Omaha Daily Bee Newspaper, September 17, 1895, Page 1

[ ——— — i ESTABLISHED JUNE ]9; 1871. OMAHA, TUESDAY MORNING, SEPTEMBER 17 THE OMAHA DAILY BEE. —— e 1895—-TWELVE PAGE SINGLE COPY FIVE CENTS3, country the republic will take part in this new contest of civilization and labor, POSTAL EARNINGS INCREASED. With the object of increasing the already remarkable growth of postal business, It was decided to reduce the Inland rate on cor- respondence to half the former figures, to take effect on the 1st of July last. The loss 80 far experienced in the receipts is much less than was expected, and it s hoped that before long the equilibrium will be reestab- PEACEFUL AND PROSPEROUS Annual Message of President Diaz to the Mexican Congress, RENEWAL OF ACTIVITY IN MINING ; lished betwcen the income and ex- The total receipts from postal Increnned Postal and Railwny Re~ show an increase over the celpts Indiente Commercinl De- | DPrevious —year of $127,640. Postal service contracts bave been made between Guayamas and Topolobampo, between Tam- plco, Vera Cruz, Progresso and Coaizacoalio for the extension of the service of the Lee- ward Coast Navigation company; to the Te- huantepec raillway for the establishment of a river line in Tobasco, and for a line of velopment of the Republic— — New Lines Beitng Bullt, ' CITY OF MEXICO, Sept. 16.—President Diaz on opening congress tonight said: steamers from Manzanillo to Acapuleo, Pu- : The friendly relations with. forelgn Powers | rro Angel . Sallr Comn rad Toacls, bave continued without {nterruptions since The total length of telegraph lines con- structed during the year is 702 kilometers, my last message. The international boundary which brings the length of the whole federal DR A En STedted Dy the treaty of May, | yin,to §8,538 Kilometers. All the teunk 1889, between Mexico and the United States | jinee of roilroads having been nearly com- has fixed the boundary as pas:ing throught the [ pleted, new branches are being constructed central points of the bridges between Lircds | under former concesssions or those lately and Nuevo Laredo and has ordered the renewal | 9btained. Nearly all the railway companies have shown increased earnings, due espe- of protection works on the Mexican side of | ially 'to local trafo, which naturally eoe: ‘ the river near Matamoras and authorized the | responds to the growth of the mercantile, : construct'on of supplementary works. As the [ business and the agricultural prosperity of the country. Since April last seventy-four d +" conclusion of the work of S W SO NS Kilometers of road have been built and put time fix sald commission would expire December 24 | uciati P TUNE AANE PR, Qulit and put mext, and it belng Impossible to digpose | structed branches from Agnas Callentes to in that time of all cases bfore it, both gov- | an important smelter, and two others in Chihuahua, one to the shops of the Metalur- gical company and the other to the San Fe- lipe smelter. The Mexican National rail- road has replaced its temporary bridges by permanent ones, rebuilt others, and almost completed its terminal station in the City of Mexico. The Natlonal Tehuantepec Isthmus railway is being managed and operated by the government for its own account. NEW CONCESSIONS GRANTED. From Apt)l 1 last to date twenty-one con- cesslons have been granted without subsidy for the construction of new railwaye, rome of which will use electricity as their motive power. The total length of the railway sys- teny of the republic is at present 11,131 kilo- meters, In regard to the finance department, T am happy to say that the econom’c development commenced about a year ago is ma'ntaned, there belng a vigorous improvement in al- most all branches of our national wealth a3 well as in the condition of the treasury, Both our exports and imports cont'nue to increase at a remarkable rate and the tame can be said of the local trade of the country as evidenced by figures attained by cutoms col- lections and recepts. During the fi:cal year to June 30 last the customs recepts amountel to over $2),000.000 and tho:e of the stamp office to $15.500,000. The increase that has been obtained in the first two months of the current fiscal year in the two fourccs of rey- ernments have agreed to extend #aid term for one year. Tho executive has for some time been en- deavoring to obtain an amendment to the extradition treaty of 1861 between Mexico and the United States, owing to difficultizs created by a clause of the treaty which leaves to each government the question of the de- livery of its citizens, by an exception made by the United States in favor of offenses by employes against proper individuals or private institutions, and by the necessity for insti- tuting expensive and intricate judiclal pro- cecdings which delay the fulfillment of the treaty and frequentiy make it a dead letter, These difficulties, especially in regard to re- cent cases, have attracted attention in both countries, and the Mexican government has suggested through the American legation here the desirability of amend.ng the treaty. The agreement signed in this city the 1st of April last for the settiement of the misun- derstanding between Mexico and Guitemala regarding the fulfillment of the boundary treaty of 1852 has been approved by legisla tion and the executives of both countries and 18 now In course of fuifiliment. By the agrecment of the 7th of May last the term for the conclusion of matters en trusted to the Mexican boundary commission has been extended one year. Under sald agreement the minister plenipotentiary of the | €1Ue mentioned induces the government to United States was appointed at the instanse | believe that the normal Income on which of this government as arbitrator to fix the the treasury can count will b2 eufMclently amplo to cover all requirements of expendi- ture of the budget for the year, in spits of the roduction of 50 per cent made in po:tal rat The liquidation of the old-debt in its en- tirety from the colonial regime to 1882, and of claims and credits subsequent to the lat- ter conversion of part of the floating d:b presented for colle:tion and payment of tal- ance, and finally the reduction to a common basis of numerous c'asses of subvention bonds givea to rallway and other companies, are now all but completed and have produced re- sults that constitute a most convincing proof of the excellent credit enjoyed by our na- tional securities, owing to the unwaver.ng and scrupulous detcrmination of the republic to redeem its pecuniary obligations throughout the prolonged financial crisis, which, happily, now s2ems to be at an end, With the object of earrying into effect the operations of financal liquidation and con- vorsion of the entirc debt, even inciuding a few claims that were not presented within the prescribad term, said term has been extended to O:tober 31 next, in the assurance that by then the floating debt will be extinguished and all accounts that we have inherited from our successors will be closed. Mines that were formerly leased by private parties have again come into the possession of the government, since the commencement of the current fiscal year. < NEW HARBOR WORKS. The new Ve'a Cruz Harbor Works com- pany has acquired quarries at Penula, and has already received the greater part of the roll- Ing stock for the transportation of stone quar- ried to sald works. The contract has been made for the erection of a wooden whart in opposition to the Tampico. The lighthouse service of the gulf Is being further improved. The Tuxham light will be inaugurated today and the tower for another light is being erected at Islade Lobos. The Mexico valley drainage works are on the point of completion. The tunnel is al- ready wholly completed. All that remains te provide an outlet for the waters of the valley is masonry work to connect the tunnel with erned by private practicloners, has been | canals at each end. The total excavation to brought under state control to raise the | date amounts to 1,500,000 cubic metres, standard of physiclans practicing this school | I ecarnestly recommend to the Cham- of medicine and protect the public, ber of Deputies a bill for the abolition of Although our legislation is based on the | Interstate duties throughout the republic, This principle of reciprocity in executing sentences [ reform is demanded by agriculture and the of foreign tribunals, the eriticism evoked by a [ industries of the nation, which need a wider declsion of the supreme court of the United [field for their products,’and by business men, States founded on that principle has induced | who justly insist on greater freedom of action. the minister of justice to reconsider this in- | This proposal, which affects the vital inter- teresting point of International law and sub- | ests of the country, Is certain to mest with mit it to the examination of the Mexican [a cordial reception at your hands, especially academy of jurlsprudence, in view of the unusually propitious circum- The tenth International Amerlcanist con- | stances of the republic at the present moment gress, on closing its sittings at Stockholm | for effecting so important a reform. last vear, decided that the eleventh annual | Constant progress has taken place in all meeting should be held in this city. The | branches of the army and especially In the government gladly accepted the honor con- | military college. The artillery is steadily im- ferred .on the republic by its selection of an | proving its plant and machinery and adding Ameriean country to entertain the savants | thereto the latest models for manufacture of engaged in studying the history of the new | arms and ammunition. world. An organizing committee was there- [ The floating dock at Vera Cruz is almost fore formed and measures have been taken | inished. for the improvement and the enriching of the | From statements you have listened to you patlonal museum, which should be great in | may infer that the nation has not abandoned the eyes of the Amerlcanists. The congress | thy onward march Initiated years ago under of Americanists will assemble from the 16th | the influence of peace and order in the de- to the 20th of October and its members will | yelopment of its resources, There is special find & cordial hospitality and a wide fleld | ground for congratulation in the aspect :::nilnvcsnwlvn In"our archueological monu- | presented by our financial position after a compensation payable by Guatemala to Mex- fean citizens injured by Guatemalan officals the valuo of the properties destroyed and the damages incurred. The extradl ion treaty ap- proved by tne Mexican senate October 23 last was ratified by the Guatemalan legizlaturs on the 22d of May, 1805 The final liquidation of claims and counter claims by Mexican and Guatemalan citizens has been made and the balance in favor of the latter, amounting to $8.257, pld over. An international copyright agresment wih Spain was finally concluded on the 10th of June and went in‘o effect the 22d of August. A treaty of friendship, commercs and navi- . gation with Belgiam has been approved by the parl'ament of that kingdom and today is presented to the senate of Mexico for rati- fication. QUARANTINE AGAINST SALVADOR. Owing to the prevalency of yellow fever In San Salvador and Guatemala ‘it has become necessary to declare all Central American ports infected and establish quarantine sta- tions at convenlent points on the Guatemalan frontier. Orders have boen issued here to officers to enforce a strict supervision over all vessels arriving from said points and ho pitals have been cstablished at Cordorba, at Tampico and Mazatlan for the rigid isolation sporadic cases to prevent the spread of the disease. The new sanitary port dues have produced during the yeur considerably more than $60 000, the sum at which they were estimated | the budget. The death rate at the capital has_declined from 20,513 in 1892-93 to 14,416 in 1894-95, which shows most indisputably that the public health is undergoing remark- ablo improvement. The Board of Health is now Investigating the possibility of applying the principles of serothiapeutics to the cure of typhus. National pawn shops show an increasing volume of business, the number of pledges during the year being 3,125,737, and the amount advanced $2,162,425, and its benet- icent action has been extended by the open- ing of new branches, The homeopathlc college, founded and gov- ong and weary struggle with i o The government has sent representatives to | oas, 404 Weary el ket ,","','.::"P.::F,}L the mesting to take blace this month in Dres- | jnsuperable, these diffculties are now Ime en of the International terary and Artis- ' ol SO 0% khe 1n} potent to hinder the consolidation of our credit and the wave of prosperity which can- not but be felt Iin every corner of the coun- try, with steady progress in all departments of the administration following a healthy and flourishing state of national finances. 1 trust that in the facts laid before you, you will not fail to discern the desire of the executive to hasten as far as possible so desirable a development. In order to achieve this happy result, I rely for mysell upon your indispensable support and {.ur the re- public on the patriotic efforts of her talented legislators. ACTIVITY IN MINING. Activity for some time past has been shown in the mining industry. It has suffered no abatement, and new applications for grants are being continually recelved. Since my | last message 65,000 mining clalms have been = taken = up. Under the law of the 4th of June last concessions have been granted to three pow erful gold mining companies in Oaxacn, Sinaloa and lower California. In view of the success cbtained by them, there is no doubt that this iudustry will assume largo propor- v tions without the incentive of special con-| Nierraugma's Independencs Day. cessions. There In nlready a notable fncrease | MANAGUA, Sept. 16.—(Via Galvoston,)— In the output of gold in the republic. A|The seventy-second anniversary of Nic :;f'\v":a":‘;mfi.'; o‘fmf r':\'.fi::xlx“h:ur“:hi been re- | ragua’s independence was celebrated yester- Rh1isa the Whtar Gf the ¥ivers undar “‘_ Jur- | 98y by numerous parades, orations, fireworks iadction, both for Irrigation purposes and the | e1, The minister of the troasury, Senor production of motive power, and important | Gallelas, has eflected a scttloment of $400 undertakiogs ere being established for the [ 007 of debt Incurred by the former govern- transmiasion of power gonerally 10 warious | Ment to a forelgn company. Maximiliun R sion_of bawse mneraly Lowensteln, an old cartographer, who' was The government of tho United States, fn u | WeIl Known throughout this republic, was communication of interest regarding the rri- [ PUricd today, gation works that exist on both sides of the frontier, has Invited Mexico to attend & na- tional frrigation congress of that republic, which 18 to_open iis sessions today at Al buquerque, N. M. This courteous invitation was sccepted and delegates appointed for ] that purpose. This government was also represented at a general conference of welghts and meas- ures held at Paris on the 6th fnst. Mexico was also represented by two delegates at the sixth International Geographical congrexs, WIIl Take an Amerlean Wife, PARIS, Sept. 16.—Comte Max de Foras, son of the grand marshal of the court of Prince Ferdinand of Bulgaria, has become betrothed to Marle, the daughter of Hon. Meredith Read, formerly United States minister to Greece, Lord Beaumont Aceldentally Killed LONDON, Sept. 16,—Lord Beaumont, who had been shooting on his Yorkshire estates, augurated oun the 26th of July in London, | was found dead tcday with his head shat- and In the Geographieal exposition held | tered. It is supposed that his gun was ac- slmultaneously, cldentally discharged as he was crossing Repeated requests of the promoters of the Atlanta exposition that Mexico should be rep- Tescuted there have induced the government to appolot an agent to supervige the collec of exhibits, and having succeeded in ob 3 on xb. the wdheslon ¢f exhibitors lu this a siile. Euglish Corn Merchants Fai LONDON, Sept, 17.—~Fox, Clinch & Co." Corn company, corn merchants of Gloucester, have fufled with a liability of £200,600, T TOLD OF HIS FATHER'S PLAN Colonel Fred Grant Addresses the Army of the Tennessee, ADVANCE ALONG THE ENTIRE L'NE Country Which Furnished the Sup-~ plies to Be Devastated—Governor McKin Also Addressed the Meeting. CINCINNATI, Sept. 16.—The Twenty- seventh annual session of the Society of the Army of the Tennessee began here at 10 a. m. with an unusually large attendance. Over 100 officers of high rank were registered. The morning session was devoted to reports and routine business. In the afternoon the dis- tinguished visitors and their ladies attended a reception at Fort Thomas, in Kentucky, tendered by Commandant Cochran and other army officers. The battalion drill was fol- lowed by luncheon, at which many ladies from Cincinnati, Newport and Covington as- sisted. General D. D. Henderson reported $94,000 secured for the Sherman monument at Washington, and $2,00 has been secured by the Grand Army of the Repubiic. The following deaths were reported during the past year: Lieutenant T. B. Tobey, Major General J. B. Hogan, Major C. H. Dyer, General W. Q. Gresham, Chicago; Major J. W. Paddock, Omaha; Captain E. H. Webster, Denver; Captain T. H. Griffin, St. Louis; General Martin Brayman, Kansas City; Major Frank J. Peats, Rockford, I1l.; Colonel 3. C. Dawes, Cincinnatl; Lieutenant Oliver Angon, Council Bluffs, and General Charles Sutherland, Washington. A brilliant array of decorations in the bright Auditorium ~theater of 0dd Fellows temple and the house filled with gnthusiasti members of the army of the Tennessee and thelr friends, describes the beginning of the night meeting of the twenty-seventh meeting. Governor McKinley delivered an eloquent wel- come for the state of Ohlo. E man John A. Caldwell, mayor of Cincinnati, spoke the welcome for the Queen City. The president, General Grenville M. Dodge, re- sponded for the soclety, after which Colonel Frederick D, Grant made the oration of the evening Fred Grant's annual address was unu ual'y interesting. It outlined General Gran't plan of campaign for ¢ osing the war and described the order in which General Grant wou'd have narrated the story in the second .vol:me of his memoirs, had his life been spared. Gen eral Grant had an interview with President Lincoln, who wanted someone to take the re- sponsibility of action and call upon him for supplies, the president pledging the full powers of the government in render'ng all as- sistance possib'e. Geneal Grant th'n p'anned movements for all of the armies to move at once. He regarded the Army of the James as the left wing, the Army of the Potomac as the center and the troops operating und:r Sherman, of which the Army of the Tennes- e was a most important part, as tha right wing, all otler troops be'ng co operative columns. By continuously hammering »galnst the confederats armies, he profosed to de- stroy both m and their gourcas of supply. Colonel Grant compared the movement of the Army of the Potomac to that of Napoleon in_the Russian campaign, while the plan in reference to the whole army resembled that adopted by the allies in their campaign against France in 1813-14. He outlined how the confedera‘es had concentrated their trcops east of the Mississippi into the armies of Lee and Jobnston, how General Grant placed himself with the Army of the Potomac, wh the greatest opposition was expected Sherman against Johnston and _Sheridan through the Shenandoah valley. On May 4 the Army of the Potomac moved and on May 6 all were moving. By May 11 the southern oops were forced to act entircly on the defensive and the union lines had been con- siderably advanced. It was at the end of the first week campaign that General Grant wrote: “I pro- pose to fight it out on this line if it takes all summer.” The second phase of the plan was to keep the army in the basieged cit a3 Richmond, Petersburg and Atlanta, anl act- ively engage the outsids troops to driva all the smaller commands to the south, to d:- vastate the country from which supplies were drawn and to destroy those who gath:red these supplios. Music was Interspers:d gram. oGvernor McKinley left for Chattancoga as s0on as he had done rpeaking. General H ck- enlooper in Introducing him mentioned him as the probable n:xt president. All th» speakers at the me ting were appauded, Go:- ernor McK'nley comiag in for a very large share. Colonel Fred Grant met an ovatlon when introduced, tho applause coatinuing a minute or more. He was also gencrously sp- plauded at the cloze of hig addre:s. Oaly the officers and speakars for the evening occupied the stage. General Howard occupled the box, all others forming a part of the audlenc>. VISITORS CO) ny through the pro- Chat CHATTANOOGA, Tenn., Sept. 16.—This thriving, energetic business center of the south has been as active todsy as a Cali- fornia gold mining town during a boom. With every hour that passes the population is increasing by thousands, and omnibusses, cariiages and wagons and multitudes of peo- ple throng tue principal strects. The throngs of visitors are largely made up of veterans and their families or friends, who have come to see the great national park dedicated on the site of the battlefield of Chickamauga. Owing to the fact that the park extends over a distance of nearly twenty miles, there has been no crush in the city. Some of the visitors are lodged at Lookout mountain, some along Missionary ridge, some at Rossville and some at Snodgrass hill, or in the vicinity. The dedication of the park will mark the sccond great historic event of this reglon, and the pecple appreciate it. The battle, in memory of which this park is to be dedi- cated, was the first. At this second com- memoration there will be present more gov- ernors, temporary Kings, as it were, than the world ‘ever saw, so far as known, before, They wiil represent milllons of people, and the “states over which they rule represent billions in money. Twenty-five governors will be present, the vice president of tne United States will be there, President Cleve- land's cabinet, twenty-two senators, forty- two congressmen and many generals of tho army, that, as in the days of '61 to 'G5, will participate'in the ceremonies. It is estimated by the various passenger agents centered here that 15,000 vigitors had arrived before midnight tonight, and that by noon tomorrow the number would be in- creased to more than 35,000, Hundreds of ex- cursion trains have been advertised to come from Atlanta, St. Louis, Cincinnati, Louis- ville, Chicago and other metropolitan point. Some of the passenger agents estimate that there will have arrived from 60,000 to 75,- 000 strangers by Wednesday morning, the day on which the enterprise opens. The thrift end energy of the people of Chattanooga has been displayed in the vigor- ous preparations they are making to handle the crowds. Every person who owns a vehi- cle and a team within a radius of thirty miles has been advised to bring it in to ald in hauling the visitors from the electric and steam railway limits to the national park. Strict wateh will be kept by the city polics in connection with those of the park to pre- vent exorbitant charges. All the citizens of the town have agreed to wear white ribbong on thelr right arm, so that the visitors may know them In case they want information. o S Michigan Methodists Vote for Women. ANN ARBOR, Mich.,, Sept. 16.—During today's session of the Detrolt conference the woman delegate question was sstistactorily adjusted by adopting by a vote of 185 to 9§ the Baltimore plan, so called, favoring admiseion of women delegates o the general ccuference of the church, Jongress- | IRRIGATION CONGRESS' CONVENES, Jeawe R. Grant Selected for Tempor. ary Chalrman. DENVER, Sept. 16.—A special to the Re- publican from Albuauerque says: Fuily 2,000 strangers from all portiofs of the west, in- cluding visitors from several of the states east of the Mississippt river, are in Albu- querque, attructed by the National Irrigation congress, which commneced Its fourth annual session in this city today, The congress was called to order at 10 a. m. by Willlam Smythe, chairman of the national commission, sso R. Grant, youngest son of General jrant, was made temporary chairman and 1. W. Cook of Oskaloosa, Ia.. temporary sec- retary. Chairman Smythe then presented the annual report of the executive committee, glving a detailed report of the progress of irrigation throughout the country, At the close of Mr. Smythe's address | routine committees were selected. All reso- lutions were referred to the committee on resolutions without debate. This afternoon Rev. W. J. Thornton delivered the address of welcome to the delegates, Prof. J. S, Emery of Kanses, national lecturer of the | association, then deliverel his annual address, after which the congress adjourned. the Carey act be extended to the territories and congress be urged to expedite matters. This evening Colonel Clarke E. Carr of inols and ex-Governor L. A. Sheldon of South Dakota made addresses. THREATEN HOM T KB INT BSTS Important Litigntion (o Come Dey wood Soon. DEADWOOD, Sept. 16 —(Spac'al Telegram.) —United States court coavenad at Deadwood this afternoon, Judge Edg:rion presiding. A number of cases Invo'ving transgreseion of tho law upon the Indian res:rvat'ons of the Dakotas will receive attention, but the most important case that will tome Lefore the court Is that of the United Btates agiinst the Homestake Mining company, in which the United States sues to rezover $700,000 dam- ages from the company ajleging thit during the last seventeen years the Hom:stake com- pany has cut 1,001,200 trees which measured less than cight inches in dlameter. The case |is one of the most importent that has ever come before a federal tr'bunal in South Da- kota and today over 300 witnesses for the defense aro in Deadwood. Tie attorney for the government {& making an effort to have Up at the trial of the case postponed, but the at- torneys for tha Homes'akd company Insist upon, Immeliate hearing. ¥he case has been dracging along for the pat five years and has been a source .of cansiderable ex- pense to the company and governmeat. Its decision in favor of the government would mean a hard blow to the min‘ng Industries of the Black Hills anl its outcome is baing awalited with intense Interest. SOUTHERN PACI QUEER MOV Will Take O All hut One Passenger Train After November 1. CHICAGO, Sept. 16.—Some excitement has been caused in western raflroad circles by the announcement that the Central Pacific would scon abandon its principal passenger train from Ogden to the Pacific coast, and would cease to make direct connections with the trains at Ogden and Salt Lake City. Private advices received by western rail- road managers eay it is the Southern Pa- cific’s intentlon to discontinue November 1 next trains No. 1 and 2 between Ogden and 107 Reno, reducing connections at Ogden for transcontin al passenger business to one train daily. The trains to be discontinued handle a large share of the first class paszen- ger traffic, and nearly all of the second class and tourist business. The Unicn Pacific and Rio Grande roads will be mostly affected by the action of the Southern Pacific, but great damage will, it is claimed, also accrue to every road running west from Chicago, not so much on account of their being re- stricted to one through train only for first class passenger business, but because the trains which carried the second class and tourist business from Ogden west are to be discontinued. SONS OF —_— ANS GATHERING, Thousand Present at the hville Meeting, KNOXVILLE, S:pt. 16.—The ninth annual encampment of the Sq of Veterans assembled at Knoxville today. Commander in-Chlef Willlam E. Bundy of Cincinnati pre- sided. Every state division with the excep- tion of Colorado, California and Oregon are Over Three represented. Three thousand visitors are in attendance. Many of them are men of na- tional importance, among whom are Past Commarder-in-Chief Lawler of the Grand Army of thes Republic, and Governor Upham of Wisconsin, Governor Woodbury of Con- necticut and Governor Wertz of New Jer.ey. Governor McKinley of Ohio will arrive tomor- row. The city is one mass of flags and bunt- ing and at night is brilifantly illuminatel with clectric and gas arches; The encampment is the largest ever held by the order. The pro- gram of enterta’'nment i3 an exccllent one and thousands are be'ng royally welcomed. e Awnsociuted Prexs Meeting. ST. PAUL, Sept. 16.—The advisory board for the central division of the Assoclated press held fits regular meeting here tdday upen invitation of the chalrman, Mr. George Thompson of the St. Paul Dispatch. There were pr Messrs, D. M. Houser of the St. Louis Globe-Democrat, L. Markbreld of the Cinct ti Volksblatt and Edward Rose- water of The Omaha Bee, together with the general manager, Melville E. Stone. The morning was spent fn considering subjects of interest to the Associatcd press for the cen- tral division, all of a routine character. The j board were handsomely entertained by Mr. Thompscn at the Minnesota club, and after the business session they were given a car- riage ride about the city. Tomorrow they will visit Minneapolls. During the busines meeting today a resolution commending and endorsing the managemeut of the association and complimentary of ghe tact and judgment shown in the direction of its affairs was adopted. o “Tlme.” S. D,, Sept. 16.—(Special.)— El Riad temple, Arable Oxder of Nobles of the Mystic Shrine of ythis city, is making most elaborate arrangements for a “swell” time on October 3. Invitations three fest long and a foot wide, giving an illustration of the magnificant parade, afe being sent out. Inthe illustration’ Zem-zem bottles appear frequently, and their appearance is explained by a note saying that the governor has promised to suspend the prohibitory law on that day. The full text of the invitation is: “A magnificent crop of candidates is assured and the threshing will take place on the evening of October §. A new and novel parade will precede the leading session. All railroads will lead te Sioux Falls off this date, and have granted a round trip of one fare. The greatest fair ever held in the northwest will then be in full bloom." Cn red a Smeoth HAY SPRINGS, Neb., Sep'. 16.—(Special Telegram.)—Charles Snyder, spacial deputy 1, toulght brought from Crawford, where been ciptured by Marshal Sherman, one Charles Hanseom alias Georgs Wiison, who is wan‘ed for robbing the postofice a! Stearns, 8. D. Hanscom also e a saddle onging to Charles Soyder and 'a horss of M. E. Rose, a liveryman of this place. Movements of Ocens Stenmers, Sept. 16 At San Francisco—Arrived—Rio de Jan- eiro from Hongkong and Yokohama, rived—Mannheém Ems from Breme from Taeric from erpeol. At _Bremerhaven—Arrived—Trave New York. At Glasgow—Arrivel—Assyrian from Phil- adelphia, from EVERYBODY OUT ON WHEELS First Parade of Fair Week a Howling Success, THIRTY-FIVE HUNDRED BIKERS IN LINE Unorganized Riders Cauxed Some Trouble, Yet the Parade Moved Along and Pleased the Spec= tators Immensely. Carnival week festivities were finaugu- rated last night by the wheelmen of Omaha, who did more than was expected of them toward furnishing a fitting attraction for cit- izéns and visitors at the beginning of a week replet: with promise of emjoyment and en- tertainment It was a case of wheels everywhere, and : no man ever had a bigger task than had Upon reconvening the foll>wing permanent G organization was effected: President, Colo- | Marshal Henderson, who was charged with nel John E. Frost of Kansas; sec-|the duty of bringing order out of the chaos retary, Ffed. L. Alles of Los An-|that was banked from Sixteenth strect west geles; general ~vice ~president, George | on Izard. True, there had been a plan of H. Cannon of Salt Lake, and one district | parade announ Ths ‘whesl. oluba Had vice president from each state and territory | PIrC PR B4 hid. soete- ARLEHG represented. Colonel Carr of Illinols then | P'aces assigned them and had sc presented a resolution that the provisions of | Bent idea of what was expected of them. The announcement called for them to fall jn on Seventeenth street north of Izard and promised that a captain would be assigned to the unorganized riders. That's where the caleulations were misplaced. Seventeenth street wouldn't hold them, and a captain couldn’t control them with a gatling gun. They came from a'l quarters, on all kinds of mounts, with all kinds of decorations, and each wheelman had a notion of his own that showed he had been properly lebeled when placed in the “unorganized” class. Something like a half hour later than the scheduled time the order was given to march and the parade was on. The start was made from Sixteenth and Izard, Marshal Hender- son in the lead. In private life Marshal Hen- derson Is stenographer In Judge Scott's court and those who know him in that capacity recognized last night the look he wears when one of the judge's famous contempt of court cases Is being given an airing. He wore the 1ook of a man who was thankful to find him- selt safe as far s he had got, but was very fearful of what was to follow. And ro one who watched the parade couid blame the marshal for wearing a worried look. He was heading a erowd of jokers who had given no hint of their plans, and he was kept guess- ing as to what they would do next. He kept close up to the platoon of mounted police, trusted to luck and came out a winne AND THE PASTOR RODE, T0OO. Following (he marshal, and close to the post of honor, rode the messenger force of the Western Union Telegraph company, thirty in number, captained by E. H. White. The messengers were dressed for the occasion and each wheel in line was decorated with the colors of Ak-Sar-Ben, a band of yellow encir cling the rim, with the middle of the spoke space in green and the hub in red. Chir lanterns, three to each wheel, were st pended on wires from the handle bars, com- pleting the decorations. This, by the way, was the favorite decoration of all of the wheels in line. There were lanterns galore and nearly every rider bad a plan of his own for carrying his illuminations. Fifty Union Pacific employes, carrying the familiar shield of the company, followed the messengers, under command of Captain Reed. There was a lack of uniformity in the wheel decorations, but this section of the parade lost none of its attractiveness on that ac- count. Then came the “Unorganized,” captained by “John Doe,” with “Richard Roe,” his old side partner, as marshal. Every follower of this celebrated brace of leaders had the spirit of the occasion and made up in noise and novelty of dress and decoration for any shortage in uniform or discipline. There were young men and old men, short men and tall, the leans and the fats, women in bloomers and women with skirts, men on tandems, on cushion tires, a rare one or two on ordinaries and the ever present small boy on anything that could, by the most liberal construction, be callsd a wheel. One fellow almost buried in corn stalks decorated with the carnival colors, was followed by a joker, whose only decoration was a tin pail, drag- ging on the ground, and who persistently so- licited contributions from tha crowd to enable him to “rush the can.”” In the center of this group, as though to take the curse off, rode Rev. S. Wright Butler, pastor of the St Mary’s Avenue Congregational church, and if any kid in the party had any more fun than he, his looks aldn’t indicate it. Dr. Butler is chaplain of the Thurston Rifles, but he was on “detached duty” last night. THESE TOOK THE CAKE. The members of the Omaha Wheel club had been making arrangements for the parade for some weeks and had k:pt the plens secret, promising their friends a surprize when the parade came off, and they kept their promise. In the lead came two mecm- bers of the club, with coupled whezls, bear'ng a monster feathered “0," the club badg> ar- a monster feathered “0,” the club badge, artistically decorated in the Ak-Sar-Ben colors, Fully 100 members of the club were in line In costume especally designed for the occasion. This consisted of jacket and pants in broad stripes of green and yellow, with toque cips of red. Suspended from a long pole in front of each wheel was a lantern labeled “0. W. C." But that was only a small part of the make up. Tin buckets as big as coal scuttles were at- tached to the handle bars of the wheels and wheels and the use ot this at tachment was 800N made manifest, Thero was powder enough in the psils to equip a “Slege of Vicksburg,'" and the reck- lessness with which the supply was burned was simply appalling. There were Roman candles, and pin wheels, and nigger chasers, and red fire, and fire crackers and all the paraphernalia cf a Fourth of July celebration. When a wheelman found his fireworks ex- acting enough to interfere with his rding he dismoun‘ed and had some fun with the crowd. Big Ed Lytle, disguised as a clown, rode a big sixty-inch ordinary, the one he uscd to win races with in the days of Jack Prince, and any of the torpedoes and candles and rockets that missed the crowd struck him, and the boys made him say he liked it. The costumes of the clubinen were in- flammable material and half of the boys were busy trying to keep the other half from be- ing burned up. Four wheelmen were hiiched by a chaln to a buggy which contained the reserve supply of fireworks. The crowds had a welcome for the Omaha Wheel club at every turn along the line of march, HAD SOLDIERS WITH THEM. One of the most pleasing features of the parade was the appearance of the Omaha Guards, under command of Captain Mulford. The boys were in full uniform, with their rifies strapped to their backs. Thelr execu- tion of ‘military movements awheel aroused the crowds along the line to great enthusi- asm. After the Guards rode the Turner wheel men in their natty gray suits, with tastily decorated wheels. They were followed by the Tourists, all dressed In plain white, who closed the parade and treated the crowds to the Ak-Sar-Ben yell. With the different clubs were a number of wheelwomen, but they had made no at- tempt at uniform. M. Williams, an employe of the Kilpatrick- Koch Dry Goods company, deserves credit for one of the unique features of the parade. He had constructed the model of a battle- ship, the Omaha, which was done in can- vas. Concealed within were four bicycles, manned by Mr. Willlams, his son, Arthu Roy Draper and Kyrle Bellew. it was a big affair, but the bikers pushed it along the street at a rapid rate and kept up with the procession without difficulty or accident. The procession passed up Sixteenth from Izard to Douglas, dowsi Dougias to Ninth, to Farnam, to Eighteenth, to Douglas, to Six- teenth, and then to the Charles Street park. There were about 3,600 wheels in line and THE Weathe BEE BULLETIN. Forecnst for Nebraska Fair; Siightly Warmer; Southerly Winds, Page, 1. Dinz's Agldress to Mexican Congress. Colonel Grant on His Father's Plan, Parade of the Wheel Clubs. State Fair Already a Su . Racing at the State Fal Terfble Electric Storm | New 4. Editorial and Com 5. Supreme Court Sits in Now Chalrs, Fatal Duel at North Bend. 6. Counell Bluffs Local on Bourd an Ocean Stewmer, 7. Commercial and Finanef Growth of Oddfellowship 8. Bohemlan Turners in Competition, School Board Changing Salaries. 9. Another Preacher In a Hol Police Court Clerk Makes Troublo. Rallronds Bringing in Thousands, 10. Crime of Count Nichol 11, All Signs Fail in Dry Lordly Redskin a Winner, Judge Kelly in the Istands. Mysteries of the National EVENTS OF s At the Falr Grounds: State Day. Pioneer: Children's Day - Band Concert, 10 a. m, Horse Raczs, 2 p. m. Day. In the City: ® Nebraska Parade, 8 p. m. “Derby Winner,"” Croighton, 8 p. m. Roland Reed, Boyd's, § p. m. Bicycle Race, Charles Street Park, 8 p. m. the procession was not marred by an accident of the slightest nature, HAS PUT ON THE HOLIDAY GARD. Miles and Miles of ricity minate Clty Streets, The path along which the bicycle parade proceeded last night was a veritable pathway of lightness and brightr hway that was not lighted enough to destroy all of the enchantment and {llusion of night, which was emphasized in the Intersecting streets and the heavens above, but so softly lighted that it suggested to the mind of the ob- rver, who looked at it through half shut tha streets of a fairy city. The mass Hiu~ ey of people, whose numbers could not be esti- mated, thronging and crushing along its borders, could easily be imagined as await- ing the entrance of some fairy King or queen, an illusion which was not far from the mark, for the parade was a forerunner of the cohorts of Samson, the personification of the prosperity which the present carnival week Is hoped to usher in. The scene presented by the strects was more than brililant, for there was an air of illusion along the entire line. They bore the appearance of long passageways adorned with rings and festoons of yellow stars and con- stellations along the borders and hanging down from above, and the arc lights simply emphasized the effect, for they were globes of fire which were hanging down from the dark vault. This is a metaphor which best describes the sight which was presented when a view was taken down the streets bordered and festooned with the thousands of incan- descent and arc lights. The buildings along the streets were deco- rated in a manner to Keep up the illusion. They were all more or less covered with streamers and banners, depiciing the colors of the Knights of Ak-Sar-Ben and were dimly brought into view by the softened tight which was thrown from the electric globes which hung in front of and below them. The stores below on the first floors were all flooded by a blaze of light and brightne Many had special displays, which were both pretty and artistic and which almost rivaled the attraction which the passing wheelmen presented. Perhaps the prettiest effect along the whole line of march was on Farnam, between Sixteenth and_ Eighteenth streets, where the densest crowd was congregated. A scarch light stationed at the corner of Eighteenth street swept the entire street to the t and threw the shadows of the decorations on the bordering buildings, the crowd and the procession into the brightest of light dazzling the cyes of those who looked into it, but surrounding everything with a halo. SOME BRILLIANT DESIGNS. Along this portion of the route, too, bulldings adorned with electrical plays were situated, the New York Life building, The Bee building and the the city hall al being adorned with designs outlined with incandescent lamps, which threw out a great glare of light. The three front and main arches of the New York Life building were placed thus in outline, but the other decorations had not been com- pleted in time to be shown. The Bee build- ing, adorned with a huge star at the summit, a vari-colored bee hive above the entrance, and with three great arches blazing with clectricity, everything showing the colors of the Knights of Ak-Sar-Ben, was the prettiest sight to be seen. Beside it was a rival, the city hall, whose tower was girdled with strings of electric beads and ornamented with various designs of different colored lights. The decorations on the court house unfortu- nately had not been completed and con: quently the building remained In darkness But the remarkable and most interesting featuro was neither the parade nor the illuminations, unique and pretty as they were. It was the crowd, which simply thronged almost the entire wo miles of the line of march, and was by far the largest that ever assembled on the streets of this city on any former occasion It could not be numbered, nor even estimated, and can only be denominated a mass. The people began to come on the streets early In the evening, in order to get posl- tions, some of them as early as 6 o'clock The most desirable places were pre-empted, and as soon as these were filled up the arriv- ing people were pushed out further from the center of the city along the entire line of march. They were all good natured enough but there was considerable jostling in the effort to obtaln more sightly position The biggest crush was on Farnam street, all the way from Fifteenth to Elghteenth Along this stretch people were packed from the edge of the bulidings almost to the cen- ter of the street. From every window fin the bordering buildings tnere were a half dozen heads and on top of the buildings large crowds were gathered. Several enter- prising merchants had erected seats on top of their places of business, and these ap- peared to be well patronized, although the same could not be sald of the reviewing stands along the line of warch. IT WAS SIMPLY A CRUSH, Sixteenth street from Webster to Douglas and Douglas from Sixteenth to Thirteenth was 80 densely packed that it was with extremo difficulty = that passers could make any progress. The crush was simply terrific at the corner of Sixteenth and Douglas streets, where the crowd was 80 thick that individuals were un- able to move, and it was all the palicemen could do to keep the mass from surging into the street. The north slope of the grounds about the court house presented the appearance of an immense human flower bed. The lattice work placed there o prevent the grass from being trampled into the earth proved the most favorable point of observation and as the seats were free every available foot of space was occupled. - The people were packed so closely together that it was impossible to see more than thelr heads. As the parade moved too fast to allow bands to be in line, several were stationed along the route and discoursed sweet music as the wheelmen passed by. Of these one was stationed at Jefferson square, another at Tenth and Farnam streets and another at Eighteenth and Farnam streets. e Dunraven Declines a Banquet. MONTREAL, Quebee, Sept. 16.—Lord Dun- raven has declined the invitation of a ban- quet tendered him by the Royal St. Law- reace Yacht club, N DRESS PARADE Nebraska Puts Her Best Foot Forward for Publio Inspection, REFUTE'S TALES OF THE DROUTH State Fair Indicates Plenty for the World as tho Harvest, IMPORTANT EVENTS OF OPENING DAY Success of the Enterprise Guaranteed from the Very Sendoff\ ATTENDANCE SURPASSES EXPECTATIONS COrowds Already Here Portend an Tmmense Jam for the Week, FRUITS OF THE EARTH ON EXHIBITION Wonderful Colle Spre ut Gathered and Admir Mul ch Congregnte nt / White City. en W the A cloudless sunrise and one of September's brightest days greeted the opening of Nes braska's twenty-ninth state fair and exposis tion yesterday morning. Nature added her benison to the endeavors of those who had built this great White City and lavished her bluest skies and yellowest sunshine in honos of the biggest fair Nebraska has ever seen. Contrary to the general expectation of the managers, the interior of some of the builde ings lacked somewhat of completion when the gates were opened at § o'clock. Unfore scen delays in the arrival of materials opere ated to hinder the exhibitors, and it was nearly noon before the accumulated rubbish was swept from the passages and the ex- hibits were displayed in their complete beauty. But this was little noticed, und the visitors who came in during the forenoon found ample fields for their attention. The gently sloping grounds and their burden of magnificent buildings showed to thair best advantage, and the visitors who saw them for the first time devoted the morning to mastering the topography and admiriug the exterior features, leaving the exhibits to be seen at their lelsure. If anything more was needed to refute the weird tales of drouth and Impending ruin that have aroused the Indignation of Ne- braskans it is found in this vast nary of the products of a thrifty ommonywealth. Here is nc story of bl'stering winds that sere the growing fruit and grain, nor fertile soil transformel Into barren sand- hills by continuous drouth. All epeaks of bounteous harvests and the prozperity and en- terprise of @ migity state. This sentiment is on the lips of nine out of ten of th> exhibijor especially those from western counties which have been seriously Injured by exaggerated reports of drouth and mortgages. They de- claro that their flelds are still fertile and thelr people prosperous and point to their unprece- dented dispiays of the products of thelr labor as evidence of the truth of their assert'ons. The attendance at the grounds yesterday forenoon was purely & matter of conjecture. ~ The motor trains began running at 6 o'clock and a couple of hours later they were starting from Fourteenth and Howard streets eviry four minutes. Even the earliest trains were well loaded and several hundred persons were ad= mitted when the gates were opened. There was a lively travel until nearly noon, when there was a slight falling off, and In tho aftcrnoon the cars were agaln crowded. But few people were carried by the ralroids. No big crowd was expected on the first morning, but there were enough people present to gly the grounds a populated appearance and sure the managers of a tremendous attends ance when the falr is fully under way. ATTENDANCE ON THE INCREASE, Muanagers Already Predicting the Greatest Fair the Went, Yesterday afterncon at the state falp grounds there was a perceptible Increase in the arrivals and the grounds began to present a business like appearance. The diy was signalized by the appearance of a number of the usual side show attract'ons which are incidental to a big falr. The two-headed woman, the striking machine and other sim- flar devices for luring the reluctant dimes from the pockets of rural visitors sprarg up betimes and those who could not ob:ain en- trance to the grounds erected their prapher- nalia outside the gates and trusied to the stragglers from the big show ,for their patronage. Inside the grounds the crowd filed through the big bulldings and the general exprossion was of surprise and admiration. President Barnes expressed hiwself as more than sat- isfled with the launching of the enterpilse In its new location. *“We certalnly have one of 1o biggest exhibitions that has ever beem given in this part of the west," s1id he, “and all indications point to a most successtul fair. With goodsweather there wi'l by an unprecedented attendance and everyon: seems to be satisfied. We have an exceptional ex- hibit in the agritul'ural department and it will be one of the grestest attractions of the fair. The stock exhibit Is something to be proud of, especially the catile and sheep department, which is larger than ever before in the history of the assoclation, One feature of the present exhibition and one which {s commented upon by nearly all of the heads of departments s that the ox- hibits have all been sat'sfactorily located with little or no friction. This is especially trua in the stock departments where tie unex- pected number of enirles taxed the accommo= dations of the yards and the patience of the exhibitors and the managers, The energy of the head of departments settled all difficuls ties andewith scarcely an exception the exs hibitors are well pleased with their treatment, The work of awarding premiums will begin in earnest today in all departments and as the red and blue ribbons are attached (o the lucky entries, the visitors will have an oppo:tunity to compare their views with the deci:lons of the judges. T WILL BE KA'S OWN. Great Preparations for the Stveet Parade of Tonight, Tonight will be Ncbraska’s night In Omaha and us a result there will be & street parado that in size and magnificence promises to excel anything of the kind heres tofore witnessed, D. T. Mount will act as marshal and will bo assisted by the following aides: M. H. Collins and H. J. Penfold for the first dis vision; J. C. Colt and Max Meyer for the second division; Isasc Cdte and C. S, Raye mond for the third division, The floats, bands, etc., will form under the direction of the respective aides at 7 p. m., taking tha following positions: First Divislon—Mounted police, First Regl ment band, Aborlgiues, three floats; N braska State band, one hundred cowboy “mounted"” ; miscellaneous floats. Second Diviston—West Point band, Lexings ton float, Lincoln float, West Point float Seventh Werd band, Beatrice floats, Central City floats, Kearney cotton mill float, ban Norfolk float, Grand Island flost, Douglag county foat, miscellaneons floats. Third Division—Council Bluffs band, Cude aby's floats, Hammond's floats, Howard Medie cal company float, North Platte band, Roberte son Bros. float, J. 1L Evans shirt tactors