Omaha Daily Bee Newspaper, September 28, 1887, Page 1

THE OMAHA Dally BEE S SEVENTEENTH YEAR. OMAHA, WEDNESDAY MORNING, VICTORY FOR THE VOLUNTEER The Yankee Yacht Orosses the Line Ahead of the Thistle. WON BY SUPERIOR SEAMANSHIP. Thousands of People Cheer the Gal- lant Craft During the Trip— The Base Ball Record and Other Sports. The Firat Test. New York, Sept. 27.—The fickle god of the winds seemed disinclined to favor therival yachts this morning with anything but light breezes and public disappointment was as manifest as public interest has been in what was to be the first of three races between the Beotch yacht Thistle and the American yacht Volunteer for possession of the America cup. The last finishing touches were put upon the yachts and everything super- fluous removed from both racers, even to the private dunnage of the crew. The conditions were most favor- able Lo the Scotch cutter. The Thistle has always done her best work in light winds, and there was small chance of there being anything more than a light wind to-day. ‘There was considerable betting on the race, but it was by patriotism in almost all cases, the odds ranging all the way_ from 10 to 9 down to 2 to 1 in favor of the Volunteer. hen the racers reached the vicinity the startinz line there were over two hundred yachts and steamboats about them. Thousands of peovle on shore were straining fora 1“""“ of them, but even at Fort Wadsworth, where a large number of Iadles were gathered, the contestants could only be dlva seen through the heavy mist. Sailing vessels going down the bay with the tide blew thelr fog horns loud and loug in diszust at the weather. About ten minutes later the Thistle crossed the line, followed soon by the Volunteer. th yachts were close hauled on the port tack, each carrying main and main club top sails, small §ib top sails, and jib and stay sails. The Thistle’s lead 'was " small, but she seemed to moye most rapidly in the light zephyr., Thelittle wind was quite variable veerinF to westerly, ‘The official time of crossing the line was: Thistle, 12:83:06; Volunteer, 12:34:58. The "Thistle not only had & nearer position when the order to start was given, but also went through the water faster. She got over the lina 1:52 ahead. The tirst tack was in tow- ards Clitton, S. 1., and on that tack of Hf- teen minutes the Volunteer showed a superiority over the Thistla in weather ~ that had ~ been written down as the foreigner’s best that left no doubt of the result. The Volunteer went by the cutter as though the latter was anchored and she stayed in front totheend. The Thistle was bothered badly by excursion boats that first tacked, fl“nl her much swash, but after that they hung to the Vol- unteer and throughout {na rest of the day she suffered three times as much a8 the Thistle from the way they kicked up the ~water and shut shut off the wind. It was no longer a race; it was a procession. The result was a most decided victory for the American sloop. Beating, stretching and ruuning with free sheets, the Volunteer outsailed the Thistle. On the home run she lost ground, largely on .account of the way the accompanying craft blanketed her. The total distance was thirty-eight statute miles. ‘The following is the course: over Thistl 2:42, Mr. Bell, the Prlnclnnl owner of the Thistle {s not at all satisfied with the result. ‘The Thistle, he declares, never before moved 80 slow through the water. He was of the opinfon that there was something wrong Wwith the cutter’s bottom and she will ba hauled out of the water to-morrow with a view to finding out whatitis. He com- l&nnfid of the excursion boats swashing the the correct time Volunteer, 4:58:18, inf Ca i.n'ln Barr held the same views, He 8ald that some of the crew had been notified anonymously that the cutter's bottom had been “doctored” and the truth would be as- certalned before Thursday. General Paine and Mr.” Burgess took the victory quietly but happlly. How London Took the Defeat. (Copyright 1857 by James Gordon Bennett.] LONDON, Sept. 28, 4 a.m.—[New York Herald Cable—Special to the Ber.|]—The ‘Thistle is not as popular a flower this morn- ing by about seventeen minutes as it was yesterday, Very early this evening there was a large crowd of messengers about the doors of the Commercial cable, that had pop- ularly announced it would give the earlicst result, as it did. There were, however, no cheers volunteered when Captain Bainbridge, the cable superintendent. gave out the result. The American gathering at the Strand Exchange did, however, cheer, and the news scon spread among the Charing Cross loungers, and 80 was carried to all parts by the old Wellers of passing omnibuses. ‘The morning papers devote great space to the cabled accounts, as also comments, but are all philosophic. ‘The Sportsman has a huge map of the course and & three-column skelch of the America cup races and the last event. 1n commenting the Sportsman says: “Few, even the most enthusiastic yachts- men, can remember such universal excite- ment caused by a race as that which marked the contest vesterday for the American cup, ‘Throughout Scotland this was singularly so. No Scotchman, however humble, but made the contest almost a private per- sonal matter, and throuchout the true and tender morth yesterday's-acquatic battle has been for woeks the sole subject of conversation. The Volunteer, however, has won, and so Seotland must sit down and think out the lines of a new graft which will puzzle our American friends to some better purpose than was the case with the Thistle, unless she should make amends in the two other matches,” " The Daily News begins its leader: ‘Yes- terday was a day of fierce excitement for yachtsmen on two continents,” and then adds: “The result is a bitter disappoint- - ment, for the Thistle has lost in a wind, as 1t were, of her own choosing.” Referring at the end of the column leader to to-morrow’s second match, it concludes: *“All good patriots will wish that the Thistle may then make good her right to bear the proud motto, ‘Who dawr meddle wi me, * ‘The Telegraph in a column leader says: “It cannot be denied that America has main- tained the supremacy she won thirty-six years ago, The blood of the Vikings runs In American veins, but the Thistle has yet a shance to retrive her reputation, and if soa wave of humiliation will run from New York to Calitornia.” Scotch Yachtmen Disappointed. LoNDoN, Sept. 37.—On the Clyde the peo- ple were keenly interested In the yacht race, betting in favor of the Thistle. The cable dispatches published in the afternoon said the Thistle would certainly win. A letter from a member of the Thistle’s crew was quoted, in which the writer says: “Ameri- cans may boast about the Volunteer, but heir yachtmen know she has mo cnance.” he victory of the Volunteer surprised the e remult 1”& “Uitier. dlsuppolasmmnt i Beoteh yachtmen, P e A Banquet Wheother or No, GrLASGOW, Seot. 27.—1t has been decided fo give the owners and designer of the This- Ue a public banquet on their return home whether the yacht wins or loses the races for ibe rica cup. 2 The Western A Istion is Born. OuicAGO, Sept. 27.—'The Western associa- 108 of professional basé ball clubs organized here to-day with Chicago, Milwaukee, Des Moines, Minneapolis, Omaha, Lincoln and Kansas City on tho list of members. A committee was appointed todraw up a con- stitution andsby-laws. = The_first regular meeting will be held October 26 in Chicaco Minneapolis, Milwaukee and Moines will complete the schedule in the North- western league and then resign froim that or- ganization, National League Games. NEw Yorg, Sept. 27.—~The game between the New York and Boston teams to-day re- sulted as follows: New York......0 1 0 0000 4 0-5 Boston. 300012128 *10 Pitchers—Matt:more and Radbourne. Dase hits—New York 12, Boston 16, Errors—New York 5, Boston 1. Umpire—Daniels, DeTRoIT, Sept. 27.—The game between the Detroit _and Indianapolis teams to-day resulted as follows: Detroit... 30 0000 0-8 Indianapolis 012 0—3 Pitchers—Conway ana Moffatt. Base hits —Detroit 13, Indianapolis 6. Errors—De- troit 8, lndianapolis 2. Umbire—Powers. PUILADELPHIA, Sept. 27.—The g tween the Philadelphia and Washington teams to-day resulted as follows: Philadelphis 0002151831 2-13 Washington, 0000010 0-1 Pitchers—Casey and Whitney, Dase hits—Philadelphia 14, Washington 9, Er- rors—Philadelphia 2, Washington 10, Um- pire—Doescher. Cuicago, Sept. 27.—No game, rain. Americ Assoct PHILADELPHIA, Sept. 27 tween the Metropolitan an to-day resulted as follows: Metropolitans 0 0 0 00 0-0 Athletics. 0 0101 *_5 BrookLyN, Sept. 27.—The game between the Brooklyn and Baltimore teams to-day re- sulted as follows: Brooklyn. 02000100 1-4 Baltimore.. 2080200 %17 CLEVELAND, Sept. 27.—The game between the Cleveland ln& Louisville teams to-day resultea as follo Cleveland. 1000000 0—4 Louisville 00000010 1-2 ¢ teams . Northwestern League. The only game played in the Northwestorn League to-aay was at La Crosse, which was won by Eau Claire by ascore otllto 2. Rain prevented other games. Brooklyn Jockey Club Races. NEW Yonk, Sept. 27.—The weather at the Brooklyn Jockey club course to-day was cool, the attendance good, and the tracks dry, but not fast. ‘Three-quarter mile: Cyclops won, D'Or second, Faux third, 1:15, One and three-sixteenth miles: Esquimaux wug,flwmsrcnnu, Arundel third, Time— 2:0814. For three-year-old fillies, one mile and a quarter: Lady Primrose won, Miss Kord second, Connemara third. Time—2:1014, Oneand one-eighth miles: Lelear won, Favor second, Joe Cotton third. Time— For malden two-year-olds, five furlongs: Paragon won, Speadwell second, Monmouth third, Tim <0834, One mile: Maggie Mitchell won, Adrian second, Belmont third. Time-—1:44. Roe Races Postponed. LoUISVILLE, Sept. 27.--Races postponed, rain. ——— CHAUNCEY BACK FROM EUROPE. The New York Central President On the Situatian Abroad. NEew YoRK, Sept. 27.—|Special Telegram to the Bee.|—Chauncey M. Depew returned from his summer vacation in Europe to-day, In an interview he said the English people were very anxious to know what America intended to do. They wondered why Amer- leans sympathized with the Irish people in their struggle for home rule, when they would not allow the southern states to sep- arate from the union, The home rule ques- tion, he said, was the all-important topic everywhere in England. 1f Gladstone lives for a few years the home rule cause was sure to win, as he had the English masses won over to the cause. Depew stated that Blaine was not working for the nonination for the presidency. Talking of the prospect of war between France and (lerinany, Depew said that both conntries v-vre as fully equipped for war as thev could be, and the Agumm spirit had not only seized the soldiers but even the masses of the people, ‘who were backing up the soldiers. The railroad sys- tem in Kurope, he said, was about one hundred years behind America. American manufacturers were competing favorably with home mavufacturers in England and Germany. —_—— WHECK ON THE MUBILE & OHI0. A Miraculous Escape From Death By the Passengers. JAcksoN, Tenn., Sept. 27.—One of the worst wrecks that ever occurred on the Mo- bile & Ohio railroad happened about two miles south of this place this morning. An entire passenger train, except the engiue, was hurled from a trestle while running forty-five miles an hour. Over thirty per- sons were Injured, though by what seems al- most & miracle none were killed. ‘Lhe coaches were thrown forty feel from the track and some turned completely over. The scene was almost Indiscribable, women and children screaming for help and release from the closed cars. All were, however, rescued and medical attention given, Of the in- Jjured four or five nav die. T'en others are in a serious condition and the remainder ouly slightly wourdea. ——— 1mported Preachers. New YoRrk, Sept. 27.—[Special Telegram to the Bee.]—Collector Magone, speaking of the letter of John 8. Kennedy, calling nis attention to the arrival of Rev. Warren from England to take the pastorate of the Holy Trinity, and referring to the statute prohib- iting the importation of contract labor, re- marked that he could take no action in the premises. He added: “Mr Kennedy calls attention to & new industry—preaching. 1t would be ridiculous for me to take any ac- tion in the matter. There is no statute gov- erning the question. 'The law refers to labor, not to professional services.” e A Rate War Predlcted. CHICAGO, Sept. 27.—|Special Telegram to the BEE. |—It has leaked out that the Chi- cago, Burlington & Northern road has given absolute notice of withdrawal from the wes- tern and northwestern freizht bureaus. - The notice is dated September 23, and will take effect firteen days from that date. This ac- tion is almost certain to lead to a general breakup of the western and northwestern frelght assoclations and more catting of rates and reckless competition than have yet pre- vailed, e Texas' Normal Condition. Houstox, Tex,, Sept. 37—Owing to lack of facilities of the railroads leading to Bra- zorla county, the Houston hight guards can- not reach Caney Creek before noon to-duy. Another company is held in reserve here awalting orders from the governor, Nothing positive was known here up to a late hour last nl'fm about the fight which took place esterday mornina.m how many were killed, kllllll lll was reported that several negroes were od. st ——— 1linois Redmen in Council. Cuicaao, Sept. 27,—The great council of the state of lllinois of the Improved Order of Redmen commenced its annual session to- day and will continue to-morrow and ‘I'hurs- day. There is a large attendance. v — Dry Goods Negleoted. New York, Sept. 27.—In the dry goods market there was only a moderate business with agents, as besides being Tuesday, dry Koods were neglected because of a very gen- eral interest in the international yach$ race. e ———— Weather Iad fons. For Nebraska, warmer, fair weather, lignt to.fresh winds, generally southerly, For Iowa, warmer, falr weather, light to tresh winds becoming generally soutlierly. RAIN SPOILS THE PARADE. Bad Weather Interfores With the 8t. Louis Encampment, CANVASSING FOR A COMMANDER A Still Hunt For a Successor to Fair. child--Sherman Not a OCandidate —A Tatk By General Tute tle—Relief Corps. The Parade Postponed. ST, Lours, Sept. 27.—[Special Telegram to the BEE.J—An inforinal but highly import- ant meeting was held this morning by a num- ber of the post officers and delezates of the Grand Army for the purpose of advising with each other as to the desirability of holding the next encampment In 1888, The fact that many accusations had been made to the effect that the organization was political in its character rendered it, in the opinion of many, inexpedient to hold the encamp- ment during the fall when a presidential canvas was at its height, and when there would be an unusually favorable opportunity to distort individual expressions of opinion into official declarations of the Grand Army. Some were disinclined to make any alterna- tions in the time of holding the encamnp- ment, regardini the danger of political en- tanglements as too slight to be considered, but the majority took a different view of the matter, holding that it would not detract from the success of the encampment if the date of meeting should be advanced, and that by so doing all danger ot becoming involved in a political controversy would be obviated. It was accordingly decided that June be recommended as the date for the next annual meeting, General Tuttle, who arrived with the Iowa delegation at an early hour this morning, was besiezed by com- rades who wanted to know what truth there was in the report that he proposed to offer a resolution censuring the vresident. The lowan braced himself against a pillar and waited until the volley of queries had ceased and then he said: “1 wont say what I'm going to do, I didn’t come here toact like abull in a China shop, for [ raised enough h—Il when I was here before. I say this much, however, that the people of St Louis ought to be greatly obliged to me for what I did. They can see by the Wheeling and Omaha incidénts what the feeling of .tiw Grand Army is toward Cleveland, and if he had ‘come here the devil would have been to pav. I hear that Black, Rosecrans and a lot of friends of the president are going to offer a resolution censuring Fairchild and myself. Now we want har- mony but if they undertake to bring politics into tne encampment we'll make them sick before they get through. Chere are some veople stooping to some mighty contemptible thingsin prosecuting me but let them look out; inside of a k,the people will thank me for what 1 have done.” s].—Rain, mud and gloom played with the Grand Army arrange- ments to-day and when the grand parade was given up the boys had noth- ing to do but hunt up places of amusement. ‘The veierans came to see the sights and they marched about until the sidewalks and streets were sogzed with mud. In the state headquarters at the Lindell hotel crowds jammed the doors and for hours comrades gathered around the famous maimed staff of Governor ~Rusk. The rezistra- tion continued incessantly, but still not one-quarter of the men in the city enrolled their names. Ofall the states represented Kansas reports the greater number of sol- diers, with Illinois following, then probabl Towa and Missouri, and enough are from all quarters to give a good expression of opin- ion from every department. A petition 1s being generally signod asking congress to pass a_bill for the relief of indigent veter- ans, Such a bill, it is saia, will be azreed upon by the encampment. On the flag issue there i8 but onc expression of opinion and the subject i3 passed over with a satistied air that the flags are still there. Delegates to the convention have been moving about visiting the different bodies to-day and setting in_thelr minds the best man for the position of commander-in-chief. General Sherman, it is understood, has de- clined to accept the oftice under any circum- stances. It i3 generally conceded that he would be chosen without opposition, if he would accept. Among the other candidates there appears to be no material advantage, ‘The third national convention of the Women’s Relief corps meets at the same time as the twent t annual encampment of the G.A. R. 'Their convention will be called to order in Harmonie hall at 10 o’clock to-morrow morning, ‘Lhe ent’s re- port for the year just closed has been given out and showsa large increase in membership. During the past year $§56,100 was distributed in charity, ‘This does not represent thou- sands of visitors to the sick and destitute or food and luxuries donated. 'The Grand Army committee on pensions has recom- mended that the ladies push the bill for the vensioning of army nurses, At 7:30 o'clock this evening the aids on the staff of Commander-in-Chief Falrchild as- sembled at the general’s quarters with their friends and presented to him the badge of past commander-in-chief. General Fairchild was visibly affected, and in thanking his staff displa 5ad his attachment to them and commended their loyalty tothe Grand Army. While friends were extending congratula- tions, Comrade Cook, on behalf of the staff, presented a gold watch to Adjutant Gray, ‘THE EVENING RECEPTION. A grand recention was given this evening at the Merchant’s Exchange by the citizens of St. Louis and the hall was jammed with veterans, Mayor Franeis exténded a heatty welcome to the Grand Army. General Fair- child responded to the cordial greeting by the assurance that there was a moment when the members of the Grand Army doubted the hospitable reception they would receive. ‘They had come with' hearts full of respect for the city and its citizens and ~should leave with a feeling of love and pleasure for the men who wore the gray, He could say they met them with a feeling of love and confi- dence and extended to them the right hand of fellowship. The Grand Army did not dig up the hatchet or wave the bioody shirt. ‘There never had been from 1361 to the pres- ent time among the comrades a thought of feeling of malice toward the south. As his voice died out a call for General Sherman was followed by a dozen more and then a flood of cheers, but the general gave no sign of response. Mayor Francis seizea the opportunity of a lull to introduce ex-Vice President Hannibal Hamlim. The gray- haired old man was greeted with a storm of applause and during his short and eloquent address was frequently interrupted by pro- longed cheers, Governor Ogleshy, of Illinois, kept up the enthusiasm by a jocular assault on General Sherman for not'rosponding to the repeated calls, As he retired the name of Sherman once more rang outand an ovation greeted “Uncle Billy” "as he arose to answer the calls, In alluding to the war the general said ke had Illlll{ friends on the otter side. He then they were in error. He they were becoming convinced of this themselves, and he knew they were in error. Atany rate they were returning to that old friendly feeling,” There were some black sheep, he knew, but they would not be here long. ‘They would sonn die off, thank God, and this would be a better, stronger nation. He be- lieved this was the alroluiesl nation on earth, for he had concluded no other power could ever have overcome such a formidable rehellion, and he looked with pride upon the flag that conmands peace and enforces it. Before him were the forces of soldiers. They still live and theirspirits will live forever, for they will teach their children and the generations to come the principles that must rule the land. If the constitution must be improved the defect, he said, must pointed out, but not de- stroyed by eivil - war. He repeated lh{or Francis’ welcome and emphasized his feeling that the union sentiments of the mayor were good enough for him. To-mor- row he said the boys would show their lpprocum:’n of d&hatr :eloomo l% & gran, para an at o'clock they ufi march, zaln or SEPTEMBER 28, 1887. shine, for such has been'the order from the commander-in-chief. the band struck up, “Marching Through Georzia.” The veterans eaught up the tune and the hall re-echoed with a chorus from 4,000 volces. Governor of Nebraska, General Spragne. of lsiand, and other honored guests made speeches, Talking About Pensions. ST1. Louts, Sept. 27.—([Special Telezram to the Bex.j—One subject of commanding Im- portance discussbd wherever & group of Grand Army men is formed, is pensions. A generous and lieral government policy is everywhere favored. There are unmistakable signs of a growing movement in favor of service pensions. ‘I'here are more veterans at this encampment than there have been at any ':ravluus one who openly condemn the existing pension laws as putting too great a premium on hospital records and phj sicians’ certificates. The New York department as a whole, if the ments of leading officers are to be believed, are in favor of reduc- ‘"f the treasury surplus by a service pension bill. From California comes Edward R. Sol- omon, department commander, with the con- viction that needy soldiers, whether they have physicians’ certiticates or not, should” have pensions, and that no better method of re- ducing the surplus can be devised than that of generous payments to veterans. James H. Weston, of the same state, favors the same views, with the proviso that scrvice pensions shall be carefully eraded. Some of the strongest advocates of service pensions rep- resent lowa, lilinois, Minnesota and Kansas departments, and the l'eelmrzenenllv among western soldiers is hvorF @ to this policy. FIFTEEN MILES AN HOUR. A Race of One Hundred Miles on Bicycles. [Copyrighted 1857 by James Gordon Bennett] LoNpox, Sept. 26.—{New York Herald Cable—Special to the Brk.|—Bicycling—a sport of legs and stomnach,and chess,a game of brain and therefore of Interest, began to-day at Bradford. This morning bezan the chess match between Blackburn and Gunsberg,five games up, knights opening,thirty-five moves in all, Gunsberg winning the first game. Full details have come to hand of the 100 miles cyeling won at Digeleswade, Saturday, by Hale. The Gainsboro club race was a trial, not on a track, but on the ordinary roads in Bedford county, The course was measured by milestones, going on a macadamized road and returning on another. Forty-seven be- gAan the race, onl{ thirteen fin' d, The winner used a safety machine and did the first fifty miles in 8:14:45, his second fifty in , and 20 minutes ahead of the second, ‘T'he third and fourth, each on a safety, were four minutes behind the second. 'They did fifty miles in a dead heat and the fourth was only half a sacond behind the third at the finish. Hale's rate of speed was nearly fif- teen miles per hour. Whiat ever be the merits on the track between the safetv and tan- dems, it would seem that the safety machines are walled in speed by the more hand: ties when on the road. The record was beaten this occasion, mor did any man especially celebrated compete in it.” How- ever, it may be assumed that really good riders can now travel something like 100 miles along a good road in seven hours: a rate equal to the average continental railway train.” To rival this speed for the same distance, a man driving would require some eight rel of fast trotting horses. Had the generation twenty years ago been told a man could by the exertion of his strength travel 100 miles inside of seven hours they would have received the state- ment with ridicule. Indeed, in days before the railways had accustomed the world to rapid locomotion, such a journey would have appeared_fabulous. ‘This aftarnoon on the Crystal Palace track A. L. Bewen, of the Ripely Road club, on et tricvele did_fifty wiles’in two hours, fiffs Qttg ten Wwenly-wwo seconds, beating the PRSI vy She Split His Skull, minutes. Limerick. Sept. 27.—During an eviction in which the military and police assisted, to- day, on Colonel Meadow’s estate, a tenant named Lane made a stubborn resistance Mrs. Lane, with a poker, sfim open the skull of Inspector Riley. Mrs. Lane, her husband and brother were arrested. ‘When the police threatened his place, Lane dared them to come, When they ad- vanced he fought them with a club. His brother-in-law assisted him. They were lmull{ overcome by the police, their arms were held and they were beaten into a con- dition of non-resistance with the butt ends of guns, —_—— Russian Affairs. Loxpox, Sept, 27.—The Russlan govern- ment is about to repeal the law permitting foreiners to enlist in the army. PETERSBURG, Sept. 37.—Fifty persons, principally J ews, have just been tried at Riga on thirteén distinet charges ol arson. The evidence showed that an extensive conspir- acy had been ftormed to defraud insurance companies. Sixteen of the prisoners were sentenced to Siberia for life, ninetcen were acquitted and the remainder were sentenced to various terms of imprisonment. ———— Choking Free Speech, LoNpoN, Sept. 27.—A number of unionist members of the commons have sent repre- sentations to Balfour that he should not per- mit O'Brien to continue his incendiary speeches. Balfour has asked the crown counsel whether or not procedure under the summary jurisdiction act can prevent the convicted person repeating the offense dur- ing provisional release on bail. The union- ists also urged the prosecution of the Knglish members of parliament who have been pres- ent at proclaimed meetings, Aol L Shot On German Soll. STRASBURG, Sept. 27.—The official paver of Alsace-Lorraine, the Landes Zeitung, states that inquirles made into the shooting affair on the fml\tlel! the 24th inst., prove that Kauftman fired 116 on German terri- tory and that the bullets struck the French sportsman while on (german soil. Oonsidered By t French Cabinet, PARis, Sept. 27.—At the cabinet meeting to-day the shooung affair on the German frontier Saturday being under consideration, the forelgn minister stated that Germany had declared that she could not too deeply regret the deplorable Incident and that she would make every reparation legally re- quired if the facts stated by France were correct. i Many Englishmen Join the League* DunLIN, Sept. 27,—At the forimightly meeting of the Irish Natlonal league in this city to-day many Engtishinen waere enrolled as members, Lord Mayer Sullivan, who pre- sided at the ineeting, deslared that the gov- ernment’s attempt to suppress the league was a dismnal failure, All the affairs of the organization, he said, were in a prosperous condition, —— His Resignasion Accepted. LoNponw, Sept. 27,—Colonel Hughes-Hal- lett, against whom chwraes of a scandalous nature were recently brought, has informed tee of the comervative party that 2 to resiga bis seat in parliament. tee will necept the offer. —e Extension of siecialist Laws. BERLIN, Sept. 27.-The bundesrath has azreed to Prussia’s proposals for the exten- slon of sociallst laws, — el LADY LAY DELEGATES, Will They Be Admitted To the Metho- dist General Conference? CINCINNATI, Sept, 27.—Information has been received at the headquarters here that the question of admitting women to sitin the next general conference of the church as lay delegates will be presented. t week the Nebraska conference elected Mrs. Angie Newman a lay delegate, and several other western conferences have elected woinen as reserve or alternate lay delegates, - e Another Death From Cholera. NEW YORk, Seot. 21,—There was one death to-day smong the cholera stricken pas- unlu‘udn of the Alesia. Another death 15 ex- . The other patients are reported 537:.; well. o pe " MURDERS AT MT. PLEASANT. Two Bloody Crimes Discovered in An Iowa Town in One Day. THE FIRST A TRIPLE TRAGEDY, Mrs. Black and Her Two Daughters Found Dead in a Lonely Farm House—A Homlclde Surren- ders—Iowa News. A Horrible Discovery. Mr, PrEAsANT, Ia, Sept 27.>-[Special Telegram to the Brk.|—There is great in- terest taken here in the coroner’s investiza- tion now going on concerning the death of Mrs. Nancy Black and her two daughters, agad eleven and thirteen years. who were found dead in their house Sunday. Mrs, Black was the daughter of Alfred Wurner, a farmer llving in Trenton township, three miles north of Rome. Mr. Warner with a hired hand was harvesting buckwheat, and went to the house on his farm, occupied by Mra. Black, for shelter from the rain. FKinding the doors fastened the man raised a window and saw the boules of Mrs. Black and her two daughters on the bed. On the table near the bed was a bottle and glass and a piece of paper, supposed to be a letter. The man closed the window and came to this city for Coroner McDowell, who went to the house and began an inquest. ‘The family have not been seen since Friday Inst, and the odor from the room indicated that the bodies have been dead some days. Mrs. Black was living apart from her hus- band and is the womun who was shot last winter at her house in Mt Pleasant when she was living there, and for which shooting John Wordy is now serving a term in the penitentiary at Kt. Madison. Gave Hims Up. MT. PLEASANT, la., Sept. 27.—[Special Telegram to the BEE.|—A stranger came to tow n to-day and surrendered himself to Sheriff Dwyer with the statement that he had shot a farmer named George Moore. The man, who gave his name as William Stean, said he was a tenant on a plece of land owned by Moore. They had a dispute about the land in a grocery store about six miles west of town. ~ Hot words followed and Moore advanced toward him in a threat- ening manner. Hh thereupon drew his re- volver and fired. The ball entered Moore'’s right side penetrating the luug and he fell unconscious. Stean was locked up in jall and will be bound over to await the action of the grand jury, S—— The Railroad Responsible. DuBuQuE, Ia, Sept 27.—|Special Tele- gram to the BEE. |—The coroner’s verdict on the late accident on the Milwaukee road at Eagle Point was rendered to-day. The jury hold that Conductor Clark and Engineer Toles, of train No. 4, were not responsible for the accident, but they place the blame, firston Train Dispatcher Rozers, of LaCrosse, for not making his order clear, and secondly on the road for its failure to_ explain the rules of doubtful meaning and for abolishing a siding at a blind station where there was no operator. Death of Hou. Cyrus Foreman. Des Moines, Ia., Sept. 27.—Hon. Cyrus Fareman,-of Osage, one of the. leading eiti) zens of northern Iowa, died to-day at his honie, aged 63. In 1878 he was appointed one of the board of capital commissioners that had charge of the construction of the new state h?use and he served until the work was com pleted. Towa United Presbyterians. Des Mo1NEs, Ia.,Sept.27.—The synod of the United Presbyterian church for Iowa, began its annual session liere to-night with a ser- mon by Rey. J. M. Hamilton, ot Reinbeck. About one hundred and fifty ministers were in attendance. A Safe Robbed. SreNcer, la., Sept. 27.—[Special Tele- gram to the Bik. |—The safe of Phelps, Ker- haven & Co., dealers in farm machinery, was broken into last night and $200 in cash, a check and notes to the amount of $4,000 were stolen. There is no clue to the robter. Jones County Orops. ANAMOsA, I, Sept. 27.—|Special to the Bek.|—1t has bezn a source of gréht anxiety in the county as to the yield of grains and the staple cereals generally, but upon reck- oning up the harvest of wheat, oats and bar- ley, it is learned to the great satisfaction of the populace that they have been ‘‘more scared than hurt,” and that the yield of the above named grains has been fully up to the crop of former years, if not in excess. At one time during the progress-of the wheat crop it was thought it wonld not be worth the harvesting, owing to the presence of chintz bugs, but the damage done was slight. Corn, of course, hagnot yet been gathered, but it wiil exceed Wbnsiaerably the crop of last year. 1t has been estimated by those emi- nently capable of judging, that last year over $25,000 was paid in Jones county " for foreign corn on which to winter their stock, the home crop being insufficient to tl ex: ‘This year Jones county will have an overplus, and will no doubt ship to oti.er less fortunate localities. The only thing to be complained of is the scarcity of hay for the fall and winter foods. ‘This deliciency 1s the result of the drought, which was very severe in the county for a short time. 1n order to provide themselves against this contingency the farmers are cutting their cornstalks close to the ground and stacking them to be used ax fodder should it become necessary so to 0, Long Pine's Progre: LoxG PiNE, Neb., Sept. 27,—[Special to the BEE.|—At a mneeting of the board of direct- ors of the Northwestern Christlan assembly and Chautauquan of Long Pine, called In the interest of considering and maping out of the work for the future, Rev. George W. Martin was unanimously requested to con- tinue in his present relation as president and general manager for the ecoming year. Since he has through his earnest efforts and infl; ence more liiau an 3 other combined contributed toward making the assembly a complete success from the very beginning. The orgamization, through this management, has set permanent stakes and are now trimming their sails and preparin everything for the coming assembly nex summer, and the management propose to make special and earnest etforts to give north Nebruska at Long Pine sncha literary treat as is seldom enguyed even in the culturea settlements of the east. Auxuhr{‘w this and no less important 1s the step taken by Long Pine for water works, The water bonds are issued and ap- proved and on the market, the contract let, and by the 1st of January, 1858, the plant will have been set. ‘Ihis last. through the kindness of the munlflem of the Fremont, Elkhorn & Missourl Valley railroad com~ pany, who by their interest in the city have made It possible, and through that interest we are soon to hawe a system of which a larger city might feel justly proud. Stromsburg Not Sleeping. STROMSBURG, Neb., Sept. 27.—|Special to the Bek. |—Since the result of the vote on waterworks bonds last Friday became known, a new impetus has been given to Stromsburg enterprise. Everyone is anxious to push to the front, and perfect harmony exists among all classes of business men, It Is intended to have the waterworks in operation by the 1st of January, and a few weeks before that time the new opera house, one of the finest structures in this. part of the state, will be completed. Work on the new union depot will be commenced at an early date, aud as the terminus of two roads the city’s growih can not be otherwise than rapid. Other 1m- portant business interests are being evolved, and before nrrln« will have taken perma- nent shape. Polk county is delighted with her corn crop, which 1s far above an average. Seward County Politios. SEWARD, Neb., Sept. 27.—[Special to the Bee.]—The republican county convention ‘was held yesterday at this place and the fol« lowing ticket nominated: For treasurer, David Figard, the present incumbent; for. county clerk, R. T. Cooper; for county judge, E. Holland: for sheriff, J. M. Smiley; for clerk of the district court, G. A, Merriam ; for superintendent, G. F. Burkett; for suryeyor, G. A. Kilpatrick. ‘The convention was composed of the best and toremost republicans of the county and the utmost llll‘luun( prevailed, The ticket is & good one and will poll the fuli party vote. Not to be outdone in the way of conventions the democratie auxillary known as the pro- hibs have placed a fuil ticket in the tield which will poll thelr usual vote of eighty, ‘The democrats held their primary election to-day. ——— First Day of the Fair, KeAnvey, Neb., Sept. 27.—|Special Tele- gram to the Bek.|—The Buffalo County Ag- ricultural society opened out to-day with the finest exhibit ever made. All day Secretary Howard, Treasurer Smith and Vice Presi- dent Thornton have been just as busy as can be getting things arranged. The fine stock show is superb, especially that of cattle. C. A. Elmendorfis on hand with his herd which Is one of the best in Nebraska. All the stalls and pens are taken and more are in demand. The races vromise to be the best atany county fair in Nebraska this year and $13,000 18 offered in premiums. Many good horses are now entered. A special feature of the fair will be hippodrome and Roman chariot races by parties who came especially from 1llinols for that purpose, Keith County Republicans. OGALALLA, Neb,, Sept. 27.—|Special Tele- gram to the Brr.]—The republicans held thelr convention here to-day and placed in nomination the following candidates: B. F. Brown, clerk; W. B, McCartney, treasurer: F. E. Woods, county judge: J. K. Allen, sheriff; L. E. Brown, county superintendent; C. A, Walker, survevor; A. Hollingsworth, coroner; Horace Coliins, commissioner, ‘The first annual fair of Keith county was opened to-day. Everything is being done to make it a success. An Unlucky Insurance Company. LiNcoLN, Neb.,, Sept. The Lincoln Firo Insurance company ot this city has ceased writing policles preparatory to put- ting its affairs in the hands of a receiver. As the stockholders express it, inexperienced underwriting, underground insurance and extra hazards have swamped the company's entire cnlmul stock and receipts, The legit- mate business ot the company shows a hand- some proiit, but the losses on forelgn busi- ness have been double the amount received in premiums during the past year. Acquitted of the Charge. Norrork, Neb., Sept. 27.—(Special Tele- gram to the BEEk.|—L. H. Case, who was arrested here last Decomber on the charge of forgery and taken to Kansas, has finally been acquitted of the charze. On the first trial last April the jury disagreed but last Satur- day when the case was called the district attorney entered a nolle on the ground of lack of evidence and that it was evident that the complaint was originated for the purpose of obtaining title to certain lands which a squatter had occupied. —— ¢ ../A Bia Mecanics' Lien. Bratrick, Neb., Sept. 27.-—[Speclal Tele- gram to the Brk.|—A mechanies - lien for nearly $16,000 vas filed in the office of the csunty clerk to-day by the Citizen’s bank of Wymore against the Touzalin Hotel com- pany, who have lately built a hotel at Wy- more. 'The lien covers the building and four lots and the claim is made up of amounts due various parties. Court at Fullerton. FULLERTON, Neb., Sept. 27.—[Special to the Brk.]—Court convened here yesterday with Judge Post in the chalr. There are over fifty cases on the docket, including one at- tempted manslaughter and three divorce, cases, Senator Meiklejohn is counsel for the plaintiffs in the divorce cases, and is winning quite a reputation in that special line. i Platte County's Fair, Cor.umius, Neb., Sept. 27.—|Special to the BeE. |—Our county falr commenced to-day under very threatening prospects, scattering showers and raw w inds from the north. The managers have vrepared liberal premium lists, and are anticipating a large exhibit of products if the weather should be favorable, Platte county has an exceptionally ¢ood crop ot all kinds and can makea goop display, Platte County Democrats, Corumnus, Neb., Sept. 27.—|Special to the BEeE.|—The democratic convention for Platte county meets at Platte Center to-morrow with a bitter contest on hand for treasurer and sheritf, Dan C. Kavanaughand H, C. Carriz being the aspirants for treasurer, the chances for each being about equal with our Dan in the lead, so close that a dark horse may secure the nomination from the democ- racy. Burt County Ropublicans. OARLAND, Neb., Sapt. 27.—Special Tele- gram to the Bee.—The Burt county repub- lican convention met at Tekamah to-day. ‘T'he followine ticket was nominated: Will- iam Nesbit, treasurer; L.J. Malmstin, clerk; Frank Parker, sher! Mr. Dally, judge. ‘The convention passed off harnioniously. This I8 considered a strong ticket. The democratic convention meets next Monday. e P R MRS. PA S-FREE. The Judge Imposes a Light Fine and Then Suspends It, CHICAGO, Sept, 27.—[Special Talegram to the BeE.|—When Mrs. Parsons came into the Armory police court to-day Justice Lyon interrupted e case which had been going on and called her to the dock. Sorrow and care were graven In deep lines on her swarthy tace. ‘“Mrs. Parsons,” sald the magistrate, “‘there has been a technical viola- tion of an ordinance on your part. There s not the slightest desire on my part to deal harshly with you, as 1 know the depth of you 1 will fine you $5 and suspsnd the tine. You may go.” Wiiiiouia Word she left the room. ‘I'he removal of Oscar Neebe the anarchist, from the county jail to the Joliet peni- tentiary last nlrlll Was quite a surprise to himself as well as to most everybody but Sheriff Matson and his deputies. It was done simply because M. for any further del f sentence of the court into effect and it was done without any unnecessary fuss or flourish. Neebe faced the situation cllmlr enough, though sadly, ‘T'o-day he began his term of service In the harness shop of the Joliet penitentiary. Anarchist circles were greatly perturbed over his removal, many of the friends of the convicted men saving that it was an omnous step which boded ill to the other prisoner — - Steamship Arrivals, PryyourH, Sept 27.—[Speclal Telezram to the Bem.|—Arrived—The Switzerland from Pniladelphia for Antwer| . Movir Sept. 27.—Arrived—The Cir- cassia, from New York for Glasgow, - New Youk, Sept. 27.—Arrived—The Wyoming from Liverpool, the Nebraska from Gilasgow, the Elba from Breman, and the Chieage from Lond AMSTERDAM, Sej Leerdam from New ™ 27, = Arrived — The . a in Court. CHICAGO, 7, — Ex-Commissioner Wren, the. convieted boodler, was brought 1nto court to-day on 4 writ af habeas corpus secured by nis attorney, - ‘'he stute was hot prepared and tue hearibg was postponed. NUMBER 102 JUDGE HOFFMAN DISSENTS, Hoe Files a Oontrary Opinion in the Pacifie Commission Case. THE LAW CLEARLY SET FORTH. | Congress Has the Power to Oroate Boards of Inquiry and the Courts Are Compelled to Ald Them, Disagrees With Field. SAN Francisco, Sept —Judge Hoff« man, of the United States district court, who sat with Justice Field, of the supreme court, and Judges Sawyer and Sabin, has filed & dissentingfopinion in the matter of the petic tion of the Pacific rallway commission ta compell Leland Stanford to explain certaln vouchers of the Central Pacltic company, I had been understood until to<lay that Judgq Hoffman acquiesced in the opinion of the other three jurists, In the opinion Judge Hoffman says, in substance, that the act creating the commission, after con: ferring the power on the commissioners to require the attendance of witnesses and the production of books, provides that to that end they may lnvoke the aid of the courts, and the power is givon to the courts, In case of contumacy, to issue an order, and the re- fusal to obey suech order may be punished asg contempt. Similar provisions are contained in the inter-state commerce act. 1t the grounds,on which the declsion 1n the present case are 1n in great part based, ba correct, the court’s aid must be refused, not only to these two commissions but alsa to all commissions of inquiry created by con- gress to obtain information to enlighten leg- islation. Judge Hoffman thinks it cleas that the rights to require information in ai of legislation are uece: therefore power conterred upon by the con- stitution by necessary | 3 that as itcan only be effectually assorted through and by the ald of the courts it is the duty and right of the courts to furnish that aid. udge Hoffinan then turns to the second round upon which the court refused to lend ts ald, namely, that no jurisdiction has been given to the court under the constitu- tion, nor can itbe conferrea by congress to entortain an application of this nature, be- cause there is no ‘“caso” or “controversy" betore it such as is contemplated in the pro- visions which detine the extent = of the judicial power of the United States. Judge Hoffmap claims that the questions raised by the inquiry are in the highest sense judicial in their nature. After consid- ering this atsome length he says that the laws of congress provide that compuisory Pprocess may issue to obtain testimony of the witnesses, ‘T'he exercise of this power is not limited to cases actually pending in the court but extends to cases where litigation is ex- pected or merely apprehended. He refers to the powers confided in and the aid ex- tended to grand juries by courts and con- tends that the second objection fails, He adds that the doctrihe enuncis in the de- cision in effect denies to cong the right to invoke the aid of the courts to secure by compulsory process the attendances of wite nesses and to the court the right of affordin. aid if invoke I'he tmmediate effect of this decision, 1f followed, is to eripple, if not paralyze, the commissioners In the discharge " of a large part of their duties, If the witness hud been ordered to answer and had refused, he would have been attached for contemmnt of court and com- mitted to the custody of the marshall. Krom this custody he could have at onco been releas on a habeas corpus and held to bail fn a nominal amount. The Important question raised could thus have been speedily submitted to the supreme court for tinal decision without the slightest oppression or even inconveni- ence to the witness. *1 know of no way in which the decision now made can be re- viewed by that high tribunal.” CARDINAL GIBBONS, He Has Very Little to Say Abosut the McGlynn Matter. CHICAGO, Sept. 27.—[Special Telegram to the B —Cardinal Gibbons arrived in the city this morning over the Pennsylvan road. When the venerable vrelate stepped from the car he was surrounded by a kuot of clargyien and laymen, conspicuous among them being Archbishop Feehan and Collector O'Nahan, After the archbishop and Mr. O’Naban had paid their obedience to the car- dinal and his hand had been kissed by half adozen prosperous looking priests, the en- tire party wus bundled into four of Arch- bishop Feehan’s superb coaches and driven to his residence on Dearborn avenue, Be- fore he entered his carriage, however, the cardinal was halted by a reporter. *What of Dr. Mctilynn?” he was asked. “Dr. BeGlynn’s star has waned. The in- terest in him has alinost completely died out, for papers speak seldoui of him. Dr. MeGlynn was a good man and it is my earnest wish that he will be brouzht to a realization of his lndinc,ratlonu and ask pardou of his holi- ness." e'?lll has been chareed that through your in- strumentality the papers containing the doc- tor’s defense, written by himself, were never elivered to the holy see.” “That I absolutely refuse to talk about,” Cardinal Gibbons is on his way to Porte land, Ore., where he will conter the pallium on Arehbishop Gross. A magniticent banques was tendered the cardinal this evening at the archiepiscopal palace. About three hundre Catholic clergymen of the arch diocese of Chicago were in attendance. T Liquor Dealers Closed Out. CHICAGO, Sept. 27.—The wholesale liquoe house of Adams, Smith, Sherwin & Co., was closed by the sheriff this afternoon under an execution for $15,000. The firm i3 a branch of alarge eastern house and the managee here believes the action was taken on aceoung of some trouble of the eastern house. Lia= bilities and assetts not knowa, S Freight Rates Low Enough. CinicaGo, Sept. 27.—Regarding their withe drawal from the Western and Northwestern Railway Freight association, the general manager of the Burlington & Northern road says there is no present intention on their part to put in for a lower schedule of frelght rates than is now prevailing. —— ther Trouble Anticipated, 3 ‘tex., Sept. 27.—The latest reports from the scene of the Matagorda county trouble say that in Sunday night's fight four negroes were killed. It Is not known how many were wounded. ‘I'h militia {8 now on hand to assist the sheri! and no further trouble is anticipated. - - ~ NoF Dr, 8t. John Again Rel ed. CuicAGo, Sept. 27.—Dr. 8t. John, under indietment for aiding the escape of MeGaris gle, and who was rearrested last night on ace count of the alleged insecurity of his bonds- men, has been once more released. Judg Collins to-day revised the bonds and accepted the fomer bondsmen, New York, Sept. Bill's *Wild West” Indians arrived at Castle Garden this morning on the steamer Wyo- ming. They could not stand the London fogs and were sent home. —————— Proceedings of Cigarmakers, BixGuamton, N. Y, Sept, 27.—The Cigarmalkers International union In conven- tion bere to-day adoptea a resolution proe testinz arainst any interference with the internal revenue on cigars. -~ ‘IThis Year's Corn Crop. Ci1eAGo, Sept. 25.~The Farmers Review will publish in this week’s lssue an estinate of the corn erop of 1887 whieh It places o about (Lirteen hundred million by