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

" OMAHA, SATURDAY MORNING BURIED UNDER TONS OF ROCK, Two Hundred Bodies 8till in the Quebec Ruina. RESCUERS HARD AT WORK. They Make Slow Progress on Account of Numerous Accidents—Thir teen People Injured at Missionary Ridge. The Queboc Horror. Qurnec, Sopt. 20.—This morning the work of excavating still goes on at the scene of the terrible land slide. Among those who are still thought o bo beneath the ruins ure Charles Ailen and wife, Mrs. Stevens, Mrs, Henry Kicha, EQ Moyburn and wife, Mrs, R L. Rawson, R. Kemp and family, Mich- acl R. Leahy aud a number of children, Tho loss sustained by the surviving vic tims of the disaster is very great. Some of the workingmen who are deprived of their homes lose all their furniture . and other effects, oven eir sumwer earnings. Many are left virtually peoniless. e injured have been nearly all removed b the Hotel Dien. Williun Powers, wifo and child were saved by the men of tho bat- tery who, aided by a detachment of the cavalry school, effceted a number of rescues. The latest persons rescued are Miss Mary Caldwell, Thomas Barrigan, o boy named Barrigan and Mrs. Black. ALl are badly bruised. Mrs. Black states that ter husband was killed at the door of their house and that his body is 8till in tho debris. It is known that at least 200 deaa bodies still remain under the pile of rock and de- bris. The names of the dead &0 far recov eredarc: Thomas Farrell and two children, Charles Pois, Mr. and Mrs. Thomas Allen, James Edwards, L. Edwards, Alphonso Tre" deau, H. Wright, apoleon Truteau and O. 8. Noville. ruing parties are hard av work, but are The list of killed as far as known is as fol- lows: Thomas Farrell and three children, Two children named Burke, One child named Bradloy. Child of P, F Mrs. Bracken. Mrs. Stephen Burke. Henry Black. William Black. Thomas Nolan, Mrs. Ready. The wounded whose names are to be had number fifty-five. Defa and wounded are still being taken out of the ruins, but their names have not been ascertained. The work of rescuing the victuns is going on vigor- ously. The members of the Black famly were buried twelve feet below the surface of the devris, Allescaped death except Mr. Black. When those who were not killed were taken from the ruins it was founa they all received injuries more or less serious, one man being 80 disfigured that his friends could hardly recownize him, The scene of the terrible disaster is being visited by thousands wao block Single street, making ita difficult task to move any- wh A large force of men are engaged in the work of searching the ruins, butthe work is not under any head, and conse- quently not much hLeadway is made. The shipping office of the dominion government building has been turned into atemporary morgue and over twenty bodies are lying in it. It 1s dificult to dentify some bodies, 80 much have they been disfigured and crushed. Several persons reported missing have turned up, but it is thought there wiil be ten or more victims to be added to the list. 2 ‘I'he city council is now holding a special meeting to consider the best course of action to complete the work of recovering the r maining bodies. It is feared a_large tof the rock adjoining the site of the shide will come down, as large crevices have appearcd and rain is still falling. People are moving out of the threatened houses. The citizens are sending in money to reliove any immed ate distress among the homeless women and children, The site of the landslide of last night 18 almost identical with that of one which o curred in 1841, when eight buildings were crushed and thirty-two persons killed. The houses destroyed last night all stood on the otber side of the road and were not thought 10 be 1n dangor, but the mauss of rock swept clear across the roadway and over the brick buildings, demolishing them. Roughly speaking, the mass of earth and rocks which moved lust night had a frontage of 600 feet by eighty feet in depth. Some of the picces of fallen rock wmust weigh neurly twenty tons, and there are 80 many huze blocks that it makes the work of clearing very dimicult. The working parties this afternoon arc better organized and are making more head- way. In addition to the list of filloa. givon, the bodies of Richard Leahy, Mrs, Ready and Miss Lane have been recovered from the ruins. Preparations are being made for the fu- nerals of the killed, who will be buried at the joint expense of the citizeus und the Jocal government. Among those buried by the rocks are a young couple named Nolan, who were wmar- ried a few weeks ago. Nolan could have es- cuped, but he lost his life trying to get his wife out of the house. It is thought that King's bastion on the citadel will have to be removed, as it is now near the edge of the rock with uneafe crevi jces in frontof it. AS i precautionary meas- ure all communication with the bastion has been cut off and the morning and evening guns will be no longer fired from it. About 20,000 persons huve visited the scene of the disaster during the day. Thousands crowded into the morgue and seized on every point inside and outside of the building where a ¢glimpse could be had of the bodies of the victims. Many women who obtained an entrance had to be removed in a fainting condition, the mangled bodies being a sight ry the nerves of the strongest men. It has been decided to use small charges of wder to break up the huge boulders cover- ng the roadway, us iv is certain there can be nothing living beneath them. While the workers were busy cleaning away the depris of the crumbled buildings, faint groans were heard at intervals from under the huge piles of rocks. The efforts of the volunteers were concentrated to that oint, and after three hours' work the bleed- omp was extricated from The man is in & most cllinb’u condition. Hoth of hus legs are roken st the kn his loft wrm fractured sbove the elbow and several ribs fractured. He cannot live wany hours. Two hours 1a his wife's body was taken out of the wreck, Her head was almost sovered from her body, Farther away an- other hideous spectacle was offered to the sight by the corpse of a young woman (Mrs, Lauson), who had been admired in life for her beauty, Her body had been ushed almost tlat, Her abdomen bad been ripped open und her entrails scattred ubout Shortly after viewing her remains her h banud bocawe a raving maniac, It is doubt- ful if he will recover his redson. A man named Michael Bradley who had ono ulmost crazy when tola thatall his mmily had perished d; vered while work- iug over the wreck of his house his five- veur-old duughter still alive, His joy was Illdvhcrlbuhlu 1t is thought the child will ive. Up to this time the number of corpses found is twenty-tive, and the number of wounded cighteen, Thirtecn People Injured, CuarraNovea, Tenn,, Sept. 20,.—A car on the electric railroad up Missionary ridge slipped on theside of the hill, the track beiug covered with dew. The car was heavily loaded, and the passengers, lncluding the conductor, jumped oft. The parties fujured were all visitors in attendance at the reunion of Wilder's brigade. The following is & list of the injured: Mrs. Mary Adaws, Casey, LlL, injured wnterually, probably fatally: Mrs. M. J. Morrison, Casey, TIL, badly injured; Captain Owen Wiley, Casey, 1iL., injured internally badly hurt; William Mumford, Casey, 1L, head badly catj Mrs. A. C. Addison, Casay, IIl, seriously bruised; L. E. Miller, Casey, 1il., slightly injured; Mrs. D. B. Massey, Prince- ton, Ind., shoulder dislocated and ankle sprainod; Samuel A. Reaves, Princeton, Ind., internally injured; Mrs. S. A. Reaves, Princeton, Ind., knee and shoulder sprained ; J. H. Clark, Owensville, Ind., ankle sprained; Mrs. J. H. Clark, Owensville, shoulder and ankle sprained: G. W. Parker, Bunker Hill, Il slightly bruised: W. P, Applegate, Hazel Dell, IiL, cut by barbed wire fence, The injured were all brought to this city and everything is being done for their relief. ot Bt A BRITISH WAR SHIP SINKS, The Lilly Strikes a Rock Off New Foundland—Seven Men Lost, St Jonxs, N, I\, Sept. 20.--Tha British" war ship Lilly struck a rock oft Point Armor and sank. Seven of her crew were loat, The vessel is a total wreck, Consid- gruhlc money and valuables went down with er. The Leo Victims Found. CreveLaxo, O., Sept. The body of Irving D. Lawler, of Lorain, O., one of the owners of the ill-fated naptha yacht Leo, was picked up by a tug early this morning about & mile from this harbor. Later—The bodies of Captain Root, John B. Tunte and Benjamin Klemn have been picked up, that of Tunte three miles east of the city. The bodies therefore of ull the men who were on the yacht Leo, have been recovercd. orence Founders. Loxpoy, Sept. 20.—The .steamer Florence foundered in the Irish sea to-day while en- route from Garston to Belfast. Nine persons were drowned. The Steamer F R A ROUGH EXPERIENCE. The Steamer City of Detroit Reports a Hazardons Voyage. Detrort, Sept. 20.—The steamer City of Datroit arrived from Cleveland this morn- g after a very rough expericnce. Soon after the boat left Cleveland last evening she struck a heavy storm, which grew worse as the night advanced. The paddle box and bulk heads gave way and the water was forced into the boat at every revolution of the whieels. The passengers, Who nuinbered about seven hundred, became panic stricken and most of thein donned life preservers. The water rose inch byinch until it was fully six and a half feet in the cabins, Dur- g this terrible situation the pussengers were clustered in the saloon al: prepared for the worst. The appearance of the boat this worning shows what she passed through. —— IN A HOLE. Where the Cotton Cornerer Will Find Himse f. [Copyright 1389 by Timzs Gordon Bannsth1 MaxcunesTeR, Sept, 20.—| New York Herald Cable—Sp 1 to Tue Bee |—Ecergetic action is being taken by those employed in the cotton industry to defeat the Liver- pool corner which has succeeded in buying up the great bulk of the cotton which will be on the market at the end of September, as the new crop in any quantity will not be here until the middle of Octover. The cor- nerer, who is a Dutch Jew, will have the market to himself for three weeks, and if his move is successful he will be able to run prices to his own fizures. Both employers and employes have agreed on joint action in order to defeat the ring. T'wo-thirds of the mill owners have decided to run on short time and the remaining third will be unable to work at all, as the operatives of the union will call out the spinners at all mills where short time is not run. This wili enable the wasters to make their present stock last out until the new cotton comes into the market, ana so leave the cornerer with the whole purchase on his hands. e L REPOR S DID IT. The Blood-Sonked Cotton in Carlson's Cottage a Hoax. Cuicaco, Sept. 20.—The Journal this af- ternoon prints @ story to the effect that the bloody cotton which wus fouund in the Carl- 801 cottago basement was put thore by two reporters of that paper who had been sent there when it first became rumored that Cronin been murdered in the house. Fearing the rumors might not materialize sufticiently to furnish a good, ghastly story, the reporters obtained cotfon batting and smeared it with beef blood and put it in the basement. This was found by the polico and is held as part of tho evidence against the prisoners. 1t is also said the defense hus someof 1t; that they have had it analyzed, the analysis showing it to be beet blood, and that they are calculating to spring the fact on the prosecution as & surprise. The work of getting a jury in the Cronin case was resumed at 1 o'clock this afternoon, Nothing of interest develoved and no addi- tional jurors were secured. The motion of Woodruff's attorney for the discharging of his client, on the ground that the ume in which he could be triel had expired, was argued before Judge McConnell after the ad- journment of the main zase. The judge tool the matter under advisement until to-mor= row. e ABOLISHING FORT MEADE, Rumor That Svcretary Prootor Will ftemove All But One Company, DEADWOOD, 8. D., Sept. 20.—Speciul Tole- gram to Tue Bee.|—The information was veceived 1 this city to-day from Washing- ton that the secretary of war had de ter- mined to abolish the military post of Fort Meade, or virtually so, by the removal of all but one company of troops to northern Montana. ‘This news is given considerablo crodence from the fact that in a recent statement S otary Proctor has deter- d to reduce western military posts by one half, South Dakot:r Fpiscopalians, OMAMBERLALY. D., Sept. 20.—|Special Telegram to Tug Bee.l--The annual Kpis- copalian convention of the western deanery of the missionary district of South Dakota is now in session at Crow Creek agency. Iu- dian delegates from Cheyenne, Pine Ridge, Rosebud and Lower Hrule agencies are present. The meeting will lust three days. Huron's Capital Work, Hunoy, 8, D., Sept. 20.—[Special to Tk Bre,|—Brookings county representatives bere give assurances that that county wilt give Huron full support for tho capital, Six- teen thousand dollars worth of property was s0ld to a mewber of the Woonsockel Invest- wentcompany bere yesterday. Piekng, 5. D., Sept 20. —[Special Telegram to Tue Bee,]—The re ent ramor of & bridge being built across the Missuri at Pierre is a suming definite shape, though it is not kuown now whether the Northwestern or the Picrre, Duluth & Black Hills railway, backed by the Manitoba systew, is bebind the pre- parations going atead. Theso two compan- les have each secured charters from con- gress for a bridge at Pierre, with special specifications in each Lo operate o wagon bridge in connection, allowing the systen the right of bridge privileges, The engineer corps now engaged in running lines for the bridge approaches on the opposite side of the river from Pi€rre will not tell what com- pany is doing it, only that everything will be mado ready to build at once when the reser- vation is opened. The last named road is surveyed and cross-sectioned from Aberdeen to Ihierre, with the right of way suryeyed to Rapid City, This will be the only crossing between Sioux City snd Bismarci, | the last two presi WARNER GOES T0 DEER PARK It is Believed He Will Be Urged to Reconsider His Declination, MERRILL'S PROSPECTS BLASTED, The Boston Man Talked Too Much —An Assault on the Civil Service Law—No Action in the Fletcher Case Yet, Wasnixarony Bureav, Tie Osmana Beg, } 513 FOURTERNTH STREET, « WasmiNgros, D. C., Sept. 20. The situation respecting the commiss.oner- ship of pensions took a peculiar turn to-day. Major Warner was due to leave here at half-past eleven o'clock for his home. Just before that hour he received information from some direction that he was wanted at Deer Park, where the president is located. When he finally leftat half-past three o'clock it was his intention to stop off at Deer Park over night. He refused to say to your cor- respondent what he intended to do about the reported special plea of the president that he shouid reconsider his declination. He ex- pressed himself by saying: My hands are 80 tied that I cannot make any sort of obser- vation on thecommissionership of pensions.’” It was reported in congressional and politi- cal circles that the president would to-night make another effort to get Major Warner to change his decision and accept the commis- sionership and that the prospects pointed toward success. Among Boston men it 18 predicted that Major Merrill of Massachusetts will not be appointed, although it is stated positively that his commission was last night mailed to the president by the secretaryof the interior. Major Merrill has been talking for the nesvs- papers quite as freely as Commissioner Tan- nerfand it is said that he has probably talked himself out of the position, ATTACKING THE CIVIL SERVICE. Ex-postmaster General Hattou, in to-day’s Post, leads wimt tureatens to be a formida- ble fight agamnst the civil service law with the following, which is given prominence in. the edisorial columns : ““There is method in the attacks of mug- wump papers on Mr. Clarkson and in their persistent efforts to make people believe that he is to retire from bis present position. Mr. Clarkson is u consistent and persistent party man. He believes that capable and honest party men should be recognized. He be- lieves that party promises made before the election should ve fuifilied after the victory is won, So does every other decent and honest. man, be he republican or democrat. Mr. Clurkson 18 conspicuously the man connected with the administration who 18 always glad to see the party workers and treat them us if the campaign that closed with Harrison's election was not the lust oue that is to be fought. “For him the faithful party worker has no terrors. “Such a man the political harlequin hath and always will abuse. Mr. Clarkson did not accept his present position either for the honor or the emoluments, He made a sacri- fice for his party. Men who go to duty sac- ridcing their own private interests and per- sonal comfort are not easily frightened by the opposition and abuse of men who have neither political opinions nor party honor.” The first assistant postmaster general is the only breakwater now against the army of ofMiceseekers who are complaining ac- count of the extension of civil service re- form. He is not a reformer. NO ACTION IN TIE FLETCHER CASE YET. Secretary of War Proctor was at his desz but stated to Tue BEE correspondent that General Schofield had not yet placed the finding of the "letcher court martial in his hends and he had therefore not given the case any consideration. The papers will be taken up by the secretary early next week, stated, when a final revielv may be ex- The president then sigus the find- OHI EOLID FOR M'KINLEY. General Kennedy, who represents in con- gress one of the central districts of western Ouio, is here skirmishing for appointments in the departments. He was a prominent candidate for the governorship_at the last nominating convention, and 1f Foraker had not been nommated he wouid probably have been at the head of the tickot. He is confl- dent that Foraker will be re-elected and says Ohio was never more thoroughly aroused on the tariff and other leading republican issues than at present. ““The Ohio delegation 1 congress will be solid for McKinley in the speakership con- test,”” said he to_your correspondent to-day, “and it is my belief that McKinley will be elected. He will make an admirable speaker, and since the state not only occupies a cen- tral position geographically, but a promi- nent place politically, and as it has no im- portunt position under this administration, there is every reason for our demanding sup- port. We will all stand steady for him not only in the early part of the campaign, but until the last ballot is cast. The east has been carrying off the good offices under the administration, and we deserve the speaker- ship. Mae already has the first place within the gift of the president, the secre- tary of state, besidesa number of influential positions of less note.” THE KNIGHTS TEMPLAR CONCLAVE, Nebraska's Kuights Templar command- ery will find things in order for them when they arrive week after next for the conclave, Ponnsylvania avenue, where tne greal parade is to take pluce, will be re-ashphalted and will be as smooth as a floor, The work is being pushed from dawn to dark., The weather bureau people say the outdoor ele- ments are to be pleasant. At the headquart- ers of the local committee there is the most active lLife. A great pile of mail is answered every day and there are indications of an mcreased attendance, Many boarding housekeepers come every Qny. There seems to be no dimmuation in their pumber. They leave their addresses, the number of persous they can accommo- date and their prices and a record is made of the information, ey come even from Alexandria, Va. The matter of accommo- dation has been so managed that up to this time al! applications for quarters have been promptly attended to and there areon tho books to-aay a surplus of accowmodations for several lhulll.mu‘ln-uplm The great dewand for rooms has raised prices at ‘ordinary boarding houses from $3 to # a day. ‘'he district commissioners have been asked to grant permission for the construc- tion of erviewing stands along Pennsylvania avenue. such as are put up for presidential inauguration parades. A dispatch from San Francisco says that the Golden Gate commandery, Knights Templar, will leave there on a special train September 80, to attend the conclave. The party will number about two bundred per- sons. They will arrive at Omaha October 3, and at Chicago at 11 a. m. October 4. They will remain at Chicago one day and then re- sume their journey to Washington, The California commandery, comprising a l;nrw of 150, will leave San Francisco Octo- er 1, aud will also stop a day at Chicago. Oaklund commandery 18 also expected to start east on o special train at the same time, T'he triennial authorities have decided that @ grand parade of bicycles on the evening of October 5 is just the thing %o make the big celebration complete, Every effort will be put forth by prominent wheelmen to make tho uffair & great success. The lauterns used will be both novel aud beautiful. The parade will be the finest thing of the kind ever seen in the country, PENNSYLVANIAS'S HOODEUM MILITIA, Governor Beayer will huve an opportunity to pay another bill of expenses incurred by the Pennsylyania wilitia, growing out of its desire to destroy oOther peoples' property every time it goes DWI‘{ from bhome, During idential ipaugurations Pennsylvania sent to Washington four or five reziments of militia, fully three times as many as any other stato kn the union. Par- ticularly because of their great numbers, but more particularly on account of their genoral character the Ponnaylvania soldiers cut loose from every notton of propriety and proceeded to engage in all kinds of mischief. “our years ago they tossed a private citizen and some boys on & blanket until they were black and blue, raided peanut and fruit stands, pillaged saloons and_restaurants and committed minor nuisances! which Peunsyl- vania paud for. Last March they proceed to pilfor all the things which were not under cover or nailed down in the small shops and stores in certain sections of the city, and to- day another bill of expenses was focrwarded 10 the governor, WASHINGTON SURPHISED. Surprise was created in Washington to- day by the publication of a dispatch from New York quoting a letter from Senator John Sherman to Mayor Graant, in which the former expressed a preference for New York as tue location for the world’s fuir in 1 It was believed that Senator Sherman would nov express a proference At this time; that he would wait until congress convenea or the peopie at large had been given an oppor- tunity to mature a sentiment, This evon- ings Star declares that the letter ‘‘bears on its face evidence either thav the document is a forgery or that the gentlemun from Ohio is losing his mind.” It adds further that proof on this point is to be found partially in the styie of its composition, which is far from that which usually marks his corre- spondence, but in_a more marked degree in the circumstance that Union square is named as the best site for the exposition. Some of Senator Sherman's friends say that since he is largely iaterested in Wash- ington real estate he would naturally be slow to advocato the location of the fair here lest he might be charged with selfishness. MISCELLANEOUS. The secretary of the interior has afirmed the decision of the commissioner of the gen- eral land oMce in the case of Elenor Muller vs N. J. Squires in holding for cuncellation the homestead entry of the latter of a quarter section of land at the Neligh land district, Nebraska, and allowing Muller to make a homestead entry of said land under the pro- visions of the act of congress approved May 14, 1880, iver Johnson was to.day appointed post- muster at Stanhope, Hamilton county, Ia. Surveyors are pusbing forward the boun- dary und other lines of a zoological park on Rock creek, thre miles nortuwest of the white house, ‘The recent storms have made a scarcity of oysters in this region. The Bultimore mar- ket is also cramped. The widow of the policeman who arrested Guiteau, President Garfleld’s assassin, was to-day granted a pension of $20 a mouth by the district commissioners, and her children $10 a month each till they are sixteen years old. He (Patrick Kearoey) was placed on the retired list of policemen, a year ago, and died a fasv days sinc The major of the W ington police in his annual report to-day asks for 577,515 to pay the expenses of the expenses of the force next year, There are fifty-four oMicers and clerks, 461 private, and about fifty laborers on the force. They are discussing in Baltimore the pro- ject of a grand boulevard to connect that city with Washington, In connection with the boulevard an electric <or cable railway communication between the two cities is pro- posed. The distance is forty mil First Postmaster General Clarkson is suf- feriug from an ulcerated sore throat, and is contined to his home. Perry S. HEarn, S A BIG DAMAGE SUIT. A New York Jewelry Firm Was a Lit- tle Too Hasty. Curcago. Sept. 2).—[Special Telegram to Tue Bee |—Mrs. Annie L. Helfenstein be- gan suit for $10,000 damages 1n the superior court to-duy against Henry Alioth, of the New York jewelry firm of Uhry & Alioth. The charge against Mr. Alioth is assault. The complainant is the wife of Charles B. Belfenstein, a traveling salesman. Since last May be has been employed by Uhry & Alioth, manufacturing jewelers of New York City. For some reason the firm suspected his honesty and @ few days ago Henry Alioth, the junior partuer, came to Chicago to look after a quantiuy of stock valued at several thousund dollars that had been shipped to Helfenstein, The latter was not at home when Alioth first called at his residence, 656 Washington boulevard, but last Wednesday he returned to the city and atonce went to the Palmer house to look up the eastern jeweler. He found there acard from Mr. Alioth asking him to wait until he got back to the hotel. In the mean- time Alioth, sccompanied by several men said to be Pinkerton detectives, armed with a search warrant, had gone to Helfeustein’s residence and ransacked it from top to bot- tom for the jewelry, Mrs, Helfenstein took hold of Alioth's arm ana ordered him out of the house, but instead of obeying, she claims that he struck her and pointed @ revolver at her head. She also says that he brought @ couple of women to the house and she was compelled to submitv to the indignity of a ersonal search, The jewelry was not ound and Mr. Alioth and " his men had to leave empty-handed. Mr. Helfenstein, who says that the whole trouble arose through a mistake, returned the jewelry yesterday morning, and his wife to-day brought suit against Alioth for $10,000 damages for as- sault. A SEEN IN NEW YORK. John A. Greenlee, of Kearncy, Who Mysteriously Disappeared in May. New Yonrk, Sept. 20.—Masonic circles throughout the country are greatly excited over the mysterious disappearance of one of the foremost members of the order in the west, and to-day an alarm was sent out from police headquarters for the missing man. The wanderer is John A. Greenlee, of Kearney, Neb. On May 6, last, he left Belle Plaine, Ta.,, for Des Moines, intending to go to his home in Keurney, Neb, Since he left Des Moines he has_ disappeared and all traces of him are lost. All the lodges in this city were notified. Photographs have been forwarded an i circulars sent out signed by the secretary of Robext Morris lodge No, 46, of Kearney, Neb. L. H. Thome, of 333 Bowery, saw one of the circulars and photograpis, He re- cognized the mun as ons who called on him Septomber 16, in ragged clothes snd asked for b cents to pay for his lodging. The stranger said: ““I would tell you more, but I don’t know that you sre a Masou.” While speaking, the stranger continually pressed his hand to bis forehead. He said ho had come from & foreiga country and his money, there, wad worth enly 30 cents on the dollar. After Thome belpcd the stranger, the latter left. The Creeks an Ingependent Nation, 0x, Sept. 20.—1he Evening Star suy The attorney general has rendered an opinion in the matter of the fees paid by the delegates of he Creek nation to their atto neys, aggregating §28,000. The attorney gen- eral holds that the Creeks are an independent people und the government can have no juris- diction in the matter. A letter received this city from the Creek nation recently stated that if the attorney general should de- cide the government eould not interfere the aiscontented Creeks would employ an attor- ney aud bring suit against the government to test the question, p K 2 Ofice Reporr. WasuiNaroN, Sept. 20.—C. E. Mitchell, commissioner of patents, has filed with the secretary of the interior a preliminary report of the opgrations of his bureau for the year ended June 30, 1850, He reeeived during the year 86,740 a) (ihcn\mnn for pateuts; number granted, weluding reissues and d signs, 21,518, The receipts from all sourc during the L aggregated $1,186,557; ex- penditures, $999,007; leaving @ surplus for the year of §180,560, IT WAS A BLOODLESS FRAY. Incidents of the Great Sham Battle at Beatrica. SOME OF THEM DIED VERY HARD. The Encampment Ended—Saunders’ Strong Republican Ticket — The County Falrs — Orimes and Casualties—State News. Breaking Camp. Bratrice, Neb, Sept. 20.—[Spacial to Ture Bee.]—The Nebraska National guards encampment is drawing to a close and none will regrev the departure of the gallant soldier boys more than tho citizens of Beatrice. They have made many warm friends during their stay here, and have con- ducted themselves in such a manner as to win the respect and estoem of the city and all who have been associated with or visited them during the encampment, ‘The sham battle of yesterday wi of courss, the great eventof the week. It passad off pleasantly, and it is a pleasure to record that no accident resulted therefrom. The movements in some instances were not in exact accord with real bat- tle tactics. For instance, the cavalry attacking the battery mounted, or the gen- eral oficers riding in front of the charging lines, especially when they wero close to- gether, It was also a little incongruous for the stretcher corps to gather up the dead between the lines and for some of the dead to get up onto their feet and run away from the cavalry and then lay down and die agamin. Nevertheloss the spectacle was a grand ono and possessed many realistic effects, especi when some of the aides, horses would run away with them and tum- ble them head over heels into a bunch of sundburrs. Withal the sham battle was a thrilling su , and will afford material for wmany a future reminiscence to the par- ucipants. Tn the compotive drill of the Second regl- ment companies yesterday for the portrait of Colonel Sweet, Company H., of Tekamah, carried off the honors. As the holder of the governor’s chullenge cup, and having won its honors, Company D was barred from part pation in the contest. The judges were Lieu tenant Wilson, Adjutant Stacey and Lieu- tenant Burke. The following order, relating to the breaking up of the camp, was read at brigade parade this evening: The First and Second regiments of infan- try, Compuny A, light actillery, will break camp at 4 a. m. September 2. Troop A, cavalry, will break camp at 4 p. w. Septem: ber 20, and will be marched by its commander to 1ts company barracks at Milford. Com- pany A, Jight'artillery, will be marched by its commander to its station at Wymore. The infantry companies of the First and Second regiments will be re- turned to their respective stations by railroad transportation over tne route by which they came into camp, with their bag- gage and equipments. Transportation will not be furnished to men detuched from their commands, and comjany commanders will see that their commands are returned without struggling. No leaves of absence will be grantod. The remainder of the order refors to the proper disposition of state property, and the thanks of the brigade commander for the good conduct of the brigade and commands its continuance, Company D. Second regiment, of Fair- bury, gave an_exhivition drill on Court street this morning in their bandsome new grey uniforms. ‘The company displays a remarkable proficiency in its wuarchings, facings, and evolutions, as well as in the manual of arms. The company is deserving of the highest commendation for its soldierly appearance and conduct and is a credit to the city from which it hails well as to the Second reginent and the Na tional Guards of Nebraska, Mrs, Paddock was made the recipient of another serenade last evening, this time by the First Regiment band. After the concert the band was invited into the house and eu- tertained with an elegant lunch. ‘The usual good health of the brigade con- tinues; shere beng a blank sick list this morning. TI'ne Bee correspondent was in error in at- tributing the defense of the fort on Pud- dock’s Hill, in the sham battie yesterday, to Colone! Sweet. To Major J. C. Watson be- longs that bonor and right royally did he and hi command withstand the maddeuning charge of General Colby's army and the de- risions of the attacking forces commanded by Colonels Phillips and Sweet respectively. Major Watsou and his command had to sur- render finally but they didn’t like it. s was Lieutenant Champion of General Colby’s staff who was tumbled off his horse by the animul s.ambling during the bloodless fray, The lieutenant sustained a slight sprain of one of his anikles but was otherwise uninjured. Troop A, cavalry, departed for Milford this afternoon. The Kirst regiment paraded in the city this evening, and marched back to camp singing ** Marching Through Georgia.” Guards were taken off at Camp Grant to- night and the troops given hberty to visit the city at their pleasure, The encampment virtually closed to-night. A Great T Wanoo, Neb., Special Tele- gram to Tue Bee.|—The republicans of Saunders county held theiwr county conven- tion here to-day and renominated George A. Buck for treasurer, D. K. Wilson for sheriff, 0. P. Tarpenning for county judge, Horace M. Clark for county clerk, Dr. Ira G. Stone for coroner and W. W. Alt for sury r. They also nominated Gus Monteen, of Mead, for register of deeds, W. A, Hawes for county supermtendent, J, H. Walkup for county commissiouer and J. A. Smith, ed- itor of the Wasp, for representative, to fill the vucancy occasioned by the removal of Hon, G. W. Sheppard from the county, The ticket is satisfactory to all factions of the party and is regarded as @ very strong one, The following are the delogates to the state conveution: Henry Johuson, I, A. Gilberts, David Dean, B, . B, Webber, 1. J. Pickett, jr., W. W. Hall, £ P, Mc- Cutchun, W, 'I. Marsh, T. L. Adaws, W.J, Harmon, P, Hall, . A. Heaton, A, I erty, Charles Perky and Delos Kearns, The convention adopted resolutions endorsing the present state and national administr tion, ccmmending the legislature for grant- ing submission, fuvoring Chicago for the lo- cation of the world’s fair in 1802 and heartily endorsing Judge Reese for renomination. Afterward, by an unanimous vote, it i structed the delegates to the state conven- tion to use all honorable meaus to secure his renomination, The convention was the largest and most harmonious ever beld in the county, tol alSkeleton, Dakota Ciry, —|Special to Tne Be is interesting prominent physiciaus was transferred to Chicago to-day. The patient is & young man about twenty-eight years old, and until about a year ago he was as strong and healthy a man as could be found. About two years ago, while he was working in a saw will, his 1ot slipped and he fell against the circular saw, which cut & horrible gash under his left suoulder, The cut healed up to all outward appearances, and did not bother him any more until last summer, when be began to complain of pains in his back and hips, and the old wound opened. He rapidly erew worse, until last spring be became so emaciated and weak that he was no longer able to walk. Since May 19 he bas not left his ved except by the help of his attendauts, When iu bealth he weighed 186 to 190 pounds, and about six wocks ago ho was woighed, and _only weighed elghty pounds, Since then he has still been losing flesh, until to-day he is a living skoleton, The O y Fairs. Nersox, Neb,, Sept. 10.—[Special to Tie Bre.—This is the last day of the Nuckolls county fair, Loss interest has boon taken than usual, but quite a crowd was present both yesterday and to-day. The oxhibits of fowls and pigs were quite good, but no horned cattloe were entered. Thero were some fine horses on exhibition and some interest in the racing. Floral hall, in which were the exhibits of fancy work, vegetables, fruit, honey. jelly, ete., held a very attract- ive display, though not equal to that of last fall, while it should have been much fiuer, owing to tho better season we have had. Some of the cars of corn on exbibition meas- ure over fourteen inches in length and are large in proportion. Wanoo, Neb., Sept. 2.—[Special to Trr Brk.|—Saunders county fair closed night. It has been @ 8UCCESS in overy Wiy, despito the fact that_Prof. I, L. Thompson failed to avpear and ascond in his valloon according to his contract. His non-appeas ance damaged the fair association soveral hundred dollars, and ho will probably be prosecuted on his bond for the damage. In the novelty running race, Nelly B3ly won the quarter and half mile and Do Howard the three-quarter and mile. In the mile and repeat running race, Mas- Snip third, Ti the most exciting ra as Master Malloy won each he half a neci's lead. In the county trot, Swiss Catherine took first money, Wuhoo Muid second and Bo- gardus thi Time 2:40% and 2:503¢. wing, Neb,, Sept. 20.—|Special to Tur orything will so0n be in_readiness tural fair, to be held here on September 5. The ofilcers of the 1330 ciation are doing ull in their power to make this, the first fair, a success, The prospects are good for their hopes being realized. The weather is clear and warm. t by less than DG SPRINGFIE] Telegram to fair closed to-da) days of most fav best fair, and the ever had. he produce was ver 2),—[Special Sarpy at_Papillion after four rable weather, and the largest crowds the fair hibit of fruits and farm large, while the show of fine stock and the speed ringeexcelled b, anything ever shown there before, The receints will enable the management to pay all expenses and every premium in full, something never done before in the history of the fair. Much credit1s due to the offi- cers_and managers for the above resuits Good music was furnished by the Springfield cornet band. OrreAxs, Neb., Sept. 20.—[Speeial - gram rhe Harlan county fair and corn carmival closed to-day. It was o grand success. There were immense crowds in attendance, and the finest corn display ever made in the county. There was a corn palace covered with corn, cane and wheat and about thirty wagons decorated with corn iu the pro ry busi- ness house in town de artistic manner. Wron gram to T cessful meetin, here to-day. rated 10 an 0.—[Special Tele- ]—One_ of the of the mterstate The attendance has steadily increased eash day until it is reached fully 8,000 people. The races were as follows: Pacing race, free for all—Tom Hoyd first; Polly Hopkans, second. Pime—2:50. Free for all, trot, five heats—Lycurgus, first; Hurry D., second. 2:347¢, 2:8515 and 2:87i, Bt ono heat of the mile running race was run, on account of darkness, aud it will be finished to-morrow. The grounds Lave been thronged with peo- ple, the amphitheatro being packed 8o that standing room could not b obtained. Bvery thing passed off very quictly, and but ope or two arrests were made, and these for trivial offenses. I'rank Acton, as superintendent of the police force, has done very effcient work. Ihé balloon ascension to-day was the bost yet. Prof. Decaper ascended about two thousand five hundred feet, before starting down on his pars The finest and best exhibit of hogs that has yet b i was made by Mr city. Berlkshire the county erman, of this Hebron bDistrict Court, Henrox, Neb., Sept. 20.—[Special to T Bk, |--District court is now in session here with Judge Morin presiding. Charles Loy charged with stealing hogs, was to-day con- victed after quite a lengthy trial. There are several important criminal cases yet to be neard. . “The republican county convention for this county has been called for September 30, The indications now are that the conven- tion will be harmonious and that there will be little dificulty in getting the ticket nomi- nated. There seems to be no opposition 10 the renomination of M. S. Philiips for county clerk, W. E, Goodhue for county judse, W. J. Green for sheriff and E. K. Garvin for county commissioner, O. P, Cowen is the only announced candidate for county super- intendent and will probly meet with little opposition. There are three candidates for the office of county treagurer, the present in- cumbent, John Nightingale, W. P. Johnson and EFrank Mill For congiessman, o succeed James Laird, eased, there is quite a division of sentment among the re- publicans of the c A Brak SipNEY, Neb., ial Tele- gram to L Brg.]—Last night James Joyce, & brakeman on a passenger train, was struck on the head by the iron arm that catches the mail bag at Egbort, Wyo. He was found with the mail bag, lying insensible near the railroad track by the postmaster early this morning. Joyce was brought here and Dr. Field, the railroad company’s surgeon, did all in'his power to alleviate his suffcrings, but to-night at 7 o'clock he died, not having become conscious since the accident. His purents at Central City have been notified sod will be here to-night. Joyce was uwenty-six years old, Killed. Tramps Assault a Brakeman, Corvsnus, Neb.,, Sept. 20.—A brakeman on @ west bound passenger was assaulted by tramps at this place. The ruflians made s eral thrusts at him with lkmves but he warded off their blows, and i the scrimmage was hurled from the moving train, which realiy saved his life as the tramps evidently meant to prepare a subject for the coroner, A long slit was cut in the brakeman's coat awnd the point of the knife barely penetrated the skin in one place on his breast, inflicting no serious injury. ium Oy aup, Neb, Special to Prank Topiel, a Bohemian, was run over this evening by a wagon loaded with lumber, bruising the bones of the left arm @t the should the pieces protruding through the flesh. The bones in the rigat wrist and haud were fractured. He bad been to Wesion after lumber and was coming home drunk. Captured His M BuwrLy, Neb., Sept. 20. gram to Tue Bee.|—Doputy oner returned lust night from Webster county with H. 8. Ball, a former resident of this county, arrested on & charge of runnivg off mortgagea property. He waived exami- nation #nd gave bonds for his appearance at the October term of court. An Auburn Fire. Auuvmy, Neb., Sept. 20,—(Speclal Tele- gram to Tug Hze]—John Walton's livery stable, of Johnson, this county, six horses, barness and several buggies were destroyed by fire at 9:80 o'clock last night. Loss, ———= ——— NUMBER 92 REDUCE THE DIFFERENTIAL, Obairman Walker's Dictum in the Case of Salt. A HAIR-SPRING ADJUSTMENT, The Rate Frictl Awo Pla rm Mnifosts Itself in es ~Lapillion's Two A—Ay to Mr, Braisted's Kags. A Delicate Adjustmont. Cnicaao, Sept. 20, [+ al Telegram to Tue Bee]—The long existing friction bee tween lines oast und west bound from Chie cago and St. Louis broke out in two places to-day. As illustrative of the hair-spring adjustment of rates among the linos the fole lowing decision made to-day by Chairman Walker, of the Inter-state Commerce Raile way association, is extremely 1ntoresting:| At a meetiug of the Western Freight ase $1,200; insurance, §1,000, sociation on July 11, the question of & read- justment of the existing difforontial upon shipments of salt from Chicago and St. Louis o Missouri river poluts and beyond was, considered, and was referred to the managers of the Inter« State Commerce Railway association, Ata meeting of the managers on July 15 the sub- ject was discussed and a diffarence of opine ion was developed which resulted in a disas greement, and the mutt was referred to Chairman Walker with instructions to inves- tigate, and with full power to say what the difference shall be in the rates between the two points. A notico of hearing was issued for July 30, at which time several of the lines were present and presented theie claims. Absent lines w requested to make statements in writing. After all the parties wterested had been heard from, cousiderable difference was found in the statements respecting matters of fact, and, by circular dated August 19, precise infor- mation was requested upon various subjec that appeared to be involved n the con: eration of the questions raised. Resbonses have been r i from the various lines and the subject has been carefully consid- ered in the light of all fucts ascertained and argaments preseuted. The situation in brief is this: The price of salt at the Saginaw district is established by an association of producers and is now s per barrel. At points west the pr crefore is 52 cents plug the freight. Since July last the rates from Sag- inaw have been 20 cents to Chicago and 30 cents to St. Lows, making the price of salt to Chicago 72 cents und ut St. Louis 81 conts, The rates from St. Louis to the Missouri river are 30 cents from Chicago and 34 cents from St. Louis, making tho price at Missourk v points $L.11 via Chicago and $1.06 via St. Lows. In the past tue rates have boen 50 adjusted that the price has been the same upon sait via both gateways. The diferen= tials upon salt and bard cosl have been treated a8 ble and subject to readjustment from time to time for the purpose of equalization. The present in- equality arose from a reduction made by the lines botween Saginaw and St. Louis, the ostensible reason for which was in order to bring about the same rate differences nt St. Louis and Chicago in respest to Michigan salt that had cxisted for some time in rospocs t New York salt, the rate on which is 30 cents to Chicago and 40 cents to St. Louis, ora difference of 10 cents, to which the r 0 and 30 cents, rates respact= fully from the Sagi trict, correspond. The present ound differentinl of 15 cents betweer and St. Louis applied to the pr Suginaw at those cities produces the result that has beon de- seribod. St. Louis agents selling Michigan salt are offering it at western points ata price of 5 cents less than Chicago agents make on the same article. For example it is shown that salv is offered for sale at pillion, Neb., via St. Logis, at 112, and via Chicago at $1,17. Similar proof is made in respect to other points in Nebrasks, Kansas, lowa and northern Missouri, It is obvious that the price at the point of delivery would be equalized by u reduction of U isting differential from 15 cents to 10 cey “After a full examination of the subject, in the light of all the reasons adduced by the St. Louis lines, I am unuble to perceive any ood reason why this should not be done, The territory in Missouri and Kansas to which a nutural route lics through St. Louis has of late been largely supplied by salt from the Hutchinson district. This fact explains in a great measure the smull ship- ments now being made from St. Louis to such points; the St. Lows lines desire to in- e still further the extent of territory in which the Hutchinson salt can be sold, and proceedings are now pend ng to that end, An advance in the rate from St. Louis west- bound will be a step in the direction desired by them. It is, therefore, awarded that the differ- ential 1n quostion should be reduced 5 cents, or from 15 cents w 10 cents. This should be effected by un advance of 5 cents in the exs isting rate from St. Louis to the points in question, corresponding to the re- duction which was recently made in the rates to St. Louis upon the lines east of the Mississippi river.” The other instance where friotion caused sparks and which, according to Chis cago railrond ofilcials’ must be immediately adjusted or it will cause a disturbance ens tirely out of proportion to the original cause, was the recent quoting of a 20 cent rate in= stead of a 35 cent rate by the St, Louis com- mitte, in other words, an ignoring of the fundamental basis of making rates ntral traffic territory on the principle. The Chicago o o took hold of the matter to-day and pagsed the following resolutions: Resolyed, That the tariff dated August 27, and taking effect September 10, on rags an paper stock issued by E. W. Braisted, chair- man of the St, Louis committes, by which the classification of the articles named is re- duced without authority or action of the proper committee, therefore be it Itesolved, That the tariff be Chairman Blauchard with a requs matter bo investigated this committee be eferred 1o t that the promptly and informed why such action of the St. Louis committee be permitted when in direct violation of all rules and regulations of both the Central '\lJ'rum«-, and Trunk Lives associations, and, o1t Resolved, That ding this investigation and while awaiting information on this sub~ ject the Chicago committee take no action either independently or otherwise, Atchison Directors’ Meeting. Hostox, ‘Sept. 20.—At a fully attended meeting of the Atchison directors this morns ing General Auditor Reinharat was made fourth vice president. Heyona this the offi- cials say nothing but routine business was trausacted, . Building & Connection, Dexver, Colo, Sept. 20,—|Special Tele= gram to “Tue Bee |—Bids for the construcl tion of sixty-five miles of railroad, from Rifle Creek to Grand Junction, this state, wer opened in this efty to-day, Th wore six) teon bidders, but the authorities refuse to give out the figures, They will bo teles graphed to New York, when the award will bo made by Acting Manager Colle bin, of the Midland, and Presiden Mohitt, of the Rio Grande companies, who are now there. The road is being con= structed jointly by the companies named, and is boing built 10 give the broad guage aconnection with the iio Grande & West ern {row Denver to Salt Lake, The Weather Forecast. Nebraska and fowa—["air, warmer in lowa, stationery temperature in Nebraska, souths erly winds, Dakota western southe; southe stationery tewporature, Pair, warmer, except i Dakotis; ¥ winds,