Omaha Daily Bee Newspaper, August 29, 1889, Page 1

DALy BEE NINETEENTH YEAR THURSDAY MORNING, AUGUST 29, LONDON IN VERY BAD SHAPE A Famine Throatening the Britieh Metropolis. COAL PORTERS GAIN A POINT, The Dock Companies Blamed for the Big Strike Beoause of Thelr Refasal to Concedo Just Demands, The Strike Causing Uneasiness. L Copright 1859 by ames Gordon Beansit.| T.oxnoN, August23,—[New York Herald Cable—Special to Tne Bee.l—By far the most serious event of the day is the immenso strike now going on in London. It gives very scrious unecasiness to the authorities, and no wonder, for nearly 100,000 men are already engaged in it and there is every reason to believe that she number will go on increasing, for there are many signs that the entire movement has been preconcerted and that the socialistic bodies in London have been busily preparing for it for some little vime. The general public do not yet seem to be aware of what is taking place arouna them. The shipping trade of this groat port is nearly paralyzed, the coal trade is blocked, car men are giving up work in all direc- tions, 8o that goods are with diffculty delivered, and 1t is well known that tho gas companfes are in fear una trembling of a strike which would plungo London in dark- ness. In point of fact, what seems to be just now impending is something like a gen- eral rising among the laboring classes. The men who have turned out thus far have shown great ood temper in their proces- slons and demonstrations, but they are also very determined not to allow men to work in the places which they have deserted. As police protection is claimea for the now bands and cannot be raised, it is obvious that grave clements of danger exist and they may break out at uny momeunt, The authorittes are fully alive to this and last Sunday the foot guards as well as houschold regiments were kept in barracks all day in event of their services becoming necessary. The police force, al- ready overworked, has also been again called upon for extra duty. ‘There are always alarmists in every emer- geney, who predict all sorts of calamities, hence one is not surprised to find that there are whispers of the cocks being set on fire and of a general raid of the shops of the ‘West End. Without anticipating any such disaster, it does seemn a pity that the authori- uies could not have the dock companies con- sent to having the dispute with their men re- ferred to arbitration. The dock la- borar has much to complain of. He has been entirely helpless in the bands of the companies aud they have taken every advantage of him. His present claims are in the main just and reasonable. Under these circumstances it is a pity that the government could not have brought a little gentle pressure to bear upon the dock companies 80 that a compromise might have been devised. I fear it is almost too late for that now. The strikers feel their own strength and their leaders impress upon them night and day that the metropolis 1s pretty wuch at their mercy. It is becoming more and more dgifficult every hour to sce any way out of the dificulty. Meanwhile we really do not know how long we shall be able to get food. It is often pomted out that in the event of a biockade Loudon would soon be reduced to starvation, We are getting into some- thing like that position. Ships can indeed come up the river, but they can not unloa Cargoes of forcign meat are spoiling in the Thames, Corn can not be discharved from the vessels which brought, it, und even puas- senger traffie 18 beginning to be disorgan- ixed. The whole business world of London 18 affected, for nothing can be bought or sold unless delivery can be guaranteed. More- ver, the strike seems likely to extend to Southampton, Liverpool and other ports, nd if it does business will be most serious!y mpeded, if not actually stonped for a time, ith the most scrious consequences for the police, as well as for the various companies. Parliament, of course, can do nothing in the matter, but perhaps the pres- ident of the board of trade might usc his in- fluence with the dock companies, even at this late hour, with a view of bringiug about a reconciliation. Unless some such step can e tuken the trouble will inevitably spread and we may soon have events to deplore ‘which would alarm the whole country, The Cunard, White Star, [nman, P. & O. and other lines avo doing thelr utmost to keep their men in good humor, and, indeed, most of the hands acknowledge that they have nothing serious to complain of, but they are being subjected to great intimidation, If anything can be done to avert the evils ‘which are looming heavily over us it be- Booves the governuant and all persons of influence to act without another moment's delay. Manchester's Business in Bad Shape. (Copyright 1559 by James Gordon Bannate,) MaxcugsTer, Auguse 28.—[New York Herald Cable—Special o Tue Bee,]—The London dock laborers' strike 18 interfering considerably with busiuess here, Follow- ing is a samplo of the telograms which have been received from London by some of the largest firms in wown: *“The strike prevents delivery from the docks., We have ordered direct to Liverpool, Consignments of every description of goods via London for the north are similarly delayed avd shippers are ordering delivery to be effected at other points.” This action will probably have a permanently injurious effect upon the port of London, Southampton Benefitte (Copyright 1889 by James Gorlon Bennett,) SoUTUAMPTO August 28.—|New York Herald Cable—~Spocial W Tue Bee |—The all-wind which is blowing over Loadon has blown a considerable amouut of good over the port of Southampton. To-morrow the P & O company’s steamship Peninsula is ex- Peotod to arrive here o discharge. She loft Bombay on the Gth inst. with the homeward Indian mais, arrived at Port Said on the 15th, Brindisi on Wednesday last and Malta en the following day. It is probable thav she will be followed to this port by the Kaisarihind and Arcadia, both on their home- ‘ward voyages, the former from Caleutta and the latter trom Australia, The Southumpton men have no intention whatever of going out on astrike, They are ouly too pleased to got extra work, Honoring ‘London's Lord Mayor. (Copyright 1889 by James Gordon Bennett. | Loxvoy, August 2 New York Herald Cuble—Special o Tus Be.l—London's lord mayor was a commercial traveler, and on Saturday, October 5, he will be presented ‘With & bust of himself, subscribed for by the commercial travelers of the United Kingdow 85 & mark of respect 1o hiw, he naviog begun his career ln following their occupation, THE COAL PORTERS WIN. Merchants Concede Their Demands and They Will Return to Work. LoxDoN, August 28.—1t is rumored that the dock companies have yielded to the de- mands of the strikers, The strikers have reached the number of 150,000. The leaders express a determination to press their claims and march through the streets unul the de- mands of the dockmen shall have been granted, The streets, wharves®and quays are unusually fres from noise, owing to the absence of railway and carriers’ carts, and street traffic 1s almost entitely confined to omnibuses und cabs, Public sentiment is growing 1n favor of the abolition of private dock companies and placing the docks under municipal control. The prise of provisions is rising and Liverpool consignees aro suffor- ing, owing to inability to discharge shins freighted with parishable freight. Shippers and merchunts are pressing the dock compa- nies to yield, declaring that thoy are driving trade o othor ports. An increased number of men are ut work to-day. Mail steamers are being loaded slowly. A monster procession left the West India docks this afiernoon, which was swelled as it progressed. A steamer which had been loaded by the stewards and clerks from the office 0 the consiguees sailed to-day for Now Zealand. The other shipping houses are taking similar action, The men at Hirsch's Copenhagen oil mills and Johnston Bros'. white lead mills have struck, and it is said 10,000 of Lord Dur- ham’s miners ure idle by reason of the strike. The dock companies show signs of yielding and have referred the question in dispute to a committee composed of officials of the companies and delegates from the strikers, A decision is expected to-night. Midnight—The strike of the coal miners is practically ended and they will resutme work to-morrow, the merchants having conceded the main demand of the strikers. The Glasgow workmen have formally de- | manded an advance of wages. PR 27 Ry AN OVATION TO PATYIL Second Day's Proceedings of the ‘Welsh National B [Capyriaht 1589 by Jamss Gor in B Brrcox, Wales, August 28—|New York Herald Cuble—Special to Tie Ber.|—The ond duy’s proceedings of the Welsh Na- tional Eisteddfod were begun this morning in dull but fine weather. Al an early hour the vast pavilion began to fill in anticipation o; Mme. Adeline Patti Nicolini's visit. Shortly after noon the building was packed, and it was estimated that fully 12,000 per- sons had assembled, thousands mere boing unable to obtain admission. As the day ad- vanced the excitement became intense, and when it was snnounced that Mme. Patti had arrived, deafening cheers went u) from the multitude. This was noth- ing, however, Lo the scene which took place when she ascended tho platform. Tho peo- ple rose en masse and thunders of applause rent the air. She wore the orders of merit of the late czar of Russia, and also of the cities of Paris and Brussels. She first sang the aria, *‘Oh, Non Credi,” and a selection from “La Somnambula,”and in response to un onthusiastic encore gave ““The Last Rose of Summer” with thrilling effect. The climax of enthusiasm was not reached, however, until she sang *‘Home, Sweet Home,” and the Welsh national song, “Hen Wiad fy Nhaudau,” which means “Land of my forefathers.” Such a sight has never been witnessed be- forein Wales, During the siging many peopie were in tears, such was the pathos she imparted to the words, and at the ter- mination of the songs cheer after cheer rang out for some minutes. The people rose to their fect and the waving of hats and hand- kerchiofs presentcd an almost indescribable scenc. The adjudications in the competi- tions were afterwards procceded with, the duy's proceedings terminating wtth miscel- laneous coucerts. e apbiodarh Not Proving a Bonanza. {Copyright 1889 by James Gordon Bennett.| SKIBBEREEN, August 28.—|New York Hor- ald Cable—Special to Tue Bee.]—The mack- crel fishery on the southwest coastof Ire- lazd, which has been protty extensively pros- ecuted, has not proved quite a success lately. No small amount of disappointment is thus caused, not only among United States fish merchauts awaiting their lack here, but also among local fishermen, a large number of whom with their boats have come from the Isle of Manand engaged with Americans and other buyers at fixed figures. Gooree W. Butler, of Boston, has engaged a fleet of Irish and Manix boats to fish for him on tLe Skibbereen coust. 2o ) FOREST FIRES, nate.] Great Destruction on the Eastern Slope of the Big Horn Mountains. Burrano, Wyo., August 23.—(Special Tel- egram to Tue Bee. |—Destructive timber fires are raging on the eastern slope of the Big Horn mountains, The fire started at the crossing of the country road on Muddy creek, sixteen miles southwest of Buffalo, and spread in both directions, The sawmill property of Richard Ritcher was consumed last night and ranchmen have had a hard fight to keop the flames from spreading to the settlement. A heavy timber ridge was destroyed at the same time, entailing a loss of 82,000 to the county. The consuming ele- ment is now at work on the Fort McKinney timber reservation and has approached within five miles of the post. Everything is dry us tinder and uothiog but a heavy rain can save the progress of the flames, Wb, S A TRAVELING ARSENAL, The Milwaukes, Lake Shore & West- ern Prepared For Robbers. Asnvaxn, Wis., August 28, —| Special Tele- gram to Tur Bee.)--Every passenger train that leaves Asnland over the Milwaukee, Lake Shore & Western carrios a whole ar- senal of revolvers and rifles. During the past few days Superintendent Hartley has boeu making preparations to arm the train Over $300 have been expended in the purchase of firearms. Every conductor, brakeman and porter carries a brace of big revolvers and in every coach thero is a rifle withir. casy reach. Should the robver again appear on the Lake Shore road it is likely thut he will mect with & warm reception, e Breaking Up a Counterteit Gang. Se. Joseru, Mo., August 93.—[Speoial ‘Lel- egram to Tue Bee.]—~Robinson, the mag ar- rested at Union Star, Mo., & few days since for issuing counterfeit bills, wade & confes- slon which resulted in the arrest of Richard Veal, of the Uuion Star, who also confessed. The result has boen the arrestof a man named Roe at Leavenworth for making counterfeit silver dollars, Roe also con- fessed and the result is that United States Marshal Gates and United States De- tective Shaw left to-duy for Sugar Lake, twenty-five miles south of this city, for the purpose of arresting the remainder of ap or- ganized gaug of counterfeiters who have been operating in that vicwity for some time. e The Weather Forecast, For Nebraska: Fair in eastern. light local showers in western portion, cooler In south- cast, stutionary temperaturs in northwest portion, variuble winds, For Iowa: Fair weather, slightly cooler westerly winds. For Dakota: Fuir weather, shightly warmer iu_northwest, stationary towperature in southeast portion. GEN.SHERMAN'S LAST SPEECH The Old Hero's Talks to the Boys Ended. HIS DAYS OF SPEAKING OVER. Old Tecumseh Announces That He Wiil Make No More Orations— Alger ChoseN For Commander. > The Encampment Opens. MiLwAUKER, August 28.—The twenty-third national encampment was called to order by Commander-in-Chief Warner at 10:15. After prayer by Chaplain Wharton, of the Wiscon- sin department, and a brief intermission, Commander Warner read his address. After eulogizing the G. A. R., Warner smd: *‘The great gain during the year has been in the department of the Missouri. Eightdepartments show a gain in member- ship in good standing of 15,524, distributed as follows: Illinois, 1,233; Iowa, 1,413; Nebras- ka, 1,700; Pennsylvania, 1,746; New York, 1,995; Ohia, 2,003; Wisconsin, 2,023; Mis- souri, 3,652, The gain in membership during the year in good standing was 21,431 He commendeda to each department the pa- triotic practice of the posts in vhe department of New York of preseuting on the birthday of the father of his country, an American flag to such public schools are are not in the possession of one, and said: “Let the 8,000,000 boys and girls in our public schools be thus imbued with rever- ence for the fiag and all it represents. Then the future of the republic is ussured.” Warner closed his address with a review of the pension legislation, aud said that the day was not fac distant, when an honorable discharge from the union army or navy shall boull the evidence necessary to secure peusion to the holder, Commander Warner finished his address at 12:30, when & recess was taken uutil 2 p. m. SHERMAN AT THE SOLDIERS' HOME, About 200 regimental rennions were held this afternoon. About 25,000 people gathered at the National Soldiers’ Home for disabled veterans, where the men passed in review before General Sherman and party. General Sherman was received with immense enthu- sinsm and made a brief speech whi he savs is the last he will ever make. General Sherman sai “Boys, my speaking days are over. Iam not going to make any more specches, Iam glad to see su many soldiers iooking hearty and healthy. 1think we can stana on our legs, I like to see that our old Uncle Sam takes pretty good care of tnese oid soldiers. Uncle Sam cannot make old men young, but he can m ke young men just as 0o as you or I ever were, 1sce Mi!waukee is full of them and they arc comiug out of tho bushes everywhere. We havo passed through one crisis of our country’s bistory. 1 dom’t see any chance of another, but nabody knows the future. Bring up your cildren to love and venerate the old soldiers who fought in '61 and '65, and wake th:m uncover their heads when they sce that bauner that you followed in the days which tried us. Let us venerate that flag and love our country and love each other and stand by each other as long as we have heads on our shoulders legs on our bodies, ‘Those old suldiers who marched against the enemy in those trying days a gratefui country tries its best to assist, and will, [ think, in fuct I am sure, be good to you when you get old, all that is necessary, but keep young as long as you can, and do not go into a soldiers’ home if you can help it.” Ex-Commissioner Black and Secretary of Agricuiture Rusk ulso made brief remarks. The annual reunion of the veteran signal corps was held here to-cuy and elected J. B, Foraker, of Ohio, president. The report of the pension committee re- views in detail the work of the past eignt years. 'The Just national encampment com- nittee prepared two pension bills, the disa~ bility bill and the bill granting a pension to each honorably discharged veteran at the monthly rate of one cent for each day’s ser- vice with the minimum limitation of 8 per month, Bills containing all of the provisious of these measures were then in various forms before a committee of congress, but it was found on consultation with the members of the last session entirely impossible in ‘the then state of public affairs to secure any favorable action thereon. Should the en- campment re-affirm it3 opinion of one year ago these bills are ready for early presenta- tion to both branches of congressatthe open- ing of tho session. KFrom interviews with the leading mem- bers of both houses and the friendly attitude of the administration and the lberal views of the sccretary of the interior and the com- missioner of pensions, the latter being ap- pointed after eight years of faithful service on this committee, legislation may be had which shall go far toward the completion of the full measure of the nation’s indebted- ness to the men who defended ber flag. Very unexpectedly the delegates proceeded to the election of officers to-night, General Russell A. Alger, of Michigan, had it all his own way and_was elected by acclamation. Col. A, G. Weisset. of Milwaukee, was elected senior vice-commander; John T, Lovett, of New Jersey, junior vice-com- mande The electlon of the other ofticers was postponed until to-morrow, The following points are taken from the annual report of Adjutant General Weiglor: There are 32 permanent departments with 6,711 posts, and a standing membership of 832,580, being a net gain of 2 departments, 851 posts and 21,481 comrades during the past yeur. Tue new departments are those of Alabama and Georgia. For charity and re lief the order spent during the year $237,08 making the totul from July 1, 1871, £1,9 gy Boston has been chosen as the place for the next encampment. The Wol n‘s Relief Corps. MILWAUKEE, August 25.—The Woman's Relief Corps, national department, held its annual convention to-day. On the rostrum with the president, Mrs, Charity Rusk Craig, were Miss Clara Barton, of the Red Cross association; Mrs. Anna Willenmyer, Mrs, Russell Alger and Mrs. General Logan. After Mrs, Logan had spoken briefly, Gen- erals Consigny, Erwin and Longstaff pre- sented the association with a gavel mado from the table ou which Geuveral Graot worked in his tannery. The work of the uf- ternoon was routine in character, et AMERICAN BAR ASSOCIATION, Judge Field Makes an Interesting Addre Cuicago, August 28.—The twelfth annual meeting of the American Har association was opened informally this morning by Judge Lymaun Trumbull with an aadress of welcome by David Dudley Field, the presi- dent of the association. About four hundred prominent attorneys were present from all sections of the country. After other introductory speeches Presi- dent Field delivered his annual address, When he came to the passages on trusts and baliot reform he told the assemblage these two subj were the most importgnt for its consider; BSpeakiog of Lhe an- nual legislative system, which bas been adoptea by all but eight states, Mr, Field gave his opinion strongly in favor'of annual sessions, Mr. Field's address was an inter- esting one throughout. At its conclusion a long list of the prominent lawyers of Illinois and surrounding states were nomindted for admission to the association and they were admited, Prof. B s ey Honored, Toroxt1o, Ont., August 25.—At the busi- ness meeting of the Awmerican Association for the Advancement of Science, C. E. Hes- sey, president of the Nebraska university, 1 was elected president for the ¢uswing year, DEMPSEY WILL TRY 1T AGAIN. The Marine 18 Willing to Fight An- other Battle. SAN Fraxcisco, August 28.—The blow which sent Dempsey to ‘the floor in the thirty-second round last night and lost him the fight with Le Blanche was aterrific right hand swine, which landed squarely on the Nonpareil's nose, The champion of fifty Dattles foll like a shot, striking Hat on his faco and lay there Limp and bleeding. Twice he rose to his hands and kneos, but went down helfless. Then ho staggered to his feet with an effort, but had to seek the ropes and hang there. Ten seconds passed and Lo Blancho had aid buck the old scoreand won the purse of 5, 000, As soon a8 Dempsey got his senses he staggered over to the Marine's corner and asked tm imploringly it he would not &ive him _another fight, and upon receiving his assent seemed to_ recover and shook hands with the winuer. LoBlanche said to a friend that it was not a chance blow that ended tho fight. He was not punished badly nor distressed, he said. After his last defeat by Dempsey he deter- mmed that he would never rest until he wiped it out, and now he's happy, Dempsey took his dereat sorely, but derived consolation from the fact that” Lo Blanche had promised him unother fight, 7 He had the fight_in hand and was waking it a waiting one, He saw the tremendous blow coming but couldn’t get away. He su he misjudged his adversary’s condition and was carelcss. Another Man Thinks a Proclamation 1s Sufficient. Piexre, S. D., August 28.—[Special Tele- gram to Tue Bee, |—The following but adds another endorsement to the opinion that the Sioux bill does not have to be ratified by congress, coming from the chairman of the Indian committee and father of the bill: BENTONVILLE, Ark., August 28.—Hon, J. J. Klewer: I had noticed conflicting opinions in’ Washington papers about our Sioux bill, which really surprised me. 1t may be true that in the appropriation bill was a commis- sion clause, passed after the Sioux, but that was only -intended to be used in case the Sioux bill failed to be ratified by the Indians, It was not in- tended to submit the work of the commission to coneress if the lndiaus ratify it, the in- tent being for the president to open to set- tlement by proclamation when satisfied thav enough male adults required by the treaty had ratified. 1 hope that the secretary aud vresident will so interpret the bill. S. W. HeeL, ] The Blue Grass Palace. CrrstoN, Ia., August 28.—[Special Tele- gram to Tne Bee.|—To-day was Cass county day at theblue grass exposition, und by far tho grandest day of all. Fully sixteen thou- sand people passed through the gates, and even larger crowds are expected to-morrow. Six special trams were insuflicient to accom- modate the crowds to-aay, and all standing room 1n the coaches was taken. The streets of the city are filled with a vast, surging crowd, und more are looked for the latter part of the week. Next.Saturday is Chicago, Burlington & Quincy day, and the railroad company promises to have twenty-five hun- dred men in line with . plenty of brass bands and bright banners, A string of locomotives nearly half a mile long will be drawn up in the Creston yards on that day with bells and whistles in full blast. The Ghicago, Burling- ton & Quincy management will not do things by balves, and 1t is nnderstood that all rail- road men and their families employed by tho Chicago, Burlington & Quincy in Iowa will be given free transportation on that day to and from the palace. To: row Decatur county comes to the front, and 1f it makes us ood a showing as_did Cass county to-day it will win Jaurels: To-morrow is also the last day of the Creston fair, the free-for-all trot taking placa then. Nine horses are entered for a purse of $6 s Victimizing the Liveryme Forr Dopge, Ia., August 28, pacial Telegram to Tue Bee.|—A man whose ap- pearance indicates @ substantial German farmer is conducting a clever swindling scheme among the liverymen of northern Iowa., He gives the name of Berger, and claims to be an extemsive dairy farmer of Orange county, New York, and is out west purchasiog cows. He afrives in a city and makes his headquarters at the leading hyery barn and mukes daily trips into the country, returning every evening and reporting largo purchases from well-known tarmers., After weeks of campaigning he announces that he must suspend overations for a day to await the arrival of his son, who will bring mon He tells a plausible story and usually su ceeds in borrowing money from the livery man to continue his work., He aims high and gets sums varying from $100 to $500 from each of his victims, E. M. Dunning, a prom- inent livery man of this city, is his latest victim. Officers are now ufter the swindler, but he has nov yet been apprehended. it i The Seleet Knights, Kaxsas Citv, August 28.—The supreme legion of Select Knights concluded its bien- nial session to-day. The report of the com- mittee recommending that the order be so organized that admission to its ranks could be possible without previous iuitiation through the A. O. U, W. and that the third degree be added composed entirely of those also members of the A, O. U, W., was adopted. The legion will meet in Chicago two years hence. The following offiders for the ensuing two years were announced by Supremo Commander Reid: Supreme vice com- mander, B, M. Ford, Emporia, Kun.; supreme standard bearver, W. T. Averill, Kaosas City; supreme senior workman, G. W. Linn, Chicago; trustees, R. E. Cowdry, Topeka: J. W. Carr, Omaha. el The Cronin Case. Cnroaao, August 28,—The Cronin case was resumed this morning before Judge McCon- nell, with the hearing of arguments of coun- sel on the motions of the defendants, Martin Burke, O'Sullivan and Woodruff, for sepa- rate trials, and Kunze for av order on the state's attorney compelling him to give him & copy of the evidence before the grand jury on which he was indicted and a list of the witnesses who testified against him. The arguments covered about the same ground as was coverad in the afilavits Monday, and were to the general effeet that the cases of the various defendants, im whose bebalf the arguments were made, would be prejudiced by trial conjointly with the others. After counsel for thevarious prisoners had made their pleas for separate trials, States Autorney Longenecker. addressed the court, combatting grantieg such & motion, ——— Congressman Springer at Bismarok, R Brsyarck, N, D,, August8.—[Special Tele- grom to Tue Bee.|—Cougressman Springer was tendered a reception here to-night in which citizens, regardless of politics, turned out to express their gratitude for the part be played in securing statehood for North Da. kota. In nis speech Mr. Springer touched upon the question of irrigation, and said that, after traveling over the territory, he believed it to be the ouly feasible plan for insuring good crops. He pledged himself to the support of a proposition looking to the establishment of a kystew of irvigation, e e Boulangists Arrested, Paris; August 28.—M. Thiesse, a Bou- langist member of the cham’er of deputies, was to-day arrested together with seventy- eight other persous for resisting the police at last night's meeting. Thiesse wus after- wurds released. e — Ameorican Seclentific Association, ToroNTO, August 25, —The meeting of the American assoclation for the advaucewent o f sclonce begau here to-day. A HOUSE OF WHITE SUGAR. A Sweet Addition for the Executive Mansion, CLAUS SPRECKELS' SCHEME, He Proposes an Unlickable, U elt- able, Sacchariferous Extension to the White House—Tho Outlook in Obio. 513 FOUKTEENTIL Wasnizaroy, D, Dr. Georye O. Glayis, an attorney of this city, who has recently been to Europe, came backon the Fulda, Among the passengers were Mr. J. B. Farwell, of Chicago; Mr. McGregor, of the treasury devartment, and Clans Spreckels. Dr. Glavis says that dur- ing the voyage the gentlomen named above were frequently together, and that Mr. Spreckles intends to run down tho sugar trust yet, althoush hie expects that the fight will be a long and dificult one. But it was not 8o much the intention of the Hawailan sugar king toward the sugar trust that interested tho gentleman of the party as the scheme he di- vtlged for building an addition to the whito house. Mr, Spreckels told the coterie that while experimenting to discover a process for hardening the sugar beet for export he recently hit upon a device which does the work 80 thoroughly as to practically petrify the saccharine. So hard docs 1t become, ac- cording to Mr. Spreckels' statement, that it is absolutely insaluble in water and can not be injured by winds or ratns, Mr. Spreckels proposes. to build an addi- tion to the executive mansion to be cor structed entircly of this hardened sugar. He claims that it will be whiter than the whitest marble, that he will furnish it at just one-nalf the cost of murble, und that after he bas completed the work it shall be carefully examined by a committee of ex- perts and if one of the committee raises a single reasonable objection to the material he wiil remove the whole of it and restore the grounds to their original shape without the cost of one cent to the government, Glavis, at the instance of Mr. Speck- els, is preparing specificavions to submit to the patent oftice in order that he may protect the hurdening process, which he has discov- ered. The scheme seems to be absurd upon its face and the idea of using sugar as build ing will doubtlessly bring down lots of ridi- cule upon the heads of the projectors, but yet that it 18 feasible is quite i the bounds of probability. The attention of your corre- spondent was directed to-day to an article in the Encyclopedia Brittan- 1ca in which a process for harden- ing gelatine was described. This article explains how gelatine is hardened to such a degree that it can beand is used as the matrix for engraved plates. So hard does the substance become under the process that the raised surface is forcea into soft steel and the design is thereby duplicated as often as desired. It would scem quite pos- sible, therefore, if tine can ve 8o hard- ened that there would be no difficulty in treating sugar in the same manner. Just how Mr. Spreckels can produce the hardened sugar so us to sell the blocks at half the price of marble has not yet been explained. Beet sugar is to be used, the dea being to muke the addition a peculiarly national structure. NOT AFRAID OF OAMPBELL. Ohio politicians, after the annountement of the nomination of James Campbell for governor to-day, were frecly discussing tho probabilities, and the drifs of opwion among them was that there will not be half the harmony in the democratic ranks thut was predicted; in fact, ono of the best posted ‘Thurmanites from Ciucinnati said to your correspondent: *‘Campbell will mect every opposition from two distinct factions in the varty. In the first place the Hurd men, who ure quite a power through- out the state ut the polls, if not at the cou- ventions, will certainly knife Campbell be- cause of his affiliations with the Randall wing of the party in the house. Then, to, the friends of Thurman believe that ‘Jim- mie’ hus been altogether too friendly with the republicans of Cincinnati to suit them, and they will use the knife very freely in Humilton _connty.” Altogether” the pros- pects are better for the election of Loraker, with Campbell on the democratic ticket, than they would have been with any other man whose name was suggested in the con- veution, WasiiNGToN Bureav, T Osana Bre, } AN OVERBURDENED cOU The docket of the supreme court will be made more voluminous this year than ever before, Last October when the session of court began tho docket contained 1,073 cases. ‘I'his year 1t has not yet been sent to the printor and dailv additions are being tlled. At 2 o'clock this afternoon the total number was 1211 cases, and the chances ure now that it will be five years before the last casc on the docket is reachod unless congress takes some steps to relieve the supreme court of the growing burden. That such steps will be taken seems to be ussured, as efforts in that direction have been mado several times in tho past, but always without success. NEBIASKA AND IOWA POSTMASTERS. Nebraska—Battle Creek, Madison county, L. ‘I Caras; Doniphan, Hall county, L C McGee; Huzard, Sherman county, J. L Cressler; Midvale, Brown county, Mrs. S. Robinson. Iowa—Curlew, Palo Alto county, F. D. Lacey: Boon, Lyon county, John Caso; Ti- wooa, Lyen county, D, C." Garver; Evans, Mahuska county, Job . L. ' Davisi Keystone, Benton county, George F. Fau- german; ' Larchwood, Lyon county, R. O'Shannon; Maxfield, Bremer county, O, E. Meyerhoft;’ Meriden, Cherokeo —county, James W, Jones; Merrill, Plymouth county, Fred Aldrich; Paris, Linn _county, John C Baxter; Renwick, Humboldt county, W, T Drenner; Ringgold, Riaggold county, S, I, Kater; Schallor, Sac county, Arthur H. Montgomery; Trentham, Lynn county, Tiomus Hurrison, MISCELLANEOUS. James Ealkin has boen appointed a storo- keeper in the Fifth Illinois district. ———— Nebraska and lowa Pension WasmiNGToN, D. C., August 28,—[Special Telegram to Tue Brr, |—Pensious allowed. Nebraskaus: Origingl invalid—Wm, D, Andrews, Ira Nelson, Joseph C. Kildon. In- crease—Frederick Muller. Original widows, cte.—Seling, widow os Peter Uler. MPensions graoted. Iowans: Original in- valid—Geo. W. Black, Luther D. Wheeler alias Charles Brown,'John W. Kelly, W, A, McGrew, Joseph W. Kuapp, Wm. H Petty, Poter Mausehuna, Chias. Smetch (deceasod), Increase—George E. Burns, Original wid- ows, ete.—Susan. widow of Charles H. Smock; Hulda, mother of Thomus M. Waincscott. A 81, Joe Man Shot, Sr. Joskri, Mo., August 28.—[Special Tel- egram to Tur BEe]—Word was received here to-day that Milt Sighers nad been shot ang mortally wounded at Pucblo, Colo., by u young man named Lowrey, also of St Joseph, and a relative of A quar- rel took place between the two, when Sigh- ers suapped & gun twice at Lowrey, the lat- ter pulling bis revolver and shooting Sighers whrough the breust. o ol The Scquel to a Shooting. P, Mo, August 28.—|Speclal ramd to Tue Bee, | —Io the circuit court to-aay suits were flled against Chicf of Po- lice Broder and Charles and Horace Now- land for 4,000 and oue ngainst Charles Now- land for 85,000, These suits have grown out of the shootng of Jackson by Charles Now- land in the office of Chief of Police Broder last April in u controversy over the author- ship of a note Juckson Lad carried to Now- | land’s daughier, THE AURON CONVENTIC( A Temporary Ohalrman Chosen and the Committecs Appointed. Hunoy, S. D, August 25.—|Special Tele- gram to Tre Ber.]—At 2:96 this afternoon tho republican state convention was rapped to order by Colonel Cod, chairman of the stato committee. After prayer by Rev. William Fielder, of Aberdeen, Colonol Cod made a short and stirring address on the prospect that is opening up for this new state, and of all its interests. Colonel Fahnestock, of Watertown, nomi- nated Colonel A, B, Smedly, of Millbank, for tomporary chairman, _There was a hoart second to this and a thunderiug when the vote was put, voting for tho _ motion, mover and Major Sol Starr, of Deadwood, escorted the colonel to the chair. He grate- v accopted the honors and duties, and gracefully referred o the fact thut he occu- ied a similar position when the republicans named their state ticket in the swne hall in 1885, H. E. Mayhew, editor of the Letcher Blage, was made temporary secretary by a similar vote ana at once read the call for the mecting. By u vote of the house tho chair- man appointed committees, as follows : Credentials — Grimshaw, of Lawrence; Eliis, of Faulk; Bowdle, of Davison; Wilson, of McCook; Holt, of Kingsbury; € of Codington; Patton, of Meadi Muxw. Bouhomme; Canburn, of Brown; McCoy, of Clur'; Kimball, of Beadle, vermunent Organization—Keith, of Minne- haha; Fowler, of Peunington; Waite, of Lin- colu;' Foster, of Hanson; Wilder, of Brown; Mason, of Hand; Herrled, of MoPherson; Chase,'of Codington; Brown. ot Moody Rulés—Fahnestock, of Codington; Proctor, of Grant: Simmous, of Penuington; Foster, of Spink; Diamond, of Brooking: The convention then adjourned until 7 o'clock this evening At 8 o'clock the convention met and the chairman appointed these geutlemen as the committee on platiorm Wardell, of Beadle; Wiard, of Davison; McEvey, of Brooklyn: Schamber, of Hutch* mson; Hagerty, of Brown, Potter, of Mc- Cook ag,” of Minnehaha; Carney, of Law Bratt,'of Mead; Mcifadden, of ster; Ward, of Turner. T'he convention adjourned till 9 o'clock to- morrow morning OHIO DEMOOKATS, The State Convention Adopts a Plat- form and Proceeds to Nominate. DaxrtoN, O., August 28.—The democratic state convention was called to order at 10:15 this morning by Dr. Morton, who made his ad dress, outlining the purposes of the con- vention. He made his speech the vehicle of a caustic criticism of the republican party, especially Governor Foraker, the candidate of that party for re-election. His allusion to Grover Cleveland as the noblest and great- est of living democrats was marked by long- continued applause, M. D. Harter, of Ricnland county, was elected permanent president. On taking the chair Harter made a very lengthy speech, covermg nearly all the points at issuo be: tween the parties. After adopting the report of the committee on rales and order of business. the report of the committee on resolutions wus read and adopted amid greet applause. The platform approves that of the St. Louis convention ; regards trusts as the result of the present tariff system, and demands the repeal of all tariff taxes that enable them to extort exorbitant prices for their products; acknowledges the debt of grati- tude the nation owes the heroes of the late war; denounces the republican administra- tion for repeutedly violating its pledge n be- half of civil service refoum, and declares that the nomination of Governor Koraker, of Ohio, for a third term by the notorious and disgraceful use of the patronage at his com- mand, an outrage against the pcople. A resolution favoring the location of the world’s fair in 1892 at some point in the Miss issippi valley was read and referred toa commi.tee without debate. Nominations for governor being next in order, the names of James E. Campbell, of Butler county, and Virgil P. Kline were pre- sented. Lawrence T. Neal, of Ross county, was also placed in nomination. The ficst balot, after considerable wrangling, was aun- nounced. Campbell received 358, Neal 202, and Kile 109, It required 206 votes to nom- inate. Campbell was nomnated on ballot. William Vance was nominatea for lieuten- ant governor, the second Pennsylvania Prohibitionists. HARRISBURG, Pa.. August ‘There were many prominent temperance workers from all parts of the state prescnt when the pro- hibition convention was called to order to-day. After the usual preliminary business a recess was taken until 2 o’clock this afternoon. ‘I'be platform declares that the traffic on intoxicating liquors is a prolific source of crime and lawlcssness and slould be prohib- i ‘The platform of the national prohibi- fon party 15 indorsed. Tho Australian sys- tem of balloting is favored. All citizens without distinction of sex, race or nationality should have the power of the ballot. J. K. Johnston, of Pittsburg, was nominated for state treasurer. Adjourned, WESTERN PACKING INTERESTS, The Competition For Hogs Somewhat Reduced, CixcinyaTy, O., August 28, — [Special Tele- gram to Tug Bze.]—To-morrow's Price Cur- rent will say: The total packing in ths west for the week has been 120,000 hogs, compared with 115,000 the preceding week, and last year. The season’s total from March 1 is 5,030,000, against 4,045,000 a year ago. Tho gain for the woek is 25,000, and for the sea- son 985,000, compared with last year, There are no indications of any especial enlarge- ment in the vear future, Sumo additional houses have closed, and thus the competition for hogs is somewnat reduced, i T80, | Tace., Chicay Kansas City. Omaha . . Bt, Louls. Indauapoifs Jincinnati. Milwaukee Codar Rapids. . Cleveland Bloux City Ottumwa., B Nebraska City.. Bt Joseph. TRAS, 10L0X0( 61,000 40,00 o] 28,000 HALLIDAY'S STEALINGS, They Causc a Panic in the Town and County. Mouxrt Giueap, O., Avgust 28.—|Special Telegram to Tue Bee|—Late Saturday night it was discovered that R. A. Halliday, for twenty-three years cashier of the First National bank, bad fled; Sunday it was learned he had taien fully §25,000 with him ; Monday it was charged that he had added extensive forgerios to stealng; yesterday his shortage was said to be close to #0,000, and a panic has seized the town and county. Otber bunks are experiencing arun, The town is crowded with excited furmers, all of whom were depositors. Four failures ure alreudy reported, and business is completely prostrated, Halliday’s wife is 80 overcome that she has to be guarded to preveut her committing suicide, 1t is rumored that the bank at Chesterville has suspended payment until the First National's affairs are straignt- ened, If so, there will be a dozen big fail- ures in the county. Steamship Arrivals. At Queenstown—The City of Rome aud “Teutonic, from New York for Liverpool At New York—The City of Puris, from Liverpool for London, el More Large iond Purchases. WaSHINGTON, } August 25.—The treusury purchased §3,555,900 worth of bouds to-day- | | thet PENNSYLVANIA MAKES A CUT The Now Rates Likoly to Stir Up & Lively Row. NO ACTION HAS BEEN TAKEN YET, The Notice Given So Late in the Day That There Been No Time to Consider the Matter. Has It Means a Rate War, COnicaao, August 18,—[Special to Tne Bee.]~The Pennsylvania company has made a radical doparture from its olde time conservatism by adopting harvest ex- cursion rates on all its lines. 1 A decided howl went up from the central traffc and teunk roads when the Pennsyle vania established the low rates on its Pane Handle line, but as the Pan-Handle is not in either association itcould not bo pune ished. Now that the low rates are in effect on all the Pennsylvania lines it moans a rate war, For nine months there has not been the slightest break n the Chicago east-bound passenger rates, but the Pennsylvania's de- parture is liable to oreate unnumbered dis- turbances. It amounts to a cut of 50 per cent in ull passenger tariffs for at least three aays, with a chance for all eastern and Chi- cago scalpers to reap a rich harvest. Tho uotice of the Pennsylvauia was given 80 late in the day that tho other roads have us yet taken no ‘elogram The Nebraka-S Louis Differential, Cncaco, August 23.—[Special Telegram to Tue Ber.|—~Tho Trans-Missouri associa- tion did almost nothing to-day to-ward lizing the through rates and the sums of the locals in its territory. It was expected that the board of trade” would muke a de- mand on the ussociation this afterncon for the abolishment of the 5 cent differential rate on grain from Nebraska to St. Louis. This differentiul operates heavily against Chicago grain men, and several at- tempts have been made to do away with it. The last attempt was mado by the Union Pacifie, but the St. Lows grain men raised such a howl vhat the differential was continued in effect. The board of trade men of Chicago are confident they can se- cure the withdrawal of the differential, President Strong is Happy. CricAGo, August 28, —[Special Telegram to Tne Bee.]—President Strong, of the Santa Fe, was apparently as happy as a school boy to-day when asked if he bad any definite plans in after September 6, when his resignation will go into effect, have not decided on my future course sufficiently to speak of it,"said he. **1 he relicf I have experienced since my resignation w. s pted rather makes me dread going into ctive work immediately. 1 want,to congrate ulate the company, however, on having se- cured the services of Mr. Manvil to tuke my place, I have known him intimately for twenty-five years and know him w be a capa- bie and honorable man. He will make a most excellent oftice Director Magoun was seen at the Richelieu and said notning further had Leen decided as to the policy of the company. It would not be decided untit Mr, Maovil could take part in shaping it. A New Milwankee Road. MirLwAukEE, August 23, —Articles of lncors poration were filed at Madison to-day by the Milwaukee, Danview .& Chicago railroad company. 'The plan 15'to build a road from Milwaukee to Chicago. 1t is understood the line is projected in the interest of the Wis} consin Central, O e BALKED BY HIPEDS, Birds Drive an Ornithologist From heir Nesting Place. TAUNTON, Mass., August 28.—|Special Telegram to Tue Bee]—John C. Cal- houn, of this city, is cmployed by the ornie thological department of the Smithsonian titute to collect for them birds, nests, , etc. They lately sent him to New undland to get them a complete exiibis tion of marine fowls, their nests and eggs, and two weeks ago he started, News was veceived to-day by his family that he had a very narrow escape recently at Cape St. May “and was still_unable todo auy work froin the shock he bad received, It seems he determinea to scale the cliff-like rock that rises out of the sea some half mile from the cape. The beach is nurrow, and the cliffs, flal at the top, rise almost perpendicus lar to & height of 400 feet, the last 150 feet being straight up and down. Despite the warning of the natives he determined to make the ascent by the aid of an Alpine stock und rope, The latter, 150 feot, long, he carried tied to his belt. After two hours® climbing and by bair breadth cscapes ho reached the top, The only human being to accomplish the feat. No sooner had he achieved his object than he aroused a great swarm of seagulls, etc., that flew 80 v: ‘ously at him that to save his eyes and face he had to lay down on the rocl “This saved him, but he was torribly clawer and bitten. He attempted to escape by crawling, and finally got over the edge of the chff on a nurrow shelf where he remained several hours vanly calling for help. Finding himself out of ncaring he de- termined to try and escape. Making his rope secure to the shelf he swung himself out in the dizzy abyss, and although his fingers and face were terribly picked by his enemies, he reached the bottom of the perpendicular wall, and here his aides found him and helped him to the beach. Ho was unable to wallk or talk through exhaustion, il L LOOKS BLIG FOR NAGLE, All the Attorneys Representing the State Withdraw, SaN Fraxcisco, August 2. —The case of Deputy Marshal Nagle, wio shot David T, Terry, was taken up in the United States circuit court to-day for the burpose of fixing thetime for the taking of testimony and hearing arguments on the question of the jurisdiction of the federal court, It was an- nounced that all the attorncys representing the state had withdrawn from the case, and the hearing was postponed till next Tuesday. S o National Editorial Association, woiT, August 25, —The second day's session of the National Editorial association was occupied with the reading of papers by delegates. Hon. B. A. Snively, of Spring- field, read & paper on “Public Printing, He condemned the postofice department for entering into competition with job printers in printing what he said were practically business cards on stamped envelopes, thus beating publishers out of a source of reves Matthew Perow, of Towa, read & well ared paper on the “Postal Service,) ayored & general reduction in postage until the depurtment is mercly self-supporte ing, Inthe afternoon the delégates went om au excursion and to-night were tendered & reception by ex-Postmaster Geueral ana Mrs, Dickinson, el Train Robbers Captured, Saur Lo ke, Utah, August 28.--Two of the robbers who held up the Kio Grande Western train at Iiompson Springs receatly have been captured on the Navajo reservation, Arizona, and brought to this city to-day, They gave their names as Charles Curtis and Jim Rummel, They ure dressed as cowboys, and cluim that they will be abléto prove an alibl when their witnesses arrive. ‘They were identified by the engineer and crew of 1 which was Lield-up, but both stoutly assert their innocence. They will Luve & hearing in the course of ten days,