Omaha Daily Bee Newspaper, June 30, 1889, Page 2

'REARKEN, OFFICE SEEKERS, Many ‘Ohianges Soon to Be Made in the Civil Service. < A SMALLER POSTAGE STAMP. ‘Wannamaker Thinks It Will Be Pop- ular—Miller and the Sapreme Bench Again—The In- dian Negotiations. 8 FOUNTRENTH STRRET, WasniNarox, D. C., June 20, Matiy of thoso republicans who have been quictly waiting for the politicat mill to grind them into places are likely to he satisfied very shortly. The fiscal year practically Blosed to-day with the appointment of a small batch of consuls and one collector of internal revenue, but it is stated upon excelient authority that during the next month a great many changes aro to be made in the civil service of the government, and that the be- ginning will be on Monday. The Star to- night, which is usually correct in its state- ments, say “The’president has been unwilling to make changes more rapidly than he could possibly consider the character and fitness of the can- didates for mppointment. He could not be satisfied to take just the recommendation of this public man or that who might have been imposad on hiwself, or be under obligations to & candidate that would make him not too scrupulous in recommending him. Mr. Cleveland suffered several times from ace cepting such recommendations. General Harrison has had more experience and is loss trustful. By his own labor he has satisfac- torily informed himself in many cases that he can act as promptly as the good of the service requires or will permit. During the month he expects to clear up everything that 1t is desirable should be acted upon,so that during the fiscal year all officers influencing the policy of the administration may be in uccord with that policy.”” MILLER AND TIE SUPREME BENCH. ‘The presence of Stephen B, Elkins in tha city at this time has given rise to the rumor once more that Attorney General Miller' is t0 be promoted to the supreme benob, and that his place is to be given to some oue elso 88 800n as congress ussembles. The lutest rumor in this connection is that Mr. Elkins i8 here in the interest of the candidacy of General Nathan Goft, of West Virginia, for the attorney generalship. Attorney General Miller of course declines to say anything upon the nun{m-n ‘at all, and there is no way of securing definite information as to the probubilities m the matter. THE INDIAN NEGOTIATIONS, At tho interior department to-day it was stated that the hope was practicaily aban- doped that the Sioux commissioners would be able to negotiate with the Indians for the peaceful opening of the great Sioux reserva- tion in Dakota. ‘The opposition comes largely from the action of Red Cloud in advising his braves uot to sim, and the fact that the wile) chief has succeeded in keeping back more than half of the signatures of the Indians at the Piue Ridge agency leaves 1t almost hope- less that the necessary three-fourths of all the signatures can bo secured. It is stated now that the outcome of the negotiations be- tween the commissioners and the Indians de- pends largely upon the action of the Indians at Standing Rock. Here there are said to ba upwards of & thousand votes, and if the greater pArt of these arc secured for tho opening of the reservation, then the comuis- 10n muy be successful after all; otuerwise “ theireflorts will have to be abandoned, as were the last. It was firmly believed here ten aays ago that Red Cloud would sign. In «fact it was reported one morning that his signature had been secured, and the greatest satisfaction was expressed among those who havye a close knowledge of the situation. It seems that some of the most potent factors against the governmeut have been the actions of that somewhat obstreperous gen- tleman known as Dr. Blaad, of this © aity, the secretary of the socalled Indian Rights association. This man while ostens- ibly a pbilosopher, really stirred up moro trouble among the Indians than any other one man inthe United States, and ho has for some unexplained reason been particular- 1y close to Red Cloud. Bland publishes a paper called The Council Fire, which makes & seml-occasional apvearance, and it is per- haps duo 1o - efforts that the benefits which civilization would receive by tho opening of this vast_tract of at present unprofitable land in Dakota are withheld. There are thousands of familes in different parts of the country ready to move into the reservation the moment it shall be thrown open to set- tlement, but the present indications are that tho efforts of the gentleman of the north- west, who have becn working so industri- ously to secure the opeuing of the reserva- tion, for years will again be called forth and . that congress will have to be appealed to once more before anything can be done. A SMALLER POSTAGE STAMP, The third assistaut postmaster general, ‘with the approval of the postmaster general, has been at work upon designs for a new series nf‘rnyuu stamps. It1s proposed to invite bids trom contractors for supplymg two sizes, namely tho size now in common use and a smallor stamp three-quarters by uvan-e|ghlhl of an inch in size. This idea ‘was doubtless brought about through the at- tacks whioh hive been made in all parts of the couutry n the 2 cont stamp now in use. The so-calied sickly pale groen stamp . has been condemned everywhers, and it has been the intention of the department for some timo to mako a chango in the color at least. Specifications inviting sealed pro- posals were prepared some time ago, and bids will be opened on the 17thof July. It is pro- posed to print postage stamps of the size now in use of the following colors: 1 cent, ultra marine blue; 2 cent, metallic red; 3 cent, vermillion; 4 cent, milor1 green; 5 cent, chocolate; 6 cent, dark red; 10 cent, light brown; 15 cent, orange; 30 cent, black, and f 90 cent, carmine. For the proposed smallor stamp the colors chosen are: 1 cent, ultra marive blue; 2 cont, carmino; 8 cent, royal urpl 4 cont, . chocolate; 5 cent, light rown; 6 cont, vermillion; 10 cent, ‘milorm green; 15 cent, steel blue; 80 cent, blaci, and % vent, orange. AWAY BERIND OMARA. The Washington and Georgetown Railmad company wiil begin work upon the first cablo railroad for Washington . a very short time. The road will be about three anda * balf miles long and will run from the Poto- mac to the northern boundary lineof the city. ‘The cable will take tho place of horses now ., used on the line. 10WA POSTMASTERS APPOINTE Fourth-class postmasters for lowa ap- Ellt«d to-diy: Armstrong, Buwmett county B. Cawpbell; Dakota City, Humboldt opunty, G. A. Griswold; Dedham, Carroll nty, Edward L. Kay; Leiand, Winne- 0 county, G. W. Onstadt; Mulia, Mar shal county, W. E. Lynn; Pomeroy, Cal- « houn county, George W, Hamilton; Rippoy, Green county, H. k. Lovejoy, : MISCELLANKOUS. Mr. E. C. Parkinson, of Seward, Neb., 5 Isio the city. Mr. Parkinson is civil service © examiner for the departumental service in ' May. ' Mr. Parkinson says in referenco to a 4 Prevhiunflul‘u of himself in T'nr Bee that f he ‘lurpoulwd he thinks there should be no objeetion to charging bim up to Nebraska, a8 b has lived in that state ine years, “Puring the past week great offorts have been made towards repairing the bresk f Gmigotown level of the Chespeake and 10 cabal. . To-day the laborers on the _ ‘worles were pmd thoir first wages and it is % “to-might that two of the worst this Tevel have been fixed up. Frank A. Fletcher, of Iowa, and Horace A. Kingsley, of lowa, second class clerks in ?‘vp'xuhm oftice, were w-day detailed for ul WasniNoToN s,lil"llAfl, Tne OMana Brr, } ‘as spocipl examiners in the field. R = speoial Pension Examiner WasninoroN, June #0.—The followwng pecial examiners in pensions have n for one : Joseph ¥, Lot Phiaoia; dohn W- tt, Llinois » g: Uraweo I.D.Ah Ia.; cllx)nrlel Fuller, ols; . Duun- ‘ Towa; Geory C. Loom Ili- b e N MaEidanr ™ lows; o George M. Swain, lor, Illinols; William aska; Adolph Ebverger, N ; Jaines H. Dw. Wisconsin ; Hiram Erooh, Ilinois; plucien M. Turner, 1i- DID HARRISON SAY S07 Views on the Race Qumnestion That Startle Colored People. WasniNaron, June 20.—~Washington dis- patches to several papers dated June 24, quoted the president as having snoken as fol- lows in & recent conversation with a south. ern dolegation: “Perhaps I comprohend this question bettor than any of you gentlemen think, and sympathize with your féelings in regard to the colored people more than you know. Certainly in your placo I would feel as you do. Porsonal contact with an aben race in social, political and professional life would not be agreeable to me. I would not like to see & negre mayor or postmaster of Indianapolis, nor reprosenting the power and authority of the. United States in a fiscal or administrative capacity at my own home. It would not be agreeable to me to practice my profession before a colored federal judge, or to meet a negro at a foderal bar asa United States attorney. 1 do not intend to impose upon the peopls of the south, copditions which I would think rather hard if they were imposod upon me.” Ex-Senator Bruce and Auditor nch called at the Associated pross ofice and re- quested that as wide circulation as possible be given the following statement made by them in relation to the above: “We feel authorized to say that the report of such con- versation is erroneous. We have had occa- sion to call on the president soveral times, and on each occasion he freely expressed himself on matters pertainiog to the colored race, and we do not hesitate to say his views upon that subject are fair and just and will commend him to the approbation of the col- ored rfinplu throughout the country. The last time we catled on him was Wednesday, when we presented an address recently adopted by a ¢ once of colored men held at Jackson, Miss., June 13, That address, among other things, declares that Mr. Harri- son is president not of one scetion, but of the whole couniry; not of one race, but of all races of which our citizenship is composed. His anbition is to destroy rather than to produce race projudice and sectional ani- mosity. The president assured the delega- tion that his own position upon that subject could not haye been more accurately and cor- muu{ stated. The colored men, he stated, should not ask to be appointed to office simply on accountof their color, nor should their color be a ground of objection.” Besidos, the appointments already made by the president onght, Bruce and Lynch think, wmlfll? everybody thathe entertains no such sertiments as those he is alleged to have expressad In theabove dispatch. They assert positively that he entertains no such sentiments. Nebraska and lowa Pensions. WASHINGTON, June 20.—|Special Telegram to Tur Bre|—Ponsions allowed Nebras- kans: Original invalid—David B. S. Tatroo, Edwin O. Morgan, John W. Wadd, William S, Fitch, Amos J. Ripley, John W. Har- baugh, Georgo McGowan. Increase—Jonn Dougherty, John Tecter, John S. Richards, Davia H. Smith. Original, widows—Ella J... widow of George I, Brayton. Pensions granted lowans: Original in- valid—Knudt Johmson, Philander Hamlin, Bascom Mason, Thoophilus Johnson, Philan: dor Moore, Calvin Barker, Bugene W. Squires, Franklin Homutte, Cicero K. Cher- Hez H. Clock, William Barn- Tncrease -Charles S, Bird, Isaac Ross, Daniol Gurkey, James Woods, Alvert N. Barnes, Rezin T. S. Oates, Alex Riddle, Bernard Preston, John Fox, Daniel Pew, Celding Mirellena, John M. Rupe, William Vade, James Foster. Original, widows. etc —The mother of Norman W. Bricker; Ar- ville, widow of Levi Denton; Catherine L., mother of Arnold, Spurgeon; William, father of William W. Whiti LONKG CKER WAITING. Ho j}Expects to Fiually Indict livan. CimaAGo, June 29.—None of the prisoners or suspects were represonted in court when the Cronin grand jury reported to Judge Shepard. Few persons were present be- sides the officials except a number of news- paper men, After the last formali- tics of the long inquisition were ended, States Attorney Longenecker told a number of reporters that he had not yet dropped the case in its relation to Alexander Sullivan. The state’s attorney claimed that the grand jury had been unable, owing to the expira- tion of its term, to hear all the evidence that could be presented against Mr. Sullivan, In- quiry as to Sullivan would be continued to the next grand jurv. Whether it ‘would be another special g:nel or regular body could not at present be stated. It wus conceded by Mr. Longenecker, in private conversation, that up to the moment that the term of the grand jury expired, the authori- ties had not secured sufcient evidence upon which Sullivan could be convicted. An in- dictment of him, thorefore, 80 the state’s attornoy reasoned, would undoubtedly ult in an immediate trial and acquittal, barring forever any other proceeding, the resulv of which, from Long- enecker's standpoint, was not to be desired. Anotfie reason for the state's attorney’s course i3 said to be the hope on his part that before the trial of the men indicted ends, some of them may be induced, through hope of saving their own necks, to give evidence directly incriminating Sutlivan, Sul- Another Suspect. ©CricAGo, June 2. —Kunze, a Cronin sus- pect, whose niame booame talked about for the first time to-day, is a picture frame maker who spent a good deal of time around the Chicago avenue police station to whih Detective Coughlin was attached. Kunze is supposed w0 have driven Coughlin to Carlson cottage on the fatal night of May 4. States Attorney Longenecker talks very positively about having evidence enough to surely hang Coughlin and Kuuze. It is estimated the state has in reserve two witnesses who will swear to seeing Coughlin and Kunz near the cottage that nignt, and who will give equally direct testimony against Cooney and Burke. One of the wituesses 18 said to be a member of Camp 20, The evidence against Beggs 18 understood to consist chicfly of suspicious passages in his corres- pondence with his superior officer in the Clao-nu-Gael, Edward Spellman, of Peoria. A Cronin Witness Skips. Mexpis, Tenn., June 29.—A special to the Appeal from Birmingham, Ala, says: A prominent Nashville, Tenn,, gentleman named Justice Consodine, who has been on a business trip to this city for several days, is authority for the statement that s few days ago Patrick McGarigle, of Chicago, an acquaintance of Consodine, passed through this city enroute for South Awerica. Ho told Consodine that he invol- untarily had been a witness to certain trans- actions in the Cronin case; that they in- volved men to wbom he was obligated, and }w was going to Honduras 1o avoid testify- ng. Several Indictments. CiticAGo, Juno 29.—The grand jury has just returned indictments against Martin Burke, John F. Beggs, Patrick Cooney, Daniel Coughlin, Patrick O'Sullivan, Frank Wood- ruff and Frank Kuoze for complicity in the nurder of Dr, Cronin. . Where is Oooney? New Yous, June 29.—The Brooklyn police to-night said they had not found Patrick Cooney, the Cronin suspect, in their jurisdic- tion, —— Bad Crops in the Black Hills, Lap Ciry, Dak., June 20.—[Special Tele- grain 10 Tug BEx.]—The orops in the valleys surrounding the Hills are greatly in need of rain, The soil is thoroughly parched in sowe vicinities snd the crops are aifeady destroyed by the drouth. In the largest portion of the valleys rain would revive the crops, but there is ~but little prospect of any rain falling jn time to save them. The corn erop has received the least injury from the drouth, iy Bound Over. Bewanv, Neb,, June 20.-——[Special Tele- gram to Tun Bee. |—George W. Dauley was indicted by the erand jury to-day for adul- tery. He gave bond for $1,000. ‘The dwelling house of John Bucey and contents wero totally destroyed by fire to-day, Thwas situsted near swl-{mr-n Insurance, §1,200. Cause, & defective fue. o xR, THE OMAHA DAILY BEE: SUNDAY JUNE 30, 1889.~-SIXTEEN PAGES. P FAVORED BY THE ELEMENTS. Good Weather Prevails at the Crete Ohautauqua Assembly. THE EXERCISES AT BEATRICE. Applioation For an Injunction Against the lssuing of Oasd Ooun- ty's Court House Bonds— State News. The Third Day at Crete. Cretr AsskwpLy GROUNDS, June 20.— |Special to Tiur Bre.]—Although 1t is yet eurly in the session, and many of the great family of Chaatauquas who propose being ,| here have not yet arrived, it is evident to a casual observer that in some respocts we are already all here. That is reprosenta- tivos are here for peoplo of every varioty of temperament and disposition. Reasonable, fair minded people are here who like things as they find them and are pleased to flud thom 80 good; earnest, unselfish people are here, who care for the comfert of others besides themselves, who attend the classes and other exercises, and at the same time attond to their own business; idle and thoughtless people are here who seek only amusement, who talk around the outskirts of the pavilion while the exercises are going on, and whisper when you want to hear what the lecturer is saymng. Fastidious, fault finding people are here, for whom nothing is quite good enough, people who act as if the whole earth with the assembly grounds thrown in, belonged to them. Yes, we are all here, and all taken together we are a very respectable and superior crowd—a crowd of the most well behaved, well mean- ing and intellectual people of Nebraska. *‘Old probabilities” is treating us very nicely indeed in giving us & succession of such bright cool days, and we are enjoying them to the utmost. Boating and lawn tennis are the favorite pastimes this year, and merry groups frequont the river bauks and tennis courts. The camp is a cheerful place at meal times. Many of the tent dwellers take their meals at their tents, and pleasant groups may be seen gathered around well laden tables under the trees. The zest of tent lifein the grove assures good appetites and a generous supply of bodily food must Dbe taken to balance the generous supply of mentai and spiritual good furnished by Chautauqua. The prayer meeting at 7:30 this morning was well attended. The subject was tem- perance and the meeting was full of earnest- ness and enthusiasm. 1f fervent prayor and serious discussion will carry the prohibition amendment in Nebraska then these temper- ance prayer meetings render it an assured thing. At the close of the meeting Rev. Stewart, the leader, requested all who in- tend to nray for the success of the smend- ment and to work for it in every manly, hon- orable way to rise, and immediately almost the entire audience stood up. At 9 o’clock Dr. Dunniny’s normal cluss met in the Con- gregational building, The lesson was ex- tremely interesting and attentively listened to, but the building was uncomfortably crowded. When Dr. Duryea’s bible students class arrived the crowd increased to such an extent that it was thougnt best to adjourn to the pavillion where all who desired to hear the popular teacher conld have an opportun ity of doing so. Accordingly the adjourn- ment was made and the largest bible class ever seen at, this assembly gathered on the chorus platform. The lesson consisted of a lecture on the books of the bible and their authors. Those who listened to the earnest, vivid discourse on the inspired writers could easily imagine the speaker hiwmself to be in- spired, Atlla. m. Dr. Sprague lectured in the pavilion on - Shakespeare's youth, Mr. Sprague is a fluent and interesting sveaker aud showed a thorough knowledge of his subject, Shakespeare, he said, 1s to some a mystery and to others a miracle. In all the history of literature there is no instance of @ man beginning so low and climbing so high. The first part of the lecture was concerned i Shakespeare’s parents and family and -the latter part with the history of his youth. The greatost genius is always the groatest worker; Shakespeare was an industrious student and & man of great learning. The common idea that he was idle and unlearned is untrue. A proof of this 1s that he uses 15,000 words, and what 1s more important, uses them correctly. Mr. Sprague quoted numerous extracts from Shakospeare’s writ- ings to show his clever use of words and his mastery of the English language, as well as his knowledge of Latin and Greck. He also showed the strong impelling influence that urged the young Shaxespeare on to his bril- liant but Jaborious career. The lecturer was evidently very much in love with his sub- ject, as well as very well acquainted with it. He makes his hero a hero without a spot or blemish by increasing his virtues by the aid of his own imagination, and by persistently ignoring or boldly shufiling upon some one else everything that is suspicious or blawe- worthy in_his history. Probably, however, very popular lecturers are permitted to mix facts, fiction, wit and sarcasm in an indis- tinguishable medley, and to draw on their imagination ad libitum. At2p. m. a large audience assembled in the pavilion to hear Dr. Hays lecture on ‘“*Character and Manners.” Before the lec- ture, Miss Blinkley, of Chicago, sang a solo, “Peiro and Babette.” 'The lady's sweet voice and musical ability securod a hearty encore. Superintendent Dunning then in- troduced Dr. Hays, making a few humorous remarks, to which the witty doctor responded with such eusto that the audience roared with merriment. The lecturer then intro- duced his subject by describing a group of statuary in Washington, and showing now the story of the group can be learned by studying the expression of the countenances, By using a number of humorous and telling stories, the lecturer showed bhow character can in most cases be discerned by the ex- pression of countenance and the behavior. In answering the questions:“What is per- sonality ; what is affection; what isreal genu- ine manner and character!” the lecturer proved himself an able actor and [facialist, as well as a mirth-provoking humorist and a close student of human nature. Atthe stockholders’ moeling this after- noon five of the seven trustées whose time expires in 1880 were ro-elected for three years, The new trusiees are Messrs, Jou and Snell, who take the places of Mess) Bolby and Imhoft. = Dr. Duryea was elected to fill the place of Rev. Abernathy, resigned. Because of the unfinished business an ad- journed meeung will be held Monday, July 1. Aun immense audgience assemblea for the evening lecture. The opening exercises con- sisted of a solo by Mrs. Powell of Washing- ton, D. C., and a cornet solo by Miss Anua Clurk, the noted Cornetist of Boston. Both ladies delighted the audience. Colonel Bain then began his lecture on “Qur Country’s Bill of Fare.” Dr, Dunning “Since Jonn B, Gough died there is or on temperrnce before Colonel Bain.” This evening’s lecturo proved nim a great lecturer on other subjects also, The three chief elements in our country’s bill of fare he announced to be immigration, the colored race, and the liquor traffic, and dis- cussed each element with great brilliancy, wit and earnest eloquence. This is Colouel Baw's last appearance at the assemoly this year, and all regret that it is so. The following 1s the programme for to- morrow: ectu BUNDAY, JUNE 80, 8:00—Prayer service. P lll)41 30— I’uhl;u service. Sermon by George B Bible class and Sunday school, :80—Temperance meeting; Rev. Francis Townsley ; evangelistic work. 5:00—Chautaug vesper service, 30—Ladies' missionary conferenc Naomi Knight; a missionary bible reading. 7:30—Evening song. 8:00—Public service; sermon by A. E. Dunning, D. D, Beatrice Assembly in Full Blast. Brarkice, Neb,, June 20.—|Special to Tur Bk |—The Heatrice Chautauqua is now under full headway. The encouragement derived from the successful opesing last night is materially enbanced by the unex- pootedly increased attendauce to-dwy. Tho morning traius brought in a large number of visitors from abroad, as did the afterncon trains. The morning opened up wmost pro- pitiously, and the second day of the glant young Chanta s ushored Into exist- ence by.an ng bamd oconcert by the new Beatrios band, organized especially for this ocoasion. . At 7:80 a. m. the serviees of the day began at tho tabornnol®, ‘Rhd were largoly attended for this relatixely early hour. Following the sarvices at the tabernacio began the or- ranization of the educational classes under the general dirdotfdn of Superintendent of Instruction Carp. -In this Imr"hnl workhe was nbl&mhw&y Rov, George Winter- bourn, Miss L 'ostor, Miss Ella Dillon, and by Profs. S4B Craven and M. 8. Cal vin in the mullw 808, The morning oalZm at1l by Prof. John B.DeMotte on_the subject of ‘‘Enchant- 1ng Songs and Those Who Sing Them,” was especially interosting, and was listened to by a great throng, not less than 1,500 people” being in the tabernacle during the delivery. Prof. DeMotte is & grand speaker and pos- sosses the happy faculty of entertaining and interesting his hoarers at the same time. The afternoou session was ono of unique and fascinating iyterest locally, being do- voted to ‘‘old sottlers” and their mutual recriminations. After the addross of wel- come at the tabernacle, an hour or two was devoted to the talk of pioncer days in Ne- braska. Many of the talks were of historical interest and would prove valuable acquisites to the traditional logendary lore of south- eastern Nebraska, The remainder of the afternoon was given over to tho senior and junior nor- mal classes and educational topics generall, At 5:15 the old settlers reassembled and dis missed the question of “Sod houses and their convenience for chautauqua purposes.’ It was finally concluded that such an innova- tion would too broad an invitation for flgus, and the discussion then reverted to “The best methods ot perpotuating the old sottlers’ organization.” After a pleasant hour passed in this way, the chautauquans adjourned to supper. At 7:90 the evening services bogan with an enjoyable musical prelude, in which the Beatrico band—sixteeu pieces, and the Y. M. C. A. choir were the Frlnolpfll factors. ‘The musical hour was followed by a telling and interesting addreas by Rev. T. S. Leon- ard, on the subject of *Facts and Fancies." The lecture was replete with numerous original and brilllant points, and* was at- tentively Listened to by the largest audience yet assembled in the tabernacle. A prettier and more romantic view cav not be concoived than that afforded by the charming Beatrice Chautauqua grounds at night. The soven or more of electric hights glistening here and there among the trees produces a most beautiful effect. Every- Where are to be seen the duller glimmer of lamps in the hundreds of tents. Many peo- ple have brought out their pianos and organs and the shady park is resonant with musical strains way into the long hours of the sum- mer nights, Aunon the pleasing music of a vocal sorcnade is wafted along from some strolling boating varty on the river, and withal the grounds at night present a most enjoyable treat to the sight aad hearing of visitors and permanent occupants The park is of surpassing beauty and thero is no convenience lacking to make it & notable home and university in the woods. Elaborate preparations are being made for the celebration of the Fourth, and for Y. M. C. A. day that immediately precedes it. One of the features of the latter occasion will be a choral service by the male chorr, Following is the programme for to-morrow : 9:00—Praise service. 11:00—Morning sarmon by Dr. Creighton, president Nebraska Wesleyan University. 2:00—Assembly Sabbath-school. Stuay of international lesson, 80—Address., Mrs. M. J. Shelly, treas- urer Topeka branch W. F. oL Subject, “Does Foreign Missionary Work Pay?” 30—Service song. Assembly choir. 8:00—Evening sermon. Rev. ' W. P. Ayles- worth, president of Kirfield college. Suicide at Plainview. PrAINvIEW, Nob,, June 29.—|Special to Tnw Bee.|—Hans iWeise, a farmer aged about sixty years, living near here, com- mitted suicide ypsterday by hanging. The manner he chose for, accomplishing the deed was rather unusual. He stood a ladder up against the fiousé; B&justed the noose around his neck afid then' raised his fect from the ground unti"he Had dcdomplished the work. No cause can be attributed for the deed except that he had boen very melancholly for some time aud was suffering slightly from rheumatism at the time. He is n widower and has & grown-up family who have all left homo aud he has been living alone for some time, Gretna Will Celebrate. GreTNA, Neb., June 20.—|Special to Tan Ber,]—Grotna will celebrate the national day ia royal style, At Booze's grove, near the town, there will he base ball, horse rac- ings, foot racing, platform dancing, and every variety of amusement. Refreshments will be supplied in abundance, and Omaha people are especially invited to spend a pleasant day with their neighbors at Gretna. Good speakers will be in_attendance. The train for Gretna zleaves Omaha at8 a m. Returning, leaves Gretna at5 p. m. Fare for the round trip 65 cents. Applied For an Injunction. Prarrsmouri, Neb., June 23.—|Special Telegram to Tue Bre.]—Application was made before Judge Field by C. N. Baird and L. C. Todd for an injunction restraining the county cormissioners from issuing the $50,000 court houso bonds that carried in the late election. The petitioners were represented by General E. Webster and E. H. Wooley, while Matthew Gerring and A. N. Sullivan rosisted the application. The injunction will be granted and on July 8 the argument to make the same porpetual will be heard here before Judge Field. Much interest is mani- fested in the outcome. Fitty Years of Wedded Life. Burcnagp, Neb., June 20.—[Special Tele- gram to Tie Ber.|—Mr. and Mrs. C. Dusen- berry, of this place, celebrated thoir goiden wedding anniversary to-day. One hundred and twonty-five guests added life and enjoy- ment to the occasion. Many valuable pres- ents were tendered the aged couple, and what is more to them, the rospect and good wishes of a host of friends. Mr, and Mrs, Dusenberry are among the oldest sottlers of Pawnae county, having settled here in 1560, A Defective Postoffice. Nennaska Ciry, Neb, June 20.—(Special Telegram. to Tux Brr.|—Government In- spector Patterson is here to-day inspecting the luside work of the new postoffice, und, it 1s said, will make an unfavorable report. as all tho work is far from being up to the requirements of. the contract and speoifica- tions. The wood, work especially is very in- ferior, ~ Postmusbari, Maccuaig objected 1o reviewing tho wérk: and called the depart- ment's attention to M. Washington nty's Court House. Bram, Nob., Juno 20.—|Speciul Telegram to Tk Bee]—Th€ board of supervisors have been in sesglon most of the time for the last ten days to ajops plans for a new court nouse at Blair. , Pa-day they adopted the plans of O, H. Phc . of Lincoln, the mag who furnished the plans for York county's court house. P 'y entered into $5,000 bonds that the casrthouse, wheu completed, will not cost to eixeged $40,000. Everything in Readiness. Corusnus, Neb., June 20.—Special Tele- gram to Tus |—Captain Cetshell, of Lincoin, arrived an _the city this eveaning with 150 tents for thie K. of P. encampment, 1o opeu up here on Monday. Everything is now in readiness at the grounds. Many buildiogs in the city were decorated to-day. Atelogram from Governor Thuyer statos that he will positively be here Tuesday to rewain with the encampment tw) days, A Sample Case Stolon. Nesraska Ciry, Nob., June 29.—[Special Telegram 10 Tue Bes,]—A sample case bo- longing to a traveliny man nawed Perlinsii, valued at §200, was stolen from the Missouri Pacitio depot last night. A raiiroad inspector is luvestigating the case, aud has spotted several youug fellows of this city. Lively Times Anticipated. Sours Siovx Cir¥, Neb, June 20.— [Special to Tue Ber.|—~The work of driving the prostitutes out of. Coviugton, the tough- est town in the state, was bugun here to-duy. Lively times arc anticipated, EXCESSIVE FREIGHT RATES. Davenport and Burlington Jobbers Demand Rellef. THE TWO OFFENDING ROADS. Ohicago Merchants Given a Tromend- on Advantage Over Their Oountry Competitors—Othoer lown Nows, Jobbers Demana Rellef: Davexronrr, Iowa, June 20.—[Special to Tur Ber.|—Another complaint is bofore the raflroad commissioners ot Towa from the Jobbers of the river towns. This time only Davenport and Burlington are represented. Several months ago thess two places fired a similar complaint, but they were seconded in the move by Keokuk and Dubuque, The complaint in this case 18, 1 substance, tho same as on that occasion; a cry for rehof from the discrimination now practiced in favor of Chicago as against the jobbing points of Towa. The complaint cites the fact that, while joint tariffs have been given on the Towa lines, all and singular, they have been withdrawn on'the Rock Island and Bur- lington, Cedar Rapids & Northern roads, and instead of the rates formerly made under such joint tariffs, these roads now charge the sumof the two locals, which aro, in tho aggregato, much greator in amount than the former joint tariffs. Furthormore, the with- drawal of these joint rates renders necessary the re-billing aud re-handling of goods at junction points; a proceeding that occa- sions great delay and entails extra .expense, In conseqmence of these circumstances the jobbers of Davenport and Burlington are placed at such a disadvantage in endeavoring to compete with Chicago that they are unable to hotd the territory that rightfully belongs to thom, and will be forced from the fleld unless re- lief is given them soon. The petition also contains comparisons of the rate per ton per mile over the two routes—one from Chicago to a given poiut in lowa onone of theso lines, the other from Davenport or Burlington to the same point. In every instance the Chi- cago merchant is seen to have a tremendous advantage over his country competitor. - In ono notable instance the rate on a ocertain commodity from Chicago to a small station in Towa is only half what it is from Daven- port, a distance only about one-third as great. 'The complainants pray only for such rates as will enable them to do business in the territory they. have always held. The jobbers are well represeuted by able counsel and the caso will be warm. Woodbine Normal Co: WoonnINE, Ta., June 20.—[Special to Tur Bee. |—The largest audience that ever as- sembled in Woodbine met in Mathews & Kling's opera houso last evening to witness the annual commencement exercises of the Woodbine normal school. The exercises lasted 2 hours, and although there were over one hundred persons who were unable to get seats during the ontire evening, yet there was perfect order and the most respectfui attention. A dozen ushers were kept busy collecting, ~ sorting and presenting the flowers. The audience was de- lighted with the music furnished by the orchestra and the quartette. Few towns in the state can furnish such voices as those of Messrs. Smith and Boyd and Mrs. Kinney and Mrs. Riddell, and the audience showed their appreciation of tnat fact. It was a proud and happy occasion in the lives of the seveu graduates as they stood to- gether on the stage and received their diplo- mas in the presence of that large assemblage and their many school friends, some of whom had come long distances to see them graduate. All were proud of them and proud of the school that is doing and prom- ises to do so much for this community. The following aro the graduates: Mr. George F. Thompson, and Misses Edith Lyon, Anna Little, Luella Rogers, Emma Little and Grace Greenfield, A Mysterious Oase. Des Moixes, Ia., June 20.—[Special Telo- gram to Tne BEg.]—A very mysterious case is reported from Union Mills, Poweshoik county, where a farmer named Fergusen and his son, 22 years old, were plowing corn. When night came the father went home and supposed the son would follow. He did not, and at 11 o'clock, becommg alarmed, the father went back and found the team hitched in the field, but no boy in sight. Near the river his clothes were found and it was sup- posed that he had gone in bathing and been drowned. The neighbors wero alarmed and they dragged tho river all night. The next day tracks were seen leading to an old unoc- cupied house, They followed them and in a corner of the room they found the young man cntirely naked, bound hand and foot and gagged so that he could not speak. He was almost unconscious and could give no account of himself or explain how he was brought there. The case is shrouded in great mys- tery so far. The Crop Outlook. Des Moixes, Ia., June 20.—[Special Tele- gram to Tur Beg |—The sigoal service in this civy reports the crop outlook for Iowa from special reports for the week ending to-day as follow: Corn appears to be doing fairly woll. The prospects for -oats, barley and flax have materially improved. Wheat is showing the effects of rust in localities where the rainfall has been excessive. Clover cutting is-in progress, and the hay crop is likely to be better than early reports indicated. A light frost was reported on the 22d in Kossuth and Clay counties, but no damage resulted. A hail storm on the 20th wrought seme damage 1o crops in Les township, Black Hawk county, The Murdered Sheriff. CuariToy, Ia., June 20.—|Special Telo- gram to Tur Bee. |—Constable Nogus, who was shov at the time Sheriff Ramsey was killed, received only a slight flesh wound, causing little inconvenionco, The whole community is in deep mourning over the death of Sherifft Ramsey, who was a noble man, commanding the respect and esteem of all parties, Tho funeral will take place at Oakley, in_ this county, and the remains will be interred at Ramsey graveyard, one and a half miles nortwest of thutstation. A special train has been chartered to leave Chariton at 9 o'clock & m. to-morrow. Four hundred tickets have alroady been sold. Farmers Demand Reform. Ervonra, Iu., June 29.—[Special Telogram to Tug Bee.|—The farmers of this county held @ mass meeting here to-day and passed very strong anti-monopoly resolutions, de- manding that the candidates for the legisla- ture should stand by the farmers and iabor- ing men; that they shouid take no backward steps on probibition or rallway contro demanding uniform school books: legal i terest at 8 per cent, and several other re- forms, Colonel Kmery Withdraws. Dusuque, Ia., June 20.—[Special Telegram to Tue Bee. ] —Colonel J. W, Emery, of Le- Mars, has written a letter to a prominent politician hers, withdrawing his nawe as a candidate for collector of internal revenue for nortbern lowa. He bal been recpm- mended for the place by the lowa republican delegation, but s great deal of opposition was developed and the fight was so bitter that be bas withdrawn, A Drowning at Olinton, ©CuLiNToN, Ia, June 20.—|Special to Tur Bee.|—Herbert Toll, aged 19, foreman of whe Morning News, of this city, was drowned in the Mississippi while bathing this morn- ing. He sank w twelve feet of water with- out s sound, — Appointed a Staff OMcer, Leap Ci7y, Dak,, June 20.—[Speclal Tele- gram 0 Tuk Bee.]—S. R Smith, captain of General Custer Camp, Sons of Veterans, this city, has been appointed first serzeant with the rank of major on the staff of C. C. Brass, commanding colonel of the Sons of Veterans, departwont of South Dakota. o in, THE SULLIVAN-KILR FIGAT. All Arrangements tor the Event Pro- grossing Smoothly. Nrw Onueaxs, Juno 20.—Preparations for the Sullivan-Kilram prize fight are progross. g smoothly. Bud Renaud, who has charge of the excursion, is constantly re- ceiving applications for tickets and special cars, The first tram will leave the city about 4 a. m. on Monday, July 8. The ring will be pitched before duylight, and be in readiness for use when the oxcursionists arrive. It 18 confidently oxpectod that tha fight will commence at 8§ a. m, and the excursionists return to the city by noon. - The managers think there ‘will be 5,000 at the ring side. Captain Tom Jamieson, of Meridian, Miss,, with twenty specials, will probably have charge of the police regulations. Captamn Jamiveon is known as an efficiont and resolute officer, who can always havo a posse of good men at his command, and_should ho undertake it the very best of order will be nssured. J..W. Barnets, who left Sullivan Wednes- day ovening at his training quartors in New York stato, arrived ere this morn- to receive notce as the selection of the battle ground. . Being interviewed, Barnett snid: *‘Sullivan never looked better. Iknew him when he fought Ryan, and I tell you frankly, he is in better shape at present than ever in his hfe. As far as I can sce, there s not a bit of superfluous flosh on him, and the story that he is flabby looking about the muscles 18 all bosh, His wind is excellent and his legs are assolid and as strong nlmost as bars of steel. Just before I left ho skipped a rope eight hundrod times without a break, and a man must have pretty good logs and mighty good wind to do that.” Barnett had plenty of intercsting things to le:lllbout the New Orleans favorite. He said: “‘Sullivan is taking as naturally to train- ing ns a duck does to water. His docility something remarkable. He does everything Muldoon tells him, and he realizes porfectiy that he must show the country agwin just what he is made of. The big fellow himself has as little fear about the “esult as he would Im'\:u 1f Andy Bowen was to be s oppon- ent." Barnett gives Muldoon great credit for what has been accomplished in training Sullivar and giving him Pessons m wrostling. He says that when Sullivan gets into the ring ho will know apointor two about wrestling tnat have never oocurred to Kil- rain. Barnett does not know who will be behind Sullivan in’ the big fight. Cleary can be counted on, but the other man is unknown. Maybe it will be Ashton, though Sullivan himself did not know last week who was likoly to assist Cleary. Muldoon is spoken of, and could fill the bill, but Muldoon would hardly care to get behind John. He would profer to have some more expericnced man, However, the matter will ba decided in a fow days, and when it is the name of the missing” second will bg made public. far as Sullivan is concorned, nothing torfere with the fight unless the cham- pion drops dead. The Kilrain party will be conceded everything 1n order that there may be no kic square man as referee suit Sulll no ‘matter where he hails from. T will be plenty of good men down from the north, and there are good men right here in New Orleans capable of serving. As far as thoe interest in the north is concerned, iv is getting more intense every day. So far there has been little betting in New York, but what there is of it Barnett says is favorable to Sullivan. o Any MR. EGAN EXPLODES A BOMB In the Meeting of the Western Freight Assoclation. Ci1cAGo, June 20.—[Special Telegram to Tie Bee.|—General Manager Egan, of the Chicago, St. Paul & Kansas City railroad, bursted a bomb in the meeting of thoe West- ern Freight association to-day by the an- nouncement that by July 5 his road would put into effect the low commodity tariff adopted by the northwestern roads to St Paul. It will be remembered this tariff is a reduction of about 75 per cent on the 60-cent basis from Chicago to St. Paul. It was adopted as a means of setthng the previous break to a 25-cent basis and the scaling down of many staple articles to 8 cents and 10 conts a hundred. Asa kind of pawhwork make- shift, this tariff would have answered tempo- rarily, provided it did not oxtend farther west than to the Chicago and St Paul roads. There was great fear also that it would extend to the Iowa local rates and still farther implicate the sit- uation in thatstate. The worst that could possibly happen was that the rato would extend to the Missourl river points, involv- ing every western road in the fight and low- ering rates to a poiut where the gross carn- ings would hardly pay for axle grease. The sliding scale of rates -shown in the com modity tariff to gg into effect July 5 is nlmost fatal to uniformity. It was bascd on the ne- cessities of the Chicago merchants and the low rates via the lake lives. This will inov- itably lead to a misunderstanding and to still further reductions. The Western Freight association could not stand the effect of General Manager Egan's anncuncement. It immediately adjourned after appointing the Rock Island, St. Paul & Northwestern representatives & commit- tee to labor-with Mr. Egan and get him to withdraw his notice. It is not thought the persuasion committee can do anything. The Cuicago, St. Paul & Kansas City, while not considered & strong road, is a_fighter and no matter how weak the road if it lowers rates all other lines must meet the reduction. It is the general opinion among the members of the association that Mr. Egan will not yield from vhe stand taken unless the northwestern rouds sgroe not to vut into effect the low commodity tariff. In case they do, the Chi- cago freight bureau will immediately bring suit against overy St. Paul road, charging discrimination. ~The simple production of their tariffs in court will prove the vase against the roads, and under the amcnded interstate commerce act, each officer en- forcing the discrimination must be fined 85,000 and imprisoned two years in tho peni tentiary, It is a case of his satunic majesty or the decp sea with the St. Puul roads. Abbott, of the Western States association, gives notice that by authority of the general manager of the Wabash' Western railway. from July 1. that portion of the Wabash system cast of the Mississippi river, at present governed by tho Southwestern Passenger association agr ment, will be governed by the agrecment oaths of the Western States Passenger association. The Sloux City short Linc. PrLAINVIEW, Neb, June 20.—[Special to Tuy Bee)—The surveyors for the Sioux City Short Line Town Site company have, after a months hard work, comploted plat- tiug the new town site, which comprises 200 acros, whirty acres of which are luid out into business lots. Tho grading butween this place and Sioux City is almost comploted and they are pushing the bridging rapidly forward, The Santa Fe Will Not Withdraw, Cureaao, June 20.—The following dispatch was received at the headquarters of the Atchison, Topeka & Santa Fo railroad com- pany, in_ this city, from President W. 1. Strong, who is now in Topeka: “You are authorized to say to the Associ ated press representative that the dispatch sont from IKansas City last night to the ef- fect that the Santa Fe company proposes to withdraw from the inter-state commerce railway . association, 18 absolutely without foundation. WASIHINGTON, June 20.—President Harri- son issued an order prohibiting the sale of liquor on the camp grounds of the District National Guards at thelr coming annual en- campment. The camnp is 10 be established on the govornment reservation at Fort Washington, on the Potomac river, about ten miles below this city. It was originaly intended by the com- manders of the National Guards to permit the establishment of a ‘“canteen” where light drinks might be sold, but u delegation from the Woman's Christian Tewperance union called upon the presideat and he en- tored @ protest with the result above stated. R South Sioux Qisy Hotel Robbed. Sovru Sioux Ciry, Neb., June 20.—|Spe- cial to Tue Bk, |—The Merchant's hotol at this place was entered last night and about 850 in mouey, and several watches taken. No clue has yet been found, GOSSIP FROM THE OCCIDENT, Happenings of a Week Along the Western Slope. ‘BOSS" BUCKLEY'S BASENESS, How the Soltd Nine of &an Frans ©lsoo Run the City Govornment ~A Sensational Blackmaile ing Oaso. Golden Gate News, Sax Fraxcisco, June 20,—|Special Tele- gram to Tur Brex. |—Considerablo intorpst has boen manifested ovor the visit of tho Algerparty to the coast, enroutoto Alaska, All efforts to got the distinguished visitors to talk about the president or appointments. fatled. Alger and Platt positively refused to say a word about them, Your correspon- dent called on Judge Thurston. When asked, ‘‘What do you think of the appointments of the prosident,” he answered, slowly and cautiously: “Well, T haven't much to say about uny appointment. It is too carly to Judge much of what the adwministration will do. T thiuk that Harrison is trying to give the country the very best administration he possibly can.” Regarding Governor Thayor's Thurston said he had not seen the contents were explained “As to Kgan, I know him iutimately, and strougly favored his appointment. He is an educated and reflued gentlemen, and one of the men favoring conservative methods in accomplishing home rule. Egan is of Irish birth, it is true, but1s to-day an American and a staunch and loyal citizen of the ropublic. 1 heartily deprecate all class Americans, and am sure that Egan does the same, and prides himsolf to-day that ho is an American simply, without any hyplenated profix.” - Investigation into the subject of wit- nesses confined in jail with common criminals resulted in thoir being released on their own recognizance. Andrew Johnson stated to the judge that he had beeu in jail four months, ‘and was ugable to send any money to his widowed mother. Judge Van Reynegon intimatad that he would fix a com- pensation of a dollar a dav for the time ho was confined, the money to be paid after he had testified. The mvestigation showed that the men might have boen liborated before, had the prosecuting attorney taken any intorest in their f This ity mayor and of “the latter in glove of *‘Bo: more th nan o 0 implicitly the dictates of “*B that they have been named the “solid nine,” and ordinances have been passed of the worst kind of jobbery. Among them 15 _ono to pension old and disabled firemen, which includes even teamsters and carpenters, 8o as to make a place for Buckley's henchmen. Their work has been 8o notorious that finally rmmmumm nave been commenced to oust Toury Bingham from the First ward and leader of the nine. If the efforts against Bingham are successful proceedings will be taken against several others to try to ses if the corrupt ring can not be broken. Oakland has been all astir this week over an alleged blackmail and scandal. Senator Moflitt, editor of the Times, in a crusade against back rooms in sa'oons, lying-in hos- pitals, ete., employed Mrs. Fonn, who, over the non de plume of Sophie Search, laid baro a number of disreptuable places and cansed their closing up. Mrs. Dr. Hay and A. C. Dietz two parties budly shown up, arranged with the Namirne, of the East Oakland News, & weekly publication, to bring out an article accusing Moftt of criminal re- letter, but when and cou twelve have under ‘superv been working hand direction imes. Right along with this, Fenn, the husband of Sophie, files suit for divorce, on the grounp of adultéry, and & divorce was granted in thirty-six hours. Nairne and Mrs. Hay are in jail for black- mail, and the ond is not yet. A peculiar phase of the disgraceful natural- 1zation laws has been brought out here. Guiseppe Risco, an Italian, applied in Judge Levy’s court for naturalization. He could not speak a word of English, und did not even understand the judge when asked his name. Yet he and his witnessos swore that he had been in the state six years. The judge said that a man who could mnot speak English ought not to be allowed to become a citizen, yet granted the papers, notwithstanding the fact that the law allows the court discretion to whom it considers eligible for citizenship. To-day, on the same grounds, papers were refused by another court for the samne rea- son. Real estate sales have been lively during the past week. The auction sale of the Don- ahue estate netted $7,000,000. The sale of the lot on which the Baldwin hotel stands was consummated for over $1.000,000. The building being on twenty- year ground rent Baldwin had to buy or loso one-third the cost of the house, wiich was §2,500,000. Several other sales Were nearly as large, while small sales were the biggest for many weeks. The cable cars have had no guards around the wheels, and the number of accideuts during the last few months from people fall- ing under the cars has been onormous. The nowspapers made a big fight to havoe guards put on, but the ‘“‘solid nine' seemed indifferent, but the pressure became so strong that even they could resist no longer and finally passed an ordinance allowing until August 1 for the placing of. guards on all cars. It is now claimed that the ordinance is fanlty and does not in- clude cable lines at all, showing the fting Italian hand of tho boss. San Diego is groatly stirred up over a pro- posed ¢ neg to abolish sereens in suloons. nance s urged by the W. C. 1. U. and law and order people, but is violently opposed by a large number of people. e Bratal City Oflicials Rebuked, Toreka, Kan, June 20 —[Special Tele- gram to Tue B ~A jury in the district court to-day awarded 2,100 to D. W. Bont~ well in a suit for damages brought by him against ex-Mayor Metzker, ex-Chief of Po- lice Carter, and Policeman Pat Wilson, Boutwell was arrested o year ago for failing to divalge the name of partics in living Lis houso to the poll tax_collector, When taken to the city prison he received cruel treat- mont at the hauds of the ofliers, and, ro- fusiug to work on the rock pile, was fed on read and water for three days. Boutwell was one of the pioncers of Kuusns. . Lovis, June 20.-The coroner's inquest ¢ of Anna Weiss was begun this The police are now satisfied that ingsworth, tho sister of the dead knows more about the move- of the victim and her troublo is disposed to tell, To-duy sho ad withbeld the fact that her taken a room ut @ chcap lodging house last Monday, giving as an explanation of her silence that ' she had sworn not to roveal the movements of Annie, - pnstown Afairs, June 20.—The work of the whose report of the living 7, does not giva 55 survivors and que reports show u buried. "T'wo both un- Jouxsrow sub-committe and dead was g satisfaction. It shows 1,104 drowned. The mo that wore than 8,000 have be bodies, a little girl und u woman, kuown, were found, - Sherman Starts For Denver, New York, June ).—General W, T. Sher- man with a party of friends started to-day for Denver, Colo. Thoy go to attend the re- coption tendered the general by the promi- nent citizenseo! Denver, on ‘tho Fourth ot July. s e MceDow Goes Free. Cuaxtestox, 8. C., June 23,~The jury in the McDow case was sharged by Judge Korshaw at 13:30 to-duy, sud after deliber- wting for two bhours returned with s vesdios of not guilky,