Aug. 20, 1896
THE NEBRASKA INDEPENDENT.
BOM ON THE HUDSON,
THE CANDIDATE ASB PARTY
LEAYE THE HOME OF WALKEEL
OFF FOR REST AT RED ROCK
Delivers a Brief Address at Ponghkeep
lie Tells a Worklngman to Btady
the Iuaei at the Campaign
Carefully and Do Hla Doty
Accordingly at tha Bal
v lot Box El action Day.
Ibvington, N. Y., Aug. 18. Mr.
Bryan and party, including Mrs. Bry
an and Mr. Sewall, left Mr. Walker's
home this morning shortly after 9
o'clock. At Mr. Walker's request the
people of Irvington had refrained
from making any demonstration and
few people were at the depot The
candidates, Mrs. Bryan. Mr. Walker
and Mr. Outright, Mr. Bryan's prirate
secretary, took the train as far as
Yonkers and there took the day line
boat for Foughkeepsie. At Yonkers
there-was no demonstration, but the
passengers on the boat cheered the
party as they went across the gang
plank. ' ' .
Poughkeepsie, N. Y., Aug. 17. Two
thousand people gathered on the dock
at Newburg to see Mr. and Mrs.
Bryan. When the boat landed, flags
were waved and cheers were given
for the distinguished Nebraskan.
Just before the gang plank was
hauled in Mr. Bryan appeared at the
lower gangway, hat in hand and
bowed and smiled his acknowledg
ments of the compliment paid him.
Many people came to Pougbkeepsie
from Newburg on the boat to get a
good look at the Democrats candidate.
Mr. Sewall left the party and went to
New York, from where he will go to
Maine by steamer.
The captain put a state room at the
disposal of the party and for half an
hour the 300 or 400 p rssengers on the
boat kept the prasidential candidate
and his wife busy shaking hands. At
11 o'clock Mr. and Mrs. Bryan went
out on deck and enjoyed the view of
the Hudson and the Highlands. E. E.
Olcott of the Albany day line said
that the reason why the boat did
not stop for Mr. Bryan at Irvingtoa
was first because the name was mis
understood over the telephone and
second because it was not possible be
cause of the ebb tide and the strong
wind.
When Mr. Bryan reached Pougb
keepsie about 400 people were at tha
dock and followed him up the street
cheering and shouting for a speech.
When he reached the dtpot the crowd
became so insisteut that Mr. Bryan
yielded to their wishes and, standing
outside the station on a box, said:
"I am up here far a rest and did not
expect to make a speech, but I shall
probably see you again, and I will
take this opportunity to say a few
words to you. I am'very glad to see
you alL From the tone of the New
York opposition press one would be
. led to suppose that there is no
silver sentiment in the state. I
am glad to see here a refutation
of that fallacy and to notice that
even the great New York dailies
cannot stifle the wishes of the people.
This is a time when the thinking peo
ple are to outnumber the politicians
and the corporations and when the
?eople will act according to their own
udgment. It is to be the greatest
campaign that we young people have
ever seen and I believe it is a great
good sign when we can, as in this
campaign, forsee independence. We
are naturally an independent people,
and this is a time when that independ
noe will be asserted. How many men
here are silver men?"
A number of men raised their hands
and Mr. Brvan said: "I want you to
study up tnis matter ana see now
. many silver men you can get for our
campaign."
TJ nw ntA .irrtii ' ftiy wnwWtnermAn 9'
shouted a man in the orowd.
Mr. Bryan hesitated a second and
. held his index finger poised as he an
swered. "Will you take what I have
said and what I have done, consider
it carefully, and then judge between
nnr Aiiflf an A t.hn.t at nnr rmrtonentn?
Candidates represent only the policies
of their parties, and it is therefore
not for me to tell you what is your
duty It is for yon to study the issues.
and I am glad that you are doing that
and when you hnd out what your duty
is, do it"
Mr. and Mrs. Bi -an left on the 1:50
New York Central train for TivoU,
where Mr. Perrine will meet them.
THE TAILORS' STRIKE.
Over Three Thousand. Men and Women
Still Idle An Appeal for Aid.
New York, Aug. 18. The four weeks'
continuous strike of the East side
tailors has resulted in an expenditure
of $6,000 from the exchequer of the
brotherhood of tailors, the return to
work within the last week of 5,000
men and 700 women in 316 shops, the
opening of seventy co-perative shops
employing 600 men and 709 women
numerous fights between union and
non-union garment workers, and last
ly an appeal to affiliated organizations
for funds to support l,2o0 striking,
tailors who are in actual need.
The River the Cause of n Suicide.
Atchison, Kan., Aug. IS. A year
ago Carl Schmidt, a farmer living
across the river from here, lost his
farm, all he possessed, by the river
cutting through it, and became de
spondent over the loss. Other losses
followed, and last night he blew his
head off with a shotgun. He was 61
years old and left ten children.
A 100,000 fire at Rock ford, lit,
Rociford, III., Aug. : 8. Fire gutted
the Woodruff block on Seventh street
" early yesterday morning, causing a
loss of over $100,000.
SILVER COINAGE.
tabulated Bet erne Tram Tweoty-One
Countries BeeelveoV
Washington, Aug. 1 From official
information received at the treasury
department from twenty-one coun
tries the coinage of silver during the
calendar year 1895, amounted in the
aggregate to 8113,602,200. Of this
sum $13,603,200 was re coin age, reduc
ing this sum from the total coinage,
gives the eolnage of silver trom new
bullion in lsuo as sioc.uea.ouu.
The country coining the largest
amount of silver in 1895 was Mexico,
with a coinage of 824,832,350; fol
lowed closely by Japan, with
acoinage of $3,883,500. Next
comes China with S,353,840
Spain, $7,969,000; Great Britain, 95,
621.1515 United States, $5,698,000;
Austria-Hungary, $5,299,000; Peru, $4,
073.000; Russia, $3,554,000; Ecuador,
$2,500,000; Germany, $1,826,000.
The silver coinage executed by
Great Britain during the year for her
colonies was: For Canada, $1,156,630;
Hong Kong, $2,200,000; straits settle
ments, $450,500, a total of $3,308,130.
France coined for lndo-China 88,098,
030 In silver; and for Morocco, $345,.
600.
During the year 1895 the United
States recoined the largest amount of
silver viz: $4,850,000, followed by
Anstria-Hungary with a recoinage of
$3,816,500; England, $2,lb0,000; Ger
many, $1,826,000; Russia, $642,500; In
dia.S484.500.
From January 1 to Aug. 1, 1895, tha
coinage of silver dollars by the mints
of the United States was $8,562,412,
while the coinage of silver dollars
from 1792 to 1873 aggregated $8,031,333
onlv.
The world's product of silver during
the calendar year 1895 is estimated to
have been $226,000,000. The amount
of new bullion used in the coinage bo
far as known was $iuu,oo,uoo, ana
from reports received from twelve
countries the amount used in the in
dustrial arts was $42,000,000, while
exports to the East amounted to $37,
500,000, making the total disposition
of the world's silver product lor lava
so far as known $179,5C9,O00, which
would leave $4t,430,000 for coinaga
and use in the arts by the countries
from which no reports have been re
ceived.
THE GOLD DEMOCRATS
t hey Issue a Call For Their National
Convention.
Chicago, Aug. 19. The executive
committee of the national Democratic
party was in session here yesterday
and issued a lengthv call for a na
tional convention at Indianapolis
September 2. The call bitterly at
tacks the Chicago convention and
platform, and says in part:
The Chicago convention having thus depart
od from the recognized Democratic faith and
promulgated doctrines new and strange to the
Democracy, all Democrats are absolved from
obligation to support its progra m.
When a Democratic convention departs from
the orinci Dies of the party, no Democrat re
mains under any moral obligation to support
its action, nor is there any tradition of the
party that requires him bo to do. On the con
trary, it is evidence of moral weakness for any
free man to vote to enforce policies which, in
his opinion, are inimical to the welfare of the
people or to the integrity of the nation.
The duty of the hour is to stand steadfast in
the defense of our ancient faith In this crisis
there is at stake mort than the possibility of
temporary victory. The honor and perpetuity
of the Democratic party are at stake.
A Dolitioal organization that U untrue
to itself, its principles, its history and
traditions,, is disgraced aad dishonored.
The existence of oar great historical party,
that has withstood the assaults of every foe, is
threataned by reason of the recreancy of many
of its members. That this party, as we have
known it, may not die, let the faithful of years
rally around its historio banner, reform its
broken lines, and, with abiding faith in the
final triumph of its principles, unite to restore
the name Democrat to its former meaning and
proud distinction.
No Bill of Damages.
Madrid. Aug. 19. EDoca semi
officially denies that Spain is prepar
ing a bill of damages against the
United States.
THE MARKETS.
Kansas Cot, Mo.. Aug. 19. Wheat met
good demand to-day, and as a rule brought
somewhat bettar prices than yesterday. There
wsre fair offering for Tatsday. There was
little demand for soft wheat, and very few
samples were on sals. '
Hard Wheat-No. 2, 51o: No. 3,470; No.,
4?o: rejected, 33o; no grade, 253301 Soft
Wheat No. 2, 53c; No 3, 492o; No. 4, 47oj
rejected, 42o; no grade. 25 j too. -Corn
No. & zlHc: No. 3, 120o ; No. 4, 18o:
ho urade, 14l5o. White com, No. i, 22o; No.
3. 2tc: No 4, 20c
Oats-No. 2, 1617c: No. 8, 1415cs No. 4, 12o;
no grade, 8Uo; No. 2 whits oats, -2y,a; No.
2 new, 20; No 3 white, 19c; No 4 white, 14c
Bran 30 iaio in 10J pound sacks; bulk 63
less
Rve No. 125c: No. 2, 23c; No. 4 2lo.
Hay-Choice timothy, 77. 0 ;No. 1. $6J.W;
No. 2. ft: No. 8, $4lM); prairie, choice. $43
450; No, 1. $3.50!; No, 2, I.&3.50; No. 3, $Jfi
9. in
Eggs Kansas and Missouri strictly candled
stock, Ko dozen.
Poultry Hens, 5tfo a pound; roosters, lSo
each: SDrinirs. 80: turkeys, hens, to; gobblers.
5c: old. 4!4c: sDring ducks, 7o; old 60; geese,
spring, 6c;pigeons,7585o doasn: squabs, scarce
and wanted, 1.23 dozen.
Butter Creamery, eztrai fancy separator,
14c; firsts, 12c; dairy, fancy, 12o; fair. lOo; store
packed, fresh. 7 .sc; packing stooic c
Apples Maiden Blush, best offerings are
held at 8050o a bushel, and the commoner
kind a bushel
Potatoes The market was higher to-day,
and there was a stiff demand at 3035o per
bushel in a small way; in roun lota, iSej in caf
lots, 20
Live Stock.
KANSAS Cm, Mo., Aug. 19. Cattle Ee
eninta mince yesterday, 7.817; calves, :09;
shippad yesterday, 3,617cattle, 63 calves The
market was strong, on the best natives, steady
to lOo lower on Westerns and Tezans and steady
to strong and active in this quarantine divis
ion.
Dressed beef and export steers $3-03 $435
Texas and Indian steers 2.252.16
Native cows 2.23 '32, 65
Native heifers .
Stookers 2.85ga3J
Calves .......67510.00
Hoes .Receipts since yesterday, 7,026 s
shipped yesterday, 38 The market was strong
to 10 cents higher. The top sale was (3. 30 and
the bulk of Bales from S ) 10 to$A3i
Bheep Receipts, 1,413; shipped yosterday
non.
The market was strong to 10c higher.
Following- are representative sales:
15 southwestern, 71 . .......170
1 southwestern, 70 3 85
4066 yearlings, 92 .....2 75
28 southwestern. 71 1
54 southwestern, lbs.. 62 ...3 H
31 stackers, 58 10
snnthwnstflrn. 97 .
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JOHN BULL GIVES M
FHE LATEST PHASE OF THE VENE
ZUELA!! QUESTION.
LORD SALISBURY YIELDS
Co Secretary oiney oa the Crucial Point
f the Venesuelaa Negotiations
The Two Governments Now
Hearer an Amicable Agree
ment Than at Any
Time Heretofore.
Washing ton, Aug. 19. The cable
report from London that Lord Sails
oury has yielded to Secretary Olney
on the eruoial point of the Venezuelan
negotiations, that of including the set
tled portions of the disputed tract in
the proposed arbitration, is regarded
as an important development by those
interested in the subject This has
been the chief obstacle in the way of
arbitration, so that if the report of
its removal is confirmed the two gov
ernments appear to be nearer to an
amicable agreement than at any
time since the trouble began.
Lord Salisbury, from the first, has
insisted that this settled distriot was
tovereign British soil, which could
not be subjected to the judgment of
arbitrators. Secretary Olney has
urged that the omission of this set
tled portion from arbitration would
defeat the whole scope of arbitration,
as the unsettled, or worthless sections,
were not what Venezuela contended
for. The latest view of this phase
was presented in a brief by Mr. fetor
row, a lawyer of Boston, of whose
ability Mr. Olney has a high opinion.
The Storrow brief was laid before the
Venezuelan commission as a part
of the Venesuelan case, but aside
from this it is known that its line of
argument was similar ' to that taken
by the secretary of state. Mr. Stor
row pointed out that the "settled dis
trict was in fact but little settled;
that the number of British colcmsts
there was comparatively insignificant;
that their "improvements" on which
Lord Salisbury had laid much stress,
were of the most meager and primi
tive kind, and that the whole money
value of existing British settlements,
houses, eta, would be a comparatively
small sum. From this the conclusion
was drawn that these so-called settled
districts should not stand in the way
of the adjustment of so large a , ques
tion.
There was no intimation that this
view was shared by the British au
thorities until the cable dispatches
stating that, on what is believed to be
the inspired authority of the Brad'
ford Observer, that the point was con'
ceded by Lord Salisbury. The further
suggestion is made that cash payment
will be made lor the improvements ot
the British settlers, but no reference
is made as to who will pay the indem
nity, although it is construed here to
mean that Great Britain will mollify
those of her subjects who are dis
possessed.
Charged With Counterfeiting.
MoPherson, Kan., Aug. 19. A sud
den flow of counterfeit dollars has
been detected in MoPherson's circu
lating medium, and to-day Henry
I orangle, a stranger, was arrested on
suspicion of being an accomplice to
the fraud. Some counterfeit coins
were found on his person, whloh he
alleged he got at the bank. He will
be held until a thorough investigation
can be made. The spurious com
but a poor imitation and might easily
be detected.
Weaver Will Accept.
uttumwa, lowa, Aug. la it is re
ported here on good authority that to
General James B. Weaver has been
offered a place on the Democratic
National campaign committee, and
that he will accept it This is done to
offset the movement headed by vice
Presidential Candidate Watson to
cause trouble for the Bryan and
Sewall ticket in the ooming meeting
of the Populist National committee at
Washington.
Two Dead, Two Dying.
JjExinston, ay., Aug. is. As a re
suit of the famous Tolliver-Martin
feud of ten years ago, a terrible battle
took place in Elliott county at Sandy
Hook meeting house late Saturday
afternoon, between Littleton and
James Harris on one side and Charles
and Milton Whitt on the other. All
four were mortally wounded. Little
ton Harris and Charlie Whitt are dead
and the other two are not expected to
survive.
Stabbing Affray at a Church.
Pabis, Texas, Aug. 19 Sunday
afternoon at a church near Birth
right, Hopkins county, William Harri
son stabbed a man named Brady.
They are brothers-in-law, and fell out
about family matters, Brady's in
juries are, it is thought, fatal. After
stabbing Brady Harrison armed him
self with a Winchester and left the
country. Officers from Hopkins coun
ty were here yesterday looking for
him.
Frost Feared In Nebraska.
Omaha, Aug. 19. as a result of se
vere rain and bail storms throughout
Nebraska and adjacent states, the
thermometer has fallen forty degrees
in the past forty-eight hours. It
stands at sixty in Nebraska, and fears
are entertained that frost will result
Five Burglaries at Fort Pcott.
Fobt Scott. Kan., Aug. 19. The
Missouri Pacific depot, three dwel
lings, a grocery store and a carpenter
shop were robbed in this city last
night - The depot office was broken
into and the safe opened by combina
tion, the burglars securing oyer $J6o
In oash and checks.
St Louis Merehaat Kills Himself.
St. Louis, Ma, Aug. 19. Martin D.
Barnes, a prominent commission mer
chant, committed suicide last evening
by taking a dose of strychnine at his
home. No cause la knoWn for the
deed. .
FATAL YACHT RACE
Baron Ton Zed wits Killed la a Celllslen.
With the Kaiser's "Meteor.
South Sea, Eng., Aug. 19. The
Allsa, the Brittania, the Satanita and
the Meteor started this morning in a
race for the vice commodore's cup and
$125. Not long after the start the
Meteor collided with Baron Von Zed
wita's American yacht, Isolde, The
atter was dismasted, several of
her crew were knocked over
board and the owner was so
seriously injured by falling rigging
that he was taken to the hospital at
Rjde, unconscious. It was first re
ported that it was the Emperor Wil
liam's yacht which had been dis
masted.
Baron Von Zadwlts died shortly
after he was removed to the hospital.
He was a German privy counselor and
a member of both the Reichstag and
the Prussian diet He was in Parlia
ment for about twenty-five years and
was a leading authority on finance in
politics and was a leader of the free
conservative party.
, Teheea Wins His Case,
Ci.Evn.AXD, Ohio, Aug. 19. Judge
Noble rendered his decision in the
Tebeau-Oliver base ball injunction
case this morning, declaring the fine
imposed at Louisville illegal and con
tinuing the injunotion to prevent the
national league from either interfer
ing with the Cleveland team or us
captain. The object of the injunotion
prayed lor in the petition was to pre-,
vent the national league from collect
ing an alleged wrongful 52 ou tine
assessed against the local captain or
barring the team or Dlavors from par
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VlUipatlOg 1U USU11UUBUII guuico.
Over the Mayor's Veto.
Sauna, Kan., Aug. 19. Mayor Hay-
ward vetoed an ordinance to license
the joints of the city and refused to
to allow it to come before the council
except as a reconsideration. The li
cense men did not know in what form
to make the motion and the mayor
would not enlighten them. After
wrangling till nearly two o'clock this
morning Councilman Miller enter
tained the motion to suit himself and
declared it passed by a vote of 0 to 2.
There was a remonstrance containing
the names of 800 voters presented to
to the council.
Debs Stands Up for Watson.
Chadbon, Neb., Aug, 19. Eugene
v". Debs has written to George P.
Harrison of Chadron, his views on
silver and fusion between the Demo
crats and Populists, fie says: "With
out the support of the Populists, the
Democratic party could not win. The
Populists animated by patriotic mo
tives, accorded first honors to the
Democrats, and the Democrats, if
they are animated by similar motives,
will now accord the Populists second
place by placing Mx Watson on the
ticket with Mr. Bryan.
An English View of Bryan's Chances.
; London, Aug. ; 19. The St James
Gazette publishes a column leading
artiole pointing out that Bryan's
chance of election to the presidency
of the United States is not hopeless,
concluding with remarking: "It Is
impossible to doubt that thousands of
Americans will vote for Bryan and
free silver because they think it will
mean a deadly blow to English capi
talists and financiers who are sup
posed to have sucked the gold from
the oountry and impoverished its ar
tisans and farmers."
Florida People Aroused.
Kkt West, Fla., Aug. 19. Hun
dreds of people of Key West met at
the city hall last evening to protest
against the killing of Carlos Govin, a
Florida newspaper correspondent who
reeently lost his 1 if e in Cuba. Besolu
tlons of indignation and of protest
against other alleged indignities
heaped upon Americans within the
last eighteen months Were unani
mously adopted and copies of the res
olutions will be forwarded to gear
tary ot State Olney.
Bryan Goes Fishing.
Uppeb Bed Hook, N. Y., Aug. 19.
This village was striving this morn
ing to regain its usual quietude. Mr.
and Mrs. Bryan and Mr. and Mrs. Per
rine went to Spring Lake this after
noon on a fishing expedition. To
morrow or Thursday Mr. Bryan will
take a trip over the river into the
Catskills. Mrs. Bryan is looking and
feeling better already after the two
days' trip, and Mr. Bryan's voice is in
prime condition.
Stone Not to Be Chairman.
Washington, Aug. 19. Governor
W. J. Stone of Missouri, will not, it is
said on authority of those who claim
to have had it from National Chair
man Jones, be made chairman of the
Democratic campaign committee and
will not resign his position of gov
ernor. He was offered a place on the
committee but not the chairmanship,
and declined the place, preferring to
remain governor.
Kansas Demooratio Leaders Confer.
Topbka, Kan., Aug. 19. The Demo
cratic state central committee was in
session this afternoon for the purpose
of making arrangements for the cam
paign. J. Mack Love, the chairman,
will open headquarters m Topeka at
once and the committee will co-op
erate with the Populist committee,
thus carrying out the terms of fusion
agreed upon by the two state con
ventions.
Mrs. Henry E. Abbey's Alimony.
New York, Aug. 19. In the Su
preme court to-day Justice Smith
awarded to Mrs. Henry E. Abbey
93,300 a year alimony, pending the
trial of her suit for divorce from the
theatrical and operatic manager. She
was also granted 9350 council fees.
Fusion tn South Dakota, Too.
Mitchell, S. D., Aug. 19. The
Demooratio 8tate committee has de
cided to Indorse the Populist State
ticket and the nominees of the Chl
cago convention, Bryan and Sewall.
NOPULLING OFFVATSOH.
f HE POPULISTS DETERMINED HO!
TO 0TE FOR SEWALL
CHAIRMAN BUTLER TALKS.
Chinks Wataaa Baa a Better Chanoe of
Being the Vest Tie President Than
Sewall Formal NotlSoatloo (
tha Third Party's Nominee
to Be Arranged North
Carolina Situation.
Washington, Aug. 19. Senator Bat
Jer of North Carolina, chairman of the
national committee of the Populist
party, arrived here to-day to attend
a meeting of the . Populist managers
this afternoon. Five members of the
executive committee are here, the
others having sent letters of excuse.
It was decided even-before the execu
tive committee met that the national
headquarters should be here and it Is
probable that rooms in Wormley s ad
joining the Demooratio subheadquar
ters will be secured, r
One of the matters which may be
brought up is the vice presidency,
though it is known that the executive
eommlttee will listen to no proposi
tion looking to the withdrawal of
Watson from the ticket Senator But
ler said that If Sewall had stood for
what Bryan did before the people,
neither the holding of the Populist
party organization together nor any
thing else would have prevented the
nomination of the whole Demooratio
ticket by the Populists. As it was,
Sewall did not represent the Populists
and under no circumstances would
they eonsent to vote for him. He
thought that Watson stood a better
chanee of being the next vloe presi
dent than Sewall.
Another matter to be settled is the
notification of Watson. Mr. Butler is
chairman of the notification commit
tee. He says that nothing definite has
been arranged as yet He says he has
Dee a so Dusy witn anairs in ma own
State sinoe the national oonvention
adjourned that he had little corre
spondence with members, of the noti
fication committee.
The situation in North Carolina was
the subjeot of several conferences
after the arrival of Chairman Butler,
One ot the Demooratio leaders spoke
very positively about the matter. He
said that if Mr. Butler thought he had
the Democrats in a tight place and
eould drive a hard bargain with them
he would find they would not stand
on it and would make a straight
fight Thev did not propose to be
bulldozed into giving up anything.
The conference oetween senators
Jones and Butler was not very fruit
ful as no conclusions were reached
unon the subleots under discussion.
The Democrats are not satisfied with
the fusion propositions in several
Southern states and, on the other
hand, the Populists do not like the
offers which have been made to them
in some of the Western states. It is
not ilkelv any definite conclusion will
be reached until after the return of
Senator Jones from Chicago.
After this the Populist executive
committee went into session, The
meeting was devoted almost entirely
to receiving reports and to an inter
change of view as to the condition of
the campaign.,
CORN BADLY DAMAGED.
The
Kansas Crop Greatly Reduced by
Last Week's Hot, Dry Weather,
Topeka, Kan., Aug. 19. The week
ly weather bulletin, issued to-day,
reports severe damage to corn in
large part of the State. The general
comments of the bulletin are:
In the Eastern division, three weeks
of dry weather and two weeks of ex-
eessive heat nave very materially in
jured late corn and gardens, rapidly
ripened the hay crop and shortened
pastures and stocK water, me eariy
corn is beyond danger from early
frosts, is matured, and in places is
being shocked. tate corn is not in
jured as badly in the field as along the
edges. In the Middle division, the
week ox torrid weatner nas ripenea tu
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crops very rapidly in the southern
counties, and those too green to ripen
were dried up. In the northern coun
ties erops are in excellent condition.
In the Western division dry weather
continues in the extreme southwest
ern counties, but in Kearney and east
ward through Ford and northward
through Wallace and Trego condi
tions have been much more lavoraDie.
Corn is now maturing in good shape.
Haying and threshing are progressing,
with a good hay crop in sight
Chicago Wanta to See 1A Hong Chang.
Chicaso, Aug. 19. Club men ot this
city propose to extend an invitation
to Li Hung Chang, the Chinese vice
roy, to stop here , a couple of day
while on his way to the Pacific coast
Colonel M. R. Jefferds of Shanghai
an American promoter of railroads in
China, has helped aiong the move
ment . - ;
: Bis Long Trip Ended.
Manchester, Conn., Aug. 19. John
J. Brough, a merchant of this town
aged 45 years, has returned from
trip around the world whloh consumed
exactly a year. Of the 60,000 miles
covered by him, 40,000 were by water,
13,000 on his bicycle and the rest by
railroad in different countries.
Mr. Crisp In Foor Health.
Lookout Mountain, Tenn., Aug. 19,
-Ex-Sneaker Charles F. Crisp arrived
at Lookout Inn last night He Is suf
fering considerably from heart affec
tion. He says that he win not no aois
to take much part in the campaign on
account of his peer health.
Italy's Heir te Marry.
Cettinje, Montenegro, Aug. 19.
Vittorio Emannele, prince ot Naples,
eldest son and heir apparent of the
king of Italy, is betrothed to Princess
Helens of Montenegro, third daughter
of the reigning prince of Meatenetro.
FOR BETTER WAGES.
Aa Important Salt Filed by Union Fa
clflo Telegrapher In Omaha.
Omaha, Neb., Aug. 18. A suit has
been filed in the United States circuit
court which is likely to demonstrate
just how great permanent benefits
the men on the Union Pacific are to
reap from the famous wage schedule
conference held before Judge Cald
well in March, 1894. Among the
other results of this famous confer
ence, in fact the result it was called
to accomplish, was the adoption of a
wage schedule and a code of roles
whloh was to govern the relations of
the men and the receivers. ' Among
these rules was one which provided
that no man should ; be discharged
without just cause, and another was
that the schedule of pay fixed upon at
that time was not to be altered except
by order of the court
The men in the telegraph branch of
the service allege that both of these
provisions have been violated, and
on this the issue will be Joined in a
case which was filed in the United
States Circuit court In this ease 3,
T. Weybright, L. M. Tudor, L Rosen
baumandN. A. Smith, representing;
the Order of Railway Telegraphers,
members of the joint protective ooard
ot the employes ot the Union Pacific
system appear as plaintiffs.
The petition recites the order en
tered by Judges Caldwell and Blner
at the conclusion of the hearing in
March. 1894, and the conference lead
ing up to it Tbey then proceed to
state that the following rates of pay
for telegraph operators were fixed by
the order: Kogers, 3 per momn;
Benton, 907; Alda, 162: Boone, 943;
Bookvllle, 943. Without notice to the
men or the court, and in violation of
that order, the petition states, the
wages at these stations have been re
duced as follows: Bogers to $35, Ben
ton to 925, Alda to 935, Boone to 925,
Kockvllle to 925. They petition to
the court that the wages ot the men
be restored to the amount named in
the schedule and the difference be
tween that and the amount they have
reosived since the reduction be paid
to them, ,
By far the most important portion
of the petition is contained in the
next paragraph, in it the petitioners
allege that the managing officials of
the company are hostile to organized
labor, particularly to the Order of
Railway Telegraphers, and that a sys
tematic effort has been made to weed
out the leaders of the order by sum
marily discharging them without
cause.
The telegraphers have another
grievance which will be brought to
the attention of the court it has
been the custom on the Union Paclflo
for a long time to deduct from the
pay of each man on the system tha
sum of 40 cents per month tor the
maintenance of hospitals on the sys
tem. The telegraphers allege that
they receive no benefit from the hos
pitals except in case of those who re-
Bide at the place where tbey are main
tained. They complain that they are
not given any accounting of the ex
penditure of the money collected
for this purpose from the men,
which they allege amounts to about
SloO.000 per year, and that if they
must pay they are entitled to Know,
what becomes of the money. They
will also allege in the petition that at
the present time the Union Pacific
does not maintain any hospitals, sim
ply having the use of a email number
of cots in hospitals conducted by pri
vate parties or associations, and that
the expense attached thereto is not
sufficient to warrant the collection of
the amount of money that is at pre
ent taken from the employes.
RAILROADERS IN POLITICS.
Not for Any Party Bat for the Piomotlon
of Good Government.
Kansas City, Mo., Aug. 18. A dele
gate convention of railway employes
of Kansas will be held in Kansas City,
Kan., Saturday, August 22. They
number 27,000 men and have formed
an organization to be known as the
Railway Employes' club. Its objects.
as set forth in the charter, are:
"To promote the general welfare of
railway employes through the culti
vation of a sense of mutual interest
between the employer end employes
and to act in cognizance of the tact
that whatever may be to the best in
terests of the railway companies, is
likewise to the best inter
ests of their employes. The
organization is political, but
non-partisan, believing that politics
is the science ot good government and
that all earnest ralway men will work
tor the promotion of laws to that ena. "
It is proposed t6 bring all of the
railway employees of the state within
the scope ot the organization.
Missouri Republican State League.
Chillicothe, Mo., Aug. 18. Ten
thousand Republicans are expected
here at the meeting of the state Re
publican league, which will open to
morrow a three day's session. The
town is being extensively decorated
and huge pictures of McKinley are
everywhere in evidence. They - bear
the inscription: "The advance agent
of prosperity." The big tent in which
the meetings are to be held has seats
in camp meeting fashion.
Crews Not Allowed to Speak.
Vibbard, Ma, Aug. 18. At a polit
ical picnic here baturday evening,
Nelson Crews, the Kansas City colored
Republican, was refused, by the com
mittee in charge, the right to apeak.
E. E. Uurney, a Republican speaker
of Kidder, refused to speak unless
Crews was allowed to, but the crowd
and the committee wero obdurate,
and neither was heard.
Wants Cecil Bbodes to Testify. '
London, Aug. 18. Joseph Chamber
lain, secretary of state for the col
onies, has mailed an invitation to
Ceoil Rhodes, asking him to come to
England next January for the pur
pose of testifying before the commit
tee ot inquiry into the British South
Africa company.
Fire at Illinois rjnlversltr
Cbampaion, III, Aug. 18. The
chemical laboratory building at the
University of Illinois was almost de
stroyed by fire yesterday morning, the
result of a stroke of lightning. The
damage to the building is 920,000 aad
to the contents about 960, Oua
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