Omaha Daily Bee Newspaper, August 2, 1889, Page 1

HE OMAHA DAILY BEE —— NINETEENTH YEAR. OMAHA, FRIDAY MORNING, AUGUST 2. 1880, A HE SAW THE SILENT CITY, A Letter From The Beo's Intrepid Alaska Correspondent. . GROPING AMONG THE GLACIERS, A Graphio Recital of His Wander- ings After Separating From His Companions—A Future Mccoa For Sclentists. A Tale of Alaska, JONEAU, Alasks, July 22.—To the Editor of Tur Br: My reported loss by having fallen into a crevasse in one of the glaciers while investigating the alleged appearance of a city in & mirage 10 that vicinity duriog the longest days in th year, was the result of fears on the part of my comvanions in my not returning t our canoe for about two ays. ‘While crossing a glacier about 5 o'clock on the afternoon of July 6, my companion and myself wore surprised by the appearance of what looked like four or five window frames, with the sash distinctly outlined, and for a considerabie space above, below and on the sides, dim shadows of blocks and columns ifing and appavently trying to settle into yosition. For the first time in ubout ten days of our watch for tho “'Silent City” we were confronted by what we both thought might be it. In our cagerness to catch it we became excited, and [suggestod that he go mcross the glacier w the right and I tw the left, and we separated. 1 crossed tho glacier and attempted to got apon the barren side of a mountain, but found it difiicult, and when I reached about the point for which 1 started the mirage had disappearcd, and I sooun started on my re- turn, 1 suddenly came to yawning chasms and crevasses impossible to cross, and I could not recognize my surroundings. In looking In the opposite direction I saw another gla- sier apparently about a mile off, and as its surface looked free from crevasses concluded that was the one over which I crossed, aud Immediately startod that way. I vrossed it sufely, and when I thought I had gone far enough, could see nothing of my canoo, the ndians or my companion. It suddenly fawned upon me that 1 was lost, and realiz- ing that I was in a country entirely destitute of wood as large as pipe stoms, on the shoro of an endless extent of ice and snow, among mcuntains as barren of vegetation as the glacicrs themselves, on one side of me a streteh of water eight or ten miles across to the opposite bunk, and with food hardly pnough to answer fora lunch, I thought there was but one thing for me to do, namely, keep on traveling until T could find my party. I paid little attention to the time of day, but exercised wise discretion in eating spar- Ingly of my food. [ must have traveled eight or ten hours before changing my course. I slept only when the sun was high in the heavens, and rested only upon the mountain sides. The continual breaking oft of the im- mense biocks of ice, and the thundering of reports as they fell into the bay, kept my ears ringiug constantly, and I was in o fover- ish state of fear, loneliness and despera- tion, as T looked upon what I felt was oer- tain starvation in a country where I could never be found. I had notencountered but one white man In nearly two weeks of my travels, and had not seen twenty Indians all told. Contrary to° my judgment, I finally reversed my course, and traveled in the direction I had come from, hardly realizing where I was go- ing. To add to my misery, my eyes were in a bad state, and at times I could scarcely see twenty fect ahead of me. The weather was bright and clear, and during the whoie time 1wasout, if thero was an hour, any or night, when the moon did not shine in ra- -@iant clearness I did not know 1t. If the dark and gloomy weather had prevailed then 88 I have seen it in other portions of Alaska, I could never have survived, About 6 o'clock on the afternoon of the third day, I thought { neard voices, and looking out into the bay suw a canoe just on the opposite side of tho line of iceberygs that hug the shore, containing two canoes, and they appeared to notice me about the same instant. Forthe first time in over fifty hours, and like a flash, I was set right in my position, and I recognized the fact that my mistake occurred when coming to thé cre- 'vasses in the glacier, whenif [ had pone up and headed them, would have come out all right. 1 have this to say in reference to my visit to Giacier Bay: There is enough among the mighty seas of ice that empty its fragments into this bottomless stretch of water, its snow-clad beaks and the barren and desolate monutains at their feet, the peculiar condi- tion of the atmosphere that prevails on every clear day, together with the startling inirage effects that I witnessed time and time again, to sorve as a study that months of continual investigation would not satisfy. 1 shall leave for that fleld again within a few days to continue wy wyestigations, with “Professor Willoughby us guide, and a sufi- cient party to assist me in the prosecution of my work, and I hope to be able before long to give you more thun one interesting chap- ter on what will soon prove to bo the mecca for scientists, and those in search ef pleasure nnd observation, Mixer W. Bru ————— THE PILGRIM'S MONUMENT. Plymouth’'s Souns and Daughters Gather to the Dadication, Prymooru, Mass, August 1.—The grand national monumex'. in honor of the pilgrims ‘waa dedicated to-day. The sonssna daugh- ters of Plymouth were here in great num- bers. The weather of the early morning was unpropitious. It was necessary to view the parude from beneath umbrellas. The cele- bration bexan at sunrise with a salute by the battory, The morning trams brought vast pumbers of strangers and a great throng surrounded the monument at 9:30, when the dedicatory exercises were carried out by the Masouic grand lodge according to the ritual of their order. At the completion of the parade, the oM. cers and members of the Pilgrim society, with the orator, poet acd invited guest took their places in the grand dining tent and the feast provided for the occasion was discussed for an hour. Governor I.Amf. chairman, in an appro- viate specch, introduced the orator of the ay, Cougressman Hreckinridge. Breckin- ridee was received with applause as he began his oration. At its couclusion John Boyle O'Reilly, the poet of the occasion, was 1n- sroduced, and vead bis poem, “The Pilgrim Fathers.” After the reading of the poew addresses were made by Lieutenant Gov- ernor Hrackett, on_ behalf of the state; George F. Hoar, Heory Cabot Lodge, Willium Cogswell, E. A. Morse, James G. Blaine and others. e T Kroude is Not a Home-Ruler. Lonnox, August 1,—Froude, the historian, has written a letter denying the truth of the reports that he had become a home-ruler. He i “Gladstone's policy is afl & spus modic gush of sentiment sugg by some condition of Euglish n.rtly politics, It is mlnd wmost scaudalous affur in Kng- Y DESTRUCTIVE ¥FLOODS. Great Damage Done and One Life Lost at Philadelphia. PHILADELPRIA, August 1.—The waters of the Schuylkill river yesterday attained the highest point in this city for twenty years, involving destruction of property estimated at from $10,000 to $20,000. But one fatal ac- cident is reported—the drowning of Samuel Dalins, aged fourteen. Throughout the eastorn section of the state the rainfall was very heavy. Many houses and mills ulong Brandywine creek in the vicinity of West. chester and Downington were flooded and business seriously interrupted. At Williams- ort the bridge uver tho Susquotianna had to ballasted with heavily loaded coal cars. A large portion of the Schuylkill valley, in the vicinity of Norristown and Conshock, is almost entirely under water, Considerable damage was done but no lives are reported lost. The water in nearly all the larger streams is subsiding. A Danerons Dam, Prasriery, N, J., August 1.—The present estimate of the damage done by the flood from the broken dam at Feltville to the Cad- mus dam, a distance of five miles, is §250,000. "The streots in Plainfield are damaged to the extent of £20,000. The large upper daw at Foltville is reported leaking badly and it may break at any tine. More rain will prove aisastrous. The dam is twenty feet bigh aod it holds back o lake a milo and a quarter long, from three hundred to five hundred feet wide und thirty foet deep in some places, If it gives way Scotch Plains and Fanwood will probably be swept _out of existence and Plainfleld will be inundated. A Seventeen koot Rise. Rionmosn, Va.,, August 1.—The James river is seventeen feet above ordinary low water mark and is rising four inches an hour. ‘Ihe wharves at Rocicets are all under water and the adjacent strects, houses and collars and the gas works are inundated. A nnmber of business houses hud to suspend trade and move thoiv effects, in consequence o1 the Stock creek backing up water from tho river and overflowiug their premises. It is still raining. The ndications point to a freshet equal to the greatest of years, Bl e oo e THE CONVENTIONS, Bismarck Pours Cold Water On Woman Suffeage. BisMARCK, N. D, August L—At last evening's session tho convention, through the efforts of Williams, adopted the amended report of the judiciary committee by pro- viding that the supreme court shall give its opinion on any bill or question pending be- fore the legislature when requested by tho legislature or the governor. This created a lively tilt to.day and the matter was recon- sidered and defeated. It was decided to-day to hold three termsof the supreme court yearly, one ut the capital, one at Fargo and and one at Grand Forks.' On the proposed adoption of the report of the committee of the whole giving the legislature power to ex- tend the right of suffrage to women, an amendment was adopted that such action of the legislature must be ratifled by a vote of the people. The suffragists are despondent again, A sShort Session. Stoux FarLs, . D., August 1.—A short session of tho convention was held to-day, but no business of importance was done. The South Dakota members of the joint commission returned from Bismarck to-day, and the consideration of their report will bo begun to-morrow. The arrangement reached by the commission meets with hearty approval. The Day at Olympia. Ovympia, W. T, August1.—Two important commlttee reports were handed in to-day. One provides that the water of every nat- ural stream is for the use of the people. When the supply is not sufiicient for all pur- poses it shall be first used for domestic pur- poses, then for agriculwural, and lastly for manufacturing purposes. The right run ditches, flumes and sluice- ways for agricultural or mining pur- poses is guaranteed on payment for the private property taken, The other report was from the laud committeo, aud de- clares that all public lauds are held by the state for the people and shall never be dis- posed of except for value paid, The right of navigation over tide lands is guaranteed. The public lands are to be sold only at auc- tion. and to the highest bidder, at .not less than the uppraised value. NO more than one-third shall be sold before 1895, and no more than two-thirds be- fore 1900, Lands within the corporate limits of o city or town or within a mile of their limits, worth not less than $200 por acre, shall be divided into blocks of lots not moro than five acres each, only one block beiug sold at one time, Timber on land must be sold at the full appraised value. The minor- ity report recommends that persons occupy- ing school lands shall have prior right of purchase. The clause of the report of the committeo on corporation forbidding counties to grant subsidies was adopted to-day alter a vigor- ons debate. A Wrangling Time. HeLexa, Mont., August 1.—Tne time of the convention to-day was occupied in wrangling over the various sections of the report of the commitiee on miscellaneous subje A proposition to tax the irrigating canals and ditches of companies or indi- viduals, and miving and farming interests caused a long debate. Burleigh wanted to excmpt irrigating property, but to empower the legitlature to fix the water rates. The section was finally defeated. The legislature was authorized by two-thirds vote to alter or amend the coustitution, subject to & vote of the people, Nearing the End. Borse Crry, August L.—The work of the conventiou is rapidly nearing the end. The bill of rights was subjected to general dis- cussion to-day and finully passed. o — Heavy Timber Fires in Idaho. Bose Ciry, Idaho, August 1.—Governor Shoup has information that there are heavy timber fires in Wood River county, The cit- izens have been fighting the fire there for two days and now ask for assistunce. The coun):ry ere is almost obscured by the dense smoke, —_—— JOHN L. GOES TO MISSISSIPPIL, Sully Soliloguizes In a Truly Philo- sophical ™, er, New Youk, August 1.--John L. Sullivan was taken before the supreme court to-day. He said he was willing w0 go south, and Judge O'Brien ordered that be be turned over at once to Deputy Skeriff Childs, of Jackson, Miss. Counsel Nicoll informed the judge that be- fore the arrest was mage Sulliyan made up his mind to go back voluntarily and surren- der himself to the authorities of Mississippi, feeling confident he would be justly and fairly dealt with, He further said that when Sullivan entered into the compact to fight Juke Kilrain he understood the battle ground would be in Louisiana and it was not until the night before whe ight that the place was changed to Mississippi, aud Sullivan did not kuow until the ring was reached that he was in Mississippi. He did not choose the ground and he had no intention of breaking the law, but he had no alternative but to fight or be- come & poltroon. Sullivan will leave for Mississippi to-night. When Sullivau reached headquarters again after surpender v court, he said: “If I had known there was @ law agaiost fienting in Alississippi I would aov Lave fought there. 1 would not have made myself liable to ar- rest. Well, 1 wlllgo back aud take my med- icine.” He chowed the end of his cigar a while and continued, ‘‘Anyhow I would have 1o have fought that' fellow Kilrain; I was gonded to it. The whole gang would have walked all over me if I had not_licked him, suppose I'm a scapegoat now for doing it and Kilrain will go free, Poor fellow, they don't want him, ho's licked." Three-quarters of an hour after Sullivan's arrival at headquarters he was ready for his trip, After shaking hands with Inspector Byrnes hio was transferred to the keeping of Agent Childs, of Missiesippi, who made out a receipt for the live stock as follows *Received from Inspector Thomas Byrnes the body of John L. Sullivan, surrendered under order of the supreme court. . CrrLns, Agent,” Now that Sullivan 18 sure to go to Missis- sippi quite a number of his friends and back- ers in this city are worried over the situa- tion. The fate of “Sully’” may be their fate before long and they are wondering what the next move of Governor Lowry will be. Now if according to this law it is possible to extradite Sullivan it is equally easy to se- cure possession of William Muldoon, Charlie Johnston, James Wakeley and some of the backers of Sullivan, Sullivan left at 7:85 on his southern jour- ney in company with Muldoon, Pat Martin, his brother Mike and a man who _calls him- self P. S. Trent, State Agent Childs and Detective Sergeant Adams, - A BITTER ATTACK. The Chicago Journal Denouncs the R cent G. A. R. Meetinz There. Cnicaco, August 1.—The Chicago Evening Journal this afternoon criticises severely the report furnished to the Chicago pavers by the City press association of the recent G. A. R. meeting in this city. It also denounces the G. A. R representatives themselves for alleged attempts to unduly influence the press in the interest of their boycott of the offending railroads. Regarding the meeting of the department commanders Wednesday, which held for the purpose of consides ing the advisability of adhering to their former recommendations of non-attendance, the Journal says editorially: One of the most 'mischicvous parts of the conspiracy to the boycott in which a few misguided Grand Army leaders have en- gaged, is the dissemination of false intelli- gence through the press. They have appar- ently obtained control of some special re- porter and load the telegraph wires with fic- tions in regard to their doings. For instance, on Wednesday dispatchies were sent to the Milwaukee press, if not elsewhere, abso- lutely stating that eighit states wero ' repre- sented in Chicago at the secret meeting of kickers held that duy and a list of the de- partment commanders is given as if they actually were present. The story is abso- lutely false; but two department command- ers were in Chicago on that day, Martin, of Illinois, and Brown, of Michigan. All rest 18 fustian,” The Encampment Doomed. MiLWAUKRF, August 1.—The encampment situation is rapidly growing worse. It is ap- parent that nothing can prevent the encamp- ment, as an encampment, from being a fail- ure. The last hope of getting the cont-a-mile rate to bring large crowds to Milwaukee is one. Twenty business men of Milwaukee old a conference this forenoon _with Presi- dent Miller, of the Chicago, Milwaukee & St-Paul road, and John S. George,of the Chi- cago & Northwestern, and mape a strenuous attompt to induce them to favor the I-cent rate. President Mller stated he could do nothing toward securing it. Milwaukee Men Determined. MiLwAukEe, August 1.—The boycotting circular of the state department command- ers was discussed at a meeting of the local Grand Army encampment council to-night. After @ stormy session a resolution was adopted to go ahead with the preparations for the encampment and that the usual parade be held despite the refusal of those commanders to take part in it. OCHI1CAGO M NS BUSINESS, Devising Ways and Means to Get the World's Fair. Ciicaco, August 1.—The Chicago world’s fair committee held 4 meeting this afternoon to devise ways and means of securing the coveted location for the world’s fair at Chi- cago. Over two hundred of the most prom- ineut citizens were present and the meeting was most enthusiastic. Among the resolu- tions adopted was the following: Resolved, That whereas the recent cel- ebration in New York received (very properly and with Chicago's hearty concurrence) the distinct recognition of congress, ana of the chief officers of the government, imparting to it a national char- ter, and like recognition and substantial aia having been extended to the World’s Fair in Philadelphia, also with Chicago's, cordial co-operation ,in and out of congress, there- fore the west feels justified in insisting upon its turn now, and the location of the next great fair in its commercial metropolis. An_executive committee consisting of thirty-five of the leading citizens was ap- pointed. Governor Fifer and Senator Cul- lom were added to the general committee, and the mayor was also authorized to add to the general committee the representatives of cities of western and northwestern states, —~—— A FOUL STREAM. The Chicago River Polluting the City's Water Supply. Cnicago, August 1.—[Special Telegram tc Tue Ber.]—The condition of the river and lake at the present time is attracting univer- sal attention. A distinguished engineer who has watched the situation closely ever since the storm, from the top of the water tower and from the top of the Pullman buildiog, furnishes some interesting facts as to the effect of the wind on the spread of the pol- luted water in the lake. 'he constant ef- fect since Saturday,” he says, ‘*has been the precipitation of the city sewerage on about one hundred square miles of the lake bottom in front of the city, where it will be liable to agitation by storms, and to mixing with the drinking waters for years tocome. Tha water i now certainly polluted. Chemist Long has examined the water, and I believe what he says in this respect—that the water is impure. All lake water should be bailed before using, as it is liaole to make people ill, although there is no alarming danger, as the impurities do not exist in suflicient quan- tities to be harmful to any great extent when the river does not contaminate the lake. I believe we have the purest water in the world,” —— STILL EXCITED, Their Heads ond Selzure. Orrawa, August 1.—The excitement over the seizure of the sealer Black Diamond in Bebring sea still continues. The govern- went is in communication with the oficials at Victoria, The report that Canada has ad- vised a policy of reprisal is unfounded. The government 15 not disposed 1o recognize American pretensions in Bebring sea, but after ull will have to acquiesce in the course of the imperial authorities. No word has been received from Englaud on the subject, but it is believed Lord Stanley is in constant communication with Lord Saiisbury, ———— Big Ohemical Works Burning. Loxvox, August 1.—A dispatch received from Glasgow at noon states that the Cross extensive chemical works were burning, and that McFarlane's distillery was threateaed. The damage has already amounted to £20,000, e Ives and Stayner Returned to Jall, NEw YoRk, August 1.—The writs of habeas corpus end certiorari in the Ives una Stayner case were dismissed in the supreme court chambers to-day without argument ana the prisoucrs were returned to jail, GEN. VAN WYCK AT'WYMORE. He Delivers an Address Before Grand Army Veterans. A SOUND, SENSIBLE SPEECH. The Reunion Proving a Great Suce cess—Examination of the Indian Murderers at Pender— State News, Wymore's Successful Reunion, Wiymone, Neb., August 1.—(Special Tele- gram to Tue Bes.]—The reunion at this place thus far has beep a brilliant success, although the ussembly is not as large as was looked for, yet it hua been larze enough. Hon. C. H. Van Wyck arrived direct from Washington to-aay and made a very enthus- instic speech, lasting about two hours. Pust Commander Henry, Adjutont General A. V. Cole, Prof. Morava, Colonel Hotchkiss, and others, entertained the. assembly with speeches and songs. A naval battle was fought last mght on Indian creek, battery A, N. N. G., and battery B partioipating. Com- pany G, Kansas Natwoual guards, arrived yesterday evening and is now in camp. A military ball is i progress at tho opera house, given under the auspices of Battery A, in honor of Governor Thayer and staff. Another sham battle will be fought to-morrow afternoon. The visitors are all unanimous in the opinion that Camp Harri- son is as fine if not the finest park in the state. The full staff of the officers of the State Department, G. A. R., of Kansas, arrived at 5:80 this eveming. The following is the staff: Henry Booth, Larned; Ira F. Collins, Sabetha; J. F. Thompson, Sabetha; Dr. Horace P. Porter and O. H. Coulter, of Topelka. To-morrow will be the greatest day in the history of Wywmore. A band contest for three prizes of $60, $30 and §10 takes place at 1:30. Following 18 the speech of Hon. C. H. Van Wyck: The years glide swiftly by. One after an- other of our comrades fall by the way. Dis- case and disablity are paralyzing the ener- gies of many. But few of the grand army of the union, which accomplished greater re- sults and achieved more of glory than the history of the world records, are to-day in the vigor of manhood and able fo struggle in the race of life for its enjoyments, scarcely for its bread, Iu all ages, past and present —christian, infidel or barbarian—the men who willingly sacrificed life are looked upon as more than human, a8 worthy of respect and worship. Unfortunately in most ages this great veneration 18 principaily a senti- ment, much like that of spme suints, whom Christ pictured as soluble in prayer, *Bo ye fed aud clothed.” This sort of reward comes too late, and the dead soldier must be satis- fled with full rations of solemn anthems and elquent requiems. Nearly thirty years ago, when grim-visaged war was ushered in by the scream of rebel guns around Fort Sumpter, you were young men—those locks not whitened, those limbs not shackled with rheumatic pains. In its first note of defiance, and later in its be- sceching entreatics, 'the. republic urged you to suve the life and honor of the vation, and, if you fell, dependent parents, wives and chilarenshoula be amply provided for and want sitauld never_come to their hearthstones, and if you survived the perils_of battle and disease, everything should be yours, the treasury should open at your coming, and places of honor and trust should be at’ your sorvice. These promises were brought on a silver platter, but tho fruits came not so cheerfully. Even pensions came grudgingly, and geperally after aays and months and yeuars of struggle, untess it were to certain officers and thoss in position, when fractions of dollars are nnt measured and disabilities and painful want are not neces- sary for liberal allowance or rerating. With the incoming of Comrade Tanner there were great expactations, He began_to intuse some of his own sympathy and enthu- siasur for the soldier iato the pension de- partment, and insisted that the promises of the nation should be redeemed and made as sacred as the promises to the bondholders, Koowing this employes in that department, general officers, mombers of congress and senators made haste to secure the benefits of the first change of the tide, knowmg full well that as soon as the money centers and the conservative eleinent, u8 it is proud to be called; ascertained that the surplus was being reduced by paying hon- est debts to soldiers instead of unearned premiums to bondholders, a howl wouid go up, dauger would be threatened, and the clamps would be placed on Taunner, a halt ordered and bright bopes ngain, like dead sea {ruits, would turn 10 ashes on the lips. They knew no' administration could withstand the attack of the money power. It was well that reratings giving thousands back pay to those in position and statesmen in congress required not more than five days, for soon, much sooner than was expected, came the summons to halt and retrace steps before the rank and file could have an op- portunity or.even krowledge that the good time coming was here, and now and alas had gone. While Comrade Tanner was addressing the thousands in Nebraska his work was impeded and himself rebuked by striking down his acting medical referce, Dr. Car- penter, himself a soldier, who was appointed by Grant and had been in the department eighteen years, because he was too liberal in rerating.” Tanner was allowed to remain, but the employes are notified that if any complaint of too much liberality is made, removal from office will be the penalty. Aud thus the struggle for 'right, for justice, for common honesty, still goes” on 'under every administration. Until tbe American. people elect a congress brave and generous enough to put every soi- dier on the pension list this struggle will go on and many union soldiers will be wearing out enfeebled lives in grinding haud organs at the street corners and enjoying the hospi- tality of alms houses. True, some relief is ' afforded by soldiers’ homes, yet, some ef tiese” under federal con- trol are but little renioyed from soldier pris- ons, with not as many privileges as the In- dian on the reservatiomn. A few days ago I pussed through the grounds of the home 8% Washington, hu dreds of acres tiful fu parks and car- ringe ways, forest tréessnd fountains, with costly buildings adorned in the highest art. You would say this was ull that could be de- ed—an elegant retrest. solace, rest, sub- tence—yet many are there, not for its splendid surroundings, bt for bread, and yet feel deprived of everything that makes lifo a joy and benediction, ' No family ties there, Do howme influences, yone of the sacred ass ciations that sweetens (46 crust and makes poverty endurable, s it not heartless for a great gov- ernment, in paywest’ of its honest debts, 'to say youw can not have this pittance uniess you surrender up all the other enjoyments sud privileges of life, pass the remnant of your days under guard and uot dare wander beyond the lines except by permission of au officer, Even in this state, as economically man- aged as is our institution, a8 much good as 1t may do, I ventire to say the inmates of the howe und yourselyes would concur that the expense of that institution, if divided among the inmates, would afford 10 them more sub- stautial enjoyment at their old homes, amon; wives and ‘childeen or old associutes an friends. The soldier needs ‘assistance, yet ho is denied the privilege of rearing bis family and seeing them grow up iu bonorable though laborious pursuits. 1t has been sald that republics are not un- grateful. That may do for poetry, not stern prose. You are not asking gratitude from the republic, only that it preserve its honor by keeping tly ite contract. 'I'he revo- lutionary patelots, the soldiers of 1512, aud the Mexican war, suffered, labored, seeched, whes last long deferred, xrul:i. ingly, @ service pension was grauted Call same you that gratitude! It is the to-day. You have suffered, labored, beseeched, not that the repub: lic should be 'grateful—only honest. The Moxican bill gives n pension to every soldier who is sixty-two years of ago, or de- pendent, or disabled, no” matter the cause of disability. Why should not_this be dono to the soldiers of tho army of tho union. The only reason given is that thero are too many soldiers still living and it will cost too muc We must wait until the most of you have gono to tho tomb and tho fow surviving will not have wany yoars on carth, Then a sory- ico pension will bo allowed. TIs it not moclk- ery to cail this gratitude! Three-fourths of the nation would rejoice to see every soldier on the pension roll,” but majorities do not control legisiation, Wall street, the money center of combined capital, not only controis business, commerce and transportation, but the price to bo paid for your corn and boef, compels the payment of a promium of 25 conta on the $1 to tho bondhotder and de- wands that pensions be resisted, reduced to the lowest rate, and then grudgingiy paid. These ure your mastors, They dictate and overcome your logislatures, congress and the national administration, The question arises: Dare you oppose them, at least in the mattor of pensions? In other matters, and oven this, the masses are as powerless as were the slaves avuinst their mastors. Courts now and then decide against syndicates aud trusts, but they give no hed, not even respectful atten- tion, t0 its decrees. King George imposed a tax of a penny a pound on ten, and tno revolutionary war was the result. In this great republic the' sugar syndicate, greater than King George, within six months, imposed a_tax as arbitrary, of 8 cents perpound, thereby forcing from the consumers §30,000,000 annually, and you dou't do as your fathers did.' Oh, mo. Scarcely a gentle protest. Some really waltz around cheerfully to the orack of the party lush and obey the behests of leaders con- trolled if not owned by such masters, trusts and combinations. This should nover be tolerated in a repub- lic worthy the name. No mun must open his mouth i condemuation, while the money stolen from the people is used to purchase leuders and subsidize a portion of the press. But when this monster devil fish seizes with its hundred tentacies the administration and the treasury, and bids back the honest demands of " tho soldier, then the people should arise as ome man and compel the withdrawal of its mailed and corrupting hand from those things the great heart of the American people hold sacred, Yet with all the hardships of the struggle, and the sense of injustice, you would not vart with your share of the “inheritance of glory. You have something you prize above gold to devise to your children, It will be their pride that a father was one of tho grand army that saved the republic, the bomoof liberty. A grander army than even Napoleon mars , they had the sacred fervor and enthusizsm of the Crusaders, the bravery of Roman legions, the intelligent de- votion of the Grecian phalanx. Never did soldiers strive fora prize so valuable and costly—the gem of universal liberty. ‘The sympathy of the toiler, the heart ing T you tho plains of Italy, rland, the snows of Rus® sia, the plains of Germany and the Emerald Isle. surrounded you as a halo 1n camp and in the ficld, Gereral Van Wyck concluded with an_ex- hortation that thiey discharge their duty at the bullot box as bravely as they did in the field with the cartridge box. The Examination at Pender. PENDER, Neb., August 1.—[Speocial Tele- gram to Tug Bee.]—Men and women crowded the court house to-day to listen to the examination of the Indians in the Benja- min murder case, not half the people being able to get inside. Eighty witnesses were summoned and very damaging evidence wus introduced agalnst the prisoners, At 6o'clock to-night the case was adjourned till 7:80, and will probably be finished by 12. Still Searching for Agcnt Ritchey. Nionprara, Neb., August 1.—[Special to Tug Bee. |—Search was again made yestor- agay for J. E. Ritcney,.the Chicago, Mil- wankee and St. Paul railroad comvany’s missing ageut, at Running Water. 1t was reported early yesterday morning that he had been seen in the neighborhood the prev- ious nightand that a favorite dog had gone with him, but it is not credited. The aud- itor of the road is on hand, but tho accounts seem to be allright. It is said that he is sub- ject to flights of temporary insanity and about four years ago he was missing, but search being made he was found in a tree close by, - The night before he disappeared he went from the station to his house, calied for his insurance policy, and upon finishing reading 1ts conditions turned it over to his wife with the remark that ‘it was all right.” ‘Then he went to the station and worlked un- til 4o'clock in the morning, going to the house and lying down on the floor until train time. No one seemed to notice anything peculiar about his demeanor. He also the ovening previous attempted to drown him- self, but upon jumping into the Missouri called for help and was rescued, aud he turned the matter off by suying that he had fallen in. His strange freak can nov be ex- plained except that he is deranged, and it is supposed that he shot hiwmself, as his revol- ver is missing. Later.—Ritchey’s tracks were scen in a pasture about two miles from the station in u different direction from which he had started, All points have boen cautioned to be on the lookout for him., He left the safe and coupon ticket case locked, and they have nov yet been opened to ascertain as to his nc- counts, but it is not believed by the auditor that he can be much short if any. Competitive Cadet Examination, FremMont, Neb, August 1.—[Special to Tue Bee. |—The competitive examination of applicants for appointment as cadet to the military academy at West Point from this congressional district, ended last evening aftor & two day’s session, Ten young men prosented themselves as applicants. One of these was ruled out on account of failing in the physical examination, two on account of residence and one on account of age. T, T. Patterson, of North Platte, recoived tho highest markings, getting 619'out of a possi- ble 700. Allen P. Brown came next with b4} The congressman will give Mr. Pat- terson the appointment, with Mr, Brown as his alternate. An Adjourned Term. CeNTRAL Crry, Neb., August L. -[Special to BuE Bee.)—An adjourned term of distriot court has been in session herc three days this week. Judge Tiffany, of the Ninth d! trict, presided, Charles Easterly was con- victed of selling liquor without a license and was given thirty days in jail. George Bur- new was given thirty days for pett larceny. J. L. Tripp, who was convicted of obtaining money undor false protenses at the June term, was dischurged, the prosecution enter- ing a nolle. Otto Foster's bail was reduced to $2,500, which he may be able to secure. No civil' casea of purticular interest wers ried, Lavely Times Expected Forr RoiNsoN, Neb., August 1.—[Special to TuE Bee.)—The summer encampment of troops in August and September is creating great excitement amoug the furmers who bave produce to sell, The town of Craw- ford expects great things also, and many sa- loon and dance-hall men are purchasing sites on the edge of the reservation which is nearest the camp. Some lively times are ex- pected. Elegant rains and fine crops make ayery pug ool jubllant, and tho town of Crawford is boomning uider tho fufluence of the influx of speculators and railroad A Whisky Orusade at Auro) AuRoRA, Neb., August 1.—|Special Tele- gram to Tug Bee.|—The officers here are rushing the new liquor law with a vigor that would make the Pinkerton detective force blush with envy, the drug stores receiving the wost attention. To day Justice Seoville, on complaint of Marshal Baeschlir, made out A soarch warrant for Dr. Bathwick's drug store. Somo fifly or sixty gallons of whisky were found and confiscated by the authot ties, Dr. Bathwick and Clerk Powell were placed under bonas, onth at Culb:rison. CurnenrsoN, Neb, \ugust 1.—[Special Tologram to Tip Bee]- A young man naed Nathan Joues, whose parents live in Union county, Towa, got off the passenger train from Denver, apparcntly demented, Ho was discovered next day and taken fn charge. Ho was delirious and could give fo nccount of himself. The physiciuns here gave him proper treatment, but he died at 10 o'clock last night. His death is enshrouded in a great deal of mystery. The | A Strango wk Gor Awav, HAyEes Crxten, Neb., August 1.--|Special to Tur Ber.|—Clarence Guthrie, aged four- toon years, rosiding with his parents fivo miles wost of this place, attempted to fire a gun ata hawk. The gun missed fire and the boy at- tempted to blow in the gun, when it went off, the charge passing under’ his chin and part of it through his chin. The latest report is that the boy will recover, Rev. Waldenstrom at Stromsburae. StroMsnuna, Neb., August 1.—|Special Telegram to Tie Bes.]—The largest crowd of Swedish people that ever came togother in this part of the state to-day listene: v. Waldeustrom, the noted Evai minister of Sweden. Many of the people here traveled overland a distance of 100 miles. A Female NrnrAskA City, Neb., August 1 10 Tk Bier.)—A female thief was discovored last night robbing a hen house 1n Greggsport, but escaped by threatening to kill the owner of the chickens if he raised an alarm, The thief took a fowl advantage of the chicken vroprietor and carried off the entire lot. A Kearney Savings Bank, Keanxrey, Neb,, August 1.—[Spocial Tele- gram to Tk Ber.—Messrs. John Barnd and S, St. John have bought the Commercial and Savings bank in this city and took charge of tho business to-day. Thoy will incroase the capital to 100,000 and run the institution as a savings bank. Sunday Scho 1 Basket Picnie. Bram, Neb., August 1.—[Special to Tie Bre.]—An excursion from Blair to Arling- ton started this morning, where they have a basket picnic. It was gotten up under tho auspicos of the Blair Sunday schools, nearly all the schools in town uniting. Niobrara Citizens Jubllant, Nionrana, Neb., August 1.—[Spe Tur Bae.)--The citizens of Niovrara very jubilant over the prospect of the open- ing of the Sioux reservation. ————— MONTANA IRRIGATION, The Senate Committee Expected in Miles City Next Tuesday. Mies City, Moat.,, August 1.—[gpe- cial Telegram to Tnz Brk]—The sen- ate committee ou irrigation are expected to reach Miles City Tuesday next by special train. A meeting was held to determine as to the manuer in which they are to be enter- tained. A committes consisting of J. R. Scott and Colonel George Schultz will go to Glendive to meet the partr and accompany them here. Aff thoy arrivo they will be covducted in- -carriages = to points of neur oity, whero can be seen the effects of irrigation on the soil here, The rivers, water courses, land possible of irrigation and all matters pertaming thereto will be presented by o spealer and explained by maps, After this is completed a dinner will be given at the club rooms and a public reception held. Two hundred and ifty dollars have been raised for the eutestaining committee. Travel through the valley will be mado by day only. 1t is not expected that the stop in Miles City will lust over six hours, e TRILD THE RAZOR ROUTE, A Wealthy Colorado Farmer’s Desper- ate Attempt ar Suicide. Horyoxe. Colo., August 1.—|Special Telo- gram to Tne Bee|—Nicholas Nigh, u wealthy farmer living eighteen miles west of this place, attompted suicide to-day, taking the good, old-fashioned razor soute. He made eight attempts to reach the golden stairs, when his nerve failed him. The first gash was seven inches in length, cutting the juglar vein almost in twain. Then followed seven other zashes until his neck had the ap- pearance of raw beefsteak, It took thirty- live stitches to close up the wounds. His re- covery 1s doubtful. Ho is seventysix years old and in good fnancial circumstances. He claims his collections were slow and ho was afraid he would not be able to get his prop- erty into cash to leave to his heirs. B SMEARED WITH TAR. A Southern Mob Vents Its Rage on Helpless Victims. New MartiNsviLLE, W. Va, August 1,— Tuesday night a mob of disguised men, num- bering about fifteen or eighteen, went to the house of G. W. Brown, a farmer on Fishing Creck, battered in his door with a stick of cordwood, +and after tying Mrs. Brown, her husband and children, proceeded to subject the house t a thorough search, presumably for stolen goods. Nothing of the sort was sound, and in thoir rage the mob heated a lot of tar in a dinner pot and literally smeared the heads of Brown and his wife. Mrs, Brown was cowmpelled to have her head shaven before the tar could be taken off, Five warrants have beon issued, and some very prominent people are said to be implicated, ———— The Weather Indicationy. For Omaha and Vieinity—Fair weather. For Nebraska—Fair and warmer weather, except 1n extreme portions, stationary tem- perature, northerly winds, becowming vari- able. For Dakota—Fair and warmer weather, wvariable winds, For Iowa—Fair and warmer weather In eastern portions, stationary temperature in western portions, variable winds, —_——— Horses and Mules Cremated. Ricnmoxp, Va., August 1.—During a storm which broke out shortly after twelve last night, the city railway stables were struck by lightning and burned. Sixty mules and horses were cremated and several cars burned. The loss can not be estimated yet, ‘The disaster will interfere seriously with travel for some time. Loss about $25,000, fully insured. A Snug Little Sum, NEw Yok, August 1.—resident George Gould, of the Pacific Mail Steamship com- pany, has received a cablegram from the company’s agent at Manzanzilla stating that the treasure, amounting to $200,000, on board tho steamer Granada when she was lost, has been recovered. The vessel, valuod at §200,- 000, is @ total loss SRy The Letter That Was Opened. Loxuo, August 1.--Lord Mayor Sexton, of Dublin, has written to the United States logation reasserting that the letter received by him from President Harrison was wil- fully opened and defaced befure it reached bis hands. i Brickmakers Return to Work, Cni0ago, August L.—The brickmakers who have been on a strike in the yards at Dillon returned to work this wmoraing. They have been out for two months, demanding eight bours work per day without & 1eduction of wages, NUMBER 44, (CCUPYING PROCTOR'S DESK Brigadier Goneral McFeeley Acting as Socrotary of War. WASHINGTON KNIGHTS TEMPLAR They Are Making Great Proparations Kor the Coming Triennial Cons clave -~ Thiry Governinent Printors Discharged. No Unfavorable Comment. WASIINGTON, August 1.—On the order of President Harrison, Brigadier Gendral Mo- Weeley, chiof of the bureau of subsistence, to-day occupied the desk of Seagetary Proc= tor, as acting secrotary of war, With regard to the published reports of dissatisfaction in the department, especially among the army officers who are heads of bureaus, over the appointment of Chief Cterk Tweedalo by Secrotary Proctor to act in his absonce, General McFeeloy said: “Thero Is not the slightest foundation for such reports. Ihave not heard a single word of comment, eriti- cism or objection to Tweedale's actions by the head of any bureau or by any army oficer. Tweedale has not boen acting secre- tary of war, but was desiguated under the provisions of the act of i874 to sign certain papers, including requisitions upon tho treas- ury, in'order that the routino business of the department might go on in the temporary absence of the crotary. Washingto WASHINGTON, s Templar, August 1.—[Svecial Tele- gram to Tuk B he Washington Knights Templar are making great prevarations for their forthcoming triconal conclave, and un- nouncements were made to-day of the posi- tions to be occupied in the lino of parade by the visiting commanderies. The grand command, ka and the Mount Calvary No. 1, of Omaha, which command- eries will represeut the state of Nebrak, are consigned tothe eleventh division, which is composed of northwestern Knights, ~ The twelfth ston_will consist of tho grand Y of Dulotu: & No. 5, Fargo; ' Damus~ cus, No. 105 Aberachn; Jamestown, No. 12, Jumestown; Albert ' Kdward porceptory, Winnipeg, 'Montana; tho grand command- ery of Montana, Helena No. 1, Helena; Mon- tana, No. 3, Butte City; the grand comman- dery'of Wyoming, grand commanderies of Oregon and Washington tory huve not reported. Fidelity Harper's Casa, WasHINGTON, August 1.—The attorney general has sent a report to the president in regard to the case of . L. Harper, of the Pidelity bauk, of Cincinuati, and the belie? is general that the report is adverse to his pardon, Cotonet Canaday NI WaSHINGTON, August L—A telegram was received at the capital this mormng front tho Alaskan senatomal committee at Mis- soula, Mont., saying Colone! Canaday had taken illand was ovliged to stop over at Arce, Mont. There's Millions In It, WASIINGTON, August 1.—T'reasurer Huston to-day gave a receipt to ex-Troasurer Hyatt for §771,500,000. representing the amount of amoney and securities in the United States treasnry turned over by the latter to the former. The 'Ax Wielder's Work. WasnINGTON, August L.—About thirty.em. ployes, of whom a large number came from Maryland, were discharged yesterday from the government printing office. The Public Debt Statement, ‘WASHINGTON, August 1.—The following is the debt statement issued to- Interest bearing debt— 808,302 interest, & Debt on which interest has ceased since maturity—Principal and anterest, debt bearing interest, debt—Principal, §1,641,100,240; intorest, 85,- 10, Less cash n of debt, $408,- ve heid for rodemption of tes, $100,000,000; total, $503,- Total debt less available cash items, 123; net cash in treasury, $05,857, cash in treasury August 1, 053,933, debt, le h in treasury July 1, 1880, 81,076,646,621 during month, $1,017,312; since June 30, 1889, $1,017,312; total treasury as shown b eral account, $034,723,0: pal, $880, , 8805,301.- cash in the treasurer’s gen- Nebraska and lowa Pensions, WasuINGTON, August L-—|Special Tele- gram to Tik Bk, |—Pensions ullowed Ne-, braskans: Original invalid—Robert _Gardi- ner, Willard Teneyck. Increase—Samuel McConuell, John Aite. Towa: Orlgiual invalid—Jackson K. Brody, Thomas T. Stradley, Joseph Shafer, Henry Escherich, Robert A, Miller, Daniel V. Russell, John H, Yambert. Restoration— Joseph L. Croskrey. Restoration and in- crease—Amos H. Holmes. Incrense—George Hoffman, Joseph Cole, Gerrit Vandekamp, Charles 'Sweet, Jacob Colclause, Ambross E, Moore, Charles H. Crawford, Josiah Mil- bourn, James Parker, Henry Stéwart, inul widows, ete. Washington News. WASHINGTON, August 1.—Mr. A. B, Ball, of Tecumseh, recently appointed general special agent for the lund office, has decided to take the position, with headquarters at Seattle, W. T. Mr. Ball will remain’ hers until Sacurday morning to receive tingl_ine structions, and will then proceed to Ne- brasika to close up his business affairs pre- paratory to starting for Washington terri- tory. Mrs, G. Cutler was to-day appointed poste mistress at Greenwood, Cuss county, Nob, Secrotary Proctor telegraphed’ to-day that he expects to be in Washington Friday or Saturday, His son Fletcher hLas Deen in a very critical cordition, but is now better. After August 12 the star mail seryice from Paddock to O'Neill, Neb., will be increased six aaditional mails each week. W. J. Pendleton, of Jefferson county, is ered at the hotel Johnson, Clark, of Omaha, is at the Arlington, Paul O. Rodewig and wife and Miss }Bwll.n Schlidt, of Davenport, Ia., are at Wil- ard’s. The president arrived in Washington this afternoon. reg! » Harrison and the Veterans. Deer Panx, M August 1,—The presi- dent did not disappoint the veterans at Mountain Lake park. He drove over this morning at 8 o'clock with Secretary Win- dow and Mr, Halford and took the train there for Washington. He wus given quite an ovation by the Grand ‘Army men, who represonted wll the posts from Martinsbur, t Wheeling. At Deor Park the president stepped off the traih & moment and bade Mrs. Harrison and the rest of the part, good-bye. As the train moyed away he sto on the rear platform bowing acknowledgs ments to the cheering crowd » - lust night Frad Farr, a railroud engineer, shot and killed his wife and then committed suicide by shooting himse!f in the forehead. Family troubles are hought to have been the cause of the deed, as the couple had not been living together for some time, - plorer Dead. Hriiix, August L—Lieutenant Tappan- the African explorer, hus died of feves