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About Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922 | View Entire Issue (Sept. 28, 1887)
" ' ' riniTunn-toi n' : i. . 7jr " TftTnrrS'i : : ? = = gr'g' . lsgYJz Jgggi's J 'Wg ' " ' " .T r-gr rr y-j1 r T" ! : 1as ri' ' . ; - : & A W3& & & ! THE OMAHA DAILY BEE. SEVENTEENTH YEAB. OMAHA. WEDNESDAY MORNING. SEPTEMBER 28. 1887. NUMBER 102. VICTORY FOR THE VOLUNTEER * ta The Yankee Yacht Grosses the Line Ahead of the Thistle. WON BY SUPERIOR SEAMANSHIP. Thonnanda of People Cheer the Gal lant Craft During the Trip The llano liall Uncord and. Other HporU. The FlrntTcst. NEW YoitK , Sept. 27. The fickle Rod of the winds seemed disinclined to favor tho'rlval yachts this morning with anything but light breezes and public disappointment was as manifest as public Interest has been In what was to be the first of three races between the Scotch yacht Thistle and the American yacht Volunteer for possession ot the America cup. The last finishing touches were put upon the yachts and everything super fluous removed from both racers , even to the private dunnage of the crow. The conditions were most favor able to the Scotch cutter. The Thistle has always done her best work In light winds , and there was small chance of there being anything more than a light wind to-day. There was considerable betting on the race , but It was by patriotism In almost all coses , the odds ranging all the way from 10 to 0 down to 2 to 1 In favor of the Volunteer. When the racers reached the vicinity of the starting line there wore over two hundred yachts and steamboats about them. Thousands of peonle on slioro were straining for a glimpse of them , but even at Fort Wadsworth , where a largo number of ladles were gathered , the contestants could only be dimly seen through the heavy mist. Sailing vessels going down the bay with the tide hlew their fog horns loud and loug In disgust at the weather. About ton minutes later theTlmtlo crossed the line , followed soon by the Volunteer. Both yachts were close hauled on the port tack , each carrying main and main club top sails , small jib top satis , and jib and stay sails. The Thistle's lead was small , but she seemed to move most rapidly In the light zephyr. The IIttio wind was quite variable veering to westerly. The official time ot crossing thn line was : Thistle , 12:8:5:08 : : : ; Volunteer , 12:34:58. : : The Thistle not only had a nearer position when the order to start was given , but also went throueh the water faster. She got over the linn 1:52 : ahead. The llrst tack was in tow ards Clltton , S. L , and on that tack of tif- tccn mlnutps the Volunteer showed a superiority over the Tlnstln In weather that had been written down as the foreigner's best that left no doubt of the result. The Volunteer went bv the cutter as though the latter was anchored and she stayed in front to the end. The Thistle was bothered badly by excursion boats that first tacked , giving her much awash , but after that they uung to the Vol unteer and throughout the rest of the dav flho Buffered three times as much as the Thistle from the way they kicked up the water and shut shut off the wind. It was no longer a race ; It was a procession. The result was a most decided victory for the American sloop. Beating , stretching and running with free sheets , the Volunteer outsailed the Thistle. On the homo run she lost ground , largely on. account of the way the accompanying craft blanketed her. The total distance was thirty-eight statute miles. The following is the correct time over the course : Volunteer , 4:53:13. : : Thistle. 5:12:42. : : Mr. Bell , the principal owner of the Thistle U not at all satisfied with the result. The Thistle , he declares , never before moved BO slow through the water. He was of the opinion that there was something wrong with the cutter's bottom and she will be hauled out of the -water to-morrow with a view to finding out what it is. Ho com plained of the excursion boats swashing the Thistle. Captain Barr held the same views. Ho said that some of the crow had been notified anonymously that the cutter's bottom had been "doctored" and the truth would bo as certained before Thursday. General Paluo and Mr. Burgess took the victory quietly but happily. How London Took the Dufcnt. ICopj/rfpM ISXiliy James ( Jordan Hcniictt. } LONDON , Sopt. 28 , 4 a. m. [ Now York Herald Cable Special to the BEK.J The Thistle is not as popular a ( lower this morn ing by about seventeen minutes as It was yesterday. Very early this evening there was a largo crowd of messengers about the doors of the Commercial cable , that had pop 1 \r > ularly announced It would glvo thn earliest result , as it did. There were , however , no cheers volunteered when Captain Balnbrldge , tbo cable superintendent cave out the result The American gathering at the Strand Exchange did , however , cheer , and the news soon spread among the Charing Cioss loungers , and so was carried to all parts by thn old Welters of passing omnibuses. The morning papers devote great space to the cabled accounts , as also comments , but are nil philosophic. The Sportsman has a huge map ot the course and a three-column sketch of the America cup races and the last event In commenting the Sportsman says "Few , oven thn most enthusiastic yachts men , can remember such universal excite ment caused by a race as that which marked the contest yesterday for the American cup. Throughout Scotland this was singularly so No Scotchman , however humble , but made tbe contest almost a private per sonal matter , and throughout the true and tender north yesterday's'acquatlo battle lias been for weeks the solo subject ot conversation. The Volunteer , however , has won , and so Scotland must sit down and think out the lines of a now p raft which will tnizilo our American friends to some better purpose than was the case wltli the Thistle , unless she should make amends In the two ther matches. " ' The Dally News begins its leader : "Yes terday was a day of tierce excitement for yachtsmen on two continents , " and then adds : "The result Is a bitter dlsappolnt- . inent , for the Thistle has lost In a wind , as It were , ot her own choosing. " Iteferrlng at tbe end of the column leader to to-morrow's second match , It concludes : "All good patriots will wish that the Thistle may then make good her right to bear the proud motto , 'Who dawr meddle wl me. ' " The Telegraph in a column leader says : "It cannot be denied that America has main tained the supremacy she won thirty-six years ago. The blood ot the Vikings runs In American veins , but the Thistle has yet a ebance to retrlve her reputation , and If so a wave of humiliation will run from New York to Calitornia. " Scotch Yaohtmen Disappointed. LONDON , Sept 37. On the Clyde the people ple were keenly Interested In tlio yacht race , betting in favor ot the Thistle. The cable dispatches published In the afternoon said the Thistle would certainly win. A loiter from a member of the Thistle's crew was quoted , In which the writer says : "Ameri cans may boast aoout the Volunteer , but their yachtmen know she has no cnauce. " The victory of the Volunteer surprised the clubmen who were awaiting news of the race. Tbe result Is a bitter disappointment to Scotch yachtuieu. A Itanquet Woollier or No. GLASGOW , Sent. 37.--It has been decided to give the owners and designer of the This- Ua a public banquet on their return home whether the yacht wins or loses the races for the America cup. The Western Association U Born. , CHICAGO , Sept 27. Tbe Western assocla- to Of professional baseball clubs organized here to-day with Chicago , Milwaukee , Ues ilolnes , Minneapolis , Omaha , Lincoln and Kansas City on the list of members. A committee was appointed to draw up a con stitution andiby-laws. Thn llrst regular meeting will Ixi held October 20 In Chicago. Minneapolis , Milwaukee and Ues Molncs will complete the schedule In the North western league and then resign from that or ganization. National League Oatnei. Nr.w YOIIK , Sept. 27. The game between the New York and Boston teams to-day re sulted as follows : New York . 0 10000040 5 Boston . 3 0 0 0 1 2 1 Z 10 Pitchers Mattimore and Radbourne. Base hitsNework 1'J ' , Hoston 16. Errors New York 5 , Boston 1. Umpire Daniels. DKTIIOIT , Sept 27. The came between the Detroit and Indianapolis teams to-day resulted as follows : Detroit . 3 03800000-8 Indianapolis . 0 00000120 3 Pitchers Conway and Moffatt. Base hits Detroit 13 , Indianapolis 0. Errors De troit 3 , Indianapolis 2. Umnlre Powers. Piilt.ADKi.riiiA , Sept. 27. The game be tween the Philadelphia and Washington teams to-day resulted as follows : Philadelphia . 0 0021531 2 13 Washington . 0 00000100 1 Pitchers Casey and Whitney. Base hits-Philadelphia 14 , Washington 0. Er rors Philadelphia 2 , Washington 10. Um pire Doeschcr. CHICAGO , Sept 27. No game , rain. American AsHoolatlnn. Piiit.APKirniA , Sept. 27. The came be tween the Metropolitan and Athletic teams to-day resulted as follows : Metropolitans . 0 0000000 0 Athletics . 0 210101- 5 BIIOOKI.YN , Sept. 27. The eatno between the Brooklyn and Baltimore teams to-day re sulted as follows : Brooklyn . 0 20001001 4 Baltimore. . 0 2030200 7 CLKVKLA.ND , Sept. 27. The game between the Cleveland and Louisville teams to-day resulted as follows : Cleveland . 3 10000000-4 oulsvlllo . 0 00000101 2 Northwestern Leitguc. The'only game played In the Northwestern League to-aay was at La Crosse , which was won by Eau Claire by a score ot 11 to 2. "tain prevented other gomes. Brooklyn Jockey Club Rnccs. NKW Yomc , Sept 27. The weather at the Brooklyn Jockey club course to-day was : eel , tlio attendance good , and the tracks dry , but not fast. Three-quarter mlle : Cyclops won , Itoo D'Or second , Faux third. Tlmo 1 :15. : One and three-sixteenth miles : Esquimaux won , Swltt second , Arundel third. Time , For three-year-old fillies , ono mile and a quarter : Lady Primrose won , Miss Ford econd , Connemara third. Tlmo 2:10i : { . Ono and one-eighth miles : Lelear won , Favor second , Joe Cotton third. Time Formation two-year-olds , five furloncs : Paragon won , Speedwell second , Mou mouth third. Tlrae-l:03 : % . One mlle : Magglo Mitchell won , Adrian second , Beluiont third. Time 1:44. : Itnccs Postponed. LOUISVIM.K , bept. 27. liaccs postponed , rain. CHAUNCKY BACK FKOM EUUOPE. The New York Central President On the Situation Abroad. NEW YORK , Sent. 27.-Special | Telegram to the BEE. ] Chauncey M. Depew returned from his summer vacation In Europe to-day , In an Interview \ said the English people wore very anxious to know what America Intended to do. They wondered why Amer icans sympathized with the Irish , people In their struggle for homo rule , when they would not allow the southern states to sep arate from the union. The homo rule ques tion , he said , was the all-Important topic everywhere In England. If Gladstone lives for a few years the home rule cause was euro to win , as ho had the English masses won over to the cause. Depew stated that Blalno was not working for the nomination for the presidency. Talklne of the prospect of war between France and Germany , Depew said that both countries v-ero as fully equipped for war as thev could be , and the fighting spirit had not only seized the soldiers bat even the masses of the people , who were backing up the soldiers. The railroad sys tem In Europe , he said , was about one hundred years behind America. American manufacturers were competing favorably with homo manufacturers in England and Germany. _ TVUECK ON THE MOBILE & OHIO. A Miraculous Escape From Death By the I'asscnuers. JACKSON , Tenn. , Sept 27. One of the worst wrecks that over occurred on thn Mo bile & Ohio railroad happened about two miles south ot this place this morning. An entire passenger tram , except the engine , was hurled from a trestle while running forty-five miles an hour. Over thirty per sons were Injured , though by what seems al most a mlraclo none wore killed. The coach es were thrown forty feel from tlio track and some turned completely over. The scene was almost Indlscrlbable , women and children screaming for help and release from the closed cars. All were , however , rescued and medical attention given. Ot the in jured four or five mav die. Ten others are In a serious condition and the remainder ouly slightly woundeo. Imported 1'renchers. Nnw YonK , Sept 27. [ Special Telegram to the Ben. ] Collector Magono , speaking of the letter of John S. Kennedy , calling his attention to the arrival ot Itov. Warren from England to take the pastorate of the Holy Trinity , and referring to the statute prohib iting the Importation of contract labor , re marked that ho could take no action In the premises. Ho added : "Mr Kennedy calls attention to a now Industry preaching. II would bo ridiculous for me to take any ac tion in the matter. There Is no statute gov erning the question. The law refers to labor , not to professional services. " A Rate War Predicted. CHICAGO , Sent 27. ( Special Telegram tc the BKE. I It has leaked out that the Chicago cage , Burlington & Northern road has given absolute notice of withdrawal from the wes tern and northwestern freight bureau : . Th notice Is dated September 23 , and will tak effect fifteen da > s from that date. Thin ac tion Is almost certain to lead to a general breakup ot the western and northwestern freight associations and more cnttlngof rate and reckless competition than bave yet pre vailed. Toms' Normal Condition. HousToy , Tex. , Sept 37 Owing to lack ot facilities of the railroads leading to Bra- zorla county , the Houston light guards can not reach Caney Creek before noon to-day. Another company Is hold In reserve here awaiting orders from the covernor. Nothing positive was known here up to a late hour last night about the light which took place yesterday mornlng.or how many were killed , but It was reported that several negroes were killed. Illinois Ilcdmpn In Council. CIIICAOO , Sept. 27. The great council of the state of Illinois of the Improved Order of Hedmou commenced Its annual session to day and wilt continue to-morrow and Thurs day. There U a larico attendance. Dry Goods Neglected. NKW TOIIK , Sept. 27. In the dry goods market tliero was only a moderate business with agents , as besides being Tuesday , dry goods wure neglected because ot a very gen eral interest In the international yacht raco. Weather Indication * . For Nebraska , warmer , fair weather , light to.fresh'wluds , generally southerly. . For Iova , warmer , fair weather , light to frcsli winds becoming generally southerly. RAIN SPOILS THE PARADE , Bad Weather Interferes With the St. Louis Encampment , CANVASSING FOR A COMMANDER A Stilt Hunt For a Successor to Fnlr- child Sherman Not a Candidate A Talk. By General Tut- tie Ilellof Corps. The Parade Postponed. ST. Louis , Sept. 27. [ Special Telegram to the BKE.J An Informal but highly Import ant meeting was held this morning by a num ber of the post officers and delegates of the Grand Army for the purpose of advising with each other as to the desirability of holdlnir the next encampment In 1S83. The fact that many accusations had been made to the effect that the organization was political In Its character rendered It , In the opinion of many , Inexpedient to hold the encamp ment during the fall when a presidential canvas was at Its height , and when there would be an unusually favorable oppottunlty to distort Individual expressions of opinion Into oflicial declarations of the Grand Army. Some were disinclined to make any alterna tions in the tlmo of holding the encamp ment , regarding the danger of political en tanglements as too slight to bo considered , but the majority took a different vtaw of the matter , holding that it would not detract from the success ot the encampment If the date of meeting should be advanced , and that by so doing all danger of becoming Involved In a political controversy would be obviated. It was accordingly decided that Juno be recommended as the date for the next annual meeting. General Tuttle , who arrived with the Iowa delegation at an early hour this morning , was beslezed by com rades who wanted to know what truth there was In the report that ho proposed to olfer a resolution censuring the president. The lowan braced himself against a pillar and waited until the volley of queries had ceased and then ho said : " 1 wont say what I'm going to do. I Hdn't come here to act like a bull In a China shop , for I raised enough h 1 when I was here before. I say this much , however , that the people of St. Louis ought to be greatly obliged to mo for what I did. They can see by tlio Wheeling and Omaha Incidents what the feeling oftins Grand Army Is toward Cleveland , and If he had como here the devil would have been to pay. I hear that Black , Jlosocraiis and a lot of friends ot the president are going to offer a resolution censuring Fairchild and myself. Now we want har mony but if they undertake to bring politics Into tne encampment we'll make them sick before they get throush. There are some people stooping to some mighty contemptible things In prosecuting me but let them look out ; inside of a weektho ; people will thank me for what I have done. " ( Press ] . Haln , mud and gloom played havoo with the Grand Army arrange ments to-day and when the grand parade was given up the boys had noth ing to do but hunt up places of amusement. The veterans came to see the sights and they marched about until the sidewalks and streets were sagged witii mud. In the state headquarters at the Llndell hotel crowds jammed the doors and for hours comrades gathered around the famous maimed staff of Governor Husk. The rezistra- tlon continued incessantly , but still not one-quarter of the men In the city enrolled their names. Of all the states represented Kansas reports the greater number of sol diers , with Illinois following , then probably Iowa and Missouri , and enough are from all quarters to give a good expression of opin ion from every department. A petition is being generally signed asking congress to pass a bill lor the relief of Indigent veter ans. Such a bill , it is said , will be areed upon by the encampment. On the flag Issue there is but one expression of opinion and the subject Is passed over with a satisfied air that the flags are still there. Delegates to the convention have been moving about visiting tlio different bodies to-day and settling In their minds the best man for the position of commandnr-ln-chlef. General Sherman , it it understood , has de clined to accept the olllce under any circum stances. It is generally conceded that ho would bo chosen without opposition if lie would accept. Among the other candidates thpro appears to be no material advantage. The third national convention of the Women's Belief corps meets at thesamo time as the twenty-first annual encampment of the G. A. It. Their convention will bo called to order In Harmonic hall at 10 o'clock to-morrow morning , 'iho president's re port tor the vear j ust closed has been given out and shows a largo increase in membership. During the past year $56,100 was dibtntmted in charity. This does not represent thou sands of visitors to the sick and destitute or food and luxuries donated. The Grand Army committee on pensions has recom mended that the ladles push the bill for the pensioning ot army nurses. At 7:30 : o'clock this evening the aids on the staff of Commauder-in-Cliief Folrrlilld as sembled at the general's quarters with their friends and presented to him the badge of past commandcr-ln-chtef. General Falrchlld was visibly affected , and In thanking his stall displayed his attachment to them and commended their loyalty to the Grand Army. While friends were extending congratula tion ? , Comrade Cook , on behalf of the staff , presented a gold watch to Adjutant Gray. TUB EVENING IIKCIU'TION. A grand recentlon was given this evening at the Merchant's Exchange by tlio citizens of St. Louis and the hall was jammed with veterans. Mayor Francis extended a heaity welcome to the Grand Army. General Fairchild - child responded to the cordial greeting by the assurance that there was a moment when tlio members of the Grand Army doubted the hospitable reception they would receive. They had como with hearts full of respect lot . the city and its citizens and should leave with a feeling of love and pleasure for the men who wore the gray. He could say they met them with a feeling of love and confi dence and extended to them the right hand ot fellowship. The Grand Army did not dig up the hatchet or wave the bloody shirt. There never had been trom 131 to the pres ent time among the comrades a thought ol feeling of malice toward the south. As his voice died out a call for General Sherman was followed by a dozen inoro and then a flood of cheers , but the general gave no sign of response. Mayor Francis seized the opportunity ot a lull to Introduceex-Vico President Hannibal Hnmllm. The gray- haired old man was greeted with a storm ol applause and during his short and eloquent address was frequently interrupted by pro longed cheers Governor Oglesby , of Illinois , kept up the enthusiasm by a jocular assault on General Sherman for not responding to the repeated calls. As ho retired the name of Shermar once more rang out and an ovation greeted ' Uncle billy" as ho arose to answer the calls. In alluding to the war the genera said ho had many friends on the otter side. He then tnought they were In error. He believed they were becoming convinced of this themselves and bo knew they were In error. At any rate they were returning to that old friendly feeling. There were some black sheep , he knew , but they would not be hero long They would soon die off , thank God , and this would bo a better , stronger nation. Ho be lieved this was the strongest nation on earth for bo had concluded no other power could over have overcome such a formidable rebellion , and hn looked wit. ! pride upon the line that commands peace am enforces It. before him were the forces o soldiers. They still live and thelrspiilts wil live forever , for they will teach their children and the generations to como the principle that must rule the land. If the constitution must be Impioved ( ho defect , he said must be pointed out , but not de- .stroyed by. civil war. lie repeatei Mayor Francis * welcome and emphasized his feeling that the union sentiments of the mayor were good enough for him. Tomorrow row he said the boys would show the I appreciation of their welcome by a . grand paradeand. . at 1 o'clock they would nar.cb , rain o hlne. for such has been' ' the order from the ommnnder-ln-chlef. An the echo died out he band struck up , "Marching Through icorala " The veterans caught up the tune nd the hall re-echoed With a chorus from .000 voices. Governor flmvor , ot Nebraska , Jonoral Sprague. of Rhode Island , and thor honored guests nude speeches. Talking About Pension * . ST. Louis , Sept. 27. [ Special Telegram to ho DKK.J One subject of commanding Im- lortanco discussed wherever a group of Irand Army men Is formed , Is pensions. A generous and liberal government policy Is everywhere favored. There are unmistakable Igns of a growing movement in favor ot ervlcc pensions. There are more veterans at this encampment than there have been at any previous one who openly condemn the existing pension laws as putting too great a premium on hospital records and physicians' certificates. The 'New ' York department as a whole , if the statements of leading otllcers .ro to bo believed , are In favor of reduc- nc the treasury surplus by a service pension bill. From California comes Kdward It. Solomon omen , department commander , with the con viction that needy soldiers , whether they have physicians' certificated or not , should have xtiislons , and that no better method of ro- luctnp the surplus can bo devised than that of generous payments to veterans. James H , Weston , of the same state , favors tlio same views , with the proviso that service pensions shall bo carefully graded. Some ot the strongest advocates of service pensions rep resent Iowa , Illinois , Minnesota and Kansas departments , and the fccliuggonerally among vcstern soldiers Is favorable to this policy. FIFTEEN MILiE $ AN HOUR. A Race of One Hundred Miles on Bicycles. oni/riuMfd 1SS7 t > v Jama Qonlon ntnnctt ] LONDON , Sept. 20. [ Now York Herald Cable Special to the BEE. | Bicycling a sport of legs and stomach , and choss.a game of > raln and therefore of Interest , began to-day at Bradford. This morning began the chess natch between Blackburn and Gunsberg.fivo games up , knights opening.thlrty-llve moves n all , Gunsberg winning the llrst game. Full details have come to hand of the 100 miles cycling won at 1'lggleswade , Saturday , by laic. The Galnsboro club race was a trial , lot on a track , but on the ordinary roads In iedford county. The course was measured by milestones , going on a macadamized road and returning on another. Forty-seven be gan the race , only thirteen finished. The winner used a safety machine and did the irst fifty miles In 3:14:45 : : , ills second titty in j:8-JU : : , and UO minutes ahead of the second. The third and fourth , each on a safety , were 'our minutes behind the second. They did ifty miles in a dead heat and the fourth was only half a second behind the third at the ihlsh. Hale'srato of speed was nearly lif- : ccn miles per hour. What ever be the merits on the track between the safety and tan dems , It would seem that the safety machines are walled In speed by the more handy saie- .103 when on the road. The lecord was not beaten this occasion , nor did any man especially celebrated compete in it. How ever , it may be assumed that rcallv good riders can now travel something like lee miles along a good road In seven hours : a rate equal to the average continental railway train. To rival this speed for the same distance , a man driving would require some eight relays of fast trottinc hordes. Had the generation twenty years ago been told a man could by the exertion of ils strength travel 100 miles Inside of seven hours they would have received the state ment with ridicule. Indeed , In days before the railways had accustomed the world to rapid locomotion , such a journey would have appeared fabulous. This afternoon on the Crystal Palace track A. L. Uowon. of the Ripely Iload club , on pftrlcvde did fifty miles In two hours , rUl vKduutes. and ten seconds , beatinz th re < ifc synVuly-i\Vo- minutes. 8ho Spilt Hlil StCUll. LiMKitiCK. Sept. 27. During an eviction In which the military and police assisted , to day , on Colonel Meadow's estate , a tenant named Lane made a stubborn resistance Mrs. Lane , with a poker , split open the skull ot Inspector Hlley. Mrs. Lane , her husband and brother were arrested. When the police threatened his place , Lane dared them to come. When they ad vanced he fought them with a club. Ills irotlier-in-Iaw assisted him. They were finally overcome by the police , their arms wore held and they were beaten Into a con dition of non-reslstanoo with the butt ends of guns. Ilusalan Affairs. LONDON , Sopt. 27. The Russian govern ment Is about to repeal the law permitting foreigners to enlist in the army. ST. PjiTKiisituno , Sept. 27. Fifty persons , principally J ews , have just been tried at Riga on thirteen distinct charges of arhon. Tlio evidence showed that an extensive conspir acy had been formed to defraud Insurance companies. Sixteen of the prisoners were sentenced to Siberia for life , nineteen were ncouttted and the remainder were sentenced to various terms of imprisonment. * Ghoklnu Free Speech. LONDON , Sept. 27. A number of unionist members of the commons have sent repre sentations to Ualfour that he should not per mil O'Jirlen to continue his Incendiary speeches. Halt'our has asked tbo crqwn counsel whether or not procedure under the summary jurisdiction act can prevent the convicted person repeittlne the offense dur ing provisional release on ball. The union ists also urzed thn prosecution ot tlio English members ot parliament who have been pres ent at proclaimed meetings. Shot On German Soli. STiiAsnuita , Sept. 27. The oflicial paper of Alsace-Lorraine , the Landoscluing , states that Inquiries made into the shooting affair on the frontier Mu the 21th inst. , pro that Kauftman tired mile on German tei _ . tory and that the bulfcts struck the Fieuch sportsman while on ( lerman soil. Considered I3y the French Cabinet. PAIUS. Sept. 27. At the cabinet meeting to-day the iihooting affair on the German frontier Saturday being under consideration , the foreign minister stated that Germany had declared that she could not too deeply regret the deplorable Incident and that slio would make every reparation legally re quired if the facts staked by Franco were correct. Many Englishmen * Join thn DUIIMN , Sept , 27. At the fortnightly meeting of the Irish National league In ihls city to-day many 1'nslfshtnss ' .vsro enrolled as members. Lord Mav < ir Sullivan , who pre sided at the meeting , declared that the gov ernment's attempt to suppress the league was a dlsmal'fallure. All the affairs of the organization , he said , were In a prosperous condition. * Ills Reals-nation Accepted. LONDON , Sept . 27 , Colonel Huches-llal- lett , against whom charses ot a scandalous nature were recently brought , lias Informed a committee of the conicrvatlvo party that ho Is willing to resign htsseat In parliament. The committee will accept the offer. * Extension of Hnolallnt t/awa. / DERUN , Sept. 27. The buudesratli bos azreed to Prussia's proposals for the exten sion of socialist laws. LAY DELEGATES. Will They Do Admitted To the Metho dise General Conference ? CINCINNATI , Sept. 27. Information has been received , at the headquarters here that the question of admitting women to sit In the next general conference of the church as lay delegates will by presented. Last week the Nebraska conference elected Mrs. Anglo Newman a lav delegate , and several other western conferences have elected women as reser/e or alternate lay delegates. Another Death From Cholera. NEW YOIIK , Sent 27 , There was ono death to-day among the cholera stricken pas sengers of the Alesla. Another death is ex pected. The other patients are reported ( is doing well. MURDERS AT MT , PLEASANT , Two Bloody Crimes Discovered in An Iowa Town in One Day. THE FIRST A TRIPLE TRAGEDY , Mrs. niack and Her Two Daughters Found Dead In a Lonely Farm House A Homicide Surren ders Iowa News. A Horrible Discovery. MT. PLEASANT , la. , Sept 27. [ Special Telegram to the UKK. | There Is great In terest taken here in tlio coroner's Investiga tion nowuoing oil concerning the death of Mrs. Nancy Dlack and her two daughters , aged eleven and thirteen years , who were found dead In their house Sunday. Mrs. Hlack wns the daughter of Alfred Wnrncr , a farmer living In Trenton township , three miles north of Rome. Mr. Warner with a hired band was harvesting buckwheat , and went to the house on His farm , occupied by Mrs. Black , for shelter from the rain. Finding the doors fastened the man raised a window Mid saw the bodies of Mis. Ulack and her wo daughters on the bed. On the table near the bed was a bottle and glass and a piece of paper , supposed to bo a letter. The man closed the window and came to this Ity for Coroner McDowell , who went : o the house and began an Inquest. The family have not been seen since Friday last , and the odor from the room Indicated hat the bodies have been dead some days. Mrs. Black was living apart from her hus band and Is the woman who was shot last winter at her house In Mt Pleasant when ihn was living there , and for which shooting John Wordy Is now serving a term In the penitentiary at Ft. Madison. Gnve MT. PLEASANT , la. , Sopt. 27. [ Special Telegram to the BER. I A stranger came to ow n to-day and surrendered himself to Sherlir Dwycr with the statement that he iad shot a farmer named George Moore. The man , who gave his name as William Stean , said ho was a tenant on a piece ot "and owned by Mooie. They had a dispute ibout the land In a grocery store about six miles west of town. Hot words followed ml Moore advanced toward him In a threat- nlng manner. Hh thereupon drew his ro- 'olver and lired. The ball entered Moore's ight side penetrating the lung and ho fell unconscious. Stean was locked up In jail ind will be bound over to await the action of he grand jury. The Itnllroad Responsible. DUIIUQUE , la. , Sept. 27. jSpeclal Tele- tram to the Ben. I The coroner's verdict on ho into accident on the Milwaukee road at 2agle Point was rendered to-day. The Jury liold that Conductor Clark and Engineer Tolas , of train No. 4 , were not responsible 'or the accident , but tlmv place the blame , iirston Train Dispatcher Rogers , of LaCrosse , tor not making his order clear , and secondly on the road tor its failure to explain the rules of doubtful meaning and for abolishing n siding at a blind station where there was no operator. Death of Hon. Cyrns Foreman. DKS lioiNKS , la. , Sept. 27. Hon. Cyrus JE07eman-of.0Aagal one of tha.Jemilng cltij zens of northern Iowa , died * to-day at his innie. aged G3. In 1878 he was appointed ono of the board of capital commissioners that had charge of the construction of the new state house , and ho served until the work was com ileted. Iowa Untied I'resbytorlans. DBS MoiNF.sIa.Sept.27. The synod of the United Presbyterian church for Iowa , began ts annual session hero to-night with a ser- non by Rev. J. M. Hamilton , ot Relnbeck. About one hundred and fifty ministers were 'n attendance. A Safe llobbod. Si'ENCEii , la. , Sept 27. [ Special Tele gram to the BKK.J The safe of Phelps , Ker- laven & Co. , dealers In farm machinery , was broken into last nlzht and S200 In cash , a check and notes to thn amount of $4,000 were tolen. There is no clue to the robber. Jones County Crops. ANAMOSA , la. , Sopt. 27. ( Special to the HKK.I It has bean a source of grAt anxiety In tlio county us to the yield of grains and the staple cereals generally , but upon reck oning up the harvest ot wheat , oats and bar ley , It Is learned to the great satisfaction of the populace that they have been "more scared than hurt , " and that the yield of the above named grains has been fully up to the crop ot former years , If not in excess. At one time during the prore.of the wheat crop it was thought It would not be worth the harvesting , owing to the presence of chintz bugs , but the damage done was slight. Corn , of course , hasnot _ yet been gathered , but It will exceed Vmslrterably the crop of last year. It has been estimated by those emi nently capable of judging , that last year over $25.000 was paid In Jones county for foreign corn on which to winter their stock , thn home crop being Insufficient to that ex tent. This year Jones county will have an overplus , and will no doubt ship to other less fortunate localities. The only thing to bo complained of Is the scarcity of hav for the fall and winter foods. This deliciency Is the result of the drought , which was very severe In the county for a short tlmo. In order to provide themselves against this contingency the farmers are cutting their cornstalks close to the ground and stacking them to bo used as fodder should it become necessary so to do , PI no's LONO PINE. Neb. , Sept. 37 , [ Special to the At a meeting ot the board of direct ors of the Northwestern Christian assembly and Clmutauquan of Long I'lnc , called In the Interest of considering and maplng out of the work for the future , Itev. George W. Martin was unanimously requested to con tinue In his present relation as president and central manager for the coming year. Since he has through his earnest efforts and Influ ence more tiuu ! in 7 snd al ! other cai3 ; combined contributed toward making the assembly a complete success Irom the very bccinnlng. Tne organization , through this management , has set permanent stakes and are now trimming their saiU and preparing everything for tha coming assembly next summer , and the management propose to make special and earnest efforts to give north Nebmska at Long Pine tnch a literary treat as Is seldom enjoyed even In the cultured settlements of the east. Auxiliary to this and no less Important is the stop taken by Long Pine for water works. The water bonds are Issued and ap proved and on the market , the contract let , and by the 1st of January , lb.ss , the plant will have been set This last , through tlin kindness of the managers of the Fremont , Klkhorn ft Missouri Valley railroad com pany , who bv their Interest In the city have made It possible , and throunh that Interest we are soon to hove a system of which a larger city might feel justly proud. StromsbufK Not Sleeping. STHOMSIIUIIO , Neb. , Sept. 27. [ Special to the HKK.I Since the result of the vote on waterworks bonds last Friday became known , a new Impetus has been given to Stromsburi enterprise. Everyone Is anxious to push to the front , and perfect harmony exists among all classes of business men. It Is Intended to have the waterworks In operation by the 1st of January , and a few weeks before that time the new opera house , one ot the finest structures In this , part of the state , will be completed , Work on the new union depot. will be commenced at an early date , and as the terminus ot two loads the city's growth can not be otherwise than rapid. Other im portant business Interests are being evolved , and before spring will have taken perma nent shape. Polk county Is delighted with her corn crop , which is far above an average. ( toward County Politics. SEWAIID , Neb. , Sept. 'J7.-Spcclal [ to the DKK. ] The republican county convention was held yesterday at this place and the fol lowing ticket nominated : For treasurer , David Flgard , the present Incumbent ; for- county clerk , R. T. Cooper ; forcounty Judge , E. Holland : for sheriff , J. M. Smlloy ; for clerk of the district court , ( i. A. Merriam ; for superintendent , G. F. Burkett ; for surveyor , O. A. Kllpatrick. The convention was composed of the best and toremost republicans of the county and tno utmost harmony prevailed. The ticket Is a good one and will poll the full party vote. Not to be outdone In thn way of conventions the democratic auxiliary known as the pro- hlbs havn placed a full ticket In the Held which will poll their usual vote of eighty. The democrats held their primary election to-day. _ First Day of the Fair. KEAUNKY , Neb. , Sept 27.-I Special Tele- cram to the BIE.J : The Buffalo County Ag ricultural society opened out to-day with the finest exhibit over made. All day Secretary Howard , Treasurer Smith and Vice Presi dent Thornton have been just as busy as can be getting things arranged. Tlio line stock show Is superb , especially that of cattle. C. A. Elmendorf Is on hand with his held which Is ono of the best In Nebraska. All the stalls and pens are taken and more are In demand. The races promise to bo the best at any county lair in Nebraska this year and $14,000 is offered In premiums. Many coed horses are now entered. A special feature of the fair will bo hippodrome and Roman chariot races by parties who came especially from Illinois for that purpose. Keith County llopublicans. OOAIAIIA , Nob. , Sept 37. | Special Tele gram to the BKE. ] The republicans held their convention here to-day and placed In nomination the following candidates : U.K. Brown , clerk ; W. B. McCartney , treasurer : F. E. Woods , county judge ; J. K. Allen , sheriff : L. E. Brown , county superintendent ; C. A. Walker , surveyor ; A. Hollingsworth , coroner ; Horace Collins , commissioner. The llrst annual fair of Keith county was opened to-day. Everything is being done to inako It a success. An Unlucky Insurance Company. LINCOLN , Neb. , Sept , 27. The Lincoln Fire Insurance company ot this city has ceased writing policies preparatory to put ting its affairs In the hands of a receiver. As the stockholders express It , Inexperienced underwriting , underground Insurance and extra hazards have swamped the company's ntlro capital stock and receipts. The legitl- nato business ot tlio company shows a hand- so mo protlt , but the losses on foreign bust- less have been double the amount received n premiums during the past year. Acquitted or the Charge. NOUFOLK. Nob. , Sept. 27. [ Special Tele gram to the BEK. | L. H. Case , who was irrested hero last December on the charge of orgery and taken to Kiusas , has finally boon icqultted of the chance. On the first trial ast April the jury disagreed but last Satur day when the case was called the district attorney entered a nolle on the ground of 'ack of evidence and that It was evident that ho complaint was originated for the purpose of obtaining title to certain lands which n squatter had occupied. , . . _ A Bin Alecanlcs' Lion. BICATKICK , Neb. , Sept'27. [ Special Tele gram to the BK.K.I A mechanics- ; lion for nearly $10,000 vas tiled hi the office ot the cnunty clerk to-day by the Citizen's bank of Wymore against the Touzalln Hotel com pany , who have lately built a hotel atVy - nore. The lion covers tlio building and four ots and the claim is made up of amounts duo rarlous parties. _ Court at Fullcrton. FULLEKTON. Nob. , Sept. 27. [ Special to the BKK.J Court convened here yesterday with Judge Post In the chair. There lire over Ifty cases on the docket , Including one at- empted manslaughter and three divorce , cases. Senator Melklejohn Is counsel for the plaintiffs In the divorce cases , and Is winning quite a reputation In that special lino. I'lAMo County's Fair. COLUMIIUS , Neb. , Sept. 27. | Special to the Bnc. | Our county fair commenced to-day under very threatening prospects , scattering showers and raw w Inds from the north. The uanagcrs have prepared liberal premium lists , and are anticipating a large exhibit of products If the weather should bo favorable. 1'latto county has an exceptionally uood crop ot all kinds and can make a coop display. Platte County Democrats. COLUMIIUS , Neb. , Sopt. ST. ( Special to the BEE. | The democratic convention for Platte county meets at Platte Center to-morrow with a bitter contest on hand for treasurer and sheriff , Dan C. Kavanaugh and H , C. Carrie being the aspirants for treasurer , the chances for each being about equal with oar Dan In the lead , so close that a dark horse may secure the nomination from tlio democ racy. Hurt County Republicans. OAKLAND , Neb. , Sflpt. 27. Spenlal Tele gram to the BKK. The Burt county repub lican convention met at Tekamah to-day. The following ticket was nominated : Will- lam Nesblt , treasurer ; L. J. Malmstln , clerk ; Frank Parker , sheriff ; Mr. Dally , Judge. The convention passed elf harmoniously. This Is considered a strontr ticket. The democratic convention meets next Monday. MKS. PARSONS'FIIER. The Judge Imposes a Light Fine and Then Suspends It. CIIICAOO , Sept. 27. [ Special Telegram to the BKE. I When Mrs. Parsons came Into the Armory polieo court to-dav Justice Lyon Interrupted me case which had been going on and called her to the dock. Sorrow and care were graven In deep lines on her swarthy lace. "Mrs. Parsons , " said the magistrate , "there has been a technical viola tion of an ordinance on your part. There Is not the slightest desire on my part to deal harshly with you , as 1 know the depth of yournorro ? ? . l.wlll tlno you 35 and suspend the line. You may go. " Tv'iiiiout A Word she left the room. The removal of Oscar Neebe the anarchist , from too county jail to the Jollet peni tentiary last night was quite a surprise to himself as well as to most everybody but Sheriff Matson and his deputies. It was done simply because Matson saw no reason for any further delay In carrying the sentence of the court into effect and It was done without any unnecessary fuss or flourish. Neebo faced tha situation calmly enough , though sadly , To-day he began his term of service In the harness bhop of the Jollet penitentiary. Anarchist circles were ercatly perturbed over his removal , many of the friends of the convicted rmm saying that It was an ominous step which boded 111 to the other prisoners. Steamship Arrivals. PLYMOUTH , Sept 27. [ Special Telesram to the BKB. | Arrived The Switzerland from Philadelphia for Antwerp. AloviLLE , Sept i7. ! Arilved The Clr- cassio , from New Yoric for Glasgow. NEW VCWK , Sept. 27. Arrived The Wyoming from Liverpool , the Nebraska from Glasgow , the Klba from Hreman , and the Chlcagftrom London. AMSTEHPAM , Sept 27. Arrived The Leerdam from Now York. noodler Wrnn In Court. CIIICAOO , Sept. 27. Ex-Coiumlssloner Wren , the convicted boodjor , was brought Into court to-day on a writ of habeas coi pus secured by ills attorney. The sluto was not prepared and ttie lieanug was postponed. JUDGE HOFFMAN DISSENTS , He Files a Contrary Opinion in the Pacififl Commission Oaso. THE LAW CLEARLY SET FORTH. Conitrcsa Una thn Power to Croat9 Boards of Inquiry and the Courts Arc Compelled to Aid Them. DlMairrecH With Field. SAN FIIANCISCO. Sept 27. Jtidgo Hoff man , of the United States district court , who sat with Justice Field , ot the supreme court , and Judges Sawyer and Sablu , lias filed a dlssontlnsloplnlon In the matter ot the peti tion ot the Pacific railway commission to compel ! Leland Stanford to explain certain vouchers of the Central Pacific company. II had boon understood until to-day that Judg Hoffman acquiesced In the opinion ot tin other three jurists. In the opinion udgo Hoffman says , In substance , thai to act creating the commission , after con- erring the power on the commissioners to equlro the attendance ot witnesses and the reduction of books , provides that to that j nd they may Invoke the aid of the courts , ; nd the power Is given to the courts. In case t ] f contumacy , to Issue on order , nnd there- - ' usal to obey such order may be punished at - * ontempt Similar provisions are contained n the Intcr-stato commerce act. It the rounds.on which the decision in the present ASO are in In great part based , be orrcct the court's nld must bo refused , ot only to these two commission's but also o all commissions of Inquiry created by con- ress to obtain Information to enlighten log- slation. Judge Hoffman thinks It deal hat the rights to require information in aid f legislation are necessary , and therefore a tower coniorrcd upon congress by tlio cou- titutlon by necessary Implication : that as t can only bo effectually asserted through nd by the aid of the courts It is the duty and ight of the courts to furnish that aid. Judge Hodman then turns to the second ground upon which the court refused to lend ts aid , namely , that no jurisdiction has jccn given to the court under the constltu- ion , nor can it be conferred by congress to ntortaln an application of this nature , bo- . is "case" " * j.iuso them no or "controversy before it such as is contemplated In the pro visions which deliiui the extent of he judicial power of the United States , udgo Hoffman claims that the questions alsod by tlio Inquiry are In the highest cnso judicial In thulr nature. After consld- irlmr this at some length hn .says that the aws of congress provide that compulsory irocess may Issue to obtain testimony of the vltncsses. The exercise of this power Is not imlted to cases actually pending In the couit nit extends to eases where litigation is ox- > ected or merely apprehended. Ho rotors o tlio powers confided In and the aid ex- ended to craml juries by courts and con- ends that the second objection falls. Ho adds that the doctrine enunciated In the de cision in effect denies to congress the right o Invoke tlio aid of the courts to scciirn by compulsory process the attendances of wit- icsscs and to the court the right of alfordlnir aid if invoked. The Immediate elTcct ot , hls decision , if followed , is to cripple , 1C tot paralyze , the commissioners In the discharge ot a large part ot their tulles. It the witness hud been oidered to answer and had refused , ho would have been attached for contempt of court and com mitted to the custody of the marshal ! , from .tils custody he could have at once jeen released on a habeas corpus and hold to bail In a nominal amount. The Important question raised could thus have been speedily submitted to .ho supreme court for dual decision without the slightest oppression or oven Inconveni ence to the witness. " 1 know of no way In which the decision now luade can bo re viewed by that high tribunal. " CAUDINAL G1U1IONH. He HUB Very Little to Sny jlbiut tlio AtcGlynn Matter. CHICAGO , Sept. 27. [ Special Telegram to the BuK.J Cardinal Gibbons arrived in tha city this morning over the Pennsylvania road. When the venerable nrolato stepped from the car ho was surrounded by a knot of 'Inrgyiron ' and laymen , conspicuous among them being Archbishop Feehan and Collector O'Xahan. After the archbishop and Mr. O'Nahan hail paid their obedience to the car dinal and his hand had been kissed by halt a dozen prosperous looking priests , the en tire party was bundled Into four of Arch bishop Fcehan's superb coaches and driven to his residence on Dearborn avenue. Before - fore he entered his carriage , however , the cardinal was halted by n reporter. "What of Dr. McUlynnV" he was asked. "Dr. McOlynn's star has waned. The In terest in him has almost completely died out , for papers speaK seldom of him. Dr. McGlynn wan a good man and It Is my earnest wlsli that ho will be brought to a reall/.atlon of his Indiscretions and ask pardou of Ills holi ness. " "It has been oliarced that through your In strumentality the papers containing the doc tor's defense , written by himself , were never delivered to tlio holy soo. " "That I absolutely refuse to talk about. " Cardinal Gibbons is on bis way to 1'ort- land , Ore. , where he will conler the pallium on Archbishop Gross. A magnificent banquet was tendered the cardinal this evening at the arrhieplscopal palace. About three hundred , Catholic clergymen of the arch diocese oc Chicaro wore In attendance. Ijlitior Dealers Closed Out. CIUOAOO , Sept. 27. The wholesale liquor house of Adams , Smith , Shurwln & Co , , was closed by the sheriff this afternoon under an execution for S1S.OOO. The firm Is n brancli of a large eastern house and the manager hero believes the action was taken on account of Homo trouble of the eastern house. lyla- bllitles and assetts not known. 9 Freight Ilittt-H how Rnniigh. CnicAdo , Sept. 37. Regarding their with drawal from thn Western and Northwestern Hallway Freight association , the general manager of the Burlington & Northern road says there Is no present Intention on their part to put In for a lower schedule of freight rates than Is now prevailing. " No Further Troutiln AiitlgpatCl | > ' COT.UJmus , ' "ex. , Sept. ' 37. The latest reports from the scene of the Matagorda county trouble say that In Sunday night's light four negroes were killed. It Is not known how many were wounded. The mllltU IH now on hand to assist the filler iff and no further trouble Is anticipated. Dr. St. , lolm Attain Unloaded. CHICAGO , Sept. 27. Dr. St. John , under Indictment for aiding the escape of Mcdnrl- gle , and who was roarresUid last n I flit on ac count of the alleged insecurity of his bonds men , has been once more released. Jndgo Collins to-day levlbed tlio bonds and accepted the loiner bondsmen. IndlniiH Knocked Out Fly Fogg. NBW YOIIK , Sept. 27. Nine of Uulfulo Hill's "Wild West" Indians arrived at Castle Garden this morning on the steamer Wyo ming. They could not stand the London fogs and wore sent homo. of Clifurmakor * . Bi.s-mrAMTON , N. V. , Supt. 27. The Cigurumkers International union In conven tion hero to-day adopted a resolution pro testing against any Interference with ( ho Internal revenue on cigars. Voar'a Corn Crop. , . CHICAGO , Sept. 27. The Farmers Ilovlevr will publish ( n tills week's Issue an estimate of the rum ciop of 1837 Which It places at about thirteen hundred million bushel *