Omaha Daily Bee Newspaper, August 6, 1889, Page 2

TR M PSP WANAMAKER MARES REPLY. He Olaims That the Government Pays Too Much. DEFENDS THE ONE MILL RATE. Claims That the Western Union Pays More Attention to Buying Up Rivals Than to Reduo~ ing Tolls. An Answer to Dr. Green, ‘WasmiNaToN, August 5 letter is made public to-day from Postmaster General ‘Wanamaker to President Green of the Western Union Telegraph company, in reply to the recent communication from the latter regrading the postmaster general's reduced rate. Referring to the statement of Dr. Groen that the privileges and benefits de- rived by the Western Union company through the acts of congress are purely im- aginary, the postmaster gencral cites many facts in contradiction. Under the congres- sional grants, he says, the Western Union company has claimed tho right to use with- out compensation of any kind all highways of the country, on the gronnd of their being postroads. It has broadened this claim to the extent that the streets of cities and towns are also post roads and therofore open and freo to its occupancy and use. ““I'he company,” says the postmaster gen- eral, “‘has thus been able to occupy and use the streets in large cities regardless of the views of thé local authorities and almost re- gardless of public opinion. In other respects the company has secured substantial benefits from the government and from the public under acts of congress.” As to Dr, Green’s qualified statement that 1o corporations have received a rate equal to the proposed government rate of 1 mill a word, the postmaster general says: “'The statement that the press associations ;"géun?'l corporations 1s hardly justified by the He does not criticize the press rate. It ‘would be better, in his judgement, for the public press and telegraph companies if it ‘were sull lower. Regarding the statoment that the govern- ment has the lowest rate given to any single customer, 1 cent a word for day messages - and three-fourths of a cent for night mes- suges, the postmaster general calls attention to the fact that unlike ordinary commercial messages, everything, even the address and signature in governwent business is counted, 80 that for ten words in u message and ten words in the address and signature the rate is really 2 cents a word in the day time and la{ cent at night, He asks if it is not true that the papers in large cities get a rate of cent for day and 1§ cent for night special dispatches, or onc-half lower than the government rate. “Is it not true also that this patronage from the press is the most profitable you have and that it would in fact ive you more profit if made still lower?! our own testimony before congressional committees at various times has been steadily to the effect that every time your company has reduced prices it has gamed an imcrease in income. I believe the new rates proposed would not materially alter the amount of cash received by you, while the government would be enahled to greatly quicken and vitalize the transaction of its business in all departments. 1 am satisfied the people could and should have much lower rates than now exist, and that neither the people nor the government shouid suffer because specially low rates are given to fa- ‘vored customers. ‘*As 10 the statement that no message can be carried and delivered by a telegraph com- pany for less than 20 cents without the ser- vice being done at a loss, do you not include the cost of handling the large gums paid for rentals of leased lines, some of which are not now in use, but only valuable to you in re- moving competition, and on other eccounts which are obviously chargeable to capital account and not to operating expenses? *Is it not true that within a few years and for several years in succession large volumes of business have been handled by your com- pany and other companies at the mmimum rate of 10 cents » message, and did not this rate continue until the Western Union ab- sorbed the competing lines! The table of statistics given in your memorial to the sen- ate committee in 1588 shows that dul‘iufi that reflod of 10 cent rates your compauy didu't ose money, but made large profits. If this was possible then, especially as your busi- ness has grown largely in volume since, it ‘would seem that it might be practical now." The postmaster general than refers to the signal service reports, which make up a very large proportion of the government's tele- ’r‘ph business. The schedule shows that or eleven years the government has been paying abouvt 8 cents & word for each circuit over which the government messages are transmitted. No reduction has been made in that rate since 1877, but the public rate has been reduced within that period more than 50 per cent, while according to the West- ern Union figures the cost of handling tele- grams has been reduced during the same period from 48 410 cents to 23 2-10 cents per message. “Taking ull these facts into account, T believe the government has been paying for its service more than any other company gving you a like or an approximate business and that within the period named there has not been 8- great a reduction in the govern- ment rates as to the general public and the press. Walving - entirely the question of benefit accruing to the telegraph companies under the act of 1866, the government ought to be put upon as favorable a basis as to tel- egraphic rates as your most favored custom- ers. Inasmuch as this discussion has taken & wider range than 1 anticipated it may be proper to add that you are right in saying that the acceptance of the act of 1568 by the telegraph companies rendered it to all intents and purposes a compact between the government and tho telegraph companies, but I do not agree with all of your next succeeding statements. For instance, the printed copy of your memor.al 10 the senate postofice committee last year misquotes tne act of 1866, which shouid read : “Provided, however, that the United States may at any time purchase all the tele- graph lines and the property and effects of any or all companies acting under the provis- ons of the act of July 24, 1866.” “The words *‘any’’ and ‘‘or" are omitted in your memorial, The omission was of course an error, but as your vresent correspondence expresscs the same meaning, 1 mention the matter merely to remark that your views in that particular are not adopted by this de- partment. The act of 1866 was, as you say, compromise measure in which the Uuited States for the time being waived its inherent rights to a telegraphic service in conjunction with the postofice. The first telegraph line in this country was built with government aid, sud that tho govornment did not continue to exercise its undoubted prerogative by extending and op- erating the telegreph as s more spcedy means of communication thau the post, was purely an accident. “In conclusion, I beg to remind you that in my letter of July 13, 1 consented to your requost for a couference on the subject be- fore any officiai order fixing the rate to be issued. Lum yet quite willing to entertain any roasonable proposition, b upon known facts,” - A BLOODY DUEL. Buckshot and Rifle Balls Lodge in the Participants, New Onieaxs, August b.—A Baton Rouge special says information has been received here of a bloody due! fought yesterday near Cotton Port, Avoyales parish, between Harry Ducate and his sop-in-law, Charlie Armour. There were about fifty men pres- ent at the fight. The men approactied each other and commenced firing. Both combat- ants fell prostrate. An examination disciosed the fact that Ducate had been struck in the stomach with seven bucishot, making a fatal wound, while Armour’s right knee bad bheen shattered by a rifle ball. The fight grew out of an altercation at a ball the night before. e ot The Kentucky Election, LouwsvitLeg, Ky., August 5.—Returns from the election to-day for state tlreasurer show ® demncratic victory, Stephen G. Sharp, of Lexington, the present treasurer, nomi- pated. There has been some surprising vic- ‘tories for the republican candidates for the legislature, but this has been due in all cases 0 1ocal causes. IN THE FIELD OF SPORT. Standing of the Clubs, Following 18 the standing of the Western association clubs up to and including yester- day’s game. Played. Won. Lost. Per Ct. LT 52 % Milwaukee. Milwaukee 13, Omaba 1. MiLwaukes, Wis., August 5. —~Omahp was defeated through bad battery work and in- ability to hit the ball. Score: OMATA. v Laowe, i Morriksey, ih. Sijoh, of Albotis, Hurley, o. Davies, p. Totals P p—— mwoasou—d £ Milwaukes Omntin BUMMARY, Earned rans-Milw. 10, Omaha 1. Two-base Dav hroo-base hits—Poorman, Buses stolen - Ktrauss, Crooks, Cooney, Mesaite. Double Claveland Buils~Poorman Sutlon, Schoch, B Morrirsey arloy, Clevelnd, Crooks. Cooney.' Andrews, Mossiit. Struck out—DAvies i Clevelnnd 2 WillI3 1. Passed balls—Strmass b, Wild pitchos ~Cleveland 1, Mossitt 3, W Time -2 hours wad 10 minutes. U pire Denver 1 S1. PAvL, August 5. bases on balls, hit two men and pitched wild five times. That tells the story of to-day’s game. Score: T anrau . Hawes, 1b, i =P i i e | ~on—cume | eaccmem =l cc—cuscccs [T H Denver SUSMARY. Earned rans—8t. Puul 6, Denver 2. Home runs— Murphy and Shores. Tw hits —Hawes 2. Reilly, Daly, Treadwiy 3. Doable pinya-—Miller 1o Werriek s, Kirby to White to Rowe, Whito to Mc- e, White to Rowe. L 3, Striek On errars—&t. Pau i Paul 4, Danver Siores 1. Stolen bise: Us—Broughion, Time—2 hours. Umpire- Sloux Ciry 8, Des Moines 2. Des Morxes, Ia., August 5.-—-Neither plitcher was hit hard, but Sioux City was g Ter o Hart, p Totals....... oux City 2. Two-base buse hit— Buses ase out—Tby Tlart 1, by Time of game mnagan 5. Wild piteh--Flannagan Umipire--Doeschier. 1Hour and 2 minutes. Minneapolis 15, 5t. Joseph 4. MiNNEAPOLIS, Minn., August 15.—Flood was pounded all over tho field, and the home team’s batting won the game from the vis- itors. Score: BY INNINGS. 8t. Josoph, 120123 Mifineapolis. 3010 BUNMARY. Runa oarned—Minneapolis 7, St. Joe 1. hits—-Flood, Milier, Duke, Jantzon Duke 2, Mofrison, Haneshi, I Drischel, Metuire, Minuohs) es on ruck out—By Duke 14, b Jihasse 1, Juntaen 1. 5 . Left on' buses—Minneapolls Time—Two liours and thirty winutes. Dermont. Two base Home' rans— 4. Hases stolen— lood 1. 8u Dbuils—Schiol 4, Duke 1 08 Umpire—Mo- OTHER BALL GAMES. The National League. Pitrsnunc, August 5.—Result of to-day's game: Pittsbure ., 000001000001 Philadelphia. 000010000201—2 Base hits—Pittsburg 6, Puiladelphia 10. Errors—Pittsburg 1, Philadelphia 2. Bat- teries—Pittsburg, Morris and Carroll; Phil- adelphia, Gleason and Clements. Umpire— Galvin and Sunders. CLEVELAND, August 5. game: Cleveland. 01012100 0-5 ‘Washington. 00000100 1-—2 Base hits— Cleveland 8, Washington 3. Errors—Cleveland 1, Washington 4. Bal teries—Cleveland, O'Brien and Zimmer; Washingion, Ferson, Sullivan and Dailey. Umvire—Lynch. Result of to-day's INDIANAPOLIS, August 5,—Result of to- day’s game: Tadianapolie ....0 0 0 U 0 0 1 0 1—2 Boston. . 10200100 % Base hits—Indianapolis 5, Boston 10. Er- rors—Indanapolis 3, Boston 2. Batteries— Indianapolis, Boyle and Buckley; Boston, Daly and Gaozell. Umpire—Carry. Cuicaco, August 5. 00021031 0-7 002 400020-8 Baso hits Chicago 15, New York 11. Errors—Chicago 6, New York 1. Batteries— Chicago, Gumpert and Darling; New York, O'Day, Keefe and Ewing. Ulnpire—Pow: ors. Result of to-day’s The American Association. BALTIMORE, August b.—Result of to-day’s game: Baltimore. . 00002000 0-2 Cincionati , 20000000 2-4 PRILADELVUIA, August 5.—Resuit of to- day’s game: 000D0O0O0O0O 0-~0 Athledics. Brooklyn. 000003855 *—18 CoLumBus, August 4 —Result of sto-day’s 1001180006 0000O0O0OO0O0O-0 Amatenr Games, Leyaxs, In., August 5.—|Special Telegram to Tre Bee.)—-The Sibley pase ball team beat a picked nine here to-day by a score of 15 to 0. They used all three of their pitchers, and the Lemars teaw ncver played together before. game: Columbu Kansas City gram to' Tur Ber.i—The Lafayettes, of Owaba, played a vicked nino consisting of four Indisns and fiye whites on the associa- tion grounds this afternoon, which resulted in favor of the Lafayettes by a score of 8100, The Lafayettos play here again to- morrow afternoon, when it is expected the remainder of the indians will be back from their vacation. Big Shoot Th Afternoon, ‘There will be a big swoepstakes shoot on Gwin & Dunmire's grounds, across the river, this afternoon, beginning at 2:30 sharp. The big wttraction will be Rolla O. Hiekes, of Daytou, O., one of the finest trap shots in the world, who will shoot 100 blue rocks, and probably & live bird match for $100 a side with Frauk Parmelee, of this city. In addi- tion to this there will be several side matches, and altogether the shoot will be an wnterest- ing ove. ————— Never Touched Jackson. Burraro, N. Y., August 5--Paddy Bren- nan, « local pugilist, tried to stand up before Peoter Jackson, the Australian, for four rounds for a purse of $200 to-uight. In the first round Jackson hammered his mao un. wercifully, breaking his nose, cutting a gash above his right eye and nearly knocking the life out of him, hon time was called in the second round Breunan was not allowed to centinne. Juckson was not touched. IOWA NEWS, Driven Insane by a Joke. Drs Morxes, fa., August 5, —[Speoial Tele- gram to Tre Bl Mr, W. W. Bastwood, of Yale, Guthrie county, disap peared mys- teriously last Sawurday night. After eating his supper ho said to his wife that it he dia not come in at the usual time she need not feel uneasy. He went out about his business affairs. and nothing unusual ococurred until about 9:80 o'clock, when his son found him some dstance from his placo of business, sitting in a corn crib with a revolver in his hand. He bado his son go home, for, said he, “There are & couple of suspiclous ohar- acters about and Tam watching for them.'' This was the Iast that was scen of him in Yale. He was engaged in the hard- ware and implement business. Early last spring some person or porsons sent him and some other business men at Yalo letters something after the style of the White Caps, threatening him that unless he quit doing certain things that he would be severely dealt with, The letter was evidently in- tended for a joko for, said_they, “‘unless you quit selling a quarter-dollar knife for 25 cents you will be attended to.” This letter has seemed to prey upon his mind ever since. A short time ago his store, along with some others, was burned. Persons woell uc- quainted with him say thut he has not soemed right n his mmd for some time. Many persons were engaged all day yester- day searching for bim without the least clue to his whereabouts. Fire at Gathrie. Des Morves, In., August 5.—[Special Tele- gram to Tne Bee.] - A very destructive fire broke out yesterday morning in the Motz brick, on the northwest corner of the public square in Guthrie Center, in the up stairs of the building occupied as a residence by Mr. M. Cain, who owns a restaurant below. The flames spread rapidly, consuming in about an hour the brick corner owned by H. A. Swain, Motz & Donley’s large grocery,v Sellers, Dickey & Co.’s implement building and a number of outbuildings. The restaurant, grocery and implement goods were mostly saved, The principal losses on buildings are us follows: H. A. Swain 81,500, insurance 3 Motz & Duniey $3,000, insurance $1,500; Sellers, Dickey & Co. $3,000, insur- 000 and $3,000 on stock. The total placed at $12,000. He Conldn’t Stay Away. Crear Lake, Ia, August 5.—|Special Tel- egram to Tue Ber.]—Abous two years ago John Blatner, a young man highly con- uected, forged drafts on Linden & Bolton and A. H. Bromley, and had them honored at the Commercial Exchange bank, Mason City, On account of the prominence of Blatner's parents, the matter was quickly settled and hushed up, on condition that young Blatner would leave home never to return, He made his appearance here Sat- urday and was immodiately placed under arrest. Blatuor's parents will no longer interest themselves in his behalf. The amount of the forgery is not known, but is thoughit to vo large. The G. A. R. Boycott. LeMaxs, In., August 5.—[Special Telo- gram to Tur Bge.]—Colonel A, A. Aline, corps commander of tho Eleventh corps, De- partment of Towa, G. A. R., issued to-day a special order to all the post commanders in the Eleventh corps, which embraces the Eleventh congressional district of Towa, urg- ing upon all members of the Grand Army to pay no attention to the boycott, but do ail in their power to make the Milwaukes en- campment a grand success. A Runawny Accident. CLiNTON, In,, August 5.—|Special Tele- graw to Tne Bee.|—David Joice, the well- known lumnberman, was thrown from his car riage in Lyons this forenoon, and had both bones of his right leg broken ubove the ankle. His favorite horse was frichtened by a pass- ing train, and turning quickly, threw Mr. Joice to the ground. Got the Wrong Thieves. Booxe, Ia., August 5.—{Special Telegram to Tak Bee.]—Sheriff Zenon returned this morning from Albion, Mo., where he went after the thieves who entered Miller Bros'. store. He found the men he went after, but they proved to be not his thieves, but som; other thieves who had robbed a hardwar store in Kansas. Arrested for Seining. SeIrIT LAKE, Ia., August 5.—|Special Tele- gram to Tne Bok]—State Fish Commis- sioner E. D. Carleton, of this place, has had three men arrested for violating the state law regarding fishing with seines. Two have had g.m;irltrml und were found guilty and are now in jail. Dakotans at Spirit Lake. Sririr LAKE, Ia., August 5.—[Special Tele- gram to T Bee.|—A large number of the members of the constitutional convention at Sioux Falls spent Sunday at the hotels in this vicinity, enjoying the lake breezes and returning to Dakota this morning, Delhi Nearly Destroyed. Des Moines, Ia., August 5—The little town of Delhi, in Delaware county, was nearly destroyed by fire yesterday. Every business house but one was consumed. The loss is estimated at $80,000, on which thero was little insurance. Fellin a Rendering Vat, MuscaTiNg, Ia., August 5.—[Special Telo- gram to Tug Beg, |—H. J. Herman, of this oity, was found dead yosterday in a render- 1ng vat in his slaughter house. He had fallen in, when he was seized with an attack of heart trouble. State Jobbers' Association, Semir Lake, Ta., August 5.—[Special Tele- gram to Tue Bee.]—The State Jobbers' asso- ciation will hold its annual moeting here on Wednesday. A large attendance is expected. —— CONGRESSMAN DORSEYX'S PARTY It Separates Minneapolis After a Delightfal Trip, MixNEAPoLIS, Minn.,, August 5.—|Special Telegram to Tne Bek.]|—Representative George W. E. Dorscy’s congressional party, which left Fremont July 16 for a tour of the : northwest, arrived here this evening, having been three wecks to aday on the road. With the exception of a day off at each of the cities of Denver, Salt Luke, Cheyenne, Boise City, Portland, Seattle, Victor s, B. C., Spokane Falls, W.T., and Helenu, ' the entire time was spent on the special dining and sleeping car which conveyed h party out of Nebraska. At all of the cities named special r eceptions, banquets, excursions and other entertainments were tendered. There was a day of fishing in Lake Couer d’Alene, Idaho, and thirty-six hours delay by the burning of a bridge oo the Northern Pacific just west of Miissoula, Mont. The purty arrived in Minneapolis well and happy. The trip was u great success from beginning w end. Mr. Dorsey proved himselt a charm- ing host and his guests derived ben- efits in many directions, sowe of which will prove of lasting benefit to the sections of country traversed. The uecossity and ad- visability of congress taking charge of the irrigation of the urid regions in the west and southwest was acknowledged by all, while all are committed in favor of d for Wyoming ana Idaho at the next session of CODRTess, Mr, Dorsey and Captain John 8. 8. Herr left immediately upon their arrival here for Fremont, where they will be to-morrow, and Representative Stewart, of Vermont, and ex-Representutive Hayden, of Massachusetts, departed for their homes at 7 o'clock. Representative Burrows, of Michigan, and Governor Goff, of West Vir- glula, and Tue Bes correspondent will spend @ day or two in the iour City. — ———— A Fifteen-Dol te to Denver, ¥ CuicaGo, August 5.—The Chicago ticket soulpers are queting & #15 rate w Denver, to be in force only to-morrow. The first of the series of the harvest excursions for this leading westward frow morrow. The agreed rate for these excursions is one fare for the vound trip to wll pownts in the west, south and nortawest, but only round trip tickets are sold. As the regular rate to Denver is $26, the round trip excursion tickets are sold @t that figure, making half fare, A YOUNG CIRL ASSAULTED. Mysterious (;r&:p-‘dommltmd in the upital Olty. NO CLUE TQ "I'HE PERPETRATOR. ¥ e A Warrant Igsfiea at Nebraska Olty For the Arrost of Dan Lawrenco For 5"",',9*‘ Mortgaged Oat- tlemBaate News. FEL | S, Frightened Into Convulsions, Lixcous, Neb., August 5.—[Special Tele- gram to Tur Bee.[—A great crime was com- mitted in this city this morning, and the vio- tim, a young girl of fiftoen, 18 lying to-night unconscious and for a greater part of the time in violent convulsions. The victim is Miss Essie Scanlon, the step-<daughter of L. J. Hurt, a printer at work on the Daily Jour- nal. He lives at Fourteenth and Q, and when he went home about 8 o'clock this morning all was well. The family all sleep up stairs but Kasie, who for the last fow nights only has been sleeping on a couch in the dining room. Mr, Hurt went into the room where she was and ate his lunch. She was awake, and spoke to him of a noise which she had heard at the door a short time before he came, and she gave him her watch and bracelet, which she asked him to Rllt away for her until morning. He went to his room, lit a cigarette and undressed preparing to reuire, He had smoked the cigarette about half up when he heard a scream, Just before that a boarder had been mwakened by & gurgling sound, as of some one choking, and had jumped out of bed with such forco as to jar the whole house. Just then he heard & noiso asof a window screen shutting, then a scream, and the next moment the young Indy came flying up stairs, fainting just as she reached the landing. Since then, with the exception of s few brief intervals, she has been uncon- scious. In one of her rational moments she spoke of secing a man gohlg out of the window. In her convulsions she pleads of some one to let her alone and go away from her. No marks of violence have been found soywhere on her person. Dr. Carter, the attending physician, says that she has received a terrible nervous shock, but that with care sho will recover, though it may take some months, No clue has been found to the perpetrator of the deed, and no intel- ligent account can be given until after she shall have recovered sufficient strength to tell of the assault. A Cattle Thief Wante Nesraska City, Neb,, August 5.—[Special Telegram to Tur BEE]—A warrant was issuod to- for the arrest of Dan Lawrence, of Syracuse, for selling to an Omaha firm some mortgaged cattle. Lawrence collcoted the mouoy and was seen roing south to Kansas City Saturday night. He is under bond now to appear at the district court for a similar offense com- mitted some months ago. He is several thousand dollars ahead of the two deals, The Holt County Normal. O'NeLLL, Neb,, August 5.—[Special Tel- egram to Tue BeE.|+The sixth aonual ses- sion of the Holt county normal convened at the court house t9-dhy, with Superintendant Mauville as conducor. An enrollment ot 150 was reached . this evening and the at- tendance promises 4b be over two hundred, The session starts out under the brightest auspices of any iprevious year. The in- structors are Profs. Bond, of Blair, Stevens, of Long Pine, Bland, of O'Neill, and Miller, of New York, thelatter eacher of penman Dr. McChish, of Onargo, 1L, lectured to-night at the court house to a large and appreciative audience on the subject, ~'Home.” Thers) will be :another lecture Wednesday eveningand one Friday. His Bra Blown Out. MiNDEN, Neb.; Awgust 5.—Nels Jorgenson, anine-year-old boy, met his death ashort distance from this city yesterday morning, by the accidental discharge of a shotgun, which carried away one side of his head and emptied his skull of everythinginit. He was accompanying his father and several others to_the country and was sitting in the bottom of the conveyance back of the seat, holding the gun. Nobody knows exactly how the gun wae discharged, as the balance of the party had their backs to the boy, but the theory is that the jolt caused the lad to drop it, and it struck on the hammer. Jiggers Camping Ont. RAvENNA, Neb., August 5.—|Special Telo- gram to Tur Be.|—The Aurora Jiggers, a summer camping society, went into camp at this place last Saturday. The campors are enjoying themselves hugely and will stay ten days. The number in camp is estimated to be about half » hundred and large addi- tions are expected during the week. Raven- na has many natoral attractions far parties of tais kind, the shade trees and boating being far better than at Milford and other points. The people of Ravenna will tender the Jigger society a reception at the opera h0uso to-morrow night. Arranging For the Reunion, O'NEiLL, Neb., August 5.—[Special Tele- gram toTie Bek.]—Tho arrangements are almost perfected for the Graad Army re- union to be held here August 19 to 24, and it will bo the finest gathering of the kind ever held in Nobraska. Its success in every re- spect is fully assured. -Excursion trains and half rates will bo given. - Governor Thayer aud other eminent speakers will be prosent. tsands are coming from » half dozen towns, elaborate docorations will be made on the grounds and in town, and no_possible pains spared to insure a grand good time, Close of & Camp Meeting. AsmLaxD, Neb,, August 5.—[Special Tele- gram to Tue Bee.|—The Vulley View camp meeting, wiich has been ' in scssion at Lowell's grove, soven miles ywest of this city for the past ten duys, closed to-day, but not. without a miracle, Friday afternoon, while holding a private prayer meeting in the tent of a Mrs. Williams, who has been unable to walk for five years, she arose and walked to the minister's staud, nearly a half block. The moeting has been well attended, There were over two thousaud peoplo present Sun- day afternoon. The Warsaw Epidemic. KEOKUK, Tn., August b.—[Special Tele- gram to Tue Bee.|—The epidemic of bloody flux at Warsaw, 1lL1is not abating, From reliablesources it i§[arned that fully sixteen deaths have ocouyred in the last four days, buc the leading, citizens, physicians and un dertakers seem ut?mn. on concealing the ex- tent of the trouble,and give absolutely no information to cg{respondents, A physician from this city, whq,was called to Warsaw for consultation, piyp the situation is very serions, Removing p Paper's Romatns. Kearxey, Neb), Angust 5.—[Special Tele- gram to T Bed,{~—To-day a suvsidy of $1.000 was raised aong tho real estate men of the city to insiive ithe removal of the re- mains of the Ha: r\‘tr Gazete-Journal plant to this city, It tated that Manager Rounds, of the Mastings paper, will turn bis materiul into th@ B iferprise Publishing com- pany hore, acoeptifig’stock for the considera- ton. Broken Bow [ Broxex Bow, Neb,; Telegram to Tue Beg |—The third avnual district reunion opens here to-morrow mora- ing and continues four days. Arches have been constructed, flags are flying from every roof top and people are coming in from all directions for the demonstrations, in which two companies of state militia will assi It bids fair to eclipse all provious efforts. Preparations have been made to accommo- date 16,000 people. Madison Oounty Teachers' Institute. NorvoLk, Neb., August 5.—[Special Tele- gram to Tue Bee.]—The first day's session of the Madison County Teachers' institute opened with an enrollment of about sixty toachers, More are expected to arrive daily. The iustitute is conducled by County Super- intendent L. B. Bohanan, and Inclodes lmnng‘:\l fostructors, Prof. Owen, of Afton, Ia.; Prof, Kivans, of the Normal colloge at Madison, and Prof, Ostien, of Neligh. Willle Burke's Remains. Norti PLATTE, Nob,, August 5 —|Spocial to Tire Bre,|—The remains of Willie Burke, brother-in-law of John Pratt, who was drowned at Coster, Mont, two weeks ago, reached here this morning on No. 4. Funeral services will be held to-day at the Episcopal r,Pumh. The remains will be interred at mwoofl, the former residence of the de- A Lightning Change. Corumnus, Nob., August 5.—[Special Tel- egram to Tue Bee.)—Jaeggi & Schupbach have sold their electrio light plant to the Columbus Electric Light company. Tho new corporation will now furnish all the lights in the oity. The capital stock is $60,- 000, and they promise better lights at less cost than the companies which have sold out. Reith County Tonchers. OaArLALA, Neb., August 5. —[Special Tele- gram to Twe Bes.]—The Keith county insti- tute, under the management of County Su- perintendent Cooper, bogan its session this morning with an_attendance of thirty-fivo, Profs, Hoaly, of Plum Creok, and McV this county, ‘are the princibal lustructors. Tho session will last ten days. Efforts to Doteat the Proposition. BratricE, Neb., August 5.-|Special Tolo- gram to Tie BEr)—A mecting has been called for to-morrow night to take active stops to defeat tuie Wyandotto bonds propo- sition, the election for which takes place Thursday next. The meeting is to bo ad- dressed by Mayor Kretsinger, General Colby, A. Hazlett and others. Jefferson County Teachers. FArnury, Neb., August 5.—[Special Tele- gram to Tue Begr.|—The Jefferson county teachers’ institute met here to-day for a two weoks' session, with 100 in attendance. Prof. V. Ackroy and wife, of St. Lous, and Mrs. Parker, of Minneapolis, are the in- structors. Another Elobing Couple. Nenraska Ciry, Neb., August 5, —[Special Telegram to Trr Brr. |—Emil P. Boulier, of this city, and Miss Lizzioc Wilkinning, of Delta, who were married 1n Omaha yestor- day, were another eloping couple owing to the objections of the young lady's father to the match. Perkins County Teachers. Graxt, Neb.. August 5.—[Special Telo- gram to Tue Bre]—The second annual meeting of the Porkins county teachers inatitate commencod at Grant to-day. About thirty teachers were present at the opening. Profs. Fisk and Robinson are the instructors. Bound Over For Assault. Bratrick, Neb., August 5.—|Special Tele- gram to Tae Bee.|—Jamos Carpenter has veen bound over in the sum of $300 for as- saulting John Weigle with a deadly weapon in a dranken row last Saturday night. Beatrice BEATRICE, Neb., August ; gram to Tar Bee]—Arrangements have been concluded te-day to build the Y. M. C. A. buildiug on Fifth_ street, noar Ella. Tho building is tocost $15,000. Will Break Ground. Bearnrior, Nob., August 5.—|Special Tele- gram to Tuk Bek.|—Ground will be broken to-morrow_for the $25,000 Beatrico club house, to be_built on Ella strect, betwaen Fourth and Filth. Seligg s bl Cherokee lndications, Kansas Crry, Mo., August 5.—A special from Tahlaquah says tho indications are that the election in the Cherokee nation to- day, for members of the legislature, resulted in favor of the adherentsof Chief Hayes. If 50, thisis regarded as a fatal blow to tne object of the Cherokee commission, to which Mayos and his supporters are extremely hos- tile. 2 W The Gentilos Carry the Election. SaLT Lake, Utah, August 5.—[Spocial Telegram to Tig Bee.|—There is great re- Joicing and enthusiasm here to-night. The gentiles carry the city by fifty-one majority. There were unexpected gains in every pre- cinct. Great crowds are gathered at the lib- eral headquarters, There were torchlight processions and speeches to-night, SET T A Robber and His Love, Oficers will arrive to-night from Daven- port, Ia,, to take charge of Frank Haroun, who is wanted in the town on the Mississippl to answer to the charge of robbery. Ha- roun was arrested here several days ago by Detective Savage. He was_visited i coll by a lady whom he has been pa tentions to here. S Small Pox at LeMars. LeMags, Ia., August 5.—[Special Tele- gram to Tue Ber|—Four cases of small pox were quarantined here to-day. They are all little grls who caught the disease two weeks ago from an unknown girl at Sunday school. ————— SULLIVAN L COURT. The Judge Orders Him to Give Bond For His Appearance. JacksoN, Miss, August b.—Sulivan's friends secured his relense from jail early this morning. At 11 o'clock he had a hear- ing bofore Judge Campbell, of the supreme court, on a writ of habeas corpus, The judge ruled that Sullivan must go to Purvis, Marion county, and give bond for his appoar- ance August 13, Kurain Was Not Arrested. Bavtivone, August 5.—-A special says Kil- rain 15 at Hampton, Va., and intends staying there some days and that he has not been arrested. ———— Boara ot kducation. The board of education met last night with all the members present except Messrs. Clarke, Martin and Sholcs. Tho interest on $5,000 bonds was ordered paid. The bonds of J. B, Piper, us secrotary, in the sum of $10,000, and of F. M. Woolley, us superintendent of buildings, in the sum o 5,000, were accepted and filod. A statemont was_received from County'| Treasurer Kush showing the follow ing amounts to the creditof the board: Genoral fund, #23,400.78; sinking fund, §2,015.41; site and building fund, $15,0: J. H. McShane, secretary of the falr as- sociation, reported that ‘Luesday, September 3, had been designated as *'Children’s day.' It was resolved to make uesday and Wednesday, September 3 and 4, holidays. The commiltee on teachers reported a list of twenty-one names, which they recom- mended for eloction as teachers, 'I'he report was adopted and the teachers elected. A laboratory was ordered fitted up in the high school at a cost of $645, A rosolution was adopted extending the sympathy of the board to Mr. D), V. Sholes in his recent berea vement. ‘The board then adjourned until Saturday night. Spontaneous Combustion. Fire slightly damaged the building at 1360 North Twentieth street, owned by L. E. Roberts, last nignt. The fire started ina rooin containing oils and varnishes, and wos to spontaneous combustio SICK HEADACHE Positively cured by these Little Pills. They also rellevs D tress frora Dyspepsia, Tn. digestion and Too Hearty] Drowsiness, Bad Tas! o the Mouth, Tongue, Paln in the Side, TORFID LIVER. They| Fegulate the Bowels. Purely Vegetable. SMALL PILL, SMALL DOSE. SMALL NATHALIE HAD MONEY, Bow She Pooled With W. W, Bittner's Experience, and the Resuit. Nathalio M. Turgeon always had ambition to become a theatrical manager. The oppor- tunity was offered her not long ago, and with avidity she accepted it. Now sheis in deep distress and sorrow. Nathalie, it appears, was possessed of considerable money, but no experience. There came across her path one William W, Bittner, who had an immense stook of ex- perience, but no money. He was perfeotly willing, however, to exchange with hor, and on May 20 last they entored into an agree- mont ana organized what has since then been known as the Bittner Dramatic com- pany. Nathalie put up $125, which Bittner receiptod for and stipulated in writ- ing. Aftor this bit of principal had been returned to her in full she would there- aftor receive ouo-half the net prooeeds or profits. To successfully work his little scheme it appears that this man Bittner wave very glowing ropresentations of the gay life and quick road _to big wealth, all of which the suscoptible Mrs, rgeon took in and beautiful visions floated before her oyes. Butit's all over now. Last wook she a plied for an wjunction and secured s re- strainiug order prohibiting Bittner from collecting any more funds. In her petition she says that Bittoer secured from her in ull $485, by represonting that he had secured certain engagoments on cortainties which would yield something like $1,300, and give them a net profit of at least §00 over and above all expenses, They took in Hamburg, Ta, Ne- braska City, Lincoln, and the Eden Musee here, consuming three weeks. Na- thalie got her restraining ordor last Thurs- day, on the plea that she believed Bittner had agreed to play the Musee cireuit; that since starting out he had iguored her ipter- ests, failed 1o make an accounting, vaken in large sums of money, and. as she believes, fally intends to dofraud and cheat her. Sunday plaintiff discovered that Bittner was packing their effects and would leave Omaba with the company, bag and bacgage, early yesterday. To provent him getting away with her entirely she called Frank Moores out at midnight, had him issue an attachment on the property, which Dep- uty Sheriff Houck servod, and this brought Mr. Bittner's proceeding to a standstiil. Bittnor and the comvany made a desperate effort to replevin these effocts, such as band instruments, stage costumes, ete., but up to » late hour had not succeeded. In July, 1887, Nels O. Brown entered, he says, into an oral contract with Electa and Bdward Walsh, whereby he 1as to furnish material and fixtures and do eertain work on the construction of & building in the West Side addition. For the materials, fix- tures and labor, he alleges that they agreed to pay him $500. He completed his part of the contract. He now brings suit against them for $400 of the amount, which has never been paid. —— Army News. The field, staff and band, and companies B. C, U, E, G and I, Second infantry, armed, equipped and outfitted with camp equipage, huve been ordered to proceed by rail to Kearney, Neb., and encamp with the Grand Army of the Repuoho at its reunion to be held a¢ that(place, commencing Avgust 12, After the encampment the command will #0 by rail to Alliance, Neb., whence it will march to Camp George Crook, near Fort Robinson. Lieutenant Buffington, of the Seventh in- fantry, has been granted leave of absence for twelve days, and will report, after his duties at Bellevue, at Iort Robinson on August 20. THE ALTON IN THE WEST, Chicago Rallrond Men Porplexed Over the Situation. WHAT AN OFFICIAL HAS TO SAY. Much Speculation to Whether the Road Will Baild Beyond the Missouri River or Buy Some Line. s the Alton Golng Wost? Cr1eaco, August 5.—[Spocial Telegram to Tug Bre, |—Whether or not the Alton will buy a line westof Kansas City is the quostion now perplexing Chieago raiirond men. All indications say yos, while the uuswerving conservatism of the company says no. One of the officials of the road said lately : *‘A policy that would have been suicidal soveral yours ago may be & good one now. You seem unxious to find a reason why the Allon should find a western extension, ana I will give you some. Five yoars ago no Chi- cago line had extensions beyond IKansas City. Now the Rock Island and Burlington have, Then also the Sauta Fo had no lie eastof Kansas City. Now it 18 one of our strong cowpetitors. In the past wo havo taken a large share of the businesa the Atchison brought into Kansas City. Notico has just been given which means that the Santa Fe wiil bring to Chicago all the east- bound freight the Atchison brings into Kan- sas City. Besides this, the Rock Island and Burlington bring in a good shure ol the froight formerly hauled by the Union Pacifle, and of course they have the first call on that dostined to Chicago and the east. Then the St. Paul road has furthor divided the busi- noss by its extension to Kansas City. We are beiog to a certain extent bottled up. A line west of Kansas City, like the Kansas Pacific for instance, would be a valuable feeder, but it is a great question whethor the game is worth the candle. Neither the Rock Island or Burhogton ex- tensions begin to by exponges, aud in other ways have beea a dovriment to the parent liues. T have nothing whatever to say as to_whether or not the Alton con- templatos buying or building west of the river.” The facts which lena color to the story that tho Alton will buy or build west of Kansas City are these: Ior three months President Blackston? has been in England and Europe, where he has spent much of his time in close consultation with loading bankers. The Alton has over $1,000,000 re- sorve capital and is paying 8 per oent consequently it i3 in no need of ¥ trip that the Alton people have amount up to £40,000,000 with which to buy or build extensions west of Kansns City. The offer is good in- definitely, and that it was made is admitted by the Alton ofiicials. Vice Prosident MeMullin has for & month been hobnobbing with eastern bankers, while on an alleged vacation. He will roturn Wednesaay, al- though expected 10 be absent threo woeks longer. To-day General Manager Chapell, the on other exccutive officer in the L left for the west for a ‘“trip ovor the tine.” No ordinary trip would be of such special importance that it would take away the last executive official when another was expected within two days. General Manager cing cough can be so quickly hiloh’s Cure. We guarantee ~sale by Goodman Drug Co. Shields yesterday to the following parties: Namo and residence. Age. {James Byno. Omaha., 3 25 Bridget Renhan, Omaha { Anthony J. Karel, Omaha . 1 Mary Swoboda, Omaba.. . Advice to Mrs. Winslow’s should always be used for children teething. It soothes the child, softens the gums, allays all pains, cures wind colic, and is the best remedy for diar- rheea. 25c a bottle. I Mothers. Soothing Syrup Chapell was for years general superintenderd of the Union Pacific and the Missouri, Kan- sas and Texas, He would be the one mun to be sent on & preliminary survey of the line in case the Alton contemplated buying. The real necessitv for a western feeder to the Alton is manifest when it is known thut none of the Alton ofticials know yet whother or not the Missouri Pacific will join the other Kansas Citv lines in its fight on the Alton. . The fact that the meoting bas wwice been postponed, owing to the absence of the Missouri Puacifle representatives, and that it was postponed at his request, indicates that the Missouri Pa- cifio will go with the majority, In that case the Alton will truly bo bottied un. having only a part of the Union Pacific traffic to de- pend upon. It is conceded that the best way for it to win its fizht against the other Kan- sas City roads is to own a western feeder, es- peciatly if that feeder be doing the business now done by the Kunsas Pacific. 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