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

SEVENTEENTH YEAR. STORMY DAYS IN ST, LOUIS. The Bun Refuses to Shine on 0ld Veterans and More Rain Falls, VANDERVOORT BREAKS LOOSE, Our Paul Seceks Notorlety by Con- demning the President—The Pen- sion Committee Reports on Desirable Leg! tion, Another Stormy Day. ST. Lovis, Sept. 20.—Another rain set in this morning, making everything very un- comnfortable. Many soldiers left for home last evening and many more left to-day. The large number that remain are enjoying reci- mental reunions and post receptions, which are continually in order. Thecamps are not deserted, and around the headquarters of the 1llinots, Wisconsin and Kansas headquarters are groups of men seeking for comrades al- most forgotten, A large number of soldiers this morning took advantaee ot the excursion to Springtield, 1L, to visit the Lincoln mon- ument. A local paper announces that a political fight was opened in the Grand Army en- campment yesterday afternvon which I8 likely to produce a great disturbance in that body, Past Commander-in-Chief Vander- dervoort of Omaha, Introduced a preamble sud series of resolutions condemning Presi- dent Cleveland’s policy in Grand Army mat ters In the most severe terms. The preamble recites the president’s action in the matter of nsions and then dwells on his attempt to ave the rebel flaga captured In battle re- turned to the rebellious southern states. It ulso refers to his general policy of snubbing iMe union veterans and honoring ex-con! wrates with place and power in the adminis- tration. The resolutions call for a formal condemnation of President Cleveland and his methods in these matters and pledge the Girand Army to the support of any presiden- @ial candidate known to be a sympathizer with the Union and the men that fought therefor—in short, any one but Cleveland. Mr. Vandervoort’s resolutions were raceived ‘with applause, Under a rule of the meeting all resolutions are referred to the committes on resolutions with debate, and Mr, Vander- yoort’s had take the usual course. There 18 no doubt but that they will be considerably pruned down i committee before being referred back to the convention, the committee hav- ing that power. The resolutions denounce the veto of the dependent pension bill in es- pecially strong langunze, 1t is asserted that the rentiments expressed in 1t will be warm- Iy supported by what is called the ‘Luttle ele- ment, which is said to be strong, while the conservatives who are mostly from the east will oppose them. The Ohio” delegates have Instructed the member of the committes on resolutions from that state to move that it be lald on the table. Other states will probably take like action. Proceedings of the Encampment. BT. Louis, Sept. 20.—The national encamp- ment of the Grand Army assembled this morning at 9 o’clock. The reports of com- mittees were resumed, the first in order being the committee on pensions. They relate thelr efforts to procure liberal legislation from congress and the fate of the dependent pension bill. They call attention to the Mex- {ean pension bill as being far more liberal than theone for pensioning the soldlers engaged in the rebellion. This bill met the approval of the president, and they were fairly stunned ‘when from the same hand came the veto of a measure of like principle, but infinitesmal in degree, for the veterans of the war against treason. They appealed to the Grand Army of the Republic and & response came from 300,000 members in po uncertain tones. The committee therefore prepared a new pension bill. This bill makes provision for pensions to all vet- erans who are or may hereafter become un- able to earn their own livelihood; for a di- rect continuance of pensions for widows in their own right; for an increase of the pres- ent pittance to minor children, and for fathers or mothers from any date of depend- ence. Such a law would at once remove fully 12,000 veteraus from the public, where they now rest, making them pensioners in- stead of paupers, provide pensions for fully as many more now dependent upon private charity, and put into the = gen- eral pension laws for the first time recognition of the principle that pensions ay be granted to survivors of the late war without absolute proof of disability arising from service, proof almost impossible to pro- cure after a lapse of more than twenty years, ‘The bIlL is similar in general principle to the one vetoed, but the objectionable pmllper clause is omitted, making this a disability and not a dependent bill. The result of sub- mitting this bill to the comrades of the Grand Army shows that whatever legislation some of the comrades desire, they are tically unanimous for hing containea in this bill ever else may desirable, ~the committee knows from an experience ot five L:.“ that any additional legislation is only be secured, inch by inch, atter the most persistent effort. The committes therefore recommend a continuance of the earnest effort in favor of the following: The bill prepared by this committee granting pen- sions to veterans now_disabled or in 0ed ; to methers and fathers from date of pendence; continuance of pensions to ‘widows in their own right, and an increase for minor children; all of the recommenda- tions for an increase and equalization of pensions for special disabilities made in the recent report by Pension Commissioner Black; & peunsion of §13. per month t0 all widows of honorably dis- charged soldiers and sailors of the late ‘War; Intreased pensions for severer disabili- ties, substantiall ‘ as presented in the bill prepared by the United States Maimed Vet~ erans’ league; pensions for survivors of rebel rrlmmeu substantially as presented in the bill of the National Association of Pris- oners of War; Increased pensions for loss of hearing or eyesight; re-enacivient of the ai- rears law; ~an equitable equalization of bounties; the same pension for the widow of the representative volunteer soldfer of the union army—John A. Logan—as is paid to the widows of those typical regulars, Thomas, the “Rock of Chicamauga,” and ilancock, always “The Superb.” ‘The committee on the annual address of the commander-in-chief endorses the address and congratulates Commander-in-Chief Kair- child and the Grand Ariny upon his adinin- istration of the past year. ‘They recommend the presentation of a proper festimonial to him; they desire to specially express their approval of general orders No. 12 and 13, be- lieving it entirely improper and contrary to the rules of tne order for posis to express themselves by official action at the request of lfirwnc outside of the Grand Army of the Republic upon any subject or question unless officlally authorized "or requested so to do through the regular official chaunels of the organization; they recommend the ap- intment of Past’ Commander-in-Chiet obert B. Beath as historian of the order and endorse the recommendation of a permanent nationsl headquarters and approve the sug- estion that the general governwment inelude n the next decennial census an enumeration of the Unlon soldiers and sailors of the late war who may be living in 150, Unanimously adopted without debate and ‘With three rousing cheers for Fairchild. ‘Che department of Penusylvania presented 1o every delegate and other persous entitled 10 seats in the convention a memorial bronze medallion of Lucius Fairchild, present com- wander-in-chief. ‘The Grand Army will meet in Columbus, 0., In 1858, the week of the centennial anni- wversary of the settlement of that city. ‘The revorts of the committees on made by the various general ofticers were read, commending their services, ete, ‘There was submitted to the committee on olutions one 1n regard to polygamy in 5 committee reported adversely on the ground that the wmatter was foreign to ‘:I u;&m of the Grand Army an itical ure, y: -:“fi'.',.e;m%wumu discussion, j oorh, of. Nebrasks, and others returns claimed that one of the objects of the Grand Army was to advocate honor and purity in ublic affairs and that this was strictly in he line of its work. ‘The other resolutions state that the govern- ment should furnish each honorably dis- charged soldier, sailor or marine, on applica- tion, his medical record; that there should be a rllcn set apart by law at the capitol where all the captured flags and other trophies of war shall be preserved and displayed. ‘The sub-committee on resolutions, to whom was referred the report of and the greeting from the fifth national convention of the Women's Relief corps, recommend that the Grand Army most heartily endorse that aux- illiary organization. The work of the corps 1s enlowized. 'he veterans and visitors were given also a rrlnd entertsinment to-night by the Trades splay association. ‘The “contest for the commander-in-chief- ship Is waxing warm, but nothing tangible can be evolved as yet from the numerous rumors. The Women elief Corps. 8. Louis, Sept. 20.—The Women’s Relief corps resumed its session to-day and the re- ports of ofticers were recoived. During the session to-day a telegram was received from Mrs. General Logan, thanking the corps for a message of sympathy and greeting. This evening the locai relief corps gave a recep: tion to comrades of the Grand Army and :1‘,’“1:’:&"‘! Relief corps, which was largely at- ended. PROHIBITION DEFEATED. A Quiet Election in Tennessee—La- dies at the Polls, NAsnvirLg, Tenn., Sept. 20.—Theelection to-day on the adoption of the prohibition amendment passed off with remarkable auietude all over the state, A feature of it ‘was the presence of ladies at the polls, work- ing and pleading with voters to cast their ballots for the amendment. Lunches with hot coffee were served by them at many of the polling places. A like sight was uever witnessed before .in Nashville. There is no doubt that to the ladies’ presence is due much of the cutting down of the anti-majority in this county. Returns are yet incomplete. The figures so far received here indicate that the amendment has been defeated by from 10,000 to 15,000. Advices from Memphis state that the tigures there show about the same result. Knoxville says prohibition is probably de- feated there by a small majority, although returns from the eastern part of the state show a large majority in that section for the amendment. The negro vote about Knox- ville was almost solid against prohibition, From all over the state comes the same story of the work of ladtes at the volls, Dispatches from all sections of the state, representing 100,000 votes out of the total of 250,000, give a majority of about 5,000 against the amendment. ~'The returns are a complete surprise and upset all conjectures, making the result doubtful, with the chances in favor of a deteat of the amendment. Both parties claim avictory, NASHVILLE, Sept. 20.—By the latest re- turns 125000 yotes, representing half the probable total vote of the state, hava been reported and the majority against pPohibi- tion is about 7,000, ~ Much depends on the back counties and the fate of the amendment is still in doubw TOM BEA! ILLIONS, A Nebraskan Fighting for a Fortune in Texas. BozuaM, Tex., Sept. 20,—|Special Tele- gram to the Bee.|—Another claimant to the Tom Bean millions arrived in the city to-day. His nameis W. O. Bean, and his present home is Davenport, Neb, Mr. Bean clalms that Tom Bean was his father's own uncle; that his father is still living, and also has two sisters living. A reporter interro- «ated Mr. Bean concerning his family his- tory, and received a statement substantially as follows: 1 was born and raised in Platts- burg; I have often heard my father speak of his Uncle Tom, who was supposed to be somewhere in Texas. Of his exact location he was ignorant until after Tom’s death. and the matter had ained such wide-spread notoriety through the newspapers. My tather had not seen his Uncle Tom for sixty- eight or sixty-nine yerrs. Several years ago another of my father’s uncles and Thomas’ brother came to my father’s house, His name at present, by my counsel’s advice, 1 am not at liberty to disclose. *On being asked what he thought of the man Saunders who claims to be a brother of the deceased, Mr. Bean said he did not know what to think of It, but was pretty certain thai It was an ingenious story. Mr. Braz Biggersstall, now of this city, but formerly of Plattsbury, Mo, stated that he was intlmately acquainted with tha family of the Beans who resided there, and had often heard W. 0. DBeans’ father say that he had a orother Thomas, whom he supposed was somewhere in ‘Uexas. Mr, Bean has secured the seryices of counsel and seems sanguine that his efforts in the end will be crowned with success. Al A WRECKED IRAIN, George Francis Will Out Himself Loose in Chicago Next Tuesday. CuicAGo, Sept. 20.—|Special Telegram to the Bee.|—Next Tuesday night Chicazo may expect George Francis Train to awake it from its slumbers. On that night he will pour forth all the accumulated strencth of fifteen years of silence in behalf of *‘Martyrs to Liverty,” “Free Speech,” ‘Free Law,"” otherwise known as the convicted anarchists. He has furtherinore promised to raise *Sheol,” and in a telezram received this morning, to ‘“‘scalp the Chicago press.” Citizen Train addresses his Chicago com- munications to E. Denine and has sent hither already several tons of newspaper clippings mixed with illegible poetry ot s own composition. 8 an introduction to the *‘martyrs” he has sent each one a check. All are endorsed to E. Devine for the condemned men and are written with blue-and-red pencil, but never inink. 'The endorsements on these checks are decidedly unique, referring to Fielden as a coming member of congress, Parsons as a coming governor of Illinois, Fischer asa future mayor of Chieago and like nonsense, Citizen Train prescribes that his money (368.75) be used to purchase a woodcock and champagne supper in the jail for the con- demned men. Butler On the Anarchists. PAw P'Aw, Mich., Sept. 29.—(Special Tel- egram to the BEE.|—General Butler, who was here to-day, was asked his opinion as to the hanging of the anarchists in Chicago. He expressed himself as opposed to it and spoke at some length regarding his views, He says the people were ‘‘nagged” and trifled with, Iie depreciates the existenge of the Pinkerton policé aud other like “*protec- tive” agencies, and says if they did not exist Chicago would not have had this trouble, He characterizes the Pinkerton police as *‘paid marauders.” —— Something Wrong With Accounts. CuicAao, Sept. 20.—|Special Telegram to the BEE. [—A local labor paver will contain an article to-morrow saying there 15 some- thing wrong in the office of the general sec- retary of the Knights of Labor. The article claims that a large number of local assemn- blies in Chicago and vicinity have been sus- pended lately for non-payment of their per capita tax: ‘that receipts have been seen, signed by C. H. Litchman, covering the lltszenl defaulted tax elght or ten months ago, Most of the taxes were sent b{nposo- office order and required signatures before they could be paid. Thirteen ot the sus- pended assemblies were reinstated by tele- graph last Monday, when Litehman was notitied that the receipts could be shown, il udbiitpace) several Bald Knobbers Sentenced, SPRINGFIELD, Mo, Sept. 20.—Several Bald Knobbers were sentenced in the United States court to-day to terms of imprisonment ranging from two months to a year at hard labor. B e Killed By a Falling Derrick. Sv. Louis, Sept. 20.—By the falling of a derrick at the brewery of W. J. Lemp. this marning Daniel Ohmers was killed, Ferdi- nand Neumann fatally wounded and four others were seriously Injured, THREE PALACES 0N WHEELS. The Gorgeous Oarriages in Which Presi- dent Oloveland Will Ride. STARTS THIS MORNING AT TEN. List of These Who Will Accompany Him—Only Two Newspaper MenD In the Party — Commissioner Oberly Declines—Washington. To Start This Morning. WAsHINGTON, Sept. 20.—|Spacial Tele- gram to the Brk.]—The cabinet meeting to- day was attended by Secretaries Bayard, Fairchild, Whitney, Endicott and Lamar. No business of general interest was trans- acted, the time being occupied by disposing of certain routine matters requiring the president’s action, and fn discussing the western trip on which the president will start to-morrow morning. The special train that will convey the president's party consists of three Pullman combi- nation vestibule cars named respectively “Alfarata,” *“Belasco” and “P. P. C.” The last named is the private car of President Pullman and will be occupied by the presid- ent and Mrs. Cleveland throughout the jour- ney. This car is a model of comfort and convenience, and has been especially refitted under the direction of Mr. Pullman for this trip of President Cleveland. The three cars when joined together form one continuous car, the passengzers being able to pass from one to the other without exposure tothe weather. The forward part of the Alfarata is occupied by the dynamo for the electric lights which will light the entire train. A well fillad larder also occupies a place in the apartment de- voted to baggage. The car also contains berths, bath room, barber chair, and a smok- ingand reading room. Oak predominates in the finishing and the plush covering of the seats and the trimmings are all in harmony. In the Blasco, oak and cherry are predomi- nent in the wood work and the plush seats are of arich blue. The lamps are silvered and the cabinet highly polished and beauti- fuily carved. The private car that will be occupied by the resident and Mrs, Cleveland has been used y Mr. Pullman for the past twelve years and has passed over nearly every railroad in the country. Lt has been occupied at various times by Presidents Grant, Hayes and Arthur, and by many other distinguished persons, The train reached Washington this after- noon and was visited by a Inrfia number of persons, but none were permitted to enter he cars, as they are fully prepared and equipped for the reception of the presidential arty. % 'l‘llya start will be made at 10 o'clock to-mor- row morning by the Pennsvlvania railroad by way of Baltimore, Harrisburg, Pittsburg and Columbus, The first stop will be made at Indianapolis, which will be_reached at 11 o'clock Saturday morning. The train will leave Indianapolis at 3 o’clock Saturday ternoon. Terre Haute will be reached at 30 at which place the president will remain two hours and then start for St. Louis, where he will arrive at midnight Saturday. ‘The entire presidential party will consist of nine persons, namely, the president, Mrs, Cleveland, Colonel Lamont, Mr. Wilson S. Bissell, of Buffalo, Mr. Cleveland’s former law partner, Dr. Joseph D. Bryant, of Al- bany, who was a member of the military stafl when Mr. Cleveland was governor of New York; Mr, T. F. Bickford, of the Asso- S V. DeGraw, of the United , Mrs. Cleveland’s maid and the president’s valet. A picked crew of ex- perienced train men and rallroad oflicials will accompany the train. A Democratic Invitation Declined. WaAsmNaTey, Sept. 20, — Commissioner Oberly, of the civil service commission, was invited by a political association of clerks, known as the llliuois Democratic associa- tion, to address their meeting this evening. Mr. Oberly replied to the Invitation at great length, saying that he could not accept the invitation without violating an official obli- gation. The civil service act was for the pur- pose of providing a partisan service. No ofticer charged with its execution can be effective in the discharge of that duty it by astive participation in party politics he destroys the contidence of the public in his fairness and impartiality. The commission has expressed the opinion that a republican 1n the public service has a right to entertain strong political views and to ive, at the proper time, strong expression to hose views. *'I'his position,” says the com- missioner, *‘may be perverted into an appear- ance of inconsistency with the position tlat the Illinois Democratic association may not with propriety be patronized or encouraged. A candid consideration of the [llinols Dem- ocratic association in the light shed upon it by several sections of the civil service act will, however, show you my objections to such associations, A partisan association of of- fice holders is based upon a strong foundation which no patisan sophistry can destroy or even weaken. Oberly then quotes sections 11 and 14, which prohibits ¢mployes from giving or receiving political contributions, and goes on to show that officers, clerks and other persons in the service of the United States who are organized for political pur- poses, and who, by initiation fees, dues and contributions defray the expenses of such or- ganization, are violating said section, It should not be forgotten that the provisions of the civil service act to which I have re- ferred und other similar provisions were passed while the republican party was in power and when, by perverting instrumen- talities the republicans were using the publie ser for partisan purposes, filling the cwvil service with men and women, not because they would be effi- cient public servants, but because they or their friends had been active in advancing the political fortunes of some member of that party. Having thus appolnted them, the republican party then robbed them by assessments and solicitations, and tor the purpose of making three attempts at robbery effective, organized republican state associa- tions and used them in taking from the purses of its victims the money needed by the families ae?endenl on the persons who were compelled to heed the partisan demand to stand and deliver.” Commissioner Oberly believes the demoerats should practice in power what they practiced out of power and should not follow the evil examples of the republican party. The Fish Commissioners Named. ‘WASHINGTON, Sept. 20.—[Special Tele- gram to the BEE.|—The president to-night named the commissioners on the part of the United States to meet the British commis- sloners to agree upon some settlement of the tisherles controversy. They are: J. S. Angel, of Michigan, ex-president of the Michigan university and a member of the board of re- gents of the Smithsonian institute. He has had some experience as a diplomat, having negotiated the Chinese treaty, Mr. Willlam , Putnam, of Maine, bas been the attorney for the United States in the tisheries dispute. He is believed to be thoroughly posted on the fisheries subject, The third commissioner is the secretary of state, Hon, Thomas F. Bayard. Presidential Pardons. WASHINGTON, Sept. The president to-day directed pardons to be issued in the following cases: Sam Houston, convieted of passing a counterfeit treasury nots and sen- tenced in January, 1836, to live years impris- onment in the southern Lliinois penitentiar; William J. Keeley, convicted of forsing aflidavit in a pension claim and sentenced March 19, 1847, to thirteen months imprison~ ment in thu Montgomery county jail at Day- ton, 0. The pardons were granted upon the recommendation of the judges and distriet attorneys who tried the cases. Nebraska and lowa fensions. WALHINGTON, Sept. 20.--(Special Tele~ gram to tbo BEE.]—Nebraska—James De- vert, Dorsey; Willlam Alexander, Platts- mouths James F. Grased, Superior. [nerease —Marshal Bacom, Pawiigé City. Relssue— John J. Bruner, W 3 lowa—Marie R., wido! ot Charles Wied- buque; _Sol V. B. Jones, 83 George W. FI Carson; Thomnas ing, Chicago; Jai H. Ate § min Cole, Marsha) Mandlin, Lynnvilley W. Watts, Clarinda; Melvin Laekev, Brush Creek: Al- bert Little, 8 nt: Charles Sweet, Sioux € . McElroy, Indianol Tileham A, Ln,‘!ndlnl i Elliott 3'\\«10!. Glasgow ; mund B, Bannister, Al Postmasters mnwpnlnud‘ WasiiNaToN, Sept. 20.—The present post- masters at the following named offices, which become presidential on October 1, have bsen reappointed by the president: St. Charles, 1L Wyoming, 1L.; Nelson, Neb, Bond Offerings. WASHINGTON, Sept. 2h—To day’s offerings of bonds to the government aggrezated 8405050, of which $338,450 were 4s and 867,500 were 43¢ per cents. e 1 Sy A TEMPEST IN A TEAPOT. Trouble HBrewing OUver President Cleveland’s Chicago Reception, CHICAGO, Sept. 20,—[Special Telegram to the BEr.] ~Quite a tempest in a teapot has been brewing here for President Cleveland on the occaston of his visit The committee on reception asked a number ot labor organi- zations to participate «u a grand parade, ‘They were inclined to dv so, when suddenly came the announcement that the president would be asked to lay the corner- stone of the mwammoth building being erected on the south side designed principally for the use of natlonal conven- tions, etc. This building is being con- structed larzely by non-union workmen. When the laboring men learned this there was a great row, and resolutions were intro- duced 1n many assemblies to the effect that union workmen take no part in the varade and that a protest be sent to the president against his having anything to do with the “'scab” building. These resolutions were adopted in some bodies yesterday and de- bated in others to-night with a view to united action. Interviews with many prominent representatives of the workingmen to-night show tuat the laboring class is greatly ex- cited about the matter. The secretary of the largest district in the state said: *It could not be expected that we would participate in ceremonies that would ba humiliating to us. Our action also places the president on rec- ord in case he goes ahead and lays the corner stone.” The head of the Carpenters union here said: “*We propose t give the president a chance to show himself in' Ins true attitude to the workingmen of the hation. During his canvass for the presidenay the charge was made that as governor of New York he had vetoed every i‘)ill in the interest of working- men, Now we'll see whether he is on the side of orcanized labor, or friendly to our enemies. 1 hope he 't consent to put himself in a bad light re the working- men of the country as an ‘endorser of those who seek to decrade fntelligent labor.” A prominent delegate to Distriet 24 said: “If Cleveland lays this corner-stone, the matter will be taken to the Minneapolis con- vention. If the presidemt is murly of the fatal folly of being inadeé.a tool of b Iabor, jobbing and’ close-fis! the laborin men country will hold The row created by cheap ted milllonaires, of the whole im responsible.” this reatened 80 muoh unpleasantness that the gentlemen connected with the auditorium came out late to-night with a statement,that the president has not been asked to lgle the.« The workingmen are in¥Tned "to doubt this and will probably adhere to their resolve to ignore the recepti The President Says He Cannot Vary His Trip in the Least. St. Joskri, Mo, Sept. 20.—|Special Tele- gram to the Be ‘The president has tele- graphed Colonel A. C. Dawes, general pas- senger agent of the Council Bluffs road, stat- ing that It will be impossible for him to com- ply with the request by which he was to ur- rive at St. Joseph at 4 o'clock and leave at 5:40, and that the programme, as previously Puh“shell. will be complied with to the letter, One thousand dollars had already been raised for the purpose of decorating the city and otherwise entertaining the distinguished vis- itor, Colonel Dawes had arranged a special time card for that date and states that the trains could have been run at a rate of thiriy- five miles an hour with perfect safety. i et COULDN'T HAV. AIEE-N COOLEY, An Omaha Judge Creates a Sensation at the Chicago Jail. upt. 20.—[Bpecial Telegram to A local paper says this evening: the keenest annoyances to which the condemned anarchists and their friends are subjected is the way visitors act when they are admitted to the cage. Most of them gaze with vacuous wonderment at the im- prisoned men in much the same fashion as children contemplate the Bengal tiger in Lincoln park. When the first keen curiosity is np?ensed the visitors begin to make per- sonal remarks about the individual prison- ers or those who are there to see them. A judfia from Omaha rustled into the jail last week, Lingg was pointed out to him. So_that's Lingg, the bomb maker, Is it? Well, r'll — —, he ejaculated, in a voice that woke the echoes in the crypt- like cell houseand made everybody in “the cage start: “Nina Van Zandt, eh, Spies’ roxy wife! Hs, ha, ha, ha!” A rip-saw augh began to tear the*judge’s tonsil loose. Miss Van Zandt shuddered and & reporter r«rnuldad the judge to o and look at the boodlers awhile, A nimbus of profanity framed the judge's comments on the other features of Cook county jail life. About half the visitors edge up close to the clusters of anarchists and their friends to hear what is being said. ‘T'o sensitive and retined per- sons, as some of the visitors are, this is ex- cessively annoying. P THE TALL S8YCAMORE. Indiana’s Distinguished Senator an Anti-Cleveland Democrat. DETROIT, Sept. 20.—|Special Telegram to the BEE.|—James P, Voorhees, special treas- ury agent and son of the Indiana senator, in an interview to-day iundicates that the dis- tinguished senator has, thoroughly “soured” on the president and thinks Cleveland is a man who will forsake his friends and trade with his foes. Although he believes Clave- land may possibly sequre a renomination next year, he regards it a8 much more proba- ble lfut Governor Hill will be the nominee. By this result the reeognized democratic leader hopes to see the party purged of sham morality. The most signiticant statement made by the son is in regard to Senator V oor- hees and the presidengy’'in 1892. There has been no Voorhees " us yet, but it is evident that the India; is belng groomed as a dark horse for 1 e claims that Indi- ana now holds him I high favor for the democratic nominatiop. ————— . Holy Bmoke. MONTREAL, Sept. 20,—The smoke from bush fires and fog is déinz a terrible amount of injury to trade in and around Montreal, Work has been suspended on the wharves, and all vessels in the piver are unable to pro- ceed either up or dowg. Over tifty ocean= going steamers are bigeked by the fog. e Unsuccesaful Train Robbers. Bic SrniNes, Tex., Sept. 20.—Three masked men made tempt to rob a train which stopped ut the pater tank near Odessa to-day, but the traig hands and passengers drove them off, veral shots were fired. Ofticers are pursuin; NEw pé. 20.—(Speciai Telegram ta the Bek. |—Armved—The Yolynesia, from Hamburg. P QUEENSTOWN, Sept, Nevada and uor'ngmlc. from New York, m—Arrh‘ed-ThoJ wFur Dakota : HE WOULD BET ON GOULD. Colonel Ruff Belis.ul Jay Oan Got What He Wants Every Time, THE PACIFIC INVESTIGATION, How the Kansas Pacific Was Bank- rupted—A Few Strange Facts Ree called—An Unsatisfactory Cro: Examinarion By Dillon, The Pacific Investigation, NEW Yonk, Sept. 20.—Ex-Senator T. M. Norwood, of Georgis. appeared before the Pacilic rallroad commission and sald he never did anything for the Central Pacific railroad, but was engaged as counsel for the Southern Pacifie. Colonel John C. Ruff, formerly tiscal agent for the Kansas Pacific railway, next took the stand. Witness first attacked the consolida- tion of the Kavnsas Pacific with the Union Pacific. He said the Ilatter road had not lived up to the act of 1864 with reference to full paid up stocks, and had ocquired great power by issuing paper which cost them nothing. This enormous power they had used to bankrupt the Kansas Pacific and injure the colonel and his friends. Since Gould had got into the company the Gould methods have controlled, and those methods are doing just exactly as they want to and relying on the subserviency of public oficers and the courts under the plea of vested rights, *It is too late”* 'The Union Pacific has during this investigation been crying out that they were cramped by the ac- tion of congress, but they have not been so badly cramped, for they have Ylm'ziully built up their branch lines since the passage ot the Fhurman act. Witness sald that the company could have paid a portion of the government's claim, but never proposed any settlement until compulsion was resorted to and then it fouzht. Concerning the pro- posed amendment to the government’s claim, Colonel Ruff said: “1 would not unduly press these aided companies to payment of these debts. I would have the existing laws administered equitably, compelling the roads to do exactly wuat they are able to do and no more.” Judge Dillon cross-examined the witness but did not get much information out of him, witness s:\\'lnF that his relations with the people whom Dilfon represents had been disagreeable and he did not wish to make them much more so. Colonel Rieff added: It is very strange that those who at one time were the greatest foes of the Union Pacific in_con afterward appeared as their champions He said George X. Hoar, who signed the Credit Mobilier report, was the Union Pacific’s fimnwsl friend in the senate to-day. Shellabarzer and Wilson, who signed the same report, are their Wash- ington attorneys. — Regarding the govern- ment directors, Colonel Ruff said: “If there wero thirteen members of the board of directors, and Gould was one of them, I would bet on Gould getting just what he wanted every time.” Mr. Gaetz was recalled. To-uay he failed to remermber having paid any suins out of the Central Pacific’s tunds on behalf of the Southern Pacitic. Lucius C. Crittenden, formerly counsel for the Central Pacific, never attempted to se- cure legislative votes by bribery. —— A RAILWAY SENSATION. The Milwaukee FPropos ik the InteréState St. PAuL, Minn,, Sept. 20.—|Special Tele~ gram to the BEE.|—The sensation in railroad circles, justat present, is the Milwaukee's expressed determination to raise grain rates into Chicago below St. Paul and as far as La Crosse to 12} cents, while the Minneapolis rates remain at 7'¢e. The excuse for this ignoring of the long and short haul clause is the water competition, and the cause for it is said to be the belief, gathered from random expressions of the commission while bere, that under the circumstances such a violation of the law would be econdoned. It is sald that the St. Louls road is willing to tollow this lead if the rest do, but the fact seems to be that none of the other Chicago roads are disposed to do 8o, least of all, the Builington, which competes directly with the Milwaukee, ‘'he water competition pi€a would be un- availing in winter, and the Minunesota and Northeastern express a determination to make the same rates in winter as in summer. The commission, moreover, has refused to abrogate the fourth s favor of the Northwestern road. to Violate An Unoflicial Inter-Stato Ruling. New Youx, Sept. 20.—|Special Tele:ram to the BER.|—Edward A. Moseley, secretary of the inter-state commerce commission, has made an answer on his individual responsi- bility to R. S. Spofford’s eriticism of the commission for the manner in which it has treated the manner of shipment of goods through foreign territory., Spofford’s fundamental error, he says, is in sup- posing that the rizht to ship Amer- iean products through a foreign country without payiug duty upon their reintroduc- tion into the United States was created by certain sections of the treaty of Washington and ceased upon the abrogation of those sec- tions, He says that Secretary Manning found that he could not go as far as he pro- posed in the circular of July 2,1555,because the right to transport American products through Canada was one cradited by 1aw long before the treaty was made and unmade, ana on July 24 he revoked so much of it as rescinded the customs regulations of 1844, Moseley i}m the explanation to the case of the 'ac Coast steamship company, which he declares a domestic corporation and not a ‘‘tool” of the Cauadian Pacitic, for it was incorporated in 1576, years before the Canadian Pacific_existed, and says that no negotiations have been had with the Cana- dian Pacific. tle adds: *“As to the expe- diency of the present lmlm{ it is hardly to be expected that the inter- ests of the wool-growers of the Pacilic slope and the shoe. cotton or other manufactures of New England should be sacrificed to the railroad companies which have been created and favored by the gov- ernment for the express purpose of bringing these producers nearer to each other, or that they snould be prevented from going across Iots through a path that lies through the grounds of an unfriendly neightor,” e Chamborlain on the Fisheries, LoNDON, Sept. 29,—Chamberlain, speaking at Birmingham to-day, said that no one was more sincerely animated by a friendly feel- g toward Awerica than he. With reference to the fishery dispute, he said it was Eng- land’s duty to secure for Canada a fair pre- sentment of her claims. He re- garded the appointment of the fish- ery commission as uffording an opportunity for cementing the union of Great Britain aed her colonies. We granted Canada a con- stitution making her an independent state save in one respect. We reserve the control of her foreign policy, therefore we are bound to see that the last link that binds Canada to England is not weakened and severed. Chamberiain also spoke on the home rule subject, saying that question had no right to clai the first attention of the commons to the exclusion of other important matters, - Elected Lord Mayor. Loxpoy, Sept. 20.—Polydore De Keyser, alderman for Farrington without, and a Roman Catholie, was elected to-day lord mayor of London. Wenther Indications, For Nebraska: Warmer, fair weather, liznt to fresh variable winds, becoming southerly. For lowa: Warmer, fair weather, preceded in_eastern portions by rain, light to fresh winds, becoming soutierly. light l Warmer, fair weather, fresh winds, geuerally soutlerly. HIS DOWNWARD CAREER, A Unce Wealthy Pawnbroker Arrest- od and Fined As & Vagrant, Curcaqo, Sept. 20.—Lesser Friedberg, s few years ago one of the wealthiest and cun- ningest of pawnbrokers in this eity, was lately arrested by Central statlon detectives asa vagrant and locked up. He was bailed out By a friend who signed a bond for $200, Yesterday his case was called in the urmory police court, but Friedberg failed to appear and the bond was declared forfeited. Fried- was closely counected with the robbery of the store of E. 8. Jaffray & Co,, on Fifth ave- nue, about ten years ago, and other similar crimes, and acted as a ‘‘fence” for the big burglars and thieves of that I|I¥i 1t was in front of his place Ofticer Race was shot dead by one ot the men who had robbed Jaffray's store and who bad driven up In a wagon to dispose of and secrete the plunder. Friedberg's connection with this and other burglaries determined the police to punish him, and, atter a long ficht in the courts, he was gent to Joliet for four years. Less than & year ago he was released, and was wel- comed home by a wife who had stood by him through all his trouvles and spent all her means in his defense and for his comfort, But he had not been here long until he be- came so cruel and abusive toward his wife that she was muw«lhk«l to leave him and se. cure a divorce. Since then he has been re- turning in a small wnf' to his old tricks and "lll-‘)mfl‘"l( of articles givento him by petty hieves. —_—— The Sioux City M. E. Conferenc Siovx Ciry, la, Sept. 20.—(Special Tele- gram to the Bee.|—This morning’s session of the Northwest Towa Methodist conference was largely given to routine work. The at- tendance has been largely increased since yesterday. irobes, of the southern mis- sionary soclety, addressed the convention. He illustrated the need of aid to the minis: ters now doing work there, He was glad to be able to stawe that tue Northwestern Towa conference had last year paid more than their apportionment to the funds. The standing commlittees were also appointed. Addresses were made by Rev. G. W. Gray, D). D, of the Chicago society: Rev.J. W. C. Coxe, D, D)., secretary of the Sunday school union and tract societies: Rev. W. F. King, L.L. D., president of Cornell college, Mount Vernon, a., and Rev. Schull, presiding elder in the Northwest German conference. Dr. Coxe addressed the conference in the inter- ests of the Sunday school work and Dr. A. J. Kynett In pehalf of church extension, V. ous papers were referred to the proper com- mittees. The first session of the annual con- ference adjourned to to-morrow morning at 8:30 o’clock. Crowded With Visitors. Stovx Cirx, Ia, Sept. 20.—[Special Tele- gram to the Brk.|—Exhibits for the corn palace are arriving now daily from every direction. Such corn, pumpkins, grains ete., as are now to be seen in the palace are very difticult to be beat. Nebraska is mak- ing a great effort, it is conceeded, to sccure the first prize and it now looks as if she would secure it. Strangers trom a large number of states are already here to partake in the festivities and the city is rapidly fill- ing up. ‘The street illuminations are about completed and the day has been a busy one azain, for everybody is decorating. All kinds of designs are being worked out in corn and ma o(?)‘m decorations are most novel and striking. ‘The corn palace and the coming festivities are now the one subject of thought and action here. A company has been erganized and will be incorporated, to be called the Sioux City Corn Palace Exposi- tion association. Thé capital stock 18 very ;’l‘lige and it is the Ilnun l{lxll to lml':lks ‘:‘P:; e 8 DErmane nw on of the v lntfiml(l asl um-M" 'fi every year, Struck By an Engine and Killed. Drs MoiNes, Ia, Sept. 20.—Mr. 8. C. Cook, a prominent citizen of Newton, while driving across the railroad near Colfax, was struck by an engine to-night and instantly killed. ~ An Arizona Feud. Trcso, Ariz., Sept. 20.—Second In im- portance to the Indian troubles in this terri- tory have been the troubles arising from the Tewksbury-Graham factions. No more bitter or deadly conflicts were ever waged between Scottish clans than those that during the last few months have been fought between the two rival families of Graham and Tewks- bury, Each family seemed beunt on extermi- nating the other family or dying in the attempt. ~ Their efforts have so far succecded that the fued {8 probably ~at an end, as the adherents will hardly push it further, I'he Killing of John Grahamn and Charley Blosh by a sher- iff’s posse makes the total list ot killed and wounded in Tonton basin withina month twenty-one. Eleven have been killed out- right ‘and ten wounded. Of this number Graham’s faction sustained a loss of nine killed and eight wounded, and Tewksbury two killed and two wounded. On Graham’s side five of Blevings' family were killed, a fathier and four sons, and the fifth and_last son I8 in iail in_Apache county awaiting trial for resisting Sheritf Owens in the arrest of Andy Cooper. Of Grahaw'’s tawily only one wman is left, - Sharp Pretty Sick. NEW YORK, Sept. 20.—Drs. Hamilton and rorster examined Jacob Sharp this afternoon and pronounced him & very sick man. Notice of appeal to the court of appeals in the case has been filed. ‘The sheriff has been directed to take Sharp to Sing Sing to- MOITOW. A Stay of Sentence Granted. ALBANY, Sept. 20.—Judge Roger, of the court of appeals, to-night signed an order granting a stay of proceedings until October 6 in the matter of carrying out the sentence of imprisonment against Jacob Sharp, e TELEGR J. B. Wathen & Bro,, distillers, of Louis- ville, Ky., have failed, Emperor Francis Joseph opened the Hun- garian diet ac Pesth yesterday. I'he threatened strike of window glass strikers at Pittsburg has been settled. The supreme court has ordered that the sentonce lmposed on Jake Sharp be carried out, Secretary Falrchild has returned to Wash- ington and resumed active control of the treasury department. Miss Phoebe Couzins has taken the oath of office as United States wmarshal to succeed her deceased father. The postoftice at Nelson, Nuckolls county, has been made a presidentiai oftice, The president has reappointed James Galley as postmaster. The New York World canvassed the state democratic convention on presidential pref- erences, the result showing that Cleveland is far in the lead. The second race between the Volunteer and Thistle which was to bave oceurred yes- terday was postponed until to-day on count of light winds, It is now thought probable that track lay- ing on the Red River road will commence next week, in which event the line will be completed in time to handle a considerable part of this season’s crops, Maxwell Bros’ extensive box factory in Chicago was destroyed by fire Wednesday night, causing a loss of $125,000, The planing mill of John G. Lobenstein, which adioined the box factory, was damaged to the extent of $20,000, Schnaebeles, jr., who was arrested on the 20th inst. the nan thorities tor crossing the frontier and aflixing a treasona- ble placard upona tree by the roadside, has been sentenced to three weeks imprisonment and a fine of twenty marks, The Presbyterian Journal, of Philadelphia, which will be 1ssued to-day, will devote two entire pages in answering Kasson's reasons why Cardinal Gibbons was invited to offer the closing prayer at the centennial exercises. The article concludes with these words: *We confess our Protestaut blood boils over this, Kasson and other 'rotestants who were on the commission had no right to sell out and humiliate this Protestant city and P'rotestant nation, If they were hoodwinked from ecclesiastieal ignorance, they should contess tueir error,” NUMBER 104 JUDGE PARSONS DEPOSED, Lincoln's Oity Oouncil Disregards the Tue Junction Granted By Judge Brewer, HIS SUCCESSOR Judge Mason Delivers a Stirring Ade dre: At the Saunders Oounty Fair Denouncing the Mallvoads —Other Nebraska News, APPOINTED, Disregarded the Injunction, Lixcol Neb., Sept. 20.—[Special Tele gram to the Bek.j—The city council has dise re.arded the injunction of the United Stateg court granted by Judge Brewer last week, At the meeting to-night Police Judge Par sons was_deposed on the chares of malfeas- ance 1o office, which had alzeady been proven and which were given in the Bek at the time of his trial. The ground upon which an injunction from the United States court was received is the fact that the act undes which Parsons was brought to trial was passed after the commission of the crime, What will be the result of this action Is not known, but that tue deposition of Parsons was justilied no one denies. A successor to the vacant position was also chosen, The Saunders County Fa Wawoo, Nel 20.—~|Special Tele gram to the B 'here was a good attend. ance at the fair to-day, which would have beon better but for the cool weather. Hon, O. I, Mason delivered a stirring address to the people on the subject of freight transpor. tation and was listened to with marked at- tention. His address was a scathing rebuke to the grasping raliroad monopolists and inted out the proper remedy for their cons . In tiia county trotting race yosterday Billy Ford won, Kitty B. second, Brown Tom whird, “Dime—2:i4s, . In the running race, half mile dash, Hell won, Expectation second. Time: In the green trot to-day Wahoo second, Gre; B4, ” octor Brown Billy third, Ity running race Bay Billy won at the first anarter and Doc Howard won the second and third and last quarters. Time— First quarter, 26 d_quarter, 53; third quarter, 1:20 and the mile in 2:00. The Fair at Columb Cor.umnus, Neb,, Sept. 20.—|Special Tele= gram to the Beg. |—The magnificent weather of to-day brought out a thousand people to the fair grounds. The bands from Platte City and Humphrey played some fine pieces of music. The display at floral ball while not as extensive as in former years, was ar ranged with artistic skill and taste by the ladies committee. Among the cattle were & fine disvlay of Short Horns rrom the hera of H, M. Winslow, and soe cholce Herefords entered by Mr. Hendrix. Among the hoys the most uoteworthy was a pen of short- eared Berkshires owned by T, C, Bauer. The track was in the best condition to test the speed of the flvers that scored in tha free-for- all for the county .prize. 8. 0. Raymond’s horse was the winner* A —— ‘Non<fartisan Judiolary. Norrork, Neb., Sept. 20.—[Special Telo~ Rram tothe Brk.)—The democratic judicial conventioganot here last night, renominaced Y eudorsed ghe, agslon of the non-partisan convention, and recommended the name of Judge Powers be vlaced on the democratic ticket, The convention had con siderable difficulty in fixing up a resolution endorsing the candidacy of the judges men= tioned, because of the democratic ropuz- nance against approving a republican, Judge Po but this was met by indirection a motion by Dr. Bear, and thus ated they took their little dose, being ulated thereto by the statement that the republicans have 1,700 majority in the dis- tri v ntral’ committee was Thomas O'Day; Cedar, Cuming, T. M. France; D: an; Dixon, J.J. McAlliste Knox, J. A. Coo Madison, D. R. Daniel Pierce, Wilson b 3 Stanton, .JJ. W. Mackey ; Wayne, J. F. Metland. T, M. France was elected chal rman of the committee, kota, (',.IIL Ryan Boone County Republicans. ALBION, Neb.,, Sept. 20.—|Special to the Beg.|—The republican county convention met in Albion yesterday afternoon and placed the following ticket in nomination: For commissiener, Joseph St. Louis; for county clerk, Willlam Weitzel; for county treasurer, J. D. Brewer; for county judge, F. H. Friend; for county attorney, J. A. Prics for sheriff, \V. B. Danlels; for superinten ent of scliools, K, A. Knright; for surveyor, F. E. Smith; for clerk of the circuiv court, 0. M. Neodham: for coroner, A, J. Clark. Every candidate s a resident of Alblon ex- cept the commissioner, Death of an Old Citizen, KEARNEY, Neb,, Sept. 20.—|Special Tele- gram to the Brk.|—The funeral of H. L. Strong, one of Buffalo county’s oldest and most prominent citizens, was conducted to- day by the Masons and Knight Templars. Mr. Strong was an early settler in this county and among the first homesteaders, but for the Iast five years he was engaged in the real estate business here and wasat one time county surveyor. He was a member of the Convregational church and prominent in that body. 1n the army he contracted the asthma which creatly troubled him since the war, and the disease caused his death. He was'a mewber of an Ohio regiment. The Buffalo County Fair. KrAnrNey, Neb., Sept. 20.—|Special Tele- gram to the Be| To-day proved to be the bigizest day ever witnessed at a county fair here as to the number present and gate re- ceipts, The grounds were packed and all standing space where the races could be seen was jammed full. All the stores in _the city were closed and everyone turned out. “Judge” J. 8. Cooley, of Omaha, delivered the fair address at 3 o'clock to an immense crowd of people. He paid high compliments to Omaha and Kearney and made friends with the farmers by takiog a firm stand for anti-mononoly | ‘The races were unusually fine and_largely attended. The purses amounted to tl.wfl Merrick County Republicans, CrxciAL Ciry, Neb, Sept. 20.—|Soeclal Telegram to the Bek.|—The republican county convention to-day nominated W. H. C. Rice for treasurer; A, J, Bowles for clerk; W. H. Crites for sheriff; W. R. Watson for Jjudge and J. C. Martin for superintendent. The following were chosen delegates to the state conventiol N. R. Persinger, Willlaw Shelton, B. Cowles, A. Sutton, F. Hoy, W. J. Burke. —— A Spirited Contest, Wanoo, Neb, Sept. 20.—|Special Teles gram to the B “The democrats opened their campaign in this county this afternoon with a red hot contest over the delegation to the county convention Saturday. The tieket favoring Louls Mel.onz for treasurer was elected Dy o wajority of L The Negro Trouble Probably Settled. T Houstos with the nee counties is be ent. T'wo n conflict, Sept. 20.—The trouble in Matagerda and Brazoria ed to be settled for the pres=- groes were killed in the Jast - nt, Joe's Distr ocket, Joskrir, Mo, Sept. 29, ~[Speclal Telee gram to the Bre.|—The docket for the Joseph distriet of the United States co'rt, which was constituted April last, and which olds its first session in this city October 8, hias b ipleted, ‘I'ne docket” consisty ot eight clyll and fourteen crimiual casos,