Omaha Daily Bee Newspaper, August 21, 1889, Page 1

NINETEENTH YEAR. ROSS RAYMOND RECOGNIZED. The Slick American Agaln at His O1d Tricks. SHOWING HIS FINEITALIAN HAND, e Proceeds to Kxhibit It in the Con- struction of Forged Ohecks and Drafts—Under Arrest at Blackpool. Raymona Bobs Up Serenely. [Copuright 1889 by James Gordon Binnstt.) LoXpoN, August 20,—|New York Herald Cable--Special to Tn Bee.|—About four weeks ago Morris Wise, who represented the United States treasury department atthe Paris industrial congress, was standing in the main corridor of the Hotel Metropole, ‘when a hand was laid lightly on his shoul- der. He turned around and found Ross Ray- mond smiling at him. Mr. Wise's greeting not being warm, Raymond disappeared, after stating toat he nd just come from Paris. To-Any the following dispatch was received from Biatkpool by the London police: “Rolfe, the man arrested here for swin- @dling, Is thirty-eight years old, 5 feet 3¢ inche, with sallow complexion, aull grey eyes, heavy eyelids, dropping chin, ‘brown hair, full forehead, stout figure, zen- tlemanly appearance and address and clean- shaved, with medium mustache. - He has an anchor, shield and two flags on his right forearm, medium voice, is well educated, polished in style, well versed in military affairs in Egypt, also press and naval mat- ters. He has very picasing and attactive manners, is quiet and never at a loss for ideas. Wnile in Blackpool he had dozens of peovle rnnning aiter him, taking him driv- ing, feasting und Lonoring him. He speais rather sharply and has un exteusive vocubu- lary.” This is the genuine zoods and no mistake. Raymond bore the name of Ernest Neviile Rolfe when he was committed at the Man- chester assizes for obtaining £21 on a foreign billof exchange., He represented himself in Blackpoel as Bennett Burleigh, a war cor- respondent, and said he was going to report the doings of the Channel squadron at Fleet- wood., Upon the strength of this story he induced John Hurding, director of the Blackpool winter garden, to accept a bill of exchange which purported to be signed by George Augustus Sala. veteran journalist, however, rcpudiated the signature, and it was further proved that the initials on the checks were not in Bennett Burleigh's hand writing, who was on the cruiser Howe, ‘While Rolfe has been in jail under remand Superintendent Deerham has been busy in- quiring into his career and has gathered ma- terial for a three volume novel. Rolfe is the same gentleman who, in December last, presented nimeelf at Highbury, Birming- ham, under the name of Riwchie, bearing a letter of introduction from Erastus Wiman, whose. acquaintance Joseph Chamberluin made while acting as special commissioner fn the United States. Austin Chamber- lain conducted the, ingenious Ritchie round the celebrated orchid houses and then lent him money with which to meet his hotel bills. The next morning Ritchie discharged this little obligation by getting Mr. Chamberlain to introduce hin atabank. Chamberlain introduced him to a local house, upon whom Ritchie palmed a fraudulent bill for £30 drawn on Drexel, Morgan & Co. Ritchie found it convenient to leave Birmingham 1n a hurry and to hie himself to Saunder & Co., orchid collectors at St. Albans. To Saunders he represented himself as Austin Chamberlain, and knowing the penchant of that gen- tleman’s father for orcbids, he saw nothing suspicious in the order fora supply of that fashionable flower, nor in the Americun bill which paid for it, Mr. Saunders gladly handea the fictitious Austin the change. Roife's next public appearance was in the character of Major Riodes, of the Royal dragoons. Under that name and title he presented himself to Nathaniel Morton, of Belfast, and bought five horses from him for £470, tendering a military draft for £525 and receiving the change, £45. The draft was returned marked *'no account.” Under tho pretense that he was Captain Resford, master of Lord Dorchester's yacht Aphrodite, he obtained £800, and as ric Harting he beat a boat builder to the tune of £200. As Captan Rathburn, master of Lord Brassey's steam yacht Sunbeam, he presented a check on the Capitol and Counties bank at Hastings and got & bank at Greenock to advance him £30, us he said he wanted to pay the men off. Among other performances he induced Mr. Morgan, of the Aberystwith Observer, to loan him £7 on a forged check. He has also been heard from at the Isle of Man, aund Boston, Lincolushire, At the latter place he went to Swinchead abbey, the residence of Mr. Ingraham, of the Ilustrated London News. He told the lady of the house that he was Melton Prior and was hard up, When Mr, Ingraham returned and heard this tale he and some police officers made a tour of the local hotels and found the pseudo Melton Prior in the uct of obtaining cash for a ficti- tious draft at sight for £21, drawn in favor of Ernest Neville Rolfte, R. N. C B., on Sir Gerald Fitzgerald, of Spring Garaens, London, - THE TEXAS RACE WAR. Matters Amicably Aajusted Between the Woodpeckers and Jaybirds, Ricumoxp, Tex., August 20.—[Special Telegram to Tus Bee. | —Governor Ross and Assistant Attorney General Harrison left here to-night for Austin, They rezard the trouble as now sottled by the course of the “Woodpeckers in whose rauks were the county oficers, in yielding thewr choice for sheriff and accepting us second choice that of the ‘“Jaybirds," Sergeant Ira Aten, of the rangers. In a caucus to- night that lasted five hours, they finally came to this sgreement, and this forencon when the commissioners met, he was appointed. His voad was made by the *Jaybirds,” and is good for a 1,020,000, although $i0,000 is the required amount. ' The “Jaybirds" could mako the bond but not the appointment, and 0+ Woodpeck ers” the appointment but not @ bond. ‘I'he new sheriff has taken charge of the Givson boys and will hold them till the preliminary triul, fixed to take place next Monday, They are charged with assault with inteot to kill, being in the fight with Parker and Wadew IRobinson on Kriday. Sheriff Aten has selected two dep- uties, one from Williamson county snd the other from Burnett, The people now have confidence in the administration being able to keep the peace und order. The county Judge will resign his position in & few days and leave the county. Other prominent *‘Woodpeckers" will do the same and claim thut they do it for the safoty of their lives. Oneof the commissioners will resign to-morrew and broak s quorum. Al the wounded men ure doing well and two will leave hore as soon as are able. The light guards left the rangers took possession of the court- BURKE'S SOUROE OF SUPP Agnew, of St. Panl, Supposed to Be the Disburser of the Oash, CH1oaco, August 20.—[Special Telegram w0 Tue Ber.|—The states attorney said to- day that, 8o far as he was concerned, the trial of the Cronin murderers would begin next Monday. Whother the defense would pursue dilatory tacties ho had no means of knowing or guessing. If they should at- tempt. to dolay trial ho dida’t know whether it would be by & motion for a severance or simply by a motion for a continuance, If they should ask for a continuance he had no idea on what grounds 1t would be. Au item of no little interest in the Cronin case I8 the prescnce of Frank Agnew in the city. Mr. Agnew’s residence is in St. Paul, where hie is supposed to have received Mar- tin Burke and to have helped him on toward Winnipeg. His presence in Chicago just at the time of the Cronin trial will decpen the impression _that he_is' the channel througn which Burke draws his supjflies. Woodruff's heart was giaddened this morn- ing by a visit from his mother and his father, Mr. and Mrs. John Black, of San Jose, Cali* fornia, who arrived from there this morning and will remain 1n Chicago during the trial. Mrs. Black is much broken down by anxiety for hor son, and the meeting between thein in the jail ofce was an affecting one. They were together for an hour, when Woodruft had to return to his cell and his father and mother lefv the building. They absolutely declined to say anythine about their plans, Burke hus tired of jail fare, and the mys- terious friends who provided him with fands for his fight against extradition in Cannda are now trying to keep up his spirits by pro- viding him with three hearty and tempting meals every day from the outside. New ovidenco in the case is said to liave been dis- covered, to the effoet that Iceman O'Sulii- van’s horses, imstead of being in the barn on the night of May 4, were out as late as 9:30, and werq tearing about a pertion of Lako View, hauling three very excited men behind thein in - O'Sullivan’s ice wi 9 o'clock, the state claims 1o know van’s horses, covered with foam, wore stand- ing in front of a_certain Lake View saloon. Three men who had driven the team wero in the saloon pouring bot brandy down their throats. What they had done as their share in the murder the state is well aware of, but as to who the men are there s said to be some doubt. It is admitted, however, that the presence of these three men at the 00n has a vital bearing on the case, as witl be shown by testimony to be given when the trial commences, ‘I'he police claim to-night to have discov- eren a tinsmith who has identified Martin Burke as a mau for whom he soldered u tin box the Monday following the Cronin trag- edy, and which is thought, 5o the police say to hiave contained Crouin's clothes, A sec- ond soldered tin box is supposed to have con- tained the missing instrument case. SULLIVAN MAKES A SPERCH. O"Sulli- He Assur:s His Fricnds That He Will Never Fight a Colored Man, 130sT0N, August 20.—[Spacial Telegram to Tne E 1-=John L. Sullivan returned to his native heath to-night, coming alone from New York on the limited, via the Boston & Albany railroad. The time he was due being known, the vicinity of the depot loug before 10 0'clock was crowded by fully 5,000 people, among whom were all the sporting lights of the city and vicinity, When the train reached Huntington avenue station, on the outskirts of the aity, the slugger got out, where his father and several friends, ad- vised by telegraph, met him, and he was put in a carriage and rapidly driven to his father's house on Parnell street. When the train rcached the depot the disuppointed crowd sought redress in tumultuous howl- ing, and were -with difficulty dispersed by the police. The wealthier sports at once chartered carriages #nd started post haste for his home. When Sullivan reached his home his sick mother was out of bed, the first time in months, for the occasion, and, supported by her son'and a fricnd, awaited the chawpion at the door. Sullivan, who never was con- scious of filial affection, secmed moved at ght of his mothor’s devotion, and his ting was really loving. It took about minutes for the neighborhood hear of the return, and his friends turned out by hundreds and an impromptu reception was held on the steps, fully five hiundred persons passing in line shaking his haud. By the time this was over the sports began to arrive by the car- riage load, and the sceno was transferred the interior of the house, where the jollific: tion will doubtless go on all night of course, made a specch, in which he said he liked Mississippi and_believed that if he hnd to go back his imprisonment would mnot be very irksome; also that he advised Kilrain not to go south and take chances, but keep away from the Miss- issippi courts: that the intended retiring from the ring after he met Jem Smith, and wo 1d pay attention to no more challenges, cither from Mitchell or Kilrain, and wanted it understood once and for all, smiting his breast as he spoke, that John L. Sullivan will never fight a “coon.” Ho says he will remain quietly for threo wecks before start- ing out with Muldoou to exhibit. Some time this woelc a glgantic reception will bo given him at Oak Island, a resort some ten miles from the city. During the speech Sullivan said he intend- ed to offer Smith #1,000 to come to America and fight him in California for £10,000 a side, and Slavin, of Australia, the same. After making these two men fight or tuke water he would retire. As for niggers, they are only good o bluck shoes. ————— ELOPED WITH A PRIEST. Mcbonald, of Chicago, Goes to Europe With a Clergyman. Cu10A60, August 20.—The wife of million- aire Mike McDonald, the noted ex-gambler and politician, is missing. The circum- stances are most extraordinary. Mrs. Mo- Donald disappeared from her home, at the corner of Ashland boulevard and Harrison street, & week ago last Frday, and though @ small army of dotectives have been retained to discover her whereabouts they have not succeeded. It 1s supposed Mrs. McDonald is now in Europe. 1t was reported this evening that she had for a cowpanion a Catholic priest, who, it is alleged, has been since unfrocked by the church, The priest is supposed to have had @ parish in South Chicago, or some suburb in that locality, The story is that Mrs, M Donald became acquainted with tae priest while he was on a visit to the arish of whuich she is @ member, le became infatuated with her. the ad- miration was reciprocated and_an elopement was planned and executed, On the momen- tous Friday evening, Hugh Mullaney, Mo- Donald’s coachman, look Mrs, McDonald from the houso in & carriage. He said nothing about the matter for a week, though he was awaie of the search, Then he told Mike McDonald, saying he had promised Mrs. McDonald to keep secret for & week, He refuses to talk. McDonald was found at a late hoursto- night and acknowledged the truth of the story. W. J. Moysant, of Notre Dame church, a French Catholic cougregation, is the fugitive clergyman. He is ubout twenty-seven years old, while Mrs, Me- Donald is nearly fifty aud gray-haired and @ grandmother. Her husband, unlike her clerical rival, i8 & man of handsome presence. Mrs. McDenald took with her in money, clothing and jewelry not to exceed £,000." McDonald * says” the guilty pair underwent a warriage ceremony before a priest, but for what purpose no one can uess, In this respect the elopement s & porallel to @ similar escapade ten years , in which Mrs. McDonald figured with Billy ‘Arlington, the wminstrel, MeDonald traced his wife at that time to California, snd she swearing in a most solemn mapner that, novwithstandiog the mock marriage with Arlington, she nhad not been untrue to him, McDouald took ber back to bis howe and chilaren, Mra, ARRIVAL OF THE TROOPS. Department of the Platte Soldliers . at Fort Robinson. PRETTY ENCAMPMENT GROUNDS. The First Engagement Takes Place In an Attempt to Capture the Twenty-First Infantey's Deain —Nebraska News. Forr Ronrssox, Neb, August 10.—[Spo- cial Correspondence of Tur Beg. |—A bright and warm sun has beaten down on this seo- tion of country to-day and everybody is an- ticipating keenly the opening of Camp Crook, which takes place to-morrow. As already mentioned in my dispatches, there will take part in the encampment troops from every post, save Duchesne, in this department. Niobrara sends a band and six compunies of the Eighth infantry and two companies of the Ninth cavalry., Fort Omabha sends tho band and six companies of the Second in- fantry. Sidney will be represented by five companies of the Twenty-first infantry; Lar- amie by the band and three companies of the Seventh; Pilot Butte, one company of the Seventh; ~ Robinson, band, three troops of the Ninth cavalry and three companies of the Eighth intantr, Bridger, two compa- nies of the Seventeenth infuntry and three companies of the Twenty-tirst infantry; Douglas, band, one battery of the Fifth ar- tillery, six companies of the Sixteonth in- fantry and one company of the Twenty-first infantry; Russell, band and eight companies of the Seventeenth infantry; MoKinney, two troops Ninth cavalry and one company of the Twenty-first infantry and one troop of the Ninth cavalry and two comvanies of the Seventh infantry from Washakie. This makes a total of seven bands, six battalions of infantry, three of which are full regi- ments, one battery of light artillery, nine troovs of cavalry, about 159 officers and ap- proximately 2,476 men. It is the largest number of regulars which has been gotten together since the reorganization of the army. The object is to enable. the older members of the arwy to keep alive the knowledge of vhe art of war which many of them acquirad on the field, and togive to the younger members and especially those who have entered the army without preparatory training an idea of what army hife 1s. The encampment will bo held about a mile northwest of Fort Robinson. Tho lines have been drawn with mathematical precision, and when the troops arrive to-morrow morn- ing they will be enabled t march to their respective places, forming one of the pretti- est tented fields ever seen in this section of the country. In command will be General John R. Brooke, commander of the department of tho Platte. His staff comprises the following oflicers: Mujor Peter D, Vroom, inspector general, chief of staff; First Lieutenant Payette W. Roe, Third infantry, side-de-camp, acting assistant adjutant general; First Lieutenant Charles M. Truitt, Twenty-ficst infantry, aide-de-camp; Captain William V. Rich: ards, Sixteenth infantry, acting chief quar- termaster; First Licutenant M. W. Day, quartermaster Ninth cavalry, acting chief commissary of subsistauce: Major Dallas Bache, surgeon, medical director: First Lieutenant Charles A, Worden, Seventh in- fantry, acting engineer officer; Major Guy V. Henry, inspector of smali arms practice. The infantry will be formed into three brigades. The first of these will be com- manded by Colonel August V. Kautz; the second by Colonel Frank Wheaton, of the Second infantry; the third by Colonel Matthew M. Blunt, of the Sixieenth, The artillery will be under commaud of Captain David H. Kinze. A signal corps will be formed which will bo mounted, equipp2d and distributed as may bo required during the movements to be made. The encampment will last until September 20. Inthe meantime, the command will take part in A number of engagements, surprises, forced marches and unexpected calls to duty, in other words, every thing which night bo expected from a soldier in the face of the enemy. ‘T'he site of the camp is beautiful in the ex- treme. It 18 in the gradual and grassy ap- proach to the clay buttes which rise in 50 im- posing a manner north and west of this post. T'hese buttes are more or less connected with the legends of the Indian tribes who for- merly inhabited these plains, They are in various stages of demoralization, some of them looking like dismantled edifices of other eras, and not a few snggesting che ecclesinstic ruins which are said to be scat- tered throughout Europe, ‘The plaiu is drainod by the White river and Soldier creek, from which water for all purposes may be easily procured, ‘o-day the first day of excitement over the coming gathering was experienced, Several ofticers and civilians arrived, and the arrival of others was anticipated by their wives. Among the arrivals were Major Paddock and W. E. Anain, of Omaha; Colonel Rand: lett of the Ninth cavalry, of Fort Kinpey, but who is to be located at vhis post when Colonel Henry goes to the former place; Lieutenant Buffington of the Seventh in- fantry, of Wasbakie; Dr. Bache, Omaha, 1 inspector of the department of the Plattey Lieutenant Wright, Ninth cavalry, from the cavalry competition at Bellevue Mrs. Custer, guest of Mrs. Captain Parker aud widow of the captain of that name who died a year ago; Miss En- sign, of New Yorik, cousin of Mr, and Mrs, Lieutenant Wright, of whom she is to be & guest, Last year the troops complained that the marching to and from the encampment was too monotonous. To vary it this year, General Brook oraered attacks to be made on a couple of the columns, to compel the utmost vigi- lance on the pact of the one and sagacity on the part of the other, The first announce- ment of a meeting of this kind reached here vesterday, coming from the camp of Colonel Merriam, who was located soven miles from this point, A visit out to the command found it quartered on & great height, with a magnificent view of the surrounding coun- try, The men were resting after the fatigue of the day, the commander desiring to spend the day in'camp, having until Tuesday to reach Camp Crook. Colonel Merriam had been ordered by General Brook to attempt the capture of the train of the Twenty-first, under Colonel Casey, from Sidney. Mer~ rism's commund, consisting of four com- gaoios of the Seventh, was joined near the Niobrara by three troops of the Ninth cav- alry aud three companies of the Eighth in- fantry from Robiuson. Merriam sent the infantry ahead and with his cavalry watched every movement of the enemy, He tound that Casey’'s teams were parked as they moved along, and carefully guarded by men in frout, flanks and rear. To capture it under those circumstances was impossible, Notwithstanding, by means of signal Colonel Merriam — was Kept ijuforme @8 to the changes made in the conduct of the train, the siguals coming from ‘Woman's Dress, an Indian scout connected with Fort Robinson, At length the news cama that the flankers had been withdrawn. This was cheeriug news, because Merriaw's men were councealed in a pocket in aside hill about four hundred yards from the road. The vocket was near the crestof the ridge. The infautry and government wagons were suffered Lo ascend the nill and descend on the opposite side, when suddenly Merriam's men rushed from their concealment and cat off from the rest of the train and column six of the contract wagons, 'The drivers were ordered to turn them round and drive down the hill, but the horses and wules were so jaded that the order could not be complied with, The teams, however, were held about six min- utes, by which time Colonel Casey's com- wand learned of the attack and returned to the rescue, While the 'bdins wore in the hands of the attacking patty sufficiently long to have been destroyed, 48 they would have been in time of war, 48 they “had not been held fifteen minuted befdfa being retaken the capture was not cpusiderbd so successful as it would otharwlke have beon. Many featuros of this kind {are promised during this encampment. All the Tro Forr RoniNsox, Ni cial Telegram to Tne expected to take part! oeuvres have arrive camp. The Second i mand of General after dinner, having ford, a distance af t diers wore in oxe aftornoon Colonel Bi companies of tho S troop of the Ninth Fort Washakie, It men, all 1n excellont 8 in Camp. ., August 20.—[Spe- BER.]—All the troo) n the summer man- and have gone into untry under the com- heaton arrived early arched from Heming- ty mles. The sol- lont condition. This 8, in command of two nth infantry and one avaley, arrived from omprises ninety-nine Ith and spirits. The weather is delightful.] A couple of days will be ailowed the soldierp to recover {rom the effects of their marchy after which the man- auvres will begin, Want Their Names Taken Off. PraTTsMoUTH, Neb.,, August 20.—(Special to Tue Bre.)—Benjaftin F. Allon and T, C. Willey, two of the petitioners in tho Cass county bond election contest, have made afidavits stating that without their cousent and knowledge their names were attached to the aforesaid petition, and through their at- torney, H. D. Travia, of Weeping Water, the aflidavits were placed on file with the clerk ot the district court yesterday. A motion was also filed asking that the court strike their names from the petition in tho above entitled cause, @s they had been placed on smd_petition without their knowl- edge, permission or consent and remain there against their will, Experimenting With the Elixir. Prarrsmouri, Neb,, August 20.-—|Spocial to Tng Bee]—Drs. Schildknecht and Siggins to-day had gome of the Brown- Sequara_ elixir prepared from a fine healthy lamb and commenced & series of injections upon four patients who were anxious to try the effects of tho reanimating fluid. No decided effect was prodticed by the first - jons, and the doctors say that several will be necessary before much change will be noticed. Dr. Schildknecht bas boen a suffercr from rheumatism for years and he is trying the elixir on himseif, although ho snys ko has vary little faith in it. Harlan County Teachers' Arma, Neb,, August 20.%-[Special to Tue Bee.| —The enrollment it the teachers’ in- stitute, which convened in this city to-day, was fifty-three, which is more than usual on the first day of the session. Superintendent Goodban expects the enfoltment to be doubla the present number by the middle of the week. The following instructors have been employed: Prof. P. P. Bentley and Jennie Weiman, of the Alma high school; Prof. Doyle and Prof. Morris, of Republican City, and Prof. Smith, of Bartley. Two or threo lectures have been anuounced for each week. Th» Office Al Right. Bramr, Neo,, August 20.—[Special Tele- gram to Tue Bee.]—Mr. Branch, the official charged with the invéstigation of the irregu- larities 1n the postoflice hefe, left this morn- ing. He was very reticsnt, but is under- stood to have found ‘everything in order at present and to hava_expressed *an opinion that an attempt had” bgen made to injure Miss Clark. Miss Clark expresses herself as satisfled with the method of investigation and confident of the results. She will hold her office to the ena of the term if she 18 not bounced. O'Neill Reunton Kormally Opened. O'NerLr, Neb., August 20.—|Special Tele- gram to Tre Bee.]—The reunion was form- ally opened to-day by an opening address by the president, Peter Greeloy, and an address of welcome delivered by the Hon. A. B. Charde, of O'Neill, which was respon to by P. Schwenk, of Norfolk. Each address was well delivered and each speaker was frequently applauded. At the camp fire this evening there was a large attendance, and much interest was manifested. A Grand Harvvest Festival, ‘Wrymoxe, Neb., August 20.—[Special Tele- gram to Tuk Bee.]—Arrangements were completed here to-day for a grand harvest festival to be heid August 27 st Harrison park. The varwous committees have b appointed, and the prospect for a splendid time are evident. Two brass bands, the 2eynolds silver cornet band and the Wymore Juvenile band, have been engaged, and also Battery A Nebraska National Guard, Hon, J. Sterling Morton will deliver au address at 8p. m. Jobn Fustain Proves His Innocence, Guant, Neb, August 20.—[Special Tele- gram to Tuz BEE, |—John Fustain, a settler, living in the northwestern part of this county, who was reportedin these dispatches recently as being warned to leave the coun try for insulting a lady, and who had armed himself with o Winchester to resist mob violence, has established his innocence. The man who personated him is known, and his longer residence in the community will be at is peril, Broke Jall, Niosranra, Neb., August 20.—[Special Tel- egram to Tue Ber.]—Frank Guthrie, con- fined for geand larceny, broke jail about mid- night durine a raging storm and escaped. He vut powder in the locks to the steel cage and let them off one ata time. A note was lefv for the sheriff, saying he would return in time for court. A fellow prisoner re- mained, remarking that he was no roadster. The purchasing of the powder was traced to a boy. Linemen Reack Milford. Mizrorp, Neb., August 20,—[Special to Tup Bee)—The gang of men at work stretching a new wire from Lincoln to Mil- ford have reached hore and will go to York to- morrow to run_the new lise from that place toGrand Island, Yesterday while one of the men, named Albort Stevens, was working at the tob of a pole in towp, if gave way and he was thrown to the groufd, breaking his leg Burt County's Republican Ticket. Tekaman, Neb., April 20.—|Special Tele gram to Tue Bee. |-—At the republican county convention W, M. Nesbit was nominated for treasurer of Bury mm?\y;;m G. Morrell, of Lyons, for county clerks Henry W. Mon- rowo for shoriff: H, Wi Gillis for county judge; E. B. Atkinson faF county superin- aendent; W, E. Pratt for surveyor, and M, J. Glbertsou for coroner, A Mintater's El'awal Bram, Neb, August 20.—[Special Tel- egram to Tue B )—A farewell reception was this evening tendered to the Rev. H. C, Gaynor, rector of the Episcoval church here, All denominations were represented and the clergy were there in a bady, The reverend gentleman has held tha charge four years, and is beld in the highest respect. He' goes to Sioux City, Out on Habeas Corpy DakoTA Crry, Neb,, August 20.—[Special Telegram to Tue Bee. | —Frank Lease, a bar- tender in Scherman's saloon at Homer, who was confined in (e county jail for pounding 8. Duggan with*a beer bottle, cutting his head and face in a horrible manner, was taken out to-day ou & writ of habeas corpus. A Well Attended Institute. STANTON, Neb., August 20,—[Special Tele- gram to Tug Bee. |—7The institute is well at- tended, fifty-six teachers being preseut. H. C. Ostein and Ellen Austin are the imstructors, Institute. THE MILWAUKEE MEETS IT, It W.l Follow in the Burlington & Northern's Wake. WESTERN ASSOCIATION NOTIFIED The Central of lTowa Used asa Oatse paw to Pull the Northwestern Road’'s Chestnuts Out of the Fire. They Gathor Them In, Citroaan, August 20.—[Special Telogram to Tne Bee.]—The Chicago, Milwaukee & St Paul road gave notica this morning that it would meet the 15 cent proportion rate be- tween Chicago and St. Paul, made by the Burlington & Northern, and already met by the Chicago, St. Paul & Kansas City and ‘Wisconsin Central. The notice of the St Paul road was given at the opening of this morning’s meeting of the Western Freight association, and forestalled @ motion pre- pared br the Northwestorn for the doing away with the 15 cent and low commodity tariffs, and a reduction 1n the locul rate to St. Paul from a 60 to a 50 cent basis. The adoption of this - proportion, al- though a large reduction in the local rate, would have had the effedt to largely iucrease the averago rates. The Northwestern, seeing itself checkmated, re- sorted to the historic monkey and chestnut act and induced the Central of Iowa to pro- poso the resolution, As signs of dissent be- came numerous, the Northwestern itself turned and voted against its own proposition, the Central of Iowa being the only road vot- ing in the afirmative. With this exception, then, the roads in the Western Freight asso- ciation are unanimously on record as oppos- g an advance in rates. The Central of Towa, realizing its betrayal, will come back at the other roads to-morrow morning with & notice that it will apply the 15 cent tariff to St. Paul and ntermediate points from Peorin. As shown in these dispatches last night, this will make the 15 cent rate apply to Marshall- town, on the Chicago, St. Paul & Kansas 1t is manifestly impossible to make s rate and keep up the 60 cent propor- tional rates to Missouri river poiuts, Unless heroic measures are again adopted or the freight men whipped into submission by their superior officers, the 60 cent Missouri river rate must fall at least 20 cents and a general collupse ensue. The above is the gist of a conversation with a dozen of the principal Chicago railroad men. The situation in the Western Freight asso- ciation is now practically a deadlock, no one being able to advance & satisfactory solu- tion. The Chicago & St. Louis. New Youk, August 20.—The committee having charge of the reorganization of the Chicago & St. Louis railway have practi- cally completed their work and the plan of reorganuzation prepared by them will prob- ably be given out to morrow. The interests represented by Frank Hotlins & Co. have obtained control of a majority of all classes of securities, and will buy in the road at the foreclosure sale on September 5. The Cent-a-Milo Rate. Cnicaco, *August 2).—[Special Telegram to Tae Bak]—The numerous reports that lines everywhere are making the cent-a-mile rate to the Grand Army encampmeut at Mi waukee are unsupported by the facts. Chair- man Kuapp, of the Chicago passenger com- mittee, explains the reports by the fact that in nunierous cases the lowest limited round trip rate is less than a cent a mile. This 1s notably the case from New York and Bos- ton, where the association rates are $4.50 and $3.50, respectively, lower than a cent a mile rate. The only roads to date which have made tho cent-a-mile rate ure the Monoa, Kankakee, Panhandle and _Ritchburg, though other breaks are almost momentar- ily expected. A Blanket Mortgage. New Yomk, August 20.—The directors of the Northern Pacific railroad will hold a meeting to-morrow to consider Villard's proposition to place a blanket mortgago of £160,000,000 on the entire property. All the directors but one have prouounced them- selves in favor of it, Their powers are lim- ited, nowever, to a recommendation to place it before the preferred stockholders, who must authorize it by a two-thirds vote. D e A BEVERE STORM. Tracks Overflowea and Several Houses Struck By Lightning. ST. PAUL, August 20.—~The storm which prevailed last night and this morning was one of the mostsevere ever experienced here. 1t was at its worst abcut 2:30 a. m., when it amounted almost ‘to o hurricane. Two inches of water foll between the hours of 3 and 5 o'clock, and the lightning furnished constant ana vivid illumination, The storm was goneral throughout this section, in places doing cousiderable damage. An accident caused by overflowed tracks caused much delay to the people residing between the two cities, several hours being tuken to clear the tracks, At Stillwater the lightning killed three horses, and several houses were struck and considerably damaged. The streots were badiy washed out, At Eau Claire, Wis., lightning struck the large agricultural building on the grounds of the Northwestern Fuir association, destroy- ing it, together with several thousdnd bush- s of grain and u lot of machinery. Several b in the vicinity were struck and badly aamaged. At Duluth the total damage is cs- timated at$60,000. Greator losses are feared, as Lhe storm was very severe. West Virginia Flood Sufferer: PArkerspurG, W. Va., August 20.—The victims of the recent disastrous flood on the Tucker, Tygart, State, Little Sandy and other creek valleys are many of them in sad need of help. They are houseless and home- less, and but for the charity of beighvors their suffering would be terrible, There are miles of desolate territory with scarcely a house left standing aud’ not a vestige of crops. Homeless women and children are scattered among the hill farmers, while the men are searching for work over the desolate country. A Cyclone Raging. HAvANA, August 20.—There are indica- tions here that a cyclone is raging to the north of the island. A telegram from San Domingo reports that the barometer has fallen greatly thore, — sstablishing Minnesota Grade St. PAuL, August 20.—The warehouso and railroad commissioners held their annual meeting in this oity to-day to grant a hearing to all parties interested in the establishment of “Minuesota grades,” preparatory to the establishment of the same for the coming crop year, The present “Minnesota grades' have not been materially changed since 1885, and vhe indications are that us far as the grain of this state is concerned they will re- main virtually unchanged. The only com- wunication was wade by Chief Inspector Clansen, who recommended & very few small changes in establishment of new grades for the northern white wheat of Minnesota, Iuaho and Washington. e Wilhelm Visits SBtrasburg. STRASBURG, August 20.—The emperor and empress arrived here to.day. T'he emperor inspected the guard of honor snd immedi- ately afterward drove to the palace, escorted by & detachment Uhlans. The route was lined with enthusiastic crowds, NUMBER 63, GOTHAM'S BID FOR THE FAIR. A Company Witha $15,000.000 Oap- ital to Be Organizod New Yonk, August 20.—Righteen of the twenty-five financiers selected by Mayor Grant to constitute tho flnance committee of the projected world’s fair in 1802 wore pros- ent this afternoon at tho initial moeting of the committeo in the mayor's office. Many millions of money were reprosented in the gathering, and.the unanimity of feeling was marked. The proceedings were opened by the mayor, who in a brief address expressed his thanks for the support and encourage- ment given to tho object in view by the at- tendance he witnessed. By an oversight he had omitted to place on tho committes the name of one gentleman eminently fitted to act thercon, J. Piorropont Morgan. A motion to increase the committes to twenty-six by adding Mr. Morgan to it was carried at once. The committee then orgamzed by selecting Samuel D. Babeock cbairman and J. Ed- ward Simmons treasurer. An executive committee was then appointed by the chair- man. These proliminaries having been at- tended to, Jesse Seligman made an add in which he counselled prompt action in the matter of securing the funds necessary for the su, ful carrying out of the great event. He submitted a plan in which he as- sumed that $15,000,000 would be necessary for the undertaking. A company should bo organized to issue stock to the amount men- tioned, which stock would command 2 per cent interest and bo guaranteed by the oity of New York. The city should be author- ized to ussume such responsibility by the passage of an uct to that end at the next session of the state legislature. Tho stock should be exempt from all taxation, Congress should be asked to give its hearty sunport to the schemo at its session in Pocember. When the stock is in shape the people should be asked to subscribe, and the stock divided into as small as $10 shaves, When the pub lic generaily have had an opvortunity to sub- scribe, the remainder of the stock, if any should rownain, could find a ready market. Seligman asked that his plan be simply re- ceived for consideration, and it was 80 or- dered. This plan, with otherssubmitted and to be received, will be presented to the ex- ecutive committee, who will bo asked to se- loct the one most feasibie and worthy of con- sideration, St e THE MISSOURI COMMISSION. The Annual Report Upon the Im- provement of the River. WaASHINGTON, August 2).—The members of the Missouri river commission have sub- mittea to the chief engineor their annual re- port upon the improvement of that river. The report, after reciting how the appropri tion of §1,000,000 had boen allotted, suys that as most of the work was® new, careful, sur- veys and extensive repairs to tho plunt were needed first, which, together with low water, deluyed the begmning of the work. Two surveying parties had covered 300 miles up toJune 30, and hepec to cover the entire dis-* tance of miles this season, thus com- pleting the system of triangulation from Fort Henton to the mouth of the river. Above Sioux City the project contemplates a lower deoth of four and a half fect, and three and @ half feet has now been attained, facilitat- ing navigation between Iort Bénton and Fort Carroll, 160 miles. The operations will be confined to the river between Fort Benton and the coal banks, and will be completed thus season. Below Fort Benton permanent work ¢annot be undertaken until the survey is complated. After giving tho details of the work dove aud the estimates of appropria- tions required at different points along the river, the commission touched upon the action of congress ia the act of 183X, prac- ticaliy rejecting its plan of improvement. It states that the primary object of appropria- tions was understood to be a desire to benefit navigation, and not to protect private or muaicipal property from the ravages of the river, although if theglatter could be done incidentally so much the better. The sys- tematic improvement of navigation involves the holding of the river in a fixed channel and thus, when completed, protecting udja- t property. BBut this improvement re- quires many millions of money and many years time. - Property owners are not con- tent to waiv, and clamor for protection, and it is impossible to meet ail their demands. ‘The river can he controlled only by continu- ous improvement, and the funds spent in improving certain points can not be consid- ered as applied to tho benefit of navigation, An indefinite number of millions of dollars could be expended 1n that way without ap- preciable benefit to mavigation. It caa not possibly succeed if carried on under the terms ot the act of August, 1888, 1n prepar- ing its cstimates. the commission hus kept separate the two_distinct interests, Tnese estimates ar Sularies of commission, ex- pense rks, ete., $150,000; Sioux City, $100,000; Omaha, $150,000; 'Plattsmouth, $100,000; Nebraska City, $150,000; Rulo, $100,000; St. Joseph, 8150,000; Atchison, $75,- 000;" Leavenworth, $100,000; Kausas City, $170,0005 Miami, $75,000; Arrow Rock, $100,~ 000; river above Sioux City, 1,700,000} snag- ging below Sioux City, 360,000: general im- provement of river, $1,000,000; totul, §2,760,~ 000, 'The estimate contemplates un experdi- turegn the river for purposes of navigation bolow Sioux City of $1,000,000 and above Carroll of $175,000. e THE GREAT FASTER 1S DEAD. Marvel Dies After Sixty Without Food. INDIANATOLIS, August 20.—Robert Marvel, after fasting sixty-seven days, died this morning. His case is 80 extraordinary that it hos attracted the attention not oniy of the curious public but of the medical fraternity far and near. He was eighty-five years oud. On June 18 Marvel ate his last square meal, For thirty-six days he took absolutely noth- g into his stomhch, On the thirty-eighth day he bit off a piece of pie but did not cat it. On the thirty-ninth day he drank asmall quantity of milk, and av irregular periods he has continued to do so. Al told, he has drank not to exceed one gallon of milk in the sixty-seven duys that have elapsed since he began to fast. ‘The effect of this abstinence is such as would be expected. The faster has reduced himself to a living shadow. Sores came upon him by reason of his long confinement, and evidently Marvel has not only suffered long but severely. His big fast is the longest on record so far as known. e All Quiet on the Sioux Border. CHAMBERLAIN, 8. D,, August 20.—A lieu- tenant with a detail of soldiers from Fort Sully has just completed a trip along the edge of the Sloux reservation and reports everything quiet with not a ‘‘poomer” in sight. I'he good effect of the assured open- ing of the 11,000,000 acres to settlement can already be felt and a wonderful increase in all classes of business s plaiuly noticeabie. L Malietoa Returns to Samoa. Loxnoy, August 20.—Adyices from Apia report the return to Samoa of ex-King Mal- ietoa and other exiles. The ex-king was warmly welcomed by the natives, and his own flag was hoisted. King Mataufa ulso greeted Malietoa with cordiality, The Ger- man consul informed Malietoa that he was at liberty to do as he ple —— Signed the Scale. Prrrssure, August 20.—The Chambers- McGee glass company at Jeauette, Pa., the largest window glass plant In the United States, signed the window glass worl scale limrwill continue in operation, a}her manufacturers declare they will nov sign, ven Days —— An Omaha Man's L Cricaco, August 20.—George B. Cols & Co., printers and stationers, 54 South Dear- bora street, burned out to-uight; loss, §10,- 000; well insured, One-fourth of the loss is on the building, owned by Judge Thomus Digkey, of Omaha. THE SPEARERSHIP OUTLOOK. New York Still Seems To Loan Toward Reed. MAJOR M'KINLEY WORKING HARD. Clarkson’s Guillotine Shaves Off the Heads of a Regiment of Demos oratic Postmasters—Kearney Gets Froe Delivory. WasnixaroN Bunrav, Tre Ovana Bes, 518 FOUNTRENTI STRERT, Wasnixatoy, D, C., August 2. Major McKinley's frank avowal of his speakership prospects, made last night in Pittsburg, are considered the more signifi- cant because he is a man of few words, and loast of all talks about himself. A friend of the major said to-night: “Mr. McKinley does not look hopefully onough toward New England. The twonty- three republicans there, to ba sure, will vote for Reed on the first ballot, but it is not by any means cortain that they will stick to him through thick and thin. Indeed, I hear that some of them are propared to desort him, but perhaps the major looks a little too hopefully towards New York and Pennsyl- vanl Belden and Kotcham, of Now York, are openly for Reed, and they don't usually got aboard the wroug train if they can help it, and, strongly as [ favor McKinley, and much as I believe that he is the 'ogicul result of the situation, be- iug admittedly the strongest western man, I must say that it looks to-day as if Reed might get fourteen of the twonty-one Now Yorkers, and hence the whele delegation. Major McKiuley wants to watch out for a similar break in Pennsylvania, There is no doubt that Senator Quay is at present favor- able to Reed, but we know that Judge Kelly, who aspires to bo chairman of the ways and means committoe, and John Dalsell, of Pitts- burg, who 18 opposed to everything that has the Quay flavor to it, are for McKinley. My own idea would be to secure a third or more of the Pennsvivanians and so break the Reed in the middle. How about the siaying powers of the two ment “Well, we in the west don't want to make any mistake avout tnat. I am afraid that Reea has friends in Ohio, Tllinois and Michi- wan and that if Keed can _hold his strength for a ballot or two McKinley, Cannon and Burrows are all liable to lose by it. I may be mistaken, but I don't count Henderson in it at He has Towa us a matter of course, but does not name a single supporter outside of that state.” £ t about the southern members? Ldepend u good deal upou which man 15 on the second ballot and how the south- ern members will play polities, They will get aboard the fastest train if tuey can, and. you can’t blame them for it.”” “Do you look for any interference on the part of the administration or tue secretary of state None whatever, General Harrison and Mr. Blaine arc both too_good politicians for that. It is ‘hands of absolutely in both cases, Both of these political giants reuliza that the republicans 1 _tha mext house will have fightiog enough on thelr hands without squabbling among themselves, ‘Ihis speak- ership business is to be fought out good- naturedly on its merits, and my own opinion, and I think all republicans will _agreo wish mo, is that whether Reed or MeKiuley is the leader in the chiair or on_the floor, there Is Koiug to be & man of brams and sand in cither place,” BUT VERY GOLD FOI SOME FOLKS, It was a very warm day {n Washington, ‘The heat was very oppressive, but it 'vas not gufficiontly great to wilt the ardor of As- sistant Postmaster General Clarkson, On the contrary, that gentleman_succeeded in getting in a vory good day’s work. He ap~ pointed 148 fourth class postmasters and authorized the appointment of seventy-four letter carriers. ‘The latter will be emplo, in_twenty cities in whicn Mr. Clarkson, acting as postmaster general, to-day directed that the free delivery servico shall bo estab- lished under the new law which authorizes the establishment of the currier service in cities where the population reaches 10,000, or whero the gross receipts of tho postofice are £10,000 per annum. It is expected that thero will_be about two hundred new towns sup- plied with letter carriers within the next two years, There are many already possessing the uisites in this respect in which the service would be established at once, but for the fact that con 8 never consents to appropriate a sum sufficient to carry out the recommendations of the postmaster, 8o that while compiying in all respects with the laws und the regulations of tne departent the towns are deprived of their rights through the niggardliness of the men in congress who aim only to secure a reputation for economy, J0WA POSTMASTEIS ATFOINTED, Big Rock, Scott county, J. M. Mitchell; Bandalin, Fayetto county, L. A. Pratt; Vil lage Cree, Allamageo county, A. E. Doehler, MISCELLANEOUS, ‘The comptroller of the currency to-day approved the selection of tho Commerciak National band, of Omaha, a8 _resorve ageat for the Jones Nutional bank of Seward, Neb, § the Schiuster Hax, of St. Josepn, Mo., s re- serve agent for the Kirst National bank of Tobias, Neb., and the First National and the Omaba National bauk, of Omaha, for the First National band of Ainsworth, Neb. Drs, 5. L. Cook and W. H. Axlino were to-duy appointed members of the pensions board at Harlan, la, The following appointments have been made in tho revenue service: Gauger James S. Rittenhouse, in the Fifth district; William L, Norris, in the Wisconsin district. Storekeeper, Andrew Preivell, in the Thirteenth Iilinols distric Acting Postmaster General Clarkson to- day ordered the freo delivery service estabe lished on October 1 at Wausau, Wis., and Kearney, Neb. « 3. W. I Williams, of Nebraska, has been appointed & postofiice inspector. ALMOST ROAST COWBOY. A Wyoming Branding Camp Deprived ofa Choice Morsel. Burraro, Wyo., August 2).—[Special to Tig Bee.|—Roast cowboy came very near being on the bill of fare at a round-up camp on Powder river a few days ago. A party who came from there this morning gives an account of the affuir as follows: “A cow outfiv were branding calves and one of the boys of the C Y (Carey) company put his brand on flve or six animals belonging to Jack Flagg, a Powder river ranchman, As luck would have it, Flagg rode up just as the act was being performed, saw that it was his calf and probably considering that the six- shooter route was too easy for the fellow, 1ell upon the interloper and after giving him a terrible thumplog, deliberately carried him to the blazing fire where the branding irous were heating and would have cast him into it had not the bystanders divined his purpose and rescued the offending cowboy in the nick of tume. Flagg, who 18 himself now under indictmens charged with a oo frequent exercise of the branding’ iron, is & determined character, and the opiuion 18 thah his intended victim would have been sers iously burned but for the timely interfers orecast, Fair weather, ulnn; Generally fale, slightly warmer ex8ept in the southeast portion, stée= tionary temperature, northerly winds, or lowa: Showers iu the eastern portion, fair in the western portion, cooler except in the extreme northwest portion, stationary temperature, northwesterly winds For Dakou u‘murnllyy fair, slightly | warmer, variable winds,