Omaha Daily Bee Newspaper, September 5, 1887, Page 1

THE OMAHA DALy BEE SEVENTEENTH YEAR. OMAHA, MONDAY MORNING, SEPTEMBER 5. 1867. INHIS OWN MIND AND KEEPING Oollector Beeherger’s Reason For Discharg- ing George A, Webster. VAGUE AND UNSATISFACTORY. The Civil Bervice Commission Files an Opinion Sustaining Webster, and Ably Setting Forth the Sprint of the Law. ents, WASHINGTON, Sept. 4.—The civil service commission has submitted to the president a report of its investigation of the complaint made by George A. Webster against An- thony F. Seeberger, collector of the port of Chicago., The opinion says the complaint of Webster is in substance that he was con- pelled to resign his place in the appraisers oftice of the Chicago customs district, not be- cause he was ineficient, undutiful, insubor- dinate or dishonest, or for any other good cause, but because he was a republican and the onllector desired to put a democrat in his place. In his letter of complaint, Webster says that after receiving notice that his res- ignation was demanded he was informed by the collector in an inter- view that no complaint had been urged agalnst his official conduct and ability but that, owing to great pressure, there was necessity that vacancies should be made, and that the collector said: **You must remewber our party has been out of power twenty-iive yeoars and you should be thankful for having been allowed to remain two years under a democratic administration.” Webster, the opinion continues, was compelled to resign, Collector Seeberger Bays that his request for ‘Webster’s resignation had been made for reasons amply strong and that he had acted in strict conformity with the civil service law, as he understood it. In his testimony betore the commission Seeburger denied having sald anything to Webster that could be construed into a declaration that the re- quest for his résignation was prompted by political reasons. *“T'he reasons for his re- moval,” said Seeburger, “were in my own mind and keeping,” and these he refused to ggn(o,_ ‘The opinion observes that while eeburzer states emphatically that he did not say to Webster that his resignation had been ;kt;nllll\fil ((i‘r‘bolllu'll w“ml“‘ ne did not nform him that yuch were uol ns. In this cmé\lecta.on attention fiuu to the fact that Webster was not given the ben- efit of the law, which requires heads of ex- ecutive departments, in making a reduction of force. to retain those persons who may be equally qualified, who have been honorably discharged soldiers or sailors. Webster, says is an honorably discharged nded soldier; he passed the civil service pination wiih an average of after his lx:romlmunl he was_ promoted for faithful and efficient service, and his compe- tency the collector does not deny. That Webster was an offensive ~ partisan is not shown by the testimony. "In the aflidavits made by him he swears he was never a politician and had never attended a caucus or a convention as a delegata, Ie adds: ‘1 have, however, strong, honest po- litical views, which 1 have always held, in a quiet and gentlemanly way.” Strong polit- ical views, savs the opinion, Webster had a rlfiht to entertain, and dnr\u* the time he held a public place it was his ri i"" to give, at proper times, strong "expression to those views. The opinlon is not to be tolerated that because a man occupies a place in the classified civil service he must therefore sur- rendes his right to take an interest in the pol ftic of the country. o good citizen will do #0, and no degree of activity in an effort to advance the interests of the party opposed to the administration should, provided his partisan_ activity in no’ way inter- feres with his public duties, render in- secure, in the service of the government, the position of any person who does not occupy & place, the disoharge of tho duties of which affects public policies. The opinion suggests that it the rule which ob- tains in the treasury department, requiring reason to be given for every dismissal or forced resignation, were observed in the ad- ministration of the affairs of all branches of the executive civil sorvice, thero weuld be no difticuliy in arriving at a speedy conclu- sion upon complaints of the kind under con- sideration, but whileappointing officers have a right to retain within their own minds and keeping reasons for removals made by them, they may abuse their power with shameful nn’.umty and remain unchanged. ‘The opinion maintains thatthere is no cause why reasons should not be given for removals, as the nlvpolul.lnfi ofticer neither owns the office occupied by him, nor the oflices occu- ied by the persons under supervision, s not an employer of his subordinates, le is not a master.” He is a servant of the peo- ple and certainly no good reasons can bo given why, in serving the people, he should be permitted to hold “in his own mind and keeping' his reasons for doing any act in the pertormance of which the people have an interest. Concerning the right of the com- mission to make investizations of the kind conducted by Commissioners Kdgerton and Lyman at Chicago, against the right of which Commissioner Edgerton makes objectlor, the opinion n¥s that such investigations result in the good of the service,in correction of wrong methods snd sometimes in the disclosure of evasions and violations of both law and the rules. In conclusion the commission ex- presses its dissent from Commissioner Kd- erton’s censure of civil service reforn eagues and associations and particularlyj of the el rvice reform league of Chicago and says cbservation has discovered no purpose of any of them to antagonize the ad- ininistration or o in any way embarrass it in the enforsement of the civil service law On the contrary, all such and associations have shown a most desire.to support the commission in the discharge of its duties, Commissioner Edgerton, in his report to the commission, states that he was opposed to the investigation because, in hls opinion, the charges which had been’ made were not of that definite character which could give the commission any legal right to act upon the complaint. When Seeberger, in reply to the Webster complaint, denied the charges made against him, and claimed that he requested the resignation for reasons amply strong, and that he acted onformity with the civil service law, he netly denied that the request for the resienation was prompted for political reasons, With this answer, says Commis- sioner Edgerton, the investigation should have stopped, as the charges were insuflicient and were indicted by the league for the pur- pose of making a political partisan attack upon the presént administration. Webster was not removed: he resigned, and thereby abandoned all lezal claim to his position. In these cases of removal trom office the purpose of the complaint is to fasten upon a democratic administration jomy eharke of violation of the law. viola- tions which ure rareiy, if ever songht for during a republican administration, as what- eyer it might do would be called a faithful observance of the law. Commissioner Ldgerton, in conclusion, says that in his ovinion Collector Seeberzer has not been guilty of any violations of any of the rules or u{'lll)‘ of the provisions of the civil service act, He WaAsHINGTON, Sept. 4.—[Special to the Bek.|—The Chinese ambassadors who ©ame to this country to look into the Ameri- can system of nationa banks and to coilect the necessary data to enable the Chinese governient to improve its postal systewm, ar- rived in Wastington this evening in com- pany with Count Mitkiewicz, who has se- cured the concession for railroads, telephones and a national bank from the ewp The mandarins were met at the station by several members of the Chinese legation and were at once driven to the residence of (he minister, Mitklewicz found his wife awaiting his ar- rival, and leaving the party he proceeded to . his home, in the house lately occupied by Secretary Manning, . 1t seewsy that the “‘con- wesslons” from which . 80 juuch is expected are not yet perfected. The envoys bear dispatches from the Chinese govern- ment to Mr. Chang yen Hoon, the minister, and it Is understood that these dispatches in- struct him to Inquire carefully into the re- sponsibility of the men who are sald to be behind Mitklewicz. It satisfied that the Americans mean to do all they agree and are not trying to launch a wild cat speculation at the expense of the Chinese the minister is instructed to ratify the concession and the contract will be complete. A great deal of surprise has been expressed over the announcement that Mitklewicz has succeeded in securing from the Pekin governiment what so many capit- alists have failed in securing. *The history of the consession is interesting. Something more than a year ago there was organized near this city what was known as the Turn- bull ‘Lelephone company. Count Mitkiewicz was the leading spirit in this enterprise. It was intended to introduce the Turnbull tele- phone in this country, but Mitkiewicz soon discovered that any such attemot would lead to Iltluntlgn with the Bell company and the attempt was abandoned. Then pe sug- wested foreign concessions. The foreign field was looked over and it was decided that China offered the best field. Then it became necessary to get the Chinese govern- nent interested in the invention through its representative here. An office was rented in the Arlington hotel and operations began. A connection was secured between New York and Washington and the legation was in- duced to test the merits of the machine. A test was made. At this end of the wire the minister himself held the receiver. At the other end, in New York, the Chinese con- sul stood at the transmitter. Everything worked admirably and the minister was de- lighted. He said that it would give him pleasure to recommend to his government that a concession be granted. Letters weré at once sent to China, numerous exponsive dinuers were given to the Chinese embassy, and at last it was suggested that it might Tacilitate matter if two ot the attaches of the lef‘n‘tlon were sent to China in company with the representatives of the telephone company. Then came the dirti- culty. ‘I'here was no money with which to pay the preliminary expenses. It was neces- sary to interest some capitalist. Somehow Mezekewicz learned that Mr. Wharton Barker, of Philadelphia, was anxious to gain a fouthold in Ckina. The company com- municated with Mr. Barker and the result was that this gentleman acreed thatif he could satislied that the Chinese wanted to crant a telephone concession he would advance the money to pay the ex- enses. Barker came to Washington and eld a colsultation with the Chinese minis- ter, the result of which was that he was fully satistied that there was an excellent chance Tor invesginente Up told Count Mitkiewics that Lé Wanted concessions which woul give him the right to build railroads in the empire as well as to construct telephone and telegraph lines, He thought the count was the right man for the work and arrangeients were made for the trip to China. Five months ago the party sailed for the Flowery Kingdom. Besides Mitkiewicz and the two attaches of the Chinese legation there were a number of telephone experts and the necessary-men to construct a line. In less than three months Mitkiewicz has been enabled to convince the Chinese gov- ernment that Mr. Barker, and he can build up the banking, postal telegraph and tele- phone system ot the country and he has se- cured the concessions ~ tor himselt and his patron which & syndi- cate of New York capitalists tried in vain to vet three years ago, lle found that the Chinese government was exceedingly anxious to secure railroads for the transpor- tatlon of troops and it was doubtless because of this that he met with such prompt success. Count Mitkiewlcz has had a great many ups and downs. If the concessions are confirmed as they are likely to be he will be a wealthy man. The concessions contemplate the in- vestment of $50,000,000 of American capital in the various enterprises. —————— THE CROPS. More Benefit From Late Rains Than at First Supposed. CHICAGO, Sept. 4.—The following crop sumwmary will appear in this week’s issue of the Farmers’ Review: The reports of our correspoudents indicate that in several of the corn states the corn crop has been more ben- efited by the late rains than was supposed possible. Only Missouri, Indians and Dakota report a lower percentage of condi- tion than last week. ‘I'he reports by states on percentage of con- dition of corn crop, as compared with an averaze crop, are as follows: Seventeen Illinois counties report an average of 55.5; nine Indiana counties, 5.55; nineteen Iowa countles, 74.4; seven Kansas counties, 81.4; eight Kentucky counti 073 oight Minnesota counties, 91.8; six Nebraska counties, 83; tirirteen Missourl countie: sixteen Ohio counties, 70.1; and Dakota counties, 100, ‘I'ne average yield of winter and spring wheat, and oats as shown by thresh- ing, is reported as follow: llinois: Winter wheat, 17 per acre; oats, 20 bushels. 1Indiana: Winter wheat, 15 bushels: oats, 30} bushel lowa—Winter wheat, 18 bushel; wheat, 18}¢ bushels; oats, 36 bushels, Kansas—Winter wheat, 10 bushels; oats, 255¢ bushels, entucky—Winter wheat, 10 bushels; oatg, 22 1-6 bushel Minnesot 85 bushels. ‘Two counties report a failure of the spring wheat croj . Missouri—\Winter wheat, 19 bushels; oats, 81 bushels. Nebrasi —hgrlng wheat, 14 bushels; winter wheat, 22} bushels; oats 33 bushels. Ohlo—Winter wheat, 14 busuul.; oats 83 bushels, Dakota—Spring wheat, 14}¢ bushels; oats, 80 bushels. Pastures continue to show improvement. Live stock is reported from many localities healthy, but in poor condition on account of short pastures during July and August. Apples_and potatoes will be about half a crop. Wells and streams in most localities are still low and require copious rains to put them in condition for supplying stock with water during the coming winter. tweive spring —Spring wheat, 13 bushels; oats, Weather Crop Bulletin, WASHINGTON, Sept. 4.—The following is a synopsis uf the weather crop bulletin for the ek ending September 30: Temperature— Re weather has been colder than usual in the lake region, the Ohio valley and southern and Atlantic states. In the corn region west of the Mississippl river the temperature has been normal or slightly above. The daily average of temperature from January 1 dif- fers less than one degree from normal in all districts excepting Missouri, Central Dakota and western portions of Nebraska and Kansas, where it varies from one to two above normal. 'T'he deficiency in rainfall for the season continues large in the lower Mis- ulflml and portions of Illinois and lowa, ex ing ten inches. Over 100 per cent of the usual amount of rainfall fell in the past month from eastern Texas northward to the Misscuri valley, in the northern portion of Hlinois aud soutnern portion of Wisconsin. L An Australian Forger Arrested. SAN FRANCISC pt. 4. —July 9 last John H. Stalrenghi arrived in this city by steamer from Australia. July 18 the British consul here received a cablegram from. Melbourne requesting the arrest of Stairenghl if he was still In San Francisco for torgeries agaregat- ing $75,000 on the Union bank of Melbourne, ‘I'he matter was reported by the consul to the police and Stairenghl, who was liere under an assumed name, was located by the detectives and has been shadowed ever since, By yesterday's steamer the necessary papers arrived and Stairenghi is now in custody. 1t seems that Stairenghi is a member of the firm of George Synett & Co., wool brokers at Grelong Vie- toria, Australia. Stairenghi was manager of the tirm, which is rated h Fh in business cir- cles. This standing enabled him -to make over drafts in the firm's name at the Union bank to the ‘extent of about £12,000, He is also allesed to have negotisted forged notes on other fitms to the awount of £3,000, Losses in speculation led to the forgeries, i contrasted the AMEAN AND COWARDLY THING The London News on the Leagurers’ Moet- ing at Olare. TYRANNY OF THE GOVERNMENT. Colonel Turner’'s Action an Outrage on the Right of the People to Oriticise the Recent Proce lamation, The Meeting at Clare. [Copyright 1387, by James Gordon Bennett.) Loxpon, Sept. 5—[New York Herald Cable—Special to the Ber|—This moruing the governmental papers claim that the Clare meetings were fiascos. The Daily News says: “It s to the good sense of the Irish people and their leaders that the credit of the comparatively peacetul issue of to-day is dne. Not that they altogether abandoned their meetings. They divided with Colonel Turner the honors of the day. Both parties did their duty, and both may claim to be the victors. One set of persons are defeated and rendered ridiculous, and they are the authors of the proclamation. Knowing that the platform on the Hill Balycoree was in the hands of the military the leaders did attempt to hold their mecting there but marched with a procession and bands in another direction & quarter of a mile from Ennis. They held their meeting in a field, passed a resolution containing a d'gnitied Pprotest azainst the government proclamation of the gathering, took intended Balycoree resolution as read ana succeeded in firing off several spirited speeches, including one from Mr. P. Stanhope before Colonel ‘Rurner ar- rived to carry out the government behests. Even then they carried on their meeting ttll the ultimatum had been rocelved from that officer, till of his period of grace fully five minutes had elapsed and till he had actually begun the clearance of the crowd. There was naturally much noise and excitement, and apparently some stone throwing, but the organized portion of the assemblage seemns to have behaved with great wisdom and patience. Having made their protest, the men marched back to town ap- parently as good order, resuming their meeting for a little while on way. Finally the people were addressed {rom the hotel window and the county dem- onsisution qomvloted to tho aaflsfaction, of the men of Clare. Later in the evening there seems to have been some slight local disturbantces, not unattended with what we hope will prove to have been atrifling injury to the public and police but as soon as the constables were withdrawn peace was restored. ‘““fhere was mnething In the character of elther the meeting held or the meeting con- templated to justify the risk the government ran. Of course the'objects of the meeting could not be made palatable to the govern- ment. Indeed, the four resolutions on the programme were probably as dis- tasteful to them as any resolutions could possibly be, but then the purpose of a politi- cal meeting is not generally to praise the policy or to approve of an administration. Men usually meet to disouss politics when strongly moved by some grievance against the adwinistration for which they seek a remedy and in that case the government Is expected to prepare for and to en- dure some hard knocks, and that is the constitutional custom of this country. With the ministry are all the advantages of authority and power. With the people they govern ought to remain the rignt of appeal against their policy, first to parliament through their representatives, mext to the public opinion out of doors. These are their recognized means of defense against mis- government. To interfere with them is like disarming your opponent while coutinuing the fight and such disarming is cowardly and mean. It could only be justitied in the case of the most ageravated danger to the public peace. No such danger could hon- estly be pleaded in this case. The govern- ment, therefore, has done a incan and cow- ardly thing.” Ten Thousand Leaguers Meet, DusLIN, Sept. 4. —Ten thousand persons assembled at Ennis to-day to attend the meeting of the Irlsh Natlonal league. The police last night took possession of the hill of Ballycoreo, where it was intended to hold the meeting. At2o'clock a procession, en- livened by twelve bands of musle, and in- cluding Messrs. Timothy Sullivan, Dillon, Cox, Sheehy, Willlam O’Brien and Philip Stanhope, all members of the house of commons, and several priests, moved toward Ballycoree hill, the approaches to which were guarded by soldiers and volice. The procession, finding further progress barred, halted in the field, and Messrs. Sullivan, Stanhope and O’Brien made speeches from their carriages, A troop of hussars headed by Colonel Turner, divis- fonal magistrate, rode up to where the pro- cession had halted and ordered the meeting to disperse within five mnutes. Mr, Stanhope handed Colonel Turner a copy of the resolutions adopted by a meet- ing, claiming home rule, declarine adherence to Parneil, thanking the liberal party, pledging resistance to the proclamation of the league and denouncing land grabbing. Stanhope declared the vroceedings of the meeting were legal, and that if a_collision occurred he would hold Colonel Turner re- sponsible. Turner replied that he was bound to execute his orders. The procession re- turned to Ennis and O'Brien a sed the crowd in O’Connell's square. ‘The soldiers and police again appearing the procession passed on toa hotel, which the leaders en- tered, and the crowd quietly dispersed. GERMAN VETERANS. Six Thousand of T! n in Line in Ohi- cago Yesterday, CHicAGo, Sept. 4.—Six thousand German warriors marched In procession through the streets of Chicago to-day to the camp ground of the North American kriegerbund. The colors of Deutchland brightenedevery partic- ipant in the day’s reunion and fes- tivities. It was the fourth anniver- sary of German-born American ecitizens who had shouldered arms for the sake of thelr fatherland, Representatives from al- most all the larger cities in the United States were in line, and the hearty cheers which greeted them as they marched, made them a very proud and happy set of men. As the gayly uniformed veterans passed north on Clay street the Sharpshooters park, keeping step to *DieWaeght am Rhein,” and other airs, they presented a grand spectacle. All along the route private residences and business houses were hung with wreaths and mottoes and German _colors, the park the day was given up to a volksfest, an affair corresponding to an American pien ie. ‘The only event of a formal character was late in the day when Mr. Willlam Vocke, of Chicago, delivered the 1 address. He wermans and French, enlogized the German soldiers and urged his hearers to be as loyal to the United States as they had been to Germany. The sentiwment was cheered to the echo ———— Twenty-four Sailors Drowned. LoNDON, Sept. 4.—The ship Falls of Bruar, of Glasgow, bound trom Hamburg to Caleutta with a cargo of galt, foundered off Yarmouth, the cargo having shifted, Five of the crew were rescued and ‘twenty-four were drowued, wostly Germans and Swedes. e . il AMUSEMENTS, Opening of the Grand Opera House— Other Bntertalnments. Anyone who has not'been in the Expo- sition building for three weeks, would be astonished to witness the wonderful transformation wrought there by the genius of architecture in that short time. The interior has been transformed 1nto & magnificent theatre, to be known as the Grand opera house, tho largest west of Philadelphia, eclipsing both the Grand and Haverley's, at Chicago. so long rivals for that honor. It posesses features which are unknown even to those struc- tures, and which commend it warmly to the appreciation of all amusement goers. 'he first of these is its roominess and well-disposed plan. The 1ncline of the floor is such that an excellent view of the stage may be had from ali parts of the house. }The seatslare iron chairs, richly and comfortably upholstered with patent hinge seats, hat-racks and feet-rests. In the aisles a new feature has been intro- duced. These ure twice as wide at the door as they are near the orchestra, in- creasing in width as they near the exit, The advantage of this is ap- parent to every person who has suffered the inconvenience of crowding in aisles of uniform width, ‘There are sixteen boxes arnd those in front near the stage are after the ap- proved style in all new metropolitan the- atres. There are four exits on the ground floor, with two more opening from the stage into the exposition hall. All these exits, as also those from the gallery, are wide enough to ensble the largest audi- ence to leave the buliding in a very short space of time, and with them a panio would be comparatively barren of dan- gerous consequences. The stage is the second largest in the United States, being excelled only by that of the Boston theater, it being 56x120 feet. It is flanked bi dressing rooms which are supplied with all the newest improvements. Thejopening of the pros- cenium arch is forty-six feet and is next in size to that of the Academy of Music in New York. The seating capacity is 2,886, 1,500 of which 1s on the ground floor. The decoration of the interior has not yet been finished, but in other resvects the house will be in readi- ness for the opening m-nifil:t. It will be under the management of L. M. Craw- ford and pe worked in connection with that gentleman'’s circuit of Kansas City, Lawrence, Leavenworth, Atchison, To- peka and Wichita. The house to-night will witness the first roduction 1n this city of ‘‘Ruddygore,” Sullivan’s Jatest sucgess, introducing the Broderick opera company cumprmni; among others, Mr. Broderick, Miss Mull, Miss Ada Somers and Mrs. Mabella Baker. All of these Feogio are well known here, especially Mrs. Baker, whose excellent eontralto voice made her many warm friends in this city. MINSTRELSY AT BOYD'S TO-NIGHT, MclIntyre & Heath’s minstrels who to be at Buyd’s opera house to-night is one of the best anizations on the road. They played in Des Moines Sat- urday night to the eypacity of the theatre, The press is unaninious in its praise of the performance. The first part is ex- cellent, the songs taking and tho jokes entirely new. McIntyre & Heath’s en- gagement is for three nights. PEOPLES. Halliday’s colored Georgia minstrels have opened an engagement at this the- ater, and will play throughout the week, %‘lving an entertaining programme, 'hey appeared last night to a large au- dience. PINAFORE AT THE REUNION, A short distance south of the reunion grounds a large boat with masts and sails and fluttering pennants has been built, and on this every night this week the familiar ‘*Pinafore’” will be sung by acompany from the Grand opera house in Chicago. Mr. W. O. Sanders, of this city, who made a hit in the character of Sir Joseph several years ago, will as- sume the same partin this performance, and Mr, Tilla, the tenor, who has been stopping 1 the city for several weeks, will appear as Ralph, The company is a strong one and the chorus will entrance up the side of the v sail across the lake before doin they are supposed to do 1n the opera. The production of the opera on the water in this manner has been om- fillsl\ed in but three places in this country. ere it will be an appreciated novelty. An ampitheatre has been erected on the shore for the accommodation of specta- tors. ‘W. C. COUP AT EXPOSITION HALL. Mr. Coup hasalways proved himself an mnovator in the show business. In his new venture, the Equescurricunlum, he has brought forth something new, nnique and most entertaining. Besides the tra.ned horses, whose wondertul training elicits admiration, the perform- ers are all high salaried people, who are complete masters of their art. A mammoth stage has been erected for the appearance of this nuvel exhibition at Exposition ball, where they will exhibit every night this week, except Friday, when Clmi“ band and the New York firemen will occupy the place. e Mg Go West. New York Herald, Mr. James Paxton closes an_ article on “Farming as a Profession for Young Men as follows: If any young fellow should ask me Shall 1 bea farmer? 1 should have to reply by ask- ing him another question: Are you man enough? There are in the United States about four million farmers. They are not all getting rich by any means, for bonanzas are not to be had for the asking, but they are all fieuin a living, They are a tough-bodied filrd-working nnf‘ hara- headed set of men, and compare well 1n all respects with any other class in the country. It is one of the anomalies of our civili- zation that ¥uun¢ men will flock to the cities, live in a second rate boarding- house and end a long career just as poor as they began-it, when it is possible to get a good sized farm for about nothing, live in the oren air, eat well, sleep well aad be free from dyspepsia and rheumatism. A big city is to most young men about what a candle is'toa moth—just as at- tractive and just asfatal. They are will- ing to take their chance at success, know- ing that 1t is nine to one against them, and they are uanwilling to take their chance with a western farm, knowing that it is nine to ene in their favor. A very large number of our German immigrants and a smaller number of Irishmen start for the West within twenty-four hours after reaching New York. In the course of a few years they have cleared ground enough for their crops, have thcfi houses and outbuildings, their cattle, their sense of independence and a penny or two for a ramny day. The best thing in this country iz 1ts large are of public Jand, and one of the best characteristics ot the government is its generosity in giving this land for_ the honest settler to wake & home on. 1f to the four mullion farmers another millian could be added from the ranks of the wage earners we should discover an easier solution of the labor problem, and the ,vmmF men wiho might adopt farming as a profession wonld tind in’ their new life a health, codtentment and. happiness which the eruel competitions of city life _will never yield, T0 BE OPENED THIS MORNING The Great Omaha Fair and Exhibition With TIts Multiplied Attractions. MANUFACTURE AND PRODUCE, Pleasure and Profit Blended in the Big Show Which Has Brought All the World to Omaha. The Falr. Horses. hogs and kine are being in- duced to attend the Omaha Fair in quantities hitherto unexpected. The amount of stock to be passed upon, is in- dicated by the entries and the stock re- ceived is immense. Deputy Secretary Gibbs is busy at night as well as during the day, in entering the names of the various animals, the names of their owners and other details. He will have aid duripg the fair. The Omaha Carpet company got their work 1n in great shape yesterday i art hall. It is under the charge of Fred Saunders, who is artis- tically vlacing splondid specimens of Wilton's Brussels, Tapestry Brussels and all the other varicties known to those who patronize underwear when spread over a floor for general use. Miss Emma Hageboom has a silk pillow which will attract attention = and emulation. There is also embroidery in silk by Mrs. B. W. Smith, sample of cro- chet by Mrs. Kate Rothery, and a string of charm buttons ot amazing length by Rosa Heron. On the east end of the art building is the display from the state industrial school. This 18 uni?un and practical, There are all kinds-of clothing, foot and head wear, knitting, crocheting and peg- ging, sewing heavy clothes and light wear of the most flimsy character, but all showing the perfection to which art has been reduced. In this department con- foctionery and candy are being pre- sented, also paintings, etchings, hair- work, etc. There are also select musical nstruments of difterent sorts, also vaken carved mantels and all articles of vertu, which are the coveted tid-bits of a vir- tuoso. At the stables the incoming of animals and their quality has never been equalled in this part of the country. ‘The tracks on the various roads in the city are clogged with cars laden with various kinds of cattle and the pens are bein crowded with them. J. W. Dean, of Marysville, Mo., has in place eighteen fine short horngs, consisting of bulls, cows and heiters; also one superb stcer. He has also eleven Berksnhire hogs of the tinest grade. F. Bellows, of the same place, has a splendid pair of bulls under one year of age, also four head of Poland China hogs. E. E. Carver, of Gilford, Mo., has twenty-five head of Poland China hogs of various ages. P. H. Butler brought in yesterday nine chariot horses from Topeka, Kan. They will be exhibited on the streets of the city and will take part in the races on the grounds. J. W. Cahill, of Lenox, Ia., has his high bred tretting stock on the ground. e has Mollie, Topsy, Millie, fintie, Julia, Jesey, Pilot, Tiger Mam: brano, Tiger Sheridan, Morgan Hiatoga aud Scott's Hiatoga, jr. They are all of excellent breed and will show good mettle during the coming week. W. W VanZandt, of Shenandoah, enters Maud Marston, a six-year old soggel mare that boasts Vengeance as her sire und Ex- change by Nero as her dam; also Lady Gralie, a five-year-old, sired by V cance, the dam is Lady Jack by Jack yamble. The Lady is trained "by W. J. Staples and ridaen by Davy Stall. Many horses are being placed in their positions on the grounds and catt. well. Isaac Hollisf of Tabor, Ia a three-year-old Je vear-old” bull, “rench has ten Jor; equally divided as to sex, and of various ages. ‘I'h State Galloway company, of Kansas Cit, Mo., has thirteen head of Galloways, bulls, cows, heifers and calves. Henry Michaels is the manager of the company. John Beattie yesterday brought in a Jer. sey bull a year old named Grover. He has a_great future. L. Miller, of Mary- ville, Mo., has eleven head of short horn bulls, heifers, ete., in stalls, James Ba rett, of Omaha, has twelve head of Je seys; various eyes, sexes and shades, The saucy, fat, sleepy hogs ure giving the inside of their pens'a habitable appearance. W. E. Spicer has nine head of young and old Berkshire swine. John X. Griflith, of Shenandoah, Ia., has three beautiful, bristhng, Poland Chmas. Charles H. Chandler, of Platte county, Neb., has an exemplary Jersey Red boar, of twenty- s1x months growth, which weighs 500 pounds. L. E. Shattonck, of Stanberry, Mo., thirty-five American Merino shee their pens, of varsous ages and sexes; everyone has won a prize. G. W. Rose, of Mt. Pleasant, Mo., has twenty-three Spanish Merinos, C. H. Ballinger, of Plum Creek, Neb,, forty-one Cots- wolds, Oxfords and Shropshire Downs of graded ages and mixed sexes. John X. Griflith, of Shenandoah, Ia., has twenty-five Southdown, Leices- ter and other breeds. Sheep are coming in in large numbers, hogs and cattle also. The speed stall are almost filled and the empty space is all taken. In Floral hall Howard county is vieing with Washington county in the mugnifi- cence of the agricultural display. Corn, melons, cabbages, radishes with a three- inch space from outside to antipodes, in i . sweet corn, parsley, asparagus, a startling exhibit, but it shows the strength of the soil when ap- plied to any root, carrots, twenty-eight varieties of potatoes, squashes, corn on the stalk, kale, etc., ete. They—that i the management—have' a = petr skull and the rock from which it wis taken from the quarry, sixteen feet below the surface. Wheat, oats, broom corn, some about fifteen ' foet high, sorghum, samples of wood such as mla\;m. cherry, butternut, estuut and other fibres are on exhibition, all under the superyision of S. Tresher & Co., of Grand’ Island, They have also samples of “goobers’ peanuts, which will thrive in Nebraska soil and climate, From \\':\I e, this state, there is a fine display. abbages, mangel wurtzel, flax, wheat, potatoes, flour, celery cereals and everything represen thrift, good soil, fine chimate and judic ious selection of seeds, all are 3 Washington coun display midahle and s competition. Two turnips to the bushel are common things in that display. N. Mergen of the Concord fruit farm, has the maiden blush apple, Concord grape and numer- ous other specimens of pomology. Mrs. Jumes has tol 0es, beets, onions, car- rots, ete. Clans Jucobs has rhubarh, early Irish potatoes, millet seed and kin- dred matters. Many others are repre- sented through their exhibits, and many more are coming in. To-day will see the finishing touches put to everything on the ground, Flags are waving over the green tow- ers on the grand stand; and every staff on the place braces itsclf to hold a flap- ping flag. The roads are good to the grounds. Flowers, foliage, frait. music, cattle,horses, machinery, all is conducive to a successful weck. The street oars, 80 the company says, will run to the ground to-day,” God's sun will enliven the scene, snd no western city ever of- fered as tempting a scene as that which Omaha presents to-day and will during the week at its fair, and no attraction ever had a larger or more intelligent audience than that which will witness this show. ERAL RCHILD. Arrival Yesterday of the Grand Army Commander. General Lucius Fairchild, der-in-chief of the (i, A. R. arrived yes- terday moraing at 9:20 o'clock, and was met by a detachment of Custer post, by which he was escorted to the Millard ho- tel where a reception was tendered him. All day long a constant stream of visitors poured in upon him. Many an owner of veless arm, for miles “around, trod arpeted corridors of the Millard yes- teraay, in search of the comrade who had left his own strong urm, shattered by rebel bullets, a8 a proof of patriotism on the field of Gettysburg. Despite the lateness of the hour, the general granted the representative of the Bee a cordial greeting, and introduced him to his old comrades in arms, Senator Manderson, formeriy colonel of the Nine- teenth Ohio infantry; R. M. Strong, colonel of the Nineteentlr Wisconsin, who lost his leg on the tield of the second Fair Ouks; H. C. Russell, n private in the Second Iowa infantry, and W, E. Powel!, general emigration agent of the Milwau- kee road. The conversation was rem- iniscent of old camp life, and was inter- rupted every five minutes by the entrance of some battle scarred veteran, between whom and the general the meeting was often affecting. ‘‘You don't remember me general,’ said one man hobbling on a crutch, “‘but I'm one of the company of your old three months' men that presented you with a sword when we were mustered out,” “Remember you!” cried the general mentioning the man’s name while cor- dially shaking his hand, ‘I recall every man_ of the old three months’ company, and the sword you gave me brightens with time because burnished with the memorics of the men that gave it and the times that occasioned its present. The two talked of old camp life with moist Such emotional interviews oceurre: half dozen times during the evening. ‘The memorable days, July 1, 2 and 3, 1863, were talk over and Gettysburg was fought again. From the memories of the war the conversa- tion drifted to the condition of the Grand Army. “It was never better,”” said General Fairchild, “Our last quarter’s report shows an increase of over 12,000.” Politically speaking, what is the re- publican outlook?'’ “Politically speaking,” said the com- mander, “I have nothing to say. You tell me and I'll tell you, I am out of politics and my mission in m{l}mmlion is a love's Iabor.” The war has left upon my mind forgiveness not resentment, but at the same time a memory of its traditions, its snfl'crin;is, its defeats and its victo- ries which 1 shall ever endeavor to per- petuate.’ When asked flatly whether or not he would march under a Cleveland banner the General remarked, *‘I have nothing to say,”” and smiled rily as though to deprecate chestnuts in general, the re- porter's question in_particular and at the sue time to , “Wait and see.”” DEATH BY SUICIDE, Walter C. Catting Ends His Life By Taking Poison, Will C. Cutting, living at 1015 Pierce street, died at 10 o’clock yesterday mor ing from a dose of laudanum admini; tered by his own hand. The unforfunate man is a resident of Vinton, [a., whe he has & wife and two children living. fle left his family about the latter part of May to take a job of breaking on the U. P railway. He wus unfortunate cnough to lose this position, and got a job at working on the Omaha streets He was unable tomcet the continu demands of his wife for money, and grew despondent, In her last’ letter to him she plainly mtimated that if he did not send her more money she intended Y f by leading a life of d this letter on Satur- afternoon, and a few minutes later ked Mrs. Wicks, the lady with whom he boarded, fo butcher knife, giving as an use for this strapge request, that he wished to pare his finger nails, She had no butcher knife, but handed him her scissors, a pair blunt at the tips. A few minutes later he returned the scissors, went to the nearest drug store, and returning laid down on the sofa. This was about 5 o’clock. He lay there until about nine, when it was discovered that something was wrong with him and a physician was summoned, The doctor applied a stomach pump and discovered that the man had taken laudanum. Cutting was removed to the county jail, and ‘the city physician did all in s power to save the poor unfortunate, but despite the bes| ill and attention he expired at 10 o lay morn- ing. About 4:30 a coron jury was empaneled who returned a verdict of death by taking laudanum while lahor- ing under a temporary aberation of the mind. His body was removed to the morgue at Drexel & Maul’s, to await the coming of his wife and purents, who re- side in Vinton, Ia. Cutting wa rather attractive looking young man of about twenty-eight, but of late has been singularly unfortunate in losing positions, and has, besides, been addicted to the use of strong drink, which probably was the cause of his mis- fortunes. comman- e Personal Paragraphs, Mrs. J. T. Jewell, en route from Wash- ington, D. C., to jon her husband in dapan,'dined at the Paxton yesterday. D. Holmes and Fred M. Smuth, South Omaha; B. E. Fenner, Calhoun; A, D. White, dward (Neb. H. M, Walker, Atkinson; Frank Linsley, Fre: mont; J. R, Haislip, Deadwood, and H. P. Sheldon, New York, are at the Ar- cade, Dr. Galbraith, president of the braska State Railroad Surgeons’ socie leaves for Lancoln to-morrow to atten the annual session ot that body. T'he mceting will last two days and will be devoted to add and discussions on surgery and its applianc General Lucius Fairchild, Wallace, U. 8. army; George H. Broder- ick’s pe n, Colonel Daniel Wheeler, Lows; T. S. Hammond, Kansas Ci 4. H. Adams, Chicago; Colonel C. nd, Louisville and Calonel McKibben are registercd at the Millard, eneral D, ‘The railroad companies, to save trouble and expense of two sets of tickets, have attached to each excursion ucket, a con- pon, admitting the bearer to the Omaba fair and exposition, for which fifty cents additional is charged, Those whodo not desire this, will so state to their logul st&x_liuu agent who will tear the coupon off, NUMBER 79. IN THE FIELD OF SPORTS, Omaba Administers a Drubbing to the Hastings Aggregation. THE SCORE STANDS 168 TO 6, Kansas City Dofoats the Wichita Ola® ~Death of the Trotter “'Lucky B," at Sheepshead Bay—Sports, A Poor Game. There was an immense crowd at the park yeosterday afternoon to witness tho Omahas annihilate the Hastings. Outsido of the Omabas’ batting and base running there was nothing of a brilliant or Interesting nature about the contest. ‘The Hastings team played like a lot of corn-huskers. They could neither bat, field or rum bases, and were beaten by a score of 16 to 6. The same clubs play thisaftarnoon and Tuesday, and then o _AD. K. _1n, Walsh. [ Messitt Dwyer......1b Fusselbach..3b |coanasas Slovocowon occoccce - gl = ooopoccoo O 0 corm s 00 1 0318983 00002010 BUMMARY ¢ Runs earned—Omaha 4, Hastings 5. ‘1 wo-base hits—Wal Dwyer, Bader, Gen- ins, Welsh. ‘I'nree-base hits—Maessitt, Welsh. Home runs—Fusseibach. Left on bases—Omaha 7, Hastings 9, Btruck out—By Bartson 3, Nicholson 1. Bases on balls'-By Hartson 1, Nicholson 2, Hit by pitcher—Bartson 1, Nicholson 1. Passed balls—Revnolds 2, Bases stolen—Omaha 10, Hastings 1, ‘Time of gnme--1 hour and 45 minutes. Umpire—Hughes. TO-DAY’S GAME. Followine are the positions and batting order in to-day's game, to be called at 3:30 o'clock: OMAKA. Jantzen. 0—-18 8—-0 ros. HASTINGS, Ebright Nicholson Reising +ooo Weleh . Whitehead Peoples . Weish Bandle.. North Loup 7, Greely Conter 5. Norri Lour, Neb., Sept. 4.—[Special to the BEE.|--The hard-litters of the Greely Center base bal! club conceived the idea that they wouid like to add to their laurels on the diamond, by defeating the Browns of North Loup, and sent a challenge to play at the former place on the occasion of their barbecue, The challenge was accepted, and resulted in ascore of 7 to b in favor of the Browns, much to the discomtiture of the Greely county ciampions, who may knock the persimmon in their vicinity, but were an easy prey to the North Loup sluggers, Con= siderable money d hands. e SOUTH OMAHA ANEWS, Lon Miller, of Columbus, has become s citizen of this city and will start a busie ness ho n a short time. Judge Reuther was called upon to break the Sabbath to issue a number of warrants. Jerry Dee wi corner yesterd, for an oflicer to assaultel ma fence and he was out looking have his assailant ar- Johanna Freis, of Omaha, visited dge Reuther yesterday. A *'snide silverware” peddler sold $200 worth of his pewter goods to our citizens Saturday and to-day they were iooking for the veddler. Lofis Camp visited friends n South Omaha. Jethes and Young, of the South Omaha brewery, are going to build an addition. The foundation of the slaughtering de- partment of Swift's new packing house is almost completed. The workmen on the new railroad did not observe the Sabbath, A row of shelves in the east side of the storeroom of Faidley & Co., tell down this morning, creating auite an excite- ment in the rhborhood, and distribut- ing the goods all over the place, besides breaking the showcases. J. Briggs, with a number of compans 1ons, made a visit into the country with the intention of slaughtering great num- bers of the feathery tribe, but was forced ' to return without a single trophy. A shooting match between a number of . South Omaha *‘shots” took place yester- day afternoon. \ A big fight occurred at the beer garden vesterday afternoon, which necessitated | the managers to close down for the day. The Chicago lumber company pur- chased the land adjoining that of the S, K. Newcome and the Howell lumber com- panies, and will start up a big business. A small fight occurred on the “‘row’” t evening, 1n which one of the partici ived a blyek eyc mbly of old G. A. R. men from all the posts in thes was held at the Ben- son_house k rday evening. | S. W. Dennis ed chairman Among those sent were S. W, Dennis, A.J.Stall, J. 1itler, Willinm Seymour, H. C. Babeock, O. R. Cain,G. H. Stevens, Adin Morrj i R. Merrill, S. B. Coo rgot, J. P, Williams, William Grisham, Charles A, Johnson, E. K. Wells, William Gordon, Japtain J. Joes, Captain Cockrell, The members decided to attend the re- union on Tuesday evening uundor the leadership of A. J. Stoll, captain, Then on motion a general invitation was ex- tended to all the ex-United States and ex- confederate soldiers to attend the reunion with them, nks wag ten- dered the Bry and the meeting adjourned, A movement was made to organize 8 G. A, R. post here. The A, O, H. Plcnic. The Ancient Order of Hibernians of Council Bluffs gave an excursion on the John M. Abbott yesterday. The excur- sionists cume across in the dummy about 1:430 p. w 1w rcompanied to tha steamboat landing by two bands, Leavs ing about 1:30, the boat steamed up the river about eight miles to the pienio grounds, where the rest of the afternoon wag most plensantly spent, ‘T'he boat re- turned about 8. All members of the quested,to attend a meeting of the assn- clution tobe held Friday, September 9, 720 p, ., at bourd of trade rooms. W, B. Laxius, Pres, P. A. are ro-