Omaha Daily Bee Newspaper, June 14, 1888, Page 2

THE OMAHA DAILY BEE: THURSDAY. JUNE 14, 1858, LIGHTNING'S DEADLY STROKE An Infant Killed Under Peculiar Cir- cumstances at Lindsay. THE STORM OVER THE STATE. Beveral People Injured at a Demo- eratic Ratification-A Floater Found Near Brownville— The University Fight. An Infant Victim, Lisosay, Neb,, June 18.—[Special Tele- gram to Tne Bes]—A heavy storm pro- wvailod here last night. Lightning struck the touse of James Gillespie, a farmer living two mniles south of here, and coming down the chimuey struck the bed with Mr. and Mrs. Giliespio and two children siceping in it. A babe nine months old sleeping in the middle was instantly killed, The others wero not seriously hurt. [ A House Struck, Homporot, Neb., June 13.—[Special Tele- gram to Trx Bee,]—The house of T. W. Bamuelson was _struck by lightning dur ing the rain storm this morning, but not ba dly damaged. No one was injured. Lightning Kills a Young Man. OakpaLe, Neb., June 13.—(Special to Tar Ber.|—Charles Lee was killed by lightning last night at Newman’s Grove, He was 21 years of age and on his way to Kaunsas from this place. P, Struck by Lightning. Jonxsrows, Neb., June 18.—[Special Tele gram to Tus Bee.|—Archer Carpenter, & son of George Carpenter, living four miles north of here, was struck Dby lightning to-day. He was milking a cow when struck. The cow was killed instantly and fell on the Poy. He is still alive and may get well. Lightning at Oakland. OAKLAND, Neb., June 13.—[Special Tele- gram to Tur'Ber]—Lightning struck F. ‘Willstead’s residenco near town last night, demolishing the roof. 1t also struck Swan Nelson’s barn, westof town, which caught fire and was completely destroyed, together With the contents, corn, hay, implements and & cow. The probabie loss is £,000. Hastings Electric Storm. HasTiNGs, Neb,, June 13.—[Special Tele- gram to Tap Ber. ]—There was a severe eloctric storm last night. E. H. Reed's house was struck, demolishing & chimney, shattering studding, throwing plastering sbout the rooms and over the servant girl in bed. Noone was injured. Damage moder- ate. The wire for the street electric lights wvas severed and the city thrown into dark- ness save for the startling flashes of light- ning. The Storm at Fremont. Fremoxt, Neb., June 13.—[Special to Tas MBes.]—A terrific wind and thunder storm vailed here last night about midnight. @ tops of troes were twisted off, the elec- tric light-circuit cut off and some dwellings damaged slightly from broken window glass d crumbling chimneys. ‘The large frame rn belonging to a farmer named Hansen, iving on the bluffs north of the city, was lown down. Kight horses were in it at the e, but none of them were seriously hurt. - ‘u wiud was accompanied with a deluge of ain. Huwporpt, Neb., June 13 gflm to Tne Bee.]—Fred David had his leg roken last night by being thrown from a ad cart by a runaway horse. —— Hempstead Still Alive. OARLAND, Neb,, June 13.—[Special Tele- gram to Tue Bee.]—Charles Hempstead still L\:gfin. He has taken no nourishment since was hurt. Hopes for his recovery are al- most abandoned, Overcome By the Heat. Nepraska Crry, Neb,, June 18 —[Special Welegram to Tur Ber.]—The thermometer to-day registered 102 in the shade in this oity and several cases of prostration from ‘the excessive hoat are reported. A Floater Fomnd. Browsviir, Neb, Jume 13.—[Speclal Welogram to Tug Bee.)—A floater was found in the river at this place to-day. Froma pawn ticket found on the body, his name is Bupposed to be C. Kearner, who had pawned wn accordeon at King Bros.’, Fremont, Apri 48, for §2.50, He was buried near the rives Depot Burned. Brue Sreixes, Neb., June 13.—[Special Melegram to Tue Bir.]—The Union Pacific depot at Holmesville was struck by lightning this morning at 8 o'clock and urned to the ground. Eve hing was urned—books, papers and_contents, There a8 0o one at the depot at the time, Negligont Officers Discharged. Neoraska Crry, Neb,, June 13.—[Special felegram to Tur Brg.]—Sheriff Willman to-day discharged Deputy Sheriff M. Dolan a Jailer Willmun for disobeying orders, by being responsible for the escape of ommers. The hog thief, Budd, his com- ion, was taken to the pen to-day for four ‘ears, To Begin Work To-Day. Nesnaska City, Neb., June 13.—[Spe- pial Telegram to Tue Ber.]—The rep- esentatives of Corbin & Co.,, of ashington, who have the contract for com- leting the government building here, ar- ived to-day and will begin work to-morrow, nd expect to finish the handsome structure ore winter, Graduates at Hastings. HasTrxes, Neb,, June 13.—[Special Tele- Bram to Tur Brg |—The first graduating class of the Hastings Presbyterian college ‘was greeted by a large audience at the opera $ouse tonight. There were six students pou whom diplomas were conferred: Fran- is 1. Cupningtam, Edith L. Haynes, Carrie . Kimball, Alice P. Nowlan, Robert N. owers, Alice T. Yocum, all of Hastings. The Wrong Tramps. Husmnorwr, Neb,, June 1 [Special Tele- gram to Tre Ber.]—Three tramps have been @rrested, each on suspicion of being the Daw- :om: rapist, and taken before the Belden girl r identification, None of them have ved to be the rightone, A reward of 8350 offered for the capture of the criminal, ‘who is described by the girl as being a dark powmplexionoed, smonth-faced man with a sear o his cheek. His height is said to be about Pive feet ton inohy Badly Burnt by Powder. HoumsoLot, Neb., June 18.—[Special Tele- m to Tue Bee. ] —While the democrats of jumboldt and vicinity were ratifying the omination of Cie nd and Thurman to- ight by firing anvils, about 9 o'clock Tom ams was terribly burned abouv the hedd d face by the prematare explosion of a ucket of powder. It is thought he will lose is q{]flzht if the accident does not result in juything more serious. Charles {ohn and a he nawe of Cofield were alsowadly wned by the explosion, e SR MceQool Junction Republicans. WMoCoou Juscrion, Neb., June 18— |Special Pus Bex. |~The republicans of this vicin- ty were greatly chargined over the announce- t iu Monday's Bek that & majority of Nebrasks republican delegates to the convention would favor the nomina- of Chauncey Depew. The republicans in are almost unanimous for Walter frond'supremacy haye passed,and the time has arrived when the rights of the people shall and must be regarded. b What the B. & M. Will Do. Graxt, Neb., June 18.—[Spocial Telegram to Te Bee,]—The report is given out by persons who seem to know that the 13, & M. will begin shortly to lay the track on the Culbertson branch from Culbertson to Hol- yoke. This is the dump on which the Rock sland road recently served an injunction, claiming prior surv The people of Chase cotinty are awaiting with interest the result of the injunction, —— Commencement at Peru. Prrv, Neb,, June 13.—[Spectal Telogram The state normal commence- & took placo to-day. Governor er and members of the school board were present. There were eleven graduates and forty received teacher’s certificates. Governor Thayer addressed the graduating ciass, He was cordially received and made an able address full of good advice. Last evening a grand reception to Governor Thayer was given .hy Prof. Farn- ham and lady at which over hundred t Nemaha and_adjoin counties were present. Later in the evening the governor was seronaded by the Peru cor- net band. g A Oase in Adultery. LixcoLy, Junc 18,—[Special _to Trr Brr.] —There was to be seen in the city jail yes- terday a handsome woman of about twenty- three years of age. She walked upand down thelong corridor and in her nervous- noss and excitement on two occasions went into spasms. About a month ago she camo to this city and since that time has been living in open adultery with a man named Henry Wethereld, who came to the city with hor and has been employed as a switchman in the Burlington yards. The wo- man’s name is Mrs.Bertha Robbins of Illinois. The police were notified by wire to arrest the parties and hold them until an officer could arrive from Illinois to take them back. The deserted husband expects to come with the officer and it is stated that the woman Teft two little_children when she deserted hor home to share the meagre fortunes of the man Wethereld, with whom she was found. The parties from Illinois are ex- pected on to-night's train. Manatt Badly Mixed. LaxcoLy, Neb., June 13.—[Special to Tuz Bexr.]—In an interview with Chancellor Manatt of the university, he denied that he had stated that Mrs. Lloyd was an infidel, He did not waut 1t printed. The statement that he had accused the lady, who is a chemist in the university, was corroborated by two regents. It is not a confidential matter that the fight Dbetween Bill- ings and Manatt is purely personal. Iv is predicted that the final result will be the “firing” of both of them. The resignation of Wing was the result of Tur Beg's recent investigation. It seems that he was afraid that if the truth was told, concerning his past as superintendent, an in’ dignant people would demand his resigna- tion. The college farm, supported by the state at an enormous cxpense, has always been a failure. During the last year but seven students attended and they all bore witness, in a written statement, now in my possession, that Wing was incompetent and the farm a mistake. AL, FAIRBROTHER. A Council in Contempt. Exrrer, Neb., June 13.—[Special Tele- gram to Tnr Bee.]—An order from Judge Morris to appear at Crete and show cause why a peremptory writ of mandamus should not be issued, was served on our city council to-day by Sheriff Carson. The court or- dexed the council some time since to meet and revoke the license to sell liquors granted to Harrigan & Kinny. A meeting was called but it was shown that the written evidence taken before the board and examined by Judge Morris had not been certified to by the chairman of the board. document was also produced by the attorney for Harrigan & Kinny, certified to by the clerk of the dis- trict court, stating that the casp had been or- dered expunged from the records by Judge Morris, and as it had been done, there was no record on the docket showing that such acase had been brought before the court. No action was taken at that meecting, hence this order to appear at Crete June 18, 1888. The Rate Question. LixcoLy, June 18.—[Special to THE BEE]— Thursday of this week is the dav agreed upon by the board of tramsportation for a meeting to consider the local ratc question. Four of the five members have stated that they favor the adoption of a lower schedule for local rates, and o great deel of interest and attention will be given the mecting. Secrotary Mason has prepared a new sched- ule and will ask that it be adopted. It is largely after the lowa rate in force and if passed will place Nebraska nearly on a level with Towa on loval rates, and yet will not, for the Iowa commissioners have recently made an order that largely reduces prosent rates in that state; however, if something near the basis of present rates in Iowa is secured it will be a great victory and of much worth to the people of the state. Against this propo- sition of Secoretary Mason, Secretary Ager has placed hlmself on record as in favor of leaving the present rates alone, arguing, after the style of the railroad managers, that they are low enough and that there is no demand for lower rates by the people. Secretury Munger has not yet expressed himself on the question, and the discussion at the coming meeting will paturally lead to an endorsement of the viewsof either Mr, Mason or Mr. Ager. It isa very general opinion among people who have advocated and looked for action on the part of the board of transportu- tion that theres no further grounds for put- ting the question off and delaying action, and the continuous delays will but intensify the rumors that there are members of the board who prefer soeing nothing done until after the republican state convention is held. As & prominent republican in the state said to- day, ‘We want to know the record that the present board is willing to make on the rate question, and to act acoerdingly.” B DAKOTA MASONS, Officers of the Grand Lodge Elected at Deadwood, Deapwoon, Dak., June 18,—[Special Telo- gram to Tue Ber, j—The Dakota grand lodge of Masons met here to-day and elected the following officers John T. A. Hraden, G. M., Aberdeen; George V. Vyers, D. G. M., Deadwood; James W. Close, Y. 8. W., Jamestown ; George D, Kanouse, G. J. W. Woounsocket; J. D. Hale, G. L., Tilford; Charles F. McCoy, G. 8., Aberdeen. Ap- wointive oficers: Rev. 8. G, Ofdyke, G. C Brookings; P, C. Murphy, Y. M., Hroo ings; Abe Boynton, G. S. D., Lenox; Will- jam H. Gannor, G, J. D., Aberdeen; Cy J.Tyler, G. 8. 8., Vermillion; S. V. ( beck, G. J. 8., Watertown; A, P. G. 8. B, Laramer; George s P., Aberdeen; Daniel W. Yorkey, G. T, Grafton, The ofticers were installed this afternoon, Grand Master Wheeler presiding. A grand ball was given to-night and 350 per- Jous were at the banquet table. S In Line With the Burlington. [+ , June 13.—The Wisconsin Central to-day swumg into line with the roads that have reduced rates between Chicago aud St. Paul. Gemeral Mauager Miller, in a letter to Chairman Faithorn, announces that he will_at once put into effect on bis line the tarifis adopted by the Chicago, Burlington & Northern, both on through and local trafiic. That is, through rates from seaboard points 10 the twin cities will be reduced to a basis of #1.01 on first class, while the loca! rate from Chicago to St. Paul will be made 1o conform with the 40 cent schedule in effect on the Burlington, But the Wisconsin Central re. fuses to make any chauge in its rates to ter- minal points, thereby ignoring the long and short haul provisions of the inter-state law. St e A Brakeman Kitled. Siovx Ciry, Ia., June 18.—[Special Tele- gram to Tue Bee.]—T. C. Howard, a brake- wan on the Omaha road, was run over to-day at Covington, Neb., and killed. Howard's home is Bay City, Mick, whither the re- mains will be sent, FELL DOWN T0 FIFTH PLACE Omabha’s Crippled Crack Team Play- ing Very Yellow Ball ST. PAUL PULVERIZES LOVETT. O'Connell and Shannon On the Sick List, and the Oatchers Taking Tarns On Firet—-Other West- ern Association Games. Western Association Standing. ™ Below will be found the standing of the clubs, including yesterday's games: Playea Won Lest PrCt p 17 13 - .58 . 5% 506 548 Milwaukee. 8t. Paul Omaha. 545 Chicago. 433 St. Lous. . .401 Minneanolis . 3 301 Games Scheduled for To-day. St. Paul vs. Omaha at St. Paul. Minneapolis vs, Kansas City at Minneap- olis. Milwaukee vs St. Louis at Milwaukee. Chicago vs. Des Moinocs at Chicago. 8t. Paul 9, Omaha 1. St. PAul, June 13.—[Special lelegram to Tar Bie. |—~The erippled Omaha team made its first appearance in St. Paul to-day since the championship season began, and were taken into camp by the home team without an eoffort. This was acoomplished by the surprising ease with which Lovett's delivery was sized by the St. Paul boys. However, his support was horrible, especially in the first and ninth innings. Duryea proved another stumbling block in the way of a vic- tory for Omaha. He held the visitors down to three bona fide and two scratch hits, and but for Kremmler's muff of a thrown ball at the plate the Omaba boys would have been shut out. Outsidé of the second inning not an Omaha player reached third base, and but two got as far as second. Umpire Brenuan’s work was decidedly poor, but St. Paul suffered as much thereby as Omaha. The score: ST. PAUL. AB, wE Fwed r k. 1B 95 E1) 1 Murphy, cf. Carroll, 'rf. Ringo, 1 Veach, | Shafer, Reilly, 8b. Pickett, Kemmler, ¢ Duryea, p. Totals......uuuus 2 acione | orpuscown | mmmc w|l omcococmeo® w| coccowen §| cowonew e = z coococooomE Cooney, ss. Annis, ¢ f. Flyun, rf. Burns, If Commal e wHoranow®wd mremmcwoc P =100 Miller, 2b. Totals... | cooococscomm it @ 2 St. Paul. veeed Omabha..........0 oc co|a on 0 0 SUMMARY, Runs earned—St. Paul 4. Two base hits— Carroll (2), Reilly. Home run—Pickett. Double plays—Cooney, Miller and Nagle, Lovett, Mi r and Nagle, Annis, Lovett and Mitler, Cooney and Doran. Bases on balls— Murphy. Struck out—By Duryea 3, Lovett sed balls—Kemmler. . Wild pitch— Left on bases—St. Paul 6, Omaha 8. First base on errors—St. Paul 4, Omaba 1. Time—1:50, Umpire—Brennan, Chicago 13, Des Moines 7. Cm1cAGo, June 12.—[Special Telegram to Tur Brr.]—The Maroons turned over -a new leaf and gave the association leadcrs such an exhibition of clean powerful batting as is sel- dom seen on a ball field. The Des Momes men did pretty well in that Jine themselves, but could not keep up with the fast gaite set, them by Morton’s gay youngters. Hengle was conspicuous in the slaughter.. Little Wells had to submit to his two clean home run hits inside of the grounds. - His first was on a line hit that went over the gliort stop's head like greased lightning, the ball strik- ng the ground midway between, the center and left fielders where neither had any chance to stop 1t and could do Wothing but e the fast flying ball until it brought up nst the new club house. - Hengle was sitting on the bench when the ball reaclied the diamond. His second home run was a duplicate of the first, except that the ball was drove to right center, The fielding w decidedly strong on both sides in the main, The score: Maroons 80302100 413 Des Moines 11040010 0—7 Base hits—Maroons 16, Des Moines 12, Er- rors—Maroons 8, Des Moines 8. Pitchers— Sprague and Wells, Umpire—Powers, el Milwaukee 5, St. Lonis 1. MiLwavkee, Wis,, June 13,—[Special Tele- gram to Tnr Bee.|—St. Louis opened its series here to-day, and put Staley, its great pitcher, in the box. Horner occupied the similar position for the Milwaukees. Staley was very effective until the fifth inning, ‘when the locals hit him three times safely, which, in addition to Nicholson's error, yielded three runs. The feature of the game ‘was the workof the two pitchers, The score: Milwauke: 00003020 0-5 St. Louis 00100000 01 Earned run—Milwaikee 1. Bases on balls—Off Horner 2, off ley 2. Struck out—Forster, Lowe (3), Cussick, Crool Hines, Dolan Two- e hits. aley (2). Passed bulls—Coutz 1. Umpire—Hagan. Time—1:45. Kansas City 7, Minneapolis 3. NEAPOLIS, June 7.—[Special ‘Telegram Kansas City bunched its hits nning that Minneapolis did its errors, thereby winuing the game. The features were the batting of Walsh and Hassamaer and the steady work of the bat- teries, The score: Minneapolis. 0100000023 Kansas Cit 10042000 0~7 Runs carncd—Minneapolis 2, Kansas City 3. Two base hits—MoCullom, Three base hits—Hassamaer. Double plays—Walsh and Broughton, Struck out—By Winkleman 5, by Conway 4. Bases stolen—By Walsh, Brosnan, Cartwright, Manning, Johnson (8), Left on bases—Minneapolis 9, Kansas City 7. « First base on erro Minueapolis 3, Kansas City 7, Time 0. Umpire— Fessenden. —_— NATIONAL LEAGUE, New York 6, Detroit 8. New Yok, June 18 —The game between New York and Detroit to-day vesulted as follows: New York L 0100001 46 Detroit. 1214000 0x—-8 Pitchers—Titcomb and Conway. Base hits—New York 7, Detroit 6, Ervors— New York 9, Detroit 10. Umpire—Lynch, Pniladelphia 15, Indianapolis 5. PHILADELPItIA,June 18.—The game botween Philadelphia and Indianapolis to-day resulted as follows: Philadelphia....2 0 7 0 1 0 5 0 0-15 Indianapolis.....0 0 1 0 0 0 8 0 I—5 Pitchers—Buftinton _and Tyng for Phil- hia, Moffett and Deuny for Indian- Base hits— Philadelphia 15, Indian- rors—1hiladelphia 6, Indianap- wpire—Daniels. Washington 4, Pittsburg 0. Wasumserox, June 1.8—The game between Washington aud Pittsburg to-day resulted ws follows: apolis apolis 11, o olis 10 0 030001004 00009000 0~ Pitchers: -\mee;'lpdmrrh. Hase hits —Washington 6, Pittsburg_ 5. Errors— Washington 1, Pitdspurg 5. Umpire —Kelly, AMERICAN ASSOCIATION, Athletics 6,Brooklyn 8. PritanrLema, Juho 18.—Tho game be- ween the Athletics and Brooklyns to-day re- sulted as follows: Athletics, .. Brooklyn. St. Louis'3, Loniaville 2. Sr. Lovis, Jund 19.~The game between St. Louis and Louisville today resulted as follows: St. Louis 00000001 Louisville. A0 000200 MINOR GAMES. Council Bluffs 6, Plattsmouth 5, Prarrssovtn, Nob, June 18.—|Special Telegram to Tue Bre.]—The aifferent A. O, W. lodge members of this city and their families participated in a pienic at the grove in the fair grounds to-day. Several humdred people were in attendance, and a grand time was had. The lodges over the state were invited, and quite a number attended. Sev- eral hundred gathered at the ball grounds to witness a match game of base ball between the home nine and the Couneil Biufts toam, a member of the Omaha Commerocial league. Tho game was a close contest from be- ginning to end, and abounded in pretty plays on both sides. Following is the score by nnings: Plattsmouth.......0010081000 005 Council Bluffs 0100130000016 Base hits—Council Bluffs 10, Plattsmouth 6. Errors—Council Bluffs 4, Plattsmouth 11 Umpire—Chambers, Lafayettes 8, Hardins 7. The game between the Lafayettes and the Hardins at the base ball park yesterday re- sulted in a score of 8 to 7 in favor of the La- fayettes. The batteries were King and Lan- ocaster, Vassian and Hardin, — TRAP AND GUN. Club Shoots. The following is the score made at the last shoot of the Lefevre gun club on Monday last, Salisbury....1001000001 Ketcham, ... 1111111111 Fitchett.... 0111111111 Perkin: 0010011010 LA 0011001110 J0111101101 0111111010 0110117 Johannas.. 1111111011 0111110101 1011019 The metropolitan club met_yestorday and the following is the score. Mr. Kelly won the Hardin medal. Webb.......1110100110 1011110111 01001—16 1101100100 10000 —10 0011000101 01000 ~10 0101110101 01001—12 1000100010 01011—11 0010101011 1111014 0101111111 01001—17 0010100010 0010110 Christiansen0101111000 1101111111 1011017 The Gate City gun club shot a match Tues- day afternoon with the following result: 11010101 1100111001 0110015 1110110111 111010111 011010110 00 11 o ol Tywenty-five blue rocks. After the regular shoot A. Christianson and William Hartry, obthe Gate City’s, shot a match with C. Farger and C. Christianson, of the Metropolitay, for $10 aside. former won by a scope of 30 to 26. ——— TURF AND TRACK. AL Engligh Flyers, Loxpox, June 13.-This was the second day of the Ascot Héath meeting. The race for the Ascol l)erlfi' stakes was won by Sheen. The race for the Fern Hill stakes was won by Hazelhatch and for the royal hunt cup by Shellager.. The race for the Ascott bieunial stakes was won by Van Digman's Land. 1011011011 1111110111 1101100111 1010011100 1010101110 1100111110 0101118 1111124 1111121 0111113 0101119 1001014 21010010110 0110000011 1110010001 21001010110 1111010010 1101010010 0010010010 A Prizé Fight. PITTSBURG, June 13.—[Spocial Telegram to Tue Bee.]—A prize fight took place in a room in the central part of the eity between Mike Coburn and Jack Hanlon, the New York pugilist. The contest was under Queensberry rules with small gloves. The sighting was terrific in_the first two rounds, and Coburn had decidedly the best of it; but in the third round Hanlon dealt him a powerful blow in the jugular, knocking him seuseless. He was picked up, and it was fully four minutes before he recovered con- sciousness, ——— Hanlan, the Victor. Brissarxe, Queensiand, June 13, —A match race between Haulan and Trickett for £300 aside, was rowed on Fitzey river to-day. Hanlan beat his opponent by six lengths. Sporting Notes. Sunday the Hardins play at South Omaha, the C. E. Maynes play at Council Bluffs, and open up the new grounds at Lake Manawa. A mateh game of ball was played yester- day between the Clark and Webster “nines, resulting in favor of the Websters by a scorc of 15 0 14. The J. J. Hardin and Crane Bros. will play at'the league grounds day, the 16th, Game called at 3:80. Giest and Stvarts, and McKelvy and Millet will do the fireworks. Admission to grounds and grand stand, 25c, ladies free. The Hardins stand first and Crane Bros. sceond for the city champion- 1f you wish to get the wortn_of your 0 and sce this game, Tne Bee Fri- iing will print a list of the players, ship. mon day evi Stonewall Jackson's Monument, FREDERICKSBURG, Va., June 13.—At Chan- cellorsville the monument that marks the spot where Stonewall Jackson received the wound from which he died was dedicated to-day with imposing ceremonies, General Fitzhugh Lee was the chairman of the meet. ing. He made a briof speech, after which he introduced the Hou. John W. Daniel, orator of the day, who spoke at length, reviewing the life and character of Jackson, R The Flour Makers Meet, Burraro, June 18.—The second day of the millers convention openetd w't a larger at- tendance to-day. State © i o) read a paper on “Bags and I¥ gging,” at the ocon clusion of which A. A: L. et Al reada very able paper on “‘Prissnt Abuses in the Salos of #lour and the Regulations of Sales and Productisms.' An effort was made to form u flour Brust, but uo definite wetion was taken. 12t et THE SAENGERBUND. Au Auspicious Opening of the Festl- val at 8t.'Louis, St. Lovts, June 13—Niue thousand people assembled in the exposition building to-night to listen to the th'ull‘h:Z( concert given by tne people of St. Loui§ tb the saenger socie- ties from all parts of the country. The scene in the great hall, brilliaptly illuminated, was superb. The chorusof 1,700 voices, about 1,000 female, presented & most striking spec- tacle. The conceft’ opemed with an overture to Wagads “Rienzi” by the Thomas orchistea of 500 pieces. Then came the scena And pria from Webs “Oberon.” l“nllnwluk;fl\lb came an address by the mayor of the city, then the colors of the North American saengerbund were for- mally transferred by ex-President Honry M. Mendel, of Milwaukee, 1o President Leopold Methudy, of St. Louis. The first concert of the saengerfest closed amid expressions of entusiasm, such 4s buve been ravely heard There will be two performances daily till tho close of the week. Children Cry for Pitcher's Castoria, When Baby was sick, We gave her Castoria. ‘When she was a Child, she cried for Castoria, When she became Miss, she clung 1o Castoria, ‘Whea slie had Clildren, she gave themn Castoria, (The Burlington takes the lead. (Burlington Route It was in advance of all lines in developing Nebraska. It was in advance of all lines in establishing dining-car cervice between Missouri river points and Chicago. It was in advance of all lines in giving the people of Omaha and the West a fast mail service. It was in advance of all lines in running its trains from the East into Omaha proper. It was in advance of all lines in reducing the time of passenger trains between Omaha and Chicago. It was in advance, and is the only line by which you can leave Omaha in the morning and arrive in Denver the evening of the same day. It has been progressive in the past. It will lead in the future. Travel and ship via the Burlington. Ticket Office, 1223 Farnam Street. Depot on Tenth Street. ' Burlington! Roure CB&OQ.AR. FIFTIETH CONGRESS. Senate. WasmiNGTON,June 13—Mr.Sherman report- ed a current resolution requesting the pres- ident to invite from time to time negotiations ‘with any government with which the United States has diplomatic relations to the end that any differences between the two govern- ments which can not be adjusted by diplo- matic agencies may be referred to arbitra- tion and peacefully adjusted by such means. Placed on the calendar, Mr. Hale called up Mr. Morgan’s reso- lution as to the fishery treaty and addressed the senate on the subject. He declared that the fishermen would agree to no surrender in this matter, that their voices were against the treaty. Not a vessel had sailed from Provincetown, Gloucester, Marblehead, Portland, Castine or Booth’s bay sinve the treaty, whose master aud crew had not sent back an execrating protest agaiust the treaty. Mr. Hale spoke of the enormous subsidies to the Canadian Pacific railroad company, and said the course of Great, Britain n that’ matter ought to be watched with zealous scrutiny by every Amarican administration. That great road had been built by government aid for two purposes, military and commercial. Every- thing involved in the Monroe doctrine was involved in that question ; and yet no atten- tion was paid to it. In this connection Mr. Hale criticised the action of the treasury de- partment. in giving ‘‘transaction in bond” privileges to the Canadian Pacific and to the steamship line between San Francisco and Vancouver,under which they carried freight, nine-tenths of ‘which would otherwise and naturally pass 6ver American lines, r said he would like to have Mr. Hale's views upon the subject of the fortifi- cations being-erected by the British govern- ment on the Pacific coast—whether they were being erocted with a.view to future warlike conditions. Mr. Hale réplied thot he did not belie: that any wise British statesman contem- plated with any fecling, excevt upprehension, armed conflict with the ited States. He believed the treaty would fail. He was not one of those who believ matter, which had a touching the States and Canada, would ultimately be set- tled hout further negotiations. not say why it was that the Amer gotiators had accepted such a treaty feared that American negotiators in the fu- ture would be hampered and embarrassed by the concessions made in the treat At the close of Mr. Hale’s spes the reso- lution was postponed till Monday the 25th, The senate then resumed the consideration of the District of Columbia appropriation bill and it was passed. The seuate then took up the resolution of- fered by Mr. Stowart calling for a statement of the sule of lands since April, 1855, the question being on Mr. Cockrell’'s amendmont to add after the word ‘‘nawmes’” the words “other than private bodies.” After some discussion Me, Cockrell with- drew his motion ana a motion to refer to the committee on finance was rejected. The discussion then took & political turn, Mr, Saulsbury lauding the admimstration for its honesty and purity. Mr. Teller claimed vhat the financial policy of the administration would not stand the test of common sense and statesmanship, and yet the democrats were all ready to join in the.cry, “Great is Grover Cleveland the 1, he who forced his own nowmination against the will of representative democrats and fixed a platform for the democratic party. The resolution was then adopted without modification. Mr. Blair moved to take up the senate bill for the adjustment of the accounts of labor- ers, workmen and mechanics ari€ing under the eight-hour law. Several votes w taken without a quorum and the senate adjourn: House, WasmiNaToN, June 18.—Mr, Payne of Penusylvania asked consent for present con- sideration of a joint resolution granting to all persons employed in the public service who were present at the battle of Gettysburg, either in the union or confed army, leave to attend the reunion to be held in July next at Gettysburg. A call for the regular order operated as an objection, The senate bill for the erection of a public building at Fort Dodge, la., was reported favorably and placed upon the calendar. The house then went wto comuitiee of the whole on the taviff bill Mr, Payue moved to have stricken from the free list vegetable substances, Defeated. My, Warner of Missourt moved to strike from the fres list burlaps, not exceceding sixty inches in width, of flax, jute or hemp. M. McMillan moved to place upon the free list bags of jute for grain, This mwotion led to a long discussion of a political uature betw General Spiuola and Mr. Nutting of N The motion w ching the « iz on the free list machinery for the manufacture of eotton bagging, Mr. Lind of Minnesota offered an amondment including wachinery for making twine of hemp or jute bults. This was rejected as well as the motion to strike out the paragraph. The next paragraph (tin plate) Mr. Dalzell of Pennsylvania moved to strike out. He spoke in favor of the motion. Mr. McMillan of Tennessee held that the gentlemay had confessed his woakness by ad- mitting that not a pound of tin plute was made i this country, . Everybody used. to plate, yot we are asked to keep on in effort to force somebody to make it. Mr. Randall of Pennsylvania said we would produce tin plate, We should let the wage earner of the United States produce what he could produce. We had long enough drained the country of $16,000,000 annually paid out for tin plate. Mr, Wilson of West Virginia, produced an old record and had read a colliloquy between Senators Sherman and Ingadls in_which the latter vigorously protested against protection of the infant tin mdustry before the infant was born. The committee arose and the house ad- journed. e BUSINESS TROUBLES. A Big Minneapolis Dry Goods Firm in Financial Straits. MINNEAPOLIS, June 13.—[Spacial Telogram to Tue Bgee.]—Shortwell, Cleribew & Lath- man, the Minneapolis wholesale dry goods men, are financially embarassed. The firm suspended payment to-day and o meeting of the creditors has been called. The firm has boen doing & very large jobbing business. far as is known it has always been con- sidered financially solid. Just what has caused the preseut trouble is mere conjecture to-day as the members af the firm who are now iu the city claim to be able o make no public statement as to their affairs. The senior member, Mr, Shotwell, has been in the east for some time past. The firm's financial affairs have been cntirely under his supervislon. It is said that the first announcement of the trouble came from him by telegraph to Mr. Clerihew last night and it was a thun der clap to the members of the firn here. 1t is not yetv known whether the firm will be forced to make an assignment and the matter will not be deeided until Mr. Shot- well's return, About six weeks ago 200 of the machine girls employed in the firm’s factory weut out ona strike because of an alleged cut in wages. The factory remained practically idle ror three weeks. The strikers made many overtures for a settlement of the difti culty, The firm rofused to do anything ex- ce pt to take the strikers back unon the em- ployers’ own terms. Then a move was made to-have the matter settled by arbitration. The firm refused to arbiwate. Then the labor organizations took up the girls' bawtle and a boycott was ordered against the firm, This boycott has now been on for more than three weeks, Just what it has had te do with the firm'’s prescut situation is, of course, a mat- ter of conjecture, The factory has been run- ning with a whole quota of employes during the last weck. The firm made the statcment erday that nearly all the strikig em- 8 had been taken back upen the firm's terms, As nearas can be learned the firw is now carrying a stock of from $500,000 to £1,- 000,000, including the factory, Thcir linbili ties are not knowa. The fesling among those best acquainted with the house seems to be that the firm will pull throughf the eustern creditors do not push things too hard, Nebraska and lowa Pensions. WASHINGTON, June 18.—[Spocial Telegram to Tur Brr.|—The following pensions were granted Nebraskans to-day Original in valid—William Miller, York; Ferdinand Scheibe, West Point; Frederick Garternicht, York; John B, Foot, North Bend; G. & Kil- gore, Hastings. Increase—R. 8. Carey, Me- Cook; William Chapman, Nebraska City; J. Vanhoozen, Central City; M. H. Southwick, Wymore; George W. Smedley, Howard; Samuel Stralan, Ulyssos. ~ Reissue and - crease—A. B. Evans, Damson; A.J. Me- Knight, Doniphan, Original widows, et | the Telephone 250. Hannah, widow of J. M. Va Pine. or Towans: Originat_invalid Cedur Falls; E. Badger Chari- ton: D. Derickson, Reddimg Solomon Knapp, Buffalo Grove; Ira Airheart, Turkey Rive G. M. Truitt. Leon; George' Kittams, Pres: cott: Robert McSmith, Blliott; k. Carl Knapp, Manning; John (. Mcintosh, Ot- tumwa; John Morrison, Hedrick; Jonathan Nelson, 'Lost Nation. Increase—Henry C. Pickel, Batayia; J. B. Shea, Dos Moines; T. W. Morgan, Maquoketa S. Sprague, Ca roll City; 'Augustus Willford, Montros Benjamin'F. Spofford, Morning' Sun. Reis sue—Elijah Gardver, ‘Bentonville. Original widows, ete.—Delia B., widow of Benjamin R. Ewalt, Knoxville, Mexican survivors— John Angel, Keokul. N SHOT TO SCARE HIM, A Midoight Ball That Jim Lindsay Came Near Taking In. Just before 12 o'clock last night M. J. Me- Carty fired a revolver shot at Jim Lindsay while standing in front of the Omaha Na- tional bank on Thirteenth strect. Lindsay says he threw up his arm aud the ball passed under it. A telegraph messcuger who stood near by says the revolver was aimed at Lind- say's legs, McCarthy didn’t remember how he pointed his gun, but says he fired *“‘more to scare Lindsey than anything.” McCarty is a specialty performer who for- merly played at the Olympic. He returned to Owmaha with his wife about six wecks ago and has been doing a turn at the Eden Musee. He was on a circuit of the museums of the northwest. Lindsay 15 a would-be prize fighter whe has been hanging about the Jeoples theater of late. g The weu had an old feud. McCarty ac- cuses Lindsay of having told certain of the museum people that he (MoCarty) was & stool pigeon for the polic They wet last night with a party of People’s theater people who were drinking at the shange saloon on Douglas street. ol was renewed g the two aloon to *settle it.” They orner and when in front and (Special act) quison, Lon Ponsions H. C. Carey, left the passod around ti of the bank MoCarty fired. He says b oticed Linasay reach for his hip poc when in the saloon, and he didw’t propose %o have the other follow get the drop on him, After firing the shot, which did no harm, MeCarty threw bis revolver down the aren in front'of the bauk aud skipped back to th Exchange saloon, Lindsay got the revolv and followed, McCi passed through the saloon to the alley, and then down the alley to Thirteenth stroet, emerging very near the place of shooting. He started south, but was captured by Officer Havey at the corner of Farnam and Thirteenth streets, John Lindsay, & brother of Jim’s, is a mes- senger boy i the employ of the American District y, .oud soon after his brother o began mauling hus com- panions in t} Oficer oy being at tracted to the ne by the d. hance Was noticed by young Lindsay, who attempted to escape. The offic pursuit, and find- ing it necessar; i the young fel- low fired his revolver in the ‘air which brought him to a standstill after a lively chase. John was sent to the central station. Elected Municipal Officers. Hotvoke, Colo., June 13.—[Spocial Tele- grum to Tne Ber.|—The town of Holyoke voted for town ofiicers to-day. The follow- ing candidates were elected: B, A. Daskins for mayor; A. J. Baker and A. A. Temple trustees for three years torm; H. Walsh and J. K. Kenyon, two years term; H. Raymond and A. E. Webb, one year term., There was but one tickel in the fleld, showing the uni- versal fecling in favor of the candidates. B Postal Changes. WasHINGTON, June 13, —[Special [Telegram to Tur Bre.]—The postofiice at Minersville, Otoe county, Neb., will be discontinued from June 20, bl TRYEITH) 5 4'0“