The farmers' alliance. (Lincoln, Nebraska) 1889-1892, August 20, 1891, Image 1
THE. Jfwiwts' 0 ijjVjjV. .... r 4A VOL. III. LINCOLN, NEB., TUL'iiSDAY, AUGUST 20. 1891. NO. 10. KOTICE TO SUBSCRIBERS. "Expibations: Al the easiest and cheapest mean of notifying subscribers or the data .ftneir expiration we will mark this notice, with a blue or red pencil, on the date at which their ubscrtptton expire. We wiil aend the paper two weeks after expiration. If not re newed by that time it will be discontinued. Written for The Farmers' Aluasci. Two Pictures. O, rive me the farm with the light on thecotn And dwell in the city who will; heart There ii nothing in art bringeth peace to my Like the sun on the tlope of the hill. Blue egg's hid away from the toller, like these. The rain-crow so welcome Just over the way. The moan of the dove and the C17 of the jay, And a breath of wild hay in the breeze. There's a grace in the elm leaning down on ay roof No belie in the town may attain; Oa the path of the moon 'mid the murmur that soon Fills the cop of the rose with the rain; And whisper to me In the crystal drops shed. While the lamp of the stars go flaring to bed. Of the rosin-weed standing a (entry on guard, A phalanx of spears are it leave on the sward, Where the white moth on honey has fed. And the prim-rose so white out there by the road 'Ha fragiance from Araby borne; While the shops on the street bold naught half to sweet As the milk-weed's pert u me on the mow. Where the bumblo-bee drones o'er the buek- wheat's white feast, Whllo every gray cloud turn to gold in the east,' The alembic and rod of the sorcerer falls On the blue sea of oats and the corn field's bright walls. And the wheat's yellow tents have increased. What a joy In the farm with It patches of green. And the well wlto a willow 0 ose by, Where light shuttle weaves 'mid the sheen of the leave, And the city's faint voice 1 a sigh. What nave you In the town like the wealth of our vines? Our long rows of treei on the fire-guard line? The flash of sweet dew mornlngB and eves, The jewels of rain in the gold of the sheaves. Where the wild rose ha spice like old wines? Mary Baiku Finch. Clearwater, Neb., Aug. 13, 1891. NEBRASKA NOTES. A new z"tu elevator of 40.i55O u'ihU3 capacity is being belli i Cuius. xhe Holdrege creamery ships from 100 to 120 tons of butter per week to eastern rarlcets. Leonard Fligg, who has been connected with the Omaha road, died at Oaklaud Wednesday evening. While visiting his son-in-law at Paw nee City Grandpa Cruse fell from his chair and died in ten minutes. v The Republicans of the Sixth judicial district will hold their nominating con vention at Columbus September 21. Challman's general store at Blue Springs has been closed under mortgage. The lia bilities are tl,500, with 12,000 assets. A high wind blew down a portion of the Kearney cotton mill in process of construc tion. A Keya Paha county justice of the peace has decided that a chattel mortgage will not hold, and the district court has been appealed to. Constable Bowman of Dunbar took a prisoner to Nebraska City. The constable got drunk and his prisoner escaped, but was captured by a policeman. An unsuccessful attempt was made to blown open the safe in the general store of G. Cortson at Gothenburg. The mont;y drawer was robbed of $5,40. A destructive hailstorm passed over Hyannis. Garden truck and the corn crop in the path of the storm were destroyed. It was about three mifes wide. Mrs. H. H. Davis, living with her hus band on a farm near Shickley, has skipped with Ii. Malony, the hired man. Mrs. Davis is old enough to be Malony 's mother. Hayes & .Tenne. propriet ors of the Back et store at Fairfield, carrying a general stock, gave chattel mortgages to various creditors and the mortgagees have tiken possession. Robert Wheeler, proprietor of the Lin dell hotel, Valparaiso, mystetiously dis appeared. It is feared he has committed suicide or wandered off in a state of tem porary insanity. A harvest home festival was held at Re publican City and a cereal pyramid un veiled. The pyramid will be sent to the Crestoc blue grass palace, the Lincoln and Des Moines state fairs. C. A. Swanson, who lives near Wausau, has harvested a good crop of barley and marketed it, summer fallowed the stub ble ground, sowed it to rye, which now stands six inches high. The resources of Ord and Valley coun ties will be chronicled on 10,000 circulars, which will be distributed among harvest excursionists by a committee appointed by the citizens for that purpose. During a heavy storm at Greeley Center lightning struck the house of Mrs. H. La French, tearing to pieces the bed she and herdaughter were sleeping in, and, strange to say, neither of them were injured in the least. Special Agent El rod Is at Niobrara, where he will disburse $126,000 to the San tee Indians, which is due them as scouts during the Minnesota outbreak in 1SG2. The Indians are all camped around the town waiting for their money. Omaha and Council Bluffs business men held a meeting last week to discuss action looking to the next Republican national convention for Omaha. A committee of twenty-five was appointed to work up the matter among the western towns and cities. A mass-meeting of Omahans will be called soon to determine how much the citizens will give towards the funds for the work. Mrs. Mary Hill committed suicide at McCookJjy lying down on the railroad track atxhe west yard limits and permit ting the train to run over her body. She was mangled almost beyond recognition. About a year ago she lost two children by diphtheria, and the next day her husband, James Hill, was taken with typhoid fever and died. This so preyed upon her that sho became deranged. Thomas Cornell of Culbertson was ar rested just east of Arapahoe by Countable Watts and held until the Ciilbertsou au thorities arrived, who took him in charge. Cornell stole two horses from A. D. King of Culbertson and skipped. He was ac companied by Miss BuUth Mishler, a girl 15 or 16 y'ars old. who stole her brother's pony. Tuey traveled by night and during the day remained concealed among the canons. POSTAL JTELEGRAPH. Points Furnished the Postoffice De partment by Henry George. THE MECCA OF SCIENTISTS. Men from Many State Gathering la Washington Congressmen Who II at Died Since Election Wonderful Coal Field in Mexico. Washington, Aug. 18. Mr. Wana m&ker is hammering away at his postal telegraph ideas. Interesting accounts have been received at the postoffice from Henry George, Jr., from England touching the postal telegraph system in England. The charge for telegrams to all parts of the United Kingdom is 1 cent a word, including the address, the minimum charge being 13 cents for twelve words or less. Ordinary post age stamps are affixed to the message in payment. A moderate additional charge is made when the addressee lives beyond the limits of the free delivery. Telegrams can be repeated at half the original cost. The cost of a reply not exceeding furty eipht words may be prepaid, and a "reply form" is then delivered to the addressee, who can send bis reply from any telegraph office within two months. Five figures are counted as one word; in this country the telegraph companies count every figure as a word. As a measure of economy where many messages are likely to be sent an abbre viated or arbitrary address may be reg istered at $3 a year. In addition to these direct benefits the people enjoy very substantial indirect advantages, such as result from a cheap service for newspapers and news agencies. The rate for news messages to all parts of the kingdom is 24 cents for every 100 words transmitted between 6 p. m. and 9 a. m., and during the day it is 24 cents for every five words, with the addition al charge of 4 cents per 100 or five words, according to the hour, for every duplicate telegraphic communication. Mecca of Scientist. Washington, Aug. 18. Scientific men from all parts of the United States are arriving hourly, and this city will be their Mecca from now till early in September, when the Scientific Asso ciation meetings cease. The micro scopists have departed, the Association of American Agricultural Colleges and Experiment Stations are just in the midst of their work, and the vanguard of the American Association for the Ad vancement of Science is now in this city. This will be the fortieth annual meeting of this society, the foremost scientific body in America com prising amembership of - 2,'KH). Permanent Secretary Putnam said that he expected a very large attend ance, although much depended upon the weather. The dispatches last wock relative to the great heat were not con ductive to drawing men from the cool retreats whither they had gone for the heated term. Although there are only a few of the members here, they are be ginning to discuss the question of the next president. Among the prominent names mentioned are those of Edward Atkinson of Massachusetts and Pro fessor John Leconte, of the University of California. Coal in Mexico. Washington, Aug. 18. The report of the discovery of extensive anthracite coal fields in Sonora are confirmed by the advices received by the bureau of American Republics. Operations at the coul fields are being carried on about forty miles from Ortiz, a town on the Sonora railway between Hermosillo and Guaymas. The concession is owned by a Mexican company covering 4,000, 000 acres. Coal has been fonnd in borings fifty miles apart; the diamond drill has gone through three veins, one of two feet and the other of four feet and another of seven and a half feet, and in a fourth it has already pene trated twenty -two feet and is still work ing in coal. The coal, which by test is said to be equal to the Lehigh valley product, can be traced for miles on the surface, the four veins showing the same thickness throughout the whole extent. A railway sixty or sixty-five miles in length will carry the coal to the harbor at Guaymas, from whence it can be laid down in San Diego, Cal., for $j a ton. World's Fair lluilding Wild. Washington, Aug. 18. The bids in vited for the construction of the gov ernment building at the world's fair were opened. The contract will be awarded in a few days. Unlike other buildings to be constructed for the ex position, no time is nxea ijr tne com pletion of the government building. Each contractor, however, in presenting his bid indicated the time he would re quire to finish the work. The firm tht secures the contract will be required to pay $100 a day for every day the work remains unfinished alter it has been agreed to have it done. Galvanized iron is to be used largely for exterior cover ing. All steel used in the building must be of American manufacture and only skilled and reliable workmen are to be employed. A time globe is to be hoisted on one of the staffs. This globe will drop three times each day and indi cate observatory time at each fall. Joined the Silent Majority. Washington, Aug. 18. At least five of the congressmen elected last will not form a part of the next honse. Gen eral Spinola, Judge Houk, Melbourne H. Ford and Judge Gamble have joined the silent majority since March 4, and now another vacancy has been caused by the nomination of Leslie W. Russell for the supreme court judgeship in the Fourth judicial district of New York. The successor to Mr. Gamble is likely to be ex-Senator Moody, It so happens that Senator Pettigrew and Kyle and Representative Pickler are from the eastern portion of the state, and Mr, Gamble was also from the same section, Mr. Moody, on the other hand, is a res ident of Deadwood, in the Black Hills, and, as his part of the state west of the Missouri river will ask representation, he will probably come to congress, Receiver Appointed. Washington, Aug. 18. The comp troller of the currency appointed Will man Atkinson of Hutchinwn, Kan., re ceiver of the First National bank cl Kansas City. JOINING TO BEAT THE ALLIANCE. Republican! and Democrats to I'nlt on Judicial Candidate in Several Case. ' Topeka, Kan. .Aug. 18. Nine district judges are to be elected in Kansas this fall, and the People's party politicians claim that in six of them the Democrats and Republicans will unite on a candi date to defeat the People's party nomi nee. In Geary county the Democrats and Republicans will unite on a county ticket, and from one end of the state to the other the fight now appears to be against the new party. W. F. Rigbtmire, candidate for chit t justice last fall, who has been carefully watching the judicial contests, stated that steps had already been taken by the Democrats and Republicans to com bine on judicial candidates in the Eighth, Ninth, Thirteenth, Twenty fifth, Twenty-sixth and Twenty-eighth districts. In the Eighth district Judge M. B. Nicholson, the incumbent, joined the Alliance about six months ago and was renominated by the People's Party. He ran for chief justice on the Democratic ticket last fall, but was not in sympa thy with his party on the prohibition question. The Democrats are indig nant on account of his flop, and havo joined hands with the Republicans. A Citizen's convention has already been called to meet at Junction City, and Judge James Humphrey, ex-railroad commissioner, will be the fusion can didate. In the Ninth district the situation is even more peculiar. L. B, Houck of Hutchinson, a Republican, who has been judge for years, was defeated for renoinination in the Republican conven tion by a man who will bendorsed by the Democrats. The People's Party proposes to nominate Houck. claiming that it was his fair dealing and upright ness which defeated him. THE INDEPENDENTS. Nebraska Alliance Convention at Bait ings Editors Meet and Adopt Resolutions. Hastings, Neb., Aug. 18. Nearly all the leaders of the Independent party are now here, ready for the state conven tion. Among the early morning arriv als were General Van Wyck, Jay Bur rows, Senators Poynter and Smith, V. O. Strickler, the Douglas county dele- cation and about a dozen members of,' the last houie of representatives. There is little canenssing and a still smaller amount of button holeing. Edgerton has practically little opposition for su preme judge, Hinman thus far display ing but little strength. The Independent state central com mittee met and discussed the items of expense submitted for the last campaign.- It decided to recommend no of ficers for either temporary or perma nent organization. , The Independent reform editors met and adopted resolutions requesting the party to give better support to its pa pers. A contract is in circulation re ceiving s natures and monetary pledges of support for The Labor Wave, the Knights of Labor paper, to be pub lished in Omaha. Some people are sub scribing liberally. Messrs. Edmonston of Lexington, Dy Bart of Superior and Dech of Ithaca, members of the national committee, met and perfected plans for the organ ization of the party throughout the state. They appointed a special com mittee of three men in every county to aid in the work. A fight is expected for the chairman ship of the state central committee. Wolf Blake, the present incumhent.and Burrows be'Dg candidates. The last mentioned has many supportors. REED ON THE SPEAKERSHIP. He Would I.Ike to Bee Mills Given the Honor, but Crisp I a Good Man. Portland, Me., Aug. 18. Regarding the speakership of the next house ex Speaker Reed said: "I like Mills. He is a man of sincere convictions. I always found him a fair opponent, though I did have to 'call him down' when he and Rogers of Ar kansas got to catawaumpussing about the floor one afternoon. I was only try ing to hvJd down a rather turbulent and numerous minority to the bed rock of parliamentary forms from which similarly situated minorities had been allowed to slip in the past. I was simp ly 'holding her nose again the shore,' if the metaphor isn't too strained. And I did it. Now, I say, let Crisp or Mc Millan, or Mills do the same thing. If the next speaker has 'the sand' he'll make us walk the chalked line. The last election spoke with considerable vigor regarding some matters and the majority ought to hear the echo. But we'll make ' ' .ings interesting for them, nevertheless." "Whish of these men would you pre fer?" "I am on good terms with all of them," was the reply. "Personally, without ary disrespect to either of the two, I would be glad to have Mills the next speaker. He has capacity for the place, is a good parliamentarian, and, as I said before, a sincere and frank antagonist. Crisp I have always found a quick, ready man." Virginia Alliance Convention. Richmond, Va., Aug. 18. The state convention of the Farmers' Alliance met here to-day. The leaders say no radical measure will be adopted. The Ocala platform will be endorsed and free coinage urged. Senator Daniels will be recommended for re-election. President Mann Page, ia his opening address, advocated the creation of , state commission to regulate railroad freights. Pennsylvania UepnbMcans. Harbisburo, Aug. 18 The Repub lican state convention, to be held to morrow, promises to be a tame atfair, It looks as though Gregg would be nom inated for auditor general aud Price for state treasurer. James S. Fruit of Mer cer is the leading candidate for chair man of the state committee. Ex-Rep- I resentative Hall will probably be mads , chairman of the convention. Will Open the Campaign. Looan, la., Aug. 18. Bills are oat announcing R. G. Horr of Michigan to speak on the political issues of the day, Friday, Aug. 26. This will open the campaign on the Republican side. A FLOOD OFWATERS. Platte River Valley, Missouri, Del aged by a Cloud-Burst. TWO EIVEES ON A RAMPAGE Flatte and One Hundred and Two Do Damage to Many Farm Violent Storm In Nebraska Many Build ing Blown Down. St. Joseph, Mo., Ang. 18. The Flatte river valley, from Oakland Mills to the north a nd east for a distance of many miles, has the appearance of an ocean. The river is out of its banks for a distance of almost a mile on either side. The tributary streams and creeks are swollen and the water is coming down the narrow valley with a rush and a roar, At Oakland Mills where the One Hundred and Two empties into the Platte river, the water is higher than has been known for years. The water commenced to rise slowly Satur day night immediately following the heavy rain which fell in that locality. The fears of the residents in the valley are growing. A cloud bursted several miles northwest of Easton, which added to their fears. By 2 o'clock a. m. cornfields and pastures were under water and many stacks of hay were carried down the stream. The Platte river rose fully twenty feet in less than two hours and the One Hundred and Two river was out of its banks i i places where the night before there was scarcely more than some three feet of water. A farmer named Fred Ibey could not remove his stock in tiirie and many head of cattle and hogs were car ried away. This is the experience of hundreds of fanners along the banks cf these streams, all of whom suffered the loss of cattle, grain or buildings. Other farmers further north and south have been damaged to the extent of several thousand dollars. The water rose so quickly and without warning that many of them were unable to remove their stock to a place of safety.. Violent Storm In Nebraska. Gothenburg, Ang. 18. The heaviest rain and wind storm of the season began here at 10 o'clock p. m. and lasted an hour. The roof and west wall of the large opera block was blown down. Damage about $3,000; no insurance. The brick walls of the Methodist Episco pal church now nnder construction were blown in and a large . tank and windmill that furnished the water sup ply for the Midland hotel was blown against the building, shaking up the in mates. Many , other iiaU a build ings were blown down. ' Eighty Person Drowned. Port au Princk, Aug. 18. While a crowd of natives were gathered on a bridge over the St. Mark river watch ing a flood which was in progress, the foundations of the structure were un dermined by the current and the bridge fell into the water, carrying many peo ple with it. Some managed to reach shore, but eighty were drowned and their bodies carried out to sea. Drowned While Bathing. Grand Forks, N. D., Aug. 18. While bathing in the Red river Rev. William T. Curry, rector of St. Paul's Episcopal church; Miss Ruth Curry, his daughter aged 13, and Miss Dora Van Kirk, aged 14, were all drowned. Servant Girls Drowned. Bath, Me., Aug. 18. Mary Keating and Maria Duffy, servants employed by J. H. Manley of Augusta, were drowned while bathing at Sea Wall beach, Small Point. WAITING FOR BETTER PRICES. Northwestern Iowa Farmer Nearly All Holding Their Crops for an Advance. Fort Dodge, Aug. 18. The farmers of northwestern Iowa are besieged by an army of agents of eastern elevators and commission houses which wish to contract for all threshed and unthreshed crops for September and October de livery. Lower prices than those of last year are offered on the strength of the general bountiful harvest. Many of the farmers have thus eold their crops in advance, but the majority have heard of the shortage in European countries and will hold their grain for higher prices. It is thought that the bulk of crops in this vicinity will not be mar keted until a month later than usual this year. New Fonndland and the I'nlted States. St. Johns, Aug. 19. The Telegram (government organ) says: "The ideas expressed by Colonel Vincent are not popular in this colony. The prevailing opinion here is that New Foundland's path of progress leads us in the direc tion of free trade with the United States." The Gloriana Wlus Again. Newport, R. I., Aug. 19. The big annual sweepstakes of the New York Corinthian Yacht club resulted in a spendid victory for the Rhode Island boat Gloriana. The Gloriana has started in eight races and won all of them, and Rhode Island people are ex ultant. George Dixon Challenged. New York, Aug. 1 8. A special to The Police Gazette, from Omaha, says the backer of Dan Daly has issued a challenge in behalf of Daly for a fight with George Dixon of Boston for $2,.r00 a side and the featherweight champion ship of the world. " A New Tandem Itecord. Philadelphia, Aug. 18. V. J. Kelly and John Drape, of A. C. S. N. and Park avenue wheelmen, lowered the five miles tandem record from 14m 32s made last fall by W. W. Taxis and A. A. Zimmerman to 13m 10s. This is a world record for that distance oa the road. 1 Will Sail for Honolulu. Vallejo, Cal., Aug. 18. The United States crosier Charleston will leave Mare Island tomorrow. The Pensacobi will tail for Honolulu the end of this week. THE NORTHWEST HARVEST. Report at St. Taut Show Everything Be Lovely 8t. Paul, Aug. 18. Harvesting is well under way all over the northwest and the promise) of a big yield is more than fulfilled. Wheat averages from twenty-five to thirty bushels to the acre, nd an increased yield from the in creased acreage makes 150,000 bushels the minimum product for the Dakota and Minnesota. Other grains are close to wheat, oats especially turning out well. Great trouble is experienced in procuring labor to handle the immense crop, and the railroads are hard at work preparing to handle the grain. Lack of torage facilities will compel a majority of the farmers to .dispose of their grain soon, and the transportation facilities will be (.axed to their utmost. The weather for harvesting is all that could be desired. Offer to Compromise. New York, Aug. 18. It Is said that C. P. Huntington and others interested in the Southern Pacific have make over tures to Mr. Searles to compromise the Heart Honk ins will controversy by the payment of $1,000,000 to Timothy Hop kins. This action is inspired by a de sire to keep the Hopkins block of Southern Pacific stock at one holding. THE FIRE EECOED. The Business I'orllon of Jacksonville, Fla.', Mas of Smouldering liu In At St. Louis. Jacksonville, Fla., Aug. 18. A mass of smoldering ruins two blocks wide and six blocks long, extending up Bay street to Beaver street, and one block on each side, is the result of a tire that started at midnight at R. D. Knight & & Co.'s grocery store. The flames speedily gathered headway and de stroyed in rapid succession the Hubbard block, Tremont house, Burkridge block, Seminole clubhouse, and other large structures. The firemen worked hard with the limited facilities at their com mand, but the high wind fanned the flames and at 7 o'clock this morning, when the fire was under control, twenty-five business houses and twenty dwellings were in ashes. Loss, $1,000, 000; insurance about half that amount. Fire at St. Louis. St. Louis, Aug. 18. The J. H. Pocock can factory was struck by lightning, setting fire to the building, which was consumed with several structures ad joining. . Loss, 1200,000. An explosion in the Missouri Distill ing company's plant set fire to the build ing, which was damaged (20,000, The National Krelgerfest. Fort Wayne, Ind., Aug. 18. The second day of the national kreigerfest opened with a business meeting at which reports of the secretary and treasurer were read. The award of prizes for Sunday's drilling was an nounced as follows: First prize, $300, Zollinger battery of Fort Wayne; sec ond prize, $200, German veterans of Fort Wayne; third prize, $100, German veterans of St. Louis, Mo. During the sham battle last evening, Cliff Smith of Fort Wayne was seriously injured by a premature discharge of a gun. HE CAUGHT THE FEVER. A Clerk Investigating a Defaulter' Book Arrested for Embezzlement. Litttle Rock, Ark., Aug. 18. J. L. Bay was arrested on a warrant sworn out by State Treasurer Morrow charg ing him with the larceny of $100,000 state scrip. Bay is a clerk employed by the bonds men to investigate the books of the de faulting State Treasurer Woodruff. A great sensation bus been created by the arrest. Professor Brims Vpheld.' Rochester, Pa., Aug. Is. The con gregation of the Rev. J. H. Bausman, by a vote of 87 to 12, refused to accept his resignation. The resignation was tendered by Mr. Bausman, who is trav eling in Europe, at the request of the board of elders, who objected to decla rations of Mr. Bausman favorable to the stand taken by Professor Briggs of New York. The congregation, in en dorsing Dr. Bausman, practically up hold Professor Briggs. The Davis Will. Butte, Mont., Aug. 18. Dr. Hogan, the expert, was on the witness stand the entire day in the Davis will case. He testified to the will, from microscopic examination, being only two years old, and that the signature of Sconce, a wit ness, was written after the pm holes were made. He was cross-examined by Judge Woolworth minutely as to the date on which various inks were made and their chemical composition. The Federation of Labor. Lancaster, Pa., Aug. 18. The after noon session of the Federation of Labor convention was taken up with the con st del at ion in executive session of routine business of a private nature. A com mittee on resolutions wan appointed, with William Ryson of Reading as chairman. A number of resolutions were referred to this committee. Pcott Is Gaining. Erie, Pa., Aug. 18. W. L. Scott is gaining strength rapidly. Should he continue to improve during the coming week, he hopes to go to Newport the latter part of next week, with the hope that suit sea air will fully restore him. Stricken with Paralysis. ' Mobile, Ala., Aug. 18. State Sen ator Alfred Goldthwaite, the distin guished counsel in the celebrated Gains case, was stricken with paralysis at Point Clear, a summer resort on Mobile bay. His condition is serious. Death of Judge Mason. Lincoln, Neb., Aug. 18. Hon. O. P. Mason, deputy labor commissioner and ex-judge of the supreme court, died at 7:30 a. m. after a lingering illness of several weeks. The Fresldcnt and Party. Camden, N. J., Aug. 13. President Harrison and party passed through here on a special train at 11 a. m. on their way to Bennington, Vt. BURGLARSINATRUST A Shrewd Confidence Han Conceives the Scheme. HE FORMS A SYNDICATE For Systematic Bobberv, Other Follow Bis Ei am pie, and Now AH Are to Be Consolidated Revealed by Dying Criminal. Milwaukee, Aug.. 19. According to an official of the police force in this city. there are about a dozen burglar' syndi cates, and the next move will be to con solidate them. The facts leaked out through the ar rest of a noted criminal here, a few days ago, "on suspicion." For some time the police here have bad an idea that an organized emu of thieves has been working the town. The variety of work done extended from safe-blowing to sneak-thieving. When this man was arrested the officials decided to pump him. Hi stoutly maintained that he had done no wrong here for a year, but it was decided to tend him to the bouse of correction for a year or so on general principles. When he learned of this programme he broke down and said he Was already dying with the consumption. A bargain was made and he told of the "burglars' syn dicate," with which he was connected. A little investigation convinced the of ficials of the truth of his story and they are now at work on the strength of the information he furnished. The trust was formed in New York by a "confidence man" nearly a year ago. It was his theory that burglars, safe breakers, bank sneaks, pickpockets and the whole coterie were like day laborers -they needed management. With a shrewd man at their head, many of their stupid blunders could be pre vented, and by systematic work the chances of detection could be greatly cut down. Ho got about twenty-five men together and so conducted matters that very few khew each other. With a capital stock of $5,000, he mapped out route, sent scouts ahead and furnished transportation for his men. The tour was very successful. ' . Only one man was captured, and he finally escaped by the power of the money furnished by the syndicate. This summer half a dozen such gangs have worked different territory. The method was for them to jump into a town or city at night and do their work and then move on to the next stand. The continual shifting of the men from one town or state to an other makes their capture very difficult. Under the old system burglars and thieves always showed a tendency to stay where they made a good haul and keep on wor' ing till the police captured them. Under the direction of the Napoleanio nfidenco man this has been changed, and from a burglar's stand point, the syndicate system has been a great success, Queered by His Whisker. Memphis, Tenn., Aug. 18. R. Dudley Frayser.presldent of the Memphis City bank, was induced to visit room No. 804 Gayoso Hotel ostensibly to transact business with one calling himself J. A. Morris of New Orleans, and who de manded that Mr. Frayser sign a check for $5,000. As a compromise Mr. Frayser indorsed the stranger's check for $5,000 The check was not cashed and the man then chlorroformed Mr. Frayser and robbed him of $85. Tonight Dr. J. E. Clements, a practicing physician of this city, was arrested at his home on Vance street for the crime. Aug. 3d Clements closed his front shutters and sent his wife to Holly Springs. Thursday morning Clements left his house, leav ing a note with a neighbor that he would not return until night. It was early Thursday morning that Morris registered at the hotel. That evening at dark Clements' neighbors noticed that his beard was dved. Friday morn ing they observed that he had had his beard amputated entirely. He had also shed his dark suit for a light one and had cast aside the derbv hat he wore in favor of a silk. It was these suspicions circumstances that led to his arrest. He was identified by hotel employes as "Morris," the recent guest. Mr." Fray ser is now absent from the city. Clem ents denies that he is the robber. Clem ents and his wife are both highly con nected. Murdered by Highwaymen. Colorado Springs, Colo., Aug, 18. While Conductor L. A. Ward and Motorman John Hemming were wait ing at the end of the electric line before beginning their return trip two men came on the front platform and told them 1o hold up their hands. Hemming said: "I guess not," and went out on the piatforni. A short scuffle ensued, a shot was heard, and Hemming rolled from the car and down a slight em bankment, mortally wounded, dying about half an hour afterwards. The electric company offers a reward of $')00 and thirty men on horseback are scouring the country. Two men have just been arrested, suspected of being the murderers. Philadelphia Hanker Plead Guilty. Philadelphia, Aug. 18. Charles Lawrence, cashier of the suspended Keystone National bank, who was in dicted with the fugitive president, Gid eon Marsh, for conspiracy in the mis appropriations of the bank's fnnds, pleaded guilty in the United States su preme court. Francis W. Kennedy, of the Spring Garden bank and bis brother Henry Kennedy, the cashier, were also ar ranged on the charge or misappropria tion of the funds of that institution and both entered pleas of guilty, Jesse Pomeroy Wants Hi Freedom. Boston, Aug. 18. Jesse Pomeroy, who is serving a solitary life sentence for murder, attempted to escape. He had in his possession a case knife, which bad been notched so as to make a rude 6aw. He was discovered at work on the bars of the window in his cell. This is his second attempt at escape. - Met with Foul Play. Racine, Wis., Aug. 18. The horribly mutilated body of Dennis McCue, a prominent citizen of Rockford, Ilia., was found in the river here.' McCue was last seen alive Friday. It is be lieved he was murdered ana his boay thrown into the river. SHOTGUN QUARANTINE. Citizen rf Independence, Me., Badly Frightened by Kusnllpas. Kansas City, Aug. 18. There it smallpox scare in the Blue bottcma near Independence. - The dread disease has) stricken down several families and there are now several cases nnder treatment. The district where the disease exists ia not nnder the supervision of a health officer, and one of the patients, feeling quite well got out of , bed. walked into Independence, dined at one of the principal, restaurants, and shortly afterward had a relapse and fell from exhaustion in the street. He was removed qnickly to his home, and now the citizen of Independence and the) farmers of the vicinity have established a shotgun quarantine over the infected districts. ' Guards heavily armed patrol the district and no one is allowed to leave. The state officers have been noti fied, but the shotgun quarantine will not be raised until some action is taken to quarantine the district. Tallow Favor at Vans Cms. New York, Ang. 18. The Ward lino, steamer. City of Washington, arrived from Mexican porta and reports that when she left Vera Our, early in An nst, yellow fever was raging to an alarm ing extent in that city. , CHINA MAT HAVE TROUBLE. If Redress Be Refused the Powers Slay Make an Effective Naval Dem onstration. ! Shanghai, Aug. 13. A most serious) state of affairs political exists in this country. The combined fleets of the powers may be called upon at any mo ment to take action. ' In this city great excitement prevail; on account of the increasing tension be tween the Chinese government and the) ministers of the foreign powers. The former is obstinate in its refusal to re dress the injury to foreigners during; recent riots. Some people say that the government dares not take this step foe fear of incurring a storm of popular die approval. If the Chinese ftnthorities do nntyieM to the firm demands of the ministers oC the power concerted hostile action op-i on the part of the war vessels of the various nations represented in these) waters is imminent. The foreign ministers have been com pelled to inform the Chinese govern-' nient that a jjoint naval demonstration of an effective nature in which th French, American and British squad ron will take part, will be ordered ia the near future unless speedy repara tion is made for the injuries, outragea and abuses complained of by the minis ters of the powers. The Holy Coat. . ' Teves, Aug. 18 The city is stir,' preparing for the exposure of the hoi coat to public gaze and to receive Urn pilgrims. The vicar general of the dio cese announces that sufferers seeking re lief by touching the coat must petition the bishop for special permission and accompany the petition with a medical certificate prescribing the character ot the illness. Attempted Assassination. ! Paris, Aug. 18. While Deputy Laur was leaving a meeting at the Cirque Hiver Sunday night an anarchist dis charged a revolver at him. The bullet grazed Laur's coachman. The anarch 1st was arrested. . A Lunatic from Drink. j New York, Aug. 18. Justice O'Brien, of the supreme court, appointed Peter B. Olney, Edward V. Grew and Cyrus Edson a committee to inquire into the sanity of Elliott Roosevelt, brother of Theodore Roosevelt, United States civil service commissioner, and brother-in- law of Baron Von Zedlitz. The peti tion is made by Theodore Roosevelt, with the consent of the wife, who says that his brother's intellect has been fail ing for the past two years. He was for a time confined in a private institution, but at present is at the Cbeateau Sureev nes, near Paris. He has three children and bonds and stock amounting to $170,000. Drink is said to have im paired Mr. Roosevelt's reason. THE MARKETS. 1 Cnleago Grain and Provision. Chicaoo, Aug. 18- On the Bo&rd of Trade this morning there was an entire absence of yesterday' xcits ment Pork had a slight advance after tba opening, but everything else sold at lower prices, the opinion baing general that tba market bad been overstimalated. December wheat opened about where it closed yesterda with sale at tl.lW. It sold up to 11.0b to II.uv-4, but offerings were large and it aooa broke to SI.U214. Foreign markets were de pressed, Liverpool being off 2Hd for fntttrea and H& for spot wheat. At Berlin wheat opened 8 and rye 10 marks lower than rertwr day' close. Berlin cable declare that the shortage in crops has been greatly exaggerated and tnat the yield will be 83 per cent of tba average harvest. The German government has declared it intention to use wheat in stead of rye for army bread. This is lav tended to checkmate the Russian rye ukaea and will have the effect of quieting agitation. WHEAT Aigust. 1.01M:8eptemb .11.004 CX)RN -August. BT-Hc; September, ftoc OATS Ang 4, tc: September, ia. FORK-Sep'ember. lll'.lS. -m La RD September. Stf tiD. BIB3-8eptember, S6.85. ' Chicago Live Stock. Cmox Stock Tarml I Chicaoo, Aug. 18, f CATTLE-Estimated receipt, 7,009 Wt Natives, St.3itu4.10; cows and bulla, S2.00S3JI; TtUDD. Sl.3fri43.2i. Firm. HOOS Estimated receipts, 11,000 hendL Heavv. o.'"- 05; mixed to medium, 5.7i: light, WK3.1.75. Firm. bHEEP-Natives. S3.2Si.0O; westerns, 3L 4.6(1; Texans, $3.234.Sa Kansas City Live Stock. Kansas Citt, Ang. M. CATTLE Estimated receipts. ,n0 head: shipments, 8,IAO. Steers, 13.1X1.75; cows. Sl.&(2.:6; Mockers and feeders, tX.5a)t.BV Steers were slow and steady to weak: oowa steady to strong. Texans opened strongv closed weak and lower. HOUS-Estimated receipts, 1.400 head: ship ments. 1.SU0 head. Balk, 94.VQO&.15; all grades. St.;ikdi.2S, Market opened strong, cluaed tat lower. Omaha Live Stock, Umos Stock Yards. Omaha, Aug. la. f CATTLE-Estimated receipts, 1.3U0 to 1,W lb.. fA.a4s.SU: 1,100 to 1.300 lbm. K04U0; 0D to 1.1 lb., 3.i4J5chpl cows, SS.U0iaJ.5O; common oow. J "'J5j good feeders, f Jl.75a3.5u; common feeder, SZ.2S SiiM. Slow and a shade lower. lOOS-Estimated receipts, &T00 head. Light. S47U.K; mixed, R75.tf5.u3; heavy, H" s.U. Active and strong.