Omaha Daily Bee Newspaper, September 18, 1888, Page 1

EIGHTEENTH YEA WANTED TO TAP THE BAR'L. Chairman Brice's Rxperience With the Western Bourbons. THEY ALL HOWLED FOR BOODLE. The Clever Ruses Adopted By the Campaign Boss to Silence the Hungry Mob—The Indiana Campaign Brice's Western Experience, v YOoRK, Sept. 17.—[Special Telegram to Tue Bee |—Chairman Calvin Brice, who has been out west “‘chasing has tired of the vain pursuit and sta this city last Saturday. He gathered the leaders of the democracy together in Illinois and other states and talked. The unanimity with which each leader and political boss wanted aid from the national committee was something that called forth wary replies from Brice. They told him they wanted a slice from President Cleveland’s £10,000 check aud a portion of the money that had been subscribed on the strength of the president’s donation. Brice grew voluble and leaky in spots. Finally he permitted the rumor to ©00ze out that the president had never con- tributed a cont—much less $10,000—to the campaign fund. It was a hoax get rich democrats to emul the president. ad blind to © example of The scheme was worked up in such a way that it finally got into print, the thing that the committee wanted. A fow bitterly opposed the deccp- tion and deprecated the publication trick. But when other large checks began to com in the disgruntied members held their peace and consoled themselves with the philosophy that all was fair iu politics, his announ ment held in check the greed of the weste bosses and threw a damper over th ence with Brice. He gave them n, but his optimistic vo 3 Tapley. Nothing, howeve uld counter- act the effect of the reliable report that the president had not contributed $10,000. A ma jority of them were non-committal, but the number who doubted that Cleveland gave this sum would surprise the democratic national committee, The rumor that the president never gave a cent has been cur- rent for several days. One democrat, who does not believe in decep tive methods, said that he heard that one of the members of the democratic national committee had informed a gentl man that the president had not contributed. It is a weil founded rumor, and the only w for the democratic committee to do is to show conclusive proofs, which they have never done. The unanimity with which the republicans work is in strange contrast to the condition of the democratic party. ‘I'here seems to be neither head nor tail to it. The visit of Thurman to this city, which Brice and Chair- man Barnum thought would start a boom for Cleveland, was'a dismal failure, Thur. man.has always been popular in New York, but his sudden illness and the disgraceful way in which the “Old Buckeye’ was hauled about from post to pillar to awaken an inter- est in Clevelond, disgusted the democrats of all factions, and the old man gone home to rest. The renomination of Governor n Hill added a temporary impetus to the battle boing wagged by democrats. But Hill's friends say openly und frankly that the governor 18 working for himself, and not for Cleve and the imp on bas got abroad that it would not be unpleasant news for him to learn on the morning after clection that he had carried the state of New York, but that Cleveland had gone down in the strug- gle. The democrats of New sork state are bending all their encrgies to but nobody re-clect Hiil, scems to care for Cleveland. It was hoped that Thurman's _visit would awaken an interest in Cleve lund's cause, but it was quickly seen that the old man was only being used by Cleveland's friends for the purpose of boom- ing the president. In fact, the whole demo- cratic party in this state is in such a disor- anized condition that even the oldest polit- cal propbets dare not make a prediction. So many combiations have been made on lo tickets, and are making, that the nation: committee find it difficult to awaken the slightest interest in Cleveland’s behalf. One thing is certain, the Thurman fiasco will not be repeated, and Cleveland will not be brought to this state to n peeches. He will be permitted to stay in Washington and Brice and Barnum will do whatthey can at this end, but at the present writing it scems to a hopeless straggle. The big hotels are nightly crowded with men king polit| The democrats have begun to claim everything. One big, broad shouldered fellow stood in the corridor of the Hoffman house last night and attracted attention to himself by saying in a blus ing manner that Cleveland would carry New York, New Jers Connecticut, Michigan, Wisconsin, the solid south and perhaps Massachusett He Liad worked himself up 1o o pitch of frenzy, when a dapper littlo fel- low pushed himsclf into the crowd, and, shaking a handful of greenbacks under his nose, suid: “I will bet you $100 that you don't know what you are talking uboug.” There was a laugh aud chee and the big man found it couvenient to take himself out of the wa At the headquarters of the republican com- mittee the otfie nd_clerks ek with a vim far into the night. They conduct their canvass without any reference to what the enemy is domyr, and Senator Quay, who is more secretive than he ever was in Pennsyl vania politics, is as silent as the Sphynx, but to his intimate friends he smilos knowingly and says there is no question about Harrl- gon's suce At the democratic head- quarters, on the other haud, there is little or no interest manifosted, I wanagers of the party in this city and state see no reason why coats und work for” Clevelund, for done nothing for them during the four years he has been in the white house, and as Governor Hill has taken charge of his own campaign aud is teting 1t very largely from the execu- chamber i Albany, democratic news. is thin in quality and of no value in quan The Indiana Campaign. INDIANAPOLIS, Sept. 17.—A drizzling ran prevailed all day. General Harrison devoted the forencon to h ceiving occasionul caliers. In the afternos he spent an hour at republican headquarters in conversation with Chairman Huston and othiers. To-morrow the general will receive a large delegation from Louisville, Coving- ton and other KKeutucky cities. A telegram this eveniug says that seventy carloads of Kentackians will arvive at 8 p. A dele: gation from Danville, 1IL, will arrive about nocn., Colonel John C. New, member of the na- tional republican committee from Indiana, arrived home this moraing from New York and spent a good portion of the day about the ropublican headquarters, Fred- Douglas, the distinguished colored o and General George A. Sheridan al arrived this morning and left early in the day to fill engagements at other points in the state. Geueral Sheridan spoke to-night at South Ben Ex-Secretary Charles H. Litchman, of the nights of Labor, left the city this morning begin his canvass of the' state. Eccles Robiuson, John J. Jarrett, A. L. Raukin and other organized labor orators will take the stump tomorrow in advocacy of the re- publican ticket. . Aupa Dickinson makes her opening ad- dress at Richmond, Ind., on the night of the 21st inst., and speaks at Indianapolis Satur- ey night next. ‘This activity on the part of the repub ieo and re sorrespond, lican managers is equalled in cevery particular by the democratic man- agers. Just at this juncture, they may not bave as many well known outside speakers in the field, but their local orators N T r oy o THE OMAHA DaAlLy BEE R. Wi OMAHA, TUE DAY MORNING, SEPTEMBER 18. NUMBER 96 The great campaign in Indiana may be said tobe in full swing. The line of battle ex- tends from the borders of Lake Michizan to the eouthernmost hamlet in Posey county, and it is estimated that over two thousand specches are being delivered now throughout Hoosierdom. Reports indicate that Scnator Voorhees is addressing larger audiences than ever before greeted him, He speaks to-night | at Lebanon, Congressman Roger Q. Mill on his way to Texas, will make five speeche in Indiana, opening at Richmond Thursda afternoon, the 20th inst.: at Indianapolis on the night of the 21st; Brazil on the afternoon | of the 22d; Terre Haute at night; Vin- | ciennes on the afternoon of the 2dth, and at St Louis on th 5th, It is understood that the distinguisied congressman goes home to look after his own 8, and will return to Indiana in Oc- democratée state committee announces thut Judge Thurman will speak o byville barbes on October 1. cue on October 17 and at 13 20th. Brazil is in the heart of the ion of Indiana. The committ tant to abandon its or al inte Judige Thurman address the great meeting in Ddianapolis, and to-day determined to carry the mattor of renting Tomlinson’s hall the I mining tion to have to ‘the county republican _committeo for i eatire month of October to the city council. The hall is the property of the city, and the arrangement with the repub an county committce was made by the city clerk, acting for the rent ing committeo of the council. But a majority of the republican aldermen’ are opposed to any action that would operate to prevent Judge Thurman from speaking here, - Chair- man Jewett therefore confidently expects to secure the big hall for Judie Thurman, ssman W, H. Calkins, who returned from participating in Maine campaign, has challenged Senator Voorhees for a series of joint debites on the iff. Major Calkins is acting in the matter independent of his state comumittee. The Triends of Hon. John M. Butler, of this city, > authority for the statement that he will t an carly day challenge Senator Turpie to ot him in forensic battle, Butler is re- y many as among the ablest ex- pounders of republi tariff principles, The Old Roman Totters, Covvanus, O.,Sept. 17.—[Special Telegram to Tite Bee.]—The sensational reports con- cerning the fast failing condition of Senator Thurman’s health are a bit overdrawn. The judge is an old mau and o weak one, totter- ing and unsteady on his legs as a young child, but he is not much worse in that re- spect now than he has been for some years, He has not fully recovered from the effects of his New York trip, and will not go to In- diana as advertised. He is not in the best of hunor with the democratic national com- mittee, who insist that he shall go to several of the'doubtful states, but has consented to 80, not Dbecause he is fit for journey, but for the reason he does not care to appear as a non-com- nt in the presidential campaign, Here umbus his physical inability to make a ssful speaking trip is well known, and the chances are if he is taken out again he will collapse. He is now feebleness itself, and though not confined to his bed, his friends are fearful lest he succumbs before election comes on, In addition to the weak- ness of advancing id terrible rheumatic troubles, ke has had a bad attack of his old enemy, neuralgia, that incapacitates him for outdoor exercise. The only way for the dem- ocratic committes o be sure thit no vacaney oceurs on their ticket before November is to wrap up their candidate in a blanket, keep his feet in hot water, lock the doors from in- truders and leave him alone to the consola- tion of his snuff box and the_beautiful panionship of his white-haired and r old wife. Safe For the Republicans. Cuicaco, Sept. 17.—[Special Telegram to Tik Bee)—Mr. John F. Seanlan, a woll- known republican speaker, came m from a tour of Michigan and Wisconsin in behalf of Harrison, Morton aud protection. *I never saw anything look so encouraging,” he said. “Wisconsin and Michigan are both safe for 20,000. Farmer Hoard, in Wisconsin, is good for 5,000 democratic farmer votes, and there are going to be 5,00) cican cut converts to re- publicanism. I am not prepared to say just what will be the outcome of the democrati deal with the labor party, but one thing is certain—the labor leaders have lost the con- fidence of the people and the labor party is practically dead.” “One thing that struck me,” coutin- ued Mr. Scanlin, *was the number of men who have their coats off and are hard at work in this campaign, although they neve: before had any active part in politics. Business men have thrown aside their usual indiffer- ence and are at the very head of aMairs, while professional men and mechanics are more alive than ever to political duties. I am confident that a greater number of Irish than ever before will vote the republican ticket, and I base my belief on porsonal con- tact with Irishmen and the statemeut of re- liable friends all over the country. T democrats are weakened by their ofiicers. "They blundered badly in appointments,” Mr. Scanlan will g0 to New York in a_day or two to make a canvass of that state, after which he will speak in Indiana wnd Michigan. Cartisle’s Welcome Home. Sept. 17.—Speaker John C. home is in Covington, Ky., is in this city to-night, His constituents had arrauged to give him a distinguished reception, A salute with cannon echoed along the hills from the Kentucky shore, be- giuning soon after dark, At 8 o'clock tw ty-nine large uniformed clubs assembled in Covington, and with bands begun the march to Cincinnati, bearing brilliant torches, On the Ohio side they were joined by a very lurge nent of toreh beavers, who g unusu ancy to the pageant by colored lights from their torches. It was nearly half past 9 o'clock when the escort left the Grand hotel with Mr. Carlisle. Cannon kept boo while the procession crossed the river. rlisle was taken to the Ken- tucky se, riding in an open carriage, Speak lislo did not stop at the demo- cratic club house in Covington, but drove b at the hoad of the procession, which pur a long route through that city, did not speak, He desires to reserve hi self for his speech before the con vention tomorrow. Many houses in Covington were illuminated, -and thousands of tthe windows xtreme, the reception by the sidewalks ¢ thusiustic in the people on was en- rmed to Thinois, t. 17.—1Virst Assist- ster General Stevenson was warmly sivel by the democrats of this city and vicinity today. H speech on the issues of tho ca: was well received, Stevenson Wel SaeLvyviLLe, I, & Posti ly ¥ o FRRS S Negroos Riddled With Buckshot, New ORLraxs, Sept. 17.—A special from Opelousas, La., says that yesterday morning, at Villa Platte Prairieo, a ¢ d of armed men rode to the houses of tw Jean Pierre Salert and Dideare leading them a short distance aw dd them with buckshot, killng them both in- stautly, ‘The killing is supposed to have been it about by the incendiary language used by these two negroes. The air_created intense neighborhood where it occu oo Lo il The Chicago Dynamiters, Citcaco, Sept. 12.—The cases of the al- leged dynamite conspirators, Hronek, Cha- pel, Sevie and Chleboun, charged with a plot w murder ofcials here, were called up and cont 1 until the October term of court, on ssertions of Hronek and Sevie that per time they could obtain show their ianocence. excitem L in the Nebraska and Dakota—Slightly warmer, fair, casterly to southerly winds, Towa—Slightly warmer, fair, clearing in FANTILE CRACKSME The Remarkable Discovery Made By Chicago Police. Ciicaco, Set. 16— [Special Telegram to Tk Bre.]—For two or three months past a large number of petty burglaries in the vicinity of Western avenue and Madison stroet, in this city, have annoyed the police exceedingly. The local papers opposed to Mayor Roche's administration have been un- sparing in their condemnation of the police for inefficiency, while the authorities have been exercising remarkable vigilance. As a result of careful investigation they have gathered in a remarkable gang of burglars— four boys, aged eight, ten, twelve and four- teen years and the youngest, William Morgan, proves to have boen the captain, His liou: tenant is William Sullivan, a ten -old tad. Henry Stockm the eldest, was the general utility man for the gang. George Hopkins, = aged twelve, s @ recent addition and s as The boys are all of respect 2N LAk nd their relatives are thunderstruck at the revelations concerning their precocious prog- eny Numerous burglaries, which we orted to the police were laid to old and e: perienced > confessed o by the doughty little ¢ I'hey had bee holding a re of crime. No house was safe when they crawled around in the back yard, as was their usual method of attack. Their usual plan was to saw a nel from a door. Morgan is so diminu. hat he could easily get through the aperture thus made and admit his compan- ions, The particulars of a dozen burglaries were detailed to the magistrate in police court this afternoon, showing that these boys had within ' two months stole almost everything from candy and jewelry up to a horse. The latter animal they really stole from a barn and drove it away with the intention of selling it, but finding they were likely to get into trouble allowed it to go after driving it about for half a day In all the houses they entered they took every key they could wet and weant to fit out the me with a good set that would unlock a Whea the magistrate had recovere from the amazemen, produced vy the revela- tions of the infant “Captain,” he fined Hop- kins £0 and held Sullivan and Stackmeyer to the criminal court in bonds of §1,000. Ho was puzzled what to do with the *“Captain’ but finally sent hiin back to the station until to-morrew. o e THE CUBAN STORM, Additional Particulars of the Fearful Work of the Cyclone. New York, Sept. 17.—A letter to the Trib- une from Havana under date of September 8, sives particulars of the recent cyclone which swept over Cuba, The cyclone entered Cuba by way of Sagua and took a westerly direc- tion with a slight northeriy inclination, its center passing almost over Havana. For fifteen hours it raged and wreaked fearful havoc to life and property throughout the isl- and, It demolished the principal buildings of the large cities and wiped out whole towns situated near the seaboard. Water flooded large districts of fertile land, richly planted with sugar, tobacco, fruit and yegetables, de- stroying valuable machinery of the planta- tions and ruining crops. On the seaboard heavy seas broke down the wharves and oc- casioned greut losses to shipping and com- merce and loss of life to crews on board the vessels in harbor. In some instances vessels were carr a half a mile into cities, whole yet but a novice, blocks of houses and trees being battered down as the vessels cut their passage through the streets. Havana presents a novel sight. The streets and public squures are piled high with the ruins of demolished buildings and the debris of every kind give it the appearance of a bombarded city. Many streets in the north- ern part of Havana are submerged. The wind also did heavy damage to trees and buildings throughout the island. The num- ber of lives lost throughout the city and country is variously estimated at from five 10 twelve hundred.” The loss to crops, build- ings and shipping amouats to many millions of dollars, ——— An Advance in Rates. Cnicaco, Sept. 17.—The roads that fol- lowed the lead of the Pennsylvania in reduc- ing a grain rate of 20 cents, Chicago to New York, are evidently growing tired of the sit- uation. The Baltimore & Ohio has already given notice of an advance to the 25 cent rate, to take effect September 25. 'Lhe Michigan Central and Lake Shore will give notice of a similar advance to-morrow. The reason given for this action ia that the de- mand for cars is largely in excess of the supply, and even while the tariff rates are mainfuined it is next to impossible to handle the business that is offered. The Pennsyl- vania, however, adheres to the low rate. The Chicago & Grand Trunk has given notice that on and after September 35 its rate on dressed beef will be 35 cents per 100 pounds, both to New York and Boston. This is an advance of 5 cents on the New York rate, meeting the new rate adopted by the er roads, but the Grand Trunk main- tains its differential on Boston business, to which other lines apply a 40 cent rate. i 15 Shidiadiag He Got a Divorce. INDIANAPOLIS, Sept. 17.—A special from Kokomo reports a bloody affray in the court room in that place this moraing. An action for divorce was pending between Samuel Pruett and wife, and both parties were in the court waiting for the case to be called, a petty suit being meanwhile in progress. While the court was oceupied with the Jatter case, Pructt drew a revolver and fired two shots into the body of his wife and a third into J. C. Blackledge. The woman was shot in the left breast near the heart, and n the t shoulder, and will probably die. Black- was shot in the right breast, but his in- s are not futal. Pruett was arrested. claims that the shooting of Blackledge lental, the bullet being intended for another man who had invaded the sanctity of his houschold. He admits that he in- tended to kill Lis wife. s Prophet Wiggins Prophesies. New York, Sept. 17.—|§ legram to Tk Bee.|—Blakely Hall telegraphs from Ottawa an interview with Wiggins, The it pressible prophet says Jacksonville is re to have a frost between October 3 and 9. “This lowering of temperature will be due to the moon’s junction when in perigee and the peculiar position of the planets Mars and Jupiter, The cool weather will wipe out the yellow fever. Wiggins added that he has a strong suspicion that sel carthquake dis- ‘bunces will shortly oceur on this conti- t, but on account of the alarming results following his other prelictions on the same subject hie refrains from the promulgation of his idea as to the prediction. il Lol o Knocked Out by His Stomach. Rosto ‘. 17.—(Special Telegram to Tk Beg.|—John L. Sullivan 1s very ill. His stomach hias gone back on him, and White, his doctor, says @ cold has settled there. Those who know say his stomach is ruined sive alcoholism, Friends doubt if he 1t be able to again make a decent stand in the ring. o SERESE Nominared For Representative. , Neb., Sep [Special Tele- gram to T Beg.]—The republicans of the Sixty-seventh representative district met here to-day ana nominated Charles Meeker, of Chase county, for representative. Mr. Meeker is a strong man and will be heartily sup) He has made many warm fricnds in his flzht with the Lincoln laad company at Impevial. AR our Children Burned to Death, SAN ANTONIO, Tex., Sept. 17.—At Dovine station, twenty-five miles south of here, four children were burned to death by coal oil, which cuught fire while the oidest child was using it to light a five with, The mother, in her efforts to save her children, was burned terribly about her hands and faca, ~ FBIDS FOR NEW FORT OMAHA. there will be any action taken on a tariff bill by either house of congress before the No vember election, it is the impression of al- mln!l c\in‘lv" v mwh l;ml A bill ' \v\lll be finally adopted by bot hou! of this congress, They Are Opened By the Acting | iiver if the senate should conclude to take up Secrotary of War. its tariff measure after it hus been reported from the committee on finance and it should immediately enter upon a discussion of it, there is no prooability, whatever, of action within the next two months, Of course, the resuit of the election will have an influence. If Mr. Cloeveland should be re-elected the re- iblicans will feel as though the Mills bill n endorsed by the country, and it will likely that a bill more i the form of that sure than any other will be adopted by If General Ha regard THE AWARD TO BE MADE LATER. Senator Manderson's Military Educa- tion Bill Passes the Senate—Inter- esting to Homesteaders—Polit- ical Public Documents. me both brauches of congress, rison should be elected congress will the endorsement of the country to be of the Opening the Bids, WasniNGToN Buneav Tie Ovana Br 513 FOURTERNTH STREET, Wasmizeroy, D. C., Sept. 17 Bids offering land for sale for the new Fort Omaha were opaned this afternoon by Acting Se y of War MacFeel The following were the bids: Thomas Swift, 400 acres, $50,000; Jorgen Clausen, 160 acres, at $100 ver acre; Hamllton Martin, 450 acres, | yjar annual appropriations hiave been acted no price mentioned: James K. 430 | upon. The election which takes place in acres, $48,0005 B. L. Knight, 55 at | November, therefore, has a double impor- ton & Nichols, 540,60 acres, | tance in regard to the tariff. Not only will acr 33: Juli the cong! be clected to serve two years 08, 38, ; X acros, ¥33%,133; Julia and | i oyith thed 4th of next March, but James Vandercook, 120 acres, no price. In | {j,e country is to Speak its sentiment as to the same bid came four lots from Martin 8. | tariff legislation by the congress now in Hunn and Joseph Wilson, in all 200 acres, | session. price £7.642; John S, Carrie B., Clara L A B and Malcolm Brown, and Jennio A. Forsythe, OB ks oL A PiGtioa pHyAIGIAAE 440 acres at $150 per acre; Lucien Wood- | yud surgeons, which convenes at 1 o'clock worth, 820 acres at #35 per acre; John H. | to-morrow afternoon. Cryer, 625 acres at $100 per acre; Charles | ~C. k. Chrisman, a well-known Iowa man, Abernethy, agent, $100 per acre, number of | I8 in th i 7 ¥, 3 'he weathor or otin of the signal acres not mentioned; |0, H. Ballou, 833 | . The weather erop bulletin of the sign city. 0 3 | oftice says that reports from the corn belt, acres, $40,000; W. H. Lowe, 477 acres, at $07 | including lowa and Nebraska, indicate that bill which has been prepared by the senate committee on finance, and the measure which will be finaily of the ch ed will partake more ! cter of that oue, When congress meets in December the tar- iff bill will immediately receive considera- tion. ~All other legislation is to take a s ondary positibn, and there is to be a tariff bill of some kind passod. Very little, if any, time will remain after a tariff bill has through the leislative hopper, and the reg Boy per acre, also 57 acres at £05 per acre; | the weather during the week has been Hans Beckman, 483 acres at $100 | especially favorable and that the corn crop, per acro, also 188 acres at $50 | Which is' very large, is gencrally secure and ast injury from frosts. The frosts which ' ‘during the week along the north f Towa and in Minnesota, Wisconsin higan did some damage to growing per acre; H. I, Clarke, of Bellevue, eight lots at $50 and $)0'per acre; John L. Mc- rue, president of Portal Land and Town Lot company, 320 aeres, $0,000; George Bates, 4% acres, $48,200, also 850 acres, 30,0005 W. W. Lowe, 480 acres at §107 per acre; Henry Kelsey and Christian Koember, 640 acres at $100 per acre; Ramsey Saling and C. V. Gallagher, 440 acres at §132.50 per acre; H. H. Crouchman, 252 ucres, 40,00 J. Kelly,McCombs, 320 dcres at 8100 per acre | rops. D. N. Richardson, of Davenport, is in the Perny S, b I FIFTIETH CONGRESS, Senate. Wasnixarox, Sept. 17.~In the senate to- day Mr. Mitchell introduced a bill to reduce Fred Frick, of Y county, 30 letter postage to 1 eent ut once. Liaid on the 35,0005 James A, Conlor, 400 acres ab tuble. Healso gave notice that he would on peracre; \W. A. Paxton, 520 acres, $13,000 ¥ Thursday next submit some remarks on the motion to refer the president's annual mes- sagre. Mr. Sherman offered a resolution directing the committee on foreign relations to inquire into and report at the next session of con- gress the state of the relations ofethe United States with Great Britain and the Dominion of Canada, with such me: pedient to promote friend political intercourse. | olution b laid over till to-me that he would then address the upon it. One o'clock having arrived the senate pro ceeded to vote on Mr. Blair's motion to 1 consider the vote passing the Chinese exclu- sion bill, which was rejected. The bill now 008 to the president, for approbation. The house bill to enlarge the powers and duties of the department of to create an executive department of agri- culture was taken up, the question being on the amendment striking out the section which transfers the weather bureau of the signal service to the proposed new depart- ment. After somo debate, and without action, the bill was 1afd aside till to-morrow and the senate adjourned. House. WasHINGTON, Sept. 17.—In the house Mr. Potter Cobb, 450 acres, §65,000; Henry Zucher, :res, §6 3 L. Crounse, 400 £35,000, two additional plats if needed, Johu L. McCague, 320 acres, §40,00 000, 300 acros, $61,000, and ¢ 000, all of which are six miles from 0 awards will be made for some time yet, and it is probable that a board of officers will be sent out to select the most eligible site. MEASURES FROM THE NORTHW To-day Senator Manderson called up his bill detailing army and navy ofticers to edu- cational institutions for military and naval in- struction, which was passed by the honse r cently with slight amendments and he se- cured final concurrence. It will now go to the president for his signature. This meas- ure was asked for by educators in Ncbraska, Towa and Minnesotas ; INTERESTING TO HOMESTEADEI Mr. Manderson introduced a bill in the senate to-day which will be received very cordially by many readers of Tig_13kB who want 1o get homes in the public domain, It provides that any honorably discharged sol- dier or sailor in the late war who has once filed a declaratory statement for a homestead entry, and who, before the six months al- lowed under Scetion 2,304, revised statutes, in which to make his entry, has abandoned or relinquished the entry skall not be de- prived from making another homestead t’lhl{y ul)lless it !ill'k.l‘ll be made fluI:_y !otl“l’PL‘“‘ ‘Weaver of Iowa introduced a bill to pro- hat such speculation was made for the pur- | po ot Pt pose of rlinquishment. The senator believes h“’“t"l:‘“ "‘b'.“"l;' ok "‘f""‘ Akt “‘fl“‘";‘. can secure the passage of the bill during the [ 0F other banks except for continued dis- approaching winter if not before the present | bursement of public funds. Referred. session adjourns. A resolution was offered calling on the ) “”"‘a”f-"’;‘:flfe:‘cfl‘bf;‘::;\ States president for information as to whether the Lere was a tim State i § S Rpanstane comeul vonants were of extreme value ‘on ac. | Tights of American fishormen have been vio count of the information which they con- | lated by the Canadian authorities within the tained relative to commercial affairs in for- | last year, and, 1f so, whether he has retali- eign countries. Consuls under past adminis- | ated, as he had authority to do under the act trations deemed it their duty to confine their | of March 3, 1857, Referred. reports to the state of the market, the pros- | Mr. Forncy of Alabama called up the con- pects for increase of American trade, articles | ference report on the sundry civil bill, but at on the wants of the country to which they | the request of Mr. Kelley of Pennsylvania he yielded to the gentleman to offer a reso were assigned, and similar information of 3 h o value to tue shipper, of interestto the manu- | lution broadening the scope of the investig. facturer, and of information to the general | tion now in progress as to the new library public. Lately, however, there scems to | building, so as to direct the special commit- have been an’ order issued directing consuls | tee to inquire whether any member of con gress has sought by undue influence to se- to work up as much political capital as they u possibly can iato their reports, and the re- | cure the acceptance by the architect of any material, and whether any member has e sult of it is that the press is furnished from ! time to time with udvance sheets of forth- | deavored to cause the removal of Archivect Saitmeyer from his position or to deprive coming consular reports, which are devoted to d almost exclusively to comparisons between | him of any v“w\s powers or dutigy for the the methods of condusting business in for- | reason thit Saitmeyer had refused to act as eign towns and similar methods in vogue in | requested by such members. After adop the United States, withan eye single inevery | ing the amendment offered by Mr. Springe: instance to the detriment of the latter, directing the committee to report its conclu- In one of these advance sheets just dis- | sion within two weeks, the resolution was tributed, there is a long, windy article on the | adopted. N o methods prevailing_in shoe manufacturing [ Mr. Forney then came forward with his establishments in Massachusetts and in | conference report, but Mr. O'Neill, of Mis- souri, raised the point of order that cven G 1y, The consul making this report shows that he has had some connection with | such a privileged report could not be pre- an old-fashioned shop in the past, and ho | sented when the house was dividing. On his scems to regret in the mostun-Awerican | motion to refer the labor resolution pre- manner the progress which machinery has | viously presented to the committee ou labor, made in this branch of industry. He goeson | and his point of ovder having boen sustained the tellers resumed ther places. For hours to show now much the labor value is of each the tellers stood at their posts patiently w pair of shoes produced, and then compares | t h en - this value of labor with that of the foreign [ ing for a quorum. Various propositions werc submitted to breal the dead-locks but there hand. He has tried to confuse the American people by saying that it costs less to wake a | were objections to each one and the house ad- acres, §i Omalia. o z pair of shoes in America than it does in | journed. Europe. The idea id, evidently, to induce P ST tae American mechanic to belleve that his The Situation at tayti. 10t is @ loss hapny one that his German fel- [ Nmw Yons, Sept. 17.—[Special Telogram low workmun. 13ut the consul falls short of | to Tug Ber]—The Usited States corvette, the mark ‘because ;ho falied toshow how | Galena, Captain Cobsf M. Chester, has just perform in a day with the improved machin- | feturned from a trip to Port-au-Prince, Hayti, whither she was ordered a month since to look after the citizens. Captain Ch ery in use i this country than the foreigner can do with his more crude instruments. L3ut i has shovwn onj thing, which he proba- bly did terests of American ter has made an not intend, and that is that the | officiul report to the navy department of the American system of protection to American | expedition, which has been forwarded to ingenuity and enterprise enables shoes to be | Seerctary of Nav The captain manufactured in greater number and con: reports that | alter President quently sold cheaper in America than in | Solomon had ieft the island perfect quiet had Europe, in spite of the alleged operations of | been restored and the political affairs of the the imported taxes. country were ina muen better condition than NEGRO VOTES NOT WANTED. under the ex-president’s government. After The speech of Senator_ Vest, of Missours, delivered in the scnate the othier day. on the | sailed for Kingston, the English 1 subject of the assimilation of the Chinese | port of Jamaica, whence Captain Chest and the African races with that of the Cau- | ported the result of his trip to the Wa: casian, will undoubtedly putan end to the | ton authorities by cable September 7. efforts which have been made to a greater or | started irom Janiaica on the 5th. less degree by both political parties to - divide the colored vote. No democrat in th Sacrificed at the Stak country is better authorized to speak for his | 105 Axgeres, Cal., Sept. 17.—| Special Tel- party than Senator Vest. He 15 a man of - A S i strong inteliect and wido expericnce, and he | °gramto Tue Bee]—A horrible death by has never been questioned by his party or by | fire was inflicted by a band of Mojave Indi- his opponents so far as his democracy is | ans on a young squaw living on the castern £ana :‘;li«'«xll-( ;‘xlx:!na::“i‘cgllll\l r*‘u'fl[?‘!‘mw 115 (% | boundary of the state. The squaw, who was leader of the confederate congress which en- | 800Ut elghteen years old and quite comely, ; had in some way acquired the reputation of being a witch, and the head men of the band laws at Richmond. concluded to put her to death., The girl was enator Vest said in his speech, it not in direct words by innuendo, that the negroes stripped naled and bound to a strong stake, around which had_been heaped wood &nd remaining in port for four days t of this country were a greater charge upon the states where they were mostly located than wers the incoming = Chineso | hrush, and the combustibles were set on fire, upon the states of the Pacific | It was two hours before she died, and during slope. He thought that the south- | that time she kept up an incessant shrieking, ern scetion was seriously besieged by the while the Iudians danced about and blacks, and that it would “continue to labor fuel to the flames. She was burned toa under a greater disadvantage than the Pa- | crisp, cinie slope would on account. of the influx - — - from tue Celestial empire. The effect of Two More McCoys Killed. Senutor Vest's speech is regarded in Wash- ington o be that the democracy is not in- clined to usk for negro support, and that 1t is in fact in a mood to repel it. If there has been any inclination on the part of the blacks of the south or elsewhere to go over to the democratic party it will surely be estopped by this spoech. It is an auneuncement to the negroes that they ure not wanted, not only in the democratic party but in the south, and the south is us anxious to get rid of them as the Pacific slope is to rid itself of the Chinese, TUE TARIFF OUTLOOK. White no one in Washinton helisvea that CaTLErTSBURG, Ky., Sept. 17.—Another raid was made by the McCoys on the Hat- fleld settlement E'riday last, in which two of the West Virginians were killed and two more badly wounded. The Kentuckians es- cape d unh R Thurman Working On His Letter, Corumsus, O., Sept. 17.—Judge Thurman was kept busy last week receiving callers and was unable to get to work upon his letter of acceptance. However, he is now at work :n itand it may be looked for iu aday or WO, 3 APOSTLE SURRENDERS. He Pleads Guilty to Tw and Goes to the Penitentiary. SALT Lake, Utah, Sept. 17.—[Special Tele- gram to Tne Bee. |—Shortly before 10 o'clock this morning Apostle George Q. Cannon, who has evaded the officers of the law for over CANNON o Indictments o ye surrendered himself to United es Marshal Dyer, in answer to the charge of unlawful cohabitation. Nothing that has occurred in this territory for a nuum ber of years past croated such a sensation as that picce of news when it had become thor- oughly known throughout the city. Cannon was at one time delogate to congress from Utah, and has been the virtual head of the Mormon church for years past. He was ar rested several years ago in Nevada as a fu gitive from justice on an indictment to which he pleaded guilty to-day, and his sensational leap from the train and his suvsequent forfolture of a £15,000 bond are matters of histc There w e two indictments against Cannon, One was found March 20, 1850, and charged him with living with two wives, Martha Tulley and Emily Little, from July 9, 1835 to Decewber 31 of that year, The other indictment was found last Satarday September 15, and charged him with cotab iting with five wive ah ne, Martha T., Emily H. and_Caroline ‘I between the 21st of March, 18 and Sep- tember 15, 1838, This last dictment was found on the evidence of Bishop Clawson, Frank J. Cannon, the conviet's son and za T., bo- Charles H. Wilcken, who has acted as Can- non's body guard ever since he has been in niding. Canbon came into court this morning and pleaded quilty to both indictments and asked that sentence be pronounced at once, Jud Sanford in_passing sentence said: *Your plea of guilty hus saved the government the expense and labor of trial and your submis sion is an ackuowledgement, a tacit adis sion that you snbmit yourself to the author. ity of tho law and admit the supremacy of law, which every man must bow to and give obedience to. The offense to which you have pleaded guilty is made by tne statute of cong a4 1S neanor nd the pun- ishune is 1i by statute is either a fine not to exceed £00, or impris. onment for six month giscretion of the cour The court th sentenced Cannon to sev- enty-five days imprisonment and a fine of & on the first indictment, and 100 days fine on the second indictment at onee taken tothe penit nation here among the gentiles is intense they tirmly believe therc has been a deal mad or both within the between the democratic lmninistratio and the Movrmon church, The gen- tiies think under the peculiarly aggra- Cannon'’s case he of the ho has vated circumstances in should have received the full penalt law. Cannon is the nrst Mormor been sentenced by Judge Sandford, who was receutly appointed justice by Cle land. Cannon gives as his reason for evad ing the officers the fact that he was afraid ex-Judge Deane would not be lenient with him, and that he preferred to wait for a chanige of administration. [t is generally understood the Mormon church will soon abaudon polygamy by an edict and then apply for statelood. N DISH METHODIS By the Confer- THE SWE Appointments Maa ence In Session at Chicago., Citicaco, Sept. 17.—The Swedish Metho- dist conference closed its session to-day. In the morning the final reports of the commit- tees were read, and in the afternoon Bishop Audrews announced the following appoint ments Burlington distriet—Tohn ing elder; Andover, John Hill, J. T Palinqui Bendix. presid- Levolin: Bishop Wigren; Burlington, Ta, J. A. ton and ¢ John- Loines, . J. Stanson: Galesburg, N sles Galva and Waga, Alfred Kalin: Keokuk and Mcl rose, C. J. Anderson; Moline, Rock Island and ‘Geneseo, Martin Hess; New Sweden and Mauchachineck, Ta., John Simpson; Red Oalk and Essex, C. I, Levin; Sheldahl, Ia., to be supplied by C. (. Andcrsons Stratford Ia. to be supplied L. M. Lindstron Swedonu, to be supplicd by C. M. Holmberg} Victoria, to be supplied by Hugo Alm. Chicago District—John Wigren, presiding elder; Batavia and Geneva, Axel Upplin Chicago stations: Atlantic street, to be sup- plied; Fifth avenue, N. M. Liljegren; Hum- boldt park, to supplied; market street mis- sion, Alfred Anderson and_one to be sup- plied; Ma, O. Nelgon; Donovan nderso Engle- and Yorkton, Ind,, Tsanc wood, to be supplied; I ergren; Hoburt, to bo od; Jamestown, N.Y., O. F. Lindstrom; Jeflerson, to be supplied ; Kennedy and Randolph, N. Y., to be supplied; Lake View. A T. Wostorgi MeKeesport, Pa., Peter Frost; Rockford, A ton, N. O, West- hn Jacobson Kocklofieren; Oakland, ordo; Omaha, 12, 1. Berg; Saronville oIn, Neb., . B. Ander: Sei and Wayne, Kun,, P, M. Johnson; 'Shic and Ong, Neb, A. J. Ergstrom; Stromsbu and Swede Plains, Neb., John Lunde West Hill and Looking Glass, Neb., . Graner, Neb,, s A CRUSHED BHRRY, The Ex-King of the Dades in Desper- ate Financial Straits v Yok, Sept. 17.—[Special to Tue Bee.)—From Long DBranch comes the startliing intelligence that Berry Wall, ex-king of the dudes, is so inancially emt rassed that he has been unable to pay his board bill at the West End hotel, and is therefore likely to remain in hock down at the Branch until his mother or some obliging friend furnishes him the wherewithal to set- tle up. at the ex-monarch is considerably in arrears, and that the j tors are nol lisposed to look upon the amusing side of tho air, is @ cruel f To muke matters worse, it is exceedingly cola and dreary av the sea shore at present, and the unfortunate winly 1ot to be envied in his n. All the reprosentatives of alth and culture have roturned 10 their i homes, and the Branch is desolate in It is said that t Mes: Hildreth have threatened to seize Wall's wardrobe if be does not come up to time in v short r If they do this Wall will be reduced ainful necessity of appearing in pub- lic in bis pajumas and linen duster, 1615 said that Wall's mothier has refused to advance him any more moncy, as she does not believe in supporting her son in luxury and idleness ———— s in the Prize Ring. Y., Sept. 17.—[Special Tele- gram to T Bee. |—Hattie Leslie, o ty actress, and Alice Tcary, an amateur act- ress, had a prize fight on Navy 1siand, down the Niagara river, Georgo La Blanche, the Marine, seconded Hattie, and Bill Baker helped Miss Leary, Jack Leonard, the pu- gilist, was referee. Marquis of Queensberry rules governed the battle, uud seven three- t posit Fema Bureao, 2 minute rounds were fought. In the fourth round Alice drew first blood by a hot blow on Hattie’'s mouth. Hattie kuocked her antagonist all over the floor in the seventh round. When time was called, threw up the sponge. The women like tigresses ut times, but hit no blows. foul Ued LN od Murder and Sulcide. CuicGo, Sept. 17.—Heury Thiene at tempted to murder his divorced wife and stop-daughter this afterncon, after which he shot himself, dying instantly. His step- daughter is not hurt, but his wife réceived a t wound in the right temple, and is sup- d to be tatally injures The Ex-Prisoners Associatio INDIANAPOLIS, Sept. 17.—The Nationul As- sociation of Ex-prisoners of the late war con- venes hera to-morrow in_ annual session, General W, H. Powell, of illinois, president of the asscciation, arrived to-nights IA MURDERER BREAKS JAIL. The Sheriff and a Posso Now In Hot Pursuit. HORSES BURNED AT HASTINGS) A Burglary at David City—Hurt In & Runaway-—Accidentally Shot— The G. A. R. Reunion at Kearney. Escaped a Second Time. VALENTINE, Nob., Sept. 17.—|Specinl Telo- gram to Tue Bee. | —Robinson, the murderer of Sheldon, again escaped from jail to-nighty this boing hi md break for liverty, Dep- uty Sheriff Clyne had taken the prisoners their supper, leaving the front door une lcckel, when Robinson slipped bee hind him and made & rush for the door, getting out and locking it on the outside, Before an alarm could be raised the prisoner made good his escape. Sheriff Little hus offered $50 for his capture, and is out with a force of citizens searching the entire country and Lopes to capture his wan before worning, The Reunion at Kearney. i Keansey, Neb,, Sept. 17.—[Special to Tns Bee.]— Yesterday was a busy one at the en- campment of the G. A, R. at Lake Kearneys Tents were going up, and before sunset the hills on the cast side of the lake were turned mto acity of canvas. Strangers began to crowd into the vity, and the G. A, R. symbol appeared on many of them. This morning at 10 a. m. the camp was formally turned over by Comrade J. 1. Gillispie to the camp com- mander, General Morrow. The greater por- tion of the day was consumed in. assigning the visitiug comrades to their proper quars ters. Authe camp five in the evening Gen- eral Connor, of Kearney, will deliver the ad- 88 of To'morrow the reguiar c18es will begin, Throughout the week the reveille gun will be fi t 580 @ m,, breakfast call will occur at 7. a. m., and sicle call at 1. m. Inthe evening will come supper call at 5:30, retreat and. evening gun at sundown, tattoo at 9 o'clock and taps at 10 p. m. The camp is located in the norths western part of the city, on the cast side of Lake Kearney, and from almost any portior of it one can get an entive view of the city, also of Camp Brooke, which is about ona mile due south of the G. A, R. encampments At Ca Kuanyny, N | to Tm Bk, | —Camp Brooke, was by thous sands yesterday, and although this is tha third weck of the United States Army en- campment here the mterest does not lag in the least. Battalion guard mount was had in the morning, and in the evening battalion dress parade, the Twenty-first regiment opens ing on the right, under command of Ebstien, senjor captain, followed by the Seventeenthy under command of General Mizener,and closs ing with the Second, under command of Major Butl A cool north wind blew yese terday and the day before, and at night some of thet men, and thé ofilcers as well, come plained slightly of cold, To-day, however, is warm wind pleasant—in fact a model Nes braska da, Dorsey and the € Fresost, Neb., Sept. 17.— | Special to Tom Be Songressman Dorscy,who came homg to look ufter business matters related to thq failure and foreclosure of mortgages on C. E, Mayne of Omaha, returned to Washington He expects to be at home again v to enter the campaign and continug m the fight until the close. He has perfected nents to speak at the county seat of every county in the district—forty-seven in all. In case of inability to fill all engage- ments he 1s making, he has seyeral of the \lnj t speakers of the state engaged to assist hiw, ipaign. Burglars Busy at Fremont. Fresoxt, Neb,, Sept, 17.—(Specialto Tus Bee.]—Burglars are again plying their nes farious business in Fremont with peculia® success, urday there were two houses entered in the afternoon. One of them wad the residence of W. C, Wiley, from which was takea all the family's jewelry and othed things to the value of about $50. Thom: Frahm’s room wa entered and a valu able watch and charm stolen. No clue to the guilty partics has yet been obtained, The Buffalo Count Keanxey, Neb,, Sept. 17 BEE.|—Three car loads of racing and trote ting stock arrived at Kearney yesterday and to-day for entry at the Buffalo county fair, which commences to-morrow. Some of the best horses ab the state fair are here, and fine racing may be expe The cntries of thoroughibred und g tle are larger than at any previous fair, and will form @& great attraction, Fair. pecial to Trm Violated th BraskA Ciry, N ept. 17.—[Special to Tur Bek,)—George Gunz, a saloonkeepery was arrested for violating the Slocumb Sune day law, which Mayor Rolfe has declared his intentions of enforcing, Ganz runs disreputable hole on Central avenue, and lm! igured in the police court before on the same charge, o was fined ud costs, sumb Law. Hurtin o Run CoLumpus, Neb., Sept. gramto Tue Bee]—Robert Kummer and e, quite an old couple who live about en miles soutliwest of this city, met with a serious accident about 5 o'clock this ovems 1l Tele- ing. While dr enth street, theig team beeame wumanageable, throwing themy both to the ground breaking his collar bone and ler wrist, Pears are ontertained that they will not re: as both sustaine bodily injurics in add ion to broken bones. -~ Horses Burned to Death, 3 HasmiNas, Neb, Sept. 16.—[Special Tele« gram to Tue Bre.) i in this city bed longing to D. Qu h was burned thiy afternoon. Three horses perished in the flames, Another was injured €0 badly thaf he was killed, The origin of the fire is uny known. The loss on the building Is 83,000, No insuranco. Burglars at bavid City, Davip Crry, Neb., Sept, 17.—|Special Tels egram 1o Tue Bee |—~Unknown parties ene tered the grocery store of O. G. Manning lastnight ahd made away with some $3 which was in the money dray Nothing Ise was disturbed. They effected an ens trance by lowering window. There ig no € to their identity, Accidently Shot Himself, Davip City, Neb., Sept, 17.—|Special Teld egram to Tie Bek]—Frank Musha, & seos tion hand on the ilkhorn at this placs, nccie dentally shot himself yesterday while cleane ing an old revolver, The ball took effect jus above the knee, passing clear through “th fleshy part of the thigh and waking a painfy but uot dangerous wound, )i alists at Keurnoy. Krauvey, Neb., Sept. 17.—[Special to T Bee.]—Another car load of eastern capit ists, manufacturers and business men amn rived in Kearney yesterday., They came ig a special car, and many of them were uge companied by their fuwmilics, % - e A Triple Tragady, LousviLLe, Sept. 17.—Moagre dotalls of triple killing comes from Mouut Sterling, Ky, A young man named Bowen shot and :iuu Mo [§ @ man named Estis and fatally wounded hig twa sons, iug- The trouble was aboul wory on @ road, . T oy