Omaha Daily Bee Newspaper, September 22, 1889, Page 3

THE OMAHA DAILY BEE: SUNDAY, SERTEMBER 22, 1889 ~SIXTEEN PAGES. SHADOWED BY DETECTIVES, | Treasury Department Olerks Feol That They Are Watched. IT HAUNTS THEM EVERYWHERE, | Mysterions Eyes Are on Them at All Times and Places, in Their Minds—Nebraska and lowa Crops. 518 FOURTERNTII STRERT, Wasminaroxn, D, C., Sept. 21. The treasury department clerks complain that they are shadowed by government de- tectives, Said one of the oidest of them to-day: “Itis the only disagreeable feature of my employment, o fesl that I am always being watched, and that 1 can never lcave the de- partment building or my house with any confidence that my footsteps are not dogged by secret service detectives in search of in- formation as to my habits," The fact is that of the 1,400 empioyes in the treasury department at least 1,000 are firmly convinced that they are followed about pretty nearly all the time by govern- ment detectives, employed expressly for that purpose, to see that they behave them- selves and to report averything they do that i8 naughty to the authorities of the depart- ment. If a money counter takes a glass of beer in & saloon he imagines that the man who picks his teeth on the other sideof the screen in the doorway is lurking there to watch the motions of his elbotv, If the young lady who helps work the hash machine in the redemp- tion dwvision indulges in a flirtation at an evening party it is with a taint though haunt. ing dread, lest the cocked-eyed violin player may possibly be observing her at 8o much an hour, drawn on vouchers against the secret service fund. If the youth who does up silver in bags of 1,000 each invests §2 in a poker chip he can unot help suspecting that the newly introduced acquaintance on the op- posite side of the table who keeps “straddling the blind” so prevokingly is an ofticer in dis- guise detailed to shadow him, . NEDRASKA AND 10WA OROPS, The secretary of agriculture in his monthly report on the condition of crops throughout the country, distributea to-day, publisties the following from J. M. Osborn, of Ohio, who is a large farm owner in Ne- braska and who 13 described by Secrotary Rusk as an ‘‘intelligent and experienced ob- server’: ‘I have taken a close, continuous look at the crops, from Omaha to Kearncy. Corn is an unusually even, heavy crop. From Omaha to Central City, adistance of 131 miles, the blade, stalk and ear is ripe aud dry. West of Central City the ear has the appearance of ripeness, hanging downward, the husk white and dry, while the blades are yet green. This is just the reverse of the situation previous yeras, ‘Ihere may have been more rain west of Central City than east of that place. Corn shows remarkably good cultivation n freeness from weeds or grass. *“The hay harvest is nearly completed, the meadows have a fine aftermath, and pas- tures are in fine condition. “Oats are a fair crop, hardly as good a yield as last year, owing w0 a few hot windy days before they were fairly filled, at least that was the condition at this poit, it 1way e general throughout the state. ail plowing is quite a general practice, Al this time the ground turns up moist and meilow. far as I have seen and heard, the pro- duction per acregseems to be highly satisfac- tory v farmers. They arg not pleased with the outlook for prices. Oats at 10 cents and corn &t 15 to 20 cents per bushel is not en- couraging.” 'the following general on the i and stock the report: During the month of August the tempera- ture the greater part of the time has been above the normal and the rainfall considera- ble below. 1In fact there has been practic- ally no rainfall since the Hirst week in Au- gust, except in & few localities, and then only in small showers, The warm, dry weather was for a time favorable to corn, but its continuation, producing a drought, is shrinking the ears and drying the stalks prematurely. ‘Pl?‘l.ulnen will fall shortzof the anticipated yield. Pastures are drying up and water in_welils 18 lower than ever before. In some locali- ties growing crops arenot suffering so badly, owing tly to a lieavy rainfall and partly to the nature of the soil. Oats are nearly all harvested and have produced an average yield, and the rain s of the lnest quahty that a8 been harvested in the state for yeurs, Sorghum promises a good yield. I'he prob- lem of manufacturing sugar from sorghum is creating considerable interest. The number of young hogs is unusually large, and, compared with last year, makes it still larger. The good prices paid for pork for the past two years, together with the large corn crop of last year and the absence of all disease in swine, have contributed to the favorable conditions of hog raising. The condition of stock hogs is ulso good. MAHONE'S BATTLE. Although General Mahone is fighting against tremendous odds in Virginia his friends are now more sanguine than at any time since the campaign onened. Both sides will appear for the first time at Abbington, on Monday. Overtures were made by the republicans for & joint debate there between General Mahone and Senator Daniels, but Senator Barbour, who is managing the dem- ocratic campaign, peremptorily declined to entertain them. So far the efforts of the democrats have been devoted to a careful scrutiny of the registration lists, but Gen- eral Mahone has accomplished more than that and has organized one of the most com- lote canvasses of the eatire state ever nown in the history of Virginis. MISCELLANEOUS, During the past four or five days cool weather has prevailed in this region and it has had the effect of rushing WVashivgtonians home from the summer resorts in great pumbers, Every incoming train is crowded with returning citizens anxious for '.:l'\ey comfort of their homes in the capital ol NEBRASKA AND IOWA POSTMASTEN Nebraska—Malulla, Buffalo county, P. O Read, Clayton county, F. W. Wilke; Shanibaugh, Page county, Charles \ Cox. WasmiaroN Buneav, Tir OMATA nu,} observatio) condition of crops in lowa appears n Perny S, Hearn. Clerical Roundin Ciicao, 1L, Sept. 21L.—[Special Telegram to Tus Bee, |—It is reported, says an after- noon paper that one of the sensational preachers of the city who used his pulpit as & rostrum for the discussion of politics and othersecular topics, has been making the rounds of the gambling dens of the city under the guidance of a newspaver reporter who ““knows the roves,” and that his obser- wvations while on this tour are to form the subjects of the rhetoric of some future Sun- day for the improvement and delight of s congregation. It is said that the clergyman, 10 escape recoguition, put off his usual cloth and put on @ suit of checks with a loud neck tie, He should have had a shiny silk *tile” 1o have completed his disguise. He claimed to be frow an interior town, green in the ways of the city and in quest of excitement. The “dramatic art” with which he carriea out the scheme is highly praised by the re- porter who accompanied him. The clerical divine who hus thus been “'seeing the town” is understood to be Dr. George C. Lorimer, the well-known Baptist divise. —— — A Big Forest Fire, N.S., Sept. 81.—The largest for- est fires ever seen on Prince Edward island raged on Summer Side on Thursday and Friday, Tue loss cannot be estimated. Three saw mills and a large number of dwel- lings and outbuildings were destroyed. Sev- eral people had norrow escapes from being burned, The rain which has been falling steadily, partly subdued tho flames, but the peoplo are fearful lest the strong wind will wgaln fan thew into activity. REARNEY'S MISSING MASON. No Explanation of His Disappearance Known By His Fricnds. Kearsey, Neb,, Sept. 21 .—[Special Tele- gram to ‘fue Bee.] —~Last night's Associated press telegram from New York relative to John Greenlee, the missing Mason from this city, has revived the interest in the mys- tery. The secretary of Robert Morris lodge has telegraphed the grand secretary of New York ana the rumor will bo run down as 800n as possible. The facts concerning him are these: He left tbe home of his parents, in Richland, Keokuk county, Iowa, on the 28th of last April, bound for Belle Plaine, in the same state, where he proposed visiting relatives of his father for a short time and then return to Kearney. It is known that he ordered his mail forwarded from this place to Belle Plaine, and that after his visit was completed there he again ordored his mail sent to Kearney. There is mail mater for him in the hands of parties in Kearney, It s fact a that Mr. Greenlee's habits are the and ho has the confidence of y business man who knows him. He left Kearney late last fall for the purpose of visiting his parents, and remained there un« tilthe date above mentioned. At the time of nis departure he was not in good hoaith, but before leaving the home of b parents for the purpose of returning to this city he had fully recovered. Mr. Greenlee is not the man to fall into bad company or the hands of confidence men. He bad when starting for Kearney on the 25th of April quite s sum of money. He has large landed interests in this part of Nebraska, two farms in Buffalo county, city property in Kearney and a half scction near Cozad, in Dawson county. He has no agent here, but his business matters are perfectly straight. He is a mason in good standing, being a senior knight und a member of the Mystic Shrine. He is also a member of the Kuights of!Pythias. All of his paraphernalia for each of these eret orders are in this city in the hands of friends. s e LOVE MADE HIM A CONVERT. Why Professor Garner Gave Up His fidel Views, BALTIMORE, M., Sept. 21.—|Special Tele- gram to Tie Bee. |—S)mathing of a sensa- tion was created tere when 1t was learned that Dr. Samuel Garner, prefessor of lan- guages at the United States military acad- emy at Annapolis, and Miss Emily F. Owens, a very cultured lady of Baltimore, had been married. There is a very interesting ro- mance connected with the affair, the interest in which has boen intensified by the high standing of both parties in the fleld of let- ters, Dr. Garner was for a long time connected with Johns Hopkins university, successively as student, assistant librarian and instructor, and during this time had formed the acquaintance of Miss Oiwens, the daughter of a well-known citizen of this city, now deceased, and they soon became fast frien There was only one barrier which pre- vented marriage and that was the religious differences of the couple. Dr. Garner was a confirmed fidel, while the lady was @ devout believer in tianity. She was firm and said she would marry none but a christian. ~Dr. Garner could not bring himself to beliove the doctrines of christianity, and seeing his pursuit of the hand of Miss Owens was Lgpeless he determined to try to forget her. With this end in view he went to the far west. There, after a while, he quite acci- dentally became a boarder in the house of a minister of the Gospel. In a few years, however, Garner noticed in what perfect har- mony the minister and his wife lived together and then, for the first time, he began to realize that perhaps it wa, better for man and wife to be christians than for them to hold widely different opinions on_religious topics. He asked the divine tolend him some religious books, which request was gladly complied with, and io due course Samuel Garner became a christian man. By corresponding with friends in Balti- more he found that Miss Owens was still unmarried. Letters were at once exchanged between them and Mr. Garner set ouv for Baltimore. The culmination of the story was had Wednesday evening when two nappy hearts became on e e SOCHEMING COLLEGY MEN. They Adopt an Unusual Method of Raising the Wind. Covumsus, Ind., Sept. 21.—|Special Tele- gram to Tue Bee |—Charles Snyder, of Hartsville, has entered suit against the trus- tees of Hartsville college to recover $20,000 which he claims was secured oy coer- cion. Mrs. Snyder 18 worth over #50,000 in her own right. She is regarded by her acquaintances as being of unsound mind and incapable of transacting business. Hurtsville college is a United Brethren i stitution, of which church Mrs. Snyd member. Snyder charges that during his avsence y day Rev. James Woolford and Isanc Van Sickle, trustecs of the college, visited his wife, and finding her alone locked themselves with her in a room, that they remained in conference witn her for several hours, and were successful in gteting her to sign over to them and place in their possession $20,000 in money and notes, which they alleged was to go to the benefit of Hartsyille college. As soon as -Snyder returned home and learned of the trustees’ visit, he came im- meaiately to this exty and stopped the pay- ment at the First National bank of a £2,000 check which the men received. He also asks that his wife be declared of unsound mind. THE BILLINGS CASE. Some Very Damaging Testimony Against Kingsley. WaTERLOO, Ta., Sept. 21.—[Special Tele- gram to Tug Bee.]—In the Billings case to- day W. H. Gill:s testified thav he was in Kingley's ofice about an hour before the tragedy and Kingsley said to him, in refer- ence to Billlngs, that he was a “‘darned old stinker and was trying to put up a job on him, but that he would send him (Billings) to hell or the penitentiary and had the tools to do it with,” He said he had not testified to this before because that question had not been asked him. Michael Murphy and L. M, Bice, testified that they had heard u shot while in a store across the street; that they walked eighteen feetto the door and Murphy stepped out and beard some one c¢ry out on the opposite side of the street, He learved this man was Billings, Jico stated that he heard a second shot, and the time he heard it indicated that it was after Murphy heard Billings on the walk. Dr. Burbauk testified in regard to Billings’ wound and also that he knew of no shelving in Billings' oftice where Witness Blain said he saw the revolver, W, H. Semple testified to having gone to Kingsley’s ofiive at midnight the night of the tragedy and finding the baliff in charge cleaning the revolver, Henry Arms said he once went to Kings- ley's oftice and found Emily Shane there with Kingsley and soon afterwards when be and Billings went there the door was locked. Auother witness swore to hearing threats made by Kingsloy against Billings. Republicans Harmonious, Masox Ciry, Ia., Sept. 21.—|Special Tele- gram to T 13ee. |—The républicans held a very barmonious couvention here to-day. Jumes E. Blythe was nominated for repre- sentative, L. M. VanAuken for auditor, D. Rowe for treasurer, B. P. Kirk for sheriff, A, R. Sale for superintendent of schools and William Henderson for supervisor. Most of the nominations were made by acclama- tion, Au OId Man's Suicide, Dunvque, Ia., Sept. 21.—[Special Tele- graw to Tus Bag, |—Daniel Algeyer, an old wan liviog 1n East Dubuque, who had been deserted by his fawily, suicided last night by taking *Rough on Rats.” His body was found this morning sitting in a =hair, An Lalian Peddler Robbed. pt. 21.—[Speoial Tele- —An Italian peddler nawed D. 8. Shrope was waylaid Thursday night sbout 8 o'clock, two wiles east of Waukee, Dallas county, by a couple of men, one of whom held him up atthe end of & revolver, the other going throngn his pock- ets and grips. Thnf' made off with about $75 in_money und goods and Shrope came to this city yesterday, reporting tho affair to the poli Last night OMcers Livingston and Monarch arrested T.J. Harsh and Al Gibson in & house near Chesterffeld, and they were recogmized by Shrope as the rob- bers, The sheriff from Adel wok them up to Waukee to-da, Officsr and Prisoner Got Drank. MaRsmALLTOWS, Ta, Sept. 21.—[Special Telegram to Tk Begd—Constable Whit- marsh, of Malcom, came here yesterday to arrest one S. Tavers for obtwming goods under falso pretenscs. He found his man, and while waiting for the train both got drank and were run in by the police and lay in the jail and wero fined $10 and costs this morning by the mayor. An lowa Road Ordered Sold. Krokux, Ia., Sept. 2L —[Special Telegram to Tne Brr.|—After a woek of arguments before Judges Love and Shiras in the fed- eral court at this place, a decree was made this afternoon ordering the sale of the Fort Madison & Northwestern railroad to satisfy a foreclosure by the Union Trust company. The master in chancery will sell the road within few weeks, It has been run at s net loss for months, Fatally Injured By an Iron Drill. Eopyviuee, I, Sept. 21.—|Special Tele- gram to Tue Bee.] ~This afternoon a large iron drill eighteen inches long and two inches square fell twenty feet and struck and crushea through the skall of Thornton New- ton, who was digging a well, He was intared so badly that he will die. She Was Disappointed in Love. DunvQuE. Ta., Sept. 21.—[Special Telegram to Tar Br s Anunie Vogle, living three miles from East Dubuque, shot herself last night, intending to commit suicide. Sho had been disappointed in love. She is still alive and < age LS HURON CONFIDENT. Dakota's Capital Contest Gozs Merrily On. Horoy, 8. D, Sent. 2.—[Special Tele- gram to Tne Ber.|—Huron's capital com- mittee has compiled the returns from its canvassers for forty-six of the fifty countics of the state. These returns show that 53- 000 votes will be polled for Huron the cupital on election day. Pierre, which was supposed to be second in the race, displays surprising weakness. it occupying only third place. Picrre is being frightened, notwithstanding its failure to gain strength, by its connection with the Woonsocket investment scheme. It to-day undertook to bolster up its falling fortunes by purchasing wnotner worthless concern, the Bridgewater. hinson's Ticket. . D., Sept. 21.—|Special Tele- gram to Tre Bee.|—A gentleman down from Hutchinson county reports that the republi- can county convention there to-day was cap- tured by the prohibitionists and that strong resolutions in favor of prohibition were adopted. J. H., Swanton was nominated for the state senate; M. K, Bowen, brother of W. S. Bowen, of the Press and Dakota, and Frank Bauck were nominated for reprasen- tatives ana John Halphid for county judge. All the old leaders were set aside and the vote of the county will be against Moody and Pettigrew for United States senators. Everything Lovely. YANKTON, S. D., Sept. 21, —[Spacial Tele- gram to Tug Bee )—Colonel Eoibeck, of Des Moines addressed a democratic anti- prohibition meeting here to-night. Turner hall was well filled and the crowd was mod- erately entbusiastic. Colonel Hughes East and Rev. A. Burdick had a good natured spat and the mecting dispersed in good humor. A Crushed Devil. YANKTOY, S. D., Sept. 3L.—[Spocial Tele- gram to Tue Bes.]—Car) Webber, a youth employed in the press room of the Frei Press newspaper, of this city, had a hand and arm crushed by the machinery to-day and it was amputated above the elbow. Prohibition and Farmers' Meeting. ANKTON, S. D, Sept. 21.— Svecial Tele- gram to Tue BEE.|—A prohibition and farm- ers’ allisuce meeting was held on the James river, twelve miles from Yankton, this after- noon and was addressed by Sam Small, Major Pickler, candidate for congress, War- dell, candidate for United States senator, Loucks, Corse and others, Many people at- tended from the city. This county will vote against prohibition to to one. Small's Peregrinations. YANKTON, S. D., Sept. 21.—|Special Tele- gram to Tue Bee. ] —Some six or eight hun- dred peopie attended the farmers’ picnic on James river to-day. Speeches were made by Major Pickler, Sam Small, and several local politicians. Sam Small goes to Tyndell, Bon- homme county, to morrow. A Farmer's House Burned, St. Croup, Minn., Seot. 2L.—Last night the residence of Michael Haupt, a well-to-do farmer liviog near Spring Hill, this county, burned, and his two sons, Conrad aud Alois, aged respectively twenty-six and twenty- three years, perished. The other members of the family barely escaped. i HER LATER LOVE, Mrs. Gordon is Anxious to KEspouse Him. Cu10AGo, Sept. 3L.—[Special Telegram to Tue Bee, | —1 celebrated Gordon divorce case came up in the circuit court again to- day, Mrs. Ada E. Gordon once more applying for a divorce from her husbund, George B. Gordon. Mrs, Gordon will be remembered as the lady for whom Charles J. Beattie the attorney, procured a fraudulent divorce in Judge Jamieson’s court, By perjured wit: nesses procured by Beattie it was shown that Gordon had violated his marriage vow. For imposing the fraud-on the court Beattie was found guilty of contempt and was sen- tenced to a year in jail, His case is now be- fore the appellate court on an appeal, Mrs. Gordon, believing Heatue's statement that she was a free woman, married a Mr, Wilson. The exposure of the fraudulent di- vorce, she herself testifying against Beattie, pluced Ler ia a terrible position for a woman of retinement, whicn she appeared to be, Judge Jamieson, in sentencing Beattie, ex pressed sympathy for the woman, while he condemned her hasty action, After the pro- ceedings in Judge Jumieson’s court Gordon had his wife and Wilson arrested for living together as man and wife, but, they wers dis- charged. Mrs. Gordon has now procured ad- ditional evidence against her former lord and hopes to be able soon to legally espouse her later love, —_— Nebraska and lowa Pensions, WASHINGTON, Sopt. 17.—[Special Telegram to Tue BEe.]—Pensions granted Nebrask- ans: Original invalid—John J. Bailey, Heozie A. Maxson, James 8. Suethen, Heury C. Powers, William D. Pulver, In- crease—Jobn L. Dayis, Abner G. Winn, gn];‘(lnll widows—Bula, widow of Simeon N, all. Pensions for Iowa Original invalid— William E. Westeott, Charles Hodges, Sam- uel B. Lyman, Joshua Vickroy, Henry Volte, Adam Byram, Myron C. Grimith, Mathew J, Thompson, Phillip Stuben, James Hobs, Increase—D, ¥, Ghrist, John 'B. Fidlar, Frank Chapman, William B. Harris, Cuarles L. Porter. Original widows: Eliza C., widow of Peter B. Hazlett; Ruth M., widow of Samuel Spurgeon. A Squatter Ousted. ‘The case of Elward Olsen vs the East Omaba Land company occupied Justice An- derson’s time yesterday afternoon. Olsen had squatted on some land on the bottoms claimed by the land company and refused to vacate. ‘The company then proceeded to pull his fence down and he iustituted suit for damages. A decision was rendered in favor of the land company. as they claimed title to the land before its occupancy by Olsen, DAKOTA'S ANTICIPATIONS, She Oomplacently Hopes For a Neoktie Party. ACROSS THE COUNTRY ON FOOT. Engineer Bayard Quits Railronding— Lively Times With State Politics iany—Doings of the Fajr People ~Nebraska People’s Affairs, A Bad Man's Bad Break. Dakora City, Neb, Sopt. 21.—[Spsoial to Tue Bee.|—A warrant has been issued for the arrest of John Severson for assault and battery on the person of his sister, Mrs. Hans Knudson, Mrs. Knudson bad adver- tised the effects of her late husband for sale, and Severson, hearing of the contemplated move, went out to the farm, where his sis- ter lives, taking with him three or four men, and told his sister the stock all belonged to him, and that she had no right to sell any- thing. They exchanged a few words, when it is asserted Severson had the men hold her to the floor while he kicked and beat her. While the mea were stil! holding her he went and turned out twenty-six head of cattle, and drove them to his own farm, claiming them ag his own. Severson {s the man who killed Marshal League in Jackson about nine months ago. The people are very indignant over this out- rage, and if all is true as stated in the war- rant, Dakota county may have & private necktie party. He Faded Away. ©'nesoxt, Neb.,, Sept. 21.—|Special Telo- gram to T Bee.)—The third consecutive wreck within two wecks occurred this moraing about 5 o’clock on the Urion Pacifle road, five miles west of Fremont, where a front-end collision of two heavy freight trains ocourred. Freight No. 17, with Engincer Bayard and Conductor Searles, going west, pulled out of the city with orders to side track ut Sauberg, five miles west, for freight No. 25, westbound, with Engineer Dill. Engineer Bay- ard, instead of sidetracking, as or- dered, went past the siding at the rate of about thirty miles an hour, The eastbound train, which had_stopped for the Likhoru crossing, saw the headlight of No. 17, but supposed it was standing on the side- trick and went ahead. When it was discov- ered that the collision was imminent, the engineers and firemen jumped from both engines and saved their lives. The two en- gines were almost completely wrecked and fifteen cars of merchandise piled up in & . By 2 o'clock this afternoon the had_been oleared and trains were passing. Engineer Bayard confessed that he was at fault in not reading his orders cavefuily. He took a_last look at the disas- ter ko had wrought, bade the boys goodbye ‘Wwith the statement that he had done his last railroading and started across the country on foot. He Wasn't the Robber. VALPARAISO, Neb., Sept. 2L.—[Special to Tae Bee|—A young man giving the name of George Sawyer was arrosted here yesterday on the charge of being concerned in some robberies at Wahoo. Hegame in on the 7:30 train from Wahoo and jumped off about a mile from town, while the train was at full speed, badly spraining both ankles. He hobbled into town, however, and after his in- jurics wera attended to; Was held on com- pluint of & Mr. Reeves of Valparaiso, who came on the same train and had observed his suspicious actions in getting aboard at Wuhoo. Sawyer says he had jumped a board billand_was afraid they were after him. Sherift Wilson camo down, and after talking with him had him discharged as there seemie to be no proof of his being connected with the robberies. Sawyer is, being taken care of, as he scems to have no money. Last Day in Camp, BEATRICE, Neb., Sept. 3L—[Special to ‘fue Bee.]—The National guards encamp- ment of 1889 is a thing of the past. The last of the troops left this morning for their re- spective homes. The boys were paid off yesterday and last night they came down town for a hilarious time. ‘The crowd was largely augmented by a lot of hondlums and considerable noise was the result. John Harper’s place was visited in the early part of the evenig, and as he happened to be the disgusted sutler of the earlier days of the camp, the voys thought to worry him a little before their final departure. John met the onslaught good naturedly, and the boys after cousiderable yelling and cheering, with, how- ever, no evident purpose but fun, dispersed, only to return about 110'clock with increased numbers, Harper fearing that there might be a disposition to do his establishment dam- age wisely closed the doors. After repeated calls he reappeared and intimated that he would protect his prop- erty at all hazards, Mayor Kretsmeyer appeared on the scene at this juncture and mounting a box addressed the crowd to the effect that as they bad hitherto conducted themselves creditably, he hoped they would do nothing to forfeit their good name. He enjoined upon them to enjoy their fun, but let it be confined to harmless fun. The mayor's talk had the desired effect and the National Guard boys all crowded around his honor to shake hands with him, promising that they would not let their exuberance get the better of them. A couple of stal- wart sergeants at this moment caught ho'd of the mayor and lifting him to their shoul- ders carried him up to the corner of Fifth and Court streets, cheering him to the echo, Some time afterwards a crowd again gat ered at Harper's with mischievous intent, but were finally dispersed by Colonel Cor- rell who appealed to their honor and credit us gentlemen and soldiers, and intimated that the National Guards should not forfeit the good opinion and name that they haa earned during the encampment thus far. Coloncl Correll's address struck the boys about right and thoy quietly dis- persed and the city was quiet the rest of the night. There was a lively runaway on Court street last evening, a team hitched to a large hay rack being the operator, The rack collided with a street car and baaly damaged it, loosing the street car team that run on up Court street to Ninth, when 1t ran into an- other street car, knocking it off the track and crippling the horses. The hay rack and tewmn kept on down Court_street, ran into & sand wagon, knocked tbe driver out and broke his collar bone, and finally brought up astride of the iron rail between the roadway and foot parts of the bridge. HBoth horses were badly hurt and the hay rack completely demolished. The County Fairs, BENKLEMAN, Neb,, Sbpt. 21.—[Special Tel- egram to Tue Bee.]—The third annual exhibition of the Dundy County Agricultural society has just closed. The attendance was good and the display splendid. The man- agers and everybody connected with the as- sociation are well pleased with the results, CRelGuToN, Nob, Secot. 21—[Special to Tae Bee.|—The sixth anonal fair of Knox county has closed. The weather has been excentionally fine and large crowds have been in attendance, The races were, as usual, fast and successful. Kunox county puts up the best fair in the northern tier, < The Victors Welcomed Home. Fremoxt, Neb., Sept. 21.—|Special to Tus Bee.|—Company K, Nobraska National guards, of this city, was @ven a royal wel- come home to-day upon its return from the state encampment at Beatrice, and bringing with it the governor's challenge cup, won Wednesday inthe competitive drill. Upon the arrival of the Union Pacific train from the east bearing the company a vast throng of people was at the depot to extend a wel- come. A procession was formed at the depot with the cornet band in the lead. Captain Fowler bore the old badge won by the company at the state fair in 1885, and the KOVErnor's cup was conspicuously displayed, while @& banner was carried bearin, the mmwm.fie inscription: “Company K, Frewont, the best drilled companvy in the slate; 1885-1887.1880.” A large number of citizens, carrying brooms, marched in oven ranks oa each side of the street, with Com- pany E between, performing many evolu- tions, After parading the principal streets, the company brought up in front of the armory, where speeches were made by Mayor Shervin and L. D. Richards, in which the MK. were highly complimented for the many honors they have won, and told how proud the citizens of Fremont are over their crack militia compapy. The officers and members of the company bore the honors heaped upon them with becoming modesty, There were many handsome floral tributes bestowed.” Connty Folitics, Fairnury, Nob,, Sept. 21.—[Special Tele- gram to Tue Bee.|—The republicans of Jefferson county to-day nominated the fol- lowing ticket: 8. M. Bailey, for troasuror; J. N. Thompson, for clork; E. H. Fowles, for county superintendent and James Cal- land renominated for sherift. The hardest fight was on the commissionor, Henry S. Martin defeated the present incumbent, Charles York. Delogates were chosea for the state and congressional conventions. The ticket is very satisfactory. SioxeY, Neb., Sept. 21.—Special Telogram to Tue Bite, |—The democratic county con- vention held here to-day nominated the fol- lowing ticket: Sheriff, William 1\, Bubank; commissioner, First district, Louis Decker’ commssioner, Third aistricf, N. L. Kent; clerk, Daniol MoAleese; suporintendent of schools, Charles R. Chambers; survoyor, Joseph Goettamy; coroner, Dr. Charles H. Field. A resolution endorsing Adam Ickes for county treasurer, the republican nominee and the present incumbent, Was unanimously adopted.The office of county judgo was left blank. The best feeling prevailed and the representation throughout the county was larger thun at previous conventions. Bramr, Neb , Sept. 21.—[Special Telegram to Tue Bek.]—The republican county cen- tral committee met to-day. They sevOctober 4, bevween the hours of 4 and 7 p. m., as the time to hold the primaries in the different precinets, The county convention is called for October 5. The number of delezates is one toevery twenty-five votes and a frac- tional majority thereof, based upon the vote cast for Presidential Elector Hastings. This makes sixty-six delegates to the convention, of which Blair city and township have twenty-two. It looks as if tho hardest fizht would be made for the county judges. The central committee made an order of business for the convention to follow and the county judge is placed at the head to be balloted for tirst. The balance of the ticket depends upon who the convention nominates for Judge. Sewarp, Neb,, Sept. 21.—[Special Tele- gram to Tug BEe.|—The democrats of this county met in convention to-day and put in nomination the following men: For treas- crer, William N. MoNeil; for county clerk, August Reickmann; for sheriff, C. H. ‘Adams; for county judge, W. H. Mine county superintendent of schools, M. Mee- han; for coroner, Dr. Grady; for county sur- veyor, J. A. Cocklin. 'The ticket is entirely satisfactory to the democrats of the county. Perfect harmony prevails, Fonrt N1ouraRA, Neb., Sept. 21.—[Special Telegram to Tne Ber.]—The republican county convention held here to-day was the most hurmonious political gathering ever held in Knox county. Tue delegates to the convention are Al. Towle, A. C. Logan, 5. Draper, A. L. Jounes, J. B. Lucas, C. D. Hauhgthorn, J. L. Packard and C. A. Ham- mond. The county nominations are A. J. McCarn, treasurer; Frank Nelson, clerk; Benjamin F. Chambers, county judge; John Dolphin, shenf; Dr. W. H. Brit L. A. Nipple, surveyor; H. L. McCoy, super- intendent of public instruction, and George R. Dodson, commissioner. HarrisoN, Neb., Sept. 21.—|Special to TaE B, ]—The republican_county central com- mittee met yesterday in the ofiice of the Sioux County Herald and appointed Friday, October 4, as the date whercon the ropubii- can county convention shall be held; and the rimaries to elect delegates thereto will bo hold in the various precincts on the Wednes- day preceding, The meeting of the central committee was wholly harmonious, and the prospects of & republican _victory next fall could not be better. A resolution congratu- lating Colonel W. H. McCann, the newly ap- pointed register of the Chadron land office, was unanimously adoted by the central committee. A Lively Nebraska Town. Sours Sioux Ciry, Sept. 21.—[Special Telegram to Tue Bee.]—One Davis, a noted tough and bum hereabouts, took a notion to “clean out” a saloon last night. He did the job in good style, throwing cuspidores, beer bottles and chairs at the proprietor and by- standers until they vacated the room. Of- flcer Jenkins was called to arrest him, but when Davis saw him coming he jumped over the bar and took possession of a six shooter, leveled it at the officer and ordered him to throw up his hands. The officer quietly cbeyed, but not for long, Marshall Guther, a toll collector on the pontoon bridge, stepped in at a side door and threw his arms around Davis, thus giving Jenking a chance to put the handeuffs on him. He in police this morning and was held to the district court, The Methodists. Neuian, Neb, Sept. 2L.—[Special Tele- gram to Tne Bee.]—The M. E. conference opened this morning with an address to the min isters by Bishop Vincent. Dr. Fry, edi- tor of the Central Christian Advocate, St. Lows, talked on church papers. The com- mittee on educational work, in conference reported, passed a resolution to support in part the professorship in the Wesleyan uni- versity at Lincoln. Chancellor Creighton, of Lincoln, spoke on the resolution. A me- morial service was held in the afternoon with addresses by Dr. Lemon, of Omaha, and others, An educational meeting in the evenfog was addressed by Chancellor Creignton, of Lincoln, and Francis Ware, president of the Central City college. A Wrecked Shecp Car. Wisxer, Neb., Sept. 21.—[Special Tele- gram to Tig Bee.|—A trainload of twenty- one cars of sheep was badly wrecked to-day two miles from here. Cattle on the track was the cause. The engine and several cars were piled up a total wreck. The sheep lay in great heaps, bruised and dead. The engineer was thé only person injured, and he not seriously so. Superintendent’ C. C. Harris showed much executive ability in naudling the wreck and clearing tLe track 50 that travel could be resumed, Trounls KExpected. Soutn Stoux Ciry, Neb., Sept. 21.—[Spe- cial to Tur Beg.]—The Chicago, St. Paul, Minneapolis & Omaba railroad company con- tinue to keep track walkers on the approach to the Missouri river bridge on this side. The Short Line folks also have a man here 10 see what is going on. The_station agent for the Chicago, St. Paul, Minneapolis & Omaha forbid tr.e latter gentieman from en- tering the depot or remaining anywhere around it. Trouble is expected almost any time. Last Day of the Camp. Fort KomiNsoy, Neb., Sept. 2L.—[Special Telegram to Tue Bek.|—Camp George Crook is @ thing of the past. The last of the troops, the Seventeenth infantry, left this morning. General Brooke and family and staff leave this evening in aspecial car at- tacbed to the regular train, e S BRICKLAYERS WILL PIONIO, A Contemplated Good Time at West Lawn Next Sunday. The Bricklayers' union of this city are making extensive preparatiffs for a grand old fashioned pionic at Pickard's grove at West Lawn one week from to-day, and a large attendance and a general good time Is anticipated, At the grounds amusements will be provided for everybody aud will con- 8ist, 0 addition to the regular order of pro- cedure in such cases, of foot raciug, amateur and free-for-all wheelbarrow races and all Kind ¢ sport, conelud- ing with & game of base ball between & nine composed of mewbers of the building and trades unions and a leading nine of the city, The game will be for an elegant prize, The union will also give handsome medals o the contestants in the other sports, which will ou exhibition to-morrow. ‘Iraing P will leave the Webster stroet depot at 10 and 12 o'clock, returniog at 7 p. w. AT CROWNS THE HILL The New Deaconess Institute in mouth Park. Rev. B. A, Fogolstrom, formerly pastor of the Swedish Lutheran church, is now devot- ing all bis time and enorgy to the up-build- ing in this city of the Immanuel hospital and Deaconess institute, To this great undertaking many of our leading citizens have contributed very liber- ally. They have been assisted by charitable people from abroad and some of the latter havo been _ most lib- eral in their contributions. One especially is spoken of with the kindliest approciation by Mr, Fogelstrom. Itis au eastern ludy who read in Tne Bger an article deta'ling the objects of the new institute, and the need it had of pecuniary as ance. She immediately forwarded a ch for &1,000, the receipt’ of which, it needs scarcely be was immediately acknowledged with hi s by Mr. Fogelstrom, The first wing of the institute has been erected atw cost of $25.000, and all of this has been paid. Before the titute may be opened, however, it will require the expen- diture of about §12,000 to furnish and supply 1t with the necessary accommodations. With the task of raising this money Mr. Fogelstrom is now busy, and will, warmly recelve any contribution in money thich the charitably” disposed may desire to make to the cause. The institute is situated in Monmouth park, northwest of the city. and occupies & com- manding position on one of the eminences of that locality. ‘The hospital is intended to supply med- feal care and attention to sick people, while in the institute wiil be trained young women who feel called upon to devote their lives to the succor and comforting, without recom- pense or reward, those who are unable from poverty orother misfortune to care for them- selves, one Sirangers at the Frst Congregationa's A gentlemean sends the following to Tie Brr: *“Thie custom which is in uso at the First Congregational church, of seating thoso who are not pew holders in_chairs placed in tho aisles, proves somewhat embarrassing to the guests. It calls public attention to_the fact that they are strangers, of which fact they themselves arc consciols when they entor the church, but under the circumstances, painfully 8o, “ILmay be that the entire good of sor- vice will not eradicato the first unfavoravle wmpression, Is there not some better way (" Z'on Bapti:t Charch. Zion Baptist church, near Grant and Twenty t streets, was organized in July, 1883, by Elder G. W. Woodboy with seven members, For tive years its spiritual and financial progress was not marked with great success, On May 20, 1888, Kev. T, H. Ew- ing, of Leavenworth, Kan., acceptod a call to ussume pastoral charge. His coming was followed with very satisfuctory results. Within four months $1,300 were raised, $1,200 of which were uppliod on the purchase of a lot costing $2,200, Upon this lot a par- sonuge costing $1,000 was ercoted, as also a temporary chapel costing about $3,000. Work is now in progress upon & brick church, 70x40 feet. The services are well attended, and great religious fervor marks the members of the flock, a tribute to the zealous efforts of the new pastor. A New Pastor. The Rev. Mr. Belno A. Brown, of Toledo, 0., one of the brightest men and most su; cessful workers in the ministry of that city, has just been appointed resident missionary for the Protestant Episcopal Mission socie- ties in South Omaha. He will immediately, on his arrival, begin his labors, assisted by the Rev. Mr. fsaac Houlgato till the first ot next month, The many friends of the latter will very wuch regret his departure from this field where he has made himself so popular and has been s0 successful in his work. St. Andrew's Brotherhool. The Omaha chapter of St. Andrew's Brotherhood sends :en delegates to tho an- nual conveution of the order, which is to be held next week in Cleveland. Mr. A. P. Hopkins and Mr. Jenner, secretary of the Y. M. C. A., go from All Saints; Mr. John Plair, from St. Phillip's; Mr. Joseph Weeks, with the Rev. John Willlams, from St. Bar’ nabas’; Messrs, Powell, Nye and Smith, from Trinity, The delegates bear as cre- denuals little cards having a St. Andrew's cross embossed in gold and red on the corner. Church Notes. First Baptist church, strangers’ Sabbath home, corner Fifteenth and Davenport streets—Preaching at 10:30 a. m. and 7:45 p. m. A, W. Lamar, pastor. Morning them “Bearing 'One Another’s Burdens.” Even. ing theme: ySome of the Blessings of Stand- ing Up Straight Before God.” Sabbath school at 12 m. Praver meeting Wednesday evening at 7:45. Y. P. S, C. E. prayer meet- ing Friday evening at 7:45. All are cordially invited. Seats free. The fourth of the serics of sermons to men. Rev. J. M. Wilson will preach at the Will- iam_stréet Presbyterian church, Fifth and William_street, this evening. Rov. Charles G. Sterling. a seminary class mate, will oc- y his puipit_at the Castellar strees Pres- byterian church, Trinity cathedral, Ef avenue—Rev. C. H. Gardner, dean. Services as follows: Mormng prayer, litany and ser- mon at 11 a. m. Sunday school at 8:15 p, m. Afternoon service with address at 3:45 p. m. Kvening prayer and sermon at 7:45 p. m. During the absénce of Dean Garduer the assistant, Rev. C. T. Brady, will_oMciate at al] services. There will be no early celenra- Lion at 5 a. m, First Congregational church, Nineteenth and Davenport streets—Preaching morning and evening by the pastor, Dr. Duryea, at 10:30a. m. and 7:30 p. m. Pews in this churel will be rented for the next fiscal year ou Monday evening, September 27, Universalist church of the Good Shepherd will meet on Sunday afternoon at 3 o'clock atthe residence of Mr. John Wilson, Kigh- teenth ana Ohio strects, Rev. Mary G. An- drews will preach. The HBeth Eden Baptist Sunday school will hold 1ts regular harvest nome service at the church at 823 Park avenue. Servicez begin at1lo'clock. No eveang service. Rev. Willard Scott will preach in the St. Mary’s Avenue Congregational church in the morning at 10:30 o'clock. Noevening service, -————— BOARD OF TRADE. hteenth and Capitol Mr. Jones Makes a Favorable lmpres- sion Regarding Florida Connection, The arguments presented by Mr. S, A. Jones, of Tampa, Fla, to the meeting of the directors of the board of trade, yester- day morning, made a favorable impression, and a resolution was adopted favoring the memorial to congress asking for a mail line from Tampa to Aspinwall, A telegram was sent to Kansas City, invit- ing the delegates to the convention of the bankers' national association, to visit Omaha at the close of their session on K'ri- day next. Kuclid Martin was chosen to make any further arrangements, and a com- mittee, consistingof Messrs, Max Meyer, H. G. Clarke and K. E. Bruce was,appointed to meet the party and act as escort. Mayor Broateh appearea before the direc- tors and asked that arrangements be made to eatertain the delegates to the Interna- tional American congress who will be here October 2, The following committee was appointed to act with the mayor and the city council in en- tertaining the visitors: Messrs. Eueclid Martin, Peter ller, G. M. Hitehcock, Joseph Barker, A, T, Rector, C. H, Brown and J. A, Wakefield, Arrangements will be made to give the visitors a carriage ride through the priocipal streets of the city, to show them tne smelt- ing works and stockyards, and entertain them at a banquet, 1t was also decided to extend au invitation 1o the 100 Boston capitalists who will visit the® Sioux City corn palace October 22, Lo also pay @ visit to Omaha. A committee consisting of P. E. Iler, W, N. Nason and John A. McShane was up- pointed on eatertalnment of the last men- tioned body, 4 Sarah Bruton has filed & petition for di- vorce from her husband James, alleging ex- wreme cruelty. Daniel Hendricks asks for a aivorce from his wife Lidia A. ou the grounds of deser- tion. THE PRORATING MOVEMENT In Spite of Strong Opposition It i§ HExtending. pe—l IT 1S NOT THEIR Whether or Not the Fifteen Cend Rate to St. Paul Pays Northwest- ern Roads Doesn't Trouble the Eastern Lines. FUNERALY The Rig Cut Goes. Citrcaao, Sept. - [Special Telegram to Tue Bee]-In spite of the intense and openly expressed hostility of the trunk lines and Central Traflo associntions and three prominent Chicago-St. Paul lines the moves ment to pro rate on through business to the northwest is growing. As an official of an eastorn road said this morning: “It is not our funeral whether the 15-cent rate to St. Paul pays the northwostern roads, Wo got our full local tarift out ot it and oug west bound trains to Chicago are not so fally londed that we can afford to refuse froighs at tarift rat Every day this week a new eastorn road has signified its intention of Joining in the issuance of a through tarift with tho St. Paul roads which are quoting the 15-cent proportional rato. Tho Erie Dispaten, the Erio road, the Chicago & Atlantic, the Fitchourg, Lehigh Valle Now York & Now England, the Cin ti, Hamilton & Dayton, the Monon and “‘Big Four,” have cither 1ssued through tariffs or have signls fied their intention of so doing. To-day’s accession is the Onio & Mississippi, which will issue a through tariff Mon Presidents Hughitt, of the Northwestorn, Cable, of the Rock Island, and Millor of the St. Paul ure still in the oast opposinez the i There is no doubt in the minds of Chicago railrond men that the Ceatral ‘Crafiic and Trunk Line associations will ofi- clally declare their expressed opposition to proratiug as soon as preliminary conferences can bo held. - The position of affairs at present is that the Burlington & Northern and the other lines quoting the through rate have amplo luke and rail connections with the seaboard and southern connections via Louisyillo and Cincinnati. Both sides will strive by every means, the one to secure all rail connections to tho 'scaboard and the other to prevent it. It is the last hitch for the Burlington & Northern, and having won 80 far it is confident of future success. Traflo Manager Hamblin had no doubt to-day that his road will bkave independent connections by the end of the week. The denials by the Alton ofcials that they had any immediate intentions of buying or leasing a line west of Kuausas City havo bad little or no weight with writers on railroad topica, To-day your coirespondent was shown the Alton charter, two sections of which show conclusively that at least uothing can be done suddenty in the way of extens sions. Section 10 reads: “That the president and aivectors of said corporation shall not have power to create any debts or liabilities without tho consent in wiiting of three-fourths of its stockholders, except those incurred for tho necessary supplies in opor- ating said road.” Section 2 provides that the president and directors shall have no power to acquire by lease, purchase or otherwise, any extension of itsroad without the written consont of the majority of its stockholders. President Manvel, of the Atchison, re- turnea from his western trip to-day. He had come to no definite conclusion in regard to his policy, and would not before taking & trip over the entire system, on which he wall start early in October. Striking at the Root. Ci10AGo, Sept. 2L.—The Tlmes to-morrow will say a deal is now under cousideration, that if consnmmated will afford a satisfac- tory solution to the Northwestern railroad problem, The new plan briefly is for the Chicago & Northwestern or the Chicago, Milwaukee & St. Paul, or both, to secure control of the Burlington & Northern road and operate it in the interest of their owu companies. I$ has gone so far that the terms of tho deal are partly settled. The basis of the deal is the turning over to the Burlington & Quincy of the Milwaukee & St. Paul’s line to i{ane« sas City, or if the deal be with the North- western. the barter will be for the latter's branch lines south of the Platte river in Ne« braska. —— PAVING INVESTIGATION, No Quorum of the Council Present to Reorive the Committee’s Report. The special meeting of the council called last evening “to receive the report of the special paving investigation committee failed to materialife, a quorum not being presents The committee have a report prepared for presentation, but have not yet made it pub- lie. It is understoed, however, that the res port will be & double-barreled affair. The committee will report that in the belief of its mem bers, reached after a_ careful inves- tigation, the inspection of cedar block pav- ing material has been too severe, and that & good quality of blocks has been rejected. The responsivility for this state of aflairs will be placed upon the board of publis works as a whole and_not upon Chairman Balcombe, Messrs. Kicrstoad and Furay having informed the committee that they agree with the views and actions of the chairman, —— Personal Paragraphs, J. Park, of Fullerton, 18 at the Millard, Fred Brown, of Kearney, is at the Paxton, M. Finch, of Hay Springs, is at the Faxe ton. H. H. Hayden, of Lincoln, is at the Pax- ton G. E. Gorton, of Crawford, is at the Mur~ ray. W. A. Garber, of Lincoln, is at the Mur- ray, C. C. Parkins, of Spriogfield, is at the Ar- cade. John McManigal, of Lincoln, Paxton. H. C. Haynes and wife, of Sidney, are at the Arcade. P. L, Haworth and I, O. Ayer, of Ord, are at the Arcade, 5. W. Allon and wife, of Plattsmouth, are at the Arcade, T, R. Sylvanus and wife, of Lincoln, are stoppiug at the Millard, P. Anderson and Ed Mealley, of Mesd, are registered av the Arcade, William Davidson, buyer for N, B, Fal- coner, returned to the city yesterday. M, B. Reese and wifo and Mrs. J. J. Wil ley, of Wahoo, are registered at the Murray, J. 13, Weston, R. J. Kilpatrick, Joseph Hemingway and W, C. Stroline, of Beatricey are registered at the Paxton, Miss E. I". McCartney returned yesterday from Miiwaukee, Wis, where sho” attended the funeral of an wunt, Miss Rosu M. Me< Cartoey. Judge John R. Porter and wife, of Los Angeles, formerly of Omaha, are guests of their son-n-law, Depot-Master Haney, of the Union Pacific. The judge was & weicome visitor to-day to Tuk Bk building and mars veled greatly at its beaut; is at the it @ Bioycls facing. A. H. Perigo, 8 dealer in bicyles snd 8 member of the Omaha Wheel club, has de- cided to gevup @ series of races and will give a8 “sweater to the wheelman maki1 g the pest time between the two bridges, on b roads way 1 Council Bluffs, the timeé to be mado the week of October-i o 7, Should enough interest be manifosted Le proposes to offer a more valuable prize 4 succeeding week. Gone to Get Marrled, Howard H. Baldrege, a young attornsy, and member of the firm of Bartlett, Balde r dge & Ledwich, left last evening fop 1 eoria, 111, where he will be united i mure 1 1nge next next Thursday to Miss Blanche Coffey, the accomplished duughter of a proms inent physician iu that city, Wililam Speer, political editor of the New York Sun, s t§ oficiate as best wau