THE OMAHA JJAILY BEEtiltlirttSDAY AUGUST 30 IfiOl
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CROWDS NOT DIMINISHING
Grand Arnij ftito Reunion Continues to
Attract Keb aska Veterans.
K'KEIGHAN'S bPCECH THE FEATURE
III * Criticism < > f the Method * I'j- Which
reunion * , \rr L'n iHieiilljr bought to
Do hniirt'il Cituscil Some llu *
tll lciiiointr tlons.
GRAND ISLAND , Aug. 29. ( Special to
Tha Hco , ) Tills morning the crowds at the
Btate 0rand Army of tlio Heptibllc reunion
Increased again until the number pres
ent last year v as exceeded , a large number
coming In on last night's trains , and de
mands upon the < | uartermaster xvere very
lively until midnight , The camp was din-
ngrecaljly tluaty yesterday nfternoui and
evening , but Mayor GcddcJi anil the city au
thorities liavc come to the rescue nnd the
avenues loading to the camp and the streets
In the camp were this morning given n copi
ous sprinkling. The early morning hours
were made pleasant by constant strains of
music by Hie following bands new In attend
ance : Tecumseh Military or Grand Army
of the Republic Department band , Hastings
Cornet , Liberty Cornet , Wabash Cornet , Sons
of Veterans band of University Place , Monroe -
roe Cornet , Fall * City , Edgar Zouaves , Kear
ney Cnrtict , Juvenileof Kearney , Fremont
band , Lincoln Drum corps , 1'emberton's Drum
corps and Upland Cornet.
The veterans' stute organizations T\cre on
iwr.ido at 0 o'clock , and at 10 o'clock met at
their respective headquarters. Nearly all , If
not all , of them paid their respects to the
department headquarters and the commander.
They are very well represented , and up to
noon Interesting meetings continued , at
which elections wcro held.
INTKUKSTINQ CAMP FinES.
At 2 o'clock tills afternoon the camp flro
was opened by music. Comrade Chapln of
"WlnsUIe made an eloquent appeal for the.
Ladles of the Grand Army , a new organiza
tion but a fe\\ > ears of age. Ilev.V. . H. 11.
I'lllsbury , D.D. , of Pullerton gave an able
address on "The Value of the Navy In
"VVur. " Ho began by tracing th civilizing
Influences of tlio ocean from the colonization
of Qrocce and Italy to the discovery of this
country. He pointed out the utility of the
ocean In modern times , and In developing the
subject various conflicts were rehearsed
from the flght between thei Monitor and Mer-
rlmatr to that between the Kearsarge and
Alabama. The conclusion was reached that
the navy w.Ti the right hand of the tuition
in putting down the rebellion.
Pi of. Leo , hypnotist , gave a short exhibi
tion on the grounds. At C o'clock at the conclu
sion of the camp ( Ire , Aeronaut Ilraylon tnado
a line balloon ascension and parachute de
scent , viewed by about C.OOO people. At 8
o'clock tlie wheelmen of the city gave a
monster parade In the city , In which eight
bands took part.
Kx-Governor Thaycr nnd Prof.V. . E.
Andrens arrived tonight and Thurston and
Bryan will nrrlve tomorrow.
M'KEIOHAN ON PENSIONS.
At 8 o'clock another camp fire was opened
In camp. Hon.V. . A. McKclghan was In
troduced nnd used as bis theme , "Tlio Amer
ican Homo and American Government. "
L.OVO of h6me was dilated on by the speaker ,
who hold that ( Infects of our government
wore our own fault , and our recourse fur
correction was In the ballot box. The various
battles of tb&wur of the rebellion were
dwelt upon , ana the Army of the Potomac
eulogized. Mr , AIcKclghan remarked that
ho was not a lover of Iloke Smith , but he
had convictions and Vias not afraid to ex
press thorn. And oneof these convictions
was thut ninety-nine out of every hundred
cases In the pension offlco refused or re
duced resulted from a defective statement
of the case. Ho repeated Instances In which
ho had boon urged to look up cases anil had
had .them Increased under this administra
tion. Ho made an offer of $100 to any old sol-
dtor In his district who would submit his
case to him and bo met by refusal. If ho had
BUtHclent evidence and It was properly pre
sented.
Several persons In the audlenco disagreed
with him and put pointed questions , but
McKolghan stood his ground , And added
that he had lltt'e use for the man who ,
lor political reasons , would delude old
Soldiers Into the belief that they would get
AD pension wlnn such was not the truth and
money which was duo them was ready for
them. Ke predicted dire disaster t < i any
r political party which would attempt to do
Awny with pensions , because It was the will
of the great American people- that pensions
wore- given to those who had so nobly fought.
Ho was not he-re to apologize for the demo
cratic * or any other administration. Con
cluding , he said he wanted the loyalty that
believed In Justice- and truth and govern
ment first and political party after.
There seemed an inclination on the part
of some In the audience to make It un
pleasant for McKclghan , but those who were
rude enough to do so were promptly shut
off by Commandant Howe , Prof.V. . C.
Andrews of Hastings was next Introduced ,
but made only a short address , dwelling
Upon th& union , which was saved by the
success of the war of the rebellion , and the
iebt owed to the bravo men who offered
themselves ns a sacrifice for the supremacy
of the flag. He lamented the fact that some
favored pensions from charltnblo feelings
when the country was by pensions only piy-
Ing a debt.
Colonel ntissell of Schuyler spoke a few
words In camp fire vein.
NOTKS OF THE CAMP.
Comrade Moore , a blind veteran of lown ,
and wife , nro n god glee club In themselves
and glva the veterans much enjoyment In
Jha way of music.
Sfotnrado Foxworlhy of Lincoln has charge
Jt all music at the grand stands.
Among the numbers on the camp fire pro
gram of last nlclit was a reading by Com
rade Sargent of Lincoln on "New England's
Response to the Call , " which was liberally
applauded.
Cap'aln ' Henry never is out of a good
camp story. % ,
Chaplain Martin of Kearney Is one of the
cental officials on the grounds.
Lieutenant Governor Majors was R guest
of the Soldiers' Home last night and gave
the boys a talk this morning.
Uut few tents remain unoccupied this
morning.
The Edgar and Liberty bands rendered a
few selections Jointly last evening , making
a band of forty pieces.
Some persons have felt Interested In the
question whether Commandant Howe would
do service for Majors during the coming
campaign and the question was put to Howe
by the reporter for The Ileo this morning.
"I am a republican , " said IJowo , "and have
never yet bolted the party or Its ticket , and
shall work for the ticket this year. " He
cared neither to state- positively or deny
that he would take the Etump for Majors.
TOMOUItOWS I-nOCJUAM.
Sunrise fc'un and breakfast.
10 a , m. Commander Howe nml btaft re
ceive till old soldteis at department head
quarters.
12 m. 13 inn IT ,
2 p. in. llulloon ascension and parachute
descent by I'rof. limy-ton of Grand Inland
and his aeronautic combination , this time
coins BiirUclently high to vluw the armies
in C'on'.i and Japan.
3 p. m. Address by Hon. John M. Thurs
ton.
4 p. in. Addrrss , "The Women at the \Vor
and Women's Hellef Corps. "
t ! p. in. Supper.
7 p , m. Address , "The- Army of ' 61 and
" 65 , " , by some- speaker of national promi
nence.
8:19 : p. in. Grand exhibition drill by Flam
beau club , followed by camp tires at all
grand Btatids.
Would Not A < T i > t tlio Cut.
IIKATUICB , Neb. , Aug. 29. ( Special Tele
gram to The Ueo. ) H. II. Nicholson ot Lin
coln begun suit tcdiy In the district court
agaltut Gage county , asking Judgment for
J150 for professional services at a coroner's
Inquest. The board of supervisors allowed
Nicholson $50 , which amount he refused to
accept.
Vntal Itunavruy ut Ynllcy.
VALLKY. Nob. , Aug. 2 ? . ( Special Telegram -
gram to Tim llee. ) While Mr. and Mra , .
Joseph MrClenegbnn and little daughter Huth
wera out drvlng this evening the horse
became frightened and ran away , Ihrowlnh
the occupants out. Mrs , ItcClrnefiliaii'i right
arm was broken , several teeth knocked out
and her jaw dislocated Little Ruth , -who
I * only 1 year old. will probably die In a
feiv hours. She was kicked In the forehead
by the horse and her tkull broken. Mr.
.McCloneghaik was uninjured , Mrs. Me-
Cleneghan will recover , but the doctor * hare
no hopes for little Uuth. Mrs. MsClenegluii
Is a Blstcr-ln-Uw of W. M. Ellsworth ot the
World-Herald.
BCOTT Al.ONi : lll-SrON.SIIlLi : : ,
llmulmiirn of Ilia Holt County Treasurer
Itclriuod 1).T thn Court.
O'NniLL , Neb. , Aug. 23 , ( Special Tclo-
: ram to The 13ec. ) The largest civil suit In
ho history of Holt county was concluded to-
ay , with Judge Chapman of Plattsmouth
> rcsldlng , The case tinder consideration was
branch of the Darrctt Scott Imbroglio , a
ult brought by the county board ot super-
Isors through their attorney to recover some
75,000 from the bond * nen ot Barrett Scott
.0 make good an alleged shortage of that
mount. In 1S02 the supervisors decided
Irnt Scott's bond as treasurer was Insulfl-
lent , and ordered him to furnish additional
ecurlty. lie- did this by taking out his
d that hail already been approved and
pouring the signatures ot two moro men ,
lilch were rejected by the board , and Scott
as ousted. The signatures uf these two
nen Invalidated the entire bond , released
he sureties and made the supervisors 11-
.ble on their bonds for loss , as was said by
udge Chapman from the bench today. Ho
cnled the right of any man or body of men
o tamper with n bond , and said Itftas
lt-arly the law that It could not be done
without Invalidating the same- , About Uio
weeks ago n number of the bondsmen , among
hem Joe Hartley , Sanford Parker , Dell
\lken and others , appeared before the su-
'orvlcors ' and made a proposition to settle
iy turning In $10.000 In cash and $3,000 In
eciirltles , but the board refused the offer.
The case did not get to the Jury , as the
Ital question was raised on motion by the
defense anil was decided by the judge
writing out verdict for the jury , finding
udgment against Scott , the principal , for
176,000 and releasing the bondsmen from 11-
.blllty. . Motion for a new trial was over-
tiled.
AiliuiittiKPfl of Jrrlfrnllnn.
NORTH PLATTD , Neb. , Aug. 29. ( Special
o The Bee.-r-The ) national Irrigation con-
rentlon soon to meet at Denver v.111 mark an
poch In western agricultural Interests. Ex
haustive reports relative to the irrigation
needs of the various states and territories
containing semi-arid lands will be presented
at this congress , nnd plans will be formn-
: ated for reclamation of such lands through
state and national aid. For some1 time past ,
Charles P. lloss , member for Nebraska ot
.ho national executive committee of the
national Irrigation congress- has been en-
; aged preparing a report for the Denver
esslon relative to Nebraska. This report
embraces a description ot Nebraska , west ot
ho sixth principal meridian and presents
careful and conservative estimate
of water supply of state and Interstate
streams and the area of Irrigable land.
Mr. Itoss , who has made North Platte head
quarters for his work , says that the value
of Interstate waters coming Into Nebraska
from Colorado and Wyoming means , If
properly stored and utilized , the reclamation
of 3,000,000 acres of land. By the en
hancement of land values alone this will
mean at least $ COODO,000 to the state. Pur
suant to propjr utilization ot this water sup
ply and that obtainable from state streams ,
the Irrigation laws of the state need to be
argely amended and modified At present
.he laws are Inadequate. In some Instances
water appropriations have been made beyond
the capacity ot streams and extensive canals
are being constructed which will occasion
much dtsastrsus confuMon and litigation.
Under the calj of the Irrigation congress
Nebraska is entitled to fourteen delegates ,
as follows : One member of national execu
tive committee , five delegates from state
.rrlgatlon commission , two delegates at large
and one for each congressional district , to
be nominated by the gsvernor.
< ! olit Illscovcrmi Near Uwlujj.
SWING , Js'eb. , Aug. 29. ( Special to The
Uea. ) The people In this vicinity are con
siderably worked up over the reported dis
covery of gold a few days ago by John Otter ,
who resides near Little , a postofflce sixteen
miles southwest of Ewltig. While Otter
was digging a well in that locality ho no
ticed a small quantity of sand which had
been pumped out of the well , which pre
sented a very peculiar appearance. His
curiosity was aroused at cnce and securing
a portion of the peculiar look ng sand he
brought It to Ewing nnd consulted J , A.
Trommushausser about his fltid. Trornmus-
hausscr took the sand to Omaha last week
and left it wHti the assayer at the Omaha
Smelting works. A few days ago he re-
calved a certificate from the assiyer stating
that the sample of sand contained gold , but
tjio sample did not show sufficient to pay
for working. The sample is not considered
a fair test and arrangements will be made
at once to prcspccfr further and obtain sam
pies which will show the actual gold-bearing
value. -
Parties owning land In the vicinity of
the well are already taking steps toward
the organization of a stock company for the
purpose of pushing the matter , BO that a
thorough experiment can be made.
Now splicer Chillier * lit 'loKiuuuli.
TEKAMAH , Neb. , Aug. 29. ( Special to
The Bee ) Newspaper changes are being rapIdly -
Idly consummated In liurt county. After Mrs
S. C. Woodruff , owner of the ] ltirtonan ! , had
filed divorce proceedings against her husband
she ordered him out of her office and home.
He left at night and Ins been heard from In
Illinois. Mrs Woodruff , In her petition ,
makes some sensational allegations. Implicat
ing Mrs. Nora Van Nostrand in the suit ,
Before the editor fled he retaliated on his
wife by telling some disagreeable stories con
cerning her. The Burtonlan has long been
the republican organ of the county , but the
leaders wcro so shocked at the startling
revelations tliat Senator J. H. Sutherland
associated C. K Oil of the firm ot Woodruff
& Ott at Lincoln with him and this week
closed a deal with W. II. Kerns tor the Burt
County Herald , and , wltli the republican
leaders and workers at their each , will at
once place the Herald at the forefront among
the newspapjra of northeastern Nebraska.
Mr. Sutherland , as editor , with his antimonopoly -
monopoly leanings , will make a vigorous
paper for the partj- . Kerns will devote his
energies to the postolllce , which he will enter
as postmaster September 1 A deal is now on
to procure the Craig Times and move It to
Tekamah as a populist paper.
I'remuiiC Itrtvltlr * .
FREMONT , Aug. 20 ( Special to The Beo. )
James Huff and B. F. French wer ? elected
delegates to attend the state convention of
the Union Veterans league In Grand Island
tomorrow.
The ( Ire department Is arranging for a
dance In the park Saturday evening ,
A poverty-stricken man and woman , push
ing a baby cart , were on the streets yester
day , having walked from South Dakota to
avoid starvation. The Fremont ladles kindly
provided them with food and clothing and
rented a small liouse for their occupation un
til fortune may brighten their prospects.
H. O. Nodcll , state organizer of the Hail-
road Employes association , was In the city
yesterday.
A respectable fund has been raised for a
bicycle race at the county fair.
Mr. and Mrs. J. S. Devrles celebrated their
wooden wedding yesterday.
Supreme Court to Attoruuy * .
LINCOLN. Aug. 29. ( Special to The Bee. )
Special attention of attorneys having
motions to present to the supreme court is
directed to the tlrst part ot rule 7 ot the
court , which reads as follows :
"Every application for an order In any case
shall be In writing , and except us to motions
for rehearing , shall be granted only upon the
flllng thereof and duo proof or servlco of
notice on the adverse party or his attorneys ,
at least three days before the hearing , which.
In cases , must lie fixed for one of the session
days provided for by rule I. "
From this It wilt be observed that In order
to be heard motions must be on file In the
clerk's oftlce at least three daya before they
are called up , In order that they may be
entered upon the > motion docket.
Armstrong-IMiu mlrlc.
FOIIT UOBINSON , Neb. , Aug. 29. ( Special
to The Bee. ) Tomorrow evening at 8 o'clock
Lieutenant Frank S , Armstrong , Ninth cav
alry and Miss Jennie , daughter of Captain
K , D. Dlmmlcl ) , same regiment , will bo mar-
i'led. The post chapel Is being decorated lor
tha cccas.on.
NOT SATISFIED WITH WEIR
Lincoln Labor Loaders Oppoao the Ooujres-
s'onal ' Qandithcy of tin Mayor.
CONSIDERED AT A SPECIAL MEETING
I'opulUt Convent Ion Today nt Trrutiisch
K poet oil to lo Largely IM lr ! < t l.llll-
caster County Mntcsmnii Will llnvo
Strung Opposition.
LINCOLN. Aug. 29. ( Special to The Be ; . )
According to what can bo learned today
concerning the hccret session of the Lincoln
Labor club hsld hist evening , the meeting
was not In iiuy degree harmonious , but great
chunks of wrath wcro spilled about with
reckless abandon , "hie row was precipitated
by a resolution presented by Edwin LeFevre.
which stated In effect that the nomination
ot Mayor AVelr on the populist congressional
ticket f ruin"th 13 district should be considered
an Insult to th ; labor element of Lincoln.
It was claimed by the friends ot the mayor
that the resolution was passed without
proper consideration nnd with undue haste ,
while the sentiments of the numbers of the
organization were not nt all embodied In the
resolution. The number of the mayor's allies
was sufficient to have a special meeting' culled ,
but It seems that they were again worsted.
Those who were present are very reticent
about what occurred , but It Is known that the
neetlug vas very well attended and speeches
bounding In flery eloquence were Indulged
n until a late hour , then a vote was taken
nd the result announced a victory for the
opposition by the score of 37 to 11. The
nnyor's adherents now claim that the other
Ido had agents posted around the doors of
he saloons who saw that the proper ones
vere In attendance at the meeting. Another
tormy meeting Is promised in the near fu-
ure , und meanwhlU the result of the popu-
Ist convention at Tecumseh , which occurs to-
norrow , will bewatched with Interest.
The county judge was engaged today In
icarlng the protest of the will of Fred Heck-
Ing , vi ho died possessed of considerable
iroperty last September In Hilda precinct.
From the terms ot his -will his wife was to
receive the bulk of the estate , while his
son William got $ SOO , the two daughters a
'
'orly-acre tract each , nnd the other eon ,
'red , was cut oft with $10. It Is Fred who
s making the protest , as he claims that
undue Influence was used by hla mother lo
jorsuade the old man. to leave him out at
consideration in inaklne his will. Ho also
claims that his father was of unsound mind.
The case will probably be finished tomorrow.
The luneral services of the 11-year-old
daughter of A. L. Dlxby , the well Itnown
poet on the Journal staff , were held this
nornlng from the family residence. The
nany floral tributes which were received Is
tullcatlve ot-the esteem in which the little
one -was held by her companions.
At an adjourned meeting ot the city council
.Ills afternoon a motion to Increase the levy
'or the public library carried unanimously.
The levy was Increased from one-half lo
hrcc-quarters of a mill. One of the councll-
ncn magnanimously Introduced a resolution
providing for a cut of the salary oC the
councllmen from $300 to $200 per year , but
no action was taken on It , since the law
irovldca that ( ho salary of an electUe
officer cannot be raised or lowered during bis
' ; erni of offlco.
.Sunilii- School rivnlu at Hnntlncn
HASTINGS , Aug. 29. ( Special Telegram
: o The Bee. ) This was the day appointed
for the second annual Adams county Sunday
school rally. About 11 o'clock this morning
: ho procession of scholars of the various
: ounty schools passed through the city to
Hole's park. At the park various exer
cises were carried out and a mammoth picnic
waa held. The United Brethren schoool of
Hastings wins tbo library offered for the
largest percentage of scholars In line.
( 'upturn * ! u Youthful " Iturphir.
HASTINGS. Neb. , "Aug. 29. ( Special Tele-
; ram to The Bee. ) Lyman Clemens Is a
Farmer who li\es seven miles southwest of
Hastings. This afternoon while the family-
was temporarily away a 15yearoldagrant ,
named Walter Warrington , broke into the
tiouse for something to eat , as he saya. Clem
ens returned in time to give U'arrlngton a
lively chase He finally captured him and
brought him to the city and turned him over
to the sheriff.
Will Tlii tp the launch.
BEATRICE , Aug. 20. ( Special Telegram
to The lice. ) Papers were flled In the dis
trict court today in the appeal from the
hoard of supenfsors In the matter ot is
suing warrants to the George E. King
Bridge company. The matter was heard at
the July meeting and the claims allowed ,
but Immediately thereafter notice ot appeal
was given and the Issuance ot the warrants
enjoined. The amount Intolved la over
$18,009.
Murderer iJimti CiiptnrtMl.
SURPRISE , Neb. , Aug. 29. ( Special Tele
gram to The Bee. ) This forenoon a young
man stepped Into the Elkhorn depot to pur
chase a ticket for Hastings. The agent at
once recoenlzed him as Dunn , the murderer
of Taylor of Desoto. from the description
read in yesterday's Bee. The agent wired
the sheriff of Hastings , who arrested the
man. He proved to be Dunn.
LjonsVitlur \\orKs Currleil.
LYONS , Neb. , Aug. 29. ( Special to The
Itee. ) The election held yesterday to bond
the town for $11,000 to put in water works
carried by a vote of 89 to 7 ,
Farmers are all busy cutting corn for
fodde. ' .
The Lyons ball team and the Ileemer nlno
will play for $25 a side on the Bancroft diamond
mend next Friday.
feiiluoiiut I'ruloutoil liy tlio Muyor ,
BEATRICE , Aug. 2fl. ( Special Telegram to
The I3c. ) A resolution was presented to the
city council last night revoking the Hcenso
under which the Paddock house saloon Is
operated. The resolution was adopted , but
the mayor knocked It out with a veto. The
proprietor was rtcently arrested and fined for
keeping the curtains down at tha front win
dews of the saloon.
Itesult of u light llutxtccii "
FOIIT IIOUINSON , Neb. . Aug. 29. ( Special
Telegram to The Bee. ) George W , Fjrrlngton
nf troop I , Ninth cavalry. Is In the post hos
pital with five knife wounds , ami Privatj
Harrison Williams of troop M , Ninth cav
alry , Is in the post guard house charged with
being the assailant. The trouble occurred In
Crawford last night. Farrington's wounds
are very serious.
l'oll ( Ciiunty'H Fair.
OSCCOLA , Neb. , Aug. 29. ( Special to The
Uee. ) Polk county will have Its annual fair
this jear. Senator Manderson will speak for
the republicans on Wednesday , September S ,
J. U Weaver of Iowa for the .Independents
on the Cth , and Congressman' Bryan will
speak for the .democrats oil the 7th. The
fair begins Tuesday and closes Ftlday nt
Osceola.
iiivo u rurnu'r I'rartirrnro.
HARVARD , Neb. , Aug. 29. ( Special Tele
gram to The Bee. ) The republican senatorial
convention of the Twenty-fifth district met
here tod&y and put in nomination Udwln 13.
Mitchell of Aurora. He la a farmer and has
resided seventeen years In Hamilton county.
lloltry'a Injurloi 1'ruvu 1'alul.
NORTH PLATTE , Neb. . Aug. 29. ( Special
Telegram to The Bee , } Ralph HoUry , the
BOM ot C. A. Holtry of Sutherland , who was
run over by n train Friday , died from his
Injuries today. The remains will be taken
to Nurwalk , la.
Will To t the Jfuw Turin Law.
PROVIDENCE , II. I , , Aug. 29. A promt-
nent lumber IIrm of this city has filed a pro
test ogalDJt the decision of Collector Pom-
eroy , which will necessitate a test of the
constitutionality of the new tariff bill. Tie
firm Imported on August IS a car load uf
lumber , on which , under the McKJnley bill ,
the duties would have been $97.50. This they
paid under protest , claiming the new bill
should go Intoeffect , August 1 , and they were
entitled { 3 brlnp In lumber free aflrr that
date. rcg.udl s& ofM \ time on which the '
bill pass .l The firbliM wilt be submitted
lo the board of Renc/ll appraisers at New
York , ami It they overrule It the case will b
taken to the United Stales court ,
ALL SEEIUNCU VACATION
( Contlnuedfrpm First Page. )
ami tailed en the 'Mbtiocacy ' from Nagasaki
to Chemulpo to Join the Baltimore , which
will bo his flagship , „
KOOSIiVKLT TATifs CIVIL SUUMCi : .
Ilyuuin Mill for I ho Uplimtiilrtnriit ot l'oilil :
Clcrtta IHnoitncDil.
WASHING10N , Aug. 29. Civil Service
Commissioner Roosevelt today , In an Inter
view on civil service matters , said the com
mission was now on n far better footing than
ver before for efficient work. This was duo
: o the fact that the commission , tinder leg
islation pushed by Senators Lodge and Cock-
ell , hereafter would have Its own force ot
Ifrks , Instead of bslns dependent on clerks
detailed to It by the several government de
partments. The clUl service commissioner
denounced tin Bynum bill for the reinstate
ment of democratic railway innll clerks dis
missed prior lo the classification of the railway
way- mall servlco system In 1889 as a thor-
ughly vicious partisan measure , Eaylng : "I
t should become n law It would be a prece
dent for the enactment ol similar measures
whenever a change of administration tok
jlace. It Is Introduced purely In the Interest
of the spoils monger and Is a thoroughly
rlclous bill in every way. " Mr. Hooseveit
hen calls attention to the decision of the
attorney general , which permits solicitation
'or political purposes by letter in government
buildings , and says the committee will re-
iiucst the passage ot a law to prohibit auch
solicitation , holding that solicitation for po-
Itlcal purposes , is Illegal , whether done by
ettcr or In perscn.
1'arii'ft Tliuiitrr ImpMlgutlon.
WASHINGTON. Aug. 2 > . The joint com
mission of congress to examine Into the li
abilities of the government for the Ford's
theater disaster will net do any business
before the flist week batore the assembling
of congress , December 1. It has bejn ar
ranged that about the middle of November
ho members of the committee will return to
A'ashlngton and begin the Investigation with
a view of having the report ready when con-
; ress meets In December.
A senate committee has already made nn
nvestlgatlon , ami It was up n the report
submitted by Senator Manderson that the
senate Inserted in the sundry cUI ! bill ap
propriations of J5.000 each for the families
of those who had lost their lives In the dis
aster. It Is the intention of the committee
o Investigate and make recommendations
not only as to the families of the dead , butler
lor those who -were Injured , If the liability
ot the government Is established.
Murph.VH lla fin I nil hill Hlglits.
WASHINGTON. Aug. 20. The almost cele-
Jjrated case ot the Murphy family , -who
claim to be members of the Sac and Fox.
rlbe , reached another stage today , when
Secretary Smith approved an opinion of As
sistant Attorney General 11111 en the Mur-
puys. The litigants are Frank , Louis , Peter.
Thomas and Philip- Murphy and Maggie Le-
'evre. The department holds that the ap
plicants for enrollment in the tribe are not
by blood or otherwise related to the Sac and
Fox tribe and are not entitled to enrollment.
About IHo years ag9 the chiefs and other
members of the trlbi protested to the In-
: erlor depar ment against ilio adm ss on of the
Murphys to membership , and Eought their
removal from the reservation , and the case ,
lias since been pending before the depart
ment.
Cnnnnt 1'ay tlio Sugnr llounty ,
'
WASHINGTON , Aug.29. The secretary of
: ho treasury has decided under the terms of
.ho new tariff bill payments of sugar bounties
on claims already filed cannot ba legally
made. Section 1.0S2 of the now act provides :
among other things , that "hereafter It shall
be unlawful to Issue any license to product
sugar onto pay nnyUiounty for'the ' produc
tion of sugar of any-kind under the act ap
proved October 1 , 1S 0. "
It Is not denied persons who have filed
claims for sugar produced during the last
year may not have a Just claim against the
government , the condition being that under
the terms of the new law it Is made Illegal
for the secretary to pay.
T.llicrty i.lh'litoil with Klootrlclty.
WASHINGTON , Aug. 29. The work of
fitting the figure ot the Goddess of Liberty
on the dome of the capltol with electric
lights , which was pionounced Impossible , has
been tinally done. An effort was made
during the Knights Templar conclave and
tha Grand Army encampment of 1S92 , but It
was abandoned as being too hazardous.
Albeit , I'orts , an assistant to- the chief electri
cian of the capital accomplished the feat to
day by means of a laddT hold by four men
on the top landing of the dome. Tonight
and Thursday and Friday nights the figure
will be illuminated in honor cf the visiting
Pythlans , for whose benefit the lights were
put In position.
C'lmnK" In Milindurenn Duties.
WASHINGTON , Aug. 29. Alexander L.
Pollock , consul at San Salvador , writing
under date of July 22 to the State depart
ment , says official notice has been given that
while , heretofore 70 per cent of the duties
have been paid In gold and 30 In silver , that
the duties will hereafter bo equally divided
between the two metals. TUB consul says
that on the face cf It the change would bo
ot advantage , but In reality It Is not , because
the rate of exchange has gone up since the
decree prohibiting the Importation of silver
has been abolished and the value of $50 In
gold Is now the same as the , value of $70
before the daya cf free silver.
Hut l"oHtiimt rshlp * Kxplrlng.
WASHINGTON , Aug. 29. The terms of
seventeen presidential postmasters explra-
during the next month. The principal ofllce
In the list is Washington , D. C. , of which
Captain Harry Sherwood Is postmaster. Ills
term expires on the 12th. The list also in-
eludes Albuquerque and four Iowa offices.
The number ot expirations this month was
fourteen and last month seventy. The ap
pointments to flll ofilces where the terms ex
pire during September must , owing to the
adjournment of congress , wait until Decem
ber for confirmation ,
Finn Drrlnlon Umlcr tlifl Now IJIVT.
WASHINGTON , Aug 29. The following
Is a copy of tht answer sent yesterday by
Secretary Carlisle to an Inquiry of the col
lector of customs at' ' Boston respecting tha
admission of goods under the new tariff law ;
Collector of Customs. Iloston , Masa. No
merchandise which' ' "urVived before the 27th
Is entitled ( o new , taff | rates except mer
chandise already In band ,
. J. q. PArtLIBLE , Secretary.
Ful ! < ! to iti > cdj > Appro t.
WASHINGTON , Aug. 29. The following
bills had not receivddHhe presidents slgna
turo at the time of .his departure : Joint reso
lutlon to print the agricultural report of 189
( failed to reach tHe"president In time ) ; act
granting the Kansas'CUy , Oklahoma & I'aclllc
company right of , 'yfay ' , through the Indlat
territory. * _ , in
I'nriloim frmBf'klifl l'ri > lient.
WASHINGTON , CAMS' ' . 29. The preslden
granted , before leavltlfe AVushlngton , a par
don to Charles Ilaiijjjjton , sentenced In Utal
to nine months' ! m'irisoiunent for adultery
( to restore cltlzehshijifj John Hoody , sn
tenced in Texas ib tlve years' Imprisonment
and a tine for manslaughter ( commuted to
one year ) , _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
Uum nluitet l y the 1'ritsltlrnl.
WASHINGTON , Aug. 29. The president
has appointed the following ollicera who were
nominated to the senate but fulled of action-
David Q. Browne , collector of customs for
Montana and Idaho ; James W. Ball , col
lector of customs , district of Vaqulna , Ore
gon.
llunilrt'd TlimiiMnil Acr * fur . \llotninit
WASHINGTON. Aug. 29. The secretary
ot ( ho IntelIcr has approved the allotment
In severally to the Yunkton Indians In
South Dakota. There are 1,400 allotee
and the allotments embrace ) over 100,000 acres
Unuth of Mnatrr uf | li ( Junun'H iloiuoliolil
COWES , Aug. 29-Illght Hen , Sir Joh
Clayton Covrell , master of the queen's house
hold , died suddenly hero today.
This Paper
Tell Tomorrow
When we open for business
What \ve sell for opener
Why it will pay you to wait
While we are making ready
Watch for our ad tomorrow
successors to Columbia Clothing Co ,
13th and Faniam.
FLAMES IN SWEAT SHOPS
Only a Few Persona \Vore in ( he Building
When the f ire Started ,
THREE MEN DEAD AND A FOURTH DYING
Tenement House Ulatrlct ot Now York
Visited by Two Fir on Simultaneously In-
ceudhirl9iu huBiccl < jU I'allicr und.
bun Ilurncil U'lillo bleeping.
NEW YOHK , Aug. 2D. Plre did _ wlul
work in the tenement house district of tha
east sldo this morning. The flames broke out
In a six-story "sweat shop" at 20 HIvlngton
street. Three men lost their lives and a
fourth , a fireman , is dying. At 31 Goereck
street n six-story tenement was burned , a
dozen families were driven out panlc-strlclten
and ? 17,000 damage done.
The Rtvington street house was occupied
almost solely by sweat shops. The second
floor was used as a synagogue and a portion
of the third floor as a Hebrew school for
boys. It Is claimed that nobody lives In the
house , but there were at least eight men In ,
the building when the fire broke out. If they
were watchmen , as It Is claimed , they did
their work badly , for three ot their number
are dead and a fourth cannot be found. He
ran away when the alarm was sounded. The
names of the dead ore not known. Ons was
known only as Hermann , the other two were
his sons. The fireman Is Timothy Collins.
He Is Internally Injured.
The Rlvlngton street lire occurred at 2
o'clock. Its origin Is unknown. As tlio
flames burst from the building a man was
seen to rush from It and run In the opposite
direction. Several persons called after him ,
but he paid no heed and was lost sight of.
The flames started in the tailor shop ot
Fabrlcus Levlne. Soon after the fire began
Levlne's watchman , Hermann Kgerson , was
climbing down the fire escape. When he
got to the first floor be jumped to the ground.
He was followed by three others , nho came
from different floors.
Long before the first engine reached tlio
place the building was wrapped In flames
from the ground floor to the roof. The build
ing was da'ngerously located , being In the
center of the Hebrew tenement district with
the crowded tenements on either sides.
Three alarms were sounded Ladders were
set up against the burning building , but they
only reached to the third floor It was sup
posed that everybody was out of the build
ing , but a > outh of about IS appeared on a
flame enveloped fire escape of the llfth floor.
The people below shouted encouragement to
the lad , but aid could not reach him and the
crowd below watched as the boy seemed to
bo roastltiE alive. Fireman Timothy Collins
attempted to rescue him. He had goneup
the ladder but a. few roumli when the boy
climbed over the escape and dropped. Twice
lie turned In the air before he fell , squarely
on tlio shoulders of Collins. Down went
both to the pavement. The boy was killed
toy the fall. The fireman was unconscious
and Injured Internally. He will probably die.
The firemen worked from the roofs of build
ings on all sldea and succeeded In confining
the flames to the one building , which was
gutted completely. After three hours work
the firemen entered the building by the roof
In the shop of Joseph Schackinan , the room
from which the lad had jumped to his death ,
the firemen found the bodies of two men.
They were lying side by side on a little
tailor's bench and had evidently been asleep
when overcome by smoke. They were father
and son , and the boy who jumped and was
killed was another son. The man was If. .
years old , the boy about 16. Doth bodies had
been ecorrhed by the flamea , but the faces
were recognizable. The three always slept
In the shop , They had na other home.
Bchackman , the proprietor , knew the elder
man as Hermann , but did not know his last
name , nor that of the boys. He was much
excited and said he could think only of his
ruined business. The damage to the building
was about JC.OOO , The tenants loae about
$5,000. The flro marshal will Investigate the
origin of the fire , as the cause seems
sbrouded In mystery.
While this ( Ira was In procresa thrra
alarms were sounded , for another In a five-
story "double-decker" tenement at 31 Goereck
street. The firs was decidedly auspicious.
It originated In the hallway beside the door
of Josephine Kean , a boarder on the frit
floor. The entire building was soon envel
oped in flames. All the tenants were panic-
stricken , but escaped uninjured , The loss '
will not exceed $17,000 , about $2,000 of this
amount being contributed by the tenants.
There Is talk of Incendiaries and investiga
tion will be held in this case nlso.
Tha names of the three who perished
were Mariclo Levine , aged 53 ; Joseph Levine -
vine , aged 18 ; Klias Levlne , aged 1C ,
TO\V > ENTIitKLY ItUJCNKD OUT ,
lroroit Irlrca Suddenly Hot Itoyonil Control
mill \Vipml Uut Kvbrything.
MAHSHFinLD , AVis. , Aug. 29. The Port
Edwards train arrived hero today , bringing
additional news of the burning of Vesper.
The town Is practically wiped out , entailing a
loss of about $1CO,000 , as follows : About
9,030,000 feet of lumber and the large saw
and planing mill belonging to the Sherry-
Cameron Lumber company , seventeen dwell
ing houses , two box cars and the depot of
the Chicago , Milwaukee & St. Paul road , and
three box cars of the Port Edwards , Cen-
tralla & Northern railroad. The stock , lum
ber and mills of the Sherry-Camsron company
are reported to be fully Insured. The fire that
wiped out the town has been burning In that
vicinity for two weeks , but at no tlmo did
It appear threatening. The high wind yes
terday drove it beyond control , and , like a
whirlwind. It broke over the little place In
such a fury as to render all attempts to save
property useless. Seventeen families cm-
ployed In the mills are homeless , und , as
the timber continues to burn , the place will
never bo rebuilt. A relief train was made
up , but could come no nearer than a mile to
the doomed village , the flames overlapping
the road further on. The Sherry-Cameron
company commenced operations there eigh
teen years ago and finished tha season's cut ,
since which time there has been In opera
tion iliC planing mills , employing between
forty and Jiity men.
Saved the riinilly Arrhlins ,
LONDON , Aug. 29 A dispatch to the
Pally News from Vienna says llmt a lire
broke out In the castle of the prince of Met-
tonnlch at Plassa , near the town of Pllsam ,
In Bohemia. The flames spread to the ul
lage. The castle was destroyed with all its
contents except the family archives.
Two Oliltilrrn llurncMl to Dculli.
SANTA MONICA , Cal. , Aug. 29. Uy the
accidental upsetting of a candle In a wixjdcn
dwelling here the 5-ycar-old son of Mrs H ,
Grimms and thf 3-year-old daughter ot Mrs ,
Domlnsuez were burned to death. The
mothers of the hlldren were out walking.
liHTiulI.irlrH t Clilc'nRo'H Hull Park ,
CHICAGO , Aug. 2'J. The grand stand and
club house cf the Chicago base ball park
were destroyed by fire this afternoon. The
park was deserted at the time , and the origin
of the flro Is thought to have been Incen
diary ,
I'rnoUljn lllnciiU Mnrlc * Iliiruitil.
NEW YOHK , Aug. 29. The llrooklyn bis
cuit vorks have been destroyed by fire Loss ,
$200,000. '
, \ . O. V. W. Ci'iinl'iii III Mli.iV'ii-i. |
ST. JOSEPH , Jllch. , Aug. 2'J ' Over 3,000
people are attending a reunion of A.O U. W.
members here. There was a long parade to
day , including representatives of the order
from Michigan , Indiana and Illinois. This
afternoon boat rates , bicycle races anil other
sports were witnessed , after which addresses
were made by prominent members. Degree
work was exeinplll > ll this evening.
A Clock out of < !
( order shows it on thc <
'face. ' When the human - <
man machine goes ©
\vrongthe physiognomy - ®
my tells tales. If youC )
clo noi/w/t well , take ©
m > t s ©
BeechanVs
Worth \
( a Guinea I
* Ilo * . /
( Taetclcss )
BJ cenu a to
m
Tills extraordinary
Constipation.
ordinary He-
luvountor JMKlncM.
U
i h o most TalUnu Sen.
wonderful
discovery of oustwUchlna
tha < o. It of too oyct
and other
lias been
on-
doreed by tha pa.ts ,
lec-Jlugsci en StronijthcM ,
title raon of Invigorate *
Kuropo and and touca the
America. entire ny tern.
Hudjran Is Hudan cure *
Joi > lltty ,
purely Kervousneta ,
Hudian stops J-.jnlislonn ,
Prematuieness and developej
of the ells- and rcetorej
chnrgo In 20 weak organs.
days , f.'nres 1'alas In the
bact. Jossci
LOST by day or
MANHOOD nichtEtopped
quickly O\tr 2.000 private Indora'inents.
rremnlurentM means Imiiatenoy tn the first
sine ? . U 1 a nymiitom of Fririlrml neakiu-BS ami
barrenness. Jt can lie currd Ira 20 Jays Ijy th
use at Iludvon
The new illacorery wns mnde by the epeclnltata
of the old famoun llurtnon Meillrnl Institute. It
IH the slroiifrcK vltallzer innd * , It Is very power
ful , hut harmleia floM for Jl.OO n pnckaee , nr
nil pnckiiKrs for iri.fi ( plain eaW boxes ) ,
written guarantee Blven for n cure. If you triy
nix boxes nnd are not cnllrrly cured , sic mora
will he sent to > ou free of all elinrKe. Bend for
circulars nnd testimonial * AdSrcsn
HUDSON WEDIC&l INSTITUTE
unction Stockton Market , nnd Ellis
Streets , San Frunoitico.Cul.
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- A SPKCIFIf FOR -
RHEUMATISM.
The Blood Remedy
of the DominionOo ,
OMAHA , NlR , Aus I. JESI. The Euberaa
Company : Gentlemen After uslnta number of
dUTi'it-nt medlcluea nn < ] | > rrijiintlon , ami alxo
I > rci .rlptlons ( rum HUIIIU [ tlia l > ent pliynlclani
for ItlifiitnatiKm niut I.iini * Hark. I purclmarct a
batlle of your nill.'AT 1HX > OI > t't'UU'"XH. '
unit ImiH not igllif that n "i of tha oilier me > l <
lclnf Imvu civ en rni1. If limiroremi-nt ktfps on
ns It Imi ctmum-iioxl. I aliall I/a entlixtly cured
by the lime I littva uieil .no Imtlle. Yountruly ,
C. 1C. KA1T1I. IMS l-'ammu Street.
All druEKUti liava It I'rlcn Jl.W per Imltla.
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Omaha , Nob.