Omaha Daily Bee Newspaper, September 9, 1889, Page 1

AQUATIC CIRCLES AGITATED. Intense Interest In the O'Connor~ Searle Boat Raoca. BIG SUMS OF MONEY WAGERED. The Merits of the Two Fcullers Being Discassea By Their Par- tisans—The Decndence of Boulangism, To-Day's Aquatic Contest. [Copyright 1889 by James Gordon Bennatt.l LoxboX, Sept. 8.—[New York Horald Cable—Special to Tine Bee, | —Both sides of the Thames are talking absut to-morrow's race for the championship of the world be- wween O'Connor and Searle. Trees on the bauks, pebbles on the shore, even the mud in the river bottom, are interested in the event. Tmagine, then, if you can, how much it both- ers the thousands who cousider the aquatic championship among the world’s greatest prizes. Remember, too, thav it requires something out of the common to arouse en- thusiasm in those who have seen Hanlan win in a style that scemed to stamp him as a dif- ferent clay from his followers; who havescen Beach, who defeated Hanlan, send such an oarsman as Gaudaur to the rear, who have seen champions almost beyond number rise and fall, Still, peopie who have seen all this look forward to the O'Conuor- Searle ruce with as much enthusiasm as if the championship races on the Thames oo curred four days ago. Betting was 15 to 10 on Searle, and for thirty minutes the odds ruled 0 to 4 in his favor. The odds were too big to suit the Australiaus, whose pockets were lined with gold. They were too small to suit the Canadian The latter wanted 2 to 1, but the odds gradually grew smuller until to-day they vauished and even money was the cry. rt is to be by mutual consent. To start O'Connor is unaccustomed. He is a quick atarter, To him the pistol shot meuns to get away, but of what use are his quick starting powers when he is compelied o wait until his compotitor is ready 1o go? He wanted a pistol shot or a word-of-mouth start, but was overruled, his representatives ‘eing greatly in the minarity at the meeting at which the preliminaries were agreed upon. Then, too, O'Connor has never rowed upon tide water. All his races have been rowed upon still water. Searle is at home on tide water. Iu a race be tween men who are in strength and skill evenly watched these drawbacks should count in the betting, but they have failed to do 80, and to-night the indications are that O'Connor will be the favorite before the men are sent on their journey of fourand one-half miles, The race will be rowed on what is known as a dead tide. It will be dead only in cowm- parison witi a spring tide, whichis a current of from four to five mnles an hour. To-mor- row the tide will run at a rate of about three miles an hour. Watermen whbo huve for weeks been looking at both men in practice expect the winner to make wonderful tume. ‘The fastest time over a champisnohip course was made @ few years ugo by Charles Brightly, who covered it in somethingz over twenty-two minutes with the aid of a fast tide, It is expected that to-morrow’s winner will cross the finish on a dead tide inside of twenty-three minutes, In that race each man will be accompanied by one of the London Rowing club's fast twelve oared boats. Jach boat will be manned by experienced watermen. It was supposed thatan eightar:d cutter would be sufficient to show the wiy—that is, seven men at the oars and aguide, commonly known as “the man who takes him up,’ but this proved a mistake. Such a cutter and crew went out with O'Connor to.day. It contained Wallace Ross, George Lee, Charles Ino, Tom Gibson, Bubear aund Bill East. Mhe cuiter crew laid down to work. As soonas O'Connor straightened out the man in the bow yelied to his crew to put beef into their strokes. They aid so. He yelled for more coal until every furuace was red hot, but all to no purpose. The sin- gle sculler went away with every stroke, and it was demonstrated on the spot that sevon oarsmen couldn’t carry a guide and coxswain as dead weight and show the way to the champion of America. Both sides are in doubt. Each thinks its man has a chance and that sbout describes the situation. Most of the Australians have bet their moncy excepting one party, who carried about £7,000, and that has been placed, or very nearly so. Edwin Gee car- ries about £10,000, which he was commis- sioned to wuger by Spencer Bros., of Australia, He is waiting for better terms. Last night both Searle aud O'Counor were in splendid health and fine spirits. Searle weighed 163 pounds in his bare pelt. O'Con- nor weighed one pound lighter, and none of his friends would have grumbled bad he weighed four or tive pounds more, ‘The men are to be in their boats at a quar- ter past 1 o'clock in the afternoon, Only four steam vessels will be perwitted to fol- low the race. A heavy crop of challonges is likely to follow to-Guy's victory and defeat, George Bubear is the first in the field, He will to- morrow chalienge Neil Matterson to race over the chawmpiouship course for £200 a side. He had the challenge in his pocket to- night. — DECADENCE OF BOULANGISM, It Is Shown In Many Wuys In » Striking Manner. LCopyright 1859 by James Gordon Bennett.] Fawis, Sept. 8,—|New York Herald Cable ~—Special to Tue Bek.|—To fully appreciate the decadence of Boulaugism it is necessary 10 contrast the present with the recent past. The difference is striking. Nolonger do we see the royalist deputies courting him en masse. The bouor of being permitted to figure us a Boulauger caudidate, a patronage which a few months ago seemed 8o precious, so essentiakis now regarded as rather comprom. Ising. Several couservative candidates— Jacques Peon, one of the most influential members, the Comte des Douze amonyg them ~have protested against their names appear- fug on the listof eandidates whom Houlanger spocially recommended to his supporters. This is sigoificant. Men who yesterday sought Boylan s patronage and repudi- ated it today, have come to their opinion after carefully studyiog the public sentiment of the country and sounding the ground they are to stand on ut the election, Tnat the popularity which tho chief of the na- tional party enjoyed for a period has van- ished into the air, Boulunger Limss'f canr.ot but perceive. His star is waning, even if it has not already ceased to twinklo, It he is uwot awfully blind he must see that his flight, the revelations of the high court of triul and his persistent re- fusal or inability to clear himself of the stains upon his houor have douve him no slight damage throughout the eountry. The dettor bo wrote & few days vgo to M. Tirurd was evidently intended to provoke a reaction of public opinion in his favor. It completely failed in its effect, however, from several causes, Firstly, it eame too late. Then Houlanger has, since his condemnation, re- peatedly declared that he would have no other judge than the nation. Now that he usserts his readiness to ap- pear befors n court-martial, it looks as 1if he had Jless confidence than heretofore in the judgment of the nation. Furthermore, Boulanger must ‘have been aware that tho 'mnds of the government were tied, insomuch that it could not, even if 1t %o desired, ignore the verdict of the higher court and appoint another tribunal to try the case. Talen altogether, Boulanger's letter is not worthy of serious consideration. The brave general has no desire to return to France before the election to expose him- self to the divers personal inconveniences which await him when he sets foot on French soil. All he wanted was to persunde the simplo souls among his coherents that he was burning with a desirs to clear himself and that the government refused to give him a chance to do so. The fact that he has recourse to the electoral dodge proves that he belioves his position to be anything but a wood one, and that his chances of success are dwily diminishing. il U oot Ex-Consul Walier in Paris, [Cenyright 1880 by am:s Gordon Binnstt] Panis, Sept 8.—[New York Herald Cable —Special to Tiw Bee.]—Goveruor Thomas M. Waller has arrived from London. He is at the Hotel Bellevue. The ex-consul gen- oral is looking as well as possiblo and pro- poses to enjoy himself for a few days in doing the exposition. Said he last evening: ““The stories about my going into business n Lou- don are entirely without foundation. I have returned to Burope merely to seutle up some business matters, after which T shall sail for home, where I have a number of important lawsuits in_October, on the Usth of which month I shall settle down to a diet of Ger- man beef on board the Lahr, which carrirs me o America. —-—— THE CLEARANCE RECORD. Financial Trana. ions of the Coun- try Forthe Past Week. BostoN, Sept. 8.--|Special Telegram to i Bre.|—The following table, compiled from dispatches from the managers of the leading clearing houses in tha cities namod, shows the gross exchauges for the week ended September 7, 1889, with rates porcont of increaseor decrease as com- pared with the amounts for the correspond- ing week of 1888 OITIES, CLEBARINGS, J— p——— New York. .. Boston Cn Philude phia., St. Louls ... .. an francis Baltimo, Pittsh iry Srons Detroit....... Minueapsils . Omaha Denver. .., Providence . Cleveland.., St Paui *Huft Columbis Indianapoli Kichmond New tiwven. .. *Portiand, O Me \'nm«' St Joseph Fort \\'u‘;tll . Duluth hitn e nd Jtapids Des Moines, “Sioux City’ . Norfolk . Topoka. Total Outside New York, *Not tncluded in to this time lust year, N SONS OF VETERANS. no cleariug house at The Eighth Annual Encampment HBeing Held at Paterson. N, J. Patersoy, N. J., Sept. 8.—The eighth anuual encampment of the Sons of Veterans will begin here to-morrow. There will be a large attendance. George B, Abbott, com- mander in chief, and staff, together with the Illinois, Missouri, Minnesota, Michigan, Nebraska, Colorado and Wyoming delogates, will arrive to-morrow afternoon. In the evening there will be a cawp fire. On the following day the formal opening of the en- campment will take place. Tuesday after- noon there will be a parade, in which the military will take part as an escort to the Sons of Veterans, he meeting this year will be of unusual importance on account of the endorsement by the Grand Army of the Kepublic encamp- ment of the camp system. ‘I'here are two branches of the Sonsof Veterans, designated as the camp and post systems. Hoth organizations have been ex- erting themselves to got the endorsement of the Graud Army. Lust winter a sort of con- solidation of the two systems was patched up, euch ngreeing to make concessions. Sidce then the post system has withdrawn from the agreement, and s & result the national en- campment of the G, A, R., held in Milwaukee, indorsed tue Sons of Veterans, i The London Strike Still On, Loxpox, Sept. 8.—~The lord mayor of Lon- dun, Bishop Temple and Cardinal Manning have written a letter 1 which they recount the negotiations conducted by them with the dock companies, with a view to the settle- ment of the strike. They express surprise at the strikers' repudiation of the terms agroed to by the dock companies, and de- clare that if it 1s the purpose of the men to continue the strike thoy will forfeit the sym- pathy accorded them. The strikers beld a large meeting in Hvde Park to-day. Thoe proceedings were orderly, Buros, in his speech, declared it was o mis- take to supposé he had agreed to the pro- posal of the arbitrators. He invited the strikers 1o declare whether or not they would uccept the vroposal. A loud suout of “No," went up from the crowd, It is probable thut a compromise will soon be arranged on the busis of an increase of wages, beginniog in Novewmber. - — The Antwerp Disaster. Axtwenp, Sept. 8.—The fire which started in the cartridge factory Friday bhas at last been extinguished. Several more corpses have been found and the number of the dead will certaiuly reach 200. The arrestof M, Corvilisn, proprietor of the cartridge fac- tory, has been ordered. Desperate Horss Thieves at Larg, CHAMBERLAIN, 8. D., Sept. 8.—|Special Telegram to Tue Bee.]—Three desperate horse thieves last night broke juil here. The sheriff und & posse are after thew, und it is 1 thut trouble will ensue should they bo overtaken .2 the sheril aud his purty, as they are arme UNDER ARREST FOR BIGAMY. “Bird” Unton of Belvidere Beatows His Affections Too Freely. ANOTHER WRECK AT FREMONT. A Unlon Pacific Freight Plunges Into an Blghorn Valley Train, Causing Serious Damnge—Jail Bronk at Fairbury. A Bigamons “Bird." HEnrox, Neb,, Sept. 8.—[Special to Tur Beg. |—"Bird” Upton, of Belvidere, this is under arrest, chavged with bigamy. The arrest was made on a telegram from Huron, Dak., directed to a constable at Bel- videre. Constable Kelley carricd out the telegraphic instructions and secured his man, butthe next morning Upton escaped from custody. The Huron parties were noti- fied, and in answer wnstruc Sheriff Green, of this county, to rearrest and hold the man. After Upton’s escape from the constable, he had been hiding in the corn fields, waiting for darkness of night to enable him to get some clothing, after which he intended to start for the Kansas line, only eighteen miles distant, hoping by morning to be be- yond the jurisdiction of Nebraska officers. Sheriff Green was convinced that he was hiding near by, and secured & posse of about six Belvidere men to aid him in watching. About 11 o'clock Upton was seen cautiously approaching his house. On being ordered to halt he ran away as fast as he could with the sheriff and posse in hot pursuit. Several shots were fired to halt him, but their effact, if any, was only to spur him to renewed efforts. Finally he fell, and befors he could arise he was in the hands of the sheriff. The district attor- ney of Huron has been notifiod of the recap- ture and it is expected that an officer will be sent from there, or Sheriff Green will be re- quested to take Upton to Huron for trial. 1t is alleged that Upton is the unfortunate possessor of two wives, one living in Dakota and one at Belvidere. By his Belvidere wife he has a dauzh five or six years old. The Dakota wife is pursuing him with the strong arm of the law. Trains Collide. FreyoNT, Neb., Sept. 8.—[Special to Tie Bee.|—Another disastrous collision of trains occurred this morning about 2.30 o’clock a the crossing of the Union Pacific ana Fre- mont, Elkhorn & Missouri Valley tracks near Ames, six miles west of Fremont. It was ex- actly the same hour aud the circumstances precisely similar to the collision which oo- curred there Saturday morning one weck ago, except in this case the Union Pacific train was going west. They were both freights, the Union Pacific being tho second section of No. 27, and the Elichorn train the freight from Superior. The latter had the : pulling over the cross- ing when the Union Pacific train crashed into 1t, striking it five cars back of the engine. Engineer Monahon and Fireman ~ Grevy, of the Union Pocific, secing the impending dan- ger, reversed their engine and jumped for their lives, both escaping with but slizht in- juries received from the shock of alighting. The Union Pacific engine cutu freight car of barley almost in two in the center and itself ran into tiie ditch buta few feet beyond the interscction of the tracks and was badly de- wolished. T'wo cars onthe Union Pacific train were wrecked and four on the Elkhorn, three of the latter being loaded with barley in bulk and sacl Only two cars from where the engine struck was a car containing the Elkhorn bridge gang of six wen, coming from Surprise. Wrecking crows and trains on both roads were ordered out at once and the tracks were cieared for wrains to cross at The Union Pacific conductor was W Thej Elkhorn crew were Engineer Searies and Conductor Cahill. Jail Break at Fairbury. Famsury, Neb, Sept. 8—|Special Tele- gram to Tue Bee |—Four men broke jail here last night and have not been heard from since. No fault attaches to the sheriff, as the jail is very defective, All the inmates escaped except a half-witted fellow, who is kept here because there is no oo for him in the state asylum. n Will Parade. LiNcoLy, Neb., Sept. 8.—|Special Tele- gram to Tue Ber. |—The traveling men held ajmeeting at the Capital hotel this evening, to take action regarding the invitation from the managers of the trades display, to par- ticipate in the parade Thursday evaning. F. A. Wilson was elected chairman, and L. W. Garoutte secretary. It was decided to accept the invitation. J. B. Beamis was elected marshal, and R. M. Simons and T. M, Harvey assistants, Phil Jacobs and Will Kirkpatrick were appointed a committee on transparencies, @nd Charles Chambers, J M. Tappling aud Sam D, Leland executive committee, After accepting an invitation to hold a picnic iu Cushwman purk next Sunday, the meeting adjourned until 7 o'clock Mon- day evening, A register will be kept at the Capital hotel, where the boys can get badges. The uniform will be “go as you pleaso.” Dusters were suggested.” Traveling ¥ p Grant County, WurrMaN, Neb,, Sept, 8,--[Special to Tue —Grant county has probably had its share of the wostern boow this year and shows a remarkably advanced improvement in many respects, The hardy and irrepres- sible granger is constantly invading the ter- ritory aud encroaching on the rights of the heretofore unmolested cattle kings, who have been long combined to discourage the settlement of this county; but to no avail, since actual test has fully demonstrated that the soil is cappble of garden vegetables and and fleld cereals in paying quantities, This part of Nebraska has long been classed with the “arid regions,”’ but has be come incorrect, since the rainfall this season has been equal to many of the eastern coun- ties, and at no time did crops suffer from drought. Corn 1s, at present, the principal produc- tion aud promises to yield wore thao the most sanguine dared to hope for. The early corn 18 out of the way of frost, which could ouly damage late sod corn, Oats promise to become a paying crop, but are uot yet cultivated to any considerable extent. This is one of the finest cattle ranges in the west, and is admirably adapted to raising small herds of horses, cattle or sheop, being well watered by the Miadle Loup and Dis- mal rivers, and numerous small lakes, Hay, which is indispensible to stock rais- ing, is superabundant, many of the fine val- leys yielaing four to five tons per acre, The couuty hus one paper, republican in politics, which is ably edited by Messrs, Gerard & Cushmun, Much good government land is to be had yet, but is rapidly being taken up. Here is a grandopening for capital aud busiuess en- terprise of ull kiuds. Notes From Chadron. Cunrox, Neb., Sep. 8.—[Special to Tus Bee.)—The new brick block on Second street, belonging to A. C. Putnam and Meyers & Moom, is ready for the roof, It is to be one of the best buildings in western Nebraska. ‘here was & geueral exodus of young people Saturday night to their year's work @t school, Mabel Putnaw left for Browneld Hall, Omaha; Inez Richards for Bradford, Mass. ; Hugh O'Linn for, Ponghkeopsie, N. Y.3 Do Forest Richards for St. Paul, Mass., and Will Wright for Beloit, Wis. The foundation 18 completed for the Chad- ron academy, and if the weather is equal to last fall, New Years will find the first build- ing of the group to be built ready for occu- vancy. The city schiools all commence to-morrow. At au election called for last Moaday to vote on bonds for a ety hall and to pay out- standing indebtedness, whioh had been in- curred by our city council without the per- mission of the people, the bonds were snowed under by i vote of morethan 2to 1. Whether tho election is legul or not is the next the people fenl wbout the matter. ra's Steady Growth. Srromsnuka, Neb,, Sept. 8,--|Special to Tur Bee]—The steady growth of our city continues unabated, notwithstanding the hot weather, The Neteoll brick block, on the south side of tho square, is being roofed, and will in three wooks be occupied The hotel on tho west of the sauare, when completed, will be the finest in the state of its size and will be furnished new throughout. Ground was broken to-day for the new Lutherau church, 3$6x68, which will be of wood, brick veneered. A’ number of dwell- ings are under construction and muny more will commence soon Deny Having Boen Hanged. NrenraskA City, Neb, Sent. 8.—[Special to Tur Ber]—The Wagner brothers, who formerly lived in this city, write from Da- kota to relatives here and deny the published remort that they had been lynched for horse stealing. They are in @ position to know what they are talking about. Susd Kor Damages. Nennaska Crry, Neb, Sept. 8. to Tme Bek[—Frank Simms com- menced suit in the district court against Dietrich Shindler for $1,000 as damages for injuries received in a fight. Both are farmers. NO WONDER GRAS; WAS SICK. He Used a Gargle of Kerosene Oil For a Swelled Throa Bismarck, N, D, Sept. 8.—|Special Tele- gram to Tue Bee.]--While there has been altogether too much moonshine in the report sent out to the effect that Sitting Bull had been arrested on suspicion of havine poisoned Chief John Grass, the fact remains that there is no little suspicion and distrust amony the Indians. Grass was not poisoned. Agent McLaughlin has jost returned from the bedside of Grass, who has been at the point of death for some time, and reports the ereat chief convalescent. He states au- thoritatively that Grass was overcome by the heat, and as one of the effects a swelling was formed in his throat. To reduce the swell- g he used a gargle of kerosene oil freely. and the strain was so great that it caused hemorrhage, which came near sending the great chief of the Sioux nation to the happy hunting grounds, = He is now resting well, and, in the opinion of Agent McLaugh- lin, will recover. ‘The report that Sitting Bull had been ar- rested for poisoning Grass was a most ma- licious and mischicvous report, started by some sensationalist, and can accomplish no good. There is sufficient distrust and sus- pivion against the obssfeperous old kicker without resorting to uniduth to increase his unpopularivy. The fact is, the Indians adore Grass, and since his prostration have given themselves completely up to their supersti- tions, Many of them are ouly too willing to believe that he had been poisoned at Sitting Bull's instigation, and at private councils held by the immedate friends of Grass, Bull was denounced in the most sayage torms. As for Sitting Bull’s attitade, he looks upon the illness of his victorious rival with calm indifference, but neve v fails to express his sincere regrets when in the presence of During the t few days tne Indians’ superstitious have taken a new and novel turn. Hundreds of them are now convinced that the illness of Grass is the just retriou- tion visited upon them by the Great Spirit for having signed the treaty deeding their lands to the whites, and are wondering if it is possible for them to withdraw their signa- tures and undo their evil work. One old squaw, wailing and bemoaniug as she came from tne home of the stricken chief, exclaimed between her sobs: “On, why did we give away our lands and rob our children{” This expressed the query in the minds of a large faction of the Indians, who, under the leadership of Grass. had consented to the opening of the reservation, but who now believe that they are to be made to suf- fer for their terrible mistake. Here iv is thought that Sitting Bull has done the poi- soning. He did vot poison John Grass, but he has taken advantage of his sudden illness, following so closely upon his grand victory in inducing the Indians to sign, to poison the minds of the Indians with the same mysterious charm and inex- haustible cunning which made him their great leader during the Custer campaign and gave him credit for a victory which he never won. He is now monopolizing the friend- ship of the Great Spirit and loses no time to convince the superstitious warriors that he was in the right when he opposed the open- ing of the rescrvation, As proof he points with awe and crocodile regrets to the man- ner in which the Great Spirit has prostrated Grass, but 1 all probability his plans will ome to naught, for the prospect of Grass’ recovery is good. If Grass should now die Sitting Bull and his **Great Spirit” would be a strong team with the reds, —~——— A WHITE RACE RIOT, Celt and Slav Shoot and Stab—One Kitled, Several Injured. WiLmiNGToN, Del, Sept. 8.—Last uight a race riot broke out in the lower part of New Castle, known as Dobbinsville, between a gang of Irishmen, Poles und Slavonians, em- ployed 1n Tasker’'s iron works, in the course of which a Hungarian named Jankovski was shot and killed by some of the Irish rioters, and an Irishman named Kuvanagh was stabbed in ten places by an unkaown Hun- garian, ‘The riot was the outeome of race feeling, Thirty-three of the Slavs have been urrested, aud warrauts will be issued for the Irish participants. The evidence thus far indi- cates that Jankovski was trylng to escape from some intoxicated Irishmen when one of the latter fired a shot gun, the load passing through Junkovski's heart. Five irishmen, two Hungarian men and a Hungarian woman also received wounds from gunshots and missiles in the melee, D sk A Brutal Marder, NEwARK, N. J., Sept. 8:—A foul murder was discovered in East Newark to-day. The body of the murdered man was found on an old gravel dock situated in the meadows ‘The remains presented a horrible sight. The head had been cut from the body, evidently with a knife, Three bullet boles were found in bis breast, any one of which would have caused death. Nothing was found on the body. Itis pelieved the murder was com- mitted in Newark and the body rowed uoross the river and left where it was found. ‘The body has been identified as that of Frank Avedios, who lived on Mulberey street, Now York. He has been lviog in Newark but two mgnths. It is understood he stubbed his son-in-law in New York aud frer that was in hiding here, It is believed some of the friends of the son-in-law fol- lowed him here and wurdered him. - The Weaiher Forecast. For Nevraska and lowa: Fair, statiovary temperature, southerly winds. For Dakota: Fair except 1o northern por- tion, light rain, cooler, winds shifting to uorthwesterky, | THE MEMBER EROM BOSTON. Sullivan's Aspirations Not Alto- gother Baseless. WHAT HUB DEMOCRATS SAY. The Proclamation Admitting the New States Not Expected Be re November—Blaine, Jr, Make ing Overtures to His Wite, 513 FOURTRRNTi STREET, Wasiisaros, D. C., Sopt. 8 Soma Boston democrats who are in Wash- ington say the announced candidaoy for con- gress of John L. Sulivan may not prove a laughing matter. Sullivan is located in what is known as “Pat Colling’ ' district. 1t has a reliable democratic majority of 7,000, and is controlled by Irish voters, Those who Know the district well say that 1if Sullivan would only keep sober, escape from tho Mississippi penitentiary and cultivate popularity, he might captaro the nomination next year. Tho novelty of having the champion prize fighter of the world occupy a seat in the house would undoubtedly give zost to the campaign and an advantage to the champlon. THE NEW STATES. President Harrison's proclamation admit- ting the four new states to the union is not axpected before November, The republicans confidently expect to elect the legislature in three of the four states and believe they have a good chance of success . the fourth, Montana, They rely upon securing all of the five members of the lowes house of con- gress. This will give the republicans u ma- jority in the house of at least six under the very worst circumstances, while it may be increased to eight or nine, not conswlering the result of contested elections, The democratic employes in the house are relying upon a deadlock in the organization which will carry them over to a late day in January, and it it was) not for the augmentation of the repnblican majority by the admission of the new states they beli would continue to kold their places until next spring, while many of them, on account of the closene: of the republican mujority and the possi- bility of compromises in the organization of the house, would fight to keep a continuous hold on their places. The caudidates for the leading positions under the new organization are Edward McPherson and John M. Car- son, of Pennsylvania, clerk, and Charles H. Adams, editor of the Hugerstown (Md.) News, and Captain Wheat, of Racine, Wis., for doorkeeper. It is said that Ohio will produce a candidate for sergeant-at-arms if Major McKivley is not elected speaker, Captain Thowas H. McKee, of Indiana, 1s a candidate for postmaster of the house, MEN WORSHIP THE RISING SUN. The following paragruph in to-day's Her- ald of this city, which was a_very araent ad- vocate of Mr. Clevelund’s administration, is regarded by his friends as quite as severe as t WasniNGToN Bureau, Tae Osmana HBee, } It is remarkable how soon a family loses what might be_called its marketable value after it falls from power. Publishers no longer make handsome offers to Rose Eliza- beth Cleveland, photographers have left off importuning Mrs. Cleveland for sittings and ex-president Clevelund is not considered a valuable card by summer hotel vroprietors. Thera is mora money to the speculator in Baby McKee than in the entire Cleveland fawily.” ARMY N Among the recommendations which the secretary of war intends to make to congress through the president during the coming winter is one looking towards the enlarge- ment and improvement of Forts Niobrara and Robinson. Army men say that the principal forts in Nebraska are to receive consideraole uppropriations for the purpose not only of making better buildings at grounds but to supply equipments of modern pattern and provisious for the comfort of Iarger posts. It is believed that Lieutenant W. W. Witherspoon, of the Twelfth in- fantry, will be selected as secretary and treasurer of the Army Mutual Aid associa- tion, MISOELLANEOUS, Judge Hepburn, of the department of justice, has goue to his hows in lowa and to other portions of the west, and whils absent will look after certain suits which hav instituted by the treasury department for in- fractions of the customs law. He is ex- pected to return in about ten days. During his absence Colonel F. N, Recve is acting solicitor of the treasury. Secretary Rusk says he intends to inject into his live stock and agricultural reports some information that will be of use to cat- tle dealers and farmers. He bas, with this determination in view, sent a lov of his special ugents upon spocific missions, and within the next fow months some informa- tion is expected to be placed before the pub- lic which will not go to the waste paper deal- ers to be sold at so much per pound, In the event thut the wife of Secretary Proctor is obliged to go south during the coming winter, on account of the delicate health of her ten year-old son, who has had pneumonia, Miss Proctor is to preside over the secrefary’s household, Miss Proctor is only nineteen, Washington society is preparing to witness or read of the marriage of Miss Thorien to William C. £ndicott, a son of President Cleveland’s secretary of war. The wedding will take place at Lenox, Mass., October 8, and 1> to be attended by ex-President and Mrs; Cleveland, the Whitneys, Fairchilds n‘nd other members of the recent administra- ton. The Washington friends of Mrs. James G. Blaiune, jr., say that her determination not to 0 on the stage after many months of prep- aration is the result of overtufes from Mrs, Blaine's husband, which will result in a recouciliation. The fawmily of United States Treasurer Huston are now located in their newly ac- quired residence in Mt. Pleasant, the bea: tiful suburb to Washington. Mis. Huston has already attracted admiration by the fearless and skillful mannor in which she handles tho ribbons attached to a span of magnificent grays which were shipped from the treasurer’s farm in Indiana, Vice President Morton will turnish his Washington residence from his house on Fifth avenue, New York, aud it is expected to eclipse the interior of all houses at the capital, Mrs, John A. Logan has returned from the west, At present she is intecested in the or- gauization of a stock company with §50,000 capital, for the establishment of a central training home where American and forewn giris will be received and d for, and sue is very euthusiastic over the prospects. Pexry 5. Hearu, el e Hoasted On a Burning Barge. MaNisTEE, Mich, B 8.—The barge Charles Reitz caught fire yesterday after- noon near Point Sable, from sparks in bay on her decks. he fire consumed considera- ble hay, besides burning portions of the ves- sel and her sails, The alarm startled two men from their sleepiug berths in the foro- custle. The frst man passed through with slight injuries. The other, Johu Newmayer, a deck hand, attempted to follow, but fell into the flames and was almost roasted. The physicians have no hopes of his recovery. -~ George All :n Captured. GREENWOOD, Miss., Sept. B.—George Allen, one of the principal leaders in the late troubles in Le Flore county, who shot his own brother because bhe refused to go with the rioters, has been captured at lndianola, Sunflower county. e Fell Asleep on the frack, Kaxsas Ciry, Mo., Sept. 8. —~Frank Cowen, of Gilliam, and Frank Blewett, of Marshall, Mo., were drunk last night aud fell asleep pn the Alton track at Marshall, Mo. Tue Wain rao over and killed them. MK LOGAN SCORES HALSTEALU Sho Indorses Her Son in His Contro- versy With Marat, Cricaao, Sept. 8. —[Special to Tue F ]~ Mrs. John A. Logan in an interview to-day in rogard to the contro- voray between hor son and Murat Halstead, said: “I bave not roceived a word from any member of the family upon this matter, but my son was right. Tagros with him and in- dorse what ho has done. The doarest thing on earth to my son is the fame and reputa- tion of his father, and it was tho nataral thing for him to do as he has aone.” “No one kuows,” continued Mrs, Logan, “the pain Mr. Halstead has caused our family. Continuing w the death of General Logan it was an attack upon my husband that was never anything but malicious, When General Logan went into politics he expected to be subjected to criticism, but he never considored yir. Halstead's criticisms of that sort. Mr, Halstead says my son ni takes him, Wedonotand we never can forget what ho has done. The last talk General Logan ever had with a reporter was about Mr. Halstead's fight upon him, and it was the last public matter that occupied s mind. Can anyone ba surprised that wo are senaitive about it. Halstead is a grumbler, and ho has never been auything else. Ho has always sided with tho cri repub- licans, CGieneral Logan was never uccused of disloyalty to his party by those leaders Mr, Halsteaa has likewise attacked. - body knows what he said of Grant, of Lin- coln and of others, us was sbown by the let- neral Logan was forced to make As arepublican, I am glad ho was nfirmed to be sent abroad. I do not believe he is a good republican. He sup- ported Greeley, aud has always been the harp- ing ceitic 1n the party ranlks. [ hope also that he will not be elected senator, and I am certain the republican senators will be sorry to bhave him as one of their number, for he has never been true to the party. AN INV Ul;UN:l‘:\Il\r "I‘A()X.\Ul\ A Small Boy Gets Himselt Tanglea in a Balloo PonrTrAND, Ore., Sept. and thrilling incident occurred here this evening. Prof. P. H. Redmond, an wro- naut, was to make an ascension this evening m a hot air balloon. Justas the air ship saled away skyward a lad aged twelve years, named Eddie Hall, became. ontangled in the ropes attached to the trapeze. His neck got caught in the half nooze and the boy could not possibly extricate himself. He clung desperately to the ropes with both hauds and by winding them around both arms manazed to save himself from falling and from choking to death. The balloon rose over 1,000 fect and drifted several miles away to the southeast, flnally descending, light as u feather, lotting the down witbout a scrawch. The boy was frightened nearly to_death, but soon recov- ered aftor fuding husclf safely on the earth, Prof, Redmond did not_go up at all, for i he bud, his weight would have choked the boy to death. When he saw the lad was caight he let o the ropes and remumed on the ground. ‘The ascension was witnessed by over 6,000 people. Great. excitement pre- vailed during the time the balloou was in the air, e MURDERED A ND BURNED, A Virginia Cou Grocer Meets a Horrible Death. NorroLw, Va., Sept. 8.—C. §. Walters, who kept & grocery stora at Sewell’s Point, was found murdered this wmorning. It is supposed that early this morning the mur- derer called and woke up Walters, and as he opened the door he was struck senseless with a club and then beaten to death. 'They then robbed the store,jafter which Lis body was placed between two cotton mattresses which were set on fire, The fire burned slowly and when the body was found by members of the family, one arm and a por- tion of the face only was burned off. T'wo negroes who acted suspiciously were ar- rested. A BOGUS NOBLE AN ARRESTE He Was Living in Clover in D.. Swell Soc ST, Pavr, Sept. 8.—A special from Fargo, N. D., says a sensation was caused there to- by tho arrest of a young man who for soveral weeks has been sporting around the country as a younger brother of the Dulke of Durham andas @ relative of other high glish families, He had worned into the confideace of many promi- Ho was arrested by an - or from Scotlavd Yard, London, who had followed him. He was ‘wanted on the charge of obtaining £1500 from a London firm by forgery. Wnen he came here he had forged letters from Cornelius Vanderbilt and other eastern meu of prominence, i o i A HUGE DAL WAVE. Fargo, N. geveral Thousand Kockaway Beach People Get Drenched, RoCKAWAY BEAcm, Sept. 8,—About 4:80 this afternoon gr consternation wus caused by a tidal wave whicn rolled seventy feet up the beach and brokeover two or three thousand persons, men, women and children who were on the sands, It came without warning, and though a rush was mado for shelter, few escaped being dreuched. A lgrge number of small build: ings, stands, otf, were washed away. AU P Forr Worri, T Adams and a party of Union Pacific officials arrived here yesterduy. At a banquet iven by the board of trade last eveniug Mr, Adaws, in response to the toast, **‘The Union Pacific raillway and its lne to the gulf,” said whe Union Pacific wauted to send the products of the north- west to the markets of Europe, and he had no e al ment to make as 1o the object of his visit, ‘The operation of the inter-state commerce law 80 hampers all rail lines to and from the great markets of this country that he had come to see if the business of the Union Pacitic could not be done more satis- factorily by a line through Texas to the gulf toan by the Chicago & Duluth. Like the Jews of old, he and his party had come to 8py out the land, and they were satisfied. It was more than probable that the old route of trafic would give way 10 a new one. s Killed His Wife and Suicidedd, Cianestoy, 8, C., Sept. S.—Tn York county to-duy B, Boyd, @ white man, shot his wife and then killed mumself, Boyd moved to Arkansas with nis wife some years 40, but returned without her, claiming to have been divorced. The fute of the second wife suggests that he wmay have wmurdered the first wife, e WSO Lynched in the Court House, 81, Lous, t. 8.—~A mob of armed white men surrounded the jail at Columbia, Mo., yesterday, overpowered the sheriff and took from his cell George Bush, @ negro soven- teen years old, charged with outraging u lit- tle white girl five years old, and huanged him from one of the windows of the court house, Tne Bishe 115 Protosts. Pauts, Sept. 8.—The bishop of Marseilles has issued a formal protast wgainst the cir cular recently 1ssued by tue migister of jus tice in which the minister reminded the clergy that they are prohibited by law from taking part in elections. The bishop uftirms the rights of priests 10 intervene in elec- tions. R e Mrs. Hamilton’s Victim Bettor, AtLaxmic Ciry, N. J., Sept. 8.—This noon Nurse Dounelly, who was stabb Mrs. Robert Ray Hawilton, was able W get up wud walk about. Telegram | = ] 2 HE DOWNED THREE OF THEM, A Lively Shooting Sorapo South of the City Limits. ONE MAN MORTALLY WOUNDED While Two Others Will Remain Ine doors For a Time—How Cone stable Masterman Kept Order, A Fatal Shooting Affeay. Bang! Bang!! Bang! A succession of pistol shots rang out om the still night air and three men lay writhe mg in agony, vne mortal and the others vory seriously wounded. It happened last night about 10 o'clock in Tom Maguire's saloon on South Thirteenth street, just outsido the eity limits, in what is koown as ‘“‘Oklahoma,” or “No Man's Land,” and Constable Al Masterman was the party doing the shooting, while John Jones, Jim McCarty ana Jake Vanislaus were the men who were shot. Then came cries of “Kill the —of a 1" “Stamp the life out of him!" and other exclamations of like ilk, foilowed by a tremendous scuflie, from which s man bruised and bleeding managed t escape and seek refuge in the trees hard by. Yestorday was a sort of gala day in the district mentioned. Tom Maguire, a South Omaha man, had purchased a saloon of one Hansen, and had ndvertised a grand openiog, He had a crowd composed 1 the main of graders, who are working on South Thir- teenth. A very tough crowd thoy are as a rule, and are generally on the lookout for trouble. They got it. Albert Masterman, the constable, is em- ployed by the th oonkeepers in Okla~ homna to deop order. “He has been on duty there for some time. For the last three weeks he has had trouble with a crowd of men who have visited the place for the pur- pose of “*doing him up.” QOune week ago yesterday they went up to Maguire's place and raised a row by shout ing and using profane and indecent language, for which Mastermun ejected two of them. This seemed to anger the crowd, and last night about § dozen of them went up and in- formed the constable that they proposed to JMfix him,” He argued that they had best not try it, and was promptly knocked down for his pains. Then the trouble bogan with the result as abovo stated, After the shooting Masterman was beaten and kicked iuto a jelly, and his life was saved only by his activily in making his escape. His effort was that of a man who saw death staring him in the face, aud when he at last saw that he was out of hurn’s way the re- action set in, and by the time he hud reached city he was £o weak he could scarcely Ho tells the following story: am employed in Oklahoma to keep order at the three saloons owned by Tom Maguire, Flannery and the oid pluce still owned by Huusen. Maguire had adance last niggt, and 1 was there us usual, This gang of men, who last Sunday wave me some trouble, came up about 9 o'clock and said the; were going to fix me. I advise them 1ot to try it on, and then they said that if I would set up the beer it would be all might, but I told them 1 would mnot buy* anything. 'I'hon two of them knocked me down and ran out. Pretty soon they came back with about, eight or iten more and said, Now we have got yoil, you 8—— of & b, and made for me. "1 pulled my gun and_told ouched me there would be but they kept coming and 1 began. firing. I held my pistol low, because I did not want to kill anyone, and kept on firing until it was Then they knocked me. down and k antil 1 am, as you see, & mass of cuts and o1 use They hit me with knuckles, aud one of them triéd to chop me with a knife. I fnally managed to escape and was arrested by two mounted policemen, who were sent out to look me up, and that’s all I know about it.” Mausterman’s avance testified as to the success his oppounents had. His head was cut in several places, while his face re- sembled a piece of raw beef. His body was one mass of bruises, und he was, n fact, a used up mau. Itis doubtful if he gets ont again for some umt Down at the graders' campof Ryan & Can- fleld a different story wus told. All the grad- ers were unanimous in saying that Masterman Dbewun the racket. Jim McCarty, one of tha wounded men, who wus shot through the scrotum and thigh, contended that he was only a bystander, uud that the parties who began the row were strangers to him, Mas- terman says, however, that be knows that McCarty ussaulted him, Jones isa young boy, and was shot in the right leg. He, too, disciaimed any knowlodge of wrong doing. Vanislaus could not speak. McCarty and Jone: while painfally wounded, will, in the opinion of City Physi- cian Ralpn, who attended them, recover in u short time, while Vanislaus' condition is eritics The ball which hit him entered about an inch above the left nipple, in close proximity to the heart, and could notbe located. The young follow was in great ag- ony while the physician was present, The snooting was done with a 82-calibre re- volyer. The ne of the shooting 1s a very hard place, and is neither in Omaha nor South Omaha; hence the authorities of neither city have any jurisdicvion, The saloons are the resorts of the tougnest characters of both places, Hansen feared trouble yesterduy afternoon and closed ut 5 o'clock. All the parties implicated will be arrested to-day with the exception of Vauislous, who cannot possibly get away. Maguire, the si~ loon man, will'also be arrested, e BOB YOUNGER IN A STUPOR, amous Missouri Outlaw Fails to punize His Sister. TILWATER, Minn., Sept, 8,—|Special Tel- egram to Tue Bee.—Bob Youoger, the Missouri outlaw, has been lying in a stupor all day. He does not now recognize even his sister, who has been ut his bedside con- stantly for months. Dr. Merrill says he will probably die in the next twenty-four hours, though he muy live & day or two, His brothers, Jim and Cole, serving hife sen~ tences with him, ure visibly affected. They are allowed 10 be with him & lurge part of e time. ol Five Gents a Dav and Board. LoutsviLLe, Sept. 8,—Fred Wagner, who arrived here from Birmingham, Ala., yesters day, said he native of Saxony and had coutract 1o work on a raile There were 120 1n the gang of labors ers in which e came, LPhoy were promised $12 a month and board, but were pmd only § cents a day. He coula speak no English and know nothing of the contract law. He was given a pass und continued his wip towards N York. Deotective Cou DuLvrs, Minn., Seot. 8.~ |Special Tele- grauw to Tur Bee|—Mrs, Daniel Coughlin, wife of the Chicago detecuve suspected of complicity in the Cronin wurder, arrived hore 18 evening #nd leaves to-night for Huncoels, Mich,, where her husband’s people live, Bhe is accompanied by two small childron aud is nearly worn out by neryous excitement, Relatives wore at the traln here to mee s Wife. 250th Anulversary. ey, Conn,, Sept. 8 —Exercises commemorative of the 250th auniversary of the settlewent of the towns of Guilford and Madison, which coutioue three days, were begun to-day. -