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    THE OMAHA DAILY BEE.
NINETEENTH YEAK. OMAHA , THURSDAY MQRNING , JULY 4 , 1889. NUMBER 10.
THE TWIN CONVENTIONS ,
Doth North and South Dakota to
Aoscmblo To-Day.
CONSTITUTIONS TO CONSIDER.
Everything Ijovely In tlio tjowcr
Btnto liutn Very Hitter
1'rcvnlciu In tlio Upper
One.
A. Combine Knocked Out
Sioux FAM.S , Dak. , .luly 8. [ Special
Telegram to Tun BCK. ] If nny foreign clo-
meat gets control of Soutn Dakota's constl-
tutlonal convention It Is inoro thnn likely
to bo tlio capital gangthun tlio LouckR-Cami-
bolt combination , representing tlio farmers ,
prohibitionists nml democrats , This nftor-
noon Messrs , Loucks ana Campbell loft tlio
city , Baying they would bo absent till the last
of tlio week. The stralghtout republicans
brouthcd easier thereat , although the pres
ence of these gentleman did not causoa very
| grcaUnmount of diniculty In the ordinary
uroccss of respiration. The republican cau
cus which was to have been hold to-night Is
not a necessity , and there Is every prospect
that tha old managers will organize the con
vention nnd cnrrj out the programme winch I
outlined In my dispatch to Till ! Bur. last
night.
Scniitor-cloct Edgorton arrived from
Mitchell to-night. Ho will call the conven
tion to order to-morrow and will bo chosen
its president , barring nny unforscon Inci
dent. Ho Mild to-night that the Loucks-
CampboU combine woula innko no trouble ;
that they had evidently given up in disgust ,
and that the republicans would have their
way and not control the work of the conven
tion , but elect their ticket on the 1st of Octo
ber. The senator laughed when I asked him
what ho thought ot the statement that there
was n disposition among some ot the dele
gates to keep the session going until the
(20,000 appropriated bj congress is exhausted
in nor atom salaries. Ho said that even
though there should bo a man so mercenary
they would not do it for ft a day , the stipend
allowed.
Each one of the seventy-five delegates who
has arrived , and they nro about all hero to
night , Eceins to have brought with him , like
n magnet attracting needles , from a half ton
dozen capital boomers. The Hotels uro Hooded
nnd inoro interest is shown and more deter
mination advanced In the question of capital
Ideation thnn anything else. It Is a matter
ot dollars nna cents. Every politician of
consequence la Interested in dirt wherever
hb thinks the capital-will bo located , and
many of thorn have whipsawed and have real
citato at all the principal cities seeking this
plum. Sioux Falls , Mitchell , Huron , Water-
town and Pierre are the lending aspirants ,
nnd it is safe to estimate that a million
dollars will bo spent by these places nnd
tlioir citizens in the light which is
to bo settled at the pulls on the
1st of October. The common councils in the
cities aspiring to bo the capital nro voting
money to defray the campaign expenses , und
the citizens nro supplementing this with pri
vate subscription , amounting in some in
stances to 5 per cent of tlio real estate val
ues. The territory is being plastered with
posters nnd literature of various kinds , tell
ing of the advantages of this and that place.
Tliis is u regular huckster business. Options
nro being taken whenever real estate is not
Bold.Vatertown seems to Imvo the load in
the movement for the capital. There the
ladles have organized a capital club and are
working like true missionaries. After this
month the city will have a special train ,
which will run N all over the
territory , advertising Wntertown for
the capital and carrying people
to the Mecca free sratis. Once there they
will bo met by brass bands nnd given a royal
entertainment. I understood that Sioux
Pulls will go Wntertown one train better.
Tlieso two cities will make splendid cam
paigns , but there is a fear that there will bo
n combination of second choice cities in favor
of Plorro and that the aspirants who will
conclude during the last day of the campaign
that they have no show for success will com
bine in favor of Pierre , which is not a rival
to any city , and give her the prize.
Pcnur S. HiiATu.
A Hitter Feeling ut IJismnrok.
BISMAKOIC , DAK. , July 3 [ Special Tole-
{ rnmto THIS Bun. ] All but live of the delegates -
gates to the constitutional convention , which
will convene hero o-m row , have arrived.
The Farmers' Alliance men aru making a
desperate effort to secure the organization ,
and the fight between the warring factions
is very bitter. Last night F. n. Fancher , of
Jamestown , n Farmers' Alliance candidate for
president , withdrew in favor of M. N. John-
eon , of Lakota , another alliance asoirant. It
was conceded that Johnson had some chance
of victory , but to-day the Johnson men wcro
dumbfounded to find that Fancher had re
turned to the race. The leading republican
candldato is II. F. Miller , of Fargo , and alj
though distasteful to the tomueranco repubj
llcans , it is behoved he has a majority. The
factions are caucusing to-day. An effort to
have n republican caucus having failed , an
effort is being nmdo by the republicans op
posed to Miller TO unlto on 10. A , Williams ,
of UUmnrclr. While the republicans and
farmers' alllans men Imvo been
quarreling , the democrats have held
I caucus and now present n
milted front for Judge John E.
Carland , of Btsniarek. Although they
Imvo but seventeen of the nineteen mom-
bora , they express some hope of success.
Tlio convention will bo orgauUed at noon
to-morrow unless n deadlock Is reached ,
The Fourth of July reception to the conven
tion by the city promises to bo the most
brilliant event iu the history of Dakota. The
military from Fort Yates arrived to-day.
The sevcnty-llvo Indians who will parade
nro ulso hero , among them Doing Sitting
Hull , Gull and John > Grass , whoso
presence has created a genuine sensation
umong the visitors. Sunset Cox will arrive
haturduy und an effort will bo made to have
him address the convention.
What tlio Fnrinurs' Alllunoo Wnnts.
UisMAiicic , Dak. , July 3. To-morrow the
constitutional convention for the new state
of North Dakota will assemble in this city ,
nnd already a larfo numoer of delegates are
on hand. According to agroauicnt , repub
licans of the territory , wo | are in the ma
jority , allowed the democrats to have one-
third of the delegates to this conven
tion , and there will bo a strong
effort to keep up the minority
representation idea In the now constitution.
While much attention U being paid to
elections as individuals as a means of
stepping Into the oftlclal positions of the now
state government , the subject matter of the
now organic law U not by any means being
overlooked , The Farmers' alliance , an
organization having a largo membership and
being very powerful politically , has enun
ciated a platform of principles which
they wish to place in the constitution ,
and they have u sufficient membership In tlio
convention nnd enough power In the state to
uiako their demands have great weight.
Among the planks iu ttio platform
nro the following : Government
control of railroads and of all public
necessities ; prohibition of the liquor uaflla :
courts of arbitration ; election of United
KtutCH niiittntii by popular vote ; abolition of
the contract aystom In public works ; solf-
eustnliiint ; criminals ; woman suffrage ; few
nptHlutivo and uiuny oloutlvo olllccro , and
the Australian nytitum of voting , All thcso
principles cai : not bo exLcete'l to obtain u
place In the now constitution , but
many of them will tnnko u hard fight
for position. The questions of prohibition
woman suffrage , the Australian ballot sys
tem and minority representation will como
in for a general share of the attention of
the convention , nnd there hns already been
A good deal of strong argument in favor of
ono legislative body. The Australian ballot
system , with some modillcatlons , together
with ono or two of the principles mentioned ,
will undoubtedly nppcnr In the now.docu .
ment. The constitution already adopted for
the now state of South Dakota is well
thought of horo.
Senator Cox nt. Huron.
HunoN , Dak. , July 8. | Special Telegram
to Tni : BRD.I Senator Cox and wife arrived
this afternoon direct from St. Paul. Both
are in excellent health , nnd Mr. Cox will
deliver the oration to-morrow. They were
given n grand reception.
INMST NG
Civil Sorvlco Koforiuors Want Ser
mon * Prencliptl on Their Hobby.
NEW YOIIK , July 3. [ Special Telegram to
Tun HEK. ] Herbert Wclsn recently sug
gested to Gcorgq William Curt.s nnd other
leaders In the movement for civil service re
form that in order to bring before a largo
number of people the question of reform
every clergyman in charge of n parish or
church bo requested to preach on next
Thanksgiving day n sermon in ndvocacy of
the reform. Welsh's suggestion received
the cordial approval of the reform lenders
mid n circular letter was accordingly sent
out to the clergymen of the land inviting
them to preach reform sermons on Thanks
giving day or such other day as might bo
convenient nnd agreeable to thorn. They
were asked only to advocate civil sorvleo re
form so far as it involves the fundamental
principles of righteousness , and as upon in
vestigation they ilnd the reform to bo a ne
cessary means for saving federal , state and
Municipal governments from inefficiency and
corruption and rendering them honest and
faithful servants of the people. Pamphlets
on the question will bo sent out. Already
Answers have been received from several
lundrcd , among them Howard Crosby , Jones
McCosh , Bishop Whlttnker of Pennsylvania ,
Bishop Whipplo of Minnesota , Pnillip
Brooks , Bishop Hurst nnd George P. Fisher.
F/jOODED BY CLOUD BUttSTS.
Great D.UIIIIRO Don'o In tlio Oity of
Tlttmvtllc , I'n.
TITUSVILLE , Pa. , July 3. A terrific thunder
storm passed over this city last evening. It
was followed by two cloud bursts that
caused n furious overflow of Church run ,
which runs through the city. Collars were
tilled and in some cases the water rose
.0 the first stories 'of the houses. Fully
three miles of streets were flooded
and over two feet of water was on the sido-
.vnlks. Families along the line of the flood ,
became frantic and u number of rafts wcro
built on which women and children were
nkon to a place of safety. The force of the
ivater ripped up hundreds of feet of sewers
and badly washed out the roads Of the sur
rounding country.
At East Titusvilio a number of residences
ivero badly damaged nnd several narrow es
capes from drowning occurred. The water
; ioured down the hills northwest of the city ,
whcro the cloud-burst occurred , in a perfect
avalanche , sweeping all before it and ruining
a number of valuables farms.
iMuch I > .tinaii at. Frnnkllu.
FKANKI.IN , Pa. , July 3. This section of
.ho country was visited by n terrible rain
and wind storm last night that did a great
amount of damage. Hundreds of derricks
ivcro blown over mid on a bill , south of
this city , several barns were blown over ,
tvhllo the damage to growing crops was
lioavy. In the city the gardens were totally
icstroycd , cellars flooded and outhouses
washed away. .
Tliu Innintn Overflows.
HoLiDAYsnuno , Pa. , July 3. Ono of the
heaviest thunderstorms that occurred here
in years passed over this city lasp night ,
causing n great flood. In three hours' time
three inches of rain fell. I3y midnight the
Juniata was fifteen feet above low water
mark. The lower streets of the town were
covered with from thrco to five
fuct of water nnd many people
had to leave their houses. The stores
iron mills and housns on the river bank were
all flooded and tlio truck gardens and farms
in the surrounding country wore badly dam
aged. Several now county bridges und much
fencing wcro carried away. 1 ho mills of
the Portage Iron worlts at Duncanvlllo wore
Hooded and the fires put out. The water
was higher at Duncanvillo than at the Hood
ef May 31 last , and the river five feet deep
rushed through and destroyed the main
street of the town. Several houses were
struck by lightning here and the inmates seriously
riously injured.
HOUNDING UP "HUSXliKUS. "
Tlio Grand Jury at Buffalo , Wyo. ,
TniccB the Matter in Hiinil.
ButTAi.0 , Wyo , , July 3. [ Special to TUB
llBE.l As predicted by Tim BEE representa
tive six weeks ago , the general round-up of
cattle nnd horse rustlers who have beeu
operating in this section for the past thrco
years has begun , the Initiatory steps having
been taken to-day by the grand Jury of the
district court now In session hero.
In districts where the range cattle indus
try is carried on to so great an extent as it
has been in northern Wyoming for years the
illegal branding of calves inevitably becomes
a notorious evil , and tlfo unscrupulous raimo
rider has tound no diniculty in rapidly ac
cumulating a largo herd of cnttlo with but
a sad-eyed steer nnd a branding iron to begin
with. Largo herd owners have boon the
principal losers by this method of "maver
icklng , " nnd in the aggregate tlioir losses
through this channel amount to hundreds o
thousands of dollars. Binco tlio territorial
legislature repealed , a year ago , the act pro
viding for a stock detective in each countv
of the territory , the operations of
the cattle and horse thiovca became bolder
and more widespread until It was
plain to the herd owners that
some radical measures would have to bo
adopted to chccit the depredations.
Accordingly , nt the spring meeting of the
Johnson County Stock association , which was
held here , thirteen of the lending cuttle com
panies entered Into nn agreement to pay a reward
ward of fl,500 each for the apprehension of
stock rustlers , nnd posted notices to that of
feet throughout the country. This firm stand
materially greased tlio wheels of Justice , as
it became possible to obtain the evidence o
parties who were In uossesslon of desired in
formation concerning the dishonest rangers
In consequence of which the grand Jury have
returned thirteen indictments against well
known range men in the Pawder river coun
try , whoso names have not yet , however
boon made public. The arrest of these par
tics on the charges preferred , which wll
occur immediately , will crcato ono of the
greatest sensations in Wyoming stock circle
that bus occurred in yours.
A Fatal Fire Dump Explosion.
PAIIIS , July 3 , An explosion of fire damp
occurred in a coal pit at St. Ktienno to-day
Throe hundred miners were entombed. A
number of bodies have been taken out of tli
pit.Two
Two pits wcro affected by the explosion
Ono of these is inundated , the other is on
IIro. Sixteen bodies Imvo been recovered
Ton minors who were taken out alive were
so badly injured that they will probably dlo
Sixty hones used in the mlno were burnei
to death. The news of the disaster spread
quickly , and the mouths of the mines wcro
BOOH surrounded by crowds of relatives nm
friends of the Imprisoned miners. Man ;
heart-rending scones wore witnessed as th
bodies were brought to the surface. There
is no hope of rescuing the men now In th
pits , all of whom have already probably
pcnthed.
A Inter dUiutoh fays tlmt 'MO miners wcr
VJIIoO.
THE R , & 0 , ANNOUNCEMENT ,
It Will Bcduoo Batoa on Wheat and
Corn
*
FROM CHICAGO TO BALTIMORE
The Now TnrHT Will Go Into EfToot on
July 0 Unllrond Circles Sur
prised The Denver I'ns-
senior Fight.
A Deep Cut ,
CniCAno , July 8. [ Special Telegram to
Tun Bcc.1 The sensation of the day In
railroad circles was the announcement by
the Baltimore & Ohio that on July 0 it
would rcduco rates on wheat nnd corn , from
Chicago to Baltimore , to 17 cents nnd from
Chicago to Philadelphia to 18 cents. This is
n cut of G cents n hundred , the present rnto
being ! ! 2 and ! J3 cents respectively. The
Baltimore & Ohio people are explicit that so
far as they nro concerned the reduction will
not affect the present 'J cent basis to Now
York. There is no doubt on the part of
Chicago railroad men that nil central trafllc
lines will meet tlio rates. The general opin
ion is that the lake lines will reduce tholr
rates In proportion , the consequence being n
see-saw cut In rates down to n point where
the rail line can no longer make It profitable.
The general managers of the Western
Freight association passed n resolution to
day that the St. Paul low commodity tariff
shall apply in Iowa only to the main lines of
the Chicago. St. Paul & Kansas City and
Iowa Central. None of the other lines run
through Iowa , and the rates will apply on
brunches as well.
General Manager Epan , of the Chicago ,
St. Paul & Kansas City , loft for homo Tues
day evening , and on the statement of Gen
eral Freight Apcnt Whltmoro that ho had no
authority to put up the rates into St. Joseph ,
the other freight agents snatched nt the
hope tbat the threat of Mr. Egan was only a
bluff.
There is n well grounded opinion that the
Iowa commissioners will upset the resolution
of the general managers by applying the low
rates to all Iowa points. This opinion is
hold by the Chicago , St. Paul & Kansas
City , and was the causa of its announcing
the application to Ut. Joseph , on the ground
that it would bo better to put the rates In
voluntarily than be compelled to mauo the
reduction.
General Passenger Agent Sebastian , of the
Rock Island , returned from the Pacific coast
to-day. Ho says that crops wcro never In
better condition in the west , especially
through Kansas and Nebraska. With refer
ence to the tight on Denver passenger busi
ness between the Hock Island aud tun Alton
ho said :
"Thero Is no truth whatever In the Alton's
statement that 000 return portions of tourist
tickets were in Denver scalpers' hands. Our
general agent and the qonoral agent of the
Union Pacilio in Denver made a bet on the
matter , and after n search through every
scalper's oQlco in Denver only twenty-six
tickets could be found , and they read to al
most as many different pblnts. This whole
business is simply a subterfuge on the part
of the Alton. I stand ready to show con
clusively that the reduction of the Colorado
rate was not made on account of any irregu
larities on the part.of the Hock Island , but is
simply an excuse to break up the agreement ,
or in other words for the Alton to
withdraw. Hero is a case in
which the proof is absolute that
the Alton has practically cut rates. Yestrr-
duy it sold sixtceti tickets from Lincoln , 111. ,
to Mnnitou , Colo. , nnd on these tickets al
lowed to bo checked sixteen trunks weigh
ing 2,500 pounds , and fourteen boxes of
groceries weighing 2,500 pounds. Not n
cent was collected for excess baggage , mak
ing n practical cut of much more than ? 5 a
ticket. "
The Union P.ieiflc helped on the Denver
passenger squabble to-day by quoting a § 20
rate from Denver to Chicago , going into
effect July 0. The rate is made to meet the
S20 westbound ruto made by the Alton. The
Hock Island claims that the Union Pacific
cut was the result of a bargain with the
Alton by which tlio castbound rate was to bo
imt by the Union Pacific and the westbound
by the Alton. Later in the day
It was rumored that the Union Pacific would
withdraw from the Inter-state Commerce
Hailwjy association. Four prominent rail
road men In succession met said , however ,
that the Union Pacific did not dare with
draw.
Kansas City people claim that on account
of the Alton coing west of that city and tak
ing cattle from points on the Hock Island on
which it pays local rates to Kansas City to
the Hock Island , und thcnco takes the cattle
10 Chicago over its own line , has had the
effect of making the Hock Island tnko all
shipments possible east via St. Joseph. Tlio
Alton denies the statement nnd claims to bo
securing its share of tlio cattle shipments
from Hock Island local points.
Northwestern Freight Agents' Aotlon.
CHICAGO , July 8. The general freight
agents ot the northwestern roads met to-day
for the purpose of revising their tariffs
wherever they are affected by the special
commodity rates to be put , into operation
to-morrow. A resolution was adopted pro
viding that the special rates should apply
only to points on the direct line of each road
to St. Paul. As the representatives of the
Chicago , St. Paul & Kansas City voted for
this resolution , it would appear that that
road baa given up its intention of applying the
rates to Missouri Pacific noints Immediately.
According to the terms of the resolutions the
rates can not now bo extended further than
Murslmlltown , In. , which is on the line of
that road to St. Paul. 'Iho reduction is in
consequence of the action of the Chicago &
Alton making that rnto on westbound trufila
from Chicago to Denver.
'J'lu ; Northern I'liclflu's Issue.
NEW Yoiuc , July3.--Tho dispatches stat
ing the Northern Pacilio company Intended
to issue $15,000,000 in now lands nro con
firmed nt the olllcrs of the company here , and
ono of the officials made tlio following state
ment : "Tho plan for raising money to Im
prove the Pacific Coast property and to
rcquiro additional equipment and also to
take up Oregon Transcontinental , bonds per
mitting that company to wind up its affairs ,
has been discussed , but nothing definite has
boon decided on. It will probably bo in the
shape of a collateral trust loan , "
Removed the Front'li Flair ,
PAIIIS , July 3. The English have removed
the French flag from the house of Sultan
Bountorkon at Grand Bassam , Upper Guinea ,
France claims a protectorate over the sultan's
territory. Negotiations concerning the mut
ter are proceeding between England und
Franco. _
In .Memory of .Mi-n. Ilnyos.
CHICAGO , July 3. Ten thousand local W.
C. T. U. have been requested to hold memo
rial services iu honor of Mrs. ex-President
Hayes by Mrs. Frances F. Wlllurd , presi
dent of the world's W. C. T , U. The date
fixed for these services is Sunday , July 2S ,
The Gran ad a Lost.
Nnw YOIIK , July 3. A dispatch was ro-
colvod by George Gould , president of the
Pacific Mall Steamship company , to-day
from San Francisco , verifying the report of
the loss of the company's steamer Granada
on the rocks at Punta TcJohan , The vessel
and cargo uro valued nt ? 325,000.
The Dulnth Strikers.
DUJ.UTH. Minn , , July 3. The strikers gath
ered this morning ana attempted to crowd
off the workers at the stone crusher. The
police interfered and the strikers were soon
dispersed. They will hold a meeting this
evening to consider future action.
vioromous AMKIUOANS.
They A nln Bent IlrHnlu's Crnolc
Shots nt All Distances.
( Copt/rf0MlsJW & ) / Jiimrj Qjirthn ntnntlt , ]
LONDON , July 3. [ No\v York Herald
Cable Special to Tun Bnn. | The Massa
chusetts nllo team scored its third successive
victory yesterday by defeating the London
rlllo brigade nt Unlnham. The shooting was
nt ranges of 200 , 500 nnd COO yards. As In
.ho previous matches , the Americans do-
catod their opponents nt each of them , lead-
ng 23 points at 200 yards , 33 at COO yards , 7
nt 000 yards and 77 In the grand total. The
weather nnd all conditions were very favor-
nblo for the marksmen , and nt the COO yards
rangotho Americans did some brilliant shooi
ng , Doyle and Bumstcad making clean
scores. The following Is the full score of the
Americans :
At200yards : Uumstoad 81 , Huddloston
31 , Hlnnmn 82 , Merroll 2S , Doyle 23 , Farrow
28 , M. Bull 20 , Johnston 29 , F. Bull 31 ,
Farnsworth 20 , Hussoy 23 , Edcs20. Total ,
347.
347.At
At 500 yards : Bumstoad 85 , Huddlcston 33 ,
Hlnman 33 , Merroll 8'J , Doyle 85 , Farrow 82 ,
M. Bull 83 , Johnston 32 , F. Bull 32 , F.mis-
worth 80 , Hussoy 32 , Edos 30. Total , 890.
At COO yards : HumstcadS-i , Iluddlcstou 83 ,
Hlnman 30 , Morrell 82 , Doyle 82 , Farrow 31 ,
M. Bull 29 , Johnston 20 , F. Bull 23 , Farnsworth -
worth 83 , Hussoy 24 , Edos 25. Total , 847.
The London rlllo brigade made n total
score at the thrco ranges of 1,007 , and the
Americans 1,031 , thus leaving the latter
easy victors by 77 points.
Last night at the Holborn restaurant the
London rlflo brigade entertained the Massa
chusetts team at n dinner. A largo company
was present. Major Edwards , Matthorv ,
occupied tlio chair. After the loyal toasts
nid been proposed and responded
.o , the chairman proposed toasts to the
ircsidcnt of the United States and to the
icalthof the winning team , observing tbat
ho would carry the company back about ono
thousand years , the reason bolng that to
morrow was the Fourth of July , the anni
versary of American independence. They
wore now associated ono with the other , in
fact , they were now both brothers and not
fighting ono against nnothor. Major Frost ,
of the Massachusetts team , responded.
A Dinner to Chess Players.
[ CovvrtaM 1SS3 Jju James Gordon Itsnnett. ' ]
LONDON , July 3. [ Now York Herald
Cable Special to TUB Bnn.l A dinner was
given Monday evening by , the City of Lon
don Chess club to celebrate the return to
England of Messrs. I. Gunsberg and J. II.
Blackburnc , winners of the third and fourth
[ irizes respectively in the international chess
congress in Now York. Gunsborg was not
present , but Blnckburno was. Koplying to
the toast to his health , that gentleman said
that while in America ho had dona his best
and , though illness had attacked him , it did
not affect his play in moro than ono or two
games. What really affected him and others
us well was the treatment received at tlio
Imnds of certain people in Now York , nnd
respecting that ho had received letters of
sympathy from American players from all
parts of the states. Nona of the players had
been properly treated. 'Thoy would bear
moro of in the papers , an action having been
commenced against the committee because
they had withheld from less successful
players their small pnzesA. The committee
quarreled with nil of thorn , with himself and
with Tschigorin. Thov quarreled with Cap
tain Mackcnzior'who was' too ill to play , for
taking the part of nil the players , but in
other parts of the states the visitors wcro
treated as welcome guests , and it was the
same in Canada.
DR. M'INKKNUV H12AHD PROM.
The Missing Man Said to Be in Col
orado.
New YOIIK , July 3. [ Special Telegram
to TUB Ben. ] William Connelly , superin
tendent of the Castle Garden labor bureau ,
announces that ho has received a letter from
the missing Dr. Molnorncy , nnd that ho is
alive and well , but docs not want his where
abouts known.
When John Dovoy was told that Dr. Mcln-
orney was alive and well and that Connelly
bad heard from him , ho said : "I am glad to
hoar it , but there were very good reasons for
suspecting foul play. The doom had been
pronounced against him , as I have abundant
ground for believing , and I can't understand
why Dr. Mclnerney has not written to any of
ins friends In this city. "
It is understood that Mr. Connolly will
take the necessary stops to show Dr. Moln-
ornoy's propriety In not writing to his numer
ous friends , and so sot at rest their doubts
nnd fears. It is understood tiiat the doctor
is in Colorado and lias been traveling con
stantly since Ills departure from this city.
BnrlcoV ) Trinl.
WINNIPEG , July 3. The Burke case was
resumed this morning. Donald McKinnon ,
a local policeman , testified as to Burko's
arrest. lie said the prisoner had in his pos
session , among other things , a railroad ticket
to Montreal nnd n steamship ticket from
Montreal to Liverpool. Tbo railroad ticket
contract was signed W. J. Cooper. The
prisoner said his name was not Cooper , but
that ho was Martin Burke , sometimes called
Delanoy. Ho told the officer ho had changed
his nauio because ho was watched by some
men. Oftlcer Collins , of Chicago , testified
as to Burko's identification by Mentlnson ,
and the morning session closed.
Stronger Kvldouoo Ncoclod.
CHICAGO , July 3. States Attorney Longo-
neckor received n dispatch tills morning from
Assistant States Attorney Bagcr , who is in
Winnipeg , looking nftor the interest of the
prosecution In the extradition proceedings
against Martin Burke , the Cronin suspect , to
tlio effect that to secure the prisoner's extra
dition stronger evidence wpuld hnyo to bo
presented connecting hlW with Carlson cot
tage. It Is understood both the Carlsons
will bo sent to Winnipeg at ouco.
Dim ) PKN IMiiB AND AIjONE.
A Suloldo Identified jus the Heir to a
ICnnsAH < ; itytvt > ti to.
KANSAS CITV , July ft It was learned
to-day that the man who gave his name as
Martin Van Huron Jaakspn , and committed
sulcido several days ago , is none other
than Martin Van Huron Gillis ,
of Durango , Col. , ono of the heirs
of the Glllls estate in this city. The estate
is valued nt a figure cpm > ldorably over $1,000-
'
000. Until a month'ago bo resided ot Dur-
ango. Ho had contemplated n contest in the
courts of that portion of Ills father's will
which made bcqucctB to certain public
institutions nnd privalo parsons , nnd a
month ago ho started for Kansas Clt\
from Durango to attend to this Item of busl-
ness. Ho assumed the alias of "Jackson"
und boarded at a cheap hotel , giving it out
that ho was a penniless tramp printer
and could not find work ,
Thrco weeks ago' ho scorned to bccomo de
spondent and shortly afterwards was found
dead in bed , a largo dose of inorphlno.bavluK
caused 1m death.
Steamship Arrivals.
At London Too Montana , from Balti
more. _
At Now York TlicCanada , from London ;
the Wisconsin , from I lvcrpwlf.4bo Perm-
land , from Antwerp ; the Bohemia , from
Hamburg ,
At Baltimore The Hermann , from
Bremen ,
At Uotterdam The Rotterdam , from New
York.
THE SANTELS ALL SIGN ,
Oloso of the Commission'a Work at
That Asonoy.
NOT ONE DISSENTING VOTE ,
A Clilor With Thrco Handled to
Niinio Attempts to Oppose It
Hut IB Quickly Snt Down
Upon. }
LOWKK Hnui.c Aor.Nov , Dak. , ( via Cham
berlain , Dak. ) July 8. [ Special Tologrnm to
TUB But : . ] Tlio commissioners hold their
final council with the Indians of this agency
this morning.ri here was practically no op
position to the bill presented , but many
speeches were made , in which the Indians
complained of the rights of the Santoos In
the bill. This , however , was smoothed ever
without much diniculty , the commission ex
plaining that the Santccs wcro In Iho treaty
of 1SGS nnd the agreement of 1STO , nnd ,
though not limited within the reservation ,
they are really entitled to all the rights and
privileges of the act. When this was thor
oughly explained nnd understood the Indians
acquiesced gracefully. Iron Nation , the
head chief of the Indians at this agency ,
arose in the council this morning nnd sig
nified his acceptance of the treaty In the fol
lowing speech :
The Great Father has located this reserva
tion for the uses of all the tribes that draw
rations In tills agency , and the principal men
nre nil present. The Great Father has made
some chiefs here among this trlbo nnd I am
head chief of this trlbo , and there are chiefs
behind mo all In relation. Now , I am the
head chief anil the loader of this trlbo , and
whatever my Ideas aud thoughts are my
other people will follow rao. Now , wo would
like our friends to oxulain the bill for u
again , so wo can thoroughly understand it.
These nro the few words I had to say and 1
have said them. I nm satisfied with this
bill you have presented to us. I am the bond
chlof ot these Brulcs nnd If I touch the pen
all the other chiefs will follow mo. [ Ap
plause. ] Now I will say to you that I Imvo
made up my mind to sign the bill and am
goimj to do it. "
At this point Iron Nation turned to Gen
eral Crook and addressed him as follows :
"Thrco Stars , I am going to sign because
you tell mo this is a good bill , but before I
do so I want you to uromlso to bo a good
fiicnd to the Indians here. We want to ro-
maln on the White river , and wish you to
toll ti.o Great Father. "
Left Hand Thunder endeavored to check
the movement in favor of the bill , but was
unsuccessful.
At the conclusion of Iron Nation's speech
the Indians , through Bull Head , asked tbat
the bill bo reread und explained.
In compliance with this request Governor
Foster made u careful and thorough explana
tion of the provisions of the net. General
Crook ulso addressed the Indians briefly ,
after which the signing commenced. Iron
Nation was Iho first to nlllx his signature to
the paper , his people following and touching
the pen as rapidly as possible. It was
impossible to discover n dissenting vote.
What little opposition there was lias entirely
disappeared. Tlio Indians nro nil In excel
lent humor , and seemingly glad of the oppor
tunity to ratify the bill.
The commission have , been visited by the
'
authority's at Chamberlain to participate in
tlioir celebration to-uiorrow. They have ac
cepted the invitation aud leave lor there this
evening.
WKSTKUN VAGIUNG INTERESTS.
The Hoc Movement Surprisingly
Largo the 1'ast AVock.
CINCINNATI , July 8. [ .Special Telegram
to THIS BUB. ] To-morrow's Prico-Currcnt
will say : The movement of hogs the past
week has beeu surprisingly largo for the
time of year , packing returns showing a
total of 283,000 against 200,01)0 ) the preceding
woolc aud 175,000 for the corresponding time
last year. The soaso n's total from March 1
is 3,815,000 , against 8.155,000 a year ago. The
week's gain is not only duo to special efforts
at Chicago to got hogs into that market be
fore the close of June , but also to the very
liberal shipments'into Missouri river towns
now slaughtering , where the aggregate has
largely exceeded the corresponding time last
year.
Johnstown Afrnlu Threatened Dy the
IliHiii Waters.
JOHNSTOWN , Pa. , July 3. Tlio heavy rains
of yesterday and last night flooded out five
families in Cambria City. Tlio water came
pouring down the mountain side last night ,
nnd filled the first floors of the houses ,
destroying nil the furniture that had been
saved from the big flood. There is great
alarm among tlio people over the condition
of the Conernaugh river. The water in it
rose five feet this morning In two hours , "and
carried away the foot brldco above the
Pennsylvania railroad station. There was
danger of the temporary bridge erected by
the railroad company being washed away
and cars wcro run on it to suvo it. Tlio
temporary bridge erected ut tlio lower end
of the Gautlor office is almost an entire
wreck. Orders were given by General
Hastings at 10 this morning to get every
thing in shnpo for quick removal. It was
feared the touts would bo washed away.
The portable bridges ever Stony creek were
saved only by very hard work. At 11:30 : it
was thought all danger wa passed , when a
fresh storm broke ever the /alloy. The
rain Is coming down in torrents and tlio
people fear the Conomiiugh will sweep over
the banks and flood the town again.
TUB IiYNCHllUUG DISASTKB.
It IB Iolloveil ! Thit : Riflcou PorsaiiH
AVoro Crnnuuoil ,
LT.VCIIIHJHO , Vn , , July 3 , Tim scene at
tlio terrible wrack near Thaxlon's , on the
Norfolk & Western railroad , is beyond do-
ccription. There Is hardly enough left of the
eight cars that took the leap to the bottom of
the awful pit to make ono car. As BOOH as
the boiler burst the entire mass took fire ,
and those who went down nnd were not
killed outright , wcro burned to death.
Portions of eight bodies Imvo been taken
out , and it is believed fully fifteen others
were entirely consumed. Survivors say the
cries for help could bo hoard from all portions
tions of the wreck , and thosu unhurt were
powerless to rcndnr assistance.
The debris ut the wreck of tlio Norfolk &
Western railroad has been removed and u
number of charred bodies have been found.
The names of seventeen persons who wcro
killed have boon ascertained , They are all
eastern peoplo. There were about thirty
people who escaped with only slight injuries
and ten who uro seriously Injured. The list
of the dead will bo Increased as the friends
of the missing people como forward in search
of them , Tlioro Is no war at present to ascer
tain the exact number of the dead owing to
the fact tlmt the train was destroyed.
Sherman nt Denver.
Diwrxu , July 1) ) . General Sherman nnd
a party of friomJg , who will assist in the
three dnvs' celebration of tl.2 national holi
day commencing to-morrow , arrived hero
over the Burlington to-day ,
THEY MUST PIGHT SQUAtlE.
Vow Orlonnd SporlH Hound to Prevent
Any Interference.
New OIII.EANS , July -Special [ Telegram
o Tun BEK.I Slnco yesterday Kllraln stock
ins risen somewhat. This is duo to the ro-
> orts of his condition , to the enthusiasm of
its friends hero and to the steady backing of
the Southern Athletic club , Sullivan , how-
wcr , still remains the favorite in betting und
ms the call with the crowd , As for the ap
prehensions of Kllraln's friends that there
will bo trouble between the seconds of the
two men , Sullivan's friends say there Is
nothing iu It. After sounding local feeling
upon tlio subject your correspondent is con
fident tlmt any trouble in or out of the ring
calculated to interfere with tlio fisht will
[ trovodangerous to Its originators. Although
Doth men have their partisans hero , the vast
majority ol those who will go to the llcht
will not have any interest In the nlTalr ex
cept to see fair play nnd a contest to n finish.
They will pay tholr money for this purpose
nnd will Insist upon a square deal all around
: ind no interference m tlio. interest of bet
ting men. H is likely that any ono who
attempts to crcato n disturbance will
bo so quickly suppressed that
no ono will attempt to repeat the
experiment. In tact , thu probabilities nro
that the tough element will bo conspicuous
by its absence. Severn ! hundred club men
nnd planters have already engaged special
coaches. It will bo this class that will bo
nearest the ring side , as they will have scats
in the reserved space Just outside the twenty-
four foot circle , and they will not euro n cop
per who wins , but will want to see n fair
light. In this they will have the support of
the local sports antl especially of these who
are managing the uflulr.
Sullivan StartH South.
CINCINNATI , July 3. John L. Sullivan and
party left this morning by the Queen & Cres
cent route. They left no information con
cerning their plan of procedure whether
they would go through by the regular train ,
or whether , to avoid the suggested capture
in Mississippi , they would secretly change
their plans and sneak through that state by
special train or by some unexpected route.
They did not appear to bo much affected by
the alleged plan to capture the pugilists in
Mississippi , though they are nwaro that
there are inducements to make such a pro
ceeding possible.
Kilriiiu
DALTIMOKC , July 3. [ Special Telegram
to Tun Bin. ] Pony Moore arrived
last evening from New York.
A cablegram was received by Kilrain
during tbo evening from Richard K.
Fox , in which the latter wished Jnko good
luck and said ho was a sure winner. In con
versation with reporters Pony Moore said
Kilralii would undoubtedly win , but should
lie lese the fight ho would at once challenge
Sullivan to llglit Mitchell for 1,000. Moore
is in earnest. Kilrain went through his
work as usual yesterday. Kilraiu and party
are expected to arrive in Now Orleans
Friday ut 11 o'clock.
. HnrriNOii on the Snino Train.
July 8. The Baltimore &
Ohio train duo hero at 7 p. m. was delayed
by n Etorm. Kilrain and his party were on
board. The party took supper nt tbo Green
City hotel. Kilrain ate heartily. Tne dining
room was crowded and had to bo cleared by
the police. Kilrain said lie did not want to
talk , but wanted to cat. Ho felt first rate |
und expected a good night's sleep.
John A. Cannon , a candidate for the spcak-
crshlp of the noxt'houso of representatives ,
was in the car next to that occupied by Kil
rain. On the rear of the train in a private
car wcro Mrs. Harrison. Baby McKee ,
Private Secretary Halford , Dr. Scott , Mrs.
Harrison , Mrs. Harrison's sister and others.
Jnko "On
t : , July 3. [ Special Telegram to
TUB BKH.I Jake Kilrain loft Baltimore nt
2:15 : this afternoon by the Baltimore & Ohio
railroad. Jnko , accompanied by "Johnny"
Murphy. Pony Moore nnd Mitchell , drove up
to Cumdcn station shortly before and wont
immediately to tlio Pullman car , where
bertlis had beeu reserved. Ho were a dark
suit nnd n largo straw hat. His
face was unshaven and ho looked
tired nnd serious , though ho assured every
one that ho was feeling tiptop. Ho is as
hard us a rock , but looks a trifle too fine.
His cheeks nro sunken aud the color only
fair. Mitchell lias very nearly decided to
work his man up to Sunday and hns taken
every possible precaution to keep him in
just that shadoof physical condition which in
professional parlance is known as "on edge. "
Conservative- Judges consider Jake's stomach
ana legs his strong points. If Kilrain's
blows should lack steam , or lute In the fight
his massive head should drop forward , lie
can only blumo the prowess of his burly an
tagonist , or perhaps that six or. eight pounds
gone to the bad In this final week of prepara
tion. It looks as though Kilrain has trained
for a sprint , nnd , in sp'ortlng parlance , may
find it difficult to last a distance. Aside
from this one blemish ho looks strong
and fit for a bruising battle. Betting
in this city to-day is about $100 to $90 on
Sullivan.
The HuKlmoro Hoy's FrlemlH Shy.
NEW Om.EANB. July 3. As the day of the
battle draws near' tlio excitement becomes
more Intense and thousands of people ex
press themselves us being anxious to go to
the scene of the mill no matter where it
takes placo. Betting on the result was not
very lively to-day , there being plenty of Snl-
IIvan money , but little Kllruln money
in sight. The Kilrain men uro
still holding buck for tlio advent
of the bookmakers and the knowing ones
who nro oxpcclcd. Ono bet of $300 to 250
on Sullivan was placed nnd bets of f 100 to
S75 and S100 to WO on Sullivan wcro otforod ,
but found no takers. The Sullivan men are
not offering odds because they underrate
Kilrain , but because the hitter's friends uro
shy Just now. Prof. Butler will Imvo chin-go
of the ring police , who will number SOO men.
The manngcM of the light give assurance- -
tlmt the utmost order will be maintained. A
special train left ever the Queen & Crescent
route to-day , having as passengers the man
agers and friends of the sluggers , and they
did not return until Into lo-nlght. The
Youm ; Mon'n Gymnastic club held u meet
ing to-night to arrange for a recentlon to
Sullivan , who will reach hero to-night.
Liowry AVIII Call Out the Militia ,
JACKSON , Tonn , , July 3. Governor Lowry
has telegraphed to the governors of Alabama
and Louisiana for permission to pat ; urmed
mllltlu through their respective Mutes pre
paratory to Intercepting Sullivun audKllmm
should they outer this state to fight ,
IHiOODY HATTTjfp IN KGVIT.
DnrvlHlioH Dd'uatcd by the Kt-yptinnn
\Vith llnnvy IJOHHOM.
CAIIIO , July 3. . An engagement has taken
place between a force of Egyptian troops aim
n body of Dervishes. The DervislioK were de
feated , losing 503 killed or wounded. Seventy
Egyptians were Killed or wounded. Two
English officers were also wounded. The
Dervishes attempted to efiuct a lodgment on
the river bank , but they wore attacked bi
lbo English forces. The Dervishes made a
stubborn resistance , but were finally forced
to rcllro. fighting ns they wont. They were
driven northward seven miles , but every
foot ot ground was hotly contested. Two
iruiiK belonging to the enemy wcro captured
bv the British. It is oxpccted further light
ing will occur.
Ilia Weather InilioUlons.
For Nebraska ! Fair Thursday and Friday ,
warmer Thursday , stationary tomptsrnturo
Friday , northerly winds , becoming variable.
For Iowa : Fair Thursday und Friday ,
warmer Thursday , followed by stationary
temperature Friday , northwesterly winds ,
becoming variable.
For Dakota : Fair and warmer , northwest
erly wiuds , becoming varlablu.
NO NEWS ABOUT THE
Reporters Visit the Prooldontial
Mansion in Vain ,
A DESIGN FOR A NEW FLAG.
The AVIfts oC Wnr Correspondent Cofllti
KunmltH Ono to the Authorities
The Campaign In the
WASHINGTON Buniuu , Tnn OMAIU HEK.
C18 FOUHTEKNTH STKBRT ,
WASIUNOTON , D. C , , July 8.
The chances nro that for the next ton day's
Washington will suffer from a thorough
summer dullness. The departure ot the
president yesterday for Connecticut , fol
lowed to-day by the exodus of the whlto
house family to Dcor Park accompanied by
Private Secretary Hal ford has caused the
politicians who huvo boon waiting bora In
the hope that they might secure something
for tholr friends , to rush back homo in order
to bo with tholr families on the Fourth.
There Is a painful stillness around the whlto
house , mid this afternoon the callers were al
most exclusively confined ton few correspond
ents nnd reporters who climbed the stairs in
the hope of gathering small crumbs of Information
mation , but there was no signs of news about
the mansion , and there Is no reason to be
lieve that there will bo a single appointment
mndo until tlio uilddlo of next week.
Several of the loading republicans hurried
off to Now York last night , nnd within Iho
next two or thrco days there will bo some
Important conferences there in relation to
the conduct of the campaign in the now
states.
A FI.AO
Mrs. Charlcs'Carloton Coflln , wlfo of the
well known war correspondent , who Is n res
ident of Boston , has submitted to the author
ities of the war department a design fora
now flag to signify tlio admission of the now
states into the union which meets with very
general favor among army officers. Her
plans Is to maintain tha strlpos Just as nt
present nnd instead of six rows of stars of
seven each as proposed Mrs. Coflln suggests
tbat thirteen stars to signify the thirteen
original states bo formed into n six-pointed
star in the center of the jack nt the upper
loft hand corner of the Hag and that the re
maining twenty-nine bo arranged in rows
on each side. It is possible that , this sug
gestion may moot with the approval of the
secretary of war.
INOAM.S ON Tim NKW STATES.
Senator Ingalls arrived in town to-night.
On being asked as to the political situation
in Kansas , ho replied : "My people nro
altogether too busy with their crops just
now to talk politics , but as far as I can learn
nro very generally satlsiled with the course
of the administration. It is my opinjon that
the republicans will carry all four of the now
states In spite of the light which will bo
made for them by tbo democrats , and I think ;
1 shall take part in the canvass in ono or
moro of the new states myself. "
nurt'SB TO IIB FIIOZKN OUT.
It was expected that the action * of ;
Congress last winter In reducing the
royalty to be paid to the Mllllgan
Plate Printing Press Company , § 1 to 1 cent
per 1,000 impressions would have the effect
of compelling the company to remove the
plato printing machines from tlio bureau of
engraving and printing , nnd it was supposed
tluit the beginning of Iho now fiscal year
would see nil of these contrivances ,
which are so obnoxious to the plate
printers , thrown from .tho
building , but it scorns that the concern which
manufactures these presses is determined
that congress shall drive them by positive in
stead of negative means , and with tills cud.
in view they have renewed their contracts ,
nnd will keep their machines in the bureau.
It remains now to bo seen whether the house
will have tlio courage of its convictions nnd
provide a reasonable royalty , or enact such
legislation us will absolutely prohibit the use
of the steam press for printing the backs of
ono and two-dollar notes and silver certifi
cates.
AI'l'IIALS AND DECISIONS.
Acting Secretary Chandler decided two
land contest cases to-day. The first was
that of Charles Snvansoa against the heirs
of G. A. Wisely. Tlio contest involved the
title to tlio oust half of the northeast quarter
of the cast h'nlf of the southeast quarter of
section 20 , township 17 , rungo 10 west , Grand
Island land district. The contest was based
upon the fact that , the heirs of Wisely had
not resided ou the property. The local
onicers found in favor of the defendant ,
Wisely. Assistant Secretary Chandler sus
tains the finding of the local officers , on the
ground that under the rulings , the heirs ,
provided they cultivate the homestead , are
not compelled to live upon it.
Tlio second case was n motion of J. II ,
Moran for a review of tlio decision of Oc
tober IbSS , which was nvero to his homestead -
stead contest. The contest was filed by M.
H. Moran and involved the southeast quarter
of section 31 , township M north , range 29
west , of the North Platte land district. The
contest was based on Moran's alleged failure
to comply with tlio decision of the land of
fice1 , and the motion for review w.is made by
Moran on the cround that the witness had
not been permitted to testify and on the
further ground of newly dlscoveied evidence.
In viaw of the facts in the case Assistant
Secretary Chandler calls for the record in
the general land office for further examina
tion.
? ; nw NKIIIIASKA rOST.MASTlillS.
fourth class postmasters appointed In No-
bras It a : Charleston , York county , George
W. S. Coon ; Stubbol , Thayer county , L. U.
Johnson.
IOWA I'OSTMASTKUS Al'l'OINTKI ) .
Fourth class postmasters appointed to-day
In Iowa : Brookvillo. Jefferson county. Harry
Baker ; Clydo , Jasper county , D , II , Tipp ;
Cury , Keokuk county , Martin Colomnn ;
Cromwell , Union county , A , M. B.iy ; Gil
bert , Scott county. G. Hnrucimui ; Holt , Tay
lor county , William Pulton ; Humcston ,
Wayne county , D. P. Goodrich ; Libertyvlllo ,
Jefferson county , I. Trout ; Portland , Cerro
Gonlo county , S. C. Hill ; Alcyomo , Sheridan
county , Alex Scott.
George W. Clurk , of 'iuwa , has boon ap
pointed n clerk nt $2,000 per mir.um in the
contest division of the general land om .e.
Nebraska and Imv.t PoiiHlrun.
WASHINGTON , July 3. [ Special Telegram
to TUB BKU. J Pensions granted Nebrasknns :
Ordinal invalld-G. H. Crossloy , William
D.irrough , E. M. Evans , 8. It. Scarmands.
Increase J. J. Newton , H , Uluto , II. G.
Powers , H. B. Burton. Holssuo GFhtcbor ,
.Imnos Wnlch , Charles A. Collins , Charles A.
Culllns. Original , widows , etc Helen Mo-
Clark , former widow of Henry M. Smith.
Iowa : Original Invalid Nelson Phinnoy ,
AddiBon A , Wood. GeorgeS , Witters , Edwin
Foraytli , It , I ) . Mussoy , Covert Sheffors , It.
M. Dolmogo , J. C. Hamilton , J. W. Chow , J.
F. Connlgny , David It. Vouch. Hostoratlou
and rolssuo David P. Ilonsloy. Increase
J. M. Murray. William Cain , John Davis. C.
H. Bolunski , W. G , Bryant. Hclssue Simp
son Hornnduy , John J. Train , F. K. French ,
John Burrows. HCIHSUO and Increase John
Ilogwood. Original widows , etc. Kuphomia ,
mother of Jam/s W. Hryun.
IMrH. Harrison GOCH to Door Pnrlr. tj
WASHINGTON , July 8. Mrs. Harrison , her
father , Dr. Scott , and her two grand chil
dren left Washington this uttornoon for
Dear Park , where they will spend thti
Fourth.
The llniloy Klrc.
IlAimr , Idaho , July 8. The flro yesterday
did not roach the resilience portion of tha
town and no suffuilng exists among the pee
plo. The loss U half a million dolUrs , with
The C'urran * Acquitted ,
MII.WAI'KEE , July ' } . Judge
th'j Jury In the t'urran-lluilctou murder cata
this morning at Waujiaua , Wfs. Tutt Our-
runs were acuulUcd ,