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Omaha daily bee., 1889-06-03
Republican state Central Committee.

DEs MoINEs, la, June 2.-lSpecial to The
BEE. Chairman Beardsley has called a
meeting Of the republican state central com.
mittee, in this city, June ~ The purpose of
the meeting is to fix u time for the state con-
vcnton. General sentiment seems to favor
n convention about the first or second week
in August. The usual time at which the re-
publican convention mas been held--the last
week in August-would this year interfere
with the Grand Army encampment at Mil
waukce, which meets at that time. A great
many Iowa republicans are Grand Army
men who expect to go to the encampment,
and as they usually expect to visit along the
way going and coming, the few days just be-
fore and just after the encampment would
also be monopolised, and therefore not suit
able for the convention. The convention
this year starts an important campaign for
Iowa, 1t will have to nominate governor,
lieutenantgovernor, Judge OF the supreme
court and superintendent of public instruc-
ton. There will nave to be elected this fall
one-half of the state senate and all of the
lower house. The legislature, which meets
next January, will have to elect United
States senator to succeed Senator Allison,
whose term expires. However, that will be
an easy matter, as no other man is consid-
cred for the succession than the senator him
self
Omaha daily bee., 1889-06-03
Evening Dress.

Youths Companion; A gentleman
riding along "a country road after a
heavy rainfall came to rickety old
cart and horse to match the vehicle
stuck fast in the mud. The driver was
an elderly negroe: by his side sat his
vile, and behind them were seyen or
eight little pickaninies of all ages. All
were declted out in great variety of
faded and secondhand tinery, but all
were barefOtted.
Tho man stood up and belabored the
poor old horse, urging II on to the i'm
possible task of pulling the cart out Of
the mire.
THE horse can't start the wagon
while all OF you are in it, said the gem
tleman. Why don't you get out and
Tighten the load?'
I" Cause, sab" was the reply, ''wc' IS
all gwine TO pahty, sab; en- we's got
our feet washed speshly TO- the 'casion
sab; en- We cayn't git out In de mud en-
den go on lookin' like nobody"
Omaha daily bee., 1889-06-03
ApxiOus for News.

PITrsBURe, June 2.-The usually quiet
streets of pittsburg on Sunday were to-day
alive with excited people largely seeking
news from the flood destroyed johnstown.
In front of the newspaper bulletins the
suspend travel. The telegraph Offices were
thronged with people trying in vain to re-
ceive some word from friends or rotations in
the stricken city. Early in the morning
seven car loads of provisions left the union
depot for Johnstown on special train.
Many cars loaded with provisions, etc, are
arriving from points west, north and south,
and are being rapidly forwarded to the scene
of the disaster.
The coffin manufactures here are worked
to their fullest capacity and collins are being
shipped rapidly. This morning ten carloads
We're sent down, containing 1900 collins
They will be distributed at various points
along the road where the dead have been
collected. Reports are coming from large
number of towns throughout the western
part Of the state, eastern Ohio and West
Virginia OF citizens mass meetings and do
nations in aid of the sufferers.
A dispatch from Stcubenville, o., states
that Mr.. Scott Salkeld, with his little son,
left that city on Monday for South Fork. 1t
is feared they perished IN the flood. The
sion Of danger is passed
Throughout Pittsburg and Allegheny City,
to-day, the principal halls were taken up with
meetings of various character, among
them being many labor organizations
of most liberal feeling was displayed. Con-
tr,butions poured in fast and plenty and
every effort will be made to push relief for
ward as quickly as possible. In all the
churches in both cities collections were
taken up to-day and large sums were raised.
Omaha daily bee., 1889-06-03
Cohurg, Ont, Flooded.

CoBURG, Ont, June 2.-Heavy rains have
fallen in this district lately. This morning,
what appeared to be large body Of water,
passed over the town in northwesterly di-
rection and burst when about two
miles distant In few minutes
small creeks became rivers, and all the
bridges and dams between where the burst
occurred and Lake Ontario were carried
away and the railway embankment de-
stroyed. Many houses were inundated and
the inhabitants rescued in boats. In town all
the cellars in the business portion were
flood, the water in some instances rising
above the store floors. The loss is estimated
at $500, 900.
Omaha daily bee., 1889-06-03
Disease and Death

might be protected from their inroads by the
simple precaution of keeping in the house
that benign family medicine and safeguard
of health, Hostetter's Stomach Bitters. Par
ticularly where there are children should it
be kept on hand as a prompt remedy for in
fantile complaints, in their outset easily con-
Querable, but which. if allowed to engraft
themselves on the delicate childish organism,
are not easily dislodged, and speedily work
grievous mischief. lrregularity of the bowels,
indigestion and biliousness. are ailments OF
common occurrence in the household. Chill
dren living in malarious regions are more
liable to be attacked with chills and fever
than adults, and the ravages of that fell dis
ease in their system are speedier and more
serious. In remote localities, far from pro-
fessional aid, it is especially desirable.
Omaha daily bee., 1889-06-03

SuNBuRG, Pa, June 2.--The city has been
Hooded all day. The water reached the top
of the embankments early this morning and
at 1880 broke in in the Fifth
and Third wards. Tho entire population
was up the whole night, moving to
the second stories. The water reached
the highest point at $3.50, which was within
eight inches of the food of 1865 At l2
o'clock it began to recede. All the bridges
are down from here to Williamsport. Three
men came down from Williamspert in boat,
this afternoon, and reported the loss of TWEEN
ty-five persons at that place, who were
watching the bridge collapse. The loss here
is very small.
Omaha daily bee., 1889-06-03
The susuuehanna Rising.

LANCASTER, Pa, June 2.-The Susque-
hanna at Columbia is still slowly rising. An
enormous quantity Of boom logs have gone
down the river and are now gorged at Tur-
key Hill below Columbia At Marietta all
Of the front street is under wator, and
the Pennsylvania railroad bridge Mt
Chickcs is under four feet Of water
The latest advlces are to the effect that a
bigger flood and much higher water may be
expected tonight.
At Mount Caramel Pa, the terrible foods
will cause an indefinite suspension of the ten
large mines in this valley, employing 5000
hands Nearly all the pumps are now under
the water, which continues to pour into the
mines.
Omaha daily bee., 1889-06-03
The Coming Race.

The next event of Importance at the Coli
scum will be the match races between Bob
Nelson, of Boston, and Soldier Reading, of
Fort Omcha, next Thursday, Friday and Sat
urday evenings. The races are one of
twenty-five miles, one of fifty, and one Of 100
miles, for $500 a side, the stake holder being
the sporting editor of this paper. The Sol
dier and Nelson are both in fine trim, and a
series of close and hotly contested races can
be confidently expected. Before the first
race, the twenty-fiv mile dash, which comes
off Thursday night, Young Pixley aud Mas
ter Wertz will run three-mie race for a
handsome bicycle uniform. In addition TO
this ether interesting features will make up
full complement of attractions.
Omaha daily bee., 1889-06-03
Taxidermist, catal'g'e, ,sl5 N 10th Omaha
The Difference.

Scottish American: Willie M, an
Ayrshire farmer, was somewhat remiss
in attending divine service, and his
parish minister, on one OF his pastoral
visits, took occasion to refer to it in
rather pointed manner. Willie ex-
cused himself on the score Of advancing
years, but his spiritual guide would not
oondone the offense on that ground.
"That will scarcely do, William, for
observe you are very regular in your
attendance at market every Friday"
"Oh, ay, sir" replied Willie, but
that's easy explained! You see when
we gang to the toon we can get what
we like, but when we gang to the kirk
we hae just to TAX what thou likes TO
gle US"
Omaha daily bee., 1889-06-03
Crops in Dawes County.

CHADRoN, Neb., June 2--[Special to THE
BEE AN crops in northwest Nebraska are
looking grand. and the prospects are
better than ever before for an
abundant yield 1t has rained twice
n week for the last four weeks
and the weather has been warm. The acre
age is at least four times as much as has
been sown before, and the farmers have
gone extensively into wheat raising. The
experience of the last two years has devel-
oped the fact that northwest Nebraska will
raise wheat of as good quality as Dakota
and tho yicld last year was beyond the ex-
pectations Of the most sanguine. Mills have
been erected at all the prominent towns, and
this opens up n ready market for all and lib
eral prices must follow.
Omaha daily bee., 1889-06-03
About Rabies.

DEs MONIES. Ia, June a. Special TO The
BEE. The prevalence OF hydrophobIa in
some parts of Iowa has induced the state
board of health to prepare valuable circu-
lar on the subject for general reading. IT
contains some very definite information
about rabies which ought TO be generally
known, ana If known, would enable tie pub
lie 10 take proper precautions against the dis
ease. The bulletin notes three stages of the
disease. First, the melancholy; second. the
irritative, maniacal or furious; third, the
paraly tic. In the first stage, the animal be-
comes uneasy, sullen, restless, constantly
moves about, shows no disposition 10 bite,
but is unusually affectionate Has ten
dency TO lick cold objects as iron or stone.
As the disease progresses it scatters and
tumbles about its bed. and goes snuffing
around corners. Has little appetite, but
swallows all sorts of indgestible stuff like
atraw, earth, leather, etc TINS stage lasts
from half u day 10 two or three days.
In the second stage there is refusal to
eat at all propensity TO bite, marked
change in the voice and desire 10 stray on.
If confined, the dog with the rabies will
struggle 10 get free, will bite the chain. IL
viii gaze uto space ana at persons with a
vacant stare. Win sit as II listening for
some object, while looking into SPACE, and
will then suddenly spring forward as II to
Omaha daily bee., 1889-06-03
Paste Diamonds.

The crack colored team, the Lafayettcs,
which has been thoroughly reorganlzod,
played fine game with "Spuu" Farish's
Diamonds at the ball park yesterday after
noon The Sparks barely escaped a "Chi-
cago." Following is the score:
Lafayettes. :. Il . l 0 9 0 10
Diamonds. ........0 0 0 0 0 0-1
Batteries-King and Carr; Clark and
Hilliard. Base hits-Lafayettes IL, Dia-
mopds l. Errors Lafayettes 2, Diamonds
Q. Passed balls-Carr 9 billiard L. Struck
out-Kng 6, Clark 4. Umpire-Henderson
Omaha daily bee., 1889-06-03
An Omaha Man Among the Missing &.


AURORA, ILL.,, June 2.-rhe following per
sons, passengers on the day express, are said
to be drowned at Conemaugh:
Mrs. j. w. Brady, Chicago.
Miss Margaret Patrick, Pittsburg.
William Shelly, Newark, N. j.
Another list of persons at Altoona sent is
known to comprise some of those on the two
sections of the day express which was caught
in the flood at Conemaugh, and is also
thought to be partly mades up OF those who
reached Altoona by other eastbound trains.
Among the names are:
Mrs. G. II. Leopard and Carrie q. Archer,
Salina, la.
h. M. Leopard, New York.
Mrs. McBrady Chicago.
X. Spangler, Illinois.
William Hawkins, Illinois.
A. II. Souder, Omaha, Neb.
These are the only names given in the list
of passengers from Chicago or points west
thereof. The lists were received by tele-
graph direct from Bedford, Pa Bedford got
them from Cessna, Pa, by telephone.
Cessna received them over telephone from
Martinsburg, the latter place having a tele-
graph wire to Altoona.
Omaha daily bee., 1889-06-03
RAT PIE FOR EPICURES.
IL Is Dainty Dish and HabituaIly
Eaten By the Chinese.

Not only Is the rat fastidious in its
choice OF food, but it affords dainty
food itself, in connection with which
fact have had some amusing expert
ences, says a writer IN the Pail Mall
Gazette. Some years ago / mentioned
incidentally, in the course OF lecture,
that the Chinese, who eat the rat
habitually, and the Parisians, who did
30 under compulslon, suffered no real
hardship, as the flesh is not only nu-
tritious, but really excellent and deli
cate food, far surprising that OF the
rabbit. Being pressed by the audience
for further explanations, | told that |
spoke from practical experience, and
that cold rat pie (0f course. made from
barn rats was delicacv worthy Of any
epicure's table.
Reports Of the lccture-mostly exags
gerated-were published in the leading
newspapers and copied into nearly
every Journal In the land. An ava
lanche OF correspondence poured on me
and was greatly amused with the diff
ferent views OF the writers. A few had
summoned up courage TO try the ex-
pertinent, aud were unanimous in their
appreciation. Many asked for details
In the manufacture OF the pie, which
would have taken up whole cookery
book II answered. Many more asked II
! could send them ready made pie, so
that they might judge for themselves.
Cedar Block Kindltng
For sale cheap. Delivered free. J. A.
Nnuple a. Co telephone 500
Omaha daily bee., 1889-06-03
ABud state orannirs.

CARLISLE, Pa, June 2.-Later information
received from the surrounding country
shows terrible state Of affairs from the
foods. The loss will be over S2OO,0 At
Williams Grove eight buildings were
swept away, and the grove is under
water. Along the line of the Harrisburg
& Potomac road for miles the road
bed and tracks have been washed away.
Some fifteen bridges have foated away.
The large dam at Laurel went out carrying
small buildings, bridges, fences, trees, ETC.,
with 1t down through Holly Gap.
Omaha daily bee., 1889-06-03

SUMMARY.
Runs earned-St, Paul l, Sioux City l.
Two base hit-Hawes.
Home runs-Carroll 9, Bradley l.
Bases stOlen-By Murphy 3, Farmer,
DAILY, Mains and Glenn.
Double plays-Farmer, Werrick, and
HaweS, Cline Brosnan and Powell.
Bases on balls-Oh Names 8, off Flana-
gan H.
Hit by pltcher-Daly and Hellman.
Struck out-By Maines 3, by Flanagan 2.
Passed balls-Hellman /.
Wild pitches-Maines q Flanagan 2.
Left on bases-St. Paul 8, Sioux City IL.
Time--2 hours, 10 minutes.
Umpire--McDermott.
Omaha daily bee., 1889-06-03
Chica-o Will Helm.

CHICAGO, Juue 2.-Mayor Cregier has IS
sued cali for mass meeting of citi-
zens, tomorrow, to take action toward
contributing to the relief Of the
Pennsylvania sufferers. A subscription
list was started to-day which has already re-
ceived many signatures. Advices to similar
effect have been received from st. Louis,
Cincinnati, Detroit, Kansas City, Cleveland
and many other cities.
Omaha daily bee., 1889-06-03

BEppoRD, Ia, June 2.-Yesterday at about
10 o'clock Patrick Martin, brakeman on
the c., b. & O., was caught between the
bumpers of two freight cars and fatally
crushed. He died at II O'Clock last evening.
Omaha daily bee., 1889-06-03
Sporting Gossip.

Umpire Kelley has at last been released
The Des Moines team plays great uphill
ball.
The Lafayettes are contemplating an east
ern trip.
Campana.
Milwaukee has signed four new pitchers,
Coles. Davies, Quilsow and Brynan, and will
Omaha daily bee., 1889-06-03
The News From Altoona.

PHiLApsLrHIa, June a.-For the first time
in for'y'eight hours communication was had
directly with Altoona this evening mt the
Pennsylvania railroad onice in this city.
The superintendent at Altoona says the
Atlantic express leaving Pittsburg at 8 a. m.
Omaha daily bee., 1889-06-03
IOWA NEWS.
Iowa's Railroad Problem.

DEs MONIES, Ia, June 2.-lSpeclal to The
BEE. l-Governor Larrabee has started an
other Investigation into the working of the
commissioners rates and the general rail
road situation. He has prepared a circular
letter of questions which he has had sent to
about seven hundred shippers in the state,
asking for their reply. Accompanying was
in each case stamped envelope directed to
himself, SO as to stimulate the correspond
ence. The questions which he desired an
swered are as follows:
l. How do the local freight rates, on the
railroad patronized by you, compare with
the rates In force two years agos
q Are the present rates satisfactory to the
shippers of your locality!
3. If they are not satisfactory state in what
respect the present tariff is deemed deficient
or unjust.
4. Has the passenger service in your local
ity deteriorated, and if so, to what extentl
5. Are you in favor of state control Of rail
roadst
8. What railroad legislation, if any, would
you recommend for the future
These questions have been sent to shippers
only, so far. Whether the governor will pre-
pare a set of questions to be sent to farmers
asking how the changes MADE by the COM
missioners have affected what they BUY and
sell, is not known. But it is minated that
he may, so as to make the result Of his in
vestigatlon as complete and thorough as pos
slble The governor has not stated his OBJ
iect in sending out these questions, but it is
supposed that he desires to know the result
of his efforts in securing lower rates, and de-
sires information to lay before the general
assembly in his biennial address next winter.
Although he does not intend to be candi-
date for reelection, and has positively stated
that he would not accept another term if it
were offered him. ne very naturally wants to
round out his present term with some definite
statement of what has been accomplished IN
the special line to which he has devoted him
self. Some have thought that this iuvestiga.
tion presaged an extra session of the legisla-
ture; but that is quite improbable. IL will
not be long before the legislature would meet
in regular session, and there is nothing in
the railroad situation to demand additional
legislation. The recent order Of Judge
Brewer shows that the commissioners rates
will be tested for some time yet, and after
they have been given a fair trial, If found TO
be unremunerative and unreasonably low,
the court will Interfere, but for the present
there is nothing to be done, except to go
ahead and see how things will come out. The
railroads are accepting the situation grace
fully, and the shippers, including tue jobbers
ana manufacturers, are OF course happy at
the low rates they are receiving
Omaha daily bee., 1889-06-03
Streams Oxerfiowine.

CHARLOTTESVILLE, Va, June 2.-The
streams have overfowed and the railroads
leading into the city are greatly damaged.
The bridges are gone, the trains are de-
tanned, and the town is full Of strangers.
Omaha daily bee., 1889-06-03
Amateur Games.

Amateur Games.
GRAND ISLAND, Neb., June 2.-[Special
Telegram to THE BEE. 1.-Two costly errors
lost the game for the home team to-day.
Score:
Grand Island. .o,so 5000 O1 2-3
Kearuey ..........U"I 2 o o 0 0 o.
Batteries-Rourke and Ready, Kennedy
and Moran.
Errors-Eour each.
Base hits-Grand Island 4, Kearney4 4.
Struck out-By Bourke 8, by Kennedy6.
Passed balls--MQran /.
Wild pitches-Itqirke L.
Omaha daily bee., 1889-06-03
BF INNINGS.

BF INNINGS.
Earned runs-Milwaukee 6, Omaha G.
Bases on balls-Brynan, Herr, Griffith,
Alberts 2, Willis; Strauss, Crooks 2, An
drews 9.
Struck out-By Griffith 6, by Nichols 3.
Two-base hits-Hurley, Walsh. : -.
Home run Walsh so
Passed balls-Nagfe.
Wild pitch-Grifith.
Bases stolen-Poorman, Brynan 2, Kirby
4, Cooney, Willis, Strauss 2, Canavan.
Umpire-CusiCk.
Time-2 hours and 80 minutes.
st. Paul 12, Sioux City 10.
ST. PAUL, June 2-Soux City lost TO-
days game by poor fielding, coupled with an
inability to hit the ball when hit was neces-
sary. The visitors had twelve men left on
bases. McDermott, if anything, gave St.
Paul the better of it to-day. Score:
ST. PAUL.
Omaha daily bee., 1889-06-03
IN A FLOOD OF TEARS
tContinncd From First Pnnc. [

man and to remove his gold watch and chain
and then turn TO woman ana take from her
finger a ring. A drunken Hungarian with
pick in his hand was discovered in partly
demolished residence, in the act of breaking
open n trunk. A police officer came up be.
hind him and dealt him blow with his club,
which rendered him unconscious. The cash
collected by the committee here for the suf-
fersrs has reached &, 900, and it is probable
this will DO doubled in day or two. car
load of provisions and clothing was sent TO
Johnstown this morning, from here.
Omaha daily bee., 1889-06-03
The "Ye,low Fevers'" shoot.

The Lefever Gun club held their regular
weekly shoot yesterday afternoon. The
weather was perfect and the scores first
class, "Airhole" Billy Townsend carrying
off the medal. The score:
Townsend. ,1l1l1 l1l1l It'll 11101 11l01-23
Perkins ..110l1 I'LL 111l1 l1l0l 1lll1-23
Ketchem 11l10 1l110 11l11 1ll0l 10ll1-21
Salisbury. ..llll1 1lll1 DILL 1ll10 10O1l-2l
Musselman .1l0l1 OHIO It'll 00ll0 0ll11-lS
Perkins and Townsend shot off the tie for
the medal, miss and out, with the following
result
Townsend .......1 l l l l / l 1-9
Perkins. .........1 1 l 1 l l 0-S
Omaha daily bee., 1889-06-03
THE CLEARANCE RECORD.
The Financial Transactions Of tn
Past Week,

Boston, Mass, June Especial Tele
gram to THE BEE. The following table.
compiled from dispatches to the Post from
the managers of the leading clearing houses
of the United States, shows the gross ex-
changes for the week ended June l, 1889,
with rates per cent of increase or decrease
as compared with the amounts for the cor
responding week in 1888:
Omaha daily bee., 1889-06-03
In TIE FIELD OF SPORT.
Omaha Defeats stho Brewers BY o
so4edf 8 to7.
1T TOOK rENrsNINos TO DO 1T.
The Apostles Talke Another Game
From tho Iowa Corn buskers--
Standing or the Clubs
Sporting Gossip.
. Standing of the Clubs.

Following is the standing of the Western
association clubs UP TO and including yes
fnr1nuiS rnmns.
Omaha daily bee., 1889-06-03
The Race for Governor.

DEs MONIES, Ia, June 2.--[Specal Tele-
gram to The BEE. The contest for gov
ernor is warming gradually, though it is not
as spirited as it has been soma years. The
friends of Senator Hutchinson claim that he
has been gaining ground in the last few
weeks while Captain Hill's friends think
they have strength enough to nominate him
already, and are gaining each day. The
friends of Mr.. Wheeler, the candidate Of
northwestern Iowa. are more noisy than the
others, and say that if the convention were
held tomorrow he would be nominated It
is rumored that Ex-Governor Sherman in
tends to be n candidate for governor The
rumor seems quite Improbable, as it has been
supposed that he had no desire to re-enter
public life, If true, his candidacy may
affect the situation as regards others some-
what There will probably be no opposition
to the nomination of Chief Justice Given for
judge of the supreme court, and TO the re-
nomination OF Superintendent Sabn. The
latter has had but one term, and has done
well in Office. Judge Given was appointed
to fill the balance of Judge Reeds uncx.
pired term, and will have served but few
months when the convention meets. But he
is so admirably qualified for the once, aud
has made so fine a record in the few weeks
he has been there, and is so popular through
out the state, ana came so near to a nomi
nation last summer, that he will uudoubt-
edly be nominated by acclamation to sue
ceed himself.
Omaha daily bee., 1889-06-03
BaAs .l,ALL.
An, eric IN Association

AnIcric ln Association.
COLUMBUS, Ju4e2.-Result of first game:
Gonisvlis. foln%Gns. ....:....ss4S "a "a
Result of second game;
Columbus 2 2 3 l o 2 Q 0-l2
Louisville. l l o 0 D 0 o.