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THE T WENT \r-OTIHST YEAK. OMAHA. TUESDAY MOWING , AUGUST IS , 1891. NUMBER 01. W1LDNESS IN THE WHEAT PIT , Saturday's ' Scone * Repeated on the Ohioago . - Beard of Trade. , SIMILAR SITUATION IN NEW YORK , Itro'erH Make the Pits Pandemonium nnd Prices Unshed Ut and Down with .Marvelous Hapldlty Othr : Markets. i , Aup. 17. This was another ban ner dav , In which the confusion of baturday was exceeded. Visitors in the gallery today were well entertained and the gentleman on the floor were noj : hoarddp complain of lack * of action. JK Brokers were prottjrbndly at sea Just before - fore business bMvnn. The boars wore pro- dieting n big crop , whllo enthusiastic bulls wuro talking $1.25 for wheat. The business began , thq familiar howl wont up , and It was impossible for a while to toll wli.it was bo- done. Saturday's closing was $1.00)4 ) for December. The opening this morning was $1.09 bid. * 1.10 bid , $1.11 bid , and some to bo hud nt SI.UKSome was had nt all the prleo.s named In tlio first ten seconds. "Within thrco quarters of nn hour utter the opening in the great Hurry there had been sale * at $ I.12 , ' ; a great Hood then at $1.13 ; and some excited traders bid $1.14 , while hundreds were sell ing ut n cent lower. In the height of the ex citement ono trade of 10,000 bushels was made nt $1.15. Suddenly It became known tliatsover.il houses with foreign connections nnd foreign orders wore soiling hoaviiy. This was enough. If there had been wlldiio.ss In the previous buying , there was little short of Insanity in the selling craze which followed , local bears who had boon too frightened to .soil for several days past , plucked up cour- ngo and made a combined onslaught , In which they were aided by the timid ones who had been following Iho bull load. Hit with a C luh. How December did drop. The most de termined efforts of the bulls could only ro- 8ultin _ holding It now nnd for a minute , and boost it up a step or two , only to Jiavo It start down ujfiiin. H was too heavy. Within a very few minutes it had reached (1 05. Then rnoro bull news came In , and with n nard light It was brought bielc to $1.07 , but after ono hour of see sawing back nnd forth between that und $1.0 ! > ' the boars hit it with u club. Thou it wont to JI.OI , but soon recovered to $1.05. A telegram was re ceived at this Juncture from B. . nutchinson by ono of his friends .ylng that foreigners were soiling frantically and that wheat would bo lower. The dissemination of this prophecy did much to encourage the bears. The excitement qultod down a little and traders stopped to take a long breath and got their bjanngs. Many of tlio longs figured out that they were drifting on the shoals and as'a result they be came panic stricken themselves. Early buy ers turned sellers , boars put out short lines nnd December dropped with a rush to $1,03 , finally closing atl0.5if ; , * , T . . - . . ,1 * * * . * . . . Old traders said the rapidity ana wldo range of the fluctuations today exceeded Sat urday or anything soon before on the board. Trades wore not taken by brokers on loss than a 10 cent margin. On the curb this af ternoon there was much wild trading. Da- comber was sold at $1.01. Calls were to bo hud for $1.10 > j and puts DS' ' ojnts. As things stood today at the close not n man In Chicago has made a cent on the market. Many have tholr entire fortunes at stake and were buying and selling the same to protect them selves. Now Yorkers are reported tu have n7ib the most money. One prominent kor held that it I.s a farmers' market. The udvunco to the farmon , ho said , had boon over 20 cents n bushel. Opinions among dealers and brokers Is pretty unanimous that heavy foreign buying Is at the bottom of the present Hurry. The Idea that the manipula tors were Now York speculators , which ob- tutnod at ono time upon the floor , Is now 'generally scouted. The general notion Is that the shortage ot wheat abroad has drawn many heavy foreign buyers Into the nvarkot , nnd the upward tendency has found Chicago holders short , A woll-poitod broker lays all the uncer tainty to Himtn : "If the Chicago paop'o ' know what the Russia wheat crop amounts to , or what to oxpoot from Europe , they would know what to do , but , as It Is , wo have no tdoiv whore wo stand and have nothing to go by. Mon of the best Judgment are puzzled. " N t. Confined to the Wheat Pit. The excitement of the board today was not by any moans confined to the wheat pit. It quickly spread to corn , rye and oats nnd oven granger stocks. Corn was as much ex cited as wheat without anything to ou3olul- ly affect It. The fluctuation rolloctod the wild spirit of speculation which has attacked the board. August corn Jumped from IH' < J to 71 cents within the first half hour of the trade nnd then dropped buck to til ! cents. Septem ber corn was also up and jumped nnd landed on the 07-cont notch , then took a tumble to KiJI omits. Uya fluctuated about until It was dttllcillt to keep truck of It. It was up and down between $1.0i ) and $1,10 through the Bcssion. This tends to show the character of the market. H- remarkable font uro of the market , do- 'J _ 'splto j Its wild changes , Is that there have been no suspensions , Margins have boon promptly forthcoming , nnd the prediction of Saturday , that today would see a number ot failures , did not como true. A number of brokers are advising tholr customers to take profits. J.V .VKir VOHK. Scones of Kxultuinunt in the Wheat Pit Uneasy Tiinos. NKW YOIIK , Aug. 17. Pandemonium relgnod In the wheat pit at the opening of business In the produce exchange this morn ing , The oxeltou broken could not. restrain themselves until the gong announcing the opening of the board sounded , und for half nn hour previous were climbing over each other's shoulders In the center of the crowded oval , yollluij nnd howling , and wildly waving tholr arms IIlie. n horde of savage Comanche.s , in tholr frautlo eager ness to make n sale. The speculators' gal lery , overlooking the wboat pit , was packed witlj visitors , not n few of whom worn ladles , nnd they gazed with astonishment upon the scene ot wild disorder bolow. Even Wall street brokers loft the stock board In order to wat'eh the excitement ot thulr broth , crsln the grain pit , and it was a slubt worth seeing. After the close of the business on Saturday trades and deals were mndo on the curb ( iho oppression used to denote unoflleiut prices ) a cents ubovo the regular closings. This morning the speculative atmosphere In Chicago showed unmistakable signs of further disturbance , and although the mar- Uot opom on Monday morning half an hour m advance of the Now Ygrk produce ex- change , the western brokers were trading on the curb long before the regular opening. Kniopuan Markets Strong Early cables from Europe said that the market was strong and excited , with few lioiders. In London American wheat opened nt from I to : i rents ever Saturday's closing and India wheat advanced S cents. Paris and Liverpool prices were : i and : ijf cents higher and the markets strong. The bullish news was supplemented by similar reports from Chicago. December wheat , the strong option In the Windy City , closed ul SI.OfiH , on Saturday. "Curb" prices there today ranged from $1.11 to * 1.13. The board of trade opened nt 1010 : , Now York time , and the opening figures were $1.11J < . Within flvo minutes they had advanced to Sl.l'Jand hud gone buctt again tol.l ( % , a big advance , nevertheless over Saturday. September corn , which closed on Saturday ut Wi cents , opened today at liS cents , All tblo whetted the excitement of the broken hero. It was evident the bull craze was still on. Old traders shook their heads ; they considered It a dangerous market. The shorts had nil been scared into tbo woods and covered tholr contract * , leaving only the bulls to trade with each other. ICxoited and Uncertain. Bulls and bears alike wished that today was not Monday , so that the exchange could be opened at the regular hour. Everything was uncertain , but there was every Indica tion that tbo flurry In wheat , which began on Saturday , was to continue. Prices might soar or It might break 10 points , but there was bound to bo excitement. New Yoru brokers , who received private dispatches from Chicago , were thrown Into a state of wild commotion when they learned that curb prices In Chicago were 5 and 0 cents above Saturday evening's closo. As H o'cloclt came on tbo excitement grew nnd curb prices were many nnd confusing. Tlio pit was jammed and a howling mob sur rounded the outskirts of the crowd. The gallery was packed , the fact bolng generally known that something was up. The Hrst stroke of the gong was re-echoed In a loud shriek In the pit and the day's business was begun. Many conflicting figures were yelled out , until the constant reiteration of $117 drowned out all the rest , and this was marked down ns the opening price for December wheat , as against Sl.l4J , Saturday's closing price. It did not stay so long. The brokers hammered at it and down it went to f 1.10)4 ) , $ l.ir > , { 1.14 % $1.14 nnd .ill in ten minutes. Around this figure the tide ebbed nnd flowed during the first half hour. September wheat opened at $ I.14J und sold down a point , which brought it almost down to Saturday's ' closing , Sl.Ui'i' . May wheat closed on Satur day at SI. 1ST < , and after opening today at 81.asold down lo Sl.l , ' . September corn opened at 571/ cents and January wheat at $1.18 % . Flour brokers , shippers , corn and malt men all deserted their quarters and congregated In the north east corner of the big bid room. There was no show of standing on the steps , as they were packed with a seething mass of hu manity. Everyorio.seemed to nave orders to buy. 'Those who had wheat to sell wore waiting to see which way the market would turn. The reaction came when largo offer ings were made , the first of which were grendily gobbled up bythe disconcerted shorts who-xvero unable to cover their sales Saturday. The excitement lasted only n few .minutes and then there v/as a lull , and ovory- erie waited to seo'whiit'Chicago" going to do. That market remained about steady ut the advance quoted. By 1 o'clock prices had settled consider able. December wheat was down to SI.14 , nnd September had sold down to SI.12' . It fluctuated around this point. Hoports from Chicago showed that December wheat had slumped to 81.03 nnd Soplembor to J1.0- : corn was closing weak and lower. The bull movement was made entirely on the foreign demand , which was enormous. Cables from Berlin said that Iho Gorman government was n largo buyer of wheat , hav ing decided to substitute wheat for rye in its army contracts. Foreigners were largo sell ers , and the demand kept up with the pace. Later reports of the opening prices of December - comber wheat In Now York showed that It Hold up as high as $1.18. Different prices prevailed at the sa-no time in tbo pit. Wheat wis sold nt $1.1414 mid nt SI.IS , simultan eously. Ono broker by merely stretching out his arms was able to make the double transaction at those figures , thereby clearing a handsome profit. Such . bonanzas don't como very often , and everybody made what they could out of it. The market closed strong with a slightly boar tendency In com parison with opening price. SITUATIUX AT ST. LOUIS. Failures of Many Firms Averted by the Hrokoru' Action. ST. Loris , Mo. , Aug. 17. When the St. Louis grain market closed Saturday bank ruptcy stared over half of the brokers und wheat traders in the face , and it was a gloomy looking crowd that toft the hulls of exchange. Finally u dozen of the leading brokers mot near the elevator and It was de cided that something must bo dona at once to avert a general ruin. Tlio bears were out of cash and the bulls , although hav ing largo profits lo their crodil , were also out of money and could not muko tholr profits nvallnblo or meet ttic heavy margins they had boon forced to call from the bears. The shorts could not close because the longs would not sell them wheat. A cull for a meeting was issued and at IIi)0 : ) p. m. the reading room of the exchange w.is Jammed with anxious traders. The meeting was quietly conducted , anil it was not known of generally until today. Various plans were dlsi-ussed and it was finally decided the settling price for December wheat should bo $1.0 > i per bushel , and the bulls could draw all margins deposited below $1.02 and the boars all above $1 10 , and that no trading should bo done on the exchange Monday or Tuesday , except what was necessary to close trades. The agreement arrived at keeps at least ono hundred and fifty traders from announcing tholr failures , Great Interest was felt when the boll sounded for the opening this morning. It was understood ttiut no trade would ho ul- lowed except for closing existing contracts , but the bears began to bid. The price rose qmoklj to $1.00 , then $1.10 , and then by4 \ cimt Dlds it roach $1.12 , but the greedy bulls would not sell a bushel and It looked as If thu boars must bid still higher , but ut that moment the telegraph nnnotincod that the Chicago and Now York markets wtiro breaking. Chtcuiro was ? 1.1H. The St. Louis ticker broke buck to SI.10 under the heavy offering of wheat by the bulls , when 5,000 bushels were sold , but the bears hold back am ! the ticker made a jump back to $1.00 , when the boars covered n big line and then stood back waiting for the bulls to lower their price still further. They Put Him Out , The brokers stuck to their agreement reso lutely , and when ono of thu traders , known us Jumbo Moore , made an offer for wheat at f I.OS , saying "Dn the bettlomcnts , " the crown shouted "Put him out"1 nnd made a rush for htm nnd ho withdrew for a more quiet sccno. One man hud 10,000 bushels of wheat which ho n tinted to sell at SI.OS , but us It would not ring with an existing contract ho could make no sale und was forced to too the value of his wheat drop -11.4 cents In less thrm half an hour. December whom sold as low as J 1.0 ; ! , nnd on the regular board nt $1.01. Tbo traders got sick of trading In eottlomonU nnd u mo tion was made that regular trading bo ro- sum oil nnd It was unanimously carried. Ono failure wa that of n commission com pany , Ono of the members of this house Saturday sold some wheat and could not put up margins when called upon today. The wheat was bought In for thulr account. This [ CO.STUil'CD ' O.N JStt'U.ND * AUi.j MANY BURGLARS IN TERAMAII , Numerous Houses Entered and Everything In Sight Stolen. HOME TALENT SUSPECTED OF THE WORK. Two Arrests Made Hut Incurs Kilter- tallied That the Guilty Have Es caped Dctcution Details of tlic itohbcrlcs. Tr.KAMAir , Nob. , Aup. 17. [ Special to Tut : BKI : . ] For several nights past housebreakers - ers have made themselves especially obnox ious by entering bouses mid taking every thing In sight. At bomo places they were discovered and chased nvvay. Last night they effected an entrance Into B. F. Qriflln's Jewelry store and carried away about 5100 worth of goods loft In the show cases. They also pot about $10 worth of coins , Including a SI gold piece , loft In the cases. Two arrests were made nt Emerson this morning of n negro and a white man , who boarded an early freight in this city and were- carried as fur as Emerson. It is sus pected by some that it Is honio talent that la thus plying a pernicious avocation. jus A.wi'UTATun four IIUIIT HIM. The Strnngo Case of a. Itrnkcinnn at Croio. CUBTE , Nob. , Aug. 17. [ Special to Tun BEH.J. ] . II. McNameo , the Missouri Piicifio brakcman who had his foot mashed a week ago at Douglas by the curs , rendering ampu tation necessary below the Itncc , was crazed with pnln from the buriea foot the past week. Last night the pain was so intense that his watchers were compelled to dip up the ampu tated limb. They found that the toes were cramped in the box and also that the lug was wrapped up too tight. The toes were straightened and the wrapping loosened and the foot rcburied. McNameo bus been rest ing easy since and says he is free from pain. As soon as the foot was raised ho experienced relict. SUOTAXlt KILLED A JlOf. Careless Handling of a Revolver Causes a Had Accident. Wcurixo WATCH , Neb. , Aug. 17. jSpoclal Telegram to Tin : BED. , ] At an early hour this morning' , while carelessly handling a thirty-eight calibre revolver which was sup posed to bo omuty , L. II. Hammon accident ally shot Oliver B. Dougherty , a boy fifteen years old , In the eye. The boy lived but fif teen minutes. Hammon , almost overcome with grief , hunted up City Marshal Woodard and gave himself up. Hammon Is about twenty-live years old and come hero from Iowa only last Saturday to work In the quar ries. Ho was staying with his brother-in-law , Mr. Carmlc.hoal , who lives on a farm adjoin ing town , where the accident occurred. Hastings Newt ) Notes. HASTI.NOS , Nob. , Aug. 17. [ Special to TUG Bcc.-rCadct | Arthur Edwards , U. S. A. , re turned to duty * at West Point , N , Y. , this morning , via Beatrice. ' The city is swarming with Independents and alliance people. About seven hundred delegates are expected to bo in attendance at the convention tomorrow. . The-bungors-on outnumber the delegates two to ono. For a while last night it looked as if the storm of Friday night might bo repeated. A light shower was > ho only result. Miss Laura Bates , the young lady who was partially and temporarily paralyzed by lightning Friday night , is In n fair way to- wuru recovery. Wall Seoly of Lincoln , Charles W. Van Wyclt and George W. Blake , chairman } or the Independent state central committee , are registered at the Bostwick. The van-guard of the independents has captured the city. Mrs. Sarah E. Nash was interred in Park view cemetery yesterdayafternoon. . Th last sad rites were conducted by Uov. Walto Snooks. The deceased was the wife o Frank Nash ono of the old settlers of th countv. In the absence of Uoy. H. D. Scott , pastor of the First Presbyterian church , services were conducted yesterday by Uov. Mr. Clark of Grand Island. Small fruit In this vicinity suffered much In Friday's siorm. The wind shook off q nan- titles of fruit and many line orchards were mined by the wind brcalt- lug oil the trees. In many places , stacked grain was set on flro by lightning. A vacant house on east Fourth street hod part of a side torn out , the stairs wrenched apart , windows brolcon , plaster knocked down , and In general , was badly wrecked by lightning. The Hastings Democrat has positive In formation that John M. Hagan will go to the Judicial convention of the Tenth district with fifteen votes from Adams , nine from Webster , eight from Harlan , and three from Phelps county , lacking only ono vote to nomi nate on the first ballot. There are sovontv votes in the convention , and thirty-six will bo needed to choice. Nearly every farmer "for n radius of flvo miles around Hastings has from ono to thirty acres cf cucumbers. Tno product is handled by two pickle factories , which were but lately located hero. John II. Powers Is in town attending the independent convention. Itennett'H rump Meeting. BcNNivrr , Nob. , AUK. 17. ( Special Tele- pram to TUB Bin.J : Yesterday and today were the two last days so far of the State Holiness camp mootlntr. Fully twenty-five hundred people were on the grounds yoster- dtty and about fifteen hundred today. Sun day services were : Sermon at 10 n. m. by Bishop Mnllulieu of Now Orleans ; sermon at 3 p. m. by C. F. Creluhton of Nebraska ; young people's mooting and fathers' and mothers' meeting , .1 p. in. ; sermon at 8 p. in. by Uov. G. II. Dotwllor of lowu. This evening the now tabernacle was formally presented for dedication by the ofllcors of the Bennett camp ground and those of the State Holiness association , and at 810 : ! the building was impressively dedicated by Bishop Mallaltou in an eloquent address. The ceremony of Infant baptism followed. An capoclnl teuturo of this year Is this , the chorus singing led by Mr. and Mrs. Harris of Illinois. An excursion was run from Lincoln this morning for the dedication , re turning nt 10 n. m. Today n subscription at I''il was raised , which clears the association of all dotit and leaves n small surplus. Al together this camp meeting promises to bo the most enthusiastic and best attended of any yet held by the Holiness association , Pursuing u iNoh.uska NKIWASKA OITV , Nob. , Aug. 17. ( Special Telegram to THE BKI : . ] Shorlll William Mann Is ho inn from Wtlbor where he wont In response to a telegram which stated that Tom Cox was there. When the sheriff got olt the train he hunted up the marshal of the town who told him that ho was too late , that the fellow that looked llku Cox had left town. Consequently young Cox is still at largo. Word has been received from a dozen towns that ho was there , but after going Into details - tails It has nl ways developed to bo the wrong person. Although there is only u fit ) rowiml offered for Cox , he Is charged with shooting with Intent tn kill. His father WHS today bound over to the district court in the sum of f'UX ) on ( he charge of assault to do bodily harm. _ Animal 1C. of 1 * . Knounipinont , Bi\TitirE , Nob. , AUK. 17. [ Special Tele gram to Tim BKK. ] The annual encamp ment of the Nebraska brigade uniform , rank division ICnights of Pythias coMimoncod hero today. A largo number of visiting Knights nro present , The first division to arrive was Uoaoral divblou No. U , General Dayton as sumed command this morning , and issued 1m first general order naming this encampment Camp Morrison. The progmtawo thus far arranged , tlxoi Wednesday ntUirnoon for the grand parade and the prize dru > for Friday. Among the more prominent PVthlun's pres ent today are General Dayton , Grand Chan cellor Schism , Colonels Decastro mid Coombs , Major Savage mid Chaplain Whltmarsb. Welcomed the llna' < Inland. BRATIIICT , Neb. , Aug. 17. [ Snpoclal Tele gram to TUB BUE.J The Rock Island's Chicago cage and Denver through train passed through this city this afternoon at B o'clock , having on board n nnmbar of DesMolnes , Council Bluffs , Omaha , Lincoln and fair- bury newspaper representatives ns special guests of the road for ttils relatively initial trip over the line under the now arrangement. The party was Joined hero by Beatrice newspaper repre sentatives. The excursionists expect to bo absent about a week and will In the Interim take In all the Colorado resorts , To Facilitate School \Vnrc. ! Nr.miAsKA Crrr , Nob. , Aup. 17. fSpoclal Telegram to Tun IJuu.l County Superin tendent Clary today Issued n call to all the school officers In the county , for a meeting , which Is to take place August 35 at Syracuse. Tno following subjects are to bo considered : The recently enacted text-book law and to dcc'uto If possi ble upon some systematic plan of action ; the harmonious plan of caring for the books In case the decision should bo favorable to the law , and the organization of Otoo County School Officers' association. Prominent Winner Fatally Hurt. TAI.MAOI : , Nob. , Aug. 17. [ Special Tele gram to TUB Dec. ] William Cook , ono of the wealthiest farmers and thoroughbred' stock raisers of Johnson county , living near the village of Cook , of which ho Is the founder , live miles we.st of this city , while grooming ono of his fast trotters was kicked In the bark , loosening thrco libs from the spinal column. Ho was also injured Internally in other ways. Ho is In a precarious condition and but little hope Is entertained of his recovery. _ _ _ _ Narrow ISsoapo from Dontli. Nnwox , Nob. , Aug. 17.Special [ Tele gram to Tun Bnn. | While GcorcoLyon , jr. , local sport and ex-banker and B. S. Wads- worth , a gay drummer -democratic poli tician of note from Lincoln were out hunting on Saturday a shot gun loaning back in the buggy scat between them vas accidentally di charged , tearing a hole through the bug gy seat and perforating the carriage top with shot. As the muzzle of tho.gun was between them It Is considered a narrow escape. Will I-jiiiertaln Thdusamls. NniutASKA CITY , Nob. , Aug. 17. [ Special Telegram to THE Bun. ] The 1000 ; tents that will bo used during the Grand Army encamp ment in this city arrived today. It Is esti mated that 10,000 old soldlorsrwlll bo present during the reunion The igrounds selected are delightful and immensoi.ikeparations are being made for the affair. ' . 'The dates are September 8 to 11 inclusive. . Fire at 0000,10. OSCEOM , Nob. , Aug. MV ' [ Special to THE Bnc.l Fire yesterday nJojnlhg in the slaclc at the coal sheds belonging H. F. Hender son in the west part of town jilarmod Osccola people. There was not a great deal of damage - ago dono. The lire department responded so promptly that the llmnoV .wore soon ex tinguished. _ y. i liars e NEIHIASKA Cmr , Nob. . A'Vr. 17. [ Special Telegram to Tun BEEj ] lfi. . ' Ji'J.-Hoohstot- ler and George II. Burgort of this city today received notice that they had won a law suit in the state of Washington which involved about $400,000 worth of property. Drowned While ) , Nob. , Aug. 17. [ Special to THE Bin. : ] Arthur Bayloss , n boy of about thir teen , was drowned in the Little Bl'io , near the Dowcoso campmooting grounds , while bathing , yesterday afternoon. Klwood's School Jiuildln < * Iluraod E i. WOOD , Nob. , Aug. 17. [ Special Tele gram to Tun BKE. ] EUvood's ' valuable school building burned last night. It was ignited by lightning , lucre was no Insur ance. WHOLESALE LUSH Off LIFE. Another Awful Accident to an Excur sion Train in Switzerland. Biit\n : , Aug. 17. Yesterday another whole sale loss of life by railroad accident occurred on the Jura-Slmplon railroad lines near the village of Follokofon , not far from this city. A special train carrying a largo number of excursionists from the country districts to this city on the way here was run Into by the Puris express while sidetracked to allow the latter to pass. The accident resulted in the guards' van , nt the roar of thji excursion train , and a passenger car being demolished and a largo number of passengers being killed , The exact number of dead and wounded Is not known , but twelve corpses have already boon recovered from the ruins and It Is known that many people have been seriously injured by the collision. No loss cf life is reported among the passengers on the Paris express. A wrecking train carrying doctors and nurses , together with a dotatchmont of en- gine.ors , was dispatched to the scone of the accident and crowds of people started In the same direction. The majority of the passen gers aboard the excursion train belong to towns in the vicinity of this city. It Is thought no American travelers were among the killed. The accident Is thought to bo the fault of careless rallioad officials. In consequence of ttio Xollikoon disaster the remaining Soptonnary fetes In this city have been abandoned. All the occupants of the Paris express es caped with only slight bruises. JA J.WJ//.V7J.VT DAXOEn. Foreigner * * in China In Peril of Their Lives. SHANGHAI , Aug. 17. There Is no use dis guising ttio fact , n most serious state of af fairs exist In this country oyer the agitation against foreigners , and the Combined llcots of the powers may bo called upon at any moment to take effective action looking to rodrcss for outrages by the Chinese govern' muni. The Standard , commontln'g upon the Chi nese situation , snys : "Should China persist in her present attitude grave consequences are threatened , and no ono can foresee the Issue. This is what the shrewder spirits of the IColab and other secret societies desire. They hope to embroil the government with the foreign powers and thus distract it while they followed their own schemes , knowing that if the foreign powers attiicknd China doubtless the mnpiro would collapse , and the whole land would fall Into a stale of anarchy , which would not bo suppressed in our timo. Happily some of the diplomats of Europe understand the condition of affairs and will porsundo other * to doat with It In the most gingerly manner. TIENTSI.N , Aug. 17. The ministers of the forolirn powers Imvo Incre.wnd the pressure which has boon placed upon the Chinese government , Insisting upon the punishment of the rioters and of the officials who did not try to afford protection to foreigners and to the latter * ' property. The foreign ministers don't demand any pecuniary indemnity , hav ing already settled that point and the amount with the local authorities. Will Not i , cut In Minnesota. LONDONAug. . 17. The International by- gcnlo congress closed today after a long dis cussion ns to the next place of meeting. Though it was strongly urged that n town In Minnesota shouhl bo the place the con gress finally decided In favor of Buda-Pcstli. Imlior Troubled In France. PAIIIS , Aug. 17. The most serious labor agitation has broken out at Founulcs near A vcrnos , and troops have bcou scut to unJ the disturbances , ANTICIPOT LIVELY TIMES , Alllanco Oonvontiin Todiy Promises to bo Unusually Interesting. FEW OF THE OLD LEAD'.RS PRESENT. Emphatically Opposed to alt Forms of Dictatorship and will Tolerate Nothing Approaching that Voiy Obnoxious Idea. IltiTisos , Nob. . Aug. 17 , [ Special Tola- gram to Tun BII : : . | About two hundred delegates to the state independent conven tion which is to convene Ir. this city tomor row nt 4 o'clock have arrived. They nro quartered in the various hotels , but among thorn are to bo founJ but few of the men who became prominent with the party during the last campaign. OI the candidates who ran last fall on thu state Independent ticket only Messrs. Powers and Edgerton are present. Mr. Powers Is domiciled with his brother In the suburbs and has not yet made ills np- pearanco among the delegates. Paul Vnndervourt has arrived and Is spending the time talking In an unassuming manner with the delegates. Of the members of the last legislature Senator Stevens also is present , and ho is attended by Scrgoant-at- Arms Derby , the gentleman who sought the oxodustor Senator Taylor and did not find him. Judge Beach I. Hinman nas boon dragged hero , as ho says , by his friends so that the delegates might loolc nt him , because the western part of the state scorns to desire that ho be placed In nomination fur associate justice of the supreme court. Not Decking the Ollice. Ho disclaims , however , any intention of seeking the office. Ho rather appreciates tno honor attached to the position , but declares that ho greatly desires to avoid making the race. race.Director Director Burrows has not yet made fits ap pearance and will not arrive until tomorrow , as will also General Van Wyck , Senator Poynter of Boonc , Secretary Hirtlo of Saunders - dors , and other loaders of the party. Bur rows has called a meeting of the executive committee of the alliance for tomorrow morning at 10 o'clock at the Commercial hotel. This committee comprises the ditcator , Allen of Lincoln , McGaw of Hast ings , Buoll of Broken Bow , and Allen Hoot of Omaha. Burrows was expected toJay but it it is understood that ho has no great desire to meet the inde pendents here who recently criticized him so severely , especially after the toniruo lashing wttich ho received from the independents in his own county. It is expected that nt this mooting of the committee resolutions will bo adopted which will'bo forwarded to the convention. But ihe tenor of the same cannot now bo ascer tained. Fooling Against Burrows. The feeling airalust Burrows' dictation amony the delegation is deep seated , but nearly nil of them say that they have some feeling of respect for him and that they do not wish to throw hinvovorboard'at thaprcs- ent time. Before long , however , they claim they will bo aolo to drop him with a very heavy thud. There are delegates hero who wish to introduce resolutions in the conven tion tomorrow censuriuc Burrow.s , because they claim ho bos played into the hands of the money power , and because ho has criti cized some of the best men in the party. But they have been dissuaded from making the move because it Is desired to have the gath ering as harmonious as possible. The arrival ol Senator Van Wyck is awaited with Interest. All kinds of stories are alloat as to what will take place when ho comes. Some say he comes In the Interest of General Lceso for supreme Judge , whllo a number hope that ho may asso'rt himself and bring to a focus the In consistency and domineering disposition of Burrows. Chairman Blnko of the state independent executive committee has calied a meeting of that body for tomorrow at ( i o'clock. The expense of the last campaign will bo con sidered and audited , and it may bo that a report may bo made out for the informa tion of the parly. It is likely also that a temporary organization will bo determined upon to save the Jnhglo which might other wise bo expected In the convention. Chair man Blake says that the platform to bo adopted will undoubtedly ratify that which emanated from what is styled the "Cincin nati conference. " Favors Kight Hours. That It will insist upon n reduction of rail road rates , support the sub-treasury idea and strongly insist upon the enforcement of the eight hour law passed at the last legisla ture. ture.On the same authority and that of several other dulocratos , there will bo no plank Intro duced relating to fusion with the democratic or prohibition parties , nor will any objection bo made to the continuation of the secret oathbound method of making nomin ations and transacting other business which has heretofore obtained In the alliance. In view of ttio fact that anumbur of coun ties had instructed their delegates to vote forJ.V. . Edgorton of South Omaha for as sociate Justice of the supreme court , It was supposed that ho would outer the field and bo practically without a competitor. Such , however , is not thu cuso. Votes will un doubtedly bo cast for Judge Morris. Judge Broady uiso , and if the opinion of Senator Stevens of Lincoln county Is to bo relied upon , n determined fight Is to bo made for Judge Beach I. Hinman of North Platto. The Judge has boon for year * n democrat. Ills maiden vote for the independent nomi nees was cast a year ago and now bo is ranked ns n full fledged member ot that party. Senator Stevens says the western counties of the stale favor Hinman for the supreme bench , and white tonight It might appear that Edgcrton was In the load , to morrow would witness a change which would gtvo the nomination to the ox- democratic veteran , iiotwlthsianding Ed- gerton's strong following , and that it will tomorrow bo greatly increased. Opposed to Diutators. The senator scores Burrows of the Farmers Alliance and Thornton the editor of the Indopondant nt Lincoln because each of those sought to dictate to ' .ho party that only Edgorton could or should bo nominated for the supreme bench. The same objection * the Honutor took to the advocacy of D'Allcnmnd , whom both sheets support for regent of ttio university. Senator Stevens clnlms It Is not the duty of thu papers of the party to dloiato whom the organiza tion shall support. There- are people hero who foul that Hinman has no chance of being nominated and that his candidacy gives opportunity for the display ot chicanery which the party will not tel erate. it was generally axpected that the state ofllcos to bo filled this year would hnvo each a hundred applicants , but such Is not thu caso. Thu Independents have abandoned the Idea of nominating u candliluto for governor , therefore there only remains the position of regent of thu university , for whltib the fol lowing are candidates ; Joxopn 1C. Musters , Tecuniioh ; J , D. Chamberlain of the Strains- burg Headlight ; 1'rof. U'Allomand , Arapahoe ; I'rof. Jones , this clly. and Mr. Nowborry. Prof. D'Allemaml was n candidate last fall for mate superintendent of education , and for that reason some of thu delegates want him to bo loft aside. Chamberlain has been writing tor the party for months. Jones was once superintendent of u normal school in Terre Haute , Ind. , and Is now u farmer bore , while Now berry Is tuo alleged father of a proposed railroad bill w\T. \ ' did not become a law at the last leglslatul In til ? cad. Jones seems to be in tht - ' 1. but the back counties have to tl ilienrd from. A Iiiriro number of. ho Independ ent editor * of the \ \o \ are ex pected hero tomorrow. Am , ' those already on the ground are Geoiv t vnn of the Opinion , Hastings ; J. H. Tl' | Wn of the In dependent , Lincoln ; J , A. Butler of the Pub lic Opinion , NellBh ; K. C. Heed of the Alliance. . Dun bar ; J. W. Snerwood of the Dodge County Leader , Fremont ; T. P. Ku- berson , Dannobrox ; O. S. Hnskcll of the Blizzard , Ord , niu A. A. Alderman of the Alllanco , Burwell. These editors mot tonight and adjourned till tomorrow until the arrival of about a do/.en other quill-workers who nro expected. Tonight also there was n meeting of the citizens' alliance , of which J. C. Crad- dock i.s the organizer. This association Is composed of Individuals who are bv their occupation debarred Irom membership in the farmers' alliance. The advancement of the. order was discussed In public after which a secret conference wan hold , the re sult of which has not been announced. The cull provides for ( W'.i delegates , but fewer than Ouo will bo In attendance. There will bo n sulllciont number , however , to cause a lively tlnm If any revolutionary resolutions or utterances should bo Introduced or mado. No proxies will bo allowed. Whore vacan cies occur the full vote of the delegation will bo cast by the delegates In attendance. The Omaha delegation Is oxpoetod in the mornlnir , the only member now hero being Mr. Kelsoy. Trouble in AlllniiiM ) CanipR. CI.VT CINTIII : : , Neb. , Aug. 17. The pee ple's ' independent county convention was held In the court house Saturday. Ninoty- oiglit delegates wore present. At was It was evident that everything was not harmonious , especially in regard to county treasurer. George P. Schwab , former chairman of the county nil inn co and present chairman of the county central eommitleo , hud been men tioned as n prominent candidate for treasurer , but" when the .slato was made up it was evident that ho was out in the cold and when the first formal ballot was taken the proof came. Just what the result of his defeat will bring forth time alone can tell. The following persons were nominated : Treasurer , J. L. Hoil es ; clerk , G. A. Sblko ; sheriff , E. M. TuniclilTo ; superintendent , N. M. Graham ; couuty judge , A. M. Lathrop ; coroner , 11. Hoyt ; .surveyor , E. T. Cowen. Delegates to the state convention : John Benson , William Hallot , N. II. Pontius , James M. Biildlnir , G. F. Smith , John Mistier , Fred Bu-klund , B. B. Cronln , J. O. Hawks , James llnzlett , ox-Spuaker S. M. Elder , John Campbell , A. J. Orens- doff , Henry lloyt , N. B. Olcson , James Smith ; at Inriro , Logan McHeynolds and L. L. Johnson. Delegates to the Judicial convention are : John Benson , William Hal- Ictt , N. II. Poutious , H. T. Sifkcn , D. M. Francisco , John Mistier , J. P. Snow , N. O. Alberts , Chris Peterson , Henry Kcckert , W. A. Hancock. John McCuo , H. B. Kirkpat- rick , Henry , Hoyt , D. F. Anderson , William Lewlay ; lit large , William ClurK and F. M. Brown. In their resolutions adopted they pledge anew thulr faith and earnest support of the platform and principles bet forth in the call for the independent state convention ono year aco. 'i'ho.v also heartily endorsed the platform adopted by the people's conference last May. They also commended the action of the last legislature In the passage of the maximum fioight rate bill and other whole some laws for the benefit of the pcaplo , and especially commended the gcod work of the ropro&onti'.tivvs from Clay county. Ono resolution provided that the office should seek the man and not the man the office , and that "this convention- hero as sembled do notpluce In nomination- any , person - / son who has made Vporsbnal can vn < s Iii his own interest for an olllce. " The above resolu tion was strictly adhered to. It is a foregone conclusion that the democrats will not place a county tlclcot In the Held , although they have no representation on the ticket made up yesterday. Prohibitionists are silent and It Is thouirht they will not put n county ticket in the Hold. The republicans have , made no move yet toward holding a county convention. Corrupted in Its Infancy. HAHV.Min , Nob. , Aug. 17. ( Special to Tin : BCE. ] | A great deal of feeling has developed in the alliance hero over the very slick trick played by the second caucus to oust dele gates who were elected to the county con vention by the regular caucus , who wore not favorable to the Harvard candidate for dis trict judge. On Friday delegates elected nt the regular caucus were Interviewed by parties interested , and upon their refusal to support the aforesaid candidate a Kclect caucus was called and the delegates that could not be used were loft out. Ono man , who is a prominent member of the alliance , on his return from the conven tion Saturday said openly that the alliance ( independent ) party had shown more cor ruption in its short career than was over de veloped by the republican party in all the years of its existence , and if the Lord would forgive him , ho would go back to tuo old parly and stay there. Will Nut Support Him. iMriiniAL , Nob. , Aug. 17. [ apeuial Telo- crnm to Tin : Bii : : . | The pooplo's party of Chase county held their convention last Saturday. The following ticket was nomi nated : Cleric , C. L. Bernard ; treasurer , D. II. Ware ; sheriff , C. Todlock ; county judge , Uov. L. K. Martin ; county super intendent , David Ogilalu ; county attorney , J. F. Andrews ; coroner , G.V. . Norman ; and commUsionpr , Doras Banker , The delegates to the judicial convention nro D. Oculuia , A. Larr , J. F. Morris and J. W. Norman. They are Cochran men , the pros- out republican judge. The conservative ele ment was in thu majority , and some of the cranks declared that they would not support Cochran if nominated. Ainsworlh Alliance Cautious. Ai.Nswoimi , Nob. , Aug. 17. [ Special Tele gram to Tin : Bii : : . | The Independents hold their convention nt this place Saturday at thu courv house. There was but a alight at- tcndanco and but lltt'.o ' enthusiasm. Dele gates were elected to the state and judicial conventions. The nomination of n county ticket was put off without a date. The reformers - formers have so many office hunters among them that they are afraid to prcclpate the battle. After the old parties have hold tholr conventions they will probably come out of the woods. _ Nuukolls County Itoptilillo ins. NELSON , Nob. , Aug. 17. [ Special Telegram to Tun BKK , ] The republican contra ! com mittee of Nuckolls county mot today nt 'Nel son and fixed September ID us the time for holding the republican county convention , The convention will bo composed of oighty- nine delegates. Harmony prevails , and much confidence I.s expressed ns to the outlook. Good crop * , vood prices , and fair transporta tion rates will soon retire the local calamity howlurj to the rear ranks , l'KSXi : l'KOriK KXVITKIt. lOITortH to Itld thi ) City ol'an Ohjeutlon- alili ; Kli-mcni. CiiKrr.svc , Wyo. , Aug. 17. [ Special Tolo- grum to Tin : BRi--Tho | public Is much worked up in this city ovoriir.uinbor of civil suits brought by property holders In the western part of the city against keepers of disreputable houses. A test case , upon which eight other * dcpuml , was argued In a demurrer In the district court today. It was contended by the difenUant tn it criminal and not civil suits xhoulil DO brought. As thu counsel making this claim U the prose- uutln attorney of the. county , It occasioned much surpruo. It brought , forth u proposi tion from the plaintiff to drop thu cusu if the prosecuting attorney would sue that thu laws were m : forced. A decision In the case is looked lor tomorrow. Ordered Itotiirni'd to thliin. POUT ToffSHK.sp , Wash. , Aus17.Ton Chinamen were arrested on Whltby Island and taiccn bolero a United Hut ten conmm- kiouur , who orduroU thutu roluruud to China. SOME OBJECTIONS OFFERED , Omaha Public BuUtliug Designs May not bo Approved. LOCAL QUESTIONS CAUSING TROUBLE. Conll luting Ideas Coneornlnjj Ilia KrontiiKu of ttio Proposed SUMIO- turj Knttiro Additions Must Positively lie CoiiNldurud. WAHIIINOTOX Ui-iinir OF Tun Ilin : , ) fill ! Forui'iixrii : : Srnmrr , > WAKIIIXIITON , I ) . C. , Aug. 17. ) Secretary Foster left rather suddenly last night for Capo May. This prevented tha supervising architect from presenting the plans for Omaha's public building to him for approval. There Is some question as to thu ultimate signing of the plans. There has been some protest against mak ing the building a prominent feat uro of the Sixteenth street side whllo Ignoring Seven teenth street altogether. The supervising architect Is opposed to the plan suggested , proposing u building in the form of n cresson on the ground that It would bo practically Impossible to construct such n building so us to provide for additions which would not mnr the general design. The Seventeenth street side of the build ing , as designed nt present , provides for a front on that street exactly similar to the Sixteenth street front but 'of course further back from the -street than the other , Mr. Estcrbrook i.s not likely to irivo up this plan without a striu'glo. It is his first Important design since ho became supervising architect nnd ho Is proud of his work. iicsi'.nvi : AOIIXTS SII.ICTIP. : : The comptroller of the currency has ap proved the selection of tlio following reserve agents for Nebraska national banks ; The Continental National of Chicago for the American Exchange National of Lincoln ; the Columbia National of Chicago for the First National of Syracuse ; the Hanover National of Now York for the First National of Oak- lnnd. NKIIKASKA rOHT.MASTnilS AI'I'OISTKI ) . The postmaster general today appointed the following postmasters for Nebraska : F. \j. \ Howell at If rewster. Ulalr county , vlco G. E. Drew , roslcncdV. ' ; . O. Torroy nt Nail- land , Fillmoro'countv , vice \V. U' . Cameron , resigned. _ P. S. II. j-'i.oun or it'Arinis , Cloud Hursts Delude Platte Ulvcr , Mo. , and Do Much Damage. Sr. Jo ri'ii. Mo. , Aitg. 17. A special from Agency says that a cloud burst nt Platto' River yesterday and caused much loss of * property. The river , which pnsioi through tlio town , rose twentj feet and twelve or fifteen farms were ruined , houses , barns and crops being swept , away. No llvos are vet known to be lost. Another cloudburst at the same place followed this morning , also caus ing much damage. IC.VXSAH CITY. Mo. . Aug. 17. A dispatch from St. Joseph says : The Platte river val ley , from Oakland Mills to the north and east ' fo'r a distance of inuny mile ? , has the appear , nnco of an ocean today. The river is out ol ! its banks for n distance of almost a milo en either side. The tributary streams and crooks are swollen and the water Is coming down the nnrcQW valley with a rush and a roar. " At OiiltUno1 Mills" where the Ono Hundred and.Two' emptier Into the Platta river,1 iho water higher than has been known for years. The water commenced to rise slowly Saturday night Immediately following the heavy rain which fell in that , locality. Tno fears of the residents In the valley arc growing. A cloud burstnd yester day several miles northwest of Easton , which added to their fears. By 2 o'clock tills morning cornfields and pastures were under water and many stacks of hay were carried down the stream. The Platte river rose fully twenty fcH in less than two hours and the One Hundred ami Two river was out of Its banks in places whore the night before tboro was scarcely more than .somo three feet of water. A farmer named Fred Iboy could net remove bis stock in time and many head of cnit'o and hogs were carried away. This Is ttio ox- porloiico of hundreds of farmers nloutr the lmnk of these streams , all of whom Miffernd the loss of 'ijattle. grain 'ofbuildings. Othei farmers further norlli and south have been damaged to the extent ol .soveral thousand dollars. The watcrsujrqso. BO quickly and without warning tliatffnany of them wora uniiblo to remove their'stock ton place ol safety. , in.\ir > IIAMIH. Kansas Kopiihliuaim and Democrats United to Out'oat the Independents. Toi'HKIvans , , Aug. 17. Nine district judges are to bo elected In Kansas this fall , and the people's party politicians claim that In six of them the democrats and republicans will unite on a candidate to defeat the pee ple's party nominee. From cno end of the stnto to tlio other the light nou appears to ba against the new party. W. F. Itightmeyor , candidate for chlel justice last fall , who has been carefully watching the judicial contests , .stated thh morning that Mops had already been taken by the democrats and ivpublicuns to combine on judicial candidates in the Eighth , Ninth , Thirteen th , Twimty-llfth , Twenty-sixth and Twenty-eighth districts. "Tho effect of these combination * , " said Mr. Kightmuyor , "will bo lo strengthen tha people's parly in the slate. It shows on IU face that the light is between the people and the bosses , and the people will win. " nun' ALL I > LIA / > / ; / > tun LTV. Philadelphia Itnnkers Plead Guilty to t.'h.irges of Dishonest } * . Piiii.uir.U'iiu , An ? . 17.-Charloi Law rence , cashier of the susp.'iided ICoystouo national bank , who was indicted with lha fugitive president , Gideon Mtir-th , for con spiracy in thu misappropriation * of the bank's funds , this afternoon pleaded guilty in the United Stntoj supreme court. Francis W. Kennedy , of the .Spring Gar- dnn banic and his brother Henry Koniuidy , the cashier , were also nrnilumui this afternoon on the chargoof misappropriation of the funds of that institution and both entered pious of guilty , Apullcatibn for postponemento ( sentence - tenco was made by counsel lor both tha prisoners and the court's decision on that point will bo given tomorrow. ui-iTTiNu mi.tin : Tlio People's Party Preparing Tor the Campaign ol' ' 1)12. ) Toi'KKA , Kan. , Aui ? . 17. W. F. Hlghtmolr , secretary of the National Alllanco and In dustrial union , snya steps uro bolng talion to organlzo an alliance In Chicago and In all largo cities of the wont , in order that the people's party may bo prepared for tha cam paign of IS'jJ. _ Vollow Fever lit Vera Cruz. Nr.w VOIIK. Aug. 17.-The Ward line steamer , City of Washington , arrived this morning from Mexican ports and reports that when she luft Vera Cm/ , early In August , yellow fever was raging to an alarming extent in thafcily. Tired of MIV. HT. Louis , Mo. , Aug. 17. A dUpatch from Qulncy , III , , says Hiram J. linker , who claimed to bo a member of tlio'firm of Hlruiii Bakur & Co , , the Now York Importers , con- , milled suicide thoru this morning by cutth.s his throat. Not So Very itloh. GIIAIIAM , Tex , , Aug. 17. Klch silver hoi boon found In various portions of Young county. The ussav office In Denver reports the vaiuo at i'J.'M pur ton , with traces of gold. The veins lie uuur thu surface.
