Omaha Daily Bee Newspaper, July 2, 1891, Page 1

THE OMAHA DAlLy BEE - — - ——m . THURSDAY MORNING, JULY 2 1801 ot " NUMBER 14. the Towa Republican State Uonvention, All Harmonious DISCORD RELEGATED TO THE REAR. Ticket Nominated with Little Delay— Pratform Plain, —~Omaha Endorsed as a Convention City. t and Strong For Governor HIRAM C. WHEELER For Lieutenant Governor r Supreme Judg perintendent For Rallrond Commlssioner. HENRY SABIN Cevar Rapips, 1a., July 1.—One of th enthusiastic lowa, convened in It1s felt by both political parties this campaign will be a decisive one and fated by every politician in the state Today's convention was for its harmony and good fecling as have of recent years for as distinguished conventions their discord and dissention. was held in the opera house and the building was tastefully decorated for the occasion, the American flag predominating. General John A. Logun was suspended from Among the audi:nc persons of state and Senator Allison, Congressmen Hender- scn, Ferkins, Flick, Governor Gear, ex-(iovernor Larribee A portrait ot occupied seats on the platform, and Mrs. Ellen Foster, arepresentatiy Women's Ch Temperance a delegation of enthusiastic Indy republicans who occupied a private union, headea o'elock Chairman Mack commitece called the convention to order, and the divine bless- ing was inyoked Cedar Rapids. Premptly at 11 state central Julian Ward of “May there be in this con- vention,” said he, “some of the breadth and some of the courage of May thero come the assembly somo of the spirit of Lincoin and Garfield.” Macl's specch was short and consisted in announcing John Y. Stone of Milis gh, and W. R. Cochrane of temporary secret In_assuming th rousing speech of an hour's daration which was interrupted muny times by applause. Mr. Stoue spoke 1n substance i aylor” count v of the conveution. tone wade a mspicuous distinetio 1 10 preside over the orgi a convention, und Lo ex7) volitical powe waring its rute of thirty vea Phe proud Lionors for” Gur stace. won by the struggie with its oid and tircless enemy, eall upon the patriotism of the peopic to muint: The democratic party of Towa is in line of and in anbush. of seekimz the decision of locul g tlons. it is aiming by a b to turn republi ehind the over to the nationul Glve it the control of the ¢ gislutive branches of the state rov- ent, and it will so uroup the counties into opvortunity nOXt Winter as (0 give it of winning the g the consequent cnator i 14 United Sutes this: 1f suceesstul, ) troke of ‘the Michizan ndldates fn its gorryman tered thus glve to the ‘democrat on_of lowu's sumuation anjong republicans on lo al questions and to rgltate disturbances on and subordi- order to divert tion from the large range of national Issucs, T ulterior purposes. divided themselves upon the question of nse, low license and no license of tho lquor trafil tate upon the republican p: probibition in stutied t thut the peopl they vonstanti rty the iss nd detiant disregard of Town ina in which no other ke issued a loglslature to cni A8 it party bullt npon obedienee to the populir will, the republican party felt in duty bound to respect t This judgment of > peoplo stands unreversed, I8 ever becn radse hibition luw i supreme democratie volce resubmission ple to doterni they will govern t purty will rondil, Wil the democratic | why not? Until it i r smand ts ar wrty for en. mpnd cherefor. insuch u de e republican hibitory luw Is the arral Iinment of ting the pro- ient of tho people The only defense or explanation of th on the prohibitory amendment eve wtie pirty wis that [t Lvor in order into u polit o prostitution « abors in foistis 10 lead the republiean purt thi's peading t ballots of their own me 0 the state a publ party intou £ the stito hopo fo rom a party that would thu political power for tho nest leixlntion prostitute |ty owplishuent of & 1 efement of the denioc I8 a mobiiized foree. wtie cunning 1€ hus shrewdly consen' ed o planik, knowing fol lute power to compel th do 1ts bidding (€ that pa In our treatment of this subject not forget our party friends who have differed fronius us to the Wity to meet the evils of in many earnest nud devoted not agreed with the policy of prohibition, but have yielded o ressed volco of republicans hive Wi opinlons \d maintained ir republicanism in yleld- 10K to the popular will ideration and confid cutitied to (b tuentin the repub- und 1o test of purty foalty wpon this question should b lald upon their lndis viduul convietions. othor republicans. broadest tolerat o Towa Is In partner- senfor purtner the material results, tho elory to W sl readiz 1o tresty with saloc 1ts environmonts that the conee sl s enn ik 1AL cause my e ov eld, but it caiinot be sur we should not forg o cause in the breadih and toloratTon are the high thut in advane public opinion. fave no doubt the wisdow to mike i platfors republicins of the s Alming at that whioh is with the view of brii fnions o8 1o niethot FLLONY VALY , the highest results ropublican party of fowa extends its Ly to all persons fn wistortune und It grieves to witness the privations Juntrymen rosicin But the best system of goveruent I luws dovised by man cannot stay the hot Inds of the southwestorn plafus as they deso- Tate tho unhappy flolds of Wostorn Kunsus and from nutural or acel- the lot of man in spite d of those of our dental cnuses, Is oftel of sl his wixest prec nters the leld und ehildren cry for bre est ewotions of men arise in wild wrath at the result. Reason for the thin Frowe unstendy, and he mind easily becowes ost unturally of unliappy men and women, points to fulse ciuses us the orizin of thelr woes. 1t 18 one of the remarkable shenomenn of history that these leaders never turn out to have suftered from the causes which drove todespair the men | Hastings People Think It Will Show Some Strange Thin s, thoy lead,hut possessing what they themselyes characterize a genius for politics,” they or- ganize the seattered children of ealamity Into mobilized bedles and become the captaing over them. Fiying from comfortable law offices and editorial sanctuma 1o the burnia sands of the pliins, those white-faced and nded kalghits of tofl socn_ beeome the ton of outrazed Inbor. and they alwiys the honors wnd enjoy the re- wards, Butashort time ago in our capl city n good sized body of most exeellent men ORPEFONS S f Towa niet to or= W purty. Vi OUFLe- srovs of the Kansas they were il s no bronze nmade by hot ks, and there was 1o so They scemed to be glad- good organization than that providence had sent his blessed rains to the parched districts, giving promiso of abundant crops, Let not the good people of ourown fortunate state be misled by the l- logieal elafiis of leaders of new movements, Let not the generous sympathy of the people of Town he turned from the reut suiferers to those who profit on theie suterings. The farmers wllinnee ns 1t hus existed fn Towa for years is un agency for the good of the state. Fairly and futelifzently considering niensures not for its own benetitalone, but for all the people of the state, it has exerciscd a potent inflience upon the legislation and qd- ministration of the state, We may not fenr thitt its Integrity will be polsoned by that in sidious influence nlwiys on the alert 0 pros- titute its benefieinl purposes and power to seifish und unloly objects. The republic pirty Is proud to nekrowledze fts advants geous help in securing the lezislation that bringing 8o much of good results to our p The republican fowa. ever mindful of the lirdships and intarosts of the musses, in whose b ns 1t wis born, and whove battles for Inbor, Hberty and union for thirty yeurs it hia foushi, staiids ready to continue the war for their rihts, Proud of our state and 1ts high standing in the country. the tepublican party seeks the e'evation of wil the sns of toil, of all vocn- tions. Tt i they whoare entitled to a larzor share of the prifse’ for its splendid and an- cqunled career, In ostiblish ng justice for Sueh s those the republican party of Towi hias gone beyond a1l the politieal partios of tury. In the varying conditions and panding progress of - e time, more yet s tobe done. Who ean he Sosurely re- upon todo 1t as the pirty that hus becn tried und found o be true? It has been eharged from a hizh source thit for muny years corn hus been produced In Towi at 4 steady losss thit the dustries of the state b for years been cuted at 1058 ustead of a protit,” no other busine<s in this conn withstood s ondition of nd w0 prolonze period.” When th statement was made ata freo trade bangl In New York some monihs ago by the pres standard bearer of the democr: this state, Town lands hud advanced in vil 1000 15 pe'r cent during the precedins twelve months They have advanced not [ess than 10 per cont in Value sin ing the damaging cfect i from so hizh and reputabie quartes Will some Nupolcon of politicil cconony ¢x= plain how it is that these Towa lands did not go down In value year by yearus they were cultivated at a lossz Wil some genius of nce tell our Towa tarmers how 1t is that Iands Lave inerensed in value in spite of eing operated atu loss for a “prolonzed period? e armers of Towa have taxed themseives to build and equip sehool houses und pay and they hav ood, common selinols 18 there are in the world. They have taxed themselves to build roads and bridges or ull_other local purposes. They h ie tueir share of taxution in build- ing us . fine system of stale institu- tions us there 1s in th untry. hiuve been stendily paying off mortea; which In the main represented i par purchase pri . Notw ng ull these th's s have st grown in value and they haye addea yea yeur to their accunulations. In addition to his, better improvenients, better homces, bet- ter comforts, better educhtion. better mor: and Iigher hippiness hive many yours been the growing conditions of the people. lowu is a noble, a glorious young commonwenlth; o Dbright superior star in the constellation of stutes! In but little more than two years the repub- lean administration, inall {ts departments, hus ourned and recelved the confidence of the country. In its inrger and higher aets it has been beyond the eriticism of 18 political ad- versarl in lizh rizht of credit for this remurkable situation comes the honored chiof mugistrate himself. In the fuce of steady detraction he Las won his wiy by force of br. 6 toastation of per- sonul cstee fiul rezard us high as the exiited off AlLpust peace admin- istrutions can be safely chulienzed to present eond of tho first two. and one-half yours e hero mentioned—the and the loyal friend of his chief the pecricss and incomparable Biaine, T first eltizen of the yepulic e fs its. groatest clvie b Tl s ot the union will ever be gratefully remembered and hon Ly the va t sustained then in thoir heroie sacrifices. The democratic pur s Uhat the record of the republican pur ¥ be forzotten. It Prays thit its own may be.” But there will bo no forgetfuluess of either as long us patriot- isw b ory left. When the republicin party came into power the republic wis disinte zrating. Under dem- ocratic rulo our natioual credit was destroy- Iio republican party restored it. Troason, ited wnd lurgely supported by the d y. nssailed the repubiic, Republleans 1S erushied it Armics to assiult the govern- ment were ruised by the southern democricy gely encoutrivged by the northern dc- ey, “Under republican orders they wero conquered. The union was broken through a Combination of siavery with the democratio jarty, Republicunism struck down the un- Boly federition md ro estabiished the wnion Addressing 1se1f 8o the future with @ view of surving Mo country as loyully as in the the’ republican” party wims avove ull Wt and perpetuute the Americn houe, Whi e univ of Auwcrican power a ner the tartit They wor was an issue S0 much as now. The d e party in the country IS now organiz nz to- overthrow the Grlit lvw, Never before was the Issue more clearly drawn between the two. parties than now. It will continue to be &n issue Uil fre trade is dead and the country placed beyond the dread of 1ts resurreetion, or Uil protettion is buried aud fr turned tn country over to fore fuation, Thert: Is but one ity and games € Blafne Is its prophet. When ho fiest an- nouneed the gospel the dvmocratic purty Under the spell of the moment thonght 1t sy free trado shindng fu w woro duszding izht tinn ever before. To its' hypnotized under- stunding reciproeity was tie lizht of Dais- cus which would give it new Paul—un uddi- ton 0 11 corps of ipust'es 80 greatly necde But when the spell was broken réciprocit wits I the republican caump and James G, was (s chict Ligh priest, wanent chairian of the late demo- cratic stute convent o in his address zuve utter to theso significant and ominous words: inaugurate this duy our can palgn of education.” Noting this suggestive dtterunce, wo wre tupeiled 1 exelan, 1ot t people of the s beware! Soon the trade clreuls cditorial arvicles ; tublos of figu ad in the Lan Lot the louest ters of tiis stite rememboer the tucation” wiged by the democratic Barty in 10, I e name of the Melinloy bl the repub- tean purty was overthrown: In the name of the MeKinley LIl it will rise I The victims fast year of deception and fiisehood will become this vear wnd next the Lustrunents of Justice und vengeance, The MeKinfoy DL iy 1ot be all thiat every r publican would liwve it, 0 great may be the variety of opinion in minor detills. It ean doubtiess b fmproved tn the future, but it Wil never be hnproved by the demoeratie purty. Though in 1is detatls notup to the full Wisl of every republican, it 18 o noble tarif Taw wnd the’ peopte now know it Millios A wdrendy folt its honel W noie Wil foel th Willion democratic wive: Twiys toll the truth, wiil i3 100 8 brought to thelr seroxitible logle of fuets and v wireuly proved to our peoplt PUbHedn party thit wis thoir { Tu all our history freo trade lnws we had i gradual de our industrinl intorests. Under laws ruutin: u just wnd reasonublo protection t the growth 0f oUr own system we have hud & development and progreas b proached by 1o other natic 11 150 the total weaith ot all the people of tho country ageregited #HL0000,00 Thou: sunds of wililions of this was'lost n war.* Not- withstanding this (he consus of 18K, though not yet announced, wiil shov the wealth of the country 1o be nat fur from $55,000,00,000. 1t thus appears thut wil e the popuiation dur- ing this perlod {uereased but 10 per eont, the woulth of the people increased 44 por cent, and thut the accumulations of this thirty yours were nearly four times as great as all the necumulated wealth of the preceding 230 years. Itis a significant feature of this phe- pomenal growth that the greutest perceontage has been wade In those states of the north- weat devoted larkely to agricultural bursuite [CONTINUED ON FINTH PAGE.] 4 HE HAS OPENED A N W ONE LATELY. a4 Not Hav Public—How th tuened to the Asylum Yesterday. Looked Well in Accused Ree July 1.—[Special to Tur 2.)—Dr. Test and Superintendent Liver- inghouso have return, s utterly erushod. ossessed seoms to have ot, he in no manner seeks to deny the accuracy of the statements which show duplicity and tricker; Whatever of of his business life uliarmonious condition of his looks haggard careworn, and shows the effect of the under which he has lavored for several weeks “There is seavcely any change perceptible in demeanor of Dr. Of the two, he 1s decidedly the more cunning same time tho ness and ner appearance e have not saved him from a less disagrecable position than that of his confrero, Both of these officials re to the asylum red immediately rst announcement vouchers they have desired tue board to come dowa fixed up without been successful because the story of shame and perhaps crime nas already been told to aunouncement made, however, that the board will come here Thursday morning. cover how great i conspiracy has been formed to throw dust in the members’ will find that every employe of the institute has been arilled for the part he is expected to The cases of beer will be placed out of sight; the empty wine bottles will have di appeared ; Loofburrow will tell how he'did not dose noor Zeiglor, and the other’dependents will swear as to the regularity of Dr. Test's s s, and that the institution v a model one of tho kind. There are people hei not be intluenced compriso the merchants a pecially those of them who have not enjoyed asoft snap in supplying the institute with the goods in their line, not be the baker nor his friends who went to Lincoln last winter to lobby against the ap- at the asylum If it should, however, who_can- a whole, and Among theso will for an oven bread might suceessful in their undertaking. quence the state is paying a handsome profit upon every loaf of bread” furnished the asy- As a conse- Nether will Insteuad of one hor: this gentleman had two hors Mr. Pierce be among the. at the asylum, institution at a nandsome figure, to protect his mortguve, put them at tho usy arged up the eost of maintuining was nothing to him, to the un How much of the rake.off went to Mr. Liveringhouse nobody knows, “The people of this city can see a number of loop-holes in the testimony as publisited. ey kuow Liveringhouse well and suspeot that the anxious nights he has spent over the books the last three more than passing attention. will demand that the board have an expert examine the stewart's o suspected that they will tell a story which may not be told by that gentleman himself. 1l also insist_that the board exam- e the ofticers of the First National and the books of the Liveringhouse has deposited the money in that institution at the dates which he men- s story in some other respects and the nervousness distinguished him when financcs can not be ac- here that the soon as his duplicate vouchers discarded bis new ledger cond one in which there wore ‘The bank pass- book is also worthy of examination. leged that it is oue which was improvised for asion, and to which Mr. Livering- house has clung with a great deal of tenac- If the desired 1nformation vouched for by the e the people will be able to draw their own coclusions. e ure job printers here who will put in ovidence o copy of the estimato mada. for nd stationery for the They did not do the work, but the State Journal did, at a price 40 to'4S per cent above the bids of these job printers. know why they did not get the contract and e exorbitant charge was of the pro'est made before the voucher was allowed. Tt is feit hero that Governor Thayer will come with the bonrd, here cannot see what he hus to_do There is nobody suspecting any ‘more to them, which lucky mortgagee. weeks are worth; ounts becauss it is same institution. reads very strangel, counted for. is rumored and made a bank officials, of institution, They want to investigation, that the governor has had with this business than to simply appoint theso men who have brougnt such disgraco But if Tu: Br understand upon this city, s reports aro inie tho sessions and his name by any of tho witnesses, seams Lo bo about what he did in Lincoln. the governor has mede a mistake, his conduct is liable to be more mis: understood than if he remained away, There was an infor licaus here last nig " ssor to Test ov Liveringhouse, It could not be prohibiting the use of ng of repub- action was take what would be the outcome of the decided to_nold meeting until after the offic should ba discharsed. republicans determine upon a should reflect credit uvon the party and the mstitution, o-day one of the who had not been able to secure druggists of this city He might as well have been furnished a biank shoet of paper. not tell how much of aertain kinds of drugs were required, and weight of the furnished him. packed by the leading drugzgists of the coun- As @ consequence it was impossible to put in an wtelligent bid. Six Months, New York, July 1.—The business failuros for the fifst six months of the pr aro roported by Dun & Co. to number 55 during the samo pe The extent of the liabilities also excessfve, the amount owing by the partics who have failed in 1301 footing up to £02,000,000, while for the same period in 1590 it was only $45, in liabilities of $27,00,000, the extreme extent of other adverse circumstances the r ug an increase Notwithstanding these casualtios of tho large incrouse alth from growing crops und active iudus- trial enterprise prospects in Did Not Murder His Bre Ravyoxn, Miss,, July 1.—Ths West der trial is over and Hugh West After having been out threa hours the jury returned u verdict of not guilty of the murder of his brother, Major John A. West. Will Drive Wash,, July he prospectors of the new salmon cannery which is veing established opposite here on Drayton barbor propose o ewploy Chiuese enmasse and _drive them out of the country. Trouble {s feared when the' Cbinese aro brought in, - PURLIC DEBT STATEMEAT. Igcrease of Over Two Million Dollars the Past Month, Wasmixaroy, July 1L-—~The public debt | statement issued today shows thas the inter- | est and non-interest beuring debt decreascd | $2,215,600.21 during the wonth of June. The following s n recapitulation SRR e T 058 7Ta0 1ad P 3% spuoy 1830 OXMHY: “352103u} ou Fuy T LSANALS] PUT 12190} JO OIWANIIY] POSTI0 IRINUI QOIUM TO Mo ! st spuoq saym: Wl 3O sNTLEIaE A 1w snaog Hupwaq Isaioul-uon “Qumsw aouls 01 panss 6810 sun| |021'655°0198 { |oareasoia 599,061,07 3 el 78,800,296 National bank notes..., . Other bonds.interest wnd cou- pons paid, awalting reim bursement. .. Minor coin wnd fractional curroncy 5 Deposits v Nat. bank depost: 23700419 449,751 Gold cortificate Iver certlfic irrency certifientos 510,190,081 rensury notes of 1800 Wiz ait and for redemption of un- irrent Nat. bank notes 4,900,800 ckxand drfts G105127 5" balance.. SEKILEG1 0415255 ©100.00.00) Net cash balance. 54,185,808 Aggregate. .. GREATES?T OF ALL. Indianapolis Thronged with Visitors to the Tournament. IxprasAroLs, Tad,, July 1,—[Special Tele- gram to Tur BE:|—The grand interstate drill tournament was formatly opened ot noon today, the camp passing into the com- mand of General Ruckle, adjutant general of Indiana, a thorough soldier and an implaca- ble disciplinarian. The troops encamped are divided into three regimonts under the command of Colonel McKee, Major Smith and Major Ross. These regiments form a brigade under the command of the camp commander. Each regiment is composed of from ten to twelve companies of forty men "his will give some idea of the grand propor- tions and_the success of this encampment when it is known that al of the crack militia cowpanies of the country ure here to participate in the prize drills, and each one of the companies is working for and hopes to carry off the bonors. Let it be hoped that noné of the companies may be doomed to disappointment, should any of them fail to capture the prize, and there is but one first prize to win. The many friends which the Omaha Guards have alveady made hore hope that the guards will not be’ among the van- quished. _If the applause which the prac- tico drills of the Omaba Guards have brought forth is any criterion, the boys will not disappoint their many friends, The boy are all in good condition and working hard to reflect credit upon the city of Omaha and_to able to carry back with them, tho Gal- p and the fist prizo of £2,500. programme was not au’ elaborate oue on account of the arrival of a great many companies which are to participate in tho various drills. After the organization of the camp and all of the staff appointments had been made, the drills in the maiden class were begun, The judges ore Lieutenants Burkhimer, Rumbough and Campbell of the Third United States artillery stationed at Washiugton barcacks, Wasbington, . C. Licutenant B. R. Chrisman of Fort Omaha is in camp with the Omaba guards, and rendering them much valuable assistance, and should they succeed in_taking first place, much credit will be his due. The stroets, stores aud residences of the city are layishly decorated with the national colors, and ban- ners of welcome to the military and the vast crowds of visitors which throng all pub- lic places. 1t is estimated that there aro at least 35,600 strangers in the city, and each incoming train is crowded with others at- tracted here by the greatest national tourna- mont ever held. Improving All the Time--Marquis Imperiali at Ban Harbd Ban Hanuow, Me,, July —Marquis Im- periali, the Italian charge d' ufairs at Wash- ington, nrrived here this moraing, Ho has engaged rooms at the Hotel Porcupine and will sperd the summer here. Mr. Bluine has been driving twice today. Heo rode about town this motning and this afteruoon he took along driye on the Co nichio road and rodo twelve or fifteen miles altogetier. Mrs. Blaine and one of tho Coppinger children as usual accompanied pim, At one time dummg the ride Mr. Blaine alighted from’ the carrfage and walked a short distance. Mr. Blaine's physician says the socretafy’s hoalth has constantly improved sinco' coming to Bar Harbor, although asm all eases he hus oc- asional spells of depression, ‘but has had no clapse. There is no foundation for the alurming report cireulated. His mental strength is unimpaived: He says his im- provement is of coursaslow. At the Stan- wood, Mr. Blaine's cottage, it was said that Marquis Imperiali bad not yet called on Sec- retary Blame. Nothing of publicdinterest has brought. the marayls ners. Ho' comes simply on a vacation, R Cattiemen Y ust Leave the Steip, K xsas Ciry, Mo, July 15-A company of United States troops from Feet Reuo arrived here en route for the Cheroke strip, where they will warn the cattlof men ‘who now occupy the strip to remove their herds at once or submit to summary ejectment. The cattle men will also be warued to pay no money to the Cherokee authorities, as & tax for such payment does not carry with it licnse to occupy she land: Great Gathoring of the Veterans at the Reunion at Oreighton, FAIR WEATHER AN, FINE DECORATIONS, Gathering Other Places—Pr d the Campfires paring for the CREIGITON, gram to itk Ber.]—Good sndertaking 1.—[Special Tele- fortune secms the part of day of the attend any Creighton’s citizens, old soldiers’ district reunion opened with cloudless skies and the | weather eaps floating across the blue eanopy during the afternoon i interference of tho elements with the enjoy By noon tho city was banting and gy t fleecy cloaring promise of an ment of tho occasion. in holiday attire, flags, banners floating upon the gentle breeze and men vied in the beauty and originality of the decorations. No programme was arranged for today, further the fixing of and business headquarters, rogistrations, and tonight the hotols are beginning to feel ssure, although olaborate preparations were made to care for & big_crowd. sent up a delegation of about fifty toda tomorrow it will be followed of about three hundred, morning the Niobrara delegation, 500 strong, are booked to urrive, and they will bo met by the local post and eseorted 1 p. m. the Cedar county contingent will The Cedar county posts meot sau at 10 0. m. and form a procession, headed by a delegition At 10 0'clock in the to the camp. Antelope members will arrive while Pierce county will come up by special, 800 strong, from Pierce and Plainvicw. General Charles Van Wyck arrived on this 1 will toiorrow address the The gencral looks as hale and hearty as ho did when ho was lust in Creighton which was w candidate for re-election to th Rena Marsells dramatic com- 1y opened a four nights engagement at tho a house tonight with East Lyno. pluyed to a big audience. The fact that there is 00 counter attraction in this part of the materially affected the about noon, old soldiers at 3 cn ho was a United States state at this time has attendance which it now seems_ will be h vier than at first anticipated. 1ooks of our visitors as the; down the streets and looks like a s sample of what they never did he The admiring glanced up and “Well this ro enough success! elf so proud as'in_ the matter of the reunion and it bas demonstrated that her people can affair and carry it to completo success. Affairs av Ma Neb,, July elephantine 1.—[Special to T Bir.]—Madrid has donned her eaglo feathers and will celebrate the Fourth in patriotic stylo—parade by old_soldiers of tho Grand Army of tho Ropublic and other organiza ham battles by cavalry and infantry, charging the fort south of town, addresses by Hon. A. F. Parsons of Grant and Hon. J. M. Hutehins of Madrid, with a great display of fireworks at night, will coastitute the pro- A largo steam flouring mill is to bo erectod at Madrid at once. The enterprising Beaumont brothers, of the Madrid BExchange bauk, bavo just ro- turned from tho cast with a large number ot imported draft and driving horses. Lutes, Johnson & Co. of Madrid have sold their stock of general will be succeeded by the new firm of Lutes, Osler & Co. The ouglook for this fall is summed up by saying that farmers are smiling and mer chiants are happ In the Beet ields. , Neb,, July 1.—[Special Telegram wenty littio Indians arrived from the Genoa Indian school to go to work in the sugar beet ficlds. putina field by themselv trom #1 to §1.50 per day. from Lincoln yesterda: the fields roday. merchandise. They will be and can earn soven arrived and went to work iu There are at_present ubout six hunared men and boys in the vicinity of Norfolk at work in the beot fields, enormous _vield. grain of all kinds was never botter and corn- while small, has a good color and an abundant yield. City Marshall young was arrested today by order of Grant Clay, ch Reno on the charge of trespassing on cool’s head without & warrant whea @ warrant was nec prospect for f cook at the Hotel and taking ildren Drowned. July 1.—[Special to Tue Two cases of drowning are reported from the German neighborhood a few miles cast of hero, both cases occurring on Sun- A fourteen-year-old with another boy and ext day his clothes wero found.near a pond, and after a_short search the body was found. companion says the last he saw of him they separated to £o home. The other case was the two-year-old son The little follow Miller went failed to return. The dead boy's of Honry Esman. left at home with other children while the parents went to_church, lone and was drowned in a pond near the He waundered out 1.—[Special gram to Tue Beey—A great deal of talk has been caused here today by the action of the city council in regard to the electric lights, ast meoting the council refused to pay for the arc lights longer on the ground that the rates were to high and the town w being run 1n debt the in a position to know, however, say that tho city has a botter systom and at a lower rato than any other town in tho state. the city s in darkness and it is rumored that days the wcandescents which are stores and a_ great ses will be discontinued. used in most of the Tur eBere.| the Sautee normal training school and Indian toarding school were largely attended associntion, is be- Woodbury of wovernmeut, has American Missionary iug visited by Dr. the superintendent of chester of Boston, as visitor. tions have greatly progressed during the past MceCool Will ¢ McCoor, Neb., July v in its usual good style. programme Is us There will be_ra racos on the Blue of York college will deliver the graduating ox o held last , horse and man, and tub the Baptist enureh large attendun A Teadership Worth $300,000 Nionrany, Neb., M. Cooley, form has been appointed trader at payment of over $300,000 {s to be made those Indiaus at once, rly trader at 1 Celebration. Special to Tug Beg, |—Cougressman W. J. Bryau will be 1. C. WHEELER FOR GOVERNOR mu'f»??‘v“x‘.'k"r??“w‘-?-‘?f-'?\'ifl‘xf'\‘x-n'lifflf““-"f-'v-“i'fi‘dfif:;MR.LI\ERI.\’CHOUSE'S LEDGER | guseestave, rotrst aspicganaceiss | 0NCE MORE UNDER CANVAS, | stien 85, eonts oroing ecepion et of | INTERESTING T0 FARMERS. | and vicinity from the court house veranda at 7 o'clock a. m. before leaving for Brook and other poluts of engagement. ‘The Auburn and Crab Orchard bauds will_enliven the oc- cason. The patriotism of southeastern No- braska cannot be excelled. A Disgraceful Afair. Witner “ab, July L—[Spec Tele- gram to 4 & Bre]—A rather stormy schiool mee” _ was held here yesterday. After udjon #* nt a quarrel arose botween Mr. und Mus os Kyle and ono of tho teachers, R.\%Z Thomson. During the meleo Mrs. Ky} Z 1 bruised ontho choak, aud Iast evenin %2 Thomson was arrested and tried beforos * +in the county court for assault and t v. The jury roturned a verdict of not gu\ Tt was o very dis- graceful affair, he r, and one which is regretted much by oy aple, Con'racts for state Supplies. Lixcory, Neb., July L—|Special Telegram to Tur Ber.j—The state board of supplies met this afternoon and evening and among the awards for supplies for the various insti- tutions of the stato were the following: Kilpatrick Brothors, Noewcastls, coal for Norfolk, Hastiugs, iKearney, Beatrico and Grand Island asylums; White Breast coil company, coal for tho' Lincola homo for the friendloss at a price of 8172 per ton; Ray- mond Brothers, contract for grocerios, Lin- coln asylum, The Platte Helps Grotna. Guersa, Nev, July L—{Special to Ture Bee.]—The Platte river on its boom has inun- dated the beautiful picnic grounds at Wat- erloo and destroyed the hopes of that burg for a grand celebration on the Fourth. Wa- terloo, consequently, will move in & body to this place with all its fizz, saltpetre and patriotism, and the South Umaha packers who wore to picnic on their grounds will come with them, and help us to hoist the eagle as he never was boistad bofore, Wreek at Fr Fuesoxt, Neb., July 1.— L to Tue Brr Omaba and Hastings passenger train was wrecked at Platte river last night, the cngine riding a split switeh and being turned over. None of the cars left the track. Engineer Morton was hurt on his hip, back and bana, but not seriously. He was sent to Wis home in Owaha, Fireman Stricklaad was severely, but not fatally, scalded. He is now in this city. The wreck will be cleared away by night. Smith's Term Shortened. Lixcory, Neb., July L—Special to Tue Bk, |—Attorney (ieneral Hastings recom- mended to the supreme court today that Charles Smith, who was sentenced to the penitentiary five years ago from Omaha for robbery, be allowed to havo the moath spent in the Douglas county jail subtracted from the tine of sentence. This will malke his term end this week. 0 Delays the Opening. Tsvovrn, Neb., July L —[Special to Bre.]—The final work of oponing the new Missouri Pacific lino through this city, which should have occurred today, has veen delayed several days by the washout of a bridge and about eighty feet of grade not far north of the Platte viver bridge. The un- usual high water ia the Platte is responsible for the damage. A Newspaper Scorched. Corvmnus, Neb,, July 1 Special to Tug Bee.|—About 4 o'clock this morning fire was discovered in the Duaily Telegram office, caused by the explosion of a kerosene lamp. No damage was done to the building, Type and cases to tho valuo of about $15) wero de- stroye The Daily Telegram was out on time this morning, notwithstanding the in- convenience. -Albion's Races. Aoy, Neb, July L—[Special to Tne Bee.|—The Albion Driving association meet- ing, which occurs on the3d and 4th inst., will bo excellent. Many of the noted horses are on the ground already. The fastest time ever made west of Omaha is expectad here auring the meeting. Good accommodations been made fer the thousands tnat will at- tond, Crops, Not Politics. Camnrinar, Neb., July 1.—[Special Tele- gram to Tuk Bee,]—Havvesting conmencod here yesterday in a vipe field over five feet high on the average. Wheat cutting will ‘commence 1n a few days. Farmers here have loft politics aside and are wrestling with heavier crops than the most sanguine cver expected in this Eden of the west. Decided on Has'ings. HasTixGs, Nob., July I—(Special Telogram to Tue Brr.]-The independent state com- mittee appointed to select a point for holding the next independent people's state conven- tion of that party decided on Hastings this morning. ‘Tho time for hoiding the conven- tion is fixed for August 15. The Way Cleared Neb., July i.—[Special Telegram T'he injunction cuse which has tied up the paving of South Fifth street for soveral weeks was dismissed today at tho costs of plaintiff. Tho work will now bo pushed to a speedy completion. THE WEATHER FORECAST. For Omaha and Vicinity.—Fair; slightly warmer, Wasiixaroy, duly 1.—Forecast till 8 p. m. Thursday: The following heavy rainfails m inches were reported during the past twenty-four hours: Columbus, Ga., 190, Bainbridge, Ga., .40, For the Dakotas: Fair Thursday; sta- tionary temperture; variable winds, 1or Towa —Light showers; stationary tem- perature, except shgitly cooler in extremo west portion; winds becoming northwest- erl For Missouri—Fair, except light showers in extreme northern vortion; slightly warmer; south winds, For Noebraska cod Kansas—Generally fair; y temperature, except slightly warmer at Wichita; south winds. For Colorado—Iair; stationary temper- ature; variable winds, Rivers—The lower Missouri and the lower Mississippl will rise. The Arkaosas will fall. e Cathotic Educators, Cuteaco, July L—The voard of directors of the proposed nationsl Catholic educational exhibition held & meeting here today at the Columbus elub, Bishop Spalding of Peoria, prosided. Morrls St. Thomas of Chicago acted as secrot About forty ropresent- atives of the tenching order of the church, including abbotts, president and superiors of colleges in all parts of the country and others interested in the work of Catholic education, wore present. A committee was appointed, consisting of Rev. E. D. Higgins, JI. J. Chap- man, ey R. Muldoon, Kev. D). J. Riordan, tov. Baldwin, Judge'A. T. Moran, Hon. W. J. Onaban, and Dr, Maurice Francis Eican to take immediate chavie of the prep- of tho_exhibit and to enlist the co oporation of the vurious Catholic educators A solect committeo was appointed to wait upon Arenbishop Feehan to invite his aid in the work. ‘The boara was entertained av Luncheon by the Lotus club and an in formal reccption at the club r the ovening, The next meeting will take placo at St. Louis i October on thie occasion of the golden jubilee of Archbishop Kenrick. Itecelved Three Years, Pianeieuia, July 1.-George W. Rit chie, the young man who recently pleaded guilty to the larceny of 830,110 from the Commonwenlth National buuk while b occupied the position of receiving telle today sentenced to three years imorisoument Ritchio wus a fugitive firom justice and wus apprebonded fn Havana, Since his arrest e made restitution to the bauk of § Olam-Like A-titude Over the New Spane ish-Amorican Treaty. FAILURE OF THE ASIATIC WHEAT CROP, spects of High Prices in the Coms ing Season fore the Indian bepredations Claim Bureau. Task Be- Wasnixaros Buneav Tir Bre, Wasmixaroy, D. While the fact is published as o c: in that the Spanish-American treaty will be proclaimed fn about a month, the state department officials aro s roticent as over about the provisions of which is to do so much for the wheat, corn and hog sections of the west, was learned, however, that the proclaimed hef patch trom Sy the measure mors of the convention yat the same time s are offcially announced in Heially, it is said that effect avout October 1 will be auly that its provis Spain and, somi-o COLIY 1N WASHINGTON. General L. W. general i chargo of the Indian dopredation claims, has arrived and of his oftice, ment of justice the attorney g and are now o his assistants in indexing and _dockoting the cases which huve alveady systematizing business, assumed the duties cupied by G 1 Colby and of cluims will ag- gregate from fifteen thousand to twenty thou- General Colby was in consultation with Indian Commussioner Morgan grew of South Dakota and others in to depredation matters ana is considering the best method to ment of the claims, many of which are nearly o half century old, beon passed upon by the secretary of the in- rence undér the law and be first adjudicated. COMMISSIONER OF PATENTS, hardly have made,a better sclection for commissioticr of patents than ex-Congressman Simons of Connecticut. Tu tho last congress Mr. leading member of the commission of patents more than to any one nator Petti- Tho claims The president and itis due to niost_eminent necticut for assures as tho thoroughly patent lawyers of Con- appointment Mitchell a for the position. Mr. Simond will bo appointed tomorrow, it i3 successor to Mr. FARMERS AND ELEVATORS, The oficials of the department of agriculs furmers of likely toavail themselves of tho law which makes elevators publio property to all intents and purposes to any extent this 3 SHOKT CROPS 1N ASIA. The reports which continue to come to wheat sectious of of short crops. Nebraska will this country from Asia inaicato that the stories understated ratber than overdrawn and, while_tho ariiclo in 1t number of from tho_pen Wity L dvance i the price of ceroals, was overdrawn, it is now demands will at first believed to bo thought that the stimulate prices of American grains to such an extent as to make his predictions come ap- proximately near the teuth, “The civil service commissioners had & long consultation with the president today regard- ing the new rules whicu are to be a employes o hoped to got ready to_extend the civil service act to this 1, but weight- ier matters have occupied the attention of the president and it has been impossiole to is thou ght now that the new Plan will be in operation by the end of the tmonth and after August 1 employes of tho Iudian service will only be appointed upon certitication by th o comuiission. NEUIASKA POSTMASTEK. The postmaster generul today appointed the following postmasters for N ht at Shorman, Furoas county, vice J. branch of the vica by July Strickland, viee W. J. Jack- son, resined. Hayes county, e FEARFUL FATE OF A FIE , Hung Up by the Heels and Four GaiNes, Ga., . night, while the family of Johnson MeLen don who lives in the neighborhood of ton, a small town avout fourtcen miles east of Ifort Gainas, were asleap,someone entered the window of his daughter’s bedroom, and was in the act of committing a dastardly screamod for fer crics brought her father to her assistance with a loaded pistol soeing that his plan was foilod, luip. tho window from which te entercd, and was by McLendon, but escaped u Duniel Burch, twenty-live years ola MecLendon's employ prove tho culprit. and Tho shorill crime when awoke and prisoner in and was on his way to_BlufTton with en he was overtaken 50 enragod citi. by o band of at us avmed with riflos, sheriff was oxdercd to tu to the crowd. distance from the vg ribly mutilated with pocket knives, ho was strung by his heels to a limb, and 23) bullets @ shot into his body. o0 the prisoner over Burch was oscorted a short LOOKS DARK, 1st the Dee fendants at Sturgis 8. D., July L.—[Spocial Tolegram man's wife, was vecailed this moy i rebuttal. 1ing to give She corrobor: statemonts made in direct examination be- 1t new facts damaving to the other witnusses were the testinony whom was clear and unimpeach ible ubors of I troop, F as to the findin aud its condition, L examination witnesses, me verification of the 1o'oll the main The fuct is clearly established that the 1 Indian dia not fir cations are that ho was simply way Feathoer and wifo will testify this g having arrived from the agency tion is rapidly gaining ground and It looks now as if the jury will, at least, disagree if it does not conviet. seived Into Another Fold, Prrisnt i, Pa., July 1, the Wilkesbarve ssbyterian chiurch the Revs. Miller, Bur pte and Milligan, Presbyterian the United Depsu admitted the had been deposed from aud Teus of I{ansas. This gencral admission family squabbles over church properties, Pom Benton's Fishing P wen has arvived bere on W | nent Nebras} tour of Nurtheru Mianesota,