Omaha Daily Bee Newspaper, September 25, 1890, Page 1

— gy NUMBEK 99 UNON PACIHC'S CONDITION. Govmmat Dircton of the Road Submit Their AmualReport, LARGE SUMS EXPENDED INIMPROVEMENTS. A Hint Thrown Out Tnat the Con- pany Shonld be Given More Time in Whichto Fay 1ts Ind ebtedness, Wismsoroy, Seyt, 24. of the government directors of the Union Padfic nilway wassubmitted to the secre- taryof the interior tod: It shovs that sine tholast nport the condition of by ness throaghout theentire Union Pacific sys- temhas inproved. Whiltheinerexe inthe gros camings lurig theyear 18S9 over 188 was only 8804050 the inceaseduring thesix months adingJunei0 of the presut yar over the same perid of 159 was $,.05 TheOregn rallwayand ivigition om pu.y andthe nads formerly inthe Denver, Teas & lort Worthsystem. indudel in the sys- £ jof 10, were not, however, incuded in The annuil reprt The surplus earnings of atelandleasel during tho of this yur were 11the Xines oper- fist six months 31434, an increase of $220045 over the same time lst yer. The numnbor of niles was S04, aginst 1549 1 andthe exjt 88 oprating ws ¥14,04, 500, against an inerease of §,07208, notincluled. The Oregon Short T.ine:& Utah Northern | wallvay siowsan iicreas in arning but its s arnings are rediced from $1,200450 sorthe six montls ended Jwe i, 1SS to §1) 2 for the same period this year. The Oreonrailway wd mvigation com- pay shows a fallng of in grosscarnings They being rediced from&1, 901,105 to 81,50, B6 for tie same perod this year, yhile b expense of gperatng was inreasel to the amoun tof $477,554, The Denver & Boulder Vallsy wad also shows adecrase. The fullingoft inthe gros eatings of the Orgonrailway anl naviga Lion conpan y is inpart atribited by the d redors i thiepartil failire of thecrops in- Washington and Oreggon last year. Inform tion is reeivel that thecrops thisyear ol The mportsiys the populatin and aduncencent in thecountry tibutary 0 the Ur fron Nebrask to Washington mal paditure of very lane yortions eaming imprativly for thein- crase and improvenentof its facilities. As faras e dirctos have ben sethe ompuy is meding the rasc demands of its patons ssrapilly asits means aul cirumstnees will pemit. Theseim- prvemots oery year require theexpendi- ture of & larger proportion of the surplus eming, minageient s pusuings wis corse i its enleavor to meet. e masomble demands of itspatmns. The money beig expended in theex tmsionand bettementof the system issafelyinveted md the roaurnsof the fu- ture will, they thik, prove the wisdom of this course. The reportspeaks at sme lngthof theim- prvements hingnade in _the way of esten- sims, steel wils, {ron bridges, new general shops at Cheyenng the deveopment ofcoal are growth in bisiness of contined but promise a a sarce of in- <ome. The taMcarrangemat with the Chiago & Northweslern sapprved. It is expeced thit the consdlidation of the soreral lines in Colondo during 1550will give the Unim Puific weessto and_coitrol ofa lage amuntof trafic fom which it has Reretofire ben excludad, In viow ofthe ncessary improvements al- rudy inhaui andthe wgentealls upon the ompany on the pit ofits parons for exten. sins, it hasbeon deermd best by the direc trs Copostime for the proent the atab- lishmeit of the sikingfund propeed ayear ap. The diredors belive (tat the st of the Imprvemmts made in e mantinmo greily ahanes the valic of e propertysubjet tothe iims of the gov- emmetl wiile thy exced i moey vilue e fullamoun®, which wouldbe pid into the Poposed siuking find. Thetotal debt. of the Union Paci gorormento Juuary, 1 uterest, 5 weru >t the principil and . S, with the ae in theyear [SUS- 0. thedebt an 1ot be met atthe tine spcitiel witiout bingu in- usticeto hundreds of thousinds of pople irectly ud inlirectly concomed the welfwe of the I oder to met amprov ad extensins the company's lies would Jave tobe bouglt to astandstill subjecting the pepple who hive setled dlon gthe system foserius aud periaps irrepirable loss, while the terito nituraly belngs o it would ne: ‘hlavelo be surendend to its man enterprising ampetitors, To_alirgo atentthe yelfan of (e paple of thewest who dipend upan the sysem s thomain chanuel of interoursewith the markets of the world isliablito b affeted fivorabl uifavirablyby tle alitudeof the govern. ment in coneetion with the readustmet of the inlebtemess The ligiter the buirden the Ution Pacifle mangement is corpelled 10 carry the icrit will befor that minage ment 0 meet the constant demands of t "vplc for anl belter sccommos in ‘Thereport give figures rgarding themin. eral oulputof thostatsand ervitries tri bu. tary tothe systenin orderto illstrate the itude of thatindustry s a singleiter, ¥s ity buta fortasteof what the fur ture iscertin tobring forth, The best intaests of the peiple of the greatyest stoull be consider d paranoun to allotherns in the setlementof the quetion, Whatis best forthemn must in_tho long run be best forthe pvermentand best for tho Union Pacific,ralway compny. These peo. le an demnding notonly that the present irst cass ofthe Union Pacificshall be muintaaned, but thatevery dollae that ean possilly bospard fron its carnings shall be used in the bettrment ard extension of the road, ind they ar acting within reasm, for the Yyearly incrasem the population and busines of their section requires extrordi nary fcitities, consequently th. such thingus restingon it oan possible for the Union Paciie until it shall bave given the millions «detinel to spread over the plaing and mountins of the west and northowest all the acommodation forfreight and pasenger traftiothey will be entitled to. Wo are onviced,say the divctor, that the presentmanigemmt of the company is an honest and wiseme. It ofers, i return for an_extension of time for the paymentof ils debtund alowerrateof interesta motgage ou its entire property, which would increase its securityto the government toan amownt abovethatheld at pruent of ®H,500,00, a5 shown in Senator E'ye's report, This pro- rmm fron tho company s inorporited i he Frye bill mow belore the sente, s meas uwre whichthe directrs Wliewve if pssel, would rexmove completely the embarrasment under which the Union Pacific suffers at presat, futher insur the governmat the ultimate repayment of ewery dollar which it has advanced tothe company, and relive the peoplo who relyupon thelUnion Paciie for scconmodition from all anxicly as to th futureof the roud. The prvisioiin sid bil which makes the government an onlinary creditor and leayes the deltor conpauy free handed to conduct its busiiess without inter fereno is,the directrs Ilieve, u wise one, e —— Nebnska, Iows and Dikota Pensions. WisniNorox, Sept. 4, —|Specil Teegran to Tup Bae]—Pinsios wee grnted todsy to the folowing Nebraskns: Incrase- James H. Showalton, Madella, Reissue- Benjmin P. Moore, Aduns; Warva B Srew, OQuiba; Frawis Deal, Phillis st Tnthe opinion of the dirctorsthe | | vion; Davil ¢ | Stingield, § | Towi: 'Reissie— Audrew Carior: John E Columbus City. Mexican vivors, special act, ficreas—BunettS, Stang, Eldon, Re fistie-Jotn W, Stailey, Loon; Oren E Thoms, Cedar Rapids South Da Rerssuie—Harris Pool, Milbank s O Richmond, Tyndal, O iginal, spec Hugh S. MeCormick Irogis. ki 20 act ——— swironn ONSTRIKE, A Dificulty that May Result in a TR petition of the Liato Tronbles. lal Telagnm to Crcaao, Sept. 24 ~[Sp i Ards maysce a repe Tie Bee. |-The stoc! titionof the latestrikof the cmployes of the Swathingassodation, The Burlingtn sent ngines this momingto doits proportion of | the work wtheyards, The enginees and !r..-.-n.m maningthemeins yoterdy had | beenreplaced by other men, Two switchug crews wer ordied by Yarmaster Clark to takethe enginesand go to the Packingtown This they refused todo aud they werctold theirsery were 1o longer re- quird by the asociation. Other swilchmen were at once cmphyed. They wilked to wher the"Q™ engiies were slanding ona side track at the corner of Forty-seventh o andCentr aveaue, sized up the - gineers an fivouen onthe two engies and said they wouldnot work with them, eral neffatual ittomts were mde tosecure switchmen without avail and the yarimaster was finally obliged to order the engines on another sile track. It is definitely ascer- taine that all the fremen, egineers and switthmen empboyed by the 'switching asso- ciatin, or twenty-eight cngines, will quit >uer than “worik_with Q" engines and ws unlss the old engineers, I, 2 and Kukiser,are put back or brotherliod men sentout o theengin Aboutone hundred udsixtyengincers, firermen and switchmen are vorking inthe yards and only the ap- peannceof thetwo grand masters™ can pre- ventserios trouble, Nether Sweaey nor Sargantlave et reched Chicigo. s CALL FOR AN AD VANCE, A Circulir tothe linois Miners from the National A ssociation, Cuicado, Sept. 24— |Special Telegram to TusBER)—The exentive committes of the Natinal Mine Wor of Americs hasis- suela eirularto thecoal miners of Itlinsis callig onthemto ask the mine owners for an alvanement of 6 cents a tn by Novem- berl, wilh thealtermtiveof agenenl strike in cse ofa refisal. A. T.Sweet of the Chi- cagy, Wimington & Vermillin coil com- pany wasspoken to about the matter today : “The alvanc hasalrealy been mado toall | themnen in o enployuent,” he sid. Ut will go into cofect on_Novemver | Our | mines aro situated ot Braidwood, Strealon |andLa Siie. Tthink allthe mine owners in_northem T1linoi: nade the alvance, withthe possible ex of tho Spring Valley pple, who a purleying with theirmen, Weem gy abut_ thres thousind menand propose to iicresse therate per tn to 7 cents.” Do you think the mino owners in central and novihern Iilinos wil rnfuse the in- crese I harlly think so. Them is 1o reason why theyshoull; they cu afford 0 pay it andougltto py it, It wsts them less to mine thelr coal thanit dos us. Sl g AN ADVANCEIN DRY GOODS, A Chtoago Paper Says it May Be Looked for the NearFuture. Cicac, Sept. [Special Telegram to Toi Ber]—The Evening Pot says: “In thenearfutun ther wil be an all-aromd increasein the price of tertain lines of dry gous. The increass willbe no triflingaf- fair, butwill b of sich mgnilude s to gpen theeyesand serioudly aflect the pocketboks of persms wifortumate enough tobe inthe position of purchasas. * The advance, it is rumnored, willtake place o or about October 1 and will affect notonly imparted manufac- turd gods, but alsoall ods manufactured in this_ountry potectel unler the provis- ions of the recent tarif legslatie. The class of goods whichwillbe mast imuediately affcted will be privipally clothing and elth- ingmataials,and winter goods in this line willundubtelly g up with theadventof thocold weather.'”” Followingthis the Post pullishes two colimns of interviews with prominent Chicago wholsale merelints con- firning this report. —_——— Admits the Ownenhip, Orreato, Sept. %— [Specidl Telegran to Tor Ber] —The Cuadin Padfic his cessed to leny its ownebship of the Duluth, Suth Shore &Atlantic, wsit sme time awo cewsed todeny o proprictary right inthe “$00" line. It beingrather expsiveruniing two sels of ofticers for thetwo lines, they are now being conbine, The first change was that of Gaeral Pasenger Agent Hibbard of the 800" lavinghis title etended tocoverthe corespuding position in the Duluth, South lore & Athntic. Chiago passemger offi- ciils laythe present scare in through rtes. foom St Pul anl the nothwest to New York toMr. Hibbard’s desire to make a show. The Chicago, St._Paul & Kansas City road wis charged by Mr. Hibbard with cutting thethrough rate. General Passenger Busenlark of the Kansas City saidtoda; “Not o _silitary tickt of the jssue com- plinedof has beenusedoveror lie. There has notbeena timesincothe formation of the prsent passager agrement that ntes lave ben insuch good shape in the northyest, anl anyreduction will simyly bo waiton. There s nothing i the siwationwarrnt- ingit.” —_——— Swiss Revolution Sanctioned. [Copyright 15% by Jams Gonlon Beinstt) BeLuyzo, Switzerlud, Sopt. %, — [New York Herald Cable—Specialto Tur Bepl— There is great wjoicing amng the revolu- timistsoverthe report of thefederl council to the natimar assembly, which says the revolution wis notmade by the Cacaille, but by responsible, rich, intdligeut citiens, who risked their lives and fortunes, This is taken asa natonalsapetion of the rvolution. Late President Respine says the fedenl govern- mmt i compounding with murderers and tnitors, s S B The Iish League National Cowncil. CrxexNaT, O., Sept. 33.—The prceelings of the sessionof the national counil of the Irish Amevicn lesgue today were o matters of detall pextinent to the organiation and which the members did not give out. The cuneiladjouned tonight, but several mem- bors ranainbere to take such actin asmay benecessary by acablenessaze from Irvdand shouldany Ve ‘seut within the next forty- cighy bours, The Chemical Union, Loxnox, Sept. 24, Cablegram t Tue Ber]—A propectis of the new <hemical union has bea issied, showhg a capitalof £4300,00, of which £7,000,000 will e issued agiinst works and the remahder againsistocks of diemicals wmd for working pital, Few firus in the trade havenot Juined the union. e — A FProhibition Substitute. Ramusnune, Pa, Sept. H.—The prohibi. ton stite committee today nominted Johm . Gil of Westnorelind for governor, vice Charle Miller, who declined, i A Conventionof Irish Nationalis LoxoN, Sept. #.—[Speciil Cablegrin to Tue Bee.]-It is undestool that FParnell will shortly call 4conveutiouof the Irish na. tionlist party, The House Passesa Rewlutin Dinpproving of His Lats Speech. DEFENDS HINSELF BUTDOESN'TRETRACT, The Scnate Pases Its Substitute De- fining and RegulitingtheJuris- diction of United States Courts, WAsiNGT0¥, Sept. 24 —Tnthe louse today Mr. Miller of South Carling who w es. terduy givena seat fron theSeventh district, tooke the oath of olice. Mr. Hitt of Illimis, fom the commitice on foreign affais, reprtela reoluton alling onthepresilent for information relative to the keilling of General Barrundia. Mr. MeCreery of Kentucky advocated the resolution instrong term: Mr. Hitt siid that ho believed every mem: ber of the housewas in acwrd inregird to the propriety of alopting theresolution. Ho wishedto kiow all the facts in rofereice to the matter, md howasadvised tht thestate department would send the information pompily. The resolution wis adopted. Mr. Stewart of Vermont, fom the conmit. iciry, rportel the following reso. Thelouse, deening i UM OSt co pirlianentary the mutus high duty dens ont shou 1d ma two houses of con- s its disapproval of the unpartfmentry ag usel by Hon. obert P Kennedy, representative fron the ate of “Ollo, @ & speech delivered on the floor of the hotse Soptenber 8, 180, and pub- lishedin the Congressimal Kecord Septomber nd considering it Impracticable to heunputianentey porions if sa id suchpartsiherof asuay b par oo 1t tthe publie printerbe Alrect ed ide from the permunemt Cogresional leconl the mtire spewh of Robirt P, Kexn- nedy. On the first resolutin mentional Mr, Ken- nedy madean elyguent specch in his own fense, making, however, no apology for lis provious remurks. Mr, Keniedy In his speech referred again to the pledges of tho republican platform and the fact that the dectios bill hadnot yot been passed upon by the senate. It was for this that he hadspoken of broken pledges, Itwas ot the fault of the house aud hehad arighito siy this hero and elsewhere. As Speaker RReed siid in Mainethe other day, tie house hid redeemed wery promise o the peple. I'he house thlothis specls from the Recorl and sweepit fim exlstence, but it cnldnt blot it fron the quickned onscienceof 60,00,00 American people. Hehad but spken 'in ' de- fensecf therighis of the poor, down-trodden and oppressed—in belalf of liberty, justice, afresballot anda faircount, Mr Stewvart spokebriefly in nply, saying the question simply was w hether the spéech, whichwas in spirit and substance a bitter and sivagearraignment of the co-ordinate branch of ongres, wis a violatim of parlia mentary lay andthe privileges of thehouse Mr. Boutelle siid thit inexpungingthe en- tire speechof the gentleman the house was spungingpart of the republician platiorm. M. Struble of [owaendevorel in vain {0 secureactin on his substitite declaring that the hose disapprove of so mach of thespeech 1s ina mamer wflects uponthe snateor any sember thereofin hiis official capcity. This 1ot read and the previos question was ordered on the former resolulion, itbeing 150 to 8. ‘The nays are: Anderson of Kunsas, Atkinson of West Virginia,Balser, Boutdle, Brower, Clarke of Wisconsin, Cogs: well, Con ger, Cummiugs, Dickerson, Feather- stone, Flide, Flood, Gifford, Greenbalge, Grosvenor, Hall, Hausbrough, Kelley, Laws, McAdoo, Morrill Mudd, 0'Domell; '0'Nal of Mussachusetis, Osborne, Pugsley, Saw- yer, Smith of _lllinoks, Swith of Wist Vir- kinia Joseph D, Taylr, Toynsend of Colo- rado, Vaulever, Vanshaick, Willians of Ohio, Wilsn of Washing ton—35, The house then weit in to comnittecof the wholeon the senate amendmnents to the de- ficiewy bil. The French spoliation clains amendment was non-wncurred in anda co- ference orlered, The semte bills granting 4 peusion_of 2,000 yer to the widowsof Generils E're- mont, McCleltan and Cook passed. On'motim of Mr. Boutele the senate bill passel providing that navil veselsof the firstrates be named after states of theunion, of thosecond rato after cities, third rate after importantevents or name comected with the mval listory of the United States aud fourth rateafterlakesandrivers, Adjurned. Senate. WisnixeroN, Sept. 24—-In the senate today Mr Voorhees offered a reslution, which was referred to the committee on library for tho purchase of a portrait of Donild Tompkins, former wice president of the United States and governor of IKen- tucky during the warof 1812, M. Fryc offered & conarrent resolution, whidh wasagred to, direding the secretir- ies of state, thetreasury, the navy ad war to examinethe report and recommendations of the international marine conference of Febrary, 1800, and to prepire and submit to congress bills for the enadment into law of suchrecommendations, sofar as they apply to their respedive departments and meet theirapproval, The senate then proceeded to consideration (forone hour) of bitlson the calendar, Anonzthe measures passed wis the senite billin recognition ofthe merits and services of Chief Engincer George Wallice Melville, U. 8. N.,md ofotherofficers and men of the JeametteArctio expeditin, It provides for the sdvance of Melvile grde, and for medals, me of which isto be preseutedto eachof the survivors,andto the heirs of the menwhoare dead "The conference reprt on the joint resclu- tion to increase the number of the board of manigersof the national home for disabled soldiers and tofill vacaneis in such board waspresated and agreed to, It provides for 4 bowrd of eleven minages and na the follwing: Idmund N, Moril o Kamas for the unepire term of JohnA. Martin, deceased, Alfred XL, Pewson of Pemsylvania for the unexpired term of Joln . Hartranft, decused; Wiliam B. Fraklin, Connecticut; John C Blick, Ili- nois; Thimas W. Hyde, Mains; Gerge W, Stede, Tudiana.! Mr, Hale introduced a joint resolution, which went over without action, authorizing thesecretary of the navyto purchas, athis discretion, nickel ore or nickel metal, to be uselin the manufacture of nickel stecl armor plating, of amor percing projecties, md orother navil objects, and uppropriating £1,00,000 for the purpos “The senate resumed cnsideration of the house bill(with thesenate substitute) to de- fine and regulate the jurisdiction of the United States, and it pased 45 to 6—and conferees wersappointed. Thebill ss passed provides for the appintment by tho piesi- dent of anadditional circuit judge with the samwo compensition as the other cirait judges. It creates ineach cirwit a ciroit court of appeals, to consist of three judges, andwhich is 0 be acourtof record with ap- pellite jurisdiction. A term isto be heldan- nuilly bythe creuitcourtof appeals in the severalj udicial circuits, bi’\vflt. of erxor or otherwise, 1§ to be here- after taken orallowed fron wny distiict court to the existing circuit equrt, aid no appelate junsdiction is hereafter 10 'be exenised or atlowed by sall exising cireult courts, but allappeals shall only be subjectto review in thesuprime court of the United Stalkes or in theareult court of app 2als, Mr. Hile's Lolnv. resolution apprpriating $1,000,000 for the purchase of nickle plate for tho navy deprtmet wis rferrd to the judiciary comuittes, A The senate then resumed consideration of tho bill to establish a United States land court. Mr. Bliir made a deternined offort to lave nm»sv.mncd inorderto take up the hose billfor the adjustment of wiges wder the No appeal, whether | cight hotr law, but after a lng discussion his motion was rejected The lud court bill went over without action The senate bill £0pay the repreentatives of Captain Exriceson £13830 due hm by a decree of the court of claims in1357 was pased. Adjorned, KILLED WHILE HUNTING, A Proninent ¥Young Man of Keamey, Meets an Accidental Death. Keansey, Neb 3 gnm to Tne Bee. [~ Wod was recived here ath:45 pm. that Fred Tuttle nntl recntly ancmplye of the Mrst Natimal banlk, shot and accilentally killed limself while hunting ner West Karney, Lo news came in the form ofa telephone message from the resi dence of A. J, Guslin, whose boy had found the body in afietd witha rortal gun shot wound in the stmach Tug Bee corre- spondent reached the s pot about 6 o'clockand fomd o sad confirmation of the report. Young Tuttle hal bem out hunting in a buggy, sccompanied by Miss Goodell, A short distance westof the industrial school hegot out of the buggy o make a detour to seeif hecoull beat up sime game, Instep- ping across aditchhis fot sippel and he fel, and thegun being disciarged, he re- celved the (ntents full in the side and wis nodoubtkilled instantly, Miss Goodell meantime sat in the buggy waiting for him to return, notknowing of the accilent, Sho heard the rmportof the gun, butsup- posed hehad firedat something, The body wis discovered by young Gustin, who had been outfishing. The coroner immedistely repaired to the scae but did not think it would be necessary to hold an inquest, After the acddent Miss (3oodellwas taken to the residence of Mr. Gustin, She was greatlyaffected by the suddenand shocking acident and had sev- enl faintingspells, Fred Tuttle was one of our prominmt young men and highly esteemed. His death has created a sensiton, bt wdadicy THE WYXOMING MUDDLE, Pecullaritios of the Constitution in Relation tothe Late Election, Caeyexse, Wyo. Sept 24.—[Special Telegran to Tree Brr| —Considerable of a muddlecxistsas tothe recent elecion, The question hinges om tho proposition s to whetheror not theelection stould have been agenenl one incliding county oficers with tho state officers and members of the legislar ture. The conslitutioal convention met here over a year ag. Itwas then confl dently expected that the adission bilt would bepassed eatly inthe spring in whichevent the election would havebeen held also, but the commencement of summer thus bringing the mecting ol thefirst legishture in July or August, hadeverything occurred accrding toprogramme, the legislature might have designited, 1 theconstitution provides, tho county officers which were considered neces- sary. ~ But the statelood bill passed inJuly. On"the 15th of that month the governor issued a prodamation for an eletion to by held September 11, Thirty days after, under the coustitution, the State voté is to be can- vissed, This’ bfiws the date t October 11, Immedittely upn qual ifying the govermor ~ is to cal tho legislature * together at a day 0t 1ess than thirty mormore than sixty days from the date of bis quilification. Thelegis: liture, therefore, canmot convene earlier than Novenber 11, "The general clection Law pro- vides that the elec for all county and pre- cinet oficersshallbe teld on the Tuesday next afier the drst Monday—in this case No- vember4, q Several sectiony f the eoustitution are un- doubtedly inconfic the subject ad no nul;llx.orlutiva)qdkin n has etm s U thers. » artice 0 mnst.ltmn prl§ des that the legislature shall providoby liw for the election of such countyofficers as may be necessary. Section 90f theschelule provides Tor theissuace of an election proclamation by the governor, a cpy of whith is to be muiled to thechair: man of the hoard of comty commissioners of county, calling an election by the pele for all state, district and other officers created and made elective by its constitution, Sec tion 10 of the schedule provides that all cuntyand preciict oficers who may be in ofice at the time of the adoption of tho costitition shall hold their nspective offices for the full term for which they may, have ben clected and until _such ime as their successors be dectedand qualified, while section 120f the sime schedule provides that all officers tectelat such elotion (without specifying them) shall quilify and take their seais thirty days after bwving been declared dected, an evident confiet, provided the wunty election a legal one, Toadd to the muddle, section 22of tho schedule po- vides that the first regular electio that wouldoceur following the first sessionof the legislature shall be omitted, (and all county md precinctofficers elected at the first elec- tion held uuder the constitution shall hold their ofices for the full tern thereof, com- mencing atthe expiration of thetermof the countyand preciict oficers then in ofice, or the date of theirqualification. As the meet- ing ofthe legislature will fall subsequent to the designated date for holling the regulr election, thenext regular election, under its provision, wouldbe four yers hence. If the county elections were legal, then thecounty oficers eleced at thadlectin of Septem ber 11 willhold four yeass, If theflection was not legal, then itlooksas thoush the present incumben ts will lold for four years longor. The coastitution cam only be amended bya vote of the people, cast at a gencral election; lencono refief can belooked for from tht quarter. The legislature will probably call a special election for the presidential cection years hence, Inthe meantime the out- 50 faras comty ofices is cncemed, is considerably muddled ana the outcomo of' it Is looked forward to with much interest. § pper Sued. CricaGo, Sept. 24.-W, 8, Joluston & Co., grain shippers, have bequn suiv against Edson Gregg of St, Josepl, Mo, for £50,00 damages for obtaining monty under false pre- tences, ording to the storyof their at- torney, Grege weat into the business of grain shipping a year ago last October, He con- vinced Johuston & Co.of his good finan cial standing, and alter atime began sending in drafts for lirge amounts until, us Jolnston's attorney says, they found they had paid #0,000 or more, aud never reeeived any grain from Gregg as an cquivdlent, They also claim that when $hey sought satisfaction Gregghad confessed judgment in favor of otherpartics and transferred his property to Lis brother, i — The Fightis still On. LCopyright 180 by James Gordon Benett.] Lowos, Sept 24-[New York Herad Cable-Special to T Bee|—Sporting cireles aro on thé qui vive toknow when the Slavin:McAuliffe match will come of. No precise informationother than that cabled last is forthcoming. Al lolders of tickets content themselvos with the assurance that they will be informed’ twwelve hours before the contest, if not soouer, Slavin is backat his old training quarters in Dover Court, but when McAuliflo has lisappeare to, is stilla mystery e Stireing Up House Democ rats, Wmisioy, Sept. %.—The republi- can members of the house commitiee on rles this morning discussed the pending proposition to change the rules 50 @ to compel democratle members to attend the sessionsof the house and insure final action upon the tarift bill. Itwas de- cided thatthe action propsed would be pre- mature and it would be well to wait until the minoity had betrayed @ purpese torefrin fromyoting belore adoptilg stringent meis- ures of compulsion. e Colorado Democwrats. Dixves, Colo, Sept, 24—The demoeratio stato conventin wis cilled to order thiis woruing and Jacob Filius chosen temporiry chairman, After theappointment of varius comuittees a recess was taken until 2o’ clock, In the aflernomn @ perusnent orguization was effected anl adjurnment takex until o- WOFIW, THE COLUMBIAY EXPOSITION, The Ponderons Machinery of Prepamtion Now Tairly Staxted, PLANS PROPOSED AND ACTION TAKEN, Japan Proposes to Distinguish Her- self at the Fair—Alaska is Also Determinel to be In It Cmeaco, Sept. . — Tue Brr.]—The world terprisetas been given great impetus by the recent session of the natiomal commission, The ponderous machinery of prepration is today fuirly started, butthero will be no con- tracts 1ot for the proparation of grounds and theerection of buillings untilthe next meet. ingof the commission in November, Before any piling is done on thelake front or flling atJackson park there must first be plans of thebuillingsto be placed on the grounds. The plans have not yet been preparel for any of the buildings, and after they are ready they must boapproved by the national commission beforeany contrict can be let undér them. “Phisexposition isn’t launched yet," said President Palmer this morning, ‘‘and itcan't beuntilafterthe vote here in November, All our work previous to that time will neces. sarily be preliminary.’” “Can'tthere be wntracts 1ot for work be. fore that titael™ M “No, the plans must be prepared and agreed upon.” One of the most important stepsin the lino ofpractical work for the fair was accorn: plished by the committee upon electrical ap- plinces last nught. Gardiner Sims of Rhode Island was elected chairman and Martin Ryanof North Dakota is the scc tary. Both oMcers arepractical men. They outlineda plan which, whileit will mectwith some opposition from many of the exhibitors, isfavored by almost every commissioner, They proposeto doaway with the intricac of shafting and belting so prominent i machinery displays by using electric uotors ant dynnos, YOf course” remarked Mr. Ryan thi morning, ‘“the more ponderous machin: may bekeptin motion divectly by steam, but not because of our inability to ap the motors, Steam may prove economcal. Tho dynamos will oceupy. but little roor, and everybody knows it is infinitely more con venient fo convey electricity ~than st This plan will secire g ¢ safily to vis itors and an unobstructed view.'? ‘Do the majority of your colleagues con- sider the plan practical|” “Yes, sir. While it has not been adopted toany greatextent in other exhibitins, [ think wigwillsucceed inscoring one for the electriclf@ee in 1803, Gustw@s Goward, to Japn¥® by the loel suwh work as ho to aid the exposition movement, writ from Tokio that Commissioner General Hanabusa and almost all of the membeas of the Japinese court promisothat Japan will distinguish herself at theworld's fair, Director . H. Kohsaat has not relin- quished his determination to sewre proper recognition for Aliska at tho next session of tho national Wml:hlll R gsul: ‘vnrnaed_ :fli’%mmy m;l tfio nectssary clauses e Alaskacligible to representationas a terr- tory. This bill will be preseuted to coigress withina few weeks. [Spochl Telegran to fair exposition en. who was sent lody to preform fouid necess: The Executive Committce Adjourns. Crxeico, Sept. 24.—The executive commit tee of the world’s fair national commission aljourned this evening, subject to call, This afternoon the committee drove fo Washing- ton park, acompanied by Director Generl Davisund Secretary of Agriculture Rusk. After an caborate inspection it wis tho unanimous decision of thoso present that a betterlocation could not have ben securel Commissioner Martinsdale explined in do- tail the features of thesite, pointing out par- tieularly the means of communication—five different railroadson the west, an clevated r0ad, two cable lies and four horse ear lines directly west and north besides five boulevards and ralroal and lake fucilitios on the east. side. Before soparit- ing, the committee took under consideratin anumber of important suggestions mide by Prestdent Palmer, Commissioner De Young of Califoria, Commissionr-atlarge M- Donall and others sk has sub- nitteda memoranda of numerois viluable suggestions for the conductof the expisition dte. . He colneldes with theopinin of Prof! Goode, whois toprepare a system of ciassi- fication for the exposition, that its true is to show the history of tho continent siuce European oceupation, and its influenc upn the history of the word; toexpound, s 15 may he, the steps of progr tion and theartsin the suce: and inall lands. Moreis expectad of the ox- position than of any previous undertakingof the kind. The sccretary calls special atten- tion to the suggestions wrelative to the food exhibit, which is of the utmost importince, in bis judgment. He speaks at some length of y hibits shoull bo incuded, and houldbe grouped by themselvesin uilding—a food hall -and should anged that eich intelligent visitor -y uway o useful lesson. XOWANEWS, The Dallas County Fair. Henpoy, In., Sept. 24.—[Spevial to Tie Ber.|-TheDallis conty fair commenced today under the most favorible auspices ad the mecting promises to be successful in overy way. Theshow of fine stock is the lurgest known in thesociety’s listory, aud the extibitsin the other departments e crand finer than previos displays, The »d department promises rar svort and il atractins. A lirge number of first-class horsesare already on the ground and soveral mare aro expected tomorrow. The attendince loday was largeand should the weather continv'e favorablo the erowd will be larger than ever before known. A Sewer System for el Ouk. REp OAx, In., Sept. 24.[Special to Tue Bre.)—The builling of thenew court house tas brought to o culmination the long talked of plan of establishinga system of sowevige for the cityof Red Ouk. The ety councilat 1 medting some weeks agonadean item for sewer tax intheannual levy, andat a meeting lield list evening decided 10 bogin bullding & wer at once from the business cen ter of the dity to theNistuabotua river, & distince of about half s mile, Cut His Throat With a Razor. ATANTI Ta., Sept. 24.-[Special to Tiue tempied to commit suicidetoday by cutting bis throat with arazor, Ho cuta gash in his throat two inches decp, partially severing the trachea, but will re is o mor- ried man about thivty >, and las been separited from his wifo for several months. He called athis wife's homo today and cut his throat 1o her presense. Got His Koot on the Rail, Henxooy, Ia, Sept. 24.-[Special to Tiue Bre.]—Wiile altempting to make a coupling this morning Horace Wilson, a frefght brakemman on the Des Molnes & Northwest- ern, aceidentally put his left foot on the ril, when the car passed over I, eulting off all of (ke toes ou the foot. Won Five Prizes, R Oax, Ia., Sept. 24, special to Tue » Bri.]—The Red Oak fire department won five prizes, aggregiting £100, at tho south. western lowa tiremen's touriament N ing yesterday, Chief Jerome Rudnis of Red Oak won the chief's race ind w handsome gold al as a toophy ye tournament of the association held atRed Oal. Tecovered trom SnakeBito, Dustp, T, Sept. 26— Special Telogran toTne Bee|—Fnnk Manchester, who was bitten by a mttlesnake fc ks ago, and whose condition was v al during al that time, has suic vered tobo on the street o Lis ol place ofbusiness. The Dunlap Fair, Desur, T, Sopt Speciil Telogran to Tire Ber)— Yosterday was the finst day of the fuir. Thetime was wholly devoted to amanging the exhibitsand getting things in finess for tolay. The attedance has very large. The nices wereintersting, but the flectest fiyers will not be o the track till tomorroy % will iy ain and isnow ot -old_stake rice, Johinny Adrin's Harry seond, Best z B won, Di Dimple se , Dill Alexander thind, Best time- 1 g SERIOUS STRIKE AT DENVER, One Hundred and Twent Paciflc Switchm e« Dexvir, Colo, Sept, 24—|Special Tele- gnm to Iy —Tho Usion Pacific svitchmen went out on & strike here today atl o'dock. The trowle promises to be o seriousone. For two years strkes mong switchmen fn these ¥ ally of tho night gang, beer cironie They kept Superintendent Choate wild aul Geneml Manager Meek inherital them. The presnt grievance s over As- sistant General Yardnaster Richard Burns, He is averyefficlnt man, bit the men clain heis atscab” Within thelast two or thr months Bus has been removedand then instated. Aboutten s ago he was re movedagain, Yesterday Manager Meek is- sied aciveular siyingthat Burns would bo winstated today and notifying all switchmen who dil notwish to workunder him that they could get their time The men were also asked to sign the following pledge mof be ntinued In ive Union nGoOut, and o ion Pacliic work inthe Den ver y exert every elfort (o r present blocked t discontinue irage effort. th by outsiders iz o 1 ‘ supany tr v Kind w ever, Fhe consequence’ is thatnot a wheel is movingin the oo for business intet ahundred and twenty-ive men i the yarls aud the question is how farthey will be sus- tained by the federatin on the Unim P secret meetings of milroal men held tonight. e ocam N DATES. ate belng Appointments of’ the Prominent Re- publican Speakers of Nebraska. LiNoLy, Neb., Sept 2.—[Speck to Tue Bre.]-This eveling the follow- ing appointments were made for the various prominent republicans who will tike the now until election day : iord, ber 4; Valentine, Monday, October 6 ; 0'Neill, Juesday, October 73 Neligzh, Wednesiay, Oc- tober 83 Hebron, with J. I, Stickle, Friday, October 10, Fairbury, Satirday, October George H. Hastings and J, . Banard Sutton, Monday, October 6; Holdrege, T ug day, October 7 ; McCook, Wednosday, Octo- ler' 8 Benkelman, Thunday, October §; Oxforl, Friday, October 10; Gemeva, Satur- duy, October 11, J. L, Webstir—Fistings, Monday, Octo- bor 87 Nelson, Tuesiay, October 7; Crete, Wednesday, Octobers; Sewarl, Thursday, October ¢ , Octiber 103 Ash® land, Saturday, October 11, Hou N. V. _ Harlanand . Wilsonyille. Thursday, Octobe: W. S and Ge i October October 4. General L. W. Colby and sson—Tecumsel, Monday, Humboldt, uesd Rulo, Wediesdiy, Octobel Thursday, October 9, ¢, P. Halligan wnd tzo—Dakota City, Monde lay, ~Octob October 83 () ; Staiton, Summers— 0 A, Adams— 3; Culbertson, Rev, H. October October £ Newmala City, Georgo W, October 05 Pierce, ton, Tours- 7, October ¥, day, Octob 10, ady and Mike MeSherry— . October 83 Loup City, Octaober 4, Hon, J. L. Caldwell—Wahoo, Thursdiy afternoon, October 2, and If. H.Baldridge at 7p. Ritike MeSherry and F'. W. Penwarden— ey Conter, ) v, Octoler 6; Platte Center, Tuesiiy, October Albion, Wednesday, October 81 Seribnor, Thursday) October 9; 'Wisuer, Friday, October 10, D. Cumeron and ¥, W. Collins— Monday, October 6 nd, Tuesday, i esday, October October 93 Hanp- anl Hoi, C Octoher Eudi- Tobias, Wednes- , Thursday, Octo- 3 idson Hall—-W yuore, Monda cott, Tueslay, Octobor day, October '8; Guiev rles L. - ocratic Senatorial rork, Neb., Sept. % gramto Tk Bee. ] —The democratic senatorial convention for the Eleventh district, com- posed of the counties of Madison, Stanton, Pierce anl Wayne, was held in this city today with a full set of delegates present. Dr. Keiperof Pierceand John Koenigstein of this city were the candidates before the con- vention. Dr. Kgiper proved thestronger and, afteran informal ballot, was wominted by mation. Willian H.Thompson, demo- tic candidate for Dorsey’s shoes, was pres- ent aud talked to the candidates, - stitution Revisers, Jackson, Miss., Sept. 24.—The constitu- tional convention his disposel ofthe fran- chisereport excepting the sections regulat- ing the electionof oficers, which has been recommitted. The minority of the commit- tee ou temperance recommnends an amend- mentto the constitution that ‘all salons where spir hereby de suppressed or abated by prosecutin inthe natne of the stale or upon the complaint of any dtizen,’? - Will Arbitrate the Questio Cuicaco, Sept. 24— Special Telegran to ueB Chairman Goddard of the West- ern Passengerassociation and General 1- fic Managee Hannaford of the Northern Pa- cifiesit tomorrow in St. Louisas arbitritors of the questionof tho relitive rates o Texas common points from St. Louls and New O leans, Generdl freght agentsof all lines in- terested will bo given a hearing and, if possi- ble, the matter will be settled withoutthe twoselecting a third arbivator, o i A Nebraska Suflocated, LArA¥EITE, Ind., Sept, 24.—(Special Tele- gramto Tue Bee|-M boarding house, a two-story frame building, was badly damiged by fire yesterday. All the boarders escaped except Noah Reddish of vay (o Convention. [Special Tele- Mississippi C by the smoke, loss is szall.g k) corge March's | ’llE (RASPED & 1IVE WIRE, %ozl Thomas Levis, % o Lineman, Meets With ay Avwful Death, 't DON'T WAT FOR HIS ORDERS/ 3 hile Making Some Tepairs at ¢ Top of an Llectrie Light Pole He Makes a Terelblo Mistuke, “That manis falling! A wonan'sstartled exelamation drow the attention of the passersby ton man who was banging from an arm onan eleetrio light wire wle atthe southest corner of Sisteenth and Douglas stroots at fifieen minutes before oclock y ovening, The stroets wero thionged with people and an immense crowd gathored almost instantly, Thespectucle it witiessed wis anawful ane. Withone leg locked over the brace supporte ing the wires, Thomas L.ewis, o lineman of the Thompson-Houston electric light com. pny, was hanging in the air holding in eitherbanda liveelectric light wire and ro- civingits deadly voltage, Thespectitors grasped the situation and many of then fled in teror. An instant only and then the wires foll from Lowis' grasp and he dropped backward, but was kept from fulling by his leg lock on tho brace, His urms jorked convalsively underthe awful torturs, but speaking and was motionless sistance could reach him. George Freeman ana W. K. Bdwards, who were working with Lewis, went tohis wescue, and by meaus of a rope lowered the body of the ded man to the ground. Theremains were at onco taken to Bure ket's wdertaking estalishment, whore, for two hours, curius crowds wer permitted t view them. The deadly cument did not vietimto any extet 15 he writhed he was past before ay asw disfigure its Twolingers of Lewist t hand and the palm of bis Lefthand wero beyond this there was no turther dise figuration. i pousibility for tho dent seems hard o locate. that Lewis acted unde not kuow that the wire hewas working on was a“live’one. The offic and the fores men of the electric light company tella dif- ut story. President Wiley of tho com- says that Lewls and two other men sent to make a comection on wire aft the current should be It was a day wire and ock. Lewis was cut the wire and ection when the time arrived. He, for some cause, did not wait for orders, but cut the wire while the cur- rent was still on, and thus met a horrible death, This statement is corroborated by Foreman Freeman, with whom Lewis was working. J. W.Marion, another lineman, w.aiin the alley near by at the time of the accidont, and says he beard the foreman tell ILBWLI notto at intervals, which indicaf that it wasa day wire ant ““live," aud on thisnccoint the * line workers are at a loss tounderstand Lewis' mistake,as he wuas an experien ced lineman and was familiar with this danger signal, A fter the body had beenremoved tothe une dertaker's Superintendent Coulter of the fire alarmsystem, inrespnse to a sunmons from Chief Galligan, visited thescencof the acci- dent for the purpose of makingan investiga- tion. He was met by Edwards, oneof the linemen, who refused (o allow hin toascend the pole to examine the wire until after the break had been wived. Chief Galligan was highlyindignant, and says he will have Edwards arcested for interfering with an oficerin the aischarge of his duties Mr. B. Lewis, father of the deces found.with his family at 1519 Cuming street. The louse was oe of mour . Murs, Lewis was completely prostrated, and the sisters of the unfortinate nan were inder the shadow of thedeepest sorrow thathuman hearts ex= frightful acel Onereport was ustructios, and did the shut. off. was ‘“dead” on thepole, prep make the necessa said - Mr. teurs followed each other down ““He has donea man's work: since e was niue years oll. I wanted him to keep away from that light company after he quit afew weeks ugo, but they coaxed him b 'y Walker, the old foreman, warnel my son and some of (he othermen who wentbackto work. He siid :m kuew somebody would get woked before lon ‘“There 1s onething T would like toknow,’” said Mr Lowis, wiping tho tears from his e, “Why is it that they would not let me bring my by hone tonight?! Iwasup there ten minules after they took him to the undertakers and K wanted to bring him home, but they would not let me have hir, T suid they must holdon inquest. Couldn’t they do that here at his home? dsuppose they think I want to bring suit agal mist; No money coul r for the loss of my son, My, Lewis isan expressman, and has lived in Omahaabout ten years, The remains w rmoved from the under- takers ath o’docks und taken to thehomo of his parents, Aninguest will beheld this morning, s - : Disast s ¥ in France. Panis, Sept. 2. —Further reportsof dame age by floods received are that the town of Anmonoy and the surounding country is ine undatec an overflow of the Cace and rsind the damago is enormous. rebeen destroyed, bridges s wepts away andthe rilways damaged tosuch an extent asto rader them impassable, The floods have been accompanied by sone 10ss of life. In Aunony a manuficturer and several women were killed. Thewateris still rising. Lol Ly Th resident Lieavesfor Washington, Ciutssoy SPuNGs, Pa., Sept. 3. —The presi- dential party loft here this morning at 12 o'clock in a private car attached to the day express whichis ducin Washington at about 8 o'clock this evening, WAsSHINGTON, Sepl, 24.-The president res turned to Washington this eveulng. —-——— Banks Defeated by Fox, M#fs., Sept [Special Tele~ gram to Tue Bee)—Geeral N. B, Banks ay defeated for rewomiuation in > Fifth congressional district republican convention, Mayor Jumes A, Fox of Cam- bridge securing the plun; - Omaha Sportsmen Arrested, Missouvnr VarLey, [a., Sopt, 24. - [Specal to Tue Bre, | -W. H Vincent and E. Swan- sonof Omahawere yesterday arrested and arruigned before Justice Hufl for violation of the gume laws of lowa by stining im Noble's like. epay me - Will Ask fora Shorter Shift. MiNNEiroLE, Sept. 2h—The Journls* Ishpemi oh., special says 4,000 miners. there have decided to ask for afive ay week for the night shift. The mines are making money @ is expected. O Irien Has Gastrie Catarh. Dusray, Sept, 24.~Patrick 0'Brien, meme ber of the house of commons, who is & rested lere, is suffering from guswig caturrh.,