THE OMAHA 'DAILY ' BEE.
TWENTV-FIKST YEAB. OMAHA , MONDAY MORNING , SEPTEMBER 7 , 1891. \ % iNQMBER 81 ,
HASH EVIDENCES OF THRIFT.
Flattering Display of Nebraska's Products
nt the State Fair.
NUMEROUS EXHIBITS OF VEGETATION ,
Itnrn Opportunity Offered to Observe
tin ; IleMiltH of WcHtcrii K
liiKonlonn Preparations
Tor tin : OuunHlon.
LINCOI.V , Neb. , Sept. 0. [ Special to TIIK
HKK.J The annual .state fair opens tomorrow
and everything Is In readiness for the great
crowds that will assemble providing tbo
weather continues propitious. The exhibits ,
particularly the cereals and vegetables , will
astonish the myriads who throng to see them.
All who huvo thus fur gazed upon ibo.m declare -
clare that they ccllpso anything In
slzo and yield to the ncrcago
over exhibited nt the state fair before.
A walk through agricultural hall Is suf
ficient to make ono bollovo that Cores or
whoever the deity Is that presides over
harvests had'emptied tbo ontlro contents of
her cornucopia in Nebraska.
The other displays nro also entirely In
keeping with this magnificent agricultural
exhibit. There are nearly -100 fat porkers ,
whllo the 120 sheep pens , 1300 cattle pens
nnd 400 horse stalls are nearly
nil occupied or spoken for. Horticultural
hall Is a bower of beauty , flowers , and fruits
vloing with each other to delight the eyo.
The exhibit Is so great tlmt tbo building is
too small to hold It , and part of It will bavo
to bo displayed in n temporary structure ad
joining.
There Is a perfect wilderness of labor sayIng -
Ing farm Implements and machines , wind
mills und vehicles , whllo all the special
pavilions , representing private enterprises ,
nro filled to overflowing.
The art hall which is adonicO with palht
Ings bv Nebraska artists , has n display
much superior to that of any proceeding
year. The daubs of former exhibits nro be
ing succeeded bv genuine works of art , dis
playing iho development of an ideal artistic
tulont and appreciation in the state in keep
ing with the other forward stops being taken
by Nobrnskuns.
But Invariably tlio beholder wonders back
to agricultural ball , with Its wealth of
products. I'jverytblng there Is on a mommotb
scale. Gigantic squashes , towering stalks of
oats ami rye , Immense cabbage heads , Brob-
--dlgniigian bcots , extensive cucumbers and
oars of corn vicing with each other in length ,
splendid apples , magniliccnt potatoes , mam
moth onions and a galaxy of other products
on nn equally liberal pattern.
Great Ingenuity has been displayed in
many of the exhibits.
The Holt county display Is In the bands of
Messrs. W. J. Dobbs , G. C. Hnzlott , Tom
Morris , Charles Hall , Joe Sturdovant , and
Mcsdainos Gaminol and Hoxlo. These ladles
nnd gentlemen huvo procured a patent on
wh'at they call tbo Holt county bog palace.
The structure Is a frame work covered with
cano stalks on the sides and angles in u very
artistic manner. The roof Is thatched with
tins of cano statics. At each corner rises a
turret , on which sits upright a
little pig composed of kernels of corn ,
and other swine constructed of the
sumo grain , are soon in various positions
about tbo palace representing different Ideas ,
Tl u exhibit also.embraces a display of 150
different grasses. The hay crop this year
in this countv is enormous , and is baled und
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shipped to th'oBlack Hills and the west In
Inrgo qualntitlos. Gram of all kinds will
hnvo n heavy yield all through the county.
Ked Willow county comes to the fair with
n rigged vessel named "City of McCook. "
with sails sot , loaded with the wealtn of a
most abundant harvest. It Is constructed
entirely ol cereals nnd other products.
Cabbages , melons , pumpkins , squashes
nnd potatoes from this drouth-
stricken district nro tnis year tbo
tokens of renewed prosperity that will lift
many n mortgage , sugnrcano und corn fifteen
feet hlph and well Illled cars , flunked by rye ,
oats and flax In abundance will show the
enormous yield of grain. Above the display
nro the words , "Cargo for Europe from Ucd
Willow county. "
Stanton county exhibits a banner with the
Btnto cout-of-nrms and vegetables.
Lincoln county has a splendid exhibit , the
central llpuro of which Is n large locomotive
built of grain and grasses. Two young
American eagles , alive , nro also calculated to
claim attention. The exhibit is nccomp.xnlod
by B. Buchanan , .lames McDonald and
Arthur II. Uoaglund of North I'lntto and J.
G. Bcolorof Wallace.
Box Butte county displays n potato ele
phant that , will attract a great deal of atten
tion. It doss not require many of tbo inaiu-
moth potatoes to constructttha towering
pachyderm. The display of vegetables and
grains nro both remarkable , while tbo celery
bunches ccllpso anything over seen In the
stnto.
Sheridan county has an unusually line dis
play of vegetables. Two mammoth squashes
wuigliini. ninety-eight und 10' ) pounds loom
up iilonv sldo of radishes of which ono speci
men Is larger than n mangel wurtzcl , boots a
foot long , potatoes and pumpkins , turnips
nnd other garden truck of immense size , all
ranged about. The grain yield in this county
ps shown by the samples hero will bo mag-
V.\ /iiltlcont. Wheat goes from twenty-live to
\"forty bushels , oats average sovonty-llvo
bushels , rye sixty bushels. Potatoes will
yield on any farm from 'MO
to100 bushels to iho aero. Shocks of oats
standing six foot hlch indicate what the
other cereals will show. As a motto the
county has this legend on Its exhibit : "Wo
como from the Grcut American desert , but
whim tbo Overruling Power saw lit to give
us rain then we blossomed lilio n wild sun-
llowor. "
Morrick county makes Its first display this
year and will present something Unit will
equal many of the older counties. Amongst
thu curiosities of vegetation produced In this
lection Is a beat weighing thirty-tlvo pounds.
Another is n hemp bush raised from a single
iced this year , t onio fifteen feet In bolghth
nnd measuring two nnd a half Inches
through the butt Pampas grass grown on
the bottom lands twelve feet high and a tomato
mate bush which produced by actual count
lllll tomatoes. The grain and corn will equal
the nvnrngo yield over the state.
Chase county llrst attracts attention with
n largo map of itself in seeds.
Burt county bus a .similar devlso In which
there Is n remarkably line steer represented
by various colored kernels of corn. The effort -
fort Is thoroughly n work of art. In addi
tion , Bui't muki'.s n tnnmilllccnt display of
turnips , bcots nnd cubbnges ,
ThO' ' Kearney county display Is the first
thing to attract the visitor us ho steps In
from the west entrance. The special features
of this exhibit are grain nnd vegetables.
The sample * of wheat , oats , rye ami corn are
tbo prldo of the exhibitors while the pump
kins , potatoes , beets nnd cabbage are equal
to these of any other display.
In the Washington county exhibit nro
cornstalk * ttitean feet high , nil loaded with
ears. The display of apples is unusually
lino. '
The finishing touches to the various other
. , exhibits nro being put on and they too will
r loon bo worthy of mention.
Tomorrow the opening dav U old soldier's
day , und all veterans will bo admitted
to the grounds hvo. In iidditUm to
thl i , tin ) various societies belong
ing to the Nebraska turn bojlrk
will contest for prizes In athletics. This
event Is causing great enthusiasm among
Gormun-Auiurlcun and all persons Intorcited
in nthlotlcs.
'Iho speed programme for tomorrow Is as
follows :
Trotting - Fouls of iss0.pursot.10i Billy
L. , Fumco & Brandos ; Emma J. , Williams
T , v Dlckoy ; ( 'oun ullottn. D. T. Sablu ; llur-
tloll , Edwurd Pylo ; Fullerton Boy. J. W.
Dlbdell ; Dictator Prince , L. Bank Wilson ;
BylvU B. , C. J , Doodle.
Trotting ' 'i&O class , purse fyOO : John , F.
M , Piemenj Montgomery , Edward 1'ylo ;
Hlack Hull , WIlHnm Huston ; King HflNday ,
W. II. Harsfoul ; Vennssa , Fairvlow stock
farmTrix ; , McCullom & Klllott ; Dick Til-
den , H. S. O'ltnno ; Cilllaton , G. W. Penn ;
Harry K , Krecdcr & Gage ; Saturn , Jr. , J.
N. Maxtor.
KunnlngOnehalf mile dash , purse J30.
Farmers' Itounlon PropoHed.
Ciuwroiw , Nob. , Sept. ( ! . [ Special to Tun
Bnc.J September 2'l will commence the first
irrand farmers' reunion over held In the
northwest. The affair will bo conducted on
the name plan of the state reunion Just nold
nt Grand Island. Reduced rates will bo
made from all points. Hmlnont speakers will
bo present. Tents and accommodations for
hundreds will bo mudo. Honst ox , etc. , will
add to the affair.
Last Tuesday the meeting of the repub
lican county central committee proved a
drawing card. Charles C. Krad , W. U. Me-
Elvoy. A. Morrison , K. S. Ne.sbltt , Fred
Daniels. W. II. Fanning , Leroy Hall , H. II.
MeGrnw , S , I. Meseraull , Nick Wollmg , J.
Uurgnr and George Ko.ld attended.
The Harvest Homo festival at Wlllowdalo
school bouso was a success.
Commissioner Hurger is homo from Chad-
ran. He said the funds expended so far this
year are Jl.'I.Oll'J.l.l general fund ; $3M.OO
bridge fund ; } Sil.Uroad ; : fund.
The Catholics of Wbltr.oy will hold n pic-
r.io at that place on next Thursday. A big
time is anticipated.
Tbo soldiers made a pretty showing as they
departed Saturday morning for Hot Springs.
They will remain there until September 'J3.
S. I. Moseruull spsnt Sunday In Chadron.
The campaign bus fairly opened. The re
publicans hold their convention September
1. ) , while the democrats will do the same Sep
tember 13.
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\ebrnNkiiMH Interented.
LiM-nt.N , Nob. , tyopt. ( i. [ Special to TUB
BKE. | Nebraska will tnko an active part In
the Irrigation convention to bo held In Salt
Lake City , September 15 to 17. At the
request of the governor of Utah , Governor
Thiiyor has appointed a list of delegates com
prising many representative men. The list
is as follows : W. L. Cat-lock , M. S. Balrd ,
Professor H. S. Bowers , II. S. Lemon , Wil
liam Crombis , Professor L. N. JohiiKnn , Lin
coln. F. II. Dunham , Hoca. H. O. Phillips ,
Lincoln. L. P. Carev , Honrv St. Haynor ,
Kidney. C. H. Peclt , Trenton. C. H. Meeker ,
McCook ; A. L. King , Culbortson ; . ! . G. Gra-
bol , Crawford ; F. M. Dorrington , Children ;
Hon. J. H. McColl , Lexington ; Prof. L. K.
Hicks , Lincoln ; Lerov Hall , Crawford ; C. 1C.
Warner , Omaha ; Dr. I. N. Cooke , C. E.
LoomU , Lincoln ; , F. D. Graves , Uonkeltnan ,
ami II. M. Wlldman , Culbortsop.
The st'ito is entitled to seven more dole-
gatrs and tbo governor is ready to receive
applications. _
Fusion inV < : l > mcr County.
Hnn CLOUD , Nob. , Sent. 0 , [ Special toTiin
BIK. : The democrats of Webster county
hold their convention yesterday at Blue Hill ,
and It was largely attended. After going
through the usual formulas they named the
following for the Judicial convention : Ber-
neru MeNoiT.v. T. J. Ward , K. S. Proudflt.
For the state convention : Ed Hilton nnd
H. G. ICoehlor. They also elected a nomin
ating committee to put good men In the field
this fall for the county oflloos. It is gen
erally supposed that tbo democrats nnd re
publicans will work together and put vp a
ticket out of both parties composed of good
reliable men. If this is done , the alliance
party In this county will bo a thing of the
past.
The following resolution was unanimously
adopted :
Wo heartily endorse many of the demands
and principles udoplud by the national Inde
pendent p'lrty , claiming for ourselves the llrst
to uilvucatu the reformation of tlmt part of
the constitution and tlio lawn as would bu con
ducive of the highest patriotism and best In
terest of tlio farmer , the moolmnlo and the
wage worker , and tlmt the dumooratlo party--
national , state and local. Is the natural ally
of tlio Independent people's party.
That wo. in n p irty , and perhaps without an
Individual oxri'ptlcm , contributed means to
our support at the lust noneral election to the
success of Hit ) candidates named by the con
ventions of the independent people's party ,
giving success to snoh ( In a great measure ) us
wore elected. The denunciations , vitupera
tions. condemnations and fal.su accusations
inadu by the independents against the demo
cratic party , IB ill-serving political eliuslise-
ment. and especially do wo criticize the action
of lion. William Arthur MeKolRlian fortho In
gratitude ho exhibits to the party , malting It
possible for the honored position ho now
holdi.
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Pioneers' Golden AVedcllii .
KIUHNEV , Neb , , Sept. 5. [ Special to THE
BUG. | A remarkable goldoa wadding took
jilaco Saturday. Mr. and Mrs. P. W. Wilson
were married at Bolvldoro , N. J. , Septem
bers , 1841. They have lived In ICearnoy for
the past nineteen years. Their nine children
are all living , though throe of tbo boys wont
throiiuli the war. Their nine children , with
their husbands and wives and thirteen out
of fourteen grandchildren , wore present at
the golden wedding. A fine dinner was en
joyed by the reunited family in the after
noon anil the children presented their pa
rents each with a gold waleh. The follow-
lim is u list of the family present : Captain
.1. I. .Wilson nnd wife , Chicago ; J. II. Wilson
and wife , Macon , Ga. ; / . T. Klnsoll , wife
and two children , Mount Ayr , In. ; Mrs. K.
H. Grim u and thrco children , Pueblo , Colo. ;
Frank C. Wilson , Texas ; C. W. Grcor , wife
and two children , Cozad , Neb. ; W. C. Wil
son , wlfo and throe children , W. H. Hoe ,
wife and one daughter ( Mrs. Charles Wiley ) ,
.liul go Hull , wile and two children of Kear
ney. _
Captured a Thieving Tramp.
GIUII.IV : : CIXTIII : : , Nob. , Sept. I ! . [ Special
to Tun Unii.J While the station agent was
at dinner Saturday a tramp who had been
noticed around the depot picitod the lock to
tbe express room nnd stole a pair of $10 pants
and left at once for parts unknown. The
stolen package was soon missed and the
tramp suspioioned. Telegrams were sent to
all olllees to look out for the man nnd arrest
him If found. Ho was located in a freight
car at Brayton by Station Agent Dennis
about U o'clock p. in. There being no olllcor
at hand Dennis toox charge ol him. At llrst
ho was Inclined tu tight , but wlt'i the aid of
a six-shooter Mr. Dennis persuaded him to go
along. He bad the stolen goods hid in the
freight car , and only after being promised
his liberty would ho give up ttyo goods or
acknowleilgo that he took thoni. After many
promises to bo a better tramp in the future
be was turned loose.
Sudden Dentil at lOIUIiorn.
Ef.Kliou.v , Nob. , Sept. 0. [ Special Telegram -
gram to Tin : Bin.jMrs. : . Hanna Mlllor died
suddenly this morning. Her death is attrib
uted to heart disease. The deceased was tbo
wlfo of Mr. Andrew Miller , ono of the old
settlers and representative farmers of Doug
las county , who resides four mile's ' southeast
of this city , When the final summons came
Mrs. Mlllor was nt the well after i bucket of
water. She was soon to fall but before she
could bo reached she bad breathed her last ,
Her sudden death has cast a gloom over the
entire community ,
Ijabor Iiy at Miu'nin ,
LINCOLN , Neb. , Sept. I ) . [ Special to TUB
BP.E. ! In vlow of the fact that Monday Is
Labor day Mayor Wclr has Issued his pro
clamation ordering all city work suspended
during the day except in tbo lira und pollco
departments and other worn which cannot bo
delayed. He also requests business men to
clo.se their business houses not later than I'.1
m. , in order that all may attend the celebra
tion at Cushman park.
ljitiof | Seller Hound Over.
HII.UVI-E : : , Nob. , Sept. -Special [ Tele
gram to Tun HKI : . ] Anderson , thu man who
was nrroited a fnw Hays ago for selling liquor
on the island without a license , was
arraigned In the county court yesterday nnd
waived examination , uud was hold to the
district court In the sum of (300 br Judzo
Hoyt. _
d tint I'rclKlit
Lot ISVII.I.K. Ivy. , Sept. . The Louisville
& Nashville and the Choapeaka & Ohio rail-
roada have reduced freight rates to Missis-
slpul river points , so that they can pay the
local rates of roads Into ArUuusas and still
couip tu with St. Louts roada ,
ENCOURAGING CROP REPORTS ,
From Every Section of the Country the
Same Story Ouiuos.
NATURE REWARDS WITH A LAV.SH HAND ,
In Kvnt'.v Stnto Itoiintlful Harvest *
Have or Will lie Itcnpcd
Wealth In Corn anil
Grain.
WASIIIXOTOV , D. C. , Sept. 0. The weather
bureau of the Department of Agriculture
tonight Issued the following weather crop
bulletin :
Tompornturo The wnok has been cooler
than usual In districts east of the Hocky
mountains , whllo to the westward and on
the Pacific coast the excess of tompcr.ituro
above the normal for tbo week ranged from
three to six degrees. Over the
principal corn producing states and
over the northern portion of the
cotton region , the average dally temperature
for the week was about six degrees below
the normal. Wnllo the weather was gener
ally favorable for growing crops , the cool
weather during the past week has not
hastened the ripening of corn , which at pres
ent Is not safe from Injury by frost In many
sections. Frosts occurred during the week
from Wisconsin southwestward to Colorado ,
but have not yet reached the principal corn
states with sufficient severity to cause any
particular damage to the crops.
Hamfall. More than tlio usual amount of
rainfall occurred In the northern portion of
the cotton region east of tbo Mississippi , In
southeast Florida , northeast Michigan and In
limited areas la the Ohio vallov and to the
west of the Mississippi. General rains oc
curred along tbo Allegbany range , while light
showers nro reported In all othersectlons oust
of the Kocky mountains , cxcopt in southeast
Texas. No rain occurred on the Pacific
coast.
Tbo seasonal rainfall continues In excess
from Alabama northeastward to Now Ung-
lund , and generally on the eastern slope of
the Hocky mountains as far cast us the Mis
sissippi , cxcopt over the greater portion of
Louisiana , where tbo deficiency amounts to
about -10 per cent of the normal rainfall ; the
same deficiency exists in northern Florida.
On the Pacific coast the rainfall was gener
ally in excess , except In central California ,
where the rainfall for the season has boon
equal to two Inches loss than usual , but near
Portland and Olymnia the deficiency amounts
to about five Inches.
Now Kngland Crops ripening slowly ;
potato rot not spreading seriously ; tobacco
harvest nearly completed and the crop is In
good condition. A largo crop of cranberries
is indicated ; picking will begin next week.
Now York The conditions were generally
favorable for growing crops nnd seeding ;
corn Is from ono to three weeks late. Tlio
potato blight Is Increasing ; hops badly
damaged by moisture ; tobacco harvest Is
well advanced.
Pennsylvania Corn Is excellent , but
needs warm , sunshiny weather to mature it.
The buckwheat crop will bo unusually largo ;
tobacco cutting continues and the crop is
reported line ; potatoes only slightly damaged
by rot ; crop very largo. Seeding has boon
delayed by wet weather.
Now Jersey The cranberry crop promises
an average yield. The weather has boon
unfavorable forrlponing fruit and vegetables ,
and the ground Is too wet for digging potatoes
nnd for plowing and seeding.
Maryland Poaches , potatoes nnd tobacco
were Injured by rain in southern Maryland ;
otherwise conditions were favorable to grow
ing crops. Sunshiny weather is needed in nil
sections.
Virginia Crops advanced , but tobacco
needs drywarm weather.
North Carolina Cotton is opening very
slowly ; some rust and shedding reported.
Tobacco curing progressing rapidly.
The weather has been too cool for best ro-
titlltS.
South Carolina Cotton has boon seriously
injured by cool , cloudy weather and contin
ued heavy rains , the damage being estimated
at from " 0 to 30 per cent ; nearly Hvo Inches
of rain fell yesterday.
Iowa Two weeks without frost and GO per
cent of the corn will bo out of danger. Lnto
corn will require a month ; fall ploivlng and
seeding Is In progress with Increased acre
age.
Wisconsin The conditions were unfavor
able to corn , buckwheat and potatoes ; frost
occurred In nearly all portions oi the state on
the -lib with considerable damage to corn and
buckwheat in tlio northern counties , und
slight damage to tobacco and corn in the
southern counties.
Minnesota Threshing progressing ; frost
seriously damaged garden truck in some lo
calities , and also greatly Injured corn In north
nnd central counties and slightly In southern.
Two weeks of warm weather In the southern
portions of the state will mature corn.
North and South Dakota : The North Dakota -
kota harvest Is advancing , but has boon re
tarded by delayed ripening of craln ; in South
Dakota loto baying , threshing and grain
marketing nro general ; rain is needed gener
ally for late hay and to prepare ground for
plowing.
Nebraska The \ycok has been generally
dry , cool and sunshiny ; the bulk of the corn
crop requires thrco days to mature in
southern Nebraska , and ilftoon days In
northern Nebraska will place It beyond danger
from frost ; light frost occurred on the ! lrd
but did no dnmago.
Missouri A splendid week for farm work ,
but too cool for maturing corn.
Kansas Cool sunshiny weather with very
little ram has been favorable for haying and
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harvesting but unfavorable for tbo "into corn
crop and has miulo the ground too hard for
fall plowing ; light frost ; occurred on the
3d and -Itb ; no damage reported.
Colorado Third crop of alfalfa Is being
cut ; threshing Is general in the San Luis
valley , nnd the harvest Is progressing 'favor
ably In the Arkansas valley ; standing crops
are line , and nil fruit reports are favorable.
Oregon Threshing Is nearing completion ,
and wheat and oats nro a heavy yield ; hop
picking is progressing ; hop Uco und mould
injured the crop considerably. About " 0,000
bales of hops are produced In Oregon.
California The weather has been favorable -
able to crops ; potatoes are plcnntlful nnd
prices so low that some of the crop will bo
left In the ground. More bales of hops than
last season , owing to nn Increased acerago ;
In southern California grapes , peaches and
pears nro being shipped to canneries In car
load lots.
Alabama There bus been no material
change In the condition of the cotton crop
since lust report ; tbo rains arrived rather
late for cotton but bonatitcd potatoes and
vegetables. ( Last weeu's report stated that
cotton was shedding badly and the yield re
ported reduced l0 ! | wr cent from the Indica
tion of July 1. )
Mississippi A cool , dry , sunshiny week.
Cotton Is suffering badly from the combined
olTects of drouth , rust , worms and opening
of Immature halls and promises from -0 to W
per cent less than the month previous ; other
miniatured crops are beginning to suffer per
manent Injury.
Louisiana The weather 1ms boon unfavor
ably to cano and cotton ; rust and shedding
being reported from northern parishes and
cool nights Injuring the top cotton crop. Hico
Is being harvested with good yields ; warm
rains needed.
Arkansas The weather has been favonUilo
to all craps suvo cotton , which continues to
deteriorate. ; the cool nights have bean Injur
ious and the condition of cotton has fallen off
from 10 to ' . ' 5 per cent
Texas Unless gonorvl rains fall within
ten days Into cotton and the hay crop will bo
light. Cool weather has cheeked the ravages
of the boll worm , cotton picking Is progress
ing rapidly , ground Is too dry tor plowing.
Tennessee- growth of cotton has been
checked by Cool nights. Late corn und
tobacco doing well- , fall plowing has boon
retarded by dry weather , crpps generally nro
in promising condition.
Keutucky The weather bos been gener
ally beneficial to props , tbo corn crop
promises to bn the largest In years , tobacco
shows some Improvement but-Is below thu
nvorttgo the early crop bcmgtcut- late fruits
nnd potatoes abundant , fwll plowing pro
gressing. ,
Ohio Corn promises well anil will mature
In two weeks : buckwheat U the heavy crop ;
clover Is clean nnd Is a good yield ; wheat-
sowing is In progress and the soil Is in good
condition for plowing nnd seeding ,
Michigan The weather , hns been too oool
for n marked Improvement in corn nnd po
tatoes ; corn will bo snfo In tdn days ; 'fall
seeding Is progressing. . - . ' 11-
Illinois Corn Is maturing slowly owlog.to
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continued cool weather ; the soil "Is In otctl.-j
lent condition for plowing ; light frostVylthk
out injury , on the 4th Inst , ? * ? * *
Indiana-Corn , though ripening 'slowlV ,
continues In excellent condition ; plowiuff-for
wlic'U nearly completed , bit ( sowing ban not
yet commenced : slight frost in northern
counties the 4th
on ,
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LinKUTl-'S JlHllt.
It Attacks and Kills a Chlpyewn
Indian Child.
Sut.T Stn MAIIIB , Mich. , ; Sept. 0. John
Cowadjo , a Chlppowa Indian , living on the
shore of Echo lake , started out yesterday to
guide a party that was ! raovlng over Into
Canada. His only child , a girl baby , was on
the oulsldo of the hut , near the door , his wlfo
being on the opposite Side of the little dwell
ing. When the Indian father and the party
hud proceeded half n m'llo oi so , they saw nn
enormous bald eagle circling over tbo cdgo of
Echo Inko near the hut. .There was no
thought of danger to thtf chlld , but their
sportsman's Instinct prompted them to turn
back to got a shot at the bird. As they turned
to retrace their steps the oage ( made a sudden
swoop to the earth. The Indlnu quickened
his pace nnd reached his cabin in udvanco of
the white men. When they arrived at the
lake they saw a dead eagle of unusual slzo
nnd formidable appearance lying upon the
ground , near it , the Indian babe , torn and
bleeding , and also dying.
The scream nnd rush of the jrreat bird
upon the child brought tbo Indian mother
upon the scene. Her babe was already sev
eral feet In the air held by the ugly talons
of thocaglo. The child was 'evidently too
heavy for tbo bird and was dropnod to tbo
earth.
The fall caused its death. The eagle made
another plunge for Its victim but was fought
oft by Iho mother who succeeded in driving
it away. As the bird arose in thenlr it was
shot by the father , wbo had Arrived too late
to save the child. The whlto men had no
difficulty in securing the eagle and they will
have it stuffed.
' .V Ot THIS TXK'ff.llir.K.
Words of Wisdom and Truth Uttered
by Dr. l < or liner.
Cinexfio , III. , Sept. 0. The recently completed
ploted Fourth Baptist church , located at the
corner of Ashland boulevard nnd Monroe
streets , was dedicated this morning. Dr.
George C. Lorlmor , formerly of this city ,
but now In chargn of Tromont
temple , Boston , delivered the dedi
catory sermon , taking his text from
tbo nicotine of Christ with the woman
of Samaria wbo was drawing water at the
well "Tho hour cometh , and now Is when
true worshipers shall worshipjHim in spirit
nnd In truth. " In the course' hls'nddress ,
Dr. Lorimorndvanced some thnorios which ,
had they boon uttered In the days of the
Puritans , would have causbdltlielr author to
bo branded ax a rank heretic ! Ho .assorted ,
that Sunday , being the first day or 'the woo'k
called to remembrance tho-Hjav of resurrec
tion , but-thnt wbllo man should cease from
labor on that day , ho shouldt not consider 'it
as a sacred day , but should amuse and
rfcst himself as ho saw Rtfj not forgottlug
tlio slgnllicanco of the day. Emotional wor
ship was deprecated , a * was tbo theory that
all worship should bo conducted lu places sot
apart for that purpose. No place was con
sidered ns especially sacred when man desired
to worship God It could bo done in ono place
as well ns another. Dr. Lorlmor also assorted
that tbo sacraments were not means of grace
or remission , but instruction- which these
desiring to learn of the grace and goodness of
God should attend. An Immense congregation
attended the dedicatory sorvlco ,
tiEiTisa niKiitt irisn uoru FKET.
America Driving Competition Jrom
the Klold of South Aim lcn's Trade.
WASIIINOTON' , D. C. , Sopt/'O. The consul
general of Germany at San \Tdso , Costa Rica ,
has made nn odlelal ropor't to his govern
ment , under date of Juno 30 , 1801 , in which
ho says :
"Thoro is no doubt that thp extraordinary
endeavors which tbo American industrial
world , backed up by the ( government , is
making to increase it's trade with Spanish
American countries are * mooting with
success. The dlffereneo in price , if
any , Is moro than compensated for
by tbo attractive and bandy got-up
of American goods. Germany , however ,
plays a largo part in tbo Import trade of this
country having shipped $170,307 worth of
morchandlso in 1SUO as against $175,0:21 : in
188 ! ) . Still our trade is closely pressed by
Great Britain nnd the United States.
"Tho Gorman , American and UHtUh In
dustrial worlds are now doing their level
best to crush each other's trfldo In ironware
of nil kinds ; cotton shirts.- underclothing ,
preserves nnd the like , this Is moro especially
the case as regards cotton piueo goods , cheap
calicos at about seven pence per yard anil
common hankorchlofs ctmnot bo got from
Germany , owlncr to the great distance ; hut
in the dearer qualities wo compete succoss-
o.v THIS irn.n .ITI IXTW SIIOHR.
VlNltnrn Trentiid to a Hare
Sneutiuihv
Asnuuv PUIK , N , J. , Sotf.0. ) The visitors
who journeyed to the beach yesterday to
watch the unusually heavy s a , were treated
to a sight rarely witnessed near shoro. About
t ) o'clock the wind was blowing furiously
from the northeast. Suddenly the sea nt a
spot near the shore was unusually agitated ,
und , as the eyes of allj were directed
to the spot , n hugo waterspout formed
nnd began moving seaward ( In n southeast
erly direction. The volume of water was
balloon-shaped , and was fully ItOO foot high.
There were no vessels In jits track , but
Tyler Einmons , n llshrtrlnau , narrowly
escaped being caught by the mountain of
water. Ho saw it approaching nnd pulled
bis boat out of tbo way -bt the whirling
column , which passed within 100 yards of
him. The waterspout lo't .in it's wako a
broad track of water , and the Incoming
breakers rolled mountain higU for half an
hour after the spout disappeared.
A heavy rain storm nnd high seas have
caused much damage along , tbe Now Jersey
coist The bluffs at Long Branch have boon
outon nwn.v In many pln&s and bulkheads
badly shattered , especially In front of the
Octagon hotel. V
At Scabrlght the Highland Beach railroad
tracks are inundated. The lowlands near the
llrst Hears of dwelling houses nro Hooded.
\Viint Now hoader.
'
NAMIVIM.K , Tenn. , fiopt , 0. Purnell
branch , of this city , of the Irish National
league , nt a meeting this afternoon , elected
delegates to the national league convention
and resolved ns the tense of tbo members
that Purncll nnd McCarthy should both ro
ll ro and a new loader of tbo Iwh party bo
called to the hum. Puniollbranch has hith
erto been almost unanimous for Parnell.
Colorado ICejiulilleanH.
DENVUH , Colo. , Sept. II. [ Special Telegram
to TIIK HKK.J At n meeting of the republican
stale central committee yesterday it was
agreed to hold stutocouvcmlloii for the nomi
nation of n caudldataTfor supreme judge at
Gk'iUYOod Spnugt ou Tuetdiiy , September 9. J
WOULD BENEFIT BOTH CITIES ,
W , n , H , F.towell On tbe Advantages of An
Omaha-Duluth Air Liue.
AN IMPORTANT SAVING OF TIME.
Ilciiilnlsccnccf ) ol an Ocenii Stcninnhlp
Steward GosHlp About rsotublcH
Which 'Might Create Sensations
Were Mentioned.
CtticAdo BuitRVU OP TIIR BRB , 1
CHICAGO. 111. , Sept. 0. f
"Tno early completion of a direct line bo-
twecn Omaha and Duluth Is n project which
ought to enlist the Interest and hearty sup-
post of every business man of both cities , "
said W. H. H. Stowoll of Duluth , nt the Pal
mer bouse. Mr. Stowcll Is secretary and
treasurer of the Dulutb Stool nnd Iron works
nnd ono of the very wealthy and Influontla
citizens of that town.
"Tho advantages of such n road , " ho con
tinued , "would bo mutual. To Duluth It
would moan another largo and rich territory
to draw from nnd to Omaha It would moan
another conpotltor with tbo Chicago roads.
The fact that oven under present conditions
a great deal of Nebraska corn Is going cast
by way of Duluth demonstrates the advan
tages of that route. Corn shipped from
Omaha can reach Buffalo much quicker than
If shipped by way of Chicago. Whllo by the
present indirect route the dis
tance by rail between Omaha and
Duluth may not bo shorter than
that to Chicago there would bo n difference
of 100 miles If there were a direct
route from Omaha to Duluth. Such a line
could bo secured without the expenditure of
a great deal of capital , because it would not
bo necessary to build the entire distance.
The filling In of a few gaps would accom
plish the purpose.
"Tho quicker vessel dispatch to bo
secured at Dulutb makes a saving of a
couple of days in shipment. In Chicago It
taKcs a vessel of coal from Buffalo a good
day to got up through the various bridges to
her dock , and another day to got out into tbo
buto again with her cargo of wheat. At
Duluth the docks run out Into the harbor
and there Is no such waste of titno. I have
often seen a vessel come in whllo
1 was eating my breakfast , with
J.i'OO tons of coal , and go out nt
supper tlmo with 00,000 bushel of wheat.
The fact that Duluth is the llrst inland city
in the United States from which grain was
ever shipped by an nil- water route to Liver
pool Is very signillcaut. The voyage of the
Wotmoro has introduced an entirely now
feature into tbo grain-transportation prob
lem and the success of the Wtmlcback is the
success of Dulutb. " William Stowell is a
firm believer in the Zenith City und thinks
the day Is not very far off when it will boone
ono of tbo great commercial centers of tbo
country. "Tho same conditions which gave
Chicago Its Impetus will send Duluth for
ward In the race for commercial supremacy.
Both nro nt the extreme end of the greatest
of Inland water rootos and the same distance
from eastern shipping points on the lake. "
Mr. Stowoll drew a line between Chicago
and Duluth and showed that a line bisecting
it at right angles would coma out in
the neighborhood of Lower California. "Tho
courso.of. . 'immigration ' wbon Chicago was
building , " said ho , "was south of .this line ,
and Chlcagxrbolnjr tho" rnearcst point nt thu
end of the water i-outo from the east , got the
benefit ot the commerce of this region. Now
the country is building up most rapidly north
of this line , and as for points in this region
Duluth is the nearest place for water Ehlp-
monts. It will , year by year , got an Increas
ing proportion of their business. " President
Hugbltt and 11. C. Wickorj , then general
freight ngout of tbo Northwestern , speaking
on this subject two years ago. said that
Nebraska was bound to ship much of her
grain by way of Duluth. "It don't mane
any difference to us , " said ho , "oocauso wo
have n line up there , but it is going to hurt
some of tbo Chicago roads which haven't. "
KcoluitloiiB i.t'an Steamship Steward.
A gentleman stopping nt the Uichohon
gave mo an interesting account of n conver
sation ho had with the steward of ono of tbo .
big trans atlautic steamers a few months
ago.
ago."My physician advised mo to take n trip to
-Europe , to mauo the voyage , always a dls-
agrcoablo ordeal to me , as pleasant as possi
ble. I engaged n suit consisting of two rooms
and a bath on the City of Now York. As I
was nlone and felt in tbo humor for the liirht
intellectual pabulum usually furnished by
stewards 1 encouraged the ono wbo looked
after my part of the ship. Numerous tips
soon placed us on the very best of terms ,
Ho grew reminiscent nnd gave mo a lone list
of notables on both sides of the Atlantic who
had nt various times occupied my rooms und
these immediately adjoining thorn. There
was every evidence of truth in what bo said
because ho displayed a familiarly with the
personal appearance and characteristics of
prominent people \\boin 1 happened to know
that could only have been acquired at llrst
hands. I bavo forgotten a great deal of
what bo told mo but if I were to give you the
names of many whom I do remember nnd the
stories bo told mo about thorn it would create
a decided sensation.
"On ono well known Now Vorkor ( many
times millionaire , bo told this story : Ho
had boon making nn extended tour of Europe
nccompanlod by his wlfo and family und was
making tbo return voyage In this vessel.
The .steward , knowing that ho was voiy
wealthy , took particular pains to look after
him. The gentleman , who was rather lofty
in his manner , failed to recognize those at
tentions in the substantial manner which , to
tbo mind of tbo steward , became his station
in life , The steward , however , comforted
himself with the rnllectlon that perhaps it
was his custom to reserve his little remem
brances until tbo end of the voyngo. Ho con
tinued his attentions until the vessel reached
Now York and personally looked nftor the
luggage of the ontlro family at the landing.
When ho hud finished the man of millions
turned , and extending ono hand with sena
torial dignity toward the ship , said :
"My good man , I wish to assure you that I
appreciate your services to my family and
myself. If you will go Into my room you will
find lying on the table something that will bo
good for the homestead.1
"The steward thanked him profusely nnd
returning to tbo room found lying on tno
table n paokago containing about & 0 cents
worth of brown sucar. The Now Yoritor ,
cither because ho retained a taste acquired
lu his earlier days or for some other reason ,
had provided himself with the unbleached
artlco and had generously dduatod to the
steward what had survived tbo voyage.
He Paid the $ ! i.05.
"On another occasion tbe ship had among
its passengers n certain well known English
actor on his way to the United States , Ho
patronized the bar quito liberally , and ns the
rule of the ship required nil single drinks to
bo paid for when ordered , the steward was
frequently obliged to pav for them out of his
own pocket. When ho came to t > cttlo with
the actor ho disputed Mil.1 of the bill'
nnd refused to pay it , The steward
accepted the situation with the
best graoo ho could under the
circumstances , but meditated rovengO.
Not long afterward the actor was again u
passenger on the return trio , llu was alone
us before but an actress balancing tu another
company occupied tin adjoining room. Ono
night tno steward found tno actor In her
room at a very late hour and wrapped on the
door. When the actor demanded the causa
of tills intrusion ho was told that ho must ROte
to his own room or the captain would bo noti-
JK'd. After some Ineffectual blustering ho
ncquesced and retired. Later In the night
ho was found under the same compromising
rircuirstaiiccs and this tlmo the steward in
sisted that he should notify the captain. The
Englishman argued and threatened und final
ly , as If it Und just occurod to him , said :
"I believe I ewe you a small bill. "
The steward replied that his memory was
entirely correct , nnd forthwith collected the
tsl.iV > . Then ho again declared It to ba his
duty to notify the captain and did so In splto
of the offer of n respectable bribe. The cap
tain , very decidedly told bis distin
guished passenger that any further conduct
of that character would necessitate his going
below for tbo rest of the voyngo. The actor
retired In n very bad humor and tbo steward
smiled comfortably.
"Of Paltl ho said that she was very
fastidious and exacting but correspondingly
liberal lu tips ; Cbauncoy Depew was both
genial and generous and so was Phil Armour.
Indeed all the Armour family wore very
pleasant people and assumed no superior
rights on account of their wealth. Of Mrs.
Pullman ho spoke very highly but was not so
well pleased with tbo marquis , liobert
Lincoln ho spoite of lu the highest torms. "
Interesting Game ol' Poker.
"Tho most interesting Incident of the
voyngo was a poker game which took r-lnco
when wo were a couple of days out. The
persons engaired In it were three New York
moil whom I didn't know nnd n young
western millionaire. The wo. tern man
looked much more llko n divinity student
than n poker player , whllo the other thrco
men were much older nnd evidently were
experts at the gumo. It was evident from
the outset that there was n combination
among thorn to beat the westerner. Before
the game began tbo young man mndo an
agreement tlmt nil tho" money ho won was to
bo expended for thu benefit of the other pas
sengers or given to the servants about the
ship , and that ho was at liberty to quit whenever -
over ho saw lit.
"From iho outset luck seemed to bo with
the western man nnd bo hud the sympathy
of everybody on the vessel except his thrco
opponents. There was th9 greatest cxclto-
incut nnd nearly every adult male on board
was crowded around that tablo. As they lost
the thrco men began to show signs of irrita
tion , but the young westerner was perfectly
cool and looked ns pleasant as If ho
were playing n friendly game in bis
own parlor. Tlio other three so far
lorgot their good brooding ns to order
the drinks for themselves and leave tbo other
man out. Whenever ho took in a gooJ sized
jnekpot , however , and bo did so very fre
quently , ho ordered for everybody , bis three
ungenerous opponents included. This was
tbo siirnal for prolonged cheers and the people
ple about the ship got moro tips in a few
hours than they had had In weeks before.
Finally the thrco men threw up In disgust
nnd the westerner quit the game justj'OO
winner but no better off than when ho sat
down , because ho had spent his ontlro win
nings for tbo entertainment of the crowd. "
F. A.
wrrn TIIK .v/Jir.
Chili's Council ol' State Will Uecive
Minister lO nn Cordially.
\CnfiraM \ ] ! l&ll liy JCIHIM (7onli /cimrl/.l /
SASTIAOO , Chill ( via Gnlveston , Tox. ) , Sept.
0. ( By Mexican Cable to the Herald Special
to TIIK BiiK.l The provisional government
of the republic of Chili will bo formally
recognized by tbo government of tbo United
States tomorrow. Minister Patrick Egan
today received n cable dispatch from the
Stnto department nt Washington , instructing
him to treat the Junta dogoblorlo as tbo gov
ernment do facto of the country. Information
to this effect was unoflicially conveyed to
Senator George Montt. president of the
Junta , soon after tno receipt of tbo cable
dispatch but official action will not bo taken
before tomorrow. Minister Egan will bo
cordially received by the Junta for the news
ho brings if for nothing else.
Members of the provisional government
were much pleased nt the receipt of this
Information , though they were not greatly
surprised. . They felt that as soon ns the
United States understood the situation
hero , that order had been restored through
out the country and that the authority of
Iho Junta was universally recognized , Mr.
Egan would receive the instructions which
came to him today. It is the opinion here
that Senor Pedro Montt , who is now in
Washington as the representative of the
Junta , will bo regularly accepted as the
minister from Chill to the United States as
soon as the matter can bo reached. This , it
is thought , will not bo many days.
WK.l'lllKH J'-llitKUAST.
Omaha nnd Vicinity Fair ; slightly
warmer.
For- Missouri Fair ; stationary tempera
ture , southerly winds.
For Kansas Kair ; stationary temperature ,
except warmer In extreme western portion ,
southerly winds.
For Iowa Fair ; southeasterly winds ,
warmer in northwestern portion ; stationary
temperature in southeast portion.
For North Dakota Fair ; generally warmer ,
variable winds.
For South Dakota Llgbt.showors ; sllshtly
cooler except extreme eastern portion , slightly
warmer , variable winds.
For Colorado Generally fair ; stationary
temperature , \arlablowlnds.
For Nebraska Fair , warmer In eastern
portion , stationary temperature in western
portion , southerly winds.
WASIIINHTON , D. C. , Sept. 0. Showers
hnvo prevailed on Iho Atlantic coast and In
lower lake region during the dav , the rain
fall being heavy on the south Atlantic coast
and in Southern Now England ; elsewhere
fair weather continues.
The slight disturbance which was central
over the lalto regions this morning has passed
northeastward to the lower St. Luwronoo
and there are Indications of a dlrturbaneo off
thu south Atlantic coast
Tbo preasuro continues abnormally high In
the central valleys , but it has declined
ruindly In the extreme northwest.
Showers uro likely to continue along the
Atlantic coast on Monday , but the weather
will bo generally fair In the Interior. The
following heavy rainfalls ( in inches ) were
reported during the past twenty-four hour * :
Now Castln , Pa. , 1.8.1 ; Freeport , Pu. . 1.0.1 ;
Branchvlllc , S. C. , 12.40 ; Now Haven , Conn. ,
o.vt'tt / / ; ; Ki// . ! : / > .
Ilnln-Mnkcr Molhonrno .Ma It on a Fail
ure at ( 'hoyenno.
CIIKVKXNK , Wyo , , Sept. ( ) . At 8 p. m. Mel
bourne's rainfall had not yet materialised.
Thora was every Indication of a storm before
sunset , but thn sky Is now clearing off over-
bead. He has boon doubtful about getting
rain on Sunday since Friday's wind storm ,
which , ho says , counteracted his operations
and obliged him to make n now start with his
rain machine on Saturday morning. Ho is
positive there will bo a half Inch of rainfall
tomorrow , but complains of the cold nights
and the long distance from the sen. The
committee originally fixed the limit to Mon
day and thn Indications are that the rain will
come , judging from the preliminaries of tbo
former experiment.
T TO Tin :
DoNperuto Kentucky Convloln Kill
Ono Another.
. . . . ( l--In the
LOUISVII.I.K , Ky. , Sept. - - peniten
tiary at Frankfort this morning 1211 Lucas
and William Bellmoyar , both long term con
victs fought. Lucas fatally cut Dollmoyor
with a putty unlfo and Bellinover beat Lucas
till ho was unconscious. William Johnson ,
another convict who Interfurud , bail his a kill I
cracked.
Turklnli.
VTisoi'i.n.'S pt. . Achmod Eynt
has boon appointed 'governor of Crete to
succeed DJonod Pushii\who has Just been
promoted from the t'OVeVnorjhlp to bo grand
vulor.
A rumor , which it was Impossible to con
firm , U current to tbo effect that Kismil
1'aMia , the recently deposed grand vizier , is
suffering Imprisonment , His dismissal Is
now understood to bo duo to complicity In
the plot for the dopojIUou ol tbg sultan.
/'LDABLE TIMBER WASTED ,
Interior Department Confronted With an
Unfortunate Oondltion of Affairs.
FORESTS OF THE NORTHWEST DAMAGED ,
Kcttlrrn Unnl > li > to Heoure
to rtnve Any Portion ol' the
Properly from the Kire-
Swept
WASIUXOTIIX Urnmi * or Tun Bnr , I
Mil FoniTEKXTii STIIIIT : : , >
WJSIIIXUTOX , D. C. , Si-pi , a J
An unfortunate condition of n ( fairs 'has
Just come before the Interior department ,
Tbo forest llrcs which have swept over many
sections of the northwest , have partially de
stroyed largo tracts of government timber ,
which must go to waste unless It Is saved
this fall nnd winter. .Much ot the land U ID
contest , and the people who hope to secure
tltlo nro anxious to save the timber before U
Is lost , but they are debarred from doing so
by tbe timber laws , which prevent the cutting
of timber wbllo contests are In progress.
Many applications have been made to Land
Commissioner Carter for permits to cut the
partially burned timber , and thus avoid the
waste. The commissioner says however , that
ho can give no relief in these applications.
It would bo unwl.su , ho thinks , to sot aside
the law protecting government timber when
ever tbero was n forest llro , for such a pre
cedent Would Induce fraud und there would ,
bo forest fires started all over tbo country In
order to bnso an application for a permit to
cut timber. If a enso of impending waste is
made very clear to him by aflldavlts showing
the exact amount of timber to be cut tlio
commissioner says ho might grant a lu-ai Ing ,
although the proof would have to bo so elabo
rate that the waste would occur buloro the
permit could bo in-anted. In view of this
feeling rt"t the hind oflleo much of this timber
in the northwest , which has boor , partially
burned , will bo a total loss.
WII.I. COMt'J.lMEXr Mil. IlKIIIl.
The talk about serious opposition among-
the republican members of the Fifty-second
congress to giving Mr. Heed the' compli
mentary volu for the Mpeakorshlp has almost
died away. By a strange coincident quite ,
if not all of the republicans , and they were
low , wbo criticized Speaker Heed's ' general
career in the chair , were defeated for ro-
clcctlon , and wore they in the hoti.so when it
convenes next December there Is not the least
indication at tills time that they would attempt -
tempt to thwart tbe determination of the re
publicans to endorse tholr into .speaker's
work. Despite the fact that at times Mr.
Heed's actions uppoarod to ho unjust and
arbitrary to some of bis personal as well oa
party friends , his ruling * and work have
lasted hotter than any ono hoped. Time baa
inven them tbo endorsement of near perfec
tion. lie will receive tbo complimentary
vote for speaker by the republican caucus
without opposition.
Mr. Kcod's action in recommending Mr.
Mills of Texas for the democratic speaker-
fillip has boon rcgarocd'in many quarters as
tine sarcasm. I am told that he Is in
earnest that ho really believes that the
Texan would make an ideal democratic
speaker. Mr. Heed does not have n very
exalted Idea of a typical donioer.Uio presiding
odlcur. He believes that Mr. Mills would ba
fractious , excitable. Irritable nt times , but bo
bolloves further that any man who served
faithfully his party the democratic In tbe
speaker's ' chair would bo. the .same. Ho re
gards the predicament of a democrat nnd
that of a republican in the speaker's chair as
very different ono dealing with traditions
nnd Insurrectionary problems , the other
with the present and the future
nno. In candor nnd without passion. But
above all Mr. Heed thinks Mr.
Mills has earned tbo compliment. Surolv
Mills has boon given about us little satisfac
tion and oonotU from 'hh party as nnv man
living.
MIU.S KOIl TUB M'EAKBUSIIII' .
The campaign of Mills for the spoakcrsbip
will bo regarded from this point of view
with not only Interest , but slgnllicanco. If
ho Is turned down ho will bo looked upon as
n monument to defeated tariff reform , lor h
is the only man among all the democratic
aspirants who has inken a prominent
part in the move for n dellnlto re
duction of the tariff. Tlio subject has
boon but * Incidental wllhatho othcr-
aspiranU. The precedents nro discouraging
to Mills. Morrison of Illinois , who niado
tariff a specialty , was nothing in the speaker-
ship quit nil ty. Carlisle was not pi'o.iiliiont
as a tariff reformer when chooscn speaker.
Randall wu a high protectionists of the
Pennsylvania school. The democratic tariff
reformers In the senate have amounted to
very little in committee or on the floor.
Those who have taken the le.ad in the same
direction In the house have boon retired ,
from some cause. And novr Mills .says ho
will re tire from concross at the end ol this
term if porhnps ho is not given the npoakor-
shlp. There Is something fateful about lam-
noring with the tariff , and if Mills falls It Is
not liknly bis mantel will rest tipon any Illus
trious patriot.
KX-aiSXATOIt M.UIUS'I ! DINdt'Vm ) .
Barring accident , it looks as though ex-
Snnator William Mahono would novnr again
tlguio prominently in tlio politics of Virginia.
His recent circular , declaring that there was
no use to nviko another struggle for success ,
was probably Intended to stir up the nooplo
to the necessity of bettor election laws , but
It has brought upon the old lender's liuad a
storm of disapproval. Virginia has for sev
eral years xent to congress a divided daloga *
"
tlon , and twice or thrice d'iring ' ihn past
dncadoa majority have been republicans. It
Is true that the last defeats were dlicourag-
ing , for they were compassed by thu most
outrageous' frauds. Then the defeat nt the
national election bill was very dUcouraglnf ;
to General Mahono. But his followers believe -
liovo lie should litivo stood up to thu front
and braved adversity.
A great many Indignant letters h ivo boon
sent bore during tlio past week commenting
upon the surrender ot Uunoral Malione , and
tbo bulk of them , from the ablest republicans
in the state , rolegalo him from the leader
ship , BO that It U not Improbable that n new
loader will be chosen and thu party will put
forth n ticket again nnd not hoed ( innoral
Mahono'H advice. Hero is u letter nhlch Is a
very good sainulu of these bulng received
daily from Virginia republicans this ono beIng -
Ing from Mr. C. A. Heermans of C'hrlstlans-
burg and ono of Virginia's most polentlei republicans -
publicans :
"Miiribnl Hn//.atn has surrendered Metz.
Tbo empire Is gone. Virginia under a now
republican form of government , with u
lender elected bv the puoplo , may bo .so rain-
vlgoratod that In IV.rj she can glvo twelve
electoral votes for the republican nominee ;
but it must ho u prophet of vivid imagination
to foresee It. I shall , Hlto .Icromiuh of old ,
lament our sad fnto , but still hope for the
best. "
MIK.T.I.AXKOf * .
H. C. Lucas of Omaha , Is at the Handall.
Tbo engagement Is announced of Mlis
Allco Barr , daughter of Judge Advocate
Harr , of tbe army , to Liontoniinl Frank
To in pk I ns , son of General Charles 11. Tomp-
klim of the army. P. S. H.
Oregon
AMTOIIIA , Ore. , Sept. I ! . C. P. Hiintinton | ,
president of the Southern Paeillc Kutlroaa
company , has purcnaicd the Astoria it South
Coast railway , Tlio snlo was made to It.
'
Koebler und'j. C. Stubbs , who acted ES
agents for Huntlngtan.
The consideration 's > l,000. Just what tbo
.Southern Pacific proposes to do has not boon
divulged. It I likely , however , that the
company will at once construct a bndgo
across the river and run trains Into Astoria
direct. The purchase demonstrates the o
tlvo Interest the Southern Pacific has In the
railroad situation , nnd will doubtless compel
tbo Union Pacific to show Its laud *