Omaha Daily Bee Newspaper, August 14, 1894, Page 3

‘» ) { DAILY COUNCIL BLUF! DFFICB - - NOIWZF ARL STREET Delivered by earrier to any part of the eity. H. W. TILTON, Lessece. TELEPHONES—Business offics, No. . 43; night MINOR M INTION. Roste Simons 18 sick r home on North First street with diphtheria The Merchants Maroons defeated the Du buque base ball club Sunday by a score of 12 to 3. A. W. Mangum, father of Miss Mantle Mangum, Mra. W. S, Mayne and Mrs. R. J Woods of this city, died In Omaha yester- fBay. Irvin Plerce, a bootlegger from Avoca, was put in the county fail yesterday in defatit of & bond of $200 for his appearance before the federal grand jury. Miss Maude Foot, who lives In the western part of the city, submitted to a surgical operation Sunday by which a large tumor was removed. She is doing well The funeral of Dr. C. H place this afternoon at 5 o'clock at his late tesidence on Pearl street. The following will act as pall bearers: Drs, C. H. Bowers, ‘)v Macra John Green, H. B. Jennings, J M. Barstow, T. B. La " The fact that some of the members of Dalbey's band played at the funeral of En gineer Depew last Sunday gave rise to the Feport that it was Dalbey's band that fur- nishied the music. It was the First Infantry band of the Nebraska National guards, Margaret, 6-months-old daughter of Mr and Mrs. J. J. Cook, dicd of cholera infan- tum yesterday, after a brief illness. Th funeral will take place this afternoon at 1 o'clock from the residence in Garner town- ship, and the remains will be burled in Wal- nut HilL The executive committee of the Society of the Army of the Tennessce held a meeting yesterday and mad: out a partial list of committees to look after next October's r unfon. The list fs to be revised by the rotary of the commiltee by next Wednesday morning at 10 o'clock, when anothers meet ing will be held at the court rooms of the government building Clothing valued at about from the residence of Mrs, Bixth avenue, yesterday, and vant was fssued for a house where it was 3upposed to have been sccreted. The woman who was thought to have done the stealing had made good her escape and had taken every scrap of the stolen property with her, 80 the warrant was returned unsatisfied, Antone Chicoilo, an Italian, will have a hearing in police court this morning on the charge of till tapping. He went fnto a lunch counter near the Northwestern depot and en- gaged the woman who Kept it in convers tion while his pal, a colorsd man, sneaked n at the side door and made off ,with a clgar box containing the assets of the es- tablishment, which amounted to about $19. The darky escaped. $70 was stolen Shoemaker, on earch war- Two desirable houses for fent. Good lo- cations. Bargain in Broadway property near ostoffice. Farm loans wanted, lowest rates. ire and tornado insurance written in best companies. Lougee & Towle Pearl st. REMNANT SALE. Every Remnant ut Tinlf Price. Our semi-annual inventery sale has left us with thousands of remnants in varicus lines, which we shall place on sale at half price (nothing reserved); this includ every remnant In our elore, such as em- brolderies, silks, dress goods, prints, ging- hams, muslins, ete. All' remnants figured at the original price, and marked in plain figures, and your price one-half what goods are marked. FOTHERINGHAM, WHITELAW & CO., Council Bluffs, Ia. L PARAGRAPHS. County Supervisor Perry Kerney was in the city yesterday. John Whitmore is sick with typhold fever at his home on Avenue G. Miss Helen Stuart of Walnut is in the city, visiting Mrs. Andrew Kastner. Mrs. Maude Fallon of Chicago Is a guest of her mother, on cast Plerce street. Miss Lucile Willlams of Norfolk, Neb., 18 visiting her parents on Benton street. S. 0. Good and wife are home from Colo- rado, where they visited for three weeks. Lee Bennett left for Chicago last evening, after visiting his friends here for a couple of weeks. Mrs. R. N. Whittlesey and daughter, Mrs. Charles Conley and children, and Miss Lilian Bennett have returned from a visit to De Soto, Neb. Mr. and Mrs. Ralph Simpson, Mrs, T. C. Westerdahl and Miss Genevieve Simpson went to Blair, Neb., Saturday to attend the Scotchmen’s outing. Mrs. E. Kinsella, Mrs. George Davis for the past turned Sunday to her home in Neb., accompanied by Mrs. Davis. Mrs. C. M. Hamilton and children, Helen and Harry, who have been visiting her father, ?ir. J. 0. Bryant, for the past four month: eft yesterday aftcrnoon for their home in Toledo, O. Gr nd 1 PERSON - who has been visiting week, re- Madison, za Attractions. Franz Qu. Reilhofer's Alpine yodlers, a troupe of vocal and Instrumental artists, which won great distinction on Midway Plaisance at the World's fair, will be at Grand Plaza, Lake Manawa, commencing Sunday, August 12, and concluding Sunday, August 19. They will give two performances dally, at 4:30 and 9 o'clock p. m. Try a glass of Sulpho-Saline or Soterlan mireral waters from the famous Excelsior springs at George Davis', Paul Schneider's d O. H. Brown's drug stores. John Lin- der, general agent o Domestic soap breaks hard water. J. W. Owens, the Garner township school teacher who created a sensation a few weeks ago by deserting his bride of twelve hours, has returned from his hasty trip to Denver, and he came back without any compulsory measures being taken. To all appearances he has confesscd to his wife that a bridal trip is not what it is cracked up to be when taken alone, and she has forgiven him. The nelghbors have given up their Intention, so treely announced for a few days after his disappearance, of giving a necktie party, for Owens and wife have settled down to mar- ried life with the most evident enjoyment. The Garner township gossips have still been unable to ascertain what was the reason for the bridegroom's strange action, for all the partics are most cruelly non-committal. A drop in the ocean does mot amount to much, but the drop we have mado In our furniture prices amounts to considerable, Myers-Durfee Furniture Co. Girls or women furnished situations of all kinds, 525 Broadway. Washerwomen use Domestic scap. Cutting Down on the Risks. The recent dry spell has affected the in- surance companies considerably, or at any rate they are anxious to let the public think 80. In the Sunday Bee It was stated that the losses of the last month in Towa are in the nelghborhood of $2,000,000. The com- panies have altogether taken in about $4,000,- 000 in the shape of premiums, so that the margin for the other eleven months of the year {s not very wide. One Insurance agent Stated yesterday that he had just recelved a notice from his company prohibiting him from writing any more policies on frame business houses 5o long as the hot and dry weather continue Eagle work. laundry, 724 Broadway, for good Tel. 167, The Ganymede Wheel club held a regular meeting last evening, at which four new members were taken in—H. D. Brown, O. K Stoddard, Willlam Green and Bert MecCor- mick. he next meeting will be held Aug- ust 21 for the purpose of putting the finishing touches on the arrangements for the racing meeting, which takes place on the 24th and 26th Pinney will take | FROM COUNCIL BLUFFS City Oonncil Puts in an Hour Over the Transaction of Routine Work, SIDEWALK ORDINANCE TO BE REMODELED Suggestion of the City Attorney Readily Acted Upon — Res arding the Paying for Emergency Cises at the Hospitals. The city councll held a meeting last even- ing, and in a decoliette fashion contrived to get through the business before it. In the absence of Mayor Cleaver, President Keller | occupled the chair, and Councilmen Bre | wick, Gleason, Grahl, Nicholson, Rishton, Spetman and White were present P. G. Mikesell, the poll tax collector, was allowed $50 on account, City Attorney Hazelton reported that in his opinion the ordinance with reference to sidewalks on Main and Pearl streets and Broadway ought to be changed so as to order work done in front of specific property. The cily engineer was finstructed to draw up an ordinance making the required changes The committee of the whole will meet Thursday 9 o'clock to look the t The morni g at over e streets g Oak- the inst laid remonstrance ag land avenue was again next regular meeting. The commit'ec to which was referred request of the poundmaster that a salary be pald him in place of the fe now, asked for and was granted more time. The request of the Women's Christian assoclation and St. Bernard's hospitals that the city pay for the care of emergency cases al the rate of $25 each month, and $5 per week for all patients more than one at any one time, was finally disposed of by the passage of a_resolution, which read in sub- stance as follows Resolved, Th repavi over until the fixed it i1s the duty of the inty Board cf Supervisors and the over- r of the poor to pay for all emergency wses, although the city has the power to do w0, 1t s further Resolv That Inasmuch as Council Bluffs pays more than of all the money ecelved In the count poor fund, it is entitled to have its poor cared for at the expense of the county. Resolved, T at the next meeting of the county board in September this council make an effort to make arrangements whereby the county shall pay for th e of all such emergency cas The Omaha & Council Bluffs Railway and Bridge company was ordered to plank fts tracks at the corner of Twenty-first street and Fifth avenue within thirty days. The committec on fire and lights was in- structed to buy a carload of baled hay. The petition of property owners in Lewis township that the road along Indian creek ditch be put in passable condition was referred to the committee of the whole. Adjourned until next Monday night. ard Times n Thing of the Past. If you will note the prices Duncan is quot- ing for this week you will nced no explana- tion. In our wreckage sale we offer: Infants’ button shoes for 20c. Child’s button shoes for 35c. Misses’ button shoes, patent tip, for Tie. Ladies’ calf button shoes, $1. Youths' fine shoes, $1. ' shoes, $1. fine shoes, $1.35. Men's nice shoes, §1.25. the city of two-fifths REGULAR STOCK. We have the finest line of ladies’ hand turned and welted shoes for $3.50, worth $5.00. Our men’s hand sewed calf shoes for $3.50 cannot be duplicated for less than $5.00. Stacy, Adams & Co.’s men's fine shoes, $4.00. Finest line of men's tan hand sewed sho:s, $3.50. Men's fine shoes, warranted grades, for $1.50, $2.00, $2.60 and $3.00. Ladies’ shoes from §1, the cheapest, to $3.50, the best made, and every pair warrante B. M. DUNCAN, 28 Main street. Next door to Beno For fine rcoms stop at the Victoria house, 326 Broadway, corner Bryant street. Stru Samuel Haas, who is largely interested in the canning’ factory, was badly hurt by an employe yesterday afterncon. The name of the employe was Frank Jackson. He had broken the rules of the establishment in some way and Haas undertook to give him his walking papers. Jackson had been drink- ing and felt ugly. Picking up a hatchet, he made a rush for Haas, striking him a vicious blow on the head. The blow almost stunned his victim, but some of the other men dis- armed him before he could do any further damage. Officer Cousins, who lives near by, was summoned, and, in putting Jackson under arrest, he was also hurt. Jackson struck him on the top of the head, robbing him of considerable skin and putting a big lump in its place. He was finally landed in the city jall, with charges of drunkenness and assault and battery placed opposite his name on the book. Haas was covered with blood from the wourd on his head, but last evening stated that he was not seriously injurcd. Jackson is a notorious character. Harry Haas also fell a victim to a “striker.”” While the row was in progress he was standing near by and some one hit him a heavy blow on tho jaw. He came up town with the side of his face protruding several inches. For cobs go to Cox, 10 Maln street. Tele- phone 48, Eyes tested free. der's drug store. The inding List. There has just been issued from Pryor Bros! Bee job office a neat catalogue, or more properly speaking, a finding list, for the free public library, The volume con- tains over 300 pages, and s a typographical beauty. Booktakers will find in it a great convenience, as the arrangement is such that one can easily find any book for which he is searching, even if he cannot remember the name of the author or title of the book. The list contains the titles of all books in the library, under the names of their re- spective authors, alphabetically arrange also a list of all books under the headings, alphabetically arranged, of the several sub- jects to which they relate; also an Index of subjects showing the pages on which books so arranged by subjects may be found. It is, In fact, a model list, and will prove a very welcome help to those who use the pub- lic library. At the meeting of the board yes- terday evening the members expressed them- selves as highly pleased with the job, and considered it even better than the sample presented the printers, C. B. Optical Co., Schnel- Remember the lawn social this (Tuesday) evening at the home of Mr. and Mrs. L. W Tulleys. Muslc will be furnished by t Mandolin club and other “musicians, = Re- reshments served and a general good time expected. Come. May Have & One-Fourth Cro Alderman Henry Rishten returned yester- day from a trip of seversl days through the eastern part of the county. He states that thero was a big rain storm there, and the farmers are considerably encouraged. Where a fow diys ago the farmers of York, Neola and Norwalk townships could not see an ear of corn in sight they now think they will have a fourth of a crop. One man has a big wheat fleld with a yield of eighteen bushels to the acre. The roads, for the first time in weeks, sre now in good con- dition. Domestiz soap outlasts cheap soap. Wil Start Up Again. The financial difficulties that temporarily embarrassed H. A. Baird have been satis- factorily adjusted and the store was opened again last night. The reorganization involves a slight chapge In the firm, George Damon becoming a partner, with half interest Gas cooking stoves for rent and for sale at Gas Co.'s office. Divorces for Two, H. C. Hartwell commenced a suit In the district court yesterday demanding a divorce from Lucinda A. Hartwell, whom he married in Washington township, ho deserted him, he says, three st Ma: 8. G. Reynolds Is plaintiff in a divorce suit against his wife, Mary J. Reynolds, to whom he was married December 20, 1864, in New Brunswick, Ind. As grounds for the separation he alleges that his better half left him in January, 1892 Took In the Celebration. A. Fellentreter has returned from Dis Moines, where he attended the Battle Flag day exercises and took part in the parad He was a member of the First Towa in fantry and the Twenty-sixth lowa Infantry About sixty members of the former were present. Mr. Fellentreter had the honor of a personal Introduction to the governor and secretary of state. Twenty first class artists were at work for over a week decorating the capitol for the celebration. The decor: tions cannot be described o as €0 do justice, but will always be remembered by those who were fortunate enough to witness them. To give the people of lowa an opportunity to sce this grand display at Iowa’s capltol it has been decided to let it remain during the state fair, Good stenographers, b house girls secured at 625 kkeepers, clerks or Broadway. use Domestic soap. - WITH HER BABE The laundri IN HER ARMS, Pathetle Tale of a Mother's Sulel uced by the Hard Tim LYONS, Ia, Aug. 13.—Mrs. Adolph Max and two children, a boy of 5 and a child of 1, were missed here yesterday and search has resulted in the recovery of her body In the rivir with the smaller child clasped in her arms. The body of the other child was not found. Fear of starvation and lack of em- ployment led to the deed. Three little children are left. Her husband is beteved to be at Lincoln, 11 Catenin, it on All Sides. SIOUX CITY, Aug. 13.—(Special Telegram to The Bee.)—Sherift Davenport was notified today that the Milwaukee officials have found that they cannot convict Bob Lennox, the bank forger, on the charges there and offered to turn him over to him, Davenport has gone to bring Lennox back. Hejs positively iden- tified by parties who wenf to Milwaukee as the man who worked the Corn Exchange and Sccurity National banks here for $3,600 on forged che ks, ck Dead John I, H E, Ia, Aug. pectal gram to The Bee)—John T. Hancock died suddenly this morning. He had been sick for some days with cholera morbus, but was supposed to be out of danger. His daughter left his ro:m this morning, and, returning a little later, found him dead. He was at the head of the wholsesale grocery house of John T. Hancock & Sons, and was a director in the Dubuque & Iowa City railroad. Tele- DUBUQU L. E. Lanze's Qucer Position. FORT DODGE, Ia., Aug. 13.—(Special Tel- egram to The Bee)—L. E. Lange, postmaster at Laurens, Pocahontas county, has decided to become the democratic nominee for con- gress in the Tenth district and repudiates the actlon of the democratic convention in its indorsement of J. C. Baker, the populist. Lange was chairman of the congressional convention that nominated Baker. Fatal Quurrel Over n Woman. WHAT CHEER, Ta, Aug. 13.—(Special Telegram to The Bee)—Last night, in a quarrel about a loose woman, Wren Himrod struck Dan Gallagher above the ear with a rock, from the eff:cts of which Gallagher died ten hours later. Himrod claims self-de- fense. Rooge Left for Europe. SIOUX CITY, Aug. 13.—(Special Telegram to The Bce)—Friends of H. D. Booge, one of the absconding Sloux City bucket shop men, received a telegram from one of Booge's Chicago friends, announcing that Booge left New York for Europe two days ago. e e Oregon Kidney Tea cures backacie. size, 25 cents. All drugg sts. Trial BIG KANSAS BANK FAILURE. Wichita Natlonal, One of the Oldest in the State, Closes Its Doors, WICHITA, Kan.,, Aug. 13.—The Wichita National bank, the cldest banking institu- tion in the southwest, went into the hands of the comptroller of the currency this morn- ing. The bank's last report, made in July, showed only $26,000 in specie on hand. It is sald the bank holds considerable bad paper. The county commissioners have $14,000 in the bank. The deposits amounted to $260,000. The capital stock and surplus aggregate $300,000. President M. W. Levy Is in Kansas City, having gone there last night to see if ar- rangements could be made to tide over the trouble. The closed doors this morning told cf his failure to secure help. Cashier Walker sald: “Irresponsible peo- ple have been attacking the stabil'ty of the institutiot~for three weeks, and there has been a constant snd heavy drain on us since that time. The county commissizners, among others, listened to the stories afloat and checked out $46,000 withcut giving us any notice. I believe the suspension is only temporary, and even if the bank is closed for good we can pay all cur debts it we colle is due Tho excitement about town is very great, but it is believed that all the other banks aro prepared to protect themselves. 35 cents on the dollar of what Colone} J. C. Plutt Drowned. GEORGETOWN, Colo., Aug. 13.—Colonel James C. Platt, organizer and president of the Denver Paper Mills company, fell into Green lake today while fishing. He was dead when taken out. The cause of death was_apoplexy. Colonel Platt was born at St. Johns, N. F., in 1837. He served in the war and served in the Forty-first, Forty- second, Forty-third and Forty-fourth con- gresses as a republican from Virgina, —_— Doctor Shot by Horse T ves ALTMAN, Colo., Aug. 13.—In a fight with three men who had stolen his horse yester- day Dr. A. C. Leavenworth was shot In the thigh. The doctor recognized the thicves as Tom Purse, Tom Ferguson and “The Kid." It is believed they committed most of the robberies which have disquieted the citizens of the camp during the past few weeks, e Death of u Wealthy Widow. PERU, Ind., Aug. 13.—Mrs. Mary Shirk, widow of B. J. Shirk, the millionaire banker of this city, died of a complication of dis ases in this city last night, aged 68. She was one of the wealthiest women in the west- ern states, her fortune being estimated at from $4,000,000 to $6,000,000 in bank stocks. Hig Week’s Husiness in Gold. HELENA, Mont, Aug. 13.—The receipts of gold bullion at the United States assay office at Helena during the past week amounted to $120,088.74. This is the largest week's business in the history of the office, not only in amount, but in number of bars melted and assayed, 130 being handled, — All Were Ren . Wales, Aug. 13.—Twenty excur- slonists who were reported to have been drowned by the upsetting of an excursion steanmer here were all rescued by boats from Caldy island. The steamer was bringing the tourists to the regatta at this place when it capsized. TENBY, R Kelnforclng tho terman Squadron. LONDON, Aug. 13.—A spclal dispatch from Berlin to the Standard says it is re ported that the Cruiser Irene, formerly com- manded by Prince Henry of Prussia, brother of Emperor Willlam, will be sent to reinforce the German East Asian squadron. Chief Clarence Refus Istunce, NEW YORK, Aug. 12—A World dispatch from Port Limon says: Clarence, the Mos- quito chief, has refused to accept ald of- fered by sympathizers i Honduras and Sal- vador, it 1s Hoys Drowne CINCINNATI, Aug. 13.—Three boys, Frank Burns, Willlam Slattery and Matthew Slat tery, aged 10 to 13 years, were drowned while swimming in Bloody Run, near Nor- wood, yesterday, DAILY BEE: TUESDAY, AUGUST 14, 1891t T — (HOUSE CAUCUS BACKS DOWY (Continued from First Page.) | ths caucus action will be the passage of the house bill with the sgnate amendments | While the house bill is a better measure in i my judgment than this the m.asure which | will b.come a law instead by today's action | I8 a wonderful Improvement on the Mc | Kinley law. 1t gives free woal, free lumber { tree ~ hemp, flax and jute, and reduces largely i duties on manifold g jnto which all thes: ma- | terfals entor, To lllustrate, the aver duty on woolen goods under the MeK! | law s 98% per cent. This has been | | duced more than half. Th re is also con- [ siderable reduction on all schedules and the | average on all will be about 38 per cent, | | as against about §0 per cent under the | present law. The right of the president to mpose taxes without congress {e taken away id given back to the congress to whom it belongs and from whom it was wrested by the McKinley law. It should not be for- gotten also that the system recomm:nded by the house, known as the income tax, is retalned in the bill and becomes a part of our fiscal policy. By this it fs proposed to tax what people have in excess of their needs, rather: than to tax what they need and have not got There is good authority for the statement that the president wil neither sign nor veto but the senate tarift bill, 11 let it become a law without his signature under the t days provision of the constitution CH SPOLIATION CLAIMS, EREN Bill Providing a Mode of ment Re- ported Aguinst. WASHINGTON, Aug. 13.—Considerable in- formation regarding the French spoliation claims and thosa for stores and supy turnished the union forces by southern men who were loyal to the union during the civil war is contained in an elaborate re- port recently submitted to the house by Represcntative Bunn of North Carolina from the committee on claims. Some time ago there was referred to the committee a bill to provide a mode for the payment of thes; claims and the report advan reasons why it should be enacted law. In_ brief, into a the bill provides that the claims fo* “stores and supplies” and for “French spoliations” shall be annually estimated for upon lists furnished by the court of claims and plac.d upon the sundry civil appropria- tion bill; that for the first year the ap- propriation shall not exceed $2,500.000, . e. 500,000 on the first named = class, $2,000,000 on the second class, as to pay off what has accumulated in sequence of no appropriation having been made by the last congress and that the other appropriation shall not cxceed $500,000 to each. The sums appropriated are pro- vided to be pald on the claims in the order in which the same are allowed by the court. In this connection a statement of the claims is pres nted which shows that on May 1 last 2,039 cases, claiming $15,283,267, had been tried and the sum of $2,.239,313 fcund due thereon; and there remained 2,706 more to be tried, claiming $22,429 805. After the amount invalved in the French spoliation claims a letter is presented from the court of claims which shows that claims of $23,992,320 (which 15 more than half of the highe: estimate placed by any one on the amount claimed) have been finally dis- posed of and awards made thereon for $3,382,291, whereof the sum of $1,304,009 has been paid, leaving a balanc of $2,078,1 BRYAN SaY Sennte BIll with All Its Fadlts un Improve- ment on the MeKintey Act. WASHINGTON, Aug. 13.—(Special Tele- gram to The Bee.)—Congressman Bryan, in regard to the action of the house democratic caucus in voting to recede from its disa- greement to the senate bill today, said: ““The senate biil as it now is, w.th all of its faults, 1s an improvement over the McKin- ley law.” tongressmen Pickler and Lucas have de- cided to hold a competitive examination for admission to the Annapclis Naval academy at 10 o'clock, August 24, at Hurcn, 8. D. All young men between the ages of 15 and 20 years will be eligible for the examination. B. . Hood and Rev. C. B. Clark of Huron and Rev. M. L. Lane of Miller ere announced as the examining board. Congressman Lucas lled at the Treasury department today and secured the allowance of a claim for $975.50 to Curran Wilson of Bijou Hills, the amount due him for constructing a government build- ing at Crow Creek Indian agency. The money will be forwarded immediately. Con- gressman Lucas will leave for South Da- kota next Thursdzy morning. Mrs, M. A. Jefferis has been appointed postmistress at Hinsdale, Lee county, la., vice B. F. Jefferis. The comptroller of the currency has ap- proved the selection of the National Bank of the Republic of New York and the Con- tinental Naticnal bank of Chicago as re- serve agents for the First National bank of Like City, Ia. MEXICA WERE MALAYS, Important Discovery in Ethnology Prof. Cyrus Thomns, WASHINGTON, Aug. 13.—What was char- acterized the most important discovery concerning aborigines made in many years is announced as the result of researches made by Prof. Cyrus Thomas of the United States bureau of ethnology. Contrary to previous statements, Prof. Thomas set forth as a fact that Mexican civilization originated with the Malays of the south Pacific seas, and established a connection between the languages of the Malays and the Mayas, now in Yucatan. The latter language, according to his views, is a dircct off-shoot of the Malay, that spoken by the people of Malacca, Java' ‘and Sumatra. It is claimed at th bureau that this discovery throws new light on the aboriginal races, ‘and will result in an_entire remodeling of the views hereto- fore advanced as to the history and native civilization of Central America. CHI ade by as SE TRE. T CONFIRMED, ate In Executive Sexsion Tu This Matter. WASHINGTON, Aug. 13.—The senate went into executive session at 12:20 to vote upon the Chinese treaty, There was no debate and a vote was immediately taken, result- ing In the confirmation of the treaty. The vote was 47 to 20. es Action on ¥or an Tnvestigation of Lynchings. WASHINGTON, Ang. 13.—The steps taken by Representative Blair of New Hampshire to secure congressional investigation through the commissioner of labor of the general punishment by lyncfiing’of colored men who are supposed to have qutraged women tirring an unexpeeted degree of inter Since the resclution was Introduced wgr. numbers of communications on the subjec have come to Mr. Blalr, aithough but ten duys have passed since the matter was made public. Most of the letters are from bodies and organizations of colored The colored people both north and south seem to be greatly fntorosted in the proposi- tion and r:solutions have come from meet ings In New York and New Orleans, and many cities between ‘the two. It Is not expected that the fnvestigation will be un- dertaken during this session of congress, but probably will be begun carly next ses slon, provided, of course, that the house votes to have it undertaken are st. religlous people. d by the Pres: WASHINGTON, Aug. 13.—The sent the senate the following War—Lleutenant John Bellinger, fantry, to be captain and assistant mester. To be for Indians Teter, West Virginia at Fort Idaho; Marshall Petet of Klamath agency, Oregon. Nominut president nominations Fifth in- quarer- Thomas B, Hall agency, Indiana, at the uities for Forging (Hiiltary Commissions. WASHINGTON, Aug. 13.—Representative Houck of Tennessee has introduced a bill that will make h:avy penaities for forging military commissions or discharges. Seuate Things Easy. WASHINGTON, Aug. 18.—The seat of the tarift war having been transferred to the | bouse, the proceedings in the senate today The report of the [ conference on the sundry civil bill was agreed to with some modifications, and the 11 was sent back to conference. At 3 p. m senate adjourned were cc iparatively tam 1B11ls Slgned by th WASHINGTON, Aug. 13 sident, The pres'der approved the following bills: To ex 1 the time of payment to purchasers of lands of the Omaha tribe cf Indians in N braska; to make Oaklind, Cal, a sub port of entry. RESULTS ON THE RUNNING TRACKS. | Washday Cird at Saratoga Has Littlo to | Tempt the Talent. SARATO N. Y., Aug. 13.—Nothing of | a particularly attractive nature was carded toduy. Results First race, five and a half furlongs: Pep- | per (2 to 1) won, Cherry Blossum (10 to 1) Buck Massie (7 to 1) third, Time Song (12 to ton (T to 2} third. Time: 1:4214 | Th e, three-quarters of a mile: Gall- lee ( ) won, Charmion (4 to 5) second, Lustre @ to 1) third. Time: 1:14 | Fourth race, mile and a sixteenth: Philc na (7 to 2) 'won, Hawthorne (no ‘betting ond, Chief Justice (5 to 5) third. Time 1:40. Fifth race, five furlongs: Marettl (even) won, Valkyrie (7 to 1) second, Piearroon (10 to_1) third, Time: 102 | Sixth race, seven furlongs: Skedaddle | 4 to 1) won, Volt ( to 1) second, Miss fe colt (4 to 2) third. Time: 1.2 | venth race, mile and a quar over les: Mars (30 to 1) won, Ellis @ to | Laughing Stock (8 fo 1) third. ching at Jerome. NEW YORK, Aug. 13.—The chief Interest in the racing at Jerome Park was in the dead heat between Farrier and Black Hawk and the number of scratches, for out of | sixty-three horses entered only' thirty-seven went to the post. Results First race, one mile: Stonencllie (3 to 1) won, Annie’ Bishop (3 to 1) second, Halton @ 10 1) third, ¥Pime: 1:44 Second race, Titan course: Harrington (11 5 won, Béldemoc (3 to 1) second, Peck- Time: 1:22 rters of o mile: Far. wk Hawk (10 to 1) dead Sam Weller (15 to 1) third race, haif a mile: Hu Reed | won, Pont Lear (15 to 1) second, | Cockade (7 0 1) third. Time: 0:49. Fifth race, five and a half furlongs: Dog- gett (formerly Repeater colt) (20 to 1) won, Belvina (6 to 1) second, Hailstone (2 to 1) third, Time: 1:11 Sixth race, one mile: Dally America (4 to | won, Kingston (even) second, Sir Citesby {5 to 1) third : 1 Run-off: [€] 10) won, Black Hawk ( to 2) second. Time: 1:16. Hunkinson's Progrum. HARLEM, T, Aug. 13.—First race, five- fghths of a mile: Lillian Lee won, Iull Measure second, Lulu T third, Time: 1:3815. Second race, 'mile and a quarter: Dun- garven won, Bessle Bisland second, King Mack third.' Time: 2:08, Third race, five furlongs: Miss Alice won, Buck Knight second, Salife Calvert third. Time: urth race, seven-elghths of a mile Linda won, Cash Day sccond, Sister Mar. third. Time: 1: Fifth race, mile and seventy yards: Get There won, Mulberry second, Remorse third. Time: 1:46% Sixth race, s elghths of a mile: Tar- won mersault Time 3 On the Old Dominion, WASHINGTON, Aug. 13.—irst ra tarian Alcenor third. So second, e, one- half mil Monte Carlo won, Suspense ond, Rose filly third. me: Second race, seven-eighths of a mile: a L won, Cheddar s Tir 1:3, Third race, three-quarters of a mile: Mc- cond, Tloga third, Keevor won, Some More second, Emily third. Time: 1 Fourth race, five-cighths of a mile: Bm- stone won, Kenyon second, Gonzales third. Time: 1:041, Fifth race, three-qu ator won, Fottawatt. third. Time: 1:20. Outcome ut Enst St. Louls, LOUIS, Aug. 13.—Iast St. rters nic second, ¢ of a mile: Tom aceful ST. sul s First race, nine-sixteenths of g E won, Londonville second, third. Time: 1:00. Second race, five-elghths of inet won, Jennie Lind-second, Time: 1:0714. Third race, Pagan wor Time: 1:28%. Fourth race, five-eighths of a mile: Tdefy {yon, Florella second, Alrtight third. " Timé: 1:07. Fifth race, three-quarters of a mile: .. dine won, Southernest second, One Dime third. Time: 1:22% JUMPED OVER A _HOLE. Louls re- mile: Tom The Broker mile: Sat- Chris third. thirteen-: Justic xte nd, nths of a mile “illmore. third, ents w Prompt Actlo A crew of a Lehigh Valley freight train had a narrow escape from death near Wilkes barre recently. They were saved by the prompt action of the engineer, John Titus. The engine with three frelght cars was going down a heavy grade near Miner's Mills at_the rate of about thirty miles an hour. Titus was at the throttle and was keeping a sharp lookout ahead. The track was clear for nearly a mile. Suddenly the entire roadbed a few yards In frout of the engine settled down, ieaving the rails and ties skeletonized for several yards. At the rate the train was running and on the down grade Titus realized that he could not stop the train in time and he opened the throttle wide. The train jumped forward and, gaining impetus in the few yards separating it from the hole, flew over the unsupported rails, and before its weight could displace them was on the other side. The train was stopped and the crew hur- ried back. The ground was still sinkir and the hole was fully thirty feet acro They could not see the bottom. It was over an old mine working. Several velns had been worked out and the timbers supporting them gradually rotted until they gave way. Strike on t overment Works. CHATTANOOGA, Tenn., Aug. 13.—One hundred negroes employcd at the govern- ment works on the Tennessce riv struck demanding shorter hours. hey sur- reunded W. -A. Kirk of Madison, Ind., the contractor, and Foreman Porter, and dis- played pistols, threatening to kil the Ofticers w the riot. re fent o the scene and quelled The leaders will be arrested. Texas Cotton Crop All Right. FORT WORTH, Tex., Aug. 13.—Reports sent out from this section of Texas to the effect that boll worms had appeared in large numbers and threatened the destruction of the cotton crop are without foundation, MADRID, Aug. clone has swept over the provinces of Madrid and Ciuidad Real. Considerable damage been done to the crops and over 100 persons are reported to be elther killed or injured. Stratton’s Kequl SPRINGFIELD, IIl., Aug. sition of the governor of California was hon- ored today by Governor Altgeld for the re- 13.—The requi- nes K. Stratton, the escaped con- arrested In Chicago A lamp expl 1434 North Thirty-fourth alarm of fire last night 's house, aused an Smzll loss, Held No Meeting. The Board of Fire and Police Commis- s Commis- ccretary Brownlee sloners did not meet last night, sloner Smith is sick and Agony isannoyance concentrated. Beecham’s (Feth) Pills a Box, (Tasteless) are concentrated remedies for the annoyance of Indigestion or the Agony of Dyspepsia. 25 cents a box, % 18 out of the city. One of the members said | that they would not meet again until next Monday, as there was no Important or presse fng business ready for their consideration. | FIRST STRIKE ON RECORD. | orn W a to . n Eanguet Some Yenrs Ago. Livy, In his famous book, “The Annals,’ Ix. 20, relates in the following suggestive words the story of a singular steike which occurred at Rome {n year 300 B. C., and was probably the firet strike ever known That year occurred an event little worthy of being related, and which I would pass | in_silence had it not appeared as involving liglon. The flute playe dssatisfied b cause the latest censors had forbidden them to take part in the banquet in Jupiter's temple, according to the aneclent custom, withdrew, every one of them, to Tibur, so that nobody was left at Rome to play dur- Ing the sacrifices. This Incident shocked the religlous sentiment of the souate, and the senators sent messengers to invite the fnhabitants of Tibur to make every effort in order that the players ehould be restored to the Romans. The Tiburtines, having promised not to neglect anything necessary for that purpose, caused the flute players to come to the place where the senate met | and exhorted them to go back to Rome Seeing that they could not prevaii upon them to do so, they employed a stratagem in keep: ing with their charac On a day of festi- val, under the pretext that music would in crease the joy of the feast, every citizen in- vited the flute players individually to his house, and wine, of which peopla of that profession are usually fond, was given to them in such quantitics that they fell into | a deep sleep. They were then thrown into | wagons and transported to Rome. They only became aware of what had happened on the day after, when dawn surprised them Iying on the carts, which had been left in the forum. A large crowd had vssemblad, and they were induced to promise that they would remain at Rome. 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