FHE OMAHA DAILY BEE
TWENTV-FIKST YEA ] ? . OMAHA. THURSDAY MORNING , SEPTEMBER 10 , 1891 NUMBER 84.
WHAT THE COUNTIES SHOW ,
Borne of the Feature ? of tbo Exhibits at
the Big State Fair.
SIGHTS AND INCIDENTS OF THE SHOW ,
Mori * KiirincrH Who 'Ililnk the
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Ltvroi.x , Nob. , Sept. 0. | Kpccinl to Tin :
Iir-l-In ! : the curly morning nt tlio stntu
fair , n alight rnln fell and was followed by a
mint which prevailed until about noon. The
nl < y then cleared and the sun sliono and the
'JO.OOO people on the grounds visited all tbo
places of Interest.
The exhibit of Sioux county displays both
tnsto and enterprise. It consists of a log
hut trimmed with corn , oats , wheat , rye , und
In fact every species of grain or vegetable
raised In the comity. The logs In the hut are
varieties of timber grown la the county
wlillo tiiero are boards and shingles of the
name material manufactured In tbo county.
There are also samples of building rock found
within easy roach of the principal towns.
The exhibit Is In charge of J. A. Green of
Hayvlllo , Ell Smith of Bodnrk and E. C.
Holmes of Harrison.
The city of McCook contributes ono of the
moat interesting features of the fair. It Is a
ship inado of grain , fruit and vegetables , and
Is loaded with the cereal richness with which
the country around McCook abounds. The
ship Is the result of MeCook's enterprise and
handsomely repays both the effort and the
outlay.
The Holt , County Hog palace Is admirably
advertising the Intelligence and the resources
of that county. It is unique and oltectlvc.
It represents n hog pen of A palatial order ,
built of sugar emit ! and displaying both neat
ness and order. Outsldo Is a school in which
a number of shouts arc reciting lessons.
The teacher asks how many cars of grain and
hay Holt county shipped in 1Y.K ) . Ono ot the
youngsters answers , Il.Olfi cars of hay and 809
cars of fci.iln. The questions are also asked
how many cars of bogi and cattle were
Rhlppod and the answer Is made I'JO ' cars of
hogs and ! lt5 ! ) of cattle. There is detail of
inosulo work about the palace which Is
really artistic and must have consumed
week1 * In Its performance.
\ _ Douglas county Is represented by no dis-
* jilay on the part of the Agricultural society.
It has ono representative , however , James
Walsh of McArdlevlllo , who occupies n
prominent position under ono of tlio domes In
the agricultural hall. Ho lias two bushels of
potatoes. Ono of tlioso ho styles the Beauty
of Ueautics and the other the Now Queen.
The former is almost ns whiteas milk , as
solid as a healthy potato ought to bo and
almost as transparent as amber. The other
( lifTcrH somewhat In shape and color. Such
potatoes wcro never seen horn before , and
. Douglas county will undoubtedly rccelvo a
lirst premium.
Kopubllcan City has a display which shows
Its enterprise. It consists of a pyramid of
hay , corn , wheat , rye , oats and millet which
terminates In * n beautiful sheaf of wheat.
Tlio display Is made under the auspices of
the Kopubllcan City Hcalty exchange and Is
In charge of A.-F. Smith , the treasurer. The
wealth of tlio county Is admirably repre
sented and is well explained by the manager.
Clnof Newborry of the Lincoln Piro de
partment sent out a chrmiral engine for duty
near the Art , department today and placed ft
under the cimmand of Ouptulti Slonk.
The exhibits nro now complete In every
respect. Those which seemed crude on the
llrst day have been bcautitled , and these
which wore Imperfect have been Illlrd out
and supplemented with novelties which , in
the earlier stages could not bo Imagined in
connection with the design. Muny of the
exhibits display patience , skill , Intelligence ,
and nrtlstlo taste. They are nif advance
upon the best of preceding voars. They are
of the order which seems to characterize
the displays in the Corn palace nt
Sioux City , In the latter place
there seems nothing which may not
bo Illustrated by the use of corn ,
from the display of a single car to the paint
ing with kernels of various colors of storms
upon the ocean or the transcendent beauty of
the Yoscmlto valley. From these low.i dis
plays , the people of Nebraska have received
n number of suggestions and as a consc-
( liicnre , there are uniiiuo and urtistlo de
signs to bo found nil over the grounds and in
all the buildings. AH it stands now , the fair
excels in beauty and completeness any over
held In the state.
L The races are being well patronized and
s generally well conducted. The opinion Is ex
pressed that in succeeding years the board
will offer larger puiscs and thus secure bet
tor horses borauso the patronage nioVo than
warrants the outlay which has thus far been
made. Yesterday , while several thousand
people wore admitted to the grand stand , yet
loss than $ WO were paid to the competing
horsci.
It has been noto.l by old fair patrons that
more Interest has boon exhibited this year in
farm displays of all kinds than was over
noted on the ground before. It has too fro-
* * > i/iHiontly been the cuso that the moment a
V/armor'8 family or young people from the
rural district entered the grounds , for them
to seek the sldo shows , the art and mercan
tile exhibits , leaving thr > farm features till
the close. Such Is not the case this year
The visitors a * a rule walk down along the
( tables In whlchhundrods of blooded horses
are quartered , hence past the exhibition
ring In which the prizes nro awan'ed ' to
the best animals. This ring Is Invuribly
surrounded sometimes three rows deep with
men , uoiuoa and children. Homo of the
spectators hanir on the rail for hours.
They are all well repaid , because the dis
play of horse IIosh | Is remarkable. 1m-
nglno twenty or thirty blooded
stallions , weighing frequently ' . . ' ,000
pounds , neighing , whinnying , prancing
tossing thulr bonds aloft and then with
nrched necks and dainty steps appealing to
tlio appreciation of the spectators. Beside
their carefully groomed and glossy sides and
solid limbs , the grooms appear llko dwarfs
nnd causa many to marvel how It Is nt all
possible for them to keep under control such
powerful and ulngly animals.
The threshing machine ground also at
tracts attention. Each thresher is accom
panied by a steam engine , which is also n
locoir.otlvo. The desire of the engineers of
these smoking , steaming , hissing and shriek
ing contrivances , to show how many limes
their machines can pirouette in a minute ,
run over logs nnd drop Into excavations with
out being overturned , loads to a display of
rivalry which Is both Interesting nnd thrill-
In c ,
Tomorrow Governor Hubbnrd of Toxus-
wlth his advertising train , wilt teach the
fair. He will deliver nn address on the
ground * In the afternoon.
Vlows from Vnrloun Sections ,
Senator Poyntor , Albion Tlio success of
this fulr nmu7cs me.Vo have sent a laiyo
delegation and moro will conio Inter this
> week. Our crops are good , as thovatways
i mi ) . No .state relief over came to us , The
coin till * yt-ar will double any crop wo have
over raised , although the frost Is respectfully
requested to keep away from us for a couple
of weeks yet.
J. F. Frederick , St. Paul- Our fruit Is In
excellent condition.Vo have a great many
apples and | xn Imps more crabs than wo can
uae. Corn will bo plentiful , but wo uro not
entirely free as yet from danger by frost.
U'bero Is no piospect of reduction of railroad
rules and everybody thinks they nni too high ,
llio people's party Is dovotlng a great deal of
< v attention to this subject , but many people
feel that they nro too radical. I voted the
people s lickat , but there aromuny things
lu tbo platform which I do not and cnuuot
The people out our way have uotas
yet studied up the warehouse bill , and ns far
as I nm concerned I cannot yet appreciate Its
ndvantagcs for the same reason.
11. Carper , Harvard Crops are backward
nnd u couple ol weeks moro will bo required
to round them out. Hut they will perhaps
bo twenty to ono as compared with these ot
last year. This season will lot the dinners
out pretty well. Wo don't look for any re
lief from railroads In the matter of railroad
rates.Vo have boon looking for It too long.
T. II. Bow-mar , Teeunnoh Our corn Is the
best wo hnvo had In several years , but It Is
not yet rlpmiod. It grew slowly. It was
both cold nnd wet down there , but I think It
will nveragu at least forty bushels to thu
ncro. Last year the average was not moro
than twenty bushels.
T. F. Warner , Tecutnsch Wo have not
been struck very hard with the iillianee craze
nnd It Is thov who tire raising all this talk
about railroad rates. It they did u llttlo
mnro rustling thov would have loss com
plaints to make. It Is they who como Into
town , sit around and smoke cigars , nnd talic
grievances. Hut It isn't they who put up the
nickel for the cigars.
S. Snick. Seward Last year our crop was
Just nothing.Vo have sonio iiwful kicks
against pro-tout railroad rates , but It doesn't
do us any cood.
H. F. Wostbrook , Dunbar Our crops were
never bettor , but the corn will bo Into. Wo
generally ship to Omaha and Chicago , though
n llttlo grain occasionally goes south. There
are times When better prices are offered in
St. Louis , but they do not occur very fre
quently. Omaha furnishes u very good mar
ket , and the people as a rule are satisfied
with It ,
I. Llghtnor , Monroe , Platte County The
corn crop is good except where it was Hooded.
There was considerable of an overflow from
the Looklnt'lass , and where tno crops along
that stream wore good last season they nro
poor this year. Wo nro having nlco rains
now , keeping the ground soft , making easy
the fall plowing. On the questioner railroad
rates no ono denies that they are too
high. But wo can do nothing about It ,
Hero is n sample of those rates : I bought
ten bushels of potatoes hero in Lincoln
county and shipped them to Genoa , perhaps
a distance of 100 miles. I paid " < cents a
bushel for them. The freight on them cost
Hi cents per bushel. The freight , jou see ,
was as much as the cost of the goods.
M. F. Connor , Noniaha County Wo will
have only a fair crop of corn , but everything
else will bo good. The corn is not so good as
it was two years ago , because it has been
alllicted with root grubs. These grubs eat
the roots and the corn falls over. Besides
some of the corn was poorly cultivated and
n great deal of it was raised in old corn
land in whluh there has not been for years a
change In crops. By a fair crop I mean an
average crop. With regard to railroad
charges , wo have what are called river rates.
Wo nro not kicking exactly , but the rates
could bo lower. Our local rates , however.
Hue tlioio all over the state , are too high and
ought to bo reduced.
A , Hath , Noniaha. The rates west are too
high entirely. They keep us from shipping
our fruit to the west wherethoro Is a demand
for it. Nemnha has fruit lylne.upon the
ground , which railroad rates will allow to bo
shipped only toward the east where there is
no demand for it. It's a shame. It costs
more to ship 100 pounds IfiO miles in Ne
braska than It docs n similar weight to Chicago
cage , which Is nearly four times the distance.
N. G. \ \ ells , Ashland. The piospeet for
good crops in my neighborhood is very poor.
The corn hasn't got the stand. Hoot worms
I thlnic have destroyed Imlfoflt. It will bo
no way near the crop of last year. I am
pretty well acquainted for about fourteen
miles nround my place , and that Is thu result
of my observation. There was so'no rain , of
course , but that Hooded the lowlands but did
not damage the corn ns much as the worm
did. There was' only a small amount of
wheat sowed and wo a'ro uot much encour
aged by it.
John Iloyo , Hastings Tlio grain was too
wot. Wo had too much rain. Our railroad
rates are too high entirely and the State
Board of Transportation ought to afford us
some relief ,
J. F. Campbell , Howard The people nro
kicking quietly against the railroad rates ,
but are making no special effort to hnvo them
reduced. The State Kullway Commissioners
ought to reduce them , but wo do not expect
any relief. The crops are magnificent. They
uro ahead of places which last year led
others. They have almost troolcd. Oats
will run from forty to eighty-live bushels ,
wheat from twenty to thirty-four.
The supply of vegetables ( s enor
mous. 1 hnvo on my farm oats higher tnan
anything on the around. They stand about
six feet iivo and ttirco-forths Inches. Of
course a great number of our farmers are in
debt but they have not boon pressed. The
banks and loan companies let them
have monov and tided them over nnd now
the bast of fooling prevails. Some time ago
J did not think , because of the shortage of
seed and feed , that half the county would bo
planted , but you can scarcely flnd an acre
that Is not cultivated.
'J liiirsday's Program HIP.
Th'o programme for tomorrow Is as follows :
I-'air Notes ,
The Llnlnger and Motcalf company of
Omiiha excel all their former displays. Their
buggy exhibit , especially , is something
worth seeing , being unquestionably the
largest on the grounds. This IInu makes a
specialty of tine bugelos , carriages and phae
tons for the city and country. Tholr oak
novelties especially ari being favorably com
mented uion ) by every visitor. They have ,
in fact , moved their retail depository stock
from Omaha to show the latest , styles in ve
hicles. Among other attractions , what Is
without doubt tlio highest priced gentleman's
light road wagon with top , that has boon
shown. Tills llttlo beaut } ' weighs less than
JOO pounds and costs flOO , Besides their
buggy display , which occupies their own
largo building , they have an agricultural Im
plement display , the largest on the grounds ,
occunving UH1 feet back of the building and
distributed over several lots near the power
shaft. The Interests of the farming commu
nity nro centered in watching the latest
pattern of four-hole Eureka corn shelter at
work and ono of the lugost sized Belle City
fodder imttor.s rumiini : by Its side.
Tlioy are assisted lu making their display by
Mr. U. H. Hrown of the Brown Manufactur
ing company of X.ancsvillo , O. , who exhibits
his line of Brown cultivators ; Mr. Charles
Yolk of the Barlow Corn Planter company of
Quiney , III. , with the now Barlow check-
rower , and Messrs. .1. Daln nnd J. C. Dram-
hall of tuo Until Manufacturing company ,
Carrollton , Mo. , who display their D lin hay
stacker and sweep , Eureka coin harvester
and now front cut mower.
Mornck County Agricultural society make
a line exhibit In Agilcultural hall. A largo
beet in the form of a hog's head with mi oar
of corn In Us mouth attracts much attention ,
as'does n radish formed like nn animal. The
grains and vegetables equal anything shown ,
and flax that excels nil other exhibits and
corn fourteen feel high , boots by Mr. Hox-
ford of Central City that cannot bo beaten.
Samuel Hatty's table boots received first pre
mium. This U Murrlck county's llrst dis
play at the state fair. Their county ( all-
takes place next week.
The Onmhn branch of the Columbus
Buggy compiny exhibit thirty different
stales of vehirlosof thulr own make. Includ
ing a few novelties. They occupy every
nvnitablo spiiio with tbuir rigs which , taken
all In all , make an olcgint display. All their
truvollngmon are on hand , ns well as Mr. G.
1) . Edwards , the tminngnr. and they report u
big trade since the opening of the fulr.
The Adamant Wall Plaster company of
Omaha are hero , located In the Mercantile
hall with a stipplv of samples of their diner-
out wall plaster tlnlshos. The crowd nrounu
their quarters shows the Interest manifested
In tlio oteinul plaster. The Sclontitlo Amer
ican .savs "Adamant 1 * destined to revolu
tionize tlio huusc ptustorlnu business , " and
from the rom.irUs nmdu bj the visitors ouo
would think all Nebraska would bo udu-
mauled lu a short time.
Fatal Lncoinotlvo ICxploslon.
Ji.Mm , L. I. , Kept. I' ' . A locomotive on
the Long Island railroad exploded at Oyster
Bay station this morning. Engineer Don
aldson , Fireman Dlckorson and Drakoman
Mnhouey were Killed , and Couduclar Jones
was scalded.
TWO KILLED ON THE CURVE ,
Hand Oar and Special Train Mo it on the
Union Pacific.
SECTION MEN TERRIBLY MANGLED.
Several Couches Io.itlcdvllli Lincoln
Kvuui-HlonlHlM Hnve a Narrow Ks-
oapc Near lU-nlrloc Kull
DelallH ol'tlic Wreuk.
Bi\Titicn : , Nob. , Sept. 9. | Spoclal Tele
gram to Tin : Bic. : | A stnto fair special on
the Union Pacillc from Barncston to Bo-
ntrlce struck a hand car on a curve a short
distance southeast of the paper mill , two and
a half miles cast of this city , this morning ,
killing Mike Kornorth instantly and fatally
Injuring John OssowskI , his death resulting
ut noon today. The section men , llvo in
number , wcro proceeding southward on the
hand car to do some track repairing , nnd had
on the car a thirty-foot steel rail. Three of
the men succeeded In jumping when the
danger was observed , but Kornorth.
nnd OssowskI were prevented from
so doing at the instant by
the handles of the car. The rail was forced
under the front trucks of the engine badly
damaging the pilot , bending tbo axle , disar
ranging a number of operating rods under
the engine and demolished the ush box.
The engineer sot tbo airbrakes but the
reversing lover refused to work because of
the woJgnd rail underneath. The rail was
carried in this dangerous position for a quar
ter of a tulle w'hon the clear end struck the
guard rail of the paper mill switch and
dropped. The throUlo then responded and
the engine was reversed.
In passing over tbo rail tdo engine toppled
nnd as It was approaching a bridge over a
deep ravine the engineer and llremun jumped.
The train fortunately remained on the truck ,
tno eiu'Ino stopping on tbo bridge.
The hand car was broken into atoms nnd
scattered along tbu track for a quarter of n
mile. Kornorth was thrown upon the pilot
next to the boiler head , but fell off before the
mill was readied. OssowskI was picked up
near where the engine nnd hand car mot.
ICornorth's neck und legs were broken and
his death occurred a few moments after the
surgeons from this city reached the scene of
the accident.
Ossowski's ' legs were broken nnd there was
a frightful gash cut in his head , from which
his brains were oozing. Kornorth leaves a
wife ami seven children nnd Ossowski a wife
and three young children. The engine-ISO ,
Is thosamo machine that went Into the ditch
at Holmosvlllo last winter , und this was its
llrst trip south from Beatrice slnco that fatal
accident.
The responsibility for the accident has not
yet been determined. The coroner's in
quest will not bo held until Fri
day. It Is reasonably certain that no
blame can attach to the engineer of the spe
cial. A drizzling rain was falling at the
inomont of the accident and the fact of Its
occurring on a short curve precluded the
possibility of Engineer William Jobson and
Fireman William Gentleman seeing the
band car until too late to avert the collision.
The engine was considerably damaged and
the yard englna was dispatched from here to
bring the heavily laden passenger coaches to
the city. No other casualties occurred.
The funeral services of Kornorth and Os ,
sovskl will take place tomorrow morning.
.lSK.l Cll'i'
TIiousnndH ol" Veterans Accept the
CitizoiiH' lIoHpitnllty.
NCIWASKA. CITY , Neb. , Sept. 9. Special
Telegram to Tun BEE. | The city is fairly
alive with Grand Army of the Republic men
nnd their families. Hundreds of ihom
paraded the streets tonight. Bands of music
can bo hoard on every street , The business
houses are all appropriately decorated and
between the exposition and the Grand Array
all find ample amusements.
This morning the revlello was sounded at 5
o'clock and salutes llred. At 7 o'clock break
fast was served. Then the old soldiers nnd
bands marched to the Mis-jouri Pacific , depot ,
where they mot thn special train from Au
burn containing the members of the post , at
that place and their friends , at-compauiod by
a band. All were escorted to the camp ,
where thov were given quarters ana break
fasted. The Falls City Cornet band headed
the procession. The principal foaitiro of the
morning was the enrollment of the old
soldiers. There was a largo attendance.
Mrs. S. W. McCaslin. In behalf of the
Woman's Relief Corps , delivered a very neat
address , and was followed by her husband ,
who had to make his speech very brief , as a
light rain set in and kcut up till noon.
Despite the Inclement weather , every train
brought now nrrivals to the camp. After
dinner Hon. J. C. Watson delivered a very
able address of welcome , which was heartily
applauded by those present. Ho was fol
lowed by S. W , McCaslin of Kansas City inn
pleasing address on "The Grand Army of the
Republic of Today. " His address was timely
nnd well received. Judge Cobb delivered a
very good speech.
York NCWH Notes.
YOHK , Nob. , Sopt. 9. ( Special to Tun
BEE.J The United Brethren college com
menced Us fall term yesterday morning ,
with n largely increased attendance from
abroad.
The city council recently passed an ordi
nance requiring the throe railroads passing
through the city , the B. & M. , Fremont , Elkhorn -
horn & Missouri Valley and the Kansas City
& Omaha , to maintain lights nt their priuci-
pal street crossings at night. Yesterday the
roads contracted with the electric light com
pany to place are lights ut the crossings in
compliance with the law ,
Thu school directors of the county mot In
this city to discuss thu new text book bill ,
and sou about adopting u uniformity of
books in the county. The bill was thor
oughly discussed , and It was fduud that at
present the school books urod were chlolly
supplied by the Talntur Publishing company
and American Book company , both of whom
had state agents piosont nt the mooting.
No agreement could bo reached as to uni
formity , and the prospect Is that there will
be a school book war in the county between
tlio two publishing concerns. The American
company donated f > 00 worth of books to tha
town of Yorit to hold its track , and the
school boards of the county are hanging
back to enjoy tbo bonctlts of tbo conflict.
Dointii'i-ntH NDIII into.
COM vini's , Nob. , Sept , 0. ( Special Tele
gram to TUB Bur.Tho ) domoeratlo county
convention was hold in this city today. The
following were nominated : Treasurer , J.W.
Lynch ; county clerk. G. W. Phillips ; snorlff ,
U. Kavanaugh ; judge , W. N. Ilonsloy ;
county superintendent , Max M. Hoihllght-
nor ; clerk of thu district court , G. B. Snorco ;
surveyor , It. U. itossitor ; eoronor , A. Ilolnu.
With only ono or two exceptions tha candi
date : * are tha present incumbents of the re-
siiectivo Qftlca * . The main tight was on tha
sheriff's position.
To Protect ( ) 'N III.
O'Nuin , Neb , Sopt.U.SpecialTelegram [
to Tut : IKI ! : . ] Members of the city council
of O'Neill went to Lincoln today ( or the pur
pose of investigating the lire department nnd
lire protection devices with the object In view
of either purchasing u chemical engine or
soma other modern dovu-u for protection
against tiro. The councilmeu will ulso visit
Omaha and Fremont.
At a Id'votvcr .Mn//.lo.
FIIKMO.NT , Neb. , Sept. 9. [ Special Tola-
pram to TUB Bee , 1 An all around crook ,
Peter Chrlstetiscu , alias Kdward Jensen ,
wa captivrod bow 'onlght by Deputy .Sheriff
finer of Hooper nnd lodged In jail , Jensen
was worxlng with a threshing gang near
Hooper and last night ho lUolo flu from H ,
W. Brown and Hod. Buor captured him ut
the point of a revolver. Cbdstansou has
been in the Fremont police court twice within
a month.
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/ / . / . ; < > / . % TitKxunr.Mi : .
IJiittiiislnstlo Advertising Trilii Meet-
IIIK Held nt Lincoln.
Li.vcot.v , Neb. , Sept , ! ) . [ Special Telegram
to Tun BKI : . | The representatives of a num
ber of counties which hnvo exhibits nt the
state fair met tonight in the Capital hotel.
They assembled in response ton call from thu
advisory board of the State Business Men's
association to discuss the project of a special
train to the east , the object of which should
bo to advertise the prnduuU and resources of
every county In the stnto.
Thlrty-soven counties bad expressed n
willingness to take part In the enterprise.
Fifty counties , however , should bo required
to defray the expense of the undertaking ,
which It was thoiu-ht woulrt bo from tl'-.OOO
to ? 15,00t ) . These facts worn set forth by
Secretary Hodgin of the State Business
Men's association ; also the assessment
against each county and tbo extra amount
which would bo demanded lii the event that
any county should decide to send moro thau
ono representative.
There wore present representatives from
Adams , Boyd , Buffalo , Oumlng , Furnas ,
Grecly. Kearney , Koyn Pnha , Klmball , Mad
ison , Merrill. Lancaster and several other
counties. All of these gentlemen spoitoln tbo
highest appreciation of the enterprise. Some
of them had never heard of the undertaking
and as soon as they wcro apprised of the
object became its warmest supporters. Short
address were made by thd representatives
referred to. In these it was shown that
these present had no authority to pledge
their county to the scheme , but they did
promise to bring the project before their
county boards nnd their leading citizens , and
leaving nothing undone to inako the affair n
success.
It was decided to leave the list open until
the 20th of this month. Counties which do
not In the meantime notify Secretary Hodgln
of their desire to join the ontlrpriso will not
bo allowed to take part in the display. If a
sufficient number of counties can bo secured
tha train will leave Lincoln not later than
October 5 , and be gone thirty days , during
which tltno it will visit all of the principal
cities in the oast. _
Valley IJeptibllcnim' Ticket.
Oitn. Nob. , Sopt. 9. [ Special Telegram to
Tun Bnc. ] The republican county conven
tion mot In the court house this afternoon ,
Resolutions were passed commending thn
p-itriotlc , wise and courageous administration
of President Hariison. Ibo , party's tariff
revision net , the liberal provision made for
the old soldiers , the colnntto act , policy of
reciprocity , and favoring the revision and
equalizing of taxes. The resolutions referred
to the candidates of the independent party in
Vnlloy county , who promise , if elected , to
return part , of their salaries , ns offering a
bribe to voters. The ticket nominated is :
Clerk , George W. Hall ; treasurer , Adam
Smith : judge , William , A. Prentice ;
sheriff , Hubert C. Nichols ; superintend
ent , Fred L. Blessing ; surveyor ,
Charles .1. Nelson ; coroner , 'Dr. A. E. Bar
ton. Delegate * to the state convention :
Marcus E. Getter , John Wall , Ernest J. Bnu-
cock , Melville B. Goodonow , Edward M.
Coliln. The judge for this district was al
lowed to select the delegate ! ) to the judicial
convention. Ho named : Ernest J. Bahcock ,
James Voio , Virgil H. Stone , L. D. Llnnor-
man and Chairman County Central Committee -
tee Azabel Ward. *
Shot at Port Kobinson.
Four UOWNSON , Nob. , Sopt. 9. j Special
Telegram to THE Bnu.J The 4-year-old s'on
o'f Sergeant Donahuo of cojopaoy C , Eighth
Infantry , was snotluto yesterday afternoon
by a colored boy by the name of Walker ,
aged 0 years , with whom he was playing.
The Walker boy had picked uo n oistol loft
carelessly lying amongst the furniture of a
family who were moving. Ho pointed it at
his playmate , and It went off , sending a bul
let Into Willie Donahue's head just above the
cvo nnd coming out near the top of his head ,
burning his face with the powder. The
wound is believed to bo fatal.
Colli'go Prospects.
HASTINGS , Nob. , Sopt. 9. [ Special to THU
Ben. ] The fall term of Hastings college
was commenced this morning with a lecture
delivered by Hov. J. D. Countermine of York ,
n largo number of auditors were present , in
cluding a largo number of male students.
The prospects for Hustings college wore
never better than now.
On account of rain the Fremont-Hastings
games billed for yesterday and today were
not played. _ _ _ _ _ _
St. Kdwnrd's Reunion.
Sr. EowAiin , Neb. , Sopt. 9. [ Special Tele
gram to TUB IJii : : . ] Arrangements have
been made for a grand tlmo at this place fnr
the Boone county reunion , September 10 , 17
and IS. A small city of touts are now going
UP , wells have boon put down and every
thing prepared that is needed for a ilrst class
time ,
Gypsy Queen will glvo an exhibition nnd
there will bo some other line horses on the
race course.
Poisoning Cnsc.
HiimxoTox , Nob. , Sept. 9. [ Special Tele
gram to TUB Bii.J : The preliminary hearing
of the O'Flaroty ' poisoning case proceeds
slowly. Tlio examination ot the state's wit
nesses was completed nnd the state rested
Its caso. This evening witnesses for the de
fense were examined. The evidence is sub
stantially tha same as adduced ut the cor-
onor's ' inquest. _
Died front tlio SIioclc.
STCituxn. Nob. , Sopt. 0.-Spectnl | Tele
gram to THE Bin. : | Ora , the 1 l-ycar-old son
ot Colvin Hall of this place , bad bis leg run
ever by n freight train in trying to got on the
freight cars last night. Thin morning the
physicians amputated the limb , but the toy
could not recover from the shock nnd died ut
noon _
Fort ItoulriHon Humors.
Four HoiiivsoN , Neb. , Sept. 9. Special
Telegram to THE BIB : , ] Rumors nro rlfo
around the post that the troop * which loft
lust Saturday for Hot Springs.'S. D. , are or
dered to return Immediately In anticipation
of a visit from the secretary of war.
Drowned in a Haiti Unrrol.
AttArAiioi : , Nob. , Sopt. 9. [ Spoclul Tele
gram to THE BEI : . ] A S-ycsr-old child of
William Hike , living near , Edison , was
drowned in a rain barrel lust evening. Tbo
child was in tbo water but a short time.
i m. t 'i n r.it t-u ic KGA n r.
For Omaha and Vicinity Fair , slightly
warmer.
For Missouri- Generally fair ; southerly
winds ; warmer , except In extreme northeast
portion ; stationary temperature.
For lowii Fair ; southerlywinds ; warmer
In western , stationary temperature In west
ern portion ; southerly winds In eastern per
tion.
tion.For
For North Dakota Fair ; warmer In east
ern portion ; local showers followed by cooler
weather during the night in western portion ;
winds shifting to westerly.
For South Dakota Fair , southerly winds ,
warmer In southeast , stationary totnporaturo
in northwest portion
For NobrusisuGenerally fair , warmer
southerly winds.
For Kansas Fair In eastern , light local
snowcrs in western portion , southerly winds ,
warmer.
For Colorado -Generally fair , southerly
winds , warmer In northeast , stationary torn-
pernturu in southwest portion.
Wisiiisnrox , D. U. , Sept. U. An extended
area of high pressure covers the country oust
of the Hooky mountains , attended by general
fair weather. A disturbance has appeared
not th of Montana , where the barometer tins
fallen threo-tentbs of an Inch in the past
twelve hours , and showers ate reported
from Moatuua westward to ihu Pacific cotut.
OPENED THE WAR ON IIILLISM ,
Now York Republicans Assemble In State
Convention nt Rochester.
WHO THE STANDARD BEARERS WILL BE.
Harmonious nnd EiitlitiHliiHtlo tlio
Co ivciKlon Nominal OH a Whi
ning Ticket Speeches
and Resolutions.
Kor Governor J. SLOAN FA Sr/TT
Lieutenant tiovornor JOHN VUOO.MAN
Secretary of State. . .nuanNH ! ' . OTON.NKK
Comptroller AKTI1UU O. WAKK
State Treasurer IKA M. IIKDOl'.S
-Attorney GeneralVM. . n. srTIIP.Itl.ANI )
Vor State Engineer. . . .VKHl'LANC UOIA'IN
HoniKSTnit , N. Y. , Sept. 9 At noon Gen
eral iCnapp , chairman of the state committee ,
called the republican state convention to
order. Ho spoke briefly and his reference to
the "matchless man from Maine , " was re
ceived with terrific and prolonged npplauso.
W. W. Goodrich was then chosen temporary
ary chairman. On taking the chair ho made
nn address. Ho pointed with prldo to the
record of the republican party slnco its
foundation , and said that four years of demo
cratic rule had convinced the people of the
duty of recalling the partial power conferred
upon the party , which had boon on the wrong
sldo over slnco the days when It championed
the extension of human slavery into
the free territory of the northwest. At the
last election , however , it again obtained
a majority of the lower house of congress.
This was accomplished by a campaign of
colossal lying and deception. He pointed
with pndo to the pure , sagacious and con
servative administration of President Harri
son ; to the growing commerce of the country
under reciprocity with our American neigh
bors , Induced by the matchless foresight of
Secretary Blnlno , nnd to the navy already
ranking with these of other great maritime
powers of the world.
The speaker rovoiwdd the tariff question at
great length and spoke in high pralso of the
AlelClnloy bill.
Upon the subject of silver ho said : "An
honest dollar for an honest debt. Wo ap
plaud the courage of the utterances of Presi
dent Harrison in his recent speech at Albany.
This Is to bo a campaign of education and not
of deceptlou. The republican party never
fears investigation of its principles or Its
practices.
"Tho democratic party , like the lizard ,
changes its colors according to Its environ
ments. At the south it stands for prohibi
tion : in the north for free rum. On the
Pacific const and mountains it demands free
colnago of silver ; in the Ohio convention it
adopted a free coinage plank by a bare ma
jority and placed a hard money man Upon it ,
and at last It demands a gold and silver
colnago on an equal basis.
"Wo sorrowfully behold the governor of
this great state as" ho stands like a modern
Colossus , ono foot in the executive chamber
at Albany and tl o other in the senate cham
ber at Washington , his bands grasping the
lwor of the democratic machine , which ho
controls by filling the public ofllcos with his
subservient tools ; his eye greedily iixod on
the presidential chair , In whioh ho will
never sit ; pandorinir to the liquor interest ;
ulaying with the question of honest money ;
cheating the laboring mon by defeating for
years the Australian ballot system ; ob
structing the ontlro legislation of the state to
prevent the Investigation of his partisans in
the canal < ring : rising to no higher
level than the ward politician. Verily the
coming contest is that of Hilllsm grafted on
to Tammanylsm against the political con
science of the voters of this commonwealth ,
and on such au issue wo shall sutler no de
feat. "
When reference was made by Goodrich to
President Harrison nnd Secretary Blalno in
connection with tbo recent reciprocity meas
ures , there was hearty cheering , about
evenly divided between the two.
' 1 ho usual committees were appointed and
n recess was taken till 4 o'clock this after
noon. It is believed the convention will fin
ish today. There will bo a bitter contest
over the nomination for the head of the
ticket.
When the delegates commenced gathering
for the 4 o'clock session the doorkeepers
found tickets coming which bad a suspicious
appearance. They became so frequent that
a close examination was made and the strange
tickets were found to ba counterfoils that
wore being sold for a consideration outside.
All the holders of bogus tickets wcro there
fore turned back. There was a Hurry re
sulting from this fact , and by some strange
means the report wont Uifouch the hall that
seine one was 'seeking by bogus tickets to
pack the convention.
The delegates were brought to order In
second session at 5:20 : p. m. General Hustod ,
chairman of the permanent oganization com
mittee , reported tlio names of James M.
Varnum for permanent chairman , and then
road the lists of vice presidents and secre
taries. The report was adopted.
Mr. Varnum was escorted to the chair and
addressed the convention at great length.
Air. Varnum said :
Sir. Vanillin's Spoocli.
The victories that wo would have our coun
try win aio the victories of peace , secured
through honorably treaties and through
mutual concessions botwcen the na
tions of Ainutlca , wlu'iobv tin1 welfare of each
country may bu honorably and materially
advanced.
The ronubltoan principle Is , ' 'America for
the Americans. " not In any narrow or re
stricted senau , but for the naturall/ud eltUen
as well as thu native , for thu Mexican or
South American as well as thu oil/on of our
own republic.Vlmt \ra huvii sought In order
to accomplish this fro.'it result has linen uuuh
a tie us might bind to-other in an allliinco of
frlnnclshln nnd mutual Inteiust all IIH-
tlons upon thn Amoiiean eont'iient , de
spite their dllToruncUH of climate , cus
toms und languaKu. Wo bulluvo that the
means for allcotln nnch a htroni ; , tlrm and
enduring alliance has been found In thu
principle of reciprocity. Tlio victories of
peace am cruater than thino of war. and , If ,
us wo Imlluvi' , this principle of reciprocity
can bn carried out to the desired extent , ft
will bu a rrownln ; idory to tlio present
national administration , huudml by President
llimjaniln Harrison , anil esieelally | to our
able and fur-hoolnj ; secretary of state , lion ,
Jaiiius li. lllalno.
Now , us at every stage of Its existence , the
nollcy of the republican party has been
formulated , not with any view to more
temporary patty supremacy , but with due
rcuiird to the futtiro unit parmnnent
welfare of the whole country. Dur
ing the third of a century the lepub-
llean party has been In existence It lias
nroDosod and advocated mitny new and ud-
vancuil doctrines and prlnulpies of aullnn.
Many of thorn have been bitterly nnpoiuil.
within the party aa well as without , but al
most without exception they have buun ovunt-
u'illy accepted as sound nnd ulso by the cool
and deliberate bettor Judgment of the coun
try. The democratic pnitv can show no such
record. Such prlnclulo * as U has honestly
proclaimed hnvo been overwhelmingly re
jected by tlio I'Diintry as unwlso and tni > \ -
iiedlont , and any stein In advance that have
heun taken by liny ot Us lo.uler.s ha'vo been
promptly reject oil and repudiated by thu
rank and file of the parlv.
I'ni'ty of P.OKi't'Hs.
The republican party bus been In the past
and htlll is thi ) party of progress. The repub
lican imrty believes llriuly In the principle of
piotecthm to American labor for tliosalie of
labor , us well us for thu pie < puiiy ! of thu
nation.
The lejmblleans are comlnced that unie-
strh'ted free tnule , how ever \\nll It limy an
swer in Knuliind undei the peculiar conditions
there existing. Is nut adapted to the nee la
and requirement * of u now und mowing coun
try 11 lit ) mirti. Thu tiirlll bill pas uO by the
last republican con iehs wan not In full
operation ut thu time of the lust election , mid
It Is not surprising. In view of the bitter at
tacks mudu upon It by our aiUersurlos nnd
mi H''iikcntatlons | I1H to Its pr.ivl lom > . that
thoohctlon of lust autumn went against the
republican party.
llui nearly u year has now gone by und n ,
HH repub leans of the state of rsow orU. con-
Ililently submit to our follow i-lil/ens thu
record of the past ytnr "nil nsU oncu im > ru
their imlTrngo In favor of thopuityof Intelligence
and . - . ' .
gence | iiu.-it.'i > s.
It appoikrn that tlio itu ilutioo of the mat
. "
i
comrreis nn tariff , without Imperilling "
I native Industry , or Injuring nnv Amcr
I farmer or workman , hits reunited In a f " *
1 and Inrgur trudo than ever before. Kxil "
lm\e been largely Increased , while the -
ports hnvo been lurtjoly decreased but d =
In tluiionrtleles which we can make nt lid
mill vthteh we believe should be. protected. ]
\\llliieiiird to llmineo. the republican * -
Ne ork have nlwuys , inon In tlu > ilnrkl "
duviof tlio civil war , been In favor of (
Houndcst and most honrnt llnani'lal iirlnclpl
nnd measures , and 1 am confident that tl ;
convention will not hesitate to proclaim !
the clearest and most emphatic lei m-t Its al
liprunco to tlio prlnelplesof honest money , <
ably nnd well exprrwd wont I ) at Albnn ,
nmtvliovTliorn by the distinguished pies dent
or tliu United States , Hon. llunjiimln Harri
son.
Itullot Hi-form.
I trimr , too. that the convention will not
hesitate to plueo Itself on reeord In favor of a
practical ami Intelligent amendment to the
ballot reform bill o thoroughly emasculated
and shorn or all Its good mes through the
machln.itlons of David 11. Illlt In favor or
xmno Intelligent and rational regulation of
the Iliimir truIHe , and In favor of the perfec
tion or the civil sorvlco inform laws , which ,
havlni : como to Muy. should bo rendered
ns practical and elllclent as possible.
Ills not Inappropriate , I thlnli. for mo to
cull the attention , not only of this eonven
tlon , bill of all honest elll/eiH throughout the
state , without regard to party , to Iho great
democratic octonu , Tammany hall , which
now ho'.ilstho city of New Vork lnltsgra p.
and Is already preparing to oxtouil Its tenta
cles ever the entlro Htatc. The Kood people of
this creat state look to the republican party
to check the advances or this dangerous and
insidious enemy ,
Factional Dlll'oroncoH At MR ! OIIHO.
The times rail for action , oarno t. vigorous
find aggresslvu action , on thu pull of the re
publican party. lu tbo faeo ot the enemy all
factional dliruroiioos must feaso. all personal
grluvanccs and disappointment mint bu for
gotten nnd tbu republican p.irly press for
ward with united front and with camusl re-
Helve to elect a republican as governor of the
Ktnplro ttutc.
There was no room for doubt as to the
relative volume of npplauso when CJcnornl
Varnum referred to the reciprocity policy of
the administration as the work of Benjamin
Harrison , and especially of Secretary Hluitio.
A genoious otitburit greeted Mr. Harrison's
name while a tumult arose when Mr. Hlalno's
name was uttered. A cnniion Just outsldo
the hull was llred at the moment to swell the
clamor.
After a report of the committee on creden
tial , and n resolution of the state commltteo
by congressional districts , the chairman , In
the absence of the resolutions committee , de
clared nominations in order.
Hoforo proceeding with tno nominations n
letter was read from Andrew D. White with
draw Ing his name from the contest before
the convention.
Senator Kdwnrd O'Connor of Binghnmp-
ton then placed in nomination for governor
.1. Sloan I1 assott of Cbomung. T. M. Farthing
of Erie county , as tbo volco of the worlilnp-
mon and tbo farmers , nominated Philip
Ueckcr of Buffalo.
Created a .Sensation.
During tlio nominating speeches D. J.
Kenollck , n young unknown of Buffalo ,
speaking in support of BecKer , created u
sensation by referring to Kolgor's defeat in
1333 nnd declaring that the people did not
want a candidate who was holding ofllco
under the national administration. The
young man , who ut the mention of Folgor's
name had boon mot with n storm of hisses ,
held his ground and shouted back "I have a
right to speak hero and I will bo hoard. "
Judge Seymour Dexter of Klinlra next seconded
ended the nomination of Mr. Fassctt.
James H. Polk of Troy placed General
Curr of Honssalaor In nomination.
William H. Williams of Brooklyn then
placed General Stewart L. Woodford lu
nomination.
Tlio name of Mr. Wadsworth was then
nresoutcd by General Butterllold
The Becker oiomont tlion sought to ad
journ the convention until tomorrow for a
ballot. The effort was stormed down under
nays. The the roll call was ordered and ut
once proceeded with.
Presently General Woodford said : "I
flnd now that that splendid young brother ,
I. S. Fassott , has now a clean majority of all
possible votes , and I now ask permission to
cast the eighty-one votes of Kings county
solid for Senator Fassett , and I move you ,
Mr. Chairman , that the nomination of Mr.
Fassott bu now nuulo unanimous. "
Young Mr. McKonitlck of Buffalo , who
made the sensational speech in behalf of
Becker , was on his foot. "I am authorized ,
sir. " he cried , "to turn to Fassott the entire
Erie delegation. "
The confusion grow and increased when
tbo natno of Mr. Woodsvvortb was with
drawn and his ballots were turned over to
the Chemung mini. General Carr's adherents
then hurried into camp , Senator Sloan made
a brief Fassott talk and the Woodford mo
tion was then carried with a rush and with
cheers , making Mr , Fassott's nomination
unanimous , while the gun outside the hull
hogan booming a gubernatorial salute of
thirteen guns.
Text of tlio Plntr.irin.
Concressman Paine of Auburn chairman
of tbo resolution committee , then presented
and road thu platform , which is as lollows :
The republicans of the otutoof Now York ,
uy their chosen representatives , uppoui to thu
uioetors und deoluro :
1. They udhoro to tbo principles on which
the national vietory was won in 18SS by tbu
decisive electoral votes of this stale , und they
approve thu loiUlallon of thu Klfly-llist con-
Kress In the embodiment of these pilnclples.
J. They commend tbo wisdom , patriotism
und purity of the administration of President
Harrison , who bus brought himself near to thu
huuiUuf thu people ny his ability und lldellly
In the enforcement of thu laws und of the per
formance of his duties , und also by the admir
able presentation or American principles
which he has made In hs ! addresses to the
people.
: i. Thu administration commends the con-
( Uleneo und resnectof the American people
by Its Intelligent , elllelent und sagacious , con
duct of the public business In all thu dopart-
menlHj especially by thn ability and cnoruy
displayed by u distinguished ulli/im of this
state In building a n.ivy to become adequate
to the national defense ; by the thorough und
successful man , moment of Urn vast tians.io-
tlons of thu treasury under the piesent seeiu-
tury und his lamented predecessor , and by
the brilliant und conservative treatment of
out roieign lulutloiiR by thesecretai y of state ,
which has raised thu Amei lean name to the
highest poslilon over attained umonK the na
tions of the globe.
4. Tlio revenue legislation of the I'Kty-flrst
con'rosH ; , both In thetailll and the adminis
trative net , Is a jnst and proper appli
cation of the policy of promotion to American
labor and Iho control or homo markets for the
Industry of our ownpeoplu nnd the fruits of
tb s legislation uie Increasing dully In thu
establishment of now factor lei. In steadier
employment to wagu-oarnurs , In heller prices
to thu farmer for the products of the soil and
In thu ussurunueof ilnancllil Independence
for uur country Inraeuof monutury distress
throughout Kuropo and South America.
5. lly vvo.ll adjusted treaties of reciprocity ,
the administration Is opening the marl.etH of
thu western world to our surplus farm pro
ducts nml manufactories , by admitting fife
of duty such articles as no don't und cannot
In adequate quantity , nnd hocurlng
n oxehnngu thu exemption from duty of nueh
articleas It Is prefer able for our farms' and
factories to export. The Joint opeartlon of
such reelpiocity and tbu protvcllvu Hynlem ,
with tbu restoration of tbu American Hap to
the ocean carrying trade , promises to develop
our foreign commerce on a healthful basis ,
udvurluKi'ouh ' " our Industiles.
l ) . Thu art of .July II , l uo , provides for the
purchase of the silver product of American
mines and Issnliu of the new treasury note.
protected by u resorvu of lou cunts worth of
bllver for every dollar Issued.Vo commend
thlH polluy or niulntulnliig gold und silver ut
a purity , the treasury notes paid roc sliver to
bo Uiipt al par with Kold. The volco of Nuvr
Yoik Is emphatic against depredation of the
currency and demands with President Harri
son every dollar Issued by the government ,
whether paper or coin , shall bu as good us
everv other dollar.
( I. The lepnbllcan narty , not forcettlnx the
lltlcal daj s when the rn.cda of tlio republic
counted neither blood nor Ireanure , while
mindful of Iho dictates or economy and avoid *
Inn leactlon. Invited by cxeci-s of upliroprlu-
lonsfa v ors the fulfillment of iho pled-tutf1 veil
to the soldiers of the union , that the nation
whlih they saved would not fall In lust treat
ment of surv ivln veteians and of tin' widows
nml ornhiins of those who sacrificed theli lives
that tint union ml ht live.
jK ' 1'liat we approve the speeily construction
of the NlearauKua canal under an American
charier , by American enterprise ami with
American capital us cn-rntlal ( u thu national
defense and to the mtuictts of Inlcr-stato
comincii u und the tr.idu of ihe continent.
U.Vu recoitnlru th < - dUnltv of labor and tbu
necessity of proper legislation to protect its
Inlorifiix. Vie ilopiccate any attempt to le -
dcn the frulU of toil or to place honest work
men In competition with paupers nml convicts
domestic or foreign Tno fluid enforcement
of tno alien labor contract law Is commended.
ltOMl.Sli.0 ox kBtOKU JMUL' . ]
wful Effects of nn Euthqtmko Iti San
Salvador ,
ANY KILLED BY FALLING BUILDINGS ,
SirootH Crowded \Vltli Hull" Iri Mne4
InliiililliuilH I-'li-i'Injj to ttu > Opijii
Country Hir Snloty Story
ol' HID
/ * > / tin . /dinc.1 ttnnlan /
S\N Svi.vvtHiii ( via GntvcMoniTox. ) , Sept ,
0. ( By Mexican Cabloto the Herald Special
to Tin : Ben. | Millions of dollars worth of
property ami ninny lives were destroyed la
this republic by an earthquake today. Whole
towns were wiped out and so far its advices
received hero tndidatu. hardly a city In tha
country , except these along the coast , have
escaped tlio awful efforts of the coiivultion.
There have been indications for several
days past that a seismic disturbance of moro
than usual power might be expected. Tha
volcanoes of San Salvador , San Miguel anil
Izalco have been unusually active and deep
subterranean rumblings and slight earth
tremors have boon felt.
Such things are not uncommon here , havr *
ever , nnd while there was nfoclin ? of uneasi
ness hero last night , there was no great
alarm felt. At just llvo minutes before
'J o'clock this morning the onrtU
began to shako. The wave had ( l
strong vertical and oscillatory movement.
People rushed Into the streets lu their night
clothing nnd whllo the stock lasted only
twenty seconds , before It had passed away
there was a panic stricken mob making Its
way to the open country outside of the city.
The sceao was terribly subllmo. Mon ,
women nnd children were shriuklnv and
praying in the streets , whllo walls of houses
cracked , tottered and fell.
There was a deep , con'inuous rumbling , as
of heavy thunder. The sky was overcast and
the air was "tilled with a line , pcnnlnitiiiff
dust. While the shock lasted tbo earth rose
and fell In long waves , and strong mon were
unable to keep their feot. The paUlc-strickon
people ( locked to the open ground outsldo of
the city. Temporary shelters were thrown
up wherever possible , but nearly nil the mon
and a great many of the woman nnd children
had only the sky for a cover.
All through the morning there have boon
slight shocks , but none nppronching In
Intensity that which had been so destruc
tive. The Inhabitants are afraid to return to
their houses and are making themselves as
comfortable as possible in their temporary
camps until the commotion subsides.
President Ezota is doing everything ho can
to stop the panic and care for the homclosi
people until it is considered safe for them to
got back to their homos. Tlio towns through
out the country have suffered moro severely
than the capital oven Analquito and Coma-
sapna have been completely destroyed.
Cojutepezuo , Santucla , San Pedro and Masa *
huot were so badly shaken that they ar
practically ruined while tlio shock wa
plainly felt at Santa Ana and Suslmtopoijuo'
fully sixty miles from here.
It Is impossible at tills writing to form any
idea as to the number 01 lives which hav
been lost. Two people were killed here ,
though there were many almost miraculous
escapes from death. It Is feared , however ,
that tl-oro have been many people lillled itt
the smaller towns. The loss of property will
run well Into the millions. This Is the third
tnno within less than forty years that San
Salvador has boon destroyed by earthquake
shocks. In April , IbM , not a single housa
was loft in the city fit for habitation and ever
300 lives were lost.
The dust nnd debris from the falling buildIngs -
Ings illled up all of the wells and drinking
places. Again in March , 18TI1 , the city was
shaken to the ground , over { r > , OOJOi)0 ) worth
of property was destroyed then and unward.
of fifty lives lost. So it seems unit destruo-
live disturbances visit the country at inter
vals of nineteen years.
riuai ro c'o.vTif/o.v.
KiiHslan Motliot-H Would Itiulr'r Sea
Tliclr Children Dlo Thiin Starve.
LOXDOS , Sopt. 0. An epidemic of diph
theria is raging In the province of Tumboff ,
Russia. Mothers purposely place thulr chil
dren in tbo way of Infection , profi'i-rlng to
see them dlo of the disease rather than sea
them stnrvo. _ _ _ _ _ _
CAOT Atlltr.K.
liiryiiion In lic Davis Will CIIHO Still
Out
Bt'TTi : , Moat. , Sopt. U. Iho jury in th
Davis will raso was brought into court this
morning and reported they could not agroo.
It is learned that they stood seven to llvo fo
contestants from llrst to last. They elimin
ated the Knight will from their deliberations.
OLD inn tin's n.i.Mt.
\Vrath \ ol'tho I0\-llonr Htriici's Tirro :
to the Hearts ol" Spocnlatoi-s.
Ciili-Aiio , 111. . Sept. 9. The sensation of
tlio Ho in ) of Trade was thu slump In corn.
During the early part ot the session the
niui'itot Had been weak , but the decline was
not of much Importance until the last hour ,
when the bottom suddenly wont out on a
rumor that the clique was beginning to un
load. There was t. wild rush to sell und Sop *
tombor , which had sold early at
wont with n rush to ( W und October
which had touched fi'Jo curly in the day ,
broke tofi.'i'f.'c. ' The steady decline In tno
wheat pit , where Dcoombor fell from USe to
( Kio , gradually developed demoralisation la
corn. Some of the prominent brokers , who
are supposed to generally aut for llutchinuoa ,
soon began to sell cautiously , but the crowd
thought they detected thu move and Inert
there was ono avalanche of offerings and 4
frantic struggle to eeo who could neil tha
most.
Demoralization quickly ensued and the
drop was rapid and severe. September ,
which It was supposed the clique hold with
u firm grip , was weaker than any other
future , it was rumored that the fine weather ,
the big receipts und tlio pronounced weak
ness bad dually produced discourngomont
und that the syndicate which was supposed
to bo back of Iho deal bud concluded to lla
down.
A sharp drop in corn In Now Vork was tha
symp'om of the clique's weakness. With all
the doclliio it was remarked that the clique' *
brokers and managers did not , appear to bo
disturbed , and it was further noticed that
they did not sell much corn , leaving that per
formance to the crowd , which sold right and
loll.
loll.In view of this there are not n few who
look unon it as u raid which will enable to *
combination to greatly Increase Its holding ! .
The wide publicity the combination bud
brought the selling of September and Octo
ber almost to a standstill , but with this breafc
tbo largo purchases are made ponslblu und M
low ill-lew * compared with these cm-rent lot
sumo time.