Nebraska Newspapers

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Al ? i\roiTNrrNft. \ o isnn.
NEW YORK CENTRAL STRIKE ,
The Whole length of the Rond.Ticd Up
ith Startling Suddenness.
COMPLETE PARALYZATION OF TRAFFIC ,
TrnliiH Abandoned Immediately Upon
Kocelpt or tlio Order to .Strike
The Pant Midi tbo Only
Ono Sent Out.
YOIIK , Axigust 8. The rumblings of
the expected storm among the thousands of
employes of the Now York Central and Van-
dcrbllt lines , owing ) the discharges of
Knights of Labor nr.d Brotherhood men ,
broke llko a lln < mt jfrom a clear sky to-
nlht. | { All the length of the Central
was tied up. Trains were left by
crews whoie they stood when the order
camo. Two passenger trains were left at
Eighty-sixth street in the tunnel. The latest
roi > ort is the West Shore road 1 * tied up
throughout Its length , as well as-the New
York & . N'ew Haven railroad.
0rent'throngs of people crowded Into the
Gr.ind Central depot trying to have tickets
cJxchungrd. No ono spemed to know how It
was or who had ordered the strike. Kveii .1.
J. Holland , the labor leader , denied that he
know who ordered 'it or even that it was
ordered.
A representative of tlio railroad company
called upon Acting Superintendent of police
Byrnes for protection and all the reserves on
the cast side ubovo Forty-second street to
Yonkers nnd on the wcstsida from St , John's
purl : to Yonkers were placed on duty
/ guarding the thVeks and property. The
depot nt Forty-second street was under the
protection of a full force of police , assisted
by members of the boat patrol. Inspector
Byrnes' detectives guard d the switches and
signal stations along thu oad to Yonkc-rs.
After these arrangements had been made
word reached police headquarters that some
of the Dtrikers intended to take possession of
the switch house nt Seventh street nml
Fourth avcnuo. Inspector Byrnes imme
diately detailed two detectives to watch that
part. The Inspector himself decided to re
main nt headquarters all night.
Vice President Webb of the New York
Central , on being interviewed by a reporter ,
said the strike extended only to "West Al
bany. All the men who went out tonight
would , he said , bo promptly discharged
in the morning. Those men who re
mained would bo taken care of and amply
protected , as well as men who came to work
for the road. The road would take all good
men who applied for work In the morning as
far ns they were needed to fill the places of
the deserters. With great emphasis the vice
president announced that ho would light the
strikers to the bitter end. Ho said
the new 'set of demands ho had
never seen , nnd knew nothing what
ever about. In effect these demands were
for a minimum day's wages of $1.40 ; station
agents to receive an Increase of ? ,5 per month.
The mm in the yards at Troy and Green
Island Hiiall receive the same compensation
as at Schcnectady anil East Albany. All
Jlromcn on six wheel connected engines shall
receive 2)4 ) cents per mlle , nud nil
engineers on the same 4 cents ; on four
wheel ehglnod , engineers ! H cents per mlle ,
ilreiiicn " cents wcr mile ; for all men over
tlmo double pay. iVebb announced that
the fust mail had pullcul out of the
depot at -o'clock * .with' fonr mail-
cars , but no passenger curs were nttncned
to the train. The vice president further an
nounced that no attempt would be made to
run any twins tonight. There nro no means
to get to Albany or Now .England tonight ,
but the opening of the great avenues of trade
will bo begun tomorrow.
The strike was ordered on account of the
discharge of certain employes. Under the
orders every train was abandoned no matter
where it might bo. Travel was not only
blocked on tbo Central road , but also on tlio
Now York & New England , and New York
& Harlem roads , which use the tracks of the
Central as far as Mclroso. There is gro.it ox-
cltonicnt at the depot , where great crowds of
people h nd gathered , who expected to toke
trains out of the city. The hotels in the
neighborhood nro crowded with disappointed
travelers.
At n Into hour Vice President Welib stated
that In the yards of the Grand Central depot
nt Forty-second street , Fifty-sixth street and
at A Vest Albany there were about eight unit-
ili-cd and fifty men out. These men were all
i switchmen nnd there was no trouble with the
" * engineers or ilromcn. Ho Intended
to clear the tracks of a , few
stray cars tonight and net ready to run
trains alter 7 o'clock. Ho snld that there
might be trouble when this was attempted ,
but the company would bo afforded ample
police protection. Webb stated tlmt outside
of local short distance trains there were four
teen trains that ought to have loft the station
between "o'clock and midnight. Only one
of these went out the fast mall train. They
surely would have trains running intlio
" morning ,
J.J. Holland of the executive board of tlio
Knights of Labor was seen a few minutes
later. Ho expressed himself ns llrmly us did
Webb , only his way of putting It was that
trains would not move for several mornings.
In Webb's ofllco a telegraph Instrument
u as eliciting. A reporter , who could road
the Instrument , heard Utlca call up New
York and ask for men to bo sent there to get
passenger cars out of the yards. Another
message from i'almyra snld that thu freight
yards ut that point were blocked and
all freight at u stand still. Tin. n Now York
called up Syracuse repeatedly , but could get
no answer. It was rumnrod that a number
of operators would go out at midnight. These
messages seem to contradict Webb's state
ment that there was no trouble west of
Albany.
A notice was posted in the Uramt Central
depot to the effect that the sale of tickets had
been suspended temporarily and the ticket :
'agent ' would refund all money paid for tickets
if culled upon to do so.
Late tonight J.J. Holland stated that lie
had not ordered the strike * , but thought , ho
head of the local division of the Knights of
Lubor might have done It. Several strikers :
were interviewed on the matter , but declined
.to talk further than to say tlmt It would
prove to lie the biggest strilto before It was
over that people in the csist hud seen for '
some time.
At a Into hour it was stated by some '
fctrlkors that the Lake Shore road as far us
Chicago was In tlio sumo tied up condition us :
the Central. This rumor , however , could not
bo vorllled.
Tito scene nbout the depot five minutes
after it bccvmo kno\vn \ that u strike hud boeu
ordered was ono that will long bo remem
bered. The waiting room was crowded with
- passengers. For some tlmo tbo real state of
affairs did not dawn upon them. cu
tlio fat at last Uvoico known re
was a wild rush for baggage and a raid was
made tin the hotels.
The West Shore line win In a shaky con
dition tonight , but up to midnight a strike
w.is averted ,
The pintonlco authorities received n tolo-
pbono niossnKO at 100 : ! ! o'clock from the
urnnd Cuntrul Mutton Faying that no morn
malls would bo received over the New York >
Central tonight. _
I At Albany.
At.mxr. N. Y , , August S , The Now York
Central ft , Hudson Uiver rend U tied up from
IlulTolo to New York. All switchmen have
deserted their posts. Tni'ns are allowed to
proceed to terminal dlvhlons , and then
switch service is ret used.
The H o'clock train out of New York ar
rived here on timo. but now lieu lu the yards.
The uljrtit , Iwut to Now York tonight had ds.an
unusuti largo passenger list , It looks ns
thoiiRt . * > only direct route to Now York to-
morn * ' vll lx" by tha day boat.
At IU o clock tonight a New York train ,
wlilc-h Is stalled at Van Woort street , was
started with the aid of a helper , The engi
neer ami fireman were badly stoned , the cab
Mudo\vi \ liolutf broken , The freight depart-
, running west , Is at u complete stand
still. The Tenth battalion of the state militia
has bctn orJo.cd to bj in reudino-is toroipond
to n call , An extra force of police is also
ready for nn emergency.
Switchmen's Strike Kiulcd.
EVAXSVII.I.I : , Intl. , August 8. The strike of
switchmen In the Evatisvlllo & Terre Ilauto
freight yards hero came to an end todnv by
the company conceding all thu demands of
the employes.
XA'ti Sfl.t.// . ' .
The fjofcry Swlnitln Shown Up In
nil Address to tbo Country.
BATONItoinc , La' . , .August 8. The anti-
lottery league has Issued nn address to the
people of the United States reciting at length
the history of the lottery In Louisiana , Us
corrupt purchase of ' rlslators to do Its will
and to override tlio whhos of the people.
Hecauso of its enormous revenues , greater
' .ban nil the bunking capital of the state , it Is
li every available way calculated to hold Its
, onopoly by the corruption of the nior.il
sense of uven good pt'oplo and its utter car
rying away of tlio Ignorant , many of whom
sutler privation or stoul to get money to play
tlio lottery. ' 'Tho aggregate of the
scheme of the monthly nnd semi
monthly drawings Is the fabulous .sum of
fiOJO,0)0 ( ) per unnuin , and the aggregate of
their dally drawings Is over i.iKiK)0 ( ( ( ) more.
They receive annually $ liOUUU , ! ! from written
policies sold on the numbers of the daily
drawings , aside from the salt ) of the regular
printed tickets , The schemes of the lust
drawings nro RO arranged that they can sell
75 per coat of their tickets , pay lu per cent
for selling thorn , lose all tlio prizes provided
for in the scheme , pay SIIHUOUU ) for expenses ,
and still make ' ) , OUUOOU , pvoilt per annum.
This , Uw address says , shows Iho i-cliomo
Is fraudulent and unfair. It pays but 53 per
cent of the money recoivedwhile ! tho- t licensed
lotteries of otncr nations require the payment
of TO per cent. The address recommends to
congress the immediate adoption of an amend
ment to the federal constitution prohibiting
any state from chartering or licensing any lot
tery or gift eiiterpilse , abolishing those al
ready established nnd giving congress power
to enforce the prohibition b.y appropriate leg
islation ; penning' that , that ill ! lottery matters
be excluded from the mails anil express com-
panics. "
Itnth Itcbrlutli r nil c of Onuthn
'l nki-H Fourth 1'rlv.e.
CniCAflo , August S. In the Oddfellows'
cantonment today the exemplification of
work In the Uobukah degree was continued
by Ktith lodge of Omaha and Elite lodge of
Chicago. The canton contests were re
sumed on the lake front this afternoon , Canton -
ton Indianapolis and Canton Marion of Indl-
ana participating , Tonight a magnificent
full dress ball took place , at which the
Kcbekul ) degree prizes were awarded.
The results were ns follows ; Ko-
hekah degree lodges , first prize ,
Naomi lodgoNo. 0 , Columbus , O , , $500 ; second
end , Elite lodge No. * > , Cincago , $300 ; third ,
American ledge No. 1SS $ , Chicago , * L'K ( ) ;
fourth , Uuth lodge No. 1 , Omaha , set of ro-
gnllu and Jewels , Subordinate lodges Firut
prie . . . , _ . North Star . ledge No. . 0 , Minneapolis . _ . ,
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f.OJ ; second , Wicker Park lodge No. SSI ,
Chicago , _ . CvJUO _ : , third f Fort Dearborn ledge
No. 214 , Chicago , * J)0. ( )
A suit for fi.UOO was begun this afternoon
against General John C. Underwood person
ally nnd as grand slro of the Independent
Order of Oddfellows. The plaintiffs are
William Thompson , caterer , and M , I-\ Gal
lagher , llorist , and the suit grows out of the
management of the triennial cantonment.
Thompson and Uallagkcr secured the restau
rant mid refreshment privileges on tbo lake
front for .tho.jvcelc of cantonment , paying
"ttfCreforo $1,000 each' ' They claim tlmt the
representations made to them of the value of
the privileges were very much bigger than
the realization hns been , Till performances
on the lake front , they say , have bcoa less
attractive than it was promised they would bo
nnd they think the grand slro has damaged
them by alleged misrepresentation fj,00i )
worth.
ARMY VIL-DHSJiH.
Assignments to Command Ordered
by the 1'iTHidciit.
WASIIIXOTOX , August 8. By direction of
the president the following changes nnd ns-
sigiunents to command are ordered to take
place September next.
First Brigadier General John Gibbon will
relieve Major General Miles in command of
tbo department of California and the division
of the. Pacific , consisting of the departments
of California nnd Columbia.
Second Major General Miles is assigned
to the command of the division of the Mis
souri , comprising the departments of Dakota
and the I'lntto.
Third Brigadier General -Alox McD. Mo-
Cook Is assigned to the command of the de
partment of Arizona , with headquarters nt
Santa Fe , N. M.
Fourth Commanding generals-of the de
partments of Missouri , Texas and Ari
zona will report directly to the headquarters
of the army ,
FifthWo much of the state of California as
belongs to the department of Arizona is traus-
fi'rrcd to the department of California. The
state of Illinois Is also transferred to the de
partment of the Missouri. Troops serving
in that state will report directly to depart
ment headquarters.
St. Paul ( ictH Another Count ,
W.M-iiixriTOX , August S. Secretary A'oblo
1ms approved the recommendation of super
intendent Porter , submitted today , that the
original order directing n recount of the poi > -
ulatlon of the entire city of St. Paul bo put
into execution. An examination of the re
ports discloses the fact that among other ir
regularities ut least ' 1 , ( > UO duplications of
names were mado.
The "Weather Forecast.
For Oniahu and vicinity Fair ; slightly
warmer.
I For Nebraska F.tlr ; northerly winds , be
coming variable ; warmer in northwest , sta
tionary temperature in southeast portion.
For Iowa Fair ; northerly winds ; station
ary temperature.
For South Dakota Fair ; warmer ; north
erly winds , becoming variable.
Kurtlior lavchlljiatloii ol * ICniim.
WAIIIINOTOX , August 8. Hopresentittlvo
Enloo today Introduced a resolution , which
was referred to thu committee on rules , to
furtheroxtend the investigation of the es
against Commissioner of Pensions Huum , so
as to Inquire into the business relations existing -
ing between tbo commissioner und his son ' ,
John Haiim , who Is engaged In prosecuting
pension ami bounty claims.
Aiitl-IjOtU'ry Convention Adjourns ,
BATO.V Itoi'oi : , T-a. , August 8. The anti-
lottery convention adjourned sine die today.
Among tlio resolutions adopted is ono to boy >
cott Iho Times-Democrat and Dally News of
Now Orleans on account of their pro-lottery
sentiments. The newspaper committee re-
iiortnl f'W)00 ( ) guaranteed for a newspaper reto
bo published In New Orleans In opposition to
recbartoring the lottery.
A SurprlHo Parly Surprised.
Acuniu , 111. , August 8. [ Special Tele
gram to TUB HEP. ] About twenty-flvo
friends of Oscar Palmer planned n surprise
party for him hist wcnlnt ? . They arrived
after ho had retired and ho , having a sum cdof
money lit the house , mistook them for burg
lars. He tired his revolver through the glass
door and seriously wounded Mrs. Annlo
Hurdln lu thu fact' . The surprise was Imme
diately turned into mourning. The wound i
may provo fatal.
Thn Queen's Message to llollunlanil.
DKIII.IX , Augusts. Copies of the message
from Queen Victoria have been placarded .In
Heligoland. In the message the queen wishes
the people of the island continued prosperity
igland < contentment under Gorman rule , and she
i feels assured that the German raperor will
use all bis power to promote their welfare.
The Montana Statesman Addresses tbo
Senate for the First Time ,
HIS ADVOCACY OF A GOOD CAUSE ,
Tlio Aetion of Several "Western Sen
ators In Viillni ; for Tariff lloform
Ccinminiided In the Ihist
WAMUXOTOU BuuiuuTitnOMAiH BRB , 1
613 KOUIITKHNTII STIIKKT '
WASIII.NOTOX , 1) . 0. , August L'8.1
Senator Sunders of Montana made his
maiden speech In the senate today. It win
diirhlg the consideration of the sundry civil
service bill , and when that section was
reached which shopld have provided for ad
ditional clerk hire for hind oDIces. He could
not see why It was that postofllees wow pro
vided with ample clerical forces , sp.iciow
rooms , with fuel , light and nil that Is neces
sary to afford convenionvoniid prompt service
and land ofllccs nro not half provided with
thcsu accessary adjuncts. Both branches of
the government servicenro supposed to stand
upon an equal footing. Ho severely critic ! sod
the conferees on the part of the son
ata for agreeing to the do-
immds of the house to strike out
* 75.000 for the thirteen or fourteen land
ofllccs created In Montana , Nebraska and
other states In the northwest. If the oflleera
were not to bo given proper support they had
better < tic closed , In some places the regis
ters und receivers are compelled to pay for
rooms in which to hear contests out of their
own ' pockets and attend to so much clerical
work that the Interests of the people suffered
greatly. Ho said thu claim of the house that
the proper place to grant this relief was in
the deficiency bill could not stand. It was
untrue and was doing business by indirection.
This ' was tlio proper bill. The de
ficiency bill sometimes falls of passage ,
the sundry civil never. Senator Sanders
thought congress was falling to dolts duty by
the settlers in many particulars. Ho spoke
o
by railroad companies without imy warrant
of law. Some of the broad areas of laud
were covered by timber , and that timber was
_ necessary [ to the comfort of settlers , yet It
j could not bo obtained by any character of
entry. To withdraw timber from the settler
would depopulate any northwestern country.
The government maintained n largo army of
timber agents , ready to pounce upon any ono
who took timber from the lands held fraud
ulently by railroad companies , but
would not glvo land oltlces a suf
ficient clerical force to do their work
1H properly 1 or oxpoditlously , Ho made 11
splendid 1I attempt for relief and was assisted
by Senator Paddock anil others , but the _ re-
port of the conference committee , refusing
relief , was adopted.
' Judge Groff was nn Interested listener to
the t debate upon the conference report. It
was Judgu Groff wlio first called the atten
tion ti of Senator Paddock to the eiTcct of the
irrigation tt i law in the west , nnd who has since
that tlmo manifested great Interest in such
11t notion by congress ns would throw open to
the people of the United Suites the great
area I , two-fifths of the areublo lands of the
country , to settlement. Judge Graft said to
day : "I do not bellovo that when congress
ptwscil the law of October , IbilS , that tuny
had any Idea of the damaging
effect that this execution would Imvo upon
the west. The result lias been to suspend
the opening of all the land throughout that
vast section of the country lying west of the
ono hundred nnd llrst mcrcdian and which
Includes many hundreds of thousands of
thousands of acres In Nebraska , whllo the
intention was plainly to provide a proper
basis for the storage of waters and other dis
tribution on the best possible plan through
out the west. The result has been that a
great blow has been struck at the prosperity
of that section of the country. The interior
department , under tlio construction of the
law given by thu attorney general ,
had nothing to do but withhold these
lands from settlement , and congress Is now
attempting to untie the knot which they
themselves tied two years ago. The demand
for the opening of thuso lands has come , uot
from corporations , but from homesteaders
and pro-cmptni-s throughout the west , who
now find their titles assaulted. It Is to bo
hoped that congress will arrive at some solu-
tion of the question which will relieve the
west and the land ofllco from the embarrass
ment umior which It is suffering. "
WCBTEUX DKXAT01W COMMEN'llKD.
The action of several western senators in
standing for n reduction of duties is freely
und favorably commented upon by the papers
throughout the cast in favor of tnrilt reform.
In an extended editorial lu a Now York paper
this morning the action of Senator Paddock
yesterday in Inducing the senate committee
on finance to consent to a reduction of ! MJ per
cent in structural iron was shown to Senator
Pii'ldock ' this evening. The senator said : "I
do not care particularly for democratic com
mendation. In my few remarks to thoscnato
I simply appealed on behalf of my section of
the west and particularly on behnlf or my
state , whoso prosperous towns are yearly
using moro iron lu the construction
of buildings which nro everywhere
going up. I don't ' like the assaults
made by the organs of the highly protected
manufacturers. In the position which I have
tukeii on the tarllt question I believe that 1
represent the republicans of my state and am
using perfectly proper discretion , which
should bo allowed to every representative of
the people. There has been no vote of mine
for reduction which has not been op protect
ive principles and which can not bo shown to
bo within the lines of ulTordlng amiilo pro
tection to equalize the differences in labor
cost. The people of the west , who nro In
favor of tariff revision , believe that it should
mean us far us possible tariff reduction. By
saying us far n * possible I mean
IM fur as possible within protective
lines , which shall safely encircle
the American laborer nnd guarantee to him
wages In proper proportion to the protection ,
afforded the manufacturer. 1 am confident
that the position assumed by several western
senators , including myself , has hud the effect
of mulling the semitu committee on finance
more Inclined to yield to those who demand n
-revision in the line of reduction , and that
many of tbo reductions madu cm ring the tariff
debate In the senate have boon full of a feel
ing that western senators had represented
loyal republican sentemen ) on the tariff ques
tion in the far west. "
TIII : i.oTTF.ny COMIMXT PIIOWISO ITS TEETH.
The lottery company Is showing Us teeth ,
It has begun to strike back. It threatens
von geanco in various .ways upon those who
oppose It. The men In congress it cannot
hurt It will Intimidate. Thomas Uroughtoa
of North Dakota , who was a bitter opponent
of tlm lottery getting a charter in Ids state ,
says ho was defeated for ronoinluiitlon by tbo
use of Its money , The gentleman nominated
to succeed him is probably not aware of this
fact. Other members are to bo de
feated for rcnoinlimtlon or ro-olectton
because they have opposed the lottery.
The company threatens to control the
next house us it did the Louisiana legislature.
This gigantic octopus has flooded Washington -
ton with detectives , plug ngllos and lobby-
:
jsts for the purpose of using money nnd
strategy and bntto force to prevent the con
sideration of the anti-lottery bill in the house ,
and Its inllucnco is being felt despite the fact
that over ono hundred members have peti
tioned the house committee on rules fora day ?
to consider the bill. Some members who
Imvo heretofore been for the measure are out >
of the city or silent , Two well known newspaper
paper correspondents who have been demand
ing In their dispatches iV hearing' for the
bill have been hounded by detectives
and threatened with personal violence. It Is
becoming dangerous , politically and physi
cally , to oppose this gigautiu evil , but the bill
will be given a hearing and passed and mem I
bers who are absent from the city when it
comca up or vote a jalust It will bo osliud to
explain t.iclr actions. Money from the lot
tery Is ( lowing line water and scoundrcllsm
Is bscoming common to defeat tlio anti-lottery
bill , It is tlmo for the people nt largo to
spe.ik on the subject.
OF INTKIIKST TO THIJ Ht.CK HILLS.
The Black Hills of South Dakota will bo
Interested in the additional amendment pro-
Inpi today by Senator Spooner to the tin
plate paragraph in the tariff bill , This Is as
follows : "Provided , further , that on nnd
.after October 1 , ls ! > , tin plates of No. U4
wlro gauge and of thinner wire gauges shall
IKm admitted frt-o of duty unless It shall bo
made to appear to thd sutUfnrtlon of life
president fwno shall thereupon by proclama
tion ' tniiko known the fact ) that the aggregate
quantity j ( of tin ptatoof said gauges produced
Incu the United States diiritii ? the liseal year
ended .luiioIII ) , 1SIM , th-ill equal one-half the
amount after plates of ( he same gauges Im
ported during said llical year or any prior
11 :
llscal year after the p.isi ao ( of this act. "
.I.AXtl CASKS HEi'IlllUI.
Today Secretary Noble revolted the order
for a linnl hearing in the pre-emption entry of
David M. Kobhison for the southeast ' 4 of
section iW , townshh ) 1'JI , range Co , Aberdeen ,
S. IX , district.
The assistant secretary of Iho Interior hns
ordered that tlio contract of Carolina M ,
Slilpumn anil Henry Allen vs ISiiunons , In
volving the hitter's timber culture entry for
the southwest 'f ' of section 14 , township 111) )
north , range 5west ( , Watertown , S. 13. , dis
trict. Ho also decided ngalnst the appeal of
AnnaV. Towers , Abcrdctm , S , D.
CUHKSON TIJSIIKICS 1IIS 1IKSIOXATIOX.
First Assistant Postmaster Oenornl Clark-
sou has tendered his resignation , to tnko ef
fect September 1. The president urged him
to withhold It until after the elections , but ho
Mild ho was anxious to gel into business. Ho
has not made an engagement to engage In
business , but will find no hick of opportuni
ties.
MI3CEI.IA > 'EOt' ,
Daniel Ferguson ot Grand Hand was today
appointed to a postal clerkship with a run oil
tlio Union Paclilo between Omaha and Ogdcn.
The request of the patrons of the Kearney
po < tolllco for a cbango of tlmo when the iiinni
shall leave Valentino for that oflleo has been
denied by the second assistant postmaster
general , who states tint the patrons of
lirownloo nnd Conquest would bo incon
venienced by anv change.
Mr. Dorsoy called upon the secretary of
war today and requested , the loan of tents to
bo used n't the soldiers'reunion in Washing
ton county tins mouth. This afternoon ho re
ceived a telegram granting the request and
directing the command ing ofllcor nt Omaha
to make the lo.m.
C. T. Clouso of tiOgan county , Nebraska ,
has h cn appointed to on Important position
In the financial division of the census olllco.
Sutton has withdrawn her petition for the
establishing of a pension iCYaminlng board at
that place , believing that the objection made
by the commissioner of poi * slons is sunlclent.
Ho said the close proximity of the boards at
( Joneva nnd Hustings would make a board nt
Sultoa undesirable by the physicians ap
pointed and it would ho dfnkult to make
i. ; K'0 boards In that territory.
Superintendent Porter hiis appointed the
ol lowing named specl.il agents to collect
statistics ol manufactures m Iowa : H. M.
Uuston , Dubuqua ; E ! At Thompson , Inde
pendence ; T. J. Hall , Ottiuflwa.
. At the census oinco ted y it was stated
that the population of 'Nebraska as ascer
tained j from the card returns of tlio super
visors was lOI'i,212 ; Iowa , l-l5Si3U ! ; South
Dakota , 830,012 ; North 5 Dakota , 181,000
These are but the cyitiniates of tbo super
visors , nnd the ofllcial cou" t may change the
Ilgurcs { j materially. The supervisors' csti
mates for Kansas have' ' not yet arrived. 1
will bo some tiino yit ) Miforootuo ofllcln
count is known. / , i "
Nebraska FrnuXiln franklin county
*
James A. Cultwood/1 Mo J.-A. Walsh , re
signed ; V/5vnnajji9JAycojHty ; J. TSVAsnby ,
South Dakota llailov , Hand counfy. H.M.
Sparks , vice W. H. Gill , resigned. *
Miss Florence H. Kendall of Nebraska has
been promoted In the o.11ca of the first assist
ant postmaster general from $1,200 , to $1,400. ,
Miss Baldwin of DCS Alolncs called upon
the president today with Representative
Conger.
Sergc.mt-at-Arms Valentino , by order of
President-Pro-Tein .Injjalls , has directed the
assistant doorkeeper of the scnatoto put a
stop to smoking in the corridors of the son-
uto. This order does not extend to the vari
ous ofllcos or committee rooms. Nebraska's
now senate ollicer is m.iklng many radical
changes , much to the comfort of those who
visit the upper branch of congress.
Frank Garden of Iowa w.ts today promoted
from $1,200 to ? l,40l ) In the general land
onico. PKHIIT S. UEA.TH.
- -
cnoirim ron
.
Railroads Taxed to Their Utmost Onr-
ryiiiK Capacity.
CIIICAOO , August 8. Every passenger
train arriving in the city today on all the
western roads brought largo bodies of ex
cursionists ea route to' Boston and Now
York , who nro taking advantage of the cheap
rates consequent on the Grand Army encamp
ment in the former place. Grand Army of
the Republic delegates and the Third regi
ment of the Missouri national guards from
Kansas City arrived at the union depot this
morning over the Burlington. The North
western road brought iiu | special train in
three sections from Wisconsin points. The
Chicago , Milwaukee & St. Paul brought the
California dci > artmcnt un j all the roads hud
ono or moro contingents. The Hock Island
will bring in fourspeclal trainstomorrowfroin
ICansns nnd Colorado points , The crowd
from Chleucn cast Is unprecedented. At the
Michigan Ca it ml oftlco today they were
obliged to turn people away in largo num
bers , unit bio to glvo thorn accommodations.
This road has already sent otit some of the
finest special trains that have over left Chicago
cage and will semi two tomorrow evening to
Boston. They have also arranged for a now
line of Chicago and Uoston slooninu curs to
go Into service em the North Shore limited
trains. It Is said that notW ) per cent of this 1
extra travel is made up of Grand Army men.
Ordinary tourists nro taking advantage of
tbo cheap rates In great numbers.
A CHlflAtUt JL'Al'JKU JIKTHACTS.
HiirriHon.
CHICAGO , August 8. The Chicago Herald
makes the following apology to Uussoll Harrison
risen In Its editorial columns today : "Sev
eral weeks aijo the Hornhl received from a
source that It had reason tb bellovo was ou-
tlrely trustworthy n letter devoted to a gos
sipy consideration of the ladies of the white
housoand of Mrs. Kussoll Harrison. After
the publication of thU article It was discov
ered that It contained an Intimation that Rus
sell Harrison had not treated his
wife as ho should have done nnd
that there was good reason for the
un pleasantness between the couple
and the unhapptncss on her part. The
Herald is In formed and bcHovcs that the
statements In this article are without founda
tion and untrue mid It regrets that they
pined publicity through these columns. It
has never been the policy of this journal to
involve women In political antagonisms nud
the appearance of things to the contrary in
this case was the roaull of accident rather
than of design. "
Nominations ,
N , August 8. The president to
day sent the following nominations to the
senate : AlexumlerJClnrk of Iowa to bo inlu
ister resident und consul general to Liberia
Consuls Adam Uol > ornccht of Illinois at
Tamplco ; Samuel Mcls'utt. Iowa , nt Mam
calho ; Herbert li. Haud , Illinois , utl'nupe ,
Caroline Islands.
Tin co Hundred Tarn Desert.
Nuwr YOHK , August 8. A general alarm
was sent to all thu police products yesterday
announcing the desertion of 300 Bailers am
marines from the men-of-war Chicago imc
Atlanta and ordering thrir ni-nut. Hy U
o'clock lust night fifty of the deserters hiu
been captured and lodged in the police stu
tlou > .
VACSER VERSUS PDLLMN
A Tight Between These Oompanloa Orippltp
Transportation East.
THE SHIPPERS' ' BOYCOTT SPREADING ,
Itonds UHliit , ' the Now Illll of railing
l inpty CIII-H Hail-
wny I'l-oinotion
CHICAGO , Augusts. [ Special Telegram to
Tin : DIM ; . ] The llpht between the Wagner
mid I'ullrmm companies lius inmlo u moss or
tlio tniiisi > ortntlon of passengers oast-bound
from Chicago. Tlio Vnmlcrbllt lines using
Wagner cars Imvo contracted n largo share
of the Grand Army excursion business niul
ttio crush has been so great ns to roinler Iho
equipment of sleeping caw entirely inade
quate.
Pullmnn would not allow a line using Wag
ner cars to run n Pullman sleeper , nnd tlio
consequence is tlmt every berth on tlio
Vanderbilt Hues is sold a wok ahead ,
nnd even , lit common cnra passengers for
Uoston leave Chicago standing in tlio nlsles.
A trip to tlio various olllecs today showed
tlmtltwiMtxbtolutclv Impossible to secure
sleeping car accommodations on any eastbound -
bound line for n week to conic. Jiobs of
thousands of people besieged tlio depots ,
clamorous for anv kind 01 accommodations to
Uoston , but a majority of tliom must return
homo or wait In Chicago until tlio middle of
next week.
In spite of the immense crowds there Is no
question that variom eastbound lines
Imvo indulged lu the Idiocy of rate
cutting. To such nit extent has this
cutting been ran led Hint it Is estimated
'M per cent of the whole business will bo done
at n cut of from $1 to W under tlio established
half-faro rate. The climax to the railroads
will coino on the return business. Thousands
of tourists mid people with homes In the cast
have awaited until the present time to reap
the bencllt of tbo reduced Grand Army
rates. .
These tickets are so numerous that , nil
being Bold to scalpers , they will Hood the
market until thair limit has expired. All tbo
Issue via St. Louis rend to return via New
York , nnd thus the" demoralization will bo so
extended tlmt a competent authority estimated
Unit after the Boston encampment and until
the return Vortious of the excursion tickets
run out fully 75 per cent of nil the'east-bound
business from the scaboaad will bo on Grant !
Army tickets. The consequent loss to tbo
railroads of the United Stales will bo nearly
The Shippers * Hoycott.
CHICAGO , Augusts. [ Special Telegram to
THE Bm.l Thq boycott of the shippers
against the railroads using the new bill ol
lading is assuming .national proportions
From all over the United States como lettoi-
to Secretary Stone of the Chicago board of
traflo saying the shippers , la various sections
heard from. Imvo routed goods over lines not
using tlio lull of lading1..Especially h this tin
case with merchants who receive goods Iron
the east and are Inilueuccd by shippers to ait
In the boycott.
The only figures obtainable until Mondaj
art ) on the lake und rail shipments. Of these
Commissioner Iglchnvt of the Chicago freight
bureau said today ; "Hero are dnilj
W1 < J ? of bbliMw'AlJji bj l.vko to lluiwo
vhlch show how tiio IJb.vcuti is progressing ,
'ho Anchor line of boats , controlled or
nvncd by the Pennsylvania road , is the only
ako route using the now bill of lading. For
ho last eight days , or jineo the boycott was
leclarcd , not a boat has left Chicago less than
, M)0 ) tons short of a full cargo. On the other
laud the Western transit company ( Now
York Central ) , Union steamboat company ,
3rle , Lehlghralloy transportation company
, Lchigh Valley & Lackawnnna line ) , Uoln-
Varo. Lackawnnnn & Western , nouo of
vhlcn use the now bill of lading , or special
contract rather , have invariably gone out
vlth full cargoes for each of their boats.
"Secretary Stone has charge of the organi
ation of the National Shippers'association ,
md it will soon bo in running order. It will
JO as formidable an organization as that of
.ho . railroads , and it will see that shippers
ire in r.ll cases treated justly and fairjy. The
ircsent difficulty will bo a fortunate one if
t only leads to the organization of the ship
pers. I have no doubt that wo will win in
> ur light on the bill of lading. I even think
wo will win without testing Us legality in
co'.irt.
"Wo nro all the tlmo receiving evidence
that various lines ore weakening , and ns the
result of n conference I think wo will pain
almost or quite every point asked. The
trouble now will be in getting a conference ,
as there is no definite authority to again cull
u meeting of thoshipperd , "
An Ignorant Decision.
CHICAGO , August 8. [ Special Telegram to
Tim BEE. ] "Tho decision of the interstate
commerce commission , establishing grain
rates from the Missouri river to the Jllssis-
slppl river and Chicago , simply emphasized
tbo need for n practical railroad man on the
commission , " said iv western railroad ofllclal
today. "Tho commission made its decision
.11 complete Ignorance , apparently , of the re
lation of rates ns between St. Louis mid Chi
cago. Any railroad man could Imvo told
them or ttiolr error in giving St. Louis 0
cents a hundred advantage over Chicago.
The rates on every pound of grain from the
west are arranged on a basis giving St.
LoulsnS cent dllferentinl ,
'This Is equalized by the lines east from
St. Louis charging 5 cents more than from
Chicago. The addition of another cent
breaKs the camel's back. Wo can't stand It ,
and moro than that will not be called on to
do so. The interstate coinmoivo commission
will bo notified of its error nnd If It doesn't
rectify the lines west from St , Louis will
simply refuse to take advantage of the de
cision , You can sot ( t down ns a fact that
St. Louis will never bo givou , and moro than
that will not ask , J ir a (1 ( cent differential. "
llailronil I'i'oiiiotloii.
Cmoiao , Augusts. [ Special Telegram tel >
Tins Hue. ] S. Francis lice , commorcla
agent of the Canadian Paclllo railroad tu
Chicago , has been promoted to ho district
freight nnd passenger agent In churgo of nil
territory In the United States west of Indi
ana , south of the "Soo" line and cast of the
1'iielflo slope states ,
Xctirawkii , Iowa and Dakota
WASH i NATOX , August 8. [ Special Telegram
to TUB BEK.J Pensions granted Nebraskmis :
Original James II , Wood , Huntly. Uclssuo
-William E. Hatcher , Wallace. Original
widows , etc. .Minors of Daniel Criton , Dawson -
son ; ICniily J. , widow of Wilkinson Fnrrnr ,
Oseeolu.
Iowa : Original Tiiomns T. Holloway ,
GVntervillo ; John H. Wlldo , Washington ;
Juklel G. Warner , West Union : David A.
Sheen , Montezuma. Increase .John Sult-
luior , deceased , Windbam ; Thomas M.
Davidson. Klkador ; Alexander Mar
shall , Wiiucom. llclHMio James llnnd-
lln , Seymour , KeUsuo and increase
William EKleoff , Sidney. Original
widows , etc. Minor ol David C. Wugnor ,
Worn Springs ; Aurclla , widow of .1 nines
Story , Mull ; JnnoE. lilunt , former widow ) 'Sf
Mattnow L. II , Martin , Morniontown ; Lydla
J. . widow of James li. Galley , Avery ; Clara ,
widow of John Shultliacr , Wlndham ;
minors of L. K. Martin , Morniontown
and Hlnckton ; Ann P. , widow of Kdwln M.
Farnkwnrlh , Decoruh ; Adeline , widow I.of
Justin 13. Hurlun , Bclnrn. Survivors of 1812 ,
special uet , increajiu Samuel Chandler ,
Kowtondon ,
South Dakota : Origlnal-Abner U. Wells ,
Plnlnllcld , IiiiTeat > -MlIlerHtocklnir , Plare-
niont ; Edward A. Kowlry , Huron. Original
widows , etc , Minor of lnvid U. Wagner ,
ElkpoluU
jiir.\iit : .nrtiT t\ t /.v.
Our Minister 10 Giintciiin ) is Many
Questions to Ans\\ \
CITT or.Mn.xieo , Augusts. [ k . .id Tola-
pram to THE Dm : . ] The UniU'd Stntes is
no longer without communication with Its
minister In Guatemala. After havltiir , llgura-
lively spealdiu. , been burled In the capital of
that country by the holdlncof hi * dispatches
lo the stnto dciNirtmcnl 'at ' Washington slnco
the opening of hostilities ) with Salvador , Min
ister Mlzncr will bo hc.lrd from , perhaps to
day. Ho has loft the Clty'of ' Ciunti'imtlii for
San Josedo Ountomala , to take cither 0110 or
the other of the United States men-of-war ,
Hanger or Thetis , to Ae.ipuW or Ulbcrtad , to
comnmnlcato with bis poytTiinient. While It
Is apparent tlmt the chii'vgo d' alTnlrs of the
Me.xtcan legation in Guatemala has kept Ills
government posted us to the actual state
of affairs In Central Amork-.i , and
that the Guatemalan hlgjition has been
receiving regularly Its dispatches from Its
foreign department , the { messages of the
United States government to Minister Mlznur
have either been detained or suppressed by
tlio Guatemalan government. Tbo newsjji
papei-s liero believe that In view of such notion -
tion the United States lias boon favoring
Guatemala or that Minister Mlzner has been
on his own account especially .solicitous for
the welfare of U.irilhis'government bcc.iuso
thov have not been vigorously proti\Ulng
ngninat the hlgh-hnnded' ' , nmmicr and un
diplomatic course pursued by Guatemala ,
Jt Is believed lioro tlmt .Minister Mizner ,
owing to diplomatic telegraphic correspond-
unco that lias passed through the United
States legation hero from Washington , will
bavo many thlngd to explain. The In
terrogations will bo rope : ted jto Ubortad or
Acapulco for him , Accordlilg-to thodlsiKitch-
es now hero the stuto dofartincnt ) has been
thoroughly aroused at Mlzucr's apparent re-
missiles' ) in not keeping It informed as to
what was transpiring in Central America ,
and for that reason ho will have to recite ev
erything from beginning to end as to what
has occurred since the war opened between
CUiatemala and Salvador.
He Taken Away Their Evointnturs lie-
caitso : Tlioy 1'olcl lliQ Truth.
CITV OF ( H'ATKMAM , August 8 , [ Special
Telegram to Tin : Bci-rPresident : ] Barillus
Is very much incensed at n number uf foreign
consuls resident In this republic. The al
leged c.iuso of President BnrlltnV displeas
ure is that these consuls from foreign powers
have refused to scad their respective govern
ments favorable jjeports concerning Guate
mala's action toward Salvador in the war
between the two countries. The govern
ment , being authorized by the constitution
of the republic to withdraw the exequatur
granted to consuls resident in the country ,
hns deemed it advisable to withdraw that
granted the consul of Mexico , Don Jose
Francesco dcz do Bonllln , The cause of the
Withdrawal was that the Mexican . consul
was general agent of the Mexican In
ternational telegraph company between
Mexico and Guatemala , and for
warded nil dispatches for Mexico , the
United States aad Europe via the Aloxlcan
latm lines. Bonlllu refused to falsify war
news to please President "Barillas , who. In
retaliation , took away his exequatur. The
exequaturs have also been taken from the
consul of the Argentine Hepubllc , from the
consul of Peru , from the consul of Ecnundor ,
end fiviu the consuls of Colombia' nnd
Bolivia.
Great Indignation Is felt against Barillas by
the whole diplomatic corps In Control
America thrpuph tills wholesale insult to the
different powow. All these consular ofllcluls
have protested to their different governments
nnd much further troitblo is anticipated. It
l..s..ilJ that the uiinUtcr i.f wnr had to flee
fioih the eiiy In order toiscapo-ttioveiikea
wounded soldiers in the war with Salvador.c
_
A fjotter from Mlziior.
SAX FIMNOISCO , Cal. , August 8. Dr. AIIz-
ncr , sou of the United States minister to Cen
tral America , who Is now la this city , is in
receipt of a lute letter from his father. Dr.
Mlzner says that In the last letter his father
stilted that a number of American citizens
bad taken refuge at tlio United States
legation In Guatemala. Several of
the natlvo citizens of Guatemala ,
some of them ladies , have taken out United
States naturalization papers in order to re
ceive the 'protection of the leg.ition. The
letter states that President Barillas Inspects
every telegram and most of the letters leav
ing the country. Tlio doctor stated that If
Secretary Ulnlno had not received ofllcial
notices from Jllnlstor Ml/.ncr it is because
Barillas suppressed his telegrams.
The Argentine People lle.loloo.
BUENOS Aviir.-i , August 8. Telegrams from
oil parts of the republic report universal pub
lic enthusiasm over the change in the prcsi-
donor. The programme of the new cabinet
lias been presented to the chamber of depu
ties.
ties.Crowds
Crowds paraded the streets bearing banners
and Joyful devices. The city was Illuminated
last night. Tlio governors of all the provinces
havohcnttoj.egrains to Dr. PcllcKrinl congrat
ulating him upon his accession to the presi
dency.
Kutcrtnitilag tlm Hmpcror.
LOXIION , August 8. [ Special Cablegram to
Tin ; Buu. | Kmperor William and Prince
Henry yestcirdny inlnutoly inspected the dock
yards and afterward witnessed torpedo prac
tice on Whulo Island. They also engaged in
a friendly ishooting competition. They were
accompanied by tlio prince of AVnies and the
duke of Commught. All dined witlr the
queen nt Osborno house In the evening , the
marquis of Salisbury nlso being present.
Another OladHtoiilan Victory.
Los'Do.v , August 8. [ Special Cablegram
to Tin ! Uii.1 : : The election to 1111 the vncanoy
In tlio hoiiso of commons for the last division
of , Carmarthenshire caused by the death of
David Pugh , homo ruler , took pluco yester
day. Thomas , the Oladstonlan , was re
turned without opposition.
Invited to tint I'YHtlrltlrx.
BKHI.IN , August 8. [ Special Oablegrnm to
TnnHinj : The delegates to the iiUcrnatlonu !
medical congress have received an Invitation
from Emperor William to attend the court
festivities ut Potsdam today. Prince Leopold
will represent the emperor ut the festivities ,
A Tr-.iiiH-tinhiirinn Hallway.
PAHIS , August 8 , [ Special Cablegram to
Tin : BIK , ] The government will Introduce
in the chnmlx.'rol deputies at the next session
a bill to authorlzu the construction of a trans-
Saharlnit railway to connect with Franco's
now territory.
The \Volch Hallway Strike Cndnd.
LONDON- , August 8. [ Special Cablegram
to Tin ; ynn.j The strike of employes on tlio
railways in Wales hns practically ended. The
terms for a bcttlcmont of the stnko have been
arranged and will bo ratified at a meeting MlOf
the railway directors.
Hpain'H Swiss legation
, Bniisr. , August 8. [ Special Cablegram to
Tim Br.u.1 The Spanish government has
abolished Its legation bore. The bundesr.ttli
regrets this fctop , fearing that other powers
may linltato Spain's example.
Italy Afinr SIoi-o Torrltory.
NAPLES , Augusts. [ Siiccial Cablegram to
THE Hun. J It Is reported that Italy , with
the consent of England and Germany , Is
about to acquire Important territory south of
Zanzibar.
IluHxiaii JCMVH.
LosIIOK , Augusts , The exodus of Jews
from Hussla liii'iVmimcncoJ , Thousands are
leaving with tlio Intention of emigrating to
LJruzll itnd others nro Hocking to Algeria ,
Ten PortioiiH I'erlhli ,
PKSTII , Augusts. Tbo Hungarian town of
Moor was almost totally destroyed by fire.
Ten persons perished.
LEESE AND COOEltf 1OTE1) )
Two Stnto Officials Out nml Bruiscil in a
Hallway Wreck ,
FREIGHT AND PASSENGER COLLIDE ,
The AVIfooT 1'rcxliluni Ijiuifjwoi'tliy of
tlio I'ii-Nt National Hunk of
ticwartt I'roliattly J ulally In-
Jurcd Neat * Iiliicoln.
LINCOLN' , Keb. , August S. [ SiK'cifll
Telegram to Tun Ui.i : . ] Ationt S
o'clock tills morning piHseiwr train
I\'o. 41 from Orand Island collided
\vlth freight train No. 11 , Hound fur
Coluniu.i , smashing both locoiaotlres and in
juring several passengers , among thorn being
Keerolnry of State Covvdery and Attorney
General ! T-coso.
The accident occurred at tlio Junction west
of the Lincoln depot. The freight train win
endeavoring to got on the Columlus branch ,
but tlio passenger train was cnnilug nt such n
tcrrlilc rate of speed that Knginour ( layunnl
saw ho could not make it and ho rcver.sed the
lover of his engliio so as to inako the Inevit
able collision less damaging. He then Jumped
to save his life ,
The locomotives came together withn tor-
rlblo croah and wore smashoil almost beyond
repair , while several of the freiuht
cars were tolou'oped. ' The p.tssca-
( tew on No.I I were thiMwn fro.u
their scats and several more or lc < s bruised.
MIN. Langworthy , wife of President Lnnp-
worthy of the First National hank of
Howard , was probably tlm worst , njn red. Sliu
was Jerked from her chair anil foil on the
third seat In front , striking on her breast and
receiving Injuries that may prove fatal.
Several other passengers , whew mvnoi
could notbu learned , wvre slightly brulsml ,
Attorney General Lewa nnd hccrotary of
State Cowdory worn In ( ha cahuoso of tlio
freight train on the way to Milford. Belli
were tumbled Into tlio seat luuncdlatoly In
front of them. Leeso'H right arm was badly
cut and bruised , whllo Cowdcry was hurt In
the hack , kncc.i , anus mid yKlo. The latter
was unable to wullumd had to be taken HOMO
In a carrlag-e.
- I'Mreiinin Delauy-was picked up for cloud ,
but later recovered consciousness } . Jlo IH
had ly cut , The employes of the roifd am i'e-
tlceut and thu oniclids refuse to talk , so the ,
damages cannot bo stated , but they probiil'y !
will uot bo far from ? r > ( ) ,0W. (
o\
Tlio O"ntirnl Ic\livcK \ tlm Onillotlue
ttiu tii-nl fnittriimtiiit ofDiMtlli.
BOSTO.V , Mass. , August S. [ Spocliil Tele
gram to THU Iluu.l Qonor.d Butler , when
asked today his ophlion of tlap Kcminler ex
ecution , said : "I think Itflin ft oriicl nml
horrible punishment nnd ono which ncvoi"
ought to bo resorted to ngaln with similar
appliances. If the ncwspapor'roporta urn
correct the mim Kcinmlor nuver received any
absolute shocks , Aspdngowas put on Ids
head nnd another ono on his bark , and the
electric current passed through him anil
llowcd four minutes hoforn ho was ddild. Ho
wiwlltcwlly fried to doath. The Intention wan
to kill Kcinmlor instantly , making his death
ns painless : ns possible , and vat the nppllanco
was PO constructed that bis uody served iis n
comhictor on tbo current instead of retaining
It. It lu > hud been put luiomy biuulH \voilhi
Ifnvo had hini'lnsuhUod or i wouia Imvo pui u
conductor in each ear. one conductor sinnllcr
than the other. It tnlithtbavo steve his head
to pieces the same as lightning staving the
side of n roof , but ho would have been killed
instantly. "
General Butler believes the guillotine is the
best Instrument of Judicial death.
H'.llt OX TJ1K
Tlio Trouble cm tli e Now Vorlc Cciilcal
ANHIIIIICS Critical Shape ,
New Yomc , Augusts. The dilllculty be
tween the Knights of Labor and the Now
York Central railroad assumed a critical
shnpo today. J. J. Holland of the executive
board of the Knights nmdo three different
attempts to have a conference with Third
Vice President " \Vobb. The hutur refused to
talk with him. Holland warned Webb that
ho would ho responsible If a strike resulted.
The district committee of the Knl 'hta mot
this afternoon. Tbo Impression Is growing
that war upon the Knights was decided upon
some time IIRO , and that Oopow , being op-
po-ed to It , went to Europe to bo absent when
the I discharges occurred.
IltllLKS I.V 'fUB .1 Ut.
KaiiNi4)Ciy ) ( Ctiuroli Moiiiliors liululffo
in a IMHgraccl'iil Iilglit , *
KANBAH CITV , Mo , , August 8. [ Special
Telegram toTuiiBisi ; . ] Tliorowosnfrcc-for-
all light at a big meeting ut the line Grand
avenue Methodist church , Uov. .Tessc How-
man Young , pastor , last nl ht. Several leading -
ing members and deacons were hurt by Hying
bibles , chairs and canes , and the police hud to
bo culled in to quell the trouble. There were
200 people present , anil when they got out
there wasn't a chandelier or a whole window
pnno left. The fight grew outof the election
of president of the church society. The
Grand avenue has ono of Iho finest member-
Uilps in the city ,
7//7,1 / ' . 1 T. 1 It VXn Kit TO I P.
ls of liulllmnro Drowned
WIillo In JiiitliiiiK.
BAI.TIMOHC , Md. , August 8 , Mrs. Molllo
Storm , the wlfoof S , W. Ktonn , nnd Kdlth ,
his daughter , Mrs. 4. H. Husscll , and Carroll ,
ngcd nine , son of J. S. ( iraham , were
drowned yesterday In Ktlgnoes crook , St.
Mary'scounty.whllobathlng. The hndios were
recovered nnd brought to Daltlinoru till *
morning. The drowned were members of a
party of fourteen Haltimoronns. They were
in bathing when theundcrlowtrom a piisuliif ;
Hteamur tirow them from the slioro. llofoio
tha captain of the steamer could io ; tthclr )
rullef u number of oysturinea went to the rescue -
cue und saved nlno.
Clovt'lanil 'J'riilnlntr lllniHcir Jlo\vn. .
MAIIION , Mass. , August S. ( Special Tola
gram to TUB HIK. : ] Orovcr Cleveland !
growing thinner. Ho bai since ho came hero
eschewed all meats mid ho mid Mrs. Cleveland
land nro conlhdng thumsolva-i cut I rely to
fruits and vegetables , He goes out dully to
fish nnd Insists on doing tbo rowing himself.
Many say ho takes only ono tolld meal it day.
Ho hits lost over twcntv pounds anil hopes to
makoltiifty heforoho is through , llin walks
and rowing tire outliin companions unit Ut
btaylng powers under his exhaustive oxurciso
cause general cominont.
Cutting lo\Mi tlio
Ti'iuo.v , Ariz. , Augusts. The order of the
secretary of war reducing cavalry and la-
fanUy regiments fiom ten to eight compan
ies Is bflng put In f orco In this t < : rrl lory.
Army ofllcers express consiclcrablu fi' < . | | ng on
account of this order of the secretary of war'
and suy that congress U the only power that
can decrease thu number of companion In
regiments ,
Tlio Gfiulcra SOIHII-/ ; ' .
Cuito , August 8. Cholera shows no lgn
of ubatcinunt. There tire ITU cases of the )
worst typo of the dlsouso in thin city , The
uiit.luintluH luivo forbidden iillgrlmsvlio have
been to Mecca to embark at Juddah.
Oj-dcn'H Hid I'm-
oss. , August 8 , John T * Sulli
van and 1'eter Jackson have been oiTerod H
! O.HK ( ) purse for a Ilni-Hh light utthu uriilvul
palace , Oi'Jcn , Uiuh ,