washington, West, will be the second member of the 'commission, and the third would be 3 Canadian. A Great French Loaa. PARIs, Sept, 2.—The Siecle has announced the issue of a creat loan to transform the floating dent and old 4}¢ per cent rentes into perpetual 3 per cents lu order to provide re- sources for the extraordinary budgeb-of 1588 and for the conversion of “debtwhich the state may be called upon to pay at short notice. Unable to Cope With Insurgents. BoMBAY, Sept. 2.—The Russians have left Kerki and proceededs in the direction of Herat. Kerki has been regarrisoned by troops trom Qorghenj. The natives report that Gholam Sikander has temporarily with- drawn his forces, whith aré unable to cope with the large force of insurgents in the tield. A Disable narder. Loxpoy, Sept. 2.—Fhe Cunard steamer, Samaria, which left 1Perpool August 51, tor Boston, with 1,000 passengers, has been sighted returning to Queenstown. The steamer's machinery is disabled. The Sama- ria proceeded on her voyage at midnight. King Otto's Insanity. v A, Sept. 2.—A dispateh to the Tag- blatt from Mnnich says King Otto's periods of insanity are becoming less frequent, but that their likeness to the late King Ludwig’s attacks is becoming stronger daily, Steamers in Collision. ANTWERP, Sept, There has been a col- lision at this port between the British steamer Salisbury, from Philadelphia, and the British steaner John Adamson, both ves- sels being badly damaged Will Prosecute the Paper. Paris, Sept. 2.—The governent has de- cided to prosecute the Figaro for publishing the details of the mobilization scheme, which 1t had obtained from dishonest employes of the war department. -2 L LS A Sensible Kesolution. CLEVELAND, Sept, 2, —The members of O, ‘. Crane post, (. A. R.. have adopted a reso- lution which declares that this post looks with disapprobation and condemnation upon every and any demonstration of disrespect towards the legally constituted executive of the national government, the same being subversive of the fundamental principles of the (i. A. R, and we hope that the depart- ment in its convention at St. Louts will take such action as will demonstrate that the G, A. R. is not an organization for political pur- "me?"mn\ugh which to manifest hatred or 1 will, Another Attempted Train Wrecking. CINCINNATL Sept. 2,—A most infamous attemptto wreck a train for the purpose of robbery is reported from Lebanon, O. About 2 o'clock yesterday morning a train of eleven cars with 500 passengers was returning from Cincinnati, ana about a mile from Lebanon ran into an obstruction on the track consist- ing of railroad track ties and fence rails. The passengers were shaken up but none hurt, e Indicted the Railrond Manager. MoNTREAL, Sept. 2.—The crown prosecu- tors to-day decided tdbring an indictment be- fore the grand jury.in the courtofthe queen’s bench against Joseph Hickson, general man- ager of the Grand Trunk railroad, on the charge of mansiaughter. ‘The coroner's jury had vreviously brougut a verdiet holding the railroad company eriminally responsible for the death of Labrancue and Tremblay, killed by the train July 12, — e —— The Bostos’s Trial Trip. NEW YoRrk, St 2—The Tribune says that the cruiser Boston made a satisfactory tria) trip yesterday. In a run of six hours she made fourteen and a half knots, and her en- eines showed an _indicated horse power of 4,264, whereas she was only supposed to show 8,500, —_— To Buck the Oil Monopoly. Liva, O, Sept. 2,.=The Ohio Oil company has been formed here by producers, who in- tena to market their own product and cut 0 rom the Standard Oil company in that regard, The capital stock is $500,000, ———— Kacing By Natural Gas. FOSTORIA, O.,8ept. 2.—A trotting race took place last night in the fair grounds.jillumin- ated by natural gas, Many people came to see the novel sight. ——— An Off Business Day. NEW Yous, Sept, 2.—At 8 mecting of the grain trade held during the first call of the produce exchange this morningit was unani- mously decided to adjourn to-morrow. New York's Tax Levy, New YORrk, Sept. 2 he board of Alder- men mustered a quorum and pased the tax levy to-day. e —-— His Royal Nibs Arrives. NEWPORT, R. L., Sept. 2—His higliness, the Thakere, ib of Limbdi, arrived tuis wiorning and is at the Ocean House, EFY ST NIRRT AORIIREIERE Y G S Ta s M e e W - v IN THE FIELD OF SPORTS, Lincoln Defeats the Denver Team By a Score of 14 to 6. A GAME VERY EASILY WON. National League and American Asso- clation Games—Lucky B, the Famous Trotter, Stricken With Spasms—Sports, Lincoln 14, Denver 6. Livcouy, Neb.,, Sept. 2—[Special Tele- gram to the Beg.|—The first game of the the Lincoln-Denver series was won to-day by the homa club by a score of 14 to 6. Voss was in the box for the visitors and during the early part of the gaine the Lincolns got onto his balls and pounded him for nine runs in two innings, The visitors could not hit Swartzel and for a time it looked like a shut- out, However, on a wild throw by Shafer they got in one run, and again in the seventh they seemed to find the ball and pounded out five runs. T'he game was poorly played on Following Is the score: POS. AB. R. 1B. TB PO. A. E. aanasasa DOH—ERNO =T osousw~©o 5 DENVER. Silch ‘Teben Smith. Gorman Keinzle > S Bl eammnomoo | mummzoooc o 1010 e Bomwmnhm rewommreol® con| o Runs Fi o Wild pitches—V oss Bases on balls—( Three-base hits—Shaffer, Reeder Two-base hits—Voss, Beckley, Sha Struck out—By Swartzel 5, Voss 1. Passed balls—Meyers 1, Hoover 1. Lett on bases—Lincoln 9, Denver 5. Double plays—Dolan, unassisted. Time of game—2 hours, Umpire—Young. n Excter 8, Geneva 7. EXETER, Neb., Sept. 2.—|Special ‘Telegram to the BEE.(—One ot the most closely con- tested games of base ball of the season took place here to-day between the IKxeter and Geneva clubs. Both clubs had professional batteries. ‘The Fxeter battery was Howard and Schultz, of Omaha. Score, 8 to 7, in tavor of Exeter. Silver Creek 14, Wahoo 11, Wanoo, Neb,, Sept 2.—[Special to the Ber. |—The Silver Creek and Wahoo nines played a very poor and uninteresting game of ball here thie afternoon. Only eight in- i ith the following score: 202503 1-1 Silver Creek 22 4010 4-14 National League Games. NEw Yonrk, Sept. 2.—The game be- tween the New Yorkand Detrolt team to-day resulted as follows: New York. 110000 0—2 100000 0-1 Detroit. . Game called at the end of the seventh in- ning on account of darkness, Pitchors—Titcomband Conway. Base hits— New York 5, Detroit 5, E New York 3, Detroit 4. Umpire—Brad WASIINGTON, Sept. 2.—T'ne game to-day between the Washinston aud Pittsburg teams resulted as follows: Washington 0000001 0-3 00000 02— y and Morris. Basehil Washington Pittsburg 4. Errors—Wash- ington 6, Pittsburg 2. Umpire—Daniels. Bosrox, Sept. 2.—The game between the Boston and Indianapolis teams to- resulted as follows: Boston hiies0 901080 Indiana, 000 4 Pitchers— ) hits—Boston Boston 5, Ind PHILADEL ie exhibition ame between elphiia and Chi- 0 teams to-day resulted as follows:. hiladelphia.....0 2 2 0 Chicago Piteher: hits—Phila Philadelphia 7, Gunning. 0-- Indignanolis 11 apolis 7, Umpire—I ‘I Lialtren, Base 0 15, Krrors Chicago 3. Umpire— American Association, BArTiMoRE, Sept. 2.--The game be- tween the Baltimore and Cleveland teamns to-day resulted as follows: Baltimore.... 2201 Cleveland 20 4 2215 0000000 0-0 PHILADE Sept. 2.—The game be- tween the Athletic and Cincinnati teams to-day resulted as follows: Athletics. 020 0000 0—-38 Cineinnat NEw Y Sept. 2 [ tween the St. Louis and Metropolitan te: to day resulted as follows: St. Lonts, 1 400500 2-12 Metropolitans 0001002 1—4 The Northwestern League. Des Moinks, In, Sept. 2. —The North- western loagut gaines to-day were ‘as fol: oW Milwaukee 5, Des Moines 9, at Des Molnes; Oshkosh 11, La Crosse 6, at Oshkosh. Skirmish Fi & at Bellevue, :vUE, Neb., Sept. 2.—|Special Tele- . |—To-day was devoted to preliminary skirmish finog. The light was variable and there was very little wind. Some fair scores were made ¢ the following indicate: Private Feeney, Dakkota Corporal Olshlager, Texa: Keefe, Missouri. RS al Kelly, Platte.. Lieatenant Macomb, M| Sergeant Palmer, Da t Muir, Platte. al Noon, Dakota Private Garvin, Texas Priv Lieutenant Ave Lieutenant Garrard Private Miller, Tex At the end of the two da; firing the first fourteen competitors are tollows: Private Feeney, Dakota Lieutenant Macomb, Mi: Corporal Olshager. Texas. Corporal Keefe, Missourl. Corporal Kelly, Platte Lieutenant Muir, Platte. Corporal Nvon, Dakot Private Miiler, Tex: Sergeant Pale Private Gasvin, Texas Lieutenant Avery, Dak Private Morgan, "Texas Private Dahlquist, Texas .. Lieutenant Garrard, Platte B The St. Leger Stakes. LoNnoN, Sept. At the Derby September meeting to-day the St. Leger stakes, about one mile, for three-year-olds, was won by R. Vyner’s colt Gloriation, by a neck, Lord Calthorpe s colt Florentine second, J. H, Houldworth’s colt Cactus third, There were eleven starters, ‘Tne Harrington stakes, five furlongs and 140 yards straight, was won by the Duke of St. ‘Albany’s colt Galore by six lengths, J. H. Houldsworth's colt Arrandale second, aud Lord Calthorpe's tilly Seabreeze third. There were ten starters. The Charter Oak Meeting. fHarTrorp, Conn,, Sept. 2.—The fourth 100 day of the grand circuit nm:l.ln‘ at Charter } ally uoutueul_efly' Oak park was marred by rain, which made the track slow. 2:19 class: Kenllworth first, Hogan sec- ond, Judge Davis third, Electric fourth, Best time —2:20%. Free-for-all pacing: Areyle first, Gossi; r., second, Little Mack third, Jennie Lin ourth, Time—2:16}¢. Only one heat was trotted of the 2: which was taken by Governor Hill in 2 Lucky B. Stricken With Spasmas, NEW YORK, Sept. 2.—Lucky B., the tamous horse owned by E. J. Baldwin. of California, was stricken with severes spasm resembling those caused by cerebro spinul meningetis at Sheepshead Bay this morning. A veterinary surgeon succeeded in bringing him around, but it is not yet certain that he will recover, phtikis it Floods at Columbus, Corvsmnus, Neb,, Sept. 2.—|Special Tele- . 1—Last night this section of the state witnessed the greatest rainfall in the memory of the oldest inhabitants, Loup valley, from Schuyler to Genoa, 18 flooded and the loss to hay stacked on this bottom will aggregate 850,000, Eight miles of the Uhion Pacific track between this place and Genoa Is washed out, 400 foet of the Loup wagon oridge carried away and other smaller bridges _over Beaver and Shell crecks are gone. Most of the cellars throughout the city are damaged by water, The estimated rainfall is ten inche Prohibitionists Nominate. Neb., Sent. 1.—|Special Telegram —The prohibitionists met here at 2:30 p. m. to-day and nominated the fol- lowing ticket: N. H. Meaden, county treas- urer: J. W. Swan, clerk; J. H. Battles, sher- iff;J. E. Harns, superintendent of schools; W. H, Hawley, commissioner: S, W. Ken- nody, judge; D. J. Wood, cierk of the dis- trict court; \"enley Dundas, surveyor; Dr. J. Neal, coroner. The ticket is probably as good a one as could be selected in the county and will receive a large vote, —— Destructive Flooa at Fullerton. FuLLERTON, Neb,, Sept. 2.—|Special Tele- gram to the BEE. j—A terrific rain fall oc curred here last night. The Cedar has over- flowed its banks, washing out the bridge and one mile of the railroad track. Fears are en tertained for the safety of the roller mills. i S e Headed For Omaha. CntcAGo, Sept. 2 — |Special Tele- gram to the Bee|{—The 1llinois Central is pushing the work on its lowa extensions, especially the Cherokee & Dakota. The grading of the Onawa branch is almost com- pleted, rails having been lald for five miles. and In two weeks trains will be running to Onawa. From this point the Onawa branch 18 to be constructed to Omaha. The present intention s toreach Omaha as soon as prac- ticable. Under the name of the Decatur & Western Nebraska, the Illinois Central has incorporated its Nebraska line, which will cross the Missouri river at Decatur, 'I'he section foremen along the branch of the Illinois Central north from Waterloo have been directed to send forward all the men and teams they can_hire to work on the Cherokee & Dukota road, S~ The Report Reiterated. FLAGSTAFF, Ariz., Sept. Reports re- cleved to-day reiterate the report that Sheriff Mulvernen, of Yavapa county, was shot inan encounter with the Tewksbury-Gralham out- laws in Tono basin abont one hundred miles south of here. e died soon after the fight. Five of the deputy sheriffs with him were wounded in the same ficht. Eleven of the outlaws are rfl]mru-d killed. Mulveran and his posse left Prescott a week ago with war- rants for the arrest of ten men who were im- plicated in the killing of three cow boys three weeks ago. A _posse from here joined them on the road. Nothing has been heard from them direetiy until to-day. The rumors ot vesterday were discredited [ast night. The wildest reports are now in circulation, and an armed posse has gone to the relief of the deputy sheriffs, e Dr. Wines on Nebraska. Cutcado, Sept. 2.—[Special Telegram to the BeE. |—Dr. Fred IL Wines, secretary of the state board of charities, has returned from Omaha, He is of the opinion that the meeting will be of great benefit to the state of Nebraska ticularly, and to other local- it i The prison question, he said, would certainly be l”"l'\lsil‘& m 4 estly and intel ntly than ever betore, and he thought before long the state of Ne would abolish the present pernicious practice of leasing out prison management by con- tract as was now the He did nof think it would be long before Nebraska had a reg- ularly organized state board of el stead of making state officers m these Institutions, as is now the case spjind SIS Freddy May's Fan, Nuwront, R, L, Sept. 2.+ Speeial Teleeram is known as the Berke- has been investigated by the mayor. Officer Tozier, who declined to go upstairs and quell the disturbances, was fined four da; ‘{m). Fred May was not mentloned atthe trial, but facts were developed not heretofore made publ May was the one who broke down the door of Mr. Bates' room and assaulted that gentleman. Bates is still considering whether to prosecute May, who has neither apologized nor offered to pay the damage. e Utes to Be Kept Out of Colorado. DENVER, Sept. 2.—A special fromn Meeker, dated the 1st, says: ‘I'he conference between Governor Adams and General Crook resulted in Crook’s agreeing to place two companies of government troops on the line between the Nintah reservation and Colorado for the pro- tection of settlers and hereafter keep the Utes out of Colerado. The Utes aro o have their horses back and de paid out of the sur- plus of their own annuity for such stock as has been lost. Governor Adams and party leave for Denver to-night. General Crook starts for Omaha via Rawlins. —~ A Veteran Herticulturist Dead. BosToN, Sept 2.—. M. Hovey, a veteran horticulturist, died at his home in Cambridge to-day, aged about seventy-seven was the best known American and horticulturist in this country, voted his life to these pursuits and having an intimate acquaintance with his colleagues in this country and Europe. B Pure Wine i New York. New Yok, Sept. 2.—The new law azainst the adulteration of wine went into efect in this state yesterday. 1t absolutely forbids the manufacture or sale of any wine that has been treated with any of a dozen different deleteriou s substances. Railroad Earnings. NEW YoRrk, Sept. 2.—T'he Chicago railroad statement for June, 1 earnings of 717,000, MILWAUKEE, Sept. 2.—The Lake Shore & Western statement for August, 1857, shows earnings of $357,000, - Jewish Synagogue Dedicated. CLEVELANO, Sept, 2.—The Aushe Chesel congregation dedicated their synagogue to- day. Itis said to be the finest Jewish templo in'the United States. ¢ Alton shows Switchmen Threaten to Strike, CHICAGO, Sept, 2.—The switchmen of the Chiecago & Alton railroad presented ademand to the company to-day for shorter hours and the abolition of the b list letter systen. ‘Threats of a strike were made unless the de- mands are aceeded to. - - Weather Indications, For Nebraska: Warmer, generally fair weather, light to fresh variable winds, gener- ally becoming southeasterly, For lowa: Cooler, local ralns, followed by fair weather, light to fresh variable winds, generally southeasterly, For Eastern and Central - Dakota: Loeal rains, warmer, light to fresh winds; Bener | 1 Foming fiom A TRIANGULAR CONFERENCE, Oleveland, Oarlisle and Fairchild Planning Measures to Reduce the Tariffy A SOP FOR THE RANDALLITES. The Whisky Tax to Be Let Alone, But npost on Tobacco to Be Re« moved—Other News From Washington. Scheming to Boat Randall. WAsSHINGTON, Sept. 2 —|Special ‘lelegram to the Bre.|—Representative Carlisle’s visit to the president is very significant every- body admits,but the conjectures about the ob- Jeet of the conference which 1s being held range overa very wide field. 1t was re- ported some time ago that Congressman Mills was here and that Carlisle expected soon. Since Carlisle’s arrival the two have bad several conforences, and all day yester- day and to-day Mills and a clerk of the house have been locked up and are getting up tar- iff tigures, It has also been Jearned from the very best anthority that Secretary Fairehila has' been sent™ for, although nobody at the treasury department —knows of it or expects him. He will be here to-night or to-morrow. The object ot the committee is to tormulate a tariff bill, The revenue programme will concede the abolish- ment of the tobacco, but no other internal revenue tax, and then slash the tariff. The president and Carlisle are of the opinion that Randall will Slose the support of most of his southern friends when the tebaceo tax s re- moved, and they think he cau be so isolated in that w-‘. A friend of Randall says heis to be here Monday and confer with Carlisle and the president. But that 18, perhaps, not correct. It is also a fact that it is proposed not to elect Carlisle speaker, but to “let him take the chairmanship of the committee on ways and means, and one of the demoeratic leaders of the house. This proposition was made because Mills does not enjoy the contidence of his party and would not be a match for Randall and the republicans. But Carlisle seems to be the only able man among the democrats, and if he is to be on the floor he cannot be in the chair, and there is no one to put in the chair who could rule the house and his party successtully except Randall, whois out of the question for that reason. They are still con- sidering whether Mr. Carlisle could do more in tho chair than on the floor and vieo versa. Indications point to the decision that he must. again be speaker and that Mills is tuv be chair- man of the committee on ways and weans, although Mills says he would willingly give way to Carlisle on the committee, but would Dot consent to have any other man put there, The situation 18 very interesting. ll'lu‘e taritt reformers have decided to bring Randall's followers to desert hiin and it remnains to ba seen what will be their success, Discussing the Tariff, WASHINGTON, Sept. 4.—The Evening Star this afternoon publishes the following: *“There will ba a measure brought forward by the tariff reformers as soon as congress con- venes, which will likely have the endorse. ment of the administration. The president, the secretary of the treasury, and Speaker Carlisle have been considering the matter since congress adjourned, and it is probable that the present visit of Carlisle to tho presis dent at Oakland will result in the culmina- tion of their plan. 1t is expected that Secre- tary Fairchild wili soop return to Washine- ton. It is probable ha comes to meet tho president and Mr. Carlisle, The result of the Allentown convention is’ quite satisfactory to the tariff reformers, ‘They pronose to take advantage of - the situation and present a plan for tha reduction of the revennes, ‘The plan being prepared will con- form strictly with the tariff resolution there adopted. As it is construed by the president it will abolish the tobacco tax but leave the whisky tax where it is and make o large re= duction in the customs dutics on the neeessaries of Jife in accord- ance with the president’s utter- ances on the subject. The internal revenue feature is admitted compromise and will be tolerated only in connection with a very positive reduction of customs and thero wiil n acknowledeement of protection. It 18 likelv the reduction will be more sweepin n Randall would acree to. » adminis tration 18 fully committed to a strony atti- on the tariff, The bureau of statisties s been eatled upon for fizures on customs duties to show just where the most _effective reduetions can be made and_how the reve- nues would be effected thereby. Cuba’s Troubles, W ASHING TON, Sept. Tho department of state is in receipt of information touehing the recent military seizare of the custom house at Havana and the occurrences of the following week. ‘T'he report suys these oe- currences greatly excited public feeling in Havana and they are regarded as indications of deep-rooted corruption In the fiscal ad- ministration, a precarious economic situation and the decay of waterial prosperity., Fol- lowing the seizure of the custom house, August 18, by order of the governor-general, all means of outlet to the wharves were closed and guards established over every dock and avenue. For severnl days follow- ing a tee of Investigation was engaged in examining the recent opera tions of the custom house and superior ot~ ficers and many subordinates were suse pended. Meanwhile all other operations wero paralyzed, wharves were covered with oods discharged from vessels lving in the harbor, and numbers of loaded lighters were not permitted to discharge their cargoes, thereby incurring extra®risks while crowds ot laborers were standing around idle. Ttis said several comiti of - porting merchants called upon the governor general and, admitting that they were more, or less compromised in the irrecular way of doing custom house business, begeed to be allowed to correet their entries already made. But three days were allowed themn, and during that time the ordinary re ceipts from customs duties were more than tripled. Telegrams were also sent to Madrid begging for intercession. The Madrid vov- ernment approved the acts of the governor. Army Orders WASHINGTON, Sept. Speeial Telegram to the Bk, |—Forty reeruits have been or- dered to join the Eighth cavalr conrt martial eonvened at Van Couver racks and Fort Spokane, Washington terrl- tory, on the 1st inst. One month’s extension of leave, on account of sickness, has been granted First Lieutenant N Mixon, Tenth cavalry. Major William E. Creary, paymaster, is relievea rrom auty 1 the De- partment of th will await orders at Omah f absence for one month, to thesth and 10th of October, is g ond Lieute: t John T. Nance, s valry, Fort Spo- kane. The order directing thé transfer of First Lieutenant W, Rafferty from battery D to light battery E, vice First Lieutenant J. L. Chamberlain” from light battery E to battery D s hereby revoked, and the follow- ing transfers in that regiment (First artil- lery) will take effect October 13 First Lieus tenant M. K. Davis from battery I to llght lmlh-r{ E, vice First Lieutenant John L. Chamberlain from light battery K to battery 1. Lieutenant Davis will report for duty with his battery October 1, Postal Changes. WASHINGTON, Sept. [Special Teles am to the Bie.|—lowa and Nebraska pos- anges: braska—New oflices have been estab lished at Lewiston, Vawnee county, witn ‘Thomas H. Carmichael as postmaster, and at Wayne county, with irank A, Berry wmaster, Changes in star schedules: Route, way to Clitf: Leave Callaway Saturdays at a1 arrive at CLE by 12:00 p, i, Leave Cliff Saturdays at 1 p, w.; arrive at Callaway by 6:00 p. n: State serviccs dg Stel Calia- continued: Switt to Wy= tomber 10, 1887; Avoca 49 P el