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YEAH. OMAHA , TUESDAY"jVIOllNENG , AUGUST 20 , 1800 , NU3O3JBK 09.
NO STRIKE WILL BE ORDERED ,
Tlio Supreme Council 'of Ruilway Employes
Completes Its Deliberations.
AN ENDORSEMENT'OF THE K , OF L ,
A HlntrniPiit IMiulo Pulillo AVhloli
tinKorllngM ol' Itallroad
Townrtln Vice I'rcs-
Idcnt AVebb.
Triiur HU-TE , Ind. , August2. . The ofllcial
( itatcincnt of the council was given to the As
sociated pressicprc-icntatlvoas follows :
Headquarters Supreme Council of the
United Order of Itnllxvny Employes To
all Laboring Organizations Men and
lit other * On tlio night of August 7 a
btrilio began on the New York Central
& Hudson Ulvcr railroad , Imolving
about tight bundled men in the em
ploy of the sanlo road , who wcro mem
bers of the pi eat labor organisation
know n as the Knights of Labor. The re.ison ,
as set foith by 1'oudcrly , the chief executive
of the order may bo niimnarl/cd ns follows :
The iKremplory discharge of between lift } '
nnd sixty men , cmplojcs of the road and
Knights of Labor , uHlicut giving them any
leaoon whatoxer for their discharge. 1'rior
to the strike the men Involved sought ,
through icpracntntlrcsof the order , to have
their grlcvunus adjusted , but their appeuls
being disicg-.irdcd , n strilco was inaugurated ,
Atr lids Juncture 1'owderly , general master
workman of the Knights of Labor , ' entered
upon the task of adjusting the dllllcully and
making such arrangements as would result
In honorable pcato between the cniiiloj.cs
nnd oflleluls of the load , but his
cffoita wcro unavailing. Powdcrly ,
comprehending tlm purpose of H. Walton
\VchL' , the third vice president of the com
pany to make war upon the If nights of Labor
uud ultimately upon all labor orgunl/atious
ic'prcscnlcd on his load , sontrht , i i-onfcrcnco
w ith thosuj r mo couuv'l of Iho U. itcd Order
of Hallway ICtnuloycs. The re < juest of Pow-
doily was granted to the extent that four
members of the council-tho chief oxicuthcs
of the federated eiders mot him In the city
of liulTnlo , viz : j > \ P. Sargent , grand
master of the Brotheihood of Locomotlvo
Fiicmcn and president of thosupicme council ,
GcorgoW. Howard , ciand chief of tneBroth-
crliood of Knlhviiy Conductors and vito IIH-S-
Idcnt of the supreme council ; S. E.VilWn -
BOII , grand master of the I3i-otlieihood of
Hallway Trainmen , and Trunk Sweeny ,
grand master of the Switch men's Mutual
Aid association. At the conference with
Powderly atifuffalo the members of the su-
pnmo couiall bceauio satlslicd that the
oltlclnls of the road , by every con
sideration of the fair and honorable
trtatmcnt of labor organizations , should meet
Powdeilj and adopt bonio Just plan for the
adjustment of the grievance of the striking
employes. This conclusion having been
reached , the members of the supreme coun
cil , in rosnonse to the request of Powderly ,
CNtcuded their journey to JCcw York to afford
such aid as was in their power tabring about
n settlement between Vice President \Vcbb ,
that odlcial having full authority on
nil mutters pertaining to the
strike , nnd Powderly , haUng
authority to ncfotiato such arrangements
for the kuiphts , as might end the dispute. An
interview having been secured , 1'owderly
Bought to have the men discharged heard in
their own dofcnso In the presence of Webb
, and himself. This fair nnd honorable prop-
| ositlon wasii'fusul.
Powderly proposed nr-
lillrutlQii.f ubii.li wag also refused. Thcro
wcro other propositions * * mado.by Powderly ,
having for their object "an1 honbrablo'settlo-
inent of the existing trouble , all of which
wcro refused on the pat t of Webb. The
members of .tho supreme council , wnila in
UulTalo and New Yorlc , had ample opportu
nities to thoroughly inform themselves upon
all matters concerning the striko. They saw
nnd heard both sides. They appreciated the
Riavityof the situation , nnd , comprehending
the impending consciences to labor
organizations , deemed it advisable
to convene the supicmo council for
ilelibciatlon nud such conclusions ns the facts
ihould warrant. In response to the order of
Sargent , president of the supreme council ,
that body wns convened in the city of Terre
Hnuto. Saturday , August 23 , IblK ) , and re
mained in session until noon Monday , the
! ith. hi making their report to the council
tlio members who went to Now York to
confer with Powderly found nil the state
ments made by him fully corrobor
ated by facts. In an interview
_ with Webb lie refused to entertain any
vmoposltion looking to a settlement of the
slniculty. He would not arbitrate any
question nor inako any explanation or
concussion whatever with regard to the discharged -
. charged employes. Ho claimed the right to
dlsclmrgoemployes at will without giving
icasons or making explanations or giving the
victims of his powero any roisous for his
despotic actions , llo would ninnago his
road to suit himself , without reference
to any right claimed by Its employes or the
rights of labor orgniil/utions to interfere in
the matter of protecting their members. The
council , having honid the statement of its
members who bad visited New York for the
put-peso of ascertaining the true condition of
nffairs , eMmusttvoly discussed every Import
ant proposition and arrived at vomlubioiis us
follows :
1. That the position of the Knights of
Labor , as set forth byPowdetly , general
master workman , and the general executive
boaoul f the Knights of Labor , meets with
our unqualified approval.
a. The course pursued by Webb towards
Powderly and the Knights of Labor , not
withstanding his dcclrinitlonsto the conttary ,
< cvinco a purpose to disrupt nnd destroy labor
- organizations on the Now York Ce'iitrul , t
Hudson lilvcr railroad , as done by Austin
Corblu on the Philadelphia & Keaelitig ,
3. The policy of Webb Is despotic to a dc-
greo that ontiiicps every principle of
American citizenship , and , if ecnemlly
adopted , would.if successful , reduce American
woikingmeu to a degraded condition of
affairs.
4. Webb , by the employment of PInkerton
thieves , thugs nnd tnurdcicrs , vile wretches
from the shuns and brothels of Now YoiU
nnd other cities , to kill working men because
they dared protest against his rule ,
anil strike for their rights , has
committed i crlmo of suoh enormity
TSTTnll associate the name of Webb forever
with tlioso who , dressed in a llttlo brief au
thority , have used their inonoy to secure a
power to degrade their fellowmeii ,
5. That the clTorts now being put
forth by Webb to destroy the Knights of
Labor wouldwcro the circumstances changed ,
hi a Ilka manner bo made to dcstioy the or
ganizations of the engineers , llretncn , con
ductors , trainmen and switchmen. And , If
successful , His only n question ol tlmo when
. ! similar eflort will bo made against other
labor organizations.
! , Webb , by the course ho has pursued
towards the Knights of Labor aud representa
tives of labor organizations , has shemn a dis
regard of the principles desired bt every
American worthy of the name , and , consider-
ini'tho money power nnd the corporate power
of the company ho represents , his at'ts , which
speak louder than words , say , hi the language
of W II. Vnnderbllt. once autocrat of the
New York Central , ' 'Tho publlcbo damned , "
11. Walter Webb seeks supnoit in his ar
rogant attitude towards working men nnd
labor organizations by assuming that the
.New York Central & Hudson river railroad
is private property and that his acts In the
treatment of ms employes are In no seusoa
matter of public concern ; that ho can with
impunity discharge men and remand thorn to
idleness aud poverty and render them homeless
jvandorcrs without giving any reason or ex
planation whatever for his conduct , dlsrc-
KnidluKtho fact that the corporation for
which ho plays autocrat Is a thing created by
law , In inaklug which the men ho souks to
degrade have aoco \ which , once unltlcd ,
vlll brinp his corporation to the bar of Jus
tice , where his millions and the other
inillli us ho represi nts ccaso to
bo potential In deddlng questions
of this kii'd. In view of the foregoing facts ,
the supreme council puts upon record Its
unanimous and unqualified approval of the
ftrlkocn the New York leiitr.il it Hudson
Itlvcr t ' "way for the cause scl forth by 1'ow-
dcrly , as efforts wore made by Powderly to
bring the strike to an honorable U-iinitiation.
In this general expression of approval of the
action of the Knights of Libor , the course of
\\ebbls as uneuulvocally condemned. The
power of the sunremo council In the strike
has been exerted to aid the Knights of Labor ,
through their icpresentatlvcs , to secure
recognition of thcjir order bv the ofHcInls of
n rich nnd powerful corporation : to secure
for worklngmt'ii , the victims of autocratic
power , a hearing , and to perform suoh other
kindly oillccs as were nroper under the
circumstances , demonstrating sympathy and
good will , thereby aiding the Ktiights
of Labor to bring the strike to n close
upon the pritidples of right and justice ,
In this the council mot with failure ,
owing to the autocratic nttldudo of Webb. It
now becomes necessary for the supreme
council to say that owing to the fiut that the
Knights of Labor nro not members of the
federated order of railway employes , the
Jaws of the supreme ( ouncil do not permit Its
doing moio than It has done to aid the
Kniglits of Labor , nnd Its Inability to partici
pate otherwise lit the stillco Is now known
und appreciated by 1'owderly.
Kofcrrimr to the la s of the supreme coun
cil relating to strikes , the matter is concisely
presented as follows :
In the first place , if the members of either
organization on nny r.illroud have a
gilevaucc , It Is submitted to tlio proper ofll-
cers ol thoro.ulby the local grievance com
mittee. In tlio event of failuie to obtain sat
isfaction , the chief executive olllccr of the
order having a grievance is called upon , and
in connection with the lominlttoo seeks to
amicably adjust the diulculty. If falluio still
attends the efforts to adjust
the trouble , then the snpiemo
council is ioni/ncl ; at thoheadunitei-sof ( ] the
rallroul ofllelftls with whom-a conference Is
requested , and Its influence is eveited to ob
tain a settlement , alike just to all parties. It
failure still follows the efforts to remove the
cause of complaint and the council , by unani
mous vote , decides that the "grievance bo of
such gravity as to Justify a strike , it h
promptly ordered. In which e\cut all of
the members of the % arious oiganlzations
employed on tbo road where the grievance
exists , vi ? , liremcn , conductors , tr.iliitncn
and switiluncn , will abandon their woik.
In conclusion the supreme council places
upon iccoid its high appreciation of the man
liness of the Knights of Labor einplojcil on
the New VorkContr.il in stinpgling to main
tain u principle sacred to every working man
on the continent and to all who love Justice
and hope for the triumph of light over
wrong as llugrant as over stained the pages
of history.
FIIAXK P. Suinrvr , I'roslelcnt.
W , A. SIIUMIVN , Sccietary.
The Supreme Com t of I > ow lerly.
TEIIICK HAUTH , Ind. , August .V At 0
o'clock this evening the following message
was sent out by the council of railway cm-
plojes , signed by I'lesidentSargeut nnd Sce-
otary Shcehan , to .Powderly tit Albany :
The supreme council adjourned this after-
eon after carefully considering the strike In
11 its details. You will note the result of our
eliberaUons In tonight's dispatches , which ,
, is hoped , will meet with your apnro\al.
'ho council was unanimous In cqiibidonng
our position nnd the grand executive boird
nostearnestly hopes that the right which jou
ire championing in lhogrc.it conflict on the
'few ' York Central and
may finally powcr-
ully prevail. "
Powdi-ily at Albany.
IAXV , N. Y. , August'Jl. Mr. Powderly
lid four members of the executive board nr-
ived hero this morning. They met iu joint
cssion with Dibtiict assembly No. .MO this
afternoon. Mr. Powderly said the general
situation of the strike would be the main
question for consideration.
.A few frclglits moyed , on the Delaware &
rludson this mornfng , ' 'butnolocal freight'
las been sent out ,
Superintendent Hammond of the Delaware
& Hudson said this morning. "Y'o have
commenced moving local fieight with a third
> f our usual complement of men , whom we
wrought hero from other points on our road.
[ have had inoro applications for work fiom
ncn right hero tiiati would fill all thestrikers'
ulaics. I shall , however , give the old men
mother opportunity to come bade to work. I
do not think a general strike will bo ordered
on our load , us the Joint mooting today will
undoubtedly see that our position Is the only
safe and Bound ono that can bo taken on the
question of the controversy. "
Distilct Assembly No. 'JIG went into joint
session at noon. The discharged men wcro
piesent , and each ono of them was inter
rogated ns to the icasonshicli ho believed
led to his dismissal.
To Prousut I'iiilcirloii Outrages.
WASHINGTON , August ' . ' 5. In the house
tod.iy IteprcsentativoQuinn of New York ,
olfeicd a resolution providing that the com
mittee on Judiciary bo Instiucted to inquire
andrerorta bill or otherwise , what legisla
tion within tlio province of the federal gov
ernment may bo proper and necessary to pre
vent corporations lu interstate commerce
trnlllc from employing unJustiliiiLly largo
bodies of armed men denominated lfdctec-
thes" hut e lot hod with no legal luuctioiis.
THE STttVIL 1MHUS STftllfl ! .
Injlneersaiid Firemen ResunioVorlc
but Sultuhiui'ii Strike ,
Cmcuio , August 2" . [ Special Telegram to
Tuu DEU. ] "I'm ashamed of mjbelf and
every railroad man at the meeting , " said a
general manager at 2 o'clock today whca the
meeting having under consideration the stock
j aids strike adjourned. ' 'Wo have backed
down unconditionally from Saturday's stand
and granted the increased wages the strikers
demand. I suppose they will bo ut work in
half an hour. Vou know Siturduv wo de
eidedlf the strikers were uot at work at 9
o'clock this inoinlng all of
them would bo discharged , the
stock yards switching association abolished
and each wad should do its own switching in
the stockyards. Well , at 2 o'doe-lc , live hours
after the swlUhlng association was leg.dlj
dead , wo took back the men , levived the as
sociation , and here yo are. "
But even what another member called
"weak-knitd pusillanimity" did not end
the trouble. The foremen and engineers
\\0ro satisfied nnd stalled back to work ,
but the switchmen , anticipating us easy a
victoiy as their comrades , immediately dc-
ilai-cd thofflsehes on a strike nnd donuiuled
an advance of fiom 4 to 5 cents an hour in
pay. On receipt of this news all thu general
managers nud superintendents were
again assembled post haste. This time
they had blood In their eje
nud two hour * wcro taken up
In criticising the former concessions made to
the men. It was agreed on all hands that a
light was InoviUiblo and that there was no
betUr place in the United States to settle It
than on the Stockyards Switching asso
ciation , of which each ChiiMgo road is a
member. The light must either como hero
or each road felt It must take It up Individu
ally. After u long bCsslon It was unanimously
resolved to discharge every switchman on u
strike and to forever abolish the switching
association. This brings the matter nearly
hack to where they were supposed to bo
at 9 o'clock this morning and to
morrow it will bo seen whether
the train crews of thu different roads
will strike when ordered to do work lu the
j mils. If they do every Chicago road \ \ 111 bj
tied up w Ithhi two days ,
.The Illinois Central men ngreed today on
the full scale of wages which they
will ask for conductors , brnkomen
nnd baggagemen. As already nnU'd , the
conductors now get f l > 0 a month. Thov de
mand f 125 u month for a 4COO mile run and
overtime for citra mileage. Brukcmcn do-
imiiul * .VuudV _ ) ) n month and baggagemen
f.Vj nnd t < JO. The scale varies on different '
divisions nnd Is about iiO per cent for em
ployes ou suburban truli.s , After |
the scale was completed a commitj j i
too waited on General Manager Utclc ! t
of the Illinois Central , who inked to have tlio [ i
eonferetuo delayed until tomorrow und from 1 '
present indication * the advance will ho
grunted or ut least a substantial advance iu !
wugcj made. 1 '
j
Striking .Miner * In
1 Dm aeis , August 5 The strike of coal
i mlnci-b la the norlnagn district continues to
, spread. Today i.ftiO IIWH ucu lull
THE SW1TCHLOCK WAS HUSTY ,
Frightful Collision letwcen Treight Trains
on tbo B , & M. at Mullen.
THREE KILLED AND SIX BADLY HURT ,
ilsH Myrtle Wlllgtix , John Wymorc
and mi Unknown Mini , WIiu was
Stealing a Hide , .Moot
with liihlnut Death.
Muunx , Neb. , August 2. . [ Special Tele
gram to Tin : BEE. ] Two freight trains on
the 13. . & M. road collided hero early this
morning , hilling thr&pcisons and severely
injuring six others. The west-bound train
had sidetracked to allow tbo one coming
fiom the \\est \ to pass , anil the switchman
was unable to close the switch on uccouut
of the key not workiue in the lock.
The approaching tfnin was signaled to stop
ns soon as to found ho cc-uld not close the
switch , but the illstunco was too short for it
to como to n standstill.
The killed arc John VVjmoro , section fore
man at this place ; Miss Myrtle Wlllgus ,
daughter of Charles Wlllgus , living throe
miles southwest of here , and au unknown _
man who was stealing n ilJe.
The third cur haelt of the engine contained
thirteen men , who wcro beating their way ,
and was completely torn to shreds , all escap
ing but the ono above named.
Six of the train men. were badly injured ,
but not fittiily. Tlio wreck was cleared
away sufllcieutly to allow tlioeastbound piss-
cngerto pass.
\VrecKrrs Itciuuro a llnll.
Gntvu ISI.AMI , Neb. , August 2. ) . [ Special
Telegram to Tin : Uui : . ] Another attempt
was made to wreck tire fast wall oa the
Union Pacific last night between this city
and Chapman by removing a rail. A tramp
who claims ho was sleeping in n cornfield
near the track was awakened fov voices , lie
went to the track and found three men at
work removing the spikes. They saw him
and ordered him to halt , but ho ran away ,
the wreckers pursuing and tiring' several
shots at hin. Ho went to Chapman and noti
fied the night nuent , who held the train until
the rail could bo replaced. Iho ( Jrand Island
police arc on the track of the wreckers. The
tramp glUng the information hasbecu placed
under arrest iis being an accomplice.
Xcck lirolcoii in u Ktinawn ) ' .
fluSwiNi ( , Is'cb. , August 25. [ Special
Telo-gram to Tin : llu : . ] A. J. Weleli , a well-
to-do farmer living twelve miles west of
town , came to town Saturday with a load of
hogs , and on his return homo his tc.ua raa
away and threw him out. Hovos found to
day under the wagon bo < c aba.it threa miles
from homo with his ueclc broken. He leaves
a huge family.
Hustings Happenings.
HISTINO * , Nub. , August 25. [ Spsclal to
TUB Bui : . ] The Adams County Old Soldiers'
andSiilors' association has bean calle.l to
meet in Cole park in this city Saturday ,
September 2J. ItTs expected that this will
bo ono of the largest and most iutercwting
meetings .of old joldlcrs ever hold.tujho
* MV t - * * VU irfrw _ * * 3ytr * ij l > ii in r n ' / ' - * * " -
county. Every mm who served la the army
now rcsldlnir within roach of this meeting Is
invited ntul expected to bo present with his
family and friends. It Is oiieu to the public
and everyone will ho cordially welcomed on
this occasion ,
District court will convene September 15 in
the new court house.
The Iloosicrs of Adams county are arrang
ing for n big picnic in this city September 15
at Cole park. They have n regular organisa
tion which , numbers about two hundred and
fifty.
The Methodist conference of Nebraska will
hold its session in tills city September 10 to
15 inclusive. About two hundred ami fifty
ministers and their wives are expected to bo
present.
A "personal rights club" was organized at
Junlatalast Sutuulay by Philip Andres of
Omaha with good results , rids completes
the work in Adams county and it is now pro
posed to form a county orgmtzatlon for inoro
effective work. Mr. Andres says "it is.is-
tonKhing what llttlo interest is
exhibited by foreigners in tak
ing out their papers ; especially
is this Iho case in the rural districts. " Ho
nlsosajs there Is work enough fora dozen
.men in the foreign settlements of the Second
congressional district from now until the 3rd
day of Noveinbarimpiossing the residents as
to the Impoitancoof exercising their fran
chise to vote at the approaching election.
"Yorlc County liidcpeiidcntN.
YOIIK. Neb , August 31. [ Special Telegram -
to THE Bur. The '
gram ] people's independ
ent judicial convention of the Sixth district
convened in this city this afternoon with J" .
D , ChnmberlUn of Stroinsburg as chairman.
The delegations present from ea < .h county
wore : Hamilton fouiteeu , Polk su en , York
fourteen , and Sow.ird illno. Ko proxies wore
allowed , and the chairman of each delegation
was instructed to cast the full vote. The
name of Edward Hates , the present prelate
judge of York county , was placed before the
convention for the nomination of district
Juilgo by the York delegation anil was en
dorsed by the Reward and Polk delegation.
The Hamilton delegation placed W L. Stark
in the Held for the nomination. Considera
ble wrangling was indulged in as to whether
Mr. Hates would sign the party platform and
principles and whether ho was an Independ
ent or a domocrat. Mr. Bates stated to the
convention that ho was strictly independent
and was he.irtllj In ncconl with the platform
and principles and would stand by them. Au
informil ballot was taken , Hates leceivlng
4'J votes , Stark 111 and Lincoln , 11 dark
horse , 'J , more votes being cnst than
the delegations called for. A formal ballot
wns tnkeu , whuh icsultcd In Hates securing
the unanimous veto of the convention , Hamil
ton stampeding at the last moment ,
Clini'ijrdltli .Swindling.
rciJBiiTov , Neb. , August iifl. [ Special
Telegram to Tun Brc.J The sheriff of this
county had a lively tlmo Saturday lu arrest
ing a joung man named Ilnrry Angler , living
about fifteen miles from rullorton. It scams
the young man has a penchant for mortgag
ing proiMJrty ho never possessed , and the
sheriff arrived with n warrant and went out
to get him. Astho slieilfi euti-red the front
door Angler Jumped out of bed and started
for a corn tlold near by , with the shulfC In
hot pursuit. IIo managed to elude the sheriff
in the corn and remained all night In the Hold
with nothing on but his shirt. A gutird was
] > laced around the house and the next morn
ing when ho showed up ho was taken in ,
On a I'rjii'Ciuo Murc'i.
Four UOIIIN-ON , J < ib. ) , Au gust'5 , [ Special
Telegram to TUB BEE. ] Troops left the post
this morning on their practice inirch. The
force consisted of 2 < X ) cavalry , 120 Infantry
and the hospital corps. The Infantry started
one hour ahead of the cavalry , goiny up tlto
White river. They will camp In the canon
tonight and tomorrow iilsht , and then strike
neroi * the country. Thcv have elev < m fcU-
inulo teams mid two mules to a bucltbonrd.
This , with the ofllcerV horses , makM 309
animals , \\lio will loimumo 3iSS , | pounds of
cats dully and ,1,000 , pounds of hay , nil of
which must bo pit rduiHed from the farmers
In the vicinity of the camp * , as the troops
takono forage with them.
A I'ctnlim Wlilcli 011401 fiitinrlsc.
FAWIU HV , Ki l > , Au'us * 21 Spn-iai Ti-1-
cpram tnTiiB Hi E , -\r * i'lc' ' IsbMn.rfr- |
culited in this ro atity n ! 'i | ? " " i ' 'mi lo
era to luvestlgttUs the lln.itulal aiTau j of tin
for thu i > oat tea years. Two j tars
npo tlio coanty purchased. a poor farm at n
cost of * i5OiK ) , which U to .form n principal
llguro of the Investigation. The condition o (
the books of each county otlcerl \ \ bo in
vestigated. Tbo petition creates much sur-
_
Jolitiioti County OdinocratM.
Tr.ctMMJH , Neb. , August23.-Spccli\l [ Tele
gram toTiin BFK.I A snjall irowdof demo
crats met today and placed lu nomination for
representative , Frank -Taylor ; for county
commissioner , Nate Sutherland ; for county
attorney , Weld on Conpt ; n---vrlilclilstlioall- [
nnco ticket strahtut with the exception , of ut-
toraeyiind the delcpitcs to tlio senatorial
convention , who are instructed to use all
honorable moans to secure the nomination of
O.V. . Williams , the allhnbo nominee , for
state senator. Much dlssntlsfadlon was
caused by the stalwait democrats. Tha republican -
publican county contention nicwts tomorrow ,
York Secures tlicN
VOIIK , Xob. , August 2. . [ SpcclrJ to
TUB Uic. : ] Final nrrangoments were
completed this morning wheieby this
city secures the location t of tbo United
Ilrcthcrn state nornnl school nnd college that
has been located at Gibbon for the past four
years. The city gives as a subsidy to the
school a tract of three hundred acres
of land lust cast of town , owned
bv a syndicate and held for
cJucatlonnl purposes for several j cars past.
and sS-VKMlii subscriptions The school will
open about the mlddlo of September iu tcin-
liorary quaiters ,
Crdjis Jit .O eopln.
Xeb. . August 23. [ Special to
Tnu HUB. ] Corn is iniprov ng.nntl coming
out ilncly , much better * than 'anybody t"c
pooled , and the farmers ara'all iceling Jubi
lant and happy , These late wigs have done
miracles with corn , nnd ; lDlkt York , But
ler , aicrridc and llaniilton Aio iTll going to
have a fair crop. ' '
All of the stockmen nrolout hunting for
stock , and thiim that thcy-iCjiu't llud cuougli
to lill the demand. ( . j
Huriixlor AVilllalu / . Slice ! .
FIICMONT , Kcb. , AugusUiA [ Special Tcle-
graintoTuc BLI : . ] Tha rpuiilns of Will 'L
Shed of Denver weio Interred In Kidgo cem
etery hero this aftcrnoon"at I o'clock. The
deceased was the only child of & , Sued , for
merly of this cltv , and * , well known in Kc-
brasfu coniincrclal clrclo-i ; ills death vas
caused by the accldeiit&l dlschnrgo o ( n. ro-
volvcr In his own hmdsat bis Denver homo.
Ho was twenty-eight years old.
Small luiliirj'ut ! Kcnmcy.
KEUIXEV , Keb. , August t > 3. [ Special Tdo-
grain to Tun BKE , ] nnrgiji-s broke a door
panel In the rcir of Lamberl'Brolheri' gun
store last night and gained eutrauco to the
showcases. About thiitv revolvers and sev
eral dozen knives vero stolen. No trace of
thu thieves has been found. OQlcera nro on
the ec.irth for the stolen property , -which Is
estimated to lo woith J50.
I'ern
, Neb. , August 23. [ Special to Tiin
Bir.l Prof. GeorRo L. Famhum , principal
of the noimal school , -who with his family
has been spending the summer vacation In
thoeast.has returned homoto assuiuo charge
of tlio work at its opening on September 3
Piru Is taking steps to organize Ike
champion republican club in this section of
the state.
The Dnlca Got
YOHK , Neb , August "JJ3. [ Spcchl Tele
gram to TJIB BEE. ] J. 1ft Powers , the
people's candldG.to for go . hor.inud ! 0. W.
Edgerton , candidatcTf or attorney general , ad
dressed an audience ol 187 parsoas ia this
clt.v today. A mlsunderstandhu'as to dates
prevented them from scouring a large
crowd.
_
It lmldlii ! the Midway Hotel.
Kcvit > cr , Neb. , August 25. [ Special Tele-
grain to THE BinJ A contract to rebuild
the Midway hotel was signed this afternoon
by W. T. Scott , nnd work on the foundation.
walls will begin at onco. The structure will
be three stoiies hlzh and villl cover the space
occupied by the old Midway and au aunci.
A IjIgTit Vote was 1'ollcil.
BEATIUCH , Nob. , August 2o. [ Snpcial Tele
gram to PUB UCE. ] The special election
granting a fianclilso to the South Beatrice
electric street railway resulted in favor of
the proposition by a comfortible mftjoiity
Only u light vote was polled. Ttio com pan >
will begla operations by September 15.
liijarodVhllo
LoUpCiTY , Neb. , Anirust25. [ SiweialTel
egram toTjieBuE. ] Willhin Jamies , while
bathing la the mill r.wo at Arcadii yester
day , dove olT a bank borao twelve feet hlgl
and struck a sand bar two foot under water
The shock injured his splno and hli lifo is
despaired of. _
Pine Slmwcrs ut ttoalrlic.
Bn nucn , Neb , August So. [ Special Tele
gram to Tuu Bun. ] The rainy scasoi
seems to have fairly sot In throughout this
Bsctlou. Another flno rain fell lost night am
it is raining hero agala this oveninj , vtlth a
fair prospect of continuing all night.
Slv nusIncsH Houses Ilurnctl ,
Anvwiior , Xeb. , August 25. [ Special Tel
ograin to Tnu lieu. ] Six business bouses
wcio entirely consumed by fire at nn carl ;
hour this morning. Nearly all the poods am
mcivbandiso i\as saved. 1'robablo loss
$ ll > ,000 | cause unknown.
Alliance .Seiiiilori.il TN'nmliioc.
AuciDiA , Neb , August 2. , [ Special to
Tun HEn.i-Blllio Taylor ofLoup countj
was nominated for state senator by Iho in
depsndents of the Fifteenth district.
A STll.lXaX Hl'ECl.lCLE.
A Clilcngo Lawyer , on Trial Tor In
sanity , Defends Himself.
Cincioo , August 33. ( Special Telegram to
Tun Dei : . ] The strange bpcctaclo was pre
sented today of a promliont attorney being
tiled for Insanity and himself defending his
case against the best legal talent of the city ,
Frank Collier , the defendant , is a wealthy
lawyer who was pronounced sane lofoie
Judge Collins some time tigo , but whoso
actions recently have been so peculiar as to
lead to another Inquiry ns to his sanity On-
posed to Mr. Collier were Attorneys Wing
und Qunley , counsel for the defend
ants in tlio recent Cronln trial ,
but Mr. Collier exhibited his usunl
legal acumen.
After the selection of the Jury ho opened
the ea < .o oy mnUntrsix motions , all of which
were overruled. Ills fiiit motion wns fora
continuance with ball , the wecondwas fora ,
change of venue , the third was to subpoena
Judge Gary us it witness , the .fourth
was for a change of venue from Cook county ,
the tilth fora continuance without bail , and
the last was to challenge the Jury because It
was chosen from a special venire , whea the
regular vcnlru was not exhausted.
Dining the whole of the Irial.Mr. Collier
cross-questioned the witnesses severely and
usually broke the tnroo e > l tloir evidence , so
that It Is doubtful if the Jurj will llnd him
liisune.
Itoal rotate Slurps , C3
SAIT r KKUtah , AUGUST. , [ SpecialTelo-
pram to Tut HER. 1 Postofflco Inspector
A. T Lawreiuo today called on the United
States marshal to arrest J. Hi Plcrco and 0.
H. Thompson , who liuve advertised Salt
Lake V'ew addition In the Chicago , Denver ,
Omaha , New York und San Pinniiseo
papers. The churfci'WJs using the n nils , un-
lawfully Thcilriuofrfr eil toglvo'otsaway ,
DJI tth 'i in'oplo wrote t if wi re told that
all t nc lots wcro t'ivr n ott , but tl-i \ wr uld
si ' 'lir lie luitr loU f r $ ' 5 uud II iJc onrs
ftr iO Th ( j i 'at FtT > ui > t'ci-s
adav The uJUi'iuu.u KliU < .u iu lc Irom
the clt-
THE RECIPROCITY QUESTION ,
A Tennessee Ejpullican Gives His Views
cm thd Subject ,
SUGAR MONOPOLISTS TOUCHED UPON ,
rrobablllty that ( he Mouse U'UI Dls-
ayice wltli any 1'iuviilim on the
U'arilV tlio Hoiiatc
Jlakc ,
TnBOMmv BRB , )
f > iarouiiTKi : \ Sriuur , >
WISIII.NOTOV , D. 0.ugust'Jo. . )
If the senate agrees to a reciprocity pro
\islonln the tariff hii It will bo met with
cry strong opuoiltion by qulto n number of
republicans In the hou o. Mr. Evans of
Chattanooga , who Is ono of the most piogres-
slve republicans in the house , slid today :
"This reciprocity agitation may bo well
enough fora basis of negotiating trade rela
tions with certain countilcs , but it will never
do ns a means of revising or reforming the
tariff. It Is a very striking proposition mid
meets with great favor in moil localities , but ,
like the grlppa or the scarlet fovcr , It wll
Imvo Its run and then die out. I really do not
bclle\o\vo \ will hear much about reciprocity
as an economic policy or a political shibbo
leth by the tlmo the campilgii of 1592 ar
rives , The practical operation of our re
ciprocity treaty with the Hawaii in Islands ,
which was ratlllcd , I believe , In Is31 or ISS ) ,
argues against very extcn-lvo reciprocal re
lations with any of the countries south.Vo \
Imported nbout $ liOCWOUO woitk of stuff
from Hawaii list year oud remitted { ) , ( )00- ) ,
1)00 ) of duties. We sold to that country ? 3,33tf--
000 , uhic.li you see , Is paying Hawaii J1.G74-
1)00 ) for the privilege of buying our sugar
or for the consolation of having a commercial
treaty , lieally expect If wo should opou re
ciprocal commercial relations with any of
the South or Central American countries the
icsult would bo the same. It would ho
Impossible forus to tell what sugar Is im
ported under the commercial tieatles and
whiih is not and the result uouldbo as It has
been tint Mr. Huvouioycr or Clans Sprccklcs
or some other rolincr would reap the benefit.
\Vo sold to the South and Central American
countries last year , OJOOJO worth of pro
ducts , mostly airilcultur.il implements , and
imported from them fO ,00'JOil ' ) ) worth of
supur and products. You will s.eo that there
lstoocrc.it a disparity between the figures
to permit an equitable adjustment upon any
ground whatever. Suppose we should induce
three of the six South and Central .American
countries to open commercial leUtions
wrjh us upon n reciprocal plan ? Whit would
\vo do with the nvoiluco from the
other three ? How could wo keep their stuff
from coaling in hero through the lines of
their nclglibotii Tor myself , I do not believe
that conimereial tie.ities will go far toward
enlarging our trade relations. U'o may bo
able to expand our markets abro.iu , but the
extension must bo by slow decrees , uud no
such proposition as opening nil at one ! tlmo
forthn admission of our entire demand for
sugar , anil at the same tlmo securing a mar
ket for equal values for our products abroad
can bo carried out. This maj come by de
grees , but it will bo slow degrees. "
These nro some of the arguments which
will bo made against commercial reciprocity
If It should bo propojod to any great oitcnt
in the tariff bill.
THE stwnur civn. .
Today the house passed the last and final
coiifere'neo report on the sundry civil appro
priation bill. It has been engrossed and to
morrow will go to the senate and will piob.t-
bly be agreed to by that body. It will then
be enrolled and sent to Capo May bya special
mcsseuger for the president's signutuio. The
bill contains what western men hero consider
a fair oompromibo on the much discusbod irri
gation problem. Lust night a Bii : special
ga\o \ a correct synopsis of the agreement , but
it Is of such Importance tint it is worth re
stating , mid In full. Hero is the form in
which the directions as to the expenditures
of tlio appropriation for surveys and
Irrigation generally will become law :
"One-naif of which hum shall be expended
west of the 100th meridian , and so much of
the act of October , ISSb , ns provides for the
withdrawal of the public lands from entry ,
occupation and settlement is hereby repealed
nnd .illentries undo or claims initiated in
good faith nnd valid , but for said nit shall bo
rccognired and may bo paifectcd In the same
manner as if said law had not boon enacted ,
ejicent that reservoir sited heretofore located
or soletted shall reinaln sc rccateil and re
served fiom en try or settlement , nsiiroUded
oy said act , until otherwise provided by law ,
and reservoir sites hereafter located or se
lected on public lauds shall In like manner bo
reserved Irom the date oi'tho location or se
lection theieof. No person who shall after
the passage of this act , enter upon any of the
public lands with a view to oc
cupation , entry or settlement under any
of the land laws shall bo permitted
to acquiio title to more than aiOacreb in the
aggiegato under all of said laws , but this
limitation shall not operate to curtail the
right of any person who has heretofore made
entry or settlement on the public lands or
\\hosooccup.ition , entry or settlement is val-
idited by the act. Provided , that In all pat
ents for lauds hereafter taken up under any
of the laud laws of the United btutes , or of
entries or claims validated by the net west on
the lOOlh meridian , it shall bo expressed that
there Is reserved for the lands in said pitent
described n right-of-way thereon for clitchcs
or canals constructed by the nuthoiity of the
United States. " Theappi'opihtioiis uio for
the surveyor public Kinds gcncially , 125 ;
for topographic survey , fJJ5W)0 ) ; for mapj
for tbo survey , tru.OOU.
AX IMI'OIIUNT IIUI1VO.
Assistant Secretary Chandler today affirmed
the decision of the land commissioner lu dis
missing the contest of Clarence II Osborno
against the timber cultnto entry of Francis
IM. Crow and refusing Osborno n preference
right of entry for the noithoast ' section 13 ,
township 13 , north range 81) west , McCook ,
Is'cb. It appears that Osbonio Initiated a
contest against this entry on the ground of
not bioakiug the required number ol acres.
The local olllcora decided against Osborno
nnd their decision was u ( tinned by the com
missioners , However , Ciow on October 21 ,
hsS , prior to said decision , filed a relinquish-
meat of his entry nnd ono Susan
Sago made a timber calturo entry
for the tract. Osborno meanwhile had been
notified of the rclinqulshrnent and of his
prefeicnco light of entry as decided by local
oflleew. Jlo made a declaratory statement ,
'fho commissioner of tholandotnce , however ,
decides that as the case had been tried on us
merits and contest dismissed , rellnquishment
could not bo the result of the contort and
Osborne Imd now , therefore , preference right
of entry ; that he must depend upon liN ciiso
nnd If no appeal was taken Judgment would
become final and the Saglls entry allowed to
stand. Upon notification of tbo light of up-
leal Osborno took the case to the secretary.
The secretary now says : "Tho rule that a
rellnqulsluncut tiled pending a con
test Is presumed to bo the ro-
kult of the contest Is founded
upon the theory that the cntrymnn filing such
relinqulshmeut admits the truth of the
charge , but when the charge Is sustained no
such presumption can attain. It is , there
fore , hold that while a relinquUhment filed
pending a contest is presumed to ba the ro-
suit of the contest , such presumption Is not
conclusive , and ujxm proof that the rolla-
qulbhment is not the result of the contest , the
contestant must depend upon his ability to
sustain the charge , " This Is an Important
ruling and vlll bo cited In future m a pro
ccdcat ,
SOMEWHAT Or A SIIXTfllE ,
During the delate on the tariff bill this
afternoon Senator * Gray nnd Stewart en
gaged In n llttlo colloquy over the position of
St. 1'uul us a protectionist caused by Iho
allusion to the story of Demetrius , the Ml-
vi r mlth at Kphcs'is ' , ns narrated In the
A ti NYhilo thu cell iquy WAS lu prc n
, iator Wushburnof Minnesota cunio In ami
_ biuiriatr numerous ulluslous to bt. I'uul
nnd being Ignorant of the origin of the talk.
Intoriuptcd it with thoiviimrkthata goixl
deal had boon heard about St. 1'iiul
the tnrlff nnd he desltvd to know If the po l-
lion of MliiiifipolB on the subject h-ad been
defined by anyone ,
Till ! 1IKOOKE-K M'TZ MVTTHl.
Today's Xow York Him has this from
Washington : "The prospect that the war
department will effect : i settlement of the
serious roiitroAcixy which recently ntwo lo-
.ween Brlfttullcr-lJVncnil John li. IJrooho and
Colonel August V. Riiut ? will be welcomed by
many who are friends of both these distln-
nilsiied olllcers and Irivo been sorry to M'o
.hem art-mod sgalust each oilier In a bitter
iici-Monnl dispute. It Is said tint ( ieneral
scholleld Inus been endeavoring for some
; iino to Induce ( .loncrul llrooko and Colonel
ICnutz to wlthdiavv simultaneously the
ilurgeu they have prefer rod ugaiiist each
other. Should ho stu-cecd luthls It will boa
now Illustration of his tact und administrative
skill. Tlio controversy seems to bo ono
capable of adjustment without iveouiso to n
court martial. It his been suggested tint
.ho war department will as o'io step separate
, ho two oMi'ors fro'ii Ini'iiedlato oltlolid asso-
elation. This method was successfully re-
iorted to In the very much less scrlou1 ! st raili
ng of relations caused by a slight difference
on a minor point between Diigadlcr-doneiiU
Merrltt and Colonel Alex Mel ) . McCook ,
since made urlgadicr-gcnerafr Ills thought
possible that Gcncr.il I3rookc may receive the
lopartment of the Coluinbii , at present In
command of Gcnor.il Glubonlio was ro-
centlv assigned also to Iho division of the
I'aclllc.
While the republican , members of the senate -
ate llimnco committee hive ] radically agrecel
upon the form of the reciprocity uniciiilinciit
to bo proposed to the Uirltf bill , formal action
thereon will not bo taken for several duys.
The reason for this delay is 11 dcslro to pro-
rciitdiscussion running along to the detri
ment of the Interests affected by the tariff
bill itself , The majority of the committee
will propose the amendment toward the close
of the debate on tlio tariff bill , the under
standing beinp that the sugar schedule shall
go over until tbo last. In the nie.intlino
the unanimous agreement will hive
been made to proceed to a Aoto
upon a clay ccttaln , nnd , this
having been established , thcro will bo no
undue' prolixity In the discussion of the reci
procity amendment.
Captain Pratt , superintendent of the In
dian school ntCnillsle , Pa.has been in the
eitysovcr.il diys on oflli.lul business and he
fullj vindicated Indian Commibsioncr Mor
gan of the charge of huvingeniployed in his
household two Indian plrls fiom
the school without compensating them.
Captain Pratt sajs there Is an outing sys
tem authorised by law whereby the pupils at
the school are permitted to en tor private fam
ilies for the purpose of instruction mid to
cnnblo them to make some money with
which to supply themselves with the neces
saries of life , and that no one can secure the
services of a pnpd from the school without
paying the regular wages and compljiiig
with tholawiiud lilies gowning the outing
system. These Commissioner Moig.m has
complied with in every p.utlcular.
The death roll of the house in this congress
is a largo ono. It amtalus eleven names.
TlfcvuroS. S Cov , David Wilbur and N.
W. Cutting of New York , Williim 1) . Kelly ,
Samuel J. Hun il ill nnd L. J , Watson of
Pennsylvania. Juiuc-i N. Burns and Jiiinc ? P.
Walker of Missouri , James Laird of Ne
braska , H .T Giw of Louisiana , and Richard
W. Tounshcml of Illinois. In the senate
thcro has been ono death James W. Beelt of
Kentucky.
It was reported in the honso today that
Representative Dorsey intended declining
to stand for renomluatlon and ifronoinitiit cd
would decllno tlioiiico. Ho was soon sur
rounded by quito n number of his collcajruos ,
who iublsted ttiat he should , cater the race
and win.
MKA. . H. HurJln of Deadwood , S. D. , was
today appointed state statlstlchn of mum-
facturcj for the census bureau. Jlis IIeld of
labor will ba nbout the Black Hills.
The Cliamborlalti , S D. , National bank has
made application for designation as a United
States depository.
UnidD. Slaughter and wife of Omaha nro
In the elty.
Mr. Dorsey saw Supervising rcliitcct
Wiiidrim today nnd was Informed that
preparations weio being mude for advertising
for bids for the puDlie bulldins nt Fremont
and that the tuUcrtiscnicnts are to be sent
out as soon as the sundry civil approprhtlon
bill , which iin ally passed , ths house an d
which makes appropriations for the Fremont
structure , is signed by the president.
A numerously signed petition hasbcen filed
with the second assistant postmaster general
iLskliiR for the establishment of a daily mail
oo the star louto from Albion to Bartlett.
Speaking today of the number of pension
claims being received from his district , Mr
Dorsey said soldiers , their wilowa and or
phans In Nebraska \ho nro apinying for pen
sions ought to bi > uelisod against thu employ-
meat of attorneys , as the at
torneys and agents make ilema'ds upon
the delegation hi coiinvss for securing
ponslois and the latter have to do the work ,
Air. Dorsey said that he had several thou
sand cases on his desk , is willing to help any
soldier in his state , and that the attorneys'
fee could bo saved If the pensioners Mould
only make tlioiriippllcations tohimdlrcct.
Mrs S .1 I.eavcm\orth of Momrose , In ,
is at thetSt James.
Otto.1. Llob was today appointed postmns-
tor at C.irnc'l , .Sioux county , Iowa , vice S.
liccvcs , resigiicJ.
I'uimv S ,
TIII : jwitiuuiKtts or
O'Hrlcit I'lacod ua tlio Stand in Ills
Own Heluiir ,
OTTAWA , 111. , August 25. [ Special Tele
gram to Tim HUE. ] Billy O'Brien ' , on trial
as ono of the chief nctois in the murder of
David Moore , vas placed on the stand In his
own behalf early in the dav. Ho attempted
to account for his entire tlmo on the evening
of the murder. IIo said that ho camohoino
from worknt "o'clock , nnd after supper went
to the opera house , where he listenedto the
Mud until H o'uofk IIo then went down to
Kelly's ' saloon nnd from them to
Holmes' burn , but seeing Holmes busy ,
wont onck to ICelly's and remiined thcio
until 8:00. : About 0 o'clock ho went
to his boaidlng house and remained thcro al [
night , IIo stated that the blood on his hand-
kercWef was from a scratch nn his check re
ceived in asculllo in Ivelloy'ssevcial days be
fore the murder. IIo could not account for
tlio blood on his clothing other than that ho
had worn a butcher's rubber overcoat on the
1'ridny before , wh n his clothing had also
been soaked b > the rain. Ills testimony as
to his whereabouts between 7 nnd 8 o'clock
anil between 0 and 10 was substantiated by
numcious witnesses , but as to his doings TJO-
twcenS and 0 , the hour of the murder , his
own statement Is the only cvldenco , as no
witness could swear to having s > cen him dur
ing that tlmo. IIo stated that ho Old not
know Ford or Mrs. Ford , and had never
spoken to them ,
Dr. Hurtscll impended.
Niw : YOIIK , August 2.1. [ Special Telegram
to Tun BIB. ] Rev. Dr. BurUell , lute pastor
of the church of the Epiphany , who was re
moved from hh charge oa account of his ex
pressed sjmr > athv with the cxcomir.unlcatod
ptlest , Dr. McUlynn , lias leen temporarily
suspended from the cxcrclsoof 11s functions
as u Itoman Catholic priest In the dloccso bf
New York. Ofllelal news relative to Dr.
Hurtsell's sentouco hm only just reached
Now York. No\v that the doctor has refused
to comply with the mandate of tbo propa
ganda , there nro many points In common be
tween his position as regards the church and
thutof Dr. McOilyim. lloth their cnsos are
now entirely oft the hands of Archbishop
Corrlg.m , and tlio only tribunal with which
cither ol then can deal la tlio future i.s the
propaganda.
Politics lii Oklahoma.
OKLAHOMA. CITY , I. T , , August 25-Satur-
day'i election la this county docs not chnngo
the political complexion of the legislature , tlio
republicans having a majority of two ,
-Minister Miiviilii Will Not
L.OVDOV , August 25. Mr. Lincoln , the
United htatcs minister , btrongly denies tbo
tint ho la about to rul'u ; ,
1111 SN WHO PAY M AIL
ileot Prom'All Parts of the Ooimtry in. tlif
Turmcrs' ' Cougress.
v
COUNCIL BLUFFS FINELY DECORATED ,
V rM < ifllic l > eloirntiJH U'lui Ilnvo Ar
x-l\ol , n History ol' tlio-Orgaiilfix *
tiui | and tlio I'rouriHiinio of
thu
The national furnioi-a' ' congress a scinUc9
u Council UltilTs today. It will continue Its
cssions until t'rldiy nc\t. Dining this tlmo
heie will be attracted to this city omo of
he most eminent lyrlcu'tuusts ' of llic ooun-
ry. Tlicro will nlno bo present men
of earnest thought , hono't pur | < ese
mil progressive Ideas , nil worlilng1
vlth the desli-o to eunoVilc Iho
calling of the tiller cf the soil and aniellorato
ils condition , unit Incidentally that of tlioso
lepciidlng onhlmby iic.ireful coiKlilerallon
of imiotUnt subjects a'id Iho cnactmont of
aws to support them throughout the ccun-
'y-
Many of thcsa nion have already
arrived. 'Jhoy may ho dlstingiibheil
on the streiti uhllo the rotini luof Iho
hotels rchound with thilr cheerful gicct-
ingandearnest conversation.
If the expected delegates comport fawa-
blyln uliiiruitor , Intvlllgenco and apie.irnnco
vlth these now In the city , the convention
villundoubtedly cipuiil In all these respects
1113 gathering which has e\er mull ithisscc-
tion of eountry.
.Among thoili'lcgatos there \vlll 1 o commis
sioners of ivrieiiltuio ftoii ' 0. ' al of the
st lies ns also Mr Atwater , chiotof t ' 0 exo | I-
iiK'ntal station , who ccines ns the roprcsdita-
tlve of Iho national loinmlsaloiior r > l ngri-
culluie , u ho will not ho able to attend.
I lie l ) - < ii-i.ll iiu.
Ills the proper thing in Couiull I31ulTsust ]
\ oto \ look green Ycsteuliiy there weio on
the sticeta Wilson loads of cornstalks ,
bundles of oat , sunflowers lu vrofuslon ,
nimpkins , In fact , nliuo.t cverj thing that
Icld ov gaiilon could pwducovas icpro-
Dented on ivheels niovinn' towards business
louses , there to be arr.ingod for dnorntions
.n honor of the congress. Tlouorkwns
not nearly completed when the sun went
down , nnd todaj will see such changes and
improvements nsto render tin * main business
streets lined with green and full of novel de
signs.
Many of the decorations are only to Iw ap
preciated by being seen. Others lire o ( the
iiioio ordinary character , yet helpgieutlj in
the general cIVect.
The deeontinm at the op-sra h 'Uso ' wcro
not coinplot d 1 ist evening and an hour or
two will bo ro luired this morning to put on
the finishing touches. The front of the
bull Iin ; Is lovorMl with grasses ami gi-alu in
the shcif. Thow.dlsof Iho nndltoiUun nro
almost hidden \ \ Atlio \ golden grain wrought
into unique anl beuitlful designs , ( livat
pyramids of fruit arrange I hi the most attractive -
tractive nnuner suirouml the spcalccra' '
&und. Angles , gr.ips , poirs and plums and
all kinds of small fruits nro imulu to blend
beautifully to form" the great exhibit An
immense shock of coin reaching almost
to tliu Hies stnads on the right
of the speaker , while ubovo and around him
are arranged with fniiltlois Uisto a bewilder
ing profusion of grasses and grains. Along
the front of the balconies are arranged atrrl-
cultural pioducts in artistic designs , while
nil around the auditorium hiuifi graceful
diapeilcs of golden grain , Tlio enhance nnd
tlio rotundaaro draped with sheaves ofgrala
bound with npplos pierced with wire.
Although a great deal of decorating has
been done much roimins to bo finished today ,
and before the trains bearing the delegates
arrive the streets vlll piesent nn entirely
different appearance There are not half a
dozen btoro fiouts en liroadway and
Muiii streets where elaborate decora
tions hive not been commenced The de
mand upon the farmers In the vicinity has
been * o gnat that tlmy hive not been alilo to
1111 all the ordois , and until 11 o'clock last
night great bandies of stulT i\eio beiiitf
diuijjed alongtho btiects.
Kadi ineiehant Is stilving to outdo his
neighbor , and as the opportunity for origin-
sillty is great , Iho result 1 sonio lemarkablo
and handsome designs.
Eisemiui's ' minlaturo farm in the big shqw
windows continues to bo n center of attrao-
tion.
tion.Tho
The Swansea music ' have
coinnr > n } pro-
piredwithgre.it cure and skill a design In
grasses and grains that attracts a gre.it deal
ol attention. In 010 of the windows they
have taken an organ and covered evoiy portion
tion ol it with pralns of corn and wheat , and
seeds The name of the firm Is wrought In
raised letters composed of grains of red com.
The panels of the instalment are covered
with light colored grains and seeds nnd the
mouldings and trimmings with rod and dark
corn. The labor imolvcd wns immense , for
each seed nnd grain had to ho glued on tlio
frame and placed separately.
The entrance to Mesehendorl's lutclier
shop Is almost concealed with grains and
corn stalks hung In gigantic festoons.
Q A lumdboina design Unit is fall of pathello
beauty Is la the front windows of Lunliloy &
I'orur'sindoitiikliiir . It -
\ rooms. iej i-csonts a
llttlochildcliinliingtho golden stairs , The
child Is n lifelike doll with lleccy golden hair
mid dressed in night clothes , climbing up n
steep stulrwaj that ia lost In the distance
above. ' .They nro ie.il golde'i stairs , for tlmy
are composed of yellow grains of'corn She
carries a lighted candle In her hand , and Is
bunding forward in the act of tailing a step
midway up thostahs.
The middle 11 roadway electric light tower
has been handsomely dicorated hy the llro-
nien. Sheaves of grain are placed at every
sect loa from tlio ground to the top , ISO feet
high , and down the center , nnd wound with
artistic grace around some of thoshei\cs ; \
runs a stilp of bunting. It makes the tower
a very conspicuous object.
The telephone exchange has n finodlsphiy
on both the IJ load way nud main street fronts ,
The big polo oa the llroidway shlo Is draped
from top to bottom with corn and grain
slu'iues sind on the Main street sldo is a
"Hello" in corn surrounded by letters in
grains and gr.isbcs composing thu words ,
"Welcome Farmers' Congress. " Among the
other displays are the following :
The Fountala cigar store , very pretty sign
inude of corn and oat .
Officer & Pusoy , display of corn nnd oats.
M. Marcus , corn , oats und bunting.
Giabatn&San , a wild turkey said to bo
bo one of the pioneers nnd a heath hen from
New England , They nro feeding In n Hold of
gialn. In the store there will boa castor
bean fifteen feet high , besides decorations of
wheat , corn , oats and llowen.
M. waliman , Jewelry show window trimmed
with sun ( lowers.
New PuclUo hole ) , elaborate trimmings of
bunting aud golden grain.
Many of the hacks and carriages are being
trimmed for the occasion.
Colonel W. ] iHipp has oa exhibition some
samples of corn twelve and a half feet high.
It was raked on hli farm four miles from
Council muffs.
Filtz Uornhardl , barber chnlr , nnd mnu
getting thuvod with razor tlx feet loug. Illuo
grass unJ cereals ,
Camp's eiriiK store , oats.
I3rown& Younger , grain and flowers.
Model restaurant , corn ,
J , H. Snydcr. corn and oats.
Klmball & Champ , corn and hunting.
Kink ASchultAcorn , with a sign ut wcl-
coiflo in eorn over the door and a display of
grains nad grasses.
Tlbbou & . Ward , corn and small gialus ,
Kiel's hotel , pumpkins and com.
1) ) , H. I'llo , corn ,
Dompicy llroi , corn ,
Vrlit M < % T , corn
J/Klunii AFeltdrapery , of grilr , con and
flowers ,
( inn wcgfcS UociiU'oubuniliitf , ,
I < uU , Ue ! & Co , i urn.
Joint ll < ii'jit C a. mrn ,
I 'Jhcro is a mat illsnUy in Iho lurgo wlmloy