Omaha Daily Bee Newspaper, August 26, 1892, Page 1

{ I Tue OMAHA TWENTY-SECOND Y EAR. OMAHA, ELOQU&NCE AT GAMP LINCOLY | Veterans Treated to a Trio of Splendid £peeches, WORDS OLD SOLDIERS LOVE TO HEAR Judge Crounse Recalls the Hot, Dusty Marches of Thirty Years Ago—General Kelfer Tells of Country" Growth—At Geand Is the nd. Camp Lixcor Surerion, Neb., Aug. 25.— [Special Telegram to Tue Bk |—On the stand this aftorooon were a number of dis- tinguished gentlomen, awong them Hon, Lorenzo Crounse, Hon, J. Warren Koifer of Dhio, ex-speakor of the house of representa- tives; Coltonel J. 8. Lehue of Goveruor Boyd's staff, Lieutenant Governor T. J. Maujors, General Lilworth, department com- mander of the Nebrasks Grand Army of the Republic: Captain Lafayette Munsell, a hero of both the Mexican and the late war; J. Wavren Keifer, jr., son of the ex-speakor; A. R. Mumphrey of Lincolo, aud others. Messrs, Crounse, Humphrey, Majors, Lehuo ana Hastings camo i at 11:19 from MeCook and went immediately to the grounds, They were escorted to tne speakers’ stana by the Bloomivgton, Red Cloud and Superior bands. Not only in front of tho stand, buv atl around 1t, as thick us they could sitor stand, Wwas an immense crowva to grect them. Com- mander Adams introduced Judge Crounse, who wes greeted with applavse. He ex- plained that ho was present purtly by nc- cudent, partly by design, Judge Croanse Addressed Them. “I bave been following Majors for a uay or two.” suld the judge, “‘and I find he is apt to lead me into o militury camp at times, as he 15 the friend of the soldier. Tom wants to meot some of the peopie, for as you may or muy not know, I am a candidate for governor of this state, 1 may have met some of you before hiere at home, or possibly in the army, but thirty years have vussed away since we first marchied through the heat and dust, and 1 would hardly recoguize you now.’” Further along in his speeck, which bristled with witty illustrations in ailudiog to the revellion, the speaker told the story of the man who went up in a baloon and came down u-foot, lighting too sudaenly for the good of bis logs. Said be: 6 carry a wound in one of my legs, and when I am done with it I meau to hund it down to my children as the grandest logacy 1 coula possivly Lequeath to them, “You may be glaa your lines have boen cnst in this country—the bestand ereatest this world ever knew. It Is an undivided country. That wrand old hero, who stands next 10 Washington, enunciated the funda- mental principle when e said a bouse divided against itself canaot stand, But [ didn’t come here to make a sproch and wi glve the time to those prepared aud can entertain you botter than [} Genoral Kelfe's Re General IKeifer was next dolivered an able address. Said ne: +I'hie march of progress 18 so plainly indi- cated in my visit hera that I cannot forego sppuicing of it. Twenty-one years ago I was here, nnt Lsaw not tho present civilization— only'a few renegado Indians marching single file, A that time thero was but one white wad in the county. We are here today under these favored circumstances, on & spot oues anacked on the maps as the Groat Amorican desert, Low covered with rich fields of grain atd peopled with the best and most intelli- geat und happy veoplo on carth, Tho great and crowning glory of this country 1s, every mar Js as good us bis neighbor. The an even one, und we always start forw Wa never go backward in . republic. all have cqual rights. There i3 no man bigh as 0t to be amenavle to tho law—n 50 10w as Lo bo deprived of the law's pro- tection,” The speaker told the story of General Put- nam, who, when asked If he was preoared to dic, replied: *No. 1 never intend to dis. 1 will live forever in my children and my chil- dren’s children.” Applying it, the speaker continued : +0ld comrade, you may say, s to vour state of preparation for death, that you will never die, but will live forever i posterity.” Nustings on Penslons, Attorney General Hastings mado a leugthy aud eloquent speech, recounting the history of this und othier countries, speaking of our own war and of present questions and copul- tions. ‘The speaker said : “ have read in newspapers and in maga- zino articles, and on one occasion 1 heard 1t prociaimed from a rostrum, that our govern- mont pays in pensions annually 175,000,000, 1 it is true, don’t you think it is an almighty g004 thing we have it to pay! When I hear 8 man say wo biave 150,00 veteraus fraudu- lentiy drawing peunsious, I undertake to say that T can teil what ticket ho votes. **Another thing, vou cannot get rich by act of congress. Kvery dollar you own is the result of your own labor or that of some one olse.” Tomorrow Generzl Dilworth, Tom Majors and Pat O, Hawes will do the talking. Lho sham bettie will also take place tomorrow. "Tho batterios aro hore and the sham engage- ment will bring tnto action artillery, cavalry aud infantry. Judge Crounse took the evening train for Omahu, General Keifer went to the home of his son, J. Warren Keifer, jr., six miles wost of Superior, on 0no of th bust farms 1n tho state, arks, introduced and 80 Pyrotechnios, Not Politics. A splendid pyrotechuic display from the heizhts north of Camp Linceln was wit- nessod this eveming uud will be repeated tomorrow night, Au iuteresting campfire, presided over by Tow Majors, was hoid is evening, lasting until miduight. Among the speakers wero Colonel Gago of Franklin county, Captain Juckson of Downs, Kan., aud Captain Stickel of Nebraska; the Jatter made the speech of Ahe ovening, His tribute to1he greatness and fame of Lincoln and Gront was most eloquently rendered in classical languuge and choicest diction, Colonel Schuler, master of ceremonies, begeed leave to say that as one of the speakers had alluded toa free bailotand an houest count in the south. he hoped it would not be construed into politics, “lor,” said he, Stney never will have an honest Sount down there as long as they raise uotLiug but cot- ton, cane and k-1 ADY FOR THE VET) Cump Sh dan Pro d for the Annual State Reunion, Guaxp Isiaxp, Neb, Aug. 25.--[Special to Tur Brk | —It is uo longer proper to say Cawmp Sheridan will be, Camp Sheridan is, auo the hall section of sowe of the finest soil of Nobraska now represeuts ono of the busiest scenes in the stute. A force of twenly wen are pitching teuts as fast as possible. Nine hundred of these tewporary abodes uro ready fortheir inhabitents, whilst, another car load which arrived his worning will soou bo pitehed and tittea out for the. grand hLoliday week. Iufiy booths are in course of oréciion and avout ten stunds completed. The speakers' stunds Are waitiog to be mounted, Wood, hay sud waler ure ou huud ln abuudaues. Streot ©Ars aro ruuniug to and from the grounds WMOruLEgs, BoOVs and eéveniugs for tho con veuicnee of the 160 men now engaged ou the grounas. A large duncing pavilion bas oeen erceied, and the bulldiag o general 15 being rn‘v\dly hed to compietion. ‘arties from Holdrego have tho manuge- meut of & temporary sesson of buse ball during the reunion. Thoe grounds forwerly occupied by the State league wre lu good con- dition, enclosed and provided with the sume :uml stand uud bleacbers whieh wero used y the Biate league. Hroken Bow, Hast- s, Holdrege, St. Paul, Kearvey sud per- pe Grand Ssluud will contest lu the na'- tional game. A large number of bands and drum cors will bo on hand. The latest ap- piicant for quarters is tho John M. Thurston Zouaye dram corps of Omaha. Quitea num- ver of visitors have arrived i wagous. il e ReME OFFICE RS, PYTHIAN SU Result of the Eleetion—Knights and Militia- men Dritlat Camp Shuw, Kassas Ciry, Mo, Aug. 25.—Tne supramo lodge Knights of Pythias elected the follow- ing oficors this afternoon: Supreme,chan- cellor, W. W. Blackwell of Kentucky; suBeme vice chancellor, Walter B. Ritchio of Ohio; supreme prelate, . G. Blackmer of Califorula; supremo master of oxchequer, ¥ J. Wiley of Delaware; supreme keeper of rec- ords and seals, R, L. C. White of Tennessec; suprome master-at-arms, J. H, Lyons of Kuu- sas; supreme inuer gaard, A. C. Gardenier of New York; supreme outer guard, John H, Thompson of Washington, D. C. William Worth Blackwell, tho newly elected suprome chancellor, is a merchant of Henderson, Ky, He has held in succession all the oftices of his stute’s grand lodge and Was unanimously elected supreme vice chan- cellor two years ugo, Walter B, Ritchie, the new supreme vice chancellor, is a lawyer of Lima, O., and 1Is recognized as oie of the foremost leaders of the bar, Two years henco, by right of suc- cession, he will be supreme chancellor. Joseph H. Lyon, the new supremo master- at-arms, 18 goneral agent of the Missouri Pa- oific railway, with headquarters iu this city. His bome 18 in Leavenworth, Kan,, and ho is commander of the IKunsas ' brigade, uniform rank. All the other officors wors reclected wud are well known to all Pythiaus, ~ NEBRASKA BO ‘Thelr Strik- They Create a Seunsatlon in g1y Unique Unifor, Omaha No. Twelve, you sec, Nebras| s very best boys uro we, Always in it out of sizht, Fuli of fun, both d \d nlght. s a-bvom=de-aye. This and much more in the same jovial strain sang perhans & hundred of the merri- est of men that ever turncd out on a parade, says the Kansas City Journal of Toursday, Ana such a paradel Seizing an hour well calculated to the aeed, 11 o’clock at night, they bore down on the Journal office from the south with tho ¢in of an escapea mad- house, nursery, & _fire or two und & school- house'at recess. This was long before there was anything or anybody in sight but a policeman heading off a crowd. “Phen came the caus> of tho effect, a hun- dred men from Omaba, Lincoln and other Nebrasica points, dressed in white stockings, kuea breoches, red decolleto shirts and white skull caps. That was the crowd. Ahead of these came twolve, men clad in the fowing robs of hobgoblins, trimmed with cars of corn, and wearing a hat built of corn cobs, and ahead of toe ontire procession came the very old Nick himself, one man having claa himself in a black jorsey suit, tight fitting and decorated with the lines of a skeleton. Ho wore, also, a papier machs skull. Every man was armed with a bullfrog- voiced trumpet, with the exception of ono man, and he straggled with a drum, which le beat with more energy than good time. Next Meoting. Minneapulls Wants the MixNearoLis, Minn., Avg. 25.—Minneapo- lis is anxious to sccare the next encampiuent of the supreme lodge of the Knigits of Pythins, Tho Jovbers union, the Business Meun’s uaion, the Board of Trade, the Cham- ber of Commerce, the Cominercial club, and other organizations, ave uuiting for this pur- pose, Tho sentiments of all of them are voiced in the following telegram, which has been sent to Supreme Chanceilor Shaw by the Business Men’s union: MiNsEAPOLLS, Minn, Au: orge 1. Shaw, Supréme Cha Knights of Pythius of tho Worid, Midlg Hotel. Kansas City, Mo.: Sie—Wo hiave bec 4 that wn effort belnz palf of Minneapolls to hold meetinz of the supreme and navional encampient the formod rank of your order in this association, ns well as all the represen tive bus jicss uien of this city, desire Lo ox- tend to your order w most hoaty invitation to name this clty us the place of your nextcn- campment, with the assurance thit every- thinz in the power of our citizens wiil be done O mithe the occasion 4 SUCCEss in every pa tieular. You, a8 well as most of the me Of your order, are aware of tho m which Minneabolis fu:tiils uny prc Hopinz that we may have the demonstrating to ubers of your or. our capabiiitics, i 1 and that the next enoambm will b beld {n Minneapol truly yours. Approved: 1802.—Hon, 1or of the d 18 mude the lod ze uni- nexs of this city, and . G. BYROS. Se J. 0. EuieL, President. hian S Kaxsas Ciry, Mo., Aug. 25, —~The supremo temple of tho Pythian Sisters of tho World had a busy session teday. The moruing was devoted to the consideration of reports of the supreme officers. In the afternoon the bieunial eleation of officers tyok placo with the following resuit: Supreme chief, Mrs, Hattio A. Robinsou; suprewo senior, Mrs, Sarab J. Goft of Center Falis, R. 1.5 subreme junior, Mes, H. W. Dodd of Fort'Madison, Iu.; supreme mistress of records and seals, Mrs. M. D. Wood of Kansas City; supremo ress of finance, Miss Emmi Bacon of Dayton, O.; supremd wuard, Mrs. Anna Hammond; suprems protectress, Mrs. Sarah Wolf of San Francigco, Supréme trustoes will be elected tomorrow. Prize Driling tndulged In, Kaxsas Ciry, Mo, Aug. 2 he Pythian Knights resumed ihe prize drilling at Camp Sbaw promptly at 9 o'clock this morning. The firsv drill was a battalion drill and this was followed by regimental and division drills, The drilling continued untl 1ate in the aftornoon, and tonight there was a grand wilitary display at the park ia which the Third regiment Missouri National guards aud Pythians will participate. At 9 o'clock the supreme lodge weat into session at its hall, and the Py tnians’ visitors started on an excursion to Leavenworth, The session of the supreme lodge of Pylhia will be devoted to u further discussion of tho ritual, ol CIT¥ WILL PROIESI. Her Puckers Declure That Chicago Houses Are Given Better Rate Siovx Crry, la, Aug. 25.--|Special Tele- gram to Tug Bee. | —J. 8. Knox, traffic mana- ger of the Cudahy Puacking cowpan 54, Haakivson & Co.. packers of this city, and the Sioux Uity Jobbers association aro formulating a plau by which to interest all Missouri river packers in an action to be broucht before the Iutorstate Commerce commission o secure an adjustnent of rates on live' stock and packiug nouse proaucts 1o an equitable basis, They claim that the charging of the same rate on both classes of freight 18 a discrunination lu favor of Chi- cago. They will also protost agaiust what they claim is @ discrimination in favor of Chicago fu rates on products to seaboard points. The rate of 25 cents on products from Chicago to Richmond, against a rate of 45 cents from bSloux City to Richmoud, is quoted as an example. It is claimed that the difference in distance does nol warrant the differeuce in rates, SIOUX Lemurs' Now Shoe Factory. Lemans, Ia, Aug. 25.—[Special Telegram to Tuk Bek, | —Articlos of incorporation of the Lemars Shoe company were filed today, Thoe oficers are: President, M. Moore; vice presidout, George E. Richarason: treasurer, J. W. Myera; secretury, Jobn Zyirawski, A oullding will bo commenced tousrrow, he capacity of the new fuctory will be 1,000 shoes per day. Henvy Dam andod. Keosus, la, Aug. 2h.—Robert 8. Roperts, executorof the estute of Edward E. Roverts of Furmiugton, lu, brought sult agaivst the Keokulk Street Ratlway vonipany for $30,000 dumuges today. ‘Tue deceased wus killed by W car whilo deank Juty 4. e e s Another Anti-Trose Distiliery. Cuicaco, 1., Aug. 25.—-Jucob Woolner, the Peoria distiller, is in the city in confer- ence with a number of Colcago men’ with a view 1o the erection of alarge distiling piant, to be operated iu oppositiou to the whisky trust, FOSTER'S REPLY 10 HERBERT Additional Oorrespondence of the Question of Cauadian Canal Tolls, CANADA HAD IMPOSED ON GOOD NATURE President Harrison Tssaed 0 tion ns a Last Resort— Respousible for the Piesent Tro —An Interesting State Papor. PTroclnma- Al ble Wasmxeroy, D. C,, Auz, 25.—Additional correspondence with roforence to the ques- tion of tolls on vessels passing through tho St. Mary's Ialls canal in transit to any port of the Dominion of Canada, was made publio at the Dapartment of State today, It is sup- plemontary to that given to the press on tae 20th instaat, when the president’s rotaliatory proclamation was issued, and consists of a letter writtan by Mr. Horbart ou the evening of August 20 to Mr, Foster, and the latter's reply thereto uuder date of Augusu 24 Mr. Horbert says that the Canadian goverament desires to poiut out thut the United States government may be unawaro that tho tolls for the Woellaud and St. Lawrencs canals are of a temporary naturs only, and that it is not intended to re-establish them in their prosont form after the expiration of the seuson of 1802, The feature of the vpreseat tariff, giving profermony to certain routes and ports and providing for traus-shipmont at Canadian ports onlv, will nov ba readooted after the prosent seasou. ©o a Covert Threat, This uadertuking, however, will not bo binding on the Canadian government if the president of the United States should in tho meanwhile proclaim und eaforce the pro- hibition tolls on the Sault Ste. Murie sanal, as authorized by tho recent act of congress. The Canadiun zovernmentstates that gravo difticulties preseny themselves to an altera- tion of the tariff iolls during the present scason, Contracts and engagements have been entered into in various pavts of tiis country and Great Britain based on tbe con- tiunance of this tariff during the whole of the prosent scason. The rignts which have been established under these contracts and engagements canuot by iaterfered with without great confusion and detriment and apoarent breach of faith, He beheves, therefore, that the United States governiment will recognizo the im- portance of the difiiculties which stand in the way of an immediate repeal of the pres- eut tanfl and that the assurance of its termination at the cnd of the present season will be regarded us satisfactory evidence of the desire of the government of the Domin- ion to remove any ground which bas a ten- deucy to disturb the friendiy intercaange of trade between the two couutries. Mr. Koster Replies to Mr. Herbort. Mr. Foster, replying to the above, that notwithstanding the mandatory charac- ter of the act constrainiug the vresideat to tako action upou ascertaining the exisienco says, of the prescribed conditions n the Dominion unavoidable or aiscriminatory ugainst the ciiizens of the Unitea States in their enjoyment of tue Canadian canals on an cqual footing with British suvjects, the president was well disposed to aithhold fora reascuable ime the issuauce of his proclamation, in the hove tbat the disappearance of those adverse con- ditions might indefinitely postpone such action on his part. The spirit of neighborly wood will which prompted the president to delay its issuance, for which the statute contained no precise warraut, 1s the more evident when the fact s considerca that the season for which the Canadian provisions wera preseribed was aiready far advanced and the movement of grain was at its beizht, s0 that each day's delay diminished tne effectiveness of the remedy it was his desire to obtain from the sensc of justice of the Dominion goversment. Being well aware t the obzoxious tolls of the Welland and St. Lawrenco canals did ot in terms extend boyond the prasen. season of canal nuvigation, it bncame evident to the president that 1o prescut effective re- lief was o ve offered on the part of the Domivion and thut the full measure of \he discriminations imposed by the Canadian order of 1502 was to be cortinued unubated during the full 1ifo of that order; aud inas- mucu ns the act of congress prescribed his duty, in view of the existing conditions, and nov of conditions which may or may not exist in future years, no recourse remuined open to him but o give immediate effect to 10 the statute by issuing bis proclamation, Whatis Conte plated by the Proclamation, Continuing, Mr. Foster says that all thatis contemplated by the president’s prociama- tion is Lo establish in the American canal the same conditions as now exist and bave ex- isted in the Canadiny canals for years past, and that the presideut’s proclamation wili remuin 1o force no longer than the aiscrim- inations complained of are maiutained by the Canadian government. Mr. Iloster says furtber: I may observe that tne Cauadian proposal embrgces two points, the tarT of tulls in the Dominion canals, and the preferential treatment given 10 certuin routes and ports, aad providing for transshipment at Canadian poiuts only. With regard to the first poiut, the declara- tion is made that it is not intended to re-es- tablish such tolls ‘in tbeir present form’ after the expiration of tho season of 1892, but what future form the tariff of tolls muy take is left to the conjecturo and does not appesr to oo held subject to any reciprgoal understanding, Such an understanaing 15 ouly suggested with respect to the provisions goveruing preferential treatment und tran- shipment, which, indeed, form the main wround of complaint and constitutes the con- crete conditious of visfavor o the citizens of the United States which the president was constraiaed to examine and actupon, But this d.d not constitute our ounly ground of complaint. The substitution of a more equally balunced arrapgement for the pres- ent deviecs, whereby 57 per cout of tho total American traflic passing through the W land canal pars 72 per cent of the tolls, could uot fuil to give the president unmixed satisfaction. 1 lament that grave difficulties prosent themselves to an alteration of Lbe tarift of toils during the present session, but 1 bee to remird you thag the government of tho Uoited States is not responsible in any degree for these diiculties, and its citizen's shall net be required Lo suifer on that ac- count, Kor several years past the attention of the Canadian government has been called to its violation of article 27 of the treaty of 1871, and earvest rewmonstrances on the sub- ject have been addr: ssed Lo the British lega- tion by my predecessor.” Cunada Has Herself to Blame. Mr, Foster then cites several iustances in which the mattor was brought to the atten- tion of the Canadiun government without giving satisfaction, adding that if the Cana- dian government has seon fit in the face of the earnest remoustrances of the United States Lo pursue Lhe uuneighborly courso iu- dicated, it should find some way to sutisfy the claims of unfulfilled coutracts aud breach of faith, if aoy such are well fouuded, with- out anappeal to the forbearuuce of the United States. lmmediately after the couclusion of the trouty of 1571, whose beueficent effects in promoting peaco between the two nations uve been g0 consnicuous, the United Stutes ook steps to carry out' the stipulutions,of artiolo 27, wud withbut unreasonuble delay otu toe canals of the uational and state Kovernments, representing a vast system con- sLructed ul Very great expense, were Lorown opeu to the yse of Canudian commeree with- out any cbarge whatever. Oua ‘the other band, lieavy tools bave continued to be ex- acted on ANIeFICAn Com MErce passing through the Welland sud St. Laweonce canals and aithough the absence of reciprocity of treat- ment was marhed, it could not be made & cause of complalnt under that treaty so long FRiDAY MORNING, AU REPIPEN GUST 26, 1892, as tho tolls were noiformiy exacted from all commerce, Forbeuraneo Ceased o d%e n Virtue, Not urtil the discrimination against Amori- can ports and lines of transportation becamo 80 opprossive as to call for.an oarnest pro- test from the earriers' associations and boards of trade ofthecitios of Milwaukee, Chi- cago, Detroit, €levelund, Buffalo, Oswego, Ogaensburg andiother lako ports, did the gov- ernment of the United *States take uction, Aud not until {is repeated protvsts haa pussed unbeard b zh-‘@umuu government was tho cong of thogUnited States ap- pealod to by the presidént. Tho ununimity with which congreds elothea tho president with ~ power to ©orrect the unjust discrimination must~ haye convinced the Canadian authoriies that the complaints of the_ governmont of the United Stites wepe rogarded by the people of this countty a8 serious and well foundod. When it becaine known that de- sired nction was to bs postponed until another season and tho presidont wus con- strained to put the s\ fnto operation, bis spirit of conciliation led him to cxercise the mingnum powers conferred upon him by cougross and werely to@stablish in one of the canals of the Uall States the samo tolls us are onforcod in“fhe canais of Canada, aud he has coupled with this lenient action the assurance that the lls in this ono canal will be suspended congurrently with the re- moval of the uvjust aiscmwinations main- tainad by Canada. Mr. Foster Concludes. M. Fostsr concludes,as follows: *1 have takon puius to sot fovth at some longth tho causes which have compelled the recent action of the president, in order tbat the Canadian people may. know that there is every disposi.low ou the part of the overu- ment of the Untied States to muintain and extend the most intimate and fricndly com- mercinl relutions with our northern neigh- bors, bound 1o us Dby so many ties of riace and community of iuterests. I yet cherish the hope, which I have'already Verbaily ex- prossed (0 you, that before the president's proclamation goes wto effect ths Canadian government will tale such action in the direction of treaty observance as will make the enforcoment of the proclamation uznecessary. T um happy to reciprocate, in the name of the president, the desire expressed in your note, ‘to remove auy ground which has a tendency to disturb the friendly interchanga of trado betweén the two countries,’ but I beg to suzgest thut'a persistent viclation of treuty stipulations,avbich were framed with an express view o the prowotion of ‘friendly iuterchange of trude between the two coun- tries,’ does not tend to that result. Uunt 1 the Canadinn government is prevared to r - sume its obligations under the treaty there can be found no safe basis of friendly com- mercial intercourse.” WHER THE DANGER LIES, —— May e Com is Conntry 0N Bonsav or Tur Ba; 3 FOURTEENTIE STREET, WasiiNarox, D. C., Aug. 25, ) It 15 not believed that the treasury officials will find it necessary to institute a general quarantine against all passongers, The rep- resentative of all the laading steamship lines haviog agencies in New York returned to Washington today aftera conference with the steamship authoritivs in Now York. He visited the Treasury department gnd assured them that the steamship companios were ready to co-operate with the ggverpment officials in carrying out all the guarantine proceedings to the very letter in keepine with the insiructions at the government. tie nlso advised the omticials of the thorough disinfeetion that ds v. goingon at Ham- burg ugder.the order Grihe steamship com- pauies. T g Later How Cholern T WasHiNG nunicated to { © Bt correspondent had a talic with George O. Glivis, who has been the agent in Washington for all the leading stoamship lines for a uumber of years, and whno went through the last cholera epidemic in this country. ‘‘Iere1s moro aanger,’” he suid, “of cholera heing communicated to this country from Havre or somo of the fn- fected ports thun Humburg. Havreis a port of landing of all the steamship lines, while Hamburg is sixty miles away from where all the vessels stop, the nearest port being Cux- haven, Passouzcrs are carried between Cux- huven and Hamburg on the Elbe river aud by rail, and this intervening trafic is under a sirict quarantive by the local authorities. It can roadily bo seen that itis easier iu those circumstunces to prevent the discase from beiug communicated from Ham- burg to tho ships .going out of Cux- baven than it is to keep it out of those which sail directly from the poct of Havre, where the whole atmosptere is supposed to be chargéd with the poisonous germs.” Difticutt to Avold, Speaking from experier ce, Mr. Glavis said that the strictest quarantine might not insure immunity from cholera iu this counwry. The maaner in which the discaso wakes iis entry is generallv o mystory, “Whoen it was first announced that therg was chulera in Asia,” said he, ~ull the Furopean countries adoptéd quavantine measures 1o prevent iis spread, aud you tuey have it just the same.” The hope of averting cholera lies in cou- tinued temperate weather. Should another extremely hot spell intervene great fear is expressed among thuofticials who are now charged with the responsibility of keeping the epidemic at bay, that 1t will appear in somo of the leading cities of the country. The startling statement was made today by one in authority that if nextsummer is as hot as this season drawing to & close, the cholera scourge will make its appeurance in this country. Will Ignore the Decision. Senator Sanders of Montana has found in looking after surveys that a ruling by Comptroller Matthews 1s liable 1o affect quite seriously expenditures of the appro- priation of = tho last sossion. Con- gress appropriuted §375,000 for sur- veys @nd added @ proviso thot $125,000 of this sum should be expended witnin railvroud limits. Matthews holds that under 1ts provisions: none pf the balanee of £230,000 can be expepded within the railvond limits, but must be bsed for surveys outsido, Acting Secretary Chandler says he thinks be will go right aloug aud order tho surveys regardiess of this decisibn. MNigcellaneous, ightingale of ?munn is ot the Ox- J. H. fol E. P. Holmes of -Tancoin is av the St. James, ‘I'ne following postmssters have been ap- olnted: South ukotd- Mrs, J. Fraogen, Ylul CUreek, vice L. , resigned; A. Marsh, Vunderbitt, v Seymour, re- signed; A, D, Eou arkerville, vice B, Poits, resigned. lowa~d. P. Sturr, Belfast, vice J. W. Mutthews, ¥esigned. Commissioner . Morgan Las appointed Charles Goodmun of Kansas supervisor of the Indiun schools of uesots, North Da- kota, Wisconsia und Michigan, and also to include Pierre, . D, His headquarters will provibly be at St Paul As the date when t Assistant Post- waster Geoeral Wuitfidla’s resignation is Lo take effect upproaches speculation about his snceessor is renewod, 8ad ono of the uames wentioned 1n connecifol with tho place is that of Chavles . Me@oy of Abordeen, S. D. The appolutmet Will probably nol be mude until tbe president returns, The succession o Judge Crounso is also under discussion, 1t understood that Ne- bruska van bave Lhe appointment, and the nume of ex-Congressmun George' W. K. Dorsey of Nebraskd 16 mentioved in connec- tion with it i Iu an iutersiéw publisied today Senator Quay denies thatrepublican leadets ure dis- affected, Ho expresses gonfidence in tho success of the republican Meket and predicts that 1t will get the yote Bfseveral southorn states, i PS5k Tl Death igoll, HarTixeroN ¥ Neb., Apg. 25.—[Special Telogram to The Bue.|—Peter Jenal, oue of the oldest settlers of Cedar eounty, died from causes of tue ‘shroat in this city this aftor- noon, He wad the flrst treasurer of this county and haes resided do uho county for over thirty years, S PLAGUE STRICKEN EUROPE Oholera Reaping an Awful Harvest in Many Countries, FEARFUL VIRULENCE OF THE PESTILENCE Strict Quarantine Eaforced Agalnst Every Aftected Locality —tlor Wenther Ands the Diseaxe in Its Work of Denth— Awmerica on Ler Guard, HaMnune, Aug. 25, —Considerable excite- ment has been caused among tho military authorities by the apparance of cholera among tho troops. Three cases of the dissaso aud one doath have ocourred in a rogiment that was temporarily quartervea heve. To Pprevent, if possible, the spread of the disonse among the soldiers, the regimeat bas been ordered to leave Hamburg, It will proceed to some point in the interior, whero a oclose wialch for the appearance ef the diseaso will be kept on the men. They will remain isotuted unul all risk of thewr spreadine the infoction is passed. =0 strong aro the orders that they will not bo allowed to take part in the coming maneuvers, The weather continues intensely hot, and the sun unfortunately 1s favorable to the growth of cholera germs. There is, how- ever, more wind prevailing today, and this adds somewhat to the comfort of the city. So many warnings have been given of the danger lurking in water that thousands of people have abundoned its use as a boverage, quenching their thirst with oeer and light wines. Lime juico and lemons ure also in demwand. Yesterday there were elghty-two new cases of tho disease revorted, sud the deaths amountod Lo thirty-one. The steamfsbip service vutween Hamburg and the Island of Heliozland has N sus- pended in consequencs of the cholera here, ENGLAND ALARMED, Strict Examination o grants and Thelr Effects Wil Be Mac Loxnox, Aug. 25.—The Standard’s dis- pateh from Vieuna says: A recent inspection of the lower quarters of this eity revealed a shocking state of filth and overcrowaing. Tons upon tons of rotten meat, sausages and fruit in provision stores and markets were seized. The law dealing with these offenses 15 toolenient. Should cholera reach Austria- Hungary the number of vietims will run into tens of thousands. Noneof the railway companies running steamboats between London and Hamburg and Antwerp consider that any necessity has vet arisen for them to take measures againsu importing the infcciion. except to more strictly enforce the rule that no pauper im- migrauts shall bs curried. ‘fhe London municipal authoritics have prepared an isolated hosnital below Grave- send, to which all persous arriviag in the Thames, who are suspected of being infected with eholera, will be sent. Oue of the first oficial acts of the Rt. Hou. Henry H. Fowler, prosident of tne local goverament board, is to take steps to nrevent the iutroduction of cholera. A con- ference between Mr, IPow] B Hugh O wen, permanent secrgrary ot ‘board, Dv. Thorn, Dr. Bridges 8ud d today at the oftices of the bourd at Whitehall to decide upon measures for the protection of the metropolis from cholera from castern ports, Tne Lancet, the British medical suthority, says it is probavle that the metropolitun usylum boaras wiil proyide facilities for tho 1solation of all cuses that occur here, and will make arvaugements so that the hospitals will be ready to weet any emergency that way arise, SEPARATING THE P Action Taken by the Line to Guard Against the Disense Loxvoy, Aug. 25, —The Hamburg-Ameri- can Packet company is the tirst of the trans- atlantic Jines to separate its first class pas- sengers from its emigrant traftic because of the vrevalence of cholera in Hamburg, The compavy has decided to entirely withdraw 1ts fast steamers, Augusta Victoria, Fuerst Bismarck, Normandia and Columbin, from the Hamburg service for the present, and nenceforth until further notice, those ves- sels will make Southampton their port of departure and arrival. Other stcumers of the lne will sail from Humburg and on these tho cinigrant passengers will be con- veyed. To have the fast steamers subjected to quarautine at New York would be an ex- peusive proceeding, As it is impossible for them to get cleap biils of bealth from Huam- burg, they will not go to that port,: but wiil sail toand from the port of Southampton, At Hamburg the company will enaeavor by ove konown means to preyent cholers in- fected emigrants or baggnge getting ou voard their vessels. All bagguge will be thoroughly disinfected before it is allowed oa board and the passengers will be subjected to @ rigia scrutiny by the company’s physi- cluns. Hamburg-American ABATING 1 FRANC Oficials Claim the Disease Existing There 15 Not of u Virulent Character, Pamis, Aug, 25.—~The sanitary chief of tho war office in an interview declared that the cholera in Paris, Havre and Rouen is avat- ing und will soon disuppear. He pronounces the cholera in the three cities named to be quite distinct from the epidemicat Hamburg. ‘Thus furin August there have been recordea 805 cases of cholera and 104 deaths from the discase in Havre, Medical authorities declare thut the discase there is nou of the Asiatic type, although muny of the victims died im- mediately after seizure, The steamer Galicia from Hamburg, which arrived ot Havre toduy with smigrants aboard, was plazed in quarauuine, The I'reach steamer Saint Andre, from Havre, which hud beeu quarantined at Puniluci, has four cases of cuolera aboard. +One death from cholera has occurred aboard, Houvy raius which nave fallen during the ast three days nave had the effect of lower- v, the temperature, Tweunty-eigbt enses of cholera and several deatbs were reported iu Havre yesterday, AT NEW YOKK. Sanitary Officers Do Not Anticipate au In- vasion of the Epidemic, New Youk, Aug. 25, —Commissioner Mulle of the quarantine board was seen today and stated that the quarantiue bourd wore taking every precauiion to keep the dreaded scourge within the prescribed quarters, Superin- tendent David H. Starin stated that every- thing is being done to ward off tho disease, aud that the quarantine coumnissioners would visiv the isiand on Saturday next. Dr, Cyrus Edson, sanitary superintendent, says: “Personully, I feel very securo fu re- §urd Lo cholers, nna dread an epldemic of cholera much 16ss than I would one of Lyphos fever, In the first place there ure no mis- takes mude 1o diaguosing tho disease, be- cause the disease develops much more raidly thuu typbus. 1t would be absolutely impos- sible for un immigrant to come into this country with latent cholers, which taight develop after ho bad passed quurantioe. “The cholera also s not s0 contugious as tyolus, It develops nd multipies with marvelous ravidity, but cannot be carried without the aid of woimai life,” Ovders trom Wushington, Wasuixarox, 0. C, Aug. 25, —The Marine bospital service issucd today, under dute of the 24th inst, & circular, approved by the secretary of the treasury, Lo collectors of customs, medical ofticors’ of the Uited ‘ Btutes Marioe hospital service, agents of for- | night, Lho loss s DAiLy BEE. NUMBER 69 L tnors as follows: rument circalar No. 41, dated August 2, rolutive to the disinfection of personal efte € bugeage of lmmizrants prior to o bark 118 heroby extended to Inelude tho buek - and personal offacts of fmmizrants from il the European and Aslatle ports, und it 18 further oracrol that the provisions of the efrcular thus amended shall bocom tive on und after this date except fo o5 of bugznge, ote, wflo t prior 1o the omuigation of thie nfected on arrival. order, which must bo NUP TUE CITY, Immigrants from Cholera-Infected triets of Russia Enconte to O h Tho Board of Health has a desire to o uo the city, bat it finds itself1n a dilomma. Tho funds set aside for tho subport of tho tealth department ave not sufficient, Dr. Towne of the board said yestorday that e regardad it a matter of vital umpor- tance that Omaha should taks steps at onco toward putting the city in the best possible sanitary conditio: Cuolera had not yeb redohed the United Staies, but should it once get into New York, or other seaports, it would be almost suro to spread and reacn Omaha before cold wenther, T'he board, the doctor stated, had been no- cul Dis- an tified by Secvetary of Stale Allon that forty tickets to Lincoln, this state, had been sold from Samova, Sar- atof and otner cholera-infected dis- tric! of Russia. These peovle, he had no doubt, had sailed and were liable to reach hera any aay. ‘I'hey might not have cholera themselves, but the germs of the disouso were 1iabls to bo'in their clothing and persounl ef- fects. If tho disease did not reach this city this season it micht be looked for noxtspring if the most ricid sanitary diseipline was not enforced. Cold weatuor , would stop its ravages, but it would not kill the germs, his being the case, the doctor thought that 1f it got a fast hold oa the Atlantic coast, it would swep evor the country next year. The best praventive was cleanling All wells of impure water sbould be filled, cess- pools and drainpipes should be disinfected and strict attention should ve paid to the fre- quent carting away of garba At this time the doctor said that there were but two sanitary wspectors iu the smploy of the city, when there should be at least & dozen. These men wero doing the best they could, ROMANCE OF COLONEL SMEED Probabilities of fome Sensational Dis- closures in a Fromised Suit, KIS LAST WILL IS TO BE CONTESTED Mrs. €. 8. Cross of ot the Dead M with Daughtes the “Afanced of the Decensol, Wit The death of Colonel . C. Smeea, chief enginecr of the Union Pacitie Railway come pany, promises to lead to & highly sensa. tioral luw suit in an aitempt to break the will of the deceased, by the terms of which the property 1s to bo divided equally between his deughter, Mrs. C. 8. Cross of Kwporiw, Kan,, and (e woman who was re. ferred o in the Associnted Press dispatches as “his afianced wile, Mrs. Jeannotte IRy Nicholas ot Omata.” No papers in the case will be filed until after Monday, on which day tho funeral will be held at Emporia, but the family has already secured attorneys and will fight the case to the bitter end. The contestant will allege that Colonel Swmeed was not fu condition to make a will at the time that the iustrument was exe- cuted; that ho was unduly inthuenced in the matter, and will also muke churges of a very seusational nature, wop.e Who Figure In it. The family is very higbly connected, and from the prominence ot some of the membvers much interest will attach to the case. Mr, C. Cross, the son-in-law of the deceased und busband of the con- coutestant, is the president of the st National bank of Emporia Kan and his father is H. C. Cross, presi- dent of the Missouri, Kansas & Texas but they couid not cover and look after the entive ci AUSTRIA ON GUARD, Its Frontier Carefully Watched to the Introduction of the Scourg VIENNA, Aug. 25.—A strict watch is kept at the Austrien froutier on all passengers arriving from Hamburg. Wheu the passen- gers arrive at the frontier they are compelled to change railway carriages, to undergo & medical inspection aud to have their cloting and luggage Inmigated. Upon reaching Vi- euna they are accompanied to hotels by the police and are kept isolated until physicians pronounce all risk of their importing the in- fection is over. ) our hundrea anc cighty doctors have oi- fored to attend cholera patients on the con- dition that 1 tho eventof death whilo in the dischazge of duty their fumilies shall be provided for. Tho Austrian authorities, in spito of the protest of members of the Produce exchange, bave decided that mn view of the present ex- cellent sanitary coudition of Vienna, the annual international gran mariet shull be beld on the dates originally fixed. MAY VISIT US VIA MONTREAL. Immigrnts and Erelght Arri There Weekly from Cholera-Stricken Hwmbarg. MoxtheAL, P. Q, Aug. ousidoruble uneasiness is felt hers with reference to tho prevalence of cholera in Hamburg, Mon- wreal is in airect commurnication with thav port and steamers ot the Hamburg-American Packet company urrive weekly from there, 50 that cholera is liable to be 1mported into Montreal by these vesscls any week. Citi- zens are uneasy and all eyes uro turncd to- ward the federal nuthorities. Quarantine arrangements at Grosse isle aro admittedly inefticient. The provincial health author- ities are fully alive to tho risk aud its conse- quences, but the power to act is not in toeir hands. ‘Tne imporiation of rags from the filthiost quarters of Kurope through Mon- troal 15 extensive. 10LERA AWFUL HARVEST, 1 Record of the I eas gross of the Dis- in Burope and Asi ToN, D. C., Auz, 2 The vice consul general at Teheran telegraphs that the estimated deahs in Persia from cholera are 35,000 3 The United States consul cables the State department from Hamburg this morning as follows: “Tho Hamburg authorities today admit that Asiatic cholera has heen in Ham- burg since August All vessels aud oag- gage leaving Hamburg after that date ought w be disinfected. Unp to August 23, 201 cuses and seventy-iive deaths ocenyred A dispatéh from Antwerp says the excite- mentcaused by Asiatic cholerain that city 1s intensc end those who cun are preparing (o leave the city. Kussia’s Cholera Record, Perenssun, Aug, 25.—The new cases of cholers yesterday were 174 in excess of those reported Tuesday and the denths were 84in excess. Yesterday's new cases were 5,619 and deaths 2,743, These figures are of course for the whole of Russia, so far as re- purts are received. The Jisease is spreading in tuis city, but the death rateis smaller, thouzh the uew cases are larger daily, Guarding Eng Ports. Loxnox, Aug. 25.—The local government board has sent inspectors to all the chief English ports empowered with full authority to uso all means short of quarantine to ex- clude cholera from tho coun In addition to the sanitary board a special prevention committee is belug formed. I'he grentest precautions are taken wt Grimsby, tnrough which port an average of (0) omigrants, chicfly Russian Jows, pass weekly. Its Virulent Character, BenuiN, Aug. 25.—The carringes of all trains arriving at Beelin and Cologne from Hamourg are locked until the passcncers have been examined ‘by physicians. Prof. Koch is reported to bave said that the num- ber of cases of cholera in Hamburg is not great in proportion to the population, but that the viralent characler of the disease givos ground for the greatost possible unxiety., Seexiug n Lund of Liberty, Paws, Aug. 25.-Jewish commissioners here state that witbin the month 1,000 Jew- 15h refugees have passed througzh Paris, most of them on thelr way to the United States, ‘I'hose recently arriviog bave been in a'tnost filthy condiuion, and should cholers breni out awoug them 1t would find u fertile fleid, Quarantined Agalnst Hambo 18 HaGur, Aug. 20.--Aa ofticial procla- mation was issued today declaring that Ant- werp 18 fufected with Aslatic cholera and ordering o strict quaranting against all ar- rivals from what port, Sleeplug Car Service suspended, BruLiN, Aug. 25.—In cousequence of the facihities for tho transmission of cholera by means Of sieeping cars, LHal SOFVICe has been suspouaed between Hamburg and Berlin, A Lotter Liceio 1 Fari Rivei, Mass,, Aug. 25 den suys that she uas received frowm ber sis- ter Lizele, now charged with the murder of Mr. and Myvs, Bordeu, a letter describing the appoarauee, of A suspicious-looking man in the back viwd of he Borden place on the Mouday veforg the murder. Ewmma Horden suys sho showed the letter to friends 1o Fair Hisvon, where she was visiung, und theu de- stroyed it - The Fire Record, MoxthEsl, Auw. 25.--Abbott & Co's Motropolitun rollmg mills were burued lust CRYYy Railway company. Tho seuior Cross wag the receiver of that compavy and successfully enpincered it through its troubles, and was placed at tho head of the new cowpany that assumed control of it. Mrs, Cross is a leader in Xmporia socioty, and is one of the most popular aud respected laaies in castern Kuausas, Mus. Nicholas, the woman who is to figure very prominently iu the caze, bas been o res- ident of tnis city for a rumber of years, and is the divorced wife of A. P, Nicholas, from whom she secured aecree in 1836 on the ground of nonsupport. Although 50 years of age she is still u very handsome woman, with a wealth of pre- ma turely silvered huir, and has been an ob- jeet of much iuterest avout the Murray hotel, whero sbe has made her home. Colonel Smeed, who was teun years her senior, had elegunt quarters in the Withnell block. Some Unwritten History. Tho divorco of Mr. and Mrs, Nicholas was secured by wutual consent, and on the day that tho papers in the case were filed, an agreement was aiso filed in the ofice of the register of deeds by which all the property was couveyea to Mrs. Nicholas, with _the stipulation that it shoula be turned over to Mr. Nicholas at any time that he had 850,000 with which he desired to part. This pay- ment, however, was never made, dnd.sothe tme afterward Mr. Nictolas quit-claimed all This property is still in Mrs. Nicholas’ name, and there is on it A mortguge for £,000 in favor of Colonel Smeed for mongy advanced Mrs, Nicholas. During the years since the divorco was granted, Mr. and Mrs, Nicholas havo sustaiued very friendly busi- ness relations, and he has called upon her ut her rooms. Several months ago Colonel Smeed left for tne east for u period of rest in the hope of benefiting his hoalth, and Mrs. Nicholas went with him, ‘T'hs relatives in Kansas did not loarn of his illness until & few days ago, and Mr. and Mrs. Cross started at once for Philadel- phia. ‘they did not dream that the illness was a serious one, and not until they were about to take the train did they kuow of the presence of Mrs, Nicholas in the east. The Kuancee Will Not Be in It. They did not reach Philadelphia until 8 o'clock yesterday morning, twenty-four Lours afier Colonel Smeed’s death, They will take the remaius back 1o Emporia, but the afi- anced wife will not be one of tho party. Mrs. Cross is well known in this city, and is much estecmed by a wide circleof friends, During ber visits here the devotion of her father was much remarked, but for the last two or three years she has remained away from Omaha much more than she otherwise would, because of Mrs. Nicholas and the maunuer in which she iutercsted herself in Colouel Smeed aod his affairs, Colonel Smeed’s estato is variously esti- mated at from $50,000 to $100,000, and the suit that is to decide where it will go will be of the nature that always attracts large courtroom uudien~ss, — GLENNWOUD BURNED, tty Little Iows T by Fir Aug. 25.—[Special Tele- gram to Tue Bex. | —Au incendiary fire de- stroycd balf of the business part of the town tonight. Flames were discovered at 12:30 breaking out of John Carter's grocery store, and although the volunteer fire com- pany responded at once a.l the frame bulld. ings south side of the square were destroyed. Losses: John Carter, groceries, $6,000, in- surunce $3,000; H. L. Bacheler, confectioner, £1,000, nsurance §600; L. B. Turner, furni- ture, §5,000, insurance §2,500; J. E. Scott, millivery, $1,000, iosurance $500; John O'Brien, hardware, 5,000, icsurance $2,500; William Edwards, barber, $600, no insure ance. The fire was nob extinguished until 3 o'clock, 0 Almost Destroyed Grexwoon, la, ———— NO JUDGE IN 51GUYL, h Dakotw Judiclal Compilcations of a Nou Distr Hor Sruixas, 8. D, Aug. 25.—[Specisl to Tur Bee.)—There 15 & question abous whetber this district bas s judge or not. Two years ago William Gardner was electea to the legislature from Penuington county, Last full there wus a vacanoy in the clreuit judgeship in this distriot, coused by the = resignation of Judge Nowlin, and Governor Moellette appoinied Mr. Gardper to fill the vacancy, although Mr., Gardoer's term us member of the legis- lature would not expive juntil January, 1598, Now It is discovercd that & member of the legislature would guot be eligivle to the po- silion wecording to section 12 of article il of tue coustitution, Tne last legislature falled to make wuy provisions for the election of Judges. It will therefore doubtless devolve upon Governor Mellelle w wake another wppolntments Eeia, ke Quotations, New Youk, Aug. ~|Special Telogram 10 V'ur Bee ) --Exchange was quoted as fol- lows : Clicago, b Lo 70 cents discount; Boston, 125 10 10 ceuts discount; Sb Louls, 0 cobls discount, New York Exc