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THE OMAHA DAILY BEE : THyffSPAY , AUGUST 5 , 1886. STILL DISCUSSING SURPLUS , SenatorsQiva Their Views On the Meaning of Morrison's ' Resolution. STRINGS OF FIGURES AND FACTS. \n KflTort to Fiv the Time of Adjourn ment FnllH The 11 oiiBO Uonclic.s No Conclusion In ttdllor Case. Work of tbo Senate. WASIIIVOTON , August 4. Mr. Sevvell , from the committee on llhiary , icpoitcd a joint tcsolutlon accepting fiom William II. Vandcibllt and Julia Dent ( Irani articles of virtu and nit presented by tlio various toi- clicn governments to the lain U. S. ( Irani. They aio accepted "with grateful acknowl- cdgmcnt , " and are lobe held by the United Mates nml preserved and piotectcd In the national museum ior tlm use and Inspection of the jicoplo of the United States. Passed. The senate bill extending the system of Immediate dcllvcty to all articles healing an "Immediate delivery stamp'1 was passed. On motion of Mr. Hoar the senate took up thu vetoed pension bill of Margaret D. Marchand. the question being on Its passage notwithstanding the president's objections. Aflei a bilef debate the bill was postponed until tlio next session. Mi. Scvvell then called up the hoii o bill giantlng to the same lady the same pension and II was passed. x , Mr. Allison again called up the adiouin- ment resolution and ofloied an amendment HO as to make the hour 10 o'clock to- Mr. Kcnna hoped that action would not be forced on thu icsolutinii. Bills had just been < sent to the piesideiit that lie could not lend In three days , among them the iiverand har bor bill , which would leiiuiio n day to go tlnoiigh It. IIo did not know that the presi dent wanted an hour or whether ho wanted fonroi liuulajs. dMr. McMillan expressed the hope that the resolution would not hi ) acted on now. Mr. Hoar impdu'd whether the picslilent was at the capitol now , as had been the cus tom of other iiiesldents at the clo&eof the session. If so hu might bo communicated with on the subject. Mr. Sovvell s.uil he had understood fiom tlio fiecrolaiy of vvai tiiat the piesideiit would be at the eapltol to day. Mr. Cidlom thought that if congiess weio to adjourn at all the time should now he fixed It business should bo pioceeded within an oiderlv manner. Mr. Conger opposed the amendment. Ho uudeistnod why thcie was an ingency tea a press adjournment , so the piesideiit would not haves time toexamlno the liver ami haibor bill. The piesideiit oncht to have sufficient time , and the friends of the bill undeistood It too. They vveie pioimod to give JImo to thu executive to have , a decent ica = oiialilu examination ot ' the very Impoitant bill , and so far as he ( Congei ) could help , the president would have It. Sonatois weio hired by tlio year to do I lie work ot tlio countiy , and should they not , In the Inteiestof public business , give two or tlneodajs moio time when the con- Ntltuentsoi most of them demanded It' . ' If he know of any mcanswhich would compel con- gicss to stay , no would oxeiclso that means , and ho thought he could , It netessaiy , entei- tain the senate for eiglit 01 nine hours. The senate then took up the vetoed pension bill ot John S. Williams and was audips < .cd by Mr. Plumb In its favoi. Attei a long dis- russlon a vote was taken on the passage of the bill and icsulted yeas , 10 ; na.vs , 15. No quotum. On motion oC Mr. Cullom the joint resolu tion for the acceptance ol lands near Chicago for militaiy puiposes was made the special order tor lust Tuesday of the next session. t Mr. Allison tiom the conteicnce committee on tlm surplus resolution , submitted a lepoit. He prescnied a Minimal v of the effects of the resolution if It should become a law. The statement ot the assets and liabilities of the tieaBiny on the lilst ot July showed a balance of about § 60,000,000 as against a balance of 875,000,000 on tlio notli of Jnjieso that there was at this molnent ( beyond13100,000,000 in .gold dedicated to tlio iiidcmptlon of : green backs and beyond the woiklng balance ngieed to by the i-solution ) a suiplus of 500,000,000 in the tieasmy to be applied to the payment of the public debt. The icceipts fiom customs and internal icv- enue foi tlie month oL July this j car exceeded by about 8 ,000,0)0 ) the leceipts tor July last year. Ho thought that it might safely bo as sumed that tlm levcnuc fm the curient jear would exceed ( hat ol last year by 810,000,000. The total amount of appiopiiatfons for the year ( excluding the toitilicatlon bill and In- cludlni ! tlio i Ivor and harbor bill , SI MTIU'OO ' ) was Sao4,7bS,07 . against fe2lO&uriias. lor last year , an incieaso ( excluding the river and naibor bill ) of about S : ! ,000KX ( ) . Of that in- cieaso510.000.000 weio in pensions and 5'- ) 000,000 in deficiencies. Foi the oidinary ex penses of tlio uoveinmcnt this jear the ap- propiiations exceeded lastjear'sby 2,547- 621) ) . If all the appiopi lations were expended duiing thopiesent h cal year , and the rev enues t-houhl bo the same as last jear * and no more , theie would still bo a bin plus of about $47,000,000 ovur and above the expendi tures , not includlngrtlio sinking fund. With a surplus over and above liabilities , and SOO- 000,000 of the present balance ot 0,000,000 , liocalculated there would bo paid ( under the joint resolution ) 8107,500,000 on the public debt dmlng the curient fiscal year. Mr. Heck suggested that tlio revenues 2 , from customs and internal icvenuo would piobably bo 15 01 20 cent moio than last year. " Mr. Allison prefened to take the ticasury estimate , which was that the levenues would , . , be Increased by S'Jj.oro.OOO or $ iJOOJ0.003 , Mr. Beck 'Last > eai the actual levenlic , rau S2Toooooo ) or g.'W.ooo.ooo moio than tjio i tieasliry estimates. Mr. Allison So it did. Idesliotoempbasl/o tills statement. Assuming that the levenues are tliosamo as last 5 ear ami that the expend- Huron aio kept within the appiopiiations ( which aio Sil,000C03 moio than last jeai ) . . theie will bo mid dining the cuiicnt liscai year 8107,500.000 on the nubllcdebt , or within S'JU.OOO.IKX ) of all the debt that can bo paid until Ib'Jl. Judging by the past no detri ment is likely to occur if this joint Resolution shall become a law. By this lesolution 8100,00,000 In cold has buon absolutely devoted - voted and dedicated to Ibo paj ment of United Slates notes and for no uthur purpose what ever , so that , keeping In mind that we aio to , have a law ( In this joint resolution ) which will put it out of the power of t thesecietaiy of the tieasmy to touch one * dollar of that 8100,000,000 savn tor the pur pose of redeeming United Status notes , and considering tlio fact that vvo had on the 1st of August over and above that amount In gold , money and bullion of about t'o'ooooou ' ) , w o ran ( as 1 have said ) apply 8107,000,000 In this fiscal jenr to the payment of the public debt. . Mr. Beck dissented altogether fiom Mr. "Allison's assumption that by the joint icso- lutlon any dcdlcatonn of SlOO.ooo.ooo or any change of law whatever In relation to the reserve for United States notes. What the 1ho law was botoio In that respect it still lonmlncd. Mr. Allison Thou jou moan to tay that the dedication was a law belore. Mr. Beck If 8100,000,000 was deducted be- iore.it is now. If notit Is not. 1 do not con sider that It u as. It stands just as it did. Wo will argue that point hereafter w hen the miostion comes up In regard to dedication. , In tlio mean tlimi we ought to USD all tlm available money in the tieasuiyto pay of ) the public debt , aim If we cannot do that the countiy will demaud a reduction of taxa tion.Mr. Mr. Kdmunds agioed with Mr. Heck that nil the available balancn In the tieasurv should bo used to icdiico the public debt , If that could bo done with safety to the public in- toiest , and that was nil that jho senator from Kentucky meant. Hu dltfeied tiomtliat sena tor most decidedly , however , In legaid to what the joint resolution meant. It had been open to doubt and dl.sputo hciotoloro whether 100,000,000 in gold coin ( not sllvei ) v\iu icQiiIrcd to beheld held In tlm tieasmy ( as it in fact was held ) rJi > rtho iwlomptlon of United Stale.- , note * . By this icsolutlon It was devoted fonnally nud absolutely to thai purpose. Ho agieed with the senaioi fiom low a that for the first timu in the legislation ot the country tlio Mr. Chouse of representatives , rUInc to the im- poilancuof the occasion , and building ( he would not say better than it know ) but as well ns U know , hail tsxpressly declared that thcro must be heieraftcr ( by foico of positive , J.iw ) held In tlm tieasmy In gold 8100,000,000 fortlie mlemptlon of united States notes , and Ihat that reserve must bo kept un all the time. All that had been done besides is to Bllir.ul.'ito the secictary of the tieasmy to do that which hU piedecessors have done re duce the publlii debt as fast as it U ? afo to do if. . Mr. Call declurnd that If ho h'ul ' ssi kat llioefTectol the joiut resolution w to dedicate this $100,000,000 absolutely to that purpose , he would have voted against It , Theconfeieiirtj report was agreed to with out division , ivnd the senate , rejecting a mo tion logo Into executive session , adjourned. Tlio llouso Proceedings , WASHINGTON , August 4. The senate amendments to the foi tificatlon appropriation bill were nou-concyrrcd In , and Messrs. For ney , Uandnll and Uutterworth were appoint ed conferees. Mr. Morrison , of Illinois , called up the con ference report on the surplus joint resolution. Mr. Morrison thought the icsolutlon as It passed the house had been a wlso and con servative measure. The resolution as agreed upon by the committee In conference was , It seemed to him not so good a measure , yet In the present condition of the treasury and bonded debt It would accom plish all that would have been done uudci the resolution as It pas en tlio house. Mr , Weaver , ofloawa , opposed the confer ence icport Mr. Hewitt , of New York , said those who asked for this measure were voting for a ineasiiro which would bring thecouutiy a sli ver basis as sinely as the sun would rise to-morrow. This icsolutlon served notice upon men who owned the property ot the country that there was to bo n transfer from a gold to a silver basis , by which 23 per cent of all the propelty of the country would cliango hands without tl'o ' consent of tlio owners. Mr. Bland ot Missouri , spoke against the report of the conferees and Mr. Bieckemldgo of Kentucky , defended It. Although ho was In favor of tliooilglnal hniiso resolution , yet If ho could not cot a whole loaf ho was will ing to take half a loaf , Mr. Hlscoclc ot Now "Voik , would vote for the adoption of the confcienco icport When the pioposltlon was presented , which was so conseivatlvo that ho could sen no danger In it , bo believed It to bu thu part of wisdom to accept. Messrs. Cannon , of Illinois , and Brown , ot Indiana , favoied tlio conteicnco report thoimh uiev rcgiettcd that the resolution had not been passed in its original shape. The icport was adopted yeas , 120 ; nays , ci. ; ci.Mr. Mr. Oalcs , of Alabama , askcci unanimous consent to icport from the ludiclaiy commit tee and to have immediately eonsidoied the lesolution decldlm ; that it is alleged that the president and diieetois of the Union Pacific rallioad company , without the consent ol eongiess and in violation ol law , issued In 18 ! * } 5undo per cent collateral tiust bonds ; that In 18s : : and ISil they paid dividends , not- w Itlistandtng the company at the time owed a gross floating debt of SW.OOO.OOO , and that In Ibitf and 1885 they guaranteed the Interest of tlio bonds ot the Oiegon Shoit Line railioad company In violation of law ; and empovveilng the iudlclaiy committee , by subcommittee , to Investigate these allega tions and all tacts relating theieto , to sit dur ing the ictess and to repott to the house by bill 01 otheivvise. Tabled. The report of the committed on foielsn re lations in rceiud to the Cuttlngcaso was then piesuuted by Chalnnan Belmont. Mr. Hitt of Illinois said that the icsolutlons .seemed to bo the unanimous re port of tlio committee on loielgn all airs. The lesolutions had been adopted by the committee jesterday when the correspond ence upon which they weio based was in manuscilptand when the only information befoie the committee was contained in the repoitot tlio secictary of state. In that re- poit it was stated that a demand had been mode fur the leleaso of Cutting and that the Mexican co\ eminent had refused to release him. Acting UDOII this he ( liitt ) had as sented to the resolutions. Since then ho had read the coriespomlonce , and in stead of the Mexican covoinment having lefused the demand of the United States It had shown every spliit of compliance. Thcro was no evasion , theio was no defiance , there was v cry nearly humiliation in the tone of that feeble government before the demand of the secietary of state In the name of the piesideiit. Mi. Cialu , of Texas , said that so far from declining the oiler to bo released on ball , Cutting had been convic ted and was now awaiting sentence. Air. 11 itt said congress had no oiliclal in- f01 uiatlon about that lie had hcaul three or four vcislonsof that to-day fiom various newspapers and various persons , and ono man had told him that Mexican autlioiitles expected to get-at tlio end of the case to-day , and.that tlio man would bo atjllberty. But liodid iiolr-know thatL there- was a word ot truth In any ono of these stoiles. The gov ernment was doing in this case , what it had done In a bundled other cases , interfering to secmo Iho release of ono of its citizens. Could Mexico , like England , bring a fleet to bombaul New YoikV No ; and the gentle man's mind might suggest an answer to tlio question why , in the case of ono country , matteis were conducted slowly , and in the case of the ether , great swiftness was used. IIo had confidence in the secictary of state. Ho believed that the secretary was competent to manage- the diplomatic complication. The demand he had made had been ansvveied In a friendly spiilt. II was for our iiitciost , It was for the sake of all nations , that we should preserve peace. The secretary know he had tlio backing ot all congressand all Americans In defending the rights of Americans evcry- wheio. Never has ( hero been an uncertain tone of volco uttered by this congress on that subject. Mr. King , Louisiana , said that Consul Brighatn was a constituent of his and ho knew him to be a man of hlirh standing and learning , and ono fully qualified for the posi tion ho held. Mr. Belmont of Now York was somewhat Riirpilscd that his colleague ( Hitt ) should have changed Ids opinion on this subject. His ftlcnd denied that Mexico had refused the demands ot this country , but ho could find no betterauthorlty than the secretary of state , and that oltlcci had declared that Mex ice had refused to release Cutting. Ho com mented upon and denied the correctness of the position. ! ikon by Mexico and upon which the case hangs. Pending fintfior discussion the house ad journed until 10 o'clock to-morrow. TJ1K RiYSKljlj KUGOIID. Lincoln DnrcatB tioadvilln By a Gloso Score Other Gninon. LINCOLN , Neb , , August 4 , [ Special Tele gram to the BII : : . | The first of the series of four games between the Lincoln and Lead- vllleclubs was played on the grounds of the homo club to-day , and as the mascoitu of the 'Lincoln club was In jail the homo team were winners by a scoio of 5 to 4. miner pitched a line came for Lincoln and was well sup- joi ) ted by Hoover behind the bat up to the ninth Inning , when the gnmo stood In favor of tlio vitiltois. But m the ninth Lincoln took coinage , made two runs , and won the name. oriinu ( IAMBS. AT CHICAGO Chicago 3 031 1000 # 0 Washington'J 03000000-4 IJaso hits Chlc.iiro 7 , Washington 8. Er rors Chicago 7 , Washington b. Umpire Skinner. AT PniiAiiii'iiiA : St , Louts 0 0 Philadelphia 1 00 a 0000 0-8 First base lilts St. Louis 11 , Philadelphia 7. Errorn St. Louis i ) , Philadelphia 0. Um- plio Galfnov. AT Niw : YOIIK New York 3 0300010 3 14 Kansas Clty..O 4 Pitchers Keefo and Whltnov. First base hits New Yoik 10 , Kansas City 7. Errors Now 1 ork 2 , Kansas City , 0. Umpire Klllot. AT Pmsiiuna Pittsbmi ; 3 20100000-5 Brooklyn . . .0 1 3000000 : ) First base hits Plttsbiiri 10 , Binokljn 4. Knois 1'lttbbuij ; 4 , Biooklyn 3. Umpire Kelly , AT CINCINNATI Cincinnati. , 0 0 13 Haltimoio 1 * 10 Pltcheis Convvay and Pechlnov , Powell and Coikhill. Fhst base lilts Cincinnati 14 , Baltimore- , Knois Cincinnati 7 , Balti more 3. Umplin Walsh , AT BOSTON Boston 1 * G Detroit 1 00021000 4 Firet ba o hits Boston 18 , Detroit 10. Eiloi-i Boston 5 , Detieit b. Umpiio Ful- i tier. tier.AT ST. Loi'is St. Louis 1 3 0 0 S 1 2 0 0-U Metropolitan.I : 00000000 1 First base hlts St , Louis 17 , Metropoli tans ? . Errors St. Louis 3 , Metiopolltans 0. Umpire Valentino. AT LOUISVILLE Louisville 1 3050400 0 13 Athletics , ,8 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 3 S First base hlU-Loulsvlllo 13 , Athletio & Knors-L'julsvillo 5 , Athletic 0. Umuirn Bradley , Grain Dealers Fall , CHICAGO , August 4. The grain commls- mission firm of William It. llarvoy & Co. lias failed. Tlio liabilities are large. THE FARMERS ARE JUBILANT An Average Crop of Small Grain and a Good Outlook Tor Oorn > TWENTY COUNTIES HEARD FROM. How the Kaln AVill Doncllt Corn , Al though It CAIIIO Itnthcr Ijiitc High Prices liookctl For This Fall. nee. ] nuovvN COUNTY. LON PINK. Neb. , August 4. The rains nave sn\ed altthecrons In Brown county that mature Inter than wheat. Wheat will average tlftccn bushels per aero. The praln Is somewhat shriveled but Is Hard. Corn Im3 developed wonderfully since the rains set In , but fanners are foaling too much rain. It will avciago forty bushels. Vegetables are doing well. A very larpo crop of potatoes is expected. As a rule farmeis are feeling peed over the prospects , for they have re ceived a tlirco-llfths ciop of wheat and oats ahcady. nur-FAr.o COUVTY. KKAr.NKY , Neb. , August 4. Wheat will average about llftccn bushels per aero and IA extra line In quality. Tno recent rains are lust the thlnit for the corn crop. It came just In time to make the crop a very flue one and Is not too much. The piosuects are now that Buffalo county never had a liner coin ciop tlinn It will have this fall. The oats crop Is only medium. Piesonl Indications are that the corn crop will bo inoro than on average. Farmers are now fccllnit good and hope for better times. SIIKI.TON , Neb. , Aupust 4. Thu wheat in eastern Buffalo county Is nearly all In str.ck. The quality Is good but the yield Is below the average. The recent rains nave Insured us a heavy corn crop as to tlio early planting ami caused those who have late planting to smile at their piospects. The yield of corn will surely bo lorty and lltty bushels per acre. The other crops are looking lluo. From present Indications corn will average at least 70 per cent ota lull crop. Farmers 1110 feel- lug jubilant over the future outlook. nuTt.iit COUNTY. BHI.T.IVOOD , Neb. , August 4. The oat crop Is cooil and will avciasjo about seventy bush els per tt p. The wheat ciop Is a light aver age from ten to twenty bushels per acre. The I'lesent rains have made a vast Improve ment in corn and prospects aio yet coed. From present appearances the yield will bo fully up to last season. The potato crop is bail , especially those that vvcio planted late. The Innners. as near as I can judge , aie pei- lectly satisfied and think the > will come out all right. Wo have had abundance of rain. UI.TSSIS : , Neb. . August 4. Wheat in this vicinity is yielding tiom ten to fourteen bushels per acio. Some oats have been tlneshed the average j lold being about thirty bushels per acre. The iccciit tains have done wonders for the coi u crop. Late corn has not been inateiially Injured by the drouth. Kaily com has greatly Improved dmlng thop.ist week. Com will average about seventy-live per cent of the usual yield in this section. Farmers are leuliiig encouraged. Aregetibles of all kinds are looulmr finely. COLKAX COU.NTY. Scnt'Yi.iit : , Neb. . August 4. Wheat will probably avei age lifteen bushels to the acre ot medium quality. Oats thiity to thtity-live somewhat light. The potato yield will not bo largo. Recent laliis have helped out the corn. Early planting will yield almost as much as usual though much of the late will bo lit onlv for cattle pasture. CUMINO COUNTY. WKST POINT , Neb. , August 4. Wheat will avciage about ten bushels to the acre. The quality Is No. 1. The recent rains have douo much good , but wo could stand moic. The coin crop Is tair to good , though sovcial Holds are completely destroj ed. The yield will bo about thiity bushels. Oats will aveiago forty bushels , barley thirty and rve thhty. Wo will have seventy live per cenE of an average ciop. Farmers , excepting those who have not lost all feel good , as they expect higher piices on the ledticcd crop. nomii ; COUNTY. FIIKMONT. Neb. , August 4. The wheat ciop now bailiff tlucshedill perhaps aveiago ten bushels per aero and is ot good quality. Oats are timiinc out well. The corn crop-suf fered a good deal from dry weather-rtnd1 the yield has evidently been'cut down. Tlio crop Will not bo mom than eighty per cent of an average yield. The present lams have helped it some , 5ut they have as yet not been heavy enough to overcome the diavvbaelc from the diouth. Fanners are not dicouraged. They are chceied by the advance in prices. NOIITK BUND , Neb. , August 4. The aver- ace yield of wheat in this vicinity is about ton bushels pcracieandof extia good quality. The recent lalns have been a great help to the grpwUmrcorn ; however , good Judges do not look foi over CO per cent ot an avenge ciop. rir.LMonn COUNTY. Kxrrrr.n , Neb , , Aucust 4. Wheat will avor- aeo twelve to eighteen bushels and of good quality. The icccnt rains helped the corn some and the estimate Is for a half crop , but with a half crop and double piices tanncis will bo better oil than with the Immense ciop and low piices of last year. VKANKUN COUNTY. BLOOMINOTON. Neb. . August 4. Wheat will average eighteen bushels to aero in the county. The best In quality-aver lalscd in the county , llaln lias Insured an aveiago ciou of corn , Other crops an average. Farm ers are jubilant since the rain. Wo bad a heavy lain last night. OA.OI : COUNTY. BEATmcn , Neb. , August 4. Winter wueat is turning out well. There Isa larger acieago and bettor crop than last year. It will avei ago fourteen bushels per acre. Not much spring wheat raised. TJio lalns ot last week have helped corn , and Its condition is fair. The crop will average at least 00 per cent of a good crop , and make a yield of puiliaps thirty biulicls per acre. Oats and flax hava made a good crop and are in coed condition. Far mers feel somewhat encouiaged now over crops and prices , Br.ui : SHiiNos , Neb. , Aucust 4.-The wheat crop will probably averaeo about ten bushels , and " 10 quality Is good. We have had no rain since Juno 20. Corn will not yield twenty bushels to the acre and that will bo of poor quality. The oat crop Is tlio best , and a gieatcr average yield than over befoie In Gage county. Fanners cannot help teel- Ing somewhat blue over the discouraging pi aspect. * HOLT COUNTY. O'Nnir. , Neb , , August l.-Whoat will yield about lifted ! bushels to the acie. Quality fair. TJie iccent rain has benodtted coin tea a wondeilul o.xtunt. It Is now in lirst-elass condition and will yield from forty to seventy bushels peraoio. In some places the oiuly corn will not bo a full crop , but the general average is bettor tuan tor some years. Other cions are In good condition. Farmers , though disappointed with the small giuln crop , aio well satisfied with the prospects toi corn. taTUAUT , Neb. , August 4. Corn In this section with exception ot that on high land , has not been Injured by the dioiiKth. Thu recent rain has put coin out of all danger , All other eiops will bo mere than an average. Corn will yield thirty to litty bushels per acio. Fanners feel jubilant ever the pies pects of all kinds of croos. KNOX COUNTY CUKIOIITON , Neb. , August 4. Wheat will yield trom tun to eighteen bushels and oats about thirty to forty. The icccnt rains will Insure an average corn crop. All crops now look well. The north part of this county has had no rain to help It out as vet , and corn will not bo over half a crop. Wo have had several good rains , which will Insure a tair ciop. Fanners are inoro encouraged than bo- f010 the rain. rain.LANCASTER LANCASTER COUNTY. LINCOLN , Neb. , Auzust 4. The ylold of wheat In this locality Is Jli'ht but quality ox- cclleiit. Theio has not been , asyct , talus sutllclont to Improve the pioajieftU of the corn crop materially , and It Is In poor condi tion. Piesent Indications point to half a crop and the situation is not icgaided as in any way pioinislng. MKIIIIICK COUNTY. CKNTIUT. CITY , Neb. , August 4. The qual ity anil yield of wheat are much better limn expected. The average yield will run four teen bushels and will grade No. 2. Corn Is all light and will make a full average crop. Oats are coed In quality and there Is the average amount raised. Farmers generally are happy In the expectation of a bountiful yield of all kinds of grain. KKMAHA. COUNTY. AuiJUJiN , Neb. . August 4. Italns have helped com some but not much. Some H suf fering and som Is past all help , IMO corn would be gicatly benerittod by more rain , The yield w ill be two-thirds of a crop. Other crops are mostly harvested in good shape. Thu eats , of corn are small and not tilled out. Farmers are looking blue. These having old coin will come out nil right. Wheat goes abouttvveuty bushels to thu acre. It is otfalr quality. oroE COUNTY. NnnnAsifA CITY. Neb. , August 4. Wheat will average about ilftoen bushels to thu acre ; quality good. Hecent talus have helped * * . * - ! - J -i i Corn , and if more comes we will have two- thirds of a crop. ( Jills ftj better than they have ever been. "Srlcy la lull yield and bright. Fanners of' Otoc county are well satlslied , " " * < n.ATfr * friirsTV , Coi-VMnt's , Ncb.t"A\lSust 4. Wheat will yield from lifteen to twenty bushels to the acre. Thcro Is fearHhat the local rains will spoil some of It If tlfpy cMtlmte. Harlcy was never better In our IWnllty. Corn Isuolng tote to bo a fair crop , probabhffortybusbols to the aero. The recent' rn i9 nave brought the corn out vcrv' ' M < j | | . Farmers expect about 60 per cent of ft cotn crop. They are feeling very good. The potato crop Is good . All other crops arc first elass. Italns aio preventing farmer ? from tlncshlng at present. PI.AITB CnNTnrfAuttist 4. Wheat will yield sixteen bushels portcie , ami It will beef of coed quality If w'r Jo * not get too much rain to rot It In the shock. Corn Is now look ing line and wo will have an average crop , as tlio rain tall was beneliclal. Never In the history of Platte eoutttv was there a bolter crop of barley. Oats will bo an averaeo ciop. Hay will be shoir , but quite an acreage of tame grass was sown this Juno and looks well. Faimois are happy niid look for good prices and good crops. SAMNK rot'NTY. CfiKTn , Neb. , August 4. The yield ot wheat In this county will be twelve to lifteen bushels per aero , supeilor In quality to any raised in recent j ears. Haln has helped the corn materially. Karl v , well formed coin Is voiy llttlo damaged. The present indications point to a yield nearly up to an aveiago ciop. lame grasses aio suoerb , Flax , oats , and special crops are all line. . \IIPY corxrv. PArn.t.toN , Neb. , August 4. Very llttlo wheat Is grown In this county. The yield this year Is fully twenty bushels per acre ; quality good. IJeceut ruins have appar ently bonelittod com gieatly , but many good farmers say the rain came too late ; that on eaily com the pollen had ripened and scat tered bofors the ears were ready to receive It. hate planted corn Is past redemption. Fiom Intcivlovvs with over two hundred farmers 1 cannot place an average of over twenty bush els ot com per awe In the whole county. This year's oat crop Is tar above the aveiagc. Si'iiisoriKM ) , Neb. . August 4. The wheat In this section Is ovccllentin quality and will ave'rago lifteen buoliels. The lain of last Thursday and this nuniiing has been of inestimable value to our crop of corn. The corn looks refieshed , and notwithstanding the damaging diouth ot six weeks fully halt a ciop Is anticipated. Oats aio better than they have been for joais , and will aveiago loitv bushels , a good many Holds yielding sixty to sixty-live bushels , liye also is good. STANTON frl'J ) TY. STANTON , Neb. , August 4. Wheat will yield liomsoveu to eight bushels per acre. Iho quality is good , and lecont rains have helped corn vcrv much , borne that was late planted Is no good. The yield will be about tlnce-quaitersof an aveiago crop. O.its will bo about tlnce-mmrtci sot an average. Uar- loy and rje will aveiago well. Faimeis ate not at all despondent. SAfNDKUS C'OUXTY. ASHLAND , Neb. , August 4. Wheat 1ms probably yielded fioni ten to fifteen bushels per aoio In thU vicinity , The icccnt rains do not seem to hell ) corn very much because it came too late. The corn , which It does help , will bo late and soft. The yield , accoiding to the opinion of many of onrbest formers , will be about TO per cent. I'armcis ' who have old coin held over aio In good spb its , but those In poor circumstances feel anything but joy- tul. VAWAHAISO , Neb. , Atigust 4.--Wheat is rather poor In quality and will make about six or eight bushels per acic. The rains have benefited corn crop 1M the condition is very good , consldeiing df ) ' , Weather , The vlold will not bo above toitvjiilvo bushels In the voiybest lields. Other nous "aio not very- good ; about 00 pet ceiitbl an aveiago corn crop. Farmers are Wlinrf , pi etty well since the rains , knovvingiuat they are as well oft as any pait of the cowi boll and are likely to get good prices , There i.a , pretty good sup ply of old corn In thU coiqitvyet. . WAIIOO , Neb. , Aucust. 4. Owing to in- jmy by chinch bints tbo yjeld and quality of wheat UFO poor. Therecout lalns have saved the coin crop fiom iftJiK Theio will b < | about sixty per cent ot aai aveiago crop. Oats are being tlneshed and ai'o yielding well a lull average and the quality Is excellent. Grass is coming out undertheantlitence ot the line tains and will make-jexcnllent , fall pasture , 1 ho tanners me lcpljfiicw ! > ; well at the out look , thepiescntpilce vJinCoin cdnulbutintr " ' tboroto. . Y. t BEI.VII > IIU : : . Neb Auijnst ; . 4. . The wbeat crop is of an inferior quality and will not yield over 40 percept ot an aveiago ciop , A shower of rain fell Monday night , tholiist for about five weeks.A The cailiest coi n will not receive much benefit from the lain and the yield wilt piobably not exceed one-halt an avprage crop. The farmers seem to think the in ice of cram will bo high enough to malco up for the poor crop. CIIKSTUJI , Neb. , August 4 , Wheat and oats aio about 25 per cent below an average ciop. Occasional lalns dining the past two weeks have helped our corn crop out amaz ingly. The genoial opinion cxoiesscd by farmers Is that they will have almost an average crop , although somn say that 75 per cent is all that can be safely counted upon. Fminr.NbAU : , Neb. , August 4. Wheat and oats aio In tlio stack and will bo about an average ciop. Corn has been somewhat damaged bv di ought , but will make two- thirds of an average cio ] > if sufficient rain is given us during the following month. Ili'.nnojf , Neb. , August 4 , This section was visited by a good shower of rain the first in five weeks loiidav evening , which somewhat revived vegetation. Wheat and oats were seilottsly damased by bugs and will not yield ovei one-third to one-half an averacociop. Corn is .damaged already by diought to the extent of 50 per cent , but vvltfi abundant rains from now on It will make some coin without lain It will bo nothing but fodder. YORK COJ'NTY. Yoitif , Neb. , August 4. The probable yield of wheat will bo small and the quality poor. The recent lalns have ledeemed the corn crop , and eaily com will bo a fair average , and on tlio whole through this countv will bo about seventy-live per cent of a crop. Oats and llax are good. Farmers arc fcelinc a llt tlo brighter , the late ralm * and advance In the price ot com having been a Godsend. WASHINGTON COUNTY. IUAIII , Nob. , August 1. The yield of wheat in this county will bo equal to the yield of any year in the last six years , and the quality much better than for a niimbei of ycar.s. Tlio lucent rains have materially improved the corn crop and will make the yield on an av- cragef about two-thirds of a crop. Farmers ant generally feeling hopeful overtho picsent outlook. ITTjOOUS UMJIS FOl Tlio Hesitation oftlio Commissioner > of I'oiiHioiiH Called Por. AVASiiiNoroN , August 4 , iSpechd Tcle- grnm to the Bui : . ] Theio Is every prospect that when congiess assembles again the sen ate will bo called upon to confirm another commissioner of pensions. General Black , who at present holds that office , has gone to California to attend the 0 , A. U. oncamp- inetit and at the same tlmosccuie , if possible , a vindication of his course in running the pension ofllce. But It-scorns as If that vindi cation was to bo denied him for his action in icgaul to thooldsoUirdrs in Ids department have not gained hlm > many filumls. But what threatens to'bo ; .yuoro scilous yet la that the picsldt it Is about to ie- quest his resignation as co'iimtssloner ' of pensions. A pe onal friend of General Black , in talking abpot tlio piesidcnt's ac tion , says that Cioiioraj.Black is aware of tlm situation bccauso It w&s told him bafoio bo left for California. Tjio , various orders In re gard to tlio running pfelliij pension bureau , such as curtailing the povVers of appointment and dismissal , have been * only foierunnci.s of this last icqucst. The prcildent is tired of the continual mlstak by tioncral Black and the odium brought qi | tlio.udmlnlstratlon by ids Intense partlbaiiiblpi1 This fiiond of ( iCncial Black said ho could not State the ex act time of General Black's le'tlroiueut , but it was not far distant. Wants Her $30O. The case of Vianna V , U , Porklt's vs M. F. Martin and the Bank of Omaha was argued before Jndfp McCullocli yes terday. It was a replevin suit Drought to recover $300 deposited in the Bank of Omaha to bo paid as an installment to M , F , Martin on a house which ho had con tracted to build for her at the corner of Nineteenth and Dodge streets. Siio al leges that the house was not built accord ing to contract , therefore the replevin action , The evidence in the cuso was of a spicy nature. Thu decision \vjll bo rendered to-morrow. A Smith , the Slayer of Hainlin , Assassinated In Arizona , A PROMINENT CITIZEN DIES. Professor.Jones , ofi'rnmont , Sudden ly Strlokcn Down A Sketch of Ills Career A York Min ister Goes WrotiR. Murderer Smith Murdered. riiADisoN , Neb. , August4. [ Special to the Br.i : . ] Information has.bcen rccolved hero that .lohn II. Smith , alias John LI. Morrell , was shot and killed a few days ago near the Planchas do Plata mine , In Sonora , eighteen miles southwest of Nogalcs , Arizona , by George Miles , alias Bailey. Smith was un der Indictment at Valentine , together with several other menfor Iho killing01 Hamilton a stock inspector , in IbS ! . Smith , who was the ringleader , and the other parties , with one exceptional ! lied the country Immediate ly upon learning ot the indictment. About the 8th of July la r , Smith , who had been traced to Ait/ona , was airested at Nogales , but soon escaped fiom his guards , the information mation being tecolved In Omaha just as the shorlfffrom Valentine icached there with the intention of proceeding to Ailzonu and bringing him back for triol. John Picrco and young Danlelson , of Chadron , indicted with Smith , are still at laigo. C.utor who was sheriff at A'alentlno , and who was also In dicted , is still at Valentine , it being under stood that the indictment against him Is to be nolled at the proper time. Smith carried on tlio tiado of tobacconist at Nugales under the assumed name of Mor- rcl. Alter his escape from his guauls in the hotel , where ho had been placed under ariest , toavvnltthocomlngof the Valentine sheilfT , he crossed the line Into Sonora. Miles , the man who killed him. says ho was going to look at some mines and Mopped at a cabin , when ho met face to fnce with Moircll , who had said he would kill him on sight , and tlio shooting began. Smith In his ante-moitern statement said that Miles camn to the cabin vvhllo ho was taking a siesta and commenced shooting at him. Miles was unliiut , but the hoi so he lode was shot In the jaw. The body of Smith was biought into the Mexican side ot the city and an mquiiy held. The Mexican authorities held Miles lei muulci. The body ol. Smith alter the inquest was turned over to his Ameiican friends and bulled. A Good Man Gone. FitnvoNT , Neb. , August 4. [ Special to the BBI : . ] Deep and wldespicad sonow prevails licie to-day on account ( if the sudden death ol Professor W. P.Jones , president of the Fremont Normal and Business college. Dur ing tlio past year ho has suffcicd a areat deal from rheumatism. IIo has icccntly paitially lecoveied , and a few days ago ho went to Fulleiton to visit with his son. IIo was sud denly struck down at that place yesterday , hisiemalnsanlvlng heic at ! i:4U : this nltcr- nonn. Prolcssor Jones was about sixty years old , and has led an active and useful life , lie devoted thiity or forty years to educa tional and literary vvoik , In both ot which ho gained a high lepuUtion. For several years ho was on thoedltoiial staff ot the Chicago Inter Ocean , and distinguished himself by Ids able management ol tho"Cuilosity Shop" and liteiaiy department of that paper. Ho also , atonotimc , figined in politics , and foi four yeais , dmlng the administration of President Giant , icpiosented the United States at Canton , China. Thico yeais ago bo came to Fiemont and founded the Fiomont Normal and Busi ness college. Through his energy and am bition he soon had the school on its feet and In good running older. Young as it is , there is probably no belter known institution ih Nebraska , and ceitainly none anvvvheio that has grown more upidly titmi the very be ginning , all of which Is due to his activity and untiounded confidence In the work and futuio ot Nebraska. The colleiro was built by our citizens and turned over to him with the agicemcnt that at the end ot ten veais it should become his , nrovldcd it was kept in continuous use foi "school purposes , what aiiangements will now be made lomalns to bo seen. It is piobable , however , that his wife , who is in many respects a icnmikable woman and in whom he always had a valu able assistant , will continue the management of the college. Besides his widow the deceased - ceased leaves two cliildicn , W. G.Jones , of Fulleiton , and Miss Lydla Jones , a teacher In the college. Ills death is a loss not only to Fiemont , but to the state. A TJad Pastor Expelled. YORK , Nob. , August 4. [ Special to the BKK. ] A sensation has been created hero by the expulsion of Rov. 'I. J. Burton from the pastorate of the Christian chinch at this place. There has been considerable strife for the phst year between the pastor and membcis , a number ot prominent gentlemen leaving the church. Numerous chaigcs have been circulated of late against Mr. Burton , in which ho was charged with Immorality and other cilmos unbecoming a minister ot the gospel and a gentleman. A church trial , or investigation , was held , lasting all of last week. Evidence was placed befoio the com mittee charging the good brother with undue familiarity with several female membois of hlscongiegation to the number of thirteen. To these clmiges , a number of them maue by ) ho ladles themselves , the pastor made no do- lense , and on Sunday evening was expelled fiom the church and from the ministry , and the fellowship ot the bictlncn vvlthdiawn Iron ) him. Mr. Bmton has an estimable fam ily and an invalid wife , who have the heait- telt sympathy of evciyono in the chinch and out of it. Button will probably leave the city. Kearney After Street Curs. KUAIINKV , Neb. , August 4 , [ Special Tele gram to the Biu.J : Tlio city council to-day passed an ordinance calling an election Aug ust 17. lor the purpose of voting on the propo sition giantlng a fianchlso to the Kearney street lallvvay company. The company is organized by the wealthiest and most Inllu- ent.ial citizens , who mean to build quite an amount of tlio line this fall yot. The com pany intend to coiistmct four mllles of line now. This luidtono moio to thu big enter prises Kearney isjmslilng this year. Depot Burned. DIINISON , la. , August 4 [ Special to the Bni : . ] Late Monday night Iho bioko out in the Northwestern rallioad depot. The ( lie Dilgado icspondcd piomptly and fought the flames for sovcial hours , succeeding in con- fin lug thorn to the depot piopcr , which was ontboly ciiiisumed. The books , papers and cash in olflco were saved. Fuilght ralucil at SUOO was destroyed. Ed. Owens , one ot the liremcn , was hurt by a giappllni ; hook , Tlm Tlmo of Adjournment. WASHINGTON , Aug. 4. The president tel egraphed Senator Beck In ioply to an In- quny that congress can consult 1U own con- veulimeodln icgard to the time of adjourn ment , but ho picfirs not to eoinu to the capl- tel if the necessity pouhl be avoided. Sena tor Allison thinks adjournment will take place at 11 o'clock to-night. tut. HOUNDS AND HIS Ktu'ijiii : nosii : . Public Pi Inter Hounds says ho grudge * the time until ho shall bo tellovcd from his pres ent duties and locatul In Omaha. Hols very enthusiastic about thu mcliopolls of No- bias-kn. He says ft leminds him of what Chicago was thiity years ago , and thinks It will ultimately bo tun largest city west or south ol Chicago. Ho say * he has asked to bo ) iiieved | not later than Septmnber 15 , but hopes Ids successor will bu appoint ed and < jua.lliiod two weeks sooner if possi ble. I'ObTMASTJBi APrOJNTKIl. Mrs. MaryJ. Kez.iv was to-day appointed postmistress at btar , lioltcotnity , ylcoClias. II. Foss. Aso | tbo following in Iowa : W. 0. Bruin , Taia , Webstw county , vice Hose Donagher , resigned : Jobn Haver , Tipgley , Herggold cpuuty , vice Miss K , Peace , do- ceased. _ Thu NctvCnlinet'u First Mooting. LONDON , August I. TUO now cabinet Is to-day holding its first meeting , A largo crowd of people surrounded the Downing street office * nd chueied the members an thuy arrived. THE MEXICAH OFFICIALS 03 CUTTIKG President Diaz nud the Minister of the Interior State Their Side of the Story. CITY OP Mr.viro , via. Galvostou , August 4 , ropiil.it sentiment lias been so thorough ly arroused hero over Editor Cutting's case and the pioss comments thereon , that a rep resentative of the associated press called to day at Castle. Chaintltopcc to got the views of President Diaz and Scnor Itomero Hublo , minister of the interior , who is visiting at the castle. The latter said that ho was happy to piese.nl the facts In the case to thopicss , and eiiteied Into a very full rev-low of It Horn the beginning. Ho stated Cutting's offense , and his chaiactei and that of Senor Medina , and went Into an elaborate explanation of Mexico's light to nr rest i-Cutting tiom a Icsal iwlut of view. Cutting , said the minister , having been commanded by the coint to make an apology , did so in his Kl Paso newspaper , but wonted It so us to make It an Insult to the coin I. This newspaper , although published In the United Mates , Cutting know to bo cir culated in Paso del Noite , on the Mexican side of tlio Klo ( liaiido , and ho took pains to circulate the issue containing the lellcctlonsonthoJMexican comtln Paso del Norte , crossing the liver to this side him self to chculalo the paper , lie was theie- upon aitcstud In a prowr , loal fonn and put In Jail. IIo was ticated with even moio con- sldoiatloit than Mexican ciimlnals. The ml ulster was asked U ho thought the Judge had acted In coed faith. Iloiepllcd : "I do ; and for that very ica- son the executive iiotvorheio could not , on a demand from the United States government , set aside the Judicial power. The uovei nnieut IIPIO considered that Outline had not only infiingpcl the cede ol the state ot Chihuahua , which makes offenses against Its cltbens committed on foielgn teintoiy punishable by Its courts , but had also committed an of fense on this side of the line by relnsing , without giving any icasoii , to ipcognl/e the demands ol tlio judge , using insulting language to that oftlclal , and it w.is clear that tlio ebeiilatlng of a Matoment do- logatoiv to tlio com I on this side ot the liver constituted a clear case ot offense air.ilnst the Invv. " "Then It Is for these leasons that you have iclused to grant an unconditional leleaso' . ' " "xes ; the government heio has toivvaulcd a vuv lull loiio ! t ot the cuso to Washington , where it has been submitted to eongie- . Picsident Dia/ then enteicd the uuaitment ana cxpiessed giatllication at meeting a iep- icsentativoof the Associated Press oftho United States , and extended acoidtal treei ng. Iho piesideiit said : " 1 piesumo you have had 1mm iMInistor lioniero Hublo a full explanation ot the case and an abstiact ol the mounds foi our action , and I w ill only say that 1 have just received a letter from the chief justice of Chihuahua giving a resume ot the proccdmo ot the case. Iheic are many cases on the border where men commit milivvfill acts in Mexico and , after getting into tiouble with the law. plead their American citizenship to shield them liom tlm punishment they de- seive. The president also mentioned Captain Ciavvfoid's case , wherein the investigation made by lus/'good triend Geneial Sheildan , always animated by kindly sentiments toward Mexico , " proved that the shoot ing was the icsult of a misunderstanding on the pait of the Mexican troops. 110 also mentioned sovcial cases In which he had personally cone fin thei than was absolutely necessaiy in order to avoid having unpleasant dillcionces with the United States government. Piesideiit Diaz said bo dcplotcd the tone ot certain sections ot both the Ameiican mid Mexican press , adding : "Our government is ceitainly acting ii. gooil faith in tills matter , being only dtsiionsot having Justice done. It Is a matter foi the calm consider ation of tlio two governments , not influenced bv popular clamor , lie said it was ridiculous to suppose , as had been chanted in some newspapers , that the United States government was making a metextol Ihe Cutting co.se'to enter on war , lor the United States woidd not dose so without Hist having got In icadincss. President Diaz did not believe that tlio American people were hostile to Mexico. On this contniiy , he had found the best class of Ainei leans In coullal sympa thy with the iiogies.sivo pur poses of his administiation. Ho sinceielv hoped nothing would occur to mar the friendship ot the two people ple living under the same lorm ol govern ment and animated by kindl v sentiments to- waid each other , lie was chul to be able to Piesent Ills views hi this mattci to the Ameii can people. During the entire mteivlovv the Mexican statesmen expiessed themselves with the ut most moderation and good sense. Cutting's Trial Postponed. Er. PASO , Tox. , August 4. The tiial of Cutting , set for this morning , was again post poned until this morning. The Associated Press news to-monovv bas piodnced gen eral confidence in the general government at Washington , and cveayone hero awaits with anxiety the action of the house upon the Cutting resolutions. Tlio recent mass meeting hero lacked Imimony , and was cal culated to arouse tlm anger ot the Mexicans across the river , and In fact some of the speakers caused our Mexican nelirhbors to fear mob loico lor the purpose of liberating Cutting. It isrumoied that Cutting will re ceive a heavy sentence , and that President lla/will at once pardon him and give him Ids liberty. THE COAST Grand Sleeting of tlio Grand Army in San FraticUco. - SAN FUANCISCO , Aug. 4 , The encamp ment of the Grand Army of tlio Hcpublic convened this morning at 10 o'clock , in the Odd Fellows' hall , for tlio transaction ot bus- Inoss. The sessions lasts three days. The selection of the next encampment place and the election ot olliccrs will bo the Hist busi ness considered. The attendance was sogicatthataltcinatcs were requested to wllhdiavv until the tegular delegates had been assigned their places. The location of the vailous commandeis weio designated by banners beaiiug the name of their state. The hall was handsomely ducouded with Hags and llovveis. After pmjer by Captain S Iowa it of Ohio , Cum- minder Buidctt read Ids annual addicss. The reading occupied one hour and forty minutes and was listened to with maikcd at tention and frequently applauded. Tlio addiess was an eloquent tilhuto to the sentiment which called ilm comrades trom slimes vvhcro the May- llovver landed to the Golden Gate. His icfer- imccH to Goneinls Giant , McClnllan and Hancock vvero cheeied. The report shovved that aft0 , ! comrades died during the past 3 cai and ' 'O.OCf joined , The cash balance on hand is 8"0t,000. ) When the reading of tlio ivpoit was tin- Isliod three cheers weio given J'or the com- inaixlei-ln-chlef. At thu close of the reading ol tlm toport Gonuiu ) Sherman was Invited to take a seat on thu platfoim , but ho asked permission to remain with his Mlssomi dele gation. After the regular comndttoes were ap pointed , Corporal Tanner read letteis fiom Colonel Fjod Grant for membeirihip in the U. A. It. Uofcned to the commlttcu on mlos and logulatloiif. Aftei a leeess at three o clock Depaitmont Comnmiidei Sayles of Ntnv York juesenUid tliodcpaitmontol California an olc.-ant ban ner and album. The latter contains plioto- guplis 01 tlio piosoiitand pastpostcommand- or * of Now York. A handsome gavel was inesented in return by Calllomla to Now Over some tioublo which had arisen ie- Hicctlng alicinate.s Iho committee on icsolu- tfons tuported that no council of thoadmints- tratlou had the right to nil vacancies In any delegation. This paitieulaily alfi-cted the Now Yoik delegation. vvho- vacancies had , M alleged , bt-en Idled by the eouns'ilcit admin- btiatlon by mon who vvuio neither alternates nor delegates. Iho losolu- tlon was waimly debated and llnally amended to load , "No council of amlnlstia- tlon shall dectnnv comradu not an alternate tohlla vacancy till the altoinato list U ex hausted , " Adopted by a lait'O maturity , Adjonniml till to-ni < ) rrovv. Fixing tlio IJoumlary , LONDON , Ansuat J. Thu dlllorenen whioh haspreventod tlmBrltUh and Hu < xlan mem bers of the Atclian boundary eoiumlf.slon from arriving at an agreement has been si-l- tied nml the wort of the commission is dravv- GRAND ISLAND'S ' Roniarknulo Activity In the Building and Meroantilo Lines , New Uallroad reciters Per the Town ilnll County Hurrahing for Thayoi1'olltlonl Schemes and lUutdliiK Candidates. GIJAND ISLAND , Neb , August I. [ Cor respondence of the Hr.K 1 An elastic con- scioncoand nn umbitioiissoul create won derful possibilities. Grand Island people are just now cliprislungtlmldea tliat they livoina town more densely populated than there big sister , Hastings , and in this rivalry limy evince and enterprise born only of revenge. But for all ( hat the town is growing , booming right along , and if there were over any bones within the city's limits they have long ago rat tled their way to glory , und new life , on- terprisoiind vim have taken hold of every citi/on. In proof of this there is abund ant evidence on every hand. NIJW m'll.DlNOS. Piobably the laigest and most expen sive building now in course of construc tion li the now structure Independent block , being built by lion Fred lledde , of the Independent newspaper. The dl mensions.aro ( iOxlO ) throe stories high. The newspaper olllce of Mr. Heddo wilt be in the ba oment. The G , A. H. hall will bo another beautiful and substantial block 4 l.xSO , two stories hlsrh. There are at tlio present time some three hundred frame buildings going up. Tlio most handsome of these is tlio new homo of O. A. Abbott. The cost of his house is esti mated at $12,000. , 1 walked out to look nt his premises and found all the sur roundings beantilul and inviting. Thcro are also fifteen brick buildings to bo fin ished before "snow Hies. " Such a great amount of build ing gives employment to all men who would otherwise bo idle , consequently the town is enjoying a healthy and substantial boom. NIAV : liAii.Ko.uw. The Union Paeilic railroad is being built tun th of St. Paul , and the B. &iM. is pushing on to Shciman county , with Grand Island the initial point. This lias caused many branch stores to bo started on these lines by Grand Island mer chants , iultlinir to her other business that of several wnolcs.ile stoics. Because of tlio superior r.iilroad facilities , n new wholesale fiuit stoio will soon be opened by Messrs. Bokoven ff Stolt , ot Philadelphia. As this town is the home of . Cl.MitAl ! ; , TIIAYUK , every voter , icgardless ol politics , Is for lliugcncr.il. Ho will secure his delega tion with a grand hurrah , as no man in the county ( stands higher , politically , socially or otherwise , than General Thayer. J. N. Paul has some little following hero as a possible second uhoico , but since Monday's discussion in the Bur. I believe lie is losing strength. A NIW : bniivin. : There has recently been organized what they choose to term n "Young Man's Republican club , " and while its object ostensibly is to kcoi > perfect the organization ot the republican party , knowing ones tell mo that its real object is to work to the end of defeating Semi- tor Van Wyek. How much weight is at tached to this last proposition I am not prepared to say. It looks , however , as though its object had boon guessed. . , I'ltOltAIH.i : CANDIDATES. Prominently mentioned as candidates , 1 ho.ird the names of Geo. Thummol , O. A. Abbott and JudsaHarrison , men tioned as legislators from the republican sido. On the democratic side Judge Platt is icgarded as a war horse. The soldiers' reunion so near at hand , seems to absorb nil other matters , and for once in the history of Hall county politics nro considered a secondary matter. Last year when the shot-ill'was elected there was a lesson tauirhttho republican party. It learned that it was suicidal to place .1 "monopoly" candidate in the field. The combined strength of the democrats and anti-monopolists is sufli- cient to defeat the straight ticket , and in their nominations this year , the republi cans will doubtless -select a candidate who will bo acceptable to the antimonopoly nopoly wing of the republican party thereby gaining a victory. Ar , . FAIRUKOTIICK. MEET HASTINGS AGAIN. The Union 1'nolflcH and tlio Hods Will Afoot Again Other Sporting Notes. Admirers of the national game in Omaha will find especial interest in the nnnouncoment that o , return game baa been arranged between the Union Pa cifies and tlio Hastings Reds , to take place at Athletic park on Sunday next. There is no doubt but tiiis will bo the most exciting game that lias over boon played on the homo grounds. Thu rivalry between the clubs tliqt was started lost season lias increased , and the status of this season's contests u game for each club will make the com ing game an unusually exciting one. Hastings people are yelling themselves hoarse over their success of last Sunday , and several hundred Hustings people will bo hero to witness the deciding game. The Union Pacifies will bo in their best shape , Jones , of tlio. Ilinclmmlon ( N. Y. ) nine , ono of the best second basemen in the country , will bo licio in time for the gamo. Salisbury is now hi good trim and will pitch. The gamu was arranged by a ehanco circum- htanco. Thu Loadvjllos were booked to meet the Union Pacifies no.xtSuiulay , hut as tlio visiting insisted on bringing u weitorn league umpire with thorn Mana ger Kay , of the homo teamcancelled the dates , and made arrangements with the Hastings team for a return gamo. 8l'OHriN < i Hl'MN-IKKS. George Kuy went to Lincoln yesterday to niiikanrrtingcments for a game vvllli the Lincoln club a week from Sunday next. Tin ) Huttings will have another opportunity to tattle the Union Pacifies on the latter day. Itbocms doubtful whether Pat Kuuo , of Columbus , can bo induced to moot Ulow. It would seem that there are enough boxers lying around loogo In the country to onabfo Omaha spoils to soleot a foeman - man worthy of John P.'s two ounce gloves Several .sporting monarodoing all they oan to settle up Dan J. Itoss's trouble and start him again on the right road. Hu lias u faithful , industrious wife mid for her much sympathy is nrnaUoally expressed. Tuesday UiiiiCAn Itoss matched a big burhi.y Canadian against P.uldy Hyan for a light to a finish in Chicago , the stakes to bo % vJ,000. , Pnison Davies backed Hyan. While Hess was absent fiom JXvviu.s sa loon the Canadian and Hyan got into n war of words on their ivspecllvn abilities and an adjournment to a neighboring alley was had tosettlu Iho dilliculty. It tooK Hyan about two minutes to muko thu Canadian look us if he had passed through n .ius.igo rajll. The § 3,000 won't como oli' now , lie AVns a Cl armuknr. Later information gives the name of the voting man who was. run over at Grand Island , yesterday , by the St. Jou & Western road , as iMcMahon. H wai a rosidiint of Chicago , and had p-isaoJ llnoii li Omaha but a few days bnor ( v Il wn * < a member of the Ciuanuakura union. Hevyas horribly mangled ,