Omaha Daily Bee Newspaper, September 12, 1890, Page 1

TOUCHED HIGH WATER MARK. The Attendanco at the Etate Fair Unequaled in the History of Nebrasa, MONEY FLOWS IN A PERFECT STREAM. A Balance on the Right side Assured for the Management—1he Fair Closes Today —The Preminms. Liscory, Neb, Bue.)—The at Sept. 11.—[Special to Tre ndance at the state fai grounds reached high water mark tolay, when @ conscrvative estimato placed the crowd at nearly 70,00- In the afternoon the crush was such that most of the buildings were uncomfortable, and ou the grand stand and around the race track fully 20,000 people were collected. The races did not begin until 2 p. m., but the ampitheater began to fill up at 19 and av 1 there was standing room The quarter streteh wasas full of car- as the stand was of people. In fact there was little more than breathing room anywhere, Both the morning and afternoon trains came in heavily laden with passengers from distant points who came to the city principally to witness the great illuminated trades’ display tonight, These, of course, swelled the attendance at the fair. Thursday been emphatically the big A tour of the vestaurants, eating stands, side shows, ete, this afternoon revealed the fact that the poople who are attending t ¥ fuirdid not leave lome with cmpty pockets, Itis doubtfulif the grounds con- tain a acaler or showman of any kind who has not made money, and a good deal of it, notwithstanding the fact that the number of fakirs and pealers, a8 mentioned in yester- day’s Ber, Is greatly in excess of any pre- vious The proprictor of one of the numerous 10 cent shows took Tur Brr representative into his contidence and stated that if tomorrow’s reccipts are upto the average be will take away with him nota ceut less than § ) as the net result of his four days' work, And they all tell the same story. This is taken as a most favorable indication of comparative prosperity this winter and an almost complete refutation of the im that hard times are coming. Leading exhibitors in agricultural hall de- clare that the shipment of Nebraska products to outside points will bring more money into the state this year than last. They say that while there will doubtless be many cases of individual suffering, the condition of the farmers in the azgregate will show a decided Imyprovement, Atany rate tho appearance of prosperity und plenty at the far hasdone much to inspire confidence. No- body has thought of nacd times this week. There is a prospect that the talk a permanent location of the fairma nate in o petition from the leading déulers in agriculsural implements and machinery pra ing for a final and permanentlocation and ad- ditional facilities, the petition carrying with it a suggestion that unless this is done thi fmportant industry will not be so strongly represented i the future, A memberof the board of managers of the state agricultural society, in king over the matter, said: “The law, if I remembor rightly, that the board may, atits discretion, relocate th fair overy five yvears, Now, the rivalry between ‘the different towns and cities nas heen s great that we have thought it wise to take advantage of the “may’ and take a vote overy fifth year. | think myself that if the matter could be amicably adjusted in' such a way that he swte at large would be satisfied would be much better to locate the fair permanently at some convenient place, There has been more and more talk every year on this subject, and it is possivle that some action will be taken in the matter in the near future, Of course it goes without saying t if the fair was permanent it could be made much bettor than it now is.” Although it does not show to the besf vantage at this, the fag end of the most interesting feature play of fruits, Most of the exhibitor small farmers who have only a few vari each, but the ageregate presents very attractive pearance and speaks well for the fout prowing ind sty i the state. The specimens of appl grapes are particul Inapples there are Maiden’s Blush, Cooper Whites, Duchess, Rambo, Fameuse, Bailey's Sweets, Porter: Cole’s quince, V s Red. Cider, We Pennock., Yy Straw Saxton, Full Winesap, Grimés, Golden, ot isplay of pears includes representa- tives of tho follo : Flemish Beauty, Bartletts, Clapy te, Seckel, Duchess d’Augouleme, Kleffer, Louise B. Do Floral hiall is filled to the brim some flowers _and plants by Fremont, Plausmouth, Lincoln nurSerymen, in_ profusion, ‘cactus different varicties - roses, olcanders, tube- roses, calladiums, coleus, ferns, selagi- nelled, begovias, carnations, geraniums, fuchsius, dablias, verbenas, pansics, glidi: olas, ete., ete. Hesser of Plattsmouth and ‘hopin Bros, of Lincoln exhibit fine collec- of palms and tropical plants. Northern Kansas and_eastern Colorado evidently appreciute the importance of _the Nebraskn “state fair. Last year Yuma sapnty, Col, hada small exhibit in a_liitls building of its own, This year Colorado und Kavsas occupy o largo part of one wing in_ the awicultural = building with a display of furm products, minerals, glasses, ete. It must be admitted, however, that whilea most interesting showing is made, Nebraska does not sufter by the comparison which these exhibits cause fo be made. ady inquisitive people are begnning to inquire about the probable finsacial result of the fair, but Secreta Furnas states that it will be Some weeks before matters will be in such shape that a deflnite statement can be made. Heanticipates o balance on the right side, however, und there is no immediate prospect of havd times as far as the board 1s concerned. The expenses have been a little larger than formerly, but this will be more thun made up by the inereased receipts, Tomorrow, Fnday, at 6 p. m., the fair closes, A most interesting programme b been arranged for closing day and a good at- tendance is expected. Exhibitors are not al- lowed to move their goods until lute in the afternoon, und visitors may depend on sceing the wholv fuir, POULTRY with hand- exhibited Crete and There are palms pants of many PREMIUNS, The following premiums were awarded today in the poultry department Light Bruhimas—Two chicss, S, Blue Springs, tist; Fred Yule, ond Best palr fowls, first; 8. S, Barton, Pei chicks, Weimer & Cb., Barton. Lincoln, see: 0. I Carpater, Waverly e Spr isnor, first; J. af, Knn., second. Pen fowls, 8. J. H. Carpenter, fivst; Willtam Roberts, Greenwood, second. Palr chicks, 8. J. . Carpenter, first and second Dark Brahmas—Fair fowls, S. § Blue Spri first, Two chichs, same, seeond—uo competition. Bull Cochlus—Pair of fowls, 8, 8. Burtou, swecpstinkes and first. , Of ehicks, Georige Connevon, Nortolk, nd chicks. P, J. Ostorn, i ‘V]ltl:. l:‘.J" 1:3\1 rlm Il.llhal‘j " air chioks, rduer, Unad| Fyane Harlin, fusocond iite Cochins'-Pilr of fowls, George Con- nevon, Norfolk, fiest. ¥ Partridge Codhina™Palr fowls, 8 8, Barton, first; George Counevo nd. Trlo fowls. G. H. Buisdort, Omaha, first. Pulr of ohloks, G.'H. Batsdorfr, first; Hugh 8, il L of Onial second, Trioof chicks. L 0. Row,” Bellwood, rst; 6 I H. Batsdortt, s iy Pen fowls, L. O, Reu, first; Hugh 8. Thowmas, Omiha, socond. Pen of chicks, L. C. Ren, first; Hugh 8§, Thomas, secoud, Lungshaugs—Len fowls, L L. Lywan, Lig- Bartou, coln, fire sWeepatukes. Pair, of towls » towis, 1. L. y Liine ks, D) OMAHA FRIDAY MORNING, SEPTEMBER 12, 1890 n, Liacoln, second and | emen first; 8 8. Barton, Lyman, L 2. Div neoln, first; Hiram i Fible Rock, first A, A. Lemen, first; D. Q. Diven, D.Q. Diven, Tubie Rock, first; . Dominlqu colu, first, adr fowis, 1. A 10 fowis. ] Ten chicks, J second, Trio of chicks, second. Pair of ehicks, ond. Bireed PLymo Ao, O socond. Vair of Bytsdorit Ten o strong, ( Trio of Pair of FR A Whit Conneyon, No Pair of fowls. first; A M. Trim Pen of chicks, W.AL first Pate of ehicks, strong of Green 1 ws~Pen fowls, 1. A Alley, Alley, first; A (=] J.A. Aliey first; A, Lemen Alley firs 1h Rocks—Pen of fowls, G, 11, 1 tiest O en of Bellwood firstand G 1L Lemen, A. Lemen sec- P. J. Ostermun first; atsdorft first; W, A. Arm- and second. . Onuaba, first; reenwood, 1. Greenwood A Armstrongof A. M. Trimble, 00d " second. first; Arm- COUNTY EXTUBITS, For the best ¢ ounty ay Cu is given,” Thi minm of &200, th tho fifth 8100, the Custer county this afternoon. three suceessi has ca d off fi from future York o county third, Cu seeond collective exhibit displ iltural so vize of §250 b s 4 pre e third & e fourth §1 0 sixth &7 Wiks aw ardes This is 3 that Custer county st money, which rotires her tion with a gold medal. received secoud, Douglas ming connty fourth, Brown ty ifeh, Holt county, sixth, Burt county, nih, York county was awarded for best disp) rden produ: agricultur st dis ps and pouit llowing is th Speed: Trott, 228 clnss, dasli, § The Oop edue and the teotting forim_on the r grand stand Grand 1'ro w procoded sslon will t Procs mals are required, e under forfe first premium farm and uds by any ¥ also received first pre- isplay of horses, cattle, hogs, trotting, hs of u ated horses, the Froyer dogs woose Wil appear wnd per- track and in front of ‘the hitheatr lon: On_ Frid by the fair plic at1l oclock the grand Allpremiun ani- under re tions, to ap- of All eXhibits D ] O animuls ure cordtully Tuvived to particlpute, b J. ¥. Boyd of looking upthe be The exhibit of naved 1o the hom city. INOIt MENTION, Omahais still at the fair o¥S. Cherry county has been do- o for the friendless in this Jrange Judd, editor of the Orange Judd i ir visitor, x-Governor I yesterday, Larrabee was on the grounds Fish Commissioner W. L. May has spent the entire wee in the state fisheries build- nd has done much to awaken interest in h culture i 1 is enti longer. The spe Sioux cial notice for udustry. tled to the fair for five county people_are worthy of ¢ their magn! the natural and farm product hibit b unfayorabl show of g 1 ter) is not. bel y ethis weelk. Notwithstanding’ the reports’ from that section, the n and vegetables (especially the ttered by any in the state. The display is located in a log cabin built of purelogs from worth a visit to s De ort can produc exceptionally dry Sioux county, and is well ee what the Gireat American without irrgation in an cason, The exhibit is under the care and management of the fol- lowing citi A. C. Pratt, Thor and John The loug talke this evening and liaut features, by common pluce. EliSmith, s , David Bartlet son. d of trades display o had a number of v it in the w 3 After the royal band and trumpeters King Zeus loomed up at the head of the proc witha tired war ssion guific after this wus a titled “*Pythias executioneer n-:miv to de A p clicited applause Union Pacifie 1 wonder. Tl ions showed up ors acting was tho great feature of the parade. stood with pitate his clud in gorgeous robes and nt guara of a3 his Shortly nother noteworthy float en- at the Block,” in which the a huge battieaxe victim, while scat- geously dressed warriors, tion of the Crete mills along the entire route. The ocomotive was a source of wilitia and fraternal organiza- in their usi manuer, ex- cept that many of the latter were ot well lighted. There was a liber: good bunds and 1ots of fireworks, sprinkling of and the crowd was satisfed, ———— EXCITED AND 4 " Violent York Sp New Yok, Se markets today w the fluctuations n time, were wild and pr Brokers were all the government Fluctuations in the New eculative Markets, pt. 11 —All the speculative ere excited and uneasy and more violent than for a Jong In the grain markets the fluctuations ricos went up with a rush. amazed at the character of crop roport, it being the most unfavorable, taking all crops together, ever issued, and the shorts and different op- tions rushed to cover without regard to prices. In thest were staga The ide pi the yi was soon 10st sig caused by se ses colling in I The rate for vanced to a pr eral of the >k exchange holders of stocks at the estimates of the crops, ails that such a 1d will have a dis; net earnings of railrouds. falling off in trous effect on the The crop report ht of, however, in the alarm most conscrvative their loans on stock collat- il loins at_once ad- ium of 14 per cent inaddition to the legal tnterest, and on sowe of the fancy stock noloans c Thi list suffored lossc cent, und fora ti izea, He: uld be obtained at any figure. forced remewed attempts to liquidate and a decline followed, Everything on the s ranging from 1 0 61¢ per mo tho market was demor: ¢y offers of government bouds for prepayment of interest then gave a fresh sup- ply of money an confidence, and ij most of the decli AN INSU d to some extent restored n the better class of stocks ue was recovered, Lo LT T0 OUR FLAG. A Canuck Colonel Orders the Stars and Stripes Hauled Down. Toroy: hibition was Aberdecn ope a ve flag was seen fluttering grand stand. Grey, who is bri dian militia, orde This was done a cheering by thoso who noticed the act. 5, Ont, Scpt. gram to Tk Bee,) 11.—[Special Tele- When the industrial ex- wed Tuesday by the earl of handsome United States from one end of the Upon mnoticing this Colonel dier general of the Cana- ored the flag to be taken down. id a good deal of hissing and As soon as Munager Hill of the exhibition heard of the oc 1 an Colonel with ru eople! t Manager asloyal as the o was ouly a grace can people who hibition in large come before the and o be torn from the rey refused to do, o he orderedthe flag to be d yesterday it wasin place d upon the scene boiling raered the “flag of an alien staff, This alming to be olonel, and besides he said it oful complimentto the Ameri- every year visited the ex- numbers. The question wiil boand of dircctors today for e 4 tion in Switzerland. 11.—A revolution has broken out in the canton ence of opiuion ¢ constitution, governmen huve been sent i u of Ticino, owing to a differ- regarding the revision of the Turee members of the cantonal have boen been killed and the others have fled. imprisoned, one has Troops 0 the sceue. S Renominated for Congr ss. 2. B. Thomas was renominated for congress by the Seventh district republican conveution today, GALLAGHER QUITS THE J0B. His Letter Resigning the Omaha Postoffice Received in Washington, FIVE APPLICANTS FOR THE POSITION. His Successor to Be Named Within a Few Days-Order of Business the Sen Miscellancous, Buneau T . Founrt WasniNaroN from Postmaster Gallugher of Omaha, which enclosed another letter addrassed to the post- master general, The enclosure reads as fol- et Oc relioved pr your depuetment treatment speetfully yours, tiy 1t po d you | corded Senator Manderson w asked whom he would mmend for the plac He replied that he would send the resignation to the postmaster general immediately and within a few aays he will make a recommendation, His recommendation will be effective, as it is the customof the department to permit the senators to name the postmaster in their home towns without reference to the wishes of the congresssional representative from the district in_which these towns may be eni- He would not say who he proposes or the place, nor would he ad- wit that hehas yet made up his mind on this subject. Hehas received applications from fi men thus far—Major Thaddeus S, Cla Paul Vandervoort, Willim Cobura, ¢ . S. Chaseana W. H. Woodward, M signs apsolutely no cl against him of any kind or character. department officials say that his conduct at the Omahi postoffice has been creditablo alike to himselfand to the departmeut, and that no fault whatever is found with his ser- He has been looked upon as one of the best postmasters appointed by the last ad- ministration. A DIVIDED PROGRAMME, or of business adopted by the sen- is a formidable looking affair, but onable dispatch in the further’ col sideration of the tariff bill there is not much likelilood of even a majority of the measures named r ug consideration. Thee are two parts of the programme, divided by the Dbill to transfer the revenue marine from the treasury to the navy department. In the flest part are those measurcs to which there is little or no objection and upon which ate s not to be protracted, The others are measuves over which contention is probable, led by the revenue bill, Unless there have been some marvelous conversions in the senate nce that bill was last up for discussion the ion will have to be more prolonged than is anticipated to wear out the oppositi This comprises some of the best tact on both sides of the chamber, for the oppo- nents of the bill include tepublicaus and democrats alike. THE FEDE ECTION BILL. Senator Spooner, who with Senator Hoarls in direct charge of the federal election bill, said today thut there was not only an abso- lute certainty thatthe federal election bill would be taken up by the senate early in the next session of congress, out that it would be passed. “How early 1" was asked. “Before the first of Janus sponse. “The result of the election in Maine was boneficial, then ™ It seems to have been.” THE CENSUS BUREAU A DETECTIVE AGENCY, census bureau has shown itselfto bea quality, A fow days ago Commissioner Raum sent a request to the census bureau asking that the schedules for Rio Blanco county, Colorado, be turned over to a special agent of the pension burcau for exaraination. He stated in bis letter that & man who was wanted for a violation of the pension laws was supposed to be residing in that county, but it had been found impossible to locate him, and as a deraier resortit had been decided to examine the population schedules in the hope of finding him, Com- missioner Porter turned the schedules over to the special agent and found the names of the man and his family vesidents of a little mining town in the county. He has been ar- rested and is now in custody toanswer the charge preferred against Lim. POSTMASTERS APPOINTE Postmasters were appointed today as fol- low: The ,? was the re- Nebraska—Cheney, Lancaster county, W. L. Garten, vice J ark, resigued; ~ Gilen, Sioux county, Mrs. S. Jensen, vice D. Klein, resigned; Ithuca, Saunders county, J. E. Green, vice O. 8. Barnes, resigned; Tattin, Keya Paha county, Mrs, M. Blackburn, vice A. ¥, Butler, resigned; Lushton, York county, Miss A. Watt, vice 8. Stockton, re- signed; Memphis, Saunders county, Miss M. O. Fuller, vice J. 'W. Barr, resygied; Morse Bluft, Saunders county, S. W. Auten, vice J. L. Hanks, resigned. South Dakota—Gregory, Lawrence coun P. H. Hibvard, vice E. sigued. . Severance, re- MILITARY MATTERS, By direction of the sccretary of war the following changes of statious " of oficers in the inspector general’s department, have been ordered, to take ¢ October 1, 1590: Major Peter D, Vroom, insy otor general depirt- ment of the Platte, will report to the depart- ment of the Missouri; Major Joseph H. 8 ger, inspector general department of the Mis- souri, will report to the ins; r general in this city; Major John M. Bacon, Seventh cavalry, Is detailed acting inspectér gencral department of the Platte; Major J. Ford Kent, Fourth infantry, is detailed inspector general of Dakota: Mijor Adna R. Chaflee, Ninth cavalry, will proceed to Los Angeles, Cala., department of Arizna, for duty, to take charge of the office of the inspector gen- eral of that department, The following named officers are relioved from duty asacting inspectors general of the departménts designated: Lieutenant Colonel William F. n, Twelfth iufantey, depart- ment of I Lieutenant Colonel Drum will be assigned to a station by the command- ing general department of Dakota, MISCELIANEOUS. Senator Manderson today gave notice inthe senate that on Tuesday at 4 o'clock he will ask the senute to take up the house resolu- tion upon the death of the late James Laird, Eulogies will be delivered on that duy und the resolution will be adopted. The senate committee on agriculture failed to get together today for the purpose of hear- ing N. K. Fairbanks fn opposition to the Con- ger lard bill owing to the fact that the repub- Licans neld u caucus on the order of business atthe time the committee was to have met, Senator Paddoclk, while believing that his pure food bill is the better measure of the two, does not propose to let the question go by default, and will in all probability ask the substitution of the Conger bill for his own bill on the floor of the senate if the commit- teo doas not formilly order a fuvorabie ruport upon the Conger bill within the next weel Assistant Secrctary Chandler toda missed the application of Peter B, Nelson for arehearing of the contest of William H, Tucker against his timber culture entry for the northwest of section 14, township 38 north, range 48 west, Chadron, Neb, distriet, Immediately after the hol ned toduy a gentleman introdu Repre of Albany, N, Y., hud quite ption accorded him.* He proved to be Mr. O'Clery, a member of the Kunglish par- lisment, In' 1570 O'Clery and Tracy suc ceeded in penetrating the 1i forces and entered the service of the pope as members of his guand. ~After bis return to his native country O'Clery became a member of parliament from Ireland and his com- panion, who, instead of returning to the Emerald 1sle, came o this country, became member of the American parliament. A subject of special importance 0 the sil- v dis- a rec s of the Ttalian | ver producing statos which found mo place upon the order of busivess adopted today was Senator Teller's joint resolution direc the president to invite the governmc the countries comprising the Latin union, and such other nations as he may deem advisable, to join the United States in a conference to adopt a bimetallio arrangement. The author will make an effort, however, to secure ac- tion at the short session. Tho silver sena- tors have not yot learned, it scams, of the ap- polutment of S, Dana Horton, the ‘writer on financial topies, to visit Burope as an_expert agent of the United States, and Senator Stewart especially will be inclined to grum- bleat it. He doesn't approveof Horton's views, and thinks it would be better not to seud wuy one than have him go. Senator “Peller says of the slump in silver today that itis but temporary. due to stringency in the money market caused by pavinents for large importations in advance of the taking effect of the tariff bill, and that be cxpects to see the white metal at 120 aguin inside of a month, The republican congressional campaign committee is very much eucouriged over the result, of theelection in the First district in Maine and wiil pursue the same tactics as far as they are applicable to the districts in which McKinley and Cannon are rununi There i$ not much doubt about M, Cannon’s reelection, but the commitiee do not propose totakeany chances. In McKinley's district there is an adverse majority of 2,500 to ov come, confidence wid expressed in the ability of the candidate to suc- ———— INVESTIGATION OF RAUM, The Proceedings Enlivened by Several Personal Tilts, WAsHINGTON, Sept. 1L.—The Raum investi- tion comuittee session was enlivencd today several tilts between Cooper and wlick, and Lewis and Morrill. CommissionerRaum, beginning hisdefense, commenced the examination of Ceoper. The latter said his attention was first called to the refrigerator company by news paper arti- cles and afterwards by George B, Fleming. He had talked with other persons confiden- tially, but did not care to give their names Fleming bad sald Butler Fitch told him that seven pension office iployes bought stock, The commissioner i at Fleming himself Was the author of amatory news articles, Cooper siid “the commissioner had given out the article himself, saying he had not given his note to Lemon. The commissioner replied that he had given anote for £5,000. Cooper further said he had been confirmed in his belief in the charges by the comi ’s refusal to answer his question. But ested upon Fleming’s and Fitch’s testimony. 1€ they were kmocked out, all 'he commissioner remarkzed that he thought they had knocked themselves out. Continuing, Cooper said Mr. McColman, representing the refrigerator stock, had spolcen of the books ina way that led witness 1o suppose they showed crookeness. Later on Coopersaid he had neve seen the bool of the compeny. When Flick sharply queried: “You know you are on oath, don’t you? You havesworn i moment ago that you would take thcse books @nd sustain the o 8" ‘ooper—T said I believed .it. That suges- tion of yours was ungeptlemanly, cowardly and medn, ’ Flick—And Isubmit that you are a dirty dog. It took some time to restore order after this, but the matter was finally smoothed over and Butler Mitch called, He denied having told Fleming any of the things Cooper s poke of, In the course of the exar sioner Raum remarked : ¢ is a tigment of George B. charged employe of the has used Mr. Cooper—I don’t say corruptly, ‘Assistant Secretary of the Interior Bussey testified that he had approved the ru:nlxlutml files order. He had been much pleased with the great improvement in the pension offico under Commissioner Raum’s administration, Cooper asked if the witness had investi- gated the chargesconnectipg the commis- sioner and Lemon. Witness replied: “Do you suppose Tam going to take up everything Isee in the news- papers? 1 don't deal in newspaper slanders, Continuing, he said that Commissioner Raum had told him the circurnstances fully and the explanation was satisfactory, He was satis- fied that the commissioner had not the slightest lutention to fayor Lemou or any one else, tion Commis- e whole thing Fleming, o dis- <atom, office, who e ARRESTED FOR FRAUD, The Europcan Bond Comp ny Trouble Again. New Yorg, Sept. 11.—[Special Telogram The European bond company is introunle again, Last night oficers ar- rested Max Seiffler, an agent of the company, for selling what the police alloged to ben lottery ticket in the shape of a brigut and varicolored bond issued by the *imperial government of Austria” and guaranteed by that country. The alleged vietim is Charles F. Guenther, who said thathe paid Seiffier #3 as the first installment om the bonds, which Seiffier assured him would undoubt- edly draw a big premium. “fhe European bond company was repre- sented in court this moring by E. H. Horner, a banker of No. 8 and 83 Wall street, with branch houses at St. Louis, Milwaukee and the City of Mexico, and Attorney Zeisler, M, Homer droveup in an elegant equipage and was dressed liko @ prince, Altorney Zeisler contended that it had not been shown, that anything in the nature of a lottery ticket had been proven to have been sold und he moved that the defendant be discharged. Jugdge Doyle examined one of the bonds, which he said on its face showed no evidence of being other than what it purported to b and he would therefore be compelled to dis charge Seiffler. Captain Ward called to the mind of the court that Justice Kernstein hac held two agents of the same company to the criminal court for selling these same bonds, but the court said he coull not hold the men The case will be prosecuted in another form. e = A STORM CENTER. in It is North Dakota ¢n Route Michigan, Cmicaco, Sept. 11.—[Special Telegram to Tue Bee.—In speaking of tho weather Licutenant Beale of the signal service siid tod “Since yesterlay astorm center h moved into South Dakota from Utah, It is headed for northern Michigan. The autumn weather is behind this Dakota storm in the shipe of a good sizel barometer, freezing temperature and snow. The center of the high baromoter is about four bundred miles north of Montana, moving southward, The stations on the Canadian Pacific railroad at Calgary and Swift Current report this morn- ing temperatures of 23 and 30 degrees, with light snow. The frewing temper: has also reached Moutana. At Helena and Fort Assinniboine the thermometer recorded 20 and 30 degrees this morning,” e Tried to Kill the Bishop. COPENHAGEN, Sept. 11.—As the Armenlan bishop, Tadjad Osecanion, was leaving the | church n,‘sb-rduf‘ a young Armenian ap- | proached him and, utteringa cryof *traitor,” tried tokill him with a kuife, but only ceeded in wounding bim ou the arm. attacle was prompted by a desire for revenge for evidence given by the bishop against the prisoners tuplicated in the recent demonstra- tion againstan Armeninn patriarch, ———— e The B nger Hevelations. Loxpoy, Sept. 11.—The revelations of the Paris Figarashow the duchess gave $500,000 tothe Boulagist cause, but did not wix her- self in the petty intpiguesof the party, In an futerview she confirms all Mermeux said concerning her pavt in the affair and adds that she arranged the iuterview with the | comte de Paris at Boulanger's request. The | duchess speaks somewhat bitterly of Boulan- | ger's lack of courage, To [ and CHAIRMAN GODDARD'S SHOES. Much Speculation as to Who Will Step Into Them. CHAIRMAN BLANCHARD WAXES INDIGNANT, The Rock Island Raises a 8 at the Meeting of the Western Freight Association—President Pisk Interviewe Cieaco, Sept. 1.—[Special Tre Ber, ] —General Passenger Agen of the Pennsylvania, Smith of the L Shore and Scull of the Bualtimore & Ohio have been appointed as a commitice to revort on a vice chairman for the passenger depart- ment of the Central Trafiic association, U less the Western Passen; ion gets ahead of this committeo it will on October 7 submit 1o the general passenger agents of the association the name of K Donald, for- merly general passenger agent of the Chicago & Atlantic. C nan uchard today called a meeting of general managers of lines in the association and on October 8 they will approveor disapprove the persou selected by the committee of general passenger agents. The general manugers of lines in the Western Passenger association today selected Presi- dent Cable of tho Rock Island, Vice Presi- dent Harris of the Buglington and General Munager Winter of the Chicago, St. Paul, Mineapolis & Omaha as a committee o choose a successor to Chairman Goddard, T'he committee met this afternoon and after thoroughly canvassing eligible men settled upon Chairman Finley of the Traus-Missouri association and F. C. Donald as the two best qualified and most available. Neither was selected detinitely and unless the committee changes its mind both nameswill be pre- sented to the general managers omorrow. Chairman Goddard has n_offered the ofice of general manager of the Lake Shore road. He refuses to suy whether or not this 1S the position he will accept when his suc- cessor as chairman s m, but it is broadly hinted that it is, Iroad people who might know, “Telegram to Chalrman Blanchard Wrought Up, Citicado, Sept. 11.—|Special Telegram to Tk Bre.]—Charman Blanchard of the Cen- tral Trafe associntionis much wrought up over the statement that he has farwarded to the interstate commerce commission an argu- ment against the western roads in reference to the recent decision of the commission on rasomible rates on grain and conparative rates as between eastern and western roads, Said he today: ““I have not forwarded any paper Whatever to the com- mission. IfIdolshallnot make the claim, as reported, thata 5 cedt differential between @rain and provisions cannot be maintained under thegcommissioners' ruling: neither shall fi say that the reduction on coft ¥was made in deference to popular demand; nor shall I undertake to cluim that it costs custern lines more to handle grain than western lnes and thit con- sequently thoy ave entitled tohigh rating per ton permile, Tam charged by the joint committee to prepars an ument for sub- mission to the “commission against its ruling declaring any higher rates than 20 cents on corn and 20 cents on wheat Chicaso to New York unreasonable. A copy of this argn- ment will be given you when completed.” The Rock Island aises a St rm, Crrcaco, Sept. 11.—[Special Telegram to Tue Bee. |—~The Rock Island road raised a today's meeting of the Western Freight association by amnouncing that it would apply the reduced wheatrate on mill stuff and the reduced corn rate on rye and barl Universal objection was made by the other lines, claiming the Rock Island was simply at- tempting to demorulize rates and that oy no possible construction of its previous notice could the reductions be appliedas anuounced. The Rock Islaud and Alton both agreed to date their ten days’ notice of reduction in grain rates from the day on which Chairman Midgley reccived word whetler the interstute commerce conmission would postpone to October the order reducing grain rates This question was practically decided today by a telegram from Commis- sioner Morrison asking for a written stute ment of what the railroads wanted, President Eish Interviewed, Cinoaao, Sept. 11, —President Fish of Illinois Centralroad, who returned to city today, was interviewed regarding circular which recently appeared in the press issied by some of the stock- lolders critizising his managemont, etc He sid in part: “The alleged cirenlar said 1o be circulated among seourity holders wus st up from_the origmal manuseript in the office of the New York paper in which it appeared. I caused a most exhaustive re- search to be made and so far have not found a security holder to whom the eircularwas sent, I am swre I kumow the persons _ who engineered tho deal. They @id not cave particulrly to depress Illinois Central ~ secur but wanted tocausea declinein the whole list, The attempt was partially successiul. The whole thing was what is called a *fake.” The forthcoming annual _report will show the increaso in the gross eamings 10 be 1,700,000, and the finances of the road us o whole, are in better condition vhan in years.” Mr. Fish does not think there will be any radical change in the directory nor that he will be ousted from the presidency, the the the Horsemen Sue the Wabash, St. Louis, Mo, Sept. 11.—Chinn & Mor- gan, owners of the Kentucky stable of thor oughbredracers, have brougbt suitin the cir- cuit court here against the Wabash railroad for $4,000 for death and damage to several of their horses b collision of trains at War- renton, Mo, list June while they were en route from Kausas City to St Louls, —— anites Viel lous. Corumsia, 8. C., Sept. 11.—The following ket ws ne od by the demoerati vention at an early hour this morning: Gov- ernor, B, R. Tillman; lieutenant governor, E, B. Gary; secretary of state, T. B, Tindall; W. A. C. Bates; attorney general, Y. J. Popa. W.T. as nominated for superintendentof education, W. D, May- field for L. Far- ley for adjutant and iuspector general, The platform fayors ud unlinited coinage of silver and the repedl of the inte system; denounces the MeKinle andthe Lodge election bill; condemns the ac- tion of kor Keed; demands the abolition of national banks and the passage of such laws as will preveut dealing in futures and ace i tax on incomes. The Tilln ALG:30 this moruing the convention com- pleted its work after an all-night session and adjourned, — Dividing a Texin's Millions, WASHINGTOY, Sept. 11,—Nowspaper readers will recall the publication three years ago of the statement that Thomas Bean died in Texas leaving an estate worth §10,000,000, | His heirs have been found in Washington Virginia, and half of the estate of 500,000 acres of five cotton lands in the coun- ties of Grayson, Fannin and vicinity in east- ernTexis will be divided among twenty-o promiuent Washingtonians, The other half will go to the Virginia branch of the family, il s Nevada Democrats, Rexo, Nev, Sept. 11.—The state demo- eratic convention after effecting a temporary orgunization today adjourned untll Loworrow. v taril bill | P DOUGL = = Sl S e - Close of the Rifle and Carbdine C¢ e tition Meduls Awarded, Canr Dovaras, Wyo., Sept. 11. Telegram to Tar Bee.]<The contes positions ou the rifle and army carbine ¢ closed today, The following is theresy the four days’ firing, the totals for the days being given: Rifle Toan I infun 588 infan' fant fantey, 45i; third infantry G utenant Muir, Sevented Corpors wore, 1ot 3 it Davis, Sixte ich, Sevente ; Pwentioth in- funtey, Sixth infantey, Private Horman, Ninth infantry, 484, ‘arbine team—Captain K¢ Sixthc Corporal xth cavilry Blacksmith cavalny Captain Hull 0'Connor, Fifth cavalry, 4083 ' & lor, Kifth 'ca , 4033 Corporal_Corp, rporal Huke, Iifth ¢ Mitehell, right, Ni Sixth e In funtry The fir: wam were awarded gold medals, and the remaining six members of each team were awarled silver medals, Tho medals were presented by Gen- erul Ruger this evening. - JOHNSTONE, THE MIND READER. His Treatment After Performing His Wonderful Feat. pt. U—[Special Telogram to Paul Alexander Johustone, the mind reader, who came so near dying last nightafter so successfully performing the feat of driving blindfolded to a hotel and pointing out aname secretly selected by a committee, has about recovered. His friend and manager, W. B Gooding, tolay said: “During the test Johnstone's brun is con- centrated to its fullextent aud his pulse gots up so biigh thatit cannot be counted--then a reaction sets inandall the blood rushes back to the heart aud stiles him, From tho moment he was taken down list night until he was revived I er for & moment stopped rubbing his limbs and kneading the flesh over his breast. Otheryise the blood would have stagnated and death followed as cortamnly as it did in_the casc of Bishop. i “iSpeaking of Bistop, Iwill tell yon alittle incident that [don’t think is generally known. Bishop, @ yourcmember, was _endeavoring to pick outaname from a register in the Lamb's ¢lub, New York, and after four hours continuous work fell'over to the floor and remained apparently lifeless. The club members did what they could to restore him, but of course their ignorant aid was of little avail, and one after the other they departed, finally leaving Bishop and the steward alone together, The latter notified the police shortly afterward. This is the story told ruo by Mr. Mack, Bishop’s father-inlaw. Iam tain from what 1 have seen in Johnstone's case that if that man had been intelligently treated from the first be could have been brougit around all right, His death was duo to iguorance, aided by neglec Cricaco, T INDIG ) T UTAH MINERS. A Tax Collectorand His Agent Col pelled to B'lee for Their Lives. Saur Lake, Utah, Sept. 1L—[Special Tele- gram to T Biy| —County AssessorJohn Roderand Deputy Jake Colbum have re- turned from their trip to Clover valley, along the lie of tho R.G. W. railroad, where they went collecting porsonal property and poll taxes, General opposition was made to the payment of noll taxes by workmen, and at nearly every grading camp moreor less trouble occurred, At Reece's camp, in Clover canyon, where the party remained overnight, about oue hundred and twenty- flye men were employed. When it was leared that the tax callector was in campa general rush was made for the ofice by men demanded thele time, but the or wis aheal of them and secred an ofieial inspection of the books. The law seeures the collection of poll taxes throngh officers of corporations, o this fact was made known threats of violence to Roder and_Coiburn were fro- quent and loud. Propesitions to “drive them outof camp,” to “run them down the eanyon’ and even to “hang then" were made and the officers hiad to tice for their lives, The taxes will be collected, however. A New Telegraph Deal. Piencr, Utah, Sept. 11.—(Special Telegram to Tue Be ~On September 1 the Western Union telograph company withdrew from an armngement with the Desert telegragh con- pany, under which buriness had been done during the past twelve years, Hereafter two es will be ch all business to and from poiuts beyond Salt Lake—one for the Desert, company aud the other for connecting lines. This will make ordinary messages to Californa heretofore costing 50 cents amount to 8134 ates tor longer distan i besomewhat lower. The change will ma- terially decrease the volume of business and no relief will probably be obtained until the completion of the Denver & Rio Grande rail- roud, with the construction of which a West- eru Union wire will beer ——— WYOMING POLITICS. First State Elcction—Intense Interest Manifested. vo, Sept. 11.—[Special Tele- gram to Tie Bep |—Business has been prac- ticully suspended here today owing to the » elections. The ints t has been and so far ns Laramie Is con- a full vote has been polled. to the fact that tho elec- tion has been conducted for tho first time under the Australian system, the count is progressing very slowly and will pro i much before moming, ¥ ry precinets in this vicinity orts of republican gains and it is At the republicans have carried county by about 400 ma- lan system worked very ie, littedifi- instiucting voters . This is - anner republican county of ming and it is believed that the majority given today will be above the average. —_————— Clarkson's porary Successor. CressoN SeriNgs, Pa., Sept 11.—The only ofiicial business transacted by the president this morning was the designution of Chief Clerk Edwin C. Fowler toact as first assist- ant postmaster gencral fora period of ten days until @ siceessor o Clirksou is ap- ninted. ¥ Owing to the inclement, weather today the prosidential party remaived indoors, = To- night an excursion party which had come up from Philadelphia was 80 anxious to sce the prosident that he and family visited the hotel parlor while the usualevening dance was in pro, Mrs, Harrison and Mrs, McKee bave practically recovered from their illuess e Strikers Intorview Depew. NEw Yous,Sept. 1 1,—Alommittee of fivo ex- employes of the New York Central who went out on a strike called on Depew today to tatk over the mutter of the strike, Depew told them that they had resigned in his absence, that their places hald been filled by Webb that his action had been approved by the dis ctors of the xoud, and that there was noth- ing more to be waid or donein the matter. he strikers left tfallen, - n Ovwing Ericsson ains. SrockuoLm, Sept. 11.—The United States war ship Baltimore with the remaius of John Ericsson pussed Bomholm island this morn- ing. She is expected t arrive here tomor- row evening. The exercises are fixed for Sunday afternoon, CONGRESSIONAL PROCEEDINGS | The Railroad Land Grant Forfiiture Bill Oonsidered in the Senate, | MORGAN ARGUES IN OPPOSITION TO IT, Speaker Reed Recelves an Ovation from His Republican Colloagues In the HouseNo Quo rum Present, Wastisaroy, Sept. 11 day house bill for the s school purposes in the town of Pelican, Wis., was pl 1 onthe calendar, The vesolution offered yestord Morgzan, calling on the scoreta terior for information s to Northern Paatie railroad and the other com. panies whose rouls were not completed within the period fixed by the gruting act, was agreed to ‘The conferenee wport on the wailroad land grant forfeiture bill was taken up, “Uhemadn proposition is contained in the fiest scetion Torfeiting to the United States all lands here. tofore granted any statoor corporation o aid inthe construction of arailwad opposite to and coterminous with a vortion of any such Irowd not now completed and in oporation, for the construction or benefit of which such lands e granted, and all such lands de elared apartof the public domain; provided, that the net is notto be construed as _forfeit: ing the rightof way orstation groind of any railroad company heretofore grauted. Mr. Morszan opposed the report ns o log rolling scheme goiten up for the benefit of d rant rods. Whilo its fivst section pro- fessed 10 be a forfeiture, ull the other seo tions related to sepanite milrods il ex- eupted them from the operation or else se cured some pecuniary advantuges, The most that could be said of the bill was that a few small railroads which ad not friends eiough in the two houses to b erucified for the suke of glossing over aud vamishing tho false pretense of a general forfeituro, After speaking forover four hours Mr. Morgan yielded for a motion to adjourn, Tn the senate toe of cortain land for Mr, of the ime lands of the by House. Wasm~aroy, Sept. 11, Spealcer Reed entered the chamber this mominghe received around of applause from the republicans aud spectators in the galleries, Mr. O'Ferrall of Virginia made a pintof no quorum. The speaker, with ing & note of the point, stated that the question was onorder- ing the previous question on approviug the jonrnal of Tuesday and divected the cerk to call theroll, The votestood—yeas, S7; nays, 44, Noquorum, On motion of M cratic applause, th AMER X ScHEME, ary Blaine WillNot Permit 18 to Fall Through, New Youk, Sept. 11.—[Specil Telegrim to iy Bee]—*Itis evident that Seceetary Blainchas no iotention of permitting the pan-American railway scheme todie in - con- ception,” said Howavd Lee of the City of Mexicotodny. “I judge from the ac ain Americans known tocntertain rather intimate relations with the department of state. These gentlomen have besn making s pretty thorough examination of the proposed route thro Central Americ, soveral engineers going along with the party. Maps and specifications liave heen prepared toshow the feasiilityof the plan, and atthe meeting to be held next winterin Washington by the represcntativ of the different countr interestel these will be submitted. [ sincerely trust the scheme may b o out. If the govern- ments will back the aiterprise it may be pag through, but if private capital is 10 be le- pended on it will be a failure.”” A UNIQUE POLITIC [eiKinley, amid demos house adjotrmed. PAN. Secre AL FIGHT, Peculiar Means Taken to Defent Gove ernor viam of Minnes ta. St. Paul, Mim, Sopt. IL.—[Speciil Tee- gram to Tue Bee. |-Minesols repices in the most unique political fight of any in the country, It mot only has a reguli repib- lican, democratic, farmers' allisnce und pro- bibition ticketsm tho field, but the Natinal building aud loan associations have shied their caster in the ring and propese to mike & bitter, uncompromising war upon Govemor Merviam. Theussociutions claim that Gov- ernor Merriam's action last winter in advise ing State Exuminer Kenyon to closo upone of theleading associations was the result of 4 conference of bankers, at which it was re= solved to get rid of thebuilling societies. They assert that the fact tat the loan assoclatins were pying from 5 to Tper cent interest caused money to flow froma the banlks which were paying hut 4 per ceatand the aiarm of the bankers for their business was the motive of the action of the governor’s state examiner, The seven loan associations doing basiness in Minnesota arc the Americn, Guaraity, Intentate, National, Northwestern, Railvay and Security, and their combiied ‘apital is $10,000,000, " The oflicers of these associations haveheld threo meetings, the last of them today, to discuss thesituation. It isassated by the officers that. they havea subscription list of 53000 persons inthis state, of whom 50,000 are voters; of these they say 10,000 are republicans and ¢laim they can contrl enough of these to prevent Merrium's cection, Tieir mode of procedure wil b to advise their subscribers to oppse Meriiam, who is president of a leading banlk i St. Paul, on the ground that the destruction or forced suspension of business by the builling aud loan associstion means a similar fat to the homes of the thousandsof subscribers whohave struggled for years througl the aid of the assoclations tosive tnough 0 at tuin & clear title to their property. The scheme, on the whole, is one of themost re- markable known to modern politics, and ite outcome will be walched with interest. sl ol Death of Hon, Thomas Colfer, McCook, Neb., Sept. 11.— [Spe Ber,]—Hon, Thomas Colfer of this city died suddenly yesterday, He had been luid up for some months with a sprained ankle, but no one supposed Ms condition dangerous, Mr. Colfer was a native of Illinols, ame to McCook, and itis in a due to his efforts thatMeCok isnow second 10 mo other city between Hastings and Denver, Mr. Colfer wasan able lavyer and stood at the head or his profession, ' Ho was o strong democrat and s uniiring worker for bis pa At the time of his death b s president of the bourd of trade of this city and tho enfire city mourms nis death, His funeral will be beld on E'riday, Alluf the business houses will closeto do him honor. el i ficked Up a Shipwrecked Crow. SN Fraxcisco, Sept. 11.-“The sclooner Lewis onived toduy from Behving sea with a cargo of seal skins, She plelod up three boits and eleven of the crew of the schooner C. G. White, who left the lost vessel ina fog and were five daysin open boats wien found, While trying to iaud at Cooper isl of them were snot, ono fatally, by nutives, who thought the men were comiig to kill scals. One other boat from the Whito wath six men landed at Cooper island and the men reached heve i few days ago on the Karbuk, Some of the men charge the captain of the White with having deliberately left thom to thicir fate, e Favors American Salted Pork, Bowrneavx, Sept. 11.—Glwonde, consul gens has sent a resolution to the govermeny ding ar y repeal of tho law b * importation of Amerivan salted