Democratic Sentinel, Volume 12, Number 25, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 13 July 1888 — DOINGS OF THE DAY [ARTICLE]

DOINGS OF THE DAY

Eventful Happenings in Every Hemisphere, as Transmitted hy Telegraph. Political, Social, Financial. Commercial, Industrial, Criminal and Other News. TALKING ON THE TARIFF. The House of Representatives spent the day In committee of the whole on the tariff bill on the 7th inst., the pending amendment being that offered by Mr. Cannon of Illinois to the sugar schedule. Mr. Kelley announced himself to be a Republican, devoted to the doctrines of his party and to the utterances of its national convention. He was a protectionist, and believed that the system of protective duties had developed the country to its present industrial position and was essential to the maintenance of that position. He had been surprised to hear the gentleman from Illinois (Mr. Cannon) make an assault upon the platform recently adopted by the Republican party. He defended the protective system in regard to sugar and opposed the bounty policy. Mr. Cannon, of Illinois, said Mr. Kelley had seen proper to arraign the amendment and his (Mr. Cannon’s) position as unrepubliea.n if not unpatriotic. If the gentleman was correct abjut this matter, if tue Chicago convention meant what it said, and if Mr. Kelley alone of sixty million people had the right 10 construe the platform, then he (Mr. Cannon) must get off it. He had us leelings savo those of friendliness toward the gentleman from Pennsylvania, but the gentlemuu could not ask hint to sit still and listen to him place the party to which they both belonged in a position which, to his mind, it did not occupy. THE C., E. AND Q. A , Showing Which Does Not Compare Favorably with] That of the Corresponding Months Last Year. The Burlington Company is having a hard time to make both ends meet. Its statement of net earnings for the month of May, which came to light recently, showed a decrease of $803,000, and for the lirst live months of 1888 the loss compared with the corresponding period last year readies the astounding total of $4,194,172. Never in the history of Western railroads has such a disastrous record been made by a big railway corporation in so short a time. Less than a year ago the Burlington Company was reported to be the strongest corporation of its kind in the country. It paid the highest rate of dividends and its securities commanded larger prices than any similar paper on the New York Stock Exchange. Since the beginning of 1888 its dividend rate lias been reduced from 8 to 4 per cent., and even the 4 per cent, has not been earned by many hundred thousand dollars, The causes of the Burlington’s unfortunate condition aro short crops last year, reduced rates, and the great engineers' strike, which cost the company enormously and is not entirely settled yet.

HARVESTING PROSPECTS. / The Signal-Service Weather-Crop Bulletin for the Rant Week. The last weather-crop bulletin issued from Washington says that— The season is about on a week late in Northern New England, and from two to three weeks late in the wheat regions of the Upper Mississippi Valley. The weather conditions last week were generally favorable for all growing crops throughout all the agricultural regions east of the Rocky Mountains. A decided improvement is reported in the wheat, corn, and cotton regions in the central valleys. The high temperature in the com regions has greatly improved the condition of that crop. Improvements ar6 reported in the conditions of the tobacco and corn crops of Kentucky, due to the favorable weather of the last ten days. Reports from Minnesota and Dakota Bay that the weather conditions have been very favorable, all crops growing finely and promising an abundant harvest. Local storms caused some damage to wheat and interrupted harvesting in Kentucky, Indiana, and Illinois. Harvesting of wheat is now in progress as far north as New Jersey, Pennsylvania, and northern portions of Ohio and Indiana, and a good yield is reported in Pennsylvania and New Jersey. Reports from Michigan show that the weather has been favorable for all crops and the wheat harvest will commence next week.

GEN. SHERIDAN AT NONQUIT. He Is Removed to His Own Cottage Without Apparent Discomfort. General Sheridan has at last reached his cottage at Nonquit, Mass., where he is now pleasantly located. Tho trip was not particularly fatiguing, though he was somewhat exhausted. Mrs. Sheridan, who is at the General’s side, is much rejoiced over the successful termination of the journey, and with the doctors’ hopes for the recovery of her husband. The cottage is pleasantly located, and was fittingly decorated in honor of the distinguished patient. Hundreds of people were present when tho boat anchored, to welcome the General. General Sheridan’s general condition is quite favorable.

THE BAXTERS. Relative Standing; of the Prominent Ball Clubs. The annexed table shows the relative standing of the clubs competing for the championship of the associations named: League. Won. Lost.] Western. Won. Lost. -Chicago 38 19;St. Paul 32 14. Detroit 35 22jDes Moines. ....28 16 New York 34 241 Kansas City..... 23 22 Boston. 34 27iOinalia 21 21 Philadelphia... .29 28 Chicaeo 22 24 Indianapolis ... .21 36 Milwaukee 22 25 Pittsburgh.. 19 35 Minneapolis 17 30 Washington 19 38 Sioux City 2 4 American. Won. Lost.] Interstate. Won. Lost. Brooklyn 44 20 j Terre Haute .... 3 1 St. Louis 37 20! Davenport 34 11 Athletic 36 23jPeoria. 32 11 Cincinnati 36 23! Dubuque 20 16 Baltimore 27 32;-Bloomington.... 19 20 Cleveland 20 39 j Danville .... Disbanded. Louisville....... 3L 41!Lafayette 1 li Sans as City 18 38] A Nominal Russian Protectorate. !fhe Czar, in a letter to Emperor William, has asked that Prince Bismarck accompany him to St. Petersburg, where M. de Giers will propose a nominal Kussian protectorate over Bulgaria, a candidate for the Bulgarian throne to be appointed by an ambassadorial conference at Vienna or Constantinople. If this plan is accepted the Russian troops on the frontier will be moved back into the interior, Prince Bismarck favors these proposals and will go to St, Petersburg if Austria concurs. This is considered unlikely.

' TEXAS AND ARKANSAS POLITICS. The Texas Unlon-Laborite* and Arkansas Prohibitionists —Resolution Affirming the Savior’s Supremacy. The Texas State Convention of the Union Labor party met at Ft. Worth. A committee of conference, one from each Congressional district, was appointed to confer with a similar committee appointed by the nonpartisan convention. The committee’s report advised that the platform of the nonpartisan convention be adopted as the State platform of the Union Labor party; that the State ticket of the non-partisans be indorsed; that the National Union Labor party candidates be recommended to the independent voters of Texas, and that the national platform of the Union Labor party, except the tenth plank, in regard to woman suffrage, be indorsed. The Arkansas Stute Prohibition Convention met at Little Rock. The features of the session were the platform, the nomination of candidates for Presidential Electors, and the debate on a resolution declaring that Jesus Christ is the governor, and his word should be the law of nations. The resolution was tabled. The platform reaffirms the principles of the Prohibition party as expressed in the liKlianapolis Convention May 30, and congratulates the people on the fact that thirty-three counties in the State are ranged on the side of local option. Tho estimate of the probable number of votes which will be cast next November for Fisk and Brooks ranged from 5,000 to 30,000,

DYNAMITERS UNDER ARREST. Three Ex-Employes of the Burlington Road Arrested for Carrying Explosives on Passenger Trains. The Chicago, Burlington and Quincy Railway Company procured tho arrest of three of its former employes at Chicago on Thursday, upon what is thought to be a conspiracy to blow up its property with dynamite, The men arrested are Thomas Broderick and J. A. Bowles, two former engineers, and John Q. Wilson. The arrests were made upon one of the company's passenger trains bound for Chicago, while it stopped at Aurora. Dynamito cartridges prepared for explosion are said to have been found in the possession of the prisoners, wrapped up in a* newspaper. It was found to contain four dynamite cartridges, each about ten inches long and an inch and a quarter square. Ea|li contained about a pound of dynamite. In Broderick’s pooket in a purse were found stowed small dynamite fulminating caps. The parties were held in $5,000 bail oaoh. While the captives were being handcuffed Broderick snatched a letter from his pocket and throw it out of the window. The train was stopped and this letter recovered. It is said to furnish damaging evidence against tho conspirators, involving the brotherhood.

THE CASE OF MR. FULLER. A Report Agreed Upon by the Senate Judiciary Committee. The nomination of Melville W. Fuller to be Chief Justice will be reported to the Senato in a few days, says a Washington special to the Chicago Tribune. The Judiciary Committee will simply report tho nomination without any recommendation. The agreement to do ro was reached in the Committee on Judiciary on Tuesday. It is understood that there was a good deal of discussion in the committee before it was agreed to report the nomination to tke Senate. The discussion was mainly confined to the possible views of Mr. Fuller on the constitutional amendments growing out of the war. Judging partly by his record in the Legislature of 1862 the Republicans generally seemed to doubt whether he was thoroughly in accord with the Northern sentiment on those amendments. So far as con be learned the charges made by Mr. Dun’levy were given little weight, and the opposition was almost solely confinod to his record in regard to the war while a member of the Legislature. On that account the Republican members of the committee were unwilling to vote for a favorable recommendation. Tho Democrats insisted upon some sort of action, complained that tho caso hid been held long enough, and finally asked that the case be reported back without any recommendations. This compromise was accepted, and a motion to carry it into effect was adopted. Tho Democrats will vote solidly for confirmation, and it is said Senators Farwell and Cullorn will do the some.

BRIGHT PROSPECTS FOR BUSINESS. R. G. Duu & Co.’s Weekly Review of the , Trade Situation. R. G. Dun <fc Co., of New York, in their weekly review of trade, say: The commercial situation changes little, but only for the Iretter. Crop prospects grow more favorable with every week of satisfactory weather, and the hopeful feeling thus produced throughout the West and South is felt immediately in some increase of trade. Financial apprehensions are nowhere of weight at present; money is superabundant, and the belief prevails that the Treasury will prevent pressure or disturbance. Such is the spirit almost everywhere control.ing, and business depends bo largely upon sentiment that hopeful expectations count for more than present dullness. All over the country the inactivity usual at this season appears to be intensified by speciul causes—by doubts regarding the tariff, by wars of rates, by labor disturbances, or by crop uncertainty. Yet there Is everywhere confidence that belt ir business is near at hand, and everywhere people are preparing for a season of unusual activity. Better crop prospects account for much of the prevailing confidence. Even in winter-wheat regions, where the damage was gre test, the yield appears to lie greater thi n was expected, while the outlook for spring wheat improves with every Week of good weather. So of corn, which promise t a large yield in spite of the bad beginning in sections.

AVI DESI’ItEAD DAMAGE. A Wind anil Rain Storm Does Great Damage to lowa Property. The late storms throughout lowa proved much more serious than was at first supposed. Great damage was dono to all the growing grain, many houses were struck by lightning, railroad tracks were washed away, and telegraph communication interfered with. Only one death has been reported. Alvin Cox attempted to cross a freshet with his vehicle near Rock Island, 111., and was drowned. Many horses and cattle were killed. At Cedar Falls tho opera house and a large canning factory were unroofed, Eighteen houses and barns were destroyed between Cedar Falls and Junction City, covering an area of a mile and a half. At Waterloo considerable stock was killed by lightning. In Scott County bridges were swept away; and in lowa City many buildings were blown down, Near Martins the Burlington and Northern track was washed out, and near Charlotfce.the Midland tracks are under water. A hailstorm in the south-

ern part of Wapello County injured the apple crop. THIRTY PEOPLE HURT. Two Passenger Trains on the Pennsylvania Road Collide Near Nanticoke. A wreck occurred on the Pennsylvania Railroad near Nanticoke, Pa. Two passenger trains, running at good speed in opposite directions on the same track, plunged into each other, demolishing both engines. The engineers and firemen on both locomotives saw the impending danger, but remained at their posts until the trains came together, when they leaped from their engines. One of the firemen, in jumping, was seriously bruised about the body. The passengers on both trains were badly frightened and shaken up. Some thirty of them were slightly injured, but none fatally. The accident was due to a blunder of the train dispatcher named Baidelman, who neglected to hold the north-bound train at Nanticoke. He disappeared and has not been seen since. INTEREST AND DIVIDENDS. Millions of Dollars Paid to tlie Holders of Railroad, Government, and Other Bonds. A New York special of the 2d says: “This is the big disbursement day of the year. Interest and dividend payments due here to-day on securities of railroad and other corporations amount to over $63,000,000, and interest on Government, State, and municipal bonds aggregates $14,000,000, making a total payment of $77,000,000.”

ALLEGED EXPULSION OF JESUITS. Dying Catholics Said to Have Been Unduly Influenced to Alter Tlicir Wills. The Ottowa, Ont., Journal says it learns on good authority that Bishop Laflische, of Three Rivers Diocese, has signed a decree ordering the expulsion of Jesuits from that diocese, on the ground that they have unduly influenced Catholics to change their wills on their death-beds in favor of the Jesuits.

BOILERS SENT FLYING. An Allegheny City Tannery and Adjacent Buildings Wrecked by a Thunderous Explosion. A battery of boilers at the tannery of A. & J. Groetzinger, at Allegheny City, Pa., near Herr’s Island, exploded, wrecking several buildings and seriously injuring six persons,, three of whom will probably die. Manitoba for the Government. A Winnipeg (Manitoba) telegram states that the Government is jubilant over the result of the nominations throughout the province. There are thirty-eight seats, and eleven went by acclamation for the Government, Premier Greenway says that he expected tho Opposition would have only eight seats out of the entire number, and probably not that many. Winnipeg will return three supporters of the Government.

Public Land Entries. Patents to agricultural lands entered under the various public-land laws have been issued,by the General Land Office during the fiscal year as follows: Cash entries, 29,692; homestead, 15,592; timber culture, 1,343; desert land, 30; scrip, 523; total, 47,180. There were also issued during the year 1,034 patents to mineral lands. 114 patents to coal lands, and 59 patents to private lands under grants. Three Boys Butchered, Three boys named Ed Fraley, H. Holliday anji J. Marwood, of Springfield, 111,, were murdered at the north branch of the Red River, in the Indian Territory. They were accused of killing an Indian half-breed numod Evans, and his friends murdered the lads in revenge for the supposed killing. The Glorious Fourth. Independence Day was fittingly celebrated throughout the land. In some sections heavy rains interfered with the exercises. Princess Albert. A Berlin telegram states that Princess Albert of Saxe-Altonburg, eidest daugher of Prince Frederick Charles, is dead.