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Omaha daily bee., 1888-10-06
Tammany Nominates,

New YoKK, Oct 5.--Delegates to the Tam
many county convention met tonight in
the wigwam and voted straight out Tam
many county ticket. The leaders were in
conference all day, and many messages were
exchanged with the leaders Of the county
democracy. Tammany submitted five names
to the counties as the only ones
upon whom they could unite. The
first two Grant and Dugro, were re-
jected promptly, and finally ODonohue
and Cox were ruled out. Roswell y. Flower
was the only one acceptable TO the "coun-
ties, and the latter asked for more time to
consider the question OF his nomination.
Feeling that they had waited long enough,
the Tanmany leaders decided TO select their
own candidates, and proceeded with the
work in convention. General John &. Coch-
fane was the temporary chairman of the
convention. Resolutions were unanimously
adopted pledgiug the support of the organ-
zatlon for the national and state democratic
tickets, and denouncing the reactionary
principles of the republican national and
state platforms, also monopolics, aristocra
cles The administrations of President
Cleveland and Governor Hill were endorsed,
and operations of trusts denounced as Grim
ina. Local sclf-govcrnment was demanded {;
also cheaper railroad fares and protection to
labor, male and female, ana better munich
pal government were also called for.
special resolution recited that
the county democracy had disre-
gardcd all overtures and called
for nomination of an Independent ticket.
The resolution was adopted. Congressman
William Bourke Cochrane was then granted
the platform and received hearty welcome
He said that it was the duty of people alone
to nominate candidates free from the dicta-
ton Of newspaper editors. He alluded to
Mayor Hewitt as a man so palsied in mind
and narrow in views that he would we'll
nigh disfranchise aliens. Mr.. Cochraue
concluded with the words: Gan who
prefer Hugh j. Grant to Abram S. Hewitt
for mayor of this city, l know will second
his nomination
Sheriff Grant was nominated for the Office
of mayor by acclamation. The other nomi-
nations were; James A. Flack for sheriff
Senator Edward F.. O'Reilly, county attor-
ney; George III. Foster, president of the
board Of aldermen, and four candidates for
COrOners We're also selected.
Omaha daily bee., 1888-10-06
CAME NEAR BEING LYNCHED.
A Grand Island Fiend Saved From a
Mob By an Officer,

GRAND ISLAND, Neb., Oct. 5-TSpecial
Telegram to THE BEE. l-Oficer Leake re-
turned this morning at 40 from North
Platte, having in charge j. Pearson and the
two girls whom he had induced away from
home. The train was met by about forty
men, and had the brute fallen into their
hands, justice would have been meted out in
short order. But the officer, fearing some
thing of the kind, got off the train on the op-
posite side from the crowd, and in the dark.
ness made his way to his house, where he
kept his prisoner uEtil morning, when
he lodged him in the csuhty Jail. Pearson
came here from Aurora NEARLY year ago
and was cook IN q restarl ant run by woman
whom he claimed as h's;gife, and who is now
in bawdy house. About a month ago he
made the acquaintance of two young girls,
both under the age Of sixteen years, whom
he induced, under the promise Of money and
fine clothes, to go to Kearney with him,
which they did August 90 From Kearney
they went to Plum Creek, where
he forced them to submit to
his hellish passions and also to others from
whom he received money. From there he
went to North Platte, continuing his tiendish
Ger Leake, who was sent out by sister of
one of the girls.
Pearson is about thirty-six years of age.
He will have his preliminary examination
next Tuesday. Both girls gave bonds to APP
pear as witnesses against Pearson. The ex-
citcment has abated and no trouble is anticl-
Datel.
Omaha daily bee., 1888-10-06
A NEW FAST TRAIN.
A Service OF Vast Importance to the
Great Southwest.

WASHINGTON, Oct. 5.-One week ago it was
announced that the postmaster general had
arranged for a fast mail, east bound, from
then pending for similar service from ST..
Louis to New York, via the Pennsylvania
road, which would give the great southwest
advantages equal to those enjoyed by their
northern neighbors. Arrangements have
been Completed by which on Monday, the Sth
inst, new fast mail, east and west, be-
tween New York and ST. Louis will 60 into
operation. The new western train will leave
New York at 7:40, eastern time; Phlladel-
phia, O'Clock p. m, eastern time, and arrive
at Pittsburg at $3.50 a. m, eastern time, q
gain of one hour, and st. Louis at
AS the following morning, central
time. At Plttsburg connections will be
made with all the principal departing postal
and an earlier carrier delivery will be Sc
present schedule it is found impossible to
deliver afternoon mails from New York and
Philadelphia for Pittsburg before the after
noon deliveries, while an arrival at 80
o'clock a. m will admit Of complete deliveries
in the forenoon. Under the old schedule it
was impossible to connect but very few Of
the departing railway mail trains from Pitts
burg, but by the new schedule all departing
lines of Importance will be connected.
The east bound fast mail will leave St.
Louis at 8 10 Il. m, central time, arrive at
Pittsburg at II 80 a. m, eastern time, and
New York at p. M, eastern time. This
latter train furnishes an entirely new service
of great Importance.
Omaha daily bee., 1888-10-06
Blaine County Fair.

BREWSTER, Neb., Oct. Especial to THE
BEE. Our usually quiet town is now all ex-
citement, and this over preparations for the
second annual fair of the Blaine County Ag-
ricultural society, which commences in Brew
ster on Tuesday, October 9, lasting four
days. A better showing of products and a
larger attendance is expected than last year
Thirteen thousand bills have been circulated
in the east and many visitors are expected.
l.. II. Jewett, republican candidate for the
senate from the Fifteenth district, and j.
II. Hanna candidate for representative from
the Forty y-ninth district will both visit and
address our fair. Senator Van Wyck has
also been invited, and Is expected to be pres
ent and address the people, and w. II.
Hardy, the prohibition orator from Lincoln,
will represent the total abstinence interest,
and tell the people why prohibition is best,
and that it will and does prohibit.
Omaha daily bee., 1888-10-06
Van Wyck Answers "A Farmer"

ORD, Neb., Oct, Especial to The BEE
Hon. G. II. Van Wyck spoke on the fair
grounds yesterday to a large and attentive
audience. He touched on usury, exorbltant
railway rates, the ringster in politics, etc.
He then took letter from his pocket re-
ceived from "A Farmer" requesting him to
say something about the tariff and the atti.
tude of both parties on it, and asking him to
tell his audience whether the railroads had
gone out of politics. The speaker said he
would answer the questions if the audience
desired, but as he always avoided political
discussions on such occasions he would
not refer to them unless requested to
by the audience At cries of GO on" the
speaker continued, touching the tariff merely
to state the attitude of the two parties on
that question. He expressed himself as of
the opinion that the railroads were still in
politics, and severely criticised Secretary of
State Laws for his change OF front on the
railroad rate schedule order. He advised the
farmers to stand shoulder to shoulder
in defense Of their interests and against the
usurpation of power by the monied corpora
tions and closed his address amid the plaudIts
of his hearers.
Omaha daily bee., 1888-10-06
Real Out of the Race.

GRAFTON, Neb, Oct. 3.-To the Editor Of
THE BEE: Now that the senatorial muddle
in this district is adjusted, it is to be hoped
that you and your Lincoln correspondent
will cease your structures on me. In the in
vestigation before the committee at Lincoln
the York men admitted that was nominated
on the first ballot; they also admitted that
Mr.. Keckley bolted the convention and said
that he would run independent and would be
elected, regardless of the acts of said con-
to the York county man who voted for me,
live in York county afterwards, they
lntimidated him to vote for Mr..
X, after the Fillmore delegates had
withdrawn. Mr. Harlan admitted that 1
got eleven votes to Mr.. ks ten on the first
ballot, and that he so announced il. The
York men all admit that their delegation
We're uninstructed, and l knew several of
them longer and better than Mr.. X. But,
sir, is it usual is it sensible, to nominate a
party that bolts a convention and announces
in that BODY previous to said nomination
that he detied its acts, and further to the in
vestgating committee at Lincoln refused to
support me if decided in my favor, after
had declared to support him If decided in his
favor. And sir, your Lincoln correspond
ent, in yesterdays daily, saws that this act
of his was manly and honorable. Where
does this creature get hls code of manliness
and honor from iti Must be from his weak
self. am now out of the race.
Respectfully, p. S. REAL.
Omaha daily bee., 1888-10-06
Washington BrcVities.

Secretary Villas left this morning for
Brooklyn, where he will speak tonight.
The senate committee on epidemic diseases
to-day authorized a favorable report on the
bill authorizing the president to appoint n
special commission of scientific experts to in
vestigate the causes and ascertain, if pos
sible, the means of preventing the introduc-
ton of yellow fever into the United States
The understanding is, however, that the res
oluton will not be called up for action this
session.
The collector Of customs at Port Townsend
Ore, reports by telegraph to the treasury de
partment that Chinese laborers are arriving
from British Colum ba with proper return
certificates, and asks if they shall be allowed
to land. Assistant Secretary Maynard an
swered him by telegraph to-day, sending him
the provisions Of the Chinese exclusion bill,
and saying that it went into effect on the
date Of its approval by the president, Octo-
ber |.
The president and Commissioner Of In
ternal Revenue Miller returned this evening
from their fishing excursion to the upper
Patomac. They caught good string Of bass.
Omaha daily bee., 1888-10-06
FIRST RALLY AT FREMONT.
A Glorious Day For the Democracy
of Nebraska.
THE CITY IN HOLIDAY ATTIRE.
A Royal Reception rendered the Dem
ocratic Clubs of the State-An
Enthusiastic Demonstration
Other State News.
The Democratic Rally,

Fremont, Neb., Oct O. Special Telegram
toTHE BEE In addition to this being the
closing day Of the Dodge county far it has
also been glorious occasion for Nebraska's
democracy. The city is jam full of people
democrats who came to participate in the
rally of the clubs of the democratic state
league, and hundreds of republicans who
also came to see the pyrotechnic display and
hear the free trade orators deliver their ora
tions on the subject, 1.-THE Condition Which
Confronts U.s. There are probably 5000
strangers in the city tonight. The business
men have been preparing for the demonstra-
tion for several days, and their stores pre-
sent holiday appearance, gaudily bedecked
with tlags.and bunting Chinese lanterns and
portraits of the candidates of the democratic
party. At the intersections of the principal
business streets banners bearing var
ious inscriptions are flutterng in the
breeze while string of Chinese lanterns
are suspended across the streets in the OPP
posite direction. Some of the inscriptions
are as follows: "Fremont Welcomes Her
Guests" ''The Democratic Party is the
Friend of the Laboring Man and the
Farmer" Cleveland, Thurman and Vic
tory"
The Fremont Cleveland and Thurman club
engineers the blow out Their reception
committee has been very busy all day and
their guests have been welcomed in royal
style. The local Cleveland and McShane
zouaves, with their attractive uniforms, have
acted as escort for the visiting clubs. The
first delegation came in before noon from
Wahoo.
BY dark the whole town was ablaze and
the heavens respendent with the glare of
colored lights. 1t is but just to say that
Fremont never witnessed sucn glittering
demonstration. Large delegations came
from Ceresco, Lincoln. Columbus, Cedar
Bluffs, North Bend, Hooper, Scribner and
other towns. The delegation from Omaha
did not arrive until $50. The procession
was already formed and had been awaiting
the Omaha delegaton's arrival for more
than an hour. When they came the parade
began, and there was marching and counter
marching on the principal streets until 10 80.
There were l,2OO or 1900 uniformed men
in line, with bands of music and scores of
transparencies and banners. During the pa
rade more than 81 900 worth of fireworks con-
trbuted to the grand spectacular display. II
beng too cold to address the crowds in the
open air, the speech making booked for two
or three halls i'll the city was a secondary
feature, and in most cases entirely abandoned
in favor Of the street display. The demo
Gratis are feeling good over the results of the
rally.
Omaha daily bee., 1888-10-06
Smashed By n Wildcat,

OswEGo, N. Y, Oct 5.--A collision acs
CURED near Hannibal station on the Rome,
Watertown g. Ogdensburg railroad this
morning between a Lehigh Valley passenger
train and a wildcat train from Oswego. The
wildcat train was running fifty miles an
hour and the wildcat forty miles. They came
together with terrific crash smashing the
two locomotives and nearly demollshing the
cars Engineer Slatterly, Of the wildcat,
was instantly killed and his fireman fright
fully scalded. Westgate, the conductor OF
the passenger, is probably fatally injured.
Several others suffered severe injuries. The
crew of the wildcat attempted to make one
more station than ordered.
AT the point where the collision occurred
the road curves sharply TO the right and Left
IN the shape of letter - and it was in the
center of this crook that the trains met An
other train was following the wildcat, bound
west, and the conductor of the latter train,
who was badly injured, crawled back con.
siderable distance to flag it and tainted.
Omaha daily bee., 1888-10-06
A Conference OF Apostles.

SALT LAKE CITY, Utah, Oct, 5.-The Nor
mon semi-annual conference opened here to-
day. Apostle Lorenzo Snow presided. His
remarks were TO the effect that it is pleasant
to suffer persecution while doing the work
of the Lord. He urged the establishment OF
private Mormon schools with good Latter
Day Saints as teachers. He said that the
membership Of the church was increasing
rapidly. Lorenzo is one of the famous
polygamy converts. Elder jacob Gates said
that as the prophets of old broke down the
prison walls, so the power OF the priesthood
of the present day would break down the
prison walls. Elder Seymour B. Young said .
The more we suffer for the gospel the greater
will be our rewarlD
Omaha daily bee., 1888-10-06
Steamship Arrivals.

At Liverpool-The Catalania from Boston,
At Moville-The Anchoria from New York
for Glasgow.
At Queenstown-The Britannia from New
York.
AT Bremen-The Hermann from Baltimore
At London-Passed the Lizard, the Trave
from New York for Bremen; off Brow
head the Gallia from New York passed, the
Scilly, the Bushar and the ROTTERDAM, from
New York, Amsterdam and Rotterdam re-
spectvely.
AT Bristol-London City, from New York.
AT Antwerp-The Mareca, from Baltimore
At New York-Aller, from Bremen: City
Of Chicago, from Liverpool; Polynesia, from
Hamburg.
Al London-Passed the Lizard: Peter ID.
Comanick and California, from New York
for Antwerp and Hamburg respectively.
At Hull-Colorado, from New York.
Omaha daily bee., 1888-10-06
HOGS, CATTLE AND CORN.
A Report Issued by Leading Com
mission Firm OF Chicago.


Chicago, Oct. 5.-Mallory Il Sons, one Of
the leading hog receiving commission firms,
have issued their annual crop report on hogs,
cattle and corn, in which they say:
Although we will have an immense corn
crop, there will be a shortage on old hogs,
which are always shipped during what is
known as the packing season." Reports de-
note that the bulk of the supply of packing
hogs will be shipped to market later than
usual-at least a month or six weeks. Where
one year ago the reports showed that the
bulk OF hogs would come to market in No
vcmber, December and January, the reports
this season invariably say December, Jan
uary and later The cause of this scarcity
of packing hogs is due to two features: that
farmers all through the west lost large per-
centage of their spring hogs through cold,
wet weather sickness, etc, and that those
which were saved, together with the older
hogs, have been forced to market on account
Of the high prices Of corn at home and the
high prices which have been paid for hogs
during the last three months. Late pigs Will
not begin to come forward until the first of
January, and the bulk of them will not
reach the market till late in the spring and
summer.
The number Of cattle to be fattened shows
an increase OF fully ten per cent. We should
have extra good beef at reasonably low.
prices duRiDg the coming year. q, r,-., .
The crop OF corn speaks for itself and needs
no comment. Dakota shows . full crop of
old hogs and pigs. Michigan shown q full
crop of pigs. Leaving out Dakota and Mich
igan, the balance Of the list shows total
shortage of old hogs of "a per cent, and on
shoats of about II u per cent. Iowa and Hi
nois together show a decrease of 251a per
cent on old hogs and 131S per cent on shoats.
The percentages are made from the most
reliable reports received from 348 counties,
embracing the hog producing territories in
the states of Illinois, Iowa, Nebraska. Wis
Omaha daily bee., 1888-10-06
Pickett's Monument Unveiled.

RICHMOND, Va, Oct. 5.-The unvciling Of
the monument to-day in memory of George
f. Pickett, by the Pickett's Division associa-
tion, took place with great pomp. Confed-
crate camps were present from Alexandria,
Fredericksburg, Norfolk, Portsmouth and
Petersburg, while Philadelphia brigade of
union veterans were present as guests of Lee
camp Of Richmond. Among the distinguished
personages in line were Mrs. Pickett,
Major Charles Pickett, NJ. D. Corse, ex-Gov-
ernor Curtain and A. II. Mcclure, Of Phlla-
delphia. About / o'clock Gettysburg hill
was reached. Shortly thereafter the exer-
cises began with prayer by Rev. Richard
Ferguson, chaplain of Pickett's association.
The Grafton was delivered by Major Il. Tay-
lOr Scott
Omaha daily bee., 1888-10-06
Sent Poison in Candy.

GAIT, Ont, Oct. Especial Telegram to
THE BEE. Three similar packages ad-
dressed to three ladies arrived here last
night and were delivered this morning. Mrs.
Cherry was the first to get her package, and
gave its contents, six chocolate drops, to her
three children. Shortly after eating the
drops all three of the children were taken
with convulsions, and although medical aid
was at once procured, one of them died OF
the other two one is in critical condition
and the other will recover. The news of the
poisoning spread rapidly and reached the
other recipients before the drops contained
in their packages had been eaten. The pack
ages bore the Toronto postmark. There is
no clue to the sender.
Omaha daily bee., 1888-10-06
Fell Down an Elevator.

GRAND ISLAND, Neb., Oct. Especial
Telegram to THE BEE. IN. F. FRANC, a
travelling man from Rochester, N. Y, fell
down the elevator at the Palmer house this
morning. He was in the office, and desiring
to 20 70 his room called the bell-boy, who
opened the door from the outside. Mr.. FRANC,
unaware OF the fact that the elevator was on
the third floor, stepped IN and fell distance
of eleven feet. He was badly bruised and
was unconscious for nearly an hour, but DR.
Graham, the attending physician, pronounces
his case not particularly serious. This is the
second person who has fallen down this
elevator,
Omaha daily bee., 1888-10-06
Nebraska and Iowa Pensions.

WAsnrSGToS, Oct Especial Telegram
TO The BEE. l-Pensions granted Nebraskans; ;
Original invalid-Willam w. Dubles, Wood
River. 1ncrease-Marion II. Black, Moore
field; Herman Radeke Pierce. Original
widows etc-Martha, widow Of John II.
Nichols Rushville.
Pensions of Iowans: Original invalid
George ii. Stone, Oskaloosa. Increase
William Travis, Dubuque (navy) Samuel
W. Toboy, Murray; George w. Stamm,
Abba; Robert Wilson, kcokuk; Edward
Jones, New Sharon: Wallace w. Wiley,
Kew; William j. Powell, Ottumwa; James
:. Clark, Des Moines: James Watson. Hum
bolt, Thomas Gray, Prairie City. Original
widows, etc--David, father of Egbert Like,
IanEwOrth,
Omaha daily bee., 1888-10-06
The London Police Mystified.

LONDON, Oct 5-The chief of the metro
poltan police force has decided TO employ
boodhounds in his efforts 10 discover the
perpetrator of the Whitechapel murders
Tho police place confidence in the story of
the seaman who states that in August last
he met Malay COOK named Alask in Music
hall in London, and that Alask told him that
he had been robbed Of ali he had by woman
OF the town, and threatened that unless he
found the woman and recovered the property
he would Kill and mutilate every Whitechapcl
woman he met. The police are searching
everywhere foT the Malay.
Omaha daily bee., 1888-10-06
An Important Contest Case.

BREWSTER, Neb, Oct, Especial to THE
BEE. AN important contest case is now
pending, and has been for some days, in
which County Superintendent Beck, who
was recently assaulted and threatened by a
gang of masked men, is the contestant. I'm
usual interest is felt and manifested by our
people in this case, and they look anxiouslv
for the result, as much intimidation has been
used in connection with the case.
Omaha daily bee., 1888-10-06
Thinks the Indians Will Sign.

CARLISLE, Pa, Oct. 5.-Captain r. Pratt,
chairman of the Sioux commission, arrived
at the government Indian school in this city
to-day from Washington. He stated to an
Associated press representative tonight that
there is no longer any doubt of the Indians
and the government coming TO terms. A
delegation of chiefs win leave the agencies
on Tuesday next for Washington to hold an
interview with Secretary Villas and Presi-
dent Cleveland.
Omaha daily bee., 1888-10-06

ing was addressed by Rev, II. A. Guild, of
Lincoln, who arraigned the democratic ad-
ministraton for its failure to keep its pledges,
for its ungratcful attitude towards the union
soldiers and its inconsistent course in the
Chinese and other foreign matters. He also
arraigned the third partyites for their incon-
sstent attitude towards the republican party,
and for the ungratefulness shown by some OF
the leaders of that party, who owe their ali
to the republican party 1t was a patriotic
address, and has done much to enc re there
publicans and bring recruits from other
parties
Omaha daily bee., 1888-10-06
Army Orders.

WASHINGTON, Oct Especial Telegram
to The BEE. E.l-Paymaster Henry Clayton
has been relieved from duty at Omaha and
ordered to duty at Cheyenne, W. T.
Assistant Surgeon John M. Bannister
has been granted one months leave.
The present court martial at Jefferson
Barracks, Mo-, has been dissolved and the
following officers detailed as new court
Captain Theodore ]. Wint, Fourth cavalry
Captain Louis II. Rucker, Ninth cavalry !;
Captain Martin f.. O'Brien, Second cavalry I;
Captain George ID. Wallace, Seventh
cavalry; First Lieutenant George ii. Sands,
Sixth cavalry; First Lieutenant Francis II.
Omaha daily bee., 1888-10-06
Dividend Declared.

SALT LAKE City, Oct. g. Special Tele-
gram to The BEE. The thirty ninth semi
annual meeting Of the stockholders Of the
lions Cooperative Mercantile institution
was held to-day. A dividend of per cent
on the capital stock was declared for six
months. This institution is run by the Nor
mon church and does business of So, ,000, 900
annually. Wilford Woodruff, who is pres-
dent of the Mormon church, was elected
president of this corporation, and George Q.
Cannon one of the directors.