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THE OMAHA DAILY BEE.
[ y TWENTIETI-I YEAR. OMAJBLA , TUESDAY MOENTNG. SEP'JnEMBER 2 , 1890. an 70 ,
hVI1ERE111EDAYVAS \ \ HONORED
Labor Did Itself Proud in the Leading Cities
of the Country ,
THOUSANDS JOIN IN THE PARADES ,
Two i'roccKslonfl In Now York nnd
Cliicaffo-Celebr.nlIons at Boston ,
IMttsburji Other Centers Cele
brate in Fitting Manner.
Nirw YOUR , September 1. All the govern
ment , municipal oluccs , links , exchanges ,
etc. , ivcro dosed today. There were two
parades , that of the Central Labor union nnd
tlio Central I-abor federation , nnd in both
aoout forty-live thousand men participated.
At ClilciiftH.
CniCAoo , Sept. 1. Laborday was generally
observed in this city. There rvcre two
parades this morning , ono under the auspices
of the trades and labor assembly , with about
1X1,000 men la line , nnd ono by tlio Knights of
Labor , who turned out with about 1OUO , men.
At I'lttKtiurg *
PiTTfnrun , Pa. , Sept. 1. Labor day was
generally observed in this city and surround-
cJlne towns today. All the banks , factories
cojjfl mills nnd innny business houses ivcro
jy&sed , Nearly 10,000 workmen , represent
ing ajltradcs in tbo city , took part in the
parade.
During tbe passage of the bakers' union in
the labor parade up NorLh avenue , Allegheny
City , this afternoon , ajlparty of American
mechanics broke Intoltbe ranks nnd tore
down the German flag which the balers ; were
carrying. The bakers defended the flag , but
tlicv were overpowered and the flap was
trailed in the dust. No person was seriously
injured , but the Incident created great excite
ment. Ko arrests were made.
At Iloston.
BOSTON , Mass. , Sept. 1. Labor day was
celebrated today by a general closing ol
business houses and a parade , In which 10,000
people participated.
At Davenport.
lAvr.Ki'OiiT , la. , Sept. 4. Labor day was
Crated hero today by a complete shutting
Mown of business. Incoming trains and
steamboats brought thousands to the city. A
procession representing the trades of the city
and various' trades unions marched through
the principal streets and was reviewed by
Uovcrnor Boies. In the afternoon there
were exercises at the park , the governor de
livering the principal speech.
At 1'Jillaaelphln.
PniLAnEi.riiiA , Sept. 1. Picnics , parades ,
athletic sports and a general turnout of ivorlc-
men marlpd ; labor's great holiday in thiscity.
The great milling and manufacturing ctis-
> tricts of Kensington and Kichmond all shut
J down and their thousands of operativcc cele
brate ! the day by generally indulging in out
door sports.
$ ty. r At Topok.i.
tfc. % , TorcKA , Kan. , Sept. 1. One of the prc.it'
est celebrations that has ever taken place in
the narno of labor made this a gala day in
Topcka. Dusineas was suspended nnd great
crowds witnessed the p.irade. The pirndo
ivas reviewed by Governor Humphrey and
state nnd citv officers. This Is the first re
cognition cf Labor day in this state.
At
u Kroir K , la. , Sept. 1. Labor day was.ob-
scrvcd hero today "isVholiday"th'ero bclngTa *
general cessation of business. There was a
nions jr parade in the morning , followed by a
.j icMit which addresses ivero made by J. R.
the Isgjlru state l l > or commissioner , and
hou < r "
ttiel , . „
At Montreal.
, Quo. , Sept. 1. Labor day was
&bsorved hero and many streets ivero decor
ated , A large procession marched to the exposition
sition grounds , where s-ieoches were made.
At Cincinnati.
CISCIXXATJ , O. , Sept. 1. Labor day was
ohbQiTod here today for the first time , the
lcgiilatv.ro at its last session declaring it a
hoiiduy. The day was spent in parading and
, picnicking. There were probably throe thou
sand men in lino.
At Kansas Oily.
KAXSAS Cnr , Mo , Sept. 1. Laborday was
observed hero by nil local trades unions' and
labor organizations. Over flvo thousand men
participated in the parade in the morning ,
the afternoon being fepe'it ' in games , -sports ,
athletic contests and dancing.
i At Denver.
Dorvcu , Colo. , Sept. 1. Labor day was
generally observed here. All places of busi
ness , ivero closed. Tlio panide was the finest
demonstration of the kind ever foen In the
west. Fully 10,000 workmen were in line.
SAN FiiANctsc'o , Sept. 1. There were over
lou1 * thousand men in the labor parade today.
Tbe weather was bright nnd warm and the
streets presented a holiday appearance.
At Milwaukee.
MILIVACKEE , WIs. , Sept. 1. A parade and
Slcnlo constituted the celebration of labor
ay. about flvo thousand men pariiclpatiug
In the former.
At St. Ijonls.
) " 'ST. Lofts , Mo. , Sept , 1. The Labor day
/ demonstrations were a gi-cat success. Nearly
V ' ten thousand union men were In line , nnd
! after tie parade enjoyed the remainder of the
/ day at Schneider's garden.
w LAiioji / > .ir j.v xEuet.isx.t.
At Kearney.
v , Neb. , Sept. 1. [ Special Tele-
pram to THE BniiJ Labor day was observed
hero ivith a big demonstration , A parade
more than u mile hi length und representing
the merchants and trades unions of the city
inarched through the principal streets iu the
niomiup. The displays of float * were very
peed , nnd numerous banners were carried
with inscriptions denouiicing.seabluuor. This
afternoon an interesting programme las ting
two hours was carried oat at the high school
grounds , where tlio large crowd was ad
dressed by IV. L. CIrcen , M. S. Oldtiam , Dr.
Martin and Dr.UUin ,
At Stollti.
STE IA. JCcb. , Sopt. 1. [ Special Telegram
tcTacCric.J The fanners' alliance picnic
beld hero today was an immense success.
Jive thousand people ivcro In attendance.
Hon. J. II. Weaver of Iowa and other prom
inent spe-iliers addressed the largo ntiiliunca.
The Stollix club defeated the Tuluuge club
by a score of 31 tol.
In the pigeon shoot Hover defeated Voach.
Guatemala GlrcK In.
WASHINGTON , September 1 , [ Spoclal Tele
gram o TVs ncii. ] A telegram was ro-
veived at the state department today from
Minister Jilsncr saying that the ( Jnntoniala
government had acceded to the demands of
this government , that the uxiled American
editor l o allowed to return to Guatemala for
the pniiKvso of fixing up his private affairs.
Misiivr Miid nothing In regard to Burrundian
and , said thul no further action would bo
tnUod until Misncr's rcj > ort is received.
Kentucky Touulis lilllctl ,
I < ons\iu.u , Ky. , Sept. 1. At a dance at
Bunisvillc , Saturday , .lames , Frank and
JcssalllgKuis , three brolliere of bad repute ,
had a fight with two boys of fourteen audslx-
tccn named Luigston. Jainea Illgflns was
killed and Jcs&o fatally wounded.
Tin : r
Details of ttio It lot Ing During the
Itecont SirlkcN TJicrc.
PANAMA ( via New York ) , Sept. 1. A Let
ter from Valparaiso , Chill , gives an account
of the rioting that characterized the recent
strikes there. It seems tbat the launchmen
and stevedores struck In the morning and
soon compelled the workmen in the custom
house to cease labor. The strikers demanded
payment iu coin and not In notes. This de
mand caused the doors of the custom house
to be closed , a step which \va promptly fol
lowed by most of the business houses
throuchout the city. Tbcstrikersthen formed
a mob and visited several manufacturing es
tablishments , doing much darnriffc. A num
ber o.f citizens appealed to tno
authorities to act , but tney remained
passive for several hours , daring
which rioting nnd plundering was
going an. Finally , after eighty men had
been wounded and twelve killei , the authori
ties determined to send out military pleKcts
nnd defend public oftlces. By this time the
mob. which was divided into sections , was
busily engaged in plundering nnd destroying
the stores in tne streets not visited iu the
morning , compellim ? the ivorkrnen In all
places to quit and fighting ivhero resistance
was offered. At a bakery in ono street
twelve me.n were wounded. Tlie bakcrv nnd
several adjoining stores were sacked. Finally
a picket of soldiers appeared and asked the
plunderers to withdraw. As they did
not do so the soldiers withdrew. Sim
ilar scenes were at the same time
being enacted In other quarters of the city.
Tlie railroad shops were completely de
stroyed , as well as manufactories in the vicin
ity , ana their contents thrown into the sea.
While the mob was engaged in sacking the
National biscuit factory r picket arrived ,
nnd , the mob not retiring , opened
fire , killing ono man and ivound-
ing four others. By this time ,
however , the crowd numbered at least ten
thousand , and although repeatedly charged
by police , \vho employed sabres" , it stood its
ground , although some twenty of Its members
were killed or seriously wounded. Viewed
from the bench the scene on the hill was horrible
rible , as the police were seen , sabres
in hand , charging here aud there.
The mob ollered some resistance
and wounded several policemen , but oraer
was temporarily restored with the assistance
of a reinforcement of tvyo fresh pickets and
by stationing another comniuy of artillery
near the Baron railway scation. By 5 p. m.
thcmobhad almost disappeared to the drink-
inp shops and groggcries. At the
tiino the foregoing scenes were
being enacted many others of a similar
class -were in progress in other places , At 7
p. m. a body of policemen charged oa the
mob and made five prisoners. At the same
time a band of rioters passed through Victoria
street , smashing doors , windows , lamps , etc. ,
and crying ' ' 1'illage 1 pillage I" They plun
dered mauy houses situated on tbu Delicies
and there was not a sin glc soldier there.
During.theuight the streets were patrolled
by troop * .
At 7 : 'JO p. m. cavalry pickets made several
charges In the Auiundral , where the stores
were being sacked. In Condell street a mob
attacked some Jewelry stores , but the pickets
arrived after all ivas over.
At 9 M p. m. a train arrived with a bital-
lion commanded by General Valdivosiso with
a corps 600 strong. The iutendcato and the
commander of the police had almost JiMter-
nized ivith the strikers. '
On the hills around Valparaiso many out
rages and robberies haye been committcO.
At Santiago somewhat similar rioting oc
curred at a session of the deputies.
.1 VU.l\iE TXCOXSVL ( iKXKttAJLS.
IcsKrs. Ktnjr and lloop-r Succcrd
Messrs. Kjithbone null I'reston.
JJNM [ Gojiyn'ffMrjS.90 l > u Jamts Gnr&nn Btnnttt.l * A '
PAIOI , Sept 1. [ New York Herald Cable
- -Special toTiiu BEE. ) An interesting ccro-
mouy iaterestlcg especially because of its
simplicity took place ted ay at tlie olhca of
the consul general elect of the United States
in Avenue do 1'Opera , The occasion was
the taking over of the offices of the
consul goner ; l nnd vies consul by
"XSenoral King and Mr. Hooper , ivho
succeed Consul Elect Uathbono and Vice
Consul Preston. After tbe usual compli
ments and congratulations had been cordially
rendered by the outgoing and Incoming
officials , General King formally took over the
oftices from General Kathboue and for a few
minutes occupied the all-important chair ,
vhile Mr. Hooper quietly dropped Into the ,
to him , familiar vice consular fautuil ,
vacated by Mr. I'reston. The new-
heads were they escorted nroutid the various
departments nud received the congratulations
of the staff , which , it is sald.ivill be retained.
Shortly ufterivardsthe new ex-consuls gen
erals paid an unotScial visit to Minister
"White aw Held , and then returned to the
council and spent the afternoon in oJlldal
business. General Uathbono leaves for Xe\v
York on Saturday on the Xormnndio aud
will bo entertained at a private dinner to be
given on Thursday by Whitelaw Keid.
Development of Itussiau Trail r ,
ST. PcTr.usncno , Sept. 1. [ Special Cable
gram to Tiic BEF..J A deputation comprising
the leading merchants of Nijni Novgorod
waited upon the minister of nuance today to
Inquire concerning the new tariff. Tbo min
ister said the "raising of duties on foivljjn
goods was fresh evidence of the czar's solici
tude for the development of Ilussiau trade.
Old protective duties had lost their im
portance with tlio advancing rate of ex
change. JJccont increa ea , ho said , would re
main in operation until July , by which time
he hoped the revision of the tariff would bo
completed ,
Tlio Weather Forecast.
For Omiiha and vicinity Showers ;
cooler.
For Nebraska Lisht local raim , cooler :
northerly winds.
For Iowa Local showers , cooler ; northerly
"winds ,
For South "Dakota Light local showers ,
cooler , followed by rising temperature ;
northerly winds.
Dcullncil tlio Spanish Mission ,
JCrw YOHK , September 1. ( Special Tele-
grain to Tut DUE. J The Tribune's "Wash
lugton special , says the Spanish mission ,
made vacant by the resignation of Palmer ,
was tendered to Ex-Scuator T. C , Platt of
New York , who declined it. A Tribune re
porter called on Mr. Phtt , who confirmed
the request , saying the mission was tendered
him on Juno \ and adding tbut hU business
engagements ivill not allow him to accept the
responsibilities of any mine or nation , how
ever honorable or alluring ,
\Vitli Sniiikoless Poivder ,
PAIUS , September 1. [ Speeial Cablegram
to TIIU DUE. ] The French army maneuver *
opened yesterday hi the north of Franco ,
Smokeless powder was used In fiiinir and the
suioko ivas roarly invisible. The detonation
was as-loud as that uiado bv the old kind of
powder aud was sharper and harsher.
Lost Throe I'ronollrr Bladc-n.
LONDON , Sept 1. [ Special Cablegi-im to
THE Bi-n.l The steamer California , from
Hamburg for Now Yorlt , which pasboj Liz
ard yesUrday returning with three of her
propeller blades gone , arrived at Plymouin
today. She reuoits that the accident occurred
ou August - during a pale.
Nominated for
CHICAGO , ScpU 1. Allan C. Du turn-row , Jr. ,
was nominated for congress today by the
\ democrats of the Third district.
I Sr Loris Sept. 1Tlio republicans of
the Eighteenth district nominated today
Judge C J liadlcy , a member of the far-
men' ollluuce ,
THE COVltT CA.X.LS T1IEJI DtUl'X.
Clilcngo Democrats Hebulcctl rorFall-
hitfto Itofntc Serious Charges.
CutcAUO , Sept 1. [ Special Telegram to
Tun Brn. ] The detnocratle administration
of Chicago was today rebuked by the court
for falling to refute the serious charges of
complicity ivith gamblers and law breakers
recently made by Edward Corrlgan. This
person has nblll filed In the circuit court re
straining Mayor Crcgler from Interfering
with the west side tracks and charging the
mayor and chief of police with receiving rcvo-
nue from tha gambling dens , pool rooms and
other lawless resorts of the city. A sensa
tion was created when Judge Hbrton In open
court today critidied the mayor for not re
futing these serious charges.
" 1 " said the court "that
am surprised , , no
move lias been made in this matter. It was
tlirce weks ago that I granted an Injunction
and It was only n few days later that I wrote
a letter to the corporation's counsel in this
city stating that the charges made against
tbe administration were very serious and
that I would return at any lime to clve him
an opportunity to defend the allegations if hose
so desired. He has taken no advantage of
my willingness to hear the case. Tor three
weeks 1 have been ready to hear an applica
tion to dissolve the injunction , in this way
real evidence could betaken and I would al
low a full hearing of witnesses on both sides. "
"Aro you willing to take up the contest at
any time ? " the Judge was asked later.
"Certainly. It Is a public affair and the
people should know all about It , If the
mayor Is so anxious to have a trial I will ac
commodate him at any time upon giving
notice to the opposite counsel. "
TO UJEATil ,
The KiiRlner of n Thresher Hilled at
Avocn , I own.
AVOCA , la. , Sept. 1. [ Special Telegram to
Tac UEC. ] Ray Gace , aged forty-two , a res
ident of this place , died this morning at 5
o'clock from injuries received Friday ufter-
Looa while riding on a steam thresher , of
which ho was engineer. In passing over a
small bridge or culvert the thresher went
down nnd Gage's right foot was caught in
such a manner that three-quarters of an hour
passed before he was released. During this
time ho was only about four inches from the
boiler , and for about twenty minutes the
steam and hot water passed over him. Those
around kept pouring cold water over him.
Ills calmness was remarkable. Ho gave
minute directions how to do and cautioned
the men not to get excited. Aside from being
scalded he received a severe wound in the
head.
A Ijlvcly Day in l es Jloines.
DcsMoixus , la. , Sept 1. [ Special T V >
grain to THE Bne.l The Labor day cele
bration and the formal opening of the state
fair combined made this a very lively day
for Des Moines. The parade of svorkingmen
this morning was fully a milplong , and was
estimated to contain :2,000 persons. The
parade euded with a visit to the
state fair , where addresses were made
by local labor leaders. The formal opening
of the state fair consisted of the annual ad
dress by President John Hayes and remarks
by ex-Senator George G. Wright aud Hon.
J. B Grinell. There are over 10,000 entries
on the books of all divisions and depart
ments. This is more than at any nrcvious
fair. There arc on the grounds 'J.OOO hogs ,
8S9 sheep and 435 cattle entered In all divi
sions. Of horses there are 450 in the draft
nnd roadster divisions , and in the speed de
partment over 150. The attendance today
was greater than at any previous first day.
Killed in a Collision.
. . . . , , . . ) , . .
'principal of one of the city schools , was killed
today by a collision between un electric car
and a freight train.
Srnothcrcil In an Oat. Illn.
'CEUAII lUi'ius , la. , Sept. 1. The thirteen-
year-old son of Foreman Withofcr , on Gov
ernor Boise's farm , ne.arGrundy Center , was
smothered iu an oat bin today.
IS I'ES TIG A TJ < > \ OIJ 11.1 CJI.
The Special House Committee He-
sullies its Session.
" \VASIIIXUTOX , Sept , 1. The special house
committee investigating charges against
Commissioner Raum resumed its sessiou this
morning , Cooper opened the proceedings by
complaining tlut the record had been doc
tored and unwarranted corrections made by
Commissioner Ilaura and much matter strick
en out. An instance , ho said , ivas In
the commissioner's testimony to the
Cincinnati Commercial Gazette's in
terview ivhero the commissioner
interpolated ivords to make his testimony
conform to that given by General Boynton.
The committee instructed the stenographer
to see that the record was complete.
Smyscr , a member of the committee , was
sworn. He said he was a stockholder In the
refrigerator company.
The proceedings In the house resulting In
the resignation of Smyser caused a postpone
ment of the investigation until tbo vacancy
was filled.
Public Debt Statement.
Sept 1. The following is the
public debt stateraent for August :
Aggregate of interest bearing debt exclu
sive of United States bonds Issued to Pacific
railroads , S3SO,9rS,020. Debt on which inter
est has ceased since maturity , ? lT777f > .
Af-gregnto debt bearing no Interest , Includ
ing national banli fund deposited in treasury
under the act of Julv 14 , 1SK ! ) , $ } OSr07S54.
Aggrctrrate of ccrtitieates offset bv cash in
treasury , $47dfi.iO)40. ! ) Aggregate of debt in
cluding certificates and notes August SI ,
IStiO , f lrraia,491. ( Total cash iu treasury.
$ * i9lJ > r > 7Wl. Debt less sh in treasury
Augusts ! , 1KKI , § 5r5r > ria,040. Debt less cash
In treasury July : il , l&W , S3rt'as , lia. Ket
decrease iu debt during month , $ S ) , OTG.
Nebraska. lo\va and Dakota [ "atcnU.
WASIIIXOTOX , Sept , 1. ( Special Telegram
toTau Bcc.l Pensions were granted today
as follows to .Ncbrasltans : Original Isaac
Waner , Republican City ; Samuel B. Hughes ,
Newcastle ; Ira Graves , Galloway ; Nicholas
Effel , "Walnut Grovn ; Joseph \ V.Vugner \ ,
McCool Junction ; James Don cry , St. Ed
wards ; John Sherman , Hastings. Restora
tion and increase Truman M. CJaIckClarlts.
Increase Uasper Canarr , Hny Springs.
Keissuo and increase John M , "Whiting ,
Orleans. Original widows , etc Mary 0. ,
mother of Edward S. Marble , Albion.
Iowa : Original Frederick Debarrinsrton ,
Atlantic ; Rease Allen , Wayland ; Divld B.
Cowiti.Chlllicotlia ; John D. Keagle , Sioux
City ; William E. Avres , ( decease J ) , bhonau-
dcuh ; Ferdinand Schaueiibursr , Dos Mollies ;
Charles Volllkett , Monroe ; \Villiimi H. Sim
mers , Oedjr Kaplds ; Joshua Cas-
toel , Humeston ; John W. Tan
Osdoll , Latoy ; Peter Hamming , Spirit
Lake : John S. Coates. Quimby ;
JohnXi , Crabtree , Aldcn. Original widows ,
etc. Elinors of Joseph It. Myers , JcrTorson ;
Mary E. , widow of George 1C. Slatt , Eoland ;
Wary C. Myers , former widow of Joseph H.
Joffer Ellabeth McNattan former
Myers , on ; ,
mer ividoiv of William II. Hall , Oswult ;
Caleb , father of James L. Bolej , Ackworth ;
Francis , widow oi WllliamE. AyrcsShonan <
doah.
South Dakota : Original U'illlam S.
Uanejv'.VaUJrtown ; Joseph C. himan. Lead
City ; Harlan J . Packard , HodUeld. In
crease Warren U. Klnnev , Huron. Original
vrluows Ingo , ivldow of "Ole Oleson , Madl
son.
The Carpenters Strike ,
CHICAGO , Sept. 1. Constructively , all of
the union carpenters In Chicago , In number i
about eight thousand , are on a strike today ,
but as they are participating in the Labor
day parade there Is no evidence of a strike
beyond the Idleness on building * in course of
construction similar to that which extends to
other branches of labor. I
PADDOCK OS THE TARIFF ,
The Nebriskn Statesman Delivers a Speed
before the Senate.
HE FAVORS A REDUCTION IN DUTIES ,
The N J\V 3Icat Inspection lmw One
ol' Great liiiport nut ; to West
ern People Miscellane
ous .Matters ,
BfiE , |
STIICET , >
WASIIISOTOX , D. C. , Sept * 1. }
Senator Paddock's speech on the tariff this
morning attracted great interest and uni
versal comment in the ictiate. Immediately
after the morning nour the senator arose and
for an hour and a half held the attention of
his associates while bo expounded what he
believed to be the republican tariff doctrine
as licld by his constituents In the state of Ne
braska. A number of the democratic sena
tors crowded around him as he ivas deliver
ing his speech and the senate chamber Itself
was more thaa ordinarily filled during the
progress of his argument The senator
spoke freely nnd clearly , and his
voice could bo heard la all the gal
leries , and his argument was In
favor of a reduction of tariff duties within
the lines of protection and he Insisted that the
west , which had. prospered very largely In
spite of the unfair division of the benefit of
profection , now demanded that there should
be a fairer division of the benefit of that
policy. He spoke at length on the question
of reciprocity , urging It/as a means for se
curing more extended benefits for the west
ern agriculturists. Ho called the attention of
the senate and congress 10 the situation of
the west and insisted that the ivestern agri
culturists , who had done as much to develop
thoeountry as thoinanufacturersthetnsclvcs ,
demanded that tariff equalttlon , which was
out of balance , should be corrected.
At the conclusion of the senator's speech
Senator Platt of Connecticut stated that
the eulogy which the soc-ator had delivered
upon the thrift and prosperity of the ivestern
farm ivas one of the sttvnsest of his argu
ments for protection. Senator Carlisle
added that while ho admitted that the west-
era farmer has prospered during the last
decade , ho thought his prosperity had been
to such an extent In spite of the tariff. When
Senator Paddock had finished speaking ho
was warmly congratulated by a large number
of senators.
Senator Paddock's speech was in part as
fellows :
"Tho power and. nctiievements of the re
publican party in the past hnvo been due.
primarily , to the excellence of its member
ship , but also to the fact tl at it has always
been tolerant of difference of opinion within
the party ranks. This has been notably so
on all economic e-jestlous , nnd conspicuously
so as to the tariff. During the ivar and sub
sequent to the reconstruction period differ
ences were buried , the nim being to rehabili
tate trade and industry , and to absorb the
soldiers into productive labor. After the es
tablishment of our depreciated currency ,
a revision of the tariff Inws looking to a
reduction of the war Imports came to be
considered the imperative duty of con
gress. Much has since been accomplished
on this line , but much , Mill remains to be
done. The republican „ party cheerfully
assumes the responsibility of completing this
important work. W hlle tiicre are differences
of opinion in the party as Jatho details of the
.required adjustnijit , -.3rrUfthopriBHa !
pie of protection must be maintained. As to
the detlnition of that principle there is no
contention within the party , understand \ \
it to mean such protection throujh tariff du
ties as will enable the home manufacturer
to successfully maintain his Industry and pay
the higher prices for labor universally ob
taining in this country as ajainst the forci
manufacturer andthestarvatiomvagcs almost
universally paid abroad. But 4 belief is ob
taining that the eastern manufacturers insist
< in such an applicationof the principle of pro
tection as to insure to themselres excessive
profits at the expense of the agricultural class
of the country-
Senator Paddock regretted that he had
been obliged in deference to his convictions
cf a proper application of protection to vote
against a number of the recommendations of
the senate committee on Cnauco.
Thean'icultural ; west , us said , believed In
a tariff lor the dual object of revenue nud
protection. A section least of all directly in
terested in the most highly protected indus
tries , it had hravelv bomo heavy imposts for
the common good. It felt confident that
there would bo a gradual lowering of duties
In good time. It never dreamed of the indefi
nite perpetuation of high protection. TJnal-
lured by the cry of a tariff for revenue only
the western republicans supported a policy
whichtheyholieved was toruforji nud not to
renew , to decrease taxation and not to in
crease burdens ; which would guard the
Interests of the wage-earner without bulwarkIng -
Ing insolentagsregatlonsofcapital. Theyuu-
dcrstcod revision to mean reductions where
possible , and not increases in tariff imports.
As a lifo-loajj advocate of a protective tariff ,
the senator said that he was convinced that a
lower range of dut'es ' was demanded , and
oughtto be conceded. Thopooplo of the west
begin to think , and rightly , that if some of
thesomfant industries arc ever to stand alone
their hands should bo forcibly released from
the skirts of high protection to which they
cling , Senator Paddock said ho had voted
against all in creases except those relating to
agricultural products , believing that agricul
ture had less actual protection thim others.
Ho said that as to new industries which could
show a good case for governmental aid he pre
ferred the bounty system to the imposition
of a tariff , because ho could not con
scientiously vote for any iucrease of tariff
Imposts -which would Increase the cost of the
article to the poor. For this reason ho Toted
for a bounty on tin plato and against the duty ,
and would vote for free sugar , and la favor
of a bounty to producers of beet sugar.
Under a bounty system tlio stimulus wmld
come from the national .treasury , and the
burden be largely borne by the internal reve
nue charges. If such taxes proved insuftl-
clentbo would cheerfully vote for an income
tax , to bo Imposed on great fortunes and not
on moderate incomes.
Ho spoke at length oa reciprocity , and read
from a speech delivered , by himself eleven
years before in the sennt , in which he urged
reciprocity with South America upon con-
press for the benefit of the agriculturist , and
In which he insisted that "sooner or later we
ousbtandmuitbo pcraiittod to have recipro
cal trade relations with these countries. " The
senator then discussed the "home market. "
Ho said its benefits were not idl one-sided.
Ho insisted that the west has in retnrn fur
nished eastern mimufacturcrsthe best market
oa earth , and in addition , by cheap raw
material and cheap food for their operatives ,
made successful manufacturing and well-fed
nnd contented labor possible. The senator
from Maryland IMr.GormanJ had spoheu ol
the enormous beneficences granted the west
by congressional aid to n-ilraads. It may
not hnvo occurred to him that these subsidies
went into the pockets of the capitalists of the
east , who in mariycosei pocketed as profits
the value of the whole ktoclr and then made
the west pay the ever-recurring cost of these
water baths. TheiS is a. good strong , credit
balnnco on their side of the ledger.
Sedator Paddock said be wanted to soand
a note of warning to congress and to the
country. The tariff equation was out of
balance. It must ba corrected.
The senator said that ho believed that our
methods of tariff legislation arc largely re
sponsible for the dissatisfaction cxpm > sod
with the legislation itielf. Ho c-oneodod
honesty to those struggling with tie problem ,
but unfortunately the host informed worUexl
largely in the dark. Year by year congress
was compelled to take the manufacturer 1
side , to base Its action on one-sided ar.n >
incuts and insufficient data. Commltto-
rooms were besieged by manufacturers'
agents and befuddled -with a fog of statistics [
and tables which show M thct any reductions
would mean destruction o ji duotry , He ad-
vocatod a permanent , non-pnrtisuutaxifl com I
mission , eonposed ot nblo economists nnd
statisticians , competent to detect fallacies In
statement , nuthonzed to cjarnlno the books
and employes of tlieso subsidized
industries , and to report to con-
press each sc iloti , the results , Ho
would ( rlvc them authority to arbitrate labor
disputes. He would demand of them the very
fullest Investigation of the workings of a pro
tective tarifl on all Industries , bat especially
on those of millionaire paupers , never PO poor
as when pleading with conpress to Increase
tie tanff or to refrain from lovrrlng it on
articles lu vhoRC production they were inter
ested. Honest statistics would then bo
assured. They would bo In process ot collec
tion whether congress sat or not. Xo one
would doubt their correctness , nnd eonpross
could tike them and legislate upon them to
the satisfaction of thoeountry at largo. He
felt that there was sufUclcnt grounds for
tariff reduction within protective and repub
lican lines without fnlsillcatlon and misrepre
sentation. Observations uaro been freelyin-
dnlgedin ontlicothersldoabout the impov
erished condition of \Vestorufariners duo
to tariff protection. Ho would say that agri
culture the world over had suffered from a
legislative e iusc , but it xvas the de
monetization of sliver , not the imposi
tion of tariff duties. Priees had
fallen S3 per centwhen silver
vvas dishonored , but they have cow advanced
20 per cent with the correlative advance in
the price of silver bullion , aud under a law-
passed by this republican congress. ( Ho had
heard protection denounced as rcsponsiblofor
every disaster that agriculture Is uelr to. At
present he oaly desired to enter a general do-
inurrcr against the charges so far as his own
state was toncerned. East of the arid holt
there was not today , la splto of the drouth
of thlsyenr , a more prosperous fanning class
on the face of tlio earth tu in tlie farmers of
Nebraska. Whethortheyoughtto be more
prosnerousunder proper tariff adjustment ho
would not now consider. Ho only -wished to
say that , considering theirmagulilcent record
of progress from the state of the early settler
to the competence of the older inhabluut ,
protection , whether fairly or unfairly nd-
jubted , had not in their case bocn thedespflilcr
of labor and the great obstacle in the path
way of agricultural sacess. The farmers of
Nebraska are nclthermendlcantsnorurethey
livltiR within the shadow of the poor house.
During the last decade they have more than
doubled their wealth. Their farms , In mauy
Instances , have Increased In value a hundred
fold. Overproduction , mwisehasto in mar
keting their products , local partial failures of
crops , due to tue caprices of nature , have at
times lessened the annual rewards of their
toil. But they have prospered. The more
fact of the depopulation of eastern farms ,
whose former oceu pints are now western
farmers , is the highest of possible tributes to
the paramount advantages of the western
farm. Thickly-settled valleys , generous
farmhouses , hundreds cf striving villages
and towns , churches nnd handsome institu
tions of learning , aud the thousand and
one humbler little school bous.es on the
hill tops all the product of barely thirty
years of settlement in an agricultural
state-give the lie to these extraordinary
statements as to the desperate condition
q _ Xcbraska fanners. He repudiated them
' nif of the pt'Oplo he represented. The
leuU.were false , unwarranted , wicked
d malicious. Wealth is reasonably evenly
vided inNebraska .Inquiries recently in
stituted show * tnat out of fWUK,00'J ) bank de
posit , 70 per cent of lhoj.care farmers. This
sum would pay off every cent of farm mort
gage indebtedness nnd leave a handsome sur
plus. The outrageous vaporlngs of dema
gogues , anxious to clamber into prominence
upon the farmers' back , had lately done more
damage to Isebraska than a visitation o :
grasshoppers , three successive years of ho :
blasts from Indian territory , or ten years
duration of the most unjust aud oppressive
tariH protection conceivable , The senator
then entered -upon a eulogy of Nebraska , its
people , institution ? , its intelligence , its
thrift , its absence of state debt , its Held for
the.profitable investment of capital. In the
mighty work of its construction and develop
jnoaLsald * the senator , the Nebraska farmer
naS'boonT kU thos > froii"fc in'Mnurn'bsrsfjeater ,
than any other class , In Industry and artlo
unsurpassed , and in thrift unrivaled.
In conclusion , he said that ho believed tha
he truly expressed the sentiments of tbcwes
on the tariff question. It was a question o
adjustment , not the destruction of tarifl
duties.
EXAMINING IKTO TTlinC JIELATION'S.
11 was learned today from a source very
near to Senator Hoar tbat the special senat
committee which has been examining into th
trade- relations between Canada and th
United States intends to make another west
ern trip , visiting Cnicago , Oc'roit ' nnd Buf
falo. Already this committee , of which Sen
ntorlloaris the chairman , has furnished two
huso volumesof testimony concerning trade
relations , but the inquiry which will bo the
special feature of the licit trip will be as to
the desirability of reciprocity with Canada
As the gentleman near to Senator Hoa
said today. Secretary Blame's plan
of reciprocity to the southward
had directed attention to slmila
relations northward. It was the observation
of the committee when they went west th
last time that tliera was a general feeling
toward reciprocity throughout the north
\vcit. Jt. running sentiment of reciprocity i
shown throughout the volumes already sub
mitkd by the committee , although they cav
no particular attention to this branch of iu
quiry. Now- , however , as the view of Mr
Blalne is likely to ho adopted , the theory be
comes applicable to Canadian reciprocity am
the committee will endeavor to leave al
tticre is in furor of such commercial union
with our northern nelgnbors. The Hoa
committee bad expected to have time aft
the eouiing adjournment to gt to Chi
capo , but owing to the length of th
session and the fall elections they may li
it go over -until spring , They are fully de
cidM , however , on continuing thdr invest
gations In the west with reciprocity as tt
particular cud In view.
AS tjsroniu.vAin UKCOVIRT.
.An unexpected and for CommissionerRaum
and the republicans an unfortunate discover
was made by the committee Investiga ting th
charges against the commissioner. It w.i' '
that representative Smyser , the secon
member of the committee , Is a lieav
stockholder In the refrigerator company o
which .Mr. Raurn Is president. One of the
charges against liaum was that promotio
of employes of the pension bureau follo vc
uiwn the purchase of refrigerator stwk \ ,
them. Knowing this Mr. Srayser would have
saved much unsatisfactory embarrassment to
himself and colleague nnd the speaker had lie
declined to serveoii the committee. He did
not get out of the position today so creditably
as he might nave done , waiting to be almost
kicked oil the committee after the exposure
in the house Instead of anticipating It by a
prompt , Ivoluntary withdrawal when the
house wet.
TO rncTEXT DEA.U.VG IN" rciinins ,
A paper is being quietly circulated by the
house committee on agriculture withaviciv
to getting another hearing for the stock
"gambling bill , " as Mr , Butterivorth's
measure to prevent dealing in options and
futures Is called. The paper is a request to
the committee on rules to report a rule for
the consideration of the Buturworth hill
within the next ten days. Two days for Its' '
consideration are wanted and the previous
question is to be called afterthattime. About
forty members have thus far signed the paper
and the chairman of the agricultural com-
mltteo thought that to would have enough
signatures by night to make a formidable
showing towards giving the bill a hearing.
11 was one of the measures to bo heard whoa
the agricultural wjimittee recently liact sev
eral days at their disK ] > sal , but tha contest
over the pure lard measure forced the option
bill out of place. Before it could bo taken
the tirno fixed for considering labor measures
had arrived. It is now being suggested by
friends of tlio option hill that one of the par-
poses of prolonging the lard fight waste 1111
off the option bill.
TIIEMIUTIN&rHCTlOX 11ILU
The meat Inspection bill , which ha Just
bccomea law after being befcro congress
nearly the entire session. Is of particular In
terest aua importance to western packers , a
delegation of whom visited Washington to
confer with the committee in charge of the
measure during its preliminary stages. 'J'ho
inspection is pl.icod unaer the cliirgo of the
socroury ol agriculture and is couffncl to
salted pork and lucon , It is to bo made only
when the laws orregnlations of the country
to which it is to ba reportel require inspec
tion In relation to the Importatica thereof or
vhcn any buyer , teller or exporter
if the meats shall request it.
iirxvtloTi is to be made at the place where
10 meats arc packed and at thepnico of cx-
lortatlori If thcswrctary shall deem a reln-
pectlon necessary , or If there has bocn no
nspcettoii at the place o I : Kicking. One copy
T the inspector's report shall bo given tclhe
ilppcr , one. copy shall be attached to the in *
olceand one snail bo filed with the secre-
iry of agriculture. Attached to tlie bill nro
rovhlons forbidding the importation of
idultcnitod fooJi , arups or divuk ! or live
tocltthnt have boon exposed to Infection
ito the United States. The bill vas oripi-
nlly ilwwn with i vlw of
ivcrromlti ; the objections urged by
'Yeiich ' nnd German authorities to
an importation to these countries of the | iorlc
irodacts ef the United Slates by giving otll-
lal assurance of thoquallty of the meat. The
) llo\vlnp \ retaliatory section was mlded by
10 committee on foreign relations of the
onate. In owe the restrictions against
vholcsotne American pork were not wltli-
raun bv these govern meiits that whenever
ho president shall ho satlslled that unjust
iscrimlnations are maJo by or under the
uthorlty of aty foreign state against the 1m-
rartatlon to or sale In such foreipn state of
tid product of the United States he mny di-
octthat such products of such foreign state
o discriminating against any product
f the United Staus as ho may
eem projier shall be bo excluded from
mportatlon to the t'nlteil States , nnd
n such case ho shall rnal o proclamation of
ds direction In the premises and therein
mine the time when such direction against
mportatioti shall take cfl&ct , and after such
late the importation of tlio articles named in
uch proclamation , shall bo unlawful. The
iretldent may at any time revoke , modify ,
ennlnatoor renew any such direction as , iu
ils opinion , the public interest may require. "
rho above section had the approval of the
soustltutlonal lawyers cf the committee nnd
s beld to bo apreeedentfor plvitipthe resi
dent similar powers under the proposed reel-
troclty amendment to the tariff bill.A > yet
10 appointments have heen made by bocre-
ary Rusk , but bo will put the provisions of
he bill into operation as rapidly as possible.
Mr. Henry T. Oxnnrd of Grand Bland is in
he city and will remain durinc the \vcelt \
vhlle thosugar schedulers considered lytho
senate. Ho was an interested listener to
Senator Paddock's speech upon the tarifl nnd
it its conclusion xcry warmly congratulated
the senator upon that portion relating to the
sugar Industry and tbo interests of Nebraska
n protecting the same.
Representative Plcklet returned to the city
today nndvas In his seat in the house this
afternoon. Mr. Picklersaul he believed the
republican state ticket would be elected be
yond a doubt.
Sieaator I'ottigrcw is expected to arrive in
Washington about the nlddlcof next week.
S , Iiiini.
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No Attempt : \InUe to AVrcclc tl > c
Cliicajjo Express Saturday.
-AtjJAsr , N , V. , Sept l.-SiKdal [ Tele
gram to Tac Br.rt. ] It looks no w as If the
story of an attempt to wreck the castbound
Chirago express near ICarners on Saturday
mornlnp ivas not founded on facts. John
Bosch , a reputable citizen ofthis city , made
a statement tonight which tends to shoivthat
no obst ruction was placed OB the tracit , Mr.
Bosch with James Mahr. Thomas Patton ,
Edward Walsh , JYaiilt Fisher and Eugene
Gorhamwercin the forward coai-h of the
train and were returning from a fishing ex
cursioii to the St. Lawrence.Vhcn the
train slowed up and finally stopped a short
distance west of ICnruers , Mr. Bosch and
his companions g-ct off and went nbeadof the
locomotive toflnd out what was tbo matter.
There was no obstruction on the trark nor
ivcrn 1here slcns that the rails had been re
moved. Tu ere was nothing near the track
that could have obstructed it. Ko one wai
tinciUtd , Spsig one said ( hero had been
trouble with the"alrbrak'bs"an"d ; no.further
explanation was given , T\'obody said any
thing about an obstruction oathotrac .
"I iiin iiota Knight of Labor , " said Mr.
Bosch , "but when I read in the papers of the
attempt to wroclt a train I thougbt It no
more than riiht ; to state the facts in the case
in order that unjust suspicion may be re
moved from those upon whom it mny have
fallen. " Mr , Bosch says his companions are
ready W corroborate his statement.
fit OICM ItJj L
The Korivejrian About to K\plorc
Loiter Sew Mexico mill . \rlziiui. )
PUIXCETOS , X. J. , Sept. 1 , [ Special Tc-lo-
gram to TUB 33rx. ] 1'rof , Carl.L.umholtz ,
the Norwegian explorer who was made fam
ous among geographers by his expeditions In
.Australia , is about to explore lower Xciy
Ivlcxicoaud Arizona "under the direction of
the American geographical society of JCw
York. Abouladoren scientists , arcb.eoloirists ,
botanists and zoologists will accompany him.
Professor Llbbey of Princeton university ,
ivho is - well mathematician
a goop-aphcr as as a
tician , is among this prominent pumbtr. The
special object of the expedition is to examine
the remains of anriciitcivillzatiqn antedating ,
it Is said , that of the .Arctecs existing princi
pally in the Gila valley in the northwest piirt
of Arizona. The peculiar habits of tlie uiil
and Kavajo Indians will also be Investigated.
An Iiit er.'st Ing Jtoiiiance ,
CiiAMnEiuux , S. D. , Sept. 1. | Special
to THE lei : . ] An interesting romance
comes from tbe Crow Creei reservation , n.
r. Balcn , a badly crippled veteran of the
civil war and now a settler on these lands ,
has just received Intelligence tbat makes his
heart glad. Some fourteen years ago , while
living in Missouri , Mr. Balch's little ptrl ,
then only flro years old , ivas stolen from licr
Lome by some unknown persons , aud for
man y years , although much money and time
ivas oipendod In the search , no trace of the
lost ono could bo found. Mr. Balch had
given up allhopoof ever seeing his daughter
ugaln , until recently , when a communication
from lilm to the authorities in Washington In
regard to his pension m some way found Its
way into tie newspapers and mcttbcdaufh-
ter's eye , ivho was living in Ttijp.s. She at
at once ojened ] corninunlcntlon with her
fathernnd succeeded by a pair of her dead
mother's earrinps. which she wore at the
time of her abduction , nnd In other ways , in
convincing the old gentleman beyond doubt
that she was his long-lost daughter. The
old man's gladness knew no bounds and he
can hardly contain himself until the arrival
of his daughter , wtio is now on her way to
oln him at his reservation home ,
Found llcjul In the II n.tl ,
Ivan , , Sept. 1. [ Special Tele
gram to THU Bn : . ] Fred Haggart , a promi
nent farmer \Vusbingtontoivnship \ , Jewell
county , and an active memoer of the alliance ,
was found dead iu tbo road with his neck
troken Saturday morning' . Ho had been at
tending a mooting of the alliance nil day Fri
day and part of tbe night , and it is presumed
that lie fellfrorahls hort > e while asleep on the
way liome. His horse was found loosointho
stable Saturday morning- .
C for Ji F
ATCIIISOX , Ivan. , Sept , 1 [ Speeial to
THE lien. ] W , L. Pauikner Is ivantcd at
Republic City , llepublic county , fcr fraud.
Ho was formerly in business there and dis
appeared on Friday leaving tundry debts ,
Among otler frauds bo borrowed money oa
wheat aud other commodities upon which ho
gave chattel mortgages and afterwards old
thorn to other parties , rocolviriKlhe cash. Hi *
steals will amount to over &i , K ) , all done in
ten days. Faulkner was traced to Atcui-
* on and was seen hero Friday night , but left
before morning ,
to tie Armenians ,
CoxsTASTixorLK , Sept. 1 , The Armenian
patriarch , after a canfcrenco witl the lul-
i taa'ssct-rctary , has obtained an irudu a seiit-
Inir to all the demands mads by the patri-
i arch , Includinc tbe restoration of aJl tin-
' privileges of tno .Armenian church arid the
improvement ol the condition of ,
. In Atla Minor ,
I
T\\ENT- \ \ ; . THOUSAND IN CMP.
. ' * >
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Magnified , C-j union of Nelraska Veterans
Island.
Erand
PALACE OPENS TODAY.
Governor Tl Lf VVIII lie tlie Ornto *
of the I > njSEio ? City it P.cwIUlcr-
Inj : M * i of Gorgeous
Decorations ,
GIIAXB Isr.AX , N'eb , Sept. l.-f Special
Telegram to TUB } ) ni3-Cainp Crooii
presents a scene or life and interest
that is highly gratlfjlnt * ; to the reunion
committee , who have. labored incess
antly for the cause , livery train lodaj
has been loaded \vith old soldiers'and visitor !
mill the stroeti leadlnp to the grounds uavo
been a continuous line of inarching squads
and bands. The camp ii beautifully located
in \vc3ternpartof tie city and Is nuchod
by the Union I'aciflo and B. & M. railwuyi
and the street railway.
The programme of the day was c.irrioJ out
under cliargoof Gcuoral Morrow and Quar
termaster Hoivcll. At ) ; no Lyons post and
the reception committee headed by thu
Tiventy-nrst United States infantry band
mt'tl'astCoimnander-iii-ChScf ' Itca , Depart *
ment Commander Clarkson , Ctlcf of Stall
Burmcster and Assistant Adjutant Gineral
Sawhilland escorted them to the Miner
house. AtJ7:3O : they were driven to the
grounds , where they wore received by Gcn
crnl Morrow and sttilT and Colonel
Carl A , Woodruff and staff , with
a salute of twenty-one puns. Owing
to the failure of the electric light
company to fulfill their contract the ramp
\vas in darkness and they weiv unable 19
carry out the programme. Tlio 'l' ' > venty-lirt
Umtod Stat-es Infiintry band pave a concert ,
General Km deliversiin address tomorrow
at 10 a. , m. and at i p. m. Governor Thaycr
and stall will arrive. Already inoro anpifci *
tions liavo been made for quarurs than at
any other reunion In tlio history of the. 2Ce-
bia ka Oranil army of the Republic. To
morrow morning at T10 ; ! the. ciiuip will la
turned over to Commander Clarluou and tla
lincst jTOsrainiiie ever pro.sent < od the veter
ans will bo carried out during the week.
Grand Island bai donned a holiday attire ,
Business and private residences uro gorge
ously dceorateuvith Uniting , Chinese lan
terns iiud sugar bwts. Immense arches ham
bocn erected all along the business streets ,
and the route to tie reunion grounds is a con
tinuous line of beautiful decwations.
Already there nro tiO.OOO vets and soldiers
encamped and every train is loaded with
campers and visitors , but tie committee has
done its work so thoroughly that all ilid
quarters. General Morrow , commatiding the
Twenty-first United States infantry , from
Fort Sidney , went intocatii ] ) Saturday even
ing. The baud gave a concert at 4ib ; p.m.
yesterday.
The supar beet palace will bo formally
opened tomorrow at : t :30 : p. in. Mayor Platt
will deliver tlio "inmiug address. The orator
of the day will be Governor Thayer ,
followed by the members of his staff ,
ivhovlll accompany him. The music will bo
.furnished by the Twenty-first "United States
infantry band mid tiveuty other visiting
binds.
Sherman's ItcuiprooltjAmendment. .
WASUJXOTONSent. . 1. Souutor Sherman's
proposed amendment to tbetariff bill , which
provides for reciprocity ii the frea entry ol
coal from one country into Juicthcr , reads :
"AiTd whenwer It shall'be duly certiflod to
the nivsident of the United States tliat the
government of tlio Dominion of Can
ada has declared a desire to
enter Into such commercial nrrutipcmcnts
with the United States as ivill result in com
plete rr partial removal of the duties upon
trade between Canada and the CnltoJStates ,
he shall appoint three commissioners to meet
those who may ho designated tori-present the
government of Canada to consider the method
cf extending ; tie trade relations uetweea
Canada and the Unltul States and to ascer
tain on wbat terras greater freedom cf iutcr-
omrso bet ween the two coantrics can best ba
secured ; and said commissioners shall report
to thoprcsilcitwhoshiilllay ( the reportho-
fore congress. "
Left by allriual AVI To to Zic.
ATCIHSOS , Ivan. , Sept. 1. [ Special Tele-
pram to "Iim Uni-.J-Carolino Johnson , col
ored , left town Friday morning to visit
friends in Kansas City , leaving Jesse John
son , her husband , seventy yean old , who la
sick nud rlieumatlc , alone In their hut. Ihls
afternoon the neigh bors rnlsst-d the old maa
and a policeman wbo investigated the case
foumlliiin In a dyiiifjconditloii , wasted from
fever and weak from starvation. He was
able to say thut no had not bad food or d rials
since Thurjday night , He will die.
Throe Burned to Dcat.li ,
Covo. Sept. l.-Tho Wclfordhousoburnea
early this morning. The flro faufc'lit in a
room oil the second floor occupied ly an In
valid , who , it is thouirlit , ticked over a lamp.
Throe persons vere burned to death. Ona
has heen identifioj \Villriir ! > Pry or , a "West
ern "Union line repairer , but tho" others uro
unknown Sorao other parties barolv es
caped and all the property xvas totally do-
btroyed.
Silver l
c'jit. 1. The amount of sil
ver offered to the treasury department today
was l/ilS.MiO / ounces. The acceptances vero
lin 0ounees atfl.lSi'i' ' , and 13.1,000 , ounces at
H.lO'i ' , orl.VJ,5M ounces In all , The total
amount purchased since j\ugust iy , the date
when the present Jaw vent Into effect , 1
8JKHMK ) ounces , leaving1 but l WKa ( ounces to
be purchased between now and the 13th , last.
Hvprrlttiu'etl u
Qfcncc , Sept. l.-Tho Dominion line
summer "Vancouver , Captain TyuiUU , from
Liverpool , August 21 , arrived hero today
after a rough passage. After weathering a
stonnsho was enveloped In a thick fog and
kurrounciwi by icclicr s. She struck ono
ahouta inllo in width , but fortunately , owin
to careful handling , escaped berlous damage ,
DlHasirons IOMII Incendiary Plrc.
IOIVA CITV , la. , Sept. 1. Fire last night
almost totally destroyed the town of Oxford ,
west of tills city. Nearly all tlio huslnesa
part and man ? private residences n-ero
burned. The postolncq baric , cna many
other buildings were dcstrovod. The fire
was undoubtedly iiirendiary , The Uro bell
rope was cut. The loss is estimated at 25,000
to iO,000 , _
' Callfoiula.
STOCKTON- , Gala , Sept. 1. Information ha *
bocn rocelvcn from San .Andreas of a tcrrlbls
truKedy at West Point , Calavoras county ,
Friday night. Invblcti a inaa named Gal-
laj-'iier shut his wife fatally , Hllod his ROB ,
a od ten years , and then uommittcd sulcldo.
Thotratjedy vas thcrosult of a lit of drunken
frcczy. _
I > eatl > ol' MIK.
Axx AiinouMich. , Sept. 1 , Mary Eliza.
hethCooley , vvlfo of Judo Thomas M. Ccoley ,
chairman of the Interstate ) commerce com *
mibsloa , dlod aiherbomoln Aim Arbor yes-
day of cancorcl the stomach ,
Victim * or tlie Clmlera.
Ciiuo , Sept , 1. Since Tuesday last Iberfl
have boon forly-oifht fresh cases of cholera
in EITorouiidciirhlocn doatln.
To JtcllcM'Oluliiiiii' ; (
x , .Sept. 1Tho president thil
apprcivcdctho ) < .int resolution f < l
an appitipriution for the rulicl of the dcstl
tu'e/ii Okluhoiui.