Omaha Daily Bee Newspaper, September 24, 1888, Page 1

"THE OMAHA DaILY BEE EIGHTEENTH YEAR,. NO BILL TILL NEXT SESSION, ! The Republican Tariff Measure in the Senate. ANOTHER EFFORT TO ADJOURN. 1t Willbe Made To-day By Mr, Cheadle of Indiana-The Democrats After Ohio—Dubois and the Mormons, The Republi Tariff Bilt, WasHINGTON Buieav TaeOsana Bee, 51 RTEENTI STHEET, } Wasmixetoy, D. C., Sept. 23 Since the senate mittee on finance have announced that they will hear various. manufacturing interests before completing the substitute for the Mills tariff vill, and since the republican seuators in caucus have arranged an order of business anticipating action upon territorial and anti-trust bil the hope of final action by the committec on the subject of the tariff before the No election has com vanished. now believed that a tariff billy to the senate before Novembe the action of the democrats in against an_adjournment, it is be congress will not be in session more than two br three weeks. Representative Cheadle of Indiana intends to offer a resolution in the house to-morrow providing for the adjourn ment of congress on Tuesday, October 3 He says if the resolution is referred to the committce on ways and mecans that he will call it up a weck hence, and demand its immediate consideration This can be done under the rules of the house. There is not a quorum of the house in the city, and the prospects that after this Kk there wili be a great deal of time lost over demands for the passage of 4 reso lution providing for the adjournment of con- gress. While the republicans in the se; are practically ready to report their t bill, they say they do not intend to be forced to act until they have given every hearing desired. DEMOCRATS HAVE AN EVE ON 0RO, 1t is stated upon high democratic authority that an effort is to be made to steal a march upon Ohio and carry that state for Cleveland nber It is not ill be reported and despite the house ved that and Thurman. The democratic national committee intends to throw a lot of money into the state for the purpose of votes and to raise a boom during the last weck of the campaign, with a hope of choosing demo. hereis very little,if any,hope mocrats in congress in the 88 of this enterprise, and not a republi can member from Ohio say that the re- publican majorit s than 20,000 in November, whil THE MORMONS ARE A The informat-on th bois, of Utah Territory for congross by his part ceived with greav admission of the te first republican delegate & His record in congress bas been a remarkable one for such a young and new member, It is con- ceded that he is the best authority on the Mormon question in Washington. He suc cessfully answered the argumcnats of ex-Sen- ator McDonald, of Indiana, Judge Jere Wil son and the Mormon Delegate Caine before the senate committee on territories in refer- ence to statehood for U He alone of all the delegates made a brave and able fight against the Mills bill, so far as it affected the reduction of the duty on lead, proving that free lead would close the silver mines of the Pacific coast. His activity has made him conspicuous and his agreeable manners have made him very popular. The Mormons in his territory, of whom there are about 25000, are determined to defeat him, but the miners are determined that he shall not be defeated, The fight is an interesting and notable one and will be watched with great interest by those familar ‘Wwith the interests involved. There is a feel- ing here that there should be a combination of the Gentiles against the Mormons in their fight to defeat Dubois, who is opposed be- cause he has done all he could to overthrow polygamy and the theocratic form of govern- ment in Utan, While he was United States marshal in the territory he did all he could to stamp out poly and as a reward the anti-Mormon voters sent him to congress. There will likely be no regular democratic candidate against him but Mormons are determined that he shall be defeated by somebody. They all pretend to be democrats now that Dubois is to be defeated. The fight, however, is one of Mormonism agaiust anti-Mormonism, and the result will indicate the rise or decline of the crime of polygamy. SENATOR STANFORD'S HEALT Anent the reports in the press that Sena- tor Stanford, who has, with his wife, been traveling in Europe for a year, is in very bad Lealth, being unable to sleep when he wants to sleep and being incapable of re- maining wakeful when he does not want to sleep, are pronounced by authority to be false. . Stanford writes that her hus- band’s health was never better and that they Wwill be here within three wecks, TIE STATE OF AGKICULTURE. ‘While the reports of the department of ag- riculture show an estimated 1alling off in the production of wheat for the current year to quite an alarming degree, the total yield be- ing estimated at about 78 per cent, there is some compensation for the wheat raisers of this country in the reports from European wheat regions aud from thd old world gen- erally. In_Italy and Switzerland, for instance, the yield of wheat is estimated at about 50 pe: cent of the average crop; Geruany's will be about U1 per cent, according to the latest ad- vices, while in France a dcficit of enty-one million busk last year imported 10,000,000 wheat, and even more than that will be re- quired this year. Austro Hungary reports show a probable surplus of 18,000,000 bushels, and there is a fair crop in Russia and Tar- key, which are the two principal exporting countries for European wheat. England, however, has an extremely poor crop. Last year the average yield per acre ‘was about thirty-two bushels. This year it had fallen to twenty-three at the beginning of the present mouth, and the average was expected to go still lower before the harvest war completed. [t is estimuted that tie re- quirements for Great Britain in the matter of foreign wheat will foot up about ofie hun- dred aud sixty million bushels in wheat and flour. This will be drawn largely from the Joited States, and will serve to maintain rices and to compensate in some measure or the loss in the yield which s reported from all sections. On the other haud reports received at the department of. agriculture scout the idea that the French ministry is likely to use its prerogative and suspend the import duty on foreign cereals because of the crop shortage in that country. It is be- lieved that the ministry would hardly dare do anytning which would meet with such dis- proval among the agricultural population as the removal of the protective duty which permits them to recoup in part the loss which ‘Mi must sustain on account of the failure of their crops. THE NOSPITAL CORPS, ‘The war department has just adopted a new weapon to be used by members of the hospital corps. This weapon 1s & cross be- tween a bowie kuife and a short Roman sword. It is made of the finest steel, and will be carried by the Lospital stewards strapped to their side jus® as the old Romans carried their short swords. But the weapon is not for offensive or defensive warfare. It i rposes, and Asan emergency we: as & carving knife, a splint maker, for the pul of whittling out an improvised litter, or for any of the various uses to which a Jack-knife could be put. It will doubtless nrcvo of great service to the men to whom it 10 be supplied in emergencies, 4 Thnhoip&uwmbymm.l-maml troublesome branch of the medical dopart- awcat of the army oo account of the dificulty OMAH MONDAY., MORNING, SEPTEMBER 24 1888, UMBER 102 in securing ¢ the membe s are men for this ecrvice. are enli in the ranks common soldiers, and ther hat requires that no man w ng alli nlisted a sort of bond to th they relinquish al or attention of t A young man anxious t partment of the a pplicd for ter his wife had g But he had not been ir the lady tired of and now the surgeon With this lady's stat companicd by rd’s affidavit, in which it is stated that the wite did not know what sort of a when § and's scrvice she is anxious to have himn back ag '8 do not liko to I t0 break up a family, and uncomfortable pos:- through this d 1 was accommodated the necess ¢ & when rrass widow fronted e tneir men, MINOR MATTERS. Hon. John A. | N York ress in tha and Miss I :0 to superintend 2, Belmont. ther week slonel H. C. ral now n desiz- L of the De- foundation, general of astice Fuller ie on from Chic: Wood, duty in the war department, has nated for duty as adjutant gener tment of Dakota has no Major Roger Jones, inspector the urmy, has shown, since his Bedford Springs, Pa., marked imj in his - condition, and his euator Man y Tuesday from her sum- past montn she has been coaching with a party of friends iuthe Whit mountains. In this picturesque mode of travel the pleasure was entircly out of the usual groove and the trip was a delightful aud memorable one, Mrs, Manaerson has returned in excellent health and_has settled again at her apartments at the Portland Senator Paddock has returned from York. He went east with his son, who has utered school Priny S. Heati COMING WEEK IN CONGRESS, Business of Importance to Come Be- fore the House and Senate. WasHINGTON, Se he senate has left no unfi s8, and the order in which this week's expected events may up is problematical. The week's programme includes the pas al deficiency © pension bills, and finul action upon the sundry civil bill. No legislative business is likely to be ac- hed by the house this week beyond on the two appropriation bills re- nuining undisposed of. - They are the sundry civil bill and the general deficiency bill, s acted upon by thé vhich is expected to reach the house' during the w Unless the first named measure is reached before Tuesday it will be necessary to adopt another resolu- tion extending the appropriations carried by the bill. ‘The bill making an appropriation for the relicf of the yellow rers is also likely to be rey Jpro- d an effort to secure 1 doubtless result in as the opposition, or two meuwbers, is ome s committee, eration for it w proceeding ifiued to or d LA The Weather and Crops. WASHINGTON, Sept. 23.—The weather and crop bulletin for the week ended Scptember ’ During the weck the weather has been generally favorable for all growing crops in the states of the Mississippi_valley. Reports from the corn belt indicate that the unusually large corn erop is safe from frost. The weather conditions have been favorable for wheat sceding throughout the winter wheat states, and us far south as Tennessce. ain e MAGILL'S MURDERERS. They are Captured and Make a Fall Confession. INDIANAPOLIS, Sept. 23.—[Special Tele- gram to Tie Bee.]—George Turnage and Hogeman Munce, two colored men, have been arrested on the charge of murdering William Magill, of Nebraska, and as soon as locked up they seut for the officers and made a full confesson. Thcy say they were walk- ing with two girls when they stepped into a cigar store to buy s ettes, the girls in the meantime walking on. Then Magill came out of a saloon and the young women became frightened and ran back toward their escorts, who were coming up. Magill followed the young men and one of them struck him with his fist and knocked him down. The blow which fractured the skull was the result of his fall upon the stone side- walk, R Terrible Drowning Accident. Brockvitig, Ont., Sept. 23.—A terrible drowning accident happened this morning five miles wgst of here. H. A. Field, a hard- ware merchant, H. B. Wright, a fruit mer- chant, Henry Bagg, a bookkeeper, and Her- bert and Fred Shepherd, sons of Herman Shepherd, a merchant, were drowned by the sinking of a sailing yacht in mid-cnannel. A gale was blowing at the time and the yacht shipped considerable water, and being heav- ily ballasted, she sank. Frank Turner, the only one of the party saved, was picked up by @ yawl boat from a passing vessel, e ——— The Situation Further Complicatad. NEW Yong, Sept. 23.—At a meeting of the socialistic labor party to-day it was resolved to nominate candidates for national, state and municipal ofices. A committee was ap- pointed to call a mass meetin, which the nominations are to be made. It was argued that the principles of the party would be ad- vanced by this course. The placing of ne candidates in the field in this' doubtful s where the socialists have a good following, further complicates the political problem in the eyes of politicians. e Left Oaly His Coat. Sr. Joserm, Mo., Sept. 23.—[Special Tele- gram to Tue Bze]—A boat was found at the westera end of Lake Contrary bya party of excursiomsts to-day, which con- tained a suitof clothing and a watch. In the coat pocket was a letter addressed to Charles Craft. W. H. Craft, the public school contractor, heard of the circumstance and went to the lake to-night and identified the watch and clothing as belonging to his son. The boy was sixteen years of age and £t Lis home yesterday afternoon. A Chinese Matrimonial Bureaa. Cuicago, Sept. 23.—Sam Wah, a China- man, and kis wife Augusta, a whité woman, are locked up at the Armory police station charged with bringing white women from Milwaukee and furnishing them for wives to Chinamen at $25 each through their matri- monial agency. 1t is charged that four or I Chinamen bave been furnished B Swamped By a Ferry Boat. NEW YORK, Sept. 23.—The Erie railroad ferry boat this afternoon swamped a small boat between the New York and New Jersey shores, throwing three young men and a girl into the water. The girl and one of the men were drowned and the bodies swept away by the tide. R The Weather Indications. For Nebraska: Fair, slight changes in temperature, southeasterl,, winds, becoming wvariable. For Towa: Fair, slightly warmer, south- erly winds. or Dakota: Fair, slightly cooler, except in squtheast portiop, stationary tempeérature, soutnerly winds becoming variable, | . ':,T“E ENEMIES OF FREEDOM. | Bismarck and His Party in the Ger- man Empire. | HOSTILE TO ALL REPUBLICS. Observationsof a Philosophical Amer- ican Who Traveled Through Ger- many and France With His Eyes and Ears Open. A Remarkable Letter. [Copyright 1858 by James Gordon Bennett.) Pauis, Sept. 23.—[New “able—Special to Tne BEe. edition of the Herald to-day publishes ‘the lowing: To the Editor of the He n American tily traveling through Ge y and . of course, small oppo for observation and yet if he keeps his eyes and ears open, he can't help thinking. Will ailow me to tell you some things which have come into my mind this summer? It seems to me that our German friends are living a little in the clouds. 'They are un- doubtedly under a great nervous strain. Their rulers have taught them to expect an- other great war, and they exist as men who look for a blow, and don’t see the man who is going to hit them. Thdtis an intolerable situation, especially for a people, who are not natu fond of . Yet they endure it, because their great Bismarck tells them it is inevitable and their young emperor and his young generals, for their own personal ambition, perpetually incite them and alarm them. We had a great war in the United Stat d we all know what ambitions the strugele aroused, but German rulers have objects in view hostile to the best welfare of their people, purely personal and dynastic objects which seem to an American at least, to account for their policy of alarm and irri- tation. Dr. Francis Licber, one of the clearest sighted publicists Germany ever produced or America ever developed, used to say years before the war of 1570, ““Union must precede liberty in Germany.” He was right, t he regarded German union S0 mar y brought about as only any was atta only to enable liberty and main tem ostensibly to defend the country ,as it scems toun A to pre- vent all progress in liberal government in Germany. ¥y sympathies in the war of 1870 were ficreely with Germany and azainst France, as I believe those of most Ameri} 1s were, in that desperate stru have no doubt € believe just as firmly that now the sym; of all Ameri of all who love and adhere to popular government, ought to be with France. English papers perpetually revile the French republic and continually prophesy its downfall. The German official press does the same. They spread distrust of the re publi They attack the Freach apparently, but really both the Engzlish and Germans mean to attack the republican form of gov- ernment. Bismarck began life as a reactionary, and he has not changed his spirit. He has made Germany powerful, but he does not mean her to be free. He is the most de- termined enemy free government now has in the world. The French republic has now for half a generation shown in ways hich should gratify every lover of popul government, that the people when they rule are always peaceable and conservative. Americans nave reason to be proud of the conduct of the people of France under the republic. If we took our views somcwhat less from English papers, we should oftener and more heartily express our pride in our fellow-republicans in France, our sympathy with them in their dificulties and our joy in their success. They have the ill-will of every neighbor, and every noble in Europe hates them and hopes for their failure. Certainly we Americans ought to loudly applaud and encourage them for they are the standard bearers in Europe of our own system. There are Germans who would like to see free government also in their country, but they are for the present hopeless, They sce the whole tendency and course of events forced against them. They see the young emperor, incited by his master, play the part of a bully. They see the increasing prepara tion for a new war for more glory. ~— BATEMAN ARRIVES, He Talks o to crush ruinous militar, the Latest London Finan- cial Senston, LCopyright 1855 by James G LiverrooL, Sept. ald Cable—Special to Tu bria was detained several hours by a big fog in the Mer: nd did not touch the dock until near midnight. I found Commodore Bateman among her gers with his wife. He received mecourte but when asked to give an explaratios . kee dividend and staf the Morgan plan for the ers, or to answer hostile criticisms in to-dz Bullionist, Statist and Economisz, he at fi declared himself too we at that late ho to enter upon any branch of the subject. Besides he declared that his coming abro so soon after the dividend announcement was a simple coincidence; that he had come for a change of scene and recreation, and that neither the Milwaukee's nor any other business had aught to do with his visit. However, later, when the commodore had taken @ good supper and seemed more re- freshed, he said: he information as to what J. Morgan & Co. were doing reached me at Queenstown.” “Did it surprise you " “Notatall, Iwas very much surprised that the English stockholders have not made this movement long ago. They controia majority of all classes of Milwaulk: curi- ties The net results for the first halt year are not at all surprisiug to anyone who has made a study of the Grangers' situation.” “But is not Pail Armour's conduct open fon?" otatall,” said Mr. Bateman with vi- *I do not believe a fair-minded man 1 be able to make any criticism whatever affecting Armour. One must go back to the former administration board that built thousands of miles of railroad at 15,000 per mile, and bouded and capitalized it at three times that amount, and purchased old roads for a wmere song and consoli- dated them with this property at @ great profit to themselves. The enormous overbuilding of rail:oids in this section, the poor erops of last year, the unfriendly posi tion of the railroad commissioners in all the granger states, and the low rates of consigu- ments are reasons enouzh why the dividend was not paid. The criticisms on individual members of the Milwaukee directors is. un- called for.. I believe that no opposition will be offered to the Englich stockholders having control of this property if they wish'it, and. lhvuld they be wadg fully aware of the situs - ation respecting this road they will unani- mously agree that no alvidends shall be paid for the next three years, or until such time as the nominal paper sugplus becomes a cash reality. Tue St. Paul property is too great 1o be effected by one man, The depression and cause are not of resent growth, or of re- cent manipulation.” “What do you think of the general situa- tion of the stock market in the states (" “I believe that as scon as the election is over—the political necessity agitating many things hurtfulto values—trouble will cease. 1 feel sure the most material advance will be insouth and southwest stocks. We are on the threshold of two years of prosperous times." “Did Armour make money " “I have no way of knowing what his posi- tion is, but I am willing to bet that he has suffered as much by the decline in St. Pauls as any individual stockholder in the state.” “Did you make any money out of the dropt” “Yes, decidedly, a good bit: but then any one that followed and studied the roads would have known that some such depres- sion was sure to take place.” “Gould says English interference would be as disastrous as it was to Erie.” ot a bit,” said Bateman. *I don't agree h Gould at all, that it would be disastrous 10 huve English representatives on the board. On the contrary, 1 believe that it would have a wholesome effect. Tnregard to the rumor that my visit is for the purpose of interven tion in Morgan's scheme, I say that I advise that the plan should be adopted and I believe that such a plan will ci.ar away some of the damages to American tccurities. penee ey AUDACIOUS TEXAS BANDITS. They Attempt to Hold Up a Train Strongly Guarded by Officers. ST. Lovis, Sept. 23.—~A special from Schu- lenburg, Tex., says: A passenger train on the Southern Pacific was stopped near Har- wood last night by masked men, who com- pelled the engineer to uncouple from the passen ‘hes and pull out of the way. Conductor E Shoekelford was compelled 1o assist in uncoupling the engine. In the express car were United States Marshal John T, with Depaty William urper and Detective J. G. Kuily, of the Southern Pacific servic Other officers were also on the train, the company having been warned of an attuck, all east bound trains havi been guarded by Marshal Rankin since last Wednesday., The roobers were soon on the mail car and rifling the mail bags. Two mien took the engineer to the oben door, and as soon as his head peered into the open space Bud West, mistaxing him for one of the robbers, fired one barrel of his shotgun, and the engineer fell back with an ugly wound in the cheek. The bandits then tried o muke the fireman serve a like purpose, and when West sighted the fireman he discharged the other barrel of s gun, but fortunate missed the fireman, The bandits then re. turned the fire and no less than fifty shots were exchanged, when the baflled robbers fled, carrying two of their wounde them. There were tem in the gang. will be pursued with bloedhounds. ——— THE CLEARANCE RECORD. The Financial Transactions of the Past Week. BosToN, Mass., Sept. 23.—[Special Tele- gram to the BEE.]a following table compiled from dispatedos to the Post from the managers of the leading clearing-houses of the United States, shows the gross ex- changes for the week ended September 22 1888, with the rate per cent of increase or de crease as compared with the amounts for the corresponding week last year: cries, CLEARINGS. --aswanaq] New York Boston Philade] Chicago,. . Louis an Franch Baltimore. Cincinnati New Or Pittsburg Kansas City Louisville.. Providence. Milwaukee St. Paul Omanha. .. Minncapolis Denver. Cleveland. . Indianapol Memohis. . Common Hartford . New Haven Peoria. Portland. Soringtield, Wichita... Duluth. Norfoll g St. Joseph. Worcester. Lowell Syracuse.. Grand Rapids.. A R s 10379765 Outside A 851,483,008 ., Schubert's Remains. Viexwsa, Sept. 23.—|Special Cablegram to Tue B ‘The remains of Schubert, were exhumed to-day and were consecrated in Wahring chapel by Father Schubert a younger brother of the composer. The body was carried with great pomp te the church, Here a proc n of musical societies other organizations was formed and accom- panied the body to Schillerplatz. A chorus “Die ht.” The body was reinterred ext to that of Beethoven. The grave was red with wreaths and other floral en Thousands of people watched the ceremony. The speetacle was much grander than on the occasion of the removal of Beethoven's remalns, s Emperor Frederick’s Diary. 1Copyright 1588 by James Gordon Bennett.] BerLiy, Sept. 28—[New York Herald “able—Special to Tue Bee.|—The Magde- burg Zeitung says that it is intended that ev- erything which the late Emperor Frederick wrote shall be published before long, but dueregard must ba paid to persons yet liv- ing. The Zeitung also says that the em- peror’s opinious of the eminent statesmen, princes and notables whom he met, and his reflections thereon, together with his views on the pressing religious and social problems are the most interesting portions of the memoirs, —_— Zanzibar Troubles. ZaNz1BAR, Sept. 8.—A conflict arose be- tween the German residents and the coast tribes of Bagomoyp to-day. The German admiral landed with a force from Leipsic to assist the Germaus and killed 150 men with- out suffering a single casualty., General Matthews, who for fifteen years has been trusted by the natives, hab fled from Pay gani, haviug been nearly murdercd. The rebels have declared against all Europeans, and a general riswng is feared. The sultan has temporarily resumed the administration of Langa and Pag; i until the anti-German fecling has subsdes, B Street Car Stables Burned, Covvmsus, O, Sept. 23.—The Main street. stables of the Consolidated Street Railway company. burned eatly this morning. Thirty- one liorses, seventeed cars and Lwo chariots were consumed. The insurance is $31,5000 The dawage will exceed the insurance, 10WA DEMOCRATS ARE SORE. Their Combination With the Rail- roads Fails to Pan Out. THOUSANDS BOLT THE TICKET, The Corporations Bending All Their Energies to Elect Lund and ‘Wills—The Other Candi- dates Deserted. Hawkeye Politics, Dew MoiNes, Ta., Sept. 23.—|Speclulto Tue Bee.]—The democrats are finding ‘“‘hard sledaing” in their efforts to puli through their state ticket by means of a railroad com- bine. The dicker was too barefaced to es- cape detection, and the corporations are already sick of their bargain and tear that therepublicans will retaliate next year when they elect alegislature. The democrats have abandoned their state ticket and will trade it off without mercy to save their candidate for railroad commissioners, The corporations will do their level best—on the sly—to help the democrats this fall, but repudiate the candidates for the other offices. To elect Lund and Wills every nerve will be strained, and any sort of a trade or combination en- tered into that promises a vote. As hereto- fore predicted, the rank and file of the de- mocracy are kicking out of the traces and boiting Wills and Lund by the thousands. In the Eighth district the defection has reached mammoth proportions, and almost amounts to a stampede. Chairman Hun- ter, of the state central committec, who engincered the combine, finds a bolt ams—his own county—led by the Free Pre the democratic paver of Corning. Hon. Edward Russell, editor of this paper, represented his county in the legislature for two consecutive sessions and gnalized himself by a warm advocacy of i-monopoly meas He now absolutely refuses to be'muggled and boldly supports ith and Campbell, the republic: Adams county will give thesc rs fully one thousand majority ont—Major Anderson’s count) are absolutely unanimous for and will roll up a nominal majority nd Taylor wil be heard from on ele pested politicians predict that the district vlone will roll up 10,000 majority nst the railroad candidates for commis In fact, in every portion of the 4 pencils will be at work on election day against the democratic condidates for commissioners, and some very sanguine anti- monopolists predict that they will be buried 100,000 majority. While the majority likely to b so large eral thousand, yet it is absoli.iely that it will be large enough to 1mpress upon the minds of the railroad managers that go- ing into politics in Iowa is not so brilliant and overwheliming a success as they might wish. The railroad commissioners have fully’ waked up to the fact that it 1s a fight to the death and have pulled off their coats and gone mto the battle to win. +Hon. F. T. Campbell, who is the ablest and most rad- ical of the board, and aguinst whom the fight is principally directed, has taken the stump and is pourinz hot shot into the cor- poration camp to the great gelight of the Thousands of farmers who fl6ck 1o his meet- ings. That Campbell will be cut lurgely by corporation Topublicans goes without saying, but no one bolleves for a moment that they can come within many thousand votes of de- feating him. THE CONGRESSIONAL BATTLE. The nominating conventions have nearly all been held, and the candidates of each party are now fairly in the field. The republ; cans have unanimously renominated ex-G ernor Gear in the First, and as the district is tolerably close, be will be given a close race. Gear is an_ anti-prolibitionist and there is some grumbling among the radicals onthis account. A young college professor of Fairfield, named Bandy, has been brought out on the prohibition ticket, but he will cat no figure in the race. The rival cities of Keokuk and ~ Burlington still keep up their chronic quarrel and no democrat can be found who will receive the enthusi- astic support of both. Gear is immensely popular in Burlington, his home, and will lead the ticket by several hundred. Walter 1. Hayes feels tolerably safe in the Second district, with its 7,000 democratic majority, but it 18 possible that his fancied dream of se- curity may suddeniy take flight on election day. Theé republicans and union labor men have united upon Hon. P. W. McManus, an extremely popular republican of Scott, who has frequently ried that democratic stronghold, and he will make a raitling can- vass, Hayes is an habitue of the race course and not far removed above the common gambler, and the better class of democrats in his dis- trict areup in arms against him. If he is elected he will be pulled through by the na- tional ticket. In the Third district Colonel D. B. Henderson, of Dubuque, will have things all his own' way. The democrats like Henderson extremely well, although he scores them at times without mercy, and only put up a candidate as a matter of for- mality. Henderson's majority two years ago was 4,000 and 1t will likely be increased. In the Fourth district the situation is not so favorable to the republicans. The ma- jority is less than two thousand at most and attimes it has been entirely obliterated. This year there wasa very sharp contest, and some bad_blood engendered over the nomination. Hon. John McHugh, a wealthy Irish-American of 'Howard county, who has masqueraded in all parties, set his heart upon going to congress and used boodle without limit in setting up the primarics. He was finally defeated in the convention on the 272d ballot by the extremely narrow wargin of one-sixteenth of u vote. The choice of the convention fell upon Hon. J. H. Sweene; state senator from Mitchell county, Senator Sweeney is an ardent anti-monopolist and will make an able and influential congress- man, but the iil-feeling produced by the con- test may not be_allayed before election day. The democrats have taken advantage of this state of affairs and made the strongest possi ble nomination. The district is largely made up of Scandinavians, nearly all of whom vote the republican ticket, sud the democrats have nominated Prof. H. D. Reque, of the Norwegian college at Decorah. As thi nationality is somewhat clannish, it is ex- pected that he will draw largely from the republicans and strong efforts will be made to elect him. The ‘“‘uuknown quantity’ in this district is “Calamity” Weller, the leader of the union labor forces. Weller ran on a fusion ticket in 1552 against Tom Updegraph, a_railroad lawyer, and beat him by some thousand votes, 'In 1884 he ran again, but the demo- crats did not support him very heartily and he was defeated by Congressman Fuller by a few votes. Siuce that time Weller hates the very sight of a democrat and proposes to make them all the trouble he possibly can. He has got himself nominated for congre: on the union lubor ticket and proposes to make a sharp canvass. If he stays inthe field the election of Sweeney is assured. In the Fifth district Congressman Kerr, of Grundy, has been renominated, though with no great degree of enthusiasm. Kerr is an able man, but the wears long bushy bair and is & strong advocate of woman suffrage. The democrats have nominated Judge Preston, of Linn, and hope to make some inroads on the republican strength. The district is reliably republican and Kerr will be re-elected by very nearly the full party vote. The wily Weaver seeius to have things all his own way in the Sixth district. He has finally silenced all dewocratic opposition and captured the union labor party as well, Major Lacey, of Oskaloosa, the republican nominee, is apposed by the radical prohibi- tory element in his own county, and they will make strong efforts ‘to defeat him, To make Weaver's elgction doubly sure, the re- rublicm central coemmittee, With unparal- eled stupidity, ‘sénl. “Pete” Hepburn, and John M, Thurstou, the silvertongued (!) or- ator'of Nebraska, into his district ‘to tulk o the laboring men and apti-wopopolists aud instruct them how to vote. ity two years ago was 600, E be anywhere from 1,000 to 6,000, Some Political Surprises. Drs Moixes, la., Sept. 23.—[Special to Tne Bee.]—Both parties have now concluded their congressional uominations, and the slate of candidates is made up. Unprejudiced observers say that the republicans are likely to gain one, possibly two, and perhaps three congressmen this year. If they gain three they will make a clean sweep and clect every one of the eleven lowa congressmen, There was considerable surprise in_other parts of the state at the nomination of Judge Reed by the republicans of the Council Bluffs district and his acceptance of the same. His pol larity and ability were recognized, but it was not supposed that he would care to give up his position on the supreme bench to accept a seat in congress. He has over ar more to serve of his first term, und it is conceded that he would have been renominated and re- elected for another six years hud he so de- sired. * His nomination, however, removes all doubt as to the result in the i trict, as his candidacy wiil add several Lun dred votes to the ticket, and his majority will probably reach three or four tho other surprise in congressional matters is the growng popularity of Colonel McManus, the republican candidate in the Second dist) This 18 the only out-and-out democratic dis trict in the state. But it is a veritable “bad lands,” lying along the Mississippi, and tak- ing in some six or eight thousand democratic majority, Judee Huyes, the present co gressman, is very unpopular with part and is losing votes every d e united labor party has endorsed { n nom inee, and there are a great many " in the district, so that there is really tulk that McManus may be elected in spite of the big democratic majority Of Interest to Railroad Men. Des Moises, Ia, Sept. 23.—[Special to Tue Bee.]—One of the duties of the board of rairoad commissioners is to investigate railroad accidents and find out the cause, and locate the blame, if blame there should be. In accordance with that duty the commis crs have submitted their report of the col- lision neara small station called Krum, on the Chicago, Burlington & Quincy, August 27, The collision was between an ext freight and a construction train, and it re- sulted in kiling three men and injur others. The reort discusses the question of responsibility and the amount of prec tion that should be taken under circum stances like this. The construction train, of course, knew nothimg about the approach of the freight. The freight had been warncd to look out for the former. But it was also on the lookout for a passenger train going in the opposite direction, und when it received an order from the train dispatcher which it interpreted to mean to go on to the next sta- tion, it started, supposing that the work train was’ out of the way. The important part of the report is that the commissioners hold that the placing of a green flag three or four miles in either direction from a col- lision is not sufficient warning to have pre vented it. So they censure those in charge of the work train for not taking better pre- caution, and held that the train should have come toa stop atthe curve, where it could not be seen, and that a flagman should have been sent on to warn any approaching train. They censure nearly all parties coucerned in the accident for carelessuess. Regulating the Needle. Des Moixes, Ta., Sept. 23.—[Special to Tie BeE.]—A representative of the United States ©coaat survey has been in town the past week taking observations with a view to determine the amount of variations of the magnetic needle, The government is trying to de- termine whether the variation of the needle is periodic and regular, or varying and irreg- ular. He took his data from a corner of tne state house grounds, us near as possible to the point where similar observations were taken eleven years ago. As it is expected that further observations will be needed in eleven years more, he buried a bottle of char- coal, with signs and designations that would make it easy to find the exactspot then ‘The burying was done because the grounds about the state house are as yet ungraded, and within the next two or three years will probably be reduced several feet from their present clevation. The lowa & Dakota, = WATERLOO. Sept. 23.—[Special Tele- gram to Tne Bee.]—The Davenport, Iowa & Dakota railroad has filed a mortgage with the recorder of Buchanan county to sec: loan from the Farmers' Loan and company of New York for §16,000 per mile of completed road. The mortgage stipulates that the road is to run from Davenport to the north line of Dakota, and from Daven- port to points in eastern Iilinois and any branch that may be constructed. The mort- gage dates from June 1, 1538, and is to run thirty-cight years, at' 6 per cent interest. The mo 2e is cd by James T. L president, and H. C. Fulton, secretar. 18 the first step that looks like business on the Wapsie road. erted by the officials who filed the mortga for record that the road would positively be built next year. i g nterred Alive, Des Moises, Ia., Sept. 22.—[Special Tele gram to Tie Bek.]—Joseph Muchmore, son of Henry Muchmore, of Osceola, was acci- dentally killed last evening by the caving in of a vault at Howe's hotel, which he was at tempting to drain. The vault is twelve fe.t deep, and o new ation of twenty-four feet was made alo ide of it. Muchmore ascended into this excavation to break a hole through the earth forming the partition and thus effect a drain, but contents of the vault burst through suddenly, ana carrymg him down, buried him twel feet. A grab- hook was at once procured and an attempt made to rescue him, but nearly an hour was consumed before the body was drawn out, when it was found that death was almost 1o~ stantaneous, T The Charitable A, O. U, W Des Moises, Ia, Sept. 23.—[Special to Tue Bee. | —The grand master workman of the Ancient Order of United Workmen for Towa has issued an appeal to all members of the brotherhood to contribute funds to be yeilow fever sufferers in Florida. that has been eties and urges . O. U.W. do not wait for a spec call from the sufferers, but take & interest in forwarding funds. It is under- stood that all money so raised will the general ofticers of the A. O. U. W. in Florida to be dispensed under their direction, The address is signed by W. R. Graham, grand master of this city, and s to be read in all lodges of this state. —— The Corn Crop Prospects. Des Moixes, Ia., Sept. 23.—[Special to Tug Bee.]—The corn erop 1s protty secured, and the prospects for a great yield are very good. It will not be quite so large as was cx- pected earlier in the season, but it will be larger than Iowa has seen for several years, and the farmers are correspondingly happy. All of the crops are looking finely, and there is an excellent feeling among all classes in cousequence, - Calamity's Dire Calamity. WaTERLOO, [0, Sept. 28.—[Special Tele- gram to Tue Bee.|—Congressman *‘Calam- ity"” Weller has figured conspicuously in a sensational episode near Plainfield, Bremer county. Weller held a note against a farmer named Scott, who was selling out at auction, and, assisted by oficers, was garnishing the property. Scott's pretty young wife was in- censed and cowhided the -ex-congressman vigorously, letting several blows fall on his bald heaa:. Weller 'is a candidate for con- g‘reu, but the episode will blast any, chance way bave bad for election, ¢ tendered by other secret so that the A NURDEROUS HORSETHIEF Invades a Sheriff's Stablo and Shoots Him in Escaping. THE NEWS IN NEBRASKA TOWNS. A Nebraska City Man's Wife Comes to Omaha and He Wants a Di- vorce—York and Perkins County Fairs. Shot by a Thief. OAR, Neb., Sept. 23.—|Special Telegram to Tne Bee.| 11 p. m. last night at Nel- son a horse thief was discovered by Sherift Warden as he was taking Warden's team from the stable. The thief arew his revolver, @ number thirty-eight, when Sheriff Warden seized him by the armi, but the thief, wrench- ivg himself away, fired. The shot passed through the sherifl's left wrist inflicting & dangerous wound The thief escaped. Wants a Divorce. Nenrasga Ciry, Sept. 2 to Tur Ber.]-Robe C. Greel a well known business man of this city, has filed an plication in the district court for an absos lute divorce from his wi Mathilda, on the ground of desertion and adulte The petition alleres that she is now an wmate of an Omaha house of ill-fame. The Otoe Scnatorship. Nenraska Ciry, N Sept —~[Special to Tur Bree]—During General Van Wyek's visit to this oty last, Saturday the ecx-senator was asked by a prominent politiciau whether it was true that he was a candidate for state sena- tor from Otoe county. *No, sir, I am not a candi for any lezislative ofice,” was the reply. friends have urged me to owination to the prefer to hat position. He has and is en- re is no doubt 1 liead the r lican legisla~ tive ticket rom Otoe ¢ Ransom 18 well lifie 3 and Lie made an exeel- e, and will make a good senator. I shall g im 4 warm_supporty and have no doubt ne will be elected.” y John L. Means Nominated. GRAND ISLAND, . 23.—[Special , of this city, ¥ the republican ition which met in St. Paul Friday, or from the Twenty-seventh dis- A large de rded by a bana met the train on its arrival from St. Paul and eséorted him home. Later the republi- an club, 400 strong, formed in line and with d a band marched to his residence renaded him. Mr. Means responded tion speech and was loudly Speeches were also made by Harrison and Caldwell. Mr. Robin- a mechanic, made a very telling speech compared the wages of this country with Scotland his native home, The Perkins County Fair. Mapkin, Neb.,, Sept. 23.—[Special Tele- gram to Tug Bre, |—The Perkins county ag ricultural association grounds at this place are the scene of busy activity in prepara- tion for the first county fair which com- weices Tuesday. A large floral hall has been erected and ample shedding provided for horses and cattle. The three-quarter mile ficure eight track is one of the best in the state. The base ball tournament™ prom- ises to be a big thing and _eight clubs have already enteréd. Considerable exhibits are on the way from adjoining countics and everything points to a grand success. Special L thin Rally at Dorchester. Doxcitgsten, Neb., Sept. 23.—[Special to ‘Cue Bee.]—The Dorchester Harrison and Morton club, together with many lovers of American industrics and American pro- tection, assembled at the G. A. R. hall Sat- urday night, which was filled to overflowing, and listened to a grand speech from the Hon. George H. Hastings, of Saline county, on the issues of the day Trying to Paint Florence. Frowexce, Neb., Sept. 23.—[Special to Tue Bee.]—There was a dance in town last night at Tucker's hall. Callahan’s graders were there, drunk. They went from one sa- loon to the other, shouting, hooting and curs- ing, looking for some oné that would fight, for they wanted to paiut the town crimson. For some reason or other no arrests were made. A Land Excursion to Madrid. Maprin, Neb,, Sept. 23.—|Special Tele- gram to Tur Bre.]—-A special land excur- sion to this place will arrive Friday, Sep- tember 23, Itis run by the Lincoln Land company in connection with the county fair, They will offer 20,000 acres of railroad land at auction. This tract embraces some of the most valuable property in the county. The York County Fair. ept. 23.—[Special Telegram s.]—The York county fair, which closed yesterday was a grand success, The attendance was exceptionally large. The especially in borses, were fine, and s of u high order. This is the ' most successful fair ever held in the county, Mrs, Potter's Return, New York, Se .—[Special Telegram to Tur Bek,]—Mrs, James Brown Potter are rived home on the steamer La Champagne to-day and was welcomed by her husband, Kyrle Beliew and Henry s Said Mrs, Potter: *“Oh, I have but am deligi country. 1w 1 was abroad, with in Eng| again in my own utincnt all the time © exception of one week ud, and I'spent wy time studying and preparing for my coming season in the Uuited States, which opens at. Philadelphia October 8. s — Must Ventilate the Mines. Des Moixgs, Ta., § [Special Tele- gram o Tue BEE. | state mine inspector, Mr. Gillroy, has inspected the Johnson and the Black Heath mines at Oswalt to see if they had complied with the instructions i regard to ventilation. 1ding that they b not done 50, he has ordered the men out of the Black Heath mine until it is made fit fop the wen to work in. e Denies Any gement. New Yougr, Sept. 23, pecial Telegram to Tue Ber 'he reported engagement of Miss Zerega to the Duke of Newcastle cons tinues to be a topic of considerable interest in social circles, although Mr. Zerega denied to-day in a very positive manner that there was any engagement. Mrs. Zerega and hep daughter are now guests of the duke, —— The Emin Bey Kelief Party, Loxpoy, Sept. 23.—Licutenant Ward tele graphs to the Emin relief committee that the death of Major Barttelot broke up the ex, dition aud that the Manvemas have 1&: banded. el Cleveland Takes a Rest. PriLApeLrina, Sept. 23.—President Cleve. land passed & quiet Sunday at.the. farm ‘of William M. Singerly. He will leave for Washiugton at 9 0'clock to-morrow morring, —— Another Whitéchapel Murder, Loxbox, Sept.. 23.—A young woman has beeni murdered near Gatestéad exactly sfter: wpel method. The body was dlse. the Whitec covered this morning in the stroet T —————