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Y1-- i THE OMAHA DAILY BEE. NINETEENTH YEAR. OMAHA , MONDAY MORNItfG , SEPTEMBER 30 , 1889. NUMBER 102. AWARDING OF THE PRIZES , Tbo Imposing Ooromony Takoa PJaoo ut the Paris Exhibition , A DISTINGUISHED ASSEMBLAGE. Xlio nifltilnj-H or Jinny American Flrinn nnd Individual * ) Itcouivo Recog nition A. hint of the For tunate Ones. I'rlzo Dny lit Pnrls. tbiQhu.tame * < ) onion HtmittM PAIHS , Sept. SO. | .NOXV York Herald Cable Special to THE BEE. | The French re public has added nnothor monster mag nificent feat to the long list of those given In connection xvith the exhibition. The Pulnlt do I'lrdiislrlo to-day presented a magnificent appearance during the ceremony of the proc lamation of the exhibition awards. About three thousand people xvoro seated In the Immense nave nnd in tbo galleries when the president took his seat In the ofllcial trlbuno to the Bound of the "MarsolltnUo , " played by a band of flvo hundred musicians. On the right and lelt of C.xrnot sat LoKoyor , president of the senate , nnd Mcllno , presi dent of the chamber of deputies. Behind' xvero the ofllcors of thu president's military household and the jnlnlstcrs , senators nnd other pfllclals. Mm. Alphland nnd George S. Border , gorgeous In decorations , received the president. The ministers nnd ambassadors occupied the tribunes to the right and loft of the presi dential tribune. Conspicuous among the gnld-bcdcckcd uniforms xvas the plain black suit of Whltnlnxv Koid , the American minis ter. Mine. Carnet , who was seated In the center of the special trlbuno reserved for ladies , xvoro nn ivory xvhito dress trimmed with salmon red in front und n bonnet xvllh feathers ( and strings of the same en lor. At the conclusion of the "Marseillaise" the curtln rose and disclosed n largo stngo xvlth mountain scenery , on xvhlch xvoro grouped men from nil of Franco's colonies and possessions in the picturesque costumes of their coun tries. Then from the other end of the nave thcro cntno down the double staircase from the gallery a procession of the commissions of the different nations xvhlch participated In the exhibition. They marched in alphabet ical order , beginning xvlth the Argentina He- public and ending xvith Uruguay. Each com mission xvas preceded by the flags and ban ners of the nation itreprcscntcd , xvhlch xvero dipped on passing the president. The Amer ican marines , thirty-two In number , under command of Cautulu Henry Clny Cochrano and Lieutenant Paul St. Clalr Murphy , xvith their immaculate xvhttoholmcts und trim uni forms , were greeted xvlth loud applause. So al so xvero the Russian nnd Italian groups. Thcso xvoro folloxved by delegations of all nrms of the French army nud navy from ourasslers to native loops After passing the president the different groups xvent on to the stage nnd grouped themselves around their banners. The variety of lings , costumes aim uniforms formed a most artistic effect. Here again the American boys In blue xvero much admired ( or their martial nppoaranco us they stood at parade rest during the real of the proceed ings. The procession took thirty inluutos to dcfllo before tlio president. Dead silence obtained xvhon tbo president rose and road his discourse In a loud , clear volco , heard In every part of the imnien-ja building. Ho xvas frequently interrupted by loud and hearty applause as.ho . thanked the exhibitors nnd visitors for the hearty manner in xvlilch they had co-operated in making the exhibition xx-orthy In ovcrv xvay of Franco. 'May the exhibition of 18S9 , " concluded President Carnet , "be the r-ommonccmont of an era of pouco nnd inbor for our country and the politics pursued by Franco xvlll have found ncxv defenders and the exhibition of 18S9 xvill thus have served the grand cause oi peace nnd humanity. " The termination of the soccch was saluted with loud applause und long continued shouts of ' 'Vivo Carnet , " "Vivo la ropubllquo. " Tlrard , minister of commerce , next mndo a long speech , xvhlch xvas almost Inaudible , in tun course of xvhlch ho said that 'JOU grand prizes bud been distributed , besides O.IHS gold medals , 0,090 , silver , V'i33 ' ! bronze anil 8,070 honorable mentions. licrger then announced the names of the exhibitors xvbo had received awards , and the largo crowds xvent slowly out Into the pourIng - Ing rain , ono tud all convinced that they hac been present at a most imposing spectacle , The following uro tlio principal exhibition axvarda In the American section : | Note Letter "G" moans gold medal ; the letters "G. P. " moan grand prize , xvhii-h lat ter is the highest axvard , ] 12. Barnes Si Co. , G ; Jolson , Blnuowny ACe Co , , G ; board of education of Wisconsin , G : Boston public schools , G P ; Buffalo public Reboots , G : department of publlo Instruction of California , G ; department of public in b Btruction of loxva , G ; Elizabeth , N. o * , , publu schools , G ; Mollne , Ul , publlo schools , G bureau of education , Washington , G ; na tional deaf mute college , Washington , G Ohio commissioner of schools , G ; Porklni institution for the blind , Massachusetts , G Plttsburg publlu schools , G ; Sookunossoti school for boyc , G ; stala publlo school , Cold water , Mich. , G ; Washington bureau ol education , G ! " , Indiana Industrial school G ; Gulveston publlo schools , G ; Boston publl schools , G ; Flllsburg publlo schools , G Btato of Massachusetts , department of pub llo Instruction , G ; public schools of Callfor nla , G ; publlo schools of Wisconsin , G : public schools of Michigan , G ; Wnshlngtoi bureau of ethonography , Q P ; United States meteorological service , G P ; American mu oum Of natural history , Noxv York , G Chicago public library , G ; United Statei commission of geology , G P ; United Stotoi ministry of xvar , G P ; Now York unlvor ity , G P ; Kenssluor Polytechnic institute Troy , G Pj Smithsonian Institution , Wash lugtou , G P ; Johns Hopkins university Bultlmoro , G P ; Eastman college , Pough kocpbio , G ; manual training school , Phila delphia , G ; imunml training school , St Louis , G ; Massachusetts Institute of tech nology , Boston , Q ; the Century company Now York , G P ; Houghton , MitUIn & Co. , Cambridge , Mass. , G ; Llppincott , Philadel phia , G ; Merrlam , Springfield , G1 Next 1 York Bun Is Note company , G : Fnlrchlld Noxv York , gold pens , G P ; Warren & Co. papers , Boston , G ; Tiffany & Co. , Jewelry O ; Prong & Co. , G ; Barker , Noxv York photographs , O ; H. A. Koxvlaud , G Eastman Dry Plito company , G ; Unltoi States geological survey , Q P ; Unlx'orslt ; of California , Q ; Darlin , Brown & Sharju ) proved , G ( Herman Hollorixtb , Washington G ; United States signal service , A. W Orcoiy , cbiof officer , G P ; United State Muvul obsorx-atory , Q P ; Mr. Howland , G P Gardner , G ; J , P , Lesley , stuto geologist o Pennsylvania , G ; United States .coast am geodetic survey ; G P ; United States arm ; corp of engineer * , Q Pj Hoyxvood Bros , * Noxv York , furniture , Q ; T. G. Huxvks , Nov York , cryntal , G P ; a E. Henry , Indian npolls , glass , G ; John LnForgo , Now York , fttnlncd glass , G ; Hockxvood Pottery com pany , txvo Gj Goruntn SllvorWnro company , G ; Meriden Brlttnnln company , G ; Tiffany & Co. , sllvcrxvaro , O P ; Colgnto & Co. , Noxr YorK , perfumery , G ; Ladd & Cofiln , Now York , perfumery , G ; Dlmlth , Noxv York , pipes , O ; Tiffany , leather goods , G : Marks , folding chnlr , Noxv York , G ; Boston Rubber Shoo company , Q ; Mnyer , Strouso & Co. , Joxv York , corsois , G ; HeneUo Droi. , Ncxv Vork , boats , G ; Dunlap , Nexv York , lints , G ; vnr department , uniforms , G ; N , J , Schtoas tCo. , Noxv York , clothing , G ; J. U. Slot- on , Philadelphia , line fur hnti , G P ; Colt flro nrms , Gj Smith & \Vcsson , G ; Union ilotalho Cartridge company , Q ; Winchester cpcating nrms , G P ; Whlto Soxvmg Mnchlno company , Clex'olnnd , G ; J. A. Fav ft Co. , Cincinnati , timber machine , G P ; Muckul- nr , Smith ft Co. , Noxv York , printing ty po. G : American Writing Mnchluo company , Inrtford , G ; Uumlngton typewriter , G ; Ininmond typewriter , Now York , G ; Healoy t Co. , Ncxv York , carriages , Q I' ; Pennsyl vania Kallroad company , GP ; Hell Telephone - phone company , G P ; Cobb Vulcanite Wlro company , G ; Thomas A.Edison , G P ; Ellstm Gray , Illinois , tolegrnrhy. GP ; HolslorElcc- rlc Light company , St. Louis , Q ; Ouonlto company , Noxv York , G ; Cllhn Thompson , jyun , Mass. , electrical application , G P ; Western Electric company , Chicago , G ; Spniguo Tramxvnv company , G ; Nnlta graphophonc , G ; Herring & Co. , Noxv York , afes , G ; Gox-ornincut bureau of engineers , G P ; Ynlo Manufacturing company , G ; nman StcnuiAhip company , G ; Chicago nnd Minneapolis boards , G P ; United Stntos ox- ilbit of corcnls , G P ; Glen Cove Manufacturing company , O ; C. A. Plllsbury , of Minneapolis , G ; 3reen Mountain stock furm , G ; J. H. Mlchonor & Co. , Philadelphia , lard , G ; Armour & Co. , Chicago , canned meats , G ; Jurtico Bros. , canned meats , G ; Cassard & Co. , Baltimore , dried meats , G ; Mlchcner & Co. , dried meats , G ; Morris & Co. , Chlcu- go , canned meats , G ; Sxvlft & Co. , dried ncats , G ; II. W , Mallard , Now York , bon- Dons , G ; Bead lea tone & Co. , lager beer , G ; LJergnor & Cngol Broxvlng company , Phila- dolphin , G P ; Cnlifornln State Vitlcultural commission , G ; Chuucho & Co. , .xvlnes , Cali fornia , G ; J. ICunz , Noxv York , beer , Q : Montgomery Broxving company , G ; G. Megliavalla , Napi , Gala. , xvines , G ; J. Osborn & Sons , Nexv Yorlr , whisky , G ; C , . Wettmoro , California , xvlnes , GPUnited ; States depot ngricultural statistics , G P ; United Suites farms , Q P ; United States agricultural maps and charts , G ; Enterprise Munufacturiug company , G ; Richmond Cedar works , Q ; C. V , Hiloy , specimens of phyloxora xvork , U P ; United States agri cultural department , vltlctiltural , G P ; Clay ton & Bontannlc , gratings , G ; N. O. Nelson , G ; N. P. Oilman , G ; C. D. Wright , G ; pub lication ngency for Hopkins university , G ; labor department of tlio United States , re ports , G P ; Universal Peace union , Phila delphia , G ; Noxv York and Massachusetts labor departments , G ; World's Women's Christian Temperance union , G. IDENTIFICATION OF J ) M-'Jor Grocnlcnf. of the Unltoi States Army , Snmicsts iiNow Method. NEXV YOUK , Sept. 20. Major Charles R. Grccnloaf , surgeon of the United States army , read n paper entitled "Personal Identity as a Means of Recognizing Deserters - sorters , " before the Military Service insti tution , on Governor's Island , yesterday afternoon. In the absence of General Hoxv- ard , , General James B. Frey presided. A number of army officers and medical men xvere present , and great interest xvas man ifested Iu the paper. Major Grcenloaf bald the ono blot on the history of the United States army xvas the frequency of deser tions. Bo belloved the deserters xx'ero " " and it important largely "repealers , xvas portant to Identify them. The question xvas , could it bo done and hoxvl Three moaus are knoxvn for accomplishing thlspur- poso. First , by photographs ; second , by measurements of the unchangeable anatom ical parts , and third , by permanent body markings. The major first discussed Identi fication by means of photographs , and reached the conclusion that It xvas unreliable and could only be considered as n convenient adjunct to a batter system. The second means , that of bodily measurements and the system of M Bcrtlllon , applied by hlia some years ngo to the Identification of criminals iu Franco. Seven measurements are tulcen , these of the loft , middle and little fingers , of the loft foot , of the loft forearm , of the right oar. of the outstretched arms , and of the height standing and sitting. The measurements are classified into large , mo- dluin and small , Mid xvhon u now individual is measured , it can quickly bo ascertained xvhettior his measurements correspond xvlth these of nny other individual. Of 100,000 subjects measured hardly ten show npproxi. tnato measurements in nil of the seven respects. The third means ol idontillcution Is by permanent bodily murk- nigs ; By these uro meant gears of ull kinds , xvhethor from cuts , shot xvounds , abscesses , burns , etc. ; mutilated , distorted or ampu tated members , physical abnormities , as tumors , redundant or xvobbod lingers and toes , etc. ; moles , birthmarks , tattoolngs , pe culiarity of mm kings either iu color or structure of the ' Iris , und last und perhaps most interesting , finger mark ings. The value of these murks ns a means of Identification , Major Green- loaf added , Is recognized and admitted by all observers. Kx'on M. Burtlllon said that "they offer a greater guarantee for identifi cation than measurements , und would take their place ultogothor if it xvero possible to HSU tlicin us a basis. of classification. " Major Greenleaf believed this to bo possible , ant said thnt thu system was noxv In use at the xvar department , Introduced at his own sugges tion , In order to make pruettc.il use of the system the person must bo stripped , the body mapped into region H , and each region thoroughly searched for marks. The mosi characteristic and permanent of persona marks arc "tho small furroxvs with the It.- torvening ridges that are disposed in a sin- culurly complex yet regular order on the under surface of thu hands und feet , " The joakur discussed these marks , und thoimoo them thnt had been nmdo In ancient times They are unchangeable , and may be recorded and kept in permanent form. The speaker summed up tbo merits of each means of identification. Photographs nra unreliable ; the Bortillon system of measure ment Is reliable , but there U un ethical ob jection to it , slnco it xvas conceived uud is used in iho detection of criminals , The sys turn of bodily marks U less open to that ob jection , but requires accurnto recording to ba of uso. Ho pruforrod it , but valued the op portunlty of falling back on the Borlillon system. The paoor xvns xvoll received by tha gentlemen present , n > id iu the discussion thnt folloxved Colonel John Hamilton , Cap tain B , E. Roberts , General Martin D. Har din , Captain James Chester and Lieutenant Guy Howard participated. The M'tutliiiiForecast. . For Nebraska ; Fair xveuthor except In ex- trcmo eastern portion , light ruin , slightly cooler in xvestarn | x > rton ! , slightly warmer in eastern , southerly xvluds. For loxvu : Rain , southerly xvluds , station ury temperature. For Dukotu ; Light ruin , cooler southerly xvlnds , Murdered Ills Kxvocthonrt , BALTIMOIIE , Sept. 20. John Frieze , aged txvonty-txvo , to-day shot and fatally xvoundct MUs Georglo Stone , xvlth whom ho had boon keeping company , because she xvent ou xvalkuiK' xvltli uuothcr young man. THE AMERICAN CONGRESS , It Will Moot Formally on Wednes day Mornluff. THE INSULT TO FRED DOUGLASS. Cnptnln KolloKg'H Frlcndn Kxplftln- IiiK Shrewd SiiHptolona That the Oslpco Could Salt the Suns Over Bnlcly. WASHINGTON Buncvu , Tun OMAHA BEE , BIS FOUIITBBNTH STHEBT. WASHINGTON , D. Q , Sept. 39. With ono or txvo exceptions , nil the dolo- gntcs to the International American con gress are noxv in this city. The congress will not meet formally until Wednesday morning , nnd nothing of a deliberative char- nctor xvlll bo douo for the nixt six weeks. After mooting nnd . .organizing on Wednes day the delegates xvlll pay tholr respects to Secretary Blnlnc , nnd xvlll then tie presented by him to the president. In the evening It Is expected thnt Mr. Blalno will tender the congress n b-intiuot , nnd the next morning the delegates xvlll start ou tholr six xveoks" tour of observation throughout the country. The dolcgntos as yet do not kuoxv the oxnct form tholr deliberations will take , nud the urocoduro xvlll not bo settled until the con gress meets. Senor F. G , Piorra , the secretary of the Spanish-American commercial union , xvho Is not n delegate , but has been Invited by Mr. I3lalno to accompany the congress and glvo the bouollt of his experience to the delegates , said to-night that It had not been llnally settled xvhother the sittings of the congress should bo public or it the members should bo sxvorn to secrecy. ' 'Whnt subjects xvlll Do taken up nnd the order of their discussion la niiotner matter xvhich xvitl not bo settled until tbo congress meets , " nddcd Mr. Pierra. "My opinion is tbnt the United States dele gates xvlll not hnvo a programme nrrnnged , but each delegate xvill bo allowed to bring before tbo congress such subjects ns bo mny think proper. Anything relating to economic matters cnn properly come before the congress nud'onlv politics are barred. While I have no doubt each delegate xvill do his utmost to hnvo the congress ndopt such measures as xvill bo most bonelloinl to his oxvn country , yet thcro is a sincere desire on the part of everybody to have the deliberations of the congress result In something practical. Whether it xvill bo possible to adopt n gen eral customs union and an interchangeable currency I do not knoxv. Of oourso xvhat- ever is tlio result of the deliberations of tlio congnm it xvill not bind the respective gov ernments , but naturally the recommenda tions xvill have great xvcight. " STATESMEN VISITINO THE XVEST. At no time during tbo past decudo nave so many men from congress visited the fur xvoat as there have tbo past summer. Txvo-thirds of the men xvho at. present occupy seats in either the house or senate hiwo gone to the fur xvost during the past six months. Ono of the subjects they have given the closest study is the Indian problem , and as they drop Into Washington they oxoress themselves in positix'o terms in favor of breaking tribal relations , allotting lunds in severally , and throwing open the reserva tions to settlement. Your correspondent recently traveled over u largo portion of the northwest territory xvith General Brooke , commander of tbo department of tlio Platto. The general is onn of thu best posted men in the army and knpxvs the Indian question from the beginning to the end. Ho takes decided ground In favor of allotting lands to the Indians nnd opening the reservations to settlement. He tuinhs the government has Impressed the Indians xxlth the Idea that they need not do manual labor or equip themselves for civilized lives , und that the effect lias been very demoralis ing. General Urooko is in favor of making army ofliccrs Indian ncents , und giving them authority to command the troops xvhenover there are troubles nbout the Indian agencies. Ho bollox'os in liberality toxvards the sav- nges , but thinks the kindness nnd generosity of the government have been dealt out in judiciously. There are noxv about tureo hundred thousand Indians subsisting on provisions from the government stores , and they are rapidly increasing in numbers , xvhllo they shoxv no perceptible progress in civilization , and have as little respect for the laxvs of the laud as over. TIIE OBSirEE INCIDENT. At the nax-y department there is a dispo sition to shield the late onmuutidor of the Osslooo from the results of his notion in refusing - fusing to command the vessel with Minister Douglass on board. It is asserted that Kellogg had boon re lieved before it was knoxvn that his vessel had been selected for the trip , and that it was the chief engineer xvho discovered the bad condition of the boilers. In spite of this , it is knoxvn positively thut Kellogg never thouirht of asking to be relieved from the command of the Ossipco until bo had been privately Informed thnt his vessel xvas 10 take the minister to his post. Navy ofllcors hero say thut thora xvns nothing serious the matter xvith the ship's machinery until the publication of the news thut the colored man xvas to bo the honored passenger , and they expressed the belief thnt another voyage to tbo West Indies xvould not have been in the least dangerous to the safety of the vessel , the crow , or her passengers. It is reported hero to-dny thnt the Kcnr- sargo xvlll bo ready for son by Tuesday ana thnt Mr. Douglas will sail upon her unless some ofllcor ilnds that her copper plato is out of pluco or thut she Is short of marline spikes or other necessary equipments. TO IIEOUI.ATE PACKING HOUSES. Some of the men xvho cut suoh prominent figures around the lobby in the last congress working fororngnlnst the food adulteration bill , have turned up In Washington during the past few days. They say the bill to os- tnblish inspections of slaughter houses nnd prevent the impure adulteration of lard nnd condiments , xvill bo pushed with great vigor by ono element , nnd opposed ns vigor ously by nnother element. The manufactur ers of adulterated lard huvo shroxvdly forced congress to provide the sumo precautions against the introduction of impurities in slaughtor-houso lard as uro proposed for the adulterated article , nnd slnco tno inspection of slaughter houses by agents of the govern ment contemplates a rigid examination of hogs , and therefore the throwing out of diseased porkers , they have arrayed the farmers against the goncrnl proposition , xvhorcas the gentlemen from the rural dis tricts xvere very mucli in favor of the food adulteration bill ns originally proposed. The light xvlll undoubtedly bo a lively ono , nnd begin early in the session of congress/ TUB xviim : HOUSE. * It is believed that tbo xvhlto house has been put In a healthful condition this fall , but notwithstanding all that bus been said about the x'ouorablo mansion's unhealthful condition Its occupants as a rule live out the ullolted term of mun. Mrs. McKee will not bo at tbo xvhlto house till 'December. Mr. and Mrs. Russell Harrison uro expected to arrive for tbo xvlnter before January 1. It is also hoped that Mrs. Scott Lord unil Jior daughters will bo hero by early December. Lieutenant Parker , of the navy , Mrs. Scott Lord's ' son-ln-lnxv , will perform the social duties which formerly devolved upon Colonel Wilson and Lieutenant Du- valt. WAR ON MOIIMONISU. The victory of the gentiles over the Mor mons at the recent elections In Salt Luke City , Utah , has so greatly encouraged the pcopleB opposed > to bigamy and Mormonism - ism that they will present an organized de mand xrhen congress moots for legislation in tended to further stamp out the curse of Mormonlsm , A demand xvlll bo made for a legislative commission. It Is bollcvcd that a com mission of this kind xvlll break the last section of backbone In Mormon crime. The Utah commission , as it hat oxlstod under tbo Edmunds law , has done n great ueal of good , but since U cauuot go outside of the strict otter of the lawit now nm'buhts to nothing moro than a wntch or punrd upon the rights of law-abiding citizens. A legislative-commlsslonVould bo Invested with authority to frame such rules xvhlch would bo laxvs as would 'bo necessary to neot emergencies. Persons really guilty of ilgamy nro often detected In Utah , but under the present law they cannot convict thorn ; ind It is often found thnt crlrao is committed in iiuch n xvny as to erode tdo Inxv by a slnglo lialr's breadth , The commission xvould hnvo thp authority to rnMto rules or laxvs xvhlcti xvould onnblo It to arrest , detect and punish llgnmy xvhoravor founJ. This last flght before - fore congress ngnlnst Mormonlsm xvlll un doubtedly bo the end of thin once wide spread evil. MISCELLANEOUS. Mr. F. A. Carlo , for many j'enrs editor of the St. Paul Pioneer Presw , and for tbreo X'ears in charge of its Wnshlngton bureau , loaves to-morrow night for Portland , Oro. , xvhoro ho xvlll nssumo * editorial control nnd renornl direction of the Portland Orcgonlnn. Mr. Carlo is ono of the most skillful editors nnd newspaper managers in the country. It xvas to his sense of news nnd keen mnnngo- mcnt thnt much of the success of the St. Paul Ploneor Press xvns duo. Pinnr S. HEATH. A BIO FillE AT KUTTE CITY. An Kntlro Business Ittoak Burned Thrco Flroincn Will 1)1- . HUTTE CmMont. . , tiopk 20. Flro this afternoon destroyed nn ontlro block in the business purl of the city. A strong wind prevailed during the flro and for a time It xvas feared a disastrous conflagration could not bo nrovontcd. The losses aggregate (300,000 xvith Insur ance of about half that amount. The llro is believed to bo of Incondtary origin. The most extensive stores in town nnd ono bank xvoro burnvil. During iho progress of the flro throe flro men xvcrc injured fatally and txvo or three others slightly. A Dltnncsota Town Scorched. CALEDONIA , Minn , , Sept. 20. Spraguo's block , occupied by stores , n bank , nnd the Argus oflleo , and txvo buildings on the oppo site side of the street , xvero destroyed by flio to-day. The losses aggregate $ -SOOU ! , , xvith light insurance. T11E CIjlJAIlANOE HI5COKO. Financial Traimnctinni of the Coun try l-'oriho I'nst Wcolc. BOSTON , Sopt. 20. | Spdclal Telegram to Tun BEK. | The folloxvlng table , compiled from dispatches from the * clearing houses in tlio cities named below-shows the gross exchanges for the xveok ended September 28 , 1SS9 , xvith rutos of percentage of increase or decrease as compared xvith the amounts for the corresponding xveelc of lisSS : TUB KNIGHTS Tivonty-Txvo Thousand Morf Will ninroh In the Gratia Pnriidc. WASHINGTON , Sopt. 29. The txvonty-fourth triennial conclave of the Knights Templar xvlll be in in this city ono week from to-mor row. In the grand parade it Is estimated thcro will bo 22,000 men in line , or moro Knights Tomplnr thnn over heretofore marched In procession on one occasion , nud exceedingly 13,000 the number in line nt the last triennial conclave m St. Louis. The commandersles como from all parts of the United States , and every state and territory \vlll bo represented either by a grand coia- m a nil cry or subordinate commanderlos. Several Canadian pneceptorles xvill bo In lino. The parado'xvlll bo rovlexvod by Presi dent Harrison , who xvill occupy a stand erected in front of the xvhito houso. An other stand xvlll be erected for the grand master of the encampment , Charles Koomo , of Nexv York , xvho xvill also rovioxv the knights. ' BKN8A.T10NA.il OHA-KGES. The Washington 1'OHt.Il/oadod for the Civil Service Cofntnlssion. WASHINGTON , Sept. 29.-yrho Post xvill tomorrow - morrow publish n strong editorial in xvhlch it charges tbo civil bervico ] commission xvlth persistently violating the laws 'and assorts its ability to provo the charge before a con gressional Inveatlgutlng committee. It charges that Ihrco-fpurths of the clerks employed by thu commission xvoro not re quired to pass examination , "nud thut ono of the clerks gnxro out or .sold examination papers , and that the matter was brought to thoat tent Ion of President Cleveland by Commissioner Oborly , butio hushed It up for reasons personal 'to ' Commissioner Lymun. ( i i5Bi > . The Horrible Crime < > i ; a Man Insiuio or Possessed. SADI'.TIIA , Knu. , Sept 29.Eva Purtley , the oighteon-your-old daughter of a xvell knoxvn former , xvas outraged to-day by uli unknoxvn masked man , xvho came to tbo house xvhllo the remainder of the family xvoro nt church. The fiend afterward poured carbollo add in the girl's mouth , A tramp has been arrested , bul there is uo direct evidence against him , The girl cannot llvo through the night. The I'lllahury Mill Not Sold. CIIIOAOO , Sept. 29A apodal dispatch from Minneapolis says U. A. PilUbury xvcs Intorvloxvod regarding the story of the Uritisb syndicate p"urchasos.Ho said em phatically that the Pillsbury mills had uot boon sold. Ho had hoard there xvas nn option on \Vashburn mills , but thought It would take a great deal of money to got thorn. The manager of the Carglll system of ele vators rotiiscd to talk pn the mutter , nnd the manager of the Yunduscn uud Star systems of elevators said they had not been sold. HE HELPED MURDER SNELL , The Sonsatlonnl Confession of a Dylnjr Oouviot la Ohlcajo. TASCOTT USED AS A CATSPAW. lie Stood Guard Whllo Two Ancom- lillceH llobuod the Mansion mid Took tlio Life of the AVenlthy Owner. Jnnios Olllnii'H Onry llnnd. CHICAGO , SopU 20. Tlio Triouno thlsmorn- ing prints a four column story nbout a con vict named James Qlllan , xvho Is snld to hnvo confessed on bis living bed that ho flrcil ono of tlio shots xvhlch killed A. J. Snoll , xvhllo Tnacott stood guard on the outside of the IIOUHO In which the tragedy occurred. The convict's name xvni Jnmca Qlllan. At thottmoof the Suell murder , February 3,1SS8 , Glltun occupied rooms over John J. Kollolicr's saloon , at No. 51G } West Madison street , the second door xvost of Lull in on the south aldo of the street. Ho was thus within n few blocks of the Sncll residence , nt the northwest corner of Washington boulevard nnd Ada street , and in the center of the dis trict In which so many burglaries were nt this time committed and afterwards laid wholly at Tascott's door. August 21 , 1888 , Mrs. J. II. Collandor , of No. IbO Him street , on entering bur bud- room , saw n maa dart Into the closot. She turned the key on him , The next day Jus tice Korston sentenced Gtllnn , whom the iiuiti prove ; ! to ho , to ono year In the jail. While serving this ttmo ho xvas taken sick with pneumonia. Ho was sent to the county hospital Mnrch 5 of this year and died March 10. Before dying Qlllan sent for n priest nnd made a full confession. What ho said to the priest , whoso name IH Father Sulli van , Is locked among the secrets at the con fession , but it wus learned that , previous to this ho had inulo ; a clean breast of his con nection with the Snoll murder to a lawyer whom ho hud retained In anticipation of ur- rest. To the lawyer , whoso uamo the Tri bune aays is at the service of the police , Qil- lau said : "Shortly before the murder of Snoll , a man whom I Itnow well , mot mo and nskcd mo what I was doing now if I wanted a soft job. I told him I xvas doing nottiing and wns trying to got souio work , honest work ; that it went pretty hard with mo. I told him I bud no money ynd most any kind of a decent job would suit mo. Ho uuid ho bad ono , the safest work imaginable , just like picking up money in the street , no risk , no danger , nor likelihood of troubles of uny kind , it was to rob a rich man's house , whore thcro were only nu old man Sneil and sotuo small children and a couple of women servants at homo. "Iconsented to meet this fellow and a third man and help in the job. "Wo met and went to the house. The third man was stationed across the corner to give alarm in case of suspicious move ments on tlio ontsido. "Wio | the man ou the watch was I didn't know then , but I now know ho must have been Tascott. "Just as I got the parlor door open I looked up and there stood the old man at the head of the stairs. Ho saw mo and swore at mo. 1 lost no time in getting inside of the parlor and xvas about to try to open the con necting doors xvhen u shot was llred from the hall or stairway. This rattled mo n little , and , not daring to raako a nolso by forcing the doors , I xvont back to the door I had coino in by from the hall. I had rolled ou thu rep resentation that it would bo a qulat party , nnd only had with mo the small pocket pistol I usually carry. When Bnpll aaxv mo the second time nt the parlor door ho again began his loud talk , saying ho had me In a hole and ho xvould catch mo and break every bouo in my body. Just then my companion showed at the rear of the hall and head of the basement stairs. The old man hud bean trying to lire his revolver at mo , but cnuld not make It go off for sotno reason. Ho noxv turned to the man nt the head of the stulrs , and the violent Iniinuugo which ho had used toward mo xvus mild compared with that xvlth which ho assailed the newcomer. " 1 thought to take advantage of this diver sion arid step past Snoll through the hall , but could not. At this time he succeeded in again llring ins revolver , and toward me. I had not shown mine , but finding his workIng - Ing acain , and fearing my life , I shot with out Righting or taking other til in than by holding the pistol toward him. Almost at the same instant I saw his Hash my com panion tired , and it was evident Snoll xvas badly wounded by one or botti of us , for ho stuorpered and in a short time foil dead in the"hall. . " 'Wo lit out fast could as as xvo got axvay , going out by the rear basement door , and then out by tbo alloy to the street. So much nolso hud oecm made xvo feared the xvholo neighborhood xvould bo aroused and after us , but xvo got away xvithout observation. I xvas the younger and cot axvay thu faster , going to Randolph strcat as fust as I could run , and then making my xvay to the agreed ren dezvous. There my companions guvo too 5137 as my share of thu money. "I did not want to kill or oven shoot at Sncll , but ho gave mo no other choice than to disable him or bo killed by him , I shot intcmliin ? ' to disable him. I do not know where my ball hit , nor which of us Hilled him. " Txvo bullets of different sizes xvere found in Mr. SnclPs body. On tno Tascott theory those working on the case have found it nec essary to bellovo that Tascott used two pistols of different calibre an unheard of thing in even a deliberately planned murder requiring only two shots. Much effort has been uselessly spent to show that Tascott owned two pistols. Uillan's statement that ho and bis companion each llred u allot ac counts for tlio two uncQUitl bullets. As to Tuscott's part In the tragedy , there are excellent reasons for believing tint Gil- lan's statement exonerating him from direct complicity may bo correct. It Is itnoxvn from Qjllan'e ' former associates at Kollelior'a that ho'had been in the habit of using Tas cott , who was not under thn suspicion of ilio poliuo , as an agent between himself and the purchasers of his stolen goods. In this connection it is said on the author ity of Tuscott's brother that Tabcott , on hearing xvhllo In Madison , Wls , , that bo xvas charged with the murder , catijo to Chicago on funds supplied by the brother to declare- his innocence and bland trial. Ho consulted a La Sallo street attorney. The attorney investigated the circumstantial ovldenco which Had been heralded as sufllclont to convict him , and advised him to stand trial , Tascott learned , hoxvever , of tbo discovery of a lot of stolen property In his closet xvhlch ho had boon secreting for ( Jlllun. Ho learned that this uroporty , consisting of line guitars , mandolins , and silverware had , been identified by various west sldu residents \vhcso houses Qillan had pillaged. Ho rea lized that if ho escaped on the charge of murder ho xvould bo convicted for receiving stolen uoods if not for robbery. He deter mined to leave Chicago again and did BO. Father Sullivan Jlonloa the Story. CHICAGO , Sept. CO. Father Sullivan was scon to-day and emphatically denied the above story m toto. Ono of the txvo other stories which appeared to-day has it that iho millionaire was slalii by a pair of toughs who were hired by a mysterious third party , A third tale Is to the effect that "professional burglars , " whoso Identity is not ovou hinted at , killed Snell as an Incident lu the course of their professional occupation , and bare since disposed of Tascott , against whom sus picion was unjustly directed. The trlinmlnga of this article uro that Tascott xvas an illegitimate soni that otter the tragedy ho was bidden for months iu bis mother's house , dlsguilsec as a servant girl , and was taken by hot to the Paclflo coast. The conclusion U In the iiuturo of a vague suggestion that be wus subsequently killed by tbo real criminals In AlniKa , To-night the Glllnn story wns o.x- ilodcd even moro thoroughly than it had icon by Father Sullivan. A sergeant nt the west Lake street police station showed by roforeuco to his records that the man smil to mvo confessed to the immlor was nt the .tmo of the crime safe under loci : nnd key in u celt many blocks 1'roui the mansion of the ill- fated millionaire. TUOUmH IN , V TUKATIllO. A No xv York Slob ironies Havoc In n. Temple ofThospls. NEXV YonK , Sept. 23. [ Special Telegram to TUB HUE. ] Considerable excitement was created on the Hoxvory yesterday In front of the Thalia theater , formerly the Old Uoxv- ory. Txvo xveeks ngo Qustnx'O Amberg , who is the lessee of this theater , sublet It to ivfka & Co. , xvho were to piny Joxvlsh operas. They RIWO performances under Aruborg's -iconso , which , hoxvovor , expired last xvook. The company kept on playing pending nupll- cation to the mayor. Yesterday , xvhllo the jicrfoi in an co xvas going oc , n stpml of police , under orders from some captain , entered the stngo entrance and ordered the piny stopped , Mr. Kfka Imparted the in formation to the audience. A torrlblo Howl went up from fully 3,000 people present , They yelled for thulr money nud n rush was ui ml o for the box oflleo , but It xvas tightly closoj , Some of the Infuriated mob began tearing the paper off the walla , xvhllo others Itcpt up n shout for the return of tholr money. A cry of llro xvas raised , nnd a num ber of xvomen , ox'orcomo by fright , fainted. FlnuU'7 ) ho police , by fono of their clubs , drovoVJ/6 mob out nnd cleared the theater In n short iano. Outsldo the mob kept howling for thulr monoy. Mr. Ambenc attempted to pass through tlio croxvd , but being recognized , was nssnulted xvlth ail .sorts of missiles. Ills hat xvas smashed nnd his coat 'torn up the buck , and if It xvero not for the pollco ho would have been badly hurt. The pollco finally cleared the streets. Ambcnr xvent to Superintendent Murray and explained hoxv the pluco xvas kept open xvhllo an applica tion for a license xvas pending , and mischief had ocen xvrought by some of his olllcious subalterns. The superintendent made [ irofuso npologlci , but tills docs not heal the Ijrulscs of the people hurt und beaten out of the shoxv. _ _ MAUKIIuD AOi\r\ST III3VILiU The StrniiRO Story Told to tlio Nc\v Vorlc I'oli cc > . NEXV Yoiut , Sept. 29. | Special Telegram : o THE Hnn.J A struugo story xvas told at ) ollco headquarters to-night by txvo men about n young man , n friend of theirs , named David Kirchueroff , being forced into n marriage - riago with a Russian girl , ugalnst his xvill While the txvo men were looking for redress it headquarters the marriage ceremony xvas jeing performed in the Golden Star hall , 03 Hester street. The father of the noxvly nmdo xvlfe is n cloak maker , and bis name Is Anronscn. Thinking some time ago that his daughter Hose should gut married , ho paid $100 to a "chadchln" to get her a husband. The "chadchin" got young Kirchneroffi to fill the bill , nnd , it is said , gave him half of the money. The couple xvoro nindo acquainted , but soon the bridegroom that , wus lobe manifested a cool ness toxx-ards his iianco. Ho made up his mind to leave the city and tried to carry out the design on Saturday last. He xvent doxvn Grand street toxvnrds the ferry , but wni folloxved by Anronscn and tbo "chadchin , " who captured him on n Wllliainsburg ferry boat und brought him back. Ho xvua .taken to a house in Christie street und kept there till this afternoon under a guard of six men. To-night ho was compelled to walk to the Golden Star hall , don n suit ofvoddlng clothes , and go through his part of the ceremony. Knbbi David Fallt , of No. 03 Canal street , oftl- elated. It is not yet knoxvu xvbnt steps xvill bo taken in the matter. FOUND GUlLiTV. Convicted oT Murder in the Second Je > iroe. WATEIILOO , la. , Sept. 29. ( Special Tele gram to Tun UEE. ] Contrary to expectation the Jury in the Hillings case agreed upon a verdict at 0 o'clock this morning. By it M. E. Hillings is found guilty of mur der in the second dcgrco und xvill have to go to the penitentiary for at least ten years. Ho received the verdict xvithout any shoxv of emotion , but as ho shook the jurors by the hand ho said that ho could not see how they arrived at such u ver dict. dict.Mrs. Mrs. Hillings is nearly prostrated at the result , but her husband lieops up well , and says that the verdict xvill bo set aside. The Jury stood eight for conviction to four for ac quittal on the ilrst ballot , and were out eleven hours. S SENSATION. The Pastor or a St. Liouli Oh u roll Talks To : ) Froiily. ST. Louis , Mo. , Sept. 29. [ Special Tele gram to THIS Bnu.l A genuine sensation in St. Louis religious circles has boon caused by n speech tu the Brotherhood of St , An drew's meeting at Cleveland by llev. Dr. Holland , rector of St. "George's Episcopal o hurch , the most fashionable shrlno of wor ship in this city. Tbo paracraph that has aroused the people xvas one in xvhlch ho as sorted tnat all men are not equal and that the idea that God created men equal groxvs out of superstition and ignoranco. Some Epis copalians examined the ritual to-day for a prayer beginning "O , Lord , who made all men equal , " but cnuld not ilnd It. Many mombero of Dr. Holland's church and nearly all representatives of other creeds condemn his utterances , Ho xvill face a oyclono xvhun ho returns , _ _ WI3ST VIRGINIA VIGlliANrUS. They Continue to UNO Had Judgment In Holeotioim For the NOOHC , UNION , W. Va. . Sept. 2'J. [ Special Tele gram to Tim lien. | Reliable information from Hlucllcld , Mercer county , shows the recentlynchingof the negro , Samuel Gnrnor , to have boon nn outrage on a par with the hanging of John Tumor in Groonbrlar county , In July , Like Turner , Qnrnor xvas lynched for a crime ho never committed. Ho xvas charged xvilh a criminal assault on a suvon-ycar-ofd girl. The Mercer county au thorities have made a number of arrests of parties having u band in the lynching , and the suspects uro In jail at Princeton , There Is a determination to go to the bottom of tbo matter. . A 11OGU9 ai. J > . I'AOTORY. Portsmouth , Ncxv Hampshire , the IliiRoofltOiiorutloiiH. . BOSTON , Sept. 20. A dispatch from Ports mouth , N , I ! . , Bays u great sensation has been caused there by the discovery of un- ether actively maintained bogus college of medicine , similar In management and lurgcr in orient than tbo Druid college , of Maine , which was exposed txvo years ngo. The dls- oovoryxvas made by the state board of censors , A criminal case baa been mndo out and im portant developments uro expected. There teems to bo no doubt that hundreds of diplo mas have boon purchased throughout tbo south uud xvost , xvhllo Now England has bcea victimized to a great extent. SlonwBlnp ArrivulH. At Brotnorhavon Tbo Saalo , from Now York. At Ham burg The Augusta Victoria and. Hauiuionla , from Noxv York. At Now York The Bohemia , from Ham burg ; the Borvla and Victoria , from Liver pool ; La Brotagno , from Ilavro. At Liverpool Tlio Kosstnoro , from Haiti- moro. At Qucenstoxvn The Auranm , from Ncxv York , and tbo British Princess , from Phlla- delphia. At Havre La Bourgogno , from N xv York. HE WAS A COSTLY WITNESS , An Ex-Ofllolnl or O.isa Oouuty AT- rested on n Sorlous Ohnrgo. WANTED BY IOWA AUTHORITIES , A Nine Thousand DolUu- Fire VUIU Blond Collision nt North I'lrttlo 8n\rnrd'H Hiie Fair Stnto Ncxvit. Tii I : on llnak to loxvn. PtATTSMotiTii , Nob. , Sept. 2J. ISpoclnl Tolegrnm to Tun HIK. : | Ltint Friday Sher iff Allen Moador , of Eldora , Ilimllu county , In. , arrived lu tbh city armed xvlth the noo- essary requisition papers from Governor Lnrrnboo , of Iowa , and a xvnrrnnt from Gov ernor Tlmyor , for the nrrcst of.Frod W. Kaco , of WoopiugVator , xvho xvns deputy eovinty clerk of this county four years ngo , but of Into has boon engaged in the Insurance- business in Weep ing Water. Kaco Is charged xvlth obtaining money under fulso pretenses. Lust July ho wus summoned by tbo stnto of loxvu to np- icar us n witness ngulnst n defaulting treasurer of Hardlu county. Kaco dmnundcd his fees lu advance , xvhich xvoro sent to him at Omaha by oxpru 8xvhoro _ ho received the same nnd gave n receipt for it. After proceeding to Eldora and testifying ho aguln demanded his fees , saying ho had not yet received -1110111. nnd they xvoro ngnlu promptly paid. Ilnco xx'ns arrested yesterday in Weeping Water by ytiorlft ElUonbarry , of this county , and taken to Kldoru to-day by SHerllT Moaucr , xvbcro ho xvill ar.awor to tno charge of grand Inrcony , \ Flro at Monti. MEAD , Neb. , Sept. 21) ) . ( Special Telegram to Tun Bnn.J Quito n Inrira Uro occurred m this pluco about 1 o'clock this morning , the largo brick gcncrnl &toro of W. N. Hooker , | r. , und the drug store of C. W. Wilson being consumed. The lire originated In the rear of Wilson's drug store and Its cnuso is n mys tery. Becker's store nnd goods xvoro valued at about M.OOO and Wilson's nt about (4,500 , xvlth n fair Insurance on each. Besides two or thrco small buildings xvoro burned , the total value of xvhlch Is about $300. A ! -maBliu | > nt North 1'lnttc. NORTH I'IATTE , Nob. , Sept. 29. ( Special to Tin : BEE. ] As nu extra freight from the east was entering the yard Saturday morn ing at 8 o'clock , It ran into a loaded freight train standing on the main track , badly damaging tlio engine and eight or ton cars. Thuro xvero no lights on tno train , which xx-as No. ' . ' 0 , nnd tlio engineer of the incoming tram , Charles Hall , could not stop in time to lire-vent the Occident , us he xvas draxvfug a lieavy train. No ono xvas hurt. Sowar I County'H Successful Fair. SWAIID ! , Neb. , Sept. 29. [ Special to Tim Bni ! . ] The Soxvard county fair 1ms uloSod nud its financial success is assurod. The exhibition of agricultural products xvas very largo and of a high order , and of great va riety. Nothing on the grounds apart from , the races attracted such attention as the numerous flue horses on exhibition. This department hoimr opan to tlio stnto nnd the prl7cs being liberal , many Una horses xvoro brought in from other counties , but there is hardly any doubt but xvhat the laurels xvill bo retained at homo. The Friday races at tracted a largo crowd. In the three minute class there xvoro flvo entries , distance ono milo , best three out of flvo. Lady Cleveland , oxvnod by Milford imrtios , xvns an easy xvinnor of ilrst prize ; Plait , of Soxvard , second. Time 2:57. : In the 2:3.i : class , open to the state , thora xvero four entries , ono mile , best throe m five. The race xvas ono of the most closely contested ever trotted on the course. Count Waldcmur , of York , got Ilrst , Aberdeen second , Oniuuva Maid third. Time 3:83. : In the runulpg r.xco , three-fourths of a milo , best txvo in throe , Prlnco MuMubon got first , Joe Green second. Time 1:18. : Friday nnd Saturday evenings n balloon ascension took pluco on the grounds , nnd for tlio Ilrst time , in the history of balloon as censions in this city , the thing xvas n big suc cess. The aeronaut xvont up over n thousand feet , when he cut loose from the balloon and descended by means of n parachute , lauding safely ubout half a mile from where ho rose. Ijincoln Count ) * Uopubllcnns. NOUTH PI.ATIE , Nob. , Sept. 20. [ Special to TUB BKIC. ] The Lincoln county republican Iff can convention mot hero Saturday nnd placed itff m nomination the following ticket ; Treas urer , C. E. Osgoodclerk ; , Butler Buchanan ; sheriff. D. A. Baker ; Judge , J. M. Kay ; superintendent of public Instruction , Joseph Boeler ; surveyor , T. A. Fort ; clerk of the district court , W. C. Elder ; coroner , Samuel Adnms ; commissioner , E. D. Murphy. On motion of 0. F. Iddlngs It xvas resolved that it Is the sense of the republicans of Lincoln county that Hon. A. II. Church , ono of the present judges of this judicial district , should bo nominated to that olllco by the ropubll&in , judicial convention to bo hold at Lexington , October 1C , und that the delegates from this county bo Instructed to use all honorable moans to secure his election ; and further , that Judge Church bo permitted to name the delegates to the above convention. The reso lution wus carried. It xvas ulno resolved that as tbo lion , J , W. Blxlcr Is a candidate for the olllco of supreme - promo judge , ho bo allowed to nauiu the delegates - ogates to the stuto convention at Hustings. The resolution xvas carried by u unanimous vote. vote.Hosolutlons endorsing President Harrison nnd his administration , and Governor Thuyer and his administration , were adopted , Amol < iu > NnmlniicH , NBMOII , Nob. , Sept. 20. The Antelouo county republican convention was held hero yesterday and candidates named for tno dif ferent places. No convention In the history of the county has induced such a hard fight among the friends of the numerous candi dates us the ono just held , There xvas an especially close contest ou treasurer and sheriff , ballot after ballot being taken , The ticket on the xvholo Is u good otto and as fol io wu : Clerk , T. H. Dennis ; treasurer , George * Fletcher ; sheriff , William Buru : r.ounty judge , W. H. Holmes ; county superintendent , B. A. Boyd ; surveyor , C. F. Uuyhu. Only txvo of the old ofilcors xvero renomiimtod Holme * for juUgo und Boyd for superinten dent. Anothnr Hiiul ; nt Nollyli. Nliuail , Neb , , Kept. ' "A [ Special to Tun l'ii : : . ] Tbo Commercial State bank , a now Institution , xvill bo opened on Tuesday , Oc tober 1 , The company has purchased tlio Citizens' bank , and has organized xvlth a paid up capital of . " > ( ) ,000. J. H. Yntcs , of this place , formerly conilcctod xvith the Olobo Investment company , Is president , und 1C. T. liluhurds , cashier. The heaviest stock holders uro the Kocliustor Loan und Hank ing company , of Uouhuster , N. H , Tbo buulc has largo resources , nnd xvill help In making Nollgli ono of the best money content In thin Bociion of thu state , It being the second sub- Htaiilial bunk ostubiUhud hero xvithlu a foxy xveelcs. Train Uuiiiuil 10 Wonr Su-lpcB , ItobTOX , Mass. , Sept 2'J , George Finncls Train has decided to start a nowapufiur , to ba called the Kulgn of Terror , and will u u hlx prison cell us hlu editorial eanctuui. Ho tried to buy a prison uarb to day , but tbo bhoritf decided that u poor debtor could not xxTar such apparel. Gcori'o Is greatly gru'vu' ' bi.-cauHU hu thought the uoj I Locomu him. 'H