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EIGHTEENTH YEAR. NOT SO POPULAR AS HE WAS Cleveland's Message on the Fish- eries Makes the British Tired. LONDON PRESS COMMENTS. The Policy Advocated by Republicans Regarded as Tame Compared to Democratic Schemes for Rewliation, The Britishers Didgusted. [Copyright 198 by James Gordon Bennstt.) ToxNnoN, August New York Herald Cable—Special to Tur Bre]—I send you extracts of the editorials made from the Lon- don papers on the president’s message. You can see that there would be small likelihood of his being presented with the freedom of the eity of London were he to visit England, nor would he be received with the same so- ciability now that was accorded to Mr. Blaine, standard says: “Ihe rejection of the fisheries treaty by the republican senators is & tame and feeble mode of attacking Canada compared with the vigorous scheme propounded by the democratic president. 1t is a doou- ment that can hardly fail to imbitter the relations between Canada and the United States, and embarrass still further the untiring efforts of this country to secure an adjustment of their trade differ- ences. In any case it is to be observed that Mr. Cleveland's treatment of the subject, harsh and unconciliating as it appears on the surface, 18 in reality both more statis- tical and more statesmanlike than that of divers of his advisers. Though ostensibly his policy is animated by the most aggressive nationalis it is in fact much less danger- ous to international concord. By shifting the conflict from sea to land he removes it from the arena where passion runs highest, where violence 18 less easily restrained, and where an accident or asingle nct of indiscretion might most easily pre- cipitate a catastrophe. Looking about him for the likeliest weapons to promote this re- sult, he finds that there exists a privilege of transit in. bonds, auty free, across United States tecritory of Canadian exports and imports, and it is calculated that within six years £270,000,000 worth of goods liable to duty under the United States tariff have been thus car- ried into and out of Canada. It is hardly necessrary to point out that this measure, if it is really to be put in operation, must be injurious to the commercial interest of Canada.” The London Times change of front the pr out as an adyocate ays: “By a sudden ident holds himself of something hugely admired by American voters, a spirited foreign policy. But while Mr. Cleveland dexterously annexes all the honor and glory which M America are associated with twisting the lion's *ail, he has managed 80 that his opponents can be saddled with all the odium of the proposed reprisals, The president, it turns out, had something better than idle lamentation in store. Accepting unreservedly the vote of the senate, he has completely dished the republican party by pronouncing for a retaliation far more thor- ough and severe than the partisans of Blaine and Harrison ever ventured or thought it nec- essary to suggest. The mother country has sup- ported the colony throughout the controversy and will assuredly not discontinue that sup- port now. Hitherto retaliation, as proposed by the republicans, has been limited to the exclusion of Canadian fishiug vessels from Maine ports, but these reprisals are not enough for Mr. Cleveland, who asks power o put an end to the privilege now enjoyed by Canadians of transporting goods in bond aoross the American territory.” The London Telegraph says: *“Mr. Cleve- land’s entire communication is conceived in what would appear to be a spint of most uncompromising hostility. The com- petition between the chief magistrate and his political opponents may be one of a purely chauvinistic order. The object may be to impress on the American public that e can be even more patriotic than the republicans, and that if it comes to a contest of spread- eagleism, the demogratic eagle has a wider expanse of wing and a louder scream than the republican birds.”” The Daily News says: ‘‘The president Jots the republican senators know that if they want an aggressive policy they shall bhave it with .a vengeance. He very dexterously points out that he, as well as the republicans, has complained of the vexatious interference with the com- merce of the United States, He is as strong on that subject of complaint as the most un- compromising republican senator, He has unequivocally strengthened his position in the United States by the earncstness of a proclaimed determination to mamtain what he believes to be the rights of American citizens.” The Army and Navy Gazette, which re- flects accurately the fecling of the fighting men of England—namely, the army and navy—says that they are veady at any rate. The message, it adds, furnishes a significant comment on the rubbish our press shoots out on occasions anent the common language and origin and object of the two great branches of the Anglo-Saxon race. The message is direct, and the power to execute it soews nov to be wanting, or the will, either. ——— ENGLISH VIEWS, London Papers Continue to Dig Gro- ver in the Ribs, LCopyright 1855 by James Gordon Bennett.| Pants, August [New York Herald Cable—Special to Tur Bee.]—The British press returns this morning to attacking President Cleveland. For instance the Morning Post editorially says: ‘*‘In his anx- ety to dish the republicans President Cleve land has somewhat overshot the mark by proposing retaliatory measures which could only be accomplished through a violation of treaty obligations.” The Daily News thus begins aa editorial, headed ‘“American Retaliation:” = “The president's extraordinary message is still, as ‘well it may be the principal topic of political discussion, both in Canada and the United States. It is difficult to understand how any one can seriously believe the first man in the* United States is sacrificing the interests of his country o a fitof temper or disorganizing the trade of the coutinent as a mere move in the party game.” Later on in the editorial it observes: ‘“Perhaps the president thinks that a threat will be enough. If so, he will be undeceived by the toneof the Can- adian press; but a policy of menace is not dignified, Bnd it never gucceeds twice.” And again: “It Is interasting to observe that the Toronto Mail takes the opportunity to de- mand absolute free trade, by which it evi- dently means a customs union between Canada and the United States, When Mr. Chamberlain was in Canada he very impru- @ontly and {mproperly attacked this scheme ‘with which as a diplomatist he had nothing 10 do, snd declared dogmatically that it | are large business Air OMAHA. TUESDAY MO ING, AUGUST 28, 1888, NUMBER 75, would lead to the separation of Canada from the British empire. [t would be a strange and ironical stroke of fortune if Mr. Cham- berlain, who passes as an ardent imperialist, should have indirectly contributed by his recklessness and rancor to detach the Do- minion from the sovereiguity of the queen.’” pebasdebir i ANGRY AT ORISPL The French Press Has a Small Opinion of Italy's Premier. (Copuright 1853 by James Gordon Bennett.) 97.—[New York The Panrs, August Cable—Special to the Ber.] aroused by Crispi's trip to G has been succeeded by ageneral feeling of rather savage contempt. It finds free utterance in countless articles which have appeared in both Paris and London. Among others is one in the Figaro, signed “Whist,” giving anything but a flattering recount of the Italian premier and quoting Lord Holland's familiar saying about the fatuous arrogance of self-made men. The writer raps Crispi sharply over the knuckles for his disregard of ordinary diplomatic civility shown in his Massawah notes to the French government, “Crispi,” he says, ‘“‘confounds diplomacy with law. In fact, while he imagines himself a Talleyrand he re) ns a Buzfuz. Crispi owes his rise to the prodigious luck of having been minister of the interior just when Lis colleague and old foe, Deprotes, was compelled by death to vacate the consulta, On the death of the foxy statesman, he became not only premier, but ad interim minister of foreign affairs, and though he professed regard and dandles it us temporary, hie has stuck to his dignity like Lord Salisbury in England ever since to sustain his crushing role. However, Crispi had to find a friendly backer. He found him in Bismarck. “Strong in the strength of his pretended intimacy with Prince Bismarck,” says “Whist,” **he turned to France in an airy way and remarked, ‘Shall we have to talk now about that treaty of commerce? Then the treaty fizzles out and the Masso- wah incident crops up later. He tries to get igland to guarantee the balance of power in the Mediterrancan by causing the cry that Herald anger France was threatening Italy, When the trick was discovered, he discovered France meditated resorting to the temporal power of the pope. Incoherence actlessness have marked out the recent of Crispi. malkes diplomacy May he die of it.” A'writer in the Ropublican of Paris im- proves on this by likening Crispi to a yelpmg doz. “If Bismarck thinks the time has come to fight us,” says he, “let him com e and say 80, but don’tlet him hound on his Tiszas and We don't understand their As “Whist” remarks, ‘‘He a sport and lives onit. Another writer, signing “X" in Matin, adds his words to the disdainful chorus: “Crispi says he has received his master’s al instructions and has left Friederichs- We shall despise his impertinence as we have despised his direct provocation, and we shall continue to prepare for war, which Bismarck will be forced to declare or have declared ugainst us, for only a lucky war can enable Germans to perpetuate the state of things created by the French defeat of 1871, German unity is @ monstr y which enfeebled Europe has endured too lon, 1. the end she would break it. Germany knows that well, hence war is inevitable. Can any one believe that Europe, which refused to submit 1o the san- guinary, but splendid glory of the first Na- poleon, will bow forever beneath the weight of the German ferule and goon ruining it- self M armaments, ause two men, Wil- linm I. and Bismarck, have thought fit to build® up the German empire for the benefit of the Prussian monarchy? But, we repeat, France will not declare war, Public opinion is unanimous on that point. A visit to Friedericksruhe and Eger was, perhaps, only another proof of the feverish— notto say fussy—disposition of the Italian premier, Tt 1s perfectly clear nothing has been done at Friedericksruhe to destroy the compact existing between Germany, Aus- tria, Hungary and Italy. The czar may have exhibited revived Inclination to cultivate friendly and intimate relations with Ger- many, which would cause Prince Bismarck to feel that his hands were less tied than heretofore. The tone of the official press ut- terances iu Vienna are happily reassuring. Crispi has lost his thunder. Lven if it meant mischief it could do little harm to France. His bark, most Frenchmen think, is worse than his bite. ————— The London Stock Exchange. (Copyright 1883 by James Gordon Bennett.| Loxpox, August 27.—[New York Herald Cable—Special to Tur Bee.]—Chapel court business to-day was conducted in very nar- row limits,. The market was confined to carrying over stocks, being the first day’s sottlement, Rates ruled harder on an ex- pected bank rates rise on Thurelay. No hitch is reported in the house. Americans opened indecisive, but took an upward move- ment on purchases for New York account and a reported bull clique formed here to purchase Erie, Norfolk was in much re- quest on a rumor that the directors intended to declare per cent cash dividend. Mex- ican pationals were purchased in fair quan- titios on recent n concerning the early completion of & new line, A was quoted at 08 und B at 22, Steamship Arrivals. At New Orleans—The Andeau from Liver- pool. At Havre York. At Liverpool—The York. At Bremen—The Herman from Baltimore. At Hamburg—The Huammonia from New York, At Glasgow—The State of Georgia from W York. At Southampton York for Bremen, At New York—The Circassia from Glas- gow and the Hollund from London, At Moville—The Anchoriu from New York for Glasgow. La Bourgogne from New gland from New The Ems from New e The Deep Water Convention. DexvER, August 27.—About five hundred delegates from the states and territories west of the Mississippi to the deep water convention have arrived and as wmany more are expected on to-night's and to-morrow’s traius, The convention will be called to orde 1:30 to-morrow afternoon at the Ta- bor graud opera houso by J. B, Porter, chair- men of the commitiee ou arrangements. B Railroad lmprovements Suspended. AsuLaxp, Wis., August 27.—Orders were given out this morning to Henry Balch to stop work on the Duluth, South Shore & At- lantic extension to West Superior. That road has made an agrecment to use the Northern Pacific tracks. The immediate ocause of this is supposed to be the president’s retaliatory message, as the South Shore is virtually owned by the Canadian Pacific. e e Forger Olark Under Arrest. New York, August 37, —William F. Clark, alias Cole, the forger, was arrested by the police. He has been operating very exten- sively in this city for some time t. His forgeries will aggregate §10,000, is victims ‘ms, ANTI-ROMANISTS. A Powerful Organization Said to be Fighting the Catholic Church. MiNNEAPOLIS, Minn., August 27, —[Special to Tue Bre.)—It is said that for some time past the representatives of anew anti-Roman Catholic political organization have been quietly at work about Minneapolis, but owing to the extreme secrecy of the order butlittle can be ascertained rogarding it except that its avowed object is te prevent the Catholics from extending their political power in this country. It 18 claimed by those who are working up the membership here that the or- ganization is national and has a tremendous total membership, that in Minneapolis alone there are 8,000 names on the rolls, and that » order is so powerful in Chicago that it practically controlled the last election there, In St. Paul, according to this report, less rapid progress has been made, that town having a larger percentage of Catholic popu- lation. In Minneapolis a great many leading politicians are claimed to be pushing the or- ganization, but the majority of the members are not prominent, When approachiog pr pective members the agents of the organiz, tion first sound them as to their religious be- lief and convictions, and if found satisfac- tory present a card bearing eight question submitted “in view of the intolerant, persist- ent, aggressive efforts of the Romanists, their evident determination to control the govern- ment of the United States and to destroy our civil religious liberty.” If the candidate for membership answers these questions afirmatatively and wishes to join the v, he is sworn to support prin- ciples even more radical in_their natur having been rumored that Mayor Ames was connected with this organization he was ap- proached to-day and questioned on the sub- “Tdid not go to Chicago and v appointment in connection with this organization. Iam willing to take an oath that I am in no way connected with such an organization, either as an officer or mem- ber. The object in starting this rumor is ap- parent. It is an effort to unite the Irish and Catholies for politic: 1 purposcs.’’ gt U ey IMMIGRATION ABUSES. The _Congressional Committee Com- mences Work in Boston. Bosroy, August 27.—The congressional immigration investigation committee com- menced its work here to-day. Mr. Wright- ington, superintendent of the poor, t stified that the increase in lunacy in the state was dus to immigration. Fully sisted here by the Luke soc sent back. Much trouble has the Russian Jews, who were the of immigrants, The present law is not sufii- “There should be inspectors across the One way of preventing the immig ra- tion of convicts would beto compel every alien to make oath that for six months or a year 50 paupers, as- have been Out of 47,000 emigrants who came to this port last year 1,000 were under contract, and the witness favored n tax of 10 per head. T'his might stop immigration to some extent. The time has come when immigration has to be of any benefit to this country. . Colcord, commissioner of immigra- tion, said that the Germans and Scandina- vians went west, while the Irish remained in the towns. C. D. Parsons, whose business was find- ng employment for immigrants, said there was more den 1 immi- g mmigra- tion of our young people to the cities ren- dered it necessary to obtan foreign workers for farms. e he Yellow Fever. WASHINGTON, August 27.—Reports re- cerved at the Marine hospital bureau from Jucksonville, Fla., show that there are now under treatment sixty-four cases. Dr. Ham- ilton swd to-day that the report that no one is allowed to leave Jacksenville is incorre He said that a special train_had been char tered by;the government to run daily between Jacksonville und Camp Perry, in order to al- low all persons desiring to leave Jackson- ville to do so by that route. JACKSONVILLE, Fla., August 27.—It is now one month since yellow fever made 1ts ap- ‘pearance in the state, and during that time the record is as follows: Total cases, 107; deaths 17; aischarged, cured, 18; under treat: ment, 62, many of whom are convalescent. The situation is becoming more grave, Up to noon four deaths and three new cases were reported. The excitement caused by the re- fusal of the railroads to carry passengers is still high, and people are very indignant at s0 inhuman an order. -— A Barbavous Act. Cuica@o, August 27.—Robert Hermin, a barber, this afternoon entered the office of Dr. C. C. Higgins, & well known physician, and avithout warning fired two shots from a heavy revolver at him at close range. Both bullets went wild, and a third, which was fired just as the doctor grappled with his as- sailant, buried itself in the ceiling, At the police station Herman declared that he in- sulted a young lady who had called on him professionally, a short time ago, Herman declines to give the name of the young woman. Dr. Higgins declares the charges ut- terly groundless, und says that Herman is either mistaken or crazy. The Visible Supply. CiicaGo, August 27.—The visible supply for the week ending August 25, as compiled by the secretary of the Chicago board of trade, is as follows: Wheat. onferring. August 27.—A union picnic and meeting of the Brotherhood of Locomo- tive Engineers and Firemen is in progress near this city. Tonight a meeting of brake- men will be held to discuss the more com- plete union of all railroad employes, which, next to the discussion of the Burlington trouble, is the great object of the meeting. e The Maxwell Grant War. Dexver, August 27.—The Maxwell land grant trouble at Stonewall has subsided. The sheriff’s posse has returned to Trinidad, and the settlers have dispersed and gone home. Mr. Russell, who was shot through the lungs, wiill probably die. The Mexican who was killed at the fivst fire was buried to-day. e A Negro Brate Lynched. Littie Rock, August 27.—Thursday a negro boy, 16 years old, named Graves, out- raged a 5-year old daughter of Joseph A. Tally, & white farmer living near Brounston, Sevier county. Late Friday night a mob forcibly took Graves from the officers and hanged him to the limb of aneighboring tree. The girl's condition is deemed critical, e Seven Persons Perish. HaMBURG, August 27.—Seven old wooden ware houses at Steinwards, containing cotton, rice, sugar and saltpeter, valued at 7,000,000 marks, were burned to-day. Seven persons perished in the flames. —— Holding gue Meeting. DunLiy, August 27.—Father Kennedy has been arrested for holding a mectingof a suppressed branch of the National league at Duhallow, County Cork ———— Bishop Harris' Memorial. LoNDoN, August 27.—Memorial services for the late Bishop Harris of Michigan, were held in Westminster Abbey, yesterday. The bishop of Miunesota preached the funeral sermon, e Conferees Cannot Agree. WasmiNaroN, August 27.—The conferees on the sundry civil bill have decided to report a disagreement to the two Louses, SIOUX CITY WANES 100 NUCH So Cleveland Sa; 3sgardlng'the Proposed Publio Building There. OTTUMWA HAS FORTY THOUSAND And Appropriations Ave Made For Improvements at Forts Niobrara and Robinson—Clamoring for Spolls—Allison's Joke. Sioux City Must Wait. WasHINGTON BURRAU THE OMARA Bee, } 5 FOURTEENTU STRERT, WasmiNaros, D. C., August ¥ President, Cleveland sent to the senate this afternoon a veto of the bill making appropri- ation for the construction of a public building at Sioux City. The president says: “On the 10th day of June, 1836, I was constramed to disapprove a bill embracing the same sub- ject covered by the bill herewith returned. Further investigation on this second presen- tation of the matter fails to convince me that £150,000 should be expended at present tor the erection of a public building at Sioux City. From all the representatives that are made in an effort to show the necessity for this building, I gather that the only two pur- poses for which the government should fur- nish quarters at this place are a term of the United States court not specially crowded with business, aud the postofiice, which, though perhaps crowded, I am sure can get on very well for a time without a large pub- lic building. As far as the court house is con- cerned, it was agrecd whben a term was located there in 1882 that it might be held in the county building, which, from the de- seription furmshed me, seems to be entirely adequate for the purpose and very well ar- ranged. The term Leld.in October 1887, was in session for nine days. Iam decidedly of the opinion that if a public building is to be located atSioux City it had better be de- layed until a better judgment can be formed of its future necessity and proper size. I sce some of the parties interested have such confldence in the growth and coming needs of the place that in their opinion the work ought not to be entered upon with a less approvriation than $500,000.” APPROPRIATIONS FOR NEBRASKA AND I0WA. ‘The conference committee on the sundry civil appropriation bill made a report to-day. Among the items agreed to of special inter- to Bek readers are $40,000 for the public building at Ottumwa, Ta., and $30,000 each for the improvement of Forts Niobrara and Robinson military reservations in Nebraska. The secretary of war is given $30,000 for the construction of buildings and making im- provements on military reservations within his discretion. The committee struck out the appropriation providing for the paving of streets and wulks around the public build- ings at Omaha, Lincoln and Des Moines. CLAMORING FOI SPOILS, Before the remains of William L. Hudson of Clinton, Ia., late distvibuting clerk, of the house of representatives who died yesterday morning, were laid_away to-day the clerk of the house had received more than a_dozen applications for the vacant position. Several state_delegations cailed upon Clerk Clark and insisted on having the postion. The clerk stated that the vacancy would be filled by the stale which occupies it; that Iowa was in the midst of a heated campaign just at this time and thab the democrats there were entitled to whatever patrcnage they could command. A QUORUM OF THE HOUSE SECURED. After several calls of the house to-day a quorum was secured to sustain the speaker in his ruling out of the general deficiency bill the French spoilation claims. There were 164 members who finally responded to the call and the search of the sergeant-at- arms—just one more than a quorum. A DIFFERENCE BETWEEN BARNUM AND CLEVE- LAND, Senator Allison met Senator Beck this afternoon and said: *Beck, have you heard the difference Bar- num and the president?’ *No," replied the Kentucky senator, with some surprise, ““There caunot be uny differ- ence between Barnum and Mr. Cleveland. Do you mean to tell me?” “Yes,” said the Towan, “there is a_differ- ence, and itis this: Barnum has the biggest show on earth, while Cleveland has 1o show at all.” MISCELLANEOUS, M. P. Scott, of Sioux City, and Wm. H. Taylor, of Bloomfield, Ia., Were to-dny ad- mitted to practice before the Interior depart- ment. _By direction of the acting secretary of war private Miles E. Norcom, Troop C Ninth Cavalry, now with his troop, having enlisted while & ininor without the consent of his par- ents or guardian, is discharged the service of the United Stat Although it will be more than a year be- fore the Triennial Conclave of the Knights Templar will meet in this city, arrangements for quarters are already being m; The probabilities af that before that meeting several new hotels will have been crected. Mr. Leyi P. Morton's immense apartment house will then be ready, and one or two large buildings here will'be_remodelled and added to and converted into hotels, The knights will hardly be so royally entertained by the citizens as they were in St. Louis two years ago, as the residents of Washington are not, as a rule, as well off as they are in St. Louis, and the_place is so much smaller, but the conclave will be a grand su y all particulars. It is a grand city for parades and displays, and the gathering next year will be one of the grandest events in the his- tory of Washington. kY S, Heati, L The Congress of Physicians. WasHINGTON, August 27.—Members of the medical profession are looking forward with considerable interest to the meeting of the congress of American physicians and sur- geons. It will convene in Washington on September 18, and the sessions will continue throug h to the 20th. The arrangements are being perfected, and when the distinguished members of the profession reach the city they will find that everything is prepared for their reception and comfort. The con- gress will then for the first time come into existence, and from that point of view, the meeting is in the nature of an experiment. But while this will be the first assemblage of the congress, yet, practically, it was formed three years ago, when the 'plan was proposed by one of the sovicties now consti- tuting the congress, and was indorsed by ten others. These eleven societies, in accord- ance with the general - plan, each appointed one of their number to constitute an execu- tive committee. The committeo met to- gether and decided that an association should c formed under the name given above. e The Message Discussed Informally. WasmiNGrox, August 27.—The house com- mittee on foreign pffairs attempted to-day, according to ordes, to consider the presi- dent's message on¥he fishery treaty. Only six members resp@hded to the roll call. As 0o quoram appea no effort was made to transact any business, and the proceedings were confined to an informal discussion, The commits Il meet again to-morrow, when it is belie quorum can be obtained. A large part of to-day’'s session wus con- sumed in & discussion of the question as to how far congress might i the matter of rétaliatory legislation while observing the existence of the llll)uhfiflon of the treaty of Washington. Chairman Creary, of Ken- tucky, and Mr. Hitt, of Lllinois, lod in the de- bate. Nebraska and Iowa Pensions. WasHINGTON, August 27.—[Special Tele- gram to Tue Bee.]—Pensions granted to Ne- braskans: Original invalid—James Combs, jr., ' Minden; Henjamin P. Bliss, Lincolny ‘Allen Codeman, Weeping Water; John Jof- fries, Clear Water; Robert W. McWinn, Overton; George W, Pierson, Unadilla; Am- brose Barts, Fremont; Hiram T. Coffman, Mason City, Reissue~Lewis C. Olmstead, Inavale. Pensions for Towans: Original invalid— Henry C. Harshbarger, Woodbine; James H. Steele, Missouri _Valley; Presley H. Ruff- com, Defiance: James Holdredee, Milford; Jackson H. Thompson, Clarksvill R. Whyte (deceased), Crawfordsville Van uken (deceased Dunlap; Sprague, Lineville; George Leon; James B. Gordon, Sac City; John Gregg, Thomas. Increase—Robert Hudson, Macksburgh, [ ——— EDMUNDS' AMENDMENT To Hoar's Resolution on the Subject of the Fisheires. WAsHINGTON, August 27.—[Special Tele- gram to Tue Bee.|—Secnator Edmunds to- day proposed the following as an amendment intended to be added to the resolution of Senator Hoar, calling on the president to communicate to congress all remonstrances, if any, which he has addressed to Canada in regardto discriminations agamnst American vessels passing through Canadian canals; and also, that there be communicated to the senate copies of all papers, correspondence and information touching the matter of the refusal of the British government, or that of any of her North American dominions, to allow entrance at any dominion seaport of American fish or other cargoes, for transpor- tation in bond to the United States, since the first day of July, 1885; and also that he com- municate to the senate what_instances have occurred since the third of March, 1837, of wrongs to American fishing vessels, in ports or waters of British North America, and what steps, if any, have been taken in re- spect thereto. p; William Zimmerman, ——— FIFTIETH CONGRESS. Senatve. WASHINGTON, August 27.—In the senate to- day the committee on public lands reported back the senate bill to forteit the lands granted to the state of Michigan to aid in the construction of a railroad from Marquette to Ontonagon, and Mr. Plumb gave notice that, in a fow days, ho would ask the senate to take 1t up for consideration. The resolution heretofore offered by Mr. Stewart, calling for copies of reports, affida- vits and communications on which the com- missioner of the general land vffice based his letter to Mr. Burns on the subject of timber dep ions, was then taken up. The dis- cussion was interrupted in order to act upon the proposition for another conference on the army appropriation bill, Mr. Allison calling attention to the fact that while the house only insisted upon its disagreement to four amend- ments, all the other amendments were “in the air,” the house hay- ing disregarded the conference report. A new conference was ordered and Messrs. Allison, Plumb and Gorman were appointed conferees. Mr. Allison presented the confel port on thesundry civil bill, and that he would call it up to-morrow. The following bill was reported from the committec and placed on the calendar: “Senate bill, authorizing the citizens of Colorado, Nevada and the territories to fell and remove timber from the public domain fu; mining and domestic purposes.” 'he senate then proceeded to the consig- eration of the report of the judiciary commit- tee on the Jackson, Miss., election riots and Mr. Wilson of Iowa concluded the rem: begun by him last Thursday. Aftera speech by Mr. Walthall the report went over with- out action, and the senate adjourned. nee ro- ve notice House. ‘WasniNaroN,, August 27.—In the house Messrs. Cannon, of Illinois, and Bynum, of Indiana, indulged in some rather lively per- sonalities in regard to the statement recently made by the latter gentieman that LeviP. Morton, while a member of the fourty-sixth congress, had voted in favor of a motion to lay on the table the bill to enforce the pro- visions of the eight hour law. The fact was developed that according to the record Mr. Morton had voted as stated by Mr. Bynum, but according to the journal of the house Mr. Morton had not voted at all. Mr. Cannon pointed out the fact late in the same congress that Morton had voted in favor of a bill for the same purpose, Under a call of states a number of bills and resolutions were introduced : Messrs. Hovey and Matson, rival candi- dates for governor of Indiana, were granted leaves of absence amid much good natured raillery. The house then went into committee of the whole on the deficiency appropriation bill. The decision of the chair ruling out of the bill the French spoliation claims was sus- tained by a vote of 108 to 59, and the pro- vision was eliminated. After a speech by Mr. Yost, of Virginia, scoring the democrats for defeating the Blar educational bill, tho deficiency appropriation bill was reported back to the house with certain amendments. The house then passed the bill without the spoliation claims section. Adjourned. S e THE CLEARANCE RECORD The Financial Transactions of the Past Week. Bostox, Mass., August 26.—[Spocial Tele- gram to the Bee]—The following tabie compiled from dispatches to the Post from the managers of the leading clearing-houscs of the United States, shows the gross ex- changes for the week ended August 25, 1885, with the rate per cent of increase or de- crease as compared with the amounts for the corresponding week last year: CITIES, CLEARINGE. - osmazou] New York Hoston, *Detroit.. Louisville. Providence. Milwaukee . maha Minneapolis, Cloveland.. . New Orleans. 8t. Paul Duluth,, Denver, Indianapolis. Memphis Columbous Harttord .. *New Have) 8t. Joseph. Peoria..... pringtieid. Portland. 086, 897,676/ . BOL10K/ 700, . 307,802,087, 303,160, Horatio Hastings Dead. PuiLApeLPuIA, August 27,—Horatio Hast- ings, D. D., died at Riverton, N. J., to-night of heart failure. He was for a number of yeurs editor of the Boston Transcript and (éne of the earliest editors of the New York un, ————— A New Nebraska Postmaster, ‘WaAsHINGTON, August 27.—[Special Tele- gram to Tur Bee.|—Jonathan Meich was to- day appointed postmaster at Cheney, Lan- caster county, Neb., vice Ashi .« Wi e ngd. ) vice er W. Widde- THE PRESIDENT'S POLICY, It is Made the Subject of a Short Speoch by Blaine. WarterviLLe, Me., August 27.—Mr. Blaine addressed an audience of about two thousand here this afternoon in the open air, but made only a short spoech, owing to hoarseness, He addressed himself to the workingmen especi- ally, dwelling upon the injury which would be done them should the president's tariff policy be carried into effect. Mr, Blaine then referred to President Cleveland's message upon the treaty as a mere scheme to divert the attention of the American people from the n of protection, and to stop popular of that subject, which he feared would only strengthen the republican posi- In his present spirit, he said, the pres- adent will bo satistied with nothing that does not put courage in his adminisication and the protective tariff out of the minds of the peo- ple. The speaker believed that congress would not gratify the president, and would put the whole question over to next year, by which time a republican administration would be in power, when the question could be equitably settled. Concluding Mr. Blaine said: “The president’s machine is contrived to run about seventy days, but it will surely work Wwithout harm to the men in front of it, and may 1 add that it is admirably arranged to kick and kill the men behind it.” Henry George's Meeting. NEW Yok, August 2i.—Henry George held his joint Cleveland aud Thurman ratifi- cation meeting to-mght, and, besides hin self, William Lloyd Garrison was a speake The spirit of the meeting was embodied in a line upon the canvas behind the speake Pree trade, free land, free man.” Mr. rison said that the republican party, con- tent to dwell in the issues of the past, stood upon one side, while on the other was the democratic party, bewildered. Smd Mr. Garrison, among other utterances: “We have no desire to conceal that our attitude is one of absolute free trade.” Henry George 84 ST stand here to rat- ify the nomination of Grover Cleveland and Allen G. Thurman as presidentand vice pres- ident of the United States. (A voice, *What's the matter with the labor candidatest’’) Grover Cleveland is the truo labor candidate of to-day. 1am a free trader, and_the man who is afraid to be branded as u free trader does not know the power in the word free. The protectionists have had their way for years, and it is about time we tried free- dom.” s McDonald Talks On the Tariff. INDIANAPOLIS, August 27.—Ex-Senator Joseph E. McDonald delivered an address here to-night in the criminal court room. The meeting was under the auspices of the Hendricks club, and was very generally at- tended by zens of both parties, The num- ber of republicans present was very noticea- ble. It has been understood for sone time past that Senator MeDonald was preparing a speech on the tarifl, and much interest de- veloped among those of both parties who are intcrested in tariff reform to learn the result of his investigations. Tne specch is regarded as the key note of the tariff reform campaign in this state. A e Harrison as an Oarsman. Purax-Bay, O., August 27.—Genaral Har- rison late this afternoon indulged in a long row on Lake Erie. His stroke was even and he succeeded in shoving the boat over the water at a rapid rate. This evening he is writing in the cottage and quictly enjoying the Lake breezes. e AT CROW CREEK. The First Conference Between the Commissioners and the Indians. Sr. Paur, August 27.—A special from Crow Creck agency says: The first grand council was called to order this afternoon at 3 o'clack, and the roll was called to asger- tain whether all were present or not. 'Fhe Indians have selected their spokesmen. all of whom are chiefs. ~The younger and more intelligent eiement, however, ob- ject to this arrangement, and in- sist that each one should be permitted to express his own wishes; that the interest of one Indian on the reservation is equal to another, and that it would be impossible for any cne or half a dozen to express the wishes of the entire tribe. Tacre will bo a strong objection raised to this plan. The Indians held a big council on the prairie ncar the aggency last night, at which speeches for and against the treaty were delivered. The Emigrant Kates. Cricaco, August 27.—The general passen- ger agents of the Chicago, St. Louis and Mis- souri river roads sent a notice to-day, torough Chairman Abbott, to the castern trunk lines, cancelling any authority which heretofore may have been given for the use of any net rate on foreign immigration, or the use of any charge for terminal in excess of 10 per cent, not exceeding $1 per_ticket, and requiring the restovation of the full agreed tariff rates and broportions on emigrant business, to take effect not later than September He Skipped With a Boodle. DETROIT, August 27.—A special from Hills- dale, Mich., says: Charles W. Waldron, one of the owners and managers of the Waldron bank of this city, has absconded, tuking with him money and securities variously esti- mated at from £60,000 to $30,000. It is re- ported that a woman accompanied him, but this is not confirmed. He leaves a wife and two children, but before going dceded a small amount of property to them. sk dilasdis Returned to the O1d Rates, Cnreaco, August 27.—The Chicago & At- Lantic road has receded from its taviff of last , making_a 80 cents rate on pro- is to New York. They have returned to @ rate of 18 cents, giving for a pason that their competitors were not in- clined to co-operate with them in the advance intended. Cuicaco, August 27.—A private telegram received in this city to-day from General Manager Ewing, of the Peoria, Decatur & Evansville railroad, says that the strike of engineers and firemen on that line has been settled, and that the men have returned to work. The terms of settlement are not given. ——— Knocked ¥rom a Trestle. JANESVILLE, Wis., August 27.—Last even- ing while a party of young people were re turning home from a picnic on the Chicago & Northwestern tracks, they were caught on a high trestle by a freight train, and Miss Maggie Punzle, aged twenty, was knocked from the trestie and instantly killed, The others escaped. —_— Prominent Irishmen Arrested. DunL August 27.—The police of Wex- ford to-day arrested John Redmond, mem- ber of purliament for Wexford, his brother, Wm. Redmond, member for Fermanagh, and Edward Walsh, editor of the Wexford Peo- ple. They are charged with offeuses under the crimes act, el Mills Asked to Return. Cmicaco, August 27.—Congressman Roger Q. Mills has received a telegram from the sergeant-at-arms notifying him of the action of the house on Saturday in revoking all leaves of absence. —— Investigating Oattie Diseases. GaLEsbURG, 11, August 27.—Dr. Talbot, assistaut state veterwarian, has been ordered to investivate the cases of Texas fever in this city. Several deaths among stock recently hus led to tho step. - The Kaiser at Dresden. BERLIN, August 27.—The king of Saxony met the emperor on his arrival at Dresden to-day. The town was decorated with flags and 12,000 spectators awaited his arrival, HUNDREDS ARE HOMELESS. Fierce Forest Fires Devastating the Michigan Peninsula. SEVERAL VILLAGES CONSUMED, Crops for Many Miles Entirely Doe stroyed and Farmers Barcly Escape With Their Lives— One Family Missing. Swept By Greody Flames. Tsuprwixg, Mich, August 27.—Special Tele; m to Tur Bee | -For nearly ona hundred miles along the Peninsula division of the Clicago & Northwestern railway there are forest fires. Between Nogaunea and Stephenson there are at least fifty fires, some small, but most of them large and doing great damage. At Nadlau, Carney and Mumiord fire has dostroyed twenty houses, The people of Nadlau have moved to Powers to escape the flames, leaving behind most of th houses hold effects, At Ballou stores, houses, charcoal kilus and & number of froight cars loaded with coal and bark wera burned. A hundred thousand posts and cord wood are still burning. Bagley is safe, as is also the village of Stephenson. Fir arc burning on both sides of the track as far a8 can bo seen. A thick smoke covers everys thing and it is impossible to teli how bad the flames ure. One family at Mumford,consisting of seven persons, is missing. The house was burned and no trace of the people has as yet been found. It is thought they were burned while trying to escape. The house was hedged in on every side by flames, For several miles back from the railway track isa good farming country, in which numerous clearings have been mado by farm- ers. Nearly all of the farm buildings were burned, and the crops were entirely de- stroyed, the people barcly escaping with lives, many saving nothing at all fromy housos. ¢ homeless people are crowding into s, Bagley, Baggett, Stephens and ulh?‘ villages untouched.’ Several hundrod people are now and the fires arq still spreading. account of the fires on all sides aud the dense smoke, it cannot be ascertamed how far the fire has spread except from reports of fugitives coming in. It is feared thab many people cannot find their way out of the buriiug forests and cloarings. The weather continues dry and warm. When the flames approach all attempts at saving tho buildings are ineffectual. Bad fires are burning at McFarland’s Hill, Hare vey, Campbell and other places, The situas tion is very serious and apparéntly growing worse, homeles: On TURF ry of Yesterday's Races at Saratoga. SARATOGA, August One and _one-six (colt) won, Tessa K. third, “Three-quarters of a mile—Melodrama won, Queen of Trumps second, Miss Mouse third. Three-quarters of a mile—Tornado won, Hilda second, Carric G. third, One_and one-sixteenth miles—Belle d'Ox won, Elmira second, Bronzomarte third. One mile—Judge Murray won, Jack Cocks second, Donald third, & One and one-quarter miles—Royal Arch \\{on‘.i Red Prince second, Harry Cooper third. S results: Juniata cond, Laura Stong Brighton Beach Races. BrigutoN Beaci, August2r.—Racing res sults: Three-quarters of a mile—Gunhot won, Ete ontown second, Bonnie Harold (filly) third. | Seven-cighthis of a mile—Pendennis won, Sallie Harper second, Savage third. Oncand one-sixteenth miles—Clay Patd wou, McGregor second, Blue Line third. One and one-eighth miles—Taxgatheren won, Relax second, Arnold third. One and seven-eighths miles—Pericles wony Bordeluise second, Pilot thir One and one-sixth miles—Bill Bond won, Bill Bryan second, Brian Born third. Ao Oakland Races. SAN Fraxcisco, August 27.—Guy Wilkes wou the great stallion race at the Oakland trotting park to day, taking the first, fourth and fifth heats. Stamboul, the favorite in the pools, took the second and third heats, Wooduut coming in third, The best tim 2:17, was made by Stamboul in the secon heat. e A Runaway Match. Sr. PAvL, August 27.—E. M. Young of New York, a wealthy owner of mines in Aris zona, and Miss Mildred Neidinghouse, daughe ter of the St. Louis niillionaire, who owns 120,000 head of cattle on the western ran, were married in this city on Friday. It wi arunaway match, the couple having only two weeks ago. e ———— Poetic Justice. New York, August 27.—The platform to be used for the mass meeting of the Hungas rian democratic club collapsed to-night and fifty persons were dropped to the street. Ona boy was crushed to death, and several llllh':j injured. Previous to the accident a numbe of the 500 spectators present pelted the porters with stones and other missiles, The Weather Indications. For Nebraska and JIowa—Generally warmer weather, followed in northwestern vinds. except in north. ern portions, light local rains, preceded 11 southeast portion by rising temperaturey variable winds, becoming generally northé erly. el A Drowning at Clinton, CuixToN, la,, August 27, pecial Tel gram to Tue Bee.]—I'ritz Reicbel and t friends went across the river yesterday in & sliff with a kog of beer. They emptied the keg, and on th urn Reicbel sat upon it A lurch of the boat rolled him off into th river and he was drowned, A Kicked to Death. Des Moises, In, August 27.—(Spec Telogram to Tue Bee.]—Michael Kenny, this city, met his death to-day in & pecvy manner. While driving, his team ste, throwing him under the mules' hee they kicked him to death. —— Sixth Regiment Encampm Masox Ciry, Ia. Telegram to T of lowa National Guards, cox Colonel Bowton, of Hamp camp here to-day. The about 500 prival — ' Fire at We. WarterLoO, I, Augus, gram to Tue Bes.]—F niture store burned on building and s $5,000 Y 4 Judge M Des MoiNes, Larrabee, to day & f Boone, judge Sict to i the vaoe of Judge Miracle. puaei *\ Gladston wnnm!. August ¥