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    THE OMAHA DAILY
NOT SO POPULAR AS HE WAS
Cleveland's Message on the Fish
eries Makes the British Tired.
LONDON PRESS COMMENTS.
The Policy Advocated by Hr-puhlloixns
Regarded an Tame Compared
to Democratic Schemes
Tor Kctallatlon.
Tlio Ill-It iHhcrH DIsjjUHtod.
[ ropi/Huht / * liii.lame * Unnlnnleimtlt.l
LONDON , August 27. fNow York Herald
Cable Special to Tun BCD. ] I send you
extracts of Iho editorials made from the Lon
don papers on the president's message. You
can see that there would ho small likelihood
of his being presented with the freedom of
the city of London were ho to visit England ,
nor would ho bo lecoived with the same so
ciability now that was accorded to Mr.
Blalno. The Standard says :
"Tho rejection of the fisheries treaty by
the republican senators Is n tame and feeble
mode of attacking Canada compared with the
vigorous scheme propounded by the
democratic president. It is a docu
ment that can hardly fall to
Imbittcr the relations between Canada
mid the Utlltcd States , and embarrass still
further the untiring efforts of this country to
secure an adjustment of their trade differ
ences. In any case it is to bo observed that
Mr. Cleveland's ' treatment of the subject ,
hnrsh and unconcilintlng as It appears on
the surface , is in reality both moro statis
tical and more statesmanlike than that of
divers of his advisers. Though ostensibly
his policy is animated by the most aggressive
nationalism , It is in fact much less danger
ous to International concord. By shifting
the con II let from sea to land he
removes it from the arena where passion
runs highest , where violence is less easily
restrained , and where nn accident or a single
net of Indiscretion might most easily pre
cipitate a catastrophe. Looking about him
for the likeliest weapons to piomote this re
sult , ho finds that there exists a privilege of
transit in. bonds , iiuty free , acioss United
States territory of Canadian exports
nnd imports , and it Is calculated
that within six years $370,000,000
worth of goods liable to duty under
tno United States tariff have been thus car
ried Into and out of Canada. It is hardly
nccessrnry to point out that tills measure , 11
it is really to bu put in operation , must be
very injurious to the commercial interest of
Canada. "
The London Times says : "By a sudden
change of front the president holds hlnlsell
out ns an advocate of something hugely
udmlrcd by American voters , n spirited
foreign policy. But whllo Mr. Cleveland
dexterously annexes nil the honor and glor.v
which ffi America aio associated will
twisllng the lion's tall , ho has niunagcc
so that his opponents can be saddled 'with ul
the odium of the proposed reprisals. Tin
president , it turns out , had something bettei
than Idle lamentation in store. Accepting
unreservedly the vote of the senate , ho hat
completely dished the republican party bj
pronouncing for a retaliation far more tlior
ough and severe than the partisans of Blalm
nnd Harrison ever ventured or thought It nee
cssary tosuggcst.Tho mother country has sup
ported the colony throughout the controversy
nnd will assuredly not discontinue that sup
port now. Hitherto retaliation , ns proposed
by the republicans , has been limited to tin
exclusion of Canadian fishlug vessels fron
Maine ports , but these . .reprisals nro no
enough for Mr. Cleveland , who asks powei
to put nn end to the privilege now enjoyed b ;
Canadians of transporting goods In bom
across the American territory. "
The London Telegraph says : "Mr. Clove
land's entire communication Is conceived Ii
what would appear to bo a spirit o
most uncompromising hostility. The com
petition between the chief magistrate and hi
political opponent * may be ono of a pure ) ,
chauvinistic order. The object may bo t
impress on the American public that ho ca :
bo oven more patriotic than the republicans
nnd that if it comes to a contest of spread
caglclam , the democ/atic eagle has a wide
expanse of wing and u louder scream Urn
the republican birds. "
The Dally News says : "Tho presiden
lots the republican senators know that I
they want an aggressive policy they shu
linvo it with . a vengeance. II
very dexterously points out that ho , n
Vrcll as the republicans , has complained c
the vexatious interference with the con
morco of the United States. Ho Is ns stron
en that subject of complaint as the most ur
compromising republican senator. Ho lit1
unequivocally strengthened his position I
the United States by the earnestness of
proclaimed determination to maintain win
ho believes to be the rights of America
citlrensl" *
The Army and Navy Gazette , which r
fleets accurately the feeling of the fighth
men of England namely , the army ar
navy says that they nro ready at any rat
The message , It add * , furnishes a slgnlflcni
comment on the rubbish our press shoo1
out on occasions nnent the common lungun ;
nnd origin nud object of the two grr
branches of the Anglo-Saxon raco. Tl
message is dltcct , nnd the power to cxccu' '
it seems not to be wanting , or the will , elthu
KNO IdHllVI KVS. .
Ijomlnn Papers Continue to Ult ; Gr <
vcr lu the lltliH.
| .Co ] > IHu'it&S1 ' tin , /iimw Uuntoit Hennttt. }
PAIIIS , August 27. [ Now York Hera
Cable Special to TUB BEE. ! The Brill
press returns this morning to utlackli
President Cleveland. For , iustanco t'
Morning Post editorially says : "In his an
lety to dish the republicans President Clcv
laud has somewhat overshot the mark 1
proposing retaliatory measures which coi
only bo accomplished through a violation
treaty obligations. "
The Dally News thus begins aa editorli
headed "American Retaliations" "T
president's extraordinary message is still ,
Well it may be the principal topic of politic
discussion , both lu Canada and the Unit
States. It Is difficult to understand how ai
ono can seriously believe the first man in t
United States is sacrificing the interests
his country co a fit of temper or dlsorgautzli
the trade of the continent as a mere move
the party game. " Later on in the editor
it observes : "Perhaps the presldi
thinks that a threat will bo enough. If
ho will bo undeceived by the tone of the Cc
ndlan press ; but a policy of menace is n
dignified"End it never succeeds twice , " A
Rgnln ! "It la Interesting to observe that t
Toronto Mail takes the opportunity to <
mand absolute free trade , by which It c
dently means a customs union betwc
Canada and the United States. When A
Chamberlain was In Canada ho very tmpi
flcntly and improperly attacked this schoi
with which as a diplomatist ho had noth
to do , and declared dogmatically that
would lend to the separation of Canada from
the British empire. It would be n strange
nnd Ironical stroke of fortune If Mr. Cham
berlain , who passes as nn ardent imperialist ,
should have Indirectly contributed by his
recklessness and rancor to detach the Do
minion from the soverolgulty of the queen. "
ANGHY AT CRISPI.
The Frcnoh 1'reHS llnHn Small Opinion
of Italy' * Premier.
lOimirtulit Iffirtbi ; Jitinr i Gordon /frmirtt. ]
PAIHS , August 27. [ New York Herald
Cable Special to the BKE. ] The anger
aroused by Crlspi's trip to Germany has
been succeeded by a general feeling of rather
Ravage contempt. It finds free utterance in
countless articles which have appeared in
both Purls nnd London. Among others is
ono in the Figaro , signed "Whlsl , " giving
anything but a nattering recount of the
Italian premier and quoting Lord Holland's
familiar saying about the fatuous arrogance
of self-made men. The writer raps Crispl
sharply over the knuckles for his disregard
of ordinary diplomatic civility shown in his
Mussuwuu notes to the French government.
"Crispl , " ho says , "confounds diplomacy
with law. In fact , whllo liu-imaglncs himself
a Talleyrand ho remains u Uuzfuz. Crispl
owes his rise to Iho prodigious luck
of having been minister of the
Interior Just when his colleague
nnd old foe , Doprotes , was compelled by
deatli to vacate the consulln. On the death
of the foxy statesman , ho became not only
premier , but ad Interim minister of foreign
affairs , and though ho professed regard and
dandles It us temporary , ho has stuck to his
dignity like Lord Salisbury in England ever
since to sustain his crushing role. However ,
Crispi had to find u friendly backer. He
found him in Bismarck.
"Strong in the strength of his pretended
intimacy with Prince Bismarck , " aavs
"Whist , " "ho turned to Franco in an airy way
and remarked , 'Shall we have to talk now
about that treaty of commorcol' "
Then the treaty fizzles out nnd the Masso-
wah incident crops up later. Ho tries to get
England to guarantee Iho balance of power
in the Mediterranean by causing the cry that
Franco was threatening Italy. When the
trick was discovered , ho discovered
Franco meditated resorting to the
temporal power of the pope. Incoherence
and tactlessness have marked out the recent
policy of Crispi. As "Whist" remarks , "He
makes diplomacy a sport and lives on it.
May ho die of it. "
A writer in the Republican of Paris im
proves on this by likening Crispl to a yelping
doif. "If Bismarck thinks the time has come
to fight us , " sava he , "lot him com o and saj
so , but don't let him hound on his Tiszas and
CnspU. Wo don't understand then
backs. "
Another writer , signing "X" in Matin.
adds his words to the disdainful chorus ;
"Crispt says ho has received his muster's
verbal instructions and has left Frlederlchs-
ruho. We shall despise his impertinence ns
we have despised his direct provocation , and
wo shall continue to prepare for war , which
Bismarck will bo forced to declare or have
declared ugainst us , for only i
lucky war can enable German-
lo perpetuate tl.e state of things created bj
the French defeat of 1871. Gorman unity li
a monstrosity which enfeebled Europe has
endured too long. I , , the end she wouli
break It. Germany knows that well , hcne <
war is inevitable. Can any ono believe lhat
Europe , which refused to submit 19 the san-
guinnry , but splendid glory of the first Na
poleon , will bow forever beneath the weight
of the German ferule and goon ruining it
self m armaments , because two mea , Wil
liam I. and BistnircK , have thought fit to
buildP up the Gorman empire for the bcneil
of the Prussian monarchy I But , wo repeat
Franco will not declare war. Public opinioi
is unanimous on that point.
A visit to Frlodcricksruho nnd Egcr was
perhaps , only another proof of the fovorish-
notto say fussy disposition of Iho Itnliai
premier. It is perfectly clear nothing ha
been done nt Friodoricksruho to destroy tin
compact existing between Germany , Aus
tria , Hungary nnd Italv. The czar may havi
exhibited revived Inclination to cultivat
friendly and intimate relations with Germany
many , which would cause Prince Blsmarcl
to fool that his hands were less tied thai
heretofore. The tone of the official press utterances
torancos In Vienna nro happily reassurinf
Urispi has lost his thunder. Even if
meant mischief it could do llttlo harm t
. Franco. Ills bark , most Frenchmen think
. Is worao than his bite.
3 The London Stock Exchange.
/SS3 li l \ Jamt * flonlon llennett. ]
LONDON , August 27. [ Now York Ucral
Cable Special to Tun BEE. ] Chapel coui
business to-day was conducted In very nn
row limits. The market was confined 1
currying over stocks , being the flrst day
settlement. Hates ruled harder on nn ej
peeled bank rates rise on Thuifflay. Ii
hitch Is reported In the house. Amcncai
opened Indecisive , but took nn upward mov
ment on purchases for Now York accojui
nnd u reported bull clique formed hero 1
purchase Erie. Norfolk was In much r
quest on n rumor that the directors intcnd <
to declare a 2 per cent cash dividend. Me :
t lean nationals were purchased in fair quni
s titles on recent news concerning the ear
o completion of u new lino. A was quoted
it OS and B at 22.
ito
0 Steamship Arrivals.
At Now Orleans The Andean from Live
pool.
pool.At
At Havre La Bourgogno from Nc
York.
At Liverpool The England from Nc
York.
, At Bremen The Herman fronTBaltlraor
1 At Hamburg The Hummonlu from Nc
> h York.
K At Glasgow The State of Georgia fro
10 Now York.
At Southampton The Ems from Nc
cj - York for Bremen.
j At New York The Clrcassla from Gl
> y gow and the Holland from London.
id At Movlllo The Anchoria from Now Yo
3f for Glasgow.
The Deep Wiuor Convention.
1 , DRNVEH , August 27. About five hundn
10 delegates from the states nnd torritorl
IS west of the Mississippi to the deep wat
ll convention have arrived and ns many mo
; lly lld are expected on to-night's and to-morrow
trains. Tlio convention will be called
y order at 1:30 to-morrow afternoon at the 'I
vf bor grand opera house by J. B. Porter , elm
mt.il of the committee on arrangements.
K
in Railroad Imiirovcmcnts SiiHncmlo
inal ASHLAND , Wls. , August 27. Orders we
alut given out this morning to Henry Balch
10 , stop work on the Duluth , South Shore ft t
lantlo extension to West Superior. Tl
not road has made an agreement to lisa t
ot Northern Pacltla tracks. The immedli
id cause of this Is supposed to bo the prcslden
to retaliatory message , as the South Shore
lo- virtually owned by the Canadian Pacific.
Forger Clark Under Arrest.
Bn NEW YOIIK , August 27. William F. Clai
Tlu" alias Cole , the forger , was arrested by t
u" police. Ho has been operating very extc
slvely in this city for some time past. I
forgeries will aggregate (10,000. Ills vlcti
it I ore largo business firms.
AXTI-UOMAMSTS.
A Powerful Organization Said to hn
Fighting the Catholic Church.
MiNNr.Aroi.ig , Minn. , August 27. [ Special
to Tun Br.r. . ] It Is said that for some time
past the representatives of n new anti-Roman
Catholic political organi/atton have been
quietly nt work about Minneapolis , but owing
to the extreme secrecy of the order but llttlo
can bo ascertained regarding It except that its
avowed object is to prevent the Catholics
from exlcnding Ihclr political power In this
country. It is claimed by those who nro
working up Iho membership hero Hint the or
ganization is national and has a tremendous
total membership , that In Minneapolis alone
there nro 8,000 names on the rolls , and that
the order Is so powerful In Chicago that it
practically controlled the lust election there.
In St. Paul , according to this report , less
rapid progress has been made , that town
having n larger percentage of Catholic popu
lation. In Minneapolis u great many leading
politicians nro claimed to bo pushing Iho or-
gunlzulion , but the majority of the members
arc not prominent. When approaching pros
pective members the agents of the orgmilza-
lion first sound them as to their religious be
lief nnd convictions , nnd if found satisfac
tory present a card bearing eight questions ,
submitted "in view of the intolerant , persist
ent , aggressive efforts of the Uomaniststhcir
evident determination to control the govern
ment of the United States and to destroy our
civil religious liberty. "
* If the candldalo for membership answers
these questions nftlrmntalively and wishes lo
Join the society , ho Is sworn to support prin
ciples even moro radical in their nature. It
having been rumored that Mayor Ames was
connected with this organization ho was approached
preached to-day and questioned on the sub
ject. He said : "I aid not go to Chicago and
receive any appointment in connection with
this orgunlFatlon. I am willing to take nn
oalh that I am in no way connected with such
nn orgnni/ation , either as an officer or mem
ber. The object in starting this rumor is ap
parent. It is an effort to unite the Irish and
Catholics for political purposes. "
IMMIGRATION ABUSES.
TheCongressional Committee Com
mences Work in Boston.
BOSTON , August 27. The congressional
immigration investigation committee com
menced its work hero to-day. Mr. Wright-
ington , superintendent of the poor , testified
that the increase in lunacy in the state was
du ) to immigration. Fully 250 paupers , as-
sislod hero by the Luke society , have been
sent baclc. Much trouble bus been caused by
the Russian Jews , who were the worst class
of immigrants. The present law is not suffi
cient. There should bo Inspectors across tno
water. Ono way of preventing the immig ra
tion of convicts would bo to compel every alien
to uiukd oath that for six months or n year
ho had not been confined in any instllutiou.
Out of 47,000 emigrants who came to this
port last year 1,000 were under contract , nnd
the witness favored a tax of $10 per head.
This might stop immigiution to some extent.
The time has como when immigration has
ceased to bo of any benefit to this country.
E. A. Colcord , commissioner of immigra
tion , said Ihut the Germans and Scandina
vians went west , while the Irish remained in
the towns.
C. D. Parsons , whoso business was find
ing employment for Immigrants , said there
was more demand for newly arrived immi
grants than for skilled labor. The immigra
tion of our young people to the cities rendered -
dered it necessary to obtain foreign workers
for farms.
The Yellow Fever.
WASHINGTON , August 27. Reports re
ceived at the Marino hospital bureau from
Jacksonville , Flu. , show that there are now
under treatment sixty-four cases. Dr. Ham
ilton said lo-dny lhat the report that no ono
is allowed to leave Jacksonville Is incorrect.
Ho said that n special truin had been char
tered by the government to run daily between
Jacksonville and Camp Perry , In order to al
low all persons desiring to leave Jackson
ville to do so by that route.
JACKSONVILLE , Fla. , August 27. It is now
ono month since yellow fever made its ap-
'pcaranco in Iho slule , nnd during that time
the record is as follows : Total cases , 107 ;
deaths 17 ; discharged , cured , IS ; under treat
ment , < i2 , many of whom are convalescent.
Thesitualion is becoming moro grave. Ur
to noon four deaths and three new cases wen
reported. The excitement caused by the re
fusal of Iho railroads to carry passengers 1 ;
slill high , and people are very indignant ai
so inhuman tin order.
A Burlmrona Act.
CHICAGO , August 27. Robert Hermin , o
barber , this afternoon entered the office ol
Dr. C. C. HIggins , a well known physician
and without warning fired two shots from o
heavy revolver at him at close rango. Botl
bullets went wild , and a third , which wus
fired Just as the doctor grappled with his as-
sallunt , buried itself m Iho ceiling. At the
police station Herman declared that ho in
suited u young lady who had called on hln
professionally , n short time ago. Hermni
declines to give the name of the youni
woman. Dr. Biggins declares the charges utterly
torly groundless , and says that Herman 1
either mistaken or crazy.
The Visible Supply.
CHICAGO , August 27. The visible suppl ;
for the week ending August 25 , us compile !
by the secretary of the Chicago board o
trade , is as follows :
Bushels
Wheat 27,170,1)0 )
Corn ' . 8,121,00
Oats 2H7,00 :
Rye 2.11,00
Barley . 137,00
Brotherhood Men Conferring.
PiTTSiiuno , August 27. A union plcnl
nnd meeting of the Brotherhood of Locomc
tlvo Engineers and Firemen is in progrcs
near this city. Tonight a meeting of brake
men will bo hold to discuss the moro coir
ploto union of all railroad employes , whlcl
next to the discussion of the Burlingto
trouble , is the great object of the meeting.
IV The Maxwell Grant War.
DKNVKH , August 27. The Maxwell Ian
grunt trouble ut Stonewall has subsided. Th
sheriff's posse has returned to Trinidad , an
Iho settlers have dispersed and gone horai
Mr. Russell , who was shot through the lungi
will probably die. The Mexican who wo
a\ killed ut the first fire was buri 'd to-day.
atv
tv A Negro Brute Liynohcd.
LITTLE ROCK , August 27. Thursday
negro boy , 10 years old , named Graves , oui
raged a 5-year old daughter of Joseph
Tally , a white farmer living near Brounstoi
Sevier county. Late Friday night a mo
, forcibly took Graves from the officers an
tt hanged Jilm totho _ limb of a neighboring trei
The girl's ' condition is deemed critical.
> r " ' " " ' '
ro Ho von Persons 1'erlsli.
'so ' HAMIIUIIO , August 27. Seven old woodo
o ware houses ut Stelnwarda , containln
II-
IIir - cotton , rice , sugar and saltpeter , valued i
7,000,000 marks burned . Seve
ffuuw\/w > ittitt na | were uuiM u to-day.
persons perished in the Homes.
i.
i.ro Holding a league Meeting.
rote
to DOULIN , August 27. Father Kennedy nt
to.t been arrested for holding' a meeting of
.t-
.tat suppressed brunch of the National league i
lie- Duhallow , County Cork.
to
, 's Bishop Harris' Memorial.
is LONDON , August 27. Memorial service
for the late Bishop Harris of Michigan , wei
held In Westminster Abbey , yesterday. Tl
bishop of Minnesota preached the fuller.
k , sermon.
ID
Conferees Cannot .
Q- Agree.
QIs WASHINGTON , August 27 , The conferc <
ns on the sundry civil bill have decided i
report a disagreement to the two bouses ,
SIOUX CITY WABS TOO MUCH
So Cleveland SayBviRogardlng the
Proposed Public Building Tboro.
OTTUMWA HAS FORTY THOUSAND
Anil Appropriations Arc Made For
Improvements nt Korts Nlohrnra
and Robinson Clamoring for
Spoils Allison's Joke.
Sioux City Must Wait.
WASHINGTON BUIIBA.C Tim OMAHA BEE , )
51.1 FOUUTECNTU STUDKT : , , V
WASHINOTOX , D. C. , August 27. )
President Cleveland sent to the scnnto this
nftoinoon n veto of the bill making appropri
ation for the construction of a public building
ut Sioux City. The president says : "On
the 19th day of June , 18 0,1 was constrained
to disapprove ) n bill embracing the same sub
ject covered by the bill herewith returned.
Further Investigation on this second presen
tation of the matter falls to convince mo that
$150,000 should bo expended at present tor
the erection of a public building at Sioux
City. From all the representatives that are
made In an effort to show the necessity for
this building , I gather that the only two pur
poses for which the government should fur
nish quarters at this place nro n term of the
United States court not specially cron'drd
with business , and the postollico , which ,
though perhaps crowded , I am sure can get
on very well for a time without n largo pub
lic building. As far as the court house is con
cerned , it was agreed when n terra was
located there m 1SS2 that it might bo held In
the county building , which , from the de
scription furnished mo , seems to bo entirely
adequate for the purpose and very well ar
ranged. The term hold.in October 1887 , was
in session for nine days. I nm decidedly of
the opinion that If a pub'lic building is to bo
located at Sioux City It had bpttor bo de
layed until a bettor Judgment can bo formed
of Its future necessity and proper size.
"I sco some of the parties Interested have
such confidence in the growth and coming
needs of the plnco that in their opinion the
work ought not to bo entered upon with a
loss approuriation than $500,000. "
AFl'ltOrillATIONS FOU XEHUA1KA AND IOWA.
The conference committee on the sundry
civil appropriation bill made a report to-day.
Among the items agreed to of special inter-
to BE is readers arc $4t,000 ) for the public
building at Ottumwa , In. , and $30,000 each
for the improvement of Forts Nlobrara and
Itobiuson military reservations in Nebraska.
The secretary of war is given § 50,000 for the
construction of buildings and making im
provements on military reservations within
his discretion. The committee struck out
the appropriation providing for the paving
of streets and walks around the public build
ings at Omaha , Lincolnland DCS Moiucs.
CLAMOUINU rOH SPOILS.
Before the remains of William L. Hudson
of Clinton , la. , Into distributing clerk , of the
house of representatives who died yesterday
morning , were laid away to-day the clerk of
the house had received more than a dozen
applications for the vacant position. Several
state delegations called upon Clerk Clark
and insisted on having the position. The
cleric stated that the vacancy would bo filled
by the state which occupies it ; that Iowa
was in the midst of a heated campaign Just
nt this time and that the democrats there
were entitled to whatever patronage they
could command.
A O.UOIIUM OK THE HOUSK BRCCRRD.
After several calls of the house to-day ( i
quorum was secured to sustain the speaker
in his ruling out of the general delicicncj
bi\l \ the French spoliation claims. There
were 104 members who finally responded tc
the call and the search of the sergeaut-at/
arms Just ono moro than a quorum.
A DIPFEllENCE IIBTWCBN 11A11NUM AND CLEVE
LAND.
Senator Allison mot Senator Beck this
afternoon and said :
"Heck , have you heard the difference Bar-
uum and the president } "
"No , " replied the Kentucky senator , will
some surprise. "Thoro cannot bo any differ
cnco between Barnuin and Mr. Cleveland
Do you mean to toll mol"
"Yes , " said the lowan , "there is n differ
cncc , and it is this : Barnuin bus the bigtres
show on earth , while. Cleveland ; has no show
at all. "
MISCnLIANEOUS.
M. P. Scott , of Sioux City , and Wm. H
Taylor , of Bloomtiold , In. , wore to-day ad
milled to practice before the Interior depart
mcnt.
sRy direction of the acting secretary of wa
'Private Miles E. Norcom , Troop C Nlntl
Cavalry , now with his troop , having enlistee
while n minor without the consent of his par
ents or guardian , is discharged the service o
the Unilcd States.
Although it will bo moro than a year before
fore the Triennial Conclave of the Knighti
Templar will meet in this city , arrangement
for quarters are already being mado. Tin
probabilities arb that before that mectini
several now hotels will have been erected
Mr. Lovl P. Morton's immense apartmcn
house will then bo ready , and ono or tw ;
largo buildings hero will bo remodelled am
added to and converted into holds. Tin
knights will hardly bo so royally entcrtainci
by the citizens as they were in St. Louis twi
years ago , as the residents of Washington ar
not , as a rule , as well off ns they are in SI
Louis , and the plnco Is so much smaller , bu
the conclave will bo a grand success in ncarl ;
all particulars. It Is a grand city for parade
and displays , and the gathering next yea
will bo ono of the grandest events In the his
tory of Washington. PERKY S. Ilium.
The CoiiKrcbs tif 1'Ii.VKlclnns.
WVSIIINGTON , August 27. Members of th
medical profession nro looking forward wit
considerable Interest to the meeting of th
congress of American physicians and sui
geons , It will convene in Washington o :
September 18 , and the sessions will contlnu
through to the 20lh. The arrangements nr
being perfected , and when the distlugulshe
members of the profession reach the cit
they will find that everything Is prcparoi
for their reception and comfort. The cor
grcss will then for the first time como int
existence , and from that point of view , th
meeting is in the nature of an experiment
But while this will bo the flrst nssomblag
of the congress , yet , practically , it wa
formed thrco years ago , when the plan wo
DrO | > osod by ono of the societies now const !
tuttng the congress , and was indorsed by tc
others. These cloven societies , in uccorii
anco with the general plan , each nppolntc
ono of their number to constitute an exect
tlvo committee. The commltloo met tc
pother and decided that an association ehoul
bo formed under the name given above.
The Message Dlsuimwcd Informally
WASHINGTON , August 37. The house con
mltleo on foreign Affairs attempted to-da ;
according to order , to consider the pros
debt's message ontJio fishery treaty. Onl
BX members rcspjhded to the roll call. /
no quorum appeared uO effort was made 1
transact any business , and the procecdinj
were confined to an Informal discussion.
The commltteelwlll meet again to-morro\
when It is believed a quorum can bo obtains
A large part of to-day's session wus coi
sinned in a discussion of the question as '
how far congress might go IL the matter <
retaliatory legislation whllo observing tt
existence of the stipulations of the treaty i
Washington. Chairman Creary. of Ke
tuuky , and Mr. Illtt , of Illinois , led in the d
bate.
Nebraska anil Iowa Pensions.
WASHINGTON , August 87. [ Special Tel
gram to TUB UEB. ] Pensions granted to N
braskans : Original Invalid Jaracs Comb
Jr. , Mlmlcn ; Benjamin P. Bliss , Lincoln !
Allen Codctnan , Weeping Water ; John Jef
fries , Clear Water i Uobort W. MoWlnn ,
Ovorton ; George W. Plerson , tfnndllla ; Am
brose Barts , Fremont ; Hiram T. Coffman ,
Mason City. Holssuo Lewis C. Olrastcad ,
Inavalo.
Pensions for lownns : Original Invalid
Henry C. Harshbarger , Woodbine ; James ( I.
Stocle. Missouri Valley ; Presley II. Ruff-
com , Defiance ; James Holdrcdco , Mllford ;
Jackson H. Thompson , Clarksvlllo ; Joseph
H. Whyto ( deceased ) , Crawfordsvillo ; Blljah
Van Aukcn ( deceased ) , Duulaii ; William
Sprague , Lincvllloj George Zimmerman ,
Leon ; James B. Gordon , Sao City ; John
Gregg , Thomas. Increase Hobcrt Hudson ,
Macksburgh ,
EDMUNDS' AMENDMENT
To Hoar's Resolution on the Subject
or the Ftahcires.
WASHINOTOX , August 27. [ Special Tele
gram to TUB Bur. . ] Senator Edmunds to
day proposed the following ns an amendment
intended to bo nddod to the resolution of
Scnalor Hoar , calling on the president to
communicate to congress all remonstrances ,
if any , which ho has addressed to Canada In
regard to discriminations against American
vessels passing through Canadian canals ;
and also , that there bo communicated to the
senate copies of all papers , correspondence
and information touching the matter of the
refusal of the British government , or that of
any of her North Ametic.m dominions , to
allow entrance at any dominion seaport of
American fish or other cargoes , for transpor
tation in bond to the United States , since the
first day of July , 1SS5 ; and also that ho com
municate to the senate what instances have
occurred since the third of March , 1S37 , of
wrongs to American fishing vessels , in ports
or waters of British North America , unit
what steps , If any , have been taken in re
spect thereto.
FIFTIETH CONGRESS.
Senate.
WASHINGTON , August 27. In the scnnto to
day the committee on public lands reported
back the senate bill to fortcit the lands
granted to the slate of Michigan to aid in the
construction of n railroad from Marquette to
Ontoungon , and Mr. Plumb gave notice that ,
in n few days , ho would nsk the senate to
take it up for consideration.
The resolution heretofore offered by Mr.
Stewart , calling for copies of reports , afllda-
vits and communications on which the com
missioner of the general land ofllce based his
letler to Mr. Burns on the subject of timber
depredations , was then taken up. The dis
cussion was interrupted In order to net upon
the proposition for another conference on the
army appropriation bill , Mr. Allison calling
attention to the fact that while thohousoonly
insisted upon its disagreement to four amend
ments , nil the other amendments
were "in the air , " the house hav
ing disregarded the conference report.
A now conference was ordered and
Messrs. Allison , Plumb and Gorman were
appointed conferees.
Mr. Allison presented the conference re
port on the sundry civil bill , and gave notice
that ho would call tt up to-morrow.
The following bill was reported from the
committee and placed on the calendar :
"Senate bill , authorizing the citizens of
Colorado , Nevada and the territories to fell
and remove timber from the public domain
for mining and domestic purposes. "
The senate then proceeded to the consitl-
eration of the report of the Judiciary commit
tee on the Jackson , Miss. , election riots and
Mr. Wilson of Iowa concluded the remarks
begun by him last Thursday. After a speech
by Mr. Waltlmll the report wont over with
out action , and the senate adjourned.
JlOtlBO.
WASIUNOTOX , . August 27. In the house
Messrs. Cannon , of Illinois , and Bynum , of
Indiana , indulged In some rather lively per
sonalities In regard to the statement recently
made by the latter gentleman that Levi P.
Morton , while n member ot the fourty-sixth
congress , had voted in favor of a motion to
lay on the table the bill to enforce the pro
visions of the eight hour law. The fact was
developed that according to the record Mr.
Morton hud voted as stated by Mr. Bynura ,
but according to the Journal of the house Mr.
Morton had not voted nt all. Mr. Cannon
pointed out the fact late in the same congress
that Morton had voted In favor of u bill for
the same purpose.
Under u call of states a number of bills
and resolutions were introduced :
Messrs. Hovoy and Matson , rival candi
dates for governor of Indiana , were granted
loaves of absence amid much good naturcd
raillery.
The house then went Into committee of the
whole on the deficiency appropriation bill.
The decision of the chair ruling out of the
bill the French spoliation claims was sus
tained by a vote of 103 to 59 , and the pro
vision was eliminated. After a speech bj
Mr. Yost , of Virginia , scoring the democrats
for defeating the Blair educational bill , the
deficiency appropriation bill was rcportcc
back to the house with certain amendments
The house then passed the bill without the
spoliation claims section.
Adjourned.
THK ChEARAJiCE RECORD
The Financial Transactions of the
Past Week.
BOSTON , Mass. , August 20. [ Special Tele
gram to the BEE. ] The following tabu
compiled from dispatches to the Post fron
the managers of the leading clearing-house !
of the United States , shows the gross exchanges
changes for the week ended August 2.
1SSS , with the rate vor cent of increase or decrease
crease us compared with the amounts for tin
corresponding week last year :
Horatio IlaatlnRD Dead.
PiiiLU > iLi > ! iu , August 27. Horatio Hasl
Ings , D. D. , died nt Hlvorton , Nv J. , to-nlgl
of heart failure. Ho was for a number c
yours editor of the Boston Transcript an
ono of the earliest editors of the New Yor
Sun.
A Nmv Nebraska Postmaster.
WASUIXUTON , August 27. [ Special Tel <
gram to Tim BRE. ] Jonathan Mcleh was t
day appointed postmaster at Cheney. Lai
caster county. Neb. , vice Asher Y Wldd
field , resigned.
THE i'KIiSIOENT'S POLICY.
It In Made the Subject of _ Hliort
Hppocli bjr Blnlno.
JVATKKVILLT : , Mo. , August 27. Mr. Blnlno
nddrcs.icd an audience- about two thousand
bore this afternoon In the open air , but made
only n short speech , owing to hoarseness. Ho
addressed himself to the workingmcn especi
ally , dwelling upon the Injury which would
bo done them should the president's tariff
policy bo curried Into effect. Mr. Blnlno then
referred to President Cleveland's message
uion the treaty as a mere scheme to divert
the attention of the American people from the
question of protection , and to stop popular
discussion of that subject , which ho feared
would only strengthen the republican posl-
lion. In his present spirit , ho said , the pres
ident will bo satisfied with nothing that docs
not put courage in his ndininisiration and Iho
protective tariff out of the minds of the pee
ple. The speaker believed that congress
would not gratify Iho president , and would
put the whole question over to next year , by
which time a republican administration
would bo In power , when the question could
bo equitably settled. Concluding Mr. Blalno
said :
"The president's machine Is contrived to
run about seventy days , but It will surely
work without harm to the men In front of it ,
nnd may 1 add that It Is admirably arranged
to kick and kill the men behind It. "
Henry George's Meetlnjj.
NKW YOIIK , August 27. Henry George
held his Joint Cleveland und Thurmnn ratlll-
cation uiceling to-night , and , besides him
self , William Lloyd Garrison was n speaker.
The spirit of the meeting was embodied In n
line upon the canvas behind the speaker :
"Free trade , free land , free man. " Mr.
Garrison said that the republican party , con
tent to dwell In the Issues of the past , stood
upon ono side , while on the other was the
democratic party , bowildcred. Said Mr.
Garrison , among other utlorunccs : "Wo
have no desire to conceal that our utlitudo is
ono of absolute free trade. "
Henry George said : "I stand hero to rat
ify the nomination of Grover Cleveland nnd
Allen G. Thurmun as president and vice pres
ident of the United Slules. ( A voice , "What's
the mntlor with the labor candiclalcsl" )
Grover Cleveland is the true labor candidalo
of to-day. I am a free trader , and the man
who is afraid to bo branded ns a free trader
does not know the power In the word free.
The protectionists have hud their way for
years , and it is about time wo tried free
dom. "
McDonald Talks On the Tariff.
iNiiHNAroLt" , August 27. Ex-Senator
Joseph E. McDonald delivered nn address
hero to-night in the criminal court room.
The meeting was under Iho auspices of the
HemlrickH club , nnd wus very generally at
tended by citizens of both parties. The mi in-
ber of republicans present was very noticea
ble. It has been understood for son o time
past that Senator McDonald was preparing u
speech on the tariff , and much Interest de
veloped among those of both parties who are
interested In tariff reform to learn Iho result
of his Investigations. Tlio speech Is regarded
ns the key note of the tariff reform campaign
in this state.
Harrison as an Oarsman.
PUT-IN-BAY , O. , August 27. General Harrison
risen late this afternoon Indulged in n long
row on Lake Erie. His stroke was even and
ho succeeded in shoving the boat over the
walcr at a rapid rato. This evening ho is
writing in the cottage and quietly enjoying
the Lake breezes.
.AT CUOW CUEEK.
The PlrHt Conference Between the
Commissioners and the Indiana.
ST. PAU& , August 27. A special from
Crow Creek agency says : The first grand
council was called to order this afternoon at
8 o'clock , and th < roll was called to usper-
tain whether all were present or not. The
Indians have selected their spokesmen , all of
whom nro chiefs. ' The younger nnd
moro Intelligent element , however , ob
ject to this arrangement. nnd in
sist that each one should bo permitted
to express his own wishes ; that the interest
of ono Indian on the reservation Is equal to
another , and that It would bo impossible for
any ono or half a dozen to express the wishes
of the entire tribe. Taoro will bo a strong
objection raised to this plan. The Indians
held a big council on the prairie near the
agency last night , ut which speeches for and
against the treaty were delivered.
The Emigrant Hates.
CHICAGO , August 27. The general passen
ger agents of Iho Chicago , St. Louis and Mis
souri river roads sent a notice to-day ,
tnrough Chairman Abbott , to the eastern
trunk lines , cancelling any authority which
heretofore may have been given for the use
of any net rate on foreign immigration , ot
the use of any charge for terminal in excess
of 10 por'ceut , not exceeding $1 per ticket ,
nnd requiring the restoration of the full
agreed tiuilt rates und proportions on
emigrant business , to take effect not later
than September 2.
Ho Sklnpod With a Boodle.
DETROIT , August 27. ARpccial'from Hills
dale , Mich. , says Charles W. Wuldron , on <
of the owners nnd'managcrs of the Wuldror
bank of this city , has absconded , taking witt
him money and securities variously esti
mated at from WO.OOO to $ , $0,000. It is re
ported that a woman accompanied him , but
this is not confirmed. Ho leaves u wife and
two children , but before going deeded a
small amount of property to them.
Upturned lo thn Old ItntoH.
CHICAGO , August 27. The Chicago & At
lantlo road has receded from its tariff of las
week , making n SO cents rale on pro
visions to Now York. They have returnei
to n rale of 18 cenls , giving for i
reason lhat their competitors were not iu
clincd to co-opcrato with them iu Iho advauc
intended ,
The Strlko Settled.
CHIC \ao , August 27. A private tclegran
received in this city to-day from Genera
Manager Ewing , of the Poorla , Docalur i
Evansville railroad , Buys that the slrlko c
engineers and firemen on Ihut line bus bee
settled , nnd that the men Have returned t
work. The terms of bottlcincut are not glvet
Knocked From a Trestle.
JANKSVILI.E , Wis. , August 27. Last ovoc
ing while a party of young people were re
turning homo from aplcnio on the Chicago .
Northwestern tracks , they wore caught on
hlg h trestleby u freight train , and Mis
Maggie Puuzle , aged twenty , wus knockc
from the trestle and instantly killed. Th' '
others escaped.
Prominent Irishmen Arrested.
DUUUN , August 27. The police of Wca
ford to-day arrested John Ucdmond , men
her of parliament for Wcxford , his brothci
2 Win. Hedmond , member for Fermanagh , tin
Edward Walsh , editor of the Woxford Pe <
0 plo. They are charged with offenses undc
the crimes act.
MIIIw Ankcd to He turn.
CHICAGO , August 27. Congressman Ilog (
Q. Mills has received a telegram from tli
scrgeant-at-arms notifying him of the nctio
of the house on Saturday in revoking a
leaves of absence.
Investigating Onttla Diseases.
GALKSUUHO , 111. , August 27. Dr. Talbo
assistant state veterinarian , has bee
ordered to Invcstlvuto the cases of Texa
fever in this city. Several deaths uinon
stock recently has led to the step.
The Kulsor nt Dresden.
BEULIN , August 27. The king of Saxor
met the emperor on his arrival at Dresd (
to-day. The town was decorated with llai
and 12,000 spectators awaited hb arrival.
, r I ii ii' ' HI , ir ii4tteiiift
HUNDREDS ARE HOMELESS.
Fioroo Forest Flroa Devastating the < f jj
Michigan Peninsula.
SEVERAL VILLAGES CONSUMED ,
Crops for Many Miles Kntlrcly Do *
Btroytnl nnd Farmers Barely
ISFOtpa With Their Ijlvcs
One Family
Swept By Greedy Flames.
Isitrr.MiNU , Mich. , August 27. [ Special
Telegram to TUB linn. ] l-'or nearly end
hundred miles along the Peninsula division ,
of Iho Chicago .t Northwestern railway
there nro forest fires. Between Negaunea .
and Slephonson Ihero nro ut least fifty fires , 3
some small , but most of them large and
doing great damage. At Na.llau , Carney
nnd Mumiord flro has destroyed twenty
houses. The people of Nudlnu have moved ,
to Powers to escape the flumes ,
leaving behind most of their house
hold effects. At Ballou stores , houses ,
charcoal kilns nnd n number of freight
cars loaded with coal and bark wcrq
burned. A hundred thousand posts anil
cord wood nro still burning. Bugley Is snfo ,
us is ulso the village of Stophenson. Fires
nro burning on both sides of the track us far
ns can bo seen. A thick smoke covers every *
thing nnd it Is Impossible to tell how bud the )
flames are.
One family at Mumfordconsisting of seven
persons , Is missing. The house was burnedl
and no trace of the people has as yet been
found. It Is thought they were burned
whllo trying lo escape. The house was
hedged In on every side by flames.
For several miles back from the railway
track Is a good farming country , In which
numerous clearings have been made by fann
ers. Nearly all of the farm buildings were
burned , und the crops were entirely de
stroyed , the people barely escaping with
their lives , many saving nothing at all from
their houses.
Many homeless people nro crowding Into
Powers , Bagkiy.HnggeU , Stephens nud othej
villages yol untouched. Several hundred
people are now homeless and the fires lira
still spreading. On account of the fire- *
on all sides and the dense
smoke , It cannot bo ascertained how
fur the fire has spread except from reports
of fugitives coming in. It is feared that )
many people cannot find their way 6ut of the
burning forests and clearings.
The weather continues dry and warm.
When Iho flames approach all attempts uti
saving the buildings nro Ineffectual. Bud
fires nro burning nt McFarlund's Hill , Hnr
vcy , Campbell unit other places. The sltua *
tlon is very serious and apparently growing
worse.
TURK EVENTS.
Summary of Yohti-rday's Uaces at
Haraloicn.
SUIATOOA , August 27. Racing results :
Ono nnd one-sixteenth miles Juulntn
( colt ) won , Tessa K. second , Laura Stonq
third.
Three-quarters of n mile Melodrama won ,
Queen of Trumps second , Miss Mouse third.
Three-quarters of n mile Tornado wont
Hilda second , Carrie G. third.
Ono and one-sixteenth miles Bcllo d'Oif
won , Elmlra second , Bronzomnrto third.
Ono mile , Judge Murray won , Jack Cocks
second , Donald third.
Ono nnd one-quarter miles Royal Arch
won. Red Prlnco second , Harry Cooper
third.
Brighton Bench Huecs.
BIIIOHTON BEACH , August2" . Racing ro
suits :
Three-quarters of a mile Gunhot won , Et
ontown second , Bennie Haroldfilly ( ) third. |
Seven-eighths of u mile Pendennis won ,
Salllo Harper second , Savage third.
Ono and one-sixteenth miles Clay Pate )
won , McGregor second , Blue Line third.
Ono nnd one-eighth miles Taxguthores
won , Relax second , Arnold third.
One and seven-eighths miles Pericles wonf
Bordelaiso second , Pilot third.
Ono and one-sixlh miles Bill Bond won ,
Bill Bryan second , Brian Born third.
Oakland Uncos.
Sw ? PUANCISCO , August 27. Guy \Vllkes
won the great stallion race nt the Oakland
trolling park to day , taking the flrst , fourth
and fifth heats. Stainboul , Iho favorite la
Iho pools , took the second nnd third heats ,
Woodnut coming in third. The best time.
2:17 : , was made by Stainboul in the second
heat.
A Runaway Match.
ST. PAUL , August 27. K. M. Young ot
New York , a wealthy owner of mines In AiU
zona , and Miss Mildred Noidlngbouse , ( laugh *
tor of the St. Louis niillionaire , who owns
120,000 head of cattle on the .vestcrn ranges ,
were married in this city on Friday. Itvatt
a runaway match , the couple having met
only two weeks ago.
Pootlo .1 nut Ice.
NEW YOIIK , August 27. The platform to
bo used for the muss mooting of the Hunga
rian domocratlo club collapsed to-night and
fifty persons were dropped to the stroet. Ona
boy was crushed to death , and several slightly
injured. Previous to the accident u numbcj
of the 500 spectators present pelted the reporters ?
porters with stones and other missiles.
Tlio AVcntlicr Indications.
For Nebraska nnd Iowa Generally
warmer weather , followed in northwestern
Nebraska by cooler variable 'vinds.
For Dakota Fair weather , cxcapt In north }
orn portions , light local rains , preceded in
southeast portion by nniiu temperature
variable winds , becoming generally north *
oily.
A Drnwniiiir nt Clinton.
CLINTON , la. , August 27. [ Special Telegram
gram to Tun Bun. ] Fritz Hoicbol nnd two
friends wont across the river yesterday In i
skiff with a keg of beer. They emptied th *
keg , und on the return Itoicbel sat upon it.
A lurch of the boat rolled him off into the
river nnd he was drowned.
Kicked to Death.
DES MOINCS , la. , August 27. [ Spec
Telegram to TUB HUE. ] Michael Kenny ,
this city , mot his death to-day in a
manner. While driving , his team staj
throwing him under the mules' hce'T
they kicked him to death.
Sixth Knoamnm
Rculmont i
MASON CITV , la. , August 27.-
Telegram to THE BBS. ] 1
of Iowa National Guards ,
Colonel Bowton , of Hampb
camp he-re to-day. The
about 600 privates.
/ Fire nt
WATEIILOO , la. ,
gram to TUB B . ] p
ntturo store burned
on building and
$3,000.
Judge Mil
DEI MOINKS , 1\ \
Larrabeo , to day i
of Boone , Judge i
trlct to Oil the vu
of Judge Miracle.
Gltdtton' ' ,
CONDON , August IT
to a church la Flhv-
.ceived for hi * reply