: SUNDAY : SEPTEMBER & 188a TWENTY-FOUR PAGESJ
NEBRASKA'S ' PUBLIC DOJIAH ,
StntlBtloa From the Qonornl Land
Onico ConimlBstonor'a Report ,
THE MAXWELL LAND SETTLERS.
Stew * lo llo Tnkcn For the Proloo-
tlott or Tltelr HlKhfM A Mlnno-
miln Statesman on Clove-
Iniut'tt Retaliatory Policy.
Government Land Htatl tl < : i.
WACIIIXUTON HIMIKU : run OMAIH Urn ,
5111 FountKKSTII KTIIKKT ,
WASIIINOTON , I ) . C , , Sept. 1 ,
riui nnnunl ropo't of the commissioner of
< ho general Innd office , Just Issued , contains
the following , relative to the business trans
acted In Nebraska In connection with the
public domain during the hint fiscal year :
Number of entries under the homestend
law , f > ,4W ! ; acres , tfKU7a ) ; commissions.
2V145 ; fees , tM.O'.s ) , Final homestead on-
trie- * , 2,1S4 ; number of acres , : uil-
40U ; commissions , 11,775. . Original
entries of lands under the tim
ber culture laws , 4,377 ; acres , ttGtllitr ;
registers ami receiver * fees , 11,701 ; govern
ment fees , (41,770. Final timber culture
entries , JM4 ; acres , 43,2 V4 ; fees , 11'lSli. Lands
entered with military bounty land warrants ,
10 ; acres , 1,031) ) ; fees , fH. ; There wcni seven
Sauteo Sioux Indinn homestend entries em
bracing 1UV2 acres. Total number of entries
during the year In Nebraska , 13,202 , aggre
gating 1,502,723 acres , upon which the total
monies received by the land commission
aggregated J14S,2W. , During the year there
\ wore seven sales of lands subject to private
entry , aggregating 350 acres , and the
nmount received was $5PO. No lands
vroro sold nt publlo auction. There wore
4,101 sales of lauds subject to preemption
entry embracing 003,511 acres , und the
nmount received was fb03 , 50. Tlioro wore
2,800 homestend entries commuted to cash
under section 2,301 of tha revised statutes
aggregating 4fl9S27 acres , nnd the amount re
ceived was tMM > ,178. There wore 000 excesses
on homesteads , timber , culture and other en
tries , embracing 1,703 acres , aud the amount
received was f2,5S7. The total number of
cnsn sales was 7,080 ; total acrcs by cash solo
0,13,000 und the total amount received
iaos.to.
IO\YA'S PUIU.IO I > OM.UX TIIAXSACTIOXS.
The report makes the following showing
for Iowa : Original entries of lands under the
homestead laws , 153 ; acres , 20,75(1 ; commis
sions , 5(13 ; fees , 11,875. , Final homestead
entries , 13 ; number of acres , 1,422 ; commis
I sions , 71 , Original entries of lands under
the timber culture laws , 00 ; acre * , 4,045 ;
register and receiver's fees , 1240 j govern
ment fees , (305. Final timber culture entries ,
15 ; acres , 1,207 ; fees , ? 00. Railroad selec
tions , 6 ; acres , 720 ; fees , $33. Total number
of entries , 250 ; total acres , 20,431 ; total
nmount received , (2,743. , Sales of land
nt public auction , 1 ; acres , 2 ; amount re
ceived , 15. Sales of land subject to
jiro cmptlon entry , 15 ; acres , 1,751 ; amount ,
* 3,189. Homestead entries commuted to cusli
under section 2,301 of thu revised statutes ,
Ct acres , Mil ; amount , (73.V Homestead
entries commuted under second section of
net of Juno 15 , 18SO , 1 : acres , 80 ; amount ,
tlOO. Excesses on homestead timber cul
ture and other entries , 11 ; acroa , 4lmnount ; ,
4255. Sales of town lots , 12 ; amount , $7,510.
Total number of cash sales , 45 ; total acres ,
1TV7 ; total amount received , * 10,7W ) .
Foil TIIK MAXWELL 1.AN1) SI.Tn.KUS.
At a meeting of the house committee on
private lands to-day , Messrs. Washington ,
weaver nnd Dorsoy were upXlutcd | a sub
committee to consider the Joint resolution of
Mr. Joseph , of Nuw Mexico , providing for
the protection of the actual settlers upon the
Maxwell land grant in Now Mexico and Col
orado. There was a general discussion of
the merits of the measure before the full
committee this morning , und there was a
unanimous expression Unit some step should
be taken to relieve these settlers on the Max
well grant. The sub-committee expect to
report to the full committee on next Sntur
day and ask for final action.
HOW TIIK HKTAI.IATOUV LAW WOULD ACT.
The effect of the president's retaliatory
policy , If It should bo carried out , " said Con
gressman Llnd of Minnesota to your cor
respondent to-dnv , "would do far more daui-
nco to the United States than It could possi
bly do to the people of the Dominion , and the
reason for this is that the people of the
United States , especially those of Minnesota
nnd Dakota , depend for their very subsistence
ence- almost upon the compotlon of Canadian
railroads with the great trunk lines of tha
United States. It is n well-known fact that
there is throughout the entire west a very
& . bitter fooling toward railroad men generally.
$ " IChU was shown in Chicago when Depow's
lianio was mentioned as n possible nominee
for the presidency. The more fact
that ho was ut the head of
B ( Trent railroad corporation damned
* him In the eyes of the people o : the west ,
and It loud to the prediction that the nomi
nation would bo exceedingly dangerous , and
that u might , and probably would , result in
the loss of the states of Nebraska , Minnesota
seta and Iowa , to say nothing of Kansas , to
the republican party , It will also ba remem
bered that TIIK OMAHA BEE announced that
It would not support Depew if ho should bo
nominated.
" 1 Just mention this , " continued Mr. Llnd.
"as an Instance of tbo bitter feeling against
railroad men generally which prevails
throughout the west. But there Is ono man
vrho has done a great deal for Mlnnosota.and
this num is Mr. James Hill , .president of the
Manitoba. The Manitoba is n corporation
ilomg business between Minnesota mm the
Canadian province of Manitoba. It is a Can
adian corporation , although a large amount
of American capital Is invested in it.
U'lie Manitoba road has been of onor-
. inous benefit to the wheat-growing re
gions of the northwest. It was this road
VrhlcU Inaugurated the low freight policy and
compelled the other great corporations to no-
cede to the demands of the people. The
Manitoba , together with two lines which
fiavo been built to the Suult St. Mnrle , have
afforded an outlet tu the northwestern grain
In the winter as well us in the summer , ami
plnco it was built it has caused a reduction in
eonio Instances of nearly 05 per cent in trims-
portatlon charged upon cereals.
"Now , if wo are to Inaugurate a policy ol
retaliation against Cunudian commcroo because
cause of a fish row in the Gulf of St
1 JLawreneo , the result will bo that tlu
Canadian roads will bo entirely cut of
from the northwestern farmers , nnd wo mnj
expect to return to the old monopolistic day ;
when our farmers were compelled almost tc
mortgage their farms to pay the freight
charges upon their wheat to the east , be
Bides this the cessation of International bus
Iness would prove a disastrous blow to the
rtatcs of Michigan and New York , am ]
would Injure tbo commerce of Buffalo and
I > etroit fur more than U could possibly Injure
"It must bo remembered , too , that rctalia
tion is a two-edged sword in another respect
If the privileges of transporting goods
bond from one port in Canada to anothci
through American territory , or from an
( American Atlantic to some point in the in
terior of Canada be removed , it will follow
ns a matter of course , that Canada will pro
liiblt the transportation of American good :
through her territory , and this woujd crip
pie , It It did not ruin , those American road
t for they are really American roads run
ring between Sustwnslon bridge and Buffu'.c
on the east , to Windsor , Collingswood am
Barn la on the west. Canadians could stum
It , but it would bo hard on the Americans
2Y > r tbeso reasons 1 announced that
phould fight any attempt to extend the retail
ntory powers of the president. It is not nee
ctsary to cut off the entire commercial rein
tions between the two countries simply be
cause they have a grievance in the llshin
crounds. nnd I propose to fight this thing t
the end If it occupies my entire cDiigresslona
iareer. "
JIISCKU.ANEOUS.
Senator Paddock has returned from hi
liomo at Beatrice. All of the Nebraska dele
ration is m the city now , except Rcprnacnla
tire McShane , who wont to Bar Harbor , Mb ,
peroral days ago. *
PEUBV . HEATH.
Ira Hlgby has returned -from a visit' t
, Ueatricc. ' '
THI : CJIINT.SI : TKUATV ,
The Htnto Department Rroolvon No
Notification ol'ltn llcjcullon ,
\VAMIIXIITO.V , Sept. 1. No 'Informa
tion has been received nt the nVnto depart
ment concerning the rejection o ! the Chinese
treaty cabled last night from London , In
thoiiWnciMif an official report on the sub
ject from the American minister in Chlnn ,
the secretary of. state decline * to bo Inter
viewed In regard lo the mutter.
The California representative * In the house
were nil very much Interested In the news
published this morning to the effect that the
Chinese government had refused to ratify
the new treaty with the United States. They
nro disposed , however , UJKHI ndvicu from ttio
state department , to await confirmation of
the Original despatch before taking steps to
meet the emergency. Mr. Morrow said that
the senate amendment to the treaty submit
ted by the president was vital , and without
it the treaty would bo Ineffective. U was the
amendment , which hail caused the rejection
of the treaty by the Chinese government.
Mr. Morrow said that If the news of the re
jection of the treaty should bo confirmed the
California members would ask congress to
pass a bill requesting the president to irivo
nix months' notice to the Chinese govern
ment that thereafter no Chinese , ( except
diplomatic , consular nnd other officers of the
Chinese government ) will bo permitted to
enter the United States. This notlco would
amount to a revocation nnd abrogation of all
the asserted rights of the Chinese to enter
this country. Mr. Morrow did not appear to
fear retaliation by Chlnn , saying that there
were iibout IWI Americans , all told , resident
in that country.
Mr , Felton said that ho had always ro
gnrded the treaty ns worthless without the
senate amendment * , notwithstanding the
claim that the Chinese government does not
desire lu people to emigrate. The history of
their ommigrutlon for the last ! IOO yours dis
proved this theory and the millions of money
which Immigrant * yearly remit to China cor-
tnlnly made It dcslrabla for the empire. Ho
did not regard the rejection of the treaty us
a cause for regret , as ho had never believed
that the Chlneso government would negoti
ate a treaty that would effectually exclude
Chinese from the western nations. Ho be
lieved that the people would secure the de
sired relief through legislation and that ttio
agitation of the question In Australia was the
real cnuso for the action of
the Chlneso government. Ho added
that If both the political parties were
In earnest in their expression they might
secure the passage of n bill , oven during the
present session , on the line of that already
introduced by him , and Intended to secure
tbo exclusion of the Chinese.
Mr. MclConna said that the action of the
Chlneso government simply remits us buck
to where wo wore , and allows tm to enact
whatever legislation wo can under the exist
ing treaty. It will have the effect to
strengthen the fooling of the ) > coilo on thn
subject. Ho regarded the treaty ns amended
ns a decided Improvement on ttio original ,
Mr. Thompson , the only democratic repre
sentative from California , now at tha cu pltol
mild :
"If It Is now a question between the exclu
sion of the Chlneso aud tbo abrogation of
the treaty , I am for its abrogation. The
Chlneso must bo excluded oven If It
Docomos necessary to wlpo out the Bur-
HIIKUUIO treaty. In my opinion the original
submitted to the sonata and ratified by the
Chlneso government was amply sufficient to
Have effected the exclusion of Chlneso. It
conceded the power of congress to enact
whatever legislation was necessary to do
-tint and the senate amendments
- , were un
necessary , und resulted In the rejection of
the treaty. "
Senator Mitchell said : "If It is true that
.ho Chinese government has rejected the
( trapesed treaty , I think it Is the most fortun-
tto thing for the people of this country. The
treaty us sent to the senate by the president
ivus , In my Judgment , ono that never should
tiavo received the sanction of our people ,
becuUHo It o | > encd several new doors by
which tlui Chinese could enter , which do not
exist in the present treaty. Of course the
Mncndmoutti made by the senate Improved
the treaty very greatly , but oven with these
amendments I don't think it meets the great
ovll ngnlnst which it directed. There Is
but one way to deal with this ques
tion , nnd that Is to pass a law
absolutely forbidding the coming of Chlneso
to this country except diplomatic ! representa
tives , and absolutely preventing the return
of these now here. "
Senator Jones of Novuda said : "Thoro is
nothing to say except that if the statement
that the treaty Is rojectca by China shall bo
confirmed officially , congress ought immcdi-
Uoly to pass a law excluding tbo Chinese.
Wo cannot suffer the evil to continue and
grow until It becomes Ineradicable merely
for the snko of preserving n treaty which
the united Judgment of the nooplo holds In
compatible witli the national welfare. "
Senator Teller said : "I hope tliut the
statement will bo officially confirmed. This
government has a right to exclude any people
t chooses tu keep out. 1 urn opposed to ex
cluding anybody by treaty , because that U
an admission that wo cannot exclude them
without u treaty. This treaty provided for
: ho exclusion of the Chlneso foi twenty years.
Now , supposing that at the end of that time
the Chlneso government refuses to make anew
now treaty , what kind of a fix would that
loavous inl"
Publlo Debt Statement.
\VASIIINOTOX , Sept. 1 , The following is
the public debt statement :
Total Interest bearing debt , * 1,017,070,124 ;
total debt on which Interest ceased MUCO ma
turity , $2,01 ,180 : total debt bearing no Inter
est , $1 , 723,008 , 05 ; less cash Items available
for the reduction of the debt and reserves
held for the redemption of United States
bonds , $401,202,801 ; total debt , less available
cash , Jl,2tU.TV0.003 ; net cash In treasury ,
$107.073,820 ; decrease during the month ,
17,324,075 ; decrease slnco Juno 30 , 1683 , $11-
Ariny Ordera.
WASHIXOTOX , Sept. 1. [ Special Telegram
to THE Br.K.J The superintendent of the re
cruiting service will cause thirty recruits nt
Columbus Barracks , Ohio , to bo assigned to
the Seventeenth Infantry and forwarded
under proper charge to such point or points
in the Department of tha Plutto as the com
manding general of tbo department shall
designate. After arrival in that department
the recruits will bo distributed as equitably
as practicable among the companies of the
regiment.
Movements of Steamships.
At Amsterdam The Xanduui , from Now
York.
At Qucenstown The Aurania , from New
York ; the Ohio , from Philadelphia.
At London Passed the Lizard The steam
cr Wleland and Marsala , from Now Yorl
for Hamburg ; passed Scilly Ln Champagne
from New York for Havre ; passed Malvlr
Head The steamer Lord O'Neill , from Hal
tlinoro for Belfast ; arrived The St. Elvctiu
from New York.
At Liverpool The Bavarian , from Boston
thu Florldiau , from Now Orleans.
At Naples The Alexandria , from Nov
Orleans.
Dlodoro Unttnlla Fatally Injured.
CITT or MEXICO , ( Via Galvcston ) , Sept. 1
Dlodoro Battalia , known to fame as thi
leader of students in Mexico during the Kn
glish debt and nickel riots , assaulted a loca
politician in Vcra Cruz to-day. The lotto ;
showed fight nnd shots were exchanged
Battalia will probably die.
Minneapolis Wheat Receipts.
MIXXEATOUS , Sept. 1. The receipts o
wheat In Minneapolis for the year ondlni
August 81 were 47,109,400 bubhcls , as agalns
89,27S,3SO bushels last year. This Is tin
largest quantity of wheat over received li
any primary market In the world. It exceed
the whole of the wheat crop in Minnesota.
At > i > lriiuts Fo
MASOX Cm , la. , Sept. L ( .Special Tele
gram to THE BUE. ] The Twelfth Judicia
republican convention will bo held in thi
city September 10. These who nro active ! ;
seeking after the nomination uro J. C. Sher
win , R. Wlbcr , R. G. Reinoger , L. S. Butlo
and Judge Craig.
William IK FaMldloiiR.
NEW. YOKK , Sept. 1. The Catholic Now
of this city has information from its Rom
correspondent that Emperor William o
Germany , who will visit Homo In Octobo )
would not consent to use tbo rooms first sc
.apart for hmi' by tlio Italian officials.
THE TOM OF THE OLD ROMAN
A Warm Reception Tendered Him
at Oolumbuo , O.
INDIANA DELEGATIONS PRESENT.
Ho ItrxpondR Briefly nnd Pay * n Glow
Inir Tribute to the Memory
or TboninH A. llen
drlok * .
Thurman nt Columbus.
COI.BMIIUH , O. , Sept. 1. A delegation , about
four hundred strong , consisting of the Hen-
drlclts , Cleveland und Thurmnu clubs of In
dianapolis , called on Judge Thurman this nf-
turnoon. A hull had bcon secured on High
street for the reception. Judge Tlmrman ,
accompanied by Hon. A. J. Hooth , came to
the hall , and us they entered a warm und en
thusiastic reception was given. Mayor Hruck
delivered an address of welcome on behalf of
the city. H. J. Hooth spoke on behalf of the
local clubs. As Judge Thurman rose to
speak the applause wan enthusiastic. Judge
Thurman said : "Mr. Chairman I To say that
1 am profoundly grateful to my friends from
Indiana for the visit they have
made mo to-day , and for these
marks of esteem and affection that you
have displayed , Is but poorly to express
what 1 feel in my heart. 1 cannot begin the
remarks I shall make without alluding to
that grand man whoso name ono of your
clubs bears Thomas A. Hendrlcks. For
many years , when ho was an Important fig
ure In American politics , I know him Inti
mately , and when four years ago I had the
honor and privilege of spoaltlng with him
again und again in your state , and also In
Ohio , I never heard him muko u ttpccch that
did not Increase my admiration for the power
of his intellect and the patriotism and cour
age of the man. Now , my friends , you Imll-
iiia people saved the democratic cause four
cars ago. Your vote was necessary to the
ilectlon of Cleveland and Hcmlrlcks , and
on gave it by u good round majority ,
ml now It is in your power once
iioro to BIIVO tbo democratic party by
oting for Cleveland again. 1 am quite Hiiro
.hat there Is not a democrat within the sound
f my voice who regrets that ho voted for
Irovcr Cleveland In 1884. I never mot u
lomocrut that did so yet. It may bo Hint
here Is a straggler here nnd there , but I
hiuk you can count them on the lingers of
> no baud , ana there are for such ten to one
, vho have coma to ns from the republican
iarty. I can hardly think hmv a man who
oted for Grover Cleveland in 1SS4 can have
, ho face to look into n fellow democrat's fnco
nil ay : 'I won't vote for him now. ' I do
tay that there Is much that ought to be re
formed in our laws and In our system , but it
s not the fault , of Grover Cleveland that ro-
'orins huvo not been mado. Ho has urged
hem. Ho ban pleaded with congress. He
ms said to the people again and again that
iuch nnd such things ought not to be , und
.hut others ought to bo , und
10 sensible man can say that his recommen
dations have not been made by wisdom
and knowledge and patriotism , and now that
nan , with whom I am aoquaintcd well , 1 say
.o you , my young friends and all my friends ,
, -oung and old , IB ono of the most sensible ,
.ovol-headcd , honest men I over knew. He is
mw before you ns a candidate , nnd I firmly
joliovo that ho will bo elected. 1 llrmly bo-
love that the American people have too much
sense , too much appreciation of honor ,
bravery , nnd courage in their president to
lay him aside after the honor and courage ,
nnd bravery und Intelligence that ho has ex
hibited .in the presidential chair.
When 1 come to your state
will talk to you about the
, nrlff and fisheries or anything else that you
ivant mo to talk about. Yeti wont Und mo
avoiding any question whatever that Is fairly
proposed. God knows that I would rather
bo at homo with my dear old wife than in
any ofllco in tbo world , but I have been
chosen by the democratic party to help light
his campaign , and I moan to do it to the best
if my ability. "
At the conclusion of the speech-making
Judge Tlmrman took a | jsitlon In front of
ho platform and was personally presented
.o each of the visitors. The balance of the
flay was spent in looking nboutTlio city , and
it 11 o'clock to-night the delegation left on
heir return trip.
The American 1'nrly'n Appeal ,
Nuw YOHK , Sept. 1. The American party ,
which convened at Washington August 14-10 ,
uul nominated Gen. James L. Curtiss , of
Now York , for president , bus established
: icadquartcrs at 711 ! Broadway , and to-night
.ssued . an address calling upon "all true
lovers of this country , bo they native or
foreign born , to place themselves in com
munication with the executive committee. "
An appeal Is made to the American people to
show that they are not a mass of ignorant
voters to bo manipulated as best suits for
eign political bosses.
A nnttlo lictwfton Ute Tribe * .
DKXVKH , Sept. 1. Hon. J. H. Galloway to
night received a letter from the foreman of
hia rancho in Perradox valley , contlnlng the
rumor of a light between a band of southern
Utcs nnd a baud of Pah Utes. The latter
number about two hundred. The battle oc
curred near Lusal mountain , and when the
courier loft for Grand Junction several In
dians had been killed and the battle was still
raging. The ranchers have all gone into the
ottlomonts.
The Freeman's Journal Bold.
NEW YOIIK , Sept. 1. The Catholic News
to-morrow will publish an Interview with
Maurice Egun , lute editor of the Freeman's
Journal , in which ho states that the paper
'has ' been transferred with its good will to
Messrs. Austin E. Ford and Uobert E. Ford.
Evan , who takes a professorship at Notre
Dauio college , will continue us editorial con
tributor. The Freeman's Journal , under the
now management , will bo strictly Catholic In
tone and in politics will bo non partisan.
Deadly Foul Tips ) .
CI.BVBI.AXI > , O. , Sept. 1. Several fatal
base ball accidents nro reported to-day. At
Lodl , O. , a young girl named Sheldon ,
daughter of the recorder of Medina county ,
was struck behind the oar by a foul ball anc
instantly killed. At Republic , O. , a foul til
struck Henry Strokemoyr , catcher of the
local club , over the heart , causing his dealt
in a few minutes.
General Harrison's Movements.
PUT-IX-BAV , O. , Sept. 1. General Harrl
son and party will leave Middle Bass Islam
on Monday afternoon by the steamer Chic
Justice Wulto for Toledo. General nnd Mrs
Harrison will bo the guests of Hon. Wllllun
Cummlngs until Tuesday morning. Thi
party will leave Toledo for Indianapolis a
10:30. :
Steamer Hunk In a Collision.
Loxnox , Sept. 1. A collision occurrci
four miles from Tariffiulast evening bctwcei
the'British steamer Cairo , from Cardiff , ant
the British steamer Murosbrook , fron
Odessa. The Maresbrook was sunk , bu
all of her crow were saved and landei
at Gibraltar. A fog prevailed at thu time.
Burglaries ut New Sharon.
WATEIILOO , la. , Sept. 1. [ Special Tele
gram to TUB BEE. ] Burlars entered th
clothing establishment of Whltncker , May i
Hammond at New Sharon , early ycstcrda ;
morning , and carried away several hundrei
dollars worth of gloves , Jewelry , collars , lln
shoes and clothing.
Die Iron Mountain Sued for $188OOC
LITTLK ROCK , Sept. 1. Smith , Megan i
Co. to-day In the United Stutos court sucdth
St. Louis , Iron Mountain & Southern rail
road for f 1SS.OOO to enforce a lien for con
slim-ting u portion cf the Bald Knob braiic
of the Iron Mountain railroad.
AVIth Closed Doors.
The engineers'firemen and switchmen o
the Union Pacillo hold a secret mooting o
Central ball last night , About one hundre
and fifty men wore present , and -they wer
addressed by Thomas JNeushum , of Dcnvei
district master workrnim.of the Knights o
Labor. . '
COUNTV 1 01HM1S910NKKS ,
Tlio Hoard Will llccotvo Proposals for
Now TooV Farm Site.
At the meetlnn of the county commission
ers yesterday a resolution was Introduced
directing the ceunjy clerk to advertise for
sealed prowsals | "for"ot less than ICO acres
nor more than ( MO'ncrcs In extent , oald platte
to bo used ns tv .poor farm. When the old
poor tarin becamb ( valuable for city lots It
was platted and sold. "It was Intended nt the
time to buy another farm eight or ten miles
out in thocountry.-JmfUio proclamation and
vote authorizing UK ) Mo of the old property
neglected to eniHwcr. | the commissioners to
buy anew. It wa * inn oversight that has
never been remedied. The resolution was
referred to the county attorney for his opin
ion ns to the authority of the commissioners
to buy the new farm without submitting tbo
matter to u vote. The Institution is intended
to give employment ton class of poor who arc
regarded as charges for II fo.
Mr. Mount moved that the county ofllcos
bo closed next Thursday that the employes
might witness the parade and go to thu fair.
Mr. Anderson objected. Ho thought It not
within the province of the board to close thu
onices of the clerk and register of deeds ex
cept in legal holidays.
On the call of the roll Mr. Mount voted
nyo. Mr. Turner had seconded the motion ,
but Jolned Mr. Anderson in defeating the
motion.
County Treasurer Bollin submitted a long
list of school bonds against which the rec
ords show taxes unpaid. The charges nro
the necumiilut.ion of years , running back ns
far as IbCt ) . The title is in the naino of the
state , and the treasurer suggested that ho bu
ordered to cancel the delinquent taxes in
order to clear his books. The recommenda
tion was adopted ,
A request 'va received from Dr. Edward
J. Taggart that ho bo granted u salary as
mrdlcal attendant at the county hospital.
Referred.
The contract for grading the road cast of
Henry Eii-ko's was let to Vaughn it McCann
ut 15 } cents per cubic yard.
Numerous proposals for bridges wore re
ceived and referred to the committee on
bridges with power to act.
David Rood presented a bill for fl "i for
trees removed by thu county surveyor in lay
ing out a road In West Omaha. Rofurrcd ,
The board adopted a resolution agreeing to
pay the city's snare of gr.nllng Sixth street
between PuclHc nnd Dorcas , providing the
cost to the county do not exceed W.UOO , nnd
providing that Sixth street bo extended to
Bancroft.
An appropriation of $1,871.51 was made
from the general fund for July ami August
bills ; from the road fund , SUlb'J 1(1 ( ; from the
bridge fund , $ ! ? . > ; from the hospital' fund ,
TIIK lllllj MADK OUT ,
The County Wnnts Nearly $1,500
From The SlicTin' .
The cnso of the county against Sheriff Co
burn was not broached at the meeting of the
commissioner ! ) . The bhonlf says ho has
made the commissioners two propositions to
arbitrate , but that his overtures have elicited
no response.
Ho offered to submit the Issue to any ono
or all of the district court Judges ns referees
und ubido by their decision. Ho nlso offered
' ,0 ongugo an attorney nnd meet the board
nnd its attorney , the object of tbo confer
ence to bo to adjust us many of thu differ
ences at possible and such as cannot bo com
promised to bo curried into court.
Commissioner Anderson says the board Is
| ) on for propositions , but denies having ro-
Dived any from the sheriff. He ridicules
10 idea of asking a Judge to referee thu
ght , believing that no Judge would nrbi-
ruto a cause liable U ) c6mo before him while
n the bench. /
The county commissioners have had Mr. J.
Points go over the the sheriff's accounts
ml make a statement of the county's claim.
\jllowlng Is the Dill which Clerk Moraii has
eon directed to present to tm ! oliorllT.a
Villium Coburii , sheriff of Douglas county ,
Nebraska , to Do".glas..county , Dr. :
For Jail and fixtures for proportion of snl-
iry paid to Jailor and guards and for propor-
lon of other expenses incurred on account of
ho boarding of certain other prisoners from
uly 1 , 188' ! , to Juno UISSS :
UX1TKI ) BT.VT1J H IMllbONIiltH *
' ' 'rom July 1 , 1SSO , to December Ul ,
1SS7 , 2775 days at 20c § 533 00
'rom January 1 , 1868 , to JunoiH ) , 1883 ,
160 days at 20c 8000
'rom January 1 , 1883 to Juno 80. 188S ,
1854 daysat.'tSo 478gOO
SAHI'Y COUNTY I'llIitOXr.H' * .
'rom July 1 , 1880 , to Descinber 31 ,
1837 , ! HM days at 50c 1S4 00
'rom July 1 , 1880 , to December 81 ,
18S7 , 22.days at 2.r > c 5 50
'rom January 1 , 1883 , to Juno 80,18S8 ,
5 days nt ! ! 5o 1 23
'rnm January 1 , 1888 , to June20,1888 ,
17 days S 50
'rom Junuaay 1 , 1883 , to Juuo80 , Ifc83 ,
utCJo 12740
TUAXSinXT 1'UltOXEUS.
From July 1 , USD , to December 81 ,
1887 , 74 days at 50o 37 00
From July 1 , 188(1 ( , to December 81 ,
1887 , 21 days ut 2."o 525
From January 1 , 1888. to Juno 80 , 1838 ,
IS days at Mo 9 00
Amount duo 91,443 80
AFFAIRS IN IOWA.
Tlio Abstract Filed In the Railroad
Appeal CnicH.
DKS MOIXKS , la. , Sept. 1. Attorney Gen
cral Baker to-day completed and served the
ibstract for an appeal In the casoof the
Rook Island railroad company against the
commissioners. This will bring the case on
for u hearing in the October term of the su-
[ iremo court , and attorneys for the commissioners -
sionors will ask the court to advunco the case
on the docket with u view to an curly de
cision. The railroad company has filed u
supplement petition , askinir Judge Fairall to
enjoin Attorney General Baker and Lawyer
Charles A. Bishop from bringing any more
suits for further prosecution , such a ? have
already been brought , and to particularly enJoin -
Join them from using In evidence the testified
EChedutc adopted by the commissioners.
Canilit Another Horse-thief.
For a second time this week Deputy Shcrlfl
Louis Grebe bus captured a horsethiof. The
first was Will Depow , who pleaded guilty tc
stealing u horse from Walker's ranch , Surpj
county , on Thursday ; und the second wuf
Frank Holscr , who was arrested yesterday ,
Friday afternoon ho stole a horse and buggj
that belonged to William Peters of Contra
Park , that had been loft in front of Bonnott'f
store on Fifteenth street. The theft was reported
ported to the police , who In turn notified th <
sheriff , and the usual description of boll
horse and thief was duly sent out. The lattei
was seen west of Fort Omaha , nnd on boinj :
corralled returned the rig und snld it hat
bcon stolen by u man who had left it on General
oral Howard's farm. Investigation provcc
otherwise , nnd after a ) long search Deputj
Grebe ran His mail down yesterday after
noon , when ho pleaded guilty und was put litho
the county Jail for safekeeping until tomorrow
row , when his caw wiljjbo tried.
Opening of Bcltool * and Academicf
The following educational Institutions wll
St. Phllomcna's Nintl
reopen to-morrow. : ,
and Howard ; Holy'Family , Eighteenth am
Izard ; St. vV'cnccsfaus. South Fourteenth
St. Patrick's , Fourteenth and Castollar ; St
Peter's , Twenty-sixth and Leaven worth ; St
Mary's , Sixteenth uwVDouglus ; St , Cuthei
iuo's Academy , Park place , with its no\
day institution , Twentjv-sixtb and Leaver
worth , and Creighton , college. The publi
school will remain cJos l till the 10th lust.
OfflccrH.Fpr the Fair.
Yesterday Sheriff Coburn appointed th
following deputy sheriffs for duty at the fai
ground ; J. II. Darnell , Dave Franklin , Dav
Frost , Pat Douglas , H. W. Roach , Thoraa
Welch , John Gorman , J. P. Sedgwlcl
Charles W. Edgorton , Max Kletto , Andrei
WUrgins and John Norberg , They will b
under the immediate charge of Denut
Sheriff Louis Greobo , who will station thot
throughout tbo grounds , and they will b
assisted in keeping order by u detachment o
the metropolitan police.
Flro and Police Matters.
The fire and. pallco commission met 1m
night , Mayor Broatcu in the chair. A. I
Ward was on trial for arresting a man will
out a warrant , und was acquitted. The cas
of Ed Rich was continued , us his , witnosse
were not present. Cuiet Gnlligan was give
permission to give an exhibition' during fa !
week as requested. .
THE JACKSONVILLE PLAGUE.
Qront Efforts Bolug Made to Depopulate -
populate the City.
THE DISEASE SPREADS RAPIDLY.
An Alarming Increase lit the Number
or CnscH Reported Yesterday A.
Communication From Sur
geon Goncrnl llniiilltun.
The Yellow Fever.
WA.MIIXOTOX , Sept. 1. Surgeon General
Hamilton received n dispatch from Phila
delphia Informing him that u case of yellow
fever had been discovered there In the person
of n Florida refugee , who passed the inspec
tion at Wnycross , Oa. The patient was sent
to the municipal hospital.
Governor Perry of Florida telegraphed to
Hamilton ns follows :
"Without the consent of the Nassau county
board our promises preclude the cstntillsh-
nient of a fever hospital hero , nskod for by
thu Jacksonville committee. "
Seimtor Call mid Keprcsontatlvo Dougherty
had u conference this morning in regard to
the condemnatory measures passed by the
Jacksonville citizens concerning Dr. Hamil
ton's course of action. No conclusions were
reached. Julius Wise , one of thu bureau's
inspectors , has been on his way from Jack
sonville to Fcrnandliw for vhrco days to in
spect the latter place. Ho telegraphs that
ho has been Impeded at nil points by local
< iuarantlnu regulations , and expects to reach
Fornandlnu tu-day uhd Camp I'erry to-mor
row. Dr. Ouitoras telegraphs from Camp
Perry that there were 135 persons at the
muster yesterday. Fifty arrived. Ho will
discharge 22:3 : to-day.
The firm of September was miothor prollflo
diiy in fever victims. For the third day in
.succession the now cases reported to the
board of health numbered twenty-three.
Quito n large proportion nro colored people
in Oakland , though the cases nro well scat
tered through the city. Only two deaths oc
curred to-day , both employes of the postof-
flcc. At the citizens' meeting to-day n much
butter feeling prevailed. Assurances of
opening a route to places offering u refuge to
our peoplp who can leave has caused hun
dreds of faces to brighten and gave hopaof a
very considerable reduction of the populn-
ion in the near futuru. Hundreds of com-
ortablo rough houses will bo erected at once
or cities of refuge for the people a few miles
'ram the city , and several thousand people ,
irlncipally colored , will soon bo removed.
1'wo camps arc now inhabited , and ono will
o established six miles north. The total
umber of cases to duto is 33-1 , deaths 82 , now
nder treatment 102.
The following is a card from Surgeon Gbn-
ral Hamilton on sanitary regulations.
To the Public : Certain criticisms , mainly
used on misinformation concerning ttio
irodunt sanitary regulations , huvo appeared
11 the daily press , and ! \3 the criticisms have a
endoncy to weaken the hands of the ofllccrs
ngaged in the prevention of the spread of
ho yellow fever , and to induce laxity In the
naintenanco of the quarantine , I have
nought it expedient to tnaUo n statement of
ho condition of affairs. The United States
government , acting through its mariuo hospi-
, al service , is engaged in helping the people
if Florida , and in particular the stricken
ity of Jacksonville , which has been treated
vith itindly consideration suited to the ea-
nmlt.v which has befallen it. They wore
icrmittod to go anywhere they desired , so
eng ns tno disease was routined to ciroum-
ertbcd areas in the city , but when the city
iccamo Konerully infected , then the neccs-
ity of placing certain restrictions on the
novcments of the outgoing persons was ap-
mrent , and In restricting promiscuous travel
'rom Jacksonville the bureau is looking to
ho security of the country. The dreadful
ocord of the ravages of-yollow fever in towns
iilong tbo railroad lines leading out of New
Orleans in 1S7S , where there were over 13C03
orsoiiH affected with yellow fever , of whom
curl.\ " , f.OO died , is too fresh in the memory
0 risk its repetition along the At-
antio seaboard. The government has
mt at any time established a
trict cordon nanltnir about the city of Jack-
lOiivllIe , but has opened a rump of refuge in
: i high , healthy locality , and furnishes free
ations to those detained. It has also au-
.horizcd , at u large expense , the building of
8JO pinu cabins to sticker those poor people
who are driven out of the infected localities ,
mid is willing to provide for the further ro-
lof of Jacksonville by furnishing transporta-
, ion by special excursion trains to any defl-
lito point that is safe und lias opened its
; leers , but there are few places willing to receive -
ceivo largo numbers of refugees. While It is
[ Misslbly true that the body of a healthy per
son does not carry contagion , his clothes do
carry it. and baggage packed in infected
'nouses is dangerous in the extreme. Fumi
gation stations have bcon established at
proper points , and all baggage will no fumi
gated which comes from any infected city.
1 do not think , therefore , that there can bo
any reasonable grounds of complaint.
Jonx 13. HAMILTON.
FI.OUKXCK , Aln. , Sept. 1. The board of
health has Issued a proclamation of quaran
tine against all Florida patients , and against
Atlanta , Ga. Persons from other points
must show board of health certificates of
freedom from infection.
Nuw OKLKANS , Sept. 1. A special from
Jacksonville , Fla. , says "Eleven now cases
of yellow fever up to 1 o'clock and ono
death , " Is what Dr. Nenl Mitchell reports by
telephone. This Is a big flguro for so early
In the day. The greater portion of now cases
are reported from 5 to fl o'clock p. m. There
will bo so few people loft here In a few days
from now that hardly anyone can hope to es
cape the disease. To-morrow an excursion
train will leave here for South Carolina , in
accordance with Surgeon General Hamilton's
suggestion and permission , and it will bo
well filled. It is especially urged now that
the women and children got out of the city ,
and great efforts arc being made to send
them off.
The Philadelphia Cnsc.
Pim.Ami.rin.v , Sept. 1. In reference to
the supposed case of yellow fever now in
this city it was learned that this refugee
had been taken to the United States marine
ward of the German hospital In charge of
Drs. Bullhaeho and Styr. Dr. Styr re
ported that ho found the case a doubtful
one , with some indications in favor of the
theory of yellow fever , and made n report to
the health authorities at onco. Upon this
reiKirt to the health authorities the patient
was ordered at once to bo sent to the munic
ipal hospital.
IIORKUT OARRKTT'S CONDITION.
It is 1'itlfiil In the Kxtromo anil There
Is No Hope for ills Recovery.
NEW YOHK , Sept. 1. The Tribune this
morning prints the following ns the state
ment of n person who knows Hobort Gar-
rett's condition , Garrett a very sick man
and I don't think that ho will ever recover.
His mind is entirely gone. His speech la
failing him and when ho becomes violent he
cannot say a word , but makes a peculiar
nolso with his throat. Ho is frequently cry
ing and yelling , and when night comes his
noise and yells are something frightful. He
will stare around him , and with eyes bulging
out and crouching with terror ho will call his
assistants to oomo and take "them" away .that
are trying to kill him. The windows have bnen
guarded with iron gratings to prevent him
from Jumping out. Ho is constantly watched
by three men in the day time und three at
night. Ho docs not eat at the same table
with his wife and father-in-law , who are witli
him. Ho is fed on milk nlmost entirely. His
meals are served him in his room. When he
has a qulot spell his attendants take him foi
a short walk in the grounds.
They Cleaned Out the Concern.
CHICAGO , Sept. 1. William A. Smart , L
II. Johnson and Elijah Heckler , president ,
teller and solicitor of tbo savings bank a
Rosoland , have dispppearcd. About thrci
hundred thousand dollars , comprising the en
tire funds of the bank , are also missing
Roseland is a southern suburb of Chicago
The village has a population of 2,000 , noarl :
nil Hollander's. Scarcely a family In thi
place will escape loss. The people wore at
most frantic to-day when the discovery of thi
Ulght was made.
Approved by the President.
WASHINGTON , Sept. J. The preslden
baa approved the Joint resolution providini
for the expenses of the' government , and thj
act to accept and ratify the BgreeinonV will
the Sboshone.dnd Bannock Indians.
BOOlAIi UHFOKM.
'Common SCIIHO" , In the Crusnilo
Aentnts Third Ward OivcH.
OMAHA , Sept. 1. [ To the Editor of Tins'
Bnn. The existence of the social evil Is
known to prevado every city , and those who
have studied the problems of social reform
will concede that the social evil cannot bo
suppressed In any largo city , In dealing
with it , the question is merely , how to make
It the least offensive and confine It , ns much
as possible within narrow limits , The ef
fort to break up houses of Ill-fume nnd dis
perse the Inmates of disorderly places in the
Third ward , is ono of those spasms which
take place in every community periodically
without resulting In any good to anybody.
A raid was started some months ago by
rowdies and libertines who had access to the
columns of a certain paper in this city , with
the evident design of levying blackmail upon
the parties Interested. That raid was
backed by a Third ward councilman , who
was elected by the aid of pimps and the
lowest dregs of tbo Third ward , niuUwlio
mingled with this class night and day. This
man's morals are based on it standard of
cock und dog fighting and of other brutal
sports which are patronized by the vilest and
lowest of society. It Is rather amusing to
sco such a iiuiu stand up In the council and
pose as the clmmiilon of good morals.
I concede that It Is eminently proper that
the surroundings of the Third ward school
house should bo clear of all disorderly char
acters , but I doubt whether those who nro
making the crusade against the social evil in
the Third ward have over taken the trouble
to ascertain what the real surroundings of
the Third ward schoolnouso nro.
With all the clatter and clamor the fact Is
that the Immediate vicinity of the school
house is orderly : to tbo south of it is the
California house and stables ; to the cast ,
across the street , Is a tenement block , occu
pied by respectable people ; to the north , oj > -
posltc , Is the Elkhorn Vnlloy house , nlso a
respectable place , and to the cast of It , a
grocery storo.
It is obvious that , to effect
any change , the whole Third ward
must bo cleared of disorderly
places , which moans that the class of people
now predominant shall bo dispersed ail ever
the city in the respectable neighborhoods ,
where they will flourish , breed scandal and
cause greater annoyance to respectable people
plo than they now do.
It Is an open secret that the attendance at
this school comet * from people who live in the
Third ward , right in the midst of the worst
haunts and divos. Nearly nil these people
rent their premises nnd nro at liberty to move
whenever they BOO fit if their moral sensibili
ties ara shocked by the indecent neighbor
hood. The fact that they slay where they
are shows that they care very little about the
effect upon their children. If the neighbor
hood was vacated by this not very numerous
class the school house would bo closed or
converted into a station house.
In conclusion , let mo ask whether it is not
bettor for the general welfare of tbo com
munity that the social evil shall remain
where it is , under proper police surveillance ,
rather than have It spread like an opldomlo
In the localities that are now entirely free of
it. At present half a dozen policemen can
take care of the worst of those places and
keei ) them under subjection. Disperse the
outcasts and it will take a small army of po
licemen and detectives to look after them nnd
hold them in check.
The talk us to the fines now imposed being
license is mere bosh. It is llko free whisky.
The social evil , not restrained by poriodio
fines , would increase and multiply tenfold.
COMMOX SEXSB.
POLITICAL ) GATHERINGS
An Enthusiastic I'ole-Italslng in the
First Ward.
Last evening , on the corner of Eleventh
and Pierce streets , the republicans of the
First ward erected n towering Harrison and
Morton polo nnd held an enthusiastic ratifica
tion meeting in commemoration of the ovont.
Delegations from the Sixth and Seventh
wards were present. Preliminary to the
raising of the ( lug the A. O. II. band dis
coursed a number of national airs. Amid
cheers the flag was for the first time flouted
to the breeze. E. J. Cornish presided as
master of ceremonies. The first speaker ,
Dave Mercer , spoke of the appropriateness
of having an Irish band playing for a repub
lican ratification. Hon. W. .T. Connell fol
lowed and in a glowing speech predicted that
the result of the coming election would bo a
frolld north against a "solid south , " in other
\yords an overwhelming majority for Harrison
risen nnd Morton. Just before the close of
Mr. Council's speech , the Seventh ward
Harrison and Morton club , attired in hand
some uniforms nnd bearing unique torches ,
appeared on the scene and were greeted with
oliecrs. The other speakers were Mr. II. II.
Baldrigo , Hen , J. L. Webster , Mr. J. W.
Ellor and Leo Estcllo.
The Ninth ward republican club held a
largo und enthusiastic mooting at Hertzman's
ball last evening. The following officers
wore elected : President , II. L. Sewnrd ;
vice president , J. F. Hertzmuu ; treasurer , J.
K. Coulter ; secretary. C. R. Davidson.
Sixty-three now names were added to the
club membership. Eloquent addresses were
made by Attorney Ed Crowell , Dr. J. W.
McKcnn and others. All republicans in all
the wards nnd precincts in Douglas county
are invited to attend the grand ratification
meeting next Saturday evening.
MAD MILITIAMEN.
A Conflict of Authority at the Ohio
Encampment *
COI.UMHUS , O.Sept. 1 [ SpecialTelegram to
Tin : BBK. ] Some months ago , when it was
determined to have the Ohio military encamp
ment here , the question was raised and dis
cussed as to who , under the law , had the
right to assume command of the camp. It
was claimed that Adjutant General Axlino
had no right to assume thn power , but ho did
so when the cauip opened last Tuesday and
the matter was supposed to bo quietly dis
posed of until to-day , when the officers of the
Eighth regiment tendered their resignations.
Yesterday an order was issued that all the
tent files should be used to protect the horses.
When the order was presented to Colonel
George Gelger of the Eighth regiment , ho
refused to obey it until it was properly signed
by the governor. This signature was
procured and all was pacific again , but the
officers claimed this lott them exposed to the
elements , and as they thought over it became
more incensed , nnd yesterday determined to
resign , which they all did. The regiment
has fourteen lieutenants , sovcn captains , two
majors , colonel nnd lieutenant-colonel , and
was in command of Colonel Gcorco R.
Geiger , of Alliance. The officers still remain
In command , as tlioy have agreed to remain
on duty until the end of the encampment ,
which is next Tuesday. There was an excit
ing scene at a meeting of the colonel and
Axlino after
Commander-in-chief yesterday
noon. The outcome of the trouble is watched
with interest , as Governor Forakcr is ex
pected to take a hand.
KILLED A KANSAS TOWN.
Complaint That the Roolc Island Has
Crushed Out Tyrone.
Toi-CKA , Kan. , Sept. 1. [ Special Telegram
to Tun Bnu.J The people of Tyrone , Seward
county , have preferred charges against the
Rock Island railway to the board of railroad
commissioners. They sot forth that the
Rock Island has conspired to crush out Tyrone
rene and build up Liberal , which was started
by the railroad company. The o Dicers of the
Rock Island went to Tyrone , so It Is claimed
In the petition to the board of railroad com
missioners , nnd demanded that the Tyrone
town site and a section of land adjoining bo
deeded to the railroad. The Tyrone people
refused to accede to this demand , when the
railroad officers went five miles further and
laid out the town of Liberal , It had a very
rapid growth , as It was supposed to bo the
terminus of the road , and hence a shipping
l > olnt for the territory south. The compliant
made by tbo people of Tyrone is that , al
though the Rock Island has Its road built to
their town , five miles beyond Liberal , they
refuse to operate it.
Cotton Ruined by Rain.
NEW OIILEAXS , Sept. 1. A special from
Greenville , Miss. , says that since the 10th
ult. the entire delta country has been visited
with daily rains. The cotton crop , so far , it
considered to bo half ruined , and if dn
weather does not soon come to the relief ol
tbo planters the loss cannot bo estimated ,
Reports received from various parts of Ar
kamuu and from Vicksburg , Miss. , ihovr tne
destruction of cotton by tha recent hcavi
nun * .
A WHOLE BUCK BURNED OUll
Hartlugton IB Visited Dy n Dlg-
nstrous Flro.
NINE HORSES ROASTED ALIVE.
A Young Man Overcome Hy Flroj
Wnmp Fnlls Into i\ Well and Is
Killed The Newt * Over
the State.
Flro nt HnrtliiKtou. ,
HAUTIXOTTOX , Nob. , Sept. 1. ( Special Tel
egram to Tin : Biu. : ] Flro broke out on the
corner of Broadway and State street in the
livery barn of Llndo & .Merrll ntOp. m. today - '
day , and consumed an entire block north to
Main street , including the following : Linda
& Merrill , livery ; T. A. Ferguson , hardware ;
Krauss & Hooso , general store ; M. A. Minor ,
general store ; E. L. Dcmlek , real estate ;
Bullantlno & Co. , millinery ; A. S' . Ryan ,
drugs ; Cedar County bank. All thcso were
n total loss. Luboly & Co.'s lumber vard
was a heavy los , but not total. Then ) "was
very light insurance. No persons were lu-
Jured , but nine horses were burned.
Choked by the Damp.
Run Ci.ouo , Neb. , Sept. 1. Special Telegram -
gram to Tun BEI : . ] Charles Titus , a young
man of tills city , mot a horrlulo death In a
well this afternoon. In company with two
others Titus wont to the fairgrounds to clean
out a well. A rope was lowered to the bottom
tom and Titus started to descend hand ever
band. When about ton feet down the men
nbovo were horrified ut seeing young Titus
loose his hold on the ropo. With a cry for
help ho fell into the water at the bottom. A
grappling iron was quickly produced , with
which the the nlmost lifeless body of
Titus was brought to the surface. In a few
moments physicians were nt hand , who
worked until nearly 8 o'clock in n futllo attempt -
tempt to bring the young man back to llfo.
The cause of Titus falling was the presence
of flro damps. There were but four foot of
water In the well , but Titus was helpless
when ho touched the bottom , hence it is sup
posed his death was partially caused by the
water. The deceased was u highly respected
young man ubout twenty-live years of ago.
She Married Him Anyway.
GiiAxi ) IsrAxi > , Nob. , Sept. 1. [ Special
Telegram to Tnr.BiiE. ] Considerable excito-
nient was caused among the friends of both
parties ever the news of the marriage last
night In Council Bluffs of J. C. Gorshpecker
and Lilly Ivors , both of this city. The
parents of the girl seriously objected to the
attentions of Mr. Gershpcckor , and consequently
quently sent her to her friends In East
Saginuw , Mich. , for safe keeping. But she
immediately returned to Council Bluffs to
the parents of Mr. Gorshpeckor , where she
awaited his arrival , nnd the two were united.
Butler County Tonchorw.
DAXA CITV , Nob. , Sept. 1. [ Special to Tim
BEK.I The Butler county teachers' institute
is to-day closing a two weeks' session hold In
this city under the management of Prof.
Rork of Salem , Oro. There was a very gen
eral attendance of teachers nnd a very en
thusiastic and profitable session. Prof. Rork
delivered two very able and entertaining lec
tures to the citizens of this town on Monday
nnd Wednesday evenings of this week.
In Camp at Kearney.
KEAHXEV , Neb. , Sept. 1. ( Special to Tim
BEII.J This morning at 7 o'clock the com
mands of General Morrow and General Miz-
cncr made permanent camn Mi the southwest
ern part of the city , whore they will remain
during the month of September. They were
shortly after Joined by that portion of the
Second infantry which had marched from
Omaha , nnd almost nt the same time by the *
four companies of the Second which had been
at Norfolk , and cumo in on ttio cars.
Ijnt the Contract.
Cr.XTiiAtCITV , Neb , , Sept. 1. ( Special to
THE BKK. ] The contract for putting In a
system of waterworks hero was lot by the
city council last night to Mr. Benjamin Clark
of Holdrrgo , for $1HS0. ! The highest bid
was $0,000 above this. Work will bo begun
at once and the system is to bo completed
"usldo of ninety days.
An Advciitist Camp Meeting.
GIIAXD IsLAxn , Neb. , Sept. 1. [ Special
Telegram to Tin : BKI : . ] The annual camp
meeting nnd conference of the Seventh Day
Adventists commenced here last Tuesday ,
conducted by Elder Gardiner , president of
the conference , and assisted by Elder Not-
tleton. Already a large number are hero ,
nnd every train brings now arrivals.
A Methodist Conference.
CEXTIIAI , CITY , Nob. , Sept. 1. ( Special
to THE BKE. ] The North Nebraska confer
ence of the M/E. church will moot in this
city next Wednesday. The sessions will be
presided over by Bishop Foss of Minneapolis.
The renowned Chaplain McCabe will bo hereon
on the tith and deliver an address on the sub
ject of missions.
Ijcft For Wahoo.
Oun , Nob. , Sept. 1. [ Special to THE BEB. ]
The Ord militia company , fifty strong ,
loft here this morning on the Union Pacific
railway for the encampment at Wuhoo , Cap
tain Spencer H. Webster in command. Ad
jutant S. A. Stacy , of the Second regimout ,
accompanied the corps.
Crooked nous Somewhere.
DAKOTA CITY , NOD. , Sept. 1. ( Special to
THE BKU. ] The dead men discovered yes
terday at Hlyburg could not bo found by
Sheriff Brosfleld. The sheriff thinks that
there Is something wrong.
KKAUNEY'S ATTRACTION.
A Grand Kxhihltion in Preparation at
Buffalo's Capital.
E. A. Aitkin , the manager of the reunion of
the veterans , sailors and survivors of the war
for the union , at Kearney , was met at the
MiUard.
Mr. Aitkin is a wholo-soulcd man , whoso
solo object seems to bo the success of the en
campment.
A BEK man found him enjoying his cigar.
As the clouds of fragrant havana sinoko
iloatcd toward the ceiling , the reporter pro
pounded the following questions :
"What are you going to do at Kearney be
tween September 17 and S3 , Mr , Aitkinl"
Mr. Atkln slowly removed the cigar from
between his lips and said : "Wo are going to
have an exhibition which will rival anything
that Omaha or any other city can produce.
In the first place wo have eight or ton thou
sand United States troops in camp near
Kearney , who will assist us.
Wo are going to have a celebration at Lake
Kearney. Yachting , rowing , music , dancing
und opera are the attractions which wo will
place before our visitors. Wo Intend to have
a naval engagement on the lake , represent
ing the battle between the Monitor and Mor-
rlmuc. The lake is a beautiful sheet of
water , and wo are having built ships which ,
will fitly represent the vessels in question.
On the shore , at the encampment , Is the
camp of the veterans , who will withstand
the bombardment. 'Iho regulars will bo
camped near by , and will take active part.
The United States troops , to which I have
reference , are on their annual march. Fifty
thousand people can bo accommodated. You
know our lake , with its sloping banks , has an
outlook which is unexcelled for spectacular
effects. The camps upon its banks are all
within view of the naval engagement und
the fireworks exhibition. "
"What prominent people do you expect
thcro during the exhibition ! "
"Well , " said Mr. Bltkin , "Governor
Thayer , with the state militia , Senator Van
AVyck , Senator Mandorson and Congress
man McSuano have promised to bo with us ,
and I think they will. "
R. M. Grimes , the county treasurer of Buf.
falo county , is treasurer , and B. H. Guuhl *
ing , the secretary of the enterprise. Tbesa
gentlemen are both here with Mr. Altkiu ,
and the main object of the visit is to sucura
rates to Kearney which will unable Onuu *
people to visit the exhibition.