Omaha Daily Bee Newspaper, September 20, 1888, Page 1

EIGHTEE TH YEAR. OMAHA., THURSDAY MOR e SEPTEMBER 20. 1888, NUMBER 98 THE SORGHUM EXPERIMENTS. Some of Them May Be Made in Nebraska. THE NEW FORT OMAHA SITE. How it Will Probably Be Seclected— Fairehild and Rica—Th Arid Lands Appropriation— The Pacific Slope. Costa Nebraska's Sugar Interests, DMAta Bre, } T STRERT, WasniNeTox, D, C., Sept. 19, In response to a request from Congressman Laird, the ofiicials of the department of agri- culture have given him encouragement to velieve that they will use a portion at I the 100,000 appropriated in the a cal bill for sorghum experiments in Ne- praska, if the people of the state can show that they arc in proper condition’ for these experiments, 1f so, they will be set iu oper- ation at onc herwise nothing will be done in the state until next season, THE FORT OMAIA SITE, The war department officials have con- cludea to send for the latest maps of Omana and Douglas county, and to appomt a board of appraisers to look over these maps, lay out upou them the thirty or forty sites offered to the government for new Fort Omaha, and to sclect from the whole number those not considered available, after which pertaps six or eight will be left. Then Gene Schofield will in all probability, proceed to make a pe sonal examination of those remaining and select from them the one which he decms best for the purpose. Senator Manderson will procure the necessary maps, SECRETARY FAIRCIILD'S RETALIATION, An attachie of the Costa Rican legation said to-day that Secre child hiad acted istily in foreing s ion 2500 of the re- viscd statuies in relation to the imports to this coun fcan vessels because of alleg inst the United States that hittle public. The attache said that the griey of the United States was virtually a pr against the manuer which the government of Costa Ri lopted for paying for their service in carrying its mails and _ofticial pas- B Said this gentleman: “We have an the steamship lines whereby in return for carrying our mail to European and” United States ports, and for carrying free any ofticial of the government whom it may be necessary to send out of the country, the owners of these vessels are en- titled to 5 per cent of the customs duties coi lected upon thoir yes. In other words we simply pay & percentage of the mo which these vessels bring to us in return fo the rvices performed. Our government Is that it is hardly fair on the part of the nited States to construe this_into a dis- crimination against sels. However, the in od duty provided for in the seere tary’s retaliation scheme is only to be chiarged against goods coming in this country in Costa Lica vessels, it is not so great Lardship, as we have in Costa Rica 1o ves. scls but the small coasters,” “Yachts,” suggested your correspondent, No, we poor and own no yachts. They are simply smacks,” was the' repl “and they are not engaged in forcign tre at all.” THE ARID LANDS APPROPRIATION. Tt is generally believed that the appropria- tion of $100,000 made by the sundry civil ap- propriation bill the other day for the irriga- tion of arid lands in the puvlic domain will lead to very beneficial results. 1t is acknowl- edged on all hands that this appropriation of 100,000, which is to make preiiminary ex- aminations and reports to congress, will, m all probability. in the expenditure of several million dollars for the construction of reservoirs, canals and ditches for the stor- ing und distribution of waste water in the vicinity of the arid lands, but the results cannot be estimated. At the general land office it is stated that there are millios of acres of as rich and beautiful land as over existed located in see- tions of Colorado, Nebraska and New Mex- ico especi with small tracts in other sec- tious of the country which are uow barren deserts on account of there being no way of frrigating them. It is proposed to look into the feasibility of the reservoir and other sy tems of irrigation for the purpose of these lands productive. geographical survey who has looked into this question pretty closely, and who, iu all probability, will be prominent in the investi- gation about to be instituted by the secretary of the iutevior into the irrigation of arid lands. said to-d “Within ten years Tdo not expect to sce the slightest suggestion of what was once the great American desert. Neither do I ex- pect to see any traces of the smaller descris which buve marked certain portions of the west and southwest, Probably you do not know it, but it is true nevertheless, that there are sections of Texas as big as a New: England state which are alinost worthless at presont. Texas owns her own domain by reason of the treaty stipulations which an- nexed the state to this country, and for that reason it is vrobable that all of the domain owned by the federal government will have long been made fertile and improved b work of irrigating the domain in fairly begun. The state of Te: in debt, and it is no wonder that steps have not heen taken to irrigate her public domain, Wherever the federal government owns arid lands the improvements will go forward if congress gives us the Smoney which will be desired to carry out the plans we propose to make, There are two classes of the publie domain which embraces nearly ull of the unoce .pied lands owned by the government. They are the arid lands and the hilly lands, neither of which at present ean bo utilized for any purpose, When we have irrigated the arid lands the maximum of homestead entrics can be immediately taken, Within a decade I expect to see all of the lands now owned by the government, which can be made productive for agriculture, homesteaded; and the best lands which will be taken und the homestead act will be these arid lands which we now propose to irrigate.” THE OUTLOOK ON THE SLOPE. A Californian who does not care much which political party wins at the approach- ing election, and who is here looking after his agricultural intcrests involved in the preparation of the republican tariff bill in the senate, suys it is folly for the democrats to talk about carrying the Pucific slope in November, ‘“I'he Mills tariff bill,” says he, strikes a deadly blow at the interests of California and Oregon, while it proposes nothing to really rolieve the people ther In no section of the country are the agricul- tural and manufactured products more largely exported, and nowhere do im- ports = come more directly in con- lict with home products _than on the Pucific slope. The Mills tariff bili gives no relief to our farmers, while it stabs them severely by putting nearly all of thew oducts on the free list. Californians would ike to get cheaper sugar tor their fruits and wines, and thoy would especially like to have the.tax on alcobol for the arts and manufac- tures abolished, since they use enormous quantities of both in fruit-packing and wine- making. There is no section of the country where the Mills bill injures more and helps less than on the Pacific slope. Of course, the success of Cleveland at the polls in Novem- ber means the success of the Mills tariff bill, for despite the republican senate a bresident can force the adoption of the measure through one branch of congress, which is ueurly a tie,"” rangement with M to, King A member of the MINOR MATTERS. The interior department to-day notified Congressman Lind, of Minnesota, that steps have beer tuken to order suits instituted to sot aside the titles of certain land certitied to the St. Puul & Sioux City railroad company. These lands ore principally in Minnesota. Mr, F. H. Koosters. of the B. & M. rail- as a reserve agent the Omaha National bank for the First Natiopal bank of Auburn, the First National bank of Boone City and the First National bunk of Fullerton, all of Ne- braska. Prruy S, Heatn, - FIFTIETH CONGRESS, Senate. Wasmixarox, Sept. 19.—In the senate this morning Mr. Edmunds reported from the committec on foreign relations the following order: Ordered: T the president of the senate be directed to withhold transmission to the house of representatives of the act (house iibit the coming of Chinese la- ors to the United States until further di- ion of the senate. He asked for its immediate consideration, but Mr. Teller objected, and it went over until to-morrow. The Chin bill has already passed from the custody of the senate and is in that of the house, ready to go to the president. Mr. Edmunds also offercd a joint resolu- tion appropriating £100,000, to be expended under the divection of the president of the United 8 , in relief of the suffering yellow fever now prevailing in Florida, and asked for its immediate consideration. After brief remarks the lution was passed, Mr. Sherman’s resolution as to Canadian affairs was, at the request of Mr. Morwan, postponed until to-morrow. Mr. Jones of Arkansus dress the senate on a motion to refer the president’s annual message, and discussed, from a democratic standpoint, the question of the surplus and of a protective tariff, which he declared to be *a system of naked robbery.” Mr, Stewart next addressed the senate, expressing views directly the opposite of those put forward by Jones, but declaring that the existing stagnation and depression of prices did not result from the tariff but from the demonetization of silver. At the close of Mr. Stewart's speech the house bill to authorize the construction of a bridge across the Missouri river within one mile north or south of the mouth of the Kansas river was taken up and passed with amendments, “The senate bill appropriating postoftice at St. Paul, Minn., w and the senate adjourned proceeded to ad- House. WasmiNaroy, Sept. 19 sumed consideration of the conference re- port on the sundry civil appropriation bill, Mr, White, of Indiana, favored the adop- tion of the conference report, while Mr. Hol- man opposed it. Mr. Kerr, of Iow had been deceived by the matter of estimates for the new library building it should not be in favor of votin another dollar to be spent under the super- vision of that architec Mr. Adans, of Illinois, opposed the con- ference report, although he expressed his willingness to vote $10,000,000 to erect a suit- able building for the library. ‘The vote on agreeing to the conference re- port resulted, yeas 67, nays 7i—no quorum, and the house adjourned. —_—— Nebraska and Iowa Pensions, WasHINGTON, Sept. 19.—[Special Tele- gram to Tue Bi raska pensions al- lowed: Original invalid—Edmund Stoney, Omaha; Samuel A. Quiney, Ashland; James A. Palmer, Vesta; Forbes, Vin- ton; William R. Shreve, John kerson, McCook; Orin O. Ackley, Chester. Pensions to lowans: Original invalid— Green Street, Centerville; Noble Richards, Red Oak; Frank Ordway, David City; Thomas R. Whitehill, Shambaugh; Fred- erick Drake, jr., Carbon; Keason Hudgel, Liberty; John W. Legrand, Monroe; J. H. Hervey, Charitos V. Bengo, Centerville; Jerel Carver, Oskaloosa F. Webber, Independence; H. Gaskin: Laporte City; William D, Smith, Eugene} J. R. Maulson, Hopkinton: G. D. McCull- ough, Coin; Leroy Chase, Kalona; Andrew Gantz, Fairfield. Increase—Lorenzo Bart- lett, Clarksville; R. S. Palmer, Holt; J. ., Hunt, Chequest; William Phillips, Knox- ville; Charles L. Porter, Lake Mills; William H. Wilson, Morton's Mills. Or widows, ete.—Mary B., widow of S. B. Thrall, Ottumn ot e e ee el New Postmasters Appointed. WasmNGTON, August 10.—[Special Tele- gram to Tue pe.|—=The following Ne- braska postmasters were appointed to-day : James Marsh, Aten, Cedar county, vice John Aten, resigned; O. H. P. Buchanav, Bu- chanan, Lincoln unty, vice Butler Bu- chanan, resigned; William kinner, Charlesten, York county, vice Silas F, Wag Dale, Custer he house re- said that if congress architect on the Towa postmasters appointed Workman, Marion Frederick A, Havding, resigned; Elliott, Ladaga, Taylor county, Elliott, resigned. S o Considered and Keferred. WasHINGTON, Sept, 10.—The retaliation, bill considered briefly by the senate cowmittec on foreign relations and was re- forred to a sub-committee, consisting of Mes Sherman, Evarts and Morgan, s e ‘Washinzton Brevities. The Chinese restriction bill seems to have met with anotherobstacle. Theacting chair- man of the house committee on enrolled bills, whose duty it will be to carry the bill to the president, ha® decided to hold it back as an act of courtesy to the senate, to give it an op- portunity fo tion on the resolution of the foreign relations committee. The 1 new silver vault in the treasury department 18 so damp that the canvas bags containing silver stored there are actually rotting away. Measures are being taken to improve the ventilation of the vault and to substitute rough pine boxes for the bags. “These boxes will each hold 3,000 silver dol- lars, and it is proposed to store 30,000 of them in the 1t. The silver is still coming in at the rate of day vice James Incendiary Blazes Becoming Alarm- ingly Frequent at Spokane Falls, PORTLAND, Ore,, Sept. 19.~Spokane Falls, W. T%, has just been visited by another flve, which destroyed about $33,000 worth of prop- erty. The insurance is about 815,000, There 18 every reason to suspect thatthe secoad | Leavy fire and the one last night are the re- sult of incendiaries, The town is said to be overrun with the low, loose, disreputable clement. While the fire was i progress last night several attempts to commit arson were reported, but no one was caught. The citi- zeus have held a mass meeting, and the alarming situation was discussed. It was de- cided to make a most determined crusade against the crowd of loafers and tramps, which infest the town, A large reward is oftered for the apprehension of any of the fire-bugs. A $2,000,000 Blaze, Loxpoy, Sept, 19.--A dispatch from Bris- bane, Queensland, says: Two warehouscs of ronn & Barker were destroyed by five to- day. Loss, $2,000,000. Wholesale Iaul ot Horse Thi CuexexNe, Wyo., Sept. 19.—(Spec gram to Tug Brk.]—A wholesale horse thieves was made Tuesday Deputy Sherif Rodgers of Crook county, who captured five of the gentry near Sun- dance. They had in their possossion a band of horses, some stolen from Dundy county, braskd, ranchmen and others, as indic ed from the brauds frow Kansas and Texus. al Tele- haul of night by e T The Scottish Rite Masons, Bostox, Sept. 19.—Amoug the oficers elected to-day by the supreme council of the PRSI DOUBLE FATALITY AT BLAIR. Two Men Instantly Killed By & Boiler Explosion. SEVERAL OTHERS ARE INJURED. A Wreck Near Crawford in a South Omaha The Which Man is Hurt— Methodists at Beatrice, A tal Boiler Bram, b., Sept. 1 Spec Telegram to Tue Bee, | —At 2 o'clock this afternoon the boiler at the saw mill of M. Hamilton, situa. ted on the bank of the Missouri, two miles cast of this city, bursted, instantly killing two men and injuring half a dozen others, Those killed were Henry Alexander, fire- man, and Henry Morrill, engineer. The in- jur re:JJohn McKeen, slightly; John Noll, injured about the head, and Cody C. Pate scalded. William Hole and L. Myer were also scalded. Noll's injuries are quite severe. ‘The boiler was one that had been used at this mill about two weeks, but had been used at the mill of Hamilton at Florence last win- ter. No defects were visible or known to the men so far as could be learned. Mr. Noll is quite badly mjured. He said that at the time of the accident he was standing by the side of Mr. Alexander, the fireman, and was talking to him about’ put ting on a belt that had just been fixed. The first intimation he had of anything being wrong was a moan from Alexander, and looking at him he saw blood coming from his head and that same instant he was blown or knocked through a large iron wheel, the spokes of which had been broken in the ex- olosion, and landed in a safe place, and badly mangled. Morrell leaves consisting of a wife nd several small children Methodists at Beatrice, Beatricr, Neb,, 19.—[Special Tele- gram to Tue Bee.|—The Nebraska annual conference of the Methodist church opened 1 their spacious church here this morning with an attendance of 150 ministers and forty ladies. Bishop Foss, of Minnecapolis, vresided. After organization, Dr. J. W, Cox spoke on Sunday school tract soieties and was followed by Bishoy on _mis work in Af) s evening Dr. mave an interesting address on _the men’s aid society in the south. Members of the contl ¢ have been arriving all and a large attendance is looked for. people of Beatgice are kindl all who com Among the members is Rev. W. K. Beans und whose pastorate in Beatrice the Mevhodists built their §25,000 church, xplosion. The entertaining A Rousing Republican Rally. Urysses, Nev,, gram to Tie republi rally took place in Ulysses last night. The torchlight procession was a pretty sight, and consisted of about one hundred republicans in uniform, sixty-four on horseback, headed by martial mu After the procession the audience assembled in the school house to listen to G. W. Lambertson, of Lincoln, and the David City glee club. Mr. Lambert. son’s specch was frequently interrupted b applause, but at no time was the clapping of hands 8o’ general as when he spoke in praise of Attorney General Leese and entreated all, both democrats and republicans, to give him their votes. At the close of meeting three cheers were given for Harrison and Morton that made the windows rattle. A Mimic Naval Battle. Keanrysey, Neb,, Sept. 19.—|Special Tele- gram to Tug Ber.)—The naval engagement on Lake Kearney this evening was one of the grandest exhibitions ever displayed in the west. The hillside overlooking the lake from the west was covered with spectators. Three batteries located on points on the opposite ide of tne lake were mounted with howitzers, The steamer Nepture approached them quietly with lights suppressed, and when within range of the guns the battle bega rage. Ominous clouds overhung th Sharp lightning added to the illumination. The Boone County Fair. Avrnioy, Neb,, Sept. 19.—[Spaci gram to Tue Bee.] he fourth annual fair of the Boone County Agzricultural associa- tion opened here this morning. The exhibits and entries are larger and finer than at any time previous, and it is oxpected that this will be the best fair ev held here. The fair association have made extensive im- provements in the building and track, and probably the finest grounds in this part ear Crawford, Crawrorn, Neb., Sept. 10.—[Special Tele- am to Tie Brk.]—The caboose and one car of a Fremont, Elkhorn & Missouri Valley stock train, running twenty miles per hour, left the track near Crawford to- day, demolishing the two cars, mangling sevoral cattle and quite seriously injuring T. I, Humphrey, a South Omaha stockman, The Buffalo County Fair. Kranyey, Neb,, Sept. 10.—[Special Tele- gram to Tk Bee.]—The Buffalo county fair opened up this morning with flattering pros- pects for the best agricultural exhibit ever shown in the county. The entries for ex- hibits are closed and each department is filled. The state industrial school 18 on hand as usual with a large tent full of products. Nebraska City's St NEBRASKA € Telegram to T strect car co tal ticles of in Nebraska City y composed of local capi- anized this afternoon and orporation draw Wor ing been ordered this evenivg. A Wabash Western Wreck, Sr. Louts, Sept. 10 —It is reported here te- night that a Wabash Western freight train was wrecked between Bridgeton and St. Charles, thirty miles west of St. Louis, and that the engineer and llreman were killed, Nothing further can be learued. POLITICS IN ADAM A Lively Contest in Prospect for Leg- islative Honors. Hastivas, Neb,, S Special to Tne 'ne political situation in Adams county is at the present time a strange and iuteresting mudale that keeps everybody guessing, fhe thira party prohibitionists placed a legislative ticket in the fleld some timie ago, and for a while showea a very ag- cssive spirit, but cthey are now kecping ery quiet, probubly awaiting the result of and democratic ventions next w if not actuully disheartened by the poor record their party made the recent Vermon M tions. § s for one t on last s aw and order” liguor interests. Cir force of ¢l abilit; brought him into promincnce, Still b is rogarded as a good citizen and us strong as any candidate his could name. His associate upon the ticket, as candidate for the lower house, D. D. Norton, isa re- spectable and intelligent farmer. Hoth were formerly republicans who became absorbed in the idea that prohibition is the only real question at issue. 1t is variously estimated that they can poil a vote of from thrae hun- g upon the republican nominations, of course. he union labor party has also placed its ticket in the field, senate and J. B. Coe for the house. is a prominent farmer living near Kenesaw ana is now chairman of the board of super- visors, Coe is a printer holding down a “sit" in the Democrat office of this It is gen- erally believed that three or four hundred ts will be cast for this ticket. I'he open and avowed candidates for the republican senatorial nomination are Frank 1. Taggart and Leopold Hahn, James D, Heartwell, the present scnator, h expressed no personal desire to return, but many believe that he s the strongest and most available man for the party to place in nowmination, Frank D. Tag- gart is young and ambitious. He has achieved wonderful success in a business way, i8 o lawyer by profession, a college sraduate, a thorough republican and a tal- ented and flowe tor who could take the stump and make a great rattling among the old political dry bones. He hus an ardent following and may now be considered fairly in the lead for the nomination. Both he and Heartwell favor submission. Opposite to them on this issue is Leopol; blunt business man of excellel the recognized leader of the ( His candidacy would be a ¢l prohibition clement that would to the insure a ion to the lower house the as- nts arc H. C. Miunix, the present mem- ber from this county, F. P. Olmstead and possibly H. M. Palmer, of West Blue town ship, and B. I. Slagle, of Kenesaw. Olm- stead served one term in the legislature a fow years ago, and is now making a very energetic canvass for the same honor again, Minnix is regarded as the most popular n, and is likely to win, The democrats are exceedingly and expect to see tho situa- tion take such shape that they can come in finally with the longest pole and knock the persimmons, The only names mentioned in their ranks for legislative hon- ors are R. A, Bat W. W. Jones and Dr. Cooke e latter does not want it and the two former are, singularly enough, temper- ance advocates and subm i The Germans have ociation to control if possible their entire vote, esti- mated to be nearly one thousand, against any submission ididate. If this is done 1t is possible the prohibitiomists would combine on a submissionist, At all events the fight this fall in Adams county will be an inter- esting one, but the republ and feel confident of winuing a complete victory. METHOD quiet E— PPOINTMENTS, The Assignments Made atthe W ern Nebraska Conference. Mixbey, Neb., Sept. 19, -Bishop Foss an- nounced the following appoiutments at the meeting of the Methodist conference here: Indanola District—L N. Clover, presiding elder; Alma, Joseph Gray; Arapahoe, W, M. Taglor: Ash Creck, to be supplied; Axtell \d Wilcox, Joseph Buckley; Bartley, G. M. Brasnile; Berteand, W. Rushford; Benkleman, 'W. S. Blackburn; Beaver City, D. . Rodobaughs Bloomington, J. Box Blde S. Huslius; Cambridge, A. Chafee; Culbertson, J. M. Main: Campbel to b supplied; Danbury, George Hines: Dry Creek and_Mount Zion, S, Hoodleys lin, A. F. Moore; Holdrege, . Smith; Haig- ler'and Aliston, to be supplied; Hendley and Dunbar, R. N. Orrell; Indianola, Pu S her! Macon, W. A. Boucher . Mastin; Minden circuit, M. T. S McCook, J. W.:Dw Naponce, W. L. Hill} Oxford, . . Denbous Riverton, C. F. Coo ity, C. 1. Fulmer; and Carrisworth, De Clark; Stratton and Nex, to be supplied; also, Tronton and Wil- sonville. Chadron District—T. C. Webster, pre ing elder; Ainsworth, C. H. Burleigh; At- Kkinson, T. W. Croven: Oleans, Hay Spring, Long Pine, McLeans, Newport and Basseti be supplieds Box Butte, C. E. Campbell; adron, It. J. Davenport; Chadron circuit, P. Sulduker; Crawford, J, A. Scamahorn} o1, Z. Lisle; Hunsinford and Nonpariel, DeClark; Nordon, W. O. Glassner: Ping Robinson’; Rushville, R. C. Reynolds; Spring View, James' T Stewart, J. G. A. Martin; Sioux C D. Dorman; Valentine, J. D. Dawson; Valen- tine circuit, S. L. Holscalm; Whitney, B. L. Riverick. Sidney District—W. A. Ainsbury, presid- ing clder; Alpho, Big Springs, B Coappiel,” Elsie, Garfleld, Gondo Hays Centre, Imfind, Lodge o Maywood, Palisade, = Sidney, Tuiou Valley, Wannetta, all 0 be supplicd. Curtis, J. Leonark; H. Yoh: Gui Kock, B. H. Triple; KKimball and Porter, K. J. Robinso W, J. C North Platte, A. J. Clifton ] Ogalaila, A, Callurg; Paxton, I B, Le 1 on, J. 1. Bodgely} Verrango and Liston, L. A. Windson; Wallace, D. B. Willis. Kearney District—L. Stevens, presiding elder; Ensti, Gothenburg, Jesvilie, Blaine v, Purden, South Kearney and Thid- obe supplied; Ansley and Masa, K. J. M. Eods; Arcadin, C. A. Hul Dury; Arnold, L. W. Chandl ster, J. L. Helm} Broken Bow, Y. seis; Buwo and Taylor, P. Y. Rucken; Calsowa, D. M. Els worth; Cozad, J. J. Shoigler; Blm Creelk, waford; 'Gibbon, O. R. Beebe; Kea . K. Tindel: Kearney cirenit, S. Litchfield, W. H, Clue; Loup H. Dry; Lowel, N. M. Dommill O. Ferguson; Plum_Hill, J. G burt; Plum Creck, F. M. Ware; Rock W, A Sargent, J. F. Haney; Sh B Sweet Water, W. R. Hodgee} West Buffalo, T. H. Thubo. German Methodist Appointmeuts, Separnia. Mo, Sept. 10.—Before the ad- journment of the German Methodist confe ence, the following appointments were made for Nebras Nebraska District—Edw allenbach, pre- siding elder; Berlin, H. C. Elfeldt; Clatonia, John Demand; Grabam, E. B. Hezel; Hum- boldt, H. Grassmueck; fhan: 0 T Steinin, Lincoln, Christ Brueg- gor, dbraska City, F. Unland; Olive Branch and Centerville, 1. H. Schultz; Oregon, P. C. Schram: Platts- mouth, August Hirt; Sterhing, Jacob Kraet- iy S uton, Gottleib Hurn Waco to be supplied. G. J. Schultze transferred to Southern California district. North braska District—H. Bruns, pre- siding elder. Arlington and Fremont, D, W. Smith: Creighton, H. H. Treibs Dun- can, Edward Beck; Grand Island and Greel F. Ludwig; Hemmingford to be supplied. Howard and St. Paul, Lewis J. Hesse Omaha mission, G. Becker; Osceola, (. J. Keller; Papillion, Henry Krueger; Rushville, ¥. R. Wipperman West Point, C. H. W. Lowenstemn; Wood Lake and Georgia, Bernhart Becker, ran Yellow Feve NEW OnrEANs, Sept. 19.—An Austin (Tex.) special, dated September 18, says the infor- mation sent out stating that the quarantine agunst New Orleans had been raisad was false, and the governor says it will not be raised until he is satisfied that the fever does not exist in New Orleans, It was reported here last night that four cases of yellow fever hud aeveloped in Galveston., The gov- ernor has telegraphed for information, and tho assistant health oficer replied that no fever existed there A Texas. Ninth Ilinovis € Cnrcaco, Sept. 19.—The third annual re- union of the Ninth Illinois Cavalry associa- tion is bein h some hund: fifty members vresent. The morn- was devote to visiting. Av 2 oek 4 business meeting held, when o reports of the officers w read and com- mittees were appointed. election of oficer: aud A Ghastly Discovery. St. Lous, Sept, 19-—A special from Paola? Kan., says that a ghastly discovery was made at the Fort Scott & Memphis depot to-day. Last Sunday a mysterious box was left there by a well dressed man, who asked to have it checked to Fontana, Kan. By some mishap the box was broken open and & skeleton exnosed to view. The mvsterious Francis Phillips for the | Phillips | THE CUMBERLAND VETERANS Nineteenth Annual Reunion of Gen- eral Sheridan's Army. THE FIRST DAY'S PROCEEDINGS. A Glowing Tribute to of the Gallant Commander— The Distinguished Visit- ors Present. the Memory The Reunion at Chicago. Crtoaco, Sept Tho nineteenth annual reunion of the vof the Army of the Cumberland was opened here to-day with about 150 members present. An address of welcome was delivered t Major A. F. Stephenson of Chicigo. General Rosecrans was made chairman, Colonel Stone then submitted the names of members who died during the year, and General Fullerton made a motion that a member of the society from each state be appointed to consider the question of erecting an cquestrian monument in Washington in honor of General Shel dan, The matter was laid over. At Central Music hall this e ng General R. A, Alger of Michigan deliv the following eulogy on the late General Sheridan: seneral Alger began his address with a brief sketch of General Sheridan's life, touching upon the cireumstances of his birth, his graduation at West Point, his service as lieutenant of infantry against the Indians in Oregon and Washington territories, his re- call from the Pacific coast in the fall of 1861 and assignment to duty as chief quartermas- ter at St. Louis, and noted that this great military genius was not given independert command till May 25, 1862, when Governor Blair, of Michigan, appointed him coloncl of the Second Michigan cavalry, General Alger continued : **He was a resolute n , and his command soou learned the fact that unless in camp two parties wero in constant danger—the enemy and themselves, He was always genial and easily apy :d except in b tle, when his whole naty med to change, and woe to the man who crossed him while the fight was on. Speaking of the fact not a year since, when told that he was always gly in battle, he replied: *I guess that was s03 it was the way [ always felt."” Summing up the sketch of Sheridan’ methods in preparation and in battle, r said: ‘‘Such was the combination—a kunowl- edge of the topography of the country, the position and :ngth of enemy, quick percept decision, heav) and rapid blows—which gave him the success tha crowned him among the foremost generals of modern his- tory. Sheridan never lost a battle. He sel- dom made an attack that was not successful, and, like a whose waves strike it only to be divided shattered, so the enem, host was ever hurled upon his command but to be bro! N Those who saw a handful of n en defeat ten times their number at Booneville; those who stood in the cedar brakes at Stone river and witnessed the repulse of the proudest army ever sent by the rebels to the we those who were with him in the seven miles of fire at Mission Ridge; those who were with him in that hill of fire_at the Wilder- ne or served under him in the ereat valrysfights of the Yellow Tavern and Tre- villian station; those who passed with lum through the terrible battle of Winchester; those who helped to demolish Barly's victori- ous army at Cedar Creek, and those who followed him at Five Forks, all joined in ac- claim as each victory in turn increased his bewildering fame, crowning him with the plaudits of the world. “One of the strong characteristics of Gen- eral Sheridan was his intense devotion to the cause of the north. Soldiering with him was not a mere_occupation to gratify per- sonal ambition, but he believed inteusely that the rebellion was a crime, and that it ought 10 be punished. It was this intense earnest- ness that made his success. His appearance upon the ficld at any time during the Lattle always created the wildest enthusiasm. He handled a regiment as though it was an army, and an army was managed by him as though it were a regiment.” After quoting Grant’s and Sherman’s opin- ions of Sheridan, the speaker said: *Sheri- dan’s part in the war was so prominent that it attracted attention at once, and became a theme for poets, artists, and historians to dwell upon, Other men have served their country well, and died hoping that future generations woula do them justice, Sheri- dan was happy in living in the glory of his own fame, and his fondest friends can hope for no more than that the future may concur with his own time in doing him honor,” The speaker then touched upon the pension question, and said that there were about eight hundred thousand veterans in the country who were dying at the rate of ten thousand per year, and added: *“The com- rades of the gallant Sheridan ought to be the nation’s wards, and not the nation's pau- pers. A grateful country should rise up to give them their just reward and place them beyond the possibility of suffering during the few remaining years allotted to the L The speaker closed with an eloqueat apostro- phe to the dead general. Among the distinguished gentlemen present are: General Rosecrans, Geueral James Morgan, Colonel i, Stone, General H. M. net Nathan Kimball, General t, General J. R. Doolittle and Gen- Al J. Warren Keifer, After the session at Central M symposium with the Chicago mex military order of the Loyal Legion was held at the Grand Pacific hotel. A banquet will be held to-morrow nignt. L THE LAST AREWELL, Impressive Funcral Services of lsa- dore, Grand Rabbi of France, (Copyright 1555 by James Gordon Bennstt.) Paris, Sept. 19.—[New York Herald Cable—Special to Tne Bee]—The funeral of Isadore, Grand Rabbi of Frauce, was cele- brated in great state to-day at the gogue Rue de Lavictriuie, As the cofin was lowered into the g Bar Alphonse de Rotehfield, profoundly affected, prounounced the following address: “Gentlemen, in the name of the central consistory, over which I have the honor to preside, I would rinder final homage to Isadore, for years of the closest bonds of friendship have united me to him. On many occasions he has given me cause to appreciate the rectitude of his char- acter, his intelligent patriotism and inex- haustable philanthropy which was only equalled by his modesty. Thanks to his wise counsels, the Jewish family has proseryed that cohesion that none can break. Not only was he the tireless champion of our rights but more than that he courageously took the offensive when these rights were in danger, Isadore bore proudly his title of a French citizen. Religion and patriotism were the constant aim of this man. In the name of the central consistory and in the name of my family, which entertained for him the most profound veneration, I lay on his grave the tribute of admiration and addres him a supreme gram to Tue Be rank Williams, the cowboy who shot and killed the desperado, Sam Brown, at Hartville, on Thursday last, surrendered to the authorities on Sunday. An investigation into the killing by Justice ce Stewart resulted in Williams® ase, the shooting baving been done in scif-defense. T'he citizens of Hartville te dered Williams a reception on the conclusion of the legal heurin e German Soldiers Killed, BEekL1Y, Sept. 19.—A train bearing recruits ‘who were returning from the army maneu- vers collided with a freight train, wrecking twelve cars. Four of the recruits were Lt ) A mmbor wannded. THE CORN CROP. A Very Large Increase Over the Yield of 1887, CisciNsaty, Sopt. 19.—[Special Telegram to Tue Bee|-The Price Currcnt in its annual estimate of the corn crop says: The bulk of the crop is sceure from injury from hard frosts, and little damage has resulted from this cause, outside of unimportant dis- tricts, mainly in the New Bagland states and in Michigan, where the injury has been more severe than in other western localit The drouth has also been a drawback in Michigan. The results imply an increase of 520,000,000 bushels i the seven surplus states, a gain of 65 per cent. The indicated gain over last year in the six other western states is 33,000,00 ) bushels, a gain of 15 per cent. The twelve southern states (Ten- and Kentucky otherwise classed) indicate a total some what greater than last year, which exceeded any previous year, he seven surplus states show the following gains over last_ year: Ohio, 41,000,000 bushels or 55 per centy Tndiana, 69,000,000 bushels or nearly 100 per cent; 111inois, 139,000,000 bush- els, or 91 per cent; Towa, 86,000,000 bushels, or 47 per cent: Missouri, 69,000,000 bushels, or 49 per cent L000,000 bushels, or 2 per cen 51,000,000 bushels, or 58 per cent, The area in corn this season ap- pears to_ be about £i5,420,000 acres, by apply ing the department of agriculture estimates to the arca harvested last year. Our returns and estimates in detail for_thirteen western states, representing about 77 per cent of the crops, and approximations for other portions of the country by application of official data, indicate a total production of £2,015,000,000 bushels of corn this season or about 554,000, 000 busiiels more than the 1887 crop. ———— THE “Q" BOYCOTT. Wabash Employes Still Refuse to Handle Burlington Engines, St Lovis, Sept. 19.—It seems to be a fact that the Wabash Western and Burlington troubles are not at an end. The refusal of the Wabash Western employes to handle Burlington engines ereated a ripple of excite ment which died out temporarily, owing, it is said, to the fact that mectings of various rail- road employes’ associations are now in pro gress; but_that there will be additiona trouble is admitted by the railroad me! the Associated Press reporter to-d: ofticer of the Switchmen's association said: “1donot care to be quoted, but if the Wabash Western discharges men for a re fusal to handle Burlington engines I canuot > how the trouble is to be averted.’ ", J. rroll, a member of the switchmen's grievance committee, : “While I am not at liberty to say what action will be taken in the mises, I know something will be done. 1 presume that what we do will be advisory, as the settlement of troubles with the hostlers really comes within the jurisdiction of the firemen. Committees of the Switchmen's asssoc tion have been in session all the afternoon, and at a late hour to-night have not com- pleted their work, The switchmen are al most unanimously opposed to the propostion attributed to Chief Sargent, of the fire- men’s brotherhood, that Knights of Labor be admitted to the federation, and many of the leading switchmen are outspoken in their op- position to anything of the kind. Important work is looked for at to-morrow’s meeting. —— A STREET RAILWAY To Be Built From Deadwood to Vari- ous Biack Hills Points. Deapwoon, Dak., Sept. 19.—[Special Tele- gram to Tue Bee. |—Articles of incorpora- tion of the Deadwood & Central stroet rail- way company were filed in the land office yesterday. The capital stock of the com- pany is §1,000,000, represented by 10,000 shares of stock of a par value of £100 each. The officers are J. K. P. Miller, president; Edwin Vancis, vice president: A, W. Coe, secretary: J. K. P. Miller, treasurer. The plats filed cover a right of way from Dead- wood to the head waters of the Whitewood and its tributaries, including branches of the Whitewood to the Boxton, up Fautail, Gold Run, Strawberry, Yellow and Nevada creeks tothe headwaters of Deadwood creek and tributaries, from Galena, Whitewood, Cus- ter, the Brier_Hill, and Nigger Hill mine distriets, the Wyoming salt springs and oil wells and to Hay creck coal ficlds, The total mileage contemplated is 344, The company is chartered for ninety-nine years. Builami will actively begin not later than October 15 and it is probable that the road to Lead City and Bald mountain or the greater portion of it will be completed, equipped and in running order by January 1, st THE YEULOW FEVER, being production nessce Large Numbers of UJolored People Stricken by the Disease. JACKSONVILLE, Sept. 19. The official report for the twenty-four hours ending at 6 p. m. shows 130 new cases of fever, making a total 80 far reported of 1,333, A very large pro- portion of the new enases now are among the colored people living in the suburbs, and they will die rapidly unless cool nights soon prevail. The deaths reported to-day number 14. Total number to date, 170. Efforts will be made to convince the negroes that it will be best for them to go to the refuzes camp, but thousands will prefer to stay in the city if they can free food. Rev, Mr. Snow- den, rector of the Episcopal church at Me- Clenny, died to-day. No more cases are re- ported. Moxteomenry, Ala., Sept. Montgomery's quarantine will be raised. "T'herc has been but one sus- picious case of fever reported from that place ich was ten days ago, and it is felt that there is no further danger of trouble there. To-morrow sainst Decatur e~ RAN HIM DOWN. Capture of a Man Who S:ole $10,000 Two Y Sr. Jos gram to Tt ] tive for the United States Express company, passcd through St. Joseph to-night, having in his charge John K. Murphy, formerly an agent at Greenvilie, 0., who two years ago stole a package containing £10,000, " The package was sent by a Cincinnati bank to a bank at Wen tworth and was transferred at Greenville, Murphy took the money from the package and stutfed it with paper. No wspected him, but in a fow months he aville with his family and suspi was directed towards him. Dotective 3yrne has been on his track for two years and at last located him in & small town in Modo couuty, Kansas, running a genc When arrested he still had 7,500 of the mouey. He confessed the crime, -~ ve Representation. Sept. 10.—Tho Messrs. Morgan have invited the holders of Chicago, Milwau- kee & St. Paul bonds, in order to securo proper representation of the interests of the European holders in the management, and to cong ate their voting power, to deposit their shares with them, to be transferred in their name agaiust their own certificates. The English association of holders has also called a meeting for Tuesday next to appoint a committeo to represent the English in- terests in the Chicago, Milwaukee & St. Paul road. recial Tele- a detec- R International Cop VENIcE, Sept. 10.--Tue international liter- ary and artistic congress, now in session here, has decided that authors' copyright should include the right of translation. The congross expressed the wish that the United States would accept the Berne convention, e — Six People Drowned, QuEnkc, Sept. 19.—Perreault and his son, Farmers Boisvert and Miller, Morrin, station agent at Stanna de la Perada, and Goodwin, of the same ple.ce, were drowned. Mandni wicht while crossing in a boat to St. Auna, ight. A BUSY DAY FOR HARRISON, He 1s Visited By No Less Than Four Delegations. CAPTURED BY HIS COMRADES, General Alger Estimates the Repube liean Majority in Michigan to Be About Twenty Thousand. Havrison's Visitors, INDIANAPOLLS, Sept. 10.—Governor son began to receive callers at his residence as early as 7:30 this morning. They were chiefly visitors who remained in the city over night and others attending the state fair, now in full progress. Throughout the day seve eral hundred called at the house. The gens eral made four addresses to-day to several visiting delegations, The first delegation comprised fifty veterans of the Scventh Ine diana cavalry neral Shanks’ old regiment, Harrfe They were received at the residence shortly. after noon, Colonel Lewis Reeves made an address on behalf of the veterans, to which General Harrison responded. The veterans were then introduced to General and Mrs, Harrison. At 2 o'clock delogations from county, Illinois, and Lapor 1 together over 1,600, were park. R W. Hilche and Hon. J. W. Crumpacker, of Laporte, do vered congratulutory addresses. General rison, who continues in good voice, i on the tariff issue and dwelt at some length upon the treasury surplus. — The re- ception concluded with the usuul handshake ing. The third delegation numbered 600 from Grundy county, Iilinois, including about ona hundred ladies, who wore large red, white and bie shukers. They were received in the purk about 4 o'clock. General 2. C. Hayes, of Morris, 111, on_behalf of the visitors Inade @ felicitous address, to which General Harrison responded When General Harrison arrived at his rese ‘nce early m the evening from his lnst re- ception at’ the park he was surprised 1o find 200 veterans drawn up in line stands ing in bis front yard. They were the sur- vivors of the Second and Ninth Indiana cavalry and Twenty-sixth Indiana infantry, On the steps of his' residence stood Colonel John A, Bridgelund, the old commander of nd e As General Harrison ard the veterans opened ranks saluted, and Colonel Bridgeland com- ded a it until he could address behalf of the visitors, who, in the meantime, closed up around the gencral. Their strateg in thus capturing the gencral drew fort from him a humorous protest and shorf spec Troquois numbering at Univer- of Watseka, Ill., ral Harrison, York, awell known soldier and ovator, arrived here seve eral days ago, en route to California, to stump the Pacific coast at the request of the national republican committee, but on sugs gestion of Genceral Harrison he will remain in Indiana, h introduc 1 Panner, e The Outlook in Michigan, Cmicaco, Sept. 10.—[Spacial Telegram to Tng X |—General Alger, of Michigan, who is in the city attending the anoual meets ing of the Society of the Army of the Cum= berland, was asked by a reporter for his views on the political situution in Michigan, He said “Lean tell you in a word or two. The rej publicans are ver I organized, indeed, and, as 1 have something to do with that organization, I can tell you that the repube licans are making very considerable gains in the southern and western portions of the' state upon the free wool question. We have . not heard of any democratic gaius, and, i appears to me, from the wi things are st present going, that Blaine's majority will ba mereased very handsomely. It would not be too much to say that the republicans may have 20,000 majority.” about the prohibition “What do you thinl vote!” “The prohibition vote reached i maxis mum in 1536, and, according to my observas | . tions, the vote will be very much diminisi this year. I know personally a dozen oFf more prohibitionists in 1585, who are going te vote for Harrison and Morton.” % ———— 5 Democrats Have n Feast, CiNoINNATI, Sept. 19.—There were 6,000 people at the Erlanger barbecue, eight miles south of here, to see Speaker Carlisle and Scnator Blackburn and hear them speak. They were mostly from Carlisle’s district. The barbee cue consisted of four ci es of twenty-four carcasses of sheep and no. of chickens roasted; also of 10,000 gallons soup that had been cooking three days, 00 barrels of bread, Specches were. y de by Theodore Hallam and M. D. Graye Hill Goes to Indiana, Vi INDIANAPOLIS, Sept. 19.~The democratio state committeo announces that Governor D B. Hill, of New York, will participate in the Indiana campaign. He speaks at Lafayette ou the night of October 13, when a grand democ e rally will be held, Other datgg will be ar United Labor Convention New Youk, Sept. 10.—The state convention of the united labor party opened its session Its object is to nominate an al ticket and discuss the advisability of putting a state ticket in the field. Aftep the appointnent of committces a recess was taken until this cvening, - CAME MOKRROW. Interesting Fxercises at the G. Reanion rney. Keanyey, Neb. 0.—[Special to Tah mony of turning over the Grand Arvmy camp to General Morrow was performed yesterday in the presence of @ lurge number of peovle. Judge Gillespie, of ¢, in behalf of the G. A. R., in a very happy wanner presented the camp to the general, who foelingly spoke of the seryices and sacriilees of the men who for four years upheld the honor and integrity of the governe ment and declared that the high station off Nebraska for iutelligence, enterprise, educas tion and order among the states of the uniom was to be attributed to the fact that so large a8 part of the population _ cam from the soldier clement of th country, The ,bund of the Twenty-firs infantry discoursed sweet music, a salute of thirteen guns was fired from a battery om the west side of Lake Kearney, and a nificent flag floated gracefully at the top of pole 100 feet high 1 the center of the camp, Gatclell, in belalf G, A. K. posts of Lincolng presented to General Morrow a sill streamen ty feet long with the words “Camp More cmbroidered upon it in silk, Camp Morrow is peautifully located on Lake isears ney, a mile from the town, and with it twa bundred and more white tents, each capable of holding twenty persons, presents at thig moment u lively and pleturesque scene, A. R, opt The Lutheran Council Adjourns, MixxearoLs, Sept, 19.—The council of the North Awerican Lutheran church ourned this morning to meet in Pi Gotober 13, 18 ol n Py e L The Weather Indications. For Nobraska—Light showers, cooled northerly winds, Dakota—Light showers, cooler northerly winds, becoming variable, Towa—Fair, followed in western portion light rains, cooler, except in northeast tion, stationary temperature, casterly, shitld g to xortherly winds, h cxstectyy S x 4 i ol