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HE SIXTEENTH YE A I ? . OMAHA , SATURDAY MORNING , AUGUST 21 , 1886. NUMBER 55. Anatcbj's Oowardlj Grow Condemned to Death in Chicago , FOUL FRUIT FOR THE GALLOWS. Tremendous Interest Tnken In the Outcome of the Trlnl Scenes In Court The Verdict lie- cclvcd With Cheers. The Anarchists Convicted. Citlr.Uio , Ausiist 20. Thcro were four different versions given out thU morning as to the verdict decided upon by the Jury In thn anarchist ca es. The only accepted one wns that the jury had decided u ] > oii a verdict , and that all the defendants except Nccbohad been found gulltv and given various grades of punishment. The police minor was that six men Sple , Fii-ldon , Fischer , Parsoin , Schwab and Llngg had been found guilty ot minder , and that Ncebo and Englo were to bo given a penitentiary sentence. Another statement reduced the number who would receive the capittl penalty to three Spies , Fk'Iden and Fisher. Theic was no wav of accurately de termining any of the e rumors until the ver dict was given at 10 o'clock. The twelve jurymen remained In their rooms at the Itcvure house just acidss the street from the criminal Court rooms. About this building were n iiAitau NUMIIKII OF roi.icn to prevent any attempt to break In upon the privacy of the Jury. In front of the main en trance to the court house were thirty police and three lines of police and couit ballfTs had to bo encountered before any one could approach the couit room. AtUthls morning there were twenty police In uniform in the court room and several press repicfontatlves. The court olliclnls de cided that the relatives of.tho prisoners should bo allowed In the court room and at 9:15 : o'clock the sister of Spies , with another young woman , made her appearance. She moved as though she would proceed in close proximity of the chairs heretofoie occupied by the prisoners , but she was motioned to a scat on the opposite side of the court room In rcarof the line of police olllcers , thus indi cating that the prisoners were not to be sur rounded by their admirers. Shortly after ward the mother of Spies , accompanied by a younger son , also enteicd the courtroom and took a seat on the back benches. T1IK JUIIY left their hotel at 9:10 : o'clock and under gui dance of ten bailiffs took their way to the courthouse and were conducted to the Inner room , Immediately adjoining the main court room. At 9:20 : Mrs. Parsons entered thecourt room , accompanied by the woman who had attended her throughout the trial. She was given a seat between two policemen , and with two policemen Immediately in her rear. Whether this precaution was tocuardagainst any extraordinary exploit in the court roomer or not Is of coin so not known , but the seat accorded the female anarchist was deemed significant. Mrs. Black , the wife of the chlet counsel tor the pris oners who has been in court dally , pro ceeded to her former seat near the prisoners , but was requested to take her seat on the op posite Side of the court room. Mrs. Black re marked to a newspaper reporter , as she laid down the package of newspapers , "Well , they say It lias all gone against our men. They take it very well though. " The sheriff has re fused to allow any one to see the prisoners , nndnoono 1ms been permitted to enter the jail since the case was given to the Jury yes terday afternoon. TUB PRISONERS were brought Into the court room ( it 0:52 : o'clock and were seated at the northeast cor ner of the court room on some side benches. ' .The court was called to- order at 9:54. : The , prisoners were not observable to tlio eyes of but very few in the court room. They pre sented about the usual appearance , though Spies and Fischer looked pale. The jury arrived at 0:55 : o'clock. There was an Impressive silence as they Tiled In. The tremendous Interest taken In the outcome of the trial and the llndlng ot the jury , was illustrated by the crowd which had gathered hi front of the court house to await the announcement Nearly twenty thousand people were gath ered on Michigan street in front of the main eutrance to the building , gazing up at the windows. The police kept the crowd inov- inir. however , ami It appeared to bo composed almost entirely of simply curious people. Judge Gary arrived tit 9:47 : o'clock and al most at the same moment Captain Black and Xlcslcr. When the juiv appeared , Judge Gary enjoined absolute silence. Theie was whispered consultation between the Judge nnd the clerk when TIIK vnitmcT was read as follows : "Tho jury nnd the defendants August Spies , Michael Schwab , Samuel Fielding. Albert It. Paroons , Adolph Fischer , George Eimlo and James Llngir guilty of m m der as charged in the Indict ment , and llx the penalty at death. Wo tlnd the defendant Oscar W. Neebo cullly of murder In the manner and form charged In the Indictment , and ilx the penalty at Im prisonment In the penitentiary for liftceu years. " Capt. Black asked that the jurv be polled. The Jurymen answered with "firm voices. Capt Black said ho would iteslre to make a motion tor a new trial. State's Attorney Grlnnell sail it would bo Impossible to dispose of thu motion at the present term , but by agreement the motion could be argued at the September term. This was aureed to bv the defense. The court let the motion bo cnicrcd and continued until the next term and the clc- feii'lantti ' betaken back to jail. Thu court then niosc and addressed the jury as lullous : "Gentlemen of the jury You have finished this lone and very arduous trial , which has required very considerable sacrifice of time and some hardship. I hope that everything has been dmiu that could possibly bo done to muku thojo sacrifices and hardships as mild as might bo permitted. It does not become mo to bay anything In legard to the case you have tried or the verdict you have rendered , but men compul- sorlly hervimr. as you have done , deserve some recognition or the service you have performed beside the meagre compensation you have received. " The foreman ot the Jurv said : "The Jury have deputed to mo the only agreeable duty that It Is our province to perform , and that Is to thank the court and t'ouusel for the de fense and pro-ecutlon for your kindly care to make us as comfortable in possible during our confinement. Wo thank you. " The couit responded briefly. Die prisoners had lilfd out during this in- Icilin under thu guidance of the bailiffs. Hardly had the jury left the room when A riKUUNO KlllilinC was heard , followed by the heavy fallnK of the wife of Schwab to the floor , to whom the 10- Biilt uf the verdict had been Interpreted. She is also sister ot Schnaubelt. the alleged bomb thrower. She was carried out to tlio air by the i > ollco and soon revived. Mrs. Parsons looked haggard as bho started to leave the court room , but maintained a moderate de gree of composure. The crowd remained , outMdo for an hour alter the reading of the verdict. It Is understood that the authorities now contemplate the Immediate arrest of all persons even Indirectly connected with the llaymarket tragedy for conspiracy , and that it Is acknowledged that many of the active Icadcis , hearing the outcome of the verdict , nre preparliiK to lev e the city. n hue the jury was being polled there wore cheers distinctly heard ID the court room by the crowd outside at the result of the verdict. At'Jo clock this afternoon a large force was gathered at tu Chicago avenue police Ma- tlon under command of Captain Schaack , aud a little later Chlet Anderson arrived. It is current minor about town that the police SavoalUt containing the uamesof ueail > thrcfl hundred men who were engaged In the anarchist conspiracy , nnd that wholesale ar rests henceforth will be the order. It Is re ported that the names of Mrs. Parsons and Mrs. Holmes are amoiiz the e for whom war rants have been Issued charging them with conspiracy. Chlcnso's Press on the Verdict. CincAno , August 20.-Tlio Arbelter Xcl- tune , of which August Spies was editor up to the time of his arrest on account of the Hay market massurre , reviewed the verdict In the anarchist trial In its Issue ot this aftcinoon under the heading "Shameful" . The Inter Ocean , In an editorial for Its issue for to-morrow inornln ? , will say : "The world has heard of this signal verdict with a oenso of profound relief. The verdict Is unquestionably the voice of justice a solemn ycrdlrt of thoworld'sDestclvlli/ition. Liw Is not throttled. Justice is not dead. " I'lio Times will say editorially : "The jury agreed upon n verdict on the lirst ballot , the voice of every man bulnif for guilty of the crime of murder as clianrcd in the Indict ment The execution of the death penalty upon the socialist malcfnctor.4 In Chicago will be. In its effect , the ewiitioii of the death penalty upon the socialist piopajanda in this counliv. ' The Dally NWs will say : "In regard to Ihct'onvIcUnn and sentence of Oscar Xeebe , the jurv lias shown Itself wiser than the gen eral public. It has weighed the part he took In distributing the 'revenge' circulars as a part of the conspiracy , and the Verdict says to every weak , malicious or infatuated dupe of the doctrines of anarchy , 'Touch not the foul thing lest you DJrlsh In its certain con demnation. ' " IVIint New York Papers Say. Nr.w Yonic , August 20. The Staats-Xelt- unir , commenting on the Chicago verdict , has the following : "The verdict Is perfectly in accordance with the letter as well as the spirit of the law , declaring the fullest lespon- slbllity of the Intellectual author of the crime , and we do not believe that there Is as much as a shadow of a chance left for the prisoners to bo saved from the gallows. " The World. In an nrtU-Jo headed. "Tri umph of law , " says : "Through no feelings of a revengeful diameter , but through a deep seiist ) that the plrciimstinces demand It , the people of the United States will commend the verdict of the jury In the trial of the Chicago cage anarchists. They will do tilts because it was justified by the evidence , and because It was necessary that the status of the peculiar crime Involved should be distinctly and em phatically established by the courts. " The Sun , commcntlngon the anarchist con viction , says : "The best intelligence that can bo printed In many n day. wholesome aud cheerlnc to all who respect law and order and love their country , is that which comes from Chicago. She deserves the thanks and giatltudc ot every community in the coun try , and she has them in the fullest meas ure. " The Herald says : "Tho verdict which con demns seven of the Chicago anarchists to death and the other one to a long term of Imprisonment will be hailed with general satisfaction , not equalled since that which followed the conviction of Gulteau. It will be a timely and wholesome warnlnir to an archists , not only In Chlcauo , but In New York , San Fiancisco , New Orleans , or whereever they may be found , that tin- red llac of anarchism cannot be openly run up with Impunity in this country. " Delighted With the Vcrdlut. WASHINGTON , August 20. [ Special Tele gram to the Bni : . ] The report of the convic tion of the bomb-throwers In Chicago to-day was iccelved with expressions of delight by everybody in Washington , from the highest to the lowest ofllclals in the government. The universal sentiment was that the Chicazo jury had brought In a ju.st verdict and that the result would be beuelicUl to all con cerned. THE BASE BAhb ItUCORD. Lincoln With a Ma cotto Defeats Denver Other Games. LINCOLN , Neb. , August 20. [ Special Tele gram to the BIE. ] The second of the Lin coln-Denver games on the homo grounds to day was exciting throughout and was won by the home club In a score of 5 to 4. The postmaster of Seward was present and acted as nuscotto for the Lincoln club with results satisfactory to himself as well as to the club. The following Is the score by Innings : Lincoln . 0 0 5 Denver . 0 2000010 1 1 Pitchers lielfner and Montjoy. Umpire Hurley. OTHKn OAMUS. AT WASHINGTON Washington . 0 00000001 1 Boston . 3 9003021 * 11 First base hits Boston 18 , Wasington 5. Errors Boston 3 , Washington U. Umpire Dcaiov. AT BALTistonn Baltimore . 1 0000000 0 1 Athletics . 0 0000000 0-0 Pitchers Kllroy and Miller. Fiiht base hiu Baltimore 1 , Athletics 1. Errors Balti more 2 , Athletics 2. Umplio Valentine , AT STATEN ISLAND Metropolitans. . 0 20001010 1 5 Brooklyn . 0 00210010 0 4 Ten Innings First base lilts Metropolitan 11 , Brooklyn 0. Eirors Metropolitan 4 , Brooklyn S. Umplre--Biadley. AT 1JKTKOIT Detroit . 0 3001000 2-0 Chicago . 0 0 1 3 1 0 0 U 0-4 Pitchers Baldwin nnd Clarkson. Base hits Detroit 10. Chicago 5. Errors Detroit 4 , Chicago 7. Umpire Powers. AT I'HiLAiir.Li'iuA New York . 0 1303400 2 13 Philadelphia . 3 00001000 3 Flrbt base hits .Vow York 10 , Philadelphia 7. Errors Now York 1 , Philadelphia 0. Umpire Fulmer. AT ST. Louis- Kansas City . 0 10000010 2 St. Louis . 3 3103000 * 10 Fhst base hits Kansas City 4. StLouIs 11. Errors Kansas City 7 , St. Louis 3. Umphe Pierce. AT ST. Louis St. Louis . 0 00000000 0 Pittsburg . 0 2000010 * 3 Flist base hlts-St , Ixnils 3. Pittsburg 7. Eirors St Louis a. Umpire Walsh. Saratoga Itnces. SAIIATOOA. N. Y. , August 20. The at tendance at the races to-day was good , the weather cool aud pleasant , and thu track in fair condition. Purse , five furlongs : . Slahoney won , Vil lage Boy second , Lesbla third. Time 1:05& : Purse , one mile : Hattle Carlisle won , Una B. bccond. Grenadier third. Time 1:45 : } . Pur.se , three-fourths mile : Birthday won , Glcimluiond second , Patrocles Uihd. Timu * * 1 1 13 One mile : Shamrock won , Lalittn second , Falimoiint third. Time-ll4.-5. : Selling allowances , one mile and three- sixteenths : Orlando won , Zamora second , Joe Mitchell third. Time'J:0 : < i > { . Coney Ivlaud Knees. BniaiiTON Br.Acu , N. Y , , August M. Three-quarter mile : Governor Koberts won. Rosier second , Barbara third. Time 1 :10'.f : Mile : Peacock won , Battlcdoor second , Embargo third. Time 1:17 < . Seven-eighths mile : Miller won , Mon- bank second , Eva K thlid. Time l:3lf. : Mile : Delilah won , Catheart second. ' Pilot third. Time l:4P : 4. One and one-quarter miles : Treasurer won , Wintlsall second , Monitor third. Time -3:11 : , One and one-sixteenth miles ; Exile won , Olivette second , King Victor third. Time Carpet Dealers Fall. CHICAGO , August 20. Walter II. Judson and Joseph W. Golden , of the firm of Jud son & Co. , to-day made an assignment to H. P. Kellogg , of Chicago , of stock- and ac counts of the carpet establishment located at the northwest corner of State aud Washing ton streets. The liabilities as scheduled amount to S153.C09 , of which the Farmers and Merchants National bank of Philadel phia hold SS,7it > , the Kensington National In Judgment notes. The balance ot the liabilities are held by eighty-eight creditors. The assets are given as S 13,467,700. FAREWELL THLD ENGLAND , Eloquent Address of Dr. Oliver Wendell Holmes on Leaving for Home. LONDON EDITORS BADLY MIXED. They Concootan Irish Stew With So- alallBtic Seasoning Poor Kxonscs fur Editorials Tlio Gallcil Jades Wince. B.tnqnct Table Tnllc. Ltvr.nroot , , August 21. TNcw V ork Her ald Cable-Special to the Hm : . ] Oliver Wen dell Holmes wilt leave England on the Aura- mla this morning. Vestenlay he visited the exhibition , and last nil-lit he was entertained at n banquet Given at the Adelphl hotel by the medical society. In response to a toast to his health , the professor , at the dinner table , said : "Gentlemen , loving friends and hosts , 1 cannot help recalling my lirst visit to your noble and famous city. Most of you then were future possibilities , rather than present actualities. It was In ISM that I hai > - pened to bo passlns through Manchester. I had heard there was a new moda of convey ance operating between that city and Liver pool , CALLED A IIAILWAY. This I had never seen , though 1 had trav eled n , good deal In Great Britain and on the continent. So , just to discover what travelIng - Ing on a railway was like , and to have a story to tell of Its wonders , 1 booked myself for Liverpool and whistled through tha space between the two cities , seemingly to my tutored senses as If I had bran shot from the mouth of a gigantic ph-cu of ordnance. After a glance at your docks and public buildings I whistled back to Manchester like a return shot from another similar cannon. Of course the difTnenco between the woild of IS'H and 18 j(51 ( would not pretend to speak , unless we were to pass a LIKKTIMi : AT THIS TA11I.TT , and to have a session of indulinite continu ance afterward. Hut what a difference to myself between my Ilrst and second visit. I then knew no human being In your great .city not one ot its inhabitants had heard of my name. I came uuwelcomed. I left with out God speed on my journey ho me. " ( Here the professor paused a moment and was visi bly affected ) , lie then continued : "On my second visit I was met even before lauded by a delegation from one of your medical associations. If London Is the Timoiiiiiso IIKART OK ENGLAND , Liverpool Is her warm handaud that hand was stretched out over the cold , waves of the har bor to clasp my own in friendly greeting. It grieved mn that I could not then accept your hospitality , but the fatigues and trials of the voyage had made rest indispensable. I could think of nothing better than to take rcfiue in the venerable and delightful somnolent city of Chester , where I remained a few days as contented as the Indigenous tenants of tITa mouldicst of Cheshire's ehceje , I cannot , however , do justice to the manner In.which I have been everywhere received. Any phrase of mine would bo a most inadequate return for the months of LOVINO AND ASSIDUO US ATTENTION through which I have been living. You need not ask me , therefore , tha almost stereo type question , how I like England and Scot land. I cannot help loving both , and I only rccret 1 could not accept the welcome awaiting mo from warm-hearted Scotland , lint there Is something more , than personal sentiment In these teclings at this moment I know that my countrymen are gratified when the humblest of their fellow citizens are cordially welcomed and honorably enter tained In our mother country. The courtesy which I have received has not been thrown away , howqver jnuch h ey have exceeded my deserts. There are hundreds , yes , thousauds , at home , who have said as they read In the newspapers the record of all that lins been done for me , 'Inasmuch as you have done all this for one of thu least of our brethren , YOU have done it uiito us , ' and thus my brief visit may add one more filament to that pver- strengthenlng bond which binds the imperial mother and JUn : MIGHTIEST OFFSPRING In n sacred , great and Imperishable union. So I will say with one of the lirst generation of our Puritan exiles , 'Farewell , dear , dear England. Let us trust that thu waves which roll between us shall never drown our mutual affection , nor storms that lash them into fury foreshadow any disturbances-in tiic har mony of our parental and filial relations. ' " Wncn Mr. Holmes resumed his seat the ap plause was deafening , but the simple , Ingen uous and sincere manner of the speaker becmed to produce more effect than his words. He appears to be in very much better health than when he landed. ANARCHISTS AND IRISH , Comments or tlio Rngllah Press Chicago's Two Great Kvouts. LONDON , August 21. , 4 a. . m-- [ New York Herald Cable-Special to the BEK. ] The conviction of the Chicago anarchists and their capital sentences ia the sensational topic of the hour in London. The govern ment organ , the Morning Post , thus con cratulatcs Chicago : SALUTARY LF BON. "In this trial at Chicago the -American people have shown very clearly and foicibly that they will not allow their hospitality to be abused. They have sheltered men who conspired against the governments of other countries. They have even allowed them to conspire on American soil. But when German anarchists made nn attack upon the laws of the United States , It was seen at once that toleration might be carried too far. Charity begins at home , and from bound mo tives of self-protection the legal authorities of Chicago have gave their revolutionary guests a salutuiy leason. " A CHA.NOK OF SUIUKCT. The leader thwi passes to the Iiish event In that city , and on the speeches of Messrs. Fitzgerald and O'Urten at the convention , re maikd : * 'A war against English rule In Ire land has been openly threatened. There Is no doubt that some of the men present at that convention havu been cognizant of the intrigues of the murdeious rullians who have attempted to destroy life and propel ty in London , " AN ILLOGICAL CONCLUSION. It thus very Hloglcally concludes : "Amer icans luvo .shown by the verdict and sentence In the anarchist trial that they give short shift to foreign miscreants who have as sailed law and order In the United States. It may In time become desirable that some international action should bo taken for the suppression of such conspirators who , whether they are nihilists from Germany or dynamiters from the school of O'Uouovan Koisa , ate enemies to civilization , " TUG CHUONICLE'S HOPE. The whilom radical Chronicle has 'an edi torial In a similar strain. It arrives at this conclusion ; "Now that the American gov ernment has expressed s > o clearly Its refusal to differentiate between destruction of life and property on alleged political motives , and tha same oltenses committed without that lame excuse , it can hardly refuse to complete the negotiations so recently begun for the conclusion of nn extradition treaty expressly Intended to deal with crimes com mitted tinder the veil of politics. " THE DAILY SEWS1 JOCOSITY. K3fl The Dally News remains jocular over the Chicago convention observing that "Their convention could 'hardly separate without boyeottlne something , and wo deeply rezrct to announce that It has resolved upon boy cotting English manufactures. Considering to what extent those products are already boycotted by'tlhJ American tariff , this resolu tion cannot bo described as anything better than a fallen foo. The difficulty will bo to lind goods to boycott In tTie union. " Its cable dispatches quote from the Herald that the proceedings mny be regaYded as a vole of con fidence In Mr. Parnell and Mr. Gladstone. TUB TIMES' AoaH ! : siVF.Niss. : Somewhat as a tag to the two Chicago oc currences the Times aggressively says : "Tho Irish convention txt Chlcaeo , while abstain ing from the dynamite piogrammc , has just been unanimous In approving a scheme of agitation by as pitiable means as violent and as unscrupulous as any schema of social plunder propounded by the wildest social ists. " A VICIOUS INTERI'Iir.TATION. The Standard-Interprets Mr , Itcdmond's speech as advtsltm a revival of the old strug gle against lindlordlsm with Its old concoin- ctants veiled rebellion , lawlessness , boycot ting and outrage. In" fact this mornlne Chicago overshadows St. Stephens In news paper Importance. Of course Mr. FInerty Is liirgely heldiip as a home rule bogey , Both. Sides Disgusted. BELFAST , Aueust 20. The Orangemen hero aie very much Irritated over Churchill's ; defense of the police engaged here during the riots. The Orangemen assert that the police' officials have contrived to mislead Lord Randolph - ' dolph and declaie the fact of the case warrant the suspicion that an undestandlng exists be tween the police and Catholics of Belfast IH'itLiN , August 29. The Freeman's Jour nal , commenting on tlio covcrnment's Irish policy as indicated by Salisbury In the house of lords last evening , savs : "The govern ment's Irislijwlicy should bo one of Immedi ate action. The ministers have given no reason why thev should not bo forced trom their present driveling attitude of procras tination. The Irish party listened to Churchill last evening In the commons with disgust nnd Indignation. " Petroleum on Fire. LoNt'ON ' , AucustSO. Afire broke out on Dudgeon's wharf on which are stored 40,000 barrels of petroleum. Five thousand barrels are already destroyed and It is feared ttie rest cannot be saved. saved.Off Off .tofiainon. MULIIOURNE , August 20. The United States man-of-war Mohican sailed for the Samoan - moan islands. She will remain thorn duiIng the sitting of the commission appointed to settle the bamoait affair. Steamer Foundered. LONDON , August SO. The British steamer Aberdeen from Hankow for London , with 5.500 tons ot tea , foundered while leaving the China sea. The late of theciewis un known. THfiUcss itt Ireland. LONDON , August 20. The Coik branch of the National league has adopted a resolution that the agrarian distress in Ireland requires the Immediate attention of the government EZUA. ' aillirifrltD'S DEATH , < A Prominent Citizen of Omaha , Dies Suddenly at Saratoga. , SARATOGA , , N. Y. , August SO. [ Special Telegram to tfte BnK.J Ex-Mayor Ezra Millard - lard , of Omaha , arrived here the evening of August 18 and went to the Grand Union hotel , where he-was accustomed to stop. The house being full , ho was sent to the Windsor , where he spent the night and took breakfast. He dined at the Grand Union yesterday and was assigned to room 703. He seemed to be in excellent health and last evening con versed for some time with Georeo S. Adams , the room clerk , with whom ho has" ' been acquainted for twenty years. Mr. Mlllard retired to his room shortly before midnlcht and soon after sent for the house physician , Dr. L : C. tiurcliard , of New York. Dr. Burchard at tended at once , but Mr. Mlllard passed away about fifteen minutes later in the piesenco. of the pliy.siclan. The remains were taken In charge by undertakers E. Holmes & Son , and have been embalmed. It Is said that : i son of the deceased , Mr. Alfred Millaid , will come east to receive them. Mr. Millaid's sudden death has been a se vere shock to many friends here who were accustomed fo meet Him anu whoiegaraed him very highly. BEDGW1CK ON THE SCENE. The Amnrlcdii Envoy Enters the Mexican Territory. ELPABO. Texl , August 20. Envoy Sodg- wlck arrived this evening atI o'clock and was escorted Immediately across the river to Paso del Norte to Consul Binghatn's olllce , whern a secret conference of about an hour's duration took ulace. From there he was es corted to the Mexican Central depot , where he took a train for the City of Mexico at 7 o'clock. He says his mission Is to Minister Jackson alone , and his crcdctlals are directed to that gentleman , After a conference with him ho will return to Paso del Norto and enter upon a minute and thorough Invest- ! ; gation of tha Cutting ease. The department of state at Washington will take no steps until he returns his report. Furious Gale at Galveston. GALVKSTON , August 30. 1:45 : a. m. A violent easterly gale prevails here , the wind blowing at the rate of forty-live miles an hour and constantly Increasing in velocity. The whole southern and southeastern portions tions of the city nn ) inundated by water , and many families ( lave been driven out and compelled toseecbhcHor at tha hotels down town. The street railway along the beach has been torn up.and , the waters of the inilf are now over the lower gallery of the Beach hotel. MiK-li'apjireliPiislon is felt for families resldfuK.nt'oxuosed points , and for shipping anchored in the outer roads. The American War Association. SAIIATOQA , Auxist 20. The American Bar association met Uds morning and elected the folio win ? pftfeepj lor the ensuing year : President , Thomas | ISenimes of Louisiana ; secretary. Edward Otis Hlnckley of Mary- land : executive coo mil tec , Luke P.Poland of Vermont : 0. I . Hounoy , Chicago , and Simoon E , Stevt ' Haven , Grovei's Usual Luck. PitosPKOT HOUSE , Adiromjac'ks , August 20. The president , ihad his usual good luck to-day. Ills gulde.Uave , dressed the fish which was a Salmon that weighed live pounds. A house unarming and presidential reception are qmonrtlio possibilities at an early date. The Uolc-1 guest * are gradually becoming acquainted with the president and his wife. Nominated After Many rtallotn. 8r , PAUL , August 20. On the one liun- dred and twenty-sixth ballot John A , Lovely was iiomliiatiH ] to succeed Miles White In the First congressional district The ballot resulted : Lovely , 4i ; White , 33 ; Mullen , 1. . , August 20. Consul Green- banui , of Samoa , wh6turned , up In Washluc- ton yesterday , will not return to his post , at least not oulclolly , He will resign. Business Full urea. NEW YOBK , August 20. The total number of bnsfnet > 3 failures during the last seven days throughout tlio United States aud Canada is Ibti. A GLORIOUS DAY AT NORFOLK , Fifteen Thousand People Attend the North Nebraska Veterans Bcunion , A LAD'S STRANGE KILLING. Itnlpli Crowtuy Shot Dead by n Com panion Near Albion Work of Flames nt Fairmont A Crazy Father's Deed. Close of the Reunion , NOIIKOLK , Neb. , August 20. | Special Tel- ecram to the Br.r. . ] The veterans In Camti Mandcrson were astir early this morning and thn day gave promise of being bright and full of Interest to the visitors. The number In attendance was largely Increased by In coming trains , the train from the west on the Klkhorn line bringing in the largest number. The number on thu grounds was estimated at 15,000. , The usual 101111 nl routine work of mounting guard bv Hie regulars was followed at U o'clock by an excellent sermon to the Grand Army boys by llev. J. V. Lewis , chap lain at Fort Nlobrara , which was attentively listened to by a largo crowd. At 10 o'clock the grand parade occurred. The column was headed by General Brlsbln , Chief of Staff Valentine , Lieutenants Blngham and Ste vens , nnd other members of tlio staff , and General Tlmycr. department commandcr.'fol- lowcd by three companies of the Ninth cav alry under the direction of Captain Cuslck nnd Lieutenants Hughes nnd Emmett , to gether with the various Grand Army posts and bands. The column made an Imposing ap pearance , with its dress parade uniform aud flying streamers. The line of march was from the camp to the city and through the principal streets. On Main street there was a liberal display of bunting and arches , and on the balcony of the local Grand Army hull n bevy of gaily attired ladles represented the states of the union. Although the day was hot , and the march of some length , the veterans bore It good-naturedly as a re minder of other days. Before- reaching camp the column passed In icvlew before the officers In charge. During the afternoon the band contest oc curred for the two prizes lirs > t prize , § 100 ; second prize , 550. The Helicon band of Nlobrara was ruled out , on the ground that it was under pay of the committee , but not until the , other leaders confessed they were afraid to compete with it The bands engag ing in the contest weie those ot Fremont , Neligh , Wayne , Madison and Ainsworth. The judges chosen by tlie bands were. B. W. Morris , F. J. Childs and 15. D. Scott The judges awarded the lirst prize to the Madi son cowboy band , and second to Alnswoifh. Each band was required to play two selec tions. In place of thebham battle , which the commanding olllcers thouzht imprudent to give on account of the heat nnd fear of at tending accidents , a drill was given by the colored cavalry. The evolutions of the troops were watched with Interest by a sreat ciowd. Durlne the day the ex-prisoners of war formed a temporarv organization , which is evening the ex-prisoners arc holding a camp-lire on the grounds aud relating experlenccs'ln prison pens. Tlio reunion practically closed to-night , although a great -many visitors are still tent- Jng.on the giouuds. To-uioriow General Brlsbln's' forces will strike touts and return to their quarters at Fort Nlobrara , having giyatly eujoyed their visit hcie. The re union lias been n great successful has passed without a"n accident to mar the pleasure. Good order and decoium have prevailed at all times , nnd the absence of drunkenness and rowdyism in the camp has been marked. The large number of Grand Army men and vis itors who have been In attendance go away with the best of feeling tovvaid the reunion committee and people of Norfolk , who have been taxed to their utmost in extending a liberal hospitality. General Brlsbln and his aides have been courteous and pleasant to all with whom they came In contact , and their presence with the troops and Indian braves contiibuted laigely to the success of the affair. The Freemont , Elkho'rn & Missouri Valley road Is also en titled to great credit for Cnorts to make the encampment a success. General Passenger Acent Buchanan and General Manager Fitch aided the reunion committee materially by transporting General Brlsbln's forces free and in other directions. Assistant Passen ger Agents Lewis and Cliovney were on the grounds to render any assistance needed. The chief interest attending this and other reunions has been tlie bringing of old com rades together. There has been many joy ous and affecting meetings among comrades. All the western states have been largely icp- re.-ented. A Minnesota veteran said to the Bin : reporter that there were live times as many Minnesota boys icglsteiedaslipliad ever seen at any reunion in this city. The campfire - fire feature Is another great attraction. Com rade Washburne has talked himself hoarse in presiding over these gatherings , in n social point of view the encampment has been a very enjoyable one. A mysterious Killing. ALBION , Neb. , August 20. [ Special Telegram to the Ben. ] On last Sunday Ilalph M. Crowley , aged about sixteen years , and Samuel Hnidy , about twenty years , went out hunting. Halplnvas living at homo with his father , who u sides on a farm about one mile from Albion , llaidy was working for Mr. Crow- Icy , and living with him. Shortly after ? p. m. Hardy returned home , and when asked where Haljih was , replied tnat ho had re fused to return to the house with him as he wished to hunt awhile longer. About dark Mr. Crowley became anxious for his son's return nnd went out looking for him. Not finding him , ho asked Hardy to go to the neighbors and inquire for Ualph , and If they had not seen him , to get them to go In search of the boy. Quite a party gathered at Mr. Crowley'B house and divided them selves Into parties and traveled In different directions. Hardy going In one party. Abonto o clock Monday niouiing the body of Ualph was found not far from his father's house lylni ; dead In the Held with his gun , apparently btirsted , lylnc by his bide. Sev eral suspicious circumstances caused thu coroner to summon n jury. At the Inquest Hardy testified that lie was hunting with the deceased during the previous afternoon , and that he left him about 1 o'clock. Being closely questioned ho finally admitted that ho had shot and killed Ualph , and nttor killing him he had taken Ralph's gun apart and laid It down beside the body. Ho Bald that the bhootlng was accidental , and tnat his own gun , as itwas laying across his arm , went off , Bhootlnir the deceased In the neck , killing him instantly. The > coionor'sjurybiuughtin a verdict of accidental death. On Tuesday certain facts came to light which gives a very suspicious look as to the bhootlng being accidental , nnd Haidy was arrested on a warrant sworn out by .Mr. Crowley. His preliminary examination was fixed for Moiulav , but at the time set for trial Hardy waived an examination , and was committed to the Bootie county jail to await the action of the grand jury at thn November term of court Two Fires at Fairmont. FAIUMONT , Neb. , August 20. [ SpecIalTel' egram to the BCK.J What promised to be one of the greatest lires Fairmont has ev < T had , started In the largo warehouse of Press- cott i McNeal. The wind was blowing quite hard and the warehouse was within twenty feet of the principal business blocks In the city. Had they caught thu loss would have amounted to neaily four hundred thousand dollars. As It was it only communicated to other warehouse. Presscott & McNoal lose { 510,000 ; IL Martin loses SSTO.S. H. Old- haul and others S'XX ) . This lire Had been hardly under control when an ice house , bclonclnir to L. P. VauSlycke , caught Ire. LossS'.W. Our system of waterworks was not completed , amf as the nearest h > i Ira nt was MO feet from the fiie , a hundred feet of ho o had no effect. His supposed lire burs got In their work. No insurance was carried. A Crnzy Father's Deed. HASTINOS , Neb. , Aucust 20.-Spooal [ ! Tel egram to the Hun. ) A farmer named David Miunmln , living ten miles south of here , at tempted to stab his son this mornlnsr. Ho has been nearly crazy for some time , and his boy contradicting him this morning , ho got n huge knife and attempted to stab the boy. In resisting the boy wns pretty bully cut , Tim sheriff was telegraphed and went down and arrested him , nnd this evening it takes two men to Riianl him. lie Is so llcrco he will bo taken to Lincoln in the morning. Water Works and KnllroatlHat Albion. ALIIION , Neb. , August 20. [ Special to tlio BKK. ] Some time since Albion jesolved to Issue bonds and build water works. The work on the s.uno his been del.xyed until this week , when thpcontiaclots set a large num ber of men at work , and the water pipes nre now being rapidly laid in our streets. With in six weeks Albion will have , If the terms of the contract are carried out water works of BUtllclent force to throw a stream of water over 100 feet high. During the past few months the North- wcstnrn railroad has made n number of sur veys of their Scilbner branch to Albion. Last week the company Informed our citi zens that If wo would clve them 310,000 In precinct bonds and right of way through the corporate limits of Albion they would build their road to this town , nnd commence woik thereon on or before September 15 next A paper , pledglns tho.slgneis to vote for the bonds , has been sinned by nearly all the voters of Albion. That part of the pieclnct outside the village limits is now being can vassed , and I am informed that over two- thirds of the voteis in the precinct have signed the paper. There Is a very friend y feeling In this locality toward tlio Northwestern - western road , and our citizens generally are very anxious that the road should bo built to this place. Charce It to Oinalin. CoLi'Mnus , Neb. , August 20. fbpeclal Telegram to the BKK. ] While visiting Omaha Friday last John F. Wermuth , the leading hardware merchant of this city , had the second linger of his right hand badly crushed In a cab door which was slammed too hastllv by the driver. The linger was am putated this afteinoon by Dr. Wirth. Trial of n Knplst Postponed. SciiUTLin. Neb. , August 20. j Special Tcl- ceram to the BET. . ] The examination of Thomas , for rape , wns continued until to morrow at 10 o'clock. The court house was filled with spectators all day to-day. THE PUBLIC DEBT. Democratic and Republican Finan ciering Compared , WASHINGTON , August 20. [ Special Tele gram to the Biu.J : The bond call for Slfl.OOO- 000 , .T-per cents , made yesterday , Is the tilth call maturing during the present fiscal year , The lirst three were for 54,000,030 , the fourth for 510,000,000 , , and that of yesterday for $15- 000,000 , making $17,000OJO In all. The con dition of the treasury under the hoarding policy of tlio present administration amply warrants the financial opeiatlous which are shrewdly being worked as much to aid the bulls In Wall street as to affect the fall elections by preventing criticism upon the democratic pnity lor Hie failure ot the president to approve the Morrison reso lution. To comply with the requirements of the slnklnir fund act tlie secretary of the treasury must'call S4E > , oooouo uetorc the 1st of next July. There yet remains , therefore , 58,010,000 of a margin that the administra tion can make capital out of before October , and claim a lnno debt reduction. Had the republicans remained in power the debt reduction to date would have been S : ,000,0K ( ) more than it now is , and observers assert that It will take many years of democratic financiering to equal the report of the republicans In this respect Ex-Secretary McCnllougli , onn of the greatest of financial authorities , alluding to the point in his last report addressed t6 the speaker of the house , said : "Nothinghas so much surprised Eu ropean statesmen as the fact that Immedi ately alter the teimlnation of one of the most expensive and in some respects exhaustive wars that' has ever been carried on , the United States should have commenced the payment of Its debt and continued its re duction through all reverses until nearly one- half of it has been paid : that the re duction in the rate of Intciest has keut pace with the reduction of thommclpal , and within -a period of nineteen years the debt which it was feared would bo a heavy and never-ending burden upon the people , has been so managed as to be no longer bur densome. " In the nineteen years spoken of by Mr. McCiilIoii ! : ! ) , the reduction of tlio national debt reached the enormous sum of 51,347- 048,022 , while the reduction of thu annual interest charge for the same pciiod was 5103.C53.WW. The Nev ? "Hello" Machine. WASHINGTON , Avgust 20. [ Special Tele gram toTiuBiis. | There were quite a num ber of exciting rumois afloat to-day in the patent odico in relation to telephone- mat ters , although no action has been taken be yond the reinstating of Gray's application. It Is said that this patent will bo issued eventually as n quick method of disposing ot various telephone suits Inaugurated by the present administration. A rumor has gained cicilencc hero that in Issuing Gray's patent the officials will so frame It as not to conflict with claim five ot the Bell patent , which is "for the transmission ot vocal sounds elec trically , ami the apparatus therefor. " If this course should bo pursued , It will leave tbe Bell company in the enjoyment of Its present monopoly for blx years , subject only , to tlio rivalry of Gray's concern. A f ter that date , when the Bell company's patent expires , any of the other telephones may be placed upon the market and operated without Inlilngeinent Secretary Bayard's Scapegoat. WASHINGTON , August 20 , [ Special Tele gram to the Hni J Scwetary Bayard , after having failed to fix the responsibility of his alleged misinformation upon the Mexican minister , Koinero , seems to think that It Is necessary to find a scapegoat for his short comings , and now his personal organs ac cuse Consul Brlgham of responsibility for Bayard's misinformation. It Is averted that BrlL'Iiam Is to be sacilficed , and that his recall will bo ordered as soon as the presi dent returns. Officials of the Mulu depart ment , outsldo of Bayard'H Immediate coterie , however , assert that Biigham Is one ot the best consuls In the service , and they regret exceedingly that ho should be made to suffer for the exceedingly bad diplomacy of the United States premier. Currylnc Favor With Hallrond * . WASHINGTON , August 20. [ Special Tele gram to the BKE.J Secretary Lamnr has ap proved tlio maps of the Southern Kansas railroad and has allowed a deflection of forty miles , which allows the toad to run through the entire length of thn Oklahoma country. It is thought this action will open the Oklahoma country to settlement and probably establish a precedent which may bo of value to the Manitoba railroad In Its efforts to get thu rteht of way through the Montana tescrva- tion. Nebraska Pernonnls. WASHINGTON , August 20. [ Special Tele gram to the BKK.J W , J. MeGeo , of Iowa , has been piomcted from a § 1,200 to a 1,000 clerkship in the geolozlcal survey , Guoriiti B. Coburn , of Lincoln , Neb. , U lu the city. FROM HIS FRIENDS AT 110MB , Three Hnnflrecl Irish Citizens Send Fatxioft Egan a Costly Silver Service- "PRICELESSWORKFOR IRELAND" An Address of Cordiality The Happy Culinlnntlon of nn Event LOUR Thought of A Patriotic ItownrtlltiR the Faithful. Ctlic.uio , August 20. A Inrtio mooting Was liclit nt tlie artillery armory on the lake fiont tills evening to hear addresses by Michael Davltt anil llic Irish paillumcntary delegates. An Interesting featuru ot the evuultu was the presentation to ox-1'rcsl- Uont K.'aii of the Irish National league ot a beautiful service of plate from his fi lends In Ireland. The presentation was accompanied by an address , signed by nearly throe bun- died leading Irishmen , from which the fol lowing extract Is taken to explain the cause of the presentation : Uinm your return to Ireland last Decem ber , after a wolonped political exile , mar.y ot the foremost citizens of Dublin were de- shous of iMiteitalnlnj : > ou at a public ban quet to testify to the affectionate cordiality with which your fellow citizens were eager to welcome you homo. That Intention was Ink ! asldn In deference to yuur emnhatlu In- tlmittlon. that scourced as Ireland wan with coercion , and darkened with hideously familiar shades of famine , the moment was not one In which you could be a party to festivities In your honor. While yielding to your wishes In this resutjct , It was found Im possible to ropicss the anxiety of your friends to take some method of signalizing the gratitude and esteem which you nave earned trom your countrymen by luc-long services , as modestly given as they were priceless to tlio Irish cause. Without any miblle Intimation of the object , friends Iroin cvciy part of Ireland bought participa tion In the compliment. They have mndo us the medium of tendering to you thonc ; comuanyliiK service of plate , inoic valuable In your oj es because wrought by Irish hands. Wo bee jour acceptance of tlio gift as a pledge of your countrymen's appreciation o { your sterling qualities as an Irishman and Irlend. In the course of his reply accenting the gift , .Mr. KKUH s > alii : "I boj you , sir , to con * vcy to the numerous signers of the addres and the donors of tins picsjntatlon m wannest thanks and my assurance that ! the fntuic , as In the past , whatever part ] may be called upon to take In tint natlona niovement my every elfort shall be dlrectet towards keeping the green ( lag of liclmu nailed to the mast until at a not far Ultitan : day wo shall see It wave over an Irish parlia ment on College Green making laws for a prosperous and happy Irish nation. " After llieprcscntatloii to IJgan , the reading of the following telegram evoked tremendous deus cheering : To Fitzgerald , chairman of the convention Chicago : I thank theconveiitlonof thclrUh National league of Ameilc.i for thu encouraging - aging mcsiago which yon send. The latlli- cation by tlio convention of our policy and action , the order , union and moderation ot the proceedings , liavo created a profound im pression heie and added gieat strength to our cause. ( Signed. ) CiiAKi.r.8 STBWAHT PAJINKU , . Among thu speakers at the mpetlng wore Samuel J. Uandall. O'BiIon , editor of United Ireland , Alexander Hulllvan mid others. TIio-CbnmiMtco Votes ! tliniik . CHICAGO , Aucust 20. A meeting of the new national commttteoof the Irish National league was held to-day , with President John Fitz.'erald , of Nebraska , In the chair. Before proceeding to the regular business of tlio meeting , John F. Armstrong , of Georgia- moved tlio following resolution : Kosolvoil , That the new national executive committee of the Irish National League of America deems it its lirst duty to thamc l'at rick Kgan for the courage and ability Jig- played by him in the fulfillment of his duties as president of the league , ami that our beat wishes go with him In his retirement from ofllcc. The motion was seconded by thn second vice president , Rev. Father P. A. He Ken no. and after speeches of apptoval were inaclo by President t'it/gerald , H. J. Cloran , editor ot the Montreal Post : II. P. Kelly , of Virginia : W. T. Kelly , of Minnesota ; Juduo KR/gcrt aid , of Cincinnati , and others , it was carried unanimously. l'ie.-4Jent Fit/.geniltl was then authorized to appoint a conference commit tee of seven. It Is expected that ho will an nounce the names to-moirow. The remain der of the session was occupied In disposing of numerous mutters of n purely loutlno char acter. Postofllce Changes. WASHINGTON , Aiuust ! 20. [ Special Tclo- gram to the Uii.J : The following Nebraska postofflces were established to-day : Ansloy , Ouster county , Samuel lloyds , postmastcrtj Jnong , Clay county , Wm. 0. Jlamscy , post master. Mrs.Mary J. McOuan was to-day appointed postmlsties.s of Lett , Furnas county , vlco Mrs. Kmma J. Morrlll , icsigned. The following onices weiu discontinued : Swan nnd Frenchtnwn , Antelope county ; Lawn , Dawcs county , and Mohart , lUehard- sou county. Ccronlmo Want * to Surrender. WASHINGTON , August 20. Ofilclal In for- matlou of n desire of ( icronlmo to surrender , was received at the war dopaitment , The dispatch contains nothing In additon to the Information telegranhcd to the piessirom the west as alicady published. A " \Vrcok Near Crcston. CIIESTON , Ja. , August 20. [ Special Tclo- Rrani to the Bii.l : An open switch catwd the wreck ot u freight train n mile west of Osccola at ! iX ; ! ) this iiioinlug. 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