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Omaha daily bee., 1889-05-24
A Revolution in FLAX Production.


WASHINGTON, May 23.-Since the recent
publication in these dispatches Of a letter by
the assistant secretary Of agriculture re-
specting the existence ofa machine that will
take fax fibre from the stock without wet
ting, the mail of the department has been
burdened with letters on the subject. One
of the letters received was from manu-
facturer in the northwest, who has invested
nearly 500, 900 in tho business of flax manu-
featuring. The writer says he has made two
trips to Ireland and Belgium, and has seen
the operations of the machine referred to, and
confirms all that Is claimed. He further
agrees with the original writer that the
country is on the verge OF great revolution
In the production and manufacture of flax.
Considerable interest is shown in the cor
respondence in the success Of the experiment
of growing fax more abundantly, as a solu-
tion of the difficulties and burdens which, it
is said, are forced upon the farmers Of the
northwest by the twlne trust. The depart
ment is considering, in connection with the
flax question, the whole subject of the growth
of fbrous plants, especially Ramia hemp and
lutte.
Omaha daily bee., 1889-05-24
Kansas Coal Mine Opening.

LEAvENwoRTH, Kan, May 23.--[Special
Telegram to THE BEE. THE trades parade,
to-day, in honor of the opening of the Home
coal mine. was grand success. The cele-
bration had been extensively advertised for
months, and excursionists came i'll on spec
ial trains on all the railroads leading to the
city. All branches of industry and business
in the city were represented by gally decor
ated wagons or floats. In the procession
were $50 vehicles, all the civic societies in
the city, all old veterans from the Soldiers
Home, and five bands. 1t was divided into
ten divisions that made parade two miles
long. This makes three coal mines now rum
ming in Leavenworth, with another soon to
be opened.
Omaha daily bee., 1889-05-24
TO CONTROL AL ALBANIA.
The Knights of Labor and Other
Labor ORGANIZATIONS Combining.

Labor Organizations Combining.
BIRMINGHAM, Ala, May "a Special Tel
egram to THE BEE A political scheme,
having for it's object the control of the next
legislature, has been started IN Alabama
with fair prospects of success 1t is nothing
less than a fusion of the Farmers alliance,
knights of Labor and all other secret labor
organizations, The plan is that the Knights
of Labor are to nominate candidates for the
legislature in every county in the state, next
year, and every member of all the labor or
ganizations will support these nominees If
the scheme is successfully carried out 1t is
asserted that the labor candidates can be
elected in at least forty counties, which will
give them good working majority. The
knights of Labor applied to the last legis-
lature for the enactment OF GER
tam laws in the interests of working
men and organized labor. These bills all
failed to pass, some of them being vigorously
opposed by capitalists and corporations. The
membership of the alliance IN the state is
now about fourteen thousand, and there are
upward of 100, 600 knights of Labor.
Omaha daily bee., 1889-05-24
The Wolverines Are Satisfied.

CHICAGO, May 23.-lSpecial Telegram to
THE BEE. l-Senator f. B. Stockbridge, OF
Michigan, is in the city with his wife, visit
ing friends. To reporter he said tonight
that President Harrison has promised to ap-
point ex-Congressman Hoar, OF his state,
consul to Birmingham. 1--WE haven't got
much over our way" said the senator, ''but
by u little harmony of action we got nearly
everything we went for-Lacey, as comp
troller of the currency, aud Wiliets, assist
ant commissioner OF agriculture. Senator
McMillen and had an early understanding
with the president and Mr.. Blaine. In adj
dition to what we have already, it is under
stood that Michigan IS TO get two more first
class consuates, and that is about all we
will WANT
Omaha daily bee., 1889-05-24
The Homeopathists.

DEs MONIES, Ia, May 22.-TSpecial Tele-
gram to The BEE. In the state homeopa-
thic medical association meeting to-day the
discussion of topics was resumed. The fol-
lawing officers were selected: President, J..
E. King, Eldora; vice-president, w. O..
Clark. Waverly; secretary, A. b. Hanchett,
Council Bluffs; treasurer, A. M. Lum, Des
Moines. AS board of censors the following
were elected: II. III. Spring, of Sioux City,
chairman A. p. Bowman, Lemars; H. E.
Mari, Onawa; j. H. Drake, Mount Pleasant;
A. G. Cowpertwaite, Iowa City. The con-
vention chose Sioux City as the place for the
next meeting and adjourned.
Omaha daily bee., 1889-05-24
THE PENSION APPROPRIATION
Too Small and a Deficiency of $15,-
| 100000 Expected.

WASHINGTON, May %. The pension ap-
preparation act for the current fiscal year ap-
propriated $50, 100000 for the payment of
pensions and SS,OOJ,0OO was also appropri-
ated for the same purpose to meet Il threat
ened deficiency. making a total appropra.
tion of SSs, 1000 600. This whole amount will
be necessary to meet the demands of the
pensioners, and it may be that there will be a
deficiency, but it is said at the pension Office
there Is no truth in the statement that $l05,-
100000 will be expended for pensions
during the fiscal year II. g.. Bell,
chief OF the agents of the division of the pen
sion office, who IS entrusted with the duty of
seeing to the expenditure of pension appro-
priations, says the appropriation for the next
fiscal year, $50 400, 900, is too small, and that
there will be IA deficiency of about Sl5, ,000, 900.
General Black, he says, did not ask for
enough money TO prevent deficiency, even
on the basis of the expenditures then
existing.
Omaha daily bee., 1889-05-24
Nebraska and Iowa Pensions.

WASHINGTON, May 23.-TSpecial Telegram
to TUE BEE. An original invalid pension
was to-day granted to Isaac Walters, of Ne
braska.
Pensions granted Iowans: Original inva.
lid-Jacob Reep, John j. Littler, Nathan A.
Draper, Emerson j. Price, John Cortland,
Tyler A. Prentice (deceased), Albert Root.
Increase (navy)-Isaac S. Lane, Daniel Deg
root, William p. Stone Reissue Elijah n.
Parkhurst. Reissue and Increase-Forest
NJ Miles. Original widows, etc.-Cassie L.
Hundley, sister of George S. Fitzgerald I;
Elizabeth r., widow of Tyler S. Prentice.
Widows of 1S12-Elizabeth O., widow of
William G. Rankin.
Omaha daily bee., 1889-05-24
The Electric sugar swindler.

NEW York, May 23.-The trial of William
+. Howard, of electric sugar refining motor.
iety, began in the court of general sessions
to-day. The first witness was President
Cotterill, of the refining company whose
examination brought out the story of the
great sugar swlnde. The president de-
scribed how the interested parties were al.
lowed to look at the refining apparatuf with
out touching anything, and were then asked
to step outside till the result Of the expert
lnent should be SHOWN to them. They saw
the machinery and the result, but they did
not witness the process.
Omaha daily bee., 1889-05-24
IOWA NEWS.
An Arcbaeoiogist's Discovery.

WATERLOO, Ia, May es.--TSpecial Tele-
gram to The BEE. PROT Webster, an
archaelogist liviving AZ Charles City, has
just finished q thorough investigation of five
ancient mounds, near Bradford, in Chicka-
saw county. He found thirteen skeletons,
all apparently buried in the same manner as
those discovered in the mounds recently
opened at Floyd. The skulls and portion
OF the other bones were in fair state of
preservation, ana showed very low intel
lectual development, but the thigh bones
showed that the muscular development Of
the legs was very large
Omaha daily bee., 1889-05-24
The supreme Court.

DEs MONIES, Ia, May 29.-[Special Tele
gram TO THE BEE.l-The supreme court
to-day fled the following decisions:
State of Iowa, on relation of w. w. Phil
lips district attorney, vs. the Fidelity and
Casualty Company, appellant; affirmed.
Marcus Snyder VS. Ira Fosler ct al, appel
lants Dickinson district; affirmed.
John Gregg ct al VS. I.etitia Myatt ct al,
appellants; Carroll district; affirmed.
Orwin Albee VS. Curtis e. Morey, appel
lants; Floyd district; affirmed,
Green Bay Lumber Company VS. Silas b.
Ireland and wife, appellants; Ida district;
modified and affirmed.
Omaha daily bee., 1889-05-24
The Poiynesian Captain's Story.

QUEBEC, May 23.-The steamer Polynesian,
which was in collision with the steamer
Cynthia, yesterday morning, is moored at
Allan's wharf Her starboard bow, from
the upper deck down to the keel for dis
tance of about twenty feet aft is completely
gone. and her fore compartments al flled
with water. The vessels salvation is at
heads. Captain Wylie said that upon meet.
ing the Cynthia be blew his whistle twice
and backed his ship He was on the right
side-sc much so he could go no further.
the Cynthia tried to cross his bow, and that
was the cause Of the collision.
Omaha daily bee., 1889-05-24
Cutting south Bound Rates

CHICAGO, May 23.-[Special Telegram to
The BEE chairman Blanchard, of the
Central Traffic association, says he is in re-
ceipt of letter from st. Louis south bound
roads, to the effect that tickets from eastern
cities to Cairo, Memphis, ETC., via st. Louis,
are sold with sufficient limit to permit ex-
tensive scalping, both east and south of ST.
Louis. Chairman Blanchard joins with the
st. Louis lines in a request that all such
tickets be limited to continuous passage,
and in no case exceeding one days time
south of ST. Louis.
Omaha daily bee., 1889-05-24
THE T1CKET BROKERS.
They Elect Officers and Adjourn
Sine Die.

olne DIG.
NEW YORR, May 23-The second days
session of the convention of the American
Ticket Brokers' association was held to-day
with closed doors. IT is understood the busi-
ness before the convention was revision Of
the constitution and bylaws, and that the
cases of the members who appealed from tho
decision of tho executive committee were
also taken up. The officers elected for the
ensuing year are: President Il. w. Ward, of
Cleveland; first yice-president, j. Frank,
of New York; second, Simeon Stiner, of st.
Louis; third, Ed. List of Chicago; fourth,
w. w. Williams, of Des Moines, Ia. secre-
tary w. B. Carter of Louisville. An exec
utivc committee was also elected. IL was
agreed to hold the next annual convention in
Indianapolis in May, 1890, after which the
convention adjourned sine die.
Omaha daily bee., 1889-05-24

SIOUX CITY, Ia, May 23.-ISpecal Teel-
gram to Tue BEE. This morning three
large tanks in the Booge packing house
caught fire. The fire was put out with great
difficulty, after damage to the extent of
500, 900 had been done. The loss is fully
covered by insurance. Two hundred men
will be thrown out of work three weeks.
Omaha daily bee., 1889-05-24
Burglars Burn n Bank.

MASON CITY, Ia, May 23.-lSpecal Tel
egram to THE BEE. The Exchange bank,
at Altoona, was set on fire by burglars early
this morning. The fire was discovered by
the night operator at the depot, but not in
time to save the contents of the bank, which
were all burned. Nothing was harmed in
the safe. The burglars had blown open the
outer door of the safe, and it is supposed
that lamp that hung close to was
thus exploded, setting fire to the furniture,
whereupon the burglars fed.
Omaha daily bee., 1889-05-24
The Observation-Disclosures,

Nebraska-C fair. northerly Winds.
followed by local showers.
lowa-l'air III western portion, local
showers in eastern portion; cooler northerly
winds.
Dakota-Fair. followed by light local
rains during the afternoon or evening, cooler
in extreme southeast portion, warmer in
central aul northern portions; northerly
winds, becoming variable.
Omaha daily bee., 1889-05-24
Lincoln Presented TO salisbury.

LONDON, May 23.-Robert T. Lincoln,
American minister, has taken up his resi-
dence at No. Cadogan Square. Henry
White, of the American legation, presented
Lincoln to Lord Salisbury at the foreign
office to-day. In accordance with the re.
quest of tho queen, Lincoln will go TO Wiad-
sor on Saturday " preseat his credentials.
Omaha daily bee., 1889-05-24
Discussing the Bullion Rates.

CHICAGO, May 23-lSpecial Telegram
10 TUE BEE.l-The Trans Missouri associ-
alton adjourned, this afternoon, after two
days session. The main contention was the
regulation of bullion rates to Chicago from
Nevada and Utah psints. No agreement
could be reached in the matter and it was
finally referred TO arbitration. Chairman
Walker, of the Interstate commerce railway
association, is now looking up figures on the
petition of the Rock Island, to divide the
bullion traffic so that the Union Pacific
would get no more than its share.
Omaha daily bee., 1889-05-24
The Persian Sinh in Ru,sia.

ST. PETERSBURG, May 23-The shah of
Persia arrived here to-day He was met at
the railway station by the czar and czaro-
witch, who were accompanied by brilliant
suites All the grand dukes kwere also pres
ent. The royal party entered carriages and
drove through the Newski prospect to the
imperial palace The route was lined ON
either side with troops. behind whom were
densely packed masses of citizens The ear
clamations by the populace. ri. -----.
Omaha daily bee., 1889-05-24
Must Furnish Quotations.

CHICAGO, May 23,-l8efOro Judge Tuley,
this morning, Kennedy II. Owen secured an
Injunction against the board of trade and the
Western Union and Gold and Stock telegraph
companies, restraining them from cutting off
his quotations. The injunction was granted
on the ground that the board OF trade, to-
gether with the telegraph companies, is
building up great monopoly, which is inju-
rious TO the people, particularly To those who
do business In bucket shops.
Omaha daily bee., 1889-05-24
Five Persons Cremat,d.

NORFOLK, Va, May 90. The residence Of
the Rev n. c. Clarke, near Virginia Beach,
in Princess Anne county, burned about mid.
night last night ana Clarke, his two daugh-
ters one son ana niece visiting there, were
cremated. Mrs. Clarke. the goyerness aud
two young children escaped. The origin of
the fire is not known, but it is thought 70
have been nceniiary.
Omaha daily bee., 1889-05-24
Another Convict Escapes.

ANAMosA, Ia, May 23.-TSpecial Telegram
to THE BEE. Prank Mcdonald, two and
one-half- year man from Allamakee county
for burglary, who came here last January,
made his escape from the prison this after
noon by running the gauntlet of the guards,
who fired seventeen shots at him without
effect. He escaped from the same place as
Green, who got away two weeks ago, and Is
not yet apprehended.
Omaha daily bee., 1889-05-24
A Female Saloonist.

PERRY, Ia, May 23.-[Special Telegram
to THE BEE. E.l-Quite a sensation was caused
here yesterday because of the arrest of
widow named Wellington, Of Dawson a
mining town five mileswest of here. The
charge is that Mrs. Wellington has been
selling Intoxicating liquors Her arrest was
n surprise to every one, as she was consid-
cred most estimable woman, and is the
highly respected. She was taken to Adel
to-day, where she will have hearing before
the grand iury
Omaha daily bee., 1889-05-24
Destructiye Fire at Dunlap.

DUNLAP, Ia, May 23.-lSpecial Telegram
to THE BEE. AT 10:3O jenkins g. Stead
mans livery stable burned. Fifteen horses
and the entire stock Of buggies and harness
were destroyed, as were also the dwelling
house adjoining, occupied by John Fadden.
The loss is about s., 900; small insurance.
Omaha daily bee., 1889-05-24
Wanted at Sioux City.

GLENwooD, Ia, May 23.-TSpecial Tele-
gram to THE BEE. Deputy Sheriff w. P.
Campbell captured r. G. Poland, to-day,
near Tabor, after an exciting chase. Poland
is wanted at Sioux City for burglary, and
500 is offered for his capture. He was
lodged in the Glenwood Jail this afternoon to
await an officers arrival from Sioux City.
Omaha daily bee., 1889-05-24
Stock Dying From Hydrophobia.

DEs MONIES, Ia, May 23.-TSpecial Tele
gram to THE BEE, THE people of Powe-
shiek township, Jasper county, are suffering
great losses of stock from hydrophobia. The
trouble began three weeks ago, when a mad
dog bit its way through the township. One
farmer has had to kill fourteen hogs that
had been bitten. 1t has been necessary, also,
to kill horses and cattle in some instances
A number of dogs have already been killed,
and the township officials are thinking of
killing every dog in the vicinity, so wide
spread has been the infection.
Omaha daily bee., 1889-05-24
Fruit Trees Damaged BY Hail.

MOUNT VERNON, Ia, May 23.-Specal
Telegram to The BEE. Great damage was
done here by hail this morning. 1t began
falling about o'clock and fell violently for
forty minutes, covering the ground In places
with hail six inches deep. Some of the
stones were as large as hens eggs The
damage to fruit trees was most severe, prac-
tically the whole crop OF ]. X. Bloom, Sam
Bloom aud Fisher being destroyed. The
area covered by the storm was quite small
Omaha daily bee., 1889-05-24
Fixing For Election.

YANKToN, Oak, May 23.-[Special Tele-
gram to The BEE president Loucks, of
the Farmers alliance speaks at Marindahl
tonight and is making precinct canvass of
Yankton county, evidently for the purpose
OF reorganizing the farmers for the control
OF the October election. Van Ordel, farmer
is candidate for the acknowledgements
ship.
Omaha daily bee., 1889-05-24
Tbs santa Fe headquarters.

CHICAGO May 23.-lSpecial Telegram 10
The BEE. E.l-Arrangements are nearly COM
pleted for the transfer of the Santa Fe
headquarters TO Chicago. All the general
offices will be removed mere, except those Of
the auditor, which will remain IN Boston.
President Strong will arrive in Chicago next
week.
Omaha daily bee., 1889-05-24
Fire at Ceda ar Rapids.

CEDAR RAPIDS, Ia, May 23-[Special Tel
egram to The BEE. Clifford g. Sherman's
shoe factory and Mower g. Co.'s wholesale
creamery supply house were destroyed by
fire to-day. Loss, S6o,0O0; partially insured.
Omaha daily bee., 1889-05-24
Rageley-Parlker.

DEs MONIES, Ia, May 3D. Special Tele-
gram to The BEE I-The wedding cere-
monies uniting Fred w. Bageley and Miss
Laura Parker, daughter of Senator II. G.
Parker, were performed tonight
Omaha daily bee., 1889-05-24
Fire at CedarRaplds.

CEDAR RAPIDS, Ia, May 22.-Gifford &
Sherman's boot and shoe factory and II.
Mowers & Co. creamery supply establish
ment burned this morning, causing a loss of
$50, 000 partially Insured.
Omaha daily bee., 1889-05-24
The Great Electric Light Suit.

PITTsDURe, Pa, May 23.-The argument ip
the great electric light suit of Westinghouse
against Edison, which has been in progress
in the United States court all week, closed
weeks before decision is rendered in the
case.
Omaha daily bee., 1889-05-24
A Bridge az Yankton.

YASKToN, Dak., May s3.-ISpecial Tele-
gram TO THg BEE. IA survey is being made
Tor pontoon bridge to-day, and the grade
for the street car track is going on,
Omaha daily bee., 1889-05-24

rifles of the kind now In use. They are fully
equal TO them in range and accuracy and are
vastly superior in defensive power by reason
Of their rapidity OF fire.
Omaha daily bee., 1889-05-24
The Southern Presbyterians.

CHATTANOOGA, Tenn, May 23.-In the
Southern Presbyterian general assembly to-
day the report of the committee on Sabbath
observance recommended that the assembly
indorse the petition to change inauguration
day to the first Wednesday in March or the
last Wednesday in April, and to prohibit
work on the abbath, ard that the assembly
request the officers and members of the
churches to refrain from all travel on Sun
day except in cases of necessity and mercy
The report was docketed. The question of
cooperation with the northern church was
then called up The special committee
which had considered the report of the con-
ference committee submitted ma jority re-
port favorng the adoption of the recommen-
dation 10 cooperate, and q minority report
opposing it. The entire afternoon session
was devoted to the discussion. Sentiment
is Overwhelmingly in support of co-opera-
tion. A report recommen ding organic union
would however, fail.
One of the strongest protests made was by
DIR. Girardeau, of South Carolina. 1.-THE
adoption of the report to cooperate" said he,
''is step to organic union. If So the ques-
tion is whether the assembly will sacrifice
the union of the Southern Presbyterian
church for a union with the Northern church.
] think / represent the people of my section
in South Carolina when l say if the church
adopts any measure tending to the union of
whites and blacks in the church or state,
many PresbyLerians will leave the denomi-
tion."
The discussion continued until late hour
tonight. When every one had been given
an opportunity to speak, vote was taken.
Ninety-nlne votes were cast in favor of cor
poration and twenty seven in opposition. The
report was declared adopted.
Omaha daily bee., 1889-05-24
THE PREsBYTERIANs.
Union of the Northern and Southern
Branches Discussed.

NEW York, May 23.-In the Presbyterian
general assembly, to-day, the report of the
committee on education showed that because
of funds to educate young men for the min
istry, an unusually large number of churches
are without pastors. DIR. Ferris. of Illinois.
and Rev. DIR. Poor, secretary of the board
of education, spoke upon the report. The
burden of their remarks was that money
must be had or the work of educating young
men will be seriously affected. The report
OF the committee on fraternal coop
GRAFTON in christian work with the southern
church, was called up. The COMMITTEES
of both churches agreed upon cooperation in
foreign mission work, cooperation in the
home field, and in reference to cooperation
in the evangelization OF the colored people,
both churches are TO be allowed TO remain in
statu quo, the work among them to proceed
on the same line as before. A minority re-
port, signed by Judge Breckenridge, holding
that nothing short of organic union between
both churches was desirable or practicable
was also filed. 1t was opposed by Rev. John
Fox, who held that the north
era church had already proposed
was rejected, and that part of the
report under the discussion bound them too
closely with the south.
DIR. G. l.. Thompson said it would be an
economy of men and means if the report was
adopted.
Curry and Fulton, of Kentucky, opposed
the resolutions.
Rev. DIR. Crosby supported the majority
report: Zone of the grounds OF complaint
against it," he said, "is that the northern
church has more money than the southern
church. and that therefore. the southern
church would reap the greater advantage by
this union. This ought to be source OF
qualification to us rather than of complaint y
A vote was taken and the clauses on home
missions passed.
The question of CO. operation in the evan
gelization of colored people was next taken
up, but the hour Of adjournment having ar
rived it was postponed.