THE OMAHA BEE. NINETEENTH YEAR OMAHA , THURSDAY MOKNiBtfG , AUGUST 29 , 1889. NUMBER 71. LONDON IN VERY BAD SHAPE A. Famine Throntonhiff the British Metropolis. COAL PORTERS GAIN A POINT. The Dock Companies lllamofl for the Ultr Strike llaeatwo of Their fiiRnl to Con ceil o J list Demands. Tlic Strike Canning Uneasiness. [ Cnji/H0M | 1SS ) tiv laimt Gordon thnn'M. ] LONDON , August 33. [ Now York Herald Cnblo Socelnl to TUB BBB.I By far tlio most serious event ot the day la tlio Imrnciibo BtrlKo now going on In London. It gives very scrloud unoaslncss to the authorities , nad no wonder , for nearly 100,000 men nto already engaged In it nnd there Is every reason to bellovo that Uio number will go on Increasing , for there are ninny signs that the entire movement has been preconcerted ntul that the socialist lo bodies In London have been busily preparing for It for some Httlo time. The general publlo do not yet sconi to be aware of whiit Is taking nlaco around thorn. The shipping trade of this great port IB nearly paralyzed , the coal trade is blocked , car inon nro giving ui | work in nil direc tions , so that goods nro with dlfllculty delivered , nnd it is well known that the pas companies nro In fear unu trembling of a Btrlko which would pluncro London In dark ness. In point of fact , whnt seems to bo Just now Impending is something like a gen eral rising among the laboring classes. The men who hnvo turned out thus far have .shown Croat good temper In tholr proces sions and demonstrations but they arc also very determined not to allow men to work in the places which they hnvo deserted. As pollco protection Is claimed for the now hnnds nnd cannot bo raised , it Is obvious that grave elements of danger exist nnd they may break out at uny moment. The authorities nro fully nlivo to this nnd lust Sunday the foot guards 08 well ns household regiments were kept in barracks all day In event of tholr services becoming necessary. The pollco force , al ready overworked , has also been again called upon for extra duty. There nro always alarmists in every emer gency. who predict , nil sorts of calamities , hence one is not surprised to find that there are whispers of the docks being sot on lire nnd of n general raid of the shops of the West End. Without anticipating any such disaster , itdoosscoui a pity that the author ! tloi could not have the dock companies con sent to having the dispute with their men re- tcrrcd to arbitration. The dock lu- borjr has much to complain of. Ho has boon entirely helpless in the bands of the companies and they have taken every ndvnntagc of him. His present claims arc in the main Just and reasonable. Under these circumstances it is n pity that the government could not have brought a little gcntlo pressure to be.ir upon the dooK companies so thai a compromise might have been dovisod. I fear it is almost too late for that now. The strikers feel their own strength and their leaders impress upon them night and day that the metropolis is pretty much nl their mercy. It is becoming moro nnd moro ainicult every hour to BOO nny way out of the diftlculty. Meanwhile wo really do not know how long we sh-xll bo able to get food. It Is often pointed out that in the event of a btockudo London would soon bo reduced to starvation. Wo nro getting into some thing like that position. Ships can indeed come up the river , but they can not unload. Cargoes of foreign moat nro spoiling In the Thames. Corn can not bo discharged from the vessels which brought it , und oven pas- ,1 songur trudlo is beginning to bo disorgan- A ixed. The whole business world of London 5 V is affected , for nothing can bo bought or sold ! lunlcss delivery can bo guaranteed. Moro- lover , the strike seems likely to extend to t ( Southampton , Liverpool and other ports , pud if It does business will ho most sorious'y ' Impeded , if not actually stopped for n time , With the most serious consequences for the police , as well as for the various companies. Parliament , of course , can do nothing in thn matter , but perhaps the pres ident of the board of trade might use his in fluence with the dock companies , even nl this Into hour , with a view of bringing about n reconciliation. Unless some such stop can bo taken the trouble will inevitably spread and wo may soon huro events to deplore which would alarm tlio whole country. Tlio Cunurd , White Star , Inman , P. & O. and other lines nro doing their utmost to keep their man in good humor , and , indeed , most of the handa acknowledge that they hnvo nothing serious to complain of , but they uro being subjected to great intimidation. If uny thing can bo done to avert tbo evils which nro looming hoivily over us it be hooves the povornwnt and nil persons ol Influence to act without another moment's delay. ManoIicHtor'H itiiHlncsi in IVul Shape. tOi/rf/ht ) | ( iSfO tin Jnmti Gordon Itmii'.tt. ] MANOin3Tr.it , August 23. [ Now York Herald Oablo Special to Tim UISK. ] The London dock laborers' strike is interfering considerably with business hero. Follow ing is a sample of the telegrams winch have been received from London by souio of the largest llrms In town : "Tho strike prevents delivery from the docicsVo huvo ordered direct to Liverpool , Consignments of every dcLcriptlon of goods via London for the north uro similarly delayed and shippers are ordering delivery to bo effected at other points. " This action will probably have a permanently injurious effect upon the pori of London , _ Bon tlinmpt on Hrnrflttml , ( Gr > ) ii/rt/ht / ( / 18A9 bJama | fjonlou lltiuictt. ) SOUTHAMPTON. August S3. | Now York Herald Cable Special to Tim UUE. | The ill-wind which is blowing over London has blown a considerable amount of good over the port of Southampton. To-morrow the I1 & O company's steamship i'oninsulu Is ex pected tJ arrive here to discharge. She loft Bombay on the Gth lust , with the homuwiirt Indian malls , arrived ut Port Said on the 15th , lirlndlsl on Wednesday last uud Malta n the following day. It is probable that etio will bo followed to this port by the Kutsurihlnd and Arcadia , both on their Jiomo- ward voyiigo * . tlio former from Calcutta and the latter trom Australia. The Southampton men have no intention whatever of going out on a btrllio. They uro only too pleased to go extra work , Loid Mayor. l > u Jamei Guidon Hcimctl. ] LONDON , August 3 $ , [ Now York Hcruli Cubic SK2clal | to TUB Bnis.1 London's lord mayor was a commercial traveler , amen on Saturday , October 5 , ho will bo prcsentci with u bunt of himself , subscribed for by the commercial travelers of the United Kingdom as a murkof respect to him , bo caving begun bis career in following their occupation. THE COAL , rouruns WIN. \Ierolinnts Concede Tliolr Demands niHl'lhoy Wilt Hclurii to Work. LONDON , August 23. It la rumored that the dock companies have yielded to the de mands of the strikers. The strikers have reached the number ot 130OX ) . The leaders express a determination to press tholr claims nnd march through the streets until the de mands ot the dockmon shall have been granted , The streets , wharvoi'nnd quays nro unusually free from nolso , owing to the nb enco ot railway and carriers' carts , nnd street trafllc is almost entirely confined to omnibuses and cubs. Public sentiment is growing in favor of the abolition of private dock companies nnd placing the docks under municipal control. The prbo of provisions Is rising and Liverpool consignees are suffer ing , owing to Inability to discharge shins freighted with perishable freight. Shippers and merchants nra pressing thu dock compa nies to .yield , declaring that they tire driving truda to other ports. An increased number of men uro ut work to-day. Mall steamers nro being loaded slowly. A monster procession left the West India docks this afternoon , which was swelled ns It progressed. A steamer which had been loaded by the stewards and clerks from the olllco of the consignees sailed to-day for Now y.enlaml. The other shipping houses uro taking similar action. The in on nt Hlrsch's Copenhagen oil mills nnd Johnston Bros' , white lead mills have struck , nnd it is snld 10,003 ot Lord Dur ham's minors uro idle by reason of the strike. The dock companies show signs of yielding nnd have referred the question in dispute tea a committee composed of officials of the companies and delegates from the strikers. A decision is expected to-night. Midnight The strike of the coal miners Is practically ended and they will resume work to-morrow , the merchants having conceded tbo uinin demand of thu strikers. The Glasgow workmen have formally de manded an advance of wages. AN OVATION TO PATT1. Second Day's I'rooacdlnsr * of the Welsh National EtBtottdCo : ] . [ Copi/r/fjlit / IS85 tin Jniwi Oor Jin flenitetc.1 BHECON , Wales , August 33. | Now York Herald Cable Special to THE UBK. ] The second day's proceedings of the Welsh Na tional Eisteddfod wcro begun this morning in dull but flno woathor. At an early hour the vast pavilion began to fill In anticipation oj Mine. Adeline Pattl Nicollni's visit. Shortly after noon the building was packed , and it was estimated that fully 13.000 per sons had assembled , thousands mere being unnblo to obtain admission. As the day ad vanced the excitement became intense , and when it was announced that Mme. Pattl had arrived , deafening cheers wont u ; > from the multitude. This was noth ing , however , to tlio scene which took place when she nsccndcd the platform. The people ple rose en masse and thunders of applause rent the air. She wore the orders of merit of the Into czar of Russia , and also of the cities of Paris and Brussels. She flrst sang the nrhv , "Oh , Non Credl , " and n selection from "La Somnambula"and in response to un enthusiastic encore gave "Tlio Last Uosa of Summer" with thrilling ofTcct. The climax of enthusiasm was not reached , however , until she sang ' 'Homo , Sweet Homo , " and the Welsh national song , "Hen Wlad fy Nhaudau , " which , means "Land of my forefathers. " Such a sight has never been witnessed be forein Wales. During the singing many people \vero In tears , such was tbo pathos she imparted to the words , and at tlio ter mination of the songs cheer after cheer rang out for some minutes. The people rose to their feet and the waving of hats and hand kerchiefs presented an almost indescribable SCOOP. Tlio adjudications in the competi tions were afterwards proceeded with , the day's proceedings terminating with miscel laneous concerts. Not Provine a Bonanza. 83 t > uJamc3 Gordon ncnnclt.\ \ SKiiinr.iiKEN , August 28. ( Now York Her ald Cable Special to THE BEE. ! The mack' orel fishery on tno southwest coast of Ire land , which has been pretty extensively pros ecuted , has not proved quito a success lately. No small amount of disapDointiiient is thus caused , 'not only among United States lUh merchants awaiting their luck here , but also among local fishermen , a large number of whom with their boats hnvo comu from the Isle of Man and engaged with Americans and other buyers at fixed llgures. Gioriro W. Butler , of Boston , has ongaeed a fleet ol Irish and Manix boats to fish for him on tla Skibbereen coast. FOUIiST FlttES. Great Destruction on tlio Eastern Slopaoftho Hl r Horn Mountains. BUFFALO , Wyo. , August 23. [ Special Tel egram to TUB BEB.J Destructlvo timber fires are raging on the eastern slope of the Big Horn mountains. The lira started at the crossing of the country road on Muddy crook , sixteen miles southwest of Buffalo , and spread in both directions. The sawmill prope'rty of Ulchard Uitcher was consumed last night and ranchmen bavo had a hard fight to keep the flames from spreading to the settlement. A heavy timber rldgo was destroyed ut tbo saina time , entailing a loss of 32,000 to the county. The consuming element - mont is now at work on the Fort MolJinney timber reservation and has approached within Hvo miles of thu post. Everything Is dry as tinder and nothing but a heavy rain can save the progress of the U tines. A TRAVEL1NO ARSENAL. The Milwaukee , Lnlce Shore & West- urn Prepared For Rohhnrs. AsniANH , Wis. , August23 : | Special Tele- pram to Tint UiiK. ] Every passenger train that loaves Asnland over tbo Milwaukee , Lake Shore & Western carries u whole nr- Renal of revolvers and rilles. During the past few days Superintendent Hartley has been making preparations to arm tbo train men. Over $300 have been expended in tbo purchase of firearms. Every conductor , brukcmnu and porter carries a braca of big revolvers and in every coach tbero is a rifle withir. easy roach , Should the robber again appear on the Lake Shore roud it Is likely thut ho will moot with a warm reception. Breaking Up n Counterfeit Cnne. Sr. JOSEPH , Mo. , August 33. [ Special Tel egram to TUB UKE. ] Itobinson , the man nr- rested ut Union Star , Mo. , a few days since for issuing countorfolt bills , in ado u confes sion which resulted in the arrest of KIchard Veal , of the Union Star , who also confessed. The result has boon the arrest of a nun iiumod Koe at Leavonworth for making counterfeit silver dollars. Koo also con fessed nnd the result Is that Unltoc States Marshal Gates and United States De tective Shaw loft to-day for Sugar Luku , twenty-tlvu inllos south of this city , for the pui'poso of arresting the remainder of uu or ganized gang of counterfeiters who huvo beeu operating in thut vicinity for BOIIIO timo. Tlio Weather Knroanat. For Nebraska : Fair in eastern , li ht local showers in western portion , cooler m south- cast , stationary tompcruturu In northwest portion , variable winds. For Iowa : Fair weather , slightly cooler westerly winds. For Dakota : Fair weather , silently warmer iu northwest , stationary touipcraturo in southeast portion. GEN.SIIERMAN'S ' LAST SPEECH The Old Horo's Talks to the Boys Endod. HIS DAYS OF SPEAKING OVER. Old Tcotimieh Announces That Ho Will Mnko No More Orations Altfor ClioioS For' Coininnndcr. * , : ; , The Encampment Opr-n * . MiLWAUKun , August 23. Tho'twonty-thlrd national encampment was called to ardor by Commnndcr-ln-Chlcf Warner at In : 15. After prayer by Chaplain Wharton , of tha , Wiscon sin department , and a brief Intermission , Commander Warner road his address. After eulogizing the G. A. It , Warner said i "Tho great gain during the year has been in the department of the _ Missouri. Elchbdepartments show attain In member ship in good standing of 15,824 , , distributed ns follows : Illinois , 1US3 ; Iowa , 1,413 ; Nebras ka , 1,709 ; Pennsylvania , 1,7-10 ; Now York , 1,995 ; Ohla , 2,003 ; Wisconsin , 3,033 ; Mis souri , 0,653. Tim gain in membership during the year In good standing was 21,431. " lie commended to each department the pa triotic practice of the posts In the department of Now York of presenting on the birthday of the father of his country , an American flag to such public schools are are not In the possession of one , and said : , "Let the 8,000,000 boys and girls m our public schools bo thus imbued with rever ence for tbo flag and all It represents. Then the future of the republic Is assured. " Warner closed his address with a review of tlio pension legislation , and said that the day was not far distant , when an honorable discharge from tlio union army or navy shall bo all the evidence necessary to secure a pension to the holder. Commander Warner finished his. address nt 13:30 : , when a recess was taken until 3 p. ui. SHERMAN AT THE SOLWK1131 HOM1 ! . About 200 regimental reunions wore held this afternoon. About 35,000 people gathered at Uio National Soldiers' Homo for disabled veterans , where the men passed in review befnro General Sherman and party. General Sherman was received with immense enthu siasm and inado a brief speecn which , ho savs is the last ho will over make. General Sherman said : "Hoys , my speaking days are over. I am not going to make any moro speeches. I am glad to see so many soldiers looking hearty and healthy. 1 think wo can stana on our legs. 1 like to sco that our old Uncle Sum takes proUy good care of these old soldiers. Uncle Sum cannot nviko old men young , but he can mike young men just as good us AOU or I ever wore. I sco Milwaukee U full of them and they are coming out of the bushes everywhere. Wo nave passed through ono crisis of our country's history. I don't see any chance of another. but nobody knows the future. Bring up your children to love and venerate the old soldiers who fought In ' 111 and ' 05 , and maketluin uncover their heads \yhon they sco that banner that you followed In the days which tried us.-Lot us venerate that flag und love our country and love each other und stand by each other as long as wo have heads on our shoulders und lops on our bodies. "Those old soldiers who marched against the enemy in those trying days a grateful country trios its best to assist , and will , I think , in fuet I urn sure , bo good to you when you get old , all that is necessary , but keep young as long as you can , and do not go into a suldlors' homo if you can help it. " Ex-Commissioner Block and Secretary of Agriculture Husk also inado brief remarks. The annual reunion of the veteran signal corps was hold hero to-day and elected J. B. Forakcr , of Ohio , president. The report of the pension committee re views iu detail the work of the past oignt years. The lust national encampment com- n ittce prepared two pension bills , the disa bility bill and the bill granting a pension to each honorably discharged veteran at the monthly rate of ono cent for each day's ser vice with the minimum limitation of $3 per month. Bills containing all of the provisions of these measures were then In various forms before a committee of congress , but It was found on consultation with the members of the last session entirely Impossible in the then state of public affairs to secure any favorable action thereon. . _ Should the en campment re-anirm its opinion of ono year use these bills are readv for early presenta tion to both branches of congress nt the opan- ing of the session. From interviews with the leading mem bers of both houses and the friendly attitude of the administration and the liberal views of the secretary of the interior and the com missioner of pensions , the latter being ap pointed after eight years of faithful service on this committee , legislation may , be , had which shall go far toward the completion of the full measure of the nation's indebted ness to the men who defended her flag. Very unexpectedly the delegates proceeded to the election of officers to-night. General Russell A. Alcor ' , of Michigan , Imii it all his own way and'was elected by acclamation. Col. A. G. Wolssct. of Milwaukee , was elected senior vice-commander ; John IT , Lovett of Now vice-com , Jersey , junior - mander. The election of the ether oQlcors was postponed until to-morrow. The following points are taken from'tho ' annual report ot Adjutant General Woiglor : There are ! )3 ) permanent departments with 0,711 posts , and u standing momUershlp of % i'j,5b9 , being a not gain of 3 departments , 351 posts und 3M31 comrades during the past year. The now departments are those of Alnbama and Georgia. For charity and re lief the order spent during tlio year 237,037 , making the total from July 1 , 1S71,11,935,035. Boston bns boon chosen as the place for the next encampment. . T'IO Woman's Roller Corps. MILWAUKEE , August 138. The Woman's ' Uoliof Corps , national department , held its annual convention to-day. On the rostrum with the president , Mrs. Charity Kusk Craig , were Miss Clara Barton , of the lied Cross association ; Mrs. Anna Wlllcnmyor , Mrs. Uusscll Algor and Mrs. General Logon. After Mrs. Logan had spoKen briefly. Generals - orals Conslgny , Envln and Longstaff pre sented the association with a gavel inado from the table ou which General Grant worked In his tannery. The work of the af ternoon was routine In character. AMKUIOAN IJA.Il ASSOCIATION. Field Makes an Iiiterestluj ; Ail ( Ires' ) . CHICAGO , August 33. The twelfth annual meeting of the American Bar association was opened Informally this morning by Judge Lyman Truuibull with an address of welcome by David Dudley Field , the presi dent of the association. About four hundred prominent attorneys were present from all sections of the country. After other introductory speeches Presi dent Field delivered his annual address , . When he came to the passages on trusts and ballot reform ho told the assemblage these two subjects were the most important for its consideration. 'Speaking of the an nual legislative system , which has boon adoploa by all but eight states , Mr , Field gave- his opinion strongly In favor ot annual sessions , Mr. Field's ' address was an Inter esting ono throughout. At ltn conclusion a lomr list of the prominent lawyers of Illlhols and surrounding states wore nominated for admission to the association and they were admitted , _ I'rof. IJ'SJor Honored. TOHOSTO , Ont. , August 38. At the busi ness meeting of the American Association for the Advancement of Science , C. E. Bcs- * ey , president of the Nebraska university , was elected president for the ensuing year , OKMl'SHY WUjfi TUV IT AGAIN. Tlio Marino la WIllluR , to Fight An other Dnttlc. SAM FIUNCISCO , August 33. The blow which sent Dompscy to the floor In the thirty-second round last night nnd lost him the fight with Lo Ulnncho was a terrific right hand swine , which landed squarely on the Nonpareil's noso. Tho'chnrnplon ot fifty battles fciniko a shot , striking Hat on his fnco and lay there limp and bleeding. Twice ho rose to his hands nnd _ knees , , but wont down helpless. Then ho etntrgcrcd to his feet with an effort , but had to seek the ropes and hang thoro. Ton seconds passed and Lo IJlancho had paid back the old Bcoround wou the purse of K > ,000. As soon as Dcinpsey got his senses ho staggered over to the Marino's corner and asked him imploringly It ho would not five him nuothor fight , und upon receiving his assent seemed to recover nnd shook hands with the winner. LoUlancho said to u friend that It was not n cluuico blow thut ended thu fight. He was neb punished badly nor distressed , ho snld. After his last defeat by Dempsey ho deter mined that ho would never rest until ho wiped it out , and now tin's happy , Uompsoy took his doicatsorely , but derived consolation from the fact that Lo Blanche had promised him another light. Ho had the fight In hand and was making it n waiting ono. Ho saw the tremendous blow coming but couldn't get away. Ho says ho misjudged his adversary's condition and was careless. : SIOUX IHIjli. Another Man Thinks a 1'roclnmntlon Is Siilllolcnt. PmniiH , S. D. , August's ? . [ Special Tele gram to Tun BBK. I The. following but adds another endorsement to' the opinion that the Sioux bill does not nave to bo ratified by congress , coming from the chairman of the Indian committee nnd father of the bill : UCNTONVII.LB , Ark , , AugustSS. Hon. J. J. Kleiner : I had noticed-conflicting opinions in' Washington pupcrs about our Sioux bill , which really surprised mo. It may be true that in the appropriation bill was a commis sion clause , passed after the Sioux , but that was onlv * Intended to bo used In case the Sioux bill failed to bo ratified by the Indians. It was not In tended to submit the work of the commission to concress if the Indians ratify it , the In tent being for the president to open to set tlement by proclamation when satisfied that enough male udults required by the treaty had ratified. I hope that the secretary aud crcsldcut will so interpret the bill. S. AV. HEEL. The Dine Grifs ? L'alncc. Cnr.STON , In. , August 8. [ Special Tele gram to THE liiiE.l Tonliy , was Cass county day at the blue grass exposition , und by far the grandest day of all. Fully sixteen thou sand people passed through the gates , and even larger crowds arojjxpected to-morrow. Six special trains were Insuttlcient to accom modate the crowds to-day , and all standing room in the coaches was taken. The streets of the city are filled with a vast , surging crowd , und more are looked for the latter part of the week. NoxLSaturday Is Chicago , IBnrlington & Quiucy day ; , and the railroad company promises to have twenty-five hun dred men in line with , plenty of brass bands uud bright banners. /string / of locomotives nearly half a mile loiiKwlll bo drawn up in the Crcston yards on thntpay with bells and whistles in full blast. Tli ? Chicago" , "Burling ton & Quincy management will not do things by halves , and it is understood that all rail road men and their families employed by the Chicago- Burlington & Quincy in Iowa will bo given free transportation , ! ! that day to and from the palaco. To-uWrrow Decntur county comes to the front , and if it makes us good a showing as did Cass county to-day it will win laurels : To-morrow is also the last day of the Creston fair , the' free-for-all trot taking pluco then. Nine horses are entered for a purse of ยง 6M. Victimizing the Mveryinnn. Four DODOE , la. , August ! i8. fSpscial Telegram to THE BEE. " | A man whoso ap- pcaranco indicates a , substantial German farmer is conducting u clover swindling schema among the liverymen of northern Iowa. EIo gives the name of Bcrgcr , and claims to bo an extensive dairy farmer of Ornngo county , Now York , and is out west purchasing cows. He arrives in a city and makes his headquarters at the loading livery burn and makes daily trips into the country , returning every evening and reporting largo purchases from well-known larraers. After weeks of campaigning ho announces that hn must suspend ooerations for a day to await the arrival of his son ; who will bring money. Ho tolls a plausible story and usually suc ceeds In borrowing money from the livery man to continue his. work. He aims high and gets sums varying from $100 to $500 from each of his victims. E. M. Dunning , n prom inent livery man of this city , Is his latest victim. Ofllcers are now ufter.tho swindler , but he has not yet been apprehended. The Hclcct Kiiixhts. KANSAS CITY , August 23. The supreme legion of Select Knights concluded Its bien nial session to-day. The report of the com mittee recommending that the order be so organized thut admission to its ranks could bo possible without previous initiation through the A. O. U , W. nnd that the third degree bo added composed entirely of those also members of the A. O. U. W. , was adopted. The legion will meet in Chicago two years hence. The following officers for the ensuing two years wcro announced by Supreme Commander Hold : Supreme vice com mander , E. M. Ford , EinporUi , Kan. ; supreme standard bearer , W. T. Averiil , Kansas City ; supreme senior workman , G. W. Linn , Chlcacro ; trustees , B , E. Cowdry , Topeka ; J. W. Cnrr" , Omaha. The Cronln disc. CniOAao , August 28. The Cronln ease was resumed this morning1 bqforo Judge McConnell - nell , with the hearing of Jai-guments of coun sel on the motions ot ttjo Jtefendants , Martin Bunco. O'SuIlIvan ami Woodruff , for sepa rata trials , and Kunzo far ao order on the state's attorney compelling him to give him a copy of the evidence before the grand Jury ou which ho was indiqtcii and a list of the witnesses who testified against him. Tbo arguments covered atyout the same ground us was covered in the uQlQuvits Monday , und were to the general effect 'that the cuses of the various defendants' , in whoso behalf the arguments were made , would bo prejudiced by trial conjointly with tpe others. After counsel for tha various prisoners had made their pleas for Heparato trials , States Attorney Longonecker addressed the court , combatting granting such u motion. ConureuHinnn Hprlnccr nt Hlsmnrok. WBissuitCK , N. D. , August 28. [ Special Telegram - gram to TUB UEB. ) Congressman Springer was tendered a reception hero to-night in which citizens , regardless of politics , turned out to express their gratitude for the part ho played In securing- statehood for North Da kota , Iu ms speech Mr. Springer touched upon the question of irrigation , and said that , after traveling over the territory , he believed it to be the only feasible plan for insuring good crops. Ho pledged himself to the support of u proposition looking to the establishment of a system of irrigation , Arrested. PAHIS ; August 23. M. Thiosso , a Hou- langlst member of ; the chamber of deputies' , was to-day arrested together with seventy- eight ether parsons for resisting the police at last night's mcotlni , ' . Thiesso was after wards released , American Raiontlflo TOIIONTO , August 33. The meeting of the American association for the advancement if Bclguco begati hero to-day. A HOUSE OF WHITE SUGAR , A Sweet Addition for the Executive Mnuslou. CLAUS SPRECKELS' SCHEME. Ho Proposes nn Unllokahlc , Uiimclt- able , Hacclmrlfoi-ouH ivxtonsltm to the White House Tlio Outlook In Ohio. , WASHINGTON BUHBAC , Tun OMUIA. JRE , ) cm FotWTBKN'iii Srunrer , t WASIIIKCITOX , I ) . C.rAusuH t 23. ) Dr. George O. Glavls , nn nttornoy ot this city , who has recently been to Europe , came backon the Fnlda. Among the passonccra were Mr. J. 13. Farwoll , of Chicugo ; Mr. McGregor , of tho'treasury department , und Clans Spreckols. Dr. Glavls says that dur- Inu the voyngo tbo gentlemen named ubovo were frequently together , nnd that Mr. Spreckles Intends to run down the sugar trust yet , although ho expects that the Unlit will bo a long and diillcult one. But It was not so much tbo Intention of the Hawaiian sugar king toward the sugar trust that interested the gentleman of the party as the sohotno ho di vulged for InnUllnc an addition to the white house. Mr. Spreckols told the coterlo that while experimenting to discover n process for hardening the sugar bnet for export ho recently hit upon n device which docs the work so thoroughly as to practically petrify the saccharine. So hard does it become , ac cording to Mr. Sureckcls' statement , that it is absolutely Insalublo In water und can not bo Injured by winds or rains. Mr. Spreckols proposes , to build an addi tion to the executive mansion to bo con structed entirely of this hardened sugar. Ho claims that it will bo whiter than tlio whitest marble , that ho will furnish It ut just one-half the cost of marble , Und that after he has completed the work it shall bo carefully examined by a committee of experts - ports und if ono of the committee rulsos a single reasonable objection to the material ho will remove the whole of it and rcstoro the grounds to their original sluipe without the cost of ono cent to the government. Dr. Glavls , at the instance of Mr. Speck- els , Is preparing specifications to submit to the patent ofllco in order thut ho may protect the. hardening process , which ho has discov ered. The scheme seems to bo absurd upon its face und tha idea of using sugar as build ing will doubtlessly bring down lots of ridi cule upon the he.ids of the projectors , but yet that It is feasible is quito in the bounds of probability. The attention of your corre spondent was directed to-day to nn article in the Encyclopedia Brittan- icu in which a process for harden ing gelatine was described. This nrticlo explains how golatlno is hardened to sucti a acgrco that it can be nnd is used as the matrix for engraved plates. So hard does the substance become under the process that the raised surface is forced into soft steel nnd the design is thereby duplicated as often ns desired. It would seem quite pos sible , therefore , if gelatine can DO so hard ened that there would bo no difficulty in treating sugar in the same manner. Just how Mr. Sprockets can produce the hardened sugar so us to sell the blocks at hulf the price of marble has not yet been explained. Beet sugar is to beisod , the idea bcing'to make the addition u peculiarly national structure. NOT AFHAID OF OAMI'IIELL. Ohio politicians , after the announcement of the nomination ot James Campbell for governor to-day , were freely discussing tlio probabilities , nnd the drift of opinion among them was that there will not bo half the harmony in the democratic ranks that was predicted ; in fact , ono of the best posted Thurmanitcs from Cincinnati said to your correspondent : "Campbell will meet every opposition from two distinct factious iu the uarty. In the flrst place the Hurd men , who are quite a power through out tlio state ut the polls , if not ut the con ventions , will certainly knife Campbell be cause of his affiliations with tlio Randall wing of the party in tlio house. Then , too , the friends of Thurman believe that 'Jim- mie' has been altogether too friendly with the republicans of Cincinnati to suit , thorn , and they will use the knife very freely in Hamilton county. " Altogether the pros pects are better for the election of Forakor , with Campbell on the democratic ticket , than they would have been witli uny other man whose numo was suggested iu the con vention. AN OVBIlllUHHENnD COUUT. The docket of the supreme court will bo made moro voluminous tills your than ever before. Last October when the session of court begun the docket contained 1,07 : ) cases. ' 1 his year it has not yet been sent to the prlntor and dailv additions uro bolng filed. At 3 o'clock this afternoon the total number was 1,311 cases , and the chances nrO now that it will bo five years before the last case on the docket is reached unless congress takes some stops to relieve the supreme court of the growing burden. That such steps will bo taken scorns to bo assured , as efforts iu that direction hnvo been nmilo several times in the past , but always without success. miuiiASKA AND IO\VA rosTsrASTcns. Nebraska Battle Crook , Madison county , L. T. Caras ; Doniphuti , Hull county , I. C. ' McGee ; Hazard. Sherman county , J. L. Cresslcr ; Midvulo , Brown county , Mrs. S. Koblnson. Iowa Curlew , Palo Alto county , F. D. Lncuy : Boon , Lyon county , John Case ; Iil- WOOH , Lyon county , D. C. Garv'or ; Evans , Malmska county , Job L. Davia ; Keystone , Boiiton county. George F. Fau- gcrmun ; Lnrchwood , Lyon county. 11. O'Shnnnon ; Maxlield , Bremor county , O. E. Moyorhoft ; Meriden , Cherokee county , James W. Jones ; Merrill , Plymouth county , Fred Aldrich ; Paris. Linn county , John C. Huxtcr ; Ken wick , Ilumboldt county , W. T. Drenner ; Rlnggold , Kbggold county , S. F. Kutcr ; Schallor , Sao county , Arthur H. Montgomery ; Trcuthain , Lynn county , Thomas Harrison , MISCELLANEOUS. v James Eakln has beeu appointed a store keeper in the Fifth Illinois district. NcbrnHku nnil Iowa Pensions. WASHINGTON , D. C. , August 23. [ Special Telegram to Tin ; IiinJ Pensions allowed , Nebrasuans ; Original Invalid Win. D , Andrews , Ira Nelson , Joseph C. Klldon. In. crease Frederick Mullor. Original widows , etc. Sollnn , widow os Peter Uler. Ponsiuns grunted. lowatis ; Original in valid-Goo. W. Black , Luther D. Wheeler alias Charles Brown. John W. Kelly , Win. A. McGrow , Joseph W , Ktmpp.Win. H Petty , Peter Mausohuim , Chas. Suiotch ( deceased ) , Increase Gcorgo E. Burns , Original wid ows , etc. Susan , widow of Charles H. Smock ; Hulda , mother of Thomas M. Wuiucacott. A Sr , Juo Man Hliot. ST. JosBnr , Mo. , August 33 , [ Special Tel egram to TUB HEE. ] Word was received hero to-day that Milt Signers had been shot and , mortally wounded at Pueblo , Colo. , by u young man named Lowroy , also of St. Joseph , and u relative of Slghors. A quar rel took pluco between the two , when Sigh- era snapped a ( ; un twicu ut Lowroy , tbo lat ter pulling Ins revolver und shooting Slghors through the breast. The Bp < iu l to 11 Hhootlnsr. ST. JosEi'ii , Mo. , August 23. | Special Tclcgrain to Tin : BEE , ] In the circuit court to-day suits were filed against Chief of Po llco Broder and Charles und Horace Now * land fur f 1,000 und ono against Charles Now- land for (5,000 , These suits have grown out of the shooting of Jackson by Charles Now- land In tliooftlcoof Chief of Police Itrodor last April in u controversy over the author ship of a note Jackson had carried to Now- laud's daugbter ( THIS I1UIION CONVENTION. A Tcimiornry Chairman Clioncn nnd the Committees Appointed. Hunox , S. D. , August 28. ISpoolnl Tele gram to THE BRE. ] At 3:20 : this afternoon the republican state convention was rapped to order by Colonel Cod , chnlrnvin of the stnto committee. After prayer by Ilov. William Fielder , of Aberdeen , Colonel Coil nindo n short nnd stirring nddrcss on the prospect that Is opening up for this now stale , and ot nil Its Interests. Colonel Fahnostock , of Wutortown , nomi nated Colonel A. B. Smodly , ot Mlllbank.for temporary chairman. There was a hourly second to this and a thundorlug uyo when the vote was put , all voting for tlio motion. The mover nnd Major Sol Stnrr. of Deadwood , escorted tlio colonel to the chair. Ho grate fully accepted the honors nnd duties , and gracefully referred lo the fuot that ho occu pied a similar "portion when the republicans named their stulo ticket in the suuiu hall in 18S.\ 18S.II. . E. Mnyhow , editor of the Lotcher Bluuo , wau made temporary secretary by n similar vote und nt once rend the call for thy meeting. By a vote of the house' ' the chair man appointed committeesas follows : Credentials Grimshaw , of Lawrence ; Ellis , of Faulk ; Bowdle. of Dnvlson ; Wilson , of McCook ; Holt , of Kingsbury ; Gesley , of Codington ; Pnttou , of Mead ; Maxwell , ot Bonhommo ; C.mburn , of Brown ; McCoy , of CluVt ; IClmball , of Beadle. Permanent Organization Keith , of Mlnno- halm ; Fowler , of Peunington ; Wai to , of Lin coln ; Foster , of Hanson : Wilderof Brown ; Mason , of Hand ; Horned , of McPhcrson ; Chase , of Codington ; Brown , ot Moody. Kulus Fnhnestock , of Codington ; Proctor , of Grant ; Simmons , of Pennine-ton ; Foster , of Spink ; Diamond , of Brookings. The convention then adjourned until 7 o'clock this evening. At 8 o'clock the convention met and the chairman appointed these gentlemen ns the committee on platlorm : Wardell , of Beadle ; Wlard , of D.ivisnn ; McEvoy. of Brooklyn ; Schamber , of Hutchinson - inson ; Hugcrty , of Brown , Potter , of Mc Cook : Young , of Mlnnohuha ; C.irndy , of Lawrence ; Bratt'of Mead ; MoFadden , of Cuslor ; Ward , ol Turner. Tlio convention adjourned till 0 o'clock to morrow inoining OHIO DUMOOKATS. The Stnto Convention Adopts n Plat form and Proceeds to Nominate. DA.YTON , O. , August 33. The democratic state convention was called to order at 10:15 : this morning by Dr. Morton , who made his ad dress , outlining the purposes of the con vention. Ho made his speech the vehicle of a caustic criticism of the republican party , especially Governor Foraker , the candidate of that party for re-election. His allusion to Grover Cleveland as the noblest nnd great est of living democrats was marked by long- continued applause. M. D. Harter , of Uicnland county , was elected permanent president. On taking the chair Hartor made a very lengthy speech , covering nearly till the points at issue be tween tlio parties. After adopting the report of tha committee on rules nnd order of business , tlio report of the committee on resolutions was read and adopted amid greet applause. The platform approves that of the St. Louis convention ; regards trusts as the result of the present tariff system , and demands the repeal of all tariff taxes that enable them to extort exorbitant prices for their products ; acknowledges the debt of grati tude the nation owes the heroes of the late war ; denounces the republican administra tion for repeatedly violating its plcdgo in behalf - half of civil service refof m , and declares that the nomination of Governor Fornkor , of Ohio , for il third term by the notorious nnd disgraceful use ot the patronage at his com mand , an outrage against the people. A resolution favoring the location of the world's fair in 1892 atsomo point in the Miss issippi valley was read and referred to a coimnUtca without debate. Nominations for governor being next in order , tlio names of James E. Campbell , of Butler county , and Virgil P. Kline were pre sented. Lawrence T. Neal , of Hess county , was also placed In nomination. The first ballot , after considerable wrangling , was an nounced. Campbell received 3S3 , Neal S'J3 , and Kilo 109. It required 200 votes to nom inate. Campbell was nominated ou tbo second ballot. William Vance was nominated for lieuten ant governor. Pennsylvania Prohibitionists. HAUUIBIIUUO , Pa. . August 33. There were many prominent temperance workers from nil parts of the state present when the pro hibition convention was called to order to-day. After the usual preliminary business u recess was taken until 3 o'clock this afternoon. Tbo platform declares that thu tralllo on intoxicating liquors is n prolific source of crime und lawlessness and should bo prohib ited. The platform of the national prohibi tion party is indorsed. The Australian sys tem of balloting is favored. All citizens without distinction of sex , racoor nationality should bavo the power of the ballot. J. H. Johnston , of Plttsburg , was nominated for state treasurer. Adjourned. WESTERN PACKING 1NTEHI33TS. The Competition Kor Hos ; * Somewhat Kctlucod. CINCINNATI , O. , August 38. [ Special Tele gram to Tun BEB. ] To-morrow's Price Cur rent will say ; The total packing in tli'j west for the week has been 120,000 hogs , compared with 115,003 the preceding week , und 93,000 last year. The season's total from March I is 5,030,000 , against -1,015,000 u year ago. The gain for the week Is 35,000 , , and for the sea son 035,000 , compared with last year , There are no indications of any especial enlarge ment in the near futuro. Sumo additional houses have closed , and thus the competition for hoga Is somewhat reduced. Place. | ith'J. ' | IMii. ChlcaL'0 1W3,000 la40,0XI ( Kansas City b ) .iKJJ K17.UIX ) Umahu 4'JI.OJd 47 . < JOJ Kt. I-onl3 U.M.OXJ UIVKMJ Indlnurtpolls 2W.OOO Ihl.Oft ) Cincinnati U'l.iiOJ 00.0UO Milwaukee 3)1.000 ) l.Ti.OUO Cedar Hnplds H'l.UCO 1WIOU ) ( Cleveland 1-10.0 X ) WiOUO Bloux City JU7.0JO 1T7.K ( ( Utnmwu HII.OX ) 01,00. ) Nebraska City KH.dW 4 , a St. Jnooph U5.0JO 1W.OUO HAI'laDAY'S STEALINGS. They CaiiHU u I'anlo In the Town and County. MOUNT GILEAW , O. , August 38. | Special Telegram to TUB BEIJ.J Late Saturday niuht It was discovered that K. A. Halllday , for twenty-three years cashier of the First National bank , had fled ; Sunday it was learned ha hud taken fully $35,000 , with him ; Monday it was charged thut ho had udded extensive- forgeries to stealing ; yesterday his shortage was said to bo close to $50,000 , nnd a panic has seized the town and county. Other bunks are experiencing a run , The town is crowded with excited farmers , all of whom were depositors. Four failures uro already reported , and business is completely prostrated. Hulllduy's wlfci is no overcome that bho has to bo guarded to prevent bur committing uulcido. it is rumored thut the bank at Chcutervillu has suspended payment until the First National's affairs are sirulgnt. cned , If so , there will bo u doien big fail ures in the county. , Htcnmulilp Arrivals. Ai Queonstown The City of Homo and Teutonic , from Now York for Liverpool , At Now York The City of Purls , from Liverpool for London , Moro Largo Iloml Purchases. WASHINGTON , J August 28. The treasury purchased { 3,6S8WO worth of boudi to-day- PENNSYLVANIA MAKES A CUT The Now Rtxt03 Likely to Stir Up o Lively Bow. NO ACTION HAS BEEN TAKEN YET , The Notice Given So lint a In tha Day That Thcro Has Boon No t Time to CotiHltlor ttioManor. . It MriuiR n Unto Wnr. CIUOAOO , August IS. [ Special Telegram to Tin : Bii.j : The Pennsylvania company has mndo u radical departure from its old * time conservatism by adopting harvest ex cursion rates on nil its linos. A decided howl went up from the central trafllo nnd trunk roads when tlio Pennsyl vania established the low rates on Its PanHandle - Handle line , but ns tlio Pan-Hiinillo is not in either association it could not bo pun- ishod. Now that the low rates nro in effect on all the Pennsylvania lines It moans u rate war. war.For For nine months tlioro has not been the slightest break in the Chicago oast-bound passenger rates , but the Pennsylvania's de parture is liable to create unnumbered dis turbances. It amounts to n cut of & 0 per cent In all passenger tariffs for nt least thrco auys , with a chance for nil eastern and Chicago cage scalpers to reap n rich harvest. Tlio notice of the Ponnyylvanlii was given BO late in the day that the ether roads have as yet taken no action. The Nclra lca-St , LonlH Differential. CmuAdo , August 33. [ Special Telegram to THE BEI : . ] Tlio Trans-Missouri associa tion did nlmnsf nothing to-dav to-ward equalizing the through rates and the sums of the locals In Its territory. It was expected that the board of tnulu would muku a de mand on tlio association this afternoon for thu abolishment of the 5 cent differential rate on grain from Nebraska to St. Louis. This differential operates heavily against Chicago grain men , and several at tempts have been made to do away with it. The lust attempt was made by the Union Pacillc , hut the St. Louis grain men raised such u howl that the differential was continued in effect. The board of trndo men of Chicago nro contldcnt they can se cure the withdrawal of the differential. President Stroni ; Is Happy. CHICAGO. August 33. [ Special Telegr.im to TIIK BnE.1 President Strong , of the Santa Fo , was apparently us happy as a school boy to-day when usked if ho hud any definite plans in view after September 0 , when his resignation will go Into effect. "I have not decided on my future course sufllcicntly to speak of it8aid he. "IhcrclUt I have experienced since my resignation w. s accepted rather makes mo dread going Into active work immediately. 1 wuut.to congrat ulate the company , however , ou having se cured the services of Mr. Munvll to tnlto my placo. I have known him intimately for twenty-live years and know him 10 bo a capa ble nnd honorable man. Ho will make a most excellent olllcer. " Director Mugoun was seen at the Richelieu and said nothing further had boon decided as to the policy of the company. ' It would not bo decided until Mr. Manvil could take part iu shaping It. A New Milwaukee Roail. MILWAUKEE , August 23. Articles of Incor poration wcro filed ut Madison to-day by the Milwaukee , Danvicw , & Chicago railroad company. Tiio plun is to build n road from. Milwuulteo to Chicago. It is understood the line is projected in the Interest of the Wlsj conslu Central. Birds Drive an OinillioIogUt From Tlielr Nesting 1'lnco. TAUNTON , Mass. . August 38. [ Special Telegram to THE BEE. ] John C. Calhoun - houn , of this city , Is employed by the orni thological department of the Smithsonian institute to collect for them birds , nests , eggs , etc. They lately sent him to Now Foundlund to get them a complete exhibi tion ot marine fowls , their nests and eggs , aud two weeks ace ho started. News wua received to-day by his family that ho had a very narrow escape recently at Capo St. May nnd was still unublo to do any work from the shock ho bud received. It seems ho determined to sculo the clifT-llko rook that rises out of the sea some halt uiilo from , the cupo. The beach Is narrow , uud the cliffs , flat at the top , rise almost perpendicu lar to a height of 400 feet , the lust 150 feet being straight up und down. Despite the warning of the natives ho determined to umke the ascent by the aid of un Alpine stock und ropu. The latter , 150 feet long , ho carried tied to his belt. After two hours' climbing and by hair breadth escapes ho reached the top , The only human bolng to accomplish the feat. No sooner hud ho uchieved his object thun ho aroused a great swarm of seagulls , etc. , thut flow so vi-'iously at him that to save his oycs nnd faca bo had to lay down on the rocks. This saved him , but ho was terribly clawed und bitten. Ho attempted to escape by crawling , and llnully got over the edge of the clift on a narrow shelf where ho remained several hours vainly calling for help. Finding himself out of hcarinir ho determined - tormined to try uud escape. Making his rope secure to the shelf ho swung himself out in the dizzy abyss , and although his fingers and face were terribly picked by his enemies , ho readied the bottom of the perpendicular wall , nnd hero his aides found him und helped him to the beach. Ho was unublo to walk or talk through exhaustion. LOOKS mtlGUT FOR NAGLE. All the Attorney * Representing the State Withdraw. SAN FUANCISCO , August 33. Tlio case ot Deputy Marshal Naglu , who shot David T. Terry , was taken up in the United States circuit court to-day for the uurposo of tlxinp the time for the taking of testimony and hearing arguments on the question of the jurisdiction of the federal court. It was an nounced that all the attorneys representing the state had withdrawn from the case , and tbo hearing was postponed till next Tuesday. Thn National Kilitorinl Ansoolnllon. DKTUOIT , August Si Tlio second day's HCbHion of the National Editorial association was occupied with the reading of papers by delegates. Hon. E. A. Snivoly , nf Spring- Held , read n paper on "Publlo Printing , ' ' Ho condemned tlio postofllco department for entering into competition with job printers in printing what lie guld were practically business cards on stamped envelopes , thus beating publishers out of a source of reve nue. Matthew Perow. of Iowa , read u well prepared paper on the "Postal borvlce. " Ho fuvorcd u general reduction In postage ) until the department is merely self-oupport- ing , In the afternoon the delegates went OR an excursion und to-night were tendered a reception by ox-Postuiuster General ana Mrs , Dickinson , Train ItolilxirH Captured. SALTLtKB , Utah , August 38. Two of the robbcra who hold up the Hio Grande Western train at Thompson Springs recently have been captured on thu Navujo reservation , Arizona , and brought to this city to-day , They guvo tholr names as Charles Curtis and Jim Hummel. They are dressed as cowboys , und clulm thut they will bo ublo'to prove an , alibi when their witnesses urrivo. They wore identified by the engineer und crow of thu train which wan hold-up , but both stoutly assert their innocence. They will huve ft hearing in the course of ten dovi.