Omaha Daily Bee Newspaper, July 17, 1889, Page 1

THE OMAHA NINETEENTH YEAR. OMAHA, WEDNESDAY = MORNING, DISPOSITION OF PROHIBITION. North Dakota's Constitutionai Con- wvention Agitated by It. THE PROPOSITIONS SUBMITTED. An Article Offexed Providing For tho Amount and Manner in Which Rallroad Property Shall be Asi The Liguor Question, Brssanck, N. D., July 16.—[Speeil Tele- gram to Tne Bre.]—The protibition question is taking sume original runs in the constitu- tional convention of North Dakota. There are now four separate and distinet proposi- tions before the convention for the disposal of the question, To-dny Camp, of Stutsman covnty, shbmitted a plan whereby prohibi- tion and high license shall be voted upon at the same time, He proposes that when the constitution is submitted to the people the question of prohibition and high license shall be submitted separately. If high li- cense carries, the maximum license is to be #1,000, This 1s a novel plan for submi: and is popular with all save absolgte and uncompromisingfprohibitionists in the convention. It is predicted to-day that it will be adopted, and if it is the chances are iu favor of & high license vic- tory. But the greatest bomb was the pro- posed urticle of Bleweuw, of Stutsman, which provides that if at any time the people or the legislature prohibit the sale manu- facture of intoxicating liquor the state shall purchase all breweries and distilleries and indemnify those engaged in the business for the cost of their plants This is the most radical anti-prohibition proposition yet sub- mitted, and, although there are many dele- @ates who would pass it did they fear pro- hibition, under the circumstances it will hardly be given serious consideration. The article submitted by Chairman Colton, of the committee on taxation, making the Rovernor, secretary of stute and stateauditor & board of ussessment to assess all railroad property for taxation, is also u new depart- ure. It provides that the board shall assess roadbed, rolling stock and building stock; that theassessment of any road shail not be less than $3,000 or more thun $7,000 per mile. ‘This will be opposed by the railroaas, who desire that the convention shull adopt the gross earnings system woich has prevailed under the territorisl government. ‘The proposition submitted by’ the comumittec on taxation does not provide that the tux shall bo in liew of all other taxes, and as this leaves the lands subject to taxation, it can: not find favor in the eyes of the Northern Pucific, which hus such’an immense land grant in the state. ‘fhe proposition to have the legislature consist of a single body is making progress. It came up in the regular order to-day, and, instead of being delayed by reference to & standing committee, was referred to committee of tho whole and made a special order for to-mor- row. The committee on legislative uppor- tionment, is awaitini a decision on this point before submitting their report, H the old plan of two houses is ndopted the committec will recommend that the house shall consist of sixty-eight members and ‘the senate of thirty-three. The joint commission for tho division of the property and debts of the territory be- tween.the states of North and South™ Da- kota is now in session, and although every- thing appears smooth on the surface, i evident that there will be sowothing esting between the commissioners of the north £nd the south before the immense amount of property is divided. As the com- mission consists of seven from the north and seven from the scuth, a deadlock wili not be surprising, Commitree Reports, S10ux FaLLs, S, D., July 16.—[Special Tel- egram to Tue Bee.|—After two days of ab- sence, Judge Edgerton presided over the convenilon to-day. Fifty members occupied thoir seats, but as there is no roll call, entire number gain credit for being present. The roll of the committees was called, in order to learn what standing committees had completed their work. Only two reports were made. Wescott, of Duel, the chairman of the legislativeand administration committee, and Boucher, of McPuerson, chairman of the committoe on amendment and revision of the conssitution, reported that the articles roferred to their committees respectively needed no change. The reports were made a special order for to-morrow. The judiciary committee had not yet com- pleted ita work, but has decided to increase the number of judicial districts. Dakota has wuffered much from the delay in court busi- ness, and, while some oppose paying too many ealaries, the feeling prevails that the number of judges ‘must be large enough to dispose of all business without delay. The logislative committee is still at work on its apportionment and will be ready to report in a few days. Many think, however, that the absent members ought to have a chance to be heard before final action. Each delegate to-day found on his desk a wcopy of Sunset Cox's Fourth of July address, whict was delivered av Huron, It'is a neat pamphiot of fifty pages, embollished with the American flag in colors on the cover. Much impatience is felt at slowness of the North Dakota see- tion of the joint committes in dividing the territorial assets and linbilities, ir getting down to work. It is thought that this convention will not be sble to adjourn until at least & week after the return of the committee. This will push the final adjourn- ment well into August. Members who have political aspirations, not counting those Whose business is suffering from neglect, are nes pleased with the prospects, Lhe state convention meots August 28, and county onveutions are thereforo likely to be held before many of the delegates cun get home. Those who Wish to make their calling and election sure are naturally uneasy at the prospect: A Pierre Keal Estate Deal. » Prene, S. D, July 16.|Special Telegram to Tue Bre.]—The South Dakota Live Stock mssociation to-day completod the sale of about five hundred acres of laud lying east of und wdjoining the city limits to a syndicate, com- posed of Philadelphia capitalists, for $200 an acrs, The tract surrounds the site of the new Indisn industrial school, to which is a projected strect railway. This is the largest deal over made in Pierre real estute. A Phil- adelphia company made the purchase Lo pro- ject some large enterpriscs sud improvements ore. """ Dakota ¥. of Sioux Fawus, 8. D, Melogram to Tis BEE.| the Grand Lodge. July 16.—[Speclal ‘The fifth annual _ mueting of the Dakota grand lodge, K. of is in session here. The first meeting was held this morning, when Mayor Wiliey deliv- ered ao wddress of welcome, to which Grand Chancellor W. Arnold, of Watertown, ro sponded. Tho rest of the day was given up «a_the reception of visiting ledies aud sight- seoing wbout the eity. A Case of ontucky Hospiality, OLyxria, W, 1., Juiy’ 10.—A few days ugo 3. 7. Moore, of Spokane ¥ urd"f’:l flf‘; teon cascs of the beat whisky to bo SURPS 10 him from Kentucky in order that he migh® koep open house in the grand old fashioned style. A roporter saw tho whisky deliveied, S04 wrote & sonsstioaal article for a Seattls per, stating tuat Moore was lobbying © 1ntereet of the Horthern Pacific railrosd 4 had imported the liquor as an aly. re to-day rose 1o & quesiion of priviige, bad the article roud and denied that be was oounocted with the conveallon iu wuy - He explained the de- tails of his Kentucky career and instanced his importation of liquor as only in keeping with the old time principles of hospitality for which Kentuckians are noted. Great applause greeted the explana- tion, and at the conclusion of the convention the dologates resorted to Moore's house and sampled his goods. The judiciary commitieo made its report recommiending the establish- ment of & supremo court with three jud and divided the state into twelve d trict courts. No judgo can loave the state for moro than sixty days, except by special pormission of the governor. No foes aro allowed any judicial office excent the recorder or justioes in towns of less than 5,000 inhabitants. Among the propositions introduced v7as one asking for tho establish- ment of agricnltural colleges and soveral fa- voring the Australinn election system. regular manner, Trouble in Oklahoma. Frisco, Oklahoma, July 16.—The territor- {al, or rather the anti-territorial convention, which adjourned last night, decided to oppose the holding of a territorial conveution at Guthrie to-morrow. Should the antis find themselves in the minorily in the conven- tion, it is expected torrible destruction will be resorted to, There is apprehension of serious trouble. A Kansas City special from Oklahoma City says: At 6 o'clock this morning, in deflance of Mayor Crouch’s oroclamation and the special order of General Merritt, an at- tompt was made by the anti-adininistration faction to hold a charter election. T'wo polling places were established, near which wore stationed squads of United States sol- diers and special police. Mayor Crouch and City Marshal Kuntz approachied one of the volling places and demanded of the men in charge by what right they were holdmg the alection. i3y the nuthority of the poople,” they re- vlied. The mayor and marshal next took posses- sion of the poll books and ballot boxes and conveyed them to the city hall, whero they locked ghem up. They then ' repoated the proceeding ut @ second polling place. The mayor and matshul were arested later on a warrant sworn out before & United States comunissioner, charging them with intimidation, but they were released on hearing. At a moeting of the charter faction to-night it was dotor- mined to further attempt to hold an_ election at a future time. Settling the Mormon Question. Borsg Crry, Idaho, July 16.—The conven- tion is making fair progress on the consti- tation. In the discussion of the bill of rights the democrats came out strongly in favor of the sections affecting Mormonism, and in- troduced an amendment declaring that polygamy should be prohibited and that the legisiature shall pass laws for the punish- ment of these crimes. The Mormon question appears sure of harmonious settlement now. Progress at Helena. HeLENA, July 16.—In the convention to- day a memorial was introduced relative to Sunday law, praying that no legislation be cnacted towards enforcing the observance of the Sabbath day, and stating that one creed snould not dictate to the other creeds what day they shall observe as holy. The com- mittee on suffrage reported adversely on the resolution in relation to equal suffcage, eomscate ot 18 IT JACK THE RIPPER? Another Woman Found Horribly Mu- tilated in Whitechapel. [Copuright 1839 by James Gordan Bannett. | TLoxpoN, July 16.—|New York Herald Ca- ble—Special to Tre Bek.]—There is appar- ently to be another series of Whitechapel horrors. At half-past 1 this morning a woman was found in tke last gasp in Castle alley, 1n the Whitechapel aistrict, with her throat cut, her stomach frightfully slushed, and every indication of the Jack the Ripper's work. The unfortunate woman, who was an outcast, died in a few minutes. No trace of the murderer was found. The woman's name is unknown, The hue and cry will be- gn again and Whitechapel will be invaded “by the curious and patrolled by hundreds of police, who can not sec, hear or think. —————— A Gigantic Salt Trust Scheme. [Copyright 1889 by James Gordon Bennett | LoxpoN, July 16.—[New York Herald Cable—Special to Tue Bee.]—The salt union has issued a circular to share and debenture holders stating that share and debenture bonds of the American company can be ob- tained before being placed on the open mar- ket. Mr, Ward, who visited the United States in behalf of the English salt vnion, states that he visited over seventy salt works in the United States and Canada, and found a strong desire for the formation of a com- pany similar to the Euoglish salt union. It was his opinion that the existing salt works in America could be consoliduted and made 80 strong as to frighten opposition. L A Letter From the Pope. MoNTREAL, July 16,—Pope Leo XIII. has sent an sutograph letter to the authorities of Laval university thanking them and the citizens of Quebec for the resolutions adopted by them at a demonstration on April 238 last in favor of the restoration of the temporul power of the pope. His holi- ness congratulates them, not only upon their prudence, but upon the sagucity of thewr action, and says it is evident they will unaer- stand how the impunity enjoyed by the encmies of the church is a sourco of im- propricties in human society and of the troubles of state. ————— Fatal Battlo With Smugglers. Crry or Mexico (via Galveston), July 16. —A fight has taken place at Puerto del Agua, in the state of Nuevo Leon, between o party of thirty smugglers and a force of cus- tom house guards, in which two guarde and three smugglers were killed, A waterspout destroyed the town of Chil- apa, in the stato of Guerrero, at noou yester- day, e 1n Battle Array. Cairo, July 16.—Advices from the front state that General Grenfell has assumed command. The Egyptian troops occupy a position two miles long near the village of Bellaha. Nad-el-Jumi, the Dervish leader, oocupies a strong position at Khor, The Dervishes number 2,500 fighting men. Sev- eral thousaud reinforcements are coming to them from Dongola. e Beot Sugar Syndicate Bank, Loxpox, July 16.—The conference of del- egates from the countries engaged in the productiou ot beet sugar, was held in Brus- sels Monduy. The confercnce founded a syndicate bank which will establish bri and agencies in all the princival cities world. The capital will be £8,026,000. e ——— Summoned to Appear. Paris, July 16.—General Boulanger, M. Rochefort and Count Dilion are summoned to appear within ten days. If they do not appear within twenty duys they will be de- olared outluws and their property confiscated until they surrender. The trial is said to have been fixed for August10. The judg- meut will be final, no appeal being allowed. e A Boulangist Plot. Parts, July 16.—The Temps says cipher telegrams have becu discovered which prove thai General Boulanger was at the head of a plot to march upon the Elysee palace and that several ofticers of high rank had prow- is€d him support. ———— SailsBary's Grave Alari, Losnox, July i6.~Lord Salisbury, in & specch at Mile End to-ulght, referring to Irish affairs said it was appalling to think that years hence tholr grandsous might be seill Glscussing the Irish problem with oth- i0g uew Lo suy on Lho subject. BACK TO THE WHITE HOUSE, Announcement That the President Returns Home To-day. EXTRA SESSION SPECULATION. The Delief Growing Stronger That Congress Wil Conveno Before December—Nebraska Land Office—Dovelopments. 518 FOUNTEENTH STREET, Wasnixarox, D. C., July 16. The announcement that the president would return to-morrow caused a number of members of congress to put in an appearance at Washington to-day, and it is quite likely the timo of the chief magistrate will be thoroughly occupied as &oon as he again takes up his residence in tho white house The members of the house are extremcly anxious to get some further isformation from him as to his intentions in regard to an extra session. It is believed that an extra ssion will be called to meet immodiately after the election for congress in the mew states. Boyond the candidutes for the speakership and one or bwo others, the mem- bers have generally come to the conclusion that congress will be called together before the day for tho regular meeting in Decem- ber, The spewkorship candidates are op- D osed to the plan because they desireall pos- sible timo to perfect their campaign. It is the general improssion that the house will be WasnixgToN Buneav, Trie Omana Ber, } organized with less trouble than was antici-- vated uu first, und_that within & week from the time that the clerk calls the house to order a permanent set of oficers will have beon selected. Several democratic mombers have given notice, however, thut they will resort to all sorts of fl ing to prevent the unseating of democrats who hold certifl- cates, and after the house is organized and the elections committee appointed the real struggle is likely w0 begin. LAN D OFFICE SCANDALS PROMISED. Ono of the officials of the intorior depart- ment said to-day: ‘“There area number of serious charges against land ofticers in Ne- braska. Owing, however, to the many other matters which ure before the department no time has yet been availablo for muking care- ful examination into these charges una nothing has been donc in any of the cases.” The ofticial declined to give out any further particulars at the present time, but intimated that in the course of a few days something might be expected which would be interest- iug to the people of Nebraska. E TYNER'S FRIENDS ALARMED, ven out publicly to-day that Judge Tyner, the law officer of the postofice de- partment, is slightly improved in heaith, but ivis learned privately that his nearest friends here areseriously alarmed over his condition, and notwithstaudiug the encouraging reports which have been published during the past two days they are not inclined to bo v hopeful as to the outcome. It is the inten- tion of Judge Tyner's friends to get hun away from tha city into the mountain air at the earliest possible moment consistent with safety. 10WA POSTMASTERS APPOINTED. These fourth class postmasters for lowa were uppointed to-day: Mary E. Crooke, Linden, Dallas county; Elias M. [Fox, Nicma, Appanoose county; C. M. Wilder, Panama, Shelby county; Charles Haden, Panora, Guthrie countys L. C. Bolibaugh) Prairic Grove, Clarke county: Mrs. B, Mur- ray, Swan, Marion county; Samuel Nixon, Talmage, Union county. MISCELLANEOUS. Senator Paddock arrived here last even- ing, but found a telegram awaiting him which took him to Omaha at once. General Van Wyck has uccepted an_inyi- tation to address the district FeURion of tieé G. A. R. at Wymore, Neb., on Tnursday, August 1. Major Quinn, of the engineer corps, in cliargo of the work of the improvement of Lake Superior harbor, estimates that $10,000 can be profitably be cxpended on it during the next fiscal year; for Ashland harhor, Wis., $100,000. W. O. Wolf, first Iowa district (Madison), has been appointed a cadet at the military academy. Al Mississippi River Improvements, WasmiNaToN, July 16.—Major Miiler, of the ecngiuneer corps, in charge of the im- provement of the Mississippi river betweon the Ohio and Tllinois rivers, reports that the plan of general improvement contemplates the reduction of the river to an approximate width of 2,500 feet below St. Louis, and esti- mates that $1,000,000 can be profitably ex- pended during the next fiscul year. 1t is estimated that £18,000 can be profita- bly expended in the further improvement of the Mississippi river above the Falls of St. Anthony; 879,524 is estimated as neces- sary for the care und maintenance of the completed dams and reservoirs at tho head- waters of the Mississippi river: 0,000 is estimated for the improvement of the' Chip- pewa river in_Wisconsin; §84,200 for tho St. Croix river; $25,000 for the Minnesota river £40,000 for the Red River of tho North, and §65,000 for the Yellowstone river. Nebraska and fowa Patents. WasmiNaToN, July 10.—([Special Telegram to Tue Bee.|—Patents issued to Nebraska iuventors: Daniel D. Dillon, Nelson, Neb.. check row corn vlanter; Louis S. Fletcher. Blue Springs, Neb., gvage for murng spouting; Willism A, Toughey, Ozossa, Neb., combined lister and drill; Orlo Tu. Mun ger, assignor of one-haif to W. C. Power. Greshaw, Neb., camera attachument'; Leu . x J. M, Nech, Sutton, Neb.. unchor atticn wment for windmill posts; Warren T. Rease: Fuirmont, Neb., assignor to Round Valve company, Chicago, 1L, balauced valvi George W. Thomas, Ogallala, Neb., me- chanical movement. Patents issued to Iowa inventors: Thomas M. Dils, Davenport, Ta., towel rack; Graco L. Foster, Milford, Ia., organ medal; Har- voy D. Harmer, assignor of one-haif to E. W. Hart, Council Bluffs, In., nipple nolder; Jobu 8, Hind, Oaklaud, In., combined har- row and cultivator; Hans P. Jensen, New Hartford, In., hame tug. —_— Nebraska and lowa Pensions, WASHINGTON, July 16.—[Special Telogram to Tuz Bee.|—Pensions granted Nebraskans : Original _invalid-—James Jackson, David Mooney, James Murray, Lovi O. Curtis. In- crease—Manly J. Portor, Alva M. Isner. Reissue—Isaac N. Aldorman, Original wid- ows, ete.—Lucinda, mother of Merrit A. Blanchard. Peusions allowod Iowans: valil—Abram Lamb, David F. Rice, John Johnson, James 1. Gambler, Henry Bord- ner, Eber Opden, James Burrett, James A, Dowell, Lewis 3. Long, Angus ¥ Judeisch, Leander Booth, Increase—Elmer Daniels, Fyaa E. Bebb, Thomus K. Chandler. Re- ue—Miles H. Hart. Heissue and increase --William: 7. Clark, William H. Roberts David Resback. Original widows, ete.— Joseph, father of Joseph L Edgington, minor of John . iall, e—e—— The Weather Indications, For Nebraska-Light local shewers; warmer, ecasterly winds, becomiag variable, For Iowa-—-Showers aud warimer, south- easterly winds, Dakota—Showers, slight changes i tempéFature except cooler in western por- tlon, easterly wind —————— Beggs Gets Loft Again, Cmcago, July 16.—Judge Horton, in the cruninal court this morning, denied John S. Heggs' latest application for » writ of Lal corpus. Original in- s NUMBER 28, REGARDED AS A SUBTERFUGE. —oeac The Rumored Offer of the Cherokoe Oattle Company for Tadian Lands. Wasnixero, July 10 &€Recent dispatchos from Indian Territory state that the Chero- keo Cattle company offfred to lease the Iands of the Cherolkee strip from the Indians for a term of years at a Iarge rertal. Itis further stated that 1t is probablo the com- pany will eventually buy the lands from the Indians. The commission recently appointed by the president to negotinte with the In- dians for the purchaso of these lands for the government with tne view of them being uitimately thrown open to public settlement, are about to begin their labors, and it is the opinion of the interior department officials that these offers, alleged to have been made by the cattle company, are evidently in- tended to embarass the commi its work, They believe the cattle company and many of the more intelligent Indis are probably aware of the paramount right of the United States to these lands and that the Indians can neither sell or lease them with- out the consent of the government. The secretary, questioned s to the purpose of the government in the eveut of an attempted consummation of the proposed lease or sale, said he did not care to discuss the matter at present, but would say, however, that the government would recognize no competitors for these or any other lands in which it had an interest. If the interests of private parties conflict with thown of the govern- ment, the former, he sald, must certainly be put to one side. e PARNELL'S COUNSEL WITHDRAW A Course of Action Foretold in The Bee's Cablegrams, LoxpoN, July 16.—Upon the opening of the Parnell commission this morning, the counsel for Parnell stated that after full consideration of the situation, Parnell has instructed him to no longer represent hun before the commission. This was virtually a notification that Par- nell declined to malo: any further presenta~ tion of his case before the commission. Counsel for the other members of parlia- ment against whom charges were made by the Times also withdrew from the case. Parnell made a personal application to the court asking that if there was any design to further examine him,, such examination be vroeceded with without delay. Justice Hannen promised to try to meet the convenience of Parncll by recalling him on Thursday. After counsel for Parnell and other mem-~ bers of parhament had rptired, Justice Han- nen said that tho scope of the inquiry would not be altered. The taking of testimony was then resumed. Mr. James O'Kelly, meni- ber of parlisment, declared that he had a statoment to make, On cross-ex- amination he admitted he was a mem- ber of the [rish Republicans’ brotherhood from 1865 to 1870. Ju 1870 an attemut was made to arcest him whan he was leaving Ireland under the name of John Smith, Let- ters were found in his luggage from an agent who was shipping wrms to Ireland. Sir Henry James, of counsel for the Times produced letters written'by O'Kelly partly in mvisible ink, in which reforence was made to the shipment of atms and the doings of the fenians. One of the letters referring to a renmittance of £21,600 from America con- tained a passage readin “We are ready to take the field when the proper orders ave issued to the regimental commanders.” 5 Witness admitted ‘that the letters were authentic. While wingss wae in America he joined the Glan-nw-@ael. This organiza- tion sent him to Ireland as a mulitary officer to reorganize the men, He received $9,000 towards his expenses. He did not effect the object of his mission, flnding that the agents in Ireland declined to_co-operate with him. He therefore con- sidered his mission ended and went to France. He sent his resiznation to America and returned $5,000, Since that time he had no connection with the Clan-na-Gael or the Finians, During his career in parliament he had roceived momaney from America, He denied_spending $10,000 which had been én- trusted to him for election purnoses. Mutthew Harris, wember of commons for enst Galway, said he joined the Fenians in 1865, The death penalty to traitors was not an essential feature of the Feniau con- stitution, Harris instanced the case of In- former Kathern. and said the society after discussion decided he should not be shot. ‘'he witness admitted saying in a speech that he did not go_about from platform to platform caterwauling over the death of Lord Fredrrick Cavendish. He had quali- fied the specch in which he said he should not mind sceing landlords shot down like partridges. e PUBLISHERS COMBINE. School Books Will Not be Sold by Traveling Agents. New Youk, July 10.—A combination has been formed by the 16ading school book pub- lishers for tho purpose of reguluting the methods of sclling ‘their publications. Tho publishers deny that their cowbination or ugreoment partakes 1m any sense of the nature of & “trust.”. It was formed, they affirm, solely for the purpose of reducfng the cost of doing business, and ‘there is no at- tempt_to govern prices. It provides that publishers hereafter shall not employ traveling ngents. The saving in expenses which the agreement will afford will enable publishers to sell books at lower prices. e Divided On Manual Training. NasuviLLg, Tenn., July 16.—The national council of the Educational association closed its four days sessionto-day. The gencral mectings of the association were opened at Cherokee park with & barbecue. At the firse formalsession this eveniog the dele- considered the subject of manual train- 1t was vigorously assailed and warmly dofended, and its future place in public in- struction 1s unsettled so far as the conven- tion is concerned. The national council has also deferred flual action in the matter for one year, Rhode Island’s License Law, ProvVIDENCE, R. L,July 16.—The legisla- ture met to-day and adjourncd after a special session 10 enact & licese law. The bill pro- vides for wholesale liconse fees from $500 to §1,000, to_be determined by the license com- wmission, and & retail fee of $00 m Provi- dence, running down, %0 §250 in towns, ac- cording to population. New Jersey Marderer Hanged. Bsuvioere, N, J,, dJuly 106.—Bolak was hanged at 10:53 this morning for killing his bosom friend and :fellow countryman, Michael Bollinshire, at Oxford, N. J,, on on the night of September 26, 1833, Bollin- shire was an industeious fellow, and had saved nearly §100 in wmeney, which he car- ried in a belt on his person. .Bolak killed him for bis money. ——— A Highwayman Killed. Mirwavkee, July 16.—A special from Wastburn, Wis., says that last evening at 9 o'clock an unkmown man, heavily armed, attempted to rob two quarrymen three miles fromn that place. While searching one of them the footpad was shot by the other Lhrough the heart. Phere is no clue to the identity of the dead man. e~ S The English Syndicate at Work, MiLwAUKEE, July 16.—The agent of the English syndicate, who is negotiating for the purchase of the Minneapolis flouring mills, is in Milwaukee to-day, and'is endeav- oring to get an option on the Sanderson aud Dasy tlour millyin this city. e A Scction of frack Washed Out.@ Graxt, Neb., July 16.—[Special Telegram to Tue Bimi=-A oloud-burst m Lincoln county, about fifty miles éast of this place, Last night, washed out & section of the B, & M. track, Trainsjwere delayed six hours, A SHORTER ROUTE PROPOSED The U. P. May Have a Canadian Pacifio Connection. IMPORTANT CONFERENCE HELD. The Proposed New Line Several Hum dfed Miles Shorter—Western Lines Will Not Meet the Alton's Cut. Erstern Outlet for the Union Paoific. New York, July 16.—According to the World of this morning, & conferenco was held in this city yestorday which may ro- sult in diverting a large share of the Union Pacific traffic across Canada to the seaboard. The conference was for the purpose of con- sidering the advisability of building a line southwest in Wisconsin for connection with e “So0” line to Sioux City and Council Bluffs, which will give the Union Pacific & direct line to connect with the Canadian Pa- cific. This will make aronte to the seaboard shorter by several hundred miles than the present route by way of Chicago. The new road is known as the Sault Ste. Mario & Southwestern, and in the conference it was represented by N. C. Foster of Fairchild, Wis,, who is president of the company, and James MeIntyre of Eau Claire, Wis., both of whom are wealthy lumbermen in their state. Negotiations are veing conducted in Europe as well as here. A Surrender of Live Hog Traffio, CuicAao, July 16.—The western roads to- day agreed to modify their tariffs on live stock from the Missouri river, confining the reduced rates to Kansas City. ‘The Chi- cago & Alton’s 22 cont rate on cattle will be met only at Kansas City, and 25 conts will be charged from St. Joseph, Omaha and Council Bluffs and 27 cents from Sioux City. "The 25 cent basis on hogs will be maintained at all points, even at Kansas City, against the Alton’s Fate of 18 cents, By this action they voluntarily surrender the live hog traitic from southwestern Missouri river points, to the Alton. The object of confining the cut rates to the southwestern territory is to keep them out of lTowa 8o that rates on live stock in that state can be held firm. Charter Filed For a New Roa Torexa, Kan., July 16,.—[Special Telegram to Tue B A chacter was filed to-day with the secretary of state for an important railway enterprise called the Nebraska, Kan- sas & Southwestern line. The compavy has a cabital stock of $2,250,000, and proposes to build 250 miles of road in the state of Kuusas within the next year, The headquarters of the company are at Hutchinson, and the di- rectors include several prominent Kunsas capitalists. et ATy MINNEAPOL1S DOWNED. St. £aul Gains While the Flour City Loscs Several Thousand. Sr. PAuL, Minn, special Tele- gram to Tne Be; Paul and Minneapolis, just issucd by the same firm, show a_rather remarkable state of things, and St. Paul is doing a good deul of crowing w-day. The St. Paul directory shows &.gain of 4,070 names, indicating a population of 185,000. The Minneapolis di- rectory, on the other hand, shows a falling off of 2,640 names, indicating that the Ilour City's population has actually decreased 7,990 in a year and that the city’s total is bus 178,000, D — An Iron King Assign MiLwavker, July 16.—A special from Elkhorn, Wis., says that John E. Burton, known as the “Gogebio iron king" during the mining craze two years ago, has made an assignment to Gage E. Farbell, of Milwau- kee. The liabiliiles ef Burtonarestated to be $825,000, and the Central Trust company, of New York, with a claim of 350,000, is the largest creditor, It is said that there is no prospect that there will be anything ieft to pay unsecured claims, the assets being about $701,000, including ' §6J0,000 in" real estate and $100,000 in personal prop- erty. Burton says he has been so har- rassed by creditors that he was forced to assign. He added: “Nearly a hundred suits have beeu brought, against me in_eightocn months, my credit is ruined, my proverty de- preciutéd and slaughtered from $2,%00,000 to less than a million, and in nearly all cases it was almost unnecessary.” e After a ig Contract. New York, July 16.—[Special Telegram to Tue Bee.|—H. B, Slaven, president of the American Contractiug and Dredging company, leaves for Puris to-day by the steamer Soale. It is understood that Slaven visits Paris for the purpose of closing a con- tract with the canal people for the comple- tion of the remaining work on the Panama canal. The amount involved is said to be about $200,000,000. The successful negotin- tion of a coutract on so stupendous a scale will, it is said, secure for the new canal or- ganization 0ot being perfected in Parie, the confidence of the French and American pub- lic and ample funds to assure the success of the great scheme, e Obeys Under Protest. Crreaco, July 16.—The Chicago board of trade to-day adopted a resolution declaiming against the recent decision of the court, but resolving to restore the market quotations withdrawn on May 81 This is done, the board alleges, to avoid an unjust discriminu- tion in favor of parties whose pending in- junctions prohipit the withdrawal of the quotations. The resolution concludes by stuting this action is taken without prejudice to the right now claimed and insisted upon by the board of trade of Chicago to control 1ts merket quotations and to hereafter mod ify or repeal this resolution as in the judg- ment of the board of directors it way seom expedient and proper, —_—— Keya Faha's Old ‘Soldiers, Muxr, Neb, July 15.—[Special to Tur Bek.]—The committee of arrangemants for the second annual reunion of the old soldiers of Keya Paba and adjoining counties are busy av work preparing for that occasion, Speakers from a distance have been secured, Tho necessary tents and other equipage have been looked after. Music has been provided and everything goes to indicate thut this re- unjon wiil bo a grand success. 1t will be held 1n @ beautiful grove in the eastern part of Keya Palia county. Tho date of holding the reunion this year 18 September 4, 5 and 6. The Oid Settlers’ association will meet at the same time and place, - A Big Brewery Burned. IxpiaxaroLs, July 16.—The French brewery at Fort Wayne burned to-night. While the fire was in progress three men were severely injured by an explosion of an amwonia tavk on the ice machine, The total loss will reach $330,000, with only 20,000 insaran; Uyy 31201 ¥ ellow Fever Ship. Quesc, duly 16.—The supposed yellow fever ship, named the Premier, from Stau- tor, has arrivea at Saguenay. The captain is dead and two of the sallors are down With the disease. e —— The Scoteh Local Bill, Loxpox, July 16.=The Scotch local gov- ernment bill passed the committee stuge in the commons to-night. —_— The Mississippl Democrats. JACKsON, Miss., July 16.—The state demo- cratic convention to-day nomiuated John M. Stone for governor and also & full state ticket A K. OF L. CONFERENCE. Powderly on Barry, the Eight-Hour Law and Decreased Memborship. Onrcaco, July 16,--Cleneral Mastar Worl- man Powderly and some of his colleaguos on e executive board of the Knights of Labor arrived in the city this morning and held a secrot conferonce at the hotel. The board @ecided that the next genoral assembly shall be held at Atlanta, Ga., on the second Tnos- day of next November. During the after- noon Mr. Powderly retired from the moeting and received callers, In talking to a re- porter as to the purpose of the board in coming west, Mr. Powderly said this is the auarterly meeting of the executive board, ealled in Chicago for the convenience of the northwestern assemblies. The statoments of some newspapers that it is to revivo the waning influence of this portion of the eountry, and that the meeting is an excep- tional one, he denied. Tn reply to an iuquiry as to whether the voard had come west to confer in any way with Barry's United Brotherhood, the gen- eral mastor workman sa “‘We have no overtures to make to Mr. Barry, and no olive branches for him, There bas yet beon no complaint made ta us of anything he has done, and I know of no in- tention to meddle with his affairs. This mat- tier is exaggerated. We don’t hear nearly so much of the United Brotherhood in the east. The talk of it is mainly in the west.” Con- eernine the present condition of af- fairs in the Knichts of Labor, he said: “Atpresent wo have a memborship of 300,000, When I am usked to explatn ths falling off, 1 ask why so many should como m, ‘Uhis present membership is an increase which I strongly opposed. Much of it is made up of thoso people who think strikes are tho solution of all evils, I have opposed this memborship from the beginning. Regavdiug the eight-hour day question, Mr, Powderly said that he 1s decidedly in favor of a reduction in the hours of labor, but opposed to sudden measures, The ques- tion is now before the ovder, and will bo set- tled if possible by the noxt general assombly. i SIX THOUSAND LLVES LOST. Terrible Destruction By a Water Spout in China, SAN Fuancisco, July 18.—The steamer City of New York has_arrived from Hong Kong and Yokohama. Intelligence was re- ceived at Hong Kong that early on the morn- mg of the 2d ult. tho Chun Ping and Pong Yuen districts wero flooded by the bursting of a water spout or tornado and the lovel country was flooded with nearly thirty-six feet of water. The villages of Chae Kon and Ha-Ku-Hui, in the Ping Yuen district, and Cucong Tam, Hop Lui, Ngai Ku, Sam Chan Kui and Sam Po Hui, in the Chan Ping dis- trict, were overflowed, Many houses were wholly swept uway, while others were inun- dated, Upiwards of six thousand lives were lost. Sl A FRIGHTFUL PLOS1ON., A Union Pacific Switch Engine Blows Up With Fatal Results. Torexa, Kan., July 16.—[Special Telogram to Tur Beg. |—A frightful explosion occurred about 11 o'clock to:day on the Union Pacific railway three miles west of this city. The switch engine omployed in the vards here was hauling a train of flat cars to a point where the track was being repawea. Justas it was slowing up the boiler of the engino oxploded with terrible force, scauteringin fragments for a_distanco of several rods. Fireman James Dutton was fatally injured, and Engineer R. T. Seacord received Injuries which will probably prove futal. Trainmen on the flatcars also received serious in- juries. The track was torn up for a distance feet and the cars were scatiered pro- miscuously about the embankment. b et S i A COLORED BOY'S REVENGE. He Doses the Family Mush With Rough on Rats, Sr. Josrn, Mo., July 16.--[Special Tele- gram to Tne Bee.]—Harry Bell, a colored boy sixteen years old, is in jail charged with poisoning his mother and brother by stirring “Rough on Rats" intathe mush pot. Monday evening all but the mother and her youngest child had eaten supper and Harry' was seen by his sister to hover over a pot of mush, which was standiug on the stove, and take something out of his pocket. Ho gave his brother 10 cents, telling him not to eat any mush, but confine his energies to the milk, "The boy did not give any attention to the in- structions, and both he and his mother ate some of the poisoned mush, They wero both taken violently ill and came near dying. The boy's object was revenge, as his mother bad had occasion to chastise him. S el More Room Necded. WasmixGToN, July 16.—Colonel Wilson, commissioner of public buildings aud grounds, 1n his annualgreport to the chief of engineers, recommends that an office build- ing be erected for the use of the president, just west of the white house and where the green house and conservatory now stands, ‘The latter, he says, might be built on the ground east of the white house and between it and the treasury building. It is believed the time has ‘come when the chief magistrate of the country should no longer be obliged to have nis private residence and office under the same roof, The suggostion is made thut the conservatory to be erected might be connected with tho white house by a picture gallery opening out of the Kast room, and containing the portraits of all the presidents of the United States and of the ladies who have assisted them in the social duties devolving upon them. These ideas aro submitted with the hopo that congress will take the initiative. 1t is recommended that tho stables be removed farther away from the white house. e Sixteen Sailors Adrift. Bosto¥, July 10.—The fishing schooner Edith Ewery, captam, Patrick Sullivan, arrived to-day with only three of her crew oi nineteen men, Sunday morning when the Emery was within about seventy miles of Highland light the missing men set out in dories to tend trowls, The weather was very thick and the fog became 8o heavy as to shut out all sight of them from tho vessel. Search was kept up until Monday afternoon, fog horns being blown and us much noise mude as possible to attract their attention, bu nothing could be seen or heard of the men, The cuvtain believes they bave been picked up by a passing vessel as fishing vessels wore uumerous at the point where they were lost. The wind was not blowing heuviely, and he sces no reason for fear of capsizing even should the men be adrift forty-eicht hours before being picked up, Allbut two of the crew are married and bave lurge families. —————— The Barmimore, July 16.—Although the gun- boat Petrel, which left here Saturday, re- turned this morning with a part of her ma. chinery out of order, sho bLas shown herself acredit to the navy, The secondary link trap of the low-pressure valve gear broke yesterday ou the return trip. lefore the accident she developed 1,250 horse power for a short time, 150 more than specified in the contract. She made 131 knots, while not under forced draft, which indicatés that-she could muke 16 knots under forced. - A Mexican Murderer Hanged. Axtoxito, Col, July 16.—Jose Abram Ortez. a Mexican, was hanged to-day for the murder of & mer named K. O. LeDuc last March, The motive of the murder was robbery. e Three Litsle Girls Drowned, Paola, Kon.,, July 16.—Addie and Kate Gordon and Myrtle Granby, ranging in ago from eleven to fourtecn ycars, were drowned i the river peur hierc while batiing o-duy. | STILL DISCUSSING THE BILL, The Ohoyennes Hold a Oounocil for Its Consideration. SQUAW MEN IN OPPOSITION No Signatnres Yet Procurad, the Come missioncrs Proforring to Firss Win Over Some of the Hostiles. The Indians (n Connoll Curyrxxe Acexcy, Dak. (via Fort Sully, Dak.), July 10. -[Special Telogram to Tm Bee.]—Shortly after the dispersion of th regular council yesterday with the commist soners the Indians met in a private counoil to discuss tho bill and have road the stenoge raphic copy of Governor Foster's speech, ‘I'he usual concommitant to an Indian coune cll—the feast—had been supplied by the commission in the issue of ten head of cattle. The majority of tho speechies made last evene ing were against the bill, though thero we some voices heard in its favor, but, pa doxical as it may seem, this seoming opposie tion is, from the nature of it, cousidered as an indication that thero is dissension in the ranks. In many respects the situation soems to be analogous to that at Rosebud. Two days previous to the commencement of the signing there the fecling openly exe pressed in the cvening was bitterly in op= position, but on the following afternoon the reaction took place and the signing began. The powerful influence of the half breeds and squaw men is wanting, and in some cases is arrayed in opposition. Reports coma in from the camp that the Indians are ver much opposed to anything being done by the mixed bloods, of whom they are profoundly jealous. ‘The Indian council broke up in a row last night, the dispute arising largely from - the distribution of the beef, in which they sce more lurgely interested than in the selliy of their land. 'This morning there was have been held another council with the commission, but nothing camo of it. AS about 2 o'clock the Indians met at the p vilion aud proceeded to hold a socret counil {from which they excluded all white men an outsiders. The subposed intention of th Tudwns in this counvil is to further discusi the bill and have it read to them. It 18 su) posed that about one-half of the Is dians here are already' in faved of adopting the bill, but it is desired to cause some break among the hostiles before the signing begins, The commission has re- coived reinforcements in the shape of & former agent at this place, Major Randall, who offictated here iu the sixties, when to be an agent among the Sioux Indians meant take one's life in hand. Major Rundall was orderod to report here by the secretary of the interior from Detroit, where he s ak present stationed. He will accompany thé commission, having acquired an immense ine fluence during his sojourn here. The Indian council broke up this afternoon without deciding upon anything, though the bill was read and carefully translated to them by tho halfbreed IOWA NEWS, The Jobbers' Casel Des Morves; fa., July 16.—[Special Teles. gram to Tae Bee,]—The hearing on the jows| rate question was continued by the railrosd commissioners to-dny. The prinaipal wite nesses for the compluinants were James Mos! Intyre, a dealer in buggics, and J. J. Marks,, wholesalo grocer, both of Davenport. Theyim trade on account of lower rates being givep' to Chicago than to Davenport. They mend! tioned instances in which customers h;@ 1 both testified that they were losing Iflw; turned from them to Chicago bucause goo could be delivered mora cheaply from Ch cago than from Davenport, since the lattep| had to pay two high local ratesinstead of on low joint rate, The principal witnesses fo the ronds were Mr. C. J. Ives, president, an Mr, C. D. Ives, general ticket agent, of thy Burlington, Cedar Rapids & Northern Bné Superintendent Given, of the Rock Islan Thoy all explained how some of the dd~ luys complained of occurred without any ded siro to discriminate against Iowa points or to give undue advantage to Chicago. Crops Ruined by the Storm. i Sioux Ciry, Ia., July 16.—|Special to Tag Bek.|—The storm Saturday night in the vj- cinity of LeMars turns out to be one of the most disastrous 1o crops ever known 1n this region. The storm struck about twenty miles northwest of LeMars, the wind biows ing with terrific violenco, and there was ah extraordinary fall of hail. The track of the torm was from two to four miles in width, d corn, grain und all crops within tne sweep of the winds were beaten into the grouad, The destruction of tho crops is come plete, LeMars was directly in the track of the storm, and windows having a vorthrand west exposure were shatiered. Are the Discased Oattle Slaughtered? WarerLoo, Ia,, July 10.—|Special Tele- gram to Tueg Bge.]—There is considerable excitement at Cedar Falls over the discover,; of a diseased cow in the yard of a Ilaughtfl} house. The animal was brought from the country during the night, and some parties who saw it reported to the oMcers. It was planned to allow the cow to be slaughtered and then arrest the butcher, but in som way the matter leaked out and the anim was sent uway. 1ts hend was affected with @ cancerous sore, It is reportod that & oums ber of diseased - cattle 1o that section have suddenly disappeured of lute and much ine dignation is felt over the matter, Stenographers in Convention. Des Moixgs, [a., July 10.—[Special Tele- gram to Tup Bee,]—A state convention of stenographers was held to-day, bringing to- gether a number of the ofiicial and unoficial reporters of the state. A temporary organly zation was formed with Charles M. Adams, of Mason City, us chairman, aud Miss Carrig Closle, of Des Moiunes, as secretary, The excroises of the afternoon consisted of uds dresses by W, S. Briggs, of Ottumwa, and Prof. Detient, of Chicago, and discussions of topics of interest to the profession. A G. A. It. Order. Des Moixes, Ia., July 10.—[Special Teles grawn to Tue Be. |~ Depurtment Commander Smith has issued an order requesting the merabers of the (i, A, R. in Towa to remain away from the encampment at Milwaukee on account of the railroads’ refusal to make alcentrate. He was oneof the departe ment commanders that threatened to do so some time ago, und now hus to stand by his promise, althougl the national commander, Major Warner, is ageinst him. A Boy's Terrible Crinae, WaienLoo, Ia, July 16.—[Special 'Teles gram to Tne Bre.) ~Earnest Wildes, o boy fifteen yoars of age, living in this county, is under arrest for an usssult upon a livle girl not quite twelve years old. Hor screams at= tracted some farmers, who chased young Wildes two miles before they succceded o capturing bim. Cut In Two By the Cars. Dusvgue, Ii, July 16.—[Special Pelegram 10 Tu ISk ] —-Joseph Freundt, of this city, lay downon the track of the Miwavkee road neur Green Isle last night. A freighf train ran over him and cut hi o’ ywo, kil ing him instavtly. He came to Dibugue cently from N vk city, Kicked to Death By a Hol EsTugkvitLe, In., July 16.—[Special Teley gram to Tue Bux. | ~James Ridiey, propriod tor of the Eminctt house, at Estherville, was kicked by w b Sunday evenlng and A yesterday frow the resulls of the lnjury, 4