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Omaha daily bee., 1888-10-02

CHICAGO, Oct. 1.-The east bound freight
rates will probably not be advanced on the
18th, after all. 1t was understood that all of
the roads We're in agreement last week, but
to-day the local representative of the Nickel
Plate received instructions from headquarters
to agree to nothing less than a full rcstora-
tion of all rates on fourth, fifth and sixth
classes to the tariff of March 5. 1t had
already been decided to only partly restore
these rates, making them > cents hundred
pounds lower than the March tariff, on ac-
count of the Pennsylvania refusal to restore
matum caused good deal of surprise, as the
roads representative had acquiesced in the
action of the meeting last week. If the Nickel
Plate maintains its present position the pro-
posed advance will not go into effect October
10, as the Pennsylvania people will not agree
to restore the rate on grain.
Omaha daily bee., 1888-10-02
TIRE YELLOW FEVER.
The Scourge Increasing i'm Force
Plenty of Funds on Hand.

JACKSONVILLE, Fla, Oct. 1.-The scourge
has increased in force again, and the new
cases reported for twenty-four hours number
80, of which % were white and "a colored.
There were ten deaths. Total number of
cases to date, 2,725; total deaths, 264 The
mercury last night fell nearly to the frost
line. 1t is cool tonight, but frost before the
last of October would break the record for the
past sixteen years. The Citizens association
to-day referred to the executive committee
the question of asking the people throughout
the country to discontinue contributions. To
date there has been received here 1886, ,S67.
The disbursements have been STATS, leaving
balance on hand of SlG2, 3S9. The demands
of the INDECENT have steadily grown from
l0,00O to s32 600 per week, but it is believed
that they will now decrease with the more
stringent measures adopted to prevent i'm
position on the part of those who have prac-
ticed the grossest frauds to obtain more ra-
tions than they were entitled to.
New ORLEANS, Oct ALL shotgun quar-
antne in Mississippi has been withdrawn.
and railroads throughout the state and Louis
Iana have resumed business.
Omaha daily bee., 1888-10-02
The Public Debt Statement

WAsnISGroN, Oct, 1.-The following is the
public debt statement:
Interest bearing debt, principal, soS4, ,663,
lI2; interest, SIC, ,454 ,3S9; total, $685. .56l
debt on which interest ceased since maturity
S2,5S3,345; debt bearing no interest, S7l9, 49,
43O; total debt, principal, Sl,106,S ,12S; in
reserve and cash items available for reduc.
ton of debt, $40, l69, 336; total debt less
available cash items, 81 l,23s 32O, SOP; net cash
in treasury, $96, IA, S45; debt less cash in
treasury October |, 1855 81, l4l, S75, 651: debt
less cash in treasury September /, lSSS ST.
l5tl22,CS decrease of debt during month,
sl2,2i7,O OPS; decrease since June 30, lSSS, S23,-
U9,OOO total cash in treasury as shown by
trenSurcr,S pcnornl nrClMnt. SiiNt. 31G. 2SI
Omaha daily bee., 1888-10-02
TRIED TO KILL HIMSELF.
a Farmer Fooled BY Married
Woman Grows Despondent.

GRAND ISLAND, Neb, Oct. 1.-TSpecial
Telegram to The BEE. l-P NJ. Peterson, a
farmer living near Brewster, who came here
Friday, attempted suicide in his room at the
Grand Island hotel last evening by shooting
himself in the back of the neck The bullet
lodged in the brain and all attempts to locate
it have failed. He says that he recently
proved up on his claim ana got loan, giving
the most of the money to a Mrs.
Klyne, married woman living
in Brewster, who was to have
met him at Grand Island Saturday and they
were going TO Kansas together. He has been
drinking heavily since coming to town and
spent all his money which, added to the
non-appearance of tho woman, caused his at
tempt at suicide He is widower, about
thirty-tive years old, and has two children
living with his brother, N. o. Peterson,
near Feron, Neb. He was taken TO the Sis,
ters' hospital. DR.. Gahan, the attending
physician, considers his recovery very uncer-
tain
Omaha daily bee., 1888-10-02
ACCEPTS THE UNKNOWN.
Fox Blows Hot and Cold and Then
Comes fp Time

lCopWight 1883 tn James Gordon Bennett
PARIS, Oct. l. New York Herald Cable
Special TO The BEE. l--Richard *. Fox came
to the Herald Office Sunday night Just before
midnight ana asked if any news had been re-
ceivcd in regard to the unknown who ac-
cepted Kilrain's challenge. "My money is
up and the uultnowns Also said FOX
"NOw l want to see the man materialHe,
kilrain is not fighting shadows, nor
am l in the advertising business.
am simply backing a good man and
don't want any moukcying with him by
bluffing of this sort-puttng up money and
then running around the country to find a
man to fill the call. | expect the man to be
named. Although it Is now midnight | will
leave my money for n while yet to see II
these fellows mean business"
Fox returned this Monday morning to
the Herald Office and again at noon, asking
each time if there was anything new. Have
any buffers from Bluffvile been
sending more coin to Europe' Have
they got darkev to match that pail yetF
as HarrIgan used to say with the 'Mulligan
Guards" Fox was told each time the name
had not been received. Each time he went
out adding, "Well, give ten minutes more
for the difference in watches" Finally late
tonight he came again. "Well,' said Fox,
81 suppose they think this is the kind OF
talk to send after l notified them sl
should withdraw my money II the
name was not given at midnight
Sunday. Well, l am afraid they have counted
without their host Their talk was all blutf
They had no idea of fight and are merely
playing with the present opportunity, but as
they are talking 50 big may as well go them
one better and call their hand and accept this
unknown, though not obliged to, and hereby
request the Herald to hold my money and
notify them as follows.
''To the Editor of the Herald: / accept the
unknown mentioned by Germaine, who offers
to fight kilrain, the articles to be signed Oc-
tober 20 on the meeting of the hackers; the
fight to take place in six months, the stakes
to be $40, 900 or 100000 if they wish it.
start tonight for London, whore will de-
post 500, 900 at once with the Sporting Life.
| have cabled my cashier at New York to de-
posit S2, 800 with the Clipper. Then all my
stakes are up at once, and 1t
may occur to these gentlemen if they
mean business, that they are evidently
spending a good ueal of money running
| around the country trying to find an un
something myself towards their long dis
| tance travelling, will cheerfully endow 6
| bed in some comfortable hospital for the
| care of the unknown when my champion is
| done with him. RICHARD Il. Fox"
After indiJing the letter Fox went to his
| hotel to prepare to start for Liverpool.
Omaha daily bee., 1888-10-02

CoLUMBus, Neb., oct. 1.-[Special to TIE
BEE. Tho campaign is opening up in this
county, and so far it is of "A very enthusiastic
character. The republicans and prohibition
lists are in the field with their tickets, but
the democrats will not appear till the
10th of October, when their county conven-
tion meets. The third party will not cut
much of a figure in the campaign this fall
The battle will be between the two old par
tics. The Harrison and MOrto n club holds
weekly meetings, and is taking steps to erect
a log cabin, enclosed by a rail fence, and
supplied with appurtcnanCcS necessary to
its completion. All republicans will turn
out and devote a day to the erection of the
cabin. The Cleveland and Thurman club
hold semi monthly meetings, and will soon
raise a genuine hickory pole, cut from the
Western Reserve. The state ticket will
receive the party vote with the exception of
Leesc, who will receive support from the
farmers independent of party politics The
voters i'll this county are becoming wide
awake to their interests. The candidates for
the legislature will be called upon to declare
their position on the vital issues before the
people. II would not be surprising If Har-
rlson and Morton should carry Platte county
This fall, as nearly all of the Irish. Americans
will support them. w. A. McAlhster will be
the nominee of the republican party for
senator from the Twelfth senatorial district.
He has in the main worked and voted in the
interests of the people.
DIR. w. a. Hampton, the republican nomi-
nee for representative from the Twenty
fourth district, lives in the northern part of
the county and is not very well known out
side of his immediate neighborhood. His
views on the questions of the day are un-
known to the people Nels Olson, who will
be the nominee of the republican party from
the Twenty-tifth representative district Is
the farmer candidate. He has an excellent
record and his position on all public questions
Is known to the people.
X. II. Henry will probably be the cand
date of the democracy for the Twenty-fourth
representative district Mr.. Henry certainly
possesses uncommon claims upon the esteem
| and affection of his fellow citizens. His rec
| ord, public and private, is unimpeachable
His nomination would not mean election, as
| his straightforward, Independent demeanol
las made MIN some enemies among tho
| boodlCrs. Hans Elliott, n farmer from the
| northwestern part of the county, will un
| doubtedly be the candidate for the twenty
| fifth representative district on the demo
| cratic ticket and sam Wilson, farmer from
| the northeastern part of the county, for sen
| ator for the Twelfth senatorial district.
Omaha daily bee., 1888-10-02
PLATTSMOUTH IN MOURNING.
Her People Unite in Paying Homage
to an Honored Citizen.
DR.. r. r. LlvlNosToN's FUNERAL.
An Immense Concourse Accompany
the Remains TO Their Last Resting
Place-Attendants From
Other Places.
HOnOred I'm Death,

PLATTsMoUTm, Neb., Oct. Especial to
THE BEE. The funeral of the late DR.. II.
r. Livingston, chief surgeon of the B. & Nj.
road was the largest ever held in this city.
1t attracted people from all parts of the state
and thousands from the surrounding country
tlOcked in on foot, horseback and in convey
anccs of all kinds. The visitors were of all
natonalites, and hundreds of them were
those who had personally been recipients of
the deceased mans bounty. Business was
generally suspended and nearly every bust
ness house in the city was draped with
mourning. This tribute to the dead physi-
clan extended to hundreds cf private resi-
denccs, and in not few instances the mourn
ing was rendered more expressive by being
attached to the national colors, which hoated
lazlly in the breeze and sunshine.
The remains lay in the parlor Of the doc
tors residence in cloth-covercd metallic
casket, upon the lid of which was a silver
plate bearing the inscription:
Omaha daily bee., 1888-10-02

NEBRASKA CITY, Neb,, Oct. l.-[Special
Telegram to THE BEE. Wv. b. Hail, prom
inent citizen and one of the Oldest settlers of
Otoo county, was run over by the north
bound Missouri Pacific passenger train this
afternoon and instantly killed. He was on his
farm adjoining the city on the south and OBJ
serving the tram approaching he endeavored
to drive COW from thctrack and was struck
by the engine, which was rounding curve,
before he could get out Of its way. No blame
is attached to the railfoad company. Mr..
Halt was sevcnty-eighS years of age, and
came to Otoe county IN Territorial days and
represented this county in the legislature
from 1854 to 1859. He leaves a widow and
six children
Omaha daily bee., 1888-10-02
A Very Oily Rcraliation.

New YoRK, Oct China, or at least some
officials of China, wish to retaliate for the
American Chinese restriction laws by laws
prohibiting the importation of American ker-
oscnc into China. The viceroy of Canton has
addressed memorial to the Emperor in
which he arraigns kerosene as the greatest
menace TO the peace and prosperity of the
empire. 1t is responsible, he says, for nine
tcuths of the fires that occur every winter in
Canton. He declares that it has done meal
cUlablc injury TO life and property. The vice
roy therefore formally requests that stop
be put instantly to the importation Of kero-
Omaha daily bee., 1888-10-02
FIETIETH CONGRESS.
Senate.

WAsHlNGTON, oct. l.-Among the bills re
ported from committees and placed on the
senate calendar was the house bill to forfeit
certain lands granted to the Northern Pacific
railroad company
The presidents message announcing his
approval of the Chinese exclusion bill was
received and read at length. After brief
debate, on motion Of Mr.. Sherman the mos
sage was referred to the committee on for
eign relations.
Mr. Hale offered resolution
rccting the Circularof General Benet direct
ing the discharge of republican employees
from the United States arsenals, and stating
that under it honoraby discharged soldiers of
the union army, and widows and daughters
of soldiers had been discharged, and
directing the secretary of war to
transmit to the senate forthwith
full information as to such order, stating
fully whether the necessities of the depart
mcnt required that the order should be is
sued, ana why an order issued on public
business should be marked ''ConfdcntiaLn
Mr. Hale remarked that there was nothing
in the previous history or record of the seCre-
tary of war that would have led him (Halc)
to believe that he would have permitted or
authorized the issuing of such circular eX-
tending for the first time party prescription
to women and children. He did not know
h the history of party politics and party
conflicts an instance where the dogma, "To
viCtors belong the spOils,' had been carried
to that extent.
Mr.. Cockrcll objected to immediate consid.
GRAFTON of the resolution, and said that he
would answer fully the remarks of the scna
tor from Maine, and would state what the
democratic party was responsible for what
it was not responsible for, and what it should
have done long ago. The resolution went
over till tomorrow.
The senate then took up unfinished bust
| ness, and after an executive session ad
| jOurned.
Omaha daily bee., 1888-10-02
Washington Brevities.

The senate to-day confirmed Lambert Tree
OF Illinois as minister to Russia, and J. c..
Parkhurst Of Michigan as minister TO
Belgium,
At n meeting OF the senate finance commit
tee this morning three or four points which
were left open in the tariff bill were cunsd-
cred nnd disposed OF. The bill is now COM
pleted and will he reported as soon as the
minority shall finish its report.
The president has signed the act TO create
boards of arbitration or commissions for set
Ting controversies and differences between
railroad corporations and other common car
riers engaged in the interstate or territorial
transportation of property or passengers and
their employees.
Omaha daily bee., 1888-10-02
Tired OF Her Negro Husband.

ST. LOUIS, Oct Hattie Flack, nine
teen-year-old daughter Of Charles +. Flack,
of the ST. Louis commission firm Of Skinner
& Flack, who married mulatto named Pres
Sans, hired man on her fathers farm, near
Jacksonville, is at home again. She was
brought TO st. Louis and turned over to her
parents by Deputy Sheriff Mccoy Of Jack
sonville, who found her near Moscow, KY
Sans fled Ito escape lynchinP. II transpircs
that the negro was IA married man when he
induced Miss Flack TO wed him. The girl
now bitterly rcpents her folly.
Omaha daily bee., 1888-10-02
Will Discuss the Tariff Question,

NORTH PLATTE, Neb., Oct. Especial Tel
egram to THE BEE. IA joint debate, to be
held in the opera house of this city on the
evenings of October 10 and 16, between f.
E. Bullard, president of the Cleveland club,
and j, /. Nesbitt, republican nominee for
state senator from the Thrtieth district, to
discuss the tariff issue as set forth in the
platforms of each party and Ceveland's s
letter of acceptance, was arranged tonight
by committee representing both gentlemen.
This is the outcome of a challenge issued by
Builard about month ago. Both gentle
men are familiar with the subject and a red
hot debate may be expected
Omaha daily bee., 1888-10-02
Convention of the Christian Church.

ST, JosEru, Mo-, Oct. 1,-TSpecial Tele-
gram to The BEE. "A number of promi-
nent divines from all over the state arrived
to-day to attend the annual convention of the
Christian church of Missouri This after
noon the committee empowered to select u
location for the new college of the dcnomi-
nation for Missouri held a meeting a num-
Der of cities have made offers, prominent
among which are Sctalia, Kansas City and
Canton. The committee will hold another
session tomorrow. Rev. A. Il. Muffett, of
Cincinnati, delivered the discourse this
evening.
Omaha daily bee., 1888-10-02
Fed the Family on Poison.

CHICAGO, Oct. l.-Thirteen- year-old Min
nic Krat2enberg was arrested tonight for
poisoning her mother, sister and two broth
crs. The mother, who is poor widow, will
die. A neighbor, Mrs. Snyder, is also under
arrest for being an accessory to the crime.
Minnie had got huffed with her folks and
went to live with Mrs. Snyder, who had a
grudge against the Kratzenbergs. The police
claim to be able to prove that at Mrs Sny-
dcr's instigation Minnie put the poison in her
mothers soup and spread it on her sisters
and brothers. beefsteak.
Omaha daily bee., 1888-10-02


INpIANApoIIs, Oct lit is authoritatively
stated this evening by members of the Indi.
ana state republican committee that the
national committee has notified them that
Mr.. Blaino's appointments for Indiana would
be confined to two speeches, instead of five.
as at first intended Chairman Huston, in an
interview with an Associated Press reporter
tonight, said that the cancellation of three
of BlaiDc's Indiana dates was great disap-
pointmCnt TO the state committee, and would
be disappointing to thousands of republicans
throughout the state who had anticipated
hearing Mr.. Blaine. He further said that
his committee had protested to Chairman
Quay against this curtailmcnt Of Blaines
canvass, and there was probability that on
the receipt of his protest the national COM
mlttee would reconsider their decision. How
ever, he presumed that the national commit
tee were the best judges of the situation in
the east, and were simply actuatcd by
desire to utilize Mr. Blaine valuable services
to the best interests of the party,
Later: The protest Of Chairman Huston Of
the state committee as to the cancellation Of
any of Mr. Baine's appointments in Indiana
evidently received respectful consideration
at the hands of the national committee, for
the following telegram, received tonight, il
in effect an unqualified rescindmcnt of the
notification limiting Mr.. Blaines appoint
mCntS IN Indiana.
New YORK oct, Ito Hon. j. N. Hus-
Ton, chairman republican state committees:
Your dispatch received. Mr.. Blaine agrees
that the original appointments in Indiana ara
to stand. Your programme will be fully car
ried out by him.
WILLIAM CAssIUs GooDLoE.
small delegation of Minnesota. republic
cans, known as the Lower Minnesota Repub-
lican club, will arrive early 10 Omorrow, &C
companied by number of representative
business men from Duluth. They will be re-
ceivcd by General Harrison later in the day,
Omaha daily bee., 1888-10-02
Killed nv the Cars.

ST, JOSEPH, Mo-, Oct. Especial Tele-
gram TO THE BEE. Frank Tolfen a boy
fifteen years of age, while attempting to
jump on Chicago, st, Paul Sc Kansas City
passenger train, missed his footing and fell
beneath the wheels and his body was SO
frightfully mangled that death was nstanta-
neous. The boy was the son Of carpenter
Omaha daily bee., 1888-10-02
The Connecticut Elections.

HARTFORD, Conn, Oct. The town cleo
tons which took place throughout Connecti-
cut to-day are of no general interest except
as indicating the political drift, The repub-
licans have FOR years controlled IA majority OF
the towns, and the returns from ome-third Of
the state show that they have not lost by to-
days election. The city OF South Norwalk,
heretofore largely democratic, elects a repub-
lican mayor. The democratic majority in
Meriden has dropped from SOD last year to
So The result in Hartford is substantially
the same as last year, the republicans elect
ing two sclectmcn and the democrats three.
Omaha daily bee., 1888-10-02
The st. Louis Exposition.

Sr, LOUIS, Oct, Tho twenty eighth
display Of the st. Louis Fair association was
maugurated to-day under the most favorable
auspices. 1t was chdgeu's day, and the lit
tie oGes were admitted free at all the gates.
The attendance is placed at $1,000, and of
this number nearly forty thousand were
children
Omaha daily bee., 1888-10-02
Another Jchu ElopemPnt.

NEWARK, N. j., Oct. l.-Mabel Vaughan,
daughter of retired New York merchant,
has caused sensation in Mont Clair by
clipping with ter fathers coachman, Henry
Tupton. He is IA good looking young English
man and well educated. II was known that
Miss Vaughan accepted the addresses Of
eloped, the girl taking Is, ,0oo OF her own money
with her.
Omaha daily bee., 1888-10-02
Little Interest at the Primaries.

GRAND ISLAND, Neb,, Oct l. Special to
THE BEE. Very little interest was mani
tested at the primaries Saturday, there being
little or no opposition to Bacon, Denman or
Ewing. Walter r. Bacon, the candidate for
the nomination for county attorney, is the
unanimous choice of his party for the office
James Ewing and Henry G. Denman Will be
candidates before the convention October
q for representatives.
Omaha daily bee., 1888-10-02
A BootbIack's Contribution.

CHICAGO, Oct. 1.-LSpecial Telegram to
THE BEE. l-"We received to-day the biggest
contribution to the yellow fever fund that has
yet been made, said Secretary English, of
the mayors Office, this evening. ut was
from Horace Davenport, the board of trade
bootblack who brought in SIS rs his gift.
The Sl5 represents his entire earnings for
last week No millionaire has
done so generous an act as this lad, who
shines their shOes.n
Omaha daily bee., 1888-10-02
Livery Stable Rurned.

AURORA, Neb., Oct, 1.-[Specal Telegram
to THE BEE "A livery stable at Hampton
burned last night, together with four horses.
1t belonged to George w. Smith, of Central
City. Loss about $500 insurance Si0O.
Omaha daily bee., 1888-10-02
The Campaign in Merrick County.

PALMER, Neb., Oct. L Especial to THE
BEE. The campaign in Merrck county was
opened at this place Saturday night by an
enthusiastic republican rally. Hon. G. ID.
Mcikejohn and b. ID. Slaughter of Fullerton,
Judge Watson of Central City and Captain
Sweet of Clarks addressed the meeting. The
Fullerton band furnished music for the occa-
sion.
Omaha daily bee., 1888-10-02
The Keckley-Real Contest.

LINCOLN, Neb., Oct. l.-[Special Telegram
to THE BEE. The executive committee Of
the republican central committee met to-
night at the Capital hotel at 10 o'clock to in
quire into the Keckley-Real contest in the
Twenty-fourth senatorial convention. The
committee, however, decided that it could
only act as arbitrators, and consented to do
so upon the promise of the contestants that
they would abide by the findings of the com:
mittee. Judge Post, Judge Harlan and
Attorney Gilbert appeared for Hon. c. X.
Keckley, and Joe Fisher, the Geneva
banker, who assaulted the editor of the
Exeter Enterprise, and John Barsby pre-
sented the case of Patrick Rsal. Pat said
he would abide by the decision of the COM
mittee and support his opponent in the event
of a decision against him. MIR. Keckley
SAID that he did not wish to be misunder-
stood. "If the committee say that Real was
the nominee of the Fairmont convention 1
will no longer be a candidate for the
senate, but | cannot stultify myself
by saying that will vote for or support Mr..
Real" 1t was a manly statement. The
facts showed beyond u question that if Real
was nominated the doubtful honor was by
purchase or fraud. Thecommittee endorsed
this opinion by unanimously saying that Mr..
keclley was the legitimate nominee Of the
convention. This decision was reached in a
very few moments after going into executive
session,