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OMAHA DAILY BEE SEVENTEENTH YEAK. OMAHA. THURSDAY MOBNING. SEPTEMBER i : 1887. NUMBER 7ft DRIVEN FROM THEIR HOMES , Eviction of the Tenants On the O'Grady Estates in Ireland. SOLDIERS AND POLICE ON HAND. Women Anil Children Urntnlly FJec- ted Fin in thn Houses llior Were Horn In William O'Urlun'a Speech Foreign. A Cruel Eviction. | Coj > vrluM ibHibuJama ( Ionian Jlemicit.l LIMKIHOK , August 31.-fNow York Her ald Cable Special to the Uii.J-Tho : O'Crady er-tntoevictions continued today. During their progress Mr. William O'Urlcn , M P. , who had just arrived , drove over Irom lierbertstown with Mr. O'Mara , city sheriff , nnd presented himself at the entrance of the military cordon for admittance to the farm yard. A soldier advanced with fixed bayonet and said : "No ono can pass through the lines. " Mr. O'Urlen asked the. soldier who was the magistrate In charge. The soldier pointed to a gentleman In civil garb whoso nnmo Is Mnjor llollcston. Thereupon Mr. O'Urlen went over aid snld : "My name li O'Urien. lama member of parliament and 1 think I have a right to witness the scene going on In that cabinet and propose to pass through to do o. " Major Itollcston said ; " 1 am not exactly In charge here , but have to get orders from Captain Plunkett and cannot therefore lot any ono pass here. " Major Itollcston said finally : "I dare say Captain Plunkctt might grant you nn Interview. " Mr. O'Urien replied : " 1 want nothing as a favor from Captain Plunkctt , but what 1 claim Is the right on the part of the people to witness scenes of barbarity ot this kind. You will therefore understand mo as claiming It not as a favor , but as a right" After some hesitation Major llolieston said : "I cannot have any further conversa tion with you , " and then , polnllng with his hand in the direction of the police , who were near Mr. O'Urlen , he gave them thu order. "Clear those people away. " At otico a num ber of the police , armed with batons , jumped over Iho wall and charged Iho crowd of people who were standing In one of the Holds looking on , and who had not uttered a word during the whole Interview. Upon seeing the advance of the policemen , Mr. O'Urlen called out at ( ho top of his voice , "This is atrocious conduct , " and shouted to the military olllcer who slood near , that ho would call upon him to bear witness that the people had not occasioned the smallest dis turbance and yet the policemen had been sent among them to create a disturbance. The policemen then did not pro ceed further and Mr. O'Urien , addressing the otllcer In charge , exclaimed warmly , "God , wo will soon have an end of this sort of thing. " The llov Father llyan , who was very near , said , pointing in the direction of the force , "These nro tlio men who called us dogs last night. " Mr. O'Urlen replied , "Very well , the dogs will have their days soon , anyhow. " The incident then terminated , and Mr. O'Urien , followed by a largo crowd , and ac companied by Father llyan , Mr. Condon , M. P. , and other English visitors , walked Into llerbertstown. There they entered the upper rooms ot the house of Thomns Moore , a tonnnt of O'Grady , who was made bankrupt under the plan of campaign and Imprisoned in Kllmainhain 1ail. father llyan presided , and In Intro duclnr Mr. O'Urlen to the crowd , which had assembled In the street , said , In referring to the eviction that morning , that among the more sympathetic were tluoo Eng lish gentlemen who vied with the children .In helping to bear a tenant along. This announcement wns received with loud cheers. Mr , O'Urlon , who was received with continued cheering , said : "Fellow coun trymen , Father llyan has just described to you the sickening and brulal scene wit nessed hero to-day in llerbertstown. I con fess that to mo It Is heart-breaking lo be obliged to stand by with folded nrms nnd endure - duro scenes of that kind. 1 don't wondot that Captain Plunkett has given orders thai no man shall be allowed close enough to set what Is going on. But the English people ore discovering what Is going on , anil I promise that the cordon of soldiers nnd police will not prevent tlio Engllsli people from learning of the work to-night In Jlerbertstown , aye and by and by chastising It , too. Just , tnlnk of It. Has this man O'Grady even spent n shilling on even t blade of grnss grown on these lands around Ho Is worthless , and has nevei done anything but drag the last tar thing of rent out of better men than himself The work that ho Is doing hero to-day 1 ; simply highway robbery of the basest kind , O'Grady attempts , as It were , to stab tenant ; to death before relief can reach them undei the law , and the castle , Instead of miuzllint a man of that sort , lends him soldiers aui police to protect him lu bludgeoning people for Uofoudiyg tlio homo In which they wen born and In flinging helpless old women oui of the doorway. O'Grady has the array at hi ; back to-day , but 1 tell you tha Dig as bis forces here to-dny there te a creator army gathering It England now under the banner of Willlau Ewart Gladstone. I pledge myself to the met nnd women evicted to-dny Hint they will bi maintained In comfort and decency until the ; nro returned In triumph to their homes , and : trust these , evictions will bo the signal to tin great county of LimericK , lo raise a grca county lund as the county ot Cork has mos nobly done , to re-lmburso these men , am show the rack renters that people evicted an the nation's .champions , and that Die ; will bo rewarded out of the nation's purse Now , I will sny nn more to you except 01 \\lth Iho work and three cheers for the plai of campaign. You have only to stamp ou traitors and and sneaks and landgrabbers , i thcro are any among you. You have only t carry on this light nnd tight it out unlllnch ingly to the end and our generous yotin general , Father Itvan , will yet live to plan that banner of victory upon the hlghes pinnacle of Kollballyover. The same nigh the bonfires upon this hill will be lighted nm will proclaim to the world that lanillotdlsii has fallen never to rise again and that linppv mid a free and n peacctui Irish uatloi hns arisen upon Its ruins. " Other speeches followed and the concours dissolved Into groups of determined men nn women eagerly discussing the situation. T mo U seemed as If I had dreamed 1 had gou back to thu continental times ol 1770. Chamberlain Coming 10 America. 1ONI > ( )5 , August 31. Joseph Chnmbeilnl expects to go to America nt the close of th present .session of parliament , nnd hns de elded to abandon his proposed visit to lllste : The Telegraph says Chamberlain Is pru em nenlly the man to unravel the technirnlltic of tin ) matter , and devise a reasonable settlement tlemont of the Ushories question , it such thing is possible. The Standard says th fisheries commission is to contain a meinbe ot ttso Canadian government. Kncllsh Mediation Kails. KOMK , August 31. It is reported tha 'liD 'libU mediation lu Abysiiula 1m , fnllci TUB OIIKAT OH1NKSJ3 HANK. Plans Heine Perfected to Curry Out Count Mltklewlc/'s Hchcmo. WASHINGTON , August 31. ( Special Tele gram to the UIK. : | The concessions which Count Mltklewlc/ obtained from the Chi nese government nro much more Important than they are generally supposed to be , If the gentlemen who ure associated with the count are to bo believed. It seems from the statements these gentlemen make that ho went to China for the purpose of securing i\\o \ tclecraph nnd railroad rights of tha cm- l > lre , nnd while there the project of the bank , of which so much has been said , was devel oped , and he saw his opportunity and seized It. Count Mltktewlcz is ono of the most shrewd financiers in the United ( States , but lie lacks the necessary sccrctlveness which is so essential to a good diplomat. It Is said that the Chinese government has appointed seven commissioners to represent the em pire In America , and that the count lias been appointed one ot the scum. It Is said to bo the puiposu of the envoys to make a throu.li study ot the Ameri can system of banking nnd coinage , ns wellns the postal system which prevails In the United States. Seine years ago Japan sent n similar commission to this country and the result lias been the adoption ot many of the American customs In the Japanese empire. Mltkluvvlcsy and the Chinese ambas sador are expected here next week. Arrange ments are now being mailo to show them all that IH to ho shown In the ilepirtments here , amUho national binilngsystem : will be thoroughly explained to tiiom. It Is tliouirht that the new banking institution in which Mltklewic/ will be hugely Interested will bo backed by Philadelphia capital and that It wilt be thu national b.Mik ot the Chinese em pire. It will have sole power to issue notes , and besides this It will have a monopoly of the cnlnasn ot the empire. A gentleman who Is interested with Mitkiowlcz In the Turnbull telephone says it Is the purpose ot the Chinese government to abandon the system ot coinage which now prevails and adopt Instead some plan similar to that In voguu In Japan. Paper money will be Issued similar to that Issued by the national bank ? In thlscountry , and theio Is to be a now era In the Chinese financial - history tory which will bo of great bunelit to nil mer chants dolnc business with the Flowery Kingdom. Nothing can bo said as to thu de tails of the scheme which has been laid out until the arrival ol the embassy. Count Mil- kiowccz has rented the house lately occupied by Secietary Manning , which will bo the headquarters ( rum which all business will bo done. The six mandarins who compose the embassy Iwlth Count Mil- kiowlcz will bo quartered at thu Chinese lo cation. The Chinese minister has recently been ordered Irom Spain to the. United States in order that ho may bo present to ren der any necessary assistance to the seven gentlemen who are to collect the necessary data to enable the homo authorities to pro ceed with their uruat relorm scheme Intelli gently. The Manning house is situated within a few blocks ot the building occupied by thu Chinese legation. Army Orders. WA < .niN < rroN , August 31. [ Special Tele gram to the Uin. : ] Captain James M. lu- galls , IMist artillery , is detailed lor duty at \Vellets Point , Now York , until September 15. Lieutenant Colonel John Green , Second cavalry , has been granted live months leave to take ellect December 1. First Lieutenant Thadduus II. Capron , Ninth Intantry , has been found incapacitated for active service by n retiring board and Is retired from active service from tills date. The transfer of Second end Lieutenant Lttci n G. Uarry Irom bat tery M , light battery F to battery M , took cf- iect August UU. A general court martial convenes to-day at Fort Columbus , Now York harbor , composed of the following de tail trom tlioFitthanlllery : Captain William I. lieck and Charles Morris , First Lieuten ant Uenjamin JC. Uoborts , Frank Thorp , David D. Johnson nnd AVIlllam K. Hamilton , Second Lieutenant Avcry D. Andrews , and First Lieutenant E. it. Hill. Judge advo cates changes in the recruiting services : Second end Lieutenant E. C. Uullock , Seventh cav alry , to relieve First Lieutenant L. K. Hare ntFortMendo , Dakota ; Second Lieutenant D. M. Anglum , Twelfth infantry , to relieve First Lieutenant It. J. C. Irvine , adjutant Eleventh infantry at Forl Sully , and Second Lieutenant II. C. Hale , Twoltth infantry , to relie\o First Lieutenant J. A. Emery , Eleventh infantry , at Fort Dennett. A 1'ptltlon AgntriHt Hhocp UniHrrs. WASHINGTON , August81. A petition has been tiled In the general land ofllcu by citi zens of White Pine county , Nevada , accom panied by resolutions passed at n public meeting , asking the intervention of the land department to protect settlers ngiilnst unlaw ful appropilatlon of lauds by lorolen sheep raisers. The petitioners allcso that there are several companies of English , mostly aliens , having larno Hocks of sheen which tiavel from water to water utterly destroying the grass and contaminating the water used by the settlers for domestic purposes. They also complain that the domination exercised over the country by these stock companies prevents new settlers from coming in and makes It impossible to have their schools , churches , and other benefits ot civilization. Acting Commissioner Stockslayer has di rected that an Investigation Into the matters complained ot be made by a special azent of the general land olllco. A MUCU-MAUUIKM SOLD1EH. Hcmnrkablo Matrimonial Career of an Unlisted Army Man. HAT.TIMOIIK. Md. , August 31. [ Special Telegram to the UEE.J Clinton Williams told a remarkable story of matrimonial ad venture In police court to-day. He Is about thirty. When young ho ran away from homo and enlisted as 4 , musician in th'o United States cavalry. He wont to Arizona , tiled of soldiering in a few months and deserted. He wns captured and sentenced to six years in tbo military prison on Alcatrez Island , In the Bay of San Francisco. While in prison he met a young girl and married her. His father went out to San Francisco and freed his son on the plea that ho was under age when he enlisted. Clinton left his wife m San Francisco , nnd came to Fort Wayne , where he enlisted lu company A , First In- fnn try , as n musician. Ho got Into trouble with nn ofllcer nnd struck him over the head , for which ho ro- . celved six months In the huiso of correction 1 nnd n dishonorable discharge. Alter his term he came to Unltimore. Hero lie mniried Louisa Keyser. After remaining five weeks he enlisted at Fort Mellenry , In November , Ibb4 , and In June , l-vVi , tie started \\lth lilt regiment for New Orleans. In that city lie married Lena Morse. His next adventure was a duel with a soldier , and both were dls < honorably discharged. Williams was wounded in the arm. He went to Philadel phia and started a bar-room. There ho was married to a fourth wife. Williams then tried gambllnc , but losing all his money de serted his wife ' .n Philadelphia and came to Ualtimoic. Again he enlisted In the cavalry , under the assumed naimi of Clinton 11. Leo. His regiment was ordered to St. Louts , and trom tlicro to Fort Leavenworth. At the latter place ho got Into n fight with a guard nnd killed him. He was sentenced to six years In a military prison , but was freed or the nlen ot Insanity. Ho then came back U Ualtlmore , nnd on July 25 last made , Nellie Hewett his wife No. 5. Ho mnrrlc.l hei under the name ot Charles 11. Edwards. H < 0 U perfectly sane. WANT DAMAGES. Suits An rccatliii ; $127OO Grow I nt Out ol'the. CliatHWortli Disaster. 1'KoniA , August 31. The lirst litigatlor growing out of the Chatsworth horrorcroppe ( out to-day In the shupo ot Injunction damagi suits aggregating SUiT.ROO. which \\ero beirut in the circuit court. Ten aio for 5,000 each all death cases. The others ar for injuries and demand various sums , reaching inoni lUbtnucv Jr : Tlio OIM4 Workers' Troubles. I'lrnmtim , Pa. , August 31-rThero is nojn every probability that all branches of tin glass industry will resumework without an : trouVk1 , v.wytluj , ' the window fltei worJters OMAHA A RIVAL OF CHICAGO , The Great Lake City Alarmed at Its Con stantly Increasing Trade. THE RAILROADS BLAMED FOR IT General Consternation Over the Fact That the Dressed Beef and Hog la Knpldly Slipping From Its Grasp. Omah.i Capturing Chlcasro Trade. Ciuc.Yoo. August 31. ISpeclal Telegram to the BIK. I The Tribune to-day , In n long article on railway extortions and how Chi cago's business Is being Injured by them , shows that Omaha Is capturing Chicago's trade , nnd that Chicago cage is alarmed nt the rapid strides of her young rival. The Tribune sajs : "Owing to the unjust discrimination of the railways , over 500,000 hogs have been diverted from Chicago since March 1 to Omaha , which , during the year proceeding and from March 1 to August 25 , ISbC , slaugh tered only 30,000 hogs , has taken -WO.OOO ot the animals , nnd Kansas City 103,000 away from Chicago during the last six months. This Is duo to the fact that the railways lu thn com bination have charged 50 per cent more for shipping live hogs from Omaha to Chicago than for dressed anniraals. The next discrimination Is in favor of Uoston and Omaha as against Chicago. The difference between the price of hogs In Chicago nnd Omaha Is 10 cents per 100 pounds in favor of the latter city , yet with this difference Hoston packers purchase "Ivo hogs in Omaha and ship them around jhlcigo to Uoston for less money than they : an purchase them hero and transport theme o Uoston. The difference Is not in the price if the hog. but In a discriminating freight ato. It was supposed that under the inter- itato law a long huul could not possibly cost es.s than a short huul. The Uoston packers , re the most reticent and successful rivals ot ho Chicago fraternity. They ship cattle and ings allvo to Uostou and mauaso to get n reight rate so low that they can dress their product on the Atlantic coast and compote with western dressed beef companies. Gloom seems settlini : ou various Inteiests and im- piecatious against the odious constitution of the law by the railways are heard on every hand. At the Allerton packing com- imny yesterday it was believed that the i > oik slaughtering Interests would have to .oavo Chicago for more western points or go out of business. It was unaccountable in hat quarter that dressed pork could bo .hipped . Irom Omaha to New York cheaper ihan live hogs could bo brought to Chicago , iressed and sent east , yet tholoss of halt a Million dollais 10 Chicago in six months .ells the whole story. The dressed beet com- ftanics having put in a general denial that thcro was any profit In the business owing to the close competition , Martin , ot the Ar mour establishment , was asked why the packers continued In the busines. 'Our prolit comes'her replied'from individual enter prise. There Is no money In dressed beef , not a penny , but we secure business by manufac turing every portion ot the animal into some product. As to the hog trade , it seems pro bable that owing to railway discrimination "hlcago will lose It. ' " P. D. Armour "Cattle nro to become scarce in a year or two. There are more cattle coming to market than are wanted. The government Is opening cheap lands for the people and a great many cattle are being forced on the market prematurely. All this will tell ou the cattle trade a year or two fronmow and will probably end m making the price very high , " "WANT MO UK TIS1K. The Defense In the Haddock Case Ask For Postponement. Sioux CITY , la. , Aiuust 3L [ Special Tel- 'grain to the UEK. | The trial of Fred Munchratb , ono of the conspirators against the life of llev. Haddock , has been fixed for Wednesday , September 7. Attorney Argo asked for an extension of another week. Ho argued that the defense could not properly pieparo tor the trial In so short a time. States Attorney Marsh opposed this on the ground that only one case could bo reached this term if there was any delay now. The defense state that they desire that each case go to trial successively. This will consume the time of the court for months. County Attorney Marsh states that the court will have to adjourn two weeks In October to let the judco hold in Lyon county but ho thinks , while all the cases will now bo heaid , It is more than likely that John Aronsdorf's case will ho the last heard. The defense say that for Sl.OOO guaranteed lor the delivery ot Henry Peters they will bring him to Sioux City , and lor another 81,000 they will produce Trleber. Leavitt and his wife and Uismark will Do hero as witnesses for the state. Fire at Sioux City. Sioux CITY , la. , August til. [ Special Tel egram to the UIE.J : FIre was discovered early this morning In a one-story frame build ing on Fourth street , opposite the new cham ber of commerce buildln ? , occupied by John liobbs as a butcher shop. The lire was put out without great damage being done , al though much valuable property was endan gered. As It is the building is a complete wreck. Mr. Uobbs estimated the loss of Ins stock at SbOO , insurance $500. The Ure un doubtedly was of Incendiary origin. Death of a Chicago Man. MISSOURI Vxr.r.KY , la. , August 31. | Spec ial Telegram to the BIE. ] J. IX Salisbury , formerly editor of the Industrial World and Iron Worker of Chicago , wjijjo returning with his wlto from Hot Springs , Dak. , died hero tills evening. The remains will bo sent east to-morrow. Vlllard at the Old Stand. NEW Yonrc , August 31. There were rumors all day that Henry Villard was acaln interested in the Oregon Transcontinental company , and that as the representative of n Uerlm syndicate he has taken up thofloatlne debt of the company. Those were confirmed later by the statement of Henry Vlllard tc Horace White that an agreement had been entered Into oetwecn the Oregon Transcontl nental company and a foreign syndicate , headed by the Deutsche bank of Berlin , in pursuance 01 which almost the entire float ing debt of the Oregon Transcontinental company will bo paid oil immediately , and 50,000,000 Is already provided for this purpose. The statement cave as se curities sold S-,000,000 Oregon Navigation bonds , which It has been carrying for the Oreiron Navigation company , and Sl,000,03 ( of Oregon Navigation stock held In its owi : troasiin and had given an option on 8J.OOO , 000 additional O > egon Navigation stock. The Central I'ucUle's nig Mortgage , SAN FitAKciscn , August 31. The Central Pacific Hallroad company has filed a docu went In the recorder's olllco which mort gages nearly all the visible property of tha company. The property deeded in tiust goei ID secure the payment of Interest and princl pal on 16,000 { 1,000 bonds which are redeem nhle liftv jears trom October 1 Ibea. The ducument was filet in five counties betoro placed 01 record here. The net of congress grantlni the lands , dcsciiptlous of property , etc. , nn set forth at length. In fact. It is dbcloset that 5510,000,000 worth of bonds were nuthor ized to be Issued lu January , Ibb.1) , to pay tin floating debt , nnd SS.OOO.COO worth Issued li Octoher.1 5 ; SlO.OOU.OOO worth more werenu thorlzed to bo placed on the market ant 85,000,000 worth more Issued to redeem out standing bonds of previous Issues , It Is be lie veil the money is needed to complete prc jected roads. Sewerage For Diiuiiqite. DUUUQUB , la. , August : n. The city conn ell has ordered the construction of a suwor o system bete.to cost * i3oooo. , , BOND SALES. Onljr a Small Amount Purchased By the 'Treasury. WASHINGTON , August 31. [ Special Tele gram to the BKK.J Iho offering of 4J per cent bonds for redemption to-day at bids for the preference of the secretary of the treasury was nearly 8.1,500,000. Tlio prices ranged from Sl.OStf to S1.09 , TO flat , which averaged a frac tion higher than last week's offerings. Secre tary Falrchlld being away on a vacation , As sistant Secretary Thompson took his place. and opened the bids , aided by Treasurer Hyatt and Chief Miller , of the loan division , who form the rest of the treasury bond com mittee. There were a good many bids , but not so many from private parties as thcro had been last week , iho preference given to that class then having apparently exhausted the number. One bid trom Senator fair , of San Francisco , of'SOOO.OOO registered bonds at the price paid by the secretary to-day wasnot dellnito enough for the committee , as It did not specify whether the bidder would accept the hlghu st or the lowest price paid. Mr. Falrchlld decided In a similar bid last week , however , that the party should get the lowest price. The increased price In bids and co-Incident rise in New York bond quotationsmade. It evident to Assistant Secretary Thompson and the treasury ofllctals , that a combination had been effected In some manner to get better lietircsoutof the govern ment , and it was seen as soon as the bids had been opened that only a very small amount could bo accepted nt such figures. Nearly thieo hours at tor wards the committee an nounced that the department would take about half a million and that this sum would split up among half a dozen small holders at prices ranging from fl.OSJ to 81.09 flat. This gives no encouragement to further high offer ings. It is equal to a rejection of all bonds put up for sale to the covernment this week , nnd It Indicates the determination of thetreas- trensury department not to allow any crowdIng - Ing up of the prices. Low bids have so far been rewarded bv moderately liberal pur chases. High bids have been practically Ig nored. This policy will be adhered to , and under such condition.1) , with thu government , as the main purchaser of 4J s , the effect must bo a gradual reduction lu the premium. Not Yet oniclally Advised. WASIUNOTON , August 81. The depart ment of state ha ? not yet been olllclally ad vised of Chamberlain's appointment as presi dent of the royal commission charged with the duty of effecting n settlement of the ques tions at issue between the United States and Great Uritatn concerning tlio fisheries. While this government has not yet selected : io persons who will bo entrusted with the : onduct of the negotiations In its Interest , ot little difficulty Is expected to be met In nding men whoso breadth of view and 'ural acumen will ensure proper prcscnta- ion of the interests ot the United States , nd an agrocmnnt honorably in terms and atisfactory to the whole country. Secretary inyanl will mnko it a point that on the ques- ions nt issue our representatives shall pre- iont an undivided front. He believes that hero can bo no doubt as to the power ot the irnsldcnt to appoint the American commls- ioncrs , as ho Is constitutionally authorised o Initiate negotiations and make trrt.tles with torcicn countries subject to ratllicatum jy the senate. The exact functions of the commission have not been dclined. Gener ally It will consider all of the questions at issue between the United States and Canada arising fiom the roulllctlm ; claims of the two countries respecting the fisheries , but whether the result of the negotiations , If successful , will ( HI a new treaty or au ami cable agreement under the treaty now opera tive , cannot at present bo predicted. The negotiations with Croat Britain have , how ever , non reached such a phase that Secre- 'ary Uayard is oncoUaeed In the belief that n the linaladjustinento' the questions which inve vexed the two nations since the explra- ion of the treaty of Washington , is near at land. Hnwto Make Stanford Answer. . WASHINGTON , August 31. [ Special Tele gram to the UKE. | The decision of the fed eral judges in California against compelling Senator Stanford to testify before the Pacific railway investigating committee has created much talk. Prominent lawyers say the attor ney-general of the United States should begin suit in the United States court against the directors of the Central and Union Pacific roads charging them with using money to corrupt territorial , state nnd national legisla tion , and also tor stocks and bonds issued contrary to law. In this way 'Stanford and his friends would bo compelled to answer all luestions put to them. JYjjitatorH tp Bo Bounced. WASHINGTON , Aifgust 31. Indian Com missioner Atkins to-Uny sent a dispatch to Indian Agent Btollstoliner at the southern Ute agency in southwestern Colorado , direct ing him to forthwith remove from the icserva- tion all persons found thereon whose pres ence In any way tends to disturb the peace and quiet of the Indians , and jf found neces sary to carry out this order to call upon the military for assistance. 1'ostal Chances. WASHINGTON , August 31. [ Special Tele gram to the UiiK.J Henry Oelko was to-day appointed postmaster at Farmvraburg , Clay ton county , la. , vice Herbun Klndson , re signed ; Cliancey A. Evans , S wanton , Saline county , Neb. , vice Joseph T , Cook , resigned. The August Public Hebt Decrease. WASHINGTON , August 31. It is estimated at the treasury department that the decrease in tlio public debt for August will amount to 85,000,000. DISHONEST MOMOY L.OANEKS. CrooK 4l Practice * Cauitn the Arrest of Albert Nctter. NEW YORK , August 31. Yesterday Judge Donahue signed an order for the arrest ol Albert Ncttcr , in a suit against him and his brother to recover 529,000 and Interest from December 20 , 18T7. The claim foots up tc about 845,000. Uail was fixed at SSO.OOO. The order of arrest was procured upon an allegation that the Net- ters obtained .money under false and fraudulent representations. The case sets forth that the firm of Netter & Co , were engaged in loaning largo sums ot money foi Institutions and wealthy Individuals , whc were willini ; to accept a lower rate ot liv terebt than was then ruling upon condition ? that the collateral should bo hrst class and that tlio marcln between the amount ad vanced upon the securities and the maikel price should bo wido. In this way Netter & Co. obtained possession of a largo amount ol securities which they were able to rehypo thecate for much more money than they hail advanced upon them. They pocketed the difference , and when detected they ab sconded. Another Canadian Skipper. PITTSUUKG , August 31. G. W. Wllklns extensive lumber danler and boat builder , o : Kl'.tanning , Pa. , who recently made an ns slgnment , has flea to Canada. Ho write ; that ho Is now in Toronto and will not re turn unless the proposition for a compromlsi which he has made to his creditors is ac cepted. Ills liabilities are said to bo abou S100,000. It Is supposed that ho has soim 850,000 In cash with him. A Short Treasurer Slclps. WAPAKONr.TA , Anclnlzo County , Ohio August : Ji. There Is great excitement hen over the absence of Israel Lucas , count' treasurer. Lucas left town last Saturdaj niuht with Ins wife , saying he was going t < Toledo. It was dKcovm-d that SUl.OOO ot tin treasury's funds are misslnir. Lucas' friends Insist that he will rctmn all right. Heavy Failure nt Boston. UOSTON , August 31. C. A. Campbell , at extensive coal dealer with nn otllcu hero am wharves at Chelsea , suspended payment to day for the tx-nctit uf hK creditors. Tin direst and Indirect liabilities' will react S3.-AOOO , with assets of S'-&O.OOO , which wil cover the direct liabilities. The su-pensloi was caused by a large failure In J'hllatkl phi * , PENNSYLVANIA DEMOCRATS , The Burbons of the Keystone State Hold Their Annual Pow-wow. THE PLATFORM A PARALYZER. Taffy Dealt Out In Illc Doses to tbo Cleveland Admlulatratlou A Play For the Irish Vote low * Green backers. Keystone Bourbons In Council. AI.I.KNTOW.V , Pa. , August 31. The demo cratic state convention convened at noon with every delegation full , and a largo at tendance of prominent state and local poli ticians. The galleries were jammed with spectators , and the boxes were well tilled wltn newspaper correspondents and politic ians. The most conspicuous absentee \sas William A. Wallace , who.so failure to meet his old-tlmo foe from the Second congress ional district hns been a marked incident of the gnthetlng. Kandall was the most inter esting figure In the Philadelphia delegation. To the surprise of everybody , Congressman William L. Scott appeared as a substitute member of the Krlo delegation. Scott's ap pearance ns a delegate was the result of a late conference of tno null-Kandall leaders , when it was determined that Scott should go upon the committee on resolutions and contest kvith Uaudall for the chairmanship of that ody. At exactly 12 o'clock Dallas-Sanders called ho convention to order. Ex-Congressman George Post , of Susmiehanna , was elected temporary chairman oy acclamation. Dur- .ho course of his remarks he said : "In some quarters there Is an evident attempt to cou- rey the Impression that President Cleveland .s inimical to the wounded and decrepit sol diers ot the late war , and yotlte has approved In the past two years more private pension bills than were signed by republican presi dents in twelve years , and all pension leirls- "atlon which was calculated to afford relief o crippled soldiers or the widows and jrphans of deceased soldiers have been gladly approved by him. " The list of members of the cotu- ultteo on resolutions was then announced nd the convention then adjourned to 3:30. : The committee on resolutions met at once and on motion of Uaudall , William L. Scott was made chairman. A sub-committee of six was appointed by the chair to prepare a report for the conslderatiou of the general committee , which Is to meet in an hour. The 3iib-commltteo was constituted HS follows : \V. L. Scott ( chairman ) , Samuel J. Kandall , ox-Governor Curtln , Hoboit E. Wright , S. T , Neal and J. U. Storm. This indicates that two platforms will bo submitted to the con vention , and that the right will bo held on ho floor. It was nearly 4 o'clock when the conven tion re-assembled. Thocommittoe on reso lutions unanimously reported a platform , , viieh ! was adopted , as tallows : 1. That we renew our alleiflnnco to the principles and declarations of the plntlorm ndopted nt Chicago in lfeb-1 , which Mr. Cleve land , the nominee o ( the party , heartily en dorsed , declaiing in his letter of acceptance : " 1 have carefully consldeied the platform adopted by the convention and cordially ap- piove of tno same. So plain a statement of democratic faith and the principles upon which the party appeals to the sufteraxos of the ueople needs no supplement or explana tion. " To these principles ho has faithfully adhered in all tils public utteiances. We further alllrm the platform adopted by our stale convention lu li > 80. In the state ot tbo existing conditions of the public treasury we demand with emphasis that the lar.e surplus already in the treasury shall be used to pay the public debt and that the current and unnecessary Increase going on beyond the needs ot the government shall bo immediately prevented by a wlss and prudent reduction ot Internal taxation and of the duties ou Imports in accordance with the loregolug declarations. 2. That we fully endorse the administra tion of President Cleveland. Wise , sagacious and patriotic , he has restored confidence to the business interests of the country In the democratic party , has directed the financial aliulrs of the government with notability , has strengthened public credit and thereby given us a period ot great industrial and com- merclnl prosperity. The apprehension in the minds ot some that the advent ot our party to the control ot the tederal government would bo dangerous has been dispelled. Our people are more contented ana well-to-do than In years , and more respected than ever by other nations. His principal of adminis tration has been pure , economical and feai- less , and meets the approval ot all fair-minded and eonsenalive citizens. 3. Wo recogni/o the material benefits which this country lias received from immi gration. We endorse the legislation of con gress against the importation of eontiact labor nnd to compel the return ol paupers and criminals. Wo commend the national ad ministration lor its ellort to rigidly enforce these laws , nnd while we are all opposed to any illegal restrictions , we favor such addi tional measures ot regulation as may be found nscessary. 4. Wo favor liberal pensions to deserving union soldiers and sailors , and refer to the action of the present administration In add ing to the pensions a larger number than was ever before placed thereon within a corresponding spending period , while ai the same time pro tecting the treasury fiom fraudulent claims , as proof of this-fact. 5. We poiut with pride to the fact that since the democratic party has been in power in any branch of the lederal government , not one acre of the public lands has been granted to corporations , nor has any land grant been revived or extended. C. The failure ot the state revenue billafter It had been carefully pertected and nearly unanimously passed by both branches ot the legislature , was a crime against the majority ot tlio commonwealth , wheieby the people must pay 81.000,000 annually in taxa tion that should and would have been paid by the coiporntlons , and the failure of the state administration to attempt any correction ot the wrong doing or exposure of of the fraud or criminal neglect condoned a cnme against both the authorities and the people , andconlessed the supremacy of ring rule in Pennsylvania. 7. That we re-afllrm.our declaration In favor of the passage ot such legislation as will properly enforce the provisions of the act ( IT ) , of the state constitution , relative to corporations , to pro vent Improper discrimina tion and equalUe taxation. b , That we denounce the action of the lust republican legislature In the bill for the re lief of the producers and renners of oil In the oil district of the state , known as the Ullllnusley bill , as being In the Interest ot monopoly and against iho interest of tin people ot that large section of the state. 0. The democratic party sympathises with the oppressed of all nations and In all move ments havinu for their object the attainment ot the blessings of local self-government , such as are enjoyed by the people of thlt union as the result of the enforcement ol democratic policy. The granting of home rule to Ireland Is due as the acknowledge' ' ment of a sacred Inherent right and the gal lant struggle for the accomplishment of thU long delayed act ot justice under the magni ficent leadership of Gladstone and Pnrnell commends Ithclt to the moral support of the American people. It is our earnest wish thai thtttMlorts ot tnose distinguished statesmen may soon be crowned with success. Wo stil hold to the ancient doctrine ot the party thai the preservation of iho rights of the poopU demand that \\u should look with jealous ) upon monopolies and restrict corporate power within its proper sphere and wt heartily approve the action ot the natlona admlnisttatlon in reclaiming and throwing open to the people tor settlement 100OJOWi ( acres ot lands which , through nrtlhco am trnud , were wrongtully held by the corpora ttons , having beun torfelted to the peonlo bj the tallura to comply with the condition o the grants. J. Ioss ! Thompson , of J'rle , was nomlnatec for supreme judge nnd U. J. McGcann , o Lancaster , tor state treasurer. The convention adjourned slno die. Iowa Greenback Convention , Dis : MOINIS : , August 31. | Special Tele gram to the UKK.J The action of the green back and united labor convention todaysa n surprise and Is yet n pu/zle to the peopli who nro not Into Genernl Weaver's schemes It wns a fair-si/.ed convention if the visitor ; bo counted ana a largo part of the sUUo wn cnrcsented.wTho speeches wore the same Id greenback tirades against the dominant arty and the existing laws and loud appeals o shako off the old parties and join the now. Ono delegate from Muscatlno stoutly do- ended the union labor ticket and platform Iready In the field and opposed the plan ot Veaver to work for fusion. But ho was In a opelcss minority and could do nothing gainst the wishes of the leaders. The address dopted Is looked upon by all parties as Imply n club in the hands of Weaver vlth which to drive to-morrow's democratic onventlon Into his camp and either notnl- late him for governor or secure a secret en- orsomentof him for United States senator. All eyes will bo turned toward Weaver's nends In the democratic convention , as here were several county dolomites in truded for him for governor. Nearly all lie democrats are now hero nnd icady. They re heartily In tavor of the repeal ot the pro- ilbltory law and It Is believed will make a cry strong and radical platform ou that sub- ert. Most of them nro also opposed to Ins- on and want a genuine democratic ticket. Senator Doilireill be temporary chairman nd Is expected to make a llowery speech , ohn C. Kelly , of the Sioux Cltv Tribune , i'lll bo tompoi.uy secretary. The pro pec- ivo nominee for governor , Major Anderson , f Knoxvllle , Is a man with a clean record , tit he has not been before the people betoro. [ Press. | The greenback state convon- ion met this nfternon in East DCS VIolnes nnd n temporary orgnnUatlon vas effected by selecting Henry S. Wil- xix for chairman. Ho made a speech and he customary committees were then ppolnted. Pending deliberations of the ommlttee a good portion ot the afternoon vas spent In speech making. There are , botit ton delegates present , only a portion if the state being represented. Tbo groen- iack convention to-day closed Its labors by ho adoption of the following address : To the Farmers and Laboring People of the State of Iowa : The union labor and green- jack parties of Iowa In convention assem bled submit the following address and reso- utlons for your consideration. We nro about o again choose members ot the legislature , ; overnor and other ollicials , nnd thu leglsla- ure chosen will select a United States scnn- or. It Is the duty ot the whole people to act houghtlully nnd earnestly In this emergency. 1'he republican paity hns controlled the leg- slaturo of Iowa for about a quarter ot a cen- ury , and under the manipulation jf 'lobbyists and monopolists the following among other important bills were voted down by the last uencral assembly : The non-resident alien land bill ; Cassatt screen bill ; bill to abolish truck stores ; bill or a more just system of taxation and asioss- uents ; bill to reduce Inteiests and compel a mortvago owner pay his share ot taxes ; bill , oprohibit tree passes to stale officials ; bill irovidlng for thu election of railroad commis- ilonots by popular vote and empower theme o fix a maximum rate ot transportation. They have gerrymandered the state into con gressional , senatorial and legislative districts and have clven a minority of the voters con- rol of the legislature ami the election fur LJnlted States senator. The reforms aimed at by these bills have all been done repeatedly by the republican party in stale platforms. Thu promise was tnado only to decelvo the voters. That paitv Is ncnln before - fore the people making the same seductive pledges , but those whn annually violated : helr words must not longer bo trusted. The tarmeis and other producers ot Iowa are suf fering more than over trom unjust legisla tion and lack of needed laws. The rural districts of this rich vale are actually losing population notwithstanding the stale is loss Ihan fifty years old. The burdens ot taxes , Interest , debt and oniclal salaries are con stantly Increasing , while general values are constantly decieasmg in spite of the increas ing toil of tha people. The financial hystem of contraction and money hoarding is pro ducing Us natural , nevltaulft result In lirst mortgaging and theu batiKrupting the country. Dear money , cheap labor and cheap produce have been the mottoes of con- pres.s and the Iowa legislature , until at least thiee-fourlhsot theinrmsof the stale are mortgaged lo non-residents ut a bigh rate of Interest , and our farmers nro practical serfs. Tlio railroad system , which should be the greatest blesslnc of civilization , } Ins become , thiough stoclc walering , rebates and large charges an actual cuise. Other abuses too numerous to mention are making conditions actually Intolerable , and no lonuer endur able. iiellevliiL' ns we do , that the farmers and laborers ot Iowa now realUo their des perate condition , and aio only prevented trom united and successful ollort to over threw their enemies by patty prejudice and paity spirit , and that by placing a tlcKot in the Held , this convention could now hope to secure immediate relief , anil to unite the people In one general non-partisan elfott that shall sweep the state ; thereloio lie-solved , That we endorse , ratify and adapt the union platform adopted at Cincin nati aud at Mnrshultowu. We recommend to the farmers and other Industrial classes of Iowa to Immediately call a state convention which slmll bo Inde pendent and non-partisan tor the purpose df nominating an Independent ticket , to bo followed by similar movements in senatorial districts , and in event such a ticket Is placed before thn people , which shall be satlsfacloiy to the state committee selected by this con vention , wo pledge it our hearty support nnd respectfully urge union labor and greenback voters and the farmei sand business men of the state to urgently support the action of such independent convention. In accordance with this address , which was adopted after a short discussion , the convention adjourned without naming a ticket for state officers. The committee on credentials icported a total of forty-six counties represented. The lollowinir permanent olllcers were elected : M. L. Wnear , chairman ; II. S. Wilcox , secretary , and K. H. Gillette and W. 11. Kobb , vlce-presldenls. YOUIIK , But No Klouch. SACO , Mo. , August 31. Frank C.McNeilly , nineteen years old , who has boon employed In the Saco and litddletord Savings institu tion , has mysteriously disappeared , taking with him SJMO : in money , United States registered bonds to the amount of Slb5,000 , and railroad and municipal and other bonds amounllng , as near as can now bo deter mined , to about 501,000. Though ho left town Monday afternoon , thu banK ollicers and family have kept thu matter so quiet that the news did not leak out until this mornlng.The presidenttrustees and cash ier placed the greatest confidence in him , Ho was acquainted with the combination of every lock in the bank vaults. Cashier Kelly Is also treasurer of iho Mutual Fire In surance company. Mondav afternoon he left the office , leavlnc McN'elllv to hnlsli up the day's accountH. WJien Kelly opened the bank Tuesday moinlng he iound Monday's accounts were not com pleted. The president was inotlfird and the entire afternoon was spent examining the content * of the sate. A largo amount of gold and currency which McNoIlly could easily have stolen was unmolested. Presi dent Goodall says iho loss Is so much less Ihan the surplus that the bank will be per fectly Mfct even If the amount taken by the absconding clerk Is never recovered. The. flW.OOi ) in United Stales icglstcrrd bonds cannot ho u f < d by the thief , The bant' statcmi-nt U-t May places thn surplus atS3KX ! ( ) . Notluu has been posted st.iting lhattho bank is safe and that depositors need feel no ahum. Uiinl ; Kxaminer Klehards is expected hero this afternoon. Detectives have been engaged nn tsmit In nil directions. The ticket auent at thu Uoston A ; Main" .sta tion at Uidclefoid is posltlvu McNellly bought a slcket there Monday , but does nol lemeinber the direction. < > ! ' Itnilrond fjlncn. CHICAGO , August ni. A meeting of Iowa Wisconsin , Minnesota nnd Dakota lines was held to-day. The question of soil coal rates from Illinois mines to points In the states named was up for consideration , the Chicago < te Northwestern having recently put In i lower schedule. After some discussion Iho chairman was aulhorl/ed lo consull wllh llu line named fur the punvisu ot securing a re turn to the old tariff. No delinltu action was takon. Another boston will bo held to inulrow. BURNED TO DEATH IN A BARS ! The Eorriblo Fate of Harry Boofcafelloif at Fremont. ANOTHER HEAVY WIND STORMJf Itcpiibllcnn City ABA ! " the Victim- * ) The Shooting Tournament at lioup City and llcllcvuc Hnimo-OthoJf r Nebraska News , A Man Ilurncd to Death. , FurMt > Hr , Neb. , August 31. [ Special to the UKK.I Ueln Ualdwln's large llvorrf barn burned to the ground lust night. l ( was well under wny betoro Iho ilro was dls < covered , and being a frame building and th loft full of hay , nothing could bo done ta stop the tlnmus , though the lire compnnlej ! played three streams on thu building all tha time. Their energies were also devoted to' saving the ndjoinlng property , which thq did with sulondld siiccos , though with ban work. Thcro were thlrly-ono head of horse. In HID barn when the nro wns discovered ! These were all Rotten mil hut nine head/ * Tim bueglus wore all saved but tluoo which , with six sleighs , all harness , robes , whips/ etc. , Wi-ro lost. One man , Harry llocka ? fellow , who was assisting In getting out tin' horses , perished In the llnmcs , and hi charred body was found lying near the rea. door. Ho leaves n wlto and three children. He was buried at 4 o'clock to-day by Mc j Pherson Post , G. A. II. , of which he was member. The net loss above Insurance wIlT bo 52,000 or $ , i.000. The Insurance amounted ! to S5DOO. dldded as follows : on barn , 81BOO , ; In the Franklin ; on horses , $2,000. in thai Phajulx , of Urooklyn ; on bugiclus , harnesM and contents of barn. 81,200 , In the Queenx of Liverpool , and f 1'JOO In the Germanlo , of New York. The barn ID supposed to havel been fired by a cigar stub thrown Into w * stall. _ , The Itnpiihllcnii City Cyolono. > HKii7 MOAN CITV , Neb. , August 31-jj I Special Ti'icgram to the UKK | . Out o many accounts of the late ej clone. In Phillips county , Kan. , and Franklin county , Nob. , U Is hard to get the exact pntilculars. It seems' ' the cyclone formed on thu divide about the' cential iiait of Phillips county. When the * funnel first dropped to the earth It wns noi larger than n half bushel and traveled slowlyrt As It progressed It enlarged to ilfly feet Inl'j ' diameter. The lirst few miles of its course ? it carried up small machinery , stacks 06 grain and hay , and Injured a man nameifc ; Jerome Smltli quite severely , bill ho will to- ' . cover. When Iho storm reached Its largest dimensions Iho cloud appeared like a larger funnel lapeiing to nearly n point within twenty feet tit thu ground when It enlarged * to lifty feet , radiating with teulblo velocity. ' From the tunnel Issued a loud roar , acconvO p.inied by a hissing sound. It drew everything - : ! thing up It encountered , levelling the barcrj ground hard and smooihe. At this time It1 reached a fence , thu posts of which It pulled * ; out of the ground. The next object wns ther house of John Itarnbowhich It tore to pieces Then it rnlsed two horses In the ulr , cnrrled ! ' them 100 feet and dashed ihoiii to the ground. , n mangled mass id tlrsh. Traveling on solnefi llltlo distance further It raised , passed over the town ot Nnponee , and again descending recommenced Us dendly woik. llain auai hall fell in torrents. Found a llnliy in Ills Vn.nl. LINCOLN , Neb. , August 31. [ Special Te gram to the UKE. ] A farmer nnmed Gullclr , ' resldinc seven miles nortli of Lincoln , \vas , attracted by the antics of the family dogs In the back ynrd. They were barking and' ' worrying about something. A moment later and the walls of nn infant wore heard , ' Going to the yard ho found lyinir on the , { iound by the dogY athree-months-old Infant ; wrapped In an old shawl and veil. The un-'j welcome visitor was cnre < l lor throuch the night nnd yesterday brought to the city b * . the tanner who with Iho police- tried to find l > y whom the Infant was left at his place. " The search llius far Is unsuccessful. A TcxaH Day. UKI.I.UVUK , Neb. , August 31. [ Special Telegram to the liii : : . | To-day the department - ' ment team skirmish match took plncu.twelvo men In each team. The day was fnvoinblo' for shooting nnd thu totals made by nil the teams nre superior to their totals in the same match last year , notably so In iho cases oft Texas and the Plnttu. To-day was a Texas day as the lolloping scoies Indicate ; I Department of Texas 850 , Depaitmuntof thn Platte 7i7 ! > Depaitmont of tinMlssouil 700' Department of Dakota (5-11 ( A BPCOIIII Visitation. f PtiruniicAN : CITV , Neb. , August 81. [ Special Telegram lo the Unii.l Durinc severe rain ami wind storm to-day , the barn of William SchlonU fell , killing six horsesf Instantly and injuring another so badly that it will die. The loss will amount to 1,500. Van Wyck'H Aildrcso 1'oHtpono . FAIHMONT , Neb , , August 31. [ Si > octaK Telegram to the UIK. : | On account of ln- < clement weather the address of General Van Wyck has been postponed until next SatnrT day. Ihe Fairmont district fair will closq nn that even ing. | The Fair at Kalrmont. FAIIIMONT , Neb. , August 31. ( Specif 1 Telegram to thu JiKK.l To-day is tlio lir.sk day of the Fairmont district talr. Slxty < two speed horses aru now on Iho grounds. Av largo attendance Is expecled. This is tha best fair over held In western Nebraska. TI113 11. & O. lOXl'UKSS. It Is Sold to the United States K.xprcsg Comuiiny. NEW Youic , Atmust 31. The official nn- nounccmenl wns made lo-day by the presi dent ot the United States Express com pan if , thai tlio nlant , franchise and business of the Baltimore it Ohio Express had been sold to/ the United Slates Express company for a" period of thirty years. 'Ihu agree-j ment was consummated last weelc nnd possession will bu taken to-morrow , lit' is stated on Wall stiei-t that the price paid ) was g'J.500,000 , or which 61,000,01)0 ) was Jn castti ami thu remainder in United Slaltis expre'.sj bonds. The president ot the United Stated express company denies Ihu correctness oC thu figures , but declines to stalu thu terms ou Which the property \sas purchased. M This adds about 5,000 miles of territory to the 10,000 miles uliendy operated by thn United Stales T.xpiuss company , and make 11 thu most poucrtul company in America. HACK WAK. A Clanh Between Whiten and Nccroe at I'utcrHburt ; , Vn. * PriT.usm'iui , Va. , August 31. The city to , day Is In a feverish state of excitement over n clash between inces. Last week a negio was , lined 50 and sent to jail for striking a whlto woman. ' Friday , Dr. Hlnton , a prominent } Tihyslcian , struck a colored irlrl. llu was nirested and the c.isu con tinued until to-day. The m > gron demand that thu doctor receive the same pun ishment Inllicled on the ncno. A violent card signed by prominent negiooa wlis pub-J llshcd In thu index-Appeal yesterday. The Metiers and the editor ucro airosted lor libel : Thu excitement nas became BO Inten.so that Iho mayoi has ordeicd lhreu companies ot < mililia lo hold thciiisi'lvu.s In icndlness for any emergency. Gienl nnxluty Is lelt over the result ot to-day's duciMou. ' I'owilurly in Visit Ireland. Ni.w Youif , Aunust til. It Is aimoum > ' ! ( l- that 'C. V. Powderly , lioneral master \sork- _ , man of the Knights of Labor , will proceed ] In In-hind in October to lake nn active paity In the national movement. Ho ! iasioachcd > l this duel-dim at the urgent request , It Is bald. ) of , the Irish mi > nil ) > ; r.of p.-uliamuut aulf . pthejf frl.emls ot Ireland . , . . . . ' ; * > . ' . " *
