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THE OMAHA BEE NINETEENTH YEAR. OMAHA , WEDNESDAY MOVING , AUGUST 21 , 1889. NUMBER 63. * ROSS RAYMOND RECOGNIZED , Tbo Slick American Again at His Old TrlokB. SHOWING HIS FINE ITALIAN HAND. IIo Proceeds to Exhibit It In ttio Con- trnctlon oTKorircd Checks mid DraftBUnder Arrest at Blackpool. ftnymond Bobs Up Scrnnoly. [ Copi/r/0/il / / ] S8)1 > uJamt * OonlnnJmiti.1 LONDON , August 30. [ Now York Herald Cnblo Special to Tun Ilnn. ] About four weeks ago Morris Wise , who rcprcsontod the Untied States treasury department at the Paris Industrial congress , was standing In the main corridor of tha Hotel Motropolo , when a hand was laid lightly on his shoul der. Ho turned around and found Kos Raymond mend smiling at him. Mr. Who's greeting not being warm , Kaymond disappeared , after elating timt , ho Uad just couio from Paris. To-ilny th following dispatch was received from B'.aOkpool by the London police : "Rolfo , tbo man arrested hero fur swin dling , It thirty-eight years old , 5 feet JV Incbo , with sallow complexion , dull grey eyes , heavy eyelids , dropping chin , brown hair , full forehead , stout figure , ecn- tlomanly aoponranca and address and elean- sbaved , with medium mustacho. Ho has nn anchor , shield and two flags on-his right forearm , medium voice , Is well educated , polished In style , well versed In military affairs in Egypt , ulsd press and naval mat ters. Ho ban very pleasing and uttiiotlve manners , is quiet and never at a loss for ideas. Whllo In Blackpool ho had do/ens of .people running after him , taking him driv ing , feasting und lionorlng him. Ha speaks rather sharply and has un oxtouslvo vocabu lary.1' This Is the genuine coeds nnd no mistake. Raymond bore the name of Ernest Nuvlllo Itolfo when hn was conuntttcd at the Man- cheater assizes for obtaining 21 on a foreign bill of exchange. Ho represented hlmsulf In Blaukpool as Dennett Uiirleigh , a war cor respondent , and said ho was going to roper t the doings of the Channel squadron at Fleet- wood. _ Upon the strength of this story ho Induced John Hunting , director of the Blackpool winter garden , to accept a bill of exchange which purported to be signed by George Augustus Sala. That veteran Journalist , however , repudiated the signature , and It was further proved that the initials on the checks wore not in Bennett Burloigh's hand writing , who was on the cruiser Ho wo. While Rolfo has been In jail under remand Superintendent Doerhniu has boon busy in quiring Into bis career and has gathered ma terial for a three volume novel. Holfo Is the saino gentleman who , in December last , presented himself at Highbury , Birming ham , under the name of Rkchic , bearing a letter of introduction from Erastus Wunan , whoso , acquaintance Joseph Chamberlain mado'whllo acting as special commissioner In the United States. Austin Chamber lain conducted tho. ingenious Ritchie round the celebrated orchid houses and then lent him money with whicli to meet bis hotel bills. The next morning Ritchie discharged this little obligation by getting Mr. Chamberlain to Introduce bun at'a bank. Chamberlain Introduced him to a local house , upon whom Ritchie palmed a fraudulent bill for JE.'X ) drawn oa Droxcl , Morgan & Co. Ritchie found it convenient to leave Birmingham in a hurry and to bio . - himself to Saundcr & Co. , orchid collectors nt St. Albans. To Sauudors ho rcprcsontod himself us Austin Chamberlain , and knowing the penchant of that gen tleman's father for orchids , ho saw nothing suspicious In the order for a supply of that fashionable flower , nor in the American bill which paid for It , Mr. Saunders gladly handed the fictitious Austin the change. Roifo's next public- appearance was in the character of Major Rliodcs , of the Royal dragoons. Under that name nnd title ho presented himself- Nathaniel Morton , of Belfast , and bought five horses from him for 470 , tendering u military draft for 525 and receiving the change , 40 , The draft was returned marked "no account. " Under the protease that ho was Captain Rcsfard , master of Lord Dorchester's yacht Aphrodite , ho obtained 300 , and as Erie Hurting ho boat a boat builder to the tune of 200. As Captain Rnthburn , master of Lord Brassey's steam yacht Sunboain , ho presented a check on the Ciipitol and Counties bank : at Hastings and got a bank at Greenoek to advance him JP30 , us ho said ho wanted to pay the men off. Among other performances no-Induced Mr. Morgan , of the Aburystwitb Observer , to loan htm 7 on a forged check. Ho has also been beard from at the Isle ol Man , and Boston , Lincolnshire. At tbo latter place ho want to Swinohoad abbey , thn residence of Mr. Ingraham , of tbo Illustrated London News. Ho told the hilly of the house that ho was Melton Prior and was bard up. When Mr , Ingraham returned und board this ialo lie nnd some police oOJcors made a tour of the local hotels nnd found the pseudo Melton Prior in the act of obtaining cash for a ficti tious draft at sight for 31 , drawn In favor of Ernest Novlllo RoltTo , R. N. C It. , on Sir Gerald Fitzgerald , of Spring Caracas , London. TUB TEXAS HACK WAH. Matters Amicably Adjusted Between tlin "Woodpeckers unit J lyblnlH. RICHMOND , Tex. , August 20. [ Special Telegram to TUB BBB. | Governor Ross and Assistant Attorney General Harrison left hero to-night for Austin , They roirard the trouble OB now settled by tbo course of the ' Woodpeckers , " lu whoso ranks were the county ofllcortt , in yielding incur choice for sheriff and accepting jis second choice that uf the "Jaybirds. " Sergcani Ira Aton , of the rangers , In u caucus to night that lasted 11 vo hours , they finally cuiui to tills agreement , and this forenoon wtion the commlislonurs met , hn win appointed His Bond was nmdu by the "Jaybirds , " and is gobd for a Sl.ODO.OOO , although $ iOOOu IE the required amount. The "Jaybirds" couU umlio the bond but not the appointment , nut \VoolpooUcra" ( the appointment but no * the bond. M'hq now sliorllt has taken charge of the Gibson boys und will hold them til the preliminary trial , fixed to tuka place noi Monday They ore charged wltn ussuul with Intent to kill , being in tbi light with Parker and Wudom Robinson on ! rlday. Sheriff Aton has selected two dop utlcs , one from Williamson county und thi other from Burnett. The people now liar < confidence in the administration being abli to keep the peace und order. Tin county judge will resign his position lu a few days and leave the county. Other prominent "Woodpeckers' will do tbo sumo and claim Unit they do I for the safety of tholr lives. Onu of the commissioners will resign to-morrew am break a quorum. All thu wounded men arc doing well and two will leave hero as soon ai they uro able , The light guards let and the ranger * took possession of the court bout * . SOURCE OP sui riiYv Ajjncw , of St. Paul , Supposed to Bo tlio Dlflburflrr of tlio Cnsli. Ciucuoo , August 20. fSpoclnl Telegram to TUB UBK.I The states attorney said to day that , BO far as ho was concerned , tbo trial of the Cronln murderers would begin next Monday. Whether the defense would lursuo dilatory tactics ho had no means at tnowlng or guessing. If they should at- lempt to delay trial ho didn't know whether it would bo by n motion for a severance or simply by a motion for a continuance. If they should ask for n continuance ho had no Idea on what grounds it would bo. An Item of no iittlo Interest In the Cronln case is the presence of Frank Agnew in the city , Mr. Agnow's residence Is in St , Paul , where bo Is supposed to have received Mnr- Lln Burke and to have helped him oa toward Winnipeg. His presence in Chicago just at Lho time of the Cronln.trlal will deepen the impression that ho is the channel through which Burke draws his supplies. Woodruff's huartw.w gladdened this morn ing by a visit from his mother and his father , Mr. und Mrs. John Black , of San Jose , Cali fornia , who arrived from there this morning and wilt remain in Chicago durlnir ttie trial. Mrs. Black Is much broken down by anxiety for hnr son , and the meeting between them In the jail ofllco was an affecting one. They were together for tin hour , when Woodrull had to return to his cell and his father and mother loft the building. They absolutely declined to say anything about their plans. Burke bus tired of jnll faro , atvl the mys terious friends who provided him with funds for his tight. ntnlnst extradition in Canada are now trying to uoop up his spirits by pro viding him with three hearty nnd tempting meals every day from the outside. New evidence In the case Is said to have been dis covered1 this effect that Iceman O'SuIll- vnn's horses , instead of bolnc In the barn on thu night of Muy 4 , were out as late us'J : 0 , and wore tearing about a portion of Lake View , hauling three very excited men behind them In O'Sulllvan's Ice wagon. At It o'clock ' , the state claims to know. O'Sulli- van's horses , covered with foam , were stand ing in front of a certain Lake View snloon. Three men who had driven the team wore In the saloon pouring hot brandy down their throats. What they had done as their stiaro in the murder the state is well uwaro of , but as to who the men nro thcro is said to bo some doubt. It is admitted , however , that the presence o.f thcso three men at ttie saloon has a vital bearing on the case , as will bo shown by testimony to be given when the trial commences. The oollco claim to-night to have dlscov- cren a tinsmith who has Identified Martin Burke ns a man for whom ho soldered a tin box the Monday following the Cronin trag edy , and which is thought , so the police say , to have contained Cronlii's clothes. A second end soldered tin box is supposed to have con tained the missing instrument case. SULLIVAN MAKES A SPEECH. Ho Assutvs Ills Friend ? Tli.it Ho Will Never Fight n Colored Man. HOSTOX , August 20. [ Spaciai Telegram to Tun Br.E.1 John L. Sullivan returned to his native heath to-night , coming alone from New York on the limited , via the Boston & Albany railroad. Tlio time ho w.is duo being known , the vicinity of the depot long before 10 o'clock was croivded by fully 5,003 people , among whom were all tbo sporting lights of the city and vicinity. When the train reached Huntingtou avenue station , on'tho outskirts of the city , the slugger got out , where his father nnd several friends , ad vised by telegraph- him , and bo was put in a carriage nnd rapiilly driven to bis father's house on Parnoll street. When the train reached the depot the disappointed crowd sought redress in tumultuous howlIng - Ing , and were .with dlfliculty dispersed by the police. The wealthier sports at once chartered carriages and started post haste for his home. When Sullivan reached his homo his sick mother was out of bud , trio first time in mouths , for the occasion , and , supported by her son and a friend , awaited the champion at the door. Sullivan , who never was con scious of filial affection , seemed moved nt the sight of his mother's devotion , and his greeting was really loving. It took about ten minutes for the neighborhood to bear of the return , and his friends turned out by hundreds and nn Impromptu reception was held on the steps , fully five hundred persons passing In line shaking his bund. By the time this was over the sports began to ' arrive bythocir- ringo load , and the scene' was transferred to the Interior of the house , where the jollifica tion will doubtless go on all night. Sullivan , of course'made a speech , In whicli ho said ho liked Mississippi and bcliovod that if he had to go back his Imprisonment would not be very irksome ; also that ho udvlpcd Kilrain not to go south and take chances , but keep away from the Miss issippi courts ; that tbo Intended retiring from the ring nf tor ho met Jem Smith , and wo Id pay attention to no moro challenges , either from Mitchell or Kilrain , and wanted It understood once and for all , Rinitinz his breast as he spoke , that John L. Sullivan will never flcht a "coon. " Ho says ho will remain quietly for three weeks before start ing out with Muldoou to exhibit. Some time this week a gigantic reception will bo given him at Oak Island , a resort some ten miles from tbo city. During the speech Sullivan said ho intend ed to offer Smith 91,000 to como to America and fight him in California for $10,000 a aide , und Slnvin , of Australia , the same. After making those two men fight or take water ho would retire. As for niggers , they uro only good to black shoes. El.OPED WITH A PBIEST. Mr * . McDonald , Of Chicago , Goes to Europe With n Clergyman. CHICAGO , August 20. The wife of million aire Mike McDonald , the noted ex-gambler and politician , Is missing. The circum stances uro most extraordinary. Mrs. Mo- Douald disappeared from her homo , at the corner of Ashland boulevard and Hurrlsou street , a week ago last Friday , and though a small army of detectives have been retained to discover her whereabouts they have not succeeded , It la supposed Mrs , McDonald is now in Europe. It was reported this evening that she bad for a companion a Catholic priest , who , it la alleged , has been since unfrocked by the church. The priest is supposed to have had n parish in South Chicago , or some suburb In that locality. The story is that Mrs. Mo- Donald became acquainted with the priest while ho was on a visit to the parish of- which she Is a member. Ho became Infatuated with hor. the ad miration was reciprocated and an elopement was planned und executed , On the momen tous Friday evening , Hugh Mullane.v , Mo- Donald's ' coachman , look Mrs. McDonald from the bouso In a carriage. Ho said nothing about the matter for a week , though ho was uwaio of the search. Then he told Alike McDonald , saying ho had promised Mrs. McDonald to keep secret for a week. Ho refuses to talk. McDonald was found at a late hourfto- night and acknowledged the truth of the story. W. J , Moysunt. of Notre Dama church , a French Catholic congregation , is thu fugitive clergyman. Ho is about twenty-seven years old , whllo Mrs. Mc Donald Is nearly fifty aud gray-haired and a grandmother. Her husband , unlike her clerical rival , is a man of handsome presence. Mr . McDonald took with bur in money , clothing and jewelry not to exceed $ S,000. McDonald says the guilty pair underwent a marriage ceremony before n priest , but for what purpose uo one can guest. In this respect the elopement Is a parallel to u similar escapade tun years ago , in which Mrs. McDonald figured with Billy Arlington , the minstrel. McDonald traced his wife ut that time to California , and she swearing In a most Bolemii manner that , notwithstanding the mock marriage with Arlington , oho bad not been untrue to him , McDonald took her back to bis homo und children. ARRIVAL OF THE TROOPS , Department of the Platte Soldtors at Fort HobluQon , PRETTY ENCAMPMENT GROUNDS. Thn First Encnuomcnt Takes Place In an Attempt to Capture .tho ' Train Twenty-First Infantry's Nebraska News. FonT noniNiON , Nob. , August. 10. fSpo- clal Correspondence of Tim Br.n. | A bright and warm sun has beaten doxvn or , this sec tion of country to-day and everybody Is an ticipating keenly the opening of Camp Crook , which takes place to-morrow. As already mentioned in my dispatches , there will tnko part in the encampment troops from every post , sava Duchcsno , in this department. Nlobrara sends n baud nnd six companies of tlio Eighth Infantry and two companies of the Ninth cavalry. Fort Omnlia sends the band nnd six companies of thu Second in fantry. Sidney will bo represented by five companies of the Twenty-first infantry ; Lar- amic by the band and three companies of the Seventh ; Pilot Butte , one company of the Seventli ; * Robinson , band , three troops of the Ninth cavalry und three companies of the Eighth intnntry ; Brldgor , two compa nies of the Seventeenth Infantry nnd three companies of the Twenty-first infantry ; Douglas , band , ono battery of the Fifth nr- tillory , six companies of the Sixteenth In fantry and ono company of the Twenty-first infantry ; Russell , band and eight companies of the Seventeenth infantry ; McIClnncy , two troops Ninth cavalry and ono company of the Twenty-first Infantry and one troop of the Ninth cavalry and two companies of the Seventh Infantry from Washakio. This makes a total of seven bands , six battalions of infantry , three of which nro full regi ments , ono battery of light artillery , nlno troops of cuvnlry , about 159 ofllcers un < l ap proximately 2,470 men. It Is the largest number of regulars which has been gotten together since the reorganization of the army. The object is to cnablo the elder members of the army to kcop aliva the knowledge of vbo art of war which many of tbotn acquired on the field , and to give to the younger members and especially these who have entered the nrmy without preparatory training an idea of what army life is. Tha encampment will bo held about a mile northwest of Fort Robinson. The Hues have boon drawn with mathematical precision , and when the troops arrive to-morrow morn ing they will bo enabled to march to their respective places , forming ono ot the pretti est tentpj fields over seen iu this section of tbo country. In command will bo General John R. Brooke , commander of the department of the Platto. His staff comprises the following oftlccrs : Major Peter D. Vroorn. inspector general , chief of staff ; First Lieutenant Fuyotto W. Roe , Third infantry , iilde-do-cnmp , acting assistant adjutant general ; First Lieutenant Charles M. Truitt , Twenty-first infantry , aide-de-camp ; Captain William V. Rich ards , Sixteenth infantry , acting chief quar termaster ; First Lieutenant M. W. Day , quartermaster Ninth cavalry , acting chief commissary of subsistence : Major Dallas Bache , surgeon , medical director : First Lieutenant Charles A. Wordon , Seventh in fantry , acting engineer officer ; Major Guy V. Henry , inspector of small arms practice. The infantry will bo formed into three brigades. The first of thcso will bo com manded by Colonel August V. Kuutz ; the second by Colonel Frank Wheaton , of the Second infantry ; the third by Colonel Matthew M. Blunt , of the Sixteenth. The artillery will bo under command of Captain David H. Kinzio. A signal corps will bo formed which will bo mounted , equipped and distributed us maybe bo required during the movements to bo made. The encampment will last until September 20. In the meantime , the command will take part in a number of engagements , surprises , forced marches nnd unexpected calls to duty , In other words , every thing which might bo oxpcctcd from a soldier in the face of the enemy. The site of the camp is bonutlful in the ex treme. It is in the gradual and grassy approach preach to the clay buttcs which rise In so im posing a manner uorih aud west of this post. These buttes are more or less connected with the legends of the Indian tribes Who for merly inhabited these plains. They nro in various stngos of demoralization , some ot them looking like dismantled edifices of other eras , and not a few suggesting the ecclesiastic ruins which are said to bo scat tered throughout Europe. The plaiu is drained by the White river and Soldier crook , from which water for all purposes may bo easily urocur'od. To-day the first day of excitement over the coming gathering was experienced. Several oflicers and civilians arrived , nnd the arrival ot others was anticipated by their wives. Among the arrivals were Major , Paddock and W. E. Annln , of Omalm ; Colonel Rand- lott of the Ninth cavalry , of Fort Klnnoy , but who Is to bo located at this post when Colonel Henry goes to the former place ; Lieutenant Bufllngton of the Seventh in fantry , of Wasliakio ; Dr. Bache , Omaha , medical inspector of tbo department of the Plattoi Lieutenant Wright , Ninth cavalry , just returned from the cavalry competition ut Bellevue ; Mrs , Custer , guest of Mrs. Captain Parker and widow of the captain of that name who died a year ago ; Miss En sign , of New Yoric , cousin of Mri und Mrs. Lieutenant Wright , of whom she is to be a guest. Lust year tbo troops complained that the marching to and from tha encampment was too monotonous. To vary it this your , General Brook ordered attack * to bo made on u couple of tbo columns , to compel the utmost vigi lance on th part of the ono and sagacity on the part of the other. The first announce ment of a meeting of this kind reached bore yesterday , coming from the camp of Colonel Morrlam , who was located savon miles from this point. A visit out to the command found it quartered on a great height , with a magnificent view of the surrounding coun try. The men were resting after the fatigue of the day , the commander desiring to spend the day in camp , having until Tuesday to reach Camp Crook. Colonel Morrlam had boen'Ordorod by General Brook to attempt the capture of the train of the Twenty-first , under Colonel Casey , from Sidney , Mer- rium's command , consisting of four com panies of the Seventh , was joined near the Nlobrnra by three troops of the Ninth cav alry and three companies of the Eighth in fantry from Robinson. Merrlam sent the Infantry ahead und with his cavalry watched every movement of the onomy. Ho found that Casey's ' teams were parked as thqy moved along , and carefully guarded by men in front , flan its and rear , To capture it under those circumstances was impossible. Notwithstanding , by moans of signals. Colonel Morrlam was Kept informed as to the changes made in the conduct of tha train , the signals coming from ( /Woman's Dress , nn Indian scout connected with Fort Robinson. At length the news oamo that the flankers hod boon withdrawn. This was cheering news , because Morrlam's men wore concealed In a pocket In a side bill about four hundred yards from tha road. The pocket was near the crest of the ridge. The infantry and government wagons were suffered to ascend the hill and descend on the opposite side , when suddenly Momam's men rushed from their concealment and cut off from the rest of the train and column njx of the contract wagons , Tha drivers wcro ordered to turn them round und driva down the hill , but the horses and mulot wcro so jaded that tha order could riot bo complied with. Ttio teams , however , were hold about six min utes , by which time Colonel Casey's com mand learned of the attack and returned to tbo rescue , Whllo tlio ( thorns were in tbo hands of the attacking party'feufllclontly long to have boon destroyed , its they would have been In time of WJr , as tlioy 'had not boon hold fifteen minutes bofdra being retaken , the cnpturo was not ejmsldorbd so successful as it would otlKJrwyo have been. Many features uf this kind are promised during this encampment. . All the Tro pa In Gain p. FOUT b. , August 20. [ Spo- clnl Telegram to Ttn | lun.1 All the troops oxpccted to take part n tha summer man- oouvrcs have arrlvcc nnd have gone- into taint ) . The Second li 'antry under the coin- nmnd of General \ hcaton arrived early nftcr dinner , having lurched from Homing- ford , a distance of tv only miles. The sol- dlcrs were lu oxco ont condition. This afternoon Colonel Busts , in command of two companies ottho Seventh Infantry and ono troop of the Ninth Cavalry , arrived from Fort Wttshnkio. It comprises nlncty-nlno men , all in excellent liculth nnd spirits. The weather is delightful.\ \ couple of days will bo allowed the Bold lore to recover from the effects of their march ! attar Which the uian- ajuvres'will begin. Wnnt Ttiolr Names Taken Off. PLATTSMQUTII , Nob.AUgust 20. [ Special to THE BRK. ] Honjnfrtui F. Allqn and T. C. Willoy , two of the petitioners in the Cass county bond election contest , have made affidavits stilting thafwilhout tholr consent aud knowledge their names were attached to the aforesaid petition , and through their at torney , H. D. Travis , of Weeping Water , the affidavits were placed on lllo with the clerk 01 the district court yesterday. A motion was also Hied asking that the court strike their names from tha petition In the above entitled ca\iso \ , at they had been placed on said petition without their knowl edge , permission or consent and reumlu there against tholr will. / KxprritnonUrittVltU thn Elixir. PLATT9MOUTU. Neb , , August 20.--Spnclal | to TIIB BUR. ] Drs. Schlldknocht and Slgglns to-day hud spine of the Brown- Sequard elixir prepared from n fine healthy lamb nnd commenced n sorics of Injections upon four patients who were anxious to try the effects of the reanimating fluid. No decided effect was produced by the first in jections , nnd the doctbra say that several injections will bo necessary before much cluingo will bo nbticod. Dr. Schlldknecht has been a suffuroi' .from rheumatism for years nnd ho is trying tlio elixir on himself , although bo says ho has very little faith in it. Ilarlan County -Teachers' Institute. ALMA , Neb. , August -Spccial [ t ° TUB BBU. | The enrollment lit tbo teachers'In stitute , which convened' in this city to-day , was fifty-three , which Is more than usual on the first day of tbo session ; Superintendent Goodban expects the enrollment to bo double the present number by the middle of the week. The following instructors have been omnloyed : Prof. P , P. Bentley nnd Jennie Woimnn , of the Alma hich school ; Prof. Doyle nnd Prof. Morris , of Republican City , and Prof. Smith , of Hartley , Two or three lectures have oecn announced for each week. Thi Ollicc AH Right. BiAin , NOD. , August ! 20 ! [ Special Tele- cram to THE BEE. ] Mr. Branch , the official charged with the Invdstl'gallon of the irregu larities in the postoffico iicr'c , loft this morning ing- . tHe was very. , reticent , but Is undor- stood'to have found ovpryiUing m order at- present and to hnvd exprcsscd'-an opinion that an attempt hadVbeon made to injure Miss Clark. MIss.Clarlc'expresses herself as satisfied with the muthpd of investigation and confident of the results. She will hold her ofllco to the cud of the term if she is not bounced. O'Neill Knunion li'ormully Opened. O'NniLi , , Neb. , August 20. | Special Tele gram to Tins BEE.J Tbo reunion was form ally opened to-day by nn opening address by the president , Peter Qreoloy , uad an address of welcome delivorqd by the Hon. A. B. Chardo , of O'Neill , which was responded to by P. Schwonk , of Norfolk. Each address was well delivered and each speaker was frequently applauded. At tbo camp lira this evening there was a largo attendance , and much interest was manifested. A Grnnil Harvest Festival. , Neb. , August 20. [ Special Telegram - gram to Tun Bnu.lArrangements were completed here to-day for a grantl harvest festival to bo held August 27 ot Harrison park. The various committees have been appointed , and the prospect ; for a splendid time nro evident. Two brass bands , the Reynolds silver cornet band and the Wymoro Juvenile band , have been engaged , and also Battery A Nebraska National Guard. Hon. J. Sterling Morton will deliver an address at 8 p. m. _ John Fustaln Proves Ills Innocence. GIIANT , Neb. , August 20. [ Special Tele gram to TUB BEB.J John Fustaln , a settler , living In the northwestern part of this county , who was reported in these dispatches recently ns being warned to leave the coun try for insulting a lady , nnd who had armed himself with \Vlncncator to resist mob violence , bus established , his. innocence. The man who pcrsonutod him Is known , and bis longer residence in the community will bo ut his . peril. _ _ _ _ _ Broke Jail , NionnAiiA , NOD. , August 20. [ Special Tel egram to TUB Ban. ! Frank Guthrlo , con fined for grand larceny , broke jitll about mid night durlntr a raging storm and escaped. Ho nut powder in the looks to the steel cugo nnd lot them oft one nt a timo. A note was left for thu sheriff , saying ho would return in time for court. A fellow prisoner re mained , remarking that ho was no roadster. The purchasing of the powder was traced to n boy. _ f jin oin nil RouuU Mllftml. Mir.FortD , Nob. . * August 20 , [ Special to TUB Bisii. ] Tha gang' of mon at work stretching a now wire 'from Lincoln to Milford - ford hnvo reached here aqd. will KO to York to morrow to run the ncfvlloo from that place to Grand Island. Yesterday whllo ono of the mon , nutnod Albert StqvfliiH , was working at the ton of u polo iu towp'lt'gavo way and bo was thrown to the ground , breaking his log , Hurt County's Kij'ji'ufillcun Ticket. TEIUMAU , Nob. , Aprii 20- [ Special Tele gram toTiiB Uci.j At the * republican county convention W , M. Nosfijt was nominated for treasurer of Burt county M. G. Morroll , of Lyons , for county olurjq' Henry W. Mon. rowe for sheriff : II , Wi JSillis for county judge ; E. B. Atkinson far county superin tendent ; W. E. Pratt 'for. ' surveyor , and M. J. Gilbertson for coroner. . A . Neb. , Augdsi pa [ Special Tel egram to TUB Bni ! , ] A "farewell reception wax this evening tendered to the Rev. H. C , Qaynor , rector of tlio Eplscoual church bora , All denominations were represented and the clergy wcro thorp in a body , The reverend gentleman has held tba charge four yours. and Is bold in tbo highest respect. Ho goes to Sioux City , Out on Habeas Corpus. DAKOTA. Cur , Neb. , August 20. [ Special Telegram to TJIB BEB. | Frank Lease , a bnr- toudor In Suhormaa's saloon at Homer , who was confined in ttio county jail for pounding S. Duggan wlUi'a boor bottle , cutting his head and fuoo. iu a horrible manner , was taken out to-day on a writ of habeas corpus , A Well Attended Institute. STANTON , Neb , , August 80 , [ Special Telegram - gram to TUB BEE. | The Institute U well at tended , fifty-six teachers being present. H. C. Outoiu und Kllou Austin uro the Instructors. THE MILWAUKEE MEETS IT , It W.U Follow In the Burlington SS Nor/thorn's Wako. WESTERN ASSOCIATION NOTIFIED The Central of Iowa Used as n Gats- paw to 1'ull tlio Northwestern Hond'a Clinntuuts Out of the Fire. ' ' They anther Them In. Cmcuno , August SJO. [ Special TolORr.im to TUB BEB.I Tbo Chicago , Milwaukee & St. Paul road gave notlco this morning that It would meet the 1G cent proportion rnto bo- twcon Chicago and St. Paul , made by the Burlington & Northern , nnd already mot by the Chicago , St. Paul & Kansas City and Wisconsin Central. The notlco of the St , Paul road was given nt the opening ot this morning's mooting of the Western Freight association , nnd forestalled a motion pre pared br the Northwestern for the doing away with the 15 cent und low commodity tariffs , nnd a reduction in the local rnto teSt St , Paul from a CO to n 00 cent basis. The adoption of this proportion , al though a largo reduction In tha local rate , would have had the offedt to largely increase the average rates , The Northwestern , seeing itsnlf chcclcmutod , re sorted to the historic monkey and chestnut net nnd induced the Central ot Iowa to pro pose tha resolution. As signs of dissent be came numerous , the Northwestern itself turned nnd voted against its own proposition , the Central of Iowa being the only road voting ing in the affirmative. With this exception , then , the roads in the Western Freight asso ciation nro unanimously on record ns oppos ing un advance In. rates. The Central of lowu , realizing its betrayal , will come back at the other roads to-morrow morning with n notice that it will apply tbo 15 cent turift to St. Paul and intermediate points from Pcoria. As shown in these dispatches last night , this will make the 15 cent rate apply to Marshall- town , on tlio Chictigo , St. Paul & Kansas City. It is manifestly impossible to make this rate aud keep up the 60 cent urouor- tional rates to Missouri river points. Unless heroic measures are again adopted or the freight mon whipped Into submission , by their superior officers , thu CO cent Missouri river rate must fall at least 20 cents and a general collapse ensue. Tlio above is the gist of a conversation with a dozen of the principal Chicago railroad men , The situation in the Western Freight asso ciation Is now practically n deadlock , no ono being ublo to advance a satisfactory solu tion. The Ohfcncn & St. Lioul.i. Knw YOIIK , August 20. The committee having charge of the reorganization of the Chicago & St. Louis railway have practi cally completed their work aud the plan of reorganization prepared by them will prob- ubly bo given out to morrow. The interests represented by Frank Hoilins & Co. have obtained control of a majority of all classes of securities , and will buy in the road at the foreclosure sale on September 5. 'ThqCant-R-Milo Rate. CHICAGO , 'August CO. [ Special Telegram to TUB BBC. ] ; The numerous reports that lines every whurn nro making the cent-a-uilto rate to the Grand Army encampment at Mil waukee are unsupported by tha facts. Chair man Kuapp , of the Chicago passenger com mittee , explains the reports by the fact that in numerous cases tbo lowest limited round trip rate U loss than a cent a mile. This is notably the case from New York and Bos ton , where the association rates are $4.50 and J3.50 , respectively , lower than a cent a mlle rate. The only roads to date which have made the cent-a-milo rate are the Monon , Knnkakoo. Panhandle and Fitchburg , though other breaks are almost momentar ily expected. A Blanket Morttiaac. NEW YOIIK , August 20. Tbo directors of the Northern Pacific railroad will hold n meeting1 to-morrow to consider Villard's proposition to place a blanket mortgage of $100,000,000 on the entire property. All the directors but ono have pronounced them selves in fayor of it. Their powers arc lim ited , however , to a recommendation to place it before the preferred stockholders , who must authorize it by a two-thirds vote. A SEVCUE bXORM. Tracks Overflowed ami Several Houses Struck By lightning- . ST. PAUL , August SO.-rTho storm which prevailed last night and this morning wits ono of the most severe ever experienced hero. It was at Its worst nb-.ut 2:30 : a. m , , when it amounted almost 'to a hurricane. Two inches of water fell between the hours of 3 and 5 o'clock , and the lightning furnished constant and vivid illumination. Thu storm was general throughout this section , In places doing considerable damage. An accident caused by overflowed tracks caused much delay to tha people residing between tba two cities , several hours being tukon to clear the truclts. At Stillwator the lightning killed three horses , and lioveral houses were struck and considerably damaged. The streets \voro badiy washed out. At Eau Claire , Wla. , lightning struck the largo agricultural building on the grounds of the Northwestern Fuir association , destroy ing It. together with several thousand bush els of grain and u lot of machinery. Several houses in the vicinity wore struck and badly damaged. At Duluth the total dumago Is es timated at SOD , 000. Greater losses nro feared , us the storm was very severe. AVost Virginia Flood Sufl'orors. PAiiKEiisnima , W. Va. , August 20. The victims of the recent disastrous flood on the Tucker , Tygart , State , Little Sandy and other crook valleys are many of them lu sad need of help. They nro houseless und homeless - loss , and but for the charity of neighbors their suffering would bo terrible , Tbcro uro miles of desolate territory with scarcely a house loft standing nud not u vostlgo of crops. Homeless women and children ore scattered among the hill farmers , while thu men nro searching for work over tbo desolate country. A Cvolono HAVANA , August 20. There are Indica tions bore that a cyclone is raging to tbo north of the island , A telegram from San Domingo reports that the barometer has fallen gieutly there. i HtiiblBliliig | MlnnoHota Gradon. ST. PAUL , August 20. The warehouse and railroad commissioners hold their annual mooting in this olty to-day to grant a hearing to all parties Interested in the establishment of "Minnesota grades , " preparatory to the establishment of tbo eamo for the coming crop year. Tha present "Minnesota grades" have not been materially changed since 1895 , and the Indications are that us far as the' grata of this state ia concerned they will re main virtually unchanged , Thu only com munication was made by Chief Inspector Clanscn , who recommended a very few small changes In establishment of now grades for tl'o ' northern white wheat of Minnesota , Idaho aud Washington. Wllholin VlslCH BtrABlmrg. STIUBIIUIIO. August 20. The emperor and empress arrived here to-day , The emperor inspected the guard ot honor and immedi ately afterward drove to the palace , escorted by a detachment Uhlans. The route was lined with enthusiastic crowd * . GOTHAAl'8 BIO roll TUB KAlll. A Company With a $15,000.000 Cap ital to Ho'OrcaniKOil. NBW YOHK , August 20. Eighteen of the twcnty-flvo ilnnnclora oolcctod by Mayor Grant to constitute the llunnco committee of the projected world's fair In 1803 wore pres ent this afternoon nt the Initial mooting ot the committee in the mayor's office. Many millions of money were represented In the gathering , niul.tho unanimity of fooling was marked. The proceedings were opened by the mayor , who In a brief address expressed his thanks for the support nnd encourage ment given to the object ia view by the at tendance ho witnessed. By an oversight ho had omitted to place on the committed tha name ot one gentleman eminently ilttcd tenet net thereon , J. Piorropont Morgan. A motion to Increase the committee to twenty-six by adding Mr. Morgan to It was carried nt onco. The committco then organized by selecting Samuel D. Babcack chairman nnd , T. Ed ward Simmons treasurer. An executive committee was then appointed by the chair man. Thcso preliminaries having boon at tended to , Jesse Suligman made an address , In which ho counselled prompt action In the mutter of securing the funds necessary for the successful carrying out of the great event. He submitted it plan in which ho as sumed that $15,000,01)0 ) would bo necessary for the undertaking. A company should bo organized to issue stock to the amount men tioned , which slock would command 2 per conl Interest and bo guaranteed by the olty of Now York. The city should bo author ized to assume such responsibility by the passage of nn act to that and nt the * next session of the state legislature. The stock should ho exempt from all taxation , Conurcss should bo asked to give its hearty support to the scheme nt its session in pccombor. When the stock is In shape the people should bo asked to subscribe , nnd thu stock divided into us small as ? 10 shares. When the pub lic generally hnvo had an opportunity to sub scribe , the remainder of the slock , if any should roinaln , could find a ready market. Suligman asked that his plan bo simply re ceived for consideration , and it was so or dered. This plan , with others submitted and to bo received , will bo presented to the ex ecutive committee , who will bo asked to se lect tbo ono most feasible and worthy of con sideration. THE MISSOUH1 COMMISSION. The Annual Itci > ort Upon the Im provement or the Itlvcr , WASHINGTON , August 23. The members of the Missouri river commission have sub mitted to the chief engineer their annual re port upon the improvement of that river. The report , after reciting how the appropria tion of $1,000,000 hud boon allotted , snys that us most of the work was" now , careful , sur veys and extensive repairs to the plant were needed first , which , together with low water , delayed the beginning of the work. Two surveying parties had covered 300 miles up to Juno UO , and hrpec ! to cover the entire dis tance of 1,520 miles this , season , thus com pleting the system of triangulatlon from Fort Benton to tbo mouth of the river. Above Sioux City the project contemplates a lower doutb of four and a half feet , and three and a half feet 1ms ; iow been attained , facilitat ing navigation between Fort Bontou and Fort Carroll , 100 miles. Thu operations will bo confined to the river between Fort Benton and the coal banks , and will bo completed this season. Below Fo'rt Benton' permanent work cannot be undertaken until the survey is completed. After giving the details of the work done and the estimates'of appropria tions required tit different points nlong tha river , the commission touched upon the action of congress in the act of 1838 , prac tically rejecting its plan of improvement. It states that tno primary object of appropria tions was understood to bo n desire to boil o lit navigation , and not to protect privateer , or municipal property from the ravages of the river , although if thelatter could bo t'one Incidentally so much the better. The sys tematic improvement of navigation involves thu holding of the river in a fixed channel and thus , wheu completed , protecting adja cent property. But this Imurovemaat re quires many millions of monej and many years time. Property owners uro not con tent to wait , nnd clamor for protection , und It Is Impossible to meet nil their demands. The river can ho controlled only by continu ous improvement , and the funds spent in improving certain points can not bo consid ered as applied to ttio boncllt of navigation. An Indefinite number of millions of dollars could bo ox-ponded in that way without ap preciable benefit to navigation. It can not possibly succeed if carried on under the terms of the uct of August , 1SS3. In prepar ing Its estimates- the commission bus kept separate the two distinct interests. Tticdo estimates uro : Salaries of commission , ex penses , works , etc. . $150,000 ; bioux City , $100,000 ; Omaha , $150,000 ; Plattstnouth , $100,0(10 ( ; Nebraska City , $150,000 ; Hulo , $100,000 ; St. Joseph , $150,000 ; Atchison , $ T5- 000 ; Leavonworth , § 100,000 ; Knusas City , $170,000 ; Miami , $75,000 ; Arrow Hock , $109- 000 ; river above Sioux City , $1,700OJO ; snug ging below Sioux City , $00,000 : general im provement ot river , Sl.000,000 ; total , ? 2,700- 000. The estimate contemplates an oxper.di- tureen the river for purposes of navigation bnlow Sioux City of $1,000,000 and ubovc Carroll of $175,000. THE CHEAT PASTEII 18 DEAD. Marvel Dion After Sixty-Seven Days \Vm > < M't Food. INDIANAI-DLIS , August 20. Hobcrt Marvel , after fasting sixty-seven days , died this morning. Ills case Is so extraordinary that it bos attracted the attention not oniy of the curious public but of the medical fraternity fur and near. Ho was eighty-live years oid. On Juno 13 Marvel ate his last sauara meal. For thirty-six : days ho took absolutely noth ing into his stomach. On the thirty-eight ! ; day ho bit off a piece of pie bill did not oat it. On the thirty-ninth day ho drank a small Quantity of milk , and at irregular periods he has continued to do so. All told , ho has drank not to exceed ono gallon of milk in the sixty-seven duyi * that have elapsed shico he began to fast. The effect of this abstinence is such as would be expected , The fas tot has reduced himself to a living shadow , Sores came upon him by reason of his long confinement , und evidently Murvol has nol only suffered long but severely. His ble fast is the longest on record so far na known , All Qulot on the Bloux Border. CiUMUBiir.AiN , S. D. , August 20. A lieu tenant with a detail of soldiers from Fort Sully has just completed a trip along the edge of the Sioux reservation and roporti everything quiet with not a "boomer" In sight. The good effect of the assured open ing of tbo 11,000,000 acres to settlement cat : already bo felt uud u wonderful increase ii : ull classes of business Is plainly noticeable. Blnlietoa HotuniH to Samoa. LONDON , August 20. Advices from Apia report the return to Samoa of ex-King Mai lotoa and other exiles. The ox-king was warmly welcomed by the natives , and hit own flag was hoisted , King Matuafa aluc greeted Mulletoa with cordiality. The Ger man consul informed Mulletoa that ho was at liberty to do as ho pleased. Signed the Benin. PITTSIIUHO , August 20. The Chambers- McGee glass company at Jeanette , Pa. , tin largest window glass plant in tha United States , signed tbo window glass workers' ' scale and will continue in operation , The other manufacturers declare they will not sign. An Omaha Mfui'u IJOSB. CHICAGO , August 20. George E. Coin ft Co. , printer * aud stationers , 84 South Dour born street , burned out to-ulght ; loss , MO , 000 ; well Insured. One-fourth of thu loss li on the building , owned by Judge Thomui Dickey , of Omaha. THE SPEAKERSniP OUTLOOK , Now York Still Booms To Loan Toward Rood. JV1AJOR M'KINLEYWORKING HARD. Clnrkson'p Guillotine Shaved Off th llnadn of a ICogtmcnt of Demo crat lu I'ostmiiRtcrs Konrnoy Gels Free Jcllvrtry. WASHINGTON nnnmc , TUB OMIIU BBS , 1 Bin FOUKTRB.NTII SrilKST. > WASHINGTON , D. C. , Auitu t 20. ) MnjorMcKmloy's frank avowal of his Bpoiikcrshlp prospects , made last night In Pittsburg , are considered tha more signifi cant because bo Is n man of few words , and least of nil talks about himself. A friend of tha major said to-nighti "Mr. McICInloy does not look hopefully enough toward Now England. The twenty- three republicans there , to bj sure ; will vote for Heed on the first ballot , but it Is not by nuy means certain that they will stick to him through tblcK and thin. Indeed , I hoar that some of them are prepared to dojort him , but perhaps the major looks n llttlo too hopefully towards Now York and Pennsyl vania. Beldon und Kuluhaui , of New York , are openly for Hoed , aud they don't usually gut aboard the wrong train If they can help it , nnd , strongly as I favor McKInley , and much as I believe that ho Is thu logiral result of the situation , be ing admittedly the strongest western man , I must say that it looks to-day us If Reed might got fourteen of the twonty-ouo Now Yorkers , nnd heiieo the whole delegation. Major McKIuloy wants to watch out for a similar break in Pennsylvania. There is no doubt that Senator Quay is at present favor able to Hood , but wo Know that Judge Kelly , who aspires to be chairman ot the ways nnd means committee , and John Dalscll , of Pitts- burg , who is opposed to everything that has the Quay flavor to it , are for Mc-Klnloy. My own Idea would bo to secure a third or moro of the Ponnsvivuiiiuns and so break the Heed in the middle. " How about thu staying powers of the two monl" "Well , we lu the west don't want to make any mistake about tnat. I urn afraid that Heed has friends lu Ohio , Illinois and Michi gan nnd that if Keeii c.in hold his strength for a ballot or two McKinluy , Cannon and Burrows are all liable to lese by it. I maybe bo mistaken , but I don't count Henderson in it at all. Ho has Iowa as a matter of course , but docs not name a sluglo supporter outside of that state. " "What about the southern members ? " "There , I am afraid you have uio again. It will depend u good deal upon which iium leads on the second ballot and how the south ern members will play politics. They will get aboard the fastest train If tuoy can , and you can't blame them for it. " "Do you look for any interference on the part ot the administration or the secretary of state ! " "Nono whatever. General Harrison nnd Mr. IJlaino nro both too good politicians for that. It is 'bunds off' ' absolutely in both cases- . Both nf these political giants rculiza that the republican's m thu nuxt house will have fighting enough on'tholr tinnds without squabbling among themselves. This spoak- orshlp business U to bo' iought out cood- naturedly on Its merits , aud inj own opinion , and I think all republicans Will agree wltli mo , Is ttmt whether Heed or MalCinloy is the leader in the chair or on the floor , there Is going to bo a man of brains aud sand ia either pluce. " HUT VEHV cotn rou SOME FOLKS. It was a very warm day In Washington. The heat was very oppressive , but It 'vus 1190 sufllciontly great to wilt the ardor of As sistant Postmaster General Clurkson. On tbo contrary , that gentleman succeeded ia gottinir in u very peed day's work. Ho ap pointed US fourth class postmasters and authorized the appointment of seventy-four letter carriers. Tlio latter will bo employed in twenty cities in which Mr. Clurkson , acting as postmaster general , to-day directed that the free delivery sarvlco shall ho estab lished under the new law which authorizes the establishment of the currior service in cities where the population reaches lO.OM.or where the gross receipts of the postoQico are $10,000 per annum. It is expected that there * will bo about two hundred now towim sup plied with letter carriers within the next two years. There are ninny already possessing thu requisites in this respect in which the service would bu established nt onoo , but for the fact that uonnross never consents to appropriate a su > u sufliciout to carry out the recommendations of tbo postmaster , so that whllo complying in all respects with thu laws and the regulations of tno department the towns are deprived of tholr rights through the niggardliness of the men in congress who aim only to secure a reputation for economy. IOWA rOSTMASTCHS A1TO1NTED. Big Hock , Scott county , J. M. Mitchell ; Bandalin , Fayotto county , L. A. Pratt ; Village - lago Oreo , AlhunaKcu iwunty , A. E. Dochlor. MiaciMANEOUS. The comptroller of the currency to-day approved the selection of the Commercial- National band , of Omaha , ns reserve agoat for the Jones National bank of So ward , Neb. ; the Schuster Hix : , of St. Joseph , Mo. , as reserve - servo agent for thn First National bank of Tobias , Nub. , and thu First National and the Omaha National bunk , of Omaha , for the First National band of Ainswortb , Nob. Drs , E. L. Cook and W. II. Axllno were to day appointed members ot the pensions board at Ilarlan , la. The following appointments havn boon made In the revenue horvlco : Gangers , James S. Hlttciihousc , in the Fifth Illinois district ; William L. Norris , iu the Second Wisconsin district. Storekeeper , Andrew J. Prelvoll , In the Thirteenth Illinois district. < Acting Postmaster General Clarkson to day ordered the free delivery scrvico estab lished on October 1 at Wuusau , WIs , , und Kcarnoy , Neb. - J , W. ) ' ' . Williams , of Nebraska , has been appointed a postoillco inspector. ALMOST flOAST OOWBOV. A Wyoming Branding Gamp Deprived ill'it Cliiuuo Mortcl. BUFFALO , Wyo. , August S ) , [ Special to Tan Buii.J Itoast cowboy came very near being on tbo bill ol faro at a round-up camp on 1'owdor river a few days ugo , A party who came from there this morning gives an account of the affair as follows ; "A cow outfit were branding calves and one of tbo boys of tbo C Y ( Carey ) company put his. brand on five or six animals belonging to Jack Flagg , a Powder river ranchman. As luck would have It , Flagg rode up just as tho- act was being performed , saw that It was hit calf and probably considering that tha six- shooter route was too easy for the fellow , toll upon the Interloper and after giving him , a terrible thumping , deliberately carried him to the blazing fire whore the branding irons \voro heating and would have cast hliu Into it bad not thu bystanders divined ills purpose and rescued the offending cowboy in the niok of time. Flagg , who is hlmiolf now under Indictment charged with a too frequent exercise of the branding iron , in ft. determined character , and the opinion IH that his intended victim would hnvo been nor * iously burned but for the timely Interfer ence , Tlio Weather Forecast. For Omaha und vicinity ! Fair weather. For v ( a&kai Generally fair , slightly warmer"exJopt In the vouthuast portion , sta tionary temperature , northerly winds. For Iowa : Showers In thu naztcrn portion , fair hi the western portion , cooler except ia thu extreme northwest portion , stationary temperature , northwesterly winds. For Dakota : Generally fair , slight ! * warmer , variable winds.
