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Omaha daily bee., 1888-07-05
THE KNIGHTS OF THE GRIP.
Grand Island Overrun by tho Fess
tive Drummers.
TOOK POSSESSION OF THE TOWN.
Throughout the State Patriotic Ne"
braskans Celebrate the National
Day with Music, Oratory,
Flags and Fire Crackers.
Patriotic Pilgrims.

GRNND ISLAND, Nob., july - Special
Telegram TO The BEE. Tho knights of tho
grip swooped down upon this little city in
large numbers during the past few days, ana
with the report of the morning salute Of
thirty guns at sunrise they arose and immo-
diatcly took possession of the city, the freedom
of which had been bestowed 10y our worthy
and all day long they have made the WillSin
ring with the bombarding crackers and other
explosives peculiar TO the day. Each arriv-
ing train brought with it merry band OF
men arraycd in long linen busters
and tall white hats, the insignia
of their calling. until at noon the
city was fairly alive with them, and iolety
and good-followship was the order of tho
day Over four hundred members of tho
Travelling Mems association We're present.
And they, in connection with the citizens,
made it the most memorable occasion in tho
city's existence. At 80 a procession
was formed in front of the Palmer bouse,
with representatives of the T. Il. A. at the
head, followed by a large number of floats
representing the business interests of the
city, making n continuous line more than one
mile in extent and of a character which
would do credit to a much larger city.
The line of march led through the pru-
cipal streets thence to beautiful grove
short distance from the city whore numer-
Gus speeches were listened to and all
classes of sport indulgcd in, including
wheelborrow, sack and other races. At
8 30 orders were again given TO fall In line,
each man being supplied with quantity of
rockets, and to the music of the band and
and the cheers of the crowd, the
procession moved up the street
Myriads of beautiful colored lights
burned high above the throng. At Il stand
erected on a prominent corner, the grand dis
play of the evening occurred, at 10 80 the
members assembled at the Palmer in the
spacious dining hall in which was
partake of the richest of
the board and listen to the following toasts:
"Omaha and Grand Island,n by f.. j. Lock-
woods; "Knights of the Grip DR.. Jones;
''rhc Press Mr.. Elliott; "Our Commerce"
Rev. Comstock; "rhe Ladies' w. +. Allen.
The company then repaired to the Grand op-
era house, where ball is now in progress.
Omaha daily bee., 1888-07-05
A Travelling MANS Kick.

OMAHA. July 2-tro the Editor of TIE BEE:
Wishing TO go from Pacific junction, Ia, to
Plattsmouth, | rendered the conductor my
mileage ticket, asking how much they took
out. The conductor told me thrty-one
miles. / told him | wished to go to Platts-
mouth only, and to Omaha in the afternoon,
and he told me that 1t would be just the
same again to go to Omaha, thus forcing me
first TO pay the regular fare as cents from
Pacific Junction to Omaha, to ride from Pa
cltic junction to PlattsmOuth, distance five
miles, rate l2]4 cents per milei then
StaYting from Plattsmouth they make
me pay again from Pacific Junction to
Omaha, making total of Sl.5j for the
tWenty-SiX miles. Now am informed that
If had bought ticket across the bridge at
% cents and then a ticket to Omaha, 1t
would have been the most economical way,
costing 30 cents, or 81 cents per mile Now
this unqucstOnably pays them well, and If
50 why do they still take advantage Of the
unnitiatcd TO the tune of about IS per cent
profit Cor steal) over and above their own
inflated estimated value for the same ser
vice!
In my opinion the time has come for intel
ligent, thinking people TO cry "a halt The
yoke tie farmers have had TO submit TO is
being forced now upon other people.
| am informed that short time AGO n gen.
tleman refusing 10 pay the extra demand,
either from lack Of funds or on account of
the rank imposition was put off the train,
and when he again boarded it the conductor
took his hat and deposited the same with
the company's trusted agent at Plattsmouth.
Now il this bridge is such valuable prop
erty as to justify l5l3 cents per mile from
Pacific Junction to Plattsmouth, why do they
classify it the same as their other roadbed in
paying taxes and insist that the same tax
only shall be paid (and believe recent de-
cision of the court upholds them IN it,. Now
if this is Nebraska law il is not the kind
founded upon justice and your legislators
should rectify il, that is, if it is not too late.
G.. G.. WAEDLING,
W, Aton.l.
Omaha daily bee., 1888-07-05
md that this clement can only be furnished

and that this element can only be furnished
by the motherhood of the country.
At II o'clock, in the pavilion, Prof Holmes
delivered his lecture on Alfred, the Saxon.r
The story of the Norman invasion, as told in
this lecture was so vivid and comprehensive
that the audience gained g clear knowledge
of the struggle between the Normans and
the SaXons and of the life and character of
the great man who was the shaper of Eng
lands legislation through all the succeeding
centuries. No one can hear these lectures on
English history without marveling how Prof
Holmes can Condense so much important fact,
thrilling narration. keen analysis of charac-
ter and shrewd comment into the small space
of an hours lecture.
The principal feature of to-day's exercise es
was the address by Senator Manderson this
afternoon AT o'clock. The senator had an
immense audience. Since early this morn
ing stream line of people poured in through
the gates, and it grew larger as the day ad-
vauccd.
This evening was held concert of war
songs and fire works. Several bands were
here and the Flambeau club of Lincoln as
sisted in the pyroteChnics The noon train
from the east brought sixteen coaches and
two engines, carrying 2,o00 people. This
small army of cXcursiOnists has Just entered
the grounds and dispersed in search of rest
and shade. The number of people on the
grounds to-day is estimated at 10000. Every
shady place is filed with loterers, and
crowds wander hither and thithcr taking in
the sights and sounds of the Summer City.
The following is the programme for
Thursday July 5.-Editor's Day.
FORENOON: 6:30-Prayer service.
S:O0-Chorus.
S:00-Intermediatc class.
9:00--Children's class.
9:OO-Advanced normal class. "Christ as
a Teacher
1O:OO-Normal class "The Institutions of
the Bible"
l0:C0-Temperance class. Juvenile work.
10:O0-Singing school for beginners,
1l:00-Lecture, Prof. Holmes: "Willam
Tyndale." Reformation.
AFTERNOON.
2:00-Lecture, Hon. j. S. Clarkson, of
Iowa
4:00-Chorus.
4:O0-Normal class. "The Management
of the class. The Weekday Influences"
00-Advauced normal class. 1.-THE
Christian Church, its Elements and His
tory"
400-Primary teachers class.
5:00-(O
S:oo-Lecture, j. Il. Duryea, d. D.: "Mind
and Brain'
Omaha daily bee., 1888-07-05
CHASED BY \ MOB.
Thrilling Experience of Il 80" Fire
man ut st. Joseph Yesterday.

IufliiIHS lNpcEtciiCt Of Il " Elrc"
man ut st. Joseph Yesterday.
ST. JOSEPH, Mo, July f. Special Tclc
gram to TIE BEE. Twenty thousand pco-
pie weUt to the picnic given by the trades
and labor assembly at the fair grounds to
day and saw bloody riot. Dick Harrigan,
Il butcher who had taken no part in any of the
melees, was shot through the lung about 4
o'clock this afternoon and his recovery is
doubtful. Golden Holman, newly en-
ployed Chicago, Burlington " Quincy fire
man attend the picnic ald the brotherhood
men determined TO run him off the ground
Holman showed fight, but the brotherhood
men gathered around him crying "Kill the
scab -l' Holman started to
run and crowd of perhaps n thousand
men started after him. He had
only one avenue of escape and that was the
fair ground stables ana drawing his revolver
he shot over the heads Of the crowd and
opened his way. A mob surrounded the stall
in which he hid himself when Holman opened
the doog and with pistol in hand made the
mob give him passage way right through
them. He then ran toward the west exit and
fired into a crowd which had run to head him
of. One of the shots struck Harrgan and the
crowd separating Holman made his escape
from the grounds and gave himself up to Il
policeman. Harrgan, who is a boy nineteen
years of age, was taken to his home. Attend
ing physicians are unable to state what the
result of the wound will be Four other
scaD engineers and their sympathizers were
pummcllcd by the strikers.
Omaha daily bee., 1888-07-05

WASHINGTON, July 4-ISpocial to THE
BEE. Interest in congress is diverted to-
ward politics There is now no hope for any
general legislation of great Importance at this
session The work of the committees is
done and the result is upon the calendars of
the two houses. The senate is far ahead of
the house in clearing up its work. The sen
ate calendar has but sixteen pages, while
that of the house has considerably above one
hundred. They have introduced already
about fourteen thousand bills in this session
There has been action by committees on about
one-thrd this number, and the two houses
Will take action upon One-half or one-third
of those acted upon by the committees so
that 5 or 10 per cent of the measures pro-
posed will become laws More than half of
theSe-probablY two thGdS-aPe pension
bills for individuals. There is no prospect of
any general pension legislation in this
congress. The scheme of Chairman Matson
of the house committee on invalid pensions,
in proposing consideration of the the bill re-
pealing the limitations of the arrearages OF
pensions has already fallen flat, and no one
believes that anything Will be done with it.
Only about One-half of the congressional
districts throughout the country have made
nominations, and probably One-thrd or oncs
fourth of them Will not not nominate until
about the time congress adjOurns hich is
now believed to be about the second week in
August This causes great anxiety among
many members in the house, and they will
bend every effort 10 get away as soon as pos
sible. If it were not for the pending tariff
bill there would be absolutely no interest
taken in the proceedings of the house or the
senate beyond private bills, and there are
not many members wQo have measures of
local interest now The discussion on the
tariff bill Of course, keeps up interest to a
considerable extent, inasmuch rs almost daily
articles in the bill are reached which have "a
local bearing 10 almost every member, If
the tariff bill should be disposed of as antici-
pated by Mr.. Mills, within two or three
weeks the interest in the house will go out
like the bottom from a tub,
Omaha daily bee., 1888-07-05
WESTERN PACKING INTERESTS.
A Considerably Reduced Output Dur
inn The pnst Wenk=Crnns.

CINCINNATI, o., July 4.-LSpecial Tele-
gram to The BEE, The Price Current to-
morrow will say; There has been considera-
BILE reduction in packing operations in the
west the past week the total number of hogs
handled being 10000, against $4,000 the
preceding week and 100000 for the CORE
spending time last year, making total Of
2,9i500O since March |, compared with 2,9S5,-
OO0 year ago. For the month of June the
total packing was about $4,000 hogs, against
900 last year. During July last year the
total packing was 690,OO0 or 76 per cent COM
pared with June. II is not likely that this
number will be exceeded this month.
Corn is doing we'll in nearly or quite all
portions ofthe west.
Spring wheat is being favored and without
unusual draw backs in the future crop may
reach proportions exceeding last year Win
ter wheat IS now being harvested in southern
Ohio and Indian Territory. II Is not un-
likely that the results may show a better ag-
gregato than could reasonably have been eX-
pected on the outlook month ago.
Omaha daily bee., 1888-07-05

DAVID CRY, Neb., July 4.-[Special to
The BEE. There are now in this town
some thirty cases Of rather severe sickness
supposed to be the result of eating ice cream,
as all who are sick are similarly afflicted ana
had partakcn of ice cream at the restaurant
of Lyman Brown on the 2d instant. The
doctors say the symptoms indicate a poison
of some kind, as they all suffer from cramp-
ing of the stomach and bowels, vomiting and
purging, which is followed by prostratfon to
a considerable extent. While all seem pretty
sick it is believed that none of the cases will
prove fatal. What there was about this
cream different from any heretofore made to
cause this sickness, is a mystery, as Mr.
Brown is Il man of experience in making it,
and this is the first to produce such results
Omaha daily bee., 1888-07-05
THE CINCINNATI EXPOSITION.
Formally Opened by Governor Fora
ker and the Machinery started.


CINCINNATI, July 4.-The streets were
alive with strangers this afternoon At 8
o'clock the gates of the exposition were
thrown open. At II o'clock the formal
opening exercises began at Music hall The
stage was filled with the May festival cho-
rous and Cincinnati orchestra. The entrance
Of Governor Foraker, Governor Thayer of
Nebraska. Governor Gray of Indiana, Gov
ernor Beaver Of Pennsylvania, with their
brilliant stats, and Hon. John Sherman and
Hon. Benjamin Buttcrworth, was signal
for hearty applause An eloquent prayer
was offered by Rev. George p, Thayor
Governor Foraker made the welcoming
address. He began by naming the governors
aud others who were present upon the plat
form. When he named the last on the list
that illustrious son of OHIO, Senator Sher-
man. there was tempest of applause
which bid farto interrupt the proceedings.
Governor Foraker made the point that this
exposition was national in its character, in
tended to be illustrative and commemorative
OF the progress of Ohio and the central
states in the past century. IL was but a few
minutes of ~ o'clock and President Allison
announced that they would wait for the
signal from Mrs. Polk to start the machinery.
Suddenly gong i'll the hall sounded. y
ripple of applause answered the signal, and
Governor Foraker explained to the audience
that the gong had been sounded by cleo
lricity touched by the finger of Mrs. Polk at
her home in Nashville. Then the little ten
year-old daughter Of President James Ali
son, stepped to the side of the stage, and,
pressing an electric button, gave twelve sig
nails on the gong, and put in
motion the ponderous machinery of the
exposition. President Allison then formally
declared the exposition open. After this
brief addresses were made by the gentlemen
named, Governors Thayer, Gray and Beaver,
Lieutenant Governor Bryan, Hon. Benjamin
Butterworth and Hon. John Sherman, and
the ceremonies were ended. The great pa
rade started promptly at 2:30 and moved
without serious delay over six mile route.
II required two hours to pass given point
and was witnessed throughout by delighted
rrnNVlS
Omaha daily bee., 1888-07-05
CLEVELAND LOSING GROUND.
Democratic Sentiment at the Gettys-
burg Reunion.
EVEN THE TIGERS" BOLT HIM.
a Candid Opinion of the Republican
Nominees-Fighting the Union
Pacific Bill-Politics VS.. Leg
islation-Finerty Again,
Counting Noses at Gettysburg.
WASHINGTON BUREAU The OMAHA BEE,
5l3 FOURTEENTH STREET
WAsUtNGTON, ID. c., JULY 4.

WASHINGTON BUREAU lHE OMAHA BEE, I
BIB FOURTEENTH STREET, ,
WAsuiNGToN, ID. c., July I.
Quite a number of the statesmen and
soldiers who attended the reunion of the
survivors of the battle of Gettysburg, re
turned to Washington this evening. Not
withstanding the fact that the blue and gray
met on the field to assure one another of
fraterual of friendship and good will. They
report that much was said of politics and
that republican candidates have received an
encouragement which will them and grow to
the end of the campaign. They say they
We're surprised at the expressions heard
from democrats and eX-confcderatcs in re-
ference to the Cleveland ADMINISTRATION. A
New Yorker says that in returning vote
was taken on two cars occupied by the Irish
brigade resulting in 100 for Harrison and 30
for Cleveland. In "a car where the Louis
lana Tigers" were-a New Orleans regiment
Harrison received so votes and Cleveland
60 This gentleman said he found
many democratic eNunion soldiers who said
they will vote for Harrison and Morton on
account of Cleveand's vetoes of the pen
sion bills. There were about 100000 men on
the battle field every day, and since many of
them were democrats splendid opportunity
was offered to get the bend of the political
tide. New York republicans are giving no.
tice to the democrats that if they are tigur
ing on II walk-ovcr in the Empire
state and are calculating that an
effort will not be made by the
republicans to carry they are going to be
wocfulIy mistaken. Mr. Morton told gen
tleman yesterday that the republicans intend
to make an organization that will be as
nearly perfect as possible, and that us soon
as Chauncey Depew, who is on his way TO
Europe, returns in September there will be
started a republican campaign campfire on
every hilltop in the state. Mr.. Depew and
NJ. Morton Will take the stump together,
and ex-senator Warner Miller will be at the
head of the state organization.
NO PACIFIC RAILROAD LEGISLATION
Representative Anderson, of Iowa, backed
by Representative Anderson, of Kansas. says
he intends to keep up the dilatory tactics he
followed on Monday to defeat consideration
of the bill to extend the time for paying the
Union Pacific Indebtedness, and that the bill
will not be considered at this session There
is no doubt that one member can defeat the
passage of the bill by consumption of the
time before the measure is reached. An
other effort is to be made to take the bill up
a week from next Monday, which is com
mittce suspension of rules day, but the day
will undoubtedly be occupied by dilatOry
work unless the friends of the Pacific rail
road withdraw. PERRY S. HEATH.
Omaha daily bee., 1888-07-05
The G. A. Il. at Valentine.

VALENTINE, Neb., July 4.-[Special Tele-
gram to THE BEE. The reunion
of the G.. A. X. of northwestern Ne
braska began here today with a number of
posts in attendance. Today about 1900
people are in attendance. the fair grounds
are crowded with strangers and the day has
been celebrated in a manner to suit the nest
patriotic. The GRAFTON by Colonel l.. w.
Osborn was one of the finest of that gentle
mans efforts, holding the vast audience for
over an hour. Hon. l.. X. Alder is speaking
tonight The reunion will continue until the
9th, and is splendid success
Omaha daily bee., 1888-07-05
GENERAL SPORT.
GPcas Crowds NJ the Deadwood Tour
nament-The Winners.

DEADwooD. OAK, July 4.-[Special Tele
gram to The BEE In the 3OJ-yard hub
and hub race to-day, for purse of $5O0
the Deadwood running team defeated the In
dependent team, of Council Bluffs, by less
than two feet Timo-20 seconds. 1t is
claimed that this is the best time on record
In the Chinese hub and hub race, between
the Hi Kee and Wing Tsue team, 200 yards,
for purse of $50 the Iii Kee team won.
Timo-3Ol2 seconds
There Will be "a coupling contest in the
opera house tonight between Cor
nelus of the Council Bluffs independents and
Mott champion hose coupler of the world,
for of 500 and the entire gate receipts.
There were fully six thousand visitors
present to-day, and as many expected to-
morrow, as the programme is to be contin-
ucd Tke parade was the greatest affair
ever witnessed in the Black Hills, and the
Grafton of Colonel w. Il. Steele was a fine
effort,
Omaha daily bee., 1888-07-05
At Genoa.

GENOA, Neb., July 4.-TSpecial Telegram
to THE BEE. This village is Just COM
pleting with brilliant display of fireworks,
the grandest and most successful Fourth of
July celebration ever held in the county.
More than three thousand people have been in
attendance, and the streets are still crowded
with pleasure seekers. All excursion trains
to the city were crowded to their utmost ca
pacity. Grand parades, choice music, base
ball games, horse racing, theatrical perform
unccs and various other amusements have
made the day one never to be forgotten by
Genoa people and their visitors.
Omaha daily bee., 1888-07-05
American Association. 4

CGNCINNATI July 4,-Thc morning game
was called at the cud of the fourth inning on
account of rain. The score was Brooklyn
2, Cincinnati ..
ST. Louis, July 4.-Result of the morn
ing game:
St Louis ......2 0 0 0 3 O. 4
Athletics .......1 o o o 0 l o o. >
LOUISVILLE, July 4.-Rcsult of the morn
ing game:
Louisville ..0 . 0 O 0 1 o.
Baltimore......2 o -
KANSAS CITY, July 4.-Rcsult of the morn
ing game: Kansas City 5, Cleveland D.
LOUISVILLE, July i.-Rcsult of the after
noon game: Louisville 4, Baltimore |.
CINCINSATI, July 4.-Result of the after
noon game:
Cincinnati. ....1 0 0 0 0 0 1 o. 3
Brooklyn .......3 2 0 . 0 0 4 e 9
ST. LOUIS, July 4.-Result of the afternoon
game:
St. Louis. ......0 0 o l l 0 0 o.
Athletics. .......3 l 6 0 0 0 1 0 Ill
KANSAS CITY, July 4.-Result of the after
noon game:
Kansas City.....1 q 0 O . 3 0 3-l4
Cleveland. .....1 3 o 3 0 0 l 2 90
Omaha daily bee., 1888-07-05
Prostrnted hy Heat.

About six in the evening Officer Cullen had
a prostration that the physicians consider
dangerous. He chased fugitive five or six
blocks on Twelfth street, and on returning
TO his beat he sat down. Pdssers by noticed
that he appeared to be sick, ami the news
reached Captain COrnack on his way TO tho
station. The officer was taken TO store,
stimulants administered and the city ply
and then a moment of reason, and when re-
moved to the station the physician worked
over hlm for an houror two. He gradually
recovered aud late in the evening he WA
aDle 10 90 home
Omaha daily bee., 1888-07-05
A Heavy storm.

MASON CITY, Ia, July Especial Tele-
gram to THE BEE "A very heavy storm
swept over the north part of the county late
yesterday afternoon. Corn fields were lev
eled, a number of houses unroOfed and small
grain badly damaged. The rain and wind
were accompanied by the heaviest electric
storm known here for years. Many horses
and cattle in pastures standing near wire
fences We're killed
Omaha daily bee., 1888-07-05
Cleveland Grows Uneasy.

WAsHIyGroN. July 4.-TSpecial to THE
Rrrl-A da,nncr attic member of tho bonse
.,a otro. a,,
was a' 1he executive iA'tii9to" Ouc o'ner oaN
talking to Mr. Cleveland about the approach
ing campaign, when the character of the
two republican candidates came up The
,,rosifont eto+o5 no hor,d bis nart,, would
~ 'o''eno 'V.u NJ lorN, .''' p'' y i, "o".,
not mistake ltsell III esIi'na'lhg Ihe s1rength
of Harrison and Morton; that both men had
clean and strong characters, and were i'm
monsolv nonuIor. in the states. besides this
p0i ~ -,
S thoS ] mouiu t,um tooa, m 'no IVA pesopo p,san ,a' as
lnt caiilp"'sm p,os'oSaeu, 'in" ,,iJio Mes
Omaha daily bee., 1888-07-05
OTHER GAMES.
Yesterdays Winners I'm the National
League Contests.

CHICAGO, July 4.-Result of the morning
game:
Philadelphia. 20 o 9 o 0 3 o. S
Pitchers-Crock for Chicago and Buffinton
for Philadelphia. Base hits-Chicago IL,
Philadelphia 10. Errors--ChiCago ., Phila-
dclphia 4. Umpire-John Kelly.
PITrsBURG, July 4,-Resut of the morning
game.
Pittsburg .....O ? 0 3 I o 1 . 5-l4
Washington % 0 0 . o 0 o o O. o
Pitchers-hlorris for pttsburg, Gilmore
for Washington. Base hits-Plttsburg ~,
Washington 3. Errors -PIttsburg 3, Wash
ton 3. Umpirc-Kelly.
INptANArorIs, July 2.-Rosult of the morn
ing gamc3
Indianapolis ..2 0 0 1 0 0 3-14
Boston. 0 , 0 0 0 0 o. {
pPitchers-Boylc for Indianapolis, Rad.
bourne for Boston. Base hits-lndianapolis
IL, Boston t. Errors indianapolis 6, Bos-
ton 9. Umpire-Clarksou.
Omaha daily bee., 1888-07-05
Al Sidney.

SIDNEY, Neb., July 4--[Special telegram
to TIE BEE. 1.-Two thousand people assem-
bled at the fair grounds today to listen to an
able orator, Hon. w. L. Greene of Kearney.
1t was full of interesting topics and his audi
ence was carried by storm. General Henry
A. Morrow presided III his usual excellent
manner. The afternoon sports consisted Of
horse and foot races. Tonight the grand
pYrotechnc display was splendid feature.
The weather was beautiful.
Omaha daily bee., 1888-07-05
At JohnStOwn.

JouNsrowN, Neb., July 4.--,Special Tele-
gram to TuE BEE. The celebration here to-
day was grand success. AT least 800 peo-
pie were in attendance. Long Pines hook
and ladder and militia companies and brass
band were here, and also Sutton's band from
AinSworth