Omaha Daily Bee Newspaper, August 22, 1891, Page 1

Tue OmaHA DALy BEE OMAHA. SATURDAY M( YRNIN( Great Activity for the Approaching Reunion | ) at Grand Island, ENCOURAGING INDICATIONS ~ GENERAL. Governor Thayer at the Scene of the r Encampment ~Visitors ely Accommon Work. Hposed Wil Be Handsomn dated—Datails of the Grasn Tstasn, Nob, Aug. 20.—[Special felegram to Tne Bre.]—Governor 'Thayer arrived in the city today to arrange some details in regard to tho great reunion. Adju- tant General A, V. Cole, representing the national guaras, will arrive tomorrow and arrange for putting up the 200 tents for tho national guards, E. C. Cook of Chicago arrived this evening and will personally superintond putting up the 1,700 tents for Camp Snerman propor, beginning work with a forco of fifty mon ieeoww. He will remain in charge of the tents until after the ciose of the reunion. I'he arc hights have all been placad in the camp and on ey hand there is activity in pushing the entire work to complation before the opening day. The national guards W gointo camp here Saturday and Sunday, August 20 and 30. A separate band camp was laid off today to accommodate 400 members of cornet bands who have made applications for quarters. Tmportant particulars 1 regard to the revised programme will be sent Tiik Beg tomorrow. Avplications for quarters continue to pour in and the committee is arcanging to still further increase the eamp accommodations. Thus far, all posts and indiviauals makini applications for quarters have been provided for and it is the intention to continue doing 50 if the committee has to break cvery tent -and awning company in reach Every indi- cption poiuts to the fact that this is to bo the reunion of reunion Hastings News. Hasrisas, Neb., Aug. 21.—[Speeial to Tur Ber)—W. H, Marsuall, a Hastings black- smith, was attempting to fill the journal box of a mowing machine with meited bapbit metal Wednesday. There happened ~~4# be a drop of water in the box of which he was ignorant which turned to steam when the molten metal was poured in. The hot compound was violently thrown into Ma shall’s face aud penctrated his T'hc wound was very painful but Mr. M will be around again in a week or so. Messts, Rohrer, Abbott, Wallel, Melib- ben, Miles, Bulzer, Powers, Marin, $Shanot de, tho “Hustings Hustlers,” left for rice this morning at 10:30. At Beatrico ¢ play two games of bull with that city’s Ziub. For some unknown veason the Nebr City ball elub failed to appear to fullill thei engagement, to play with Hastings on Wednesday and Thuarsday. To satisfy the “fans’* a game between tho amatuers of the town was arranged and played yesterds afternoon. The over-confident Holdrege people who came to sce the Anderson Augustine fight, left a good share of their ready mouey i Hastings with Augustine’s backers, Tha rear portion of tho party wall wall of . J. Beuedict &€o.'s grocery store fell into an cxeavation next o it, which is ooing made for a new vuilding. Tlie flood of Friday last hiad undermined the wall, with tho above vo- sult. A'camp meeting at Pauline, twelve miles from here, under the auspices of the Holine: Religious society, attracting a large num- ver of Hastings people as attendants, 1t will continue for about two weeks. Rumors of a wreck on the B. & M. between here and Inland created quite a little exci ment on the streets yostorday. Upon investi- gation it was found that a sidetracked box car had been blown onto the main track by a bigh wind. No. 4, a passenger train, was coming down the track, but the engincer saw _ the car in the moon light in time to ‘stop the N eRgine, Mr._Thomas D. Massey of Chicago and iss Nancy Randall of Grand Islund were married by County Judge Burton last Tues- day. The happy couple remained a few duys in Hastings and then left for tho east. end C Suictded at Harva Hanrvanrn, Neb.,, Aug. 21.—|Special to Tne Bee. | —Fred Wendt, a German farmer who lives three miles west of this place, bronght word to town today that his wife had com- mitteed suicide by hanging herself during the night. Mrs. Wendt retired last ovening in her usual health. Hor husband awoke this morning and saw her kneeling at a win- dow iu tne sitting room. He spoke to her and got no answer. Going to her side he found her dead. She had torn the cloth netting from the window, tied one end around her neck and made the other fast to a nail 1 the casing. Then, kneeling down, she was strangled to doath, _ Mrs. Wendt has been subject to climacteric insanity for some fourteen years, and though she been quite rational for a long time, it is theugit she committed suicide while tem- lv insano, Her family consisted of six 1 besides her hus Benn ipmecting Closed. Brxyerr, Neb., Aug. 20.—(Special to Tuk Ber.] ~Thestate holiness campumeeting closed this morning at 10 0'clock with & two hours’ servico of song, prayer and testimony, Tho last_sermon by the lowa ovangelist, Rev, Dr. Dotwiler, was delivored last even and is considored the best of the whole woeeks, His offorts during the campmeeting have resulted in nearly a hundred conversions, and all presont have been renowed and on’ cournged for future work by his fire and earnestness. Much credit should also be given to the chorus leaders, Mr. and Mrs. Harris, as the singing has been better than usual and has bad no_ little influence in tho e mcctings. Will Picnic Dakora Ciry, Neb., Telogram to Tur Bee. | [Spocial anunal The reunion 8f the Pioneer Old Settlers’ associa- tion of Dakota county will be held at Clinton tenth pork in this place tomorrow. One of the oldest of the pioneers, Hon. William L. Joy of Sioux City, will deliver the oration of the and the Knignuts of Pyihias band and orchestra of Sioux City will furnish the music, The Emcrson rud Sargets Bluffs ball nines will cross bats with Dakora City's nine. A programme of races with purses of $200 has been arranged. Reduced rates have boen seoured on the Chicago, Paul, Miuneayolis & Omabu raily Drowned at the Ford, Dakora Ciry, Neb, Aug. 2L—|Special Telegraia to Tiik Bk | ~Will L. Kelsoy, & young farmer living about twelve miles bolow this place, was drowned today. He had boen to Homer during the day and umbibed freely of spirits. On his way home he found that the heavy ralu bad washed out o bridge over & croek he had to cross. He attempted to 1 his borse over, when parties who wero within a short distance saw him leave the horse back and then lost sight of him. Tho alarm was immediately spread, but the body has aot yot been recovered. Will Answer Again. Frevoxt, Neb., Aug. 21.—[Special Tele- gram to Tug Bee.)—Herman Peters bad a preliminary hoaring today at North Bend be- foro Jusiico Newsome, chavged with bastardy Barbara Wiss. Poters was bound over to 20 district court in the sum of §700. 00 Many Mortgages. Amioy, Neb, Aug. 21.—[Special to Tus Bek. | —Terry Connell, formerly a resident of Albion, & few mouths ago left the town N rathier suddenly. It was soon kuown that he had mortgaged his property a number of times and got small sums of money and then skinped out to parts unknown. His creditors made u search for him and he was urrested at Deadwood. Sheriffl Ammerman went to Deadwood and brought Connell down and put him in the county jail last evening, where he is now waitiug proccedings INCIDENT OF THE WAR. Nebraska Citize Now Living, De- clared to Have Died Years Ago. Asitraxp, Nob., Aug. 21.—[Special Tolo- gram toTue Be Mr., E Whipple, a well known resident of this city and a promi- nent member of tho Graud Army of the Re- public, a few weeks ago wrote to the adju- tant of his native state for his army record, as there recorded in the state capitol. The following 1s a cony of the record received : State of Vermont, adjutant general's office, Montpe fer, Vi duly 23, 1591, Lhereby certity |3m Nappears from the records in this office that Edward J. Whipple, who enlisted October 4,101, at Westlord, Vi, to sorve three years or diring the war, and mustered into the Unite ‘rviee a private on November 1.1 Vit fu Company A of the Iurst regiment of cavairy, Vermont volun= t toserve three vears or during the wir, He wis wounded and” captured June 24, 1854, anddied in o tebel hospitalab Petersburg, Viw, July 12, 1804, 7. 8, PECK, Adjutant and Inspector General, Mr. Whipple is a resident of this city and has been for the past ten years, and has been drawing a pension from Uncle Sam for the past twenty years, Gage County | olitics, Beatnicg, Neo,, Aug. 21.—[Spec Bee.]—The Gago county republican primary clections will ocour Saturday. The county convention takes place iu this city nextTues- duy. There is every prospect for a most lively convention, as tho utmost interest is being taken in the primaries. The county officers incumbent aro all serving their fivs terms, and each is anxious for re-clection and rénomination. On this question thero is w considerable division of opinion. About all the fat offices are filled with Beatrice men and the country republicans begin to belicve that the country preciucts should have a show in tho distribution of official snups. Hence a strong fight will be made against Beatrice as assuming the lion’s share of oftices this year. Several strong condidates are already'in the ficld agunst the present incumbents and the fight may be declured as fairly on. Anxious to Marr; Mivrorn, Neb.,, Ang. 21 pecial Tele- gram to Tne Bee. |- Lester Foreman, who is employed by Liveryman Smiley, took one of Smiley's rigs this afternoon and in company with Miss Nora Bedine left for Seward to procure a license to wed. As socn as the mother of the youug lady beeame acquainted with the facts she immediately telephoned the county judgo not to issue ‘a licenso, as both parties wero but sixteen years of age, Later, word was sent to Sheriff Adams to hold the parties until the mother could ar- rive, but it was too late to intercept the juv, niles, as they had made application for license and upon being refused left for parts un- known. Captured His Man. b Crovn, Neb., Aug. 21.—[Special Tele- gram to Tue Bee.|—E. Autrey, sheriff of Boulder county, Colorado, arrived in this city last Wednesday for the purpose of locat- ing some horse thieves that had recently loft kis part of vy with five horses thut did not belong to them. He found A. Borr. one of the suspected parties, living with his father-in-law, Marqais Charlev, who resides near Cowles. Both Berry and Charley were taken into custody, the latter on the charge of conceaiing stolon property. Charley was roleased after being brought to Red Cloud. Sheriff Autrey lef for Boulder this evening with Berry in charge. Car Floor. Aug. 21.—]Special Through th Graxp IsLaxp, Neb, Telegram to Tue Bre.|—As the North Loup train was leaving the cily this worning the brake lever caught in the crossing of the B. & M. railroad and forcing itself through the floor of the bazgage car struck a passenger, W. K. Gowan of North Loup, on the side of the leg. Tho log was broken and an ugly flesh wound inflicted. Mr. Gowan was taken to the St. Francis kospital and his wife sum- moned. Favmoer Witled by Lizhtning. Rusuviie, Neb., Aug. 21.—[Special Tele- gram to Tits Bex. | —Eugene Hanks, a well known and highly respected farmer, was killed by lightning yesterday afternoon about ten miles north_of ‘Rushvilie, He and his tather-iu-law, L. H. Pierce, were hurryinz to the house to get out of the rain when tho bolt descended. Hunlks’ clothing and boots were torn into shreds. Mr. Pierce was ren- dered unconscious for several minutes. Eight Feet of Hail, Rep Crovn, Neb., Aug. 21.—[Special Tele- gram to Tuk Bre.]—One of the heaviest and most destructive hail storms that ever visitea this part of the country made its appearance about cight miles south of here late yester- day afternoon, As usual nothing was left in 1ts track. This atternoon hail stones were seen ulong the road whore the storm oc- curred. At one placo a draw nearly eight feet deop was entirely filled with hail, Neligh in the Lead. Newn, Neb,, Aug 21,—|Special Telogram to Tug Beel—-Neligh township fired the first gun for the Duluth & Pueblo railroad today, township bouds amounting to $24,500 ng carried oy o vote of 218 for and six This, with the balance of 1,000 assured, secures to Neligh the division and repair shops of the road. Lightning's Disas rous Work. Frevost, Neb, Aug. 21— (Special Tele- gram to Tie By The barn of Farmer Thede, living in Swande unty, miles ning today. The bolt kiiled foue head of horses, besides setting the barn on fire and burnivg it down s uth of I'romont, was struck Ly light- Bodge County Corn. MoNT, Neb., Aug. 2L—[Special to Tre Bex.|—The woather during the past two weeks has been the most favorable of the year for the growth of corn. The crop has advanced very rapidly and thore is a general feoling now ifl this section that there will be an averago yield, ) arge Urops Near Geneva, VA, Nob., Aug. 21.—|Special Telegram to ik Bek.|—Threshiug is progressing rap- idly and reports point to a big yield of all kinds of small grain in this viioity. Corn never did bettor and nothing can siop a big orop but hail or an early frost. dustrial School. Geneva's L GExEvaA, Nob,, Aug, 21,—|Special Telegram to Tue Bee.)—The corner stone of the new industrial school will be laid by the Masons of Geveva Tuesday, August 25, 1501, af 30 p.w. They are making preparations to have 4 good time, Burglars at Premont, Furestont, Neb., Aug. 21.—[Spec Bre.] —Burglars enteved a residence on East Fourth streot lust night and stole from J. B, Martin, a boarder, money and jewelry to the lue of §200. No truce of the thiéyes has been obtained. 1 to Tug Assaulied a Child. Oscrora, Neb, Aug. 21.—[Special Tele- gram to Tur Bee,]—This morning J. A. Pyle assaulted the ten-year-old child of Paul Cun- ningbum. Ho was bound over in §1,000, Will Peomptly levigate. Niontars, Neb, Aug. 21.—[Special Tele- gram to Tux Bek.] —The bonds to be voted i mid_of the artesian well entervrise carried with an overwhelming majority. Storm at Rising City, Rising Ciry, Neb,, Aug. 21.—[Special Tele- gram to Tue Bee.]—There was a very heavy rainstorm here today and about an inch of water ltoll, sevon. i LIKE THE KILKENNY CATS. Such Are the Several Irish Factions' Rela- tions O.e to the Other. INTERESTING FOREIGN GOSSIP, SOME England's Entire Approval Not Given to Cordinl Reception Accorded the French Fleet—Sal- isbury Sulks, [Copyright 1891 by New York Associated Press.) LoNnoy, Aug. 21.—Parnell’s letter, admit- ting the inaccuracy of the amount attributed to Mr. Dillon’s drawing from the evicted tenants’ fund has brought to a pause the wretched controversy in the Irish commons ranks, which really centers in the desire of cach side to obtaln control of the Paris fund. Mr. Parnell, brought to bay, 1s meting out the same treatment to Messrs, Dillon ard O'Brien which he had already meted out to tho Healyites aund tho liberal lead- ers, but ho is fighting an im- possible battle. Nobody doubts the scrupu- lous integrity of Mr. Morley, and on the question of veracity, Mr. Parunell, with his record of the wildest statements siands no chance of credence, However, he still knows the woak points in bis enemies’ armor and compels them to wind and take refuge in ambiguity. This unedifying spectacle, which gains uudescrved attention, occurring, as it does, at the deadest part of the political sea- son, can have but one result—the destruction of Ireland's chances of home rule. The tory press and party are delignted that Mr. Par- nell bas succeeded i drawing from Messrs, Gladstone and Morley an admission of anxiet to reach Mr. Parnell through secret channels, Long leaders in the tory papors dwelt upon tho discomfiture and humiliation of the lib- eral leaders, while the liberal press vaialy appeals to the party to leave Mr. Parnell alone, The clericals are incensed at Messrs, O’Brien and Dillon for adhering to the plan of campaign, in detianceof Rome. Altogether the position of the Irish problem, from which ever side it is viewed, is extremely perplex- ing. The only patent fact is that Parnellism is dead, The apathy of the Parnollites’ of #anization and the constant accession of Par uellites to the National federation have 1n- duced the latter organization to instruct its registration agents for election lists to make no distinction between Parnellites and Me- Carthyites. ‘The hideous scene enacted at the Conway exceution has caused an outery throughout the country which is not unlikely to prove the beginuing of the end of capital punish- ment, and is certain in any case to greatly strengthen the agitation for for its abolition. ‘Phe exclusion of reporters from executions has long been a sore object. In this instanco reporters were present, but they were hur- ried off as soon as it transpived what had oceurred. ~Executioner Berry declares 1 the drop stipulated for by ‘the authoritie: is much too great, but his protest was of no avail. But it is also rumored that he was carousing on the previous night and at_pres- ent it is impossible to say where the blame lies. The public insists upon a rigid inquiry and especially as there are statoments afloat that at the execution of Wadsworth last week, a juryman found the rope saturated with blood, but was not allowed to sece the neck of the victim, which was covered with thick waddiog. i Adverse weather today partially marred the Portsmouth review, butas far as the queen was able to insuré it, nothing was lacking to nonor and satisfy Frai The only possible cause for dissatisfaction that the French government could entertain is absence of Lord Salisbury, whizh deprives the reception of the foreign office’s approval. ‘The radicals declare that Lord Salisbury d clined thus opeuly to display friendship which may be interpreted as a disregard to the driebund, Little is boped from the China naval action but the movement is welcomed as an _indica- tion that the pressure of the powers has had an effect. Premier Rudini} of Ttaly informed the cabinets of Germany, England and France that it would co-operate with those nations if combined action was necessary, but if the powers declined to act Italy would herself send a fleet to Chinese waters to act inde- vendently and immediately, if snecessary, to protect Ttalian subjects. he weekly press soveral well known writers ewlogizo James Russell Lowell's genivs. The McMillans announce a_vopular edition of Lowell's poems uniform with Tennyson, Snolley and others. Prince ienry of Batenburg has gono to Craig-y-Nos, whero Mme. Patti will give a special performance in her thaater. Mue. Patu will start for America on No- vember 2 Mme. Nordiea will make a concert tour of tue United States on her own account. LISH WATERS. IN EN Queen Victoria Reviews the cet OfF Portsmouth. Ponrrsvovrn, Aug. 21.—The reception to tho I'rench fleet continued today. At 2 p. m. the signal to dress ship was givea. All the British ware vessels suddenly broke out thair bunting, flying masses of bright ensigns of all shapes and many colors. The French fleet ulso dressed shiv. The queen embarked upon the roval yacht Alberta av East Cowes. H. M. S. Iuvincible, the guardship in South Hampton waters, firing a royal saluto and the crew manning the yards as her majesty stepped on board. Outside the harbor the Alberta ran alongside the royal yacht Victora und Alberta. and the queen’ was transforred to that vessel. The Victoria and Alverta, accompanied by the royal yacht Alberta, and by a number of privaté steam yachts, and by soveral steamers loaded with pleasure seckoers, then started for Spitzhead in order to review the Fronch and British fleets. As s00n as the Victoria and Alberta, flving the royal standard, crossed the lines of ti war ships the yards were manned and the ironclad fired the royal salute. As the royal yacht approactied the French sqadvon, the Vessels composing it thundered out tho royal salute until, owing to the murkiness of tho air, the two fleets were euveloped in clouds of gun powder smoke. Slowly the roya) yacht steamed past the French war ships, the crews of the latter greeting her majesty’s presonce with hoarty cheers, which were responded to by the Britishers and re-echoed by the excursion- ists. After passing down ove of the lines of British and Fronch war vessels the Victoria and Alberta returned up the other and simi- lar line of ships, and in doing so brought up along side the French flagship, the Marengo, The Irench commander-in-chief, Admiral Gervais, then went on board the royal yacht nmll paid his respects to the aucen of KEng- land French Admiral Gervais was receivod by hor majesty in the wost affablo manner. The adwival returning on board his flagshi the Victorin and Alborta continued hor slow steaming through the lines of battleships, and, thut ceremony completed, tho warshins again belehed forth auother series of royal salutes over the Portsmoutt waters. Whbile these last salutes were boiug fired by the British and French warships the royal yacht steamed back toward Osborne palace. INTERNATIONAL SOCIALISTS, Resolutions and Among Themselves. Brussers, Aug. 21.—-At todoy's session of the International Socialists Workmen's con- gress resolutions were adopted declaring that strikes aud boycotting are the workmen's only weapons, but that arbitration should ba employed whenever possible without loss of digunity, and demanding that the right of com- bining be guaranteed by law. Herr Liebnecht road the commission’s ro- They Pass Row vort which decided that E@great war oc- curred, a goneral striko would B irmpossiblo, and appeals to the world to protest against alliances which incited wasy agd declarod that tho only meaus (o prevent a general war was by an international organlzation of the proletariat Niewenhuis complained that the resolu- tions were vague. There Was too much jingoism about socialists, espéelally about the Germany, The Germans woro annoyed at the refor- ences made to thew and oreated a tumult. A tumultuous wrangle arose, culiminating in o general uproar, and the president was obliged to intervene in order to restore order. The commissioner's report was finally pussed. Will Fixcel All Past Efforts, [Conyright 191 by James Gordon Bannett,t Panis, Aug. 21— Noew York Herald Cable —Special to Tur Bee.)—Gerhurd Gade, tho American consul at Christing, writes tho Herald announcing that the United States’ invitation to participate in the Chicago e position cannot be epted thil the Norway parliament meets next winter. He feels confident that tho Norweglan display will equal the one made in Philadelphia in 18 1taly and the Pope. Rowr, Aug. 21.—The government organs say that if the next conclave is held abroad the governiaent will ocoupy the vatican and exclude tho new pope from it, Declare the Report False, Benuiy, Aug. 21.—The repart that tho Rus- sian government would plage a prohibitive export duty on wheat is ofieially declared in St. Petersburg to ve false. New Guinea Missionaries Murdered. Benriiy, Aug, 21.—Tvo German missionar- 1es hive been murdered in New Guinea. S OMAHA BOHEMIANS HONORED. Joseph Pecival Selected as Chief Jdudge at the National Tournament MiLwavkes, Wis., Aug. 2L—|Special Tele- gram to Tie Bee.]—The opening of the Bo- hemian national tournament at the shooting park this afternoon was most auspicious. The weather was cool and pleasant through- out the day. At2o'clock in the afternoon almost three hundred sokols, all stalwart, strong men, averaging twenty-three years of age and with muscles of steel, marched into the ring. The excrcises begav with somo beautiful evolutions performed with the pre- cision of West Point cadets. The men were divided into three squads and with their respective chiefs, or trainors, took their positions before the various gym- nastic instruments, performing thereon be- fore the judges. Those sifting as judges were Sokols Mondry, Capek, Verba, Dr. Pa- tera, Fiala, Pesont,” Sisler and Konba. Jo- seph Pecival of Omaha was selected after a hot contest as a chief judge of the tourna- ment, or the Bohenian *'predak.” The fight for tliis high honor was between Pecival and Charles Haulik of Chicago. It isgenerally ve- lieved that the Chicago sokols are strongest in numbers and will carry off more than their share of prizes. Hundreds of people viewed today’s tourna- ment and everybody was enthusiastic over the boys m blue and gray, The principal ovent takes place tomorrow afternoon, which will be a sort of legal holiday, Mayor Somers having issued a proclamation’ requesting the émployers to close their factories in the afternoon, thereby enabling their men to sec the sokols. Today’s festival closed with a grand concert at the shooting park, vocal and instrumental, it WEATHER FOatast, . For Omaha and Vicinity—Fair and con- tinued cool weather, Missouri and Towa— clear and generally fai day. Kansas and Southern Dakota—Clear and fair Saturday; northerly winds, continued clear and fair Sunday. Miunesota and North Dakota—Clear north- erly winds; fair continued, clear and fair Sunday. For Colorado—Slightly clear, northerly inds, and fair turday; continued clear and fair Sunday. WasniNaroy, Aug. 21.—The cyclone which was reported I'riday morning as north of Hayti is moving toward Cape Sable at the rate of about 350 miles a day. This would bring it upon tho Klorida coast Saturday morning, but reports from that coast gives no ndication of its approach. Tt is liely that this hurricane has changed divection toward the Bermudas and it may unite with tho storm passing eastward over northern New England. 'The storm center Thursday night over the upper lakes has moved over the St. Lawrence valley. A tongue of low pressure from the main area continues to ex- tend southwest to Texas. Following this storm is a well marked high arca now central over Montana with cool northwest winds, the influence of which has boen felt from 'western Kansas to eastern Minnesota and thence over the lower lak: This cool wave will bring eool and generally clear conditions over the west durimg the next few days, and frosts are hkely to occur in the northern states Sunday or Monday wmight. Vorthwesterly winds, Saturday and Sun- mL e ONION PACIFIU'S TROUBLI (ts Kansas Conncctions Must be Re- paired at Enormous Expensoe. Toreka, Kan., Aug. 21.—|Special Telogram to Tie Bre,l—Several weeks ago, direetly after a fatal accident had occurred on the Kansas Central railvroad, tho state board of railroad commissioners notified the Union Pacific railroad. which is . the owner of the Kansas Central, that the. track of the road would have to be relaid with steel rails from Leavenworth to Miltonvale, The Union Pacific has made no effort to oboy the order of the commissioners but on tho contrary has made the plea that it was not in a financial condition to comply and plead- lugr incidentally that the lino was not paving expensos. ‘Today tho commis- sioners wrote the manwyrer of the Union Pacific and informed him tbat the Kansas Central must be given a 'new steel track without further delay. 0 commissioners cannot and will not uc oyor cuse for non-complian its ordors. If the rails aro not reluld within a roason- able lengih of timo the commissionors will turn all correspondence in eomnection with it over to the governor, who will i turn place it in the hands of the uttorney genocral, with instructions to prosecute it to tho full extent of the law. ————— 0 THE CLOUDS, Experimont with an Air Ship in Hlinois. Moxmicrrro, IlL, Aug. 8lL.—[Special Tele- gram to Tug Br.]—Prof. Charles Belknap of New York mude his sccond trip here today to the clouds in his air ship, “Carlotta.” He had it under perfect control and ascended to @ helght of 500 feet. Near tho city he held the air ship in position with his rudder and paddles for thirty minutes and turned 1t in any direction he desired, that the pe o might see that he could control it, here were 15,000 people who witnessed the trial TRIP Successful trip. He will make his next trip at Albany, N. Y. Itis & great success. L Steamship Arrivals. Loxnoy, Aug. 21.—Sighted: Fuerst Bis- marck, City of B New Minuo- sota, Baltimore. Bivtivonk, Md., Aug. 21.—Arrived: Edam, Rotterdum; Mississippi, London, o L e Not a Political Body. Laxcaster, Pa., Aug, 21.—The state feder- ation of labor In meeting here declded not to recognize the sociallst labor varty or far- mers' alliance and declared in opposition to rlin, York; AUGU § afllatiog Wwith aoy " political pasty as a body. | ST 1891. 22 THOUSANDS VIEW THE SCENE. Croston's Biue Grass Palace Continues to Be the Attraction. IGHTLY MARRED BY THE WEATHER. Great Preparations for Sunday Ser- vices—Many Prominent Divines of National Repute Will Partici- pate in the xercises, Crestox, Ta,, Aug. 21.—|Special Telegram to T'nk Beg.|—Although the bright sunshine this morning gave promise of a fine day at the Blue Grass palace a steady rain set in shortly before noon and cut the attendance down to a perceptable degree, It cleared off, however, about 2 o'clock, and the vast aud- itorium of the palace was filled at that hour to listen to the address of Hon. Ignatius Don- nelly in tho iuterests of - the farmers' alli- ance and the people’s party movement. Mr. Donnelly talkea for two hours on tho polhtical issues, his speech being largely on the old greenback order of oppression to the farmer and slams at the money kings. He advocated government louns to states, state loans to counties and county loans to the people at 2 por cent inter- est. This brought down tho house und seemed to suit the granger but un fortunately tho farmer attendanco today, owiug to the bad weather, was slight. Mr. Donnelly is a pleasing speaker and his lecture last night on **The Great Cryptogram’’ delivered before the Creston City “club was highly apprediated, but he did not have the right kind of an audience today, it being composed largely of city people. Tomorrow 18 Taylor and Mitls counties’ day and will also be oncof the great oratorical days, Hon. W. C. P. Brockenridge of Kentucky having the leading addvess, He speaks on tho tariff and its effect upon the people. The auaitorium crowd ure looking forward with expectancy to this address, as he is considered one of the ablest spaakers in the south. The great moving panorama of the -blue grass region proves to ve the leading attrac- tion of the palace and thousands of people look upon its beauties at all hours, as it moves slowly along, rovealing one grand ecene of music, beauty and wealth, after another. It was puinted by Louis Syverkrop, a landscape artist of state no- toriety, and was mado at a great expense. It is to bo taken to New York immodiately after tho close of the exposition. The gréat attractions of the speed ring will begin next week when the Creston fair opens. Ten thousand dollars n premiums will bo given and wany noted horses are already booked. Rev. Lyman Abbott, D.D., of Brookiyn will arrive tomorrow and deliver a sermon in the palace Sunday. All churches in the city witl take part in the services, mauy locally famous divines being in attendarice. The greatost crowds are expected next week as ulx;l: weather to date has been very unfavor- ablo. Closeil with Applause. Revriemn, Ia, Aug. 2l.—|Special Tele- gram to T Bri.]—Yosterday was a gala day for Redfield and the Thirty-seventh lowa reunion. The city was beautifully decorated and 2,500 veterans and friends enjoyed them- selves hugely, Captain Mufly and Captain Albert, Hoad delivered addresses in the morn- ing and Colonel J. J. Steadman in tho aftor- noon. Rev. Dr. Chase presented the battle flag of the Thirty-seventh iu an.affecting talle which was responded to by Colonel Stendman. This was the most beautiful and interesting event of the meeting. Turk Moore and his wife were present and sang several of their patriotic songs, much to the delight of the veterans. “The clection for the ensuing year resulted as follows: _colonel, J. A. Lyon;_licutenant colonel, J. N. Mills{ major, Sum Young; ad- jutant, . W. Cummings. The next meating will bo held at Guthrio Ceuter. Last night's camp fire_was addressed by Captain Lyon, Captain Bishop of the Grand Army of the Republic Advocate, and_others. Today closea the reunion with an address by Mayor Campboll of Des Moinos, Van Houten aud others. Taken as a whole, the reunion 15 the largest in tho history of the county. Colonel Steadman and Mr. and Mrs. Mooro 16t on the evening train for the Story county rounion, where they take part. Prominent Citizen Dead. Dis Moigs, Tn., Aug. 21, - [Special Tele- gram to Tk Ber.] —Word has been received of the death of Judge Elias H. Williams, one of tho most prominent men in Clayton county. Ho dicd at his homo in Grand Meadow town- ship, near Postville, at the age of seventy- two yeurs, leaving a wife and four children. Judgo Williams settled in Clayton county in 1858, and was for several years district judge and’ for a short time supreme judyge. Ho spent many vears in the construction of rail- roads, but of lato years has beon farming on a 2,000-ncre tract.” He was born 10 Connecti- cut and was o graduate of Yalo. Hunuan Williams, his wife, is a sister of ex-Govornor William Larravee, Bold Burling'on Burgla BuriNaroy, Ia., Aug. 2L.—[Special Telo- gram to Tie Bee, | —The amount of robbory and villainy prevailing in Burlington 1s fear- ful. Wednesday nignt several houses were broken into and Mr. Adolph Werdemeyer of the Union hotel was pounced upon by four footpads, thrown to the ground and forcibly vobbed of all his money and jewelry. Last night Will Beiloy was attacked by a gang and upon resi 1 was stabbed and cat i a fearful manner. He was then robhea, Honow lies in the hospital in a critical condition. ‘The polica seem power- less to cope with the evil and the public is wotting worked up to serious action. After Him, Booxe, Ta., Aug. 21.—|Special Telegram to Tue Ber.] —A £10,000 damage suit was com- menced today aguinst Druggist Conloy of Maugena by Mrs. Elias Phipps, whose hus- band was killed by her son while abusing her & fow weeks ago. Sho claims that he abused ner because he was drunk; that ho got the liquor from Conley, and thut tne patricide with its consequent’ damage and shame was all the result of the liguor, The county at- torney has also begun suit for §1,000 for the benefit of the school fund. ——— QUINKING FOR THEMSELVES What Republican Kans s Alliance Are Doing. Toreka, Kan., Aug. 21.—S, A, Bradford, ex-attorncy gencral of Kausas, presided at a meetiug of favmers’ alliunce men this after- noon. Bradford is populur with the old soldier republicans aud with the ‘“old crowd.” He called these elements of the farmers’ allianco together to organize o ro- volt in the new party. It was planned that in eac sub-alliance there should be formed o sclf-constituted committee of wembers who have not gonc iuto the political movement of the organization, whoso duty it should be to vecluaim those republicans who deserted their party for the alliauce and to keep in the party those who show symptoms of desertion, . % Irish League neeting Changed., Barmisone, Md., Aug. 21, —The couvention of the Irish national league will be held 1n Chicago next month instead of Baltimore. Phe change was decided upon by President John Fitzgerald und Secretary John Sutton of Lincoln, Neb., after consultation with Mr, Patrick Martin 'of Baltimore, the first vice president of the leagu Members of the cm Ouution A aaring express 1 Will Teach Sr. Lours, Mo., Aug. robbery took place in broad daylight this af- ternoon. While one of the Adams’ express company’s wagous was standing in front of | their oftice at Broadway and Oliva strects two men accosted a boy who was siiting in the wagon e him to divect 110 & certain streot. \While onoof the con- versed with the boy tha other eder bis way to the back of the wagon anc 'y both men walked off together. Later i was discovered that n package was missing from the wagon, ‘The cxpress peoplo say the package contained ouly £300, but the impres- sion prevails that the amount will run into the thousands. Tue robbers have not boen apprebended. - - IN GOOD CONDITION. Affairs of the American Wheel Cor pany Not at Al Bad. Cmcaco, Aug. 21.—Attorney Morris of the American wheel company said this morning that all creditors would undoubtedly be paid in full, Hesaid that on August 1 the com pauy's assets were $4,034,000, and its liabili- ties but §1,500,000. N. C. Butler has been appoiuted receiver and an order nas been is- sucd by the court allowing him to continue the business, so that contracts, amounting almost to £2,000,000 can be carried out. A meeting of ‘the stockholders and creditors will bo held here tomorrow, when it 1s ex- pected some satisfactory plan of settlement will be agreed on. Noble C. Butler, clork of the federal court at Indianapolis and receiver for tho Ameri- can whool compauy, spent most of today at the cone general offico 1 the Home in- surance company building, There ho met Nathan Morris, the complainant's attorney, and most of the directors of the company. The conforences lasted almost all day, and related to the manner in which to the business. Books were exumined detatied statement of gross assets drawn up. It shows total assets of &),074,000. Of the $1,500,000 of liabilities, £1.000,000 is in the form of promisory notes and accepted drafts, The remaining $00,000 is credited to onen accounts. By these figures the com- pany has an cxcess of nominal asscls of £,274,858 abovo liabilities. The ofiicers cluim the assets are thoroughly good and will not shrink. The plants are said to ba in good condition and the 1,000,000 worth of raw ma- terial in store ean be realized on at any time, The ofticers reconcile the apparently good showing and the application fora receiver iming that the demand notes matured than ready monoy could bo obtaized to meet the paper. Within tho past three months the statements show that the com- pany has reduced its indebtedness §350,00 Maturities for Auzust _amounted to near! £400.000, moro than ,000 of which paid. Tuesday, thoe date of suspension, ma- turities amounted 000, and being una- ble to meet the ps the directors decided to place the co < property whore at- achment and_ other prococdings - could not ach it. When the company was organized it at once took measures to gain absolute control of the wheel market. Pursuing this ideu, existing plants were leased or bourht and some former owners became stockholders, New factories were built and soon the com- pany had 3,135,000 invested 1 this property. The divectors, most of whom ara now in this city, hove'to resume control in a few mouths without reorganization. LIONIZING b A CUR. Almy, the Cowardly dMurderevof H over, N. H., Being Made Much Of. Haxover, N. H., Aug. 21— Alny, the mur- derer caught yesterday, today pleaded not guilty to the charge, The scenes in Hanover this morning were similar to those of yesterday aftornoon after Almy had been brought to tho Wheclock bouse. Atan early hour the people com- menced pouring in from the surrounding country and soon filled the spaco in front of the hotel on Main and Wheelock streets. The sidewalks were lined with people and every- body was discussing the tragedy and capture, and expressing a great desire to sce the man in the hotel who is so attentively cared for by the officials of Grafton county. It soon became apparent that something must be done to quickly inform the neighboring town that Almy “could not be secn today. Accordingly J., L. Bridgman, first selectman, wired the following to a' aozen places: “*Please post bulletin. It is useless to como to Huuover expecting to sce Almy, the officials will not allow him to bo seen today.” The murderer has been removed from the ¢lose room to the upper story. It is ot likely that the prisoner will be taken to the Grafton county jail on account of tho lack of accommodations for the wounded man. - FORCING NATURE. Tests With High Expios'ves in an At- tempt to Produce Rai Minraxn, Pex., Aug. 21.—The rain experi- menters have not so far made a good test of their ability to produce rain, Monday, at 7 p. m.,a small cloud appeared,when thoy tried their ground oxplosives, When the cloud was above them they fired four shots of rackurock powier, after each shot some rain fell, but when the firing ceased the rain stopped. Tuesday morning thoy expected to continue their experimenting bita bigh wind prevented them frow using their midair ex- plosives, and it is not cousidered a test un- less théy could discharge tho midair and ground explosive simultuneously, Business froubles, MoxtGomery, Ala, Aug. 21.—At noon today notice was posted on the larley National bank that the directors of the bank had agreed to suspend payment temporarily, the cavse stated being inability to raiso money to make guod pay and protested in New York. It the susponsiod is tomporary and t will bo soon arranged, no one suffering a money 10ss. New Yorg, Aug. 2L.—William P. Dane, manufacturer and dcaler in cards and paper, assigned today. The linbilities are given at §75,000, with ussets sufficiont to cover this, - Death Roll, WASHINGTON, Aug. 21.—A telegram re- coived this evening by Secretary Mosty of the interstate commission announces the death today of Interstate Commissioner Waller L. Bragg of Alsbama, at Spring Lake, N, J. Nocause of his death is stutod, During the war he was an officer of the con- federate army. Loxnoy, Aug. 21, lord justice general of - Valley Turned Into a River, Macox, Mo., Aug. —The heavy rains that have fallen within the last two or three days have overflowed the Muscle Fork and Chariton river in this (Macon) county until the water in the bott is now six feet deep and extenas from hill to hiil, The wheat, oats and hay crops standing in the bottoms in shocks and stacks are floating away. The fences are completely wrecked and the corn i3 ruined. e Alger Naits a Li BENNINGTON, V., Aug. 21.— General Alger denies the authenticity of the report pub- ished in the New York moroing papers that Blaine had told him that he had enteved the fieud as u presidential eandidute. - ' drawn by others is thought John Tnglis Gle otland, is dead. rse, The Pire Record, New Youk, Aug. 21.—The immense plant and lumber yard of L, Mace & Co., was to- tally destroyed by fire last night. 'The ioss will reach about §250,000, upon which the in- surace is smuil, - Convicts Killed While ¥ ping. Waria Warta, Wash,, Aug. 21, —A desper- ate attempt was made at the penitentiarty by convicts to escapo. W. M. (ileason and John Morris, convicts, were killed and another was wounded, - - He was Trusted Too Much, NEew Youk, Aug. 21.—Thomas 5. Findlay, the trusted casbier and bookkeeper of the wholesale boot and shoe house of Wallace, liott & Co., has been arrested for embez- aling $22.000, NUMBER P - 65, e ey WHAT [T WILL RESEMBLE, Design of Omaha's Public Building Exe Plained by the Architect, EAST AND WEST FRONTS DUPLICATED, No One Wil Haye Just Reasons foy Complaint on of the 1 Account eation of the I posed Structure, Wasimix Tox Brneav or Tie B B IOURTEENTI STRERT, Wasmyaros, D, C, Aug. “There 1s a misapprebension as to the po- sition to bo occupicd by the new federal building in Omaha,” said Supervising Archi- tect Edbrooke to Tk Bee correspondent today. “It is true that the main front of the build- ing will bo on Sixteenth stroot, but the Seve enteeuth streot side will ve an et counters part so far as ontward dosign and finish are concerned, of the Sixteonth strect front, the only difference being that the tower on Sixe teenth streot will not be duplicated. The principal entrance will be from Sixteonth street and the doors will be back about twelve or fourteen feet from the building line. On the Seventcenth street front the mail delivery doors will be back about twenty-five feet, which will simply give the mail wagons ample room to turn around in.” “When can you wive T Brr a full de- seription of the building, Mr. Edbrooke! “I think it will be possible to do as much as that by tho carly part of next weeck. The plans have been signed and we are only waiting for the photographer. 1 feel sure that the people of Omuha will bs satis- fied with the plans when thoy shall have had au opportunity to see them, RECENT ARMY ORDERS, The following army ovders wero lssued to- day cave of absence for two months, effect on or about September S, is Colonel Charles G. Bartlett, Ninth infantry. Leave of absence for seven duys, to take effect September 1, is granted First Licu- tenant - William . Blauvelt, Fifteenth in- fantry. I'he tho Rifth infantry ‘utenant Osear I to take ted followiog transfers in are reportod: First 1 . Long, from company D to st Licutenant Walter H. C from compuany A to company D. SHATTERED. srormu nd Missouri o urious Winds. ug. 21.—A terrific rain mounted to almost a Parts of Kansas Iy Visited by Kaxsas Crry, Moy, and wind storm, which cloud burst, passed over this city from the northwest this afteruoon at 3 o'clock. Tho - wind blew a hurricane aad the rain foll in solid sheots for half an hour. The wind blew down many shado trees und much shrubbery in the resideuce portion of tue city. The privcipal damage, however, was donc to the telophone wiros. The wires of the West- ern Usiion and Postal company were all pros- tated for nearly three Nours and aro now only in part repaired. Tho telaphone com- pany wires are still 1n_bad shapo aud only inefficient service is being had over their lines. In the vicinity of Huron, Kan., the storm destroyed nnumber of farm buildings, and in Atchison county much corn was flattened to the earth by the force of the wind. At Leav- enworth, the brick buildings belonging to 1. Purdue and C. W. White were uuroofod and the stocks of goods contained therein were badly damaged by water, The dumao amounts to about £50,000. The corncribs and cattle sheds on the Authony farm wero blown down. The damago there is $3,000, Much corn was prostrated throu Leavonworth, county. A special to thé Times from A Kan., suys: Tho storm he s rible'fury. Roofs were blown off, windows were blown in aud trees, fencos aud build- ings were blown down. ‘T'neroof of the Odd- follows’ hall was carried away, and the re- galia and other property on the top floor was ruined by water. Blatz flouring miil was unroofed and the old street car vLarns were blown down and the girls’ dormitory of Mid- land college wus demolished. The front of Urich & Noal's planing mill was blown in, the Congregational church lost its spire’ and Lanc's livory stublo was partially destroyed. Several persous wore injured during the storm by floating: timbors and falling glass. Tho wost scriously ins jured were: Tho ten-yoar-oid duuaghter of i rshal Compton, eut ahout head, neck and shoulders by gluss. Clarence Kini, ter- ribly cut about the body by falling timbers, John Rover, laborer in Lane's livery sinble, arm broken'and head crushed. Many cellars wero flooded by tho beavy downpour of rain, The total damigo is placed at $50,000. At Laberty, Mo., tho storm played havoo with fences, outbuildings, orchards and grows ing corn. N one was jured. out this, tehison, with tor- Kansas Saffers Also. Arcinsoy, Kun,, Aug. 21—[Specinl Tele gram to Tie Bri]—A rain storm of unusual violence and dostruction swept over this sogs tion betweon 3 and 4 o'clock this afternoon. Although the stormn lasted less than an hour, the crecics were over their banks in a fow minutos and White Clay creck, which draing the city, inundated the basements of adjacont houses. A violent wind from the northwest prevailed, unroofing houses, blowing away sidewalks, feuces and out houses, and oven blowing down houses of cousiderable size. Two men and a little strugk b flyiag timbers and badly injured. The did its worst damage at the Missouri P%acifio shops, whore quantity of subpiivs were sweptaway, Tho Santa e aud Missoury Pacific also suffered wash outs near town, A Huron, in this county, and ten inilos bee vond, aud aiso between [linwathi and Pas Uonid, about twelve miles, hail fell in gkreat quantities and of large size, covering the ground in some places Lo depth of six inches. Tho bail beat so fiercely upon the ground that vast stretches of find cori as far as the eye can reach on each side of the Mis- souri [acitic railroud, were literally beaten into the ground, leaving a sceno of desolation all the way. The damage by bail can not ba estimated s the extent of thecountry visited is unknown. ROAD. the monsteatim. nd Broken for Amia Wild D Rarin Ciny, S, D., Aug. 21, [Speciul Tole~ gram to Tk Ber]—This is a gala day for Rapid City. Grading begins upon the Das kova & Wyoming road to the coul fields, A demonstration will occur this afteraoon at the vreaking of ground and William T, Coud, the projector, will be tendered a recops tion on his arrival from Chicago. A greay boom is impending, - - Penusylvan ia Ws of 1%, Hagmisnuna, Pa, Aug. 21, -Toe grand lodge, Kuiglits of Pythias, adjourncd at 1 o'clock this aftornoon, after deciding to meed next year at Pittsbur Nominution of grand fodeo officers 1o be voted for in Jung next were made as follow Grand chancellor, John Davis of Pittsburg, Grand vice chancellor, John Starvatton of Philadelphia. rand prelate, (rana masto Philudelphia. Grand inner guard, about twenty nominae tious. Gro Enterprise 2. 5. Jackson of Pittaburg, at-urms, Charles G, Freed of — Earthquake She JersyviLLE, 11, Aug in Hlisois. An oarthquake Houses trombled 2 was felt hore last night. and some persons were 80 badly frizbiened they jumped out of bed,