Omaha Daily Bee Newspaper, September 8, 1891, Page 1

Annual Fxposition Opened at the Lincoln Grounds Yesterdag, GREAT SHOW OF FARM PRODUCTS MADE. crs Say Concerning Among the the Ma- nta. What the Farn the Crop—8¢ xhibits —Among chinery and Implem nes Sopt. 7.—|Speclal to THe ned in o most au- nperature in the abled the Liscony, Neb,, Brr.|The state fair o spicious manner. The t open mr was about 70 and people to visit all parts of tke grounds with but comparatively littlo fatigae and to dis- pense with the annoyance of an umbrella. Visitors reached the grounds as early as 80'clock, & constant stream filing vast tho entrances up to 4 o'clock in the afternoon. They came in wagons, motors and by the B. & M. stub to tho grounds. This last men tioned accommodation saves the neces- sity of a change of cars to those from abroad either in going to or leaving the grounds, ‘The trains run every five minutes and are no sooner unloaded than they roturn to town for another load, two trains being thus employed the whole d The motor cars also run within the grounds ana oy an arrangement which is an evidonce of enterprise are enabled to accommodato thousands of people who may thus be taken Lo y part of the city. In the several halls, the work of decoration had not been completed in many exhibits until late in the afternoon. Tomorrow, how- ever, everything will be in excellent condi- tion, and the refuse which has cumbered the aisles will have beon removed and the place turned over for the enjoyment of the people. Toduy 10,000 people will be in attendanc: This is one of the largest gatherings ever known on the first aay of a state fair in Ne- braska. It will steadily incregso until Thursday, when the largest attendance is expected. About 6 o'clock tonight the sky became overcast and alight rain fell for a few mo- ments, but hopes were entertained for a pleasant day for tomorrow. ‘The grounds are fuil of police, but many people take exception to the manner in wnich the former enforce the orders of the board. Several confliets took place today between ofticers and citizens. In one of these Nels Westover, a local biacksmith, was struck by Oficer Sanders with a heavy wire cane over the head, receving two largo cuts from which the blood flowed copiously, Westover, it is claimed, sought to hiteh bis horse to a fonce to which the officer objected, words and blows re- sulted. No disposition has as vet been made of the caso by the commissioners. A valuable Percheron just brought to this country, owned oy Mr. Arms of St. Paul in this state, and intended for oxhibition at the fair, was killed in a Q car Suuday while on his way to this city. Agric Cuming count tural Hall. display is in charge of W. R. Artman of West Point, George Gregory and wife, and J. F. L. Rosenfield. It com- prises o magnifcen array of grain of all inds, vegetables and grasses, aud is most artistleally arranged “Corn up our way,”’ said Mr. Artman, *is a littlo backwara, but if we have ten days more of the right kind of weather, every crop will be full. We bave experimented a great_denl ‘with the sugar beet, and have here several samples somo of which are very fine. Nearly all of them were plantod carly and well ai- tended. There is one sample hero which was not carefully cultivated, and it, as « coase- quence, shows the effect of inattention.’ The exlibit of [urnas county is in charge of L. Kinsmau of Beaver City Vande- linder and C. L. Case of Cambri C. I Carper, Arapahoo: Beaver City. There is u groat variety of cereals in stages of excellent development. They con- trast greatly with the display of Jast year, vzhen Furnas county was among the drouth visited counties, We put in a general crop th Mr. Kinsman. **Lost year, of course, pretty nearly everything was lost. In the first bot- toms and in somo of the divides there wero some good crops but those were the excop- tions. Our favmers are a littlo tight for money. You know they had to borrow money to carry them over. Thoy are foeling more contented now, because they are sure of an excellent crop as vou may perceive 1n this oxhibit. f'his year's crop will not be sufficient to get them out of the troubls, but another good year and anothier good crop will surely doiit.” Norton coanty, IKansas, comes across the Line with a display under the management of W. T. Shoemaker and H. J. Lane. There aro potatoes as large as cannon balls and whoat as rich as was ever grown. Pointing to the display Mr. Lane said: Yes, last summer the farmers lost ove thing, but this year they will et evervtning. Our crop is the largest over harvested in our county and will bring back ali the men who went away from us. I estimate that aftor last fall at loast ono-third of ou people emi- grated, but they have nearly all come back and are going to stay with us.” The Oxnard sugar beet factory at Grand Island is well represented. 1t has u largo table which ropresents the grounds of institution, Oun it are outlined the tracks and switches leading up to and surrounding the great buildings, of which an aceu reprosentation in miniature is given. tablo is covered with white and brown sugar the latter being used to reprosent tho drives and roads through tho grounds. Burt county has an elaborate display farm produco of all kind worked into panels and friezes and corni It is superin- tonded by H. Jaoea and J. Patterson of Craig, and Charles Grifiu and . B. Lyon of Oaklund. Tho display of beets and pota- t00s is very flue. We shall have n first class crop,” said Mr. Grifiin, “if tho frost keeps wway from us. In fact we shail bave tho lurgest crop that the county has ever experienced. Wo have moro small grain planted this year than wo ever did before and the corn will be bet- ter and there will be wore of it than we ever had.” Kolth county makes a larger showing of cabbago and corn ard Hiteheock county has A wall lined with wheat and other graius, Hayes county's display of grain is very aborate and beautiful ‘he most demensirative exhibit, however, Is thut of Lincoln county which 'occupies & largo area. The most notablo feature is a miniature reprosontation of a locomotive and tender made out of farm produce The workmanship is admirably done and tho harvest ongiue deservedly attructs the atten- tion of every passer by, Tho display is undor the management of J. G. Buoler of Wallace, J. McDonuld of North Plutte, and *B, Buchanusn Frontlor connty’s display is managed by W. H. McCowan of Curtis who is presidont of the agricultural society. There 1s a great varioty of gralu and othor articles, but the most noticcable feature s onions, two specimens by Joseph R. Shurving boing regarded by Mr. McCowan us sure of taking the prize. These are of the white Westphalian and the yellow Denv variety, ‘Chey ure shapely, largo* and solid aud séom to be without rivals in the building. {r. Shurying,” said Mr. McCorvin, *has from 5,000 to 10,000 bushels of those onions, I have lived in Nebraska twenty-niue years and [ have never seen such a cron 4s our poo ple expact this year, The farmers expect to held their wheat until they get & good prico for it, but they are not yet through stack ing.” Chase dounty has an admirable map of its territory made out of grains hu upon the tho wall. Each township is represented by differently colored soed, while the course of rallroad and the Frenchwsu river as thoy year,” said | futand HE OMAHA DALY BEE. cross the county is outlined in a similar man- ner. The location of the towns of Inman, Wauneta and Lemar, are also designated C. A. Plorson who is in charge points with prida to a largo collection of beets. Those beets were grown in fifty days," says Mr. Piersor. “We are a county In which there are no _firrigation ditches, “Our wheat will average between twenty-five and forty-eight bushels, barley fifty to seventy- five bushels, potatoes twenty-five to seventy- five bushels' per acre. We have excellent sod corn here which beats in_solidity anything any other county can_produce. Wk mands 75 cents, barley 40, oats 2 to rye 60 cents per bushel. Our people a tented bocause they know they are to roceive a fine reward for Mieir year's labors.” Buffalo county hus fringed the wall with corn stalks, wheat, onts, rye, and barley under the managemont of A.'S. Hayden of rney, S. W. Thoraton of Prairie Center, L. Brown of Kearney. ““Wo will have an immense crop,” said Mr, Thoruton, “Our wheat will average twenty five to thirty-five bushels to the acre, and y will average fifty. There aro man, flelds where the oats will average eighty bushels to the acre and forty pounds to the bustiel. Most of my neighibors will hold crops for better figures," k_county has an attractive fire place made of grains representing different kinds of marble. Tho design attraots a great deal of attention and bears the invitation “‘Come to Dinner.”” It is surrounded with a large seloction of careals which have been placed in position by H. Reeder, J. D, Stillson and Robert Rao of York and John C. KRobinson of Waco. This county last vear took second prize_for its display at the fair as is now pushing for the first place, Stanton county is represented by J. R. J Applebyof Stanton. erything,” said this gentleman, “is later than it was last year. This year we hadadry springand a wet summor. That has retarded the growth somewhat, but we shall, nevertheless, have the best erop of wheat and oats We nave ever kuown, especially if the frost keeps away for @ little while longer. The vield of onts will be about forty bushels, Wheat between twenty-five and thirty, barley uty and rye forty-four to the acre, Lancastor county last year took eighteen first class prizes out of thirty-five exhibits, and its representatives this year claim they will beat that record. ‘They certainly have od a display as was ever made on the ouncs. The exhibit is cared for by 5. R all of Waverly and E. E. Smith of Cush- man Park. “Wo find that our corn,” said Mr. Van Meter, “is a littlo late, but it is otherwise in excellent conaition and a few more warm days will make it all vight. [mmigration 1s flowing into the county and some of the im- migrants are coming from the best counties in Towa and Hiinois.’” “Wo have always b said Charles Beerup, of ad excellent crops,” in our county, except when we bad hot winds to deal This year they are particularly fine ill avorage forty 1o eizhty bushels per acre; potatoes, 150 to 300 bushels, and wheat will be in proportion.’ Porkins county’s interests are looked after by Charles Vermont of Madrid and J. C. Lartz and . Van Meter of Elsio. Dund, county was one of those counties which depended upon rolief during the past winter because the hot winds were especially distructiveto its crops. Her showing this year proves that she has not been stricken second time, on the contrary that she has boen blessed with a most bounteous haryest The exhibit is in carge of L. Parsons and I, 1. Schwartz of Maxand W. R. Boum of Haigler. These gentlemen swy that the wheat will average forty bushels to the acre aud rye will reach thirty. Greely county does honor to the man after whom she is named by having the portrait of tho great editor above the display. The Iatter is certainly & marvel in richness and beauty in fruit as well us in_the products of the garden. The horticultural display com- prises sixteen varieties of apples, five of plums, \one of grapes, four of cherries, together with an indefinite quantity of preserves and canued stuff. The fruit in every nstanco is large and luscious and was raised by Mr. C. H Morsch. Mrs. Morsch, J. W. Sullivan anc . H. Barry are in charge of the display. Thoy feel proud of it and point to the fact that the trees which bore some of the fruit were plauted only six years ago. State Pisheries' Exhibit. One of the most interesting places on_the ground is the hall in which the exhibit of the state fisheries is being made. It is a frame structure ninety-five feet long and forty wido and fifty féet in beight. It was buiit expressly for the exhibit in question Water pipes lead to1t from the city and through them a supply of tresh water'is obtained for the tanks in which the fish are quartered. The tanks wre made of heavy plato glass framed in iron, They are placed upon tables and line tne walls of tne building and extend along the middle of the ball from the front ontrance to the vear. ‘Inese tanks are alive with fish in_most interesting var- fcty, oxtending from the miniature gold fish, sparkling with light in bis erystal home, to tho lubberly cat_fish who imagines himself be resting on the sandy bottom of the Platte, Tho walls are bung with about two dozen boautifully colored lithographs of ‘American game fish and forty sets of fish illustrations of all kinds. Tusido tue door the first fish noticed aro those of the golden order, some of which are yet but partially covered'with golden scalos, Whilo others are completely encased in tho gorgoous covering. Then follow in succession croppies, Ger- man carp, speckled cattish, scale carp, yellow fish, young black buss, striped perch, Japanese goldfish, quill back, rainbow sunfish, ~long-nosed gar, black catfish, black buffalo, wall-eyed pike, pickerel, . trout, shovel-nosed’ sturgeon. white buftalo, channel cat fish, large quill back, short nosed gar, speckled trout, rawn bow trout, red horse, black suckers, common suntish, bickory shad, drum fish and oull hoa s, There ara besides a numb taining fish ezgs and various wrow or form in water on which kinds of fish spawn Theroaro also jurs fish raised at the Neoraska batchery and deposited he rivers of this state which have experienced wonderful growth aul de- velopment. All theso fish are the property of the com mission and all of them save tho fancy ones have heen raised under the direction of the commission, In this respoct the work of the lutter body is greatly commended. The ex hibit attracted thousands of visitors today and wany of the callers stood around the tauks for minutes making a close examina of the swimming veautios. The commission Is composed May of chair:nan, wto has for vs beon connected with tho body und to Whose energy and interest piscicilture in o hus advanced toits presentperfect; General J. C. McBride of Lincoln Hon. J. L Blair of Omaha The last mentioned is the latest a ssion to the com- mission. Mr, M. E. O Brien is the superin- tendent of the hatcheries at South Bend, Neb., and has held the position for a number of years, Ho is oneof the most capable men in the west in this business, and his work has been attested in a number of instances, Tho anuual meetin of tho commission be beld tOmOrrow. v of jars con- articles which the several containing sa; iples of of Hon, W. und will Horticultural Hall, This structuro is o spacious building and is fashioned after a Maltesecross. ln the space where tho lalls meet there has been erected a fountain and basin, In the later s @& reprosentation of & sunken cave or wrotto in neavy dark rocks on which golden bronze has been scat tered. The effect of the lattor as the water drops upou it is particularly pleasing. Upon these rocks vests @ pyrwmid of fruit culled from tho lavish collections which flank the basin on every side. Around the basin are several columis sup porting the dome. ‘These columrs are twined with avergreen and garlanded with flowers of various colors. The decoration beautl. articulariy uppropriate for the plice Among the fruit display’s there are some (Crete nursery, KB N. Day, L. D G. Neft, A. M. Murpny, W, Fos Baroard, J. K Whitniore, £, I d the Buffalo county nursery tlowers are collections from the Chapin Brothers, Hess & Swo- Schuwp, J tor, . H Stophens Among t following (CONTINUED ON SIXTH PAGE. | | OMAHA. TUESDAY MORNING, SEPTE] BURGLARS AND HIGHW AVMEY, Bold Operations of a Gang in Jefferson and Thayer Counties, ROB RIGHT AND LEFT BEHIND MASKS A Burlington Station Agent Forced to Open His Cash Drawer—Three Men Captured After a Hot Chase. [Special Tele- Br Particulars were r ceived hore today of a successful robbery made at the point of a revolver about 8 o'clock yesterday morning at Diller, a small station on tho Burlington, thirty miles wost of here. At tho hour named the night man in the Burlington station was confronted witha revolver in the hands of a visitor, wha ordered the agent to hold up his hands. A second later he was ordered to open the cash drawer, which hedid under protest. The robber then helped himself to tho money,in sight, about §25, and backing to the door escaped 1o the darkness. He wore a mask, and had his coat on inside out. Deputy Sherift Zook organized a posse and started on & search for the party about 6 o'clock 10 the evening, While on the hunt 200k was informed of a similar robbery oc- curring a few miles from Diller a short time before. Dr. Fairchild, while attending to work about his barn, was confronted by two masked men, who heid him up, securing soms ctange and & fine watch, About an hour before dark the sherif’s posso ran across three susvicious looking characters, who attempted to hide in a cornfield. A chaso beg: lasting for over an hour, when the three wore over- hauled after a lively skirmish. One of the parties drew a rovolver and showed fight, but being tco closely pressed threw the weapon away, Near where the parties were first scen a ck was found containing several trand Army members’ swords, which were found to have been stolen from a hall at Hubbell, several miles west of Diller. 1t at Diller was unable to identify either party but there is little doubt that ono of them was the robber. Mr. Fairchild has been sent for and will probably bo able to identify his assailants. The matter bas thrown the country into the wildest excitement and threats of “suui- mary vengeance are heard on all sides. Beatrice, gram to Tue Neb., Sept. NEBEASKA CITY'S ENCAMPMENT, Preparations Completed to in a Crowd of Veterans. Nenraska Crry, Neb, Sept. 7.—|Special Telegram to Tue Bee.|—The Grand Army of the Republic encampment opens in this city tomorrow morning. The members of William Baumer post, No. 24, have completed all ar- rangements for the reunion of allsoldiors o} southeastern Nebraska, and nothing can pre- vent it from being & success exceptthe weather, The city of tents is located in the baseball grounds, and a better site could not have been chosen as it is accessible from every direction for teams and has the best of drainage. The street cars run within oune block of the park, and still it is suf- ficiently removed from the business and resident portion of town to allow the old soldiers all the privacy that could be dosired. Commander Fischer, with a number of the other boys, has been busy for the past few days erecting tents and putting everything in good shape, There are 100 tents, 12x14, for the use of the visitors, and are located at the sides and ends of the grounds, so as to give as much room in the middle as possible. The Woman's Relief Corps have a large tent, which will be used as a dining hall and headquarters tent, located just north of the grand staund. The camp will be known as Camp Larsh in bonor of Dr. N. B, Larsh, who served threo vears as assistant surgeon of the Kirst Ne- braska, was o member of Willlam Baumor post and died in this city Decomber 23, 1857, nterts ACCIDENTALLY KILLED HIS WIF Mrs. Ferguson of Nor:h Platte Shot by Her Husband. Norti Pratre, Neb., Sopt. 7.—[Special Telegram to T Bre]—A terrible accidont happened about 5 o'clock yesterday aftornoon twelve or fifteen miles south of this city, A varty of gentlemeu and ladies were hunting, and while putting in a fresh cartridge the gunof Mr. J. C. Ferguson went oft. The charge entered the left shoulder of his wife and coused her death in two hours. Mr. Ferguson has been agent for the Union Pa- cific railway here for several years and was to have left today for Fromont, haviug just baen appoiuted agent at that place. Ponca’s Fair ation, Poxca, Neb., Sept. Special to Bee.] It is the design of the Ponca Driving and Fair association to make the mile race course, whicn is under coustruction at this place, one of the best in the west. Tho grounds, containing 110 acres, which were selected for the location, possess a natural adaptability for the purpose. The soil is ex- collent_and unitorm in quality and the sur- co of the entire tract is without a notico ble variation. Large forces of men and teams employment, and with tho vigorous and efi- cient wanagement, the track is gradually being brought into shape. [t is seventy feet in width and will be almost level. Commo- dious stalls have been built, and an agricul- tural building, a tloval bull and an ampathea- tre are under erection and everything for the convenience of holding fairs “und for tne comfort of horse trainers will be added in abundance. The nev are under enterprise has nducod several families to become residonts of Ponea and tends to animate business and enhance the value of ity property Service. LoxG Pixg, Neb,, Sept. 7. Special to Tue BreeJ—Rev. A. W. Lamar, pastor of the First Baptist church of Omaha, who, with his family, is spending his vacation at this vlace, preached two sermons to large con- gregations at the Chavtauqua grounds today. “Tho town churches suspended servicos and all united in & union service av tho grounds T'he surrounding country and towns were well represented m the congregation. Rov. Mr. Lamar leavos for his home Tuesday morning. Lost an Arm Gexeva, Neb,, Sept. 7 to Tur Ber]—A serious accident here Sunday morning whereby Georg Bowers will be short one good arm. A littlo boy of Ellis Water had a gun, not supposed 10 be loaded, which he poiuted at Bowers and said *I'm goine to shoot you.” - He ueld the guu against Bower's arm, botwsen the elbow und the sboulder, and snapped tue bawmer. The charge lucerated the arm so that it had Lo be amputated near the shoul der Telogram oceurred Specia 00 S0 Special who had run away to Mis- Returned OscroLA, 2 Sept B B. Hyatt of mortgaged property and sourl @ year ago, came back to Osceola yes torday and the sherill urrested bim. ~H was brought before his honor Juage Sheesley this morning and goL & coutinuance Wednesday. Ho is boaraing at the ex pense of the county to Tue disposed b, James alth Dixon County's W Poxca, Neb, Sept. 7 Bk, |—The farmers of Dixon county swiling visages and seem highly elated the present agricvltural abundance and over Tue wear al 10 over that thefr coliars with * vegetable and the anticipations and granaries wili be filled cereal wealth this fall. Oats threshed in this vieimty yield, according to reorts, from fifty to seventy bushels to the acre, and the harvest of wheat, corn and, iudeed, all crops will be immense and will far exceed the most sanguine expectation Secking Nebraska Patronage. Nenmaska Ciry. Neb,, Sept. 7.—[Speeial Telegram to T Ber.|—Mr. Bonebrane, of Ohio, has been corresponding with tho Board of Trade of this city about coming here to establish a steel rooflug plant. In a letter recoived today by Johin C. Watson, vresident of the Board of Trade, ho proposes to organize a stock company with & capital stock of £10,000 ana divide the stock into shares of §100 each. Ho agroes to take ten shares and will superintend the works for 400 the first year and #1,000 the sccond. ln case the stock company is organized he agrees to give his entire right to his patent at three per cent royalty. His patents includes & steel roofing ove trough, five gallon oil can, eve throngh hanger, stop ventilation, liquid stone polish, and a half dozen other things. Tho board will consider his proposition at once Schools Open at Hastings. Husrivas, Nob,, Sept. 7.—[Special to Tue Bek.]—The Hastings public sohools began the fall term this morning with a largo at- tendance. The freo toxt book law went into offect here, and as a result of its provisions an increased number of students are attend- ing. Superintendent J. B, Monlux and a corps of thirty teachers are in charge. A camp meeting in the suburbs under the auspices of the Holiness society, is attract- ing large crowds. Three ball gamos have been arranged with Fremont for this week. The Hastings boys are aching for revenge. K Those having the Adams county oxhibit at the state fair in charge are well satistied both with the places given them for the ex- hibits and with the exnibit itself. Lincoln ¢ s ‘Troubles, Lixcory, Neb,, 7.—[Special to Tur Bre.|—Frank J. Bush has tiled his petition in the district court praying that upon final hearing and trial a permanent injunction may bo obtaine1 against Kendall & Johnson from retaining any stagnant or foul and of- fensivo water in Salt creck by tneir dam, The petitionor states that hé lives in North Lincoin; that the dam was raised from eleven to twelye feet, aud, the stream being natu- rally sluggish, with a crooked channel, it Lolds back water which extends five miles up the stream containing animal and vegeta- ble matter as well as sewerage jurious to health, Tho plaintiff alleges that the water oxtends near to bis residence and the odors threaten the health of bis family and injure the value of his premises. Missouri River Floatet 1d entified. £umaska Crry, Neb., Sept. 7.—[Special Telegram to Tur: Brk.] —Mrs. Owen Wheel- ock of Omaha was here today and identified the articlos found on a floater picked up here Juue 19. Mrs. Wkeelock $ays the knife, clothing and other property now in the hands. of tho coroner belonged to har husband, who left Omaha June S and has not beea seen or heard of since, He is supposed to have jumped off the Omaha bridge while in o tem- porary fit of insanity, When'found Wheelock had in his possession n card boaring the name of John H. McMauus, Wwho was an ac- quaiutance was hor husband and as soon as the woather grows cooler sha will have the remains disinterred and removed to Omaha. Beatrice Bonds Voted. Beatrice, Neb. Sept. 7.—ISpecial Tele- gram to Tie Bee.] —A spécial election was held today, propositions being voted on for the issue of boads to pave districts eight, nine, ten and eleven and for the issue of $35,000 bonds for the extension of the water maims system ot the city. No very great amount of interest was taken in tle elec- tions and but a light vote was polled. The number of propositions voted upon makes the count a tedious process but from prasent indications, all the propositions have carried by small mjorities, which will require the official canvass of the vote to determine. The total amount of bonds vored for in the pay- ing propositions is §21,000. Democrats in Convention. Brokex Bow, Neb., Sopt. 7.—[Spocial Tel- egram to T Ber.|—The democratio con- voution was held hore this afternoon, A full county ticket was put in the field oxcopt that of county superintendent. The utmost har- mony provailed and a disposition to criticizo tho independents showed ltself at ove stago of the convention, Ths ticket: M.C. Warrington, clerk of tho district court; Oscar Swmith, county clerk: 8. D. O'Neill, county judge; J. J. Tooley, registor of’ deeds Hans Deiks, sheriff; E. J. Boblits, surveyor, and Dr. C. H. Morris, coroner.= H. L. O'Neill, Richard Bragg and W. A. Gilmoro were elected delegates to the state couven- tion. Sherwood Grove Picnic. Lmerry, Neb., Sept. 7.—[Special Tele- gram to TneBer. |—Pavellol lodzo of this vlace and Barneston, Ancient Free and Ac- ceptea Masous, held a grand picnic at Sher wood Grove on the Blue river near Barnos- today. About 300 persous wove plendid dinuer was spread at 12 clock, after which Rev. Dr. Miller of this place adaressed the audience, The Liberty coruet band furnished tho music for the oc- casion. A good time was had by all present. Company O Entertained, konaskA Ciry, Neb, Sept. 7.—[Special Telogram to Tue 'ho mombers of Company d home Saturday night from Grand Island too Iata to visit the ex- position. Tonight, upon wmvitation of Hon. J. C. Watson, the members were given the freedom of the immenso snow. The exposi- tion is drawing immonse crowds nightly and as the Grand Army of the Republic encamp- ment opens tomorrow still larger crowds are anticipated this week. re Stole 1is Horss, LixcoLy, Neb., Sept. 7.—[Special to Tue Bik.|—E. E. Smith of Emetald, was a caller last evening, ho and his wife attended divine services at tho Methodis chureh in Emerald, and drove thither in & buggy. Tho team was hitched outside, but when church was over it was missing and up to this writine has not been seen. Smith suspects 1 iof is u Mexican and bis trail to the west is being followed, The county offors a rewavd of §50 aud Smith adds &2 Nebraska Oiy Merchant 111, Nenraska Ciry, Neb, Sept. 7.—[Special Telogram to Tue Bee H. Korff, a wealthy merchant at Tenth street and Cen- al avenue, was stricken down by un apo plectic attack, and for a short tiine toduy {t was feaved he would mot recovor. physician was calied, and itis now believ bat he will live, iventiol eb., Delegates. Sapt. 7.—(Spectal Teeigation O NeBrAskA Ciry, Pelegram to Tue Bee.|—Mayor Ireland has appointed John ©. Watson, D. P, Rolfe, W L. Wilson, J. Sterling Mortoa and Theodore Brischlag as dolezates to the Western Irriga tion congress, which meet at Salt Lake, Utah, September 15, ot INPERIAL, m to county, was Saturaay ni e, i odise. 1.0s: SuriunCe. Hell Lt npion Visited by Fir Sept. 7.--|Special Champion, Neb. Tele- Cha by five houses wer ok of me with #1,000 (I Ve ly Piye the g about # half business neral s 000, ht Openin Sp v vUE, Neb. Tue Ber.)—Bellevue | ngain tomorrow and the laree students wno arrived today Indicat year's atteudance will be larger s Colleg Bi Sept geam t Nege n number of that this before, than ever | IBER 'LABOR DAY IN OTHER CITIES. Fitting Oelebrations of the Holiday in the Prinoipal Industrial Centers, PICNICS AND PARADES, SPEECHES. What the Organized Toilers DIid Chicago, Philadelphia, Pittsburg, Nashville, St. Paul and Other Points, at Labor day was this cliy. The Cuicaco, Til, Sept very generally observed in banks, Board of Trade, busiuess houses, courts and mauy oftices were closed this worniog. There was a general parade of the Iabor organizations of the city, after which thero were picnics in the various parks, wh ere the time was spentin athletic gamos, dancing and specch making. Pirtsnung, Pa., Sept. 7.—Labor day was not observed as formorly. Thero was no demonstration and but for the closing of the courts and banks there would havo been nothing to indicate a holiday. I monstratious were held in Greensbure, Wheeling and other surroundiug towns. which were participated in by the labor organizations of this city Nasuviie, Tenn., Sept. this citywas colebrated with mu Fully 20,000 people witnessed the labor parade. A meeting was held at the park in the afternoon, at which spoeches were made by labor advocates and politicians. ST, Pavr, Minn, Sept. 7.--Labor Day was ob served as usual today, many houses vbeiug closed. There was a parade in the morning, fol- lowedin the afternoon by a picnic and games. WasmiNatoy, D. C., Sep. 7.—Labor day was opserved here by a parado of the labor organizations. Pricapereiina, Sopt. 7.-Labor day was generally observed hero by tne _closing of ail financial houses and federal oficos and tho cessation of business gencrally. Numerous picnics and excursions were participated in by the labor orgauizations Mepins, Tenn,, Sept. 7.—Labor_day was observed hero with & parade. The banks and exchange wero closed and business was generally suspended. MiLwAUKEE, Wis., Sopt. 7.—Labor day was celebrated in the usial wa MisxeAvoLs, Mion., Sept. 7.—A parade and speech-making was the order of tho day’s exercises for the celebration of Labor day. Detrorr, Mich., Sept. 7.—Labor day was celebrated quictly here today with a parade and picnics. TNDIANAPOLIS, Tnd., “Sep. 7.—Labor day was genorally observed as a holiday in this .~ Business was suspended. Senator Peffer and others made speeches at labor meetings, Rocuester, N. Y., Sept. was celebrated here 'today than ever before. Business suspended and parade’ order of the day. St. Lovts, Mo., Sept. 7.—The first grand observance of Labor day in this city took place today. T'wenty thousand men formed in procession and marched throughithe stroets of the city, after which they procoeded to rk Where n_programme haa been ar- ranged in the way of music, athletic sports, speechmaking, ote. Bueraro, N. Y., Sept. 7.—Labor day was celobrated here today on a scale unusually grand. Governor Hill was present and viewed the parade, after which he held a re- ception. ANsA& Ciny, Mo, Sept. 7.—Labor day was gonoraily observed fn this clty today by the various labor organizations. Very few busi- ness houses closed. There was a parade and speech making. Specials from towns in Kansas show that the day was generally ob- served in the state, Cixcisyati, O., Sept. 7.—Labor day was observed by & large vrocession of working- men. After the parade, addresses wero lis- tened to from Major McKinley and John Seitz, the republican and people’s party can- didates for goveruor. Bostoy, Mass., Sept. 7.—Rain interferod with the programme arranged for the Labor day celobration here. Business gencrally was suspendod here and in other cities this vicinity. At Portiand, Me., and Concord, N. I, the exercises of the duy were consid* erably curtailed owing to the stormy weather, Orrawa, Ont., Sept. 7.—Labor day was celebrated here today in an imposing man- ner. Thousands of people turned out o wit- ness the procession, which included” many allegoricalcars, Business was suspended. A picnic is belng held this afternoon. Tonoxto, Ont., Sept. 7.—Today is Labor day In Montreal and the event is being cele- brated with great euthustasm. The city hatl, court house and wll the other public buildings are closed and the day is a great holiday for workingien and theie fomiles, A grand procession took place this morning in which fully 10,000 men took part. The weathor is splendid and everything favors the celebra- tion. BUnLiNatoy, Ta., Sept. 7.—Labor day was celebrated here with a parade and speech- maging. Business was generally suspendea. Sy IPraxcisco, Oal, The fifth aunual observance Labor day in San Francisco was marked by a partial suspension of busi- uess. Tho usual parade was held. About 25,000 were in line, brewing and building ades boing especially represented. The Coast Seamen’s union turned out about 200 strong with their own band. There were a number of floats m line, bearing representa- tions of the various trades, kinch organiza- tion in the parade also displayed some dis- tinetive badge or emolem, Avaxy, N. Y., Sept. 7.—Labor day was gencrally observed in this city today.” This morning all the laboring societies paraded and this afternoon they are holding picnics. Urica, N. Y., Sept. 7.—Labowday is being appropriately observed in this-eily today Every manufactury is closed and tearly all the stores followed suit. Tkoy, M. ¥, Sopt. 7.— Labor organizations of this city and vicinity had a grand demon stration tod There was a big parade in the morning and & mammoth picaic in_the afternoon. At the latter Lieutenant Gov- ornor Jones wado a spoech and was well veceived. Ricuvosn, Va, Sept. 7.—Labor day was celebrated here by the largest purade of union organizar s within its history, There was not & band of music in line. 'The typo- graphical union, No. 191, carvied off "the honors of the day. They woro white beavers, linen dusiers and carried canes, Covvsuia, 8. C., Sept. 7.—Labor day was celobrated bore by & paradegthe first which has taken place in South Ca¥olina, and busi ness houses generally were closed in recogui- tion of the event Beatnice, Neb., Sept. 7. gram to Tie Bek.|—Labor was cele brated here quite genorally. All places of business were closed throughout the after- noon. Keansey, Nob., Sept. 7.—[Special Telo gram to Tie Bee. | —Labor day was appro priately observed heretoday. ‘The town was put in a regular holiday uppearance this morning and the stores were closed. Tuis afternoon @ parade was formed at the court bouse and marched to the high school grounds where addresses were delivered by Dy. Oliver, Judge Haroar and W. D. Oldhau. LixcoLy, Neb., Sept. 7.—[Special to Tue Ber Owing the counter attraction of the state fair, the labor de today was oot what it was hoped it would be e crowd at Cushman park was also small and worst of all was forced to listen t an red hot atic speceh by the labor comuiissioner 7.—Labor daf more gonerally generally was and picnics was the |Special Telo 10 smoc | of Towa. ! " CoLunnrs, Neb., Sept. 7 gram to Tae Brw, | —Aside | of bauks there was nc day in Columbus. Ther strations of any kind WILKEsHARKE, PP, Sopt. 7 ople celebrated Libor Wyoming ‘and Lac attison, Senator Hines @ CixciNsatr, Sept. 7 Spe T from the closing e Lubor wers no demon at Mount by Goy i Mr. Poy the; Woodsaale | 1 At - William MeKinley, jr,, and John didates for governor republican a\ narty respectively made specches, over 15,000, I'ho speeches wero Si be non-political and that of Mk not not directly touch on partisui On the other hand Mr. Sel not hositate to promulgate the peculia of his own party. Both men were app but Seitz, for the reason mentioned, 14 the ereator share of applause. Muscarisg, Ia, Sept. Special 1elo gram to Tne Ber|—Tho Labor day parad here was an_ fmmense success, Tho paraae took place 1n the rain and an immoense throng wituessed it from under umbrolias were made this aftornoon at a hall by Schmidt, Senator R. B. Huff of Mus Congressman IHenderson of Dubuau Frod White of Webster. The hall packed K koK, Tn crowds ever sean in today at the Luvor procession was nearly city was handsomely we oxercises in the where addresses Boics and othor: KEOKUK, Tn., Sept. 7.~ |Special to Tue Bk, | -Governor Boies, Candi Westfall of the peaple's party for governor and Mrs. Lease, spoko at the Labor day exer. cises here this afternoon. The parade was very fine, Des Morses, Ta, S gramto Tur Ber.) can- soplo’s ) wor od to 7 did tics, did W 2, od cntine, and was Sept. 7.-Ono of the largest this city was present day celebration. Th two miles long. The decorated and thero fternoon in the park, were made by Governor Telogram opt. 7.—[Secial Tele Business was practi- caliy suspended today and employes cele- brated labor day. An imposing procession of a score of tho principle labor organiza- tions was had this morning, about five hun- dred men being In line. This afternoon a celebration was held at the Zoological quar ters at which addresses woro made by n tor Gateh, Judge Bishov, Rev. B. 0. Kyles worth and others. About three thousand persons were on the grounds and sports of various kinds were indulged in bt s UNFORTUNATE OCCURRENCES, Shipwrecks, Railroad and Other Ac- cidents Occurring Yesterday Panis, Sept. 7.—Through the neglect of a switchman, a train at the Marcuil railway station was telescoped today by running into the terminus buffers and fourteen persons wero injured. ‘Tho Nice express, ou entering Marseilles, also met with an accident and had a narrow escape. I'he train was run into by a [roight. The rear car of the express was a bagguge car, and owing to this fact the pas- seagers escaped with thewr lives, although they were sevorely shaken up. “ell from u Trestl Lexivatoy, Ky., Sept. 7.—An eastbound freieht from this city on the Kentucky Union road was wrecked at Clay City today by fall- ing off the trestle at tho cast end of tho bridge over Red river. The trestle is forty feet high. The engine and soven cars went down, Tompson Hall, fireman, was kiiled aud Engineer Hanna was badly scalded. Fatal Railroad Smash Cranksnuna, W. Va., Sept. 9.—The extra stock train on the West Virginia & Pitts- burg railway ran wild down the Buchauan mountain early this afternoon. The train was_loaded with fine cattle oventy-six head wore killed. Fireman Ramsburg jumped from the engine and was instantly killed. Emperor W rich. Moxicn, Sept. 7.—Ewmperor William ar rivea hevo this evemng. He was grested at the statlon by Prince Regent Luitpold and the royal princes, who were accompanted by their suites. On the way to the palace the p. and | | labor picuio thirty wiles north of here, whero | victed of p emperor received au enthusiastic ovation from the citizens. Sl e i by MINING CONVENTION. : WYOMING Session Convened at Cheyenne Y este day—Many Delegates Present. Jupvexse, Wyo., Sept. 7.—|Special Tele- gram to Tue Bere.|—The opening session of the mining convention was hold, beginning at 8 o'clock this evening, in the house of repre- sentatives at the state capital. There was a large attondance, though most of the dele- gates will not reach here until tomorrow morning. Previous to the opeming all the visitors spent much time in examining the various miueral specimens on exhibition from all parts of the state. Besides building stone, these embraced iron, copper, gold, silver, soda, magnesia, ol and a surprising list 'of ofher resourcos. The opening address was made by Colonel T, W. Now ney of Laramie, president of the state boad, wio dwelt ng torms on the ro- sources of tho states and pictured the great possibilitics of the future. A_vesolution_ strongly endorsing Thomas M. Patterson of Denver for a_piace on the Interstate Commerce commission was unani- mously adopted. Colonel A. C. Fisk of Den- ver read a very strong paper on the subject of federal donation of the arid lands to the various states in which they are located. The convention will be formally organized tomorrow. On that occasion two very im- dortant addresses will be delivered, ono by Johu W. Neswith, the well known Denver iron man, on the subject of “Iron Deposits,” and anothor by Hon. William . Mead of Omaha on tho *Reduction of Refractory and Low Grade Ore,” and a matter of vital im- portance to Wyoming. - DALTON AND HIS GANG. Detective a Lively ception. Sept They Give a Re- Gurnnie, Okl, courier from the Sac Wells-Fargo and agency, sixty miles east of here, arrived at this place this ovening. Ho brings a report to the officors of the Wells-F'argo express from Special Agent 1. A, Dodge, who was sent out by tho express company to locate the noted Dalton pang who robbed the express car tho Santa Fe somo time ago. Dodge reports that he was held up last night by he gaug, but escaped after bis horse had been shot from under him and after he himself had bee slightly wounded, His report of the affair is very meagre, but it closes: I have organ 1zed o posse and will follow the gang imma ately Dodge is known to be an efficient and b officer and a 1y y skirmish will occur when he and s posse come upon the Daltons. - FROM L TELEGRAPH POLE, DANGLING M 4 Colered Brate in North Carolina, C, Sept. 7 urday Gasland, a station on the Cape Fear & Yadkin Valley cailroad, n negro wan assaulted Mrs, W. B mid dlo aged white lady, while she was on her way to her son's home. The negro knocked her down, but her shricks for help fright encd him off. The man was arrested Satur- day eveuing, identified by his vietim and confessed the crime. He was kept at Par. kersburg under ¢uard of two men, tho inten tion being to sond him to jail at Clinton, the county seat, on Monday, but Sunday wight about fifty masked men took Lim from the guards, carried bim to the place where the assault was committed and hanwed him to a telephone pole alongside the railroad. The negro gove his name as McBest, and suid he bad been discharged from the penitentiary about ten days 9go. - - Steamer Areivals, Champagne from New York Bervia from Now York a Belger. Land, Philadol Lynchin te WILMINGTON afternoon last Peterson, a At Hayre At Quecnstown At Lizard—1 phia from Antwerp. At Queensiown —Proceeded British coss, Philadelphia for Livexpoo! At Now York-Steamers Luagato from Loudon: La Touraine from Havre At Bromer Haven—Aller, from New York Bremen At Now ¥ Rhaet from Bremen Hil for m G Kider, a8 ¢ from Ithiopia, f Hawmburg; anted Him, Amnesty Utab, cou A [ May Sept 7 has ) 10 J Swith of Ay been gra oph e NUMBER 82, B GAVE THEM BEDBUG POISOY, Wealthy Ranchman Arrested for Giving Neighbors Qorrosive Sublimate, IN A SOCIAL ADMINISTERED DRINK. Dennis O'Flaherty's Alcohol and its Effect on the Men He Treated Sensation of the Hour at Hartingto Hanrivatoy, Nob, Sept. 7. [Special to Tue Bee,]—Ono man dead, another with the sands of lifo siowly running out, a third re- covering from the untold agontos of deadly poison, and & prominent and wealthy citizen behind prison bars, aro a quartet of factors in the most sensational and myster- ious poisoning case 1n o the nunals of Nebraska crime, Andrew Olson, a farmer living east died last evoning of adose of poison alcohol: Martin Kuutson, a neighbor of the dead man, lies at tho px of death; Hans Schager, another friend, is recovoring from & milder dose than the othors roceived, while Dennis O'Flabierty, a prominent aud wealthy ranch owner, who hae hitherto borne an_ ex- cellent reputation, is a prisonor, charged with the crime of murder. One evoning last week while returning to bis ranch Hartington, after a day’'s business city, mot_three neighbors, Martin Kuutson, Andrew Olson, snd Hans Schager. After a brief friendly conversation O'Flahorty drow a flask from his pocket and invited the men to tako a drink of alcohol. From this point the story of the affair i says ho I two aining alcohol, ana the poison. Tho men who drank say no had but one The men say that the liguor was of a milicy hue and 1t was remarked that it was not as clear us alcohol shoutd be. O'Flaherty, however, told them it was all right. Two'of the men, Olson and Knutson, drak liberal potions’ from the proflered flask, but_ Schuger partook of the bottle very sparingly, and handing it back to O'Flabierty said he thought thore was some- thing wrong with it. O'Fiaberty. the men say, smiled, calmiy replaced the bottie in his vocket, told the men they had been drinking Vedbug voison, and drove on home Almost frantic with fear and the pains from the poison tho mon burried home. Medical aid was summoned and prompt measures taken to relieve them and save their lives. So poworful was he poison that its effect was almost immediate and medical assistance seemed futile excopt to prolong ex- istence for a brief period and relieve the awful agony. Olson lingered until last even- ing when death relieved his suffering, Knut- son is in a very precarious condition, but Schager will recoy The absence of motive of any kind that would prompt O'Flaherty to an wtentional commission of the crime, adus a mystery to the.affair that is puzzling those who are best acquainted with the men and the ovent. O'Flaherty has rosided 1 this county about a quarter of u contury, and has acoumulated largo property luterests. e has veared a famly, all of whom are well known and highly' respected. Two of his sons are prominent busincss men of thetown of Dixon He was known to be_sober on the evening that ho gave the men the poison. ‘The affair creates great excitement and the dovelop- ment of details in the matter is boing watched with intense interest. An inquest is being beld on the body of the dead mau this after noon by Cororer Reifert. well this from the effects taken in adrink of known ot city O'Flaherty, east of in the bottles one con other Springer 1 ~ Case. Lixcons, Neb., Sept. 7.—(Special to Tnm Ber.—In her petiton filed Saturday, but which was ut the time suppressed, Mrs. Mary V. Spriuger of this city sets forth that she was married to Matthew Springer, July 8, 1555, In Newton, Jasper county, lowa. That although he is a traveling man and earns a Inrge salavy, ho bas failed and neglected to support herdel{ and child and she was com- poled o £o to her mother’s home for mainte- hiance, They have one child, Marvel, which she avers tho husband ' is not a fit person to care fo She wants a divorce custody of the child and alimony. p i No Celel at Atchison. Arcisoy, K [Spaciul T gram to Tue: By o was no general obsorvance of Labor day here. The banks and other places of business woro open as usual, and the eity contractors continued the work on public improvoments, The county oficers shut up the court house and took advantago of the day to talk politics. Three men from the Missouri Pacitic shops went to St. Joseph to take part in the parade there, These were all who celebrated in Atchison, Tho farmors w qually in- dustricus and had no gatbering of any kind. s W b, Sept. 7. Company G, tho First (LTEY [Special De Nebraska Na- giment band Grand Island Sunday Owing to som o arrangements from Davenport GENEVA, to Tue B tional Guards, and arrived home morning at 2 a. . blundering there had been made for trausportution tome. They bLad to lay in Davenport five hours waiting for a train. The boys report 1z00d time und hope next’ year it will be re- veated from Raoin at Hast Hastinas, Neb, S Special Tole- gram 1o Tui Bik, |--Early this ovening & vain bogan which will prove of incaleulable agricultural products and could i 4L & more opportune time, e ; T ngs. benefit to not have WEALHER ST, followed tempe Vicinity slight Omuh Showers, by fair wure. For Towa coolor in northern in southorn portious. %or Missouri—Light local orly winds; slightly cooler in ticnary temperature in northe For Kansas—Local showers; winds: slightly cooler. For Nebraska—Local showers. followed by clearing weather; warmer in northwesf stationary temperature in southeast portion; northerly winds, winds becoming variable. For South Dakota -Light local showers; onsterly, ahifting to southerly winds; warmer western, stationary temperature’ in east- portion For North Dakota southerly winds Colorado ~Local wostern port in northwest; ture in southeast portion - \th Kol Sept. 7.—Colonel T, B, Bunt, United States army, retired, aied here suddenly this morning. T'ho remains will be taken to Washington tonight MouiLe, Ala, Sept horo today Willism W. A in Virginis in 1806, and a’ vet wars, Seminole, Mexican and Junuary, 1801, he resigned as and was appointed sur foderate service und stationed at where he remained with distin out the war. LexINGTON, Ky Morgan, mother ¢ John H. More ition, uged and ather chunge in Locul siowers; oastorly winds; stationary temperature enst- sta- showers southern 0 portion variable air woather; warmer, showors in eastern s variable winds} stationary temperas e Fowr Moxnor, Vi here died died potswood, born ran of three rebellion. In surgeon in t 1 tho ¢ ichmou | on Lhrou Henric for gent on of in Sept. 7.—Mrs £ tho famous 14 lied this after six years. ieceived a Nasuyiie, Teon., of the oposition. I'h of hal tho T Sept. 7 committeo rocoived a from the e pssee Conl Tron Hullw company, aud it wiil provably submit whien Lho Lo Louses weel LWOrToW, sseo logisiature ha proposi