Omaha Daily Bee Newspaper, October 10, 1889, Page 1

(THE IRRICATION PROBLEM. Benator Stewart on the Reclama- tion of Arid Lands, THE BOYS HAVING A GOOD TIME. Nebraska Knights Templar Will Keep Open House Till Felday—Giving Up the Remaining Hours to Enjoyment. WasniNGTox Bureau Tne Ovana Ber, 513 FOURTEENTIL STREET, d Wasnixatoy, D, C., Oct. 0. | Senator Stewart, of Nevada, who has been Investigating the subject of the irrigation of the arid plains of the west, northwest and southwest the past summer with the senato committee, and who is expected to lead in the debates on this subject when it eomes bo- fore congress, gives some points in tnis con- nection which are of direct interest to Ber readers. He says: “The problem on the vlains is one of sup- plementiug the rainfall. A permanent ad Justment will not be effected by wells, how- ever numerous, They must, however, be the source of most of the small storage with “yhich the Dakota and other farmers on the plains will meet the present deiiciency of yearly rainfall. Well water is not always applieable to irrigation purposes, and Major Powell advises that it always should be allowed to stand in small ponds, gathering the correcting ana nrich- ing qualitics (for land use) which the microbe and other microscopic life always breeds. Everywhere, too, on the plains, in the Dakotas as clsewhere, tho farmer can construct small ponds und basins. One acro of water ten feot deep will supply the de. ficlency in rainfall for most years on 160 acres.. Percolation or seopage may largely be prevented when necessary by filtering gypsun_ spar or some clays broken into powder through the water until_they settlo and coat the bottom. Agaio, an ordinary diteh, according to the nature of the soils, subirrigate by seepage from 500 to 1,000 on cither sido of itself. What will av acre reservoir do then 1 “Iadviseour Dakota friends 1 combine, If the farmers where flowing waters are ob tainable, or even whore waters are in sufticient quantity to rise nearly to the sur- Tace, would unite togotner, suy those of one soction, and would made sbitible choice of a location for a well and basin, they could by thus combining their means sink a well large € aough iu capacity and by its overflow to fill a reservoir in sizé amply sufiicient for their own needs. It scems to be well under- stood that congress should consider the propriety of appropriating a reasonable sum for the examination of water supplics in the plains region above and below grouud, and perhaps also it should bove a limited number of experimental wells on public land for the purpuse of definitely determining the cost of Baia wells, aud the extent, if possible, of the artesian ebo and flow.” Senator Stewart's plan of irrigation is fho only permanent system to supply the great plains from 97 degrees 30 minu to 10+ de- grees, or tho base of the Rockies. 1t will be a great scheme of hydrograph cugineering, waich will seck on the one side 8o to store the wacers of the upper Missouri and the Rources of the Mississippi a8 16 «vgulate and thereby brevent the diastrous floods of the lowe basin region, and will at the same time afford abundant supply for the feeding of ono or more great canals with their appropriate reservoir system, by which not only irrigation will bo effected for the great plains areu, 560 milesieastjand west by 00 miles north und south, but manufac- turing power and navigable capacity will also be secured, 1 ‘see mo reason why thero should not eveutually bo . navigabie canal from the upper Mississippi to the gulf of Mexico, one, 00, vhat will irrigate 50,000,000 ucres of fe tile land now largely iaie or given over to to the use of the broad-horned stecr, at the rate of twenty acres per steer,” continned the senator. “'Such land is not worth to-day over &1 per acre. 1y the expenditure of tho Bamo amount per acre of $50,000,000 it_may readily be made worth #10° per acre, or §500, 000,000 1n all, 1 have no ideaof proposing such measures in congress, Our good friends of the east and centre would roar too much for that, but I may be allowed to think that under due restrictions, and covering a rea- sonublo period of time, it would prove a wise expenditure of money.” THE KNIGHTS TEMPLAT. Although nearly all of tie stato headquar- ters of the Knights Templar will disband at 10 or 11 o’clock T'hursday night and most of the knights and thew ladies will start for their homes, the Nebraskans intend to keop open house until Friday night, when they will wind up the festivities of the weck with a grand reception. Part of the Nebraska delezation will start for their homes, whilo a mujority will pro- ceed to New York and other points in tho east. This has been a free-for-all day with all of the knights and the visiting ladies. No pro- gramme was followed. Part of Tne Bre patrous went to Mount Vernon for the pur- pose of looking upon the weeping willows and the graves of George and Martha Wash- ington, but there was a blockade of boats on the river and they were unable to land; others went to the Schuctzen park, where a barbecue took place and a fow withessed the cbarity drill at the bose bull park All of the Nebraska and _lowa peovle at- tended the reception given by i’resident and Mrs. Harrison at the white house to-night. Ahout five thousund members of the My tic Shrine pavaded this afternoon and their blood-red fez caps made the great thorough- fares of tho national capital look Turkish, The streets have been swarming with masauerading and parading knights gener ally, Early in tae evening the state com- manderics formed into Line and the knights and their ludies, and men and women who were not wembers of the order visited he quarters and had a good time generally ‘The Knights Templar conclave proper will close 10-morrow ufterncon, although the grand encampment may remuin in busines sossion during the week, They snent nearly all of to-day in hearing arguments in the Towa contest. 1t is believed that lowa will be reprimanded. Sir Knight C. N. Dietz and Victor White, of Omaha, paid a visit to Tue Hee bureat this afternoon and expressed themselves as being much pleased with their stay in Wash- ington. Wk like bureau is indebted to hundreds of Nebraskaos for fricndly calls and gracious compiiments during the con- olave. ‘I REE correspondent is especiall; under obligations to Sir Knight C, 13, Horton Ior courtesies and information which have enabled Tk BEE 1o make the fullest possible report of the aoings of the Nebraska visitors, Sir Knight Horton has made many friends by his kinduess while at the national capital. Heudauartors for the four new states are located at 815 Eighth street auring the week, aud they presont o scene of “bustling’} known only o the far west. NEBIASKA AND [0WA POSTMASTERS, braska—Eaglo, Cass county, A. O, Tay of Monona coun v3 Doon, ' Lyon county, W. 8. Kau car, Madison county, W.N. Bow- Maple Grove, Madison' county, Janie Grosseup; Oxford, Yohnson county, William H, Pool: Swan, Marion coupty, Odin W, Bouze; Whiting, Monoua county, Cuiarles A Thowms SUBELE CONPERS WITH HARKISON. Ex-Congressman George W, Steele, of In- diaua, was &« the white liouse for some time this nlorulug in coniorence with President Harrison in referenco to the commissioner- 8Dip of penious; later ho was cioseted with Secretary Nobie at the intorior department A short time after leaviug the | Richard rison summcned Secretary Noble w the ex- ecutive mansioa by telograph. Major Steele's fricuds are confident he will bo Tauner's successor, MISCELLANEOUS, The comptroller of the currency Las AT - THE OMAHA DALy B OMAHA. THURSDAY MORNI autherized the National bank, of Dun- lap, T, to begin businoss with a capital of $50,000, By direction of the acting secretary of war, Stephen M. Young, company A, Second in- fantry, now with his company at Fort Omalia, is traunsferred to the hospital corps as a private. Mrs. Cliarles Gere and_daughter, of Lin- coln, are visiting iheir_friends, the Misses Cowperthwaite, at 313 New Jersey avenue, Capitol Hill, Land Commissionor Groft is ing. He likes Washington, would like it better if all his family were nere. Miss Groff, who came with her father, is_auite well pleased iwith the na- tional ' capital. The commissioner hopes to secure a desirablo residenco and to remove his family here in a very few weeks, Secretary Noble has dismissed contest ca Thomas Duffy va Mack, tro McCook land district of braski. secrotary states that difference non-residence is incorr drawn. Pension boards were avpolute: braska to-day as follows: L. F Kimbali; N, H. Johnson, Gerring. The president commuted to six months’ im- prisonment the sentenco imposed 1n the case of William Fearn, convieted in the district of Illinois of violating the postal laws, Leverett M. Kelly, of Illinois, chief of di- vision in the pension office, has resigned. Sy S, HEATH, house-hunt- but says he the land Lincoln Ne. the of ectly for Ne- Markley, - )8 POSTORFICE, n Examining Committes Kecon mends Its Enlarzement. Wasnivaroy, Oct. 9,—The commission ap- pointed by the postmaster general throe months ago to examine into the needs of the postal service at Chicago have reported at great length. The commission is convinced tho postal service of Chicago is, and hias been for years, inadequate (o meet the needs of the public, esvecially in the business sec tions, and adds that the “public forbear- ance, considering the circumstances, is a matter of surprise,’ Ihe report shows that the receipts at the Chicago oftice during the fiscal year ending Juno 30, 1839, amounted to §2,784,1 crease of 12.7 per cent over the previous year. ‘T'he increase since July 1, 1834, has beén regular nd stead,; Compuarison is made with the New York, Philadelphia and Boston_ oftices during the samo period, by whicli it is seen t no case has the in- crease been so large as in Chicago. The coudition of the main postofice and the branch offices is considered at great lensth and recommendations made for much needed improvements. The report says the Chicago office is the next largest postofice in the country. The large number of important raitroad lines centering there akes it the lurgest distrib- uting point between the east and northwe nd west. Good, eficient service for Cui- cago means better service for the vast sec: tion known as the northwest. The commis- sion rccommends the construcuon of an- nexes o the present building, enlarging ex- terior space, ete. An increase of the clerical force is also recomwended to fucilitate busi- ness, CHICA in Bu sey Reverses Tanner. WasmiNa1oN, Oct. 9.—In the claim of a peusioner on appeal from the commissioner. of pensions Assistant Secretary Bussey to- day rendered a decision roviewing and re- scinding the order issued by Commissioner e April 25, which abolished the rating per month and established for the same the sum of # per month in all cases dating from March 27, 1889 In reviewing the order, which he nolds was i error Mr. Bussey says an error is manifest and_the recinding of it necessarily foliows as it has neither the color of law nor the authority of precedent. L MERIOA THE PAN- {EXGURSION. Americans. Interested in the Caligraph. Woncrsten, Mass,, Oct. 9.—The tran benring the Pan-American party from Port- land reached here this morning. After breakfasting the visitors were taken m car- Trages through some of the principal streets. They did not alight at any point, but re- turned to the station at 10 o’clock, and a few minutes later left for Williamantic, WiLLIAMANTIC, Conn,, Oct. 9.—When tho Pan-American excursionists arrived here to-day they were received by a committee and driven around the ey in carriages. One of their.number, Clem Studcbaker, was compelled to leave for home on receiving a teleg ram to the effect that bis home at South Bend, Ind., had burned this morning. The local committee conducted the dele- gates to the Willimantic spool cotton factory, whero the delegates suw the evolution of raw cotton into thread ready for market. The purty then went to South Manchester,where the silk mills were inspected Hartiord was reached at #:30. Hero the party divided. One party went over the local route sight-seeing and the other ov another route. The first, with Gener Hawley and the vice-president and Manager Hill, of the Colt armory works, went to the snops of that concern. ~ Pratt and Whitnoy's gun shops were nextvisited by the first party wud the muking and operating of the Hotch- kiss muiti-churge gun was inspected, after which they were driven to the Allyn house. At another place the other division of dele- jutes saw how bicycles are made, ‘The sash factory visited was that whore caligraphs are turned out at the rato of twenty-tive daily. The South Americans oxpressed vleasure upon discovering that the machines, if thoy could nou speak, 1t could at least write spanish, and Samplesfof work in that language were eagerly sou, Dinner was given the excursionists at the Aliyn house, at which Governor Bulkely pre- sided, and speeches were made by Senator Hawloy, ex-Senator Mark Twain and several of the n dclegates. After this o public recention was held at the capitol, lasting until midnight, - A SULOIDAL DECISION, South upreme Courtof the Ohickasaws Precipitatas Trouble, DeNisox, Tex, Oct. %.—The supreme court of the Chickasaw Nation bas given a decision sustaining the legislative amend- ment to the constitution in regard o squaw wen (white men) in the rights they re- quired by marrying Indian women, 'The whites claim that under the coustitution they bave the same right to bold lands or office s the Indians. This decision will operatedirectly against the white men. It will cause trouble and will provea prime factor in the wovement 1o throw open to set- tlement all of the Ciickasaw and Choctaw Nation's laud west of the ninety-sixth par- ullel of Iatitude. Iully 80 percent. of the inhubitants of the Chickasaw country are white, and they will petition congress to allot the lands in severalty, which means the complete disruption of the Indian gov- erament. The - [y THE CZ VISIT. He Leaves Copenhagen For Germany —rreparations in Berlin, CoPENHAGEN, Oct. §.—The czar embarked at miduight for Germaoy. He was accom- panied on the railway from Fredenbor, this city by the czarina and all the member: of the royal fawily. Great Frecautions. Beruiy, Oct. 9.—Geuerals Von Werder sud Von Koltenborn Stachan buve bien deputed to attend the czar during bis stay in this city. The route through Herlin to be traversed by the czar will be lined with troops and cavalry from lehrier station, across Koenigs pluce us fur as the Chariat- tenburg road and theuce with infaniry to the Kussian embassy. —— Browers and Distillers Subseribe, Cuicaco, Oct. 9.—~Tho brewers and dis- tillers of Clicago have subscribed the Chicago World's fair fuad, MET DEATH AT A CROSSING. James McGinnis Killed by a Train at Windside. HIS BODY HORRIBLY MANGLED. Commencement of the Petit Murder Arial at Kearney—Platform of the Hastings Repubiican Convens tion—McCook Rennion. Struck By a Train and Killed WiNpsipe, Nob, Oct. 0.—|Special Tele- gram to Tne Bee. | —As James McGinnis was crossing the railroad track at this place about 4 o'clock this afternoon the wagon was struck by the work tran which was backing down the train, throwing MeGinnis under the trucks, breaking both logs and othersyise injuring him so that he died within a few minutes, The son of C. G. Hayes, of this place, who lu the wagon, barely escaped by jumping and sustained only slight injuries. The way car of the train was derailed. The relatives of the dead Walefield. man live at The Petit Murder Teinl Commenced, Keansey, Neb.,Oct. 9. —[Special Telegram to Tue Ber]—The Petit murder trial, in which Washington Petit 18 charged with shooting his brother last April, began hero to-day. The entire time was taken up in empaneling a jury, which was selected out of ninety-six persons. The Hasings Platform. HastiNas, Noo., Oct, 9.—|¢ I to Tur Bre.|—The anticipated wranglo over the fanatical resolutions at the revublican con- vention last night failed to materialize, for the committee appointed to formulate them smuggled thom out of sight. At the con- clusion of the count nominating L. G. K. Kuight for regent of the university from the Third congressional district, a vote of thanks was extended to the citizens of Hasting the kind treatment accorded to vhe dele of the convention while in this city. C. O. Wheedon, of ;Lancaster, introduced a resolution indorsing Chicago as the proper place for the world’s fair. It suited the sense of the convention aud carricc L, D. Richards, of Fremont, was re-clected chairman of the state central committ Walt M. Seeloy, of Bennett, secretary, and W. F. Bechel, of Omaba, treasurer. ‘The following platform’ was adopted, and the convention adjourned without date: We, the republicans of Nebraska, in con- vention assembled, indorse the admiuist tion of President Hurrison and reafirm our faith in the doctrines of the republican pariy as enunciated in the Chicago platform of 1888 and pledge to the udwinistration our hearty support. We congratulate the new of North and South Da- kota, Washington and Montana on their advent into the union under the fostering influences of a republican adininistration, and welcome to the sisterhood of states, We commend the poiley of the adminis! tion in the cultivation of closer relations with their sister nations of the new world. The repubiican party, pledged to the cor- rcetion of ubuses in the past, will in the future relux no effort to enforce its theory that all corporations are the servants, not the wasters of the people, and renew thoso pledges for the future We commend the action of cougress in its eflorts 1o redeem the arid lands of tho w ern territories by a national system of irri- gation. We commead the action of congress in passing the . disability pension bill—no soldier whether disaoled in the service or elsewhere—should be permitted to end his days in a poor house, and condemn the inter position of any statute against the pro- tectors and preservers of the nation in their old age, We condemn any theory of states’ rights which shail be hell to prevent the govern- ment from protecting all its eitizens i the enjoyment of all thew civil and pracuical rights, states General McCook Arrives. McCoog, Neb., Oct. 9.—| Special Telegram to Tme Bre]—General McCools and two members of his staff—Captain J. D, Knizht and Captain W. H. Crowell, from I'o enwocth—arrived here this mornl were met at the depot by the reception com mittee and escorted to their hotel, where informal reception was held in honor of distinguishied visitor after whom was named, A2 o'clock Camp McCook, this being the pame given the camp, was turned over to General McCook, who 100k command. This evening the veterans are enjoying themselves around tho camp fire. A large number of Colorado peoplo are in the city, among them William T. Rogers, ono of Denver's prominent attorneys. The erowd can only be counted by the thousand, and train has just come in in three sections, ( eral S. H. Morrison, department, commander of the G. A. ., and muny others will be in in the morning. the this city Close of the Plattsmouth Exposition, Prarrsiovr, Neb., Oct, 9.—[Special to Tug Bre | —Yesterday was the closing day of the grand electrical exposition, which has proven & very successful undertaking. Recognition of this fact was shown by a fine trades display, inwhich were represented ull the business houses of the city, city council, firemen, civie societies and private citizens in the line of march to the exposition build- ings, when at 4:30 p. m. Hon. J. B, Riley and E. M. Bartlett, of Omana, addressed the crowd, eliciting great applause from all Hon. J. Sterling Morton arrived 10 the city at 6 0'clock and was escorted o the expo sition hull, where he delivered one of his usual wasterly addresses, the subject of which was “Trces.” The exposition has been a gratifying success in every respect, and hus_ been visited by several thousand people from surrounding citics and towns, All day ¥ erday aud until late in the night tlie olectro-motor railway wus taxed to its utmost capacity to carry the crowds that swarmed to and " fro, Mr. O. H, Baliou is highly commended Dy our citizons for the energy displayed and manner in which he so succesafully conducted the exposition from begiuning to end, aud all are satisfied that his promise of a grander displuy next year will be fuitilled. Sunday VaLraraiso, Neb,, Oct. 9 gram to Tue Beil—Tho Sunday convention of the First Baptist association closed this forenoon with but a light at tendance. Sunday School Missionary E. A, Russell not com this afte afte devotional exercises. The « session of the convention was wade very interesting by the ussion of *dow to Study the Bible,” opened by Hev, McCon nell, of Ashland, and followed by Rev, Grifith, of Nebraska City, O. Williams and others. ‘The association broper opencd at 2 o'clock with an introductory sermon by Rev, Grifith, A part of the afternoon wus taken up by the Women's Home aud Foreigu Missionary society with a report of their work by the president, Mrs. O. A, Williams, Letters from several ohurches were read Rev. J. J. Keeler, general state mission reported ou missionury work in the e followed by Rev. K. A. Russell on the same subject, ‘The attengance at the afternoon uud evening meotings was very good aud great interest was shown by all. St col Convention, |Special Tele school Bapti t did until 10011 Wymonr, Wisone, Neb, Oct. §.—[Svecial Telegram to Tu Brx. | ~The eity council held a special coting to-night for the purpose of calling special cloction to vote bonds to the .ries, coroner; J. W ameunt of $30,000 to be nsed to put in a svs tom of water works. Thé election will be held as soon @as practicable, which will bo As s00n as the proposition can be advertised The citizens are almost ahanimousiy in favor of voting tho above amount. The system will be direct nressure, With two englnes of sixty-horse power each. Disastrous Blazo at Crete, Crere, Neb, Oct, 9.—|Spocial to Tur Bee,]—At 6 o'clock t morning fire broke out in the two-story frame buila- ing on the corner of Twelfth and Main streets, occupied and owned by Joo Kopetzky, as a jowelry store on the first floor and on tne second floor by tenants, There baing no appliances to estinguish fires, tho flames had their own way and soon the building ocounied by Kopetzky and the ono adjoining occupied as the 13, M, shoo storo were o total loss. The next building being a one-story brick, was dam- agod to the same extent. ' The stocks of the wijoining stores wero all safely removed. Total loss on buildings, $,0003 insurance, $1,000: insurance on stocks, $3,500, in the following ~companies: On _building of Joe Kopetzky, Nutional of Hartford, $300; Phenix of Brooklyn, £1,100; on building of Charles Havileck, Niagara of Now York, £00: Burlington of Iowa, §1,000. Stocks: of Joo ICopetzky jowelry, Continental of New York, $500; Theo. Haden, dry goods, Lancasnire of England, § I'neo. Haden, dry goods, Home of Now York, §1,000; Theo, Haden, dry goods, American of Philadelphia, $1,000: Theo. Haden, dry goods, Niugana of New York, 8750; J. G. Derse, boots and shoes, unknown, $1,000; Mrs. Thibodean, no nsurance; Aunton Dridlu, housetiold goods, Hamburg & Bremen, $300. Beatrice Council Proceedings. tnice, Neb., Oct. 9.—|Special Telo- gram to Tue Bee.]—The city council lasy night, in response to a numerously signed petition, passed an ordinance creating paving district No.5, which contemplates South Sixth street from Market to Holbrook street, ‘The new district will be paved with brick, A very largely signed petition was submitted to tho council last night praying for a more liberal interpretation of the Sunday closing ordinances. Another petition with about was submitted at the same time g for the more rigid_enforcoment of same ordinances. Both petitions were rred for consideration at the meeting of the council two weelks hence. The question is liable to be worked into a political issue av the coming municival election. County Conventions. Frexoxt, Neb, Oct. 9.—Special Tele- gram to Tus Bre.|—The Dodge county democratic convention met vhis afternoon and elected fifteen delogates to the demo- cratic convention, besides nominatiar the following county ticket: Senator John Dern, James P. Mallon, sheriff; W. V. Stephen: superintendent; Dr. J, & Andrews, surveyor, Howprear, Neb.,, Oct, 8.—[Special Tele. gram to fup Bre]—Ibe independent re- publican convention to-day at PPheips Cen- ter nominated J. 1. Hedlund, for county treasurers W. O. Axtell, county superin- tendent. The defeat of Judge iteese is bit tetiy condemned and proxy delegates de nounced. Strong resvlutions against Laws. Cnere, Neb., Oct. 9.—|Special Telogram to Tue Bk, |—The déemocratic county conven- tion was ield in Wilber to-day. The follow- ing nominations were made: Treasurer, Henry Spirk; clerk, W. H. Socord, register of deeds, J. . Shestak; judgo, N. B. Hay den: sheriff, B. . Beaglers commissioner, R L. Vun D. 'D. Lynn; cor- oner, Dr. Shaw: superintandent of schools, W. A, Farrand; char=an of democratic county committec, Willinm G. Hastings, Nebraska Ocntral College. CexTRAL City, Neb, Oct. 4.—|Special to Tmz Bek]—The facuity of Nebraska Central college gave w reception to the students, which proved to be a very enjoy- able affair. President Ware made an ad- dress on behalf of the faculty to the students. Response was a Miss Maude Wierder. Rev. indall, pastor of the M. . chureh, Central City, and Presidi 13lder J. W. Shank and Kev.'C. F. Heywood were present and “delivered interestin dresses. Tho prospects fpr Nebraska Cent Colloge are brightening every day. This hool is one of tie insuitutions of the plan of unification in educational institution of Methodist iu the state of Nebraska, Thrown From a Buzgy. Bearuor, Neb, Oc [Special gram to Tur Bee. | ~Hivam Headley, a well kuown resident of southern Gage, was scri- ously injured by his buggy overturning while was out riding with bis wife eight miles southwest of town yestarday afternoon. ‘The bugy was accidentally bverturned and both Mpr. Headley und his wife were thrown out, the bugey falling on them. Mr. Headley's tlngh wals broken i two places and Mrs. Headley sustained o broken ankle, 1t is thoughi that Mr, Headley is scriously and permanently injured, Tele- Divorcra from a Gad Husband Neskasia Ciry, Neb., Oct. 9.—[Special Pelegram to Tur Bre.]—Mrs. Mary McCor- mick was to-day granted a divorce from her brutal husband, John McCormick, on the grounds of general bad character, which in- cludes beating his wife, attempling rave on s cight-year-old stop-daughter, and, final desertion, There is at prosenta warrant out for his arrest for assauiting a wowan on the street at night, but bis whereabouts are un- known, More Money Needed, KeAuyey, Neb, Oct. 9.—|Special gram to ‘I'ne Bep.) — by the county supervisc £5,000 in bouds to be voted upon by the couuty at the next regul @ tion, the sawme to bo used 1 coustructing the court house 0w under way, A simimilar call was made 0 for £40,000. This, it 18 hoped, will be suflicient to complete the building wud equip it according to the original plans, the total cost of which will be about §100,000! Did Not Take Poison, Nemrasga Ciry, Neb., Oct. 9.—[Special to Tue Bee.]—Dr. Daily, who is attending Mrs, Rakes, saysthere is not the least foun- dation for the report of the correspondent of t \u papers, in which he says the lady att uicide by taking poison. The doct was uo trace of poison and the family denounce the report as entirely groundless, aud as orignativg only in the wind of the irresponsible correspondent. A Pcculiar Disease. A Crry, Neb, Oct. 9.—{Special to Tue Bee A peenlar case of sickness is reported by one of our physicians us exist- ing a few miles south of town, A farmer nalied Oltian has some cattle suffering from u disease known as “‘biack tonguc,” whuich is gen Iy fatul. A few days ago the farmer cted the disease and is reported in 4 critical copdition and suffering witn ahi Lhe symptoms of thos2 ia the cattl Tele- call was made to-day for an additional Gond Pempla Krauxey, Neb, Oct. gram to Tue Beg T'he convention grand Jodge of Good ‘femplars of e state convened here at 10:40 this moruing, with Grand Chief Palmer presiding. Aftor officers were appoiuted to fill vacaucics and the various corn ittees were assigned their special work, the grand lodge degree was couferrcd upon twenty-three members, Of ticers for the eusuing year will be elected to- WOrIOW moruing, ‘Ilere are avout two hundred delegates and visitors in attend- ance, Tele- of the Otoe's Sunday scehiool Convention, Neviaska Ciry, Neb., Oct, .—[Special to Tue Ber |—~Pue Union Sunday School convention of Otoe county will meet at the Eleventn Stregp M. k. Chureh to-morrow afteruoon and evening. [ DEVELOPED INTO A FARCE. The Exposure of Wholesale Manipu- lation of Rates. DISCREET SILENCE PRESERVED. Al the Chicago-Missouri River Ronads Guilty and Not One Dares Mako Complaint Against the Other. They Manipu Rates. Onoaco, Oct, 0,—|¢ Telegran to Tne Brr.]—The oxposure of the wholesale manipulation of rates by all the Chicago Missouri river roads has developed into a gigantio farco. Every road readily ao- knowledges its own guilt while pointing the thumb over its shoulder at its neighbor. There is absolutely no attempt at demial of guilt. The fact is that unless heroio meas- uros are adopted by tho Inter-state Com- merco Railway association none of tho of- fending members will suffer in the least for their wrong doing. Even in t association the offending roads represent nearly or quite a majority of the votes. At any rate they could easily control a majority, and it is not at all likely they will fiue themselves. The records show that most of them are fiued enough by the associations now without themselves becoming willing parties to the mountsin of fines which the lato manipulations would pile on them. Over 25000 +cars of manipulated graim have now beon located and the amount may be doubled before the investigation is ended. In case the punishments specified by the nter-state commerce act wers strictly applied the roads between them would have 10 pay $125,000,000, aud some one would have to servea §30,000 year term in the peniten- tiury, the very enormity of the offenses mak- ing the offenders certaib of immunity. “irst and Sccont Class Tickets, Cmicsco, Oct. 9.—[Special Telegram to Tuk Bse.]—All the divisions of the Western Freignt association met to-day, as did the managers of the Inter State Commerce Rail- way association. Not a whisper of the mat- terof whichall were full was breathed, nowever, The manugers especilly fought of the question. The main topic before them was the growing abuse among western lines of allowing passeners holding second class tickets all’ the privileges, including a first class sieeping car, of those holding first cluss tickets, It was 8hown that wbout 35 ver cent of the whole passenger business was being done on second class tickets, and it was deemed time to call a halt. By n unan- imous vote, subject to the approval of the absent lines, it was decided to attempt a re- form and separate distinctly the privileges of those riding on first and second class tickets. The Milwaukee Indicted. S, PAuL, Oct. 9.—The Milwaukee road has been indicted by the United States grand jury for violations of the inter-state com- merce law, and the trial of the cause will bo of great importance, testing, as it will. the right of railroads to charge higher ratos to interior towns than to St. Paul and Minne- apolis. There 1 also 10volved in the ques- tion hundreds of thousands of revenue to the rafiroads. It is said that Fairbault, at the instance of which town this indictment was secured, pays the railroads $100,000 a year in freight rates. The “Soo road” was not indicted because there was no case agalust it. The trial of the Milwauke case will demonstrate tho right of railroad com- panies to ignore the long and short haul clause of the inter-state law in instances whore it effects the roads’ Authorized to Stop Grain Cntcaco, Oct. 9.—At the meeting of the managers of the Inter-State Railway associ- ation to-day the Chicago, St. Paul & Kansas v rond was authorized to stop grai at mills for miliing iu transit from points in Towa at current rateson grain with 2cents added for the privilege of stopping. Will Restors the Denver Rate. Cnioaco, Oct. 9.—At the meeting of the general passenger agents of tho western lines to-day 1t was agreed to restore tho former rates of £30.66 from Chic: to Den- ver, tuking eff mber 1. The rate has been §26 since o summer, when it was reduced on account of the manipalition of tour calpers, The Atchison Meeiin Torrxa, Ouly the local bolders of the Atchison were present duy’s meeting, and adjournment was had until November 7. GIGANTIC KALLWAY SOHEME. Villard Works a Deal Which Wil Surprise the World, Cnicaco, Oct. 9.—A special dispatch from Milwaukee says a private letter, written by President Colby, of the Wisconsin Central, toa stockholder of the Northern Pacific roud, reveals a gigantic railway consolida- tion that will connect the two o ns and revolutionize railway trafic, The consolida- tion of the Wisconsin Central and Northern Pacific systems 1 an ami- cable traftic agreement was the ficst stop. Henry Villard, through an allisnce with Charies and Joseph Coloy has obtained a majority of the stock of the Northern Pacific and a_sensation in railrond circles is promised within the next ten days, Henry Villard will be restored o the presi dency of the Nortnern Pucific and one of the est railway consolidatios of the world bo consummated. Even now con- tracts have been signed whereby the Baltimore & Ohio railroad is to enter into an agreement with the consolidat- ed Wisconsin Central and Northern Pacific lines connecting the two occans. The Atcnison, Top Santa Pe system is also in tho deal, reaching Mexico and southern Culifornia, Chicago wilt be made the center for operating the three great railway lines, The Northern Pacific will be extendéd from Puget Sound and built into Alaska, making @ contimuous line from New York to Sitka. The Story Denied, BaLtivone, Oct. 8.—In regard svecial dispateh from Milwaukee to-day to the effect that thera bad been consummated a consolidation, practically, of the Northern Pacific, Wisconsin Central and Baltimor and Ohio roads, making & route fr oceun toocean, irst Vice President Smith, of the Baltinore and Obic, says: *Ihere 1§ uoth wng in it to the Teutonic Beats Her Own ¥w Youk, Oct, 9 Tur Bee.|—The Teutonic arrived this aftor. noon at 2:30, making the trip in 6 days and 6 bours, about an Lour ahead of her pree vious ime. Two secona cabiu pi ors, both of New York, dicd at sea. ‘the City of New York arrived at5:85. She left Queens- town fifteen minutes ahead of the Teutonic, - -~ A Glass-Brea Graxp IsLaxn, Neo, Telegram to Tuk Bee.|—A team belongiog to William Guddes bec frightencd and ran up Third street and into the plate glass window in the front of the Paluce bakery, breaking two show cases besides the win dow. ‘The horse wus badly cut aud Mr, Gedies bruisc® No usurance on the gliss ~ 4 Threw Up a d dob. SAN Fraxcisco, Oct, 9. —Ex-Sena to-duy resigned the presidency of the ) National bank, giving us a reason the of other business. Jawes L. Flood elected 10 succeed bim, ing H Oct. 9.—|Spevial me Fair evada press was [Svecial'Telegram to | A THE EPISCOPALIANS, A Joint Committee on Judi tems Appointed. New Yorg, Oct. 9.—~The national house ot deputies of the Protestant Episcopal church this morning, immediately after ussembling, received a message from tho house of bishops announcing the appointment of aJoint com- mittee on judicial systems to consider the course of argument intho lower houso ro- lative to the creation of an appollate court. The committee on admission of new diocescs was discharged from further consideration of the mamorial from Alaska and Michigan asking for the erection of new dioceses in the limits of each of thoso states, us it could not recommend the advisability of granting the request, . The deputics sent back to tho houso without approval the resolution which pre vided for the recitation of the litany afte morning prayer on Sundays, Wednesdays and Fridays, on ember days and every day in Lent, The discussion of the ‘rosolution giving clergymen tho appeal outside of their dioceses, which was on wlien adjournment was taken yesterday, was resumed A vote was taken and the' resolution was tabled, after which recess was taken, After recess the debate on the amendment was contintied. The amendment offered that a vote be taken on the question at unoon to- morrow was carried. Cortland Parker, of Newark, moved an amendment Lo the amend- ment, but the proceedings were interrupted by the announcement that the nour had arrived when the memorial services for tho bishop of Kansas were to bo held. ‘The services occupied threo-quartors of an hour, “The house adjourned for the day. The house of bishops confirmed the nomi- nation of Rev. J. Livingston Recso jas rexistrar of the covvention. Reports of the White Cross society, the Christian Unity society and the old Catholic society, of srube, were referred to the proper com- mittees, A resolution was adopted setting forth that the revision of the prayer book be fin- 1stiod by the end of the year 1563, and_ that afterwards no more revising will take pla The first four resolutions submitted b the committce on liturgical revision on the revision of the hymnal were adopted. al Sys- Congregationalists in Conclave Woncrster, Mass., Oct Tho triennial national council of the Congregational churcies met in Plymouth church this afternoon. A permancut organization was announced, with Dr. Cyrus North, of the Minnesota’ stato university, as mediator. The seeretary’s report was read “The Congregational union of England and Wales asks that a gencral council, repro sentative of Congregationalism in afl part of the world, stould be convened in Londo on an carly day to deliberate on grave ques tions affecting the faith and the church of Christ, which are at present in debate throughout christendom, and 1o confer on matters which especially concern Congre- gational chiurch Tt is ‘urged by the scer tary that the question bo early considered. During the last three yes ) churches have been added to the roll, making u_total of 4,58, The increase in membership re- ported is 865, ‘The Sunday @school shows a gain of 72,201 members. Heneve ontributions come to a total of 2,205 The report of the committee on the Mormon question showed a hopeful state of affairs. o g BALL IN G#EAT BRITAIN. An Assoclation Formed For the Pro- motion of the Amecrican Game. (Copyright 1859 by James Gordon Bennett. LoxnoN, Oct. 9.—|New York Herald Cable—Special to Tne Bk, |—A mecting of gentlomen interested in the promotion of base ball 1 England was held this evening at the Criterion, when an organization to be known as the National Base Ball League of Great Britain was formed. The following gentlemen, who were present or represcnted by proxy, were elected to the council of ad- ministration: M. P. Betts, of the Essex county cricker ground; Edwin Ash, Rich- mond Athletic association; Newton Craue, formerly United States cousul at Man- chester; T Slaney, secretary of the Staffordshire Foot Ball association; M. Ramsey, secretary of the Caston Villa Foot Ball club; H. Sidell, chairman of the Pr. ton North End Foot Bull club; W. Hivey, sceretary of the National Rounde association; and Francis Levy Derby. The council have taken rooms for a headquarters at Helbora viaduct and will organize a vig- orous campaien to wake buse ball one of the promiuent ficld sports of Great Britain. - A Pennsylvanian Dies in London (Copuright 1889 by James Gordon DBeansit.) Loxnox, Oct. 9.—[New York Herald Cuble—Speciul to Tne Brr.|—A distress ingly sudden death has befallen an Am ican visitor to this country. Fx-Senator Johin G. Hall, of Pennsylvania, sailed from New York on the 25th of last month on board the City of Berlin with the object of visitng England in connection with certain busin ess interests. During the voyage he became ill, but on reaching Liverpool rallied. On Mon- day he suddenly relapsed and died at the Adelphi hotel in tho evening. Mrs, Hall, wlho accom d ber husband, will return to New York on Saturday with her hus- band’s remains. Mr. Hall was about fifty years of age. Failure of the bheart's action was the cause of his death, Mrs, Potter's Health, [Copyright 1889 by James Gordon Bennett,] LoxpoN, Oct. 9.—|New York Herald Cuble—Special to Tue Ber, |—Mrs, Potter has been ordered to the south by Dr. Jer- villian, the noted female specialist. She will start in a covple of days for @ salt water cure place near Biarritz, there to remain by the doctor's order for a month or six weeks. she will be accompanied by her mother and sister. e Death of a London Ex-Lord Mayor, [Copyright 1859 by James Gordon Beanat.) Loxnoy, Oct. 9.—[New York Herald Cable—Special to Tne Bee. |—Samuel Phil- livs, ex-lord mayer of London, and the sec oud member of the Jewish faith to oceupy the position, died here t-day, aged seventy nine years, ' Last year ho retived from the court of aldermen and was sucecedcd by his son, George Fandel Phillips. il ice Cases. Dexven, Colo, Oct. 9.—[Special Tele- gram to Tue Bee)—In tho district court to-duy, in the matter of the charges of cor- ruption against Juryman Daffer, in tho case of the state vs. ex-Police Lieutenant Con- ners et al, dudge Allen discharged the jury and held Daffer in 1,000 bond for perjury. His decision was a terrific arraigntent of tho shenffs, devuties and the whole systew of Obtaming Jurics, BAS 1ne Denvi aptsin's Stony Captain Liswell, of Wwift, which ographique off St. Pierre uud told Lis story. He says when the steamer struck Minnie Swift all hands on the ship tried to got on board tho sleamer, ‘I'he mate, u ¢ penter und oune seaman fell between the vessels and were drowned. The cook, stew ardess and a pussengor, Miss Marsters went ith the ship The steamer was soon found o be sinking and Captuin Liswell und twenty-six other men 1uto & bout. Six bours after thoy were picked up by a bark ard brougit her The ¢ HaLipax, Oct ship Minnie & with the steamer ( arrived here-to-uuy the wiss 103t in collision Kot . The Weather Fore ast, For Omaha and vicinity~ Fair weather. Nebraska and Dakota—Fair, followed Thursday by light raius, shightly coole’, varisble winds. lowa—Fair, stationary temperature, Vasia- ble winds, | questionable ¢ ———— | 'NUMBER 113 TOOK ATRIP FOR HIS ||l§.»\Lfli But Another Man's Wife Went Along With Him. CHICAGO ELOPERS IN OMAHA. Emmet O Green and Mrs, C. E. Slo~ tell Desert Their Families to Revel in Bach Other's So- clety in the West, Another Erring Conple. Cmicago, Oct. 0.—[Special Telogram te Tk Beg.|—Emmet . Green, junior mems ber of the real estato firm of Paul & Green and until lately manager of the EIl Seven cattle company of Wyoming, has beeu misse ing from hero since September 97, Mrs Bortell, wife of C. B. Bortoll, head salesman of the stock yards exchange, has also beon missing September 80, and there is no doubt in the minds of Mrs. Green and Mr. Bortell that the erring husband and wife have gone together, A short time before ho left home Greon snoke to his wife about his failing health, suying that he thought ho had better take & run over to his ranch for a little vacation. Mrs, Green, not suspecting that her husband was about to leave her for good, urged him to By 01K woeek ago Iast Friday he kissed his wife and children good-bye and started for Chic Two days lnter a lotter was re- caved from him in Omaha telling of his great improvement in health since leaving Clicago. That was the last that his wife hus heard of him. Two days after Green had departed for Cheyenue and his health, Bortell came home in the evening to find his wife gono and a note lying on the table stating that she had gone to Indianapolis to visita cousin, She did mot go there, and Bortell, suspecting that things were not exactly as they should be, instituted & search, and found in gne of his wife's dresses anote addressed Yo his wife in Green's handwriting, headed “My Dearest Love,” and signed “Yours ever, Emmet.” Mrs. Green, who was seen at her home lst night, said those things, in conjunction with other' circumstances whicti had occurred from time to time, loft no doubt that the guilty couple had gone together.. “I don't blame Emmet so much,” said Mrs. Green, +as | do Mrs. Bortell. She has always tried to come between my husband and me, and she has done it at last." een, nceording 1o his wife, was a model husband and father, and scemed devoted to his family, and the blow, so unex- pected, came upon her €0 heavily that 'she 18 almost prostrated, In s lefter from O:muha Green sent 1o his wifa the key to his box in the bank deposit vaults. In there she found a letter saying “Lawm discouraged. | made a promise yes- terday and shall not return. Better scll the place. 1 have paid all debts aud nave no mone ince enne. the place” Green meant the house on svenuo, owned by bim, which he ed to s wife by adecd found in the vault, and which is worth, his wife says, $10,000. ' Whero the runaways arc now neither Mrs. Green nor Boriell have any idea unless they are somewhere in the west. Not in Omaha Now, Greeh was in Omaha on the 25th day of September, registered and took dinner at the Paxton hotel, and went away that evening without paying his bill. He was scen’ by J, W. Kirkendall, a Cheyenne gentloman in the city, who talked with him, and to Mr. Kir- kendall be announced that he was then en route to Wyoming on important business. “Thero is nothing 0 show that the woman spoken of stopped hero at all. For three d pust half a dozen policemen and _detectives have been shadowing all the hotels and making desperato search for the partics, but they are not in Omaha now. 2 - 5 A MANSION IN ASH Clem Studebaker's South Bend, Ind., Burned Sovrn Bexp, Ind., Oct. 9.—The magnifi- cent stone wansion of Clem Studebaker, costing about three hundred thousand dol- lars, was almost entirely destroyed by fire and water this morning. The residence was the largest and costliest in the west, and was furnished throughout i the richest style. “The art gailery, on the third floor, was filled | with rare works of art and these are all de- stroyed, Mr, Studebuker is absent us @ member of the wnternational conzress, and was 10 have entertained that body in' this home on the 19th, Tae remamder of the family with the exception of — Mrs, Studcbaker and her grandchiid, ~ aro awuy from home. Mrs, Studebaker discovered the fire at 2 o’clock this mornin inacloset nder the réar stairway, whicl was evidently caused by the spontancous wbustion of somo oil rags thrown there by painters. Next to the ¢ nset was an elevator shaft reaching to the roo, end by this the flumes spread all over the building in a short time, The domestics hud a narrow escapo and Mrs. Studebaker horself was found out in the terrace i her chamber robe nearly in- sensible, dangerousiy burned and clasping her erandciild in her arms, Owing to the careful wianner in which tho structure was built as regarding danger from fire, Mr, Studebaker carried but §5:000 insurance, A State Prison Blaze, JACKSON, Mich., Oct, 9, —~The east wing of the state prison, known as the “'school ard library,” caught fire from the tinners’ sala- manders on the roof to-day and was des stroyed. Perfect order was muintained among the conviets ; loss 30,000, Residence at Pive Cotton Warchouses SAVANNAN, Ga., Oct. . two bydraulic presses, five cotton ware- houscs and 4,820 bales of cotton were burned this morniug. The loss is estimated at $400,- 000, Burned Two compresse Consumed By Crry or Mexico, Oct. 9 stroyed the Calderon theater All the ecucated animuls belo vania were consumed. Oue of perished 1 the flames. 1Mire has de- 1 Zuteoatas ing to Sal- the attaches - - LIGHINING LEGAL, York's Kl claved ¢ uky, N. Y., O New rocution Law Des astitutional, Tudge Day has de- execution law is Al cided that the electrical constitutional and remands Kemmler to the custody of the warden of Auburn prison, ‘e decision, whicli is quite lengthy says in purt that to “every act there attaches the presumition of constitutionali ty, and the burden of showing it to be un cobstitutional is upon biw who ussails It. No shoul unnulled by the ju dic: to fundamentsl law in a The questions are wiether the prisoner his overcome the pre- sumiption that the statute of 1888 in regard to the infliction of the death penalty pro- vides a crucl ana unusual, and therefore un- constitutional punishment, and that a force of electricity sufiicient 10 kill any human subject with celerity aml certainty, when selenti pplied, caunot be generated. In my judgment these guestious must be answered negatively. Beforo the statute can rizhtly be abrogated there should be judicial kuowlodye that the punishment therein pro- is cruel and unusual, There is 0o kaowledge, and his conteution fails."! lor's counsel says Lis case will b 1 to the higher court, - - Woodeaft Will Mot Bs Excused. Cutcago, Oct. 9.—This moraing Judge Bauer refused to release Woodruff, oue of the Cronin suspects, ou his woton for & wris of uabuas corpus, legisluti ry u8 opposed