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THE OMAHA DAILY BEE EIGHTEENTH YEAH. OMAHA. THURSDAY MORNING. OCTOBER 11 , 1SSS ; NUMBER Hi ) COVERED BY OBSTRUCTIONS , Chicago Strikers Fill the Street Onr TrnchH With Rubbish. THE SITUATION A GRAVE ONE. A Htorni Itapldly Gathering Which Is liialiln to Itrcalt Forth With Tcrrlhli ; Fury at Any Moment. The Chlf.-iiKo Strike. CmrAtio , OU. 10 ( Special Telegram to Tin : HKI : . | The strike situation hero is be coming more serious , and tlio fear is becom ing universal that there will bo bloodshed before tlio troubles are over. The strikers and their sympathize ! H are getting In a dan gerous mood and the police , on their part , arc fast losing patience. It w.is only by the promptness of a policeman In wrenching a cocked revolver from Superintendent Nagle's hand last night , when that official was as sailed by a shower of gloues , that prevented his shooting into the trob , anil on the Noith mde , too , nothing but a sp.irk is necessary to produce ; an explosion. Thu crowds there are continually being encouraged In their law lessness by the action of Alderman Reich , who continued his actions of yesterday when ho drove along the line swearing nt the po licemen and new men. At one point the ( Kilice cauirht two men In the act of placing obstructing planks on the roadway and at once arrested them. Ono of them gave his name ns James Nicholson , and claimed to be a bartender , and the other was William Hennessey , who was alleged to be one of the striking grip men. Alderman Ueich , approaching Captain Schanok , angrily demanded the release of the arrested men. The burly c.iptnln attempted to reason with the excited alderman and to mildly suggest that tic was aiding and abetting the riotous crowd. Finally finding aigumeiit of no avail , the captain noremptorily declined to liberate tlio men and turned on his heel. The now fnr.ous alderman followed him up , mid , shakir.g his list at the "buiyomaster , " exclaimed : "We'll see about you. You've bullied us long enonch and I'll cook your geese for you ; see if I don't. " The captain did not appear to bo dismayed in the least tit the threat of the law-breaking alderman , and went about Ins business. The alderman was finally taken away by his friends. The railway ofllcials will prosecute these men under the statute which makes the of fense of obstructing a public road punishable by a fine of not more than r > OJ or imprison ment In Jail for not , more limn a year , or both Today the cases were set for hearing on October Hi , In bonds of $400 in eaeli case. As stated above , the general feeling is that there will bo bloodshed. At the Milwau kee avenue barns the old conductors and drivers at this place were more threatening and emphatic in denouncing the attitude ot their employers. Along the side of these barns a long ditch , deep and dangerous , skirts the tracks. "Do yon see that ditohi" asked one conductor of a reporter. "If they attempt to run a single car out of this barn there is where it will hind. " The men who were standing near mid heard the remark echoed the sentiments. The above shows how the men arc talking. Chief of Police Hubbard said to-night : "Wo nro endeavoring to abate this trouble without bloodshed , but the strikers must not presume or go too far. If they persist in showing their teeth we shall knock Home of those teeth out. If it has to bo done wo will ilo it. If wo uro called upon for protection , and the exigencies of the situation demand it , wo will proceed to protect in a forcible way. Wo have not been called upon up to this time. They know , however , that wo arc ready and can mass a sulllcient force at any given point on i disenablenotice. . " Yerke.'i Is also in an unrelenting mood. "Tho company won't give in , " ho said. "Wo don't intend to bo ruled by a mob nor by our employes. No business can bo run Unit * way. If wo are not able to biro enough men to run our cars they will liavo to bo ullo , that's all , but wo shall do all in our power to overcome the ililllculty. " "Aro you willing to make any concessions to the meni" "No ; 1 have withdrawn every offer I ever iniulo. " "Then if any of the men want to come back they will have to do so on the old terms i" " 1 don't want them to come b.ick ; don't want any of them. I can get along without them. " This shows the feeling of all parties inter ested the strikers on ono sulo and Yerkcs and the police on the other. The situation in Chicago to-night is n grave one. The streets on the North and West side on which curs are run have been packed witli people all afternoon and at certain points tremendous crowds liavo gathered. Ob structions are placed on the tracks ns fast as they are removed , and each appearance of a car or policeman is the signal for jells and ( bowers of stones. In Centre street to-day as far as the eye could reach , were piles of stones , old wagons , great timbeis of all descriptions and planks laid across the track and spiked at each en d to the cedar blocks. This condition of thing ? extended for nearly a mile. At the corner of Orchard and Centre stcots last night were larcc piles of stone blocks used in paving the street. This morning they formed a largo pyramid over tlio tracks. The whole mass weighed sev eral tons. The city government is freely blamed fet allowing such ciouds to congregate , and the belief is expressed that the militia will have to bo called out before the trouble i ; ended. This afternoon several shots wcro tired intc n crowd of strikers at tlio Western avenue barns. Shortly before 'J o'clock the doors ol the Western avenue barn opened , and Gub bins and Carson , ollirers of the company who drove cars yesterday , came out. Thej each drove a buggy. Their appearance , froomcd to excite the crowd to a frenzy. Thcj drove out on the street , but were iimnedi ntcly met oy a shower of stones , clubs am pieces of wood. A stone struck ono of tin buggies and both men drew their revolvers and tired into the ciowd. The horses be came scared and started to run. Thu striken Bet up a yell and started in pursuit. Ovei Madison street the two buggies flew am they ran south on Western avenue. Tin two men turned around in their seats am kept tiring into the crowd. Altogctherabou six shots were Hicd. It was found that IK one was injured. Shortly after the returi from tlio ehaso n man named Kennedy salt that Uubbms and Carson wcro Instilled ii shooting. With a yell the crowd pouncct upon him. His coat was torn and his ha smashed. Ho begged for mercy and wa ilnally let go. Uubbins and Carson wcro at rested. The only attempt to run a car to-day on th West side was made this afternoon and re suited in u serious riot. It was between and I o'clock when a single car was ptillei out of the Western uvenuo barns , guardn by half a dozen policemen headed by Captaii Aldnrh of the West side. The crowd stooi twenty deep on both sides of the car , and th jtolice were arranged on the inside of t'ics walls of frantic men. A stone ns big as fruit can crashed through the windows bi fore the car bad proceeded twenty fee ! Everybody dropped on the tloor while shower of stones pelted the sides of the cai The driver held the reins bravely , thoug bis face was white as a sheet. At th second shower of stones half a bnc strurk him on the temple and ho 'ell bchin the dashboard. Ho immediately nrn o an once more took the lines. The car wn stopped for thu third time at Warre avenue. Captain Aldrich was hit mid hi scalp cut open. Thus far the police ha only used their clubs. The car advanced t tlio Intersection of Madison street , and thci the police caught a mm : In the cct of throv ing u stone. The man was arrested , but I loss than a minute one hundred strikers hn piled on the policeman and rescued the prl > oner. The ear now turned the corner at : Blurted down , Madison street. The inf riatcd inob followed , throwinK stoucs. / Leavitt strof t the mob rushed out to the strei t ami boarded the car , attempting to driiir the driver from his position. A patrol wagon load of police rode both In front and behind the car. They dis mounted and charged on the crowd. This time the maddened strikers hold their own and threw stones at the blue cunts. Ono man struck Lieutenant Shea and the ofilcer followed his man through the crowd , pulling his revolver as he ran. Ho took deliberate mm and fired , but his bullet missed and the strikers si altered in every direction. Prom thai lime on there was not another inisslo thrown , although a number of the mob followed on foot us far as Halstoad street. The car advanced , crossed to the South side , and returned without further in jury or attack. Another small riot occurred on the North side just about dusk. The fifth trip was made by the Cnrtleld avenue cars this after noon , ami thu cars made their vvn.\ without any hindrance until they reached Indiana street. Here several thousand perhaps had gathered and had piled obstructions tin the track. A gang of men were in the act of clearing the debris away , when n fusiludu Was commenced by the crowd. ROCKS and clubs and everything imaginable flew through the air. Three of llio men at work on thu track were knocked down and seriously injured. Two of them sus tained frightful cuts about the head from fragments of bi iek. The police , exasperated by the resistance of the mob and the recep tion of several hard blows , then charged with a will , using their clubs freely. Many heads received usinait rapping. The crowd did not stand long before this charge , but broke mid fled in all directions , leaving the street clear. The wounded trackmen wcro taken to a drug store , where they received medical attendance. Up to midnight no decision has been reached by the general conference , culled by advice of Mayor Roche. Hope is expressed by many of the more conservative stilkers , as well as many other other uitircns , that the trouble may bo compromised to-morrow , but it is feared that thu hot-heads , who are at present in the ascendancy , will prevent any settlement by concessions , i.t least for sev eral days yet. The police are preparing for warm times to-morrow , and say that this noting and throwing of rocks must be stopped at any cost. ( ieorgoA. Schilling , master workman of District Assembly No. 2-1 , of Chicago , to night received a letter from James H , Me- ( ! ce , district master workman of District "J ( > . which comprises the street car employes of New York , Philadelphia and Pittsburg , to the effect that if the strike in Chicago is not settled satisfactorily witlnn the next few da.vs that the employe ! ) of the Yerkcs syndi cate in Pittsburfr , Philadelphia and New Yoik will bo called out. It is expected that General John M. Palmer will be gieeted by an immense audience at Haitery I ) , armory to-morrow night , and if the strike is still in progress tlio outcome of the meeting will bo awaited witli unusual interest. The meeting is a part of the gen eral s political canvass us candidate in the election for governor of Illinois , and w is urr.inged a long time prior to the street car strike. General Palmer's well known views on the employment of private police men during a strike , it Is feared by bis party managers , may bo the cause of inciting violent o. Another matter discussed is the fact that the congregation of large bodies of men in times of public disorder , is generally regarded as perilous in the extreme. The eeitainty of a great crowd at the meeting einphasi/es this phase of the .situation , and results aio being watched for eagerly. LVTEII At 1-HO : President Yerkcs is in close consultation with the committee repre senting the strikers , riomo of the men now say that u compromise will suioly bo reached , basing the opinion on the fact that tlio Philadelphia si ndicnte lias been threat ened with a strike on tlio lines it controls in other cities , unless the Chicago affair Is promptly settled. Ono of thu strike leaders goes so far us to assert that all will bo ar ranged by noon to-morrow , but it is thoueht by those who know President Yerkcs that the strncer is over-sanguino. W1CSTKKN I'AC'KIM ! IXTKIIKSTS A Considerable Inurciisc in the Move ment t' lld M. CINCINNATI , Oct. 10. [ Special Telegram to Tin : Hr.r. | To-morrows Price Current will say : There has been considerable in crease in the movement of hogs the past week. The total packing was 103,000 com pared with 120,000 the preceding week , and UiO.OOO for the corresponding time last year ; total for the season to date 1,500,000 , against 4,970,000 acar , ago ; decrease -ITO.OIK ) hogs. The quality now is generally good. Tlio de crease in the supply of hogs is not likely to be important for the winter season and for the coming twelve months it is more reason able to count on some increase than a reduc tion in tlio supply for packers. The past year hr.snot been a remunerative ono to tlio pack ing interest as a class outside of n compara tively few establishments and the result , will bis that unless values are more encouraging many winter packers will not open their houses early in tlio winter. Joint Debate In tin ; Tenth. Ctuiioi.li , la. , Oct. 10. [ Special .Telegram to Tin : Hiu.l : Captain .1. A. O. Yeoman , democratic candidate , and J. P. Dollivcr , republican - publican candidate for congress in the Tenth district , met in joint debate hero to-day. The court room was filled to overflowing and the speakers held the audience for thrco hours. Captain Yeoman , who had the opening and closing arguments , dwelt largely in flights of fancy and occupied a largo part of his time in reading extracts from Cleveland's letter of acceptance. Mr. Dolliver spoito with his usual eloquence and was frequently com pelled to stop on account of enthusiastic cheering. His speech was ono of cold and telling facts , and fully met the expectations of his partisians. The candidates speak in Deinson to-morrow and in Hoono on Friday. Snjiroino Court Decisions DBS MOIXES , la. , Oct. 10.-Special ( Tele gram to Tin : Hr.i : . ] The supreme court filed the following opinions here to-day : Ann Mi-Coy ct al , appellants , vs American Emigrant company and others ; Kossuth dis trict ; affirmed. Alnur.i Hernck , appellant , vs John and William Tollman ; Jones district ; ntlirmcd. Hiram Kvnns , appellant , vs Henry Atkins ; Plymouth district ; affirmed. Maiy Ksclick and others vs the Mason City c Foil Dodge railway company , appel lant ; \ ; afllrnied. N. Hooth , appellant , vs Frances M. Gis > t et ul , Shelby district ; aftlrmed. if ] Crushed Hy the Cars. , Dr.s MOIXEI , la. , Oct. 10. [ Special Telo- t gram to Tin : Hr.i : . ] Paul North , seven o years old , attempted to ride on n switch 0 engine to his home in tlio western part of the 11 . Ho fell off mid struck 11I city to-day. was bi I- the following cars , receiving injuries fron which ho died in a short timo. SteaniNhlp Arrivals. AtHoston The Hostonlan , from Liverpool , At New York Thti Persian Monarch , from London ; the Wcstornland , from Ant werp ; the Hohomia , from Hamburg. At Philadelphia The Pennsylvania , fron Liverpool ; the Scandinavian , from Glasgow At Glasgow The Wnlilasiuu , from Hoston At Movillo The Dovonia , from New York o ICcno Must Support Ills AVI To. HAKIIISHUIIO , Pa. , Oct. 10. [ Special Tclo gram to TUB Hni : . ] Major M , A. Reno , o Custer uiassacro notoriety , was in court yes terday on n charge of non-maintcnancu prc fern d by hi * wife. The court ordered Rcm to pay hia wife (50 per uionlk , A MENACE TO NAVIGATION , The Ovvnor of the Gonornl Terry Momorinlizos Congress. UNION PACIFIC BRIDGE PIERS. Mlsnonrl Itlvcr Trnfllo Sorlonnly Threatened If the Ohl Ones Arc Allowed to Itcmaln Het- In Itcniovc the Piers. WASHINGTONHUURAI' THE OMAHA Knn , ) ol.'J FOUIITKBVTII SritruT. J- WASHINGTON , D. C. , Oct. 10. ) In the senate to-day Senator Allison pre sented n memorial from T. J. Powers , of Helena , Mont. , alleging tin obstruction to navigation in the Missouri river caused by the construction of the piers of the Union Pacific railway company at Omaha. Thu memorialist contends that these piers nro maintained in violation ol law and ho quotes thu statute * to prove his assertion. Ho says that the company permit the piers of the old bridge to remain intact midway between the plerb of the bridge. Ho says further , that ho was the owner of the steamer George Terry with a cargo of property belonging - longing to the United States and 03 soldiers and their families ns passengers , that it was wrecked on the piers of the bridge Juno 10 , lust , becoming a total loss and that it was with difficulty that the passengers were saved. Lieutenant Kdwnrd S. Anis , Com pany A , Sixth infantay , makes n statement descriptive of the loss of the steamer and the conditions which brought about. Hu lays the blame on the Union Pacific railroad com pany , whom ho contends bavu violated thu law in the codstruction of the piers of their bridge at Omaha. It is stated that there is no channel span of . ' ! UO feet and none of the spans are over two hundred and thirty-eight feet , while the law provides none shall bo less than two hundred and fifty foot ; that thu current of the river does not run paralel with the piers , but on the contrary there is a strong and dangerous cross current ; that if the Union Pacific bridge is permitted to bo maintained as at present constructed , thu safe navigation of tlio river will be next to an impossibility mid the expenditure of money on the river for its improvement utterly worthless. Tlio marine insurance companies having already advanced their rates to IS per cent on the Missouri river business , and are likely to give it up altogether ; that it would be safe to assert that river competition will practically cease in a very short time unless relief is af forded. The memorial is to ask for an in vestigation by congress or the senate. Upon motion of Senator Allison the memorial was referred to Senator Paddock's , committee on thu improvement of the Mississippi river and its tributaries with instructions to investi gate the statements made. mi : uci'uiii.it IUVK Tnr. TUIIN. Another evidence was given to-dav that he democrats in the house are not the friends f the laboring man. Mr. Plumb of Illinois ailed up the senatu bill to adjust the ac- : ounts of laborers under the eight-hour law. n this measure nearly every man who bus vorked for tlio government since the cnact- nent of the eight-hour law , about Ilvo years igo , is interested , anil thousands of sullied nd unskilled laborers would bo beneiUted by ts passage. Mr. Plumb insisted that it hould bo immediately considered , Inasmuch is so many needy people were directly ut- ected by ii. Allen of Mississippi and a mini- > er of other democrats immediately entered Dbjeetion. Mr. Plumb demanded a division , mil every republican in the house voted for ho consideration of the measure , while every lemocr.it voted against it. A NOVKI , IIHT. A novel bet was made on the election to- lay. Ira Godfrey , proprietor of a well-known aundry of this city , wagered Delegate Smith of Arizona u year's washing that Harrison vould bo elected. If Harrison is elected Smith will have his weekly wash bills mill- Iplied by two from the firstof January , ISs'.t. ' o January , 1SOO. If Cleveland is elected Godfrey is to receipt in full Smith's wash : nll for the same period of time. The tide in letting has turned in Washington. The lemocrats have ceased to howl for takers of heir wagers. A number of bets were offered to-day of * 100 to $90 , and larger sums in pro- nrtion on Harrson , but few were taken. At the p : > ol rooms it is reported that democrats leniand odds of 10 per cent , and that these odds are nut taken as freely us even bets were u month ago. A NIIIIUASKA LAND DHCISIOX. The secretary of tlio interior to-day con- Irrucil thu decision of iho local land oulccrs mil the commissioner of thu general land of- lieu holding for cancellation on the ground that the claimant has failed to comply with the law in thu essential requirement of resi- lence , the homestead entry of James H. Mor.in in the North Pintle land district. The entry covers the southwest quarter of sec- ion ! M , township H , north range 29 west. The entry was made February 12 , 1SS3 , and November Ml , ISb-l , Milton H. Kelly initiated a contest against the entry , alleging that Moran lived in North I Matte and had not es tablished residence upon the land entered. J'ho chief of police of North Platte corrobo- ntcd the statement of ICelly , who will now ecuro the entry. Nebraska and lovva Pensions. WAMIISOTO.V , Oct. 10. [ Special Tele gram to Tin : Hii.l : Pensions for Ncbras- leans : Original invalid Samuel W. Young , Hlair , Increase Eugene O'Neill , Omaha ; Alfred N. Scott , St. Paul ; John Uhlman , Arapahoc. Reissue Lloyd D. Forehand , Kearney. Pensions for lowans : Original invalid .Tames G. Day , DCS Moines ; Albert M. Hcmon , Red Oak ; William Martin , Dubuque ; Delas Lnplium , Ottumwa ; A. McCampbell , Keota. Increase Paul A. Paulson , North- wood ; Henjamin Cunily , Clarksville ; Dovvitt C. Chopmen , Prinighar ; David Lusk. DCS Moines ; Joseph K. Taylor. Hampton ; Henry S. Gleason , Hurnsido ; William Hlcssing Lisbon ; John A. Meartin , Centrovillc. Re , issue Charles W , Cramer. Adams ; Lemuc- Kinlcaid , Knoxvillo. Original widows etc. William , father of Charles H. Shipnian , Wapello. AIjMOhTA H10T. An Kxcltlnn Scene nt n Democratic Meeting in New York. Nr.w YOIIK , Oct. 10. [ Special Telegrair to Tin : Hw.J : At Kipley , a small town ii Chautauqua county , Saturday evening , Majoi Joseph Francis , who was an ofliccr in the southern army , spoke upon the political is sues of the day , expounding the principles o democracy. While speaking , a carriage con taming J. Ross Raymond and John L. New ton , both of northeast Pennsylvania , drove up and the occupants listened to thu address Mr. Raymond sat for a few minutes and then rising in the carriage , requested the nrivilegi of asking a question. Ho wanted Majoi Francis to tell where ho was from IbOl t ( 1MJ3 , The major answered that ho was , Uur ing that time , an o nicer in the confederate army. "Yes , " cried Mr. Kaymond , " and I in the union army , and lost a leg ut the battle tlo of Hull Kun , I've heard that rebel yell i hundred times , " shouted Kaymond. At tlili about llfty bystanders rushed to the carriage tipncd the two men out and were going U make short work of them when a osro of Grand Army men in the neighborhood gain ered about the carriage and stood ready t < defend the men. Revolvers and knives wen drawn on both sides , and for u few minute it looked as though blood would bo shod The mob demanded that Ka.vmond bo driver out of town , but the veterans stood Jirm untl Major Francis and several influential cltl zcns persuaded the hot heads to withdruv uud the tncotiui ; cauie tc u sudden end. 1 ' 1 FT I KTIi CONG UUSS. Hcnate. WAIHIVOTOV , Oct. 10. In the senate to day Mr. Halo presented n report of the se lect committee on the operation of the civil service law , and said that the minority re port would be presented later , Mr. Allison presented n memorial of Thomas J. Power of Montana , ana in con nection with It offered n resolution , which was adopted , instructing the committee on the improvement of the Mississippi river to inquire whether the construction of the Union Pacific railroad bridge at Omaha is m conformity with law , or whether the piers of the now or old bridge are obstructions to free navigation of tlio river. Mr. Wilson of Iowa qffered n resolution , which was adopted , instructing the commit tee on foreign relations to inqulio and report what action can be taken to effect arrange ments whereby American cattle for export to Kngland or other European countries may bo transported through Canada without being subjected to the delay Imposed by the quarantine regulations now in force. The bill to pay to the widow of Chief Jus tice Walto the balance of the year's s ilnry was taken up and after some debate was passed. The house bill for the relief and civilisa tion of the Chippuwa Indians in Minnesota was passed. The senate then resumed consideration of the turift bill , and was addressed by Mr. Hate. The democratic house of representatives , bo said , had discharged ! its duty by sending to the senate a bill which , in its general scope , partially complied with thu demands of thu people , pledges of the party and the bold , mitnl.y and emphatic recommendations of the president. Thoi house was antago nistic to free trade , iiiinmuch as it proposed to raise the greater part of the revenue tlirougo duties on Imported goods. Tlio average of such duties ! under the existing tariff was 47.2 per etmt , while under the house bill it was 42 per cent. Did that , he asked , look like free trade I Tlio senate bill was a superstructure of protection , erected on the frame work of revenue reform. That much , at least , the president and his party had wrested from tlio grasp of monopoly. The reduction of duty on one article was at tended by an increase of duties on another , but it was to bo remarked that the reduction was on the products of agriculture and the increase on those of manufacture. At the close of Mr. Hate's speech Mr. Cul- lom obtained the floor and the tariff bill went over until to-morrow. The senate then adjourned. House. WASHINGTON , Oct. 10. In the house the conference report on the deficiency bill was agreed to , as was also the conference report on the bill granting a right of way to the Yankton it Missouri river railroad company through the Yankton Indian reservation in Dakota. The house then adjourned till Friday. UIG ISLiKCTIOX IIETS. A Unique \Viigcr Offered by an In diana Fanner. Niw : YOIIK , Oct. 10. [ Special Telegram to 'in : Hii : : . ] The most romarKablu bet made n the election is that offered through the epublican national committee. It is from an ndiana farmer as follows : To Hotting Democrats : I have WO acres f land , all in ono body'a fine lot of stock , arm well improved , buildings and fences in oed order , which cost nio 17 an aero oigh- een months ago. I vvyRfjet onHarrison's lection as follows : lt&- acres to $3,000 on he state of Indiana ; ICO acres to (5,000 n the state of Now York ; ICO acres o $ ! i,500 , on the general result ; IliO icres to $4,000 on Connecticut ; 3iO acres to 7 , . " > iX ) on New York , Indiana and Connccti- : ut ; 400 acres to $10,000 on Indiana and New York. Any ono wishing to accept , address ecret.iry of the campaign committee , na ionnl republican committee. This means business. No bluffs. Ed Gilmoru has offered $5,000 even on Har rison. Charles Putman Uacon will probably cover the money. General Heaver , of Pennsylvania , who amo to town to-day , is enthusiastic. Ho said ho would stake everything on Harrison carrying New York stato. Two bets of 51,000 each were made between Fohn Leo , of Chicago and ICmil Parsons , of Milwaukee , one on the general results and ho other on the state of Indiana. There is $900 in the safe of tlio Bartholdi to nit up against $1,000 Cleveland inonoy. No .alters have appeared hus far. OTHKlt'OAMKS. Yesterday's Winners in the National League Contests. Pun.AnRLFiiiA , Oct. 10. Result of to-day's game : I'liiladolphiu. . . . ! 30210000 7 Detroit 3 00000000 S Pitchers Hulllnton and Gruber. Haso lits Philadelphia 10 , Detroit 9. Errors- Philadelphia 0 , Uetroi , 5. Umpires Powers and Daniels. HOSTON , Oct. 10. Result of to-day's game : Indianapolis 3 1 ft 0 0 4 0 4 * 15 Boston 0 7 Pitchers Uoylo nndTClarkson. Haso hits Indianapolis 13 , Hostdn 7. Errors Indian apolis 4 , Boston 10. l/mpiro Knight. Nuvv YOUK , Oct. io. Result of to-day's ' game : V New York 0 1 Pittsburg 0 00000000-0 Pitchers Titcomb and Morris.Haso hits- New York 3 , Pittsburg 1. Errors Now York 4 , Pittsburg ii. , Umplro Kelly. The Aniericiai AHHOelation. CINCINNATI , Oct. 10. Result of to-day's game : Cincinnati 0 30000011 4 Kansas City..a 3 ST. Louis , Oct. 10. Result of to-day's ' game : > St.Louis 0 03 , 101000 4 Louisville 0 0(0 ( 2 3111 * 7 I'nii.ADLLi'iiiA , Oct. 10. Result of to-day's gamu : Athletics 2 0 3 Baltimore 1 0000000 0 1 Chill Will Settle. 18S8bu Jamcx Gonlnnicmtet.l LONDON , Oct. 10. [ New York Herald Cable Special to Tun UEE.I The money article of the Evening Post says : "Advices from Lima yesterday slate that the Grace contract has been signed and Chili has given its sanction to tlio arrangements and is willing to nego tiate and settle with the bondholders. There is every reason for thinking that tnis rc [ > ort is correct , as theroiaro already sufficient funds in the Bank ofJEngland to pay at once IJf per cent to the holders of G's and 1JJ per cent to .Vs. The quotations of those blocks are now ICJ and 15f respectively , so that tlicro is a largo margin for u substantial im provement in each. " October Crop HctnriiH. WASHING TON , Oct. 10. The October crop returns show that the condition of the pres ent crop has been equalled only three times in ten years. There has been no decline in the northwest , and the condition of the great corn surplus states remain as on September 1. Spring wheat averages are : Wisconsin , 11.8 ; Minnesota , 8.T ; Iowa , 10.3 : Nebraska , 10.8 ; Dakota , 9.2. A Grand Stand Collapses. QUINCV , 111. , Oct. 10. During the progress of the annual fcstiyal known as the Mer < chants' Display In this city to-day the grand stand , containing 4.SOO peoplei collapsed and about IWiK'rsons ware injured , some of whom will die. IHIiiolH Iiiuor' | > I > enlM'H ( Indicted. RocKFOiin , III. , ( it. 10. The grand Jury last night rcturngp seventy indictments against twentythijb saloon keepers whc nave been openly gning liquor sisco the no license Jaw went in * effect , AT TRAINS \VRECKFJ \ A Frightful Accident on the Lohlgh Vnlloy Rond. MANY KILLED AND INJURED. Several Cars Thrown Down a KUty Foot ICmlmnkmcnt and Tlielr Oc'CiijinntH Dashed Upon tins Hocks. A Hear 10nil Collision. Wii.KRiiuiini : , Pa. , Oct. 10. A special train on the Lelngh Valley railroad , carrying the Wllkcsbarro delegation homo from Ha- zleton from the Father Matthews celebration this evening , was wrecked above Pcnn Haven. Several cars are completely wrecked and some forty or more persons killed. The accident is beyond all question the most awful disaster that ever happened in this portion of the stato. Though no details can bo learned , there is no doubt that the number of killed will reach eighty , and the injured nearly double that number. Seven trains , with cars tilled to the doors , passed through White Haven this morning , taking the old route by Penn Haven. On their re turn the llrst train left Hazlcton about 5 p. in. , the others following ns rapidly ns was deemed safe. The first thrco sec tions came through without accident , the disaster happening to the fourth and fifth sections. For some reason not explained plained , the fourth section was standing on the track near the little station of Mud Run , live miles below White Haven , when the llftli section shot around a curve close be hind and crashed into it. The cars were smashed and broken and hurled off the track. The road lies beside the Lohigh river , a steep embankment sixty feet high , running down to the water. Sev eral ot the cars rolled down this , and others were crushed airainst the embankment. Up to this writing (12 ( : ! IO a. m. ) no direct com munication has been established with the scene of disaster , and the railroad officials hero , if they know anything , absolutely refuse - fuse to give information. At 1 o'clock this morning reports about the accident are still very conflicting. It is known , however , from dispatches received at the depot , that the accident is quite as bad ns at llrst leported , and that nt least thirty or more arc killed. Nothing nfllcial can bo obtained at the company's odlco , which is closed to reporters and all others. One train bus been started from the wreck , and it is expected to arrive hern about 4 o'clock this morning. Most of the inurcd | are said to bo from Scranton and Lacka- wanna county. A I'ltoiiinrrioN cANAun. A Sample of Third Party Methods in New York. Niw : Yoittc , Oct. 10. [ Special Telegram to Tin : UEU. ] Last Thursday the Yoicc , a paper published in the interests of the pro hibition party , printed an article of two col umns with thu following head lines which reveal the tenor of the article : "A Hig Hid For Rum Votos. The Republican National Committee Circulating Liquor Literature of the Most Outspoken Kind. Chairman Quay ( lives His German Bureau Full Swing. A Document Filled With Offensive Appeals to Saloon Keepers and Saloon Lovers/Are Heing Sent Out by the Thousand From the Rooms of the Republican National Com mittee. O'l This Question Harrison and Morton Are Above All Doubts , Declaring that the Democratic Prohibitory Laws of the South arc more Oppressive tlian Repub- "lean Prohibition in the North. The Republi can Party find the Courage to Declare in lb"2 : Wo oppose Prohibition,1 and to this Day it has not Retreated from this Position. " Secretary Fnssett of the republican na- lonal committee , said to-day that th'jro was no foundation for the story. He said a young , mulancholy man came into his head quarters recently , and as he spoke German was referred to Mr. Habercorn. The young nan obtained u copy of the German extra edition of the St. Louis Tribune , of which wo have perhaps thrco or four copies instead of stacks as tlio young man wrote , and it is doubtful if any had been read , when the , 'oung Paul Pry secured his copy. The opies wcro mailed to the committee but it did not know of the existence of the paper. Mr. Fassott emphatically denied that the re publican committee was circulating anti-pro hibition , pro-saloon literature. As to the translation of the article Mr. Fassett could lot say if it was correct , but oven if it be , .lie article in no sense reflects the sentiment : > f the national committee. The article is ireposterous upon its face. COMjISION AT SEA. A Fishing Schooner Sunk anil Twenty Jjlvew IjOHt. NEW YORK , Oct. 10. The National line steamer Queen , which arrived to-day from Kngland , collided with the fishing schooner Madeline on the 5th instant. Twenty per sons perished. The captain of the Madeline was seen by n reporter on board the Queen soon after she was docked. Ho said that bis vessel sailed from Granville eight months ago. The night before the collision they had weighed anchor and set sail for Havre. A few minutes be fore U o'clock on Thursday the Madeline was sailing under a light bree/.u at the rate of three or four miles an hour. The weather was foggy and they could see only a few feet ahead. "Tho first thing I know about the steamer being near was seeing her lights , " the captain continued. "Tho Queen seemed to be coin ing up at full speed. The next moment came a crash. I did not have time to give a single direction. The steamship's iron bow struck the Madeline full amidships and cut her di rectly in two. liuforo wo could lift a band tc get to the boats the vessel had sunk. The next thing I know was that I was struggling in the water. Twenty-one of the crow per ished. They were asleep in their bunks nt the time. Those on deck nlono were saved. ' AMUSKMHNTS. Close ol' the 1'rcHcott-McLcan Kn- The engagement of tlio Prcscott-MoLcan company at Hoyd's opera house closed lasl night with the production of the Shakespearean "As You Like It " and spearean comedy , , n1 a whole it was the most pleasing entertain mcnt of the three this company presented The Rosalind of Miss Prcscolt was in all ro spccts excellent. The gay spirit of thii charming creation was delightfully portrayed trayed , with a freshness of artistic toucl and u piquancy of expression that were en tlrcly pleasing and satisfying. Miss Prescott cott is at her best in this character , and hoi impersonation leaves little to bo desired. Tin Jacques of Mr. McLean was in some respect a creditable portraiture of thu philosophic cynic , and on tlio whole was on intelligen piece of work. Except the Orlando of Mr Johnson , in vvnlch there were some very gooi features , the other characters of the corned ; were indifferently or badly rendered. The Montana Stylo. Chlcngo Tribune : " .Tuiltfo , " snlil tin Montana lawyer , as ho leaned buck ii his chair untl throw ono foot up on th table , "I ohject to the witness unswor ing that question , anil I'm ready t ai-L'tio the point. It stands to reason - ' 'So will you , young man , " roared th juilfjo , "If you've got any fapcoch t innko , Got up on your feet or I'll cla you in the calabooso for contempt c court quickcr'n you can accept an invi tation to drink. " And the younfj lawyer stood to rcn BOIU - , , ACTING IN 11A1 > FAITH A Itcport on the Present Condition of the Civil Service. W * IIINOTON , Oct. 10. Senator Hale to-day submitted to the senate n report from the special committee to examine into the present condition of the civil service. The report makes a printed document of llfty pages. It discusses elaborately Hio tostlmon.v. taken in New York , Pennsylvania and elsewhere , and concludes with the following summar.v : The investigations made by the committee , mid the facts therein brought forth , establish these things beyond controversy : 'J hat partisan changes have been made in federal ofllees in a wholesale way under no pretense that the good of the public service demanded such changes. In the most marked Instances , as In Philadelphia , Haltimore , In- diannpolis and New York , th-se cliamres have been followed by scandals m the public service , which has been rendered lossoHieient by reason of the changes. That federal otlici.ils throughout the country , contrary to the directions of tlio president as found in his letter of July 11 , isss' , have freely and openly participated in political conventions and primary election movements , using their otlleml influence. In Pennsylvania the entire machinery of the ofllcial service was put in operation for the purpose of controlling democratic organi/a- tlon in the state in the interest of the ad ministration's force as against the friends of Randall. State conventions were dominated and controlled by federal olllcials , and the chairmanship of the state committee was secured by ofllccs bestowed by the adminis tration upon members of the committee who changed their allegiance from Randall to the president. In no case does tlio committee find that any federal office has been disciplined for such Interference in politics , but , on the oilier hand , such Inter ference has been repeatedly rocogni/ed and rewarded. This interference in some cases was most offensive to the people , and amounted to n conspiracy to defeat and thwart the popular will. The system of lev.ving tolls and assess ments upon federal officeholders for political purposes has continued without interruption since the administration came into place. The committee is persuaded that at present throughout the country , ollleu holders are be ing generally assessed and called upon to contribute from their salaries to swell the campaign funds of the democratic party. While these assessments , so generally made and responded to , are in violation of the re peated declarations of the president and of the fundamental principles of civil service reform , the committee hardly feels warrant ed in animadverting upon the conduct of those subordinate for violating the policy announced by the presi dent , in view of the fact that that policy has been departed from and grossly violated by the president anil the members of his cabinet in their alleged and uncontradicted subscriptions of large sums to the democratic national committee. It is not to be expected that subordinates will feel justified in considering as sincere the decla rations of a policy which are so palpably re pudiated by their author , and the fact that the president of the United States , in a campaign in which he lias so croal a personal Interest , contributes notoriously one-fifth of n year's salary for political use , is fairly to bo taken by those who depend upon him for their tenure of otllco as not simply an invita tion but a command to do likewise. While perhaps not strictly within the functions of this committee , it may not be improper for it to commend to the considera tion of the legal advisor ol thu president an inquiry whether such subscriptions m.ido were not in direct violation of tlio provisions of the law. All these things nro contrary to the pledges repeatedly made by the presi dent , both before his election mid since , in Ills letters and messages and well authenti cated interviews. THIi FUKNCII Ul-XJISTUATlOS 1it\\V CertillcatcH For Americans Prepared Ily the Consulate General. lCopjri/i ; ( ; / ( ASS8 lijJIIHIH / Unntnn Itrnnd ! 1 PAWS , Oct. 10. [ New York Herald Cable Special to Tin : HUE. ] The Herald has re ceived from the Uni States consulate gen eral the following co iinunication. United States Consulate General , Paris , Oct. K , 1SS8. In accordance with the advice and suggestions of the United States min ister , American eitbens residing in Franco who are affected by the l.ito decree of the French government of October 2 arc hereby notified that upon application to the United States consulate general , X Avenue de 1'Opera ' , Paris , or the consulates of the United States throughout France , they can take oath to the following facts : That ho or she is the son or daughter of , and of : that ho or she was born at ; that ho or she is of American nationality ; that his or her las't residence was at ; that he or slio was married to ; that ho 01 she has children ; residence is at , to es tablish their identity and nationality for sub mission to the French authorities charged witli the execution of the aforesaid dccrei which applies exclusively to strangers whf have established or propose t ? ) establish per iniuicnt residence in France. J. L. Rumu'N , Consul General. P. S. Referring to the decree of Oetobei 2 , 1SSS , it is not believed that strangers tern porarily residing in Franco , whether foi health , study or pleasure , living in hotels 01 furnished apartments with intent of rcliirninj to their own country within a rcnsonabli time , or of traveling elsewhere in Europe , arc effected by this decree , which by its own expressed pressed terms is confined to permanen residents , and every head of a family cai make oath for bis wife and minor children but every adult individual , male or female excepting in the case of n wife before men tioncd , will bo required to make their in dividual decoration. J. L. R. General Rathbun said to n Herald corrc spondcnt yesterday that the French author itics seemed anxious to make th method of declaration as little of trouble to Americans ns was pngsibl with the enforcement of the law. With tbl Intention they had answered the point raised by Minister McLano and had don away with the certificates originally calle for and often impossible to obtain. The cor sul general has had forms printed in accordance anco with the compromise reached by Min istcr McLnno and the authorities , and I order to make it as small a tax as possihl upon local American residents , has decide to remit the fee for the certificate to th lowest sum permitted by the United State government regulations for the use of th consular seal. MoAuUITtt Wlnn the Championship. DOVEU , N. J. , Oct. 10. .The llghtvvcigh championshif ) battle between Jack McAu liffo and Hilly Dacey , for a purse of $1,00 and the Police Gazette diamond belt , too place this morning in a barn not a hundrc miles from Now York. After eleven round of fierce and desperate fighting , lastin forty-two minutes and forty seconds , Mi Auliffo knocked his man out by a tcrribl left-bander on the stomach and a righi bander below the car , thus winning tlio bai tie. Dacoy was completely ovcr-inatchc 3 from the start , but made a fair showing. Kloped With the Clerk. ST. Josui-ii.tMo. , Out. 10. [ Special Tel gram to THE HBE.I Mrs. August Altvveii the wife of nn Edmund street rcstauranteu has left town with William Gale , a clerk I the establishment , taking with her her thr < children and tl,000 of ber husband's mono , Tickets were purchased for Topeka , Tl - husband stated that If his wife will rctxn the children she way keep the mo My. ' - SWEPT BY A PRAIRIE FIRE , Two Hundred Tons of Htxy Duruod Up Nonr Sttmrt. THE RESULT OF CARELESSNESS. Completion ol' the Santa t'o Kxtcimlot ! to Superior Hiir lurs Make a Unlil at NetiriiHka Cltj Other Slate NCMH. Many Tonn of May llnrned. r , Neb. , Oct. -Special [ Telegram to Tim Hii : : . | To day while Charles Slnnett and W. L. JiNon were burning some weeds and straw on the hitter's farm , thrco miles southwest of town , the lire broke away from them and was soon running over a scope of hay land where thousands of tons of hay are in ricks. The lung absence of ram had rendered thu grass , weeds and other combust iblo material ns dry as tinder. The vvhulc neighborhood and about fifty men from town went to the res cue. Tin ? tire was brought under control after it had burned over a scope about two mile" wide and four miles in length. In the neighborhood of two hundred tens are to- nitfht reduced to ashes. Many of thu far mers lost their entire crops , The parties who started the ! ' " are bitterly censured lor being so foolhani Sis to start a llru on such a windy day. A New Hank al Wood Ilivc.r. Woon Rivrn , Nob. , Oct. 10. [ KpeclM to Tin : ltii : : 1 A national bank has been or- g.umed hero and is to bo started as soon ns the necessary arrangements can bu miido. It Is to bu known as the First National bank of Wood River , and Is organised with u cap ital stock of fTAOOO It will succeed the present Hull county bank , which is owned and controlled by tlio Ch.unhcrlin Hros. At a meeting of the stockholders lust night the following named gentlemen were elected directors : Patrick Moon- , Henry O. ( iiflord , .lames Kwing , Fred M. Penney. Walter Cliambcrhn , Hans \Viese , William \V. Mitchell ami Horatio P. Chapman. Kntliusinsiic Itally at Sutton. Si THIS , Neb. , Oct. 10. [ Special Telegram to Tun Hii.l : : The most enthusiastic polit ical demonstration of the season occurred here last evening at the opera house. Hon. .1. W. Lansing spoke to a crowded house and brought round after lonnd of applause , which was sometimes almost continuous. His hard hits on Cleveland brought wild i lieers from the republicans and frowns from the democrats. Tlio Harvard Tlppe- canoe glee club of eight Indies weie present and rendered some ot the choicest campaign music of the season. Laird will bo hero the 2.1th. _ I'roteotlon v < I'Yoo Trade Oun , Neb. , Oct. 10 lSpisci.il to Tim Hun. I The court house was crowded Mon day evening to listen to a political discussion between two .voting attorneys. V. II. Stone , republican , and W. \\V-thersp ion , demo crat. Their subject was thu platform and record of their respective parties , but thudis- enssum was chiefly on protection and free- trade. The gentlemen are both good speak ers , and handled their subjects well. A largo number of farmers from the biirround- lui ; country wore at the meeting. at Nuhraslcn City. NEHASKA CITV , Neb. , Oct 10. [ Special Telegram to Tin : Hr.r.l Hurglars raided a number of places in thu city lust night , but clues are wanting. The Thorp homo was visited and nearly every guest reports looses ol money and valuables. An entire outfit of carpenter's tools were stolen from the shop of of J.V. . Tyc , valued at several hundred dollars and several residences in the west ern pint of the city were entered , but the booty w.is small. Another Koud For Superior. Sfi'iilimu , Neb. , Oil. 10. | Special Tele gram to Tnr ! : ! . | The track layers of the Santa Fo route from Concordm , Ivan. , reached hero and miido track connections with the Fremont , Kikhorn & Missouri Val ley railroad this afternoon. This completes Superior's fifth line of road into the city and gives two divisions of two of the greatest railroad cuiporaiions in the west. Trains will be put on at once. Items From Aurora. Arnoiu , Neb. , Oct. 10. [ Special to Tun Hr.i : . ] City Marshal Noble has been fined S100 In the police court for visiting immor ally a house of ill-fame. William Weingnrten , a business man of this city , and a long-time bachelor , was mar ried Monday night , and last evening the uvent was celebrated by bonfires , fireworks , and anvil , . cannonading , in u pleasant charivari. ) Atkinson Hep u 1)1 ) ioans. ATKINM > X , Nob. , Oct. 10. [ Special to TUB Hr.n.-Coloncl W. H. Dickinson , of VValioo , addressed a largo and enthusiastic meeting of Atkinson republicans ut the opera house , last evening. Tlio colonel is an Knglishman , and ono ol the lew ol that nationality who espouse thu cause of republicanism and pro tection. Hu lias been a frequent visitor to the land of his biithol l.ito yea is and lias liad the best of opportuniteb to observe the workings of lice trade. His s > pe eh win a ringing and convincing ono and drew forth - 1 repeated applause. t , i Ainswortli UepnhlicanM. Aivsvvonrii , Nub. , Oct. Id. [ Special to Tun Huu.J The republicans bold a rousing meeting in the Osborn opera house last night and nblu speeches were nrndo by Hon. ( ! . W. I'j. Horsey , of Fremont , A. II. TuiL'lo , of Hassott , and .Indgo .1. Wesley Tucker , of Valentine. Much ontliusiasm was mani fested. Thu house was well filled and Sut- ton's band was in attendance. Hastings' Street C\i- : Ham Hunted. H \sn\os Nub. , Oct. 10. [ Special Telegram Hi.iTlio stie-et .stables gram to Tin : : ] - - - ear 01 the Hastings Impiovement company were destroyed by lire this morning. The tin ; mys teriously originated in urn hav loft. Seven teen horses and muies wcro fortunately res cued. The loss on the building 11 $ . ' ,000 ; insurance , # 1,21)0. ) The contents were valued at $1,000 , without insurance. Charccd With Deadly Assault. DAKOTI Crrv , Neb. , Oct. 10. [ Special i ! ' Telegram to Tin : 1'isr.A | warrant was issued to-day for the arrest of a man named lioone , who is station agent at Kmerson , for attempting to kill a man named O'Connor with a knife. The injured man was badly uaslicd in the loft arm. An UiiHiitlHf'actory Verdlut. MADHOV , Neb. , Oct. 10. [ Special to THE Hin.l : The jury in the case of the state VH. Frank MoNeely acquitted the defendant , of the charge of rape yesterday. The verdict excites great indignation. The Judge is severely condemned for permitting tuo Jury to bcparate during tlio trial. Uoosevelt tin a Prophet. CIIIOAOO , Oct. 10. [ Special Telegram to THE HKI ; . ] "I am about to take the stump for Harrison and Morten , " said Theodora Roosevelt to-day. "I shall p'lt In a few duya In Minnesota , Michigan and Indiana , and two weeks in Now York. If wo can carry Now York that will settle the election. Two or three times recently I have been n poor prophet , but I can't help thinking wo will carry Now York. In comparison with the presidential election of l.Hi wn liavo made Inimcnso gainsWo have regulicd consider able of thu mugwump vole und the teuipcr- anco element is. WUh u , "