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THE OMAHA DAILY BEE. EIGHTEENTH YEAR. OMAHA. MONDAY. MORNING , SEPTEMBER 24 , 1SSS ; NUMBER 102 NO BILL TILL SEXT SESSION , The Republican Tariff Measure in the Senate. ANOTHER EFFORT TO ADJOURN. It Will lc Mndo TiMlny Ily Mr. Chenille of Indiana The Democrats After Ohio DnbolH null the Mormons. The Kcpnbllcnn Tariff Hllf. WASIIINOTOX Hunmu THP.OMUH. " 5III FOUHTEEVTH STIIEET ? ' I WASIIIXOTOX , D. C. , Sept. 23. I Since the senate committee ! on finance have announced tlmt they will hcnr various , manufacturing Interests before completing the substitute for the Mills tariff bill , and Hinco thn republican senators in caucus have arranged nn order of business anticipating action upon territorial Mid anti-trust bills , the hope of final notion by the committee on the subject of the tariff before the November election has completely vanished. It is not now believed that n tariff bill will be reported to the senate before November , aud despite the notion of the democrats in the house ngninst an adjournment , It is believed that congress will not be in session more than to or three weeks. Hepresentative Chenille of Indiana intends to offer a resolution In the house to-morrow provid'ng for the adjourn ment of congress on Tuesday , October 3. He says If the resolution is referred to the committee on ways and means that ho will call it up a week hence , nnd demand Its immediate consideration. This can bo done under the rules of the house. There Is not a quorum of the house In the city , and the prospects are that after this week there will be n great deal of time lost over demands for the pnssage of a reso lution providing for the adjournment of con- Kress. While the republicans in the senate are practically ready to report their tariff bill , they say they do not intend to be forced to act until they have given every hearing desired. nr.MoriuTs HAVE AS EVE ox onio. It is stated upon high democratic authority that an effort is to bo made to steal a march UIKHI Ohio and carry that state forClcvcland and Thurnmn , The democratic national committee intends to throw n lot of money Into the state for the purpose of votes and to raise a boom during the lust week of the campaign , with n hope of choosing demo cratic electors. There Is very little.if any.hope expressed by democrats in congiess m the success of this enterprise , and not a republi can member fro.n Ohio will say that the re publican majority will bo less than 20,000 in November , while many estimate it nt So.CUO. T1IH MOItJION.S Al'.H Al'THl HELM ) VTK lltlinld. The in format-on that Delegate Fred T. Du- bols , of Utah Territory , has been rcnoinmatcd for congress by his party with unanimity is re ceived with great interest here. Since the admission of the territory in lifil hu is the first republican delegate elected. His record in congress has been a remarkable one for such a young and now member. It is con ceded that ho is the best authority on the Mormon question In Washington. Ho suc cessfully answered the arguments of ex-Sen ntor McDonald , of Indiana , Judge Jero Wil son and the Mormon Delegate Cnino before the senate committee on territories in refer ence to statehood for Utah. He alone of all the delegates made a brave and nblo light against the Mills bill , so far as It affected tint reduction of the duty on lead , proving that free lead would close the silver mines of the Pacific coast. His activity has mudo him conspicuous and his.ngrceablo manners have made him very popular. The Mormons In his territory , of whom there ore about U5.0CO , are determined to defeat him , but the miners are determined that he shall not bo defeated. The light is nn interesting and notable one and will bo watched with great interest by those famllar with the Interests Involved. There is a feel ing hero that there should be a combination of the Gentiles against the Mormons in their fight , to defeat Dubols , who is opposed be cause he has done ull he could to overthrow polygamy and the theocratic form of govern ment in Utah. While ho was United States marshal in the territory ho did all ho could to stamp out polygamy , and as a reward the nntl-Mormon voters sent him to congress. There will likely bo no regular democratic candidate against him but the Mormons are determined that ho shall bo defeated by somebody. They all pretend to bo democrats now that Dubois is to bo defeated. The light , however , is ono of Mormonism against nnti-Mormonlsm , and the result will indicate the rise or decline of the crime of polygamy. SENATOR STANFORD'S HEALTH. Anent the reports in the press that Sena tor Stanford , who has , with his wife , been traveling in Europe for a year , Is in very bad health , being unable to sleep when ho wants to sleep and being iuctipablo of re maining wakeful when ho docs not want to sleep , are pronounced by authority to be false. Mrs. Stanford writes that her hus band's health was never better and that they will be here within three weeks. THE STATE OK AGIIICL'LTUKE. While the reports of the department of ag riculture show an estimated tailing oft in the production of wheat for the current year to quite an alarming ttcirrec , the total yield be ing estimated at about 7S per cent , there is some compensation for the wheat raisers of this country in the reports from European wheat regions and irom tlfb old world gen erally. In Italv and Switzerland , for instance , the yield of wheat Is estimated at about bO no.- cent of the average crop : Germany's will bo about 01 per cent , according to the latest ad vices , while in Franco a dcllcit of about sev- cnty-otio million bushels is expected. Italy last year imported 10,003,000 quintals of wheat , and even moro than tliat will bo re quired this year. Austro Hungary reparts bliow a probable surplus of 1,000,000bushels ! ! , and there is a Mr crop In Uussla and Tur key , which are the two principal exporting countries for European wheat. England , however , has an extremely poor crop. Last year the average yield per acrfa was about thirty-two bushels. This year it Imd fallen to twenty-three nt the beginning of the present mouth , and the average wixs expected to go still lower before the harvest war completed. It Is estimated that the re quirements for Great Britain in the matter of foreign wheat will foot up about ono hun dred and sixty million bushels.h\ wheat and flour. This will bo drawn largely from the United States , and will serve to maintain prices and to compensate In some measure for the loss in the yield which Is reported from all sections. On the other hand reports received nt the department of. agriculture scout the idea that the French ministry is likely to use its prerogative and suspend the import duty on foreign cereals because of the crop shortage In that country. It is be lieved that the ministry would hardly dare da anytning which would meet with such dis approval among the agricultural population as the removal of the protective duty which permits them to recoup in part the loss which they must sustain on account of the failure of their crops.TUB TUB nosmAi , cor.rs. The war department has Just adopted anew now weapon to bo used by members of the hospital corps. This weapon is n cross be tween a bowie knife and n short Roman sword. It is made of the finest steel , and will bo carried by the hospital stewards strapped to their side Jus * , as the old Koumns carried their short swords. But the weapon is not for offensive or defensive warfare. It is designed for multitudinous purposes , and as an emergency weapon which con be used as a carving knife , a splint maker , for the purpose of whittling out an improvised litter , or for any of the various uses to which c Jack-knlfo could bo put. It will doubtless iircro of great service to the men to whom II is to be supplied in emergencies , The hospital corps , by-tho way , is the moil troublesome branch of the medical depart meat of the army oo accouut of the dlflleultj IM I | < M1W iFil lt ll 'l i In securing capable men for this service. All the members are enlisted In the ranks just t as are common soldiers , and there is a rigid rule that requires that no man who has en tangling alliances m the shapcof n wife shall bu enlisted for this service. The only ex ceptions are where the devoted matrons give n sort of bond to the United Stairs whereby they relinquish nil claim to the care , service or intention of their husbnndf. Not longaco a young man anxious to enter the medical de partment of the army through this doorway applied for admission nnd was accommodated after his wife had given the necessary papers , liut he had not bei-n In thcservico long when the lady grew tired of being n grass widow and now the surgeon general is confronted with this lady's statement , accompanied by the steward's affidavit , In which It is stated that the wile did not know what sort of a document s > ho was signing when she released ull claims to her husband's services , and that she Is anxious to have him back again. Whllo the authorities do not like to lose'tncir men , they do not desire to break up n family , and are , therefore , in a very uncomfortable posi tion. MIXOH MATTEll" . Ilon. John A. Kasson , of Iowa , who was in New York last week , says that there is no truth in reports about losses In the republi can party in Iowa. He - < nys the republicans will gain a member of congress in that state. Mrs. Chief Justice fuller and Miss Fuller nve come on from Chicago to superintend lie arrangements of their home , Belinont. The family will all bo here in another week. The published reports that Colonel H. C. Aood , assistant adjutant general now on 'uty in the war department , has been desic- ated for duty as adjutant general of the De- nrtmont of Dakota has no foundation. Major Kogcr Jones , inspector general of he army , has shown , since his arrival at Bedford Springs , Pa. , marked improvement * n his condition , and his entire recovery , hough gradual , is now assured. To-day a Post says : "Mrs. Senator Man- -crson - returned on Tuesday from her sum- nering. The past month she has been caching with a party of friends in the White nountnins. In this picturesque moiio of ravel the pleasure was entirely out of the isual groove and the trip was a delightful nd memorable one. Mrs. Manaersoti has eturncd in excellent health and has settled gain at her apartments at the Portland. " Senator Paddock has returned from New Vork. lie went cast with his son , who has e-cntered school. Pnuiiv S. Hi ; ITU. COMING WISE It IN CONG HESS. luslnrss of Importance to Come Bn- i'orc the House and Senate. WAMIIXOTOV , Sept. 2J. The senate has eft no unfinished business , and the order in , vhich this weeK's expected events may come p is problematical. The week's programme includes the passage of the general deficiency till , a hundred or moro private pension bills , .nil final action upon the sundry civil bill. No legislative business is likely to bo ac complished by the house this week beyond ction upon the two appropriation bills re maining undisposed nf. They are the sundry ivil bill nnd the general deficiency bill , Vlilch has not yet been acted upon by the senate , but which is exoccted to reach the hou o during the wee ! : . Unless the first named measure is reached before Tuesday it ylll be necessary to adopt another resolu- ion extending the appropriations carried by he bill. The bill making nn appropriation 'or the relief of the yellow fever sufferers is , lso likely to bo reported from the appro- iriations committee , and an effort to secure loiibideration for it will doubtless result in ome lively proceedings , as the opixjsltlon , hough confined to one or two members , is rcry determined. The Weather and Crops. WASHINGTON , Sept. 23. The weather and : rep bulletin for the week ended September 22 , says : During the week the weather has jceii generally favorable for all growing Tops in the states of the Mississippi valley. teports from the corn belt indicate that the unusually large corn crop is safe from frost. The weather conditions have been favorable "or wheat seeding throughout the winter , vhc t states , and as far south as Tennessee. MAGIIOi'S MUIIDERERS. They are Captured nnd Make a Full Concession. IxnuxArous , Sept. 23. [ Special Tele gram to THE BEE. ] George Turnage and ilogeman Munce , two colored men , have been arrested on the charge of murdering William Magill , of Nebraska , and as soon as ockcd up they sent for the officers aud made a full confcsson. They say they were walk- ng with two girls \vheu they stepped into a cigar store to buy some cigarettes , the girls in the meantime walking on. Then Magill came out of n saloon nnd the young women became frightened and ran back toward their escorts , who were coming up. Magill followed the young men and ono of them struck him with his fist and knocked him ilown. The blow which fractured the skull ivus the result of his fall upon the stouo side walk. Terrible Drowning Accident. BnocKviLLE , Ont. , Sept. 23. A terrible drowning accident happened this morning five miles \ffst of hero. H. A. Field , a hard ware merchant , H. B. Wright , n fruit mer chant , Henry Bagg , a bookkeeper , and Her bert and Fred Shepherd , sons of Herman Shepherd , a merchant , were drowned by the sinking of n sailing yacht in mid-channel. A gale was blowing nt the time nnd the yacht shipped considerable water , and being heav ily ballasted , she sank. Frank Turner , the only ono of the party saved , was picked up by a yawl boat from a passing vessel. The Situation Further Compllcatsd. NEW YOIIK , S3pt. 23. At n meeting of the socialistic labor party to-day it was resolved to nominate candidates for national , state nnd municipal offices. A committee was ap pointed to call a mass meeting , at which the nominations are to bo made. It was argued that the principles of the party would bo ad vanced by this course. The placing of new candidates in the field In this doubtful state where the socialists haven good following , further complicates the political problem in the eyes of politicians. Lett Only Ills Coat. ST. JOSEPH , Mo. , Sept. 23. [ Special Tele gram to THE BSE. ] A boat was found at the western end of Lake Contrary by n party of excursionists to-day , which con tained a suit of clothing and a watch. In the coat pocket was a letter addressed to Charles Craft. W. II. Craft , the public school contractor , heard of the circumstance and went to the lake to-night and Identified the watch and clothing a belonging to his son. The boy was sixteen years of ago and left Ills homo yesterday afternoon. A Chinese Matrimonial Bureau. CHICAGO , Sept. 2.J. Sam Wuh , a China man , nnd his wife Augusta , a white woman , are locked up nt the Armory police station charged with bringing white women from Milwaukee nnd furnishing them for wives to Chinamen at $15 each through tbcir matrimonial menial agency. It is charged that four ot five local Chinamen have been furnished with wives. Swamped By a Ferry Boat. New YOKK , SepU 23. The Erie railroad 1 ferry boat this afternoon swamped a small boat between the Now York and New Jersey shores , throwing three young men ana a gir into the water. The girl and ono of the mcr were drowned nnd the bodies swept away b\ the tide. The Weather Indications. For Nebraska : Fair , slight changes in temperature , southeaster ! , , winds , becomlnf variable. For Iowa : Fair , slightly warmer , south Cfly winds. . , For Dakota : Fair , Slightly cooler , exccpl in southeast jMrtlop , . stationary temperature southerly wiudb bccoraiiig variable. , , " THE ENEMIES OF FREEDOM , Bismarck and His Party In the Gor man Empire. HOSTILE TO ALL REPUBLICS. Observations of n Philosophical Amer ican Who Traveled Through Her- ninny and France With His Eyes and Ears Open. A Remarkable Letter. ISS3 lii [ Jiimu Gordon II PAHIS , Sept. 23. [ New lork Herald Cable Special to Tun Bcc.1 The European edition of the Herald to-day publishes * lhe following : To the Editor of the Herald : An American hastily traveling through Germany and Franco has , of course , small opportunity for close observation and yet if he keeps his eyes and ears open , he can't help thinking. Will you allow mo to tell you some things which have come into my mind this summer I It seems to mo that our German friends are living a little in the clouds. They are un doubtedly under a great nervous strain. Their rulers have taught them to expect an other great war , and they exist as men who look for a blow , and don't see the man who is going to hit them. That is nn intolerable situation , especially for a people , who arc not naturally fond of war. * Yet they endure it , because their great Bismarck tells them it is inevitable and their young emperor and his young generals , for their own personal ambition , perpetually incite them and alarm them. We had a great war in the United States and we all know what ambitions the struggle aroused , but German rulers have objects in view ho&tilc to the best welfare of their people , purely personal nnd dynastic objects which seem to nu American at least , to account for their policy of alarm aud irri tation. Dr. Francis Licber , one of the clearest sighted publicists Germany ever produced or America ever developed , used to say years before the war of Is70 , "Union must precede liberty in Germany. " Ho was right , but he regarded German union so marvel ously brought about as only a step towards liberty. Ho would have been bitterly dis appointed had he lived to see that unity in Germany was attained at such fearful cost only to enable Germany's ' rulers to crush liberty and maintain a ruinous military sys tem ostensibly to defend the country , but really , as it seems to an American , to pre vent all progress in liberal government in Germany. My sympathies in the war of 1S70 were fiercely with Germany and against France , as I believe those of most Ameril cans were , in thnt desperate strugcle. I have no doubt Germany hart the right , but I bslieve Just ns firmly that now the sympathies of all Americans , of all who love and adhere to popular government , ought to be with France. English papers perpetually rcvllo the French republic and continually prophesy its downfall. The German official press does the same. Thev spread distrust of the ro public. They attack the French apparently , but really both the English and Germans mean to attack the republican form of gov ernment. Bismarck began life as a reactionary , and he has not changed his spirit. He has made Germany powerful , but he does not mean her to bo free. He is the most de termined enemy free government now has in tno world. The French republic has now for half a generation shown in ways hich should gratify every lover of populu government , that the people when they rule are nlways peaceable and conservative. Americans nnvo reason to bo proud of the conduct of the people of Franco under the republic. If wo took our views somewhat less from English papers , we should of tenor and moro heartily express our pride incur fellow-republicans in France , our sympathy with them in their difficulties nnd our Joy in their success. They have the ill-will of every neighbor , and every noble in Europe hates them and hopes for their failure. Certainly wo Americans ought to loudly applaud and encourage them for they arc the standard bearers in Europe of our own system. There are Germans who would like to see free government also in their country , but they arc for the present hopeless. They see the whole tendency and course of events forced against them. They see the young emperor , incited by his master , play the part of u bully , 'llieyseetho increasing prcpara tion for a new war for moro glory. BATEMAN ARRIVES. lie Talks on the Ivaiest London Finan cial Sons itun. ICopj/r/'jfit 1SS3 by James Gonlnn TJennet.l LivKiiTOOL ) Sept. 23. [ New York Her ald Cable Special to TUB BEE.1 The Urn- bria was detained several hours by a big fog In the Mersey and did not touch the dock until near midnight. I found Commodore Batcman among her passengers with his wife. Ho received mocourteously , bat when asked to give an explanation of the Milwau kee dividend and state his views touching the Morgan plan for the English stockhold ers , or to answer hostile criticisms in to-day's Uullionist , Statist and Economist , ho at first declared himself too weary at that Into hour to enter upon nny branch of the subject. Hcsldes ho declared that his coming nbroad so soon after the dividend announcement was a simple coincidence ; that he had come for a change of scene and recreation , and that neither the Milwaukee's n'or any other business had aught to do with his visit. However , later , when the commodore had taken n good suppar and seemed more re freshed , ho said : "Tho information as to what J. S. Morgan & Co. were doing reached mo at Quecnstowu. " "Did it surprise you ! " "Not nt ull. I was very much surprised that the English stockholders have not made this movement long ago. They control a majority of all classes of Milwaukee securi ties The net results for the first hah year are not at all surprising to anyone who has made a study of the Grangers' situation. " "But is not Phil Armour's conduct open to question I" "Not at all , " said Mr. Bateman with vi vacity. "I do not believe a fair-minded man will bo nblo to make nny criticism whatever affecting Armour. One must go back to the former administration baarj that built thousands of miles of railroad at $15,000 pci mile , and bonded and capitalized it at three times that amount , and purchased old roads . for a mere song and consoll- dated them with this property ai a great profit to themselves. The enormous overbuilding of rail ! o ids in this section , the poor crops of last year , the unfriendly posi tion of the railroad commissioners in nil tha granger states , and the low rates of consign- inents are reasons enough Why the dividend was not paid. The'criticisms on individual membsrs of the Milwaukee directors is. un called for. . I believe that no opposition will be offered to the En pilch stockholders having control lot this ' If ' ' 'property they whn'U'and they , be mad lully aware of tuo .situ ntlon respecting this road they will unani mously agree that no dividends shall be paid for the next three years , or until such time as the nominal paper surplus becomes n rash reality. The St. Paul property is too great to be effected by ono man. The depression and cause are not of rcocnt growth , or of re cant manipulation. " "What do you think of the general situa tion of the stock market In the states ! " "I believe that M soon as the election is over the political necessity oeitating many things hurtful to values trouble will cease. I feel sure the most material advance will bo in south and southwest stocks. We are on the threshold of two years of prosperous times. " "Did Armour tnnko money I" "I have no way of knowing what his posi tion is , but I nm willing to bet that he has suffered as much by the decline in St. Pauls as nny individual stockholder in the state. " "Did you make nny money out of the drop ! " , "Yes , decidedly , a good bit ; but then anyone ono that followed and studied the roads would have known that some such depres sion was sure to take place. " "Gould says English interference would be as disastrous as Ityas to Erie. " "Not a bit , " said Bateman. "I don't agree with Gould at all , that It would bo disastrous to have English representatives on the board. On the contrary , 1 believe that it would have a wholesome effect. In regard to the rumor that my visit is for the purpose of intcrven tion in Morgan's scheme , I say that I advise that the plan should bo adopted and I believe that such a plan will c ar away some of the damages to American iccurities. AUDACIOUS TKXA8 BANDITS. They Attempt to Hold Up i\ Train Strunsily Gunracd by Olflcers. ST. Lot-is , Sept. 23. A special from Schu- lenburg , Tex. , says : A passeucer train on the Southern Pacific was stopped near Har- wood last night by masked men , who compelled polled the engineer to uncouple from the passsnger coaches and pull out of the way. Conductor E. E. Shoekclford was compelled to assist in uncoupling the engine. In the express car were United States Marshal John T. Kankin , with Deputy William Vanurper and Detective J. G. Kelly , of the Southern Pacific service. Other officers were also on the train , the company having been warned of an attack , all east bound trains having been irunrdeu by Marshal Kankin since last Wednesday. The robbers were soon on the mail car and rifling the mail bags. Two men took the engineer to the ouen door , and as soon as his head peered into the open space Bud West , mistaking him for one of the robbers , fired one barrel of his shotgun , and the engineer fell back with an ugly wound in the cheek. The bandits then tried to malic the fireman serve a like purpose , and when West sighted the fireman he discharged the other barrel of his gun , but fortunately missed the fireman. The bandits then re turned the fire and no less than fifty shots were exchanged , when the baflled robbers fled , carrying two o ( their wounded with them. There were ten in the gang. They will bo pursued with bloodhounds. THE CLEARANCE UEOOUD. The Financial Transactions of the Past Week. BOSTON , Mass. , Sept. 23. [ Special Tele gram to the BEE.--Tho following table compiled from dispatches to the Post from the managers of the leading clearing-houses of the United States , shows the gross ex changes for the weekended September 23 1SSS , with the rate per cent of increase or decrease crease as compared wjth the amounts for the corresponding week last year : Schubert's Kcmninn. VIEXXA , Sept. 23. J Special Cablegram to THE BEE. | The remains of Schubert , were evhumed to-day and were consecrated in * Wnhring chapel by Father Schubert a younger brother of the composer. The body was carried with great pomp to the church. Hero a procession of musical societies and other organizations was formed and accom panied the body to Schillcrplatz. A chorus sang "Die Nacht. " The body was reinterrcd next to that of Beethoven. The grave was covered with wreaths and other floral em blems' . Thousands of people watched the ceremony. The spectacle was much grander than on the occasion of the removal of Beethoven's remains , Emperor Frederick's Diary. ICopi/rfc/it / 1SSS tin James Uontnn Itamttt. ] BEHU.V , Sept. 23 , [ New York Herald Cable Special to THE Bun.J The Magde burg Zeitung say.8 thit it Is intended that ev erything which the lito Emperor Frederick wrote shall bo published before long , but duo regard must ba paid to parsons yet liv ing. The Zeitung also says that the em peror's opinions of the eminent statesmen , princes and notables whom be met , and his reflections thereon , together with his views on the pressing religious and social problems are the most interesting portions of the memoirs. Zanzibar Troubles. ZANZIBAR , Sept. 23. A conflict arose be tween the German residents and the coast tribes of Bagomoyp to-day. The German admiral landed with a force from Lcipslc to assist the Germans and killed 159 men with out suffering a single casualty. General Matthews , who for fifteen years has been trusted by the natives , ha fled from Pan- gani , having been nearly murdered. The rebels have declared against all Europeans , and u general rising is feared. The sultan has tcmiKJrarlly resumed the administration of Langa and Pacgani until the anti-German feeling has subsided , StrcetCar Stables Burned. Couhi DCS , O. , Sept. 23. The Main street stables of the Consolidated Street Railway company burned early this morning. Thirty , one horses , seventeen cars and two chariots were consumr-d. The insurance is ( a trOO1 The dainago will exceed the insurance. ' IOWA DEMOCRATS ARE SORE , Tholr Combination With the Rail roads Falls to Pan Out. THOUSANDS BOLT THE TICKET. The Corporations Bending All Their Energies to Elect Imml and Wills The Other Candt * ilatcH Deserted. Hnwkcyo Politics. MOIRES , la. , Sept. 23. iSpeclultoTuc BEE. ] The democrats are finding "hard sledding" in their efforts to pull through their state ticket by means of a railroad com bine. The dicker was too barefaced to es cape detection , aud the corporations are already sick of their bargain and icar that the republicans will retaliate next year when they elect a legislature. The democrats have ibandoncd their state ticket and will trade it ff without mercy to save their candidate for 'ailroad ' commissioners. The corporations ivill do their level best on the sly to help ho democrats this fall , but repudiate the : audldatcs for the other offices. To elect Lund and Wills every nerve will be strained , and nny sort of n trade or combination on- ered into that pro mlscs a vote. As hcrcto- 'ore predicted , the rank and file of the de mocracy are kicking out of the traces and jolting Wills and Lund by the thousands , n the Eighth district the defection has cached mammoth proportions , and almost amounts to a stampede. Chairman Hun- er , of the state central committee , , vho cnplncercd the combine , finds a bolt in Adams his own county led by the Free Press , the democratic paper of Corning. Hon. Edward Itusscll , editor of .his paper , represented his county in the egislnture for two consecutive sessions and .signalized himself by a warm advocacy of anti-monopoly measures. Ho now absolutely refuses to be muggled and boldly supports both Smith and Campbell , the republican nominees. Adams county will give these commissioners fully one thousand majority. In Fremont Major Anderson's county the people are absolutely unanimous for Smith and Campbell , and will roll up a pho- noininal majority. Page and Taylor will also bo heard from on election day and well pcsted politicians predict that the Eighth district iilone will roll up 10,030 majority ntrninst the railroad candidates for commis sioners. In fact , in every portion of the state lead pencils will ba at worlc on election day against the democratic condidatcs for commissioners , and some very saniruine anti- monopolists predict that they will be buried by 100,000 majority. While the majority ij not likely to bo so large ns this by nt least several thousand , yet it is absoKtoly certain that it will be largo enough to impress upon the minds of the railroad managers that go ing into politics in Iowa is not so brilliant and overwhelming a success as they might wish. The railroad commissioners have fully waked up to the fact that it is a light to the death and have pulled off their coats and pone into the battle to win. < Hon. F. T. Campbell , who is the ablest and most rad ical of the board , and against whom the light is principally directed , has taken the stump and is pouring hot shot into the cor poration camp to the great .jlalight of the thousands of formers who flock to his meet ings. That Campbell will be cut largely by corporation'Tepublicans goes without saying , but no ono bolfevcs for a moment that they can come within many thousand votes of de feating him. TUP. COXG11ESSIOX.II. IIATTI.E. The nominating conventions have nearly all been held , and the candidates of each party are now fairly in the field. The rcpubli' cans have unanimously renominated ex-Gov ernor Gear in the First , and as the district is tolerably close , be will bo given a close race. Gear is an anti-prohibitionist and there Is some grumbling among the radicals on this account. Ayoung college professor of Fairfield , named Bandy , has been brought out on the prohibition ticket , but he will cut no figure in the race. The rival cities of Kcokuk and Burlington still keep up their chronic quarrel and no democrat can bo found who will receive the enthusi astic support of both. Gear Is immensely popular in Burlington , his home , and will load the ticket by several hundred. Walter I. Hayes feels tolerably safe in the Second district , with its 7,000 democratic majority , but it is possible that his fancied dream of se curity may suddenly take liight on election day. The republicans and union labor men have united upon Hon. P. W. McMnnus , nn extremely popular republican of Scott , who has frequently carried that democratic stronghold , and ho will make a rattling cnn- va's. Hayes is an habitue of the race course and not far removed above the common gambler , and the better class of democrats in his dis trict are up in arms against him. If he is elected ho will bo pulled through by the na tional ticket. In the Third district Colonel D. B. Henderson , of Dubuque , will have things all his own way. The democrats like Henderson extremely well , although ho scores them at times without mercy , and only put up a candidate as a matter of for mality. Henderson's majority two years ago was 3.000 and it will likely bo increased. In the Fourth district the situation is not so favorable to the republicans. The ma jority is less than two thousand at most and at times It has been entirely obliterated. This year there was a very sharp contest , and some bad blood engendered over the nomination. Hon. John McIIugh , n wealthy Irish-American of Howard county , who has masqueraded in nil parties , set his heart upon going to congress and used boodle without limit in setting up the primaries. He was finally defeated in the convention on the 'JiX'd ballot by the extremely narrow margin of one-sixteenth of u vote. The choice of the convention fell upon Hon. J. II. Sweeney , state senator from Mitchell county. Senator Sweeney is on ardent anti-monopolist aud will make an able and influential congress man , but the ill-feeling produced by the con test may not bo allayed before election day. The democrats have taken advantage of this state of affairs and made the strongest possi ble nomination The district is largely made up of Scandinavians , nearly all of whom vote the republican ticket , and the democrats have nominated Prof. II. D. Heque , of the Norwegian college nt Decorah. As this nationality Is somewhat clannish , it is ex pected that ho will draw largely from the republicans and strong efforts will bo made to elect him. The "unknown quantity" in this district is "Calamity" Weller , the leader of the union labor forces. Weller ran on a fusion ticnet in 1SS2 against Tom Updegraph , a railroad lawyer , and beat him by some thousand votes. In 1&S4 ho ran again , but the demo crats did not support him very heartily and ho was defeated by Congressman Fuller by a few votes. Since that time Weller hates the very sight of a democrat and proi > oses to make them nil the trouble ha possibly can. Ho has got himself nominated for congress on the union labor ticket and projKJses to make a sharp canvass. If he stays in the field the election of Sweeney Is assured. In the Fifth district Congressman ICerr , of Grundy , has been renominated , though with no great degree of enthusiasm. Kcrr is an able man , but ; ho wears long bushy hair and is a strong advocate of woman suffrage. The democrats have nominated Judge Preston , of Linn , and hope to make some inroads on the republican strength. The district Is reliably republican and Kerr will bo re-elected by very nenrly the full party vote. The wily Weaver seems to have things all his own way In the Sixth district. Ho has finally silenced all democratic opposition anil captured the union labor party ns well. Major Lacey , of Oskaloosa , the republican nominee , is opjiosed by the radical prohibi tory element in his own county , and they will make strong efforts to defeat him. To make Weaver's election doubly sure , the re publican central committee , with unparal leled stupidity , sent. "Peto'.1 Hepburn ; and John M. Thursiori , the silver-tongued (0 ( or- ntorof Nebraska , into his district 'to UUk to the la'Ugring men and unU-monopoUsts and Instruct them how to voto. Weaver's major ity two years ago was OW. This year it maybe bo anywhere from 1,000 to 0,000. Kn.x. Some Political Surprises. Dns Moixns , la. , Sept. 23. [ Special to THE BEE. ] Both parties have now concluded their congressional nominations , and the slate of candidates is mndo up. Unprejudiced observers say thnt the republicans nro likely to gain one , possibly two , nnd perhaps three congressmen this year. If they gain three they will make n clenn sweep and elect everyone ono of the eleven Iowa congressmen. There was considerable surprise In-other parts of the state nt the nomination of Judge Hccil by the republicans of the Council Bluffs district and his acceptance of the s.amo. His popu larity and ability were recognized , but it was not supposed that ho would care to give up his position on the supreme bench to accept n seat In congress. Ho has over a year moro to servo of his first term , and it is conceded that ho would have been rcnomlmitod nnd reelected - elected for another six years hud ho so de sired. His nomination , however , removes all doubt ns to the result in the Ninth dis trict , us his candidacy will add several hun dred votes to the ticket , and his majority will probably reach three or four thousand. An other surprise in congressional matters is the growing popularity of Colonel McManus , the republican candidate in the Second dlsti let. This the democratic district is only out-nnd-out trict in the state. But It Is a veritable "bad lands , " lying along the Mississippi , and tak ing in some six or eight thousand democratic majority. Judge Hayes , the present con gressman , Is very unK ] > pular with his party and is losing votes every day. The united labor party has endorsed the republican nom inee , nnd there are a great many worklngmcn in the district , so that there is really talk that McManus may bo elected in spite of the big democratic majority. Of Interest to Ilallroad Mon. DES MOIXES , la. , Sept. 23. [ Kpcrial to THE BEE. ] One of the duties of the board of railroad commissioners is to Investigate railroad accidents and find out the cause , nnd ocato the blame , if blame there should be. n accordance with that duty the commission ers have submitted their report of the col- islon near a small station called Krum , on ho Chicago , Burlington & Quita-y , August ! 7. The collision was between an extra Ircight and a construction train , and it re sulted in killing three men and injuring others. The rcptirt discusses the question of responsibility and the amount of precau tion that should be taken under circum stances like this. The construction train , of course , knew nothing about the approach of the freight. The freight had been warned to look out for the former. But it was also on the lookout for a passenger train going in the opposite direction , and when it received an order from the train dispatcher which it interpreted to mean to go on to the next sta tion , it started , supposing that the work train was out of the way. The important part of the report is that the commissioners hold that the placing of u green flag three or four miles in either direction from a col lision is not suflicient warning to have pre vented it. So they censure those in charge of the work train for not taking better pre caution , nnd held that the train should have come to a stop at the curve , where it could not bo seen , and that a flagman should have been sent on to warn nny approaching train. They censure nearly all parties concerned in the accident for carelessness. .Regulating the Needle. DES MOIXES , la. , Sept. 23. [ Special to Tun BEE. ] A representative of the United States coat survey hus ocnjn town the past week taking observations "with a view to determine the amount of variations of the magnetic needle. The government is trying to de termine whether the variation of the needle is jxiriodlc and regular , or varying and Irreg ular. Ho took his data fro'D a corner of ttio state house grounds , as near as possible to the point where similar observations were taken eleven years ago. As it is expected that further observations will be needed in eleven years more , ho buried a bottle of char coal , with signs and designations thnt would make it easy to find the exact spot then. The burying was done because the grounds about the state house are as yet ungraded , and within the next two or three years will probably bo reduced several feet from their present elevation. The lown Ai Dakota. WATERLOO , In. , Sept. 23. ( Special Tele gram to THE BEE. ] The Davenport , Inwa . .Sc Dakota railroad has filed a mortgage with the recorder of Buchanan county to secure a loan from the Farmers' Loan and Trust company of New York for $16,030 per mlle of completed road. The mortgage stipulates that the road is to run from Davenport to * the north line of Dakotannd , from Daven port to points in eastern Illinois and any branch that may be constructed. The mort gage dates from June 1 , 1S5S , and Is to run thirty-eight years , at 0 per cent interest. The mortgage is signed by James T. Lane , president , and H. C. Fulton , secretary. This is the first step that looks like business on the Wapsio road. It was asserted by the oflicials who filed the mortgage for record that thu road would positively bo built next year. Interred Alive. DES Moivcs , la. , Sept. 23. [ Special Tele gram to THE BEE. ] Joseph Muchmore , son of Henry Muchmoro , of Osceola , was acci dentally killed lost evening by the caving in of a vault at Howe's hotel , which ho was nt tempting to drnln. The vault is twelve fcjt deep , and a new excavation of twenty-four feet was made alongside of it. Muchmoro ascended into this excavation to break a hole through the earth forming the partition and thus ctTect a drain , but the contents of the vault burst through suddenly , and carrying him down , buried him twelve feet. A grab- hook was at once procured and an attempt made to rescue him , but nearly an hour was consumed before the body was drawn out , when it was found that death was almost in- btantaucous. The Charitable A. O. U. W. DES MOIXE ? , la. , Sept. 23. [ Special to THE BEE. ] The grand master workman of the Ancient Order of United Workmen for Iowa has issued an appeal to all members of the brotherhood to contribute funds to bo sent to the yellow fever sufferers In Florida. The appeal refers to the relief that has been tendered by other secret societies and urges that the A. O. U.W. do not wait for a special cull from the sufferer * , but take n voluntary interest in forwarding funds. It is under stood that all money so raised will bo sent to the general ofllcers of the A. O. U. W. in Florida to bo dispensed under their direction. The address is signed by W. H. Graham , grand master of this city , and is to bo read in all lodges of this state. The Corn Crop Prospects. DEB MOIXES , la. , Sept. 23. [ Special to TUB BEE. ] The corn crop is pretty well secured , and the prospects for a great yield are very good. It will not bo quite so largo as was ex pected earlier in the Reason , but it will bo larger than Iowa has seen for several years , and the farmers are correspondingly happy. All of the crops arc looking finely , and there is an excellent feeling among all classes in consequence. _ Calamity1 ! ) Dire Calamity. WATEIILOO , la. , Sept. 23. [ Special Tele gram to THE BEE.J Congressman "Calam ity" Weller has figured conspicuously in a sensational episode near Plalnficld , Brcmcr county. Weller held a note against a farmer named Scott , who was selling out at auction , .and , assisted by onlccrs , was garnishing the property. Scott's pretty young wife was in censed and cowhidcd the ex-congressman vigorously , letting several blows fall on his .bald head ; Weller'is , a candidate-for con gress , but tlie episode will blast any. chance Ljo may have bad lof election , ' A MURDEROUS HORSETlllEP lavadoa n ShorlfFa Stnblo rtnd Shoots Him in Escaping. THE NEWS IN NEBRASKA TOWNS < A Nebraska City Mnu'fl Wife Coniru to Omaha and Ho Wants n Di vorce Vork ajid P County Pairs. Shot by n Thief. OAK , Neb. , Sept. 23. | Spccial Telegram .oTiu . : BEH.I At 11 p. m. last night ut Ncl- on n horse thief was discovered by Sheriff , Vardeu ns ho was taking Warden's team rom the stable. The thief drew his revolver , number thirty-eight , when Sheriff Warden eized him by the arm , but the thief , wrench- ng himself away , fired. The shot passed luvau'li the sheriff's left wrist inflicting a angerous wound The thief escaped. Wants a Divorce. Nnnn < siCITV , Neb. , Sept. 23. [ Special o Tin : Ben. ] Kobcrt C. Grccble , n well : nown business man of this city , has filed an pphcation in the district court for nn nbso- ute dlvorco from his wife , Mathilda , on thu round of desertion and adultery. The ictition allcrcs that sha is now nn muinto of m Omaha house of ill-lame. The Otoo Scniitorshlp , CITV , Neb. , Sept. 2-1. [ Special : o Tin : Bin. ] During General Van A'yck's visit to this city last aturday the ex-senator was asked by a prominent politician whether It was rue that he was a candidate for state scna- or from Otoe county. ' 'No , sir , I am not a : andldate for any legislative oMce , " was tha reply. "Some of my friends have urged mo to accept the nomination to the state senate , but I prefer to see Frank Hansom In that position , tie has 'or year. ) been a staunch friend and is cn- itled to the place. 1 think there is no doubt now that ho will head the republican legisla tive ticket Irom Otoo county. Knnsom is well qualified for the place and he niado an excel lent record in the house , and will make a good senator. I shall give him n warm suptiort , : md have no doubt ne will be elected. " John \i. Mcnnn Nominated. GniXD Isnxu , Nob. , Sept. 23. [ Special o BKE ] Hon. John L.'Means , of this city , , vas unamiously nominated by the republican convention which met in St. Paul Friday , 'or senator from the Twenty-seventh dis- rict. A large delegation headed by a band net the train on its arrival from St. Paul and escorted him home. Later the republi can club , -tOO strong , formed in line and with orches and a band marched to his residence and serenaded him. Mr. Means responded .n . a strong protection speech and was loudly applauded. Speeches were also inado by Judges Harrison and Culdwell. Mr. Hobln- son , n mechanic , made a very telling speech and compared the wages of this country with Scotland his native liome. The Perkins County Pair. MADKID , Neb. , Sept. 23. [ Special Tele gram to THE BEK. | The Perkins county as ricultural association grounds at till" place. are the scene of busy activity In prepara tion for the first county fair which com- uiejces Tuesday. A largo floral hall has bocn erected and ample shedding provided for horses and cattle. The three-quarter mile 11 euro eight track is one of the best la the Btato. The base ball tournament" " prom ises to be a big thing and eight clubs have already entered. Considerable exhibits are on the way from adjoining counties and everything points to a grand success. Unlly at Dorchester. DoicciiEbTEii , Neb. , Sept. 23. [ Special to Tin ; Bnn. ] The Dorchester Harrison and Morton club , together witli many lovers of American industries and American pro tection , assembled at the G , A. R. hall Sat urday night , which was filled to overflowing , and listened to n grand speech from the Hon. Georco II. Hastings , of Saline county , on the issues of the day. Trylnjj to Paint Florence. Fi.onr.xci : , Neb. , Sept. 23. [ Special , to THE BKE. ] There was u dance in town last night nt Tucker's hall. Calhihan's graders were there , drunk. They went from ono sa loon to the other , shouting , hooting and curs ing , looking for some ono that would flght , for they wanted to paint the town crimson. For bomo reason or other no ai rests were made. A Ijimil Excursion to Madrid. MADRID , Neb. , Sept. 23. [ Special Tele gram to Tnr. BIE. ] A special land excur sion to this place will arrive Friday , Sep tember 23. It is runny the Lincoln Land company in connection with the county fair1. They will offer 20,000 acres of railroad land at auction. This tract embraces some of the most valuable property in the county. The Vork County Pair. YOUK , Neb. , Sept. 23. [ Special Telegram to Tun Bii.l : Tno York county fair , which closed yesterday was n grand success. Tbo attendance was exceptionally largo. The exhibits , especially in horses , were line , and the races of u high order. This is the most successful fair ever held in the county. Sirs. POUIT'H Jtutimi. NEW YOKK , Sept. 23. [ Special Telegram to Tin : BEE. ] Mrs. James Brown Potter ar rived homo on the steamer La Champagne to-day and was welcomed by her husband , Kyrle Bellow and Henry Abbey. Said Mrs. Potter : "Oh , I have had a charming time , but nm delighted to be baok again in my own country. 1 was on the continent all the time I was abroad , with the exception of ono week : in England , and I spent my time studying and preparing for my coming season in the United States , which opens at Philadelphia Octobers. " - _ _ Must Ventilate the Minaq. DKS Moixns , la. , Sept. 22 [ Special Tele gram to THE BEE. ] The state mine inspector. Mr. Gillroy , has inspected the Johnson and the Black Heath mines nt Oswalt to see if they had complied with the instructions in regard to ventilation. Finding that they had not done so , ho has ordered the men out ol the Black Heath mine until it is inado lit for the men to work in. DcnlcH Any Kncit content. NEW YOUK , Sept. 23. [ Special Telegram to Tun BEE. ] The reported engagement of Miss Xcrcga to the Duke of Newcastle con tinues to bo a topic of considerable interest in social circles , although Mr. Zerega denied to-day in a very positive manner that there was any engagement , Mrs. Xercga and her daughter are now guests of the duke. The Kniln ISuy Keller Party. LOXDOX , Sept. 23. Lieutenant Ward tel . graphs to the Eraln relief committee that the death of Major Barttelot broke up the expe dition and that the Mnuvemas have ilia- banded. Cleveland Takes a Jtcsr. PmutDEU'iiiA , Sept. 23. President Cleve land passed u quiet Sunday at. the farm 'of William M. Singerly. Ho will leave for Washington nt U o'cloctt to-morrow morning. Another Wliitt'chuiiel Murder. , L'oxito.v , Sept. , 23. A ypung' woman has- been purdcreil iicar Q.ateshead exactly ijfter- the Wliitcclrapcrmethbd. The body was dlst. cp'veted this uiorniu ln the street.