Omaha Daily Bee Newspaper, September 4, 1889, Page 1

R s it e e e THE OMAHA DAILY BEE NINETEENTH YEAR. 'OMAHA WEDNESD AY MORNING, SEPTEMBER 4. 1899 —— ] NUMBER 77 THE SENATE COMMISSION, | xriosor oxames>y A. O. Hallowell, of the Drovers' Journal, Testiflos. OMAHA PACKERS ARE HUSTLERS, That's the Reason the Industry Thrives Here—No Discrimi- nation Against St Louis. Cattle Chenp and Steak High. COnicaco, Sept. 8.—[Special Telegram to Tur Bee.|—At to-day's meeting of the senatorial committee on dressed beef and transportation, Editor Goodall, of the Drovers’ Journal, and A. C. Hallowell,of the samo paper, were examined. Hallowell, taking last week’s receipts and shipments as @ basis, said of 68,701 head of cattle received st the stock yfrds a large proportion were from Texas and were thin and poor, being only fit for canning. These were used in the pucking houses. The shipments of live stock were 27,201 head. Those shipped east were the finer grades. § In the course of A. C. Hallowell's exam- Ination Senator Vest said; ‘In your opinion how is the dressed beef fudustry in St. Louis prospering?"’ I can not say of my own knowledge.” “But you have a pretty good 1deai” “Well, I think St. Louis is pretty nearly holding her own.” “How about Omaba and Kansas City?" “Oh, the dressed beef industry there is gawning very rapidly.” “How do you account for the difference between them and St. Louis?” “I know of no reason except that St. Louis 18 too slow." “What do you mean by that!" “I mean that St, Louis has a general reputation for being slow.” There was a genoral laugh, and even the stately senators allowed their features to relax. Mr. Hallowell smd that all the ship- pers he knew bad an idea that St. Louis was a slow market, and as they wanted quick re- turns they preferred to ship to Chicugo. “How long have you becn heret” “About fifleen years.” “Now do you not think the depressed con- dition of trade in St. Louis is due to som kind of & combination which discriminates aguinst St. Louis dressed becf 1 favor of that shipped from Chicagoi” “No, sir, [ do not.” “*You have heard of such a combination.” “I have heard that thrée men werein a combination of that kind, but I do not think it was for the purpose of diverung trade from St. Louis, a8 one of the partics has ex- tensive nterosts in that city.” **Who is this mant” am Allerton." *Who were the others!” “Isanc Wixel, and I think Nels Morris.” “You are not sure about Mr. Morris?” “No, 1 am not. The matter was all settlea & good while agoand I do not think it of the importance you attribute to it. There was o plan by which they received $15 a car rebate on meat shipped from Chicago, but I think there was a discrimination against Chicago which that rebate did not over- come.” At the close of Hallowell's examination a recess was taken until this afternoon. Be- fore adjourning, however, Senator Vest stated that the committee was here for the purposo of learning all there is to be learned about the matter In hand and proposed to do 80. Tho dressed beef und stock yards peo- ple had paid no_attention to the summons of the committee, but they must come forward and testify; there was no way out of it. ‘Word was scnt to them to that effect. Charles E. Ingersoll was the first witness in the afternoon. He said that when he first went into the dressed becf busincss thore was twice the quantity of dres s0ld to eastern buyers that the Under the 0ld system there was a great deal more competition. Out of a 1,200 pound steor witness believed about 675 pounds of 0od beef could be obtained. That class of eef would bring from &1 to 4 cents a pound, “When in the last ten years were cattle the highest?” “In 1842, They commenced going up n 1881 and reached high water mark in June, 1882, A rapid decrease began in 1885, going lower in 1886, and' 1t reached the lowest figure in 1887, In 1888 there was a slight improvement during the summer months, but that was only for the besv grade of cuttle,” “Now,” said Senator Vest, *‘it has been said here that the enormous fall in the price of cattle in 1882 was by over-production, but I see since 1352 there bas beena very marked decrease in the supply, and sull the price went down—how do you account for that?’ “1 hurdly know how to account for it,” replied the witness. n the course of Mr. Ingersoll's examina- tion he was asked by Scuator Vest: “Is it true that dressed beef men soine- times buy cattle by the train load by making one bid only and then dividing " Jvon't say they do, possibly.! Well, they buy by the train load and then divide the lot#" “Yes, they do that,” "I‘tnuugm. 80, the sume thing, no competi- tion.” Albert McCurdy, attributed the change in business methods in the yards to the fact h had become more systematized. fewer buyers,” he said “but there are niore buying on orders,” “'Has the change mado meat any cheaper to the consumer (" “Not a great deal,” he replied, *The price of cattle at the yards does wot affect the price of steak; not as much as it should.” The witness voluuteered the statewent that the reduced prices were owing, 1 his judgment, to the extortion practiced by the rullways that insisted on the old rate for live stock while a reduced rate was made for *dressed articles. ¥ “I want to ask,” said Chairman Vaest, “if, in your judgment, the popularly called *Hig Fow’ dressed beef men cun regulate the market " “I think they could not, I dow't think ey do.” Senator Vest was more interested in the last witness than those preceding. It was Fred J. Rowland, a young man, who d filing ol “Did your firm ever have any business con- neotion with other dressed beef firms, such 88 Armour or Swifti" Do I have to snswer that " *That is my desire,” said the chairman, “¥es, they had. There was a combination {n cut beef, & combinution to sustain prices in certain states. I cau name the states." S What was the agreament (" “Ldid not swy it was un agreement. I know there was u combination, and that when the four firms said dressed beef should be sold at & certuin price 1n these states it was s0ld at that figure. e A Sudden Death, Rep Baxk, N, J,, Sept. 8.—Thomas Vin- cent Murray, eighteen years old, a son of Superintendent of Police Murray, of New York, met & suddea death yesterday. He v playing ball una ran to catch a fly, As he threw up bis hand he was soized with a in near the neart and fell. .taken home and it was found that the young had ruptured u blood vessel near the rt by over-exertion, Murray died two urs later, ———— « Waut an Equitable Bankrupt Law. MinxgaroLis, Sept. 8.—An adjourned weeting of the national convention of cow- bodies for formulating an equitable, Suiform bankrupt law, s being held in this eity, ident J. L. 'l‘orn{ of St. Louis, ; “Ihe couvention will endeavor 1o 3 before congress this winter. Vari- amendments W bill were offered by were wll referved 1o the com- yunufii Aruits of their labor, Thirty-Eight Tonner Barsts With- ont Fatal Results, |Copyright 1889 by James Gordon Bennett.\ Loxvox, Sept. 8.—[New York Her- ald Cable—Special to Tur Bee.]—While her majesty’s turret ship Ajax was below the Mull of Galloway on Monday and the crew were at practice a thirty-eight-ton gun exploded. The crew had run out the gun to fire It when a shell exploded inside the gun, shattering it a few foot from the muzzle. Parts of the gun blew outwards to sea, only a small portion gomg inside the turret One blue jacket was slightly wounded on the forehead, The Ajax is a guard ship on the Clyde. AR American Tourists Coming Home. LCopyright 1850 by James Gordon Bennett.] Loxpos, Sept. 8.—|New York Herald Cable--Special to Tur Bee.]—Homeward- bound is the cry among Americans, and packing in haste to catch the fast trains for Liverpool and Southampton. Among the passéngers on the Teutonic, which will sail to-morrow, are Chauncey Depew, A. M. Palmer aod James R. Osgood, it ekt Uoming After Information. | Copyright 1589 by James Gordan Bennett. | LoNDON, Sept. 3.—[New York Herald Cable—Special to Tan Bee.) -Ellis Clurk, president of the Association of Municipal Sanitury Engineers of England, will sail on the Servin ou the 21st for the purpose of ac- quainting himself with the methods adopted in the large cities in the states for the dis- posal of sewugo and refuse, and als) with in- ternal sunitary arrangements, St Mediiter, The Maybrick Committae, [Conyright 1839 by James Gordon Bennstt,| Loxpow, Sept. 8.—|New York Herald Cable—Special to Tue Bee.]—The May- brick committee have decided to obtain her counsel’s opinion as to the best method ~whether by habeas corpus or in any other way—of aunulling the home secretary’s de cision in the case of Mra. Maybrick as being ultera vires in order to quash the verdict, and to liberate the prisoner, Subscriptions to this end are sought. NU SELTLE YET. The Great London Strike Still wll Force. LoxDoN, Sept. 8.—A deputation of ship- owners, headed by Sir Donald Currie, waited upon the officials of the dock companies again to-day and urged the acceptance of yesterday’s proposal to allow ship owners to employ their own men to load and uvload vessels, Norwood, for the dock conipanics, replied that they could not accede to the proposition, but would be willing to enter into a further discussion of all of the questions involved with a committee of shingowners, The result of this conference Jistroys the chauce of arriving at a settloment of _the strike to-day and embitters the fecling of the men, At a meeting of ship owners this afternoon & committee was anpointed to confer with a committee of dock ofiicials in accordarce with Norwood’s suggestion. The dock of- ficials state they have at work now a greater vumber of men than at any time since the commencement of the strike, and they do not propose to make any concessions. At a meeting hela of the Tower Hill strik- ers this morning it was decided to continue the strike. It wasannounced that donatious to the relief fund had been received from France, Germany and Switzerlaud, The chairman of the trades union congress av Dun- dee, in an address dwelt upon the d tent prevalent among the working classes owing to the uncertainty of their employ- ment and the unequal distribution of the 1 He advocated the adop- tion of a lezislative enactwment ing eight hours a day’s work as a step iu the right di- rection, Looks More Hopeful, Loxpoy, Sept. 3.—It isbalieved the dock directors will yield by Thursday. Mr. Nor- wood sent a telegram requesting a conterence with » deputation of strikers late this evening. Burns, addressing a meeting t justified’ the mamfesto calling for 8 general strike on the ground that it had drawn greater attention to the appeal for funds, He announced that be in- tended immediately to promote a strike in Glasgow. One hundred thousand relief tickets, of the value of a shilling each, were issued to-day. -night, Liverpool Dock Men Strike. Laverroor, Sept. 3.—-The dockmen who have been employed on grain and flour laden ships here have struck for an increase of a shilling & day fu their wages und work on all vessols has beeu suspended. The Polics Inicrfere, Loxpox, Sept. 8.—At Rochester the police have been compelled to 1aterfere for the pro- tection of men unloading vessels 1 the Med- way, who werg attacked by strikers, CAPIURE OF PORT-AU-PRINCE The Oity Occupied Without Shightest Disturbance. Pont-Av-PRINCH, August 23, via New York, Sept. 8.-—[Special Telegram to Tur Bee.|—At dawn this moraing the whole city was agog. Just before 9 o'clock the diplo- matic corps, General Montmoreucy aud sev- eral American naval officers went ovtside the northern wall and delivered up the city to Hippolyte's representative, General Mon- point Jeune. This ceremony completed, the procession, composed of 2,500 northern troops and headed by a man on horseback bearing the United States flag, followed by United States Minster Thompson, Lieutenants Kelly and Huse of the United States navy and the foreign consuls, entered the city, There was not the slightest disturbance and the whole affair was conducted with dignity, The northern men are a fluer-looking race than the southerners, They were in march- ing order, with their knapsacks, cauteens und huversacks with two days’ rations, They were better uoiformed than their southern countrywen and better armed. There were about seven hundred cavalry and eighteen hundred infantry. An hour later a second column camo from the east side from the di- rection of La Cope. At1 o'clock this after- noon & third columu will enter from the west, By night there will be 8,000 northern troons in the eity, The populace looked on without a_demon- stration, indeed with upparent indifference, ‘I'he ity is in perfect control and all fears of @ panio and riot have passed away. To the United States more than to auy other coun- try this good resuit is due. i'he good sense and firm front of Admiral Gherardi sl ed soy evil minded person that the Kearsargo was not to be trifled with, Her work is done here and in & few days she will start home- ward, possibly waiting for the Galena, and i her coming is long delayed sailing before her arrival. e HUNTING FOR LOST MILLIONS. the Digging In Old Mexico For Moutes zama's Hidden Treasure. City or MExico, Sept. 8. —Extensive exca- vations are beiug made at the suburban town of Coyoacan, The object of theso excava- tions, which are belog made by private asso- ciations, is to recover treasures of gold and jewels supposed to be bid- den there by Emperor Montezuma ot the time of the Spanieh couquest. Senor Marcudo, one of the party eogaged in tho work, is & lineal descondunt of the last Aztec emperor Cuanlemac. He suys that he bas in his possession hieroglyphic documents whica convince him that it Was there that Monte- zuma uid his treasure, the value of which is not less than $20,000,000, while some put it $30,000,000, MANAGER JEFFERY RESIGNS. He Took Offense at a Ruling of the Acting President. CHAIRMAN FAITHORN'S REPORT. It 18 & Complete Surprise to the West- ern Freight People—The South- western Passenger Assos ciation Absorbed. Too Much Euperior Officer. Cmicaan, Sept. 8.—[Special Telegram to Tue Bee)—The Illinois Central railroad is without a general manager, E. T. Jeffery resigned peremptorily from his oftice to-day, the resignation going into effect at 5§ o'clock in the afternoon. The action was taken as the result of au order given by Acting President Harriman, which practically overruled instructions riyen by President F'ish to General Manager Jeffery just before the former’s departure for Europe, The story of the trouble 18 an interesting one and shows the folly of igno- rant superior officers meddling with the work of oficials who are without superiors in their department and with whom no fault can be found. From a memorandum prepared by General Manager Jeffery and presented to Vice- President and Acting President Harriman with his resignation, it appears the first trouble arose on April 17, 1880, when the board of directors, meouing in New York, umended the by-law in reference to the maximum rates, being those established by the railroad and warehouse commissioners of Illinois, by adding the words: ‘“And no reduction in such rates sball be made by any officer or employe of the Iliinois Central rail- road company without the approval of the president is first had and obtaited, who shall immediately report his action to the board.” Both before and after the change in the by-1.w the matter had been thor- oufhly = discussed in _a conference between President Fish, Geveral Solicitor Ayer and General Manager Jeffery. Wiih the president’s ofice in New York, in- stead of in Chicago, where it had been for thirty years, it was agieed on all hanas that the trafic and commercial business of the company could not be satisfactoriy con- ducted if all questions of rates must bo re ferred to the president. At a conference early in May, President Fish admitted the amendment should be stricken out, and said he would call u meeting of the board and have it changed. ‘This was not done, and us President Fish was to sai) for Europe July 10, General Manager Jeffery had no recourse but to hand in his resignation, which he did Juiy 1. In his resignation, however. he said he would stay with the company until De- cember 81, provided he could exercise the same powers he had previously. This per- mission was given in a letter from President Fish dated July 5, but in which no referenc to the resignation was made. Yesterda morning Vice President Harriman arrived in Chicago and one of his first acts was to ver- bally order General Manager Jeffery to refer to him, while in Chicago, any application for a reduction of vates. Gene Manager Jeffery replied that he had arranged this matter with President Fish previous to his departure for Kurope, aud in view of the acting president’s order he would hand him his resignation to take effect. at 5 o’clock in the cvening. This was done and the resignation was promptly accepted by Acting President Harriman in the following rep! *‘Your letter containing your resignation has just been handed to me. Believing, as I do, thut the wishes of the directors, us ex- pressed in the by-laws of the company, should be respected, aud an earnest attempt mude to work under' them, and that, if then found impracticable the by-laws should be referred to the hoard for modification. I see no other course than to accept your resigna- tion, which I do with deep regret,” Railroad men to whom this letter was shown doubted its being a genuine cxpres- sion of opmion. It was the common belief that Mr. Harriman came to Chicago with no other intention than that of badgering Jef- I{ iuto a peremptory resignation which he might accept dnring the absence in Burope of President Fish. ‘The whole trouble is the result of along feud between the men, in which every Chi o railroad man heartily chawmpions the side of Mr. Jeffery. Vice-President Harriman’s order, which caused the resignation, is a point blank over- turning of President Fish's ruling, which gave General Manager Jeff authori- ty to ignore the ameuded by-law until December 81. It is doubtful if any railroad man was ever spoken of in more complimentary terms than when it was koown in July he had sent. in his resignation. Anything said now must, in a measure, be a repetition, It is sufticient that he is recom- mended a8 being one of the most competent railroad men in the United States, Ks- pecially in the west he has become known as the practical head of the great Illinois C tral railroad, his superior officers all living i New York. Pending the appointment of a new general manager, General Superintendent Beck takes the place vacated by Mr, Jeffery, No other changes are at present concemplated. Mr. Jeffery was seeu in his late office, but had nothing to add to the above. Said ne: *I am a subject for congratulation and am filu(l to get out of the harness. I have no lefinite plans and think [ owe myself a rest. ¥ have no intention of going away from Ch cago. Ihavelived here thirty-threo years and hope to live here the rest of my natural life.” Faithorn's Report a Surprise, Cu1cAGo, Sept. 8.—[Special telegram to Tig Bek.|—The report of Chairman Faithorn to the Western Freight association this morning was & complete surprise. It was surmised that his mission to New York to induce the trunk Jines to make pro-rating arrangements with the Chicago roads had been a failure. Not a member of the association thought otherwise until the chairman’s report, It was in brief that the trunk lines' executive committee had the matter in charge and would notify the West- ern Freight association of its.decision next Monday. It was therefore voted that the assoniation adjourn until next Monday and that no road should break the statute by ut- tempting in any way to make individual pro- rating arrangements with any eastern road, Chairman Faithorn seemed encouraged at the result of the trip and said: *1 see no reason why the trunk lines should not accept our Ym.miuo... as weonly ask what they grant the Cavadian hnes. I do not care to say what 1 think they will do, but in all equity and justice it seems clear what they ought to do.” ‘Uhis matter of pro-rating is an extremely important one. f no arrangements can be made it practically gives over to the Cana- dian Pacific and “So00" lines the vast north- western through trafic formerly carried by the Chicago lines. The situation is ren- dered much more ¢ mplicated by the fac that the Burhngton & Northern must get sowe through trafic even at low rates, us its local traffic is insignificant. The whole situ. tion has been repoatedly explained, but s now of special interest,as soniething decisive will be done within a weck. Sonthwestern Association Abso bed. Cuicaco, Sept. 8.--[Spvecial Telegram to Tue Bk |—The Western States Pussenger assoclatien to duy absorbed the Southwest- ern Passenger association. It was also de- cided not to recognize any cul or manipu- lated rates wade by roads in other associ tions, and word was sont to the central tral fic ussociation that ou the present cut rates from Fort Wayne to the Pacific coast, full western proportions would be charged. It was also decided not to use the present war rates between Chicago and Ciocinnati and Louisyille aud Indianapolis, us basing rates. ORONIN JURY QUESTIONS, Mooted Points at Last Degided by Judge McCohnell, Cnicago, Sept. 8.—Immediately, upon the opening of the Cronin trial' this morning a discussion upon the proper questions to be submitted to the jurors Was resumed. The court stated there were certain questions ho could not permit, as he ideemed them fm- proper. Continuing, Juodde McConnel! said : I should like to have thi state now simply say that these three questions will be per- mitted: First, Have you formed an opinion ns to whether Dr. Cronin Was taken to the Carl- son cottage by the horse and buggy engaged by Daniel Coughlin trom Dinan, the livery- man! Second, Have you an opinion as to whether Martin Burke, ono of the defend- ants, was a tenant of said Carlson cottage! Third, Have you an opinion that the so-called Clan-na-Gael'socioty is i any way to blame for the death of Dr, Cronin {" The discussion finally settled that these quostions would be the only ones asked of the jurors who have read newspaper reports. Judge McConnell finaliy permitted the addic tion of these two questions: *‘Have you formed au opinion as to whether tho death of De Cronin was the result of a conspiracy?” and “Have you formed an obinion as to whether any of these defend- ants was a momber of sail conspiracy ! The panel was then called and the lawyers entered the long .n‘nrduuu- task of select- ing a jury. The afternoon session was devoted entire- ly to the examination of sulesmen. Four men were tendered to the prosecution by the defense, but two of them were paremptorily challenged by the state and excused. The remaining two men were held over until to- morrow, and it is possible the state may con- clude to accept one or both of these gentle- men. No definite progress therefore in the selection of a jury has been made thus far and the prospects are that a full jury will not Do socured unti? the peremntory challenges of both sides aro exhnusted and legal dis- qualifications become the only pretext for ro- jecting a juror. SAVED BY sSNOW, The Town of Jay Gould, Montana, Has a Narrow Escape. HELENA, Sept. 8, —Rain‘and snow has ex- tinguished the fires that have been raging for the past month. In the vicinity of Elliston and Ten Miles snow to the depth of four to six inches covers the ground. The fires ra ed & rcely Satur- day and Sunday. Fifteen hundred neople; 1t is catimated, turned out at Elliston and other places to fight it. They worked all nighu Saturday and to half past 1 Sunday night Many cawe out with scorched faces, burred: clothing aud bloodshot eyes., Huge cinders were blowing in the air - and the arrival of rain and snow were never so welcome us it wus then, In the morning the top of tho range was covered with snow,ayery rare oc- currence at this season of tha year. The fire still smoulders in the trunks of trees, and may take a fresh start if the wind rises. Many bridges were burned us well as miners’ cabins, Tho snowfall saved the town of Jay Gould and the gold mill and mining preperty located there, The fire av Ten Miles was disastrous. The timber in that section was fir, codar and pine, and was suid to b the flnest forest Montana. Hundreds of the trees were four feet thick at the trunk. Thero was one pile of logs which stood twenty feet, high and three hundred feetlong. ‘The area burned is very large aund the occapation of the woodmen in that section is gone forover, 8s everything is burned to ashe; —_——— BANKER PIKRREFONT. He Expresses His Views on the Lo- cation of thé World's Fair. Cuicaco, Sept. 8.—[Special Telegram to Tue Bee|—Edward Plerrepout, the veteran New York banker and preseut head of the banking house of Pierrepont & Mor- gan, is in Chicago on his return from a sum- mer visit in the Rocky mountains near Den- ver. Ie has this to say of the world’s rair project: *‘It will be a stupondous affair and something that no one city can successfully carry out as it should be without the heartiest cv-overation of congress. This should be more than a mere appropriation. My experience with foreign nations is that they think less of the individual and more of the government. To obtain their hearty co- operation our government must show the greatesy interest in the enterprise and Europe will then do likewise.” Speaking of the relative claims of New York, Chicago and other cities, Mr. Pierreppnt said: *‘I do not believe it is going t be an auction, Not only {8 it a national affair, but an international, One million dollars more or less in ono locality is going 10 settle the question. This must be done, aud from patriotic motives, It must be in the right place, wherever that{s. Of course, I think that is New York. but congress may not. Both New York and Chicago are work- ing hard. Chicago is withoui doubt going to get assistance from the great railways in the west.” Mr, Pierrepont has been looking after some of his railway interests. *‘This country is now going through the crisis Eng- land had,” he said. ‘“We have too many roads, but I think 1 already seo the chance for the better in the growing prosperity of the country, that is helping the roads. We shall certainly weather the storm that has depressed stocks. —— A DENVER MAN ELECTED. Rev. Moore, Ohosen Editor of the Western Ohristian Advocate CINOINNATI, Sept. 8.—A special meoting of the general book committees of the Meth- odist Episcopal church was held in this city to-day to elcct a successor to the late Rev, Dr.J. H. Bayliss, editor of tho Western Christian Advocate. Rev, David H. Mooro, of Denver, Colo., was elected., Dr. Moore is an Ohio man, He served n an Ohio regi- ment during the war, reaching the rank of lieutenaut colouel. 'He ‘graduated at the Ohio Wesloyan university, preached at Columbus and Cincinnati and was president of Wesleyan Fémelo college. at Cincinati before ho went to Denver, Where he now lives and where he was until repontly at the bead of the Denver universj; Deputy Nagie we. Sax Fraxcisco, Sept. 8, ‘e taking of testimony in the habeas corplis proceedings in the case of Deputy Marshal Nagie, who shot and killed Judge Tepry recently, was commenced in the United Staes circuit court w-duy. Several witnesses Were examined a8 to the pust conduct of Mr. and Mrs. Terry and the threats made by them. Coun sel for the defense said expected to prove tnat the hfe of Justicd Kield had been threatened long prior 10 e assault at Lauthrop, and that Nagle, in shooting Terry, had every reason to believe fhat unless he did so these threats would 'be carried out, cting us he did, hé merely did his duty us @ sworn officer of 'the law, T Blasted Out Copper. Durers, Mino., Sept.; 8.—[Special Tele- gram to Tue Bee.]—At 4 o'clock a blast was touched off where workmen are excavating for the basement of the new Presbyterian church and a large amount of rock was dis- charged, disclosing an immense piece of float or native copper surrounded by a lurge vein of what wminers call gray copper. It 1s evidently part of the same vein which was struck some months 0 when excavating for the Masopic temple. Its course will be traced outside the limits, and if it holds oul winiig operations wili commence at once. e — American Leglon of Houor Adjourns, CiicaGo, Sept. 8.—The supreme council of the American ion of Honor closed its lous here to-duy with the instaliation of the oficers weele THEY PLAYED WITH MATCHES Two Ohildren Burned to Death at Blue Springs. TRYING TO SAVE A MURDERER. The Attorneys of Oarson File a Volus minous Bill of Exceptions —An Iunteresting Post- office Fighe, Burned to Death in a Barn, Wymone, Neb., Sept, 8.—|Special Tele- gram to Tne Bee.]—A fire broke out in a barn belonging to Rev. Andrews at Blue Springs, a saburb of this city, at about 8:30 o'clock this afternoon. Two children of David Gay, aged three ana four years, were in the barn at the time, and the general sup- position is that they were playing with matches in the hay loft. ‘I'he fire had ganed such headway when discovered that it was impossible to save the children, and their charred and almost unrecognizable rewmains were found in the ruins, Mr. Gay is a traveling salesman employed by the Demp- ster Wind Mill company, of Beatrice. The loss on the barn is about §200, A Voluminous Bill of £xoeptions. Beatrick, Neb.,, Sept. 8.—[Special Tole- gram to Tue Bem]—The attorneys of Carson, the murderer of Chauncey West, who is sentenced to hang November 1, to- y filed a_voluminovs bill of exoeptions. he dato of hearing has not yet been fixed. Prairio Firos Around Harrison, HaRRisox, Neb,, Sepr. 8, —[Special to Tie Bre,]—Sparks from a locomotive passing west kindied a fire in the dry grass, and, fanned by a strong wind, it has swept over thousands of acres of prairie and created some little uneasiness as regards the safety of this place. The section hands and others have fought the flames, and restricted their progress to such an extent as to prevent the destruction of houses and other buildings, buta large quantity of hay, lying on the ground, rakea into winnrows,and stocked on the prairie, has been burned. It is estimated that 250 tons of hay already cut has becn burned, besides denuding & large arca, from which nothing can now be obtained. 'This is rendered more serious by reason of the shortage of the hay crop through adry season, and hay had aiready become a valui- ble article to the furmers. The foreman of the section whereon the fire originated has received orders to estimate the damage done, and 18 now cngaged computing the loss sus tained in the track of the fire. The fire is now burning timber in the canyous, but no further damage is feared. A Boston Swindler Exposed. HepRow, Neb., Sept. 8.—[Special to T Ber.]—The scheme of a Boston man to swindle innocent investors by selling a piece of Hebron property worth §2,500 for 25,000 has just been exposed here. The first int ion received here was a letter of inquiry to the First National k from a would-be eastern investor, asking as to the desirability of an investment in lots in “‘Belgravia Park, a beautiful suburb of He- bron.” Imagining that there might be a full grown African in the wood pile, MF. Collins and Mr. Beunett wrote for further partica- lurs, receiving copies of the udyertisement, terms of sale, and other information. About the same time Fostmuster Scout received a similar letter of iuquiry and o lurge printed plat and prospectus of ‘‘Bel- gravia Park.” In addition, George M. Hunt noticed the regular ap- pearance of the aavertisement 1n the Woon- socket (R. 1) Evening Reporter. It was ulso learned that a number of eastern papers pubiishing the following ad vertiscment, his signed A. L. Gladwin, 13 School street, room 44, Boston: It 18 three and one-half miles from the center of Hebron to the center of ““Belgravia Parls,” by section lines. It is altogetner too far to be beautiful suburb to Hebron,” No Hebron man 1s interested in this scheme, It is palpably an effort to sella quarter-section of land worth from $2,500 to $3,200 for the neat sum of $25.000, and more if the “'price will be advanced.” The land formerly belonged to J. (3. Lyford, but the records show that on December 8, 1888, he sold it to Dustin Lancey, of Middlesex coun- ty, Mass,, the consideration being “$1 and other considerations.” There is another suggestive fact, and that is there is no plat on file, The statute of Nebraska relating to this matter is as follows: Any person who shall dispose of or offer for sale or lease any lots in any town, or ad- dition to any town or city, unutil the plat thereof has been duly acknowledged anll recorded as provided in this ohapter, shall forfeit and pay $50 for each lot and part of luli sold or disposed of, leased or offered for sale. ‘There has been, 80 far as can be learned, no survey of the land into lots or blocks. For the purposcs of of a *'suburb to Hebron” the lots are practically unsalable to anyone knowing the facts. Hebron is a beautiful town, full of enter- prise, push ana intelligence. It is already more than umply provided with subnrbs. 1t will extend a welcome groeting to all who cowe, but wants no additions to its popula- tion through misrepresentation. Interesting Postoflice Fight. Pawxee City, Neb,, Sept. 8.—|Special Telegram to Tug Bee.|—Dubois, & town in this county, is enjoyng a postoftice fight that is interesting. Two banks are fighting over the postofiice removal. The State bank has sheltered the postofice since 1ts inception, The presant postmuster promised to leave theoffice where it was. Yesterday C. E. Casey served an order on him, signed by Clarkson, to remove the postoffice to the other part of town at once. Casey is inter- ested in the Farmer’s bank 1n that portion of town und the removal is to be made to-night, Appointed Postmaster at Columbus, CoLunnus, Neb,, Sept. 8.—[Special Tele- gram to Tuk Bee.|—Carl Kramer received notice of his appointment as postmaster of this city to-day, His appontment is re- ceived with general satisfaction, Indians Desecrate Graves. Braik, Neb, Sept. 3.—[Specisl to Tue BEk.|—For the last few days there have been some Indians camping on the edge of town, They were noticed hunging around the cemetery, and Mayor Haller found they had stolen all the vases and other oraaments on his daughter's grave. He and the city marshal went out to the camp and demanded the relics, but the Indians denied having them. But rather than be arrested, t! commenced to bring out the stolen good which consisted of forty or fifty ornaments from the different graves. The mayor then gave them thirty minutes to skip, and they Amproved the opportunity, Fell Twenty-Two Feot. CoLumpus, Neb., Sept. 8.—[Special Tele- gram to Tne Bek.|—Jack Spemwmerhorn, of Kearnoy, wiile plasteriug on the second story of the new Sheldon block, slipped and fell Lwenty-two feet into the busement. He was badly hurt o the back and otherwise. His attending physicians think he may re- cover. Perkins County Kepublican Ticket. Guaxt, Neb, Sept. 8.—|Special Tele- gram w Tue Bee.]—The republican county convention met at this place to-day, It was more barmonious than bad been expected, The ticket wominated was @ surprise W everybody, but two of the announced candi- dates receiving a nomination. The tickot is regarded as a partioularly strong ong,and will bar any independent movement. Following i8 tho ticket: Treasurer, F. M. Harrison; clerk, J. B. Miller; shoriff, T. H. Thompson judgo, 13, I Hastings: county superiatend: ent, Mr. F. A. Ralting; survoyor, H. H. Ar- terburn coroner, Daniel J. Finks. Safe Robbery at Wahoo. Watoo, Neb., Sopt. 8.—[Special Telogram to Tur Bem|—Last nignt professional cracksmen visited the lumber office of D, R. Pholps, and after effecting an entrance through a window prosceded in the most ap- proved style to drill a hole between the lock handle and _combination knob, knock off the lock, open the outside door ana break in the inner door and cash box with a sledge mer and pocket the cash, amounting to only $20 and a few papers, and then left without arousing any one. The work was neatly done and showed tho artistic skill of profes- swonais, Disagreeable Day at Camp Crook. Camr Groroe Crook, (via Fort Robinson, Neb,) Sept. 8.—[Special to Tuoe Ben.|— Of all the days that tried wen's luags yes- terday was vhe most trying. At about a gentle zephyr came siealing down Soldier creek canon and the boys in camp thought that Prévidence was going to be particularly kind to them and fan their heated brows while they were taking their day off. It was but a little while till the chap at the bellows ran his steam enage up to the top, and down came the wind, a perfect gale, aud with it all the loose land in Wyoming and western Nebraska, permeating ‘everything not her- metically sealed, keeping 1t up till the sun went down. Polk County Union Labor Candidates OseorA, Neb., Sept. 8,—[Special to Tne Bz, |—The union labor party held their con- vention here yestorday and nominated tho following persons for county offices: Clerk, Daua D, Little; treasurer, S. S, Snell; sher. iff, L. D. Hrmilton: judge, J. S. Sheesley; commissioner, L. H. Cahoon; superintend: ent of schools, Hon. Georgo Horst. Three out of the six are holding office now. Litule, who is now commissioner, wants to ba pro- moted to the clerkship. Osceola candidates captured the three best nominations on the ticket—clerk, treasurer and judge. Pub ic School Op -ned at Ewing. Ewixe, Neb., Sept. 8.—[Special to Tik Bug. |—The public school ovened again yes- terday with a full corps of teachers. The following were retmned from lust year: Prof, W. R. Jackson, principal; Miss Tazzie Ferris, grammar grade; Miss Loota Coe, termediate; Miss Sarah M. Parsons, pri- mary. The latter is a new teacher hore, but ful one. The prospects are very good for another successful school year. A Railroad Orossing Enjoined. Braruice, Nev., Sept. 8.—[Speciul Tele- gram to T BE.]—Word wus received here to-duy that the Burlington road has filed an injunction in Pawnee county restraining the Kausas City & Beatrice road from crossing its track, The news is receved here with much indignation and will involve an anuo, ing delay iu the completion of the lutter road. Murderer Haunstine Respited. LixcoLy, Neb., Sept. 8.—|Special Telo- gram to Tie Bik.|—Tho supreme court has granted a respite to Haunstino, the Custer county murderer who was to be hanged at Broken Bow on the 6th. Proceedings in error have becn bogun_and nothing furthor will be done in the matter until after the supreme court passes on the case. County Commissioners Coming. Bratuice, Neb., Sept. 3.—|Special Tele- gram to Tne Bee.]J—lhe county board of supervisors to-dny accepted an invitation to join the traveling men’s excursion to Omaha to-morrow. The party, consisting of the traveling men’s club, Beatrice band, super. visors ana citizens, leave here by special train at 6:15 to-morrow. morning over the Burlington. Abrams Released. NowroLk, Neb., Sept. 8.--[Special Tele- gram to Tre BEE.|—A hearing was had in chambers before Judgo Powers in the case against C. Abrams, of Pender, who was re- cently held 1n $2,000 bail on the charge of ob- taining cattle by false pretenses. Upou an applicution for a writ of habeas corpus Judge Powers decided that no crime nad been com- mitted and ordered Abrams relcased. * Street Cars for Blair. Bram, Neb., Sept. 8.—|Special to Tus Bee.]—Some Omaha partics and a few busi- ness men in Blair are figuring on putting in a street car line here. They are figuring ou getting a franchise from the city wiich witl be granted if put in atonce. Some parties interested say it will be put in sure within a short timo. Eleoted to Fill thy Vacanoy. Loup Ciry, Neb., Sept. 8.—[Special Tele: gram to THE Bre.]—At the meeting of the republican county central committee lust evening W. R. Mellor was elected chairman to fill out the unexpired term of C. L. Adaws. They also set the date of holaing the county convention on September 23, Livery Barn Burned. Bearnice, Nob., Sopt. 8,—(Special Tele- gram to Tue Bee, |—1The livery barn of Gar- diuer & Clements, at Ells, this county, was destroyed last night with its contents, hur- ness, otc., by fire. Loss, $1,500, A BEAUTIFUL WRETCH. Mrs, Hamilton Married to Get the Family Jewe's, New York, Sept. 8.—Mrs, Swinton and her son, Joshua A. Mann, who were con- cerned in the Robert Ray Hawilton scandal at Atlantic Cuy, N, J., are prisoners at police headquarters, this city, having been arrested by detectives acting under instruc- tiovs from Inspector Byrnes. They are charged with conspiracy. At the request of Elibu Root, attorney for Ray Hamilton, Inspector Byrnes last week bunted up the history of the womav who 18 Mrs, Hamilton The facts unearthed reveals details of a con- spiracy, at the bottom of which is the woman who made the assuult on her servant in the cottage at Atlantic City and whose object was to force woney from Hawilton and be- come the possessor of the familywriches, The investizations of the detectives have proved her to be un unscrupulous character, ‘Ihe fact has been established beyond a doabt that the child which Hamilton eyidently believed he was the futher of hus not a drop of s blood in-its body. Iuspector Hyrnes has conclusive evidence thut the child was bought from & widwife for 810 and palmed off us his own. The conspirators in the plot were Mrs. Hamilton and Mrs, Swinton, The lutter has made a confession of the purt she took. Hamilton said when he married the woman he thought he bad werely righted & wrong, but if he was imposed on he would let the law take its course. Mrs. Swinton siys Eva has frequently told her since her marriage how she had i~ posed upon him, and said she bad carried out the scheme in order to olw'. the jewels and silverware left by Mr. Hamilton’s mother to Robert Ray's wife. When she got posses- sion of them she sald she would muke plenty of money. Joshua Maon says he and Eva bad been Lving as man and wife for eight years During the past year she hus wiven hi $3,000 to Live on. He admitted he knew of the deception of which Hamilton wus the vietim, Floods in Austria Viexya, Sept. 8.—Many lives heve been lost by floods iu the mountaiu districis, ham-~ OHIO'S ~ COMING CAMPAIGN. It Will Be a Hummer, But Forakes W. Win, CAMPBELL 1S A KNOWING ONE, The Democratioc Leader Will Worly All the Cunning Tricks—A New Form for the Public Debt 518 FOUKTEENTIL STRERT. atoN, D, G, Sept. 8. Hon. H. L. Moroy, of Hamilton, O., who succeeds James E. Campbell, the demooratio candidate for governor of Obio, is rogistered at the Ebbitt Representative Moray, In speaking of the Ohlo campaizn to-day, said that Campbell would make an excellent run, but Foraker would bo elected. Campball, said he, 13 a sagacious and methodical politician. He will resort to many tricks and do a good deal in an indirect way. He is the strong.st man the democrats could have nominated. Mr. Morey, changing ths subject, said he docs not believe there will be an extra session, and that Major McKinley’s prospects for the speakership are brighter now than they were three months ago. A NEW FORM FOR Tilll DEBT STATEMENT. Trensurer Huston is considering & new form for presenting the mouthly dobt state- ment to the public. He said to-day: *‘The object of the chauge from the old form to the present one, adopted under the Clevelund administration, was to swoll the apparent size of the surplus, It is not a fair statement to send out, for by the systom of bookkeepiug carried out there are a good many things put down as liabilities that should properly belong to the otner aide, o rather could be very materially reduced. For example, there is an item inserted ever, month as a liability of several mitlions of dol lars, this being w part of one of the fArst 8- sues of war notes. Now it is known as anab- solute fuct that millions of these dollars have been destroyed, torn, burned, worn out, de- faced, and in other ways made valueless, and it is positively cerwain that they will never be presented for redemption. Practi- cally speaking, they have ceased to exist, and yet they are still carried on the state: ment as liabilities that may cause a d'sburse- ment of funds at uny time. ‘Then, too, there are fully $§7,000,000 of fractional curr.ncy sull classed as liabilities, when it is also an absolute certainty they will ncver be re- deemed. Likn the other notes, they have m ntity been destroyed or defaced g gniticn, and the remaindor ure in private collections us curiosities and will undoubtedly remain there. I am confident that at least §15,000,000 now clussed in the statement as liab ight be erased alto- gother from the hst. Yes, I am thinking se- riously of having the form changed.” and the treasurer 8st to siguing @ check of $100,000. WasniNGToN Bungav, Trs Ovana Bus, } ARMY NEWS. The following army changes for the wesh ending August 0 have been announced: cond Lieuf nt Winthrop S, ond_cavalry, appointed second lieutenant Tenth cavalry, vice Freeman, pro- woted, \ Additional Second Liecutenant George T, Langhorn, Fifth cavalry, appointed second lieutenant U'hird cavalry, vice Herd, pro- ‘moted. Iirst Lieutenant George A. Dodds Third eavalry, promoted to be captain, viea Thomp- son, deceased, i Hecond Licutenant Samuel D, Freedman, Tenth caval to be first Lieutenant vice Finley, apvointed regimental quartermaster. Second Lieutenant John W. Herd, Third cavalry, t be first lieutenant vice Dodd, promoted. Colonel Nathan A. M. Dudley, First cave alry, retired August 20, 1880, (Act Juno 30, 1882.) Post Chapluin George W. Collier, retired August 20, 1830, (Act June 50, 1882 Captain' John C. Thompson, Third cav- alry, died August 31, 158, at Sun Antonio, e Captain Joseph Y. Portor, assistant sur- geon, resigned Augst 20, 1850, Colonel William W. Burns, ussistant com- missary general United States army, was retired to-day on account of having reached sixty-four years of age. The retirement of Colonel Burns will vromoto Lieutenant Colonel Major Debarry to be a colonel, Major John P. Hawkins to bo ulieutenant colopel and Captain William Ederkin to be a major. MISCELLANEOUS, The comptroller of the ctrrency to-day aps proved the selection of ' ¢ First National bank, of Now York, and t. 1 American Ex- change National bank, ¢ Chicigo, as ro- serve agents for the Awmerican Nutional bank, of Omubia. The following appointwonts huve been made w the revenue service: C. A. Cutler, ¢torekocper, Eightli Miinois district; Charles H. Willard, gauger, Nobrasia, Colonel William . Burus, ussistant com- missary general of subsistence, was_ to-duy placed on the retired tist on account of uge. Commissioner Tanner roturned to ington last night and to-day celeorated his roturn by naming a large number of pension bourds. Among those ppointed 1o theso po- sitions are B, B. Buker, 8. R. Puzee and B, S. Preedem, Curtis, Nob.; Jawes Stinson was also appointed’ examiner at Lexington, Neb, and Samuel Sadler aud Willism H, Barnwell ut Orleans, Neb, e A Republican Victory, CHETENNE, Wy0., Sopt. 8,—[Special Tele- gram to Tz BEe.|—The business of the constitutional convention this morning was devoted to the election of a permanent presi- dent. Two candidate were In the field, A republican, Judge M. C. Brown, of Laras mie City, was electod. The question of mceting the expenses of the constitutional convention was to- iy re- ferred to a special committoe. The main ex penses of the convention will probably be met by the legislature, which meets here next winter, but as the convention wus culled, like the Idaho convention, without a congressionul enabling act, there is no abso- lute way of meeting the minor expenses now. It is probable that the wmoney will raised by personal guarantees o the bunks, us was first decided. Little was done to-day except the election of & permanent president und the complement of ofcials usually re- quired in u legislative body. Work can scarcely be commenced before Friday. sl More S:alers Keach Vistoria. Vicroxia, B. C., Sept. 8.—The sealing schooners Minnle, Ariel and Annie C, Moore buye arrived bere from the Behring sea with o large number of sealskins. The first ves- sol was boarded, in July, by the ofticers of the United States revenue cutter, RRush, and about five hundred skins were confiscated, A prize crow was put_aboard tho vessel and it was orderod to' Sitka, but instead, caue ere. The Visible Supply. CHicAGo, Sept. 8.—The visible supply for the week ending Avgust 81, as com- piled by the secretary of the Chicago bourd of trade, is us follows: Died of Asiatic O Pirrsnun, Sept. 8.—A speoial from Tifda, 0., says: Mrs. George Coous, of Little Sun- dusky, @ village fifteen miles south of berg, died of what the doctors pronounce genulne Asiatic cholera to-day. The people there are greatly excited avd many are leaviog the village.