Omaha Daily Bee Newspaper, July 6, 1888, Page 1

EIGHTEENTH YEAR. OMAHA. FRIDAY MORNING JULY 6. 1888, CLEVELAND AND THE TARIFF{ Retreating From the Position Taken in His Message. THROWING A SOP TO TAMMANY. Indications That the Mills Bill May Soon Get to a Vote—Senator Cule lom's Plans—Washington Brevities, Growing Alarmed. SIINGTON BUREAU Tie OMARA Ber, } w 514 FOURTEENTH STREET, ¥, D. C., July b The president’s letter to Tammary has been the subject of much comment to-day In the first place it 18 pretty generally desig- nated as the plea of a politician and partisan for votes, Sccondly, it is interpreted as hedging on the tarift question o a degtee which was not expected of a man who, seven months ago, wrote a bold free trade message. His assertion that he and his party are not free traders is ridiculed by republicans, and even democrats smile when it is mentioned. It is gererally thought that the president ha finally becomie aware that his and his party WasiixG anti-protection platforin and potic scared the protection demoerats in the cast to such an extent that his re-clection has be- come rather doubtful. The first manifesta tion. of this foor s considered to be the reelection of Barnum, the Connecticut protectionist, to be chairman of the democratic national com- mittee, which was a clear concession to the protection clement of the cust. A fow months ago Barnum was considered out of the question for that place, but the attitude of the protection democrats forced Clevelund to change his tactics, Barnum is to have the platform interpreted n the east to suit the views of voters. Now Cleveland’s lotter is, in the opinion of leading republicans, nothing but an cfort to hedge on the tarill, but he and his party have. so strongly committea themselves to an anti-p-otection poiicy, which is cquivalent to free trade, that nothing that they now can do to obscure the leading issue will succeed. This is the opin- fon of republicans generily and some demo- crats agree with them. THE TARIFF, BILL. Congressman Canton, ¢ Tllinois, morning: “I believe o the tariff bill botween J that is only u guess. I haye no positive in- formatlon on the subject. The policy of the republicans has not been one of obstruction, us the democrats would have the people be- licve. The rcpublicans have ouly insisted that a free discussion of the bill shall be had. Nothing more, They have not talked for the suke of talking. If the membors did 1ot discuss the various items in which their constituents were interested they would be very foolish. 1 think we can got away some time about the middle of August.” There is some encouragement for an early passage of the tariff bill. There was an in- formal conference of the committee of ways and means this morning at which there was u Qisposition on the part of the republicans to hasten to @ vote as rapidly as possible and they gave an assurance that there would be no dilatory tactics or unnecessary time occ ied in debate. 1t was the opinion of Messrs. Freed and MekKinley that the discussion of the bill be concluded within the next ten days, and the dafe fixed for @ foal vote s Monday, the 16th of July. There is no more doubt that the democrats will show . sufl ient majority to pass the bill. Eyeryone con- cedes that. There may be a fow like Mr. Ranaall, Mr. MeAdoo and Mr. Foran, o Ohio, who will vote with the republicins but they will not number more than seven and the bill1s likely to get three votes on the republican side. "Phe senate committee on finance heard the chemical manufacturers to-day and are hav- ing arguments submitted, both orally and in_ writing, from representatives of all industries” aficcted by the bill. They will be ready to Feport a sub- stitute within o corten days after re- ceiving the house bill, or at least before the 15t of August, when the debate in that body _will begin. The action of the senate can be readily anticipated. 1t has been conferred over and eaucussed about so much thut it is no longer u matter of conjecturc. The plan is to patch up the prosent Customs laws in spots where they are YVery faulty, to reduce the duty on some arti- cles that do not care for protection, to ve- yemove the tax from tobacco, and lcohol used in the arts, and remove the duty on pugars, This will be added to the bill over which the financial committee has been boring so long to prevent und punish the un dervaluntion of merchandise in the New York uppraiser's ofice, SENATOIC CULLOM'S PLANS. Senator Cullom was in_his scat to day for the first time since the Chicago conyention, but looks far from well and fecls badly. He gave notics that ho will call up the bill to funend the inter-state commerce act on Mor duy next, when a long and interesting debato islikely o cnsue. No action has yet be taken on the bill introduced by Mr. Spoon 1o place telegraph companics under the juris. Qiction of the interstale commerce colnmis sion, ana it is not probublé that there will be any this session, THE PRESID T YTALKS DACK.g 1f auy one supposea that President Clove Jand wouid lic still under criticism, the pen sion yeto ho sent to congress to-diy shows that it was a mistake. Me is ged to de fond hisucts with us muci. vigor as if he wasnot in the whito house, and took occasion 0 answ the report written by Senator Davis of Minncsota, auid sented to the senate by the com Tittoe on pensions reviewing the pension vetoos and coudemning thom. 1t was an unprecedented act on the part of the president. 5o far as the oldest senator pmember it was never done be there is a great deal of talk about Dility of M. Cleveland to appreciate the dig nity of his oftice and the proprictics attend Ing it It has boen the custom in the past for the president to speuk through some part fricnd in case he is uttacked on the floor of cither house of Congress, a8 Grant wa ofended by Conk ling apd Morton when he ' was assuiled by Trumbutl, Sumner and Schurtz and each president had is spokesiuan whose Words, by an unwritten luw, have been re ceived as authorized. But' Mr. Cleveland differs frow bis prodecessors in a great muny Tespects aud his chief characteristic which Invokes the admiration of all who respect in dependent and self-reliantmen, is to do his talking in his own way and not depenc mask. While his message is unproced wnd furnishes probably the first exwmple of 8 grosident “talking back” to cougress he gels in Lis defense in o graceful mauner and With most forcible arguiments. MISCELLANEOUS. Jumes E. Boyd of Omala if at the Arlng- ton, d this oto will be taken on Iy 15 and 20, but ought to 10 day pro 0 clorkship in jan D, Ickes of Towa moted from §1,00 W a the pension oft Miss Auna A, Whitmore left this city to- day for Arkansus and Nebraska, where she will spend the sumuer, The pres.dent has approved the act author. izing the sale of a portion of the Winnebago reservation in Nebraska, Senator Paddock will go his home at Be- atrica on business upon the return of Schator Manderson the first of next weelk. An attempt will be u m the house to morrow to pass the bill providing for the sale of Fort Omuka and the purchase of a new Persy S Heatn ——e Ariiy Matiers. WasniNGrox, July & —[Special Telegram o Tur Bee. | —Private Walter Smith, ‘Prodp P, Niuth cavalry, now with his woop, Is da _charged from the service of the United Btates, . S | as he date by operation of law of Major Edwin Benfley, surgeon United States army ander the provisions of theact of congress up- proved June 80, 1882, is anndunced. Major Bentley will proc The Dissenter's Report. Wasnizaros, July 5—Senator Turpie, in behalf of the democratic minority of the mittoe on pensions, to-day presented the mi waity reporty dissenting from the views in 1 kard to vets power o ssed by 1V4vis in the mijc rt from committee AN AL D DYNAMITE The Arrestof Two Railroad Men Cre- ates a Sensation, ©n1eaco, July 5,—Thomas Broderick and J. A, Bowles, members of the Brotherhool of Locomotive Enginecrs, and a man named Wilson, were arrestod on a Chicago, Burling- ton & Quincy railway train near Aurora this afternoon. They had dynamite in their posscssion, and are chargad with conspiring to destroy the railroad company's They are in the county jail bords, 1t is stated that the Burlington company has had a large force of detectives for some time watching the movements of thestrikers. Tt was discovered that dynamite was used in several unsuccessful attempts to wreck traius within the past month. The oficers of tho road state to-night that positive in- formation was received that to-day was the day chosen for a grand attack upon the com- pany’s property. The ofticials are reticent = regarding their source of information, but the plot is known to them and they admit that besides the definite plan to blow up trains upon the tracks by means of dynamite cartridges that it in- cluded the probabilitics of an_attack upon the depot property and magnificent office buildings here. The officials say that had the danger not been so imminent they would liave allowed the conspirators to go on and criminate themsolves, but the plot had renched a stage wherd it was to take decisive steps to prev struction of property, not to say los When the men werd arrested to-day one of them took from his pocket a lotter and threw it out of the window. The train was stopped and the letter picked up. 1t is now in the hands of District Attorney Fwing. He re- fuses to reveal its conténts, but General Manager Stone intimated that it gave im- portant information regarding the plot. All of tho men denied positively that they knew anything about the dynamite, and disclaimed the ownership of tho bundle found on the seat between them, Neither would they tell who they were nor where they lived. *1 don’t know any of those men,” said Chairm Hogo to g reporter. | Tlef may be momber of the brotherhood, but'Idon’t remember them. If their cas¢ is found worthy on in- vestigation we will help them and get them bailed.” On Broderick's person was found a brotherhood membership card declaring him a member of Pottsville division, No. 00. Broderick and Wilson had just come on from Creston, Tn., where they were closely ident- ified with the strikers- Wilson is supposed to bea striking fireman, General Manager Stone said to-night that it was believed that high ofticials of the brotherhood were con- nected with the conspiracy to use dynamite. - FILLED TO THE BRIM. Defaulter Pitcher Says He Took thingin Sight. MoNTREAL, July 5.—|Special Telegram to Tne Bee.}—Pitcher, of Providence, the cx- Union bank teller, celebrated the Fourth of July in the polies court dock, while Private Detective Kellert, who arrested him, told the story of the crime in the prisoner’s own words. ~ After dotailing the arrest and sub- sequent doings, Kellert said that when Pitcher handed him the money from his pocket he admitted that he stole it from the Union bank of Providence, but it was not all, had sent $3,000 to his brother. Witness then asked him where were all the sccurities, bonds and papers, belonging to the bank. He said: *“Ni mind. 1 can get them when the time come He said they were customers' notes, and through these notes he intended to make the bank come to A compromise ' for settiement, Witness asked him how much he expeeted the bank to give up—what his terms were. “For £150,000,” he replied, I will turn_ev- erything over in a very few hours,” Wit- noss stated that it was ‘said that he got away with $100,080. Pisenor replicd smilingly that it was closer upon $700.000. Witness s : “Phen you made a clean sweep, Did you not leave any money at all in the vauite’ Piteher replicd that he took everythi n- Senator pension PLOT. property. under #5,000 ery- sibver, He took two silver to pay his expens 1s 100 heavy, customers’ notes, as Jolinson, Ul ik, bad mailed away the duy ho left, He his stealings away in feared if he took a valise, the dircctors, it might ar then proceeded to Buffalo and Toronto, of The St tul cashior 51,000 or & id he kot, because he und he met any of use suspioion. He Montreal via Albany, In Buffalo ho bought a bill of exchiange for £1,000 on the Union bank of London under thie name of James A. Ttoberts. The bill had been found upon his person when a or tnree r on the way. He did J., July 5.—This sec ited by a severe wind and rain storm tiis afternoon, The Pennsylvanis roundhouse at Millstone Junction was blown down, James Barr, Garrigan and John White, wer taking shelfer from the storm, were buvied in the ruins. Garrigan had an avm broken, Barry was badly bruised and had log broken. The barn of George Plumiy was also blown down. Plumly is reported killod. He was buried with others under the s, Tervible damaze is reported every- vl:ere from sho wind, hail and lightaing, Fearful Wo k of Li oy, Dalk., July 5 struck tha farm-house of Ole O miles north of Hunter, Friday Olestadt and his wife, ing the house on Saturday saken appearance of the dwell ing an eatrance found the ter bodies lying on the door. Phe only child, eight-months' haby, was on the bed uiia jueed. ‘The building bad caught five, but the heavy rain extinguiShed it. Olestadt’s father and mother arrived from Norway yesterday. - Tehe or the Strikers, New Youg, July 5.—At a special of New York City division, No. 1 hood of Locomotive Enginee Ad inst., was decided to bers of ' this division & per months, or more if nece the same to memboers om the Chicag road. tion was v ghining 1t, ten night, killing Soms neighbors pass d the for g and fo bly mutils notic ol meeting Brother lield on the issess the men wonth for three ary, and to donat engaged in the », Burlington & Quincy na - Fire T ciry, th ighh. , Colo,, iesty the busingss portion of the town this noon, some half a dozen business houses, contents boing consumed. The loss is X insuranee §6,000, - The Deadiy Pirecracker. Cnicago, July 5—Mrs. Mary Flanagan and Mrs. Thomas Waksh were thrown out of acarrisge to-day and both fataily A tireerach under the hos feet causes ting .in the accident Record, 1., duly 5 The bas village was burned she ). Lake portion of flor- A Fatal Fourth, # a sham Kusouny, Wis, July -5.—Du battle that took plave.in t terday afternoon J. W, Carpeater was killed sud C. H. Loote sciiously injured by the pre watire discharge ol & canoou, celebrution yes PROBLENS OF COVERNMENT, Senator Manderson's Fourth of July Address at Crote. A PERFECT JAM OF PEOPLE. In Spite of Spenker Audienc the Intense Heat the Has a Very Large Other Stato News, The Crete Chantanqua, Asspmpry Grovsps, Crure, Neb., July 5 —[Special to Tur Bre.]—Long before the appointed hour yesterday afternoon the vast pavilion was densely packed with people who had come early with a view to obtaining good scats for Senator Manderson's address, So many people had been actuated by the same wmotive that for once there were no late ar- rivals. 'I'iose who came before time found seats in the sultry pavilion and crowaed closely together to make room for those who versisted in wedging themselves into the benches after they were already too crowded for comfort. Those who came late jammed themselves together in the aisle, whero they would obstruct the view of others, or stood in triple phalanx around the outskirts of the pavilion and craned their neeks to get a view of the interior. In the words of an old gen- tleman who leancd against a post in the aisle and vigorously fanned his flushed face with his broad-brimmed hat, “it was a very swel- teving day.” There was a great flourish of fans, papers, hats and anything that could be made to produce a current, and the arti- ficial breeze thus created rendered existen ce in the crowded pavilion alittle more tolerable. Senator Manderson was conducted to the pavilion by a procession composed of the bands, the Knights, the Patriarchs Militant and the G. A. R. As the members of the procession filed into the places reserved for them in the center of the pavilion, Dr. Palmer's chorus of 200 voices sang with spirit, “When Johnnie Comes Marching Home.” Senator Manderson, Commander Henry, Dr. Duryea, ex-Governor Dawes and ipied places upon tho President Foss oc platform. The session was opencd by prayer by Dr. Duryea, of Boston. With a few appropriate remarks President Foss introduced Senator Manderson whom the audicnce greeted with an outburst of ap- plause. Having spoken a few introductory words Senator Manderson began the oration of the day. It was a review of the early his- tory of the country, a review in fact, of all the leading events from the time of the colo- nies down to the present. In speaking of the late war, in which he played no small part, Senator - Mande son referred to the battle flags, and said: 1 wish that instead of the bright new bunt- ing with which you have decorated your as- sembly grounds and that add such beauty and glory to this interesting scene, I could bring before you the torn and shreded flags, whose tattered folds and splintered staffs would tell with mute eloquence the story of Shiloh and Gettysburg, Stone river and An- tietam, Missionary Ridge and Appomattox; of the stout arms that carried them aloft in many a dreadful battle; of the brave hands that seized them as the gallant standard bearers fell ere they touched the earth, to bear them on, and yet on to victory. In speaking of the grave questions now needing consideration, Scnator Mander: gave particular attention to the problem and to the question of ey mental control of great corporations. In chsing he gave a brief report of the present financial condition of the country, and gave u rapid sketeh of what the twentieth century may possibly have in store for us. At the close of the address the vast audi- ence gave the distinguished speal rousing cheers aud the cliorus sang ing Through Georgia,” the audien especially the G. A. R. boys, joinin chorus with much enthusiast, All the regular exercises of the afternoon were dispensed with in honor of the national holid: After the address a large per cent of the 11,000 peope whe were upon the grounds betook themselves to the grov the river to listen to an open air concert t was given there by the K, P, band of Lin- coln and the Sterling band of the state de partment of the G. A, R, Eleven excclient selections were rendered in a mauner that aroused the admiration and applause of the great audienc All ufternoon the grove by the river was a sight to benold. It was literally alive with people who were enjoying themselves in a variety of ways. Ev. tree supported one or more hammocks, and every hammock-sup- ported one or more persons-—usually more. Everybody has lonz known that the ham- moek is a modern picnic indispensable, but in the probubly very few have scen such a number and variety of this indispensapl as swung to and fro in th by the river yeste ay afternoon river was liberaily tronized; row boats wer great demand and “The Belle of the Blue” made any num- ber of voyages, Evidently both the row boats and tiny steamers did a good busines, A dress parade had been announced as one of the features of the early eveaing, but ow ing to the intense heat, and to the fact that several of those who wer» to take part in the parade were ill from the effects of the hcat, this part of the programme was omitte Among those affected were s members of the Sterling band and_G. A, R., and Messrs Henry and Schoffer. Before the concert and addresses the bands made the rounds of the various headquarters buildings wve a series of serenados whicl we gre ppreciated. At 8 o'clock the pay people, who patient] u atmosphiere of that building that th listen to the war Songs sung Palmer’s chorus, and the addresses m several prominent men. the me ng to order, Pre I propriute words thauked th wuo hal particip de by Having called )ae ina few ap: G. A R and all d inthe exercises of the and aid, and for the vailed through ), he thought, ¥h the crowd excellent ord out the entire day amodel celybration. wus 850 lueg nd the we S0 U forta ble not an unseemly sight or sound hid oc cur 1 to mar the pleasur f the day. Com: mande Henry then took coarge of the meeting. ‘The opening prayer was followed by “Down the Swanee sang very sweetly by Miss Cora Gates, the audic joining 1 the chorus, Commander He then made a stirving speech, which the ence received with much laughter and b lause. Mr. C. K. Adams and followod with - brief sy “Glory Hallelujabh” with a will the adjourned W th campus to winess the fireworks and the manuvers of the Lincoln Flawmbeaw club Last year the heavens assisted t autau quans to celebrate the Fourth by getting up & conjunction of Yenus und Regulus, This year they cd by getting up a brisk little thunderstorm, The whiz and bang of the Roman candles d rockets, min, with rumble of thunder and . the blac rain-ciouds, formed an excellent back- ground for the Chautauqua fireworks, ex cept when Hashes of lightning shot ueross them and put the glare of rocket and cal cium light to-shamé by their superior splen dor. Finully a brisk shower of rain-drops put the majority of the crowd to rout, but the firewor wend ou. The crowd b into loud applause wihen the word come” appeared in the air, wrilten of five v came the “Star of the initinls G, A, R, and the wonds “Good Night.' This terminatad the pro gramme for the day, and the weary pecile sougcht their beds wid the arius of Mirbucus. This morgng was usicred | clear, sweel mos of a It app! Livan singin assi in letters West, ing from the direetion of the G. A, R. headquarters. Soon the rich music of a full brass band, echoed over the camp. 1t was the parting sercnade of the Sterling band, as it passed through the gates towards home. The 6:30 prayer meeting was omitted this morning and_a confercuce of ministers and christian workers, led by Dr. Duryea, was held at 8 o’clock in the hall in the grove. Dr. Duryea chose for his subjoct *“The Cor- rect Method of Studying and Teaching tho Old Testament.” The reason, he suid, so many teachers disliked to téach the Old Testament is that they do not properly under- stand ninc-tenths of it. Many teachers abuse this book. We should use the Old Testament just as we use a primary text book in a public school. The book is all right 80 far as it goes, but it docs not go far cnough, Christ came to csmplete the teach- ings the old testament writers began. Moses and Blijah ave not our examples, \We have Jesus for our guide and example. We have 1s0 our inspired aposties, Whatever of the old testament they used is for us, and we should heed it, but whatever part of it they did not use was meant for the Hebrews and we have nothing to do with it. Dr. Duryea then ewed the old testament ritual and the atonement. In answor to the question whether e would try to find types of Christ in the old testament that are not found in the new, he said he would not. Everything in the old testament ritral that refers to Christ has been transferred to the new tostament and we can find_it there. In no othier class at the assembly is there so much note taking as at the conference of Chris- tian workers, Everybody seems desirous of jotting down the main points of the excellent instruction given by Dr. Duryea. It is safe to say that he is one of the most thorough and efiicient bible students among Chau- tauqua workers, and he is generally acklow! edged to be a ‘superior instructor in bible subjects, At9 o'clock Prof. Holmes met his ad- vanced normal class at the hall in the grove, The subject of to-day’s lesson was “Christ asaTeacter.”’ Christ was not only a teacher, but he taught more truth thanany other teacher has ever taught. All the teaching and preaching that have boen done since his time have been only elaboration of what He taught. The truth, that He has taught is of More importance than any other system of truth and the cffect of the teachings of Christ sur- passcs the effect produced by any other teaching, Christ’s” system of truth must be learncd from Christ himself, and the com- mission to teach the truth that Christ taught must also come from Him, All the forenoon exercises occurred as usual to-day, but this afternoon the exercises were somewhat changed. Instead of the lecture at 2 o'clock there was a concert by Dr. Palmer’s chorus and a few select musi- cians. This evening Dr, Duryea lectured on “The Intelligence of Auimals and What Tt Tmplics.”” To-morrow afternoon the C. L. §. C. of Crete will give a reception to all mem- bers of the cluss of 1888. The reception will be held iu the lawyers’ building. and a wood time is anticipated. ‘o-morrow is recognition day, and_elabo- rate preparations are being made for tne recognition ceremonies. It may be well to give an outline of the order of procecdings nd the meaning of the different arches that form a part of the recognition vice, At 1:50 p. m. the bell will strike the signal, and the undergraduate classes of 'S, 40, 91 and 92 will march to the Congregrational building to escort the class of 'SS on their way to pass the arches, Tne flower girls will, at the same signagy march to the hall in the grove and form in open ranks by the arches, The arches will ‘be placed on the t side of the platform at a distance of twenty-five feet from each other and from the platform. 3 At 2 o'clock the procession will move from the Congregational building across the greet to the terrace above the hall in the grove, where it will rest until ‘the class of '8S re- turns from the hall in'the grove. The class oS3 will pass dowa the terrace through the arches. These arches have L culiar significance, The “golden gate” medhs the way is_opened after four years of reading, and waiting. This gate typifics the best knowledge there is. The meaning of the heavy rustic arch, is natire's full grown rugged stréngth. The cvergreen ‘mbol of memories in life's jour- ney that will never fade. The floral arch a5 this lesson: God has made nothjng on is footstool more beautiful than thowers, ght present, and are the et to come, when the 5 red home. The following is the programme for Friduy, July 6,—Recognition day. MORNING. 6:30—Prayer scrvice, 8:00—Chorus 8:00—Intermediate clas 08:00—Conference of christisn workers, Duryea, D, D. 9:00—Children’s class. 9:00—Advanced normal class— of Doctrines in the New Testam, 10.00--Normal elass—How to ¢ ble. 10:00—Temperance elass — White Shield and White Cross. 10:00— ng-sehool for Beginners, 10:00 Prof. Holnes — John Churciill, Denomination. AFTERS O 2:00—Recognition address by Bishop H. W. Warren, L. L. D., followed by conferring of diplomas. 4:00—Chorys, 4:00—Normal class—The management of the Sunday-school. 4:00—Advanced normal class—General re- view. 4:00 writing and The Growth ent, dy the Bi Primary teacher’s class, 5:00—Reunion of the C. L. S. C. 8:0)—Grand concert—Prof. H, R. Palmer, conductor, A Sheriff Kills a Horse Thicf. KLEMAN, Neb., July 5.—[Special Tele- gram to Tur Bee.]—During the past weel half a dozen horses haye been stolen in this, Dundy, and Cheyenune, the adjoining county. Last Monday Sheriff Buckivald took the il of them in a camp near Idlia, Col. The s ne armed only with T, thieyes, John and Mike | Laughlin, armed with Winchesters, ving got the dropon Laughlin im to surrende Mike showed fight, and the sherilf shot him dead Banficld then weakened, threw down his gun and bozged for merey. Josiah Burke, an- othier horsethief, was arrestedyesterday by the sher of Chase county. It is estimated thot # band has no 100 ho s during the past year. The joicing nmong settiers on the breaking up of this band. S wiicld both The sheriff b communded Rushville Republicans, RusnyiiLe, Neb. July 5.—(Special Bep.)—A Harrison and Morton seventy five members has been here, and the roll is increasing ¢ ings'are to be held every w close of the campaign, A e plied with leading rapublican papers, ca- paigu documents, ete, hus been established ut the club’s headquarters, which is open to visitors daily. Arrangements ave bei made to hold @ monster dewonstration in the near future, at which time there will be pres out several distingwsliod ~speakers frow abroad, to Tug club of organizea aily, Meot- ok until the {ing room sup. The Stranger Took Him In. iRaskA City, Neb,, July 5.—[Special Telegram to Tue Mer.|—Samuel Purdy, a farmer from Nemahig county, was in the cit last evening, en) oying the prohibition cel bration and this morning reported to the po lica that a stranger, whose acqaintance he formed, hailing from Council Bluffs, relieved last night of §105. The man good his escape. 5. pecial Tele thousand Burwell Patric BurwrLy, eNeb., July 5| gram to Tug Bee.]—About three people attended the celebration at this place yesterday An excursion train was run Trow Ord aud a large number of the citizons f that'town came up and spent the da The weather was pleasant snd & good time was the result Sheridan Gaining in Health, DELAWAKE BUEAKWATER, July 5. —General Sucridan bas passed an entirely upeventiul day, gaming slowly but steadily i specta, IS TRACK MARKED BY RUIN Iowa Visited By a Terrible Wind and Rain Storm. A LARGE SECTION DEVASTATED. Several w Towns Almost Completely ped Out of Existence—Crops Suffer Incaleulable Damage No Lives Lost, Masox Crry, Ia., July 5.—[Special Tele- gram to Tue Ber.]—A terribly devastating cyclone swept down with demoniac fury upon a number of the towns along the Chicago, Milwaukee & St. Paul road yesterday. Ruthven was the first place struck by the cy- clone, and it is impossible to estimate the ex- tent of damage done. The storm came up rapidly, but gave no premonition that the results of its advent would prove so devas. tating, or its onward march so freighted with dreadful consequences, The extent of tern- tory over which the storm swept was about one hundred miles in length and nearly a mile in width, To the farming community along this tract the blow is such a one that they cannot soon recover from its effect. To many it has blotted out of being the arduous toils of a lifetime, sweeping before it the ac- cumulation of years of toil, rendering as naught the fruits of well directed industry. Up to the present time, strange to relate, not a single death to a human being has been reported, but many horses and cattle were either killed by the lightning or suffered death from the effects of the wind, At Ruthven, in almost a moment of time, the clouds assumed a funuel shapeand remained apparently motionless, as if suspended from the heivens, The storm then burst in its fury, the clouds muking four successive dips inside the town limits, utterly demolishing two mammoth hay barns, the powerof the clements even being suficient to overturn an iron hay press which was standing on the ground = and weighing nearly 1,000 pounds. An agricultural _ implement house belonging to Root & Walker wa wrecked; Traffy Bros! livery buarn., the Kirkwood hotel, the M. E. church and Tom Gift's_dwelling were all leveled to the ground. Many residences were damaged, and barns and outbuildings are scattered over the prairies. One horse was killed in the strect by a scantling being driven com- pletely through his body. At Emmettsburg the winds blew terrifie, but did not present the appearance of a cyelone. The Catholic church, the Burling- ton, Cedar Ranids & Northern depot and a number of residences were destroyed. At Oylinder another large hay barn and a water tank were completely demolished, and pieces of boards fromm the building: stuck in the ground covering an area re sembling pins in a cushion. At Whitamore some buildings were blown down, a number unroofed and lumber badly shaken up. The farming country between Whitamore and Ruthven looks desolate. The corn, which was Jromising, is shorn to the ground, and other grain is badly damaged. The storm jumped over a_ section of coun- more, next visiting the outhern part of this county. At Meservy, Renkes' store building was blown down and the large cattle barn belonging to Jake Nissen was demolished. At Belmont the Burlington, Cedar Rapids & Northern depot and a number of business and residence buildings were shattered. Route Agent Eiliott whe came up from the southern part of the state to-day over the lowa Central, states that the crops alone the road ave damn- aged to the extent of $100,000. The storm, i was one of the worst that ever to Tur Bee.|-A terrific wind and storm through the Cedar valley wyesterday did almost incalculable damage t8§ growing grain. Barley, oafs and cory suffercd most. About a thousand excursionis K ing on the banks of the Ce a below this placg, and all were subject to one of the fiercest sforms known in this section for over ten years. A yacht carrying the Waterloo orchestra was capsized and A, K. Fasslet of St. Louis, who ae 4 the party, was reseued from the xiver with greas lificulty. At Cedar Falls the large canning tory was unroofed; also the opera house and wumerous dwellings. Elghteen houses and ns were partially or entirely demol- ished between €edar Falls, seven miles dis- tant, and Junction City, one and one-half miles from Cedar Fa No us damage wais done Liere, the tornado passing over at n ereat height. No loss of life_ was reported, but considerable stock was kilied by light* ning. [=] “Dutch Pete's” Murderous Assault. Des Morses, Ta, July 5.—[Special Tele- gram to ‘Tur Bee]—About 9 o'clock this morning Peter Weisbrod, familiarly known as “Duteh Pete,” porformed some shooting that came near producing tragical results, Mr. H. P. Johnson, of West Seventh street, owns a farm out near the old fair grounds, Weisbrod worked for Mr. Johnson last sum- mer and now lives on an adjoining farm. Mr. Joinson was at his farm this morning with Henry Best, who is in his employ, when Weisbrod came upon the place and attempted 10 tuke away a dog that was chained there He was ordered off, and in the trouble he drew a 82calibre revolver and commenced firing. He fired two shots, one of them striking Mr. Hest in the br and, ghancing around a b, passed out into the right arm, lodging thercin, He then grabbed a hoe and tried to hit Mr. Johnson, but the latter kept too close for that, and he hit him with his revolver, making the blood come. Weisbrod then eaine to town and was captured about 1 o'clock by the police on West Fourth street, Mr. Best was taken to his home on Second street, near Center. His wound is likely to Murde Siovx City, I, gram to Tue Bee.)—An oficer from ton, Dak., was here to-day to identity the body of the man fished out of the Misssouri river two days ago. The body is belioved to De that of an old man named Murphy, who disappeared from under suspicious man and his wife Will Our, July B.—[9pecial Tel Yunk Yankton two months a circumstances, The um ame from Ireland last fall and resided with their son, Dr. Murphy, and A few sounds of who lived over a grocery store before the disappearince jce were heard in the resi- dence over the store, in which the old man's ploading voice was recognized. The family tell contradic- tory stories of the old mai's whercabouts, oné story being that ha started for Chicogo. The district attorney has_begun an investi- gation and the identitication of the dead body is practically complete, Shenandoah's Celebratic SuENANDOATL, La., July 5.~[Special to Tig Bre.)—A large number of persons from the surrounding towns attended the Fourth of July in this city. Among the organizations present were the Council Bluffs military compa and the Waluut cweck band, Hon. G. A. Oullison, of Harlem, de- liverca the oration. The feature of the ex- ercises was the prize dnll between the Shenandoah and tia companie which was won by the forme thus entitling them to the onship of the state. illumination and & disply place in the evening destroyed the wagon. aud Buford & Ball id the prevented from spreading py Jorts of the fire department about §,000; insurance, $400. A ater Identified. S10ux Cary, 1a., July 5. —[Spec to Tue Bee.]—Wednesday eveuin whe were out iu the Mi celebration m u fire shop of blazs was only the active of The loss was carriage found the body of a boy on a sand'bar below Dakota City. The youngsters informed Sheriff Nick Brassfield, who communicated with Sheriff Magee, and Deputy Davenport went over and 1dentified the body as that of the little son of B. Holtson, who was drowned off Gumber point about three weeks ago. Mr. and Mrs. Holfson removed to Tekamah, Nob,, about a week ago. They have been notified. Mining Distriots Assigned. Des MoiNes, Ta., July Tho gover day assigned districts to the state spectors and designated where their offices should be. Mr. Binks is assigned to the first district, with headquarters at Ottamwa; Mr. ilmore to the second district, with headquarters at What Cheer, and Mr, Stout to the third district, with ofiice at the capitol in Des Moines, " 1o mine in swa University Investi Towa Crry, I, July ~The university in vostigation was renewed to« Dr. Peck closed the rebuttal by hiis own testimony and that of Drs. Middleton and Hill. Present and former paticnts of hospital testified us to the good management of hospital. - AS SEEN BY ENGLISH EYES, Comments of the London Times on the Gettysburg Reunion. [ Copuright 1888 by James Gordon Bennett.) LoxvoN, July bH.~[New York Her- ald Jable—Special to Tne Be Many papers remark upon the extraordinary spectacle at the Gettysburg reunion, dctails of which have been cabled in fuil to the European edition of the Herald and to the English papers in brief. The London Times observes: ‘‘Gettysburg differs from a host of collisions between the north and south as the most obstinate, and nearly as bloody as any battlo fought. None have ever ques- tioned that if the confederates did not gain their object, they saved their houor abso- lutely inviolate. It was a drawn battle in which the palm of invincible resolution was equally divided. Had their leaders required them, the combatants, it was clear, were prepared to die one and all wi they stood. The fleld may be visited by the sur- vivors and their comrades in other fights, and by younger country. men without distinction of politics, past or present. None are obliged, what- ever their sentiments on account of contro- versies, to find in its reminiscences subject matter for jealousy or anger. The whole talo they can construe is a monument of the uni- versal dogged manliness of the American character. Americans have inherited the Anglo Saxon bull-dog instinet, and in some respects have even improved upon or exa gerated it. This temper was manifested with formidable intensity ot Gettysburg in 1503, and the American people ave eazer in 1858 to recall the traces, But it can forgive as well as fight, and take as much pleasure in the digplay of the one quality as of the other. If, to some minds, a spot on which 50,000 numan lives were sacrificed, may seem an equivocal scene for a festival, they who have been holding it, at all events, have rcdeemed its grizzly horrors by a generous burial in its soil of old grudges and old spites.” o The Fourth London, [Copyright 155 by James Gordon Bennett.] Loxvoy, July 5.—[New York Herald Cable—Special to Tue Ber.|—The Amer- jean bishops and Presbyterian clergymen now here took various parts in the celebra- tion of yesterday. They crowded the recep- tion of the American minister at Excter hall, Mr. Warner Van Nordon, of New York, oc- cupied the chair. Rev. Dr. Craven, of Phil- adelphia, read a paper. It President Apple, of Ohio, and Dr. Chambers, of New York, made addresses. In the evening at a Dbanquet given all the bishops at the mansi house by the lord mayor the biskop of” Miu nesota was introduced as the apostle of th red Indians, and responded for the United States among the toasts, Decided Against O'Donnell, Loxnoy, July 5.—When the trial of the suit for libel brought by Prank Hugh O'Don- nell against the Times on account of the “Parncllism and Crime” articles, was re- sumed to-duy, Ruegy, counsel for O'Donnell, announced that all charges against the Times would be withdrawn except in regard to the two instances where O'Donnell had been specifically imes’ art cles, After a brief Ruegg, Lor Chief “Justice Coleridge charged the jur: The char and against O'Doy nell. Fhe returned a verdict for the Tinic e Gladstone Talks to Americans. Loxpox, July 5,—Mr. Gladstone yisited the Amcrican exchange yesterday to obtain a book and was introduced to several Am cans who were present. He conversed aff bly with Major Duncan, of Washington, Walter Lamb, of Nebrasia, Judge Nelson, of St. Paul, and’ others. He' spoke about the American postofiice, the 4th of July and the Ingersoll coutroversy, and incidentally r marked: My postal addfess i3 Gludstone, England.” - Their Kindness Appreciated, Loxnox, July 5.—At u meeting of the na tionalist party in the house of commons to- , Parnell presiding, resolutions were adopted expressing dhanks o the New York legislature for endorsing the Irish cause by the reception of Sir Thomas onde. Res- olutions were also udopted thanking the leg- islature of Virginia, Texas and Mexico, the Awerican national league and other bodies. A FOOL'S FATAL FOLLY. bert Fleck Rides to Death Over Niagara's Hapids, Fanes, N. Y., July 5.—[Special Telegram to Tiur Bre—Robert Willinm Plack, of Syracuse, lost his life yesterday in an attemyt 1o navigate the whirlpoo in an open boat, Flack was an Eoglishman who cawe to Canada sixteen years ago und to the states four years ngo. He was a car and but he had b 50l smlor and an en camo Lo Nugara Falls a_ weck ugo to-day swer toa challenge from Charles A who last year made the voyage of irlpool. Thetwo were to from a_ point below the falls to Lewiston for 8500 a gide about Aucust 1 Flack seated himself in the stern and was strapped in. The boat drifted slowly out into the stream until the central current aught it, and then it was whirled guickly down into the scething waters of the rapids. A big wave tipped the craft bottom up inside of two minutes, but she righted again. Flack could be secn hanging on. Another wave and the boat was buried from sight in th foam. Just below Buttercy's etovator, and abovée the college grounds, is the 'third nd wost dangerous point. Here the boat was seen for a wmoment and then disappearod bencath nountain of water. When she was o0 she was floating keel upwards, and thus she drifted into the whirlpool. Swimmers secured the boat and recovercd the body. The boat cn teved the whirlpool at #:05, and wis rescued at 4:05. The body was taken to Syracuse. Just as IPlack was about starting on his voyage the president of the village of Ni agara Falls received a lotter from Silas N, Smith, of Syracuse, asking him to interpose and prevent the suicidal attempt Flack bad a wife and five children dependent upor bim. Weath ications. For Nebruska: Cooler, fair weather,. fol lowed Friduy afternoon by local raius; yaria- ble winds For lawa Friday aftern Jury NiaGana rapids ooler, fain weather, followed n by local raids; variable Ouri Fiver & bout | winds, because | THE FUZZY-FACED BOURBONS. They Pledge Their Hearty Support to Cleveland and Thurman. VIOLENT LIKES. AND DISLIKES, Second Day's Proceedings of the Na« tional Lrague of Democratic Clubs —Exponents of Jeffersonian Simplicity. Boys in Politic Bartivone, Md., July 5.—At a session of the convention of democratic clubs to-day Johr®A. Winans of Wisconsin was chosen permancnt president of the convention, On taking the chuir Mr. Winans wade a briet address, in which he was warmly applauded, Mr. Tarsney of Michigan, chairman of the committee on permaneat organization mado a report that the committee had sube mitted the constitution of the national assos ciation of democratic clubs. The plan pro- posed was the selection of president, one vice president from each state and territor, one secretary, and a treasurer. Tho following naues were recommended for ofticers of the association: President, Hon, Chauncey F. ok, 0t Pennsylvaniaj secretary, Edward of New York; = treasurer, rize H. Lambert, New Jerscy 1o constitution states that the object is to the formation of permanent demo- clubs and societies in the United to msure active co-operation in_the dissemination of the Jeffersonian principles of government; to preserve the constitution of the United States, and the antonomy of of the states; resistrevolutions anti changes, the centralization of power and the appro- priation of moneys other than for the pur- posc of the government economically admin- istered; to oppose commereial restrictions for the benefit of the few at the cost of the many The of the association are to be managed by a general committee of four from each state and territory, with the ofi- cors of the association, A convention. of the associntion shall be held every fourth ycar subsequent to the national democratic cons vention, and a two-third vote of the general committee shall call a special meeting, The constitution was unanimously adopted. A cnll of states was made for the selection of a vice president and members of the gen- eral committee, und the selections were rat ificd by the convention. Mr. Flattery of Massachusetts offered a resolution declar- ing that the convention of democratic clubs Protests against tyranny and oppression wherever they exist, and and declaring fur- ther that it"is in favor of the success of the Irish race for home rule in Ireland. ‘Phe resolution was adopted amid applanse he committec upon resolutions was then called upon and the chairman reported that a majority did not think 1t expedient to ree port on the Chinese resclutions of the St. Louis platform. It was atated that thero wiis & minority report on the resolution, Willis of Kentucky moved the adoption of the majority report. It was adopted. On motion of Mr. Schley of Wisconsin it was ordercd that the ofiicers of this organization be a committee, call _upc Presi- dent leveland = and Thurman and pledge to them its hearty support in the impending campaign. A resolution commending the re-election of Hon. W. A, Barnum as chairman of the national com- mittee was adopted. After passing & num- ber of votes of thanks and giving threo cheers for Chairman Winan as the next gov- ernor of Wisconsin, the couvention adjourned sine die. New York Sure For Harrison, Arnaxy, N. Y., July 5.—[Special Telogram to Tie Bere.]—New York state is good for at least 15,000 republican plurality this fall, un- lessall signs fuil. Already republicans are alert and ageressive, meeting argument by argument. The ticket nomimated did not suit us generally as would some of the others talked of, but it is so far superior to that of the democrats that republicans generally wheeled mto line and by degrees the di gruntlicd oncs are making known their intention of supporting Harrison, The mugwumns still hold aloof, but with many of them Cleveland is_personally dis- tasteful. The nomination by the Chicago convention has accomplisizd one thing, and that is that it has cemented the party in this state again, Thus far but few independent republicans have cxpressed themselves as being hostile Lo the ticket, while on the other hand there are scores of democrats who openly avow they will not vote for Cleveland. This opposition” comes mostly from the ad- herents of Governor Hill and admirers of the late Sc Manning. Winners of the Events at Deadwood ana Spearfish, Deanwoon, Duk., July 5 gram to Tie Bre.]—At the firemen's tour nament held here to-day the principal raco was the handicap 200 yard foot race, for a purse of §60. The first prize of $35 was won by Huff, of the Council Bluffs Independents, Time—0:18, The sccond prize of $15 wus won by Malone, of Deadwood, Time— 0:18 1-5, The 300 yards Lose race for 4 purse of &U00 wes won by the Independents of Council Bluffs, Time— 1% seconds, against Deadwood's 413 sece onds, The hase coupling st last evon- ing at the opera house between Cieorge IR, Brett, of Decatur, 111, champion hose conples of the world, and Corficlius and Mott of the Couneil Bluffs Independents was won by the latier. The celebration will close tonight with @ grand fireman’s ball ut the Deadwood opera hioy The firemen’s tournatnent Lield in Spearfish to-day wis ngreat sucees yard hool:‘and-laddor vace for a purse of $150'was won by the Spearfish team, Timo, 40 1-5 sec- onds. The Lead City and the Spearfish No, 1 will contend for the $400 prizc to-morrows n The |Special Tele Royal M Makers, Loxnox, July 5. Standard’s corres spondent at St. Petorshurg says that it isre- ported thata marrizge is being arranged be- tween the czareviteh and one of Emperor Wiltlun's sisters. General Von Pope, dur- is his mission there, approached the subject to tho czar, who gave s roval, Prince Bismarck is i favor of such o match, and this was bis reason for opposing the Batten- burg-Vietoria mateh, which would have ren- dered impossible a matel between Vietoria's sister and the czarevich e Destrnctive Storm in Ohlo. Yousastows, O, July .—A destructive storm vasited here last night, washing out and damaging the streets, The ud tracks were washed out 1 many wd trains badly delaged. A few m here James Davey, with his four year-old son in his arms, attempted to ford @ stream during the storm, ‘Phe child was swept away by the current and drowned, Always to Blame, The B. & M. 1wen are very bitter over’ the punishiment of their comrades on the Wourth, and accuse the Unton Pacific men of making o only when they haye the advantage 'rs on their side. “13ut I must say,” admitted a B. & M. our inen have been to blame in evaery one of these quarrels. y will learn to attend to the fairs, und in tiwe t friction out.” culverts rail of- pro- Perhaps rown ife will be worn S Iron Works Kesume. Pirrseuia, Pa, July 5.~Tonight, Mores head Bros., iron manufacturers of Pittsburg, Pa., signed the amdlgamated scale, waking sixteen signatures $0 he Republia irou works, Oliver Bros. and J. Philips and | two of Curnegie's unlls slarted up to-days