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THE OMAHA DAILY BEE.
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SIXTEENTH YEAB. OMAHA. WEDNESDAY MORNING. JUNE i : 1887. NUMBEK 348
IDE FRENCH MILITARY FETE ,
A Brilliant and Stressful Ono Held in
Paris Last Evening.
BAD CROWD OF BOULANGERISTS.
They Gather In Crowds anil Make
NlRht HldooiiH With Thnlr Yells
No .Serious UiotlriK-Otlier
News.
"Vive HoiitaiiKcr
[ Coil/rfiM ; ; J8.V7 l > i/J < iinr * Owr.'ii
1'Aitis ( via Havre ) , MayJt fNevv York
Herald Cable Special to tinBiK.1 Fifty
thousand people , shouting at the top of their
voices "Vivo Boulangor , " "Vivo Boulan-
gcr , " came swarming into the Place do
Lopcra at 0 o'clock to-nlu'ht , causing tre
mendous excitement and commotion. The
opera house was magnificently Illuminated
and covered with Hags and trophies bear
ing Inscriptions. From the military club
corner the me do La Paris and the
Avenue opera directly opposite the Grand
opeia house three batteries of nlectrlc lUhts
own full upon the facade and gilded lyres
of the crown's statues , setting forth tlio
magnificent building In dazzling splendor ,
the occasion being the grand military festi
val organized by the army otllcuis and over
which General Boulanger , then minister of
war , was to preside , a duty that now de
volves upon his successor , General Fcrron.
During the whole day thn people wcro very
much excited , and as an American resident ,
who was here during the revolution of 18-18 ,
the coup d' otat of the third Napoleon and
the siege of Paris In 18TO-71 and tlio terrible
days of the commune , said : "Things look
lively. Paris Is hot tor something. "
Till : FlliST DIS1UIIIIANCK.
The first disturbance came elf In front of
the chamber of deputies at 0 o'clock this eve
ning , when several hundred students and
men In blouses collected , reading aloud Gen
eral Boulanger's farewell address to the
army , shouting "Vive Boulanger , " and sing
ing thu "Marsellalse. " The police dispersed
thu crowd with very little difficulty , the
ring leaders merely saying , with significant
Bintles , "Oh , all right , vvu "hall meet later at
the Place do Lopera. An revolr. "
nociii'.KoiiT'a ri.AMt.No AIITICLK.
To-day's demolish allons are greatly due to
the flaming leader written by Henri Itocho-
fort In Intransigent , headed , "LoMinistcio
Allomand , " which was seen everywhere this
morning , In thu boulevards , on the tops of
omnibuses. Tills is tlio time Hochclort hit
the nail right In expressing thu exact teeling
of ninty-nlne out of every hundred of the
inhabitants of Belleville and all the central
nnd northern quatters of Paris. After pitch
ing Into M. Kouvlcr , Hochcrfort turns upon
General Ferron and says : "Wo don't know
Geneial Ferron , but ho must be a verlta
bio hero if ho Is able to face the
shouts of "Vivo Boulanger" that are sure to
resound in his ears every time ho appears In
public , and especially at the great review on
the 14th of July. Nevertheless , as his by-
woid Is to merrily snore In his easy chalr-
and not make a single rltlo barrel without
first asking the permission of Germany , It
ficcms to mo to bo much better and certainly
more economical to annex the ministry of
war during this ploughman soldier's tenure
of otlico to the ministry of agriculture. "
WHAT THK EVENING 1'AI'EIIS SAY.
The ovenlni ? papers say this Is rather lough
on Forron , especially as ho [ served alt his life
In the engineers and belne on duty In Now
Caledonia In 1870 , was unable to reach
France and take putt In the war. So at 8
o'clock this evening Parisians worked thcm-
tclvcs up to a fever heat and marched 50,000
Btrouc towards the opera house , they shoutIng -
Ing "Boulanger , " "Boulanger , " "Boulan-
ger , " In short , sharp staccato syllable baiks
something like the Harvard cheer. Expect
ing that an attempt would be made to dis
tend the presidents slumbcrs.a strong force ot
soldiers and police was posted at all approaches
preaches to the palace Elyseu with the
strictest orders to challenge all suspicious per
sons to prevent a riot. Late in thu evening a
gang of several hundred Borges workingmen
men slouched down the faubourg St. Uonore
yelling and cheering. They cot as far as the
rue Boisny unmolested , but there came In
contact with thu troops , who quickly sent
them about their business. After they were
dlspeised they reformed and marched up
and down the boulevard do la Molclne , where
they made night hideous shouting , "Vivi
Boulanger , " and sinning a war song manii
factored for the occasion , with the Incohcr
ent refrain of "Grevy dart Bou
langer , est plus fort ministers. " Thej
did not seem to be veij
dangerous characters. Shop boys and IdU
apprentices seemed to bo in the majority
but among them I noticed a strong leaven ol
well-known communists and scores of frcn
zied scribes from socialist newspaper offices
one of whom flustered the bystanders for i
moment by suddenly Irrlne off a toy plsto
near the opera. Beyond the firing of tha
ono toy pistol no artillery was unllinbcrei
to-ulcht , and after bellowing till they wen
nearly black In the face , about 1 a. m. Ir
the morning the Boulanglsts left the field t <
the enemy.
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A OI'.AND SUCCI'.Sa.
Tha military fete Inside the opera was
triumphant success. The receipts exccedn
150,000 francs. The Intel lor ot the gram
cdlllco was aclow with electric , lights am
crowded to suffocation. Neither General
Boulanger nor Fcrron wcro present. Ferroi
had his hands full at thu ministry of wai
Itontangcr , who had not , as given out , lei
Paris , spent part of the evening at tlio Hole
du Louvre. Later ho went for a qulc
walk on . the boulevard. Every othe
public official , political and theatrics
celebrity lu Paris was present , many bla/ln
with every Imaginable decoration. A drn
malic Incident of the evening was Gouno
leading the military band of COO trumpets I
the soldiers' chorus from "Faust. " Th
master resembles Dom Pedro. Ho led wit
courage , showing that Mrs. Weldon was nr
n iho house. Distinguished members o
nearly all the Parisian theaters appeared o
a small platform In the center of the va , :
auditorium nnd iccited a song. There wn
little attempt at dancing , owing to the crusl
Now York ladles would bo intorustc d t
know that not a train dress was seen. M :
harajah HalUa , from Drccan en route fo
EnJtand to assist In tlio jubilee , wit
1,000,000 francs worth of pearls In his lugcac
for the quean , occupied a box. Ho ws
greatly bored , yawned and fin all
vent to sleep and snored , thoreb
diverting the audience from U
political dcmonstiatlon outside. H
suite dared not wake him , but all vanlshc
from the box. The sharp laugh of a giddy gl
aroused him with a start and he rejoined S
Lepcl Griffin , who has him In cliarce. V
the theaters closed the crowd Increased. Tl
entertainment lasted till daylight.
Legislation.
jf ? bv SoniM Gorrtoii lleimett , }
BnussKi.8 , May 81. | Xew York Hera
Cable Special to the BKK.ITho house
representatives begnn the dlicusslon of tl
bill for the fortification of the Mouse valle
Intended to protect Belgian neutrality again
orUcruim Invasion. Mr , ilurnai
chief of the cabinet , supported the bill bv a
long and oloriucnt speech , showing that the
present means of protection are completely
Inadequate , saying that by strengthening her
territory Belgium will not only fulfill her
duty towards herself , but also towards Eu
rope. As a strong country Belgium will pre-
\cnt direct contact between France and Ger
many and thus suppress an Inducement to
war. Burnart , in support of his argument ,
quotes Dllko's latest articles In the Fortnightly -
nightly , and also alt the gtcat Belgian mili
tary authorities. After a wordy war the dls-
c.usblon was postponed until to-morrow.
Military attaches of Franco and Germany
were present at the sitting and followed the
speech closely.
To-morrow the senate resumes the discus
sion of thu cattle bill.
The number of strikers who resume wofb
Is Increasing.
THU FIIENCH M1MSTIIV.
Itouvlcr Announces That Ilia Foreign
Policy Will He Finn and Prudent.
I'AIIIS , May 81. Ilouvlur's statement to
the chamber of deputies ot his policy will be
brief. He will uigo financial reform and re
trenchment. The new budget will bo pre
pared In accordance with the recent vote of
the chamber. Ho will maintain the Goblet
cabinet's military bills and will also an
nounce the deteiminatlon of the mlnistiy to
resign unless they obtain a ma
jority of republican votes In
the chamber. General Boulanger ,
upon rctirim ; from the ministry of war ,
issued an order of the day thanking those
who co-opetated with nlm to place the conn-
tr > 's defenses In a condition to stand any
test , and uiging the officers ot the arinv to
show devotion to their professional dutlesand
fidelity to the constitution and laws.
In conclusion , he says , " 1 shall be the first
among you to give an example of both mili
tary and republican discipline. " General
Forron , upon assuming the duties of the war
office , also Issues an order of the day In
which lie sajs : " 1 shall unremittingly pursue -
sue a policy of military toforin , and shall de
vote my whole time to lucieaslng thu defens
ive forces of France. "
Moderate republican papers cordially wel
come the new ministry. The monarchist
press receives it rather favorably , but the
radical and Independet papers are decidedly
hostile.
After a bitter discussion with Mllleraudo
ot tlio extreme luft , Bouvior bald he would
lay down theieins of governmcntif hu failed
to obtain the assistance of tliu republican
majoiity. Ho tlmn demanded the order of
the day. Carried nsI to 150 amid enthusi
astic cheers bv tlio centers.
General Feiron promised that ho would
frankly state his opinion of tlio now military
bill when the iiieasiiiocanieupfordlscussion.
The chamber adjourned until Thursday. It
is estimated that ot 285 votes received by the
government this afternoon , ino were cast by
members ol the rlfht. Assuming this esti
mate to no correct , the govern mont has a
purely republican maioilty of only 11.
M. Rouvler read his statement in the
chamber of deputies tills aftcinoon. Ho said
that his foreign policy would bo firm and
prudent. In resaul to economy in public
expenditures they proposed to retrench
00,000,000 francs. Answering a question put
subsequently Uouyier said the government
Intended that all citizens , oven seminarists ,
phould be subjected to the obligations of the
military service.
noulangcr Absents Himself.
PAISIS , May 31. There was a brilliant as
semblage at the military fete ( Seveilng ) , but
BoulanKer was absent. Whllo the company
were assembling , thousands of persons path-
cied In the vicinity of the opera house , shout
ing "Resignation , " "Long live Bonlaneor , "
"Wo will bare him , " etc. At 11 o'clock the
ciowd , which had greatly Increased In num
bers , became so tunwlent that a republican
guard was ordered to clear the street , which
was accomplished amid loud hissing. At
midnight tlio crowd assembled in greater
torce , with riotous demonstrations. An In
creased force of soldiers and police was or
dered out and succeeded in preventing
trouble. Thu crowd finally dispersed , shout
ing "Vivo Boulanger. At 2 a. in. the city is
quiet. _
The English Fortifying Herat.
ST. PurKHsnimo , May 31 , Telegrams
fi om Merv confirm the statement that Eng
, lish engineers are actively fortifying Herat.
Tlip Afghans are displaying hatred ot the
English , and the ameer has been obliged to
appoint military officials to protect tlio men
employed on the works. Tliu aim of the
English nuthoiitlcs Is to enable a garrison of
10,000 men at Herat to withstand a siege ot
ninety days. _
The Ameer's Troops Dcfuntod.
- ST. PETKIISUUIIO , May 31. News has
, reached Merv from Herat that the Ghll/ais
have defeated 1,000 ot the ameer's regular
troops , and captured live guns and consider
able bnggago. The Inhabitants of the
province of Herat and adjoining districts
are greatly excited over the success ot the-
revolted tiibe , and , it Is stated , are ready to
join the Ghllzuls.
A Strike Against Elevators.
LONDON , May 31. The grain porters at
Avon-mouth docks , iirlstol , who struck
against the use of elevators In unloading
vessels , have gone back to work and thu em
ployers have promised to use elevators only
when they were insufficiently supplied vvltu
, manual labor.
Imbor Troubles In Belgium.
BitussKLS.May 31. Tlio miners In the Liege
district resumed work. In Borlnago and
Center districts and at Cllprtoiol very lew
stiikers have returned to work.
Earthly Shakes.
HAVANA , May 31. Advices fromTiInldad
dated Mav 2d , say that earthquake shocks
were felt there that day and also at St. Lucia
St. Vincent and Grenada.
i Mount j tna Excited.
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ROM'K. May 31. The central crater ol
Mount . /i'.tim has been erupting all morning
The flow continues increasing In volume
Heavy clouds of smoke , massesof stones anil
cinders are Issuing from the crater ,
Yacht Kaolin : * n England. .
LONDON , MSy 31. In the yacht moe frorr
Harwich to South End , today , the lre >
won , with thu Thistle second.
SAVANNAH , May 31. David Wecbin , re
tail dry goods , and E. Lovell & Sons , wholesale
a-
aHi sale hardware , lost their establishments b ;
Hi tire last night. Loss , $12. > ,000 ; Insuranci
lu 575,000.
10 CI.KVI.DI.VND , May 31. The village o
th Syracu.se , Wyandotte county , was visited
( a disastrous tire tills morning , about one
'l third ot thu business portion being destroyed
m Trial of.Inc-ob Sharp. .
st NKW'YOBIC , May 31. The trial of Jacol
as Slnrp was resumed to-day and two mon
ash. jurors wcro released at thulr request , leavini
h.to three vacancies to be Idled.
ton
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A Mccnse Hill Vetoed.
Ai.HAKY , N. Y. , May 31. Governor 1111
th
vetoed the Veddcr license bill passed by thi
ce late legislature ,
as
iy Urltlah UralnTrado Review.
by LONDON , May 3L The Mark Lane Ev
ho press , In Its weekly rovlrvv of the Brltlsl
Its grain trade , says : Values of English whea
ed hardened. Supplier are meagre and price :
Irl advanced. Sales ot Enullhh wheat durlni
ilr thn w eek were 45,193 quar ters at 34s Oil
against r/J.i.'CO quarters at oJs Od during tin
As corresponding period last year. Flour wa !
ho very iirm despite the lar e receipts froir
America. Foreign wheat was slow , bu
values were steady. Corn was quiet and It
bujers' favor. Barlevs wore dull. Oat :
were rather cheaper. Linseed aavanced Is
Postal Chances.
01 WASHINGTON , May Si. [ Special Telegrat
"e to the UUK. ] The postmaster at Fremonl
Nfb. . has applied for the establishment o
free di-llvvry bervlce. The Inspector has &eei
rt , I sent to investigate the matter ,
ULiAINE 1NTKRV1UWED.
Ho Will Make n Trip of Over a Year
to Europe.
XEW Yonn , May St. The World will print
to-morrow an Interview with Mr. Blalno at
Bar Harbor. In which ho gave fully his plans
for thu coming trip , discussed the f also re
ports of his falling health and referred at
length to the work ho has bestowed on the
books Just llnlthed. He says his visit abroad
will last over a year and doubtless
beyond the next national con
vention. Ho will Eall on Juno 8
with his wlfo and two dauzhtcrs. They will
stay at Southampton and upend considerable
time traveling through Great Britain , thence
to Germany , France. Spain and Italy , spend
ing next winter along the Mediterranean.
Keterrlng to the report that ho
contemplated In some way assist
ing Gladstone and the home rule
party Mr. Blalno said the story was purely
imaginative. Tlio reporter asked him as to
the truth of thu report that the trip is for
the benefit ot his health , and Mr. Blalno
said : It Is very serious about that report. I
have been made sick by various newspapers
at various times and been made to have
nearly every malady I know of.
I have , In fact , been singularly
free from sickness and never had an
organic trouble of any kind. " Mr. Blalno
positively declined to talk about politics ex
cept .speaking of the Burchard Incident in
IfcM , when ho said , "I did not hear what ho
said , but the reporters heard It and the next
d iy every pappr In tlm country had It of
course. But , as a matter of lact , I did not
hear It myself. That Is what lost me the
election. In Now York City alone
it lost mo several thousand votes. A
good deal more than enough to have
carried the state. 1 have felt sure that I was
not elected , It was a matter of less than fiOO
votes to have turned Now York the other
way. If It was close as that there
can be no certainty of the count.
I do not think It can ever bo said
with certainty which ono of us really got
most of the votes. "
DA YARD'S UOWAKDIiY CONDUCT ,
The Government Unable to Hpcr.ro the
Iloleaso of a Citizen in a
Cuban Prison.
NEW YORK , May 31. ( Special Telegram to
the Bnn.l A dispatch to the Tribune from
Washington says : Sectetary Bavard's con-
duet In the Cutting case was different from
what It Is In the case of an untortu-
nato Cuban-American by the name of
Publo , who has languished In a
Spanlsn prison for over two years now , and
whoso liberation he does not seem anxious 10
secure. In the local organ of the adminis
tration ! Secretary Bayard says that his case
has not been brought to the attention of the
state department by anybody. This Is not a
fact. The case has been for two vears In the
hands of the American consul-general at
Havana , appointed by the present adminis
tration. Assistant Secretary Porter , of the
state department , cave to a friend of the
prisoner , who applied to him as a reason
vvhv tills government did nut act moro ener
getically in the case , the "lack of navy" to
support any demand upon a pnwerlike Spain ,
and ho made at the same time the humiliat
ing confession that England would probably
long before this have secured tlio release of
an Englishman placed lu the same position
that Publo Is. The president has on two
occasions been appealed to , but so far with
out any result. Publo Is a Cuban and was
concerned in an uprlbliu which ended with
the peace of Xanzon. After this ho came to
this country and settled in New York where
he edited a Cuban paper and became a natur
alized American citl/cu. Subsequently ho
engaged In the tobacco business in New
ork. Two years ago ho went to Key West
to conclude some purchase of tobacco and
make arrangements for some contracts.
While In Key West he heard of the death ot
his aunt In Havana , whereby his only sister ,
unmairled , was left alone and unpiotected.
Being much concerned about her ho deter
mined to go to Havana with a view of bring-
Ine his sister to tha United States and enter
ing into arrangements wMe there with rome
leaf tobacco merchants for such leaf tobacco
as ho should need. Ho went to tbo
Spanish consulate and obtained
his American passport which he
duly sinned and armed with his legal docu
ment then took passage on an American
steamer bound for Cuba. Ho was arrested
lust us ho landed , the Spaniards t nun pine
up a charge of conspiracy against him. He
did not have with him any papers of a com
promising character. The only grounds for
the charge against Publo is that while In this
country ho was a member of a secret society
and edited Cuban-Spanish papers. Publo
was arrested on or about November 20 , 18S4 ,
and In the twenty-six months that he has been
Incaiceiatcd In a Spanish dungeon he has
only heard from the United States consul
some three or four i lined.
THE DIG WHKAT DEATj.
Armour Undoubtedly the Man Who Is
Engineering It.
CHICAGO , May 31. [ Special Telegram to
the BKK.I The "Mail to-night publishes a
letter which says : "lam fli inly of the opin
ion and have good reasons for believing so ,
that the wheat deal Is operated by Armour ,
together with parties In Galveston and the
Standard oil company. Whatever may be
said to the contrary , there Is no question but
that Armour Is the manipulator of the deal.
Any Impression that may have gone abroad ,
either through brokers who have been sup
posed to act for tboclique , orpurchases made
by himself , or his friends In other parts of
the country , is done to cover bis hand and to
assist in manipulation of the deal. There
is not the slightest doubt but that the clique
have every dollar necessary hero in New
York and other points to carry the deal
to c successful Issue. Of this there is no
doubt whateve. . Armour's sale of 12,000,000
atbSuJbOc was done tor effect , and inn chases
lu Minneapolis to arrive helped to fill cle-
valors. The market has been and Is , en
, tirely at their will , and has fluctuated up and
down , as It suited their purpose. They may
soil off to-day at bsc or S'c ! ' , not wishing to
pay hlirher , but I am satisfied Juno will
touch Ittc , and oven 31 has been talked about.
, They have an Influence on old quotations as
well as a hand In manipulating cron reports
in this country. There aio probably others
in tlio deal , of which 1 am not certain , but 1
am positive these parties aie interested ,
aud all rumors to the contrary
are only allowed to be circulated
to draw more shorts Into the trap. Some ot
the clique brokers may oven believe that
signs ot weakness have been shown , but that
impression 1ms been allowed to go abroad
purposely and designedly. It Is almost abso
lutely certain that they will take and pay foi
June wheat and that the corner will be on
after the first of June. The holdings of the
clique are enormous , much greater than any
figures that have been supposed. They ma >
fill orders today at 83 or b'Jc , but I think then
if : Is no question but that today will bo the lasl
y day of craco for shoits , DJC aild SI being price
talked of for June.
Tbo Presidential Party.
PnosrucT HOUSE , N. Y. May 31. Thi
" president rose early this morning and wen
K fishing. In six hours out ho and Lamon
caught about 200 trout. Mrs. Cleveland am
Mrs.Lamont drove around the country mean
while and visited thu grave of John Brown
At 5 o'clock the party left the scene ot lishlni
and returned here , all greatly refreshed b ;
the day's sport. The president has bccomi
somewhat sunburned.
Steamship Arrival * .
Nirw YOIIK , May 31. ( Special Telegran
to the BEE. ] Arrived The Wcrra , froir
Bremen.
GI.ASOOW , Mav 31. Arrived The State o
Nebraska , from New York.
Uuinuno , May 31-ArrUed-Tlie Wle
land , from New York.
LONDON , Mav 31. Arrived The Den
mark , from Now York.
The Texas Train Rohbtiry.
AubTiK , Tex. , May 81. Six prisoners ar
rested on the charge ot robbing the train a
McNeil ! station were arraigned yesterday
About tifty witnesses were present , none o
- . whom could Identify the prisoners. The ex
fit press agent testified that 2,000 in rasham
u fc'fcOO in valuables , checks and drafts wen
I takvu. The case wr * continued ,
A VERY WICKED WIDOW ,
Fort Dodge Again Torn Up By Her Scan
dalous Actionu ,
A MARRIED MAN IN THE CASE.
The Ilndclook Case Afaln In Court
at Sioux City Death of a Well
Known Character lowrt
News.
A Fort Dodge Sensation.
Font DODOI : la. , May 31. ( Special Tele
gram to the BIK. : | The widow lioyd , of un
pleasant notoriety , has , by the aid of a mar
ried man , furnished the city with another
scandal which to-day Is the common talk.
It appears that Saturday night the night
watch , In carrying out the wishes of the
owner of the house where the widow stopped ,
broke Into a room occctipied by those who
loved not wisely but too well and found evi
dence criminating both. The married man
was arrested and no one being willing logo
his ball ho was placed In jail. Ills case was
heard by the mayor on Sunday , a llcht line
imposed and he was discharged. But yes-
teruay a notlier warrant was Issued on com
plaint of his wife , charging nlm with adul
tery , and ho was again jailed , whore ho now
Is. In the meantime the widow skipped
town for her sister's home near llumboldt ,
for which place a constable dciuitcd this
morning to bring her to this city , a wairant
having been Issued for her arrest.
Sioux City's Criminals.
Sioux Cmla. . , May 31. [ Special Tele-
Brain to the BKI.J : District court convened
at 9 o'clock. The jail criminal cases were
first called , the first being against Wm.
Fleck , driver of the Franz Brewing company
delivery wagon , charged with transporting
beer without a permit George W. Arco ,
who appeared for the defense , tiled an objec
tion to the grand jury , holding that the legis
lature had no power to reduce the member
ship fiom fifteen to seven. The objection
was overruled. County Attorney Marsh
then called the Haddock murder and con-
splracy cases for. assignment. ArKo , lor the
defense , stated that they were icady at time
to proceed with the ttlal of John
Arensdort for the murder. The state elected
to place Fted Munchrath on trial lust. The
lawyer for the defense was granted the re
quest that the case bo not assigned till after
noon. It was generally understood that tlio
defense would weaken and ask that the case
bo continued until the August term. During
the noon recess , the lawyer learned that Fred
Munchrath was very 111 with the rheumatism
and had not been able to leave the house for
three weeks. This\\as a surprise to many
who had seen him often on the street during
that time , and as Jato as last niclit. The
state uas willing that the case bo contlnned
until August , owing to tliu short time.
Iowa's Lioyal Legion.
Dns MOINP.S , la. , May 31. ( Special Tele
gram to the BIK.J : The Iowa commandery
of the Loyal Leglom met hero this evening
ana elected officers for the ensulnc year
as follows : Colonel JJ. L. Swords , Des
Molnes , commander ; Major Illgley , Cedar
Itapids , senior vice-commander : Colonel
llannatord , Webster City , junior vice-cpm-
inander ; MajorHoyt Sherman , Des Molnes ,
recoidor ; Major Ell Wllklns , Wlnterset.
chancellor. A banquet and line sociable
time occupied the evening , with an Intercstlnic
essay of personal rrmntscences by General
Drake , of CcutervllJO. Colonel Crossley , efFort
Fort Madison , and Colonel Mariindale , of
Des Moiues , were Initiated into the order.
Iowa Episcopalian * .
DES MOINES , la. . May 31. [ Special Tele
gram to the BIE. : ] Tlio annual Eoncopal
convention for the diocese of Iowa began
to-day with a largo attendance of clergy and
laity. Hev. Dr. Watson , of Iowa City , de
livered the annual sermon and Bishop Pony
made the annual address , after which ho
started east and sails for London , where ho
preaches before the queen in Canterbury
cathedral next mouth.
A Well Known Character Drowned.
SWAN , la. . May 31. [ Special Telegram to
the Bun. ] Mrs. Knealy has received news of
her son Thomas being drowned In Spring
Valley. 111. Thomas was better known
through Iowa as Thomas White , his mother
having been married t\\lce , and ho was a son
of her tiist husband. White was well known
In all the mining camps of Iowa. Uu was
rated as a local pugilist thioughout the state.
He had several bouts In vailuus places and
defeated all comers , hence he was well known
In sportiue circlet.
A Police Judge to Oo linpcaohrd.
DES MOIKES , la. , Mny 31. [ Special Tele
gram to the BIK. : | The city council to-day
ordered articles of Impeachment to bo drawn
against Police Judue Labour , who has been
Indicted by the grand jury for embezzlement
of city funds.
Southwestern Iowa
, ATiANTicla. , May 31. [ Special Telegram
to the BEE.In [ to-day's game of base ball for
the South western Iowa league pennant At
lantic defeated Creston by a score of thirteen
to four. Strock , formerly umpire In the
western league umpired the game satisfac
torily.
A Now Pitcher for DCS Molnes.
DES MOINES. la. , May 31. jSpeclal Telegram -
gram to the BEn.i DCS Moines has secured
Veach , the former pitcher of the C oulsvlllc
club , and ho Is now on his way to join the
team at Milwaukee.
Oakland' ! ) Creamery Project.
OAKLAND , Neb. , May 31. [ Special to the
BEK.I Davis & Kaukln , of Chicago , who
are an extensive firm , have creameries In i
Illinois , Wisconsin , Iowa and Minnesota ,
made the citizens of Tekamah a proposition
last week to locate a creamciy at that place
The capital stock of the company is to b (
35,000 and all has been taken. The companj
prefer to buy ground , erect buildings and
put In machinery before asking for the de
livery of any stock. The site Is being se
lected for bulldlnc and It is proposed to liavt
the creamery in full operation In about uttj
days. This Is to be the most extenslvi
creamery In the country and no doubt will
prove a great benefit to Tekaraah and the
farmers. The stockholders are timong tin
wealthiest people oiTokamah.
Franklin .Decorates.
FHANKT.IN , Neb.'May 31. [ Special to tin
BEE.J One of the largest crowds that wa
overseen In this city celebrated Dccoratloi
day hero yesterday morning. The G. A. It.
academy cadets and citizens marched to th
cemetery and decorated the graves. Th
speech of the day was made by Itev. Mr
Harrison and met' with great approbation ,
To Colonel Uage , president of the day , inucl
credit Is due for the unusual success of th
memorial. _
Suicided OverilJonicHtlo Troubles.
NOIIKOLK , Neb. , May 31. [ Special Tele
gram to the BEE.I William Sledschlag , ;
well-to-do German over fifty years old , sul
elded by hanging ; hlmsnlf last evening In
grove on his farm , six miles south. DC
mestic difficulties are supposed to be th
caube.
. RccomnienUcil Dy the Bar.
" DAVENPORT , la. , May 31.-SpecIal [ Tel (
gram to the BEK. ] At a caucus of the Scot
county bar ( onlay lion. Charles M. Waterma
. was recommended lor appointment to th
vacancy In tlie Seventh district judgeshli
caused oy the death of Judge llodgers.
> MeCook to Have a Creamery.
McCooK , Neb. , May 81. [ Special Tel
gram td the BEK. | A creamery compan
was organized here yesterday with a caplu
stock of $7,500. All the stock was taken b
home capitalists. Work will begin at one
and the creamery will be lu operation I
thirty days.
UELIGIOUH MOUItiS.
Last Day of the Meeting of the Hap-
list Indian M
MtNSNnAroMS , Minn. , May 31. This Is
thn last day of the Baptist annhcrsarles.
The homo mission annl\ersary was con
tinued this morning. The report of thu com-
mltteo on Indians was presented , showing
the work among them had been unusually
successful. In the Indian Territory there
are 750 church members , l.'iO.onlalneil preach
ers , and 100 churches. The report concluded
with an earnest appeal for more missionaries
and money. The Muscngco university lias
hnd ! ttO pupils since Its organisation In IbbO.
The report lecommends that this school be
liberally supported. The committee tiilnk a
great mistake Mas bc.cn made In treating the
Indians as paupers.
Mi.VNKAi-ous , May St. Itov. Mr. Clat-
worthy , of Kvaiiston. III. , ottered a resolu
tion recording tlio convention's appreciation
of every effort of the government to keep
treaty obligations with tlio Indians , and desiring
siring- for them the honorable treatment be
coming a creat Christian nation. Adopted.
The report ot the committee on chinch edi
fice work recommended that mission churches
ask for small gifts rather than a largu loan.
Also that thu donation fund bo enlarged to
meet the demands and that a systematic plan
of giving bo adopted. A resolution calling
for the appointment of a commlttro of seven
to decide upon the advisability ot establish
ing an American Baptist educational society
to have charge of all denominational educa
tional institutions in the west and south was
adopted.
At the afternoon session oillccrs wcro
elected. The only new ones arc Vice-Presi
dent E. NeUon , Blake , of Illinois ; auditor ,
William A. Cauldwcll , New York.
The women's foreign missionary society
held a meeting to-day. Interesting addresses
were made by returned missionaries.
The United Presbyterians.
PHILADELPHIA , May 31. The general as
sembly of the United Presbyterian church of
North America continued Its sessions here
to-day. The general committee of homo
missions presented Us report. In the course
of which It said one ot two things must bo
done : Klther tlm mission woik must be
greatly contracted , or the gills of the chinch
must at once be greatly Increased an outlay
of SCO.OOO cannot bo met with an Income of
S40.000.
The report recommended continued aid to
several stations in the west , amont : them
Denver , aud Park avenue , Omaha. Various
amounts were recommended to bo appropri
ated for Certain Chinese and Indian
missions. The hoard declares it unwise to
establish missions in places where other
evangelical places are at work In sufficient
force , unless there Is special reason for so
dolns. The general assembly Is requested to
publish a tract on the subject ot giving ac
count of tlio necessity for incica&ed means.
The Reformed lOplscopnllnns.
PHILADELPHIA , May 31. The general
council of the Itcformed Episcopal church
adjourned last evening to meet in Ottawa ,
the last Wednesday in May.two years hence.
Betore adjoinnuicnt the committee on doc
trine and \\oisliip recommended that the
synod of Canada be permitted to formulate
such version of the "book ot common
prayer" of the'church of England as may
hcem liUlnir , and submit such plan of revis
ion ot that book to the committee on doctrine
and worship , the committee to report to the
next general council. This was agreed to.
International Sunday Schools.
CHICAGO , May 31. A preliminary meeting
of the International Sunday school conven
tion was held to-night The business begins
to-morrow. The gathering promises to bo
one of the most notable religious meetings
held in America.
ir
The Canadian Fisheries.
HALIFAX , > Jay 31. [ Special Telenram to
the BEE.J A'Shelburne dispatch says that
over fifty American seiners are on this coast.
The cruiser Advance.has arrived to assist
other cruisers In looking after the fleet. A
fleet of twenty sail left this morning tor tlm
westwardfollowed by two cruisers. Mackerel
are being taken by trap fishermen , but owing
to the dense fog the Americans have been
unable to successfully work with their seines.
Orders have been given lor the cru'sers to
tollow the fleet when they leave for North
bay.
bay.OTTAWA
OTTAWA , May 31. In the senate last cvcn-
Iim Pouer ino\ed that In opening this house
it was the duty of the government of Canada
to see that any arrangement for the admis
sion of United States fishermen to the terri
torial waters of Canada which may be entered
into between the irovernmont of ( iroat
Britain and the United States , a special pro
vision should bo made that the frshcrmcn of
the latter country , when within the waters ot
Canada , shall be subject to the laws and reg
ulations by whicli Canadian fishermen are
for the time being governed.
Abbott , leader of tbo irovernment , said the
Dominion government would tiring the mat
ter before the imperial authorities and .see
that the rights ot Canada \\ero maintained.
The motion was unanimously adopted.
O
The Union Tactile Investigation , a
BOSTON , May 31. The Pacific railroad in
vestigating commission continued its public
session to-day. Governor Ames took the
stand aud told the story of his connection
with the Union Pacific. Ho described the
manner In which Jay Gould obtained control
of the road. Governor Amos said Gould
looked particularly happy as soon as the deal
was consummated , while ho ( Ames ) ,
never saw a moro gloomv set of
men than the Union Pacific directors.
They felt that Gould had them In his power.
The total amount paid by Gould was 81,0:58- :
785. in 18T6 they desired that the witness
should sign a paper In common with other
holders of the Credit Mobiller stock , ngreo-
inc that if the Credit Mobilier stock was
turned into Union Pacific bonds it would re
lease all claims of the company for alleged
receipts. This paper witness refused to sign ,
and ho was , In consequence of this refusal ,
dropped from the board of directors. Mahlon
1) . Spauldlng , a director of tlm company ,
thought the road was able to pay the govern
ment every cent owed It If It was treated as
tairly as Its competitors.
, A Raid on Mexican nnndits.
BnowNhVii.i.E. Tex. , May 31. Yesterday
morning Balsa Cut-off , above- Santa Maria ,
In Mexican territory , and the refuge of
desperate bandits , thieves" and smugglers ,
was raided by forces from both sides of the
river. Sheriff Breto , of this county , and
Deputy Clunsner , of Hidalgo , with about titty
rancheros and deputies , entered and drove
out the bandits who met with a reception
from the other side from a detachment of the
Third cavalry , under command ot Colonel
Hernandez. A sharp fight ensued In which
Colonel Hernandez was wounded , one of his
mm killed and another wounded. One
bandit was killed , several wounded and a
number captured , several ot whom , wcl
known murderers , were executed on the spot
A larzo amount of stolen property was founi
and returned to Its owners.
Tlio Suit DlMiiisspcl.
CHICAGO , May 31. In the federal clrcul1
court today Judge Gresham heard a case In
volvlng the validity of the railroad and nare
house commission act of Illinois , prohibitiiif
discrimination by railroads In respect t <
frelcht charges. The suit is that of J. B
Shelton. against the Burlington road , to en
force a penalty for charging him rates fo
carrying live stock In excess of those prn
scribed by tlio commissioners. Judiro Gres
ham , without considering the constitution S1
ally , held that the late fixed by the commit
Blon was not as much as for dead stock , am
hence was inadequate. The suit was dla
missed. _
Dynnmlto at a Coal Shaft.
.
ASCOTTSIIALE , Pa. , May 31. Coke striker
made an attempt this morning to blow up i
coal shaft at Davidson with dynamite , whll
four men were at wojlc. The charge wa
thrown down the shaft and exploded with
out Injuring the men. The workmen nulckl ;
lo
ran trom the mine when they were tired upon
iy
al A Small Collision.
jy SIIAMOKIN , Pa. , May 31. A mall train co ]
ce llded with a freight train near hero this even
In Ing. A number of passengers were severe !
but not fatally Injured ,
Bt'OHTIXO NOTEH.
The1 Cyollnir Tournament.
John S. Prince has completed the pro
gramme of the great crcllng tournament , to
be held , under his management , Juno'JA and
"ft , on the track now In course of construc
tion at thu b < > o ball giouuds Tliu pro-
giamiiio is as lollows :
SAl t'llDAV , Jl'.VE Oo.
First event Amateur 3:80 : eluss , first mlle
heat , best two In three : First pil/e , gold
medal ; second pilzc , gold medal ; third prize ,
silver medal.
Second ctcut Amateur 3:15 : class , lir.st
mlle heat , best two In tluec : Klrst prl/e ,
gold medal ; second prl/c , gold medal ; third
prl/e. silver medal.
Third event Amateur 3-mlnutn class , first
mile heat , best two in tluee : First prl/o.
gold medal ; second piIzc , cold medal ; thud
pil7C , silver medal.
Fourth event Hoys'lace , half-mllo heats ,
best two In thicu : First prl/o , gold medal ;
second prize , pold medal ; thlul pilco , silver
medal ,
Kllth event First heat of professional
handicap lace , mile heats , best two In three ,
open to all comers : Fir-t prize , SW ; second
pi be , SSO ; third pri/r , S-'U ; entrance , jJJ.50.
Sixth event Trick and fancy rldlnif by
Spears , champion trlek cyclist of America.
Seventh event Amateur ! li0 : ! class , second
mile heat.
Eighth event Am.'itour 3:15 : class , .second
mlle heat.
Ninth event Amateur , 3 minute class ,
second mlle heat.
Tenth event Boys , second half mlle heat.
Eleventh event Professionals , handicap ,
second mile heat.
Twelfth event Amateur , 3"iO : class , final
mlle heat , It necessary.
Thirteenth event Amateur , 3:15 : class ,
final mile heat , If necessary.
Fourteenth event Amateur , 3 minute class ,
final heat , If necessary.
Fifteenth event Final half mile heat of
bovs' race , if necessary.
Sixteenth event Final mlle heat of pro
fessionals' handicap , If necessary.
SUNDAY. JUNT. 'M.
First event Amateur , 3:30 : class , three mile
race. Frst prize , gold medal ; second prize ,
gold medal ; third prl/c , silver medal.
Second event Amateur , 3:15 : class , three
mlle race. First prl/e. cold modal ; second
pri/e. gold medal ; third prio , sliver medal.
Third event Amateur , : i minute class , livo-
mllu race. First prrze. gold medal ; second
prbo , gold medal ; third tiri/e , silver medal.
Fouith Event Ono-mllo race for bojs.
First pii/e , silver medal.
Fifth Event Half-mile scratch foot race
for amateurs , open to all. First pri/e , gold
medal ; second prize , gold medal ; thlul pn/.e ,
silver medal.
Sixth Event Trick aud fancy cycling by
Champion Spears.
Seventh Event Tun-mile professional
bicycio race , opou to tlio vvoi id. First pri/e ,
S.10 ; second prize , 530 ; third prize , SJO. En
trance , 53.
Among the piofcsslonals who may ho
looked tor lu the tournament aiu Eck of
Minneapolis , Knatip of Denver , Hammill of
Chicago , Hardvvicl ; of Kansas , Ashlngur of
Omaha , Bullock of Omaha and Prince of
Omaha.
Masters Muiphy , Kclloy , Hampstead ,
Neville and Pixloy will enter the races tor
boys.
In the events for tlireo-mlnuto amateurs ,
hytle. Mittauernnd Blackmoro. ot Omaha ,
and McLean and Savatio , of Minneapolis ,
willbu paiticlpants. Meit/c , Smith , DuKcs ,
llii''hes ' , Jolllffe , Haynes , Frank Clark and
Mill Clark will compete In the races for 3:15 :
amatcuis. and In the 3:30 : amateur class will
bo found Townscnd , Curry , Aliard , Scrib-
ner , Gould , Baker , Connor , Roberts' McKel-
voy. Stevens and other local men.
To Insure a start there must be at least
three entries tor each amateur event. Ent
ries can he made with John S. Prince or tlio
Omaha Cluonlcle.
The Podcatrlnii Contest-
The work of track-laying for the big six- "
day pedestrian contest at the exposition
building will be commenced this morning ,
and will be completed to-uiorrow night. The
track will be composed of two inches of earth
topped with a couple of Indies of sawdust ,
and will bu enclosed by a wooden railing.
On Friday moinlng the track will be tinned
over to thn entries for traiulne purposes.
Considerable Interest Is being manifested
In this match throughout the country. At
Ulloy's pool rooms , Chicago , and Dick
Koach's pool rooms , St. Louis , books have
been opened on the event. For first place the
bookmakers are offering 3 to 1 against
O'Leary , 3 to 3 against Hart , 4 to 1 against
Huffman , 5 to 1 against Harris , G to 1 acalnst
Gregtr , and 7 tel against Bre/ee. Takers aru
plenty on O'Leary and Hart.
National League Games.
PiTTsnuno , Mav 81. The game between
the Pittsburg and Philadelphia teams to-day
resulted as follows :
Pittsburg 1 1 0 0 0 0 1 1 1 r
Philadelphia 0 2000 2 Oil 0
Pitchers McCormlck and Burlington. Base
hits Pittsburg 10 , Philadelphia 11. Enor.s
Pittslmrg 0 , Philadelphia 0. Umpire
Doescher.
WASHINGTON , May 31. No game on ac
count of rain.
NKW YORK , May 31. The game be
tween Now York and Chicago to-day re
sulted as follows :
Now York 0 7301001 0-11
Chicago 0 8
Pitchers Welch , Uvan and Baldwin. Base
hits Now York 10 , Chicago 14. Errois Now
Yoik 3 , Chicago 1'J. Umpire Quln.
BOSTON , May 31 , The game between the
Boston aud Deficit teams to-day resulted as
follows :
Boston 0 3
Detroit 0 00000001 1
Pitchers Hadburn and Baldwin. Base
hits-Boston ft , Detroit 5. Errors Boston
1 , Detroit 3. Umpire Peaice.
The Northwestern
LACHOISK , Wis. , May 31. Thu game to
day between the Laciossc and Des Molnes
clubs resulted as follows :
Lacrosse 7
DPS Molnes 4
Pitchers Kennedy and Wells.
The American Association.
PIIILADKLPHIA , May 31. The game be
tween the Athletics and Louisvilles to-day
at this place resulted as follows :
Athletic 0 00201000-3
Louisville 1 4
Pltchcis Matthews and Chambcjlnln.
Base hits Athletic 5 , Louisville 0. Errors-
Athletic 0 , Louisville 3. Umplre-Outhbert.
Itrlghtnn Itoach Race * .
BRIGHTON BKACH , May 31. The attend
ance was small.
Five furlongs : Mam/ello won , False Note
second , Maid of the Mist third. Time
1:05 : % .
'Ihrec-fouiths mlle : Frolic won , Berlin
second. Battledore third , Time 1:10)j. :
Mutual * paid t'.U.
Three-fourths mile : El Trinidad won.
Kclax second , Pink Cottage thlid. Time
2:1 : ? %
One and one quarter miles : Richmond
won , Nettle second , Al Kocd thiid. Time
' 'ilO .
Seven furlongs : Bit' Head won. Lelogas
second , Milton third. Time 1:33'4. : '
Itacos nt Ijiitonla.
LATONIA , May 31. The weather was fair ,
thu track heavy and the attendance excel
lent.
lent.For
For threb-j car-olds and upwards , six fur
longs : Biddy Bowling won , Frank Levvlt
R second , Vulcan third. Time l"i. :
O Maidens , threo-yi-ar-olds and upwards ,
I. seven furlongs : llovhay won. Paragon nee-
1- end , Fignro third. Time l ; : > yf.
1ir Three-year-olds and upwards , mlle and
- half a furlong : lllnda won , Longslippcr
S- second , Chealfellow third , Time 1:5S. :
1- Mile and seventy yards : Loneallghc won ,
s- Sour Mash second , Keena third. TimeR
sL For two-year-old fillies , five fuilon s :
Hnntie.ss won. Emporla second , Hypocrite
lUlid. Timo-l00. ;
. . Manchester Whitsuntide Meeting.
* LONDON. May 31. The Manchester Whit
suntldo meeting began to-day. The Hatting
ton plate , for two-year-olds , five furlongs.wa
won by Lord Lurgan's colt Acme , by three
quarters of a length , Lord Colthorpes col
Toslcano , second , C. Pcrkin's filly , Bell Ma
hone third. There were nine starters.
The nioyolo Championship.
LONDON , Kay 81. Howc'll won the five ,
mile bicycle championship of thu woild al
Wolvurhamptoii to-day. There were six en
trie *
A DISSATISFIED DEPARTMENT
Kicking in tbo War Portfolio Over a Lat *
Suprctuo Court Decision.
THE FISH COMMISSIONERS !
An Kstlnmtcil Itciluctlnti nt Tea
Millions In the Puhllo Deut Dur
ing the 'Month of Mny
National News ,
Thn War lninrtnirnt Stubborn.
W tmiiNinoN , May HI. [ SpecialTelegram
to the Bii.J : : Tliu war department official
ate very mueli stlirod up on account of the
Supreme court decision lestorlntr. General
Bon P. llunklo ( major , retired ) to the army.
They will not accept the decision asapnlylng
to any of tliu other olllccr.s dropped In IbS-l ,
for some cause. General Itnnklo's claim wad
based on tliu fact that while General llelknap ,
as secretary of war , promulgated an order
announcing his dismissal under sentence of
com t niaill.il , and stating therein that tha
piesident ( Grant ) had opposed tliu Undines
and sentence , Grant's signature does not an-
peai In any endorsement on the papers. It
was , and Is still , claimed by the war depart
ment that the announcement by thu secretary
ot war , as immediate ailjutiint of the prosl.
dent , Is sufficient In such eases. In thin the
dcp irtmcnt differs from the Supreme court ,
and other ofllceis who are In thu same boat
with General KunUlo must tight their own
way sevpially lor Justice.
The American f-'itthorlos Hocletyfr
WASHINGTON' , May ill. [ Special Telegram
to the Bnn.l The Fisheries society met lu'
the lecture room of the National museum
to-day for Its regular annual session. Mr.
W. L. May , of tlio Nebraska lisb commission
and vice president of the society , presided In
the absence of the president , Dr. Hudson.
No business was transacted. To-morrow
Mr. Ito , superintendent of fisheries fotf
noitlicrn Japan , will read a paper beloio the
society. Among the members present to-day
were Mr. Fied Miller , ot Now York fish
1'oininNslon ana secretary of the society ;
Dr. H. H. Cauiy. ot the Gcoigla lish commis
sion ; Hirtchell Whlttakerand Walter Matks.
of the Michigan lish commission , and Calvort
Spensly and .lames Novln , ot the Wisconsin
lish commission. The meeting will contliir.o
for tliieo days.
National Hank Keservo AjjotiM.
WAsiiiNiiro.v , May 31. [ Special Tele
gram to the Bin. : | The comptroller of the
currency has approved the following changes
In rcseivo agents lor the national banks oC
Iowa : The United States of Omaha for the
National Statu of Durlinuton , thu First ot
Creston and Fii.stot' Sioux City ; the Omaha
National for the First of Corning , First of :
Council Blulls , City of Clinton , First of
Malvern , Fltst of Sioux City and First o
Vllllsca ; the Merchants of Omaha for the
Centervlllo National and Sioux City Na
tional ; the First of Omaha for the Second o
Dubiique. and Shunandoah National.
Also tlio following In Nebraska : Tlio
Omaha National tor the Ord National. First
ot Arapahoe , Fiust of Plum Creek , York ,
Schuyler and St. Paul National , Fltit ot
Loup City , David City , Grand Island ,
Central City , Lincoln , Beatrice , Hast
ings , at. Paul , Columbus , Friend , Exeter *
Aurora , Columbus and Nelson , Capital
National ot Lincoln , Exeter National , West
Point National. Keatnoy and Fremont
National ; the First National of Omaha fet
the Fust of Kivirliukl , Ogalalla , . Beatrice ,
Sutloii , Fiomont. Grand Island , Ord chuy- '
Icr , llantlius nnd Beaver City , Beatrice
National , Mlndcn National and Kearney
National ; The United States of Omaha for
the First of West Point , St. Paul National ,
First of Franklin and banndors County ot
Wahoo ; the Merchants' ol Omaha for the
First of Yoik and Fust of Grand Island ,
and the Farmuis' and Merchants' of Fre
mont ; Nebraska National ot Omaha for the
First of McCook , City of Hastings , First ot
Grand Island , First of Hebron , State of
Lincoln and First of Crete ; the Chase of
Now Yoik tor the First of Auiora.
Intur-Stato Commerce.
WAsniNoroN , May 31. Uopresentatlvcs
ol the Chicago , Milwaukee & St. Paul and
Union Pacific railroads appeared before the
Intel-state commerce commission and made
answer to the complaint made by the Burton
Stock Car company , denying jurisdiction ot
the commission to grant the relief prayed for. '
The piesidcntof the State Farmers' alliance
of Minnesota transmits a long list of re'
quests by thu executive committee of the
alliance , looklngto thu vigorous enforcement
of the Intct-stato commerce law. especially
that part lelatlni ; to the long and ihoit haul.
The alllaiicit takes tlie Kiound that such bus *
iuess interests as can be .sustained only by
reason of suspension of tlio fourth section
ought not to be sustained at all. It is batter
that the business ot the country he loll to the
natural law of trade than that a few favored
persons In certain places should bo able to
organize and carry on collossal enterprises
because ot the advantaccous use of the rail
ways of the country.
Nebraska and Iowa Patents.
WAsiii.vimiN , May 31. [ Special Telegiam ' 5
to the Bii : : . | Thu following patents were ?
granted to western inventors to-day : In
Iowa Henry Caddis , Council Bluffs , wind
mill tower ; Daniel J. Blsscll , Anamosa , cul
tivator attachment ; Joseph Chapman , Dn-
buque , car lock ana seal ; W. W. Diinlnp ,
Oskaloosa , electilc bell ; Charles Gregory
Council Blulls , auger ; Jeremiah Heavllln ,
Des Molnes , washing machine ; DwIghtMan *
waring , Algona , cattle stanchion : W. O ,
Marr , Onawa , wrench ; Thomas Nelson ,
Cedar Haphls , railway louto abstract ; John
P. Rollins Cedar Itaplds. hob sled ; Christian
0. Schwainer. Wlntcrset , lialno tug attach
ment ; . ! . P. Van Stuin and H. A. White ,
North Liberty , gate ; Alexander Winston ,
assignee ot one-half to I ) . M. Feriruson. Fay-
ette , corn planter ; Erie A. Withered , as
signee of onn-half to J. C. Mcllait , Davon-
poit , spring scale. J
In Nebraska-Matthew W. and S. D.
Leonard , Utica. check rower ; Emanuel
Ochrlu and J. It. Peiklns , Omaha , grate : O.
\V. Sherwood , assignee of one-hall to W. L.
Sampson , Ulyssus , bridge.
Army NOVVH.
WASHINGTON , May 31. [ Special Tele
gram to the BEI.J : LleutenaHt Henry O
Cabull , Jr. , Fourteenth Infantry , who Is on * .
leave from Van Couver barracks , Washing
ton territory , Is at the Elibctt house on hl
return irorn his homo In Hichmond , Va.
Captain John H. Pattersoni Twentieth In
fantry , who Is now at the Ehbett house , and
on an extended leave from Fort Asslna-
bolnc , Mont. , will sail soon fora trip through
' "
'The ' 'roster of troops" for May , of the De
partment of the Platte , General Crooks' com
mand , Is dated May ' J , and was received at
hcadquurtets May 31. It Is especially vain-
ublu lor its bi-monthly hlstoiy of. events In
tlm command.
Lieutenant Colonel John T. Poland ,
Twenty-first Infantry , who Is now at Narra-
gansett pier on SICK leave , will bo ordered
betoroa letlrlng board soon. Ho tins been
In poor health tnr several years , and I ?
obliged to go on an extended sick leave caca
year.
After the Drill.
WASHINOION , May 81. [ Special Tele
gram to the Br.L'.JGonerU W. W. Bolknap ,
of Iowa , enteitalns the Muscatlne rltles at
Aillngtun hotel this evcninir. The ladies ac
companying thu Iowa soldier boys will bo In
cluded with the iruudts. General Wright , ot
Iowa , was the only person In chareo at the
headquarter ! ) ol the national drill to-day.
The turiilturo was being removed from the
It quarters and express wagons were as thick
as bees. In Rummer. The telegraph ofllcea
were beret t of patrons and tlio operators had J
a day ut rest for thu iiist time In URJH , >
. Tliu I'ulillo Debt Iecron ) f ,
WASHING ro.v , May , ill. It Is estimated at
th" treasury department that thu Ju'rea e la
the public deut during Mfcy Is & 10.COO.OW.