Omaha Daily Bee Newspaper, August 7, 1888, Page 1

EIGHTEENTH YEAR., OMAIA. TUESDAY MORNING, AUGUST 7. 18SS, THE FALLEN COMMANDER. Mourning at the National OCapital Over Sheridan's Demise, FLAGS FLYING AT HALF MAST Boldier Comrades of the Late General Pay Tribute to His Worth— schofield Ordered to Com- mand the Army. The Nation's Loss. Noxquirr, Mass., August 6.—All through yesterday General Sheridan had been in un- usualiy good spirits, lsughing and chatting with his brother and members of the family. The unfavorable symptoms made their appearance 8o unexpectedly and were 8o rapid in development that the children were aroused barely in time to take u last look at their dying father. With the general at the deathbed were Mrs. Sheridan, Mary Louise, Irene and Philip, 1 children; Colonel Sheridan, his brother, wit his wife, the doctors und nirses. Mrs, Sheri- dan and’ the nurses were on their knees in prayer as the spinit departed. Mrs. Col- onel Kellogg, a dear friend of the family, arrived just 4 moment after the last breath was drawn. Injections of digitulis, applica- tions of mustard plasters and everything used in such cascs were applied, but all proved unavailing, even to arouse the general from the state of unconsciousness into which he sank soon after the symptoms of vecur- ring heart failure occurred, and in which he remained until he drew his last breath. It was this morning arranged that General Sheridan’s remains will be transferred to Washington in a special car, to_leave New rd lay, and that the funeral will be held in St. Matthews' church a8 s0on a8 possible thereafter, either Thurs- day or Friday. ‘The work of embalming the general’s body was begun at an early hour this morning. General Sheridan had répeatedly expressed a strong dislike to display in funerals, and in accordance with his wishes and those of Mrs, Sheridan the cerenonies in Washington are to be as simplo as possible, The funeral, however, will be a military one. It was deciaed this afternoon that General Sheridan’s burial shall be in the Arlington national cemeiery. Suturduy has been finally settled on as the day for tha fun i other arrangements outlived in patches remain unchunged. The no funcral services ut this plac The followine pall-hear selected by General Sherid 3 Marshail § of the sc ¢ President Fra the Penusylyania railroad Morritt, U. S, Endicott; Gene Fullerton, of Childs: CoLemnus, has issued have been n’s family August 6. —Governor Foraker amation i eulogy of Gen- eral Sheridan an ting as a slizht ap- preciation of his pablic services that the flags on all the public buildings of the state be displayed at half staff until and including the day of the funeral. LixcoLy, Neb,, August ald, president of the Irish national le a, has sent a telegram to Colonel ridan expressing the sympathy of the for the family of General Sheridan in cat afiliction that hus befallen them. He says that the Tvish ra. in mourn- ing the loss of the Irish-American hero whose devotion to Ireland was secoud to his love for America, CREATED LITTLE SURPRISE. How the News of Sheridan’s Death Was Received By His riends. Wasnriaros, August 6.—[Special Tele- gram to Tue Bee.]—While there is general and profound regret in Washington at the death of General Sheridan the news of his demiso created but little surprise, as his true condition hus been very well known to most people here. Hut little faith has beeu pinned to the rosy bulletins sent out from Nonquitt, and all along General Sheridan’s friends in Washington have been expecting his death duily. The funeral and the mtorment will, boeyond doubt, take place here. It is pre- sumed that the remains will be deposited at Arlington, where 8o muny thousand soldiers bave been buried. With General Sheridan died the rank of general of the army. The president has designated General Schofield, located at Governor's Island, to take nmand of the army, but he wiil retain the rank of major general, 5 Major General Crook, in comuend at Chi- cago, arrived in the city last night, but he has nothing tosay regarding the death or the changes which it will make in the arn further than the country at large, us well o the boys who flil the ranks of our little army, will mourn the dcath of their brave commander sincerely and long. When General Schofiela comes to Wash- ington to take comwmand of the army it is be- lioved that General Howard, now in com- mand at San Fraocisco, will go to Govern- or's Island. General Crook, it is believed, will remain where he is, and there v be a promotion of Gencral Miles or son other brigadier to tale the pluce which will be va- cated by General Howard, Congress bas adjourned for the day on which the funeral will be held and the departments will be closed and e vbody in Washington will foin in mourning the nation's loss. It is stated at the war department that the detail of General Sclhioficld to Washington to take commaud of the arimy will bring about no promotions or change in any of the com. mands, One of the prominent officers savs General Schofleld will simply be detailed to take command of the ar nd that he will locate in Washington and will, at the samo time, retain his command for the castern di- vision, and that his orders will be s from ‘Washington to Gloverao 18 that there will be no necessity for making any change, us General Schofield can per form his present duties aud also those which _were utly performed by Geueral Sher- idan. AS A TOKEN OF RESPEOT. President Cloveland Orders Flags Dis- played at Halt Mast, 610N, August 6.-The president ro fivst information of General Sheri- dan’s death by a telephone message sent to him at Ouk View from the white house by Colonel Lamont, who arrived there about 8:80 this morning. The vresident Lad de- cided to remaiu at Oak View during thoe day, but this news altered bis plavs and hedeaided to come into the eity. Ho reached the white house about 10:45 and sent word for the sce- rotary of war to meet him there, Tu the meantime the following exccutive order was issnod; Earcenive Maxston, Wasmixaron, Au- gust 6.—As o mark of respect to the memory of General Shericau, the president directs that the national flag be displayed at half nast on all the buildiugs of ‘the oxccutive departments in the city of Washington until after Lis funeral shall have taken place. [Signed.) DaNIEL 8. LANONT. Private Secretary. Colonel Kellogg, of General Sheridan's staff, will leave Washington this afternoon for Nonquitt and will take with him the gen- eral’s uuiform and sword. The following telegram was sent this after- noon: ‘Wak DepairaexT, WASHINGTON, August 6, 1888, ~To General J. M. Schoflold, Gov- ernor's Island, New York havbor. The fol- lowi:s dh{nch was received from -Colonel Bheridan this morning: . “NONQUITE, Aujtust 6, 1888, —Secrctar war, Washington, D, Cli 1t ia Mrs. Sheri- i dan’s wish that her husband should be buried | qualities which make his death a national | with military honors and that at the same | time there should be no display beyond what pertains to strictly military funeral in vroper respect to his rank. Wil you be kind enough to authorize such funeral and place matters under the charge of General Scho- field? The funeral will be in Washington, but when and where I cannot yet say. Der- haps it would be well for General Schoficid to come here. M. V. Snerinay.” 1 leave it to your discretion whether to go onquitt as requested. You are hercby cted to make the necessary arrangements to the foneral, including the fu- neral train to bear the body to Washington. By request of Mrs. Sheridan her husband will be buried with military honors, With no_display beyond what pertains to strictly military funerals in preper respe to his rank. ‘This request will be strictly complied with, and the escort will conform to regulation 631—funeral escort to general- in-chief—and you wiil issuc orders for such troops to assemble as may be n ssary to complete this escort. You will detal the necessary guards and bearers to o to Non- v the remains to Wash- ington, ertain_from Mrs, Sheri- dan whom she wishes to be designated in orders us pallbearers. Please inform me from time to time in regard to the arrange- ments, place of burial and day of funeral, not yet decided. WiLLiax C. Exoicorr, Secretary of W The funeral escort, under regulation 631, a regiment of infantry, battalion and two light batterie HUN<WICK, August 6.—Th national convention of the St. Patrick’s Alli- of America met here to-day. — Resolu- eleventh < of respect for the memory of General ridan were passed and a telogram of con- dolence was sent Mrs. Sheridon.3 SHERMAN ON SHERIDAN. Little Phil Was His Beau ldeal of the True Soldier. New Yonrx, August 6.—General Sherman has been so anxious during the entire illness of General Sheridan that he has taken special pains to keep himself nformed. When in- fornied by a reporter that his otd friend and comrade was dead, General Sherman was visibly affected, despite the fact that he had expected the sad intelligence, and was to some extent prepared for it. He said: “The people of this conntry have lost a gallant and great soldier. To me, Sheridan has always been the beau ideal of the true sol- dier ana reully great commander, He is one of the few American officers who attained a high and responsible rank through his natural foree of chars and s military genius He was a marked man even ut West Point, for ho displaved at that carly stage in his y life the sume sterling qualities subsequently made him a_prominent in our national history.” TON, August 6.—General Ros crans said that he learned of General Sheri- dan’s death with profound sorrow and re- gret. “When I 0ok command of the small tississippi,”’ he smid, *Sheridan colonel of a Michigan reginicnt i th I knew him well . He was a hard fichter born and unyieldine. At Booneville he won his first star and at Ston another, and 50 on, and every success that has come to him has been earned. With all his stub- bornness and dash he was prudent, cautious, a good provider for his army, and was al ways careful to know the topography of the country in which he was operating, and th he was prompt to take his troops into ac under heavy firing You know,” h mav] “thiat there are many men who do unpl things, even though a duty, hesi- tatingly. _They wait, and” consider, and doubt. Sheridan, on the instant, went straight for the mark, with no delays and no doubts.” Sceretary Fairchild smd that he had be- come acquainted with General Sheridan since his arrival in Washington and had taken a great liking to him from the first. He was not competent, hu saud, to speak of his services us a soldier, but he knew him to be a good and great man. In response to a request for an exp! of opinion in regard to General Sheridan, Secretary Bayard instructed his private see retary to say for him that he heartily cor -¢d all that the president had said in his 55 in regard to the services ssion v Whitney, upon hearing of the general's death, sent the following telegram to Colonel Sheridan must express to you my great personal regret und sorrow and that of the wholo nuaval service at the death of General Sher- idan, It is the desive of this deparument to participate in all ceremonies which may tuke place in recognition of his great service. Tho presudent direets me to place at your service an escort of naval vessels if your plans should contemplate returning by water.” Postmaster General Dickinson sa He was @ great general, and had the simplicity of manner which always accompanies true greatness,”’ lonel Heary W. Muldrow, first assistant v of the iuterior, said: ‘‘General Sheridai’s reputation as & gallant soldier wnd au able commaunder is notcontined o this country, but among the wilitary men all over the world he was esteemed as among the wost notable strateyists and obstinate fizhters of the century. By the southera | army he was regarded as an enemy whose wovements, whether in attack or retreaf, were always suggestive of danger. Whiie considered from a southern standpoint, many of his great achicvements are credited with different results from tnose claimed for him by b atriots n the war, 1 do not think there is any difference between the estimates of his skill, ability, galluntry and general soldierly qualities held by the soldiers he commanded and those he confronted Scnutor Plumbsaid: 1 always think of Sheridan in connection with one convers: 1 Liad with him. *Geueral,' T said, ‘you were wost before you came east. What was your opinion of the army of the Potomact ~ “Oi the army of the Potomue was ail_right.’ said Sheridan, “The trouble is that the wanders never went out to lick wnybody, but ways thought first to keep from getting Sheridan referred to the time when he got an order to cross the Rappahanoch and engaze Stuart. 1 knew 1 could whip nim,” said Steridan, 1f 1 could only get hi where he could not Tall back on Lec's i fantry. So I thought the matter over, 1 to driw him on, started straight for 'Ric mond. Wo moved fast and Stuart dogaed at our heols, We kept on the sécond y straight for Richmond, and the next morniug found Stuart i front of us just where wo wanted him. He had marched all night and got around us. Then I smashed his command, and_ broke up his divisions, reiments and brigades. The poor fellow imself was killed there, Ltight there, sena- tor, I resisted the greatest temptation of my life. There lay Kichwond before us; and thiere was nothing to keep us from going in. 1t would have cost 500 or 600 lives, and 1 could not have held the place, of course. But 1 kuow the moment it was learned in the north thet a union urmy was m Richmond that every Lell would ring and 1 should have beon the hero of the hour.” That,” said Sena- tor Plumb, “exhibits the man to the com- He fought for rosults and not for Congress Oficially Notified, WasmingroN, August 6.—The president seut the following message to congress at 12 o'clock: It becomes wy painful duty to aa- nounce to congress and to the people of the United States the death of Philip H. Sheri- dan, general of the army, which occurred at & late hour last night at his summer home in Massachusetts. * “The death of this valiant soldier and patriotic son of the republic, though his long illness has been regarded with anxicty, has nevertheless shocked the country and caused universal grief. He has established for him- self a stronghold in the hearts of his fellow countrymen who 800y caught the true wean- ing and purposa of s soldierly devotion and heroic temper, His intrey courage, his steadfast patriotism and the generosity of his nature, inspired with peculiar warmth the love of the people. Above his grave affoction for the man and pride in his achievements will struggle for the mastery” and too wuch bouor cannot bo accorded loss.'! il i Schofleld to Assu Wasnixato, August 6,—The secretary of war will issue a general order to the army this afternoon announcing Sheridan's death and directing that flags at all military posts be placed at half-mast. The president has dirceted that Major General Schofleld, com- manding the division of the Atlantic, be or- dered to Washington at once to assime cotn- mand, and a tolegrram to that effect was sent to him by Acting Adjutant General Kelton this afternoon. Cleveland's Message of Condolence. WASHINGTON, A 6.—The president was informed of the death of General Sheri- dan this morning, andimmediately sent the following dispatch to Mrs. Sheridan at Non- quitt: "\Vhi&c the nation mourns its loss and shares your sorrow, let me express to you my personal grief and sincere condolence.” Flags at Half Mast. WasHINGTON, August 6. —The flags on the public buildings, hotels and many business houses are at half mast out of respect to the memory of Sheridan A DECREE FOR THE PLAINTIFF. A Decision of Great Importance Ren- dered in the Federal Cout. Kaxsas City, August 6.—[Special Tele- gram to Tue Beg.]—Judge Phillips, in the United States circuit court, to-day rendered a decision which will be of the greatest im- portance toproperty owners, as it establishes the law on the question under what circum- stances a man can convey his property to his wife direct, so that the transfer will be valid as againstjudgment creditors, The case was that of Zipple Swmith against James H. Siber- ling and others. On December 15, 1880, Jacob Smith deeded a large tract of land in St. Joseph, Mo., to his wife, Zipple Smith, on the condition that she relinquish her right of dower in lands in Quincy, 111, owned by him, so that he could realize upon them for the purpose ofe raising sufticiont funds to open a packing house in Atchison, Kan. In 1886 the firm of Siberling, Miller & obtained judg- ment i this court against Smith. Under exceutions issued on this judgment the land owned by Mrs. Zipple Smith, tn St. Joseph, was levied upon. Mrs. Smith applied for aa injunction, a hearing on which was had two wecks ago, Mrs. Smith asked that the levy be stayed and that the legal title in and to said lands be vested in her, as she is alrcady the owner of the equitable interests as against her husband and his creditors. Judge Phillips’ decision is, in substance, as foliows: ““The deed in question being from husband to wife, dircetly without the interposition of athird party legal titl ever, does pass the equitable title which a court of equity will respect and protect, o it is within iho province of this cou transmute this equitable into a legal title. husband may convey his as a, gift, and the obligation of love ent consideration to support ust him and even against subseq creditors when mude in good faith, complainant contends that she got possession of the lands by the relinquishment of her dower in other lands. The law is well set- tled that such relinquishment by the wife constitutes a ualid and good consideration for the conveyance by the husband to her of other property, and cnables her to wain tain the attitude of any other purchascr. There isulso high authority holding that while such a deed as the one mentioned is void at aw it is good in cquity, and a court of equity will effectuate the manifest purpose of the partics, as the law presumes it was the in- tention to convey an - estate for separate use of the wife,” The resuit is that the decree will go for complainant. e 18 IT A JOB? Work on the New Road Up Pike's Peak Ordercd Stopped. Cororano SeriNgs, Colo., August 6.— [Special Telegram to Tue Bre. |—Signal Ofticer Sherwood, on the top of Pike's peak, received orders to-day from the government to stop the construction of the Cascade car- riage and toll road across the government reservation, The notice was served on the contractors Monday afternoon, which stops the road within three miles of the peak's summit. Itisreported that the signal station on this mountain will be discontined next October, and therefore the road would be of no benefit to the government, and would be a needless oxpenditure, The bill appropriating £10,000 to construct the road across the reser- vation passed the house a few days ago, but the orders received here upon the heels of its !musugc betokens its defeat in the senate. It s alleged that there is a job somewhere, and that $10,000 would be suflicient to construct the road the entire distance of sixteen mules. Flattering Prospecis for an Abundant Harvest in Hlinois, CnicaGo, August 6,—The crop correspond- ent of the Illinois agricultural aepartment made a report to the secretary of state August 4, in which he says that the condition of the corn crop has seldom been more prom- ising at corresponding dates in previous years than at this season. There are, how- ever, somo localities in which the corn has needed more ruin, as well as sections in which the crop has been seriously dawaged by chinch bugs. Ina few contral counti the yield per acre of winter wheat is reportc bettur than the average. In some exceptional cases over thirty bushels per acre have been thres! ‘The 'yield of this crop throughout the state will “be less than an average per acre, and the quality is not as good as usual, el DL Destructive Storm in Missouri, Sr. Louis, August 6.—A disastrous storm visited Central Missouri this morning. Great damage to crops was entailed and losses on town property arc heavy. In the vicinity or Glasgow it is estimated that crops are in- jured 50 per cent, while the damage to dwell- Ings and business houses will exceed $0,000. Al Slater the Baptist church and_two busi- ness iousss wava alished. In Saline county the damage will reach $300,00. Tnere was general wreckage at Stanberry and crops are badly injured. In Pettis county corn fields suffercd most, growing grain being laid flat. The loss at Norbourne and vicinity will reach £100,000. In Shelby county crops are badly damnged. S The lown Central's Statement. Cmicago, August 6.—E. L. Dudley, re- viewer of the Centzal lowa railway, re- ported to the federal court to-day his re- ceipts and expenditures for March, April and Maylast us follows: Total earnings for March, $124,/11.81: net_earn For April the total earn; ud the expenses e #6174 42, For Muy the total $104,030.17, and the nev 5,752.16, roings were carnings were AL A Conterence of Powers, CoNsTANTI 0PLE, August 6,—The Turkish ambassador at Berlin has notified the porie that negotiations between Germany, Austria and Italy on the Bulgarian guestion will s00n be begun ; also that the coming mecting between DeGiers, the Russian minister of foreign affairs, und Prince Bismarck will lead to the holding of a congress at Berlin, the deliberations of which will be contined exclusively to the Bulgarian dificulty. e Dillon's Conviction Conflrmed. Duniiy, August 6.—-The court here has confirmed the convietion of John Milion and has refused an application for & writ of liabeus corpus for :Yl release frem peison. v e The Lialian Eruptions. Roue, August 6.—The eruption of the vol- cano coutinues. It is dificult to reliove tho sufferer A large estato belonging o an one who-has so richly endowed with all the | English compuny bas been destroyed. NUMBER G54 THEY KEPT BACK THE WORST. Sheridan's Physicians Censured For Concealing His Real Condition. GENERAL CROOK IN WASHINGTON He is Much Pleased With Chicago— The Advantages of Small Military Posts—Omahn's Building Bill ~Miscellaneous. Dishonest Bulletina, WASHINGTON BUREAU TiE OMARA Brr, 513 Founri t STREET, Wasiixaroy, D, C., August 6. There are severe criticisms being passed upon the bulletin system which kept the pub- lic misinformed of General Sheridan’s condi- t1on while he wus in Washington and after he was removed to Nonquitt, It seems that the fatal illness of many prominent men during the past few years have had the ef- fect of developing a wegular and uniform system of fabrication in the bulletin business. General Sheridan’s true condition has been misrepresented almost continualiy since the day he arrived here from Chicago on tbe 12th of last May. From the very outset the doc- tors must have known, which they now frankly acknowledge, that General Sheri- dan’s illness would of necessity prove fatal. He had hobnail liver or cirrhosis of the liver, a complication of heart troubles, hemorrhage of the bowels and lungs and a general break down of his con- stitution. As long ago as three years the gencral’s family physicians advised him to go on the retired list and take life eusy. They told him that unless he gave up his official duties and ceased to take an active part in social life and took care of himself he would live but a very short time. Yet the most rosy accounts as to his condition were put forth in bulletins three or four times a day. And even after he had passed three or four crises which brought him as near to death’s door as one could come and notenter, and while lie yet remained in a condition of the most critical character, statements were given to the public to the effect that he was improving and resting quietly. It s been stated from time to time in these- dispatches that General Sheridan's condition was of & hopeless character and that it was altogether outof the question for hiu to ever recover sufficiently to resume his oflicial dutics and in the face of this fact mis- representations have been promulgated in an official manner. WASHINGTON LIFE WORE 1IN OUT, Army men und intimate friends who have been brou ght into close contact with General Sheridun during the past four or five years say that he has simply yielded to the’insi- dious attacks of luxury and ease: that with the simple fare of a soldier and the exposure und excitement of outdoor lite broken by un oceasionul campaign, His health would have continued perfect: but that when the death of Grant and the retirement of Sherman brought him to Washington with its_attract- ions and allurements, it brought him also to his grave. Then Sheridan spent nearly all his evenings, when not ciose- 1y engaged with his official duties, in the company of his fricnds at his home or the home of & companion, when not attending u dinner or a banquet. ' His life was therefore, one of luxury, and it wore upon his entire nature, General Sheridan was fond of a good din ner, but was nevera heavy eater, even i the field, His mess was always amply provided It was due to provident care, and not in the least to greed. He was an' cxcelleat pro- vider, a most skillful forager and always watchful of the needs and requircments of bis men. This made him a strong com- mander, but wore him out in the national capitol. WASHINGTON 1N MOURNING. ‘Washington is in deep mourning. Although Geueral Sueridan’s death has daily been ex- pected for more than two months by vhe peo- ple of Washington who knew much about his true condition, when the sad nows finally came the shock was none the less on account of the knowledge that he could not live long. On all the public buildings flags are at half mast. The proceedings in congress to-day, as well as the action at the White house, showed the high esteem in which the general was held. His funeral will be one of the most largely attended of any that has ever been held in Washington, notwithstanding the fact that Mrs. Sheridan has requested the war department to have as little display and pomp us possible, and to confine the funeral 10 the strict rules governing such oc- casions in the army. Orders have been is- sucd by the commanders of the local militia, and there will be besides the militiaat Wash- ington and the surrounding cities, a large at- tendance of the G. A. R., the Loyal Legion and other veteran military anizations. Congress will adjourn on the duy of the funeral and the exccutive departments will be closed. GENERAL CROOK IN WASHINGTON, Major General George Crook, who arrived here vesterday, lefv this morning for Oak- Jand, Md., where his family has been located for some weeks. He will rest for somo lit- tle time, General Crook has not visied Washington since 1833, and tinding Chicago ingly hot he started for Oakland and Park, stopping here merely to pay his vespects to'the - president and secretury of war, whom he had never met. He spent sowe time with both ofticials to-day. Regarding the ncrease and decrease of posts in the division which has been to some extent discussed and considered, General Crooks said: I hardly think we can dis- pense with any of the smaller posts as yot. We have by no means a guarantee of safety from Indian outbreaks, though I doubt if wo ever have_another serious one. You must bear in mind that the possibilities of such out- breaks are fargreater to-day than they e ever been before, by reason of th inereased population. surrounded on all sides to-day with aud settlers and they are all comj helpicss aguinst sueh an enemy. The In- dians can aivios U2 e amall partics and slaughter thousands of peopie before word could be gotten to the troops and even then soldiers could be of little servic usual influenca of bodies of troops in close vicinage upon the Indians must ot be un- derestimated. Yet 1 am heartily in accord with our plans for the increase of the lurger posts and the concentration of troops. With the railroad and the telezraph the govern- ment of an army isn’t what it used to be and this fact warrants this concentration. Lor instance, our best poliey is to increase posts, like the ones in Nebraska, at Higlivood, Chicago and Fort Snelling, Minn., 10 lar posts, and this I thini will be doue if tie funds can be secured. From these points troops can be thrown in a few hours into atmost any portion of the Missouri vailey. Such a policy is, I whink, considered the wisest by all the offieials.” CGeneral Crook said that he did not think there would be any further trouble from the Apaches on the San Carlos reservation, These Indians, whom he considers by fur the most intellizeat and mentaliy active of any of the tribes, are not, s is gencrally sup- posed, naturally bloodthirsty. Their hostil- ity is merely due to excessive indulgence in corn whisky, which they manufacture them- selves, I am much pleased with my new location at Chicago," he said, “for I think the location excoedingly healthy, and T am something of sufferer from malarial difficulties. Iam en- gaged, of course, at present in studying up my division, which embraces the Depurt- wents of the Platte, D skotu and Missouri, 1 presume 1 shall stay there. 1 kuow nothing 10 the coutrary at present. It was intimated that General Howard de the division of the Pacific to that of the Missouri, but I have not heard that he has usked forit, -He wrote e a short time ago, but made no mention of such a desire.” Sy N AERVATION General Cropl, who the Sioux commission, says that the result of that mission is somewhat doubtful, although he believes the Indians will yet give their consent. Like General Sheridan, he believes that the lands are worth much more than the 50 cents per ucre allowed by the act, and thinks a greater price should be allowed them, “I do not believe,” said he, ‘“that the Indian title to this land should have been allowed in the first place, for 1 don't belic they had any more title to it than the buffalo, but hiaving once recognized their o leged right, let us treat them fairly. The; know all the vaiue of this land as well as we do and in my opinion this is what is causing the delay in the negotiation, and the feeling that the Indiaus have, that they ure not getting what they ought to iave. Then they are naturally suspicious and it is hard work 10 gain their confidence, Very few peopl ever do gain an Indian’'s honest confidency He will give an appearance of it, but is always more or less suspicious.” OMAIA PUBLIC KUILDING BIT No action was taken in the house or by the new conference committee on the Omaha public building bill to-da; he house was in scssion but a short time when 1t ad- journed out of respect to the memory of General Sheridan. 1t was intended that the conference report on the Milwaukee bili should be taken into consideration and it would undoubtedly have been called up had the house remained n session all afternoon and Dockery, ho made a motion to reconsider the vote by the conference report on the Omaha bill was rejected, would bave moved to withdraw his motiomand permitied the conferencé com- mittee to act. It is believed that the confer- ence will, as indicated ina Bee dispatch last week, agree to approprivts €400,600 to begin the construction of the building and limit the entire cost of site and building to §1,200,- 000. Great interest is manifested by the Ne- braska delegation in the action which the house will take on_the Milwaukee and Kan- sas City bills, which were referred to the same conference committee as the Omaha bill, and which will be reported to appro- priate the same amount as the Nebraska measure. MISCELLANFOLS, John C. Parish, of Cedar Rapids, Ta., to-day admitted to practice before the interior department. The controller of currency has authorized the organization of the Arlington Nutional bank at Arlington, Ia., capital £50,000, Nathan A. Cornish, president, und Harvy C. Conden, cashier, Prury 8. Hearin e, Army Ovders. WASHINGTON, August 0.—[Sp gram to Tne Bee. [—So much of the of a general court mariial (May Department of the Platie) as shall remain unexecuted October 1, 1888, is remitted in the case of Willwn Clark, late sergeant, Company (i, Tenth infantry, now in the Leavenworth military prison. The unexecuted portion of the court martia Department of the Platte) is r o « Miller. late private Light Battery D, Fifth artillery. James Kearns, Company I, Twen- infantry, now with his company, is d from the service of the United States. Major Adna R. Cheffee, Ninth Iry (promoted from cavtain Sixth cavalry) will report by telegraph to the commanding gen- cral Department of the Platte for assign ment to a post and will join the station to which he may be assigned. Leay ranted C: erick W. ‘Thebaut, Sixth month. The extension of leave of absence on surgeons certificate of disability is granted Second Lieutenant Freder V. Krug, Eighth infantry, June 19, is further extended ‘0 months on surgeon’s certificate of disa- bility. Corporal Edward N. Meekins, signal corps, on duty at North Platte, is discharged the serviee of the United Statcs, The chief sig , John Probst, late private band Seventh infi inneano- lis, is granted admissio: the solaiers’ home, District of Columbia. His expenses of trunsportation will be paid. So much of the sentenc court martial, January 8, 1557, as simll re- main unexecuted October 1, is remitted in the caso of Thomas Newman, late private Company 1, Second infautry, now ut Alca- traz Island, California, and he shall be re- leased on that date. ptain Fred- mfantry, for one to of a general Nebraska and lowa Pensions. WasiiNGTON, August 6.—[Special Tele- gram to Tig BEk.|—Pensions granted Ne- braskans: Increase—Wilson Dart, York. Widows' arrcars—Ann E., widow of 0. E. Miller, Stuart; Jennie T., widow of Andrew V. Vaught, Lincoln; Alice J. Kelso, former widow of James E. Gilmore, Blanche, Pensions for Towans: Inc F. Adams, Council Bluffs; bar, Sp Plens: arles psinh R. Dun- ngville; Willis W, Vaados Mt. . Carlon, Floris; Wil- lis Mobley Barney C. Rahn, Marion: James H. Wing, Malvern. Re- issue—William H. Pillsbury., Oskaloosa. Widows’ arrears—Lucy P., widow of John S. Dunbar, Agency; Nennle, widow of Thomas S. Dougherty, Washington; Rosan- na, widow of Juimes W. Sibole, Centervill Anua, widow ot William ( port: Diantha, widow of G Toledo; 'y J., widow of Jonathan Small, Plainfield: Cora, ex- ow of Joseph H. Thomo, Dubuque: Adad., widow of Charles G. Hayes, Des Moines; Mary J., widow of William M. Duncan, L widow of Enoch Croy, Exira: Amunda, widow of Philander Hhefileld, What Cheer; Su widow of John C, Kellison, Polik City; y J., widow of Alvan B. Reeves, Mareugo; Martha, widow of Henry Linderman, Hay ‘Ann, widow of James Campbell, Ageucy, st il The English Markets. LoxpoN, August 6.—The Mark Lane Ex- press says: August opened with disaster to the agricuitural interests of the whole co Rain falls have been unprecedente nd the dumage done to wheat crops sparable. of Fnglish wheat risen 1 shilling pe al since Friday in the London mark: 2 pence per contal in the Liverpool market. Country flour is shillings pe suck. Forcign ifflened at Liverpool and values : per cental higher, Corn is steady. y are iu fair demand at un o Liyood, Daven- orge T Edwards, Iy sed prices. L The International Association. Cuicaco, August 6.—The International as- sociation, which has just risen from the ashies of the Texas Trafiic assocation, con- vened here to-day to complete the work com- menced at Now York. The combination em- braces Lie western iozds west of the Missis- sippi river, and the head office is to be at Denver, The work before the association at its session is a revision of raf to conform with the western transportation, which hus been adopted in lioa of the assiflc: tion. A cowmmitiec of five was appointed to take up this watter, A Preacher Bleeds to Death. Pierue, Dak., August G.--[Special Tele- gram to Tue Bee)—Rev. J. W. Hanperd, Indian teachor and missionary at St. Stephi- ens mission, who was noted as tha one who married Chaska and Miss Fellows, was thrown from a moying tachine, cutting of his vight band. He bled t death’ before aid acrived, ———— / Barglary at rairfield. Farreikn, Neb., August 6.—[Special Tel- cgram to Tk Bek.]—The grocery stock of . J. Loomis was burglarized last night. The thief got in through the transom and tools $70 | in cash. He did not disturb the goods. I ired a transfer from | | lished_to-day at Riggs, Sheridun used to serve upon | with Stepben M. Prouty as postiuaster, is no clue to the thief. Postal Change: WasniNGTON, - August 6.—[Special Tele- gram to Tig Bee.|—A postofiice was estib- county, Examination of the Railroad Commisioners Resumed. Des Moixes In,, August 6.-The examina- tion of the railroad commissioners by at- torneys for Jowa roads was resumed this afternoon. Commissioner Campbell was cross-examined by Judge Nourse, counsel for the commissioners, and produced from re- ports the total earnings, dividends and sur- plus of the Rock Island road. Judge With- row then questioned the witness us to the claim which people along the road could have upon the property of the road from having at some time grauted land to it. Commission Campbell had cited the case of the people at Newton baving given the Rock Isiand land ¥ 10, but he admitted, on reflection, that when given the land was worth aboout $2 an acre, and all property ad- jacent to it had greatly increased in valae by the building of the road. Speaking of what was a fair return for the money nvested, M Campbell was asked how much per cent money lenders received who loaned on good Ages to farmers. “About 10 per cent,” he repl “Don’t you think then,” said Withrow, “that the men who have invested their money in s that have made these farms valuable ougiit to got at least 6 or 7 per cent_return!’ Mr. Campbell sug- gested that the farmers onan average did not make much move than 8 per cent on their investment. “Well," said Judge Withrow, “average the earnings of ull the roads in Towa and how much have you?" *“No over 4 per cent,” was the reply. The examination was postponed until to-morrow morning. The Tlowa Expresses Its Sorrow. . Dis Moixes, In., August 6 .—(Special Tele- gram to Tk Bee.|—Governor Larrabee sent the following message to Mrs. Sheridan to-day: Des Moixes, In,, August 6.—Mrs. P. H. Sheridan, Nonquitt, Mass.: On behalf of the people of tho state of lowa, I extend to you sincere sympathy in the great aflliction ich has befallen you ana your fam- the death ~ of your illustrious His great valor, displayed so often nt terrible contest for national existence, wou for him a place in - the affec- tions of olir peopic which makes his death come like a personal loss to every loyal citizen, WILLIAM LARRASEE. A Fatal Runaway. MouNT PLEASANT, Ta., August 6.—|Special Telegram to Tur Bee.] —Yesterday as Mi Abraham, wifeof Senator Lot Abraham, was driving into wwa her horso beeame fright- ened, throwing her out upon the pavement and killing her instantly. She was a sister to John B, Alden, the New York publisher, and trac descent from John Alden, of Her husband_had served in s prominently known les. The Sullivan Shooting. Masox City, In., Angust 0.—[Special Tele- gram to Tne Bee.|—Mrs, Jessie McKinney, charged with the shooting of Sullivan, ar- rived from Sioux Falls to-day, ready for her preliminary hearing to-morro It now ap- pears that Sullivan was not with the other two when they were trespassing on the wo- man's premises. Sullivan is improving, but | never completely reever. large ainst her is assault with intent to commit murde: - A Liquor Dealer WarterLoo, la, August gram to Tur BE toxicating lique of Cedar Fall loads, value s belonging to Henry Pfeifer, amounting to nine dray at $3,000, was seized by oficers Suturday night. ~ This morninz Pfeifer was tricd before a justice on the charge of selling liquor to a minor and fined #250 and costs.” He will probably fight the matter in the higher courts. The Railrond Cnses. Des Moixes, In., August 6,.—Neither Jus- tice Miller nor Judge Brewster was here to- day to hear the case of the railroad: the commissioners, and the case w bly not be heard until the fall or winter. — - MORE WITNESSES EXAMINED, ‘The Emigration Committee Resumes Its Investigation, New York, August 6.—The congressional emigration investizating committee resnmed its sessions to-day. The first witness was Henry W. Federe, agent for the Comjpagnie Nationale de Navigation, He said thut the company had five vessels that plicd between New York and Marseilles, In the first six months of the present year his line had brought 6,100 passengers. His company em- ployed agents in southern Burope, sold pre- paid tickets, and carried many Italian, An Italian who could not speais a word of English was the next witness. He said that e carried on a small money changing estab- lisiment, Within a few days he was en- gagea in furnishing laborers to con- tractors, One week ago a man asked him to furnish 500 laborers, who were to b paid #1.20 per day. Witness thought thoy were to work for ‘some company, and their fare was to be paid. Witness was to be remunerated after the men were secured. Joseph Sica, the next witness, said that his business was ' to furnish laborers to large employers. He never importel men. Ho boards laborers and furnishes them with provisions. Witness furnished 400 men to Brown, Howard & Co. on the new aqueduct. The profits of the witness were secured from the supplies furnished the men. —The witness has furnished as many as 1,500 men to the West Shore railroad. The West Shore road aid the witness a fixed salary of §2 a day, Further testimony of the Witness proved conclusively that Sica and Trogi had been engaged for some time in importing their follow countrymen under contract. H. H. Calkly renorter for the Phula- delphia Ledger. tod that he had i vestigated the labor ques- tion for his paper. ted the coal regions, and one Michael Augelo, a foreman, fursished him with the names of men here in New York who would furnish him all the men ho wanted e came to New York and suw a man named Gailo, with whom he made .500 men o work in the lo wanted him to agree should board all the men, rceut on the gross Witness, as the con- the store bills, ete., per cent would coal regions. that iallo) wmount of the bil's. tractor, was to deduct figured thut b him about 3700 & montl —— Terrific Storm at Cairo, Caro, I, August 6.—-A terrile wind storm prevailed b sterday for nearly an hour, which did considerable damage in’ the city und on the river, Tae wind biew the vate of sixty milos an hour for ten minutes and the rain fell in torrents. Hundreds of s wer: blown down in all parts of il fencos, signs and awnings w strewn aloag the walks, were blown dowa aud considerable othier dumage dove. MR erve, Kaxsas Ciry, August 6,—[Special Tele- gram to Tne Bee|—Mrs. Clark, wife of William Clark, living at 107 Brooklyn ave- discovered a rough looking negro per- tly nude under her bed early this morn- ing. Mr. Clark is away from the city on business. The woman made no noise but sent for & policemun. The negro, who then feigned intoxication, was arrested for burg- gave the name of Lewis Corner. S —— The Visible Supply. Ciicaco, August 6.—The visible supply the week ending Apgust 4, as compiled by the secretary of the Chicago board of trade, is us follows: 100,000 Two warshouses | | 81,10 on R, Bushels. | 23,001,000 | THE COLD WATER CANDIDATES Goneral Fisk and Dr. Brooks Acoept Their Nominations. IN FAVOR OF FREE WHISKY, The Removal of the Tax Advocated as the Most Effcctive Mcans of Destroying the Lie quor Trafiic. Fisk and Brooks Accept. Cnicaco, August 6, —~The lettors of accept- ce of General Clinton B. Fisk and John A. Brooks, the prohibition candidates for president and vice president of the United States, were made public this afternoon. General Fisk's letter, dated Seabright, N, J., July 24, opens with an expression of the grateful seuse of honor conferred by the In- dianapolis convention and, after formally accepting the nomination, proceeds as fol- lows: “Within a few years the temperance reform has altogether changed front. In the great conflict which has been and is yet waging, the temperance forces no louger face the human appetite and habit wlone, They oppose legislation, laws, the purpose of Policical pattics, the policy and station of the natio Vhat law creates law alone can kill. The creature of law-—the saloon liquor traffic—cau die ounly at the law’s hand, or the hand® of the law's exccutor. It' is not enough that we reform the individual. We must reform the states. So ad @ demand as this can be met in but one v. 1t has been well said that ‘a_ political reform can become a fact i government only through a political party that adminis- ters the government.” A reform so vast asg this we advocate, involving such radical changes in the senate and in the national policy, 18 utterly dependent for its agitation and consummation upon some party force, ““The national democratic party, in its plat- form, utters no words in condemnation of the greatest foo to the republie,® the liquor traflic, ‘It was with great reluctance that I came to admit the imperativeness of a new party, while yet the party of my choice, the national republican party,mainta tion, 1 have secn no hour of regret. y day since then has shown more clearly the logic of mycourse and the in- evitable truth of my conclusions. In Michi- gan, in Texas, in Tennessee and Oregon, 80~ called non-partisan efforts to establish pro- have failed, through partisan neces- born of the liquor elements in the otd arty composition. In lowa, Rhode [sland nd - Maine the laws have been shamefully defied for the same reason, The entire trend of things these last four years has proven hopeloss the broader van¢ of prohibition effecied through non- partisan means, and equally futile, as a final consummation, “the narrower methods of local option and high license, while from the supreme court itsell has come, with sta mnq empliasis, o declaration 8o nationalizing this reform that it can never be made of local or state limitation again, * “T'he firsy concern of good government,’ said the recent national republican conven- tion at Chicago, ‘is the virtue and sobriety of the people und the purity of the home.” If the chief concern hus no place in the party's platform, and the party has no policy ns to that chief concern, that party does not de- serve the support of men who love good gov- erniment and would see it maintained. The prohibition party’s chief concern is for the purity of the home und the virture und 8o« riety of the people. Chat party is not labor's truest friend wiiich would bar the importation of paupers. from abroad, or close the tarifi door of com- petition to pauperize foreign mdustry, and then, by the liquor system, perpetuate the manufacture of paupers and eriminals in our own midst, with whom honest people must compete, and whom largely honest labor must support.” Dr. John A, Brooks, in accepting the vice presidential nomination on the prohibition ticket, after acknowledging the honor con- fered upon him, denounces in strongest terms monopolies and trusts,which, e says, are against a wholesome ision of the taviff. He says that the country will hold each of three great political parties to its platform, and that the platform of the prohi- bition party is the wisest of tne three. He does not hesitate to declare, he says, that the surplus in the treasury is a constant. menace to the business intercsts of the country. The propriety of removing the tax from whisky must depend altogether upon the purpose ine tended to be nccomplished by such removal, The tariff itself pleads its right to cxistence upon the grounds of its recognition by the government and the revenue jt pays into the public treasury., Strike down this de- fenso, and an outraged public wonld not long suffer its continuance. ‘The prohibition party would strikeoff the that it may the sooner destroy the trafie, The purpose of the re- vublicin party in the repeal of the tax is to reduce the revenue that they may not.have to surrcuder any part of our protective sys- tem. The prohibitionists would take this arch criminal out of prison and hang him; the republicans to set him at hberty, Every christian will approve the motive prompting the one and denounce the other as the con- summation of human selfishness and infumy, A proper protection of American labor and the industries of the country commends itself to the majority of the people, but of infinitely more importalice is protection to our homes, He closes with a glowing tribute to the women who have 8o long upheld the cause of proibition, bl General Ha, INDIANAVOLIE, August 6.—The Jawes G, Blaine club ol Kansas City, 120 strong, ar- rived in the city this morning and paid & visit to General Harrison, who made u short specch to then hundshakiog they sought their train, uud within forty minutes were on thotr way eastward, In Favor of Consolidation, MINNEAPOLTS, August 6.—The second gens eral meeting of railway employes to further cousider the proposition to form a confeder= ation of the locomotive engincers, firemen’s and bralemen's brotherhood and switche men's mutnal aid association, convened yos- terday aftornoon. Tho gathering, which was largely attended, represented some ten thousand men, The meeting was lwost unammously in favor of the uwalgamation, aud steps wore taken o further the result, Killed fn 2 Wreck. Lawnesce, Kan,, August 6.—[Special Tels egraim to Tur Bre.)— bouud Santa Fe train wis w three miles west of here at 5 o'clock this morning. Hngneer Martin Myers was killed and Fireman John Harff wis badly salded, Both men lived in Kans 3 Myers bad been in the employ of Sunta e eleven yei He was married aud had one child, ' dau Good Weather for Corn. KANsas Ciry, Mo., August 6, —{Spe egram to Tae Bre]—Special dispatehes to- night show heavy rains and high wind last night at Atchison, Hiswatha, Robinson, Marysville and Scneca, Kan, Almost every fon of the western corn belt has had rain within the last three days, and the outlook now is, as one railroad wan expressed i, that the railroads will not have cars enough A Chicago Forger Caught, Cuieaco, August 6.—James H. Porter, tho First National bank forger, who was ar rested by a Pinkerton operative at Portland, Ore., arrived here to-day. Porter is the may who forged papers to the amount of D. Fowler, president of the can Packing company and got the moncy, escaping to South Am‘rica, where he has been for the last two years. Mefore Justice Bradwell he waived Gxanination and was, committed to the cuse tody of the pheriff iu default of §2,000 bouds. Anglo Ame awuy w