Omaha Daily Bee Newspaper, August 19, 1886, Page 1

;IXTEI TIE EMMETS OF EICHTY-SIY. | The INTH YEAR, National Learue Oonvention With Bursts of Eloquer SPEECHES OF THE LEADERS Opens ™ Preserve Unity, Delegates Urged to Work With Caution ald for and praska's Fitzge President, The Great Convention. August 15, about s of the leadinz down town hotels, this forenoon. not unlike those preceeding a mational PO litieal convention. Delegates to the lrish national league present in the city number abaut 1,400 and when not engaged in obtain- ing their credentials to admit them to the floor of the convention hall and in obtaining tickets of admission for their friends, were actively caucusing in behalt of the favorite leaders for the presidency. Dr. O'Reilty, th treasurer of the league, arrived this morning and, assisted by the secretary, began to pass upon the credentinls of the delegates. He completed his labors shortly after 1 o'clock and in time for the opening of the conven tion at 2 o'clock, the lour named by the Natipnal committee. The three Irish mem- bers of parliament here will be made mein- bers of the committee on resolutions and given seats in the convention, so that the platform adopted may be in harmony with Parnell’s views. The scene presented In Central Music hall shortly after 3 o'clock this afternoon was in many respects extraordinary. The bean- tiful auditorinin was _crowded o its utmost, the delesates occupying the lobby and seats on the lower floor, while the koxes and gal- lerios had their full quotas of ladies, There wasa tremendous outburst of applause when Michael Davitt and again wild ~cheering when the presence of Mrs, Parnell was rec- ognized, The entire audience rose to their feet like one man and cheered themselves hoarse when Michacl Davitt, leaning on the arm of Patrick Egan and followed by the re- maining Irish delecates and other offi- cers of the national league entered the hall. The visitors and ofticers made their way to the stage amid shouts and wlaudits, and the first movenent was spon- taneously toward Mrs, Parnell. Davitt_und athers wirmly shook her by the hand, while the cliecring of the American delegates and the audience seemed to know no- bounds. The stage was occupied almost isively by the officers of the league, As President Fan arose another wild ontburst of cheer- ing rose from the convention, to be renewed again and alost tlie first words from his lips werean. enthusiastie reference 10 Michacl Davitt, Patrick Egan, president of the league, called the convention to order, and delivered the following address: Once mote the elected delegates of the Irish N Lcague of America have cotne together in national convention to comply with the conditions of the constitution, and 10 adopt 51l measures as may seem best for the furtherance of the greatand holy eause i ch we are encaged. We shall, 1 am glad to say, be inspired by the presence, and aided by the connsel of the man who, of ail others—-not_even excepting our great leader himself—lolds the warmest place in the Crica The scenes the lob! were Tearts of the Irish exiles, the man whom Charles Stewart Parnell las called the father the Land League-lhonest, fearless vitt. We shall also have the in- spiring presence and aid of the patriotic, brave, and faithful delegation from {reland my triend William O'Brien, who has ban- fshed more snakes and reptiles from Ireland than any other man the days of St. Patrick, John Redmond and John Deasy. Tn our nime, in the name of the Erish National Leagte of America, 1 welcome these gentle- men to our convention with a hearty Irish- American cead mille failthe, IUis my privilege and pride to be able to vongratulate you, the faithful mewmbers of the league, upon’ the glorions prosress our cause has made, and upon the splendid work you have helped to accomplish for Irish n; flonality since we last et in Fanueil hall. Ben the Infamous eriines act was in fores in Ircland. Every man's liberty and lifo were at the merey of the hired and trained perjurers of Dublin castle. Out of 103 mem- bers of parliament returaed from lreland, Tess than thirty could be relied upon to fol Tow Mr. Parncll, while both Enclish parties were solidly combined against howe rule for Ireland. To even the most sanguine amongst us_the realization of our hopes for the restoration of our national parliament, seced indeed a long way of Such, lowever, are the strides our cause has made sinee ' then, that but a couple of months ago vietory seemed within our very grasp. Mr. Parnell ean now count instead of following of twenty-five or thirty, a fo m dable party of eighty-five, Coercion, as a gystem is, | Lelieve,dead. Noteven the bluster- inzaud blundering tories will dare (o resort t. ‘Lhree successive governments have 1 overthrown within nine months on the Trish question. From Dublin to Eastern Indin on the one side, and California on the other; from Norway to New Zealand, in the snters of diplomacy In Europe—Berlin, Vienua, Paris, in St. Petersburg as well as in London, the strugile for Irish liberty is eenly watched, and English statesinen ave come to learn that the measure of ngland’s influ awongst the nations il be in proportion to the peace that reigns # Ireland, and that there can ne no peace with lreland or with the Irish race until Ire- nd obtuins home rule. The greatest of inglish statesmen has made home rule a cablnet question, and while Mr. Gladstone has for the moient gone down before the force of English prejudice and English ig- norance, the banner of home iule for Ireland will, in liis own words, *bo borne with the firm _hands of the united people, perhaps not to an easy but toa certain and not far off victory think our friends from the oid iand will tell you that he achievement of this great progress, the aid, material and moral, rendered to the eaiso by you of the Irish National League werica, has been an important f Since the Boston conyention the nat treasurer, Father O'Reilly, has forwarded to the National league at home, and to the trus- tees of the parliamentary fund the sum of £520,000. Of that, $75,000 reached the hands of Mr. Parnell on the eve of the election of fall, and we had the great gratitication of ving Mr. Parnell's assuraiice that it en- abled him to win vietories e could not other- wise have seeured. One hundred thousand dollars were remitted by cable within ten davs during the campaign of last month, anu $70,000 but a few days azo, Your executive, appreciating the great value of vublic opin: ion, adovted various methods to enlighiten the' Awerican public on the Irish cause, and the warim and vigorous outbursts of purely Awerican indorsement which from one end fo tho otlier of this great country groeted the introcuction by Mr. Giadstone of his bowe rule and laid “bill- highly appraised by Mr, G Betosls the su It is not W eague ot ours, that Bot only has it done its part in auding and supporting the struggle at home, but that it has made the cause of Ireland respectable and respected amongst Awericans, and through that means has helped largely to l«-\;.u our people as a race on this conti- o Our action at this convention will be tehed from aeross the Atlantic with the very closest interest; from Ireland with hopo sud pride and joy: from England—or a large seetion of its peoplo—with prejudice the most blind, with hatred the most infense, and with the bitter Lope that our dellberations may end in dissensious and disaster. Differences thero Ay exist anongst us, as they exist amongst 11 other organizations, Dt these dif- crences, if they do crop out.must and shall be soitled by the’ vote of this convention. [re Jand's cause 15 too sacred a frust to be wado the shuttlecock of politiclans, the sport of 1Y Wal’S Weapon, or i weapon for the grat- cation of any man's personal malice. ~Ire- and s passing through terrible erisis, Our nple look 1 us for aid and cowmfort and neouragement in thelr desperate strug ndorsemient 80 ne himself— Tolr Bobes are in & great measure conterod ou the outeowy of this conveution. Viclory THE OMAHA seems close at hand enough common enough dignity in this ittl be not dashed away, be not stiattere cantion, perseverance and determ! nation are the necessity of the hour—unity Letween all honest, manly elements ot Irish nationalisin on this continent under the ban neg Itish Nationn) League of Awmerica and unity of purpose afid of Action between the league in Amcrica and the leagu home: eaution, that no word or act of ¢ will our friends beyond water ame time cantion that must neyer into_cowardice; persever ance teady perseverance—on the lines and under the Teadership of Charles Stewart Parnell, and_ determination, sueh defernina- tion as that shown by the fathers of Aweri- ean liberty—to win back our plundered rights at all hazards, 1 see emblazoned on these walls the motto, *\We are for Irish Lib- erty. Peacefully it We Can, Otherwise if We Must.” “This is the true national posi tion. This is the position which every true horn American can apor the only posi- tion which England can respeet, and I'main- tain it is the vosition and_the spirit which tas placed the cause of Insh nationality where it stands to- Betore President” ¥ half & - dozen sen bies and ~ even the crowded with delegates and spectators. Tle applanse durinz Egan's address was so fre- quent that it secmed almost to break forth at the end of each sentence, Mentions of Glad- swne were enthusiastically received, but when near the close of Egan's address came the phrase: “Peaceably if we can, other- wise if we must,” the very galleries and roof seemed to shake, Three eheers for Washing. ton, Gladstone and Parnell were given at the clote of Egan's address, “Then Secretary Sutton read the call for the convention, A" telegram_from the demo- cratic state convention of Michigan, now in session, wishing Gladstone and’ Parnell alled forth a storm of _ap- plause from the audience. President Egan at this moment arose and said that at the meeting of the nal comnittee Jast night Judge James H. Fitzgerald, of Cineinnati, had been seleeted for temporary ehairmun of the convention, and Jjohn P, Sitton for te porary seeretary, Fitzgerald’s name seeme o act magnctically upon the delegates. "1t cely the thundering chorus of when Egan put the question upon his “Contrary, no,” sald the president. two delezates made a motion of dis- but failed to voice it, and Fitzcerald itton were declared unanimously and 1 feel that the , enough - man convention to that Ircland’s but at t an had ces spoken the lob- les were One or sent, and elected, Judge Fitzzerald upon spoke s follows: adies and brother delegates: Dispatches in the morning papers indicate great hopes on the part of Salisbury and the vazabond set of Orangemen, who, ashamed of their own country and of theéir race, indulge in nigh hope that this convention of Irish hearts and Trish men will commit political suicic and disgrace themselves. (Cries of “No, “N).”") "On the other hand comes a flash over four thousand miles across the of trembling fear and_ anxiety froin those that live in old Lieland (cheers): fear and anxiety from those we left in_our’ childhood days; fear and anxiety from those in_whose naine and in whose interests we are sum- moned here - to-day fear ~ “and anxiety from those whose status in life we desire to make like our own—fi wmen, as free as ocean’s wa (Che In proportion as you smash those hope the one hand “and dispel fears on the other hand, in that same proportion shall we have fulfilled our destiny, You haye telegraph_instruments lere in your hall. From them let the electric flash pass from here to the Atlantie and across with th velocity that it is proverbial for, and letever word {hat goes from this hall be words of di appointment to the enemies of Ireland. (Cheers.) On_ the other hand, let the words be words of cheer and con- solation to the people that for seven centuries have waited for freedo. How many of you are thousands of milc away from your happy homes? You came not with sellish motives in view. You came not forany personal aggrandisement. The ghest and folicst hopes and aspirations could inspire the Luman heart hav pired yours as you left your wives and thstones at home. You came here not paid by branches or inspired by love of riv- alty. -~ You came here = as honest, patriotic men, ~loying the land that gave you Dbirth, hating lher oppressors. (Cheers.) You come here like free men in this greatest, freest country on earth. (Cheers.) You eame here to atiend with the truest motives that could permeate an a: sewblage of pure. honest and determined men. You caine here as representatives of the Irish National League of America, was organized not to dictate, not to divid not to suggest a line of policy for those fou thousand miles across the Atlantic, for whose happiness, for whose interest, we are gatl ered here fo-day. (Cheers.) You came here not to dictate to them, but Tather to follow in theirsteps. (Che Youcome here to-day with hearts ‘full of hope for the future, We cannot forget the past if we would, and we would not 1f we conld. (Cheers.)’ But while that is a fact, we look to the future with the hove that the Ivish race throughout the world is concentrated on Charles Stewart Parnell. (Cheers,) You eame here to-day to welcome by your eheers and to approve by your actions the honored representatives of the Irish_parlinmentary party and Charles Stewart Parnell, Parnoll has sent you good news and glad tidings by his_ trusty” lieuten- its who are now before you. (Applause.) on stand up and with your voices give ut- terance to them of the sentiments of your hearts in cheer after cheer, to the chiosen representatives of the Irish 1 who are present to-day. (Cheers). C stances rendered it imjiossible for their to be hiere in person, but, my friends, ho he less in spirif, (Ofeers). His tecos nized representatives camie here al his re- treat all of you, therefore, {0 pay osest attention to ‘what they winy say your platform and your resolutions up after they have spoken. (Cheers). I regret, and no doubt you, too, regret it, that for the ‘last day or two you have been in the city you have read in the public press suggestions of a terrible flight and disaster in this conven- ton, (Cries of *no,” *no.”) "Nothing on earth would give greater aid and comfort to the enemies of our race and the enemies of free government than would such a prophecy should it be confirmed. “Turning to Michael Davitt, the speaker proceeded: Weare here to-day to welcome you, not because you are Michacl Davitt, but bociuso Sou are & true, devoted son of Erin. (Chiee “Turning to the other members of the par- lamentary committee (0'Brien, Redmond and Deasy) the speaker said: The old ene- miesof our rase have long succeeded in the motto, “Divide and Conquer.” Hence- forth among true Irishmen at ‘home and abroad there is no division of sentiment on the question of howe rule for the Irish people and the absolute control of their affalrs by thewselves (Loud and continued applause), and, Messrs. O'Brien, Redmond and Deasy (Applause), are heré to-day to £ive you the sawe generous welcome as we do w thehero and founder of the league-—not in your individual capacity, but as repre- of the Irish™ peole, who, in that uent day by day and night by niueht and month by month, were labor- ing for your own and the laud we love. ‘We want you, and doubtiess you will'tell us, what the' desires, what the yvishes, what the hopes and aspirations of the [yish people are, You will doubtiess tell us what you request of us today, Aud, ou behalf of those they represent {hroughiout s broad fand, trom the i hilisof Anino 1o the goiden shores of California; on belalf of thie geierous Auerican poorllo whio ury with us in sentiment and in heart, 1 promise you, sirs, from thisconyention tliere shall emanafe but one sentiment, but one ac. tion, but one echo, and that is for [reland,for her chosen represéntatives, to follow in your wake, not to direct, not to dictate, not tosug- gest, for tho Lrish Nationy! league to cripple you and Charles Stewart Parnell the san we have been crippling vou for the last two YEars, (Loua " applause). Aund, my friends, you have lheard e, in your naime, make these promises. n the name of the land that gave most of you birth, in the name of that land where many of you first beneld the light of Leaven, in the nwine of liberty that is the God given right of that peonle as of all others, i the name of Charles Stewart Parnell (applause 1 beg of you, | entreat you, by every act of yours, sée tiat the promise that I liave just wado s rollciously and rigorously fuliilled. [Applausel. 1t there are auy individuals in Yok great'big city that lave grievances io Settle, let thew be seitled, as every delegate taking the chair aud I be “made par | In that pariiament House having a right to cnter this hall shall have a seat in this convention if [ have any say so about it. Every delegate coming here has a right to express his opinlons honestly, cor dially, patriotically upon the issues at _stake nected with the convention. beg_of yOu to be sober and earnest. to be forbearing with one anothier, to grant the right to your brother that you demand for yourself, and in the discussion of any legitimate tters that come before s, Oh, look back through the last two months and take an wle worthy of emulation, first from the patliamentary band of brotuers that sat there and listened day after day and night after night o the most vicions, violent” and indignant falsehoods that colild emanate from the leart or be given expression by the mouth of men. ~Ilow did these wen behave in_that critical moment? DI they Jump up and in that irritable manner irive back the slanderer with vituperations they did not. They were under disei pline not equaled in_any legislative hall in ancient or modern times (applause), And what. in addition, can you say to the five million souls that' were Jooking: with breath- loss anyiety for the work of their represen tives. The history of the world fails to po to agrander picture, fails to point to a pe ple, trodden by the reakless hand of the ty rant who, in their moments of almost bitter despair, were cool and self-possessed; who, under the most eritical, trying ordeal, were calm and dispassionate with their hopes in heaven and fidelity of their ropresentatives, ON. take a lesson from that race of your home. That race within the last few months has shown to the world a_capacity for self-gov ernment, an abstemiousness from vice and vituperation, notwithstanding the amount o vituperation’ that was given azainst them has shown to the world a capaeity for government not equalled by any other r on earth unaer like circumstances, wen, with Irish blood coursing in your veins, sit down on every attempted dissension in this hall. Be men, be forbearing, be united. In proportion as you say unquali- fiedly here hat, no matter what we may think of one policy or another, we have no policy here to d on_ except the policy preseuted by al by the representutives of the parliamentary party who are the mouth piece of Charles Stewart Parnell. (Applanse). At the conclusion of Judge Fitzgerald's address, Alexander Sullivan, from his place in about the center of the convention, arose and offered the following resolution: Resolved, That the delegates from each state and territory, fromthe District ot Co- Tumbia. and from Ganada be, and they are hereby instructed to report to'the conyention assoon as practicable, a representative on ench of the following ‘committees: Creden- tials, resolutions, finances, constitution, per- manent orzanization. Resolved, That Hon. William O'Brien, Hon. John E. Redmond, M. P., Hon. John Deasy, M. Pry and the father “of the Trish Tand Ieagie, Michael Davitt, are hereby ap- sointed meiubers of the coumittee on reso- utions as the representatives of Ireland, The purpose of the appointment of our brothers from Ireland is two-fold: first, that their counsel may make it impossible to give expression to a word which could embarrass the Irish leader; second, that the world may behold the perfect amity of the Irish anil Irish-American sentiment, Tha resolutions were seconded by Rev. ther O'Brien, of Toledo, and unanimously adopted. Lewis Kelly, of Minnesota, moved a sub- stitnte for the immediate appointment of a committee on eredentials, each delegation at once to décide on its representative and then the convention to adjourn until Sp. m. The vious question was ordered and the sub- t . All the del gations were instructed to come into the con- vention upon reassembling prepared to submit the names of members for the various committees vet to be selected. ‘The conven- s then declared adjourned until’s p.m. At 8:30, half an hour after the time set for the beginnit the nighit session, the com- mittee on credentials were still 1 session at the G with closed doors, and the proceedings in Central Music' hall d not vet commenced. At 8:50 the hall filled to_overflowine, and as Judge hush came over nvention while the tall form of Michael t was seen making his way to the stage. Davitt was called upon alnost as soon as he enterad the hall, despite protest, the audi ence rising to their reet and cheering wildly He rose to say that he had been heard often and would simply introduce his friend. Mr. O'Brien, editor of United Ireland. Davit{ spoke of O'Brien in unstinted ferms of DPraise as a patriot, *L know that you will be delighted to hear from this friend of Ireland, William O’Brien.” In his speech O'Brien said: proceedings have, thank God, hey did not exaggerate your patriot- ism_ and self sacrifice in_ the causo of Ireland, I thank the Irish National League of America for what has happened to-day, and I thank yowall for the years of labor and of nobie and generous work in the cause of Ireland accomplished by rn\l, 1 thank you not merely on our owit hunble part, but because we are here as ambassadors, very humble ambassadors. of Ireland and of Charles Stewart Parnell. (Cheers.) And it is hardly necessary for me totell you that what- ¢ ‘favor is extended to us in this hall and during our_short visit in_this country, we will aceept it, not as tendared for our obséure selves, but as intended for the leader of our cause under whose banner it is our pride and our privilege to carry o musket in the ranks. (Cheers). After Mr. O’Brlen had concluded the com- wittees reported with the exception of pmmittee on credentials and the con- ntion adjourned until to-morrow at 10 a. m. BAs soon as the convention adjourned to- night_about five hundred of the delezates, ineluding Egan, Davitt, Sullivan, Redmond, 0O’ Brien and Deasy, walked over to the Irish- Ameriean elub rooms where a reception wa tendered to them by the elub, The committee on resolutions was sub- divided Into seven committees. The report of the committee will be unanimous and will be tho shortest declaration ever made by a league convention. “I'he resolutions will endorso Parnell and his - party, and pledge future support to Wl xtent i3 necessary; express appreciation of the forbearance of the Irish people under tle most annoying and op- pressive treatment of the rack-renting land- lord systew, the partisan judiclal adminis- tration, ‘which prevalls éspocially in the north of 1 nd; acknowledye the efforts of iladstone and the democracy of Great Brit- ain 1o enact a measure to bring about a reconciliation between the two people, who haveso long been kept in hostility by misgoyvernment: dec Ireland has the in- le right of self-gzovernmenty acknowl- the ob ns of the Lrish race to the American press and people, and express the armest gratitude to the retiring league offi- sluls.- Preaidont Egan and Treasurer O'- (el A number of the present oflicers of th league had a conference to-night with other profuinent members of the convention, They discussed Judge Fitzgerald as a presiding OMiodr and ‘ruferred to his speach of Do Atter: noon as a most masterly effort and one likely to keep down even an of strife, It scemed to be.l theuniversal opinion that he should be re- tained 08 the permanent presiding officer, Mr. Kgan was offered the ald of every man plesont it he would consent to again ccome president of the league. He thanked them very mueh, but positive- Iy declined. He remarked that his friend, John Fitzgerald, of Nebrask a, would filll the ofiice in a wost acceptable manner. The re- sult of the conference was a notice to John Fitzgerald to be ready if called upon to make an ° address to the conventi ¥ erald, of Nebraska, is said to be the richest man in the league. He is worth about five million dollars, is presi- dent of three national banks, and the largest rallroad contractor in the west. He is not so polished 1n manner as many of the famed leaders of the league, but is regarded as a business man of ability far above the aver- age. This day's shown _thiat —_— Ex-Prisoners’ Convention. BurrAro, N. Y., August 18.—The National association of ex-prisoners of war met here to-day. Many old soldiers, who were in southern prisons, were present, Hon. J, H. Longnecker, of Bradford, Pa., is president. J, F. Mack, Saudusky, O., acts as seoretary. A committee was appointed to prepare resolutions asking congress Lo nass a measure placing &ll ex-prisoners on the pension rolls. This evening an open sesslon was held, at which a large number of delegates and others made speeches. e convention will con: tinue through w-worrow, OMAHA., THURSDAY MORNING, :E.\'CLIS[I PRESS COMMENTS. The Ohicago Convention Receives Due At- tention From the Morning Papers. YANKEE INTRIGUERS REVILED. The Tory Organs Impugn the Motives of the Patriots—The Queen Visits; inburgh Kxhibition— Belfast Quiet. glish Pro LoxpoN, Auzust 19, 4 a. m.—[New York Herald Cable—Special to the Bk ]—The Chicago convention con- tinues one of the principal fea- tures in the moming press. ‘Lhe Morn- ing Post says he headquarters of the Irish political party have becn transferred to Chicazo, Throughout the campaigns of the last six or seven vears the real base of opera- tions has always been in the United States, A SIGNIFICANT EVENT, “The Chicago conveution, which held its first meeting yesterday, is an event in the history of the Trish problem of which it would beidle to underrate the significance. The advocates of the dynamite policy are checked for the time, but they will certainly be heard of again, and in" the meantime it is for Englishmen to reflect that in the Chicago convention Mr. Parncll has, through his representatives, Messrs, O'Brien, Deasy and Redmond, definitely and publicly associa- ted himselt with a number of men who have for vears been carrying on in a foreign coun- try an active conspiracy, not so much for the benefit of lreland as for the ruin of England.” THE TELEGRAPIU'S MORAL. The Telegraph, commenting on yesterday proceedings, observes: “Ihe complete trl- umph of the moderate wing of the American- Irish nationalists is too much to be hoped il down to the present, indeed, the pParnellite delegates to the convention appear to be on much more intimate relat- ns with the other side”” And it draws this moral: “If the member for Cork and his colleagues in the English house of commons hope to obtain any eredit for their professions of reform in their manner of po- litical action, they will have to cut themselves off from all association with truculent con spirators like Ford, Shern ciates, and unserupulous Y like Congressman Finerty.” A DYNAMITE-PARNELLITE The Times again endeav partnership between tho dy nellites of Chicago, and contends: clear that the representatives of Mr nell’s party, in spite of the moderation of their language, are the puppets of darker plotters. Mr, Egan, who opened the procecdings yesterday and who apppears to have triumphed over hisaversaries, reminded the convention that thoagh nothing could be done to compromise the case, caution must never degenerate into cowardice. What this means it is unnecessary to point out.” CAUTIONED BY THE NEWS. The home rute Daily News cautions against “yoticing the ravings of peoplelike Finerty,” and adds: “It is unworthy of a great nation to b movéd by the wanton or caleulated recklessness of foreign des- peradoes. The nobjest answer to such i§ perfect stillness wli€h they brawl. They af- ford convenient food for tory declama- tion, and stimulate that cheap sort of cour- age which Is always ready to rush into a ver- bal war. Just legislation and an impartial administration of the law are the best de- fence against attacks from within and from without.” IRONY OF TIE STANDARD The Standard ironically says: “The American Irish have opened a parlinment of their own on the other side of the Atlantic.” It concludes thus: “The key to the home rule agitation 1s to be looked for, not in Ire- land, but in America, and whatever Mr. Parnell may say, or whatever attitude he may think proper to adopt, he is the servant —mnot the master—of men who find the money and the dynamite, Enzland must realize more clearly than she has done yet that the conspiracy with which she has to deal is a foreign conspiracy, and if the Chi- cago convention aid her to comprehend the situation it will mot have been without its uses.” Oninions. nkee intriguers RTNERSHIP s to prove a niters and Par “1t I Par- VICTORIA IN EDINBURGH. The Queen Visits the Great Scotch Exhibition. Epixnunetr, August 15.—[New York Her- ald Cable—Special to the BEE. |-—Her majesty Queen Victorla is gracious to her Scotel sub- ‘Though unable to open the exhibition she arrived to-day to give it new anima- tion. Edinburgh is therefore wholly en fete and presents a most brilliant appearance. All the inhabitants are azog with satisfa The town is full of strangers, who spe varied tongues and with every sort of From all parts of Scotland are pouring in stroams of visitors—canny Aberdeenians, enthusiastio Highlanders, alert Glasgowe- gians and staid borderers. Many Americans are also here, for the tourist season is now at its apogee, and there is a large sprinkling of the interested forelgners besides. 'The crowd In itself is decidedly Interesting, on account of the ious types represented, The one prevailing idea, though, has been “THE QUEEN HAS COME.” Queen Victoria, who represents the house of Brunswick, was formerly hated in Scot- land, for the memory of the atrocities com- mitted at Culloden died yery hard, During her long reign she has, however, transterred to herself that sentiment of Scotch loyalty which long lingered around the memory of the Stuarts. In her domestic retreat at Bal- moral she has led aquiet life and been a kindly benetactress to her neighbors, -~ Her christian sympathy with those in trouble around her has touched all hearts throughout the cottage homes of Scetland. Scotland has bitherto been very badly represented n In- ternational shows, Now she bas stepped forward and represents berself at home. She is very proud of thereqult of the Edinburg exhibition. To theattendant ceremonies the beauty of the city of Edinburg lends itselt most appropriately, | THE HEAUTIFULOLD CASTLE, Its old castle, now useless in war, stands perched on a gloomy roek and frowns over the brilliancy of modern Prineess street. This street was crowded to«duy with seers who looked across the leafy bollow at the piled up lofty tenements of theald town with its ir- regular outline marked quaintly against the sky. They conld contrast theancient houses of the old town which, when Scotland was a kingdow, was the scene of gaiety and bright- ness, but is now given over to humble poverty with the solidity and commerce of the modern houses, The new town, still without manufactories, is rapidly extending toward the shores of the Firthof Forth, with its numerousislanas. Across to the opposite coast of Fife can be seen a widespread pan- orama frow the sumwit of the Castle Rock or Calton Hill. This scene is at all times lw- pressive, not to the stranger only, but to the resident also, THE CROWDS OF ANIMATED SPECTATORS kept back by palice in dark blue, the volun- teers iu gray and red, the venetian masts with festoons of evergreens from vole te AUGUST 19, 1886, ° u, and their asso | pole, forming on the avenne two miles long from the ancient palace of Holyrood. whe the queen resides when she is in the metrop- olis of Seotland, to the Exhibition building; the houses, rich with decorations of erimson cloth and banmers; the forest of flagstails, the bouguets innumerable, all these showed the anxiety of every individual to contribute his share to the general display, and the im: pression produced by the street decoration was that the demonstration was purely spon tanenus and popular, THE ARRIVAL OF VICTORIA. When the queen arrived at 8 this morning she went to Holyrood y and rested some hours. She started for the exhibition at3 in the afternoon. Immense crowds were packed in every position of advantage, Thero was, however, no “Queen’s weather” this time. The sky was gray, and some drizzling rain fell. - Hermajesty had an enthusiasti reception, The procession, which was well arranged, was led off by a troop of Hussars, The queen, the Duke and Duchess of Connaught and Princess Henry of Battenburg (Princess Beatrice) drove in an open carriage, Thero was a triumphal archway at the entry of the exhibition bullding. The scene on the grounds was victuresque. The lawns of fresh green grass were gay with the costumes of the ladies, the red uniforms of the soldiers, the tarletans of kilted Highlanders with their high bearskins, and the volunteers in gray, black or red. THE SCENE IN THE WAL, with its glass roofs and walls decorated with silk flags, and its exhibits of jewelry, fine arts and pottery was less resvlendent. The throne which stood at the end of the hall, under a crimson eanopy surmounted by a Iarge crown, was a chair upholstered in white silk and was without arm rests, 'The audience was large and brilliant. There were stewarts with white wands, picked Highlanders, magistrates of burghs in ermine-trimmed robes of _different colors, who looked like a flower bed, military torms, abundant legal wigs and_several officials in court dress of black velvet or dark green, with gold braid and wearing white vests with three heavy gold buttons, HOW COURTIERS DRESSED. The earl of Roseberry was in the military dress of alord lieutenant of a shire. The eatl of Aberdeen was pale and looked wearied, but he was alert, cool and communi- cative. As they entered with the countess of Roseberry and Aberdeen they were ap- plauded. Just then in filed the honorable company of archers, a_singular body, which keeps up archery practice and from time im- memorial has had the priv- ilege of being the sovereign’s body guard in Scotland. The uniforms of dark Lineoln green, trimmed with red braid, and highland bonnet with a large pheasant’s feather stuck in it. Each archer carries a bow, three arrows and a Roman sword. A number of ancient banners ac- company the guard. The company consists of many noblemen who act as privates, such as the Earl of Haddington, Lord Balfour, of Burleighs Lord Palworth, and many lawyers, medical and university professors. But their drill is not good. CANNON ANNOUNCE ROYALTY. Then a cannon was fired and snortly after the queen ontered. Her face is exactly a her portrait ropresents it. Her figure is” sur- prisiogly stou, but her step is firm. She cafinly Tooked at ‘everyone with a pleasant smile. She was dressed in a plain black dress. Her bonnet also was black, but had few white flowers in it. It was cur- ious to contrast the coolness of those accustomed to such ceremonie with the uneasiness of others. The lord pro- vost of Edinburgh was much flustered when making his speech to the queen and Lord L thian, whoread the queen’s reply, nobody heard cither, It was understood that she e pressed her affection for Scotland and her satistaction at the exuibition, which was a development of the ideas first promulgated by the prince consort. THE CEREMONY WAS SHORT, and when it was over the queen walked through the exhibition. The erowd tried to follow her, but the archers kept the people back and prevented any josthng. ‘The town is animated by the marehing of troops and yolunteers between the exhibition building, olyrood castle, and the railway station. There are immense crowds on I street this evening to sce the illuminations, The old town is standing in a mist and LOOKS LIKE FAIRYLAND, ‘Themist has improved the effect, being it- self flluminated. Good humor and good order prevail everywhere, ‘There are a few mounted police on the streets, To-morrow the queen pays the exhibition a private visit, 1t will only be open to Licr suite and a few in- vited ofticial laco A DAY OF Belfast Quiet. But Mor Feared in October, BELFAST, August 18.—[New York Herald Cable—Special to the Beg.]—The city has remained perfectly quiet to-day, and the pavers have been hard at work relaying the cobblestones which were torn up by the riot- ers_to use us missles in their late fights, For the first time in the past two weeks the street lamps In the disturbed districts have been al- lowed to remain a-light A VERY SAD CASE. One sad case—an ontecome of the riots— oceurred to-day. A Protestant named Treen, married to a Catholie wife, was so much wor- ried by the recent troubles, and his inability to aid either side, that he became insane, and it was found necessary to take him to an asy- lum. The outlook, however, is by no means reassuring, and there 1s some danger that wen may be driven to acts of desperation through want. Many persons on both sides have been FORCED OUT OF WORK, and the small storekecpers are suffering se- yerely. More severe rioting is exvected by both sides in October, when the Sexton dis- puted election case In West Belfast will be settled. The defeated party, whichever it may be, is sure to make some further attempt at rioting, The troops will control the city for from one to three weeks later, according to the temper of the people, The Yacht Challenge Withdrawn, Cowes, August 18,—[New York Herald Cable—Special to the Ber|—Mr. Jamieson, the owner of the Irex, to-day withdrew his challenge for the Brenton Reef cup, so that there will be no race for it agalust the Gen- esta, Rioting so——— The Forger a Flying Scud. WINTERSET, Ia, August 18.—[Special Telegram to the Bee.|—L. W. Kintigh, & young man from St. Charles, who was in jail here under two indictments for forgery, committed in Madison and Decatur counties, made Lis escape last night about 7 o'clock: Will Standtield, a boy of seventeen, took Kintigh's supper to him. Kintigh kiocked the boy down, and running through the open door, got away. Another prisoner, who is allowed his liberty during tho day, but who is locked up at night, saw Kintigh go ont, The former ran to tell the sheriff, "T'he night police thought he was trying 0 get away bjnisel and while tiey were pursuing it Kintighi ran down an alley and’ disappeared, Nebraska and lowa Weather, For Nebraska and Iowa: Fair weather, stationary temperature, DAILY BEE. THE BASE BALL RECORD, The Hastings Reds Pulverize the Leave enworths—-Other Games. HAsTINGS Neb,, August 18, egram to the BrE The base ball tween the Leavenworths and Ilastings this afternoon resulted in a victory for the Hast ings Reds by ascore of S to 1, OTHER GAMES, At Crniicaco ARO 000100 Kansas City 1000000 Pitchers—Clarkson and Conway. hits—Chicago 7, Kansas City 2. Errors cago 8, Kansas City 6. Unipite—Pierce AT PHILADELFINA— BOStON. ...20000000 4 001 0.1 00 1 Philadelphia.; 2.1 0 0 0 1 2 4 0 *-§ First base hits—Boston 13, Philadelphia 12, Trrors—Boston 0, Philadelphia 4. Umpire Gaffney. AT DETROIT= St. Louis..... 00024107 Detroit . 0191820 0.8 Game ealled at the end of eighth inning on A unt of darkness. Bast hits—Detroit 9, St. Louls S, rrors—Detroit (7, St Louis & Uinpire- Powers. AT CINCINNATI— Louisville,.......0 0 cial Tel amo be- Sp aso Chi 3000001 1 Cincinnati 2...0 4 109 00 2 #_9 Base hits—Cincinnati 7, Louisvillos, Er- rors—Cincinnati 8, Louifville % Umpire Kelly, AT Prersnuna— Pittsbu . 0000O0O0O0O0O0-0 Metropolitang..220 0 0 0 0.1 0 1 0-7 First base hits—-Pittsburg 8, Mets 5. - Errors —DPittsburg 3, Mets 0, Umpire—Valentine. Brighton Beach Races, Briguroy Beaci, N. Y., Aungust 1 Three-vear-olds, three-quarters mile: Fawn won, Ballerina second, Lida third. Time— 1164, “Three-quarters mile: Frank Ward won, Lucy H. second, Toboggan third. Time- 1:1615. Soeven-elghths Col. Morrls Joln B, second, third. 131, ven-cighths rm second, 2 mile: Buitazar won, Time mile: Master Harry won, ttie Watking third,” Time Mile! Malaria_won, Montauk third, Time-- One nd one-half mile Windsail won, falgar second, King B. third, Time— 2:4014. Brunswick second, Racing at Saratoga. SARATOGA, N. Y., August 18, —Two-year- olds, three-quarters mile: Nellio B won, Ale- eade sccond, Brae Burn third, Time— 1:191, One and one-eighth mile: Barmum- second, Ultimatum {hird, 2:001, ‘Thtec-quarters mile: Kleteh Taylor won, 1‘,”(‘ s second, Little Minnie third. Time Harefoot won, Time— Falconer te third, One mile and_scventy yards won, Chickahominy second, Clay T Time—1:52g One and threesixteenths miles, over five hurdles: Burr Oak won, Bassanio second, Harry Mann third. Time'-2:16, g e— His Appeal Didn't Work. WASIINGTON, August 18, —[Special to the Brie.]—The constitution of the United States gnarantees every man the right of appeal. B lieving that the constitution was still in foree, Major Clarke, recorder of the general land oflice, whose erutehies appeal eloquently to consideration, even by a democratic ac ministration, refused to step down and out simply beeause Commis sioner Sparks said so, when Sparks was not the appointing power. Major Clatke appealed to the president. for g !fi:fluz and asked that Dis services be considdfed. The president, who likes to pass as sucha just and impartial man in all respects, answered the appeal by dirceting that Mujor Clarke be dropped from the rolls withoiit even giving him a hearing, In view of the fact that the president’s veto messages onoprivate pension bills were of @ character to amuse the sovthern wing of the demoeratic party, and of the further fact that he took great delight in sneerng at the services of men whose claims he vetoed, it is not surprisine that President Cleveland dismisses an old soldier from the service of the United States simply because he has had the temerity to fanpedl from the decigion of Commissioner Sparks, who seems to ave greater rights in the mat- ter of dismissals than the president and sen- ate combined in the matter of appointments, ———— And the World Prosrecr House, (Upper Saranac Lake), N. Y., August 18.—President Cleveland caught his first fish this afternoon, two speckled trout weighing three-quarters of a pound each, an unusual welght for brook trout at this season, for these fish have not et begun to emeigo from their summer iding piace in the dezp waters of the lake. The fish found its w to the president’ able two houss later, P Postofice Changes. WASHINGTON, August 18.—[Special Tele- gram to the Bre.J—The followmg Nebraska postofiices were established to-day: Shick- ley, Fillmore county, Robert B. Campbell appointed postmaster: Van Wyck, Lincoln county, lleary O, Williams appointed post- master. lowA —Postoflices diseontinued Jackson county, and Parn county. The following Towa postmasters were ap- pointed: John 3trubee, Blaine, Buena Vista county, viee C. W, McCord, resizned: Georze M. Youne, Linden, Dallas county, Lewis Mooke, resignéd. Mexico LAREDO, Tex., August 15, —The commander of the Mexican post at New Laredo yesterday purchased a large amount of ammunition from various firms in Laredo, and also about all the Winchesters that were for sale. The commander is sald to have expressed tho opinion thav Cutting would never bo re- leased until he served sentene 81, Lous, August 18, —General Sedgew passed through this city en route to El 1o remained in nis room and refused to ceive callers, Ile 18 traveling as an ordinary passenger 1o avoid attention. dudoloiilical) Blazing Train of O EA8T0N, Pa, August 15,—An oil train, consisting of twenty-four ears, descending a grade on the Jersey Central railroad below White House station, N.J,, this morning, parted by breaking o coupling, and a few minutes later tho scparated parts col- lided. ‘The concussion caused one of the tanks to explode, and immediately_after- wards 10,000 gallons of oil was on fire en cars were scattered about tho tracks and all were soon ablaze, One exvlosion followed anotlier until all the oil in the ci timated at 100,000 gallons, was burning, $50,000, Americ Woodbury e A Defaulter Suicides, BosTox, August 18.—It has been definitely learned that Gray, the defaulting treasurer of the Atlantic and Indian Orchard mills, has committed snicide. His body was found this morniug at Biue Hills, Sequel to the Suicide. BostoN, August 18—Samuel R. Payson to-day made av assignment to Samuel John- son, of Hovey & Co. The announcement of this assignment caused great surprise, as Payson was considered as one of the weaithi- est wen in Boston, His inanclal difficulty is stated t0 have been caused by the endorse- went of paver of the Indian Orchard mills, which are virtuslly owned by himself and family. William Gray, jr., who sulelded this morning, was the the treasurer of this mill, and Paysou, who assigned, is a natural se uel to Gray's sulcide. Payson is a man of the highes! standing, aud lLiis difliculties elieit sywpathy from friends, - Conoyer, Long & Harris is the style of the latest real estate Lirm. NUMBER 53, SIOUX CITY'S ~ SENSATION, Lot Light in on a Dark and Bloody Deed. BRAIDING THE HEMPEN HALTER. Dircot and Important the Haddock Case Forger—A C Traveler—lowa Items, Testimony in Escape of a ptennarian Work of the Coroner's Jury, S10Ux Crry, la, August 18.—(Special Tel- cgram to the Bee. ] ~Another day of anxions waiting and suspense has passed but no ver- dict lias been reached as yet in the Haddoek case. Little else is talked about here, and all Kinds of remarks and speculations are heard. Oneof the witnesses examined to-aay, Al Erwin, s said to bave proved a most import- ant one. lf current rumor {8 correct it is believed hie gave positiye testimony, either as to a knowledge of the assassination fiend, or the plot, which was never executed, to kil several prohibition leaders, Mr. Tate, this afternoon, stated that & new. Tead hiad been strack which is now being in- vestigated, so that a verdict will bo rendered before to-morrow. ‘The men now under ar- rest, King and Waitering, have proved most important witnesses, They confess a knowledge of the plot to assassinate Rev, Haddock, Dr. Bed- ford and Attorney Wood, and they were to reccive $20 cach for doing the job. This cvidence is very important, as it proves the popular theory to be correct us to awell planned conspiracy with murder as the result. This decpens the interest in the proceedings. King and Waltering are held to appear before the grand jury on the charge of conspiracy. Several out-of-town witnesses have been subpanwd. Everything is kept as seoret as possible by the jury, as hereto- fore, but one of the afternoon papers, by some means, managed to procure some testi- mony thus far given before the inquest and published it. In all, about sixty witnesses have testified, Elwer Erwin swore as follows: I went tothe court houso on the day of the murder to seo the dirty work done—to see the prohibi- tionists get slugged. 1 saw Leavitt wateh- ing one entrance and_Fred Munchbrath, jr. another, and George Tricber, another, to see that they did not get away. 1 asked Leavitt what they were going to give it to them for, and he “The — are giving it to the saloon keep- ers and we are going (o seare them a bit, any- Tlhie scheme did not work, howeyer, and when Attorney Wood, Witnéss Walker and other prohibitionists 'left, 1o attack was made. At about 9 o'elock in the evening T saw Leavitton the street with a long rubber at on, accompanicd_ by two other fellows. ley turned down Nebraska street and I Fhere's something up.” Leavitt said there was $100 in it for the wen wito would slug tiie witnesses. Erwin claims to have told Chiet of Police Nelon what hie surmised. One of the sliggers was alittle taller than the Rev. Haddock, and the other was not o tall, Thé tall man used to tend bar at Mike Dillon's old stand He has alittle black moustache and stooped shoul- ders. The short man was second.cook at the Dubugue house, Albert Adams testffied: 1 drove four men to Greenville on the night of the murder whera the Rev, George Haddock had gon We went out about 9:35 and came back shor Iy. Allhad rubber ¢ on.” The witnes denied his statement about any knowledge as to who the men were, but he believed one was Leavitt. Henry Van Ingram saw the s ning away. One was a big, thick-set fellow, \d the othier a tall one. He identifies the i fellow as an employe in a brewery close to where the shooting was done, Joseph Taylor was af Ressegien’s saloon on the night of the murder and heard two men sy that Mr. Willims, across the road, would not go back alive. Another said he 'should have been Killed long ago, and that sonie preachers would et it. - One of the men clerked at Ressegien’s, Witness heard threats only at the liquor stor Judson Jones testitied that at Mr. Had- dock’s request he went along by several saloons that night to see " if cer- tain points in the testimony were correct. He was accosted by lonfers and saloonists in all places, Eberhardt was vilo in abuse, At the' English Kitchen, a man said “Moye away or you will get hurt. _You have been sent here by Haddock, Move away from this saloon.” Muclh otlior testimony of alike nature has been produced, but many names are sup- prossed as yel “Phat it was a plot well laid is evident, Who were in the hack to Greenville is notknown, but these mysteries will be found out soon. A well known gentleman living a short dis- tance cast of the city states that a top car- riage, containing two men, passed his house carly'yestorday morning. ' The liorses were driven at a rapid pace and one of the men lay in_the bottom of the bugey and was partly covered with the buzgy cloth. ‘Their actions were such s to catise suspicion and the oflicers were notified. Al suspicious charac- tors are closely watched and many are also known to bo implicated. A gold watch charm was found Jast evening near the place of the murder, upon which there were certain initials, supposed to be those of the murderer. Oyer a Hundred Years, 28 Moixes, August 18,—[Speclal Tele- gram to the Brk] —A lady named Mrs, Clara M. Hedges, late of Laport, Ind., passed through this city to-day enroute to Park, Neb. She gave her age as 101 and was trav- eling unattended, to visit relatives in Ne- Dbraska. She appeared in vlgorous health and abundantly able to care for lierself, The Creston Reunion, ORESTON, In,, August 18.—[Special Tele- gram to the Bek.|—Beautiful weather, Five thousand veterans and ten thousand visitors to-day, Fifteen thousand people witnessed the grand parade this morning. Fifteen hundred veterans were in line, reviewed by seneral Sheridan, Governor Larrabeo and other notables, run- Little £hil the Big Attraction, OnestoN. In, August 18.—Fully 10,000 people attended the veteran reunion at Cres ton to-day. General Phil Sheridan and staff reviewed the column, which contained about three thousand ex-soldiers. Will Send Him Back Again. Drs Moixes, August 15,—Colonel David B, Hendersou, republican representative in cons gress from the Third district, was renomims ated by acclamation at Wateloo, - The Anarchists, CH1CAGO, August 18.—Captain Black, in his closing address to the jury on behalf of the defendants, renewed his argument that as the state 1 not shown who threw the bomb, the defendauts could motbe held for thi crimo charged I the preseut indict ment. Captam Black closed his argument shortly before noon. Grinnell will make the closing speech for the state this arteinoon e d A South American Wilkes Booth, MONTEVIDEO, August 18.—-As the presi- dent of the republic was entering the theatoe last night & miscreant fired a revolver alnioss point blank at his bead. ‘The ball entered the president’s cheek, inflicting s slight wound, The furious erowd attacked the s sassin and maltreated hiw 5o terribly t died shortly afterward Allee Samec Nacaskl, Japan, August 18, accurred here hetween the Chinese and Jap anese. Five Chinese were d aud 1 wounded.