Omaha Daily Bee Newspaper, March 22, 1888, Page 1

THE OMAHA DalLy BEE SEVENTEENTH YEAR. OMAHA, THURSDAY MORNING, MARCH 22, 1888, NUMBER 278 1OWA SOLID FOR ALLISON. ‘Harmony .n.nd Enthusiasm Marks the Republican Convention. A WESTERN CANDIDATE NEEDED, — J. P. Dolliver Presents the Merits of the Statesman and Financier in an Eloquent Address—Old Platforms Reaffirmed. JTowa's Unanimous Choice. Drs Moixes, Ta., March 21,—[Special Tele- gram to the Bee.|—The fact that lTowa was to present a candidate for the presidency called out the largest attendance at the state convention to-day that has been seen in years It has been emphatically an Allison day. Allison pictures, Allison flags and Allison songs were conspicuous in the grand opera house and an Allison spirit of absolute unanimity and harmony pervaded the con- vention. Although a harmonious convention, it has not been a slow or tame one. The liveliest enthusiasm prevailed and every mention of Benator Allison’s name was greeted with prolonged applause. The republicans of Towa seem to realize the opportunity that has come to them and they are determined to present Senator Allison to the country with the hearty and united support of his state, ‘backed by the same spirit of harmony and union that characterize their great leader. There was no trace in the convention of any factional feeling or any aisposition to put a feather's weight of opposition upon Senator Allison’s candidacy that can embarrass him in the campaign. One thing is settled. and that is that Towa, from river to river, is solid and safe for Senator Allison, He can go to sleep at night with no concern lest his state will gol lost before morning. The delegates— and every Towa republican considers himself an ex-officio delegate—say that they have no second choice and are to stay by Allison till he is nominated. . e J. P. Dolliver was chosen temporary and Governor Larrabee permanentchairman. In the course of his remarks on taking the chair Mr. Dolliver said: For thirty years the republican party has looked toward the west for reliable devotion to its principles and steady fidelity to its can- didates, In commending Senator Allison to the judgment of the American people, we offer with his name a clean record of popular confidence and support on all those great ques- tions that enter into the history of the party and the country. The people of Iowa take » &ullh pride in s career, because they them- selves have been faithful to his principles. They made him their representative in the darkest year of the civil war, when disaster had followed disaster, until deserters were openly advising the nation to retire from _ac- ve Disincas. He was their representative, ‘when Abraham Lincoln committed the cause of public liberty, to the keeping of the union army and made the sword of Ulysses S. Grant the servant of civilization. He was their representative when the questions of bonds and currenoy and coinage and the higher problems of citizenship wero ressing with an awful earnestness upon the rhmxxlfl- and conscience of the nation. To every debate he gave the riches of a growin, knowledge while his recorded vote is part of. every victory of sound theories of economy and finance.” In those miserable years, when adventurers were threatening the natiopal credit, and labeling worthless medicines for poverty and debt, this unassuming Towa senator met the clamor of ignorance with a Jevel head and an honest heart, because he acted for a people equipped with' the saving grace of common sense—a peoble to whose sense of duty the public faith is as sacred as their lives. And so from the first Monday of December, 1863, for six years in the house ‘nd seventeen in the senate, this people has found in William B. Allison a statesman thoroughly established in every good word and work. The American people are entitled to be represented in their chief effices by men identified in honorable service with the wa; marks of the national progress. The repub- lican party alone can furnish such a man. If we can find a man whose record is part of the life of this generation; a man who fills the full megsure of public usefulness and eminence; a man whose conservative wisdom bas earned the confidence of the business world; & man whose modest generosity has escaped the venom of rivalry and the poison of disappointment; if we can find such a man, we can not only elect him presi- dent, but with his name we can perma- nently restore the fallen fortunes of the re- publican party. Such a man is William B. Allison, the log cabin student of Ohio; the statesman of Io With such a leader the republican party can call back to their places the straggling and homeless elements of the old republican strength. With such a leader we can go into the state of New York and perfect in good faith a treaty of amnesty and peace, In presenting the claim of Iowa we are not pleading for a subsidy to a doubtful state. States become doubtful when the strife of years has at last borne the fruit of faction. ‘The way to carry doubtful states is to pass by the surviving partisans of petri- fled quarrels and put the standard of the party into the hands of a leader who is the ml;;wd friend of every republican voter in the United States. For the first time since 1879, we have a visible line of controversy between the con- tending parties, Kor eight years the demo- crats have enjoyed an increasing advantage over us. They have been able to charge a thousand kinds of corruption and to promise a thousand varieties of reform. They have built their platforms on the pattérn of & freight caboose—if a man didn’t like the view from his window he could go upinto the | space, reserved for trainmen only, and look in any direction he pleased. And so we had Randall down in New York commending the reat industries of the country to the loving Lvor of the democratic party, while Carlisie was shivering around the villages of Jowa re- lieving his pent up emotions on tariff reform, After an extended criticism of Cleveland’s views on tariff reform as expressed in his recent message, Mr. Dolliver concluded : The republican purtg understands the pres- ent because 1t comprehends the forces that lie Pehind it. The selection of William B. Al- lison as the national leader of the party will best serve the future because his name re- calls every great political achievement for a quarter of a century. impress of his trained faculties is upon every act of national legislution. He entered the house of repre- sentatives with Gurfield and Blaine, and speedily rose with them to a place among the masters of the political thought of these times. The traditions of the republican party are 8afo in Lis hunds. (n these days, when the solence of ofice does not hesitate to in- sult the national spirit and offend the loyal sentiment of the country, the name of William B. Allison stands for the fulfillment of Abra- ham Lincoln's pledge to the vanish- ing regiments of the old union army, In enting his name to the country the republican party of Iowa renows the promise of justice to the veterans of the civil war. A country which relies for its safety on the good will of its people dare not face the infinite peril of disowning the old age of the needy survivors of the national defense. We cherish none of the hostilities of other years, The lengthening shadows now falling upon the scattered ranks of both gnnlu alike are lighted by heroi¢ memories, ut the flying years have taken with them the bitterness of the past. - With no apology for any principle it has ever advocated; with exultant satisfaction in every victory it has ever won; with reverent fection for its dead, and honest enthusiasm for all its living leaders, the republican party, turning to the future, welcomes the new era of American politics, an era’ of of fraternity, of commercial ‘expan- sion, of industrial growtl—an era that shall emancipate labor; t shall sanctify the ylgbis of citizens) that ‘shalt perfect education; that shall realize in the mission of the repubiic all the dreams of patriotism, The several district conventions were held this morning, electing twenty-two delegates and as many alternates. Some of the most prominent republicans in_the state are on the district delegations, Among_them are United States Senator James F. Wilson, ex- Congressman William P. Hepburn, ex-Con- Tessman Thomas Updegraff, of the Fourth istrict, ox-GovernorJohn Irwin of Keokulk, General F. M. Drake of Centerville and Col- onel James T. Lane of Davenport. Of the delogates-at-large Colonel Henderson, Mr, Allison's townsman, was elected as his "‘next friend” by acclamation. The first ballov then elected the delegates-at-large, Mr. J, S. Clarkson, editor of the Des Moin®s Register, receivmg the highest . number, or 850 out of 945. Mr. Dolliver, the chairman of the convention, received the next highest number and was chosen to represent the young men of Towa. Mr. George D. Perkins, of the Sioux City Journal, was next chosen, completing the hst. The convention chose its alternates by acclamation and ratified the whole with enthusiastic cheers, Dolliver's election as a delegate was a breaking of the slate which had been agreed upon the night before. The arrangement proposed was to select Clarkson, Henderson, John Y. Stone and Perkins. 1t was thought that this would balance the state better geographically, but the boys in the Sonvention . dian't care much. for raphy, and insisted on running Dol ver any way. _He is a Virginian by birth and is now but thirty years old and very popular throughout the state. The young men of the convention insisted on his ‘nomination and smashed the slate to make it. Stone had been a member of the state senate and speaker of the house and came very near election, but Dolliver being thrown into_the convention, created a panic that carried Stone down, popular as he was. The delegation as now made up contains some of the best workers of the state. The speech presenting Senator Allison’s name to the Chicago con- yentipn will probably” be mado either ' by Colofiel ~Hepburn or Colonel Henderson. Both are well qualified to do it in a handsome manner. After the adjournment of the con- vention' steps were taken to organize an Allison brigade which is to go in uniform to Chicago to work for Allison, This evening an_enthusiastic ratification meeting is being held, addressed by Hon. M. M. Welden, Hon. John McHugh, Colonel Hepburn, Hon. A, B. Cummins and others. Details of the Convention. Dgs Moixgs, Ia., March 21.—The following delegates to the national republican conven- tion were chosen at the district conventions: First District—Delegates: J. N. Irwin, Senator James F. Wison; alternates, Col- onel W. B. Bell, Washington county; L. W. Myers, Louisa county, Second District—Delegates: Milton Kem- ley, Johnson county; James T. Lane, Scott county; alternates, Judge C. E. Hedges, Towa county; C. F. Garlock, Muscatine county. Third District—Delegates: J. D. New- comer, Hardin county; K. A. Dawson, Bre- mer county; alternates, Colonol Jed Lake, Buchanan county; B. F. Birdsall, Wright county. . Fourth District—Delegates: Hon. Tom Updegraff, Clayton county; Hon.J. D. Glass, Cerro Gordo county; alternates, L. E. Small, Howard county; A. J. Balley, Winneshiek county. Fifth District—Delegates: Colonel H. H. Rood, Linn county; W. A, Hunter, Benton county; alternates, T. L. Longley, Cedar county: Major S. 5. Farwell, Jones county. Sixth District—Delegates: George M. Christian, Powesheik county; Captain J. T. Early, onroe county: alternates, A. H. Fortune, Davis county; Cunningham, Keokuk. Seventh District—Delegates: Colonel D. A. Bigelow, Story county; Hon. T. J. Cald- well, Dallas _county; alternates, Colonel C. B. Lathrop, Madison' county; Captain R. L. Chase, Polk county. Eighth District—Delegates: Colonel W. P. Hepburn, Page county; General F. M. Drake, Appanoose county; alternates, F'. R. Crocker, Lucas countyj H. M. Tanner, Adams county. Ninth District—Delegates: Smith Me- Pherson, Montgomery county; W. J. Davis, Shelby county; alternates, B. W. Weeks, Guthrie county; J. L. Jenkins, Audubon county. Tenth District—Delegates: W. E. Hanna, Kossuth county; W. L. Culbertson, Carroll county; alternates, Mahlon Head, Greene county; P. H. Polk, Humboldt county. Eleventh District—Delegates; F. H. Kel- sell, Buena Vista county: Colonel C. Brown, O'Brien county; alternate, H. J. Lendering, Sioux county; A. R. Molineaux, Cherokee county. The state conveation met in the grand opera house at 11 a. m, The theater was profusely decorated -with fla streamers and large pictures of Allison. ~All the boxes were filled with ladies. Every inch of stand- ing room was filled when Chairman Beard- sley of the state central committee called the convention to order and introduced Rev. Dr. Ames, pastor of the first M. E. church, who offered an eloquent prayer, invoking di- vine blessing upon the'republican party and its great standard bearer. Mr. J. P. Dolliver, of Fort Dodge, was then introduced as tem- porary chairman and was received with ap- plause, Mr. Dolliver eulogized Senator William B. Allison, reviewed his career in public life and his special fitness for the presidency. At the close of his speech a life size portrait of Senator Allison was lowered over the stage amid prolonged cheering and great enthu- siasm. The following secretaries were then an- nounced: Secretary P. H. Bristow, Polk fuulaly;reuaingaecmmy, B. R. Hutchins, Polk, ‘The roll of congressional districts was then called and the names of various committees announced. The names of the district dele- gates was then announced, loud cheers greet- g the names of well known leaders, such as Colonel Hepburn, Senator Wilson, ex-Gov- ernor Irwin, and others. Adjourned till 2 o'clock. “The convention re-assembled at 2:80, when the following permanent officers were chosen : Chairman, Governor Larrabee; sccretary, ‘William Walker, of Vanburen county; assis- tant searetaries,J. M. Buchanan, Iowa county ; Julian Richards, Bl Hawk county; read- ing secretary, Dr R. Hutchins, Polk county. Colonel E. Ormsby, Palo-Alto; Johnson Brigham, Cedar Rapids; O. M. Tadd, Ottumwa, and 8. C.McFarland, Mar- shalltown, were chosen alternates by accla- mation. Chairman Clarke, of the committee on resolutions, read the following report, which was adopted with three tremendous cheers: Realizing at this time, on the eve of the meeting of the national convention, that a platform of principles by the republicans of this state is not required further than a dec- laration of reaffirmation of the past an- nounced position of the party, vet the republicans of Iowa improve this opportunity to declare that with unanimity and enthusiasm we present the name of ‘William B. Allison to the republican conven- tion for nomination for the office of president of the United States, and we do this, not from a feeling of state pride, but from a pro- found conviction that we are acting in obedi- ence to an obligation now resting upon repub- licans everywhere to urge the selection only of the strongest and best candidate. His quarter of @ ceulur{ of service in both branches of congress has been conspicuous for loyalty to the republic; for fidelity to the principles that unlie the government; for & profound knowledge of the material resources and needs of the nation; for great wisdom and skill in finances; for broad and prudent statesmanship. In party coun- sels he has been the foe of faction, a wise and trusted counsellor, and to the op- sition, a fearless, but ever courteous foe. e is in the full vigor of his wental and physical powe , affuble and ap- proachable. Never acting from passion, rarely from impulse,but uniformly from calm consideration and judgment; kind in thought and speech and purpose, - the embodiment of personal and official integrity, he presents the rare combination of all clements fora strong party candidate and @ wise, popular and honored executive, and we commend bis name to the judgment of the republicans of the nation. Much “interest was taken in the detailed result of the voting for delegates at-large, The formal baitlot showed the following: Total vote in convention, @45, Governor William Larrabee, 124; Joln Y. Sione, #4393 George D, Perkins, 643; J. P. Dolliver, 757; J. 8. Clarkson, 845, Qe — Murder Trial at Glenwood. GrLExwooD, In., March 21.—[Special Tel- egram to the Brr.]—The case of the state ngainst Rooks, for murder, was commenced to-day. Hon. L. T. Genung, county attor- ney, assisted by W. S. Lewis, esq., prose- cute, and Watkins & Williams and 8. Giliil- land will defend. The trial will occupy three or four days, and it is claimed a clear case of self-defense Will be established. Some very important, evidence for the defendant has just been learned. s Sal iy The Ice at Sioux Oity. Sroux Ciry, Ta., March 21.—[Special Tele- gram to the Brr.)—The weather last night turned bitter cold. The ice gorges here and above still hold and are being strengthened. The water fell o trifio this evening. The danger now is from _thawing weather. The chutes to the Silberhorn_packing house are under water and hogs have to be hauled by wagons. — OAUGHT IN A BLIZZARD. Probable Death From Exposure of Three Colorado Men. Dexver, Colo.,, March 21.—|Special Tele- gram to the Bee.]—A gentleman who reached Denver last evening on the Kansas Pacific was met by the Bre representative this morning and reported a sad occurrence of the late storm and the probable death by ex- posure of three men in the vicinity of Kit Carson, situated on the Kansas Pacific road, in the eastern part of the state, near the Kan- sas line. At 8:30 o'clock Sunday night a man by the name of Berkley left Kit Carson for his ranch, some eighteen miles distant, in 8 wagon, accompanied by two other men. Soon after the party left town the blizzard swept up from Kansas with terrific force. The wind blew a hurricane and the air was full of blinding snow, which the men had to face. Yesterday Berkley's wife arrived in Kit Carson, having walked all the way from their ranch, and was nearly dedd with suf- fering from weakness, exposure and fright. She was alone, the fire burned out, and to add to the wretchedness of her condition she discovered there were no matches in the house, and so the wretched woman started for town afoot and alone, over the bleak and wintry prairie. Mrs. Berkley's plight was a terrible one. The snow had drifted into the hollows and the storm had wound up with rain and sleet which had covered the surface everywhere with an icy coating. She was at once pro- vided with every comfort obtainable. As soon as Mrs. Berkley arrived in town a rescuing party was organized, which started out at about § o'clock to search for the miss- ing men. Itis thought at Carson that they may have reached shelter at some isolated ranch, and yet it would appear probable, as many ‘at Carson think, that they were met by the rain and sleet ;and had chilled ana perished before reaching shelter. Fears are now entertained for the rescuing party, which was poorly prepared for the blizzard which again came up yesterday afternoon and raged with_ blinding fury for several hours. - Although the wind did not blow with the fury of the previous day, quite a quan- tity of snow has fallen which, if not doing damage to the rescuing party, may greatly to the sufferings of the last party, if still alive. e STREET RAILWAY VS TELEPHONE An Interesting Suit in Propect at St. Joseph. Sr. Josepi, Mo., March 21.—|Special Tole- There promises to be an interesting suit between the Bell telephone company as plaintiff and either the Union railway company or the city of St. Joseph the defendants in a fow days. The telephone company claims that 1ts Savannah wire has been rendered almost useless by the stronger electrical current required for the operation of the strect railroad, and that when the line was extended to the main part of the city the entire system would be greatly damaged. W. S. Elliott, of New York, representing the Sprague motor company, and W. M. Yenamine, superintendent of the St. Joseph exchange, met a committee of the council to- day to see if the differences could not be adjusted. Mr. Yenamine asked thut the Sprague motor company give the Bell Telephone company a bond indemnify- ing them for any damage to their system and read letters showing that the electric road in Seranton, Penn., had damaged the working of the telephone ‘system in that city. The scientific discussion which followed was too abstruse for the aldermen’s minds, but it was decided to ao nothing which would impede the further extension of the road, the com- mitteemen asserting that if damage was done the telephone company could have resourse against the city by law, its protection was guaradteed the electric road by its franchise. Mr. Elliote said last_evening that the Bell Telephone company had enjoyed a_monopoly 50 long that it felt able to crush any corpo- ration which came in its way. ———l MURDERED AND MUTILATED. A Chinaman Found Dead With His Throat Cat, Cuevesse, Wyo., March 21.—[Special Telegram to the Bee.]—A terrible murder was brought to light at Rock Springs yester- day when the body of a Chinaman was found in a building in Chinatown near the quarters of Compauy H, Seventeenth Infantry. The body of the murdered man was mutilated in a revolting manner, his throat being cut, his teeth knocked out and his body slashed with knives, Four Chinamen have been arrested charged with the murder, The dead China- man, who lived alone, had several hundred dollars in the house and the supposition is that he was murdered for his money. Illinois Agricultural Interests. Cu10A60, March 21,—The joint meeting of the board of trustees of the university and the presidents and secretaries of the state voard of agriculture, the Tllinois dairymen’s association and tho Illinois horticultural society, was held here to-day to formulate a plan for organizing the experimental agricul- tural station provided for by the act of con- gress. The following directory was elected : President, Regent Peabody; E. E. Chester, of the state board of agriculture; J. T. John- son, of the horticultural society; H. B ley, of the dairymen's association; K. and B. Pullen, university trustees, and G, . Morrow, J. T. Burrell and William Mo- Murline, umversity professors. ~ The direc- tors have power to decide upon experiments, 10 expend all monies, erect buildings and ex ercise other powers necessary in carrying out the requirements of the act, e Voted Railroad Bonds, Masox Ciry, Ia., March 21.—[Special Tele- gram to the Bee.]—Osage to-day, by a vote of 231 to 70, voted a 5 per cent tax amounting to $32,000 in aid of the Winona & Southwest- ernroad. The present survey runs from Winona to Preston and Osage to Mason City. One survey has been made north of Preston to Chatfleld and Spring Valley, and one south of Lanersboro, The three places are striving to secure the road. Oue of the con- siderations voted at Osage to-day was that {m's road was to counect Osage with Mason Jity. e Stolen Jewels Recovered. . Sax FraNcisco, March 21.—Detective Huine, of Wells, Fargo & Co., is advised that after the Steins pass train robbers Lad been killed by Mexican troops, all the stolen dia- monds, ete., except §100, were recovered from thie bodies. " - Cleveland Accepts. Bavminone, Md., March 21.—A letter was received to-day from President Cleveland ag- copting his election as member of the Brown- ing lake wout fisking club, LAIRD DISCOURSES ON LARD The Nebraska Statesman Tells What He Knows About Hogs. THE INVESTIGATION'S MEANING. Lively Times in the Capitol With Lightning—Kearney and Oleve- land—Manderson's Ft. Omaha Bill Passes the Senate. The Lard Investigation. WasniNgTox BUREAU THE OMATIA BRE, } 518 FOURTERNTI STREET, WASHINGTON. D, C., March 21, The investigations being made into the manufacture of compound or refined lard by the committee of congress in connection with the consideration of the bill to impose a tax upon compound lard, took a new turn to-day. For some vime it has been evident that the publications which are being made of this investigation and the general tendency the testimony is taking would degrade the Am- erican hog products in foreign countries and ruin our export trade unless there was a halt called. It is a matter of great importance to every hog producer in the country and of direct interest to almost every consumer. At the meeting of the house committee on agri- culture to-day this question was brought up by several of tho members and talked over with a view to adopting a policy which would curtail the fleld being explored in this investigation. It was conceded that far greater injury was being done to the hog raisers and pork packers of the country than was ever attempted against the manufactur- ers of compound lard, Mr. Laird, a member of the committee, was naturally very earnest in advocating protection to the producers of hogs and their products inasmuch as Nebraska is largely a hog raising state. He stated to the commit- tee that this investigation had arrived at a point where it is confronted with the ques- tion whether it should be confined to such evidence as is in rebuttal of the case sought to be made by the pure lard manufacturers. He said that there scemed to be a represent- ative for every interest involved present by counsel and backed by witnesses except the that the producers of Nebraska, 1, Iowa, Kansas and Illinois, together with the 60,000,000 American consumers and the balance of christendom, which last year bought 321,000,000 of the 527,000,000 tierces of lard produced in the United States, were the actual varties interested in this in- vestigation and were the only ones not repre- sented on the floor of the committee by coun- sel; that he thought it high time somebody should speak for the honor of the American hog, and contended that neither the commit- tee nor congress should allow the contention Dbetween competing tradesmen to , bring wholesale ruin upon the innocent producers of the great west. Mr. Laird, in connection with his remarks, submitted a variety of amendments, which will be considered in connection with the bill before the commit- tee, and which if adopted, will probably pre- clude the possibility of rsuccessful adultera- tion of this proauct, and if enforced will cer- tainly give Amerjcan lards and meats a status at home and broad immensely to their advantage. ‘‘Asa matter of history,” said Mr. Laird, ‘“the killing of the hog consumed at home and abroad was principally done in the east, then in Chicago, St. Louis and_like points. Now the bulk of it is done at Kansas City, Omaha, Sioux City and the west. When it was necessary to transport the western hog twelve or fifteen hundred miles to slaughter there was necessarily a great 10ss in quantity by death, smothering, otc., and a necessary deterioration in the quality of the product. As it is now, the producer, the seller and the consumer are advantaged' by the slaughter at home. The change in the place of killing and manufacture of the hog crop of the west- ern states has been to the disadvantage of the *eastern dealer, but it has been to the vast advantage of the producer and con- sumer. To this fact may be referred much of the interest which, as amatter of business, is to-day manifested by certain parties to this investigation,i? Mr. Laird impressed the committee with the fact that the fight over this bill was one between eastern and western interests, the Jard and meat manufacturers in the cast being the promoters of the measure. The committee adopted a rule, providing that in taking tes- timony hereafter no departure shall be al- ie rule that testimony must be confined strictly to the rebuttal of the case sought to be made on the question as to whether cotton seed oil and other compounds, ine, are in fact wholesome and THE OMANA BUILDING BILL, 1t is not likely that there will be a meeting of the conferel committee on the Omaha publie building bill till action is taken by the house on the bill making an appropriation for the public building at Kansas City, which measuro is now on the calendar. Senator Vest, who is a member of the conference committee, is particularly interested in the Kansas City bill. It may be that there will be delay till the Kansas City bill can be’ re- ferred fo the same conference committee. MSHANE'S BRIDGE BILL, The sub-committee of the house committee on commerce to-day heard Judge Jerry Wil- son in opposition to Mr. McShane's bill authorizing the construction of as bridge across the Missouri at Omaha. Mr. McShane appeared and spoke in behalf of this bill, LINGTNING PRANKS AT THE CAPITOL. The twenty or thirty statesmen who have presidental lightning rods erected at the capitol got a shock this afternoon at 2 p, m. and there was a liberal shock thrown in for everybdoy else who were under the dome. The afternoon was sultry and rainy, The moment was one frought with dullness on floor of both houses—a peal of thunder, ac- companied a vivid flash of Lightning, rent the air and illuminated the heavens. The bolt spent its fury on the immense Goddess of Liberty on the apex of the dome of the capitol. The whele gigantic superstructure of the dome is bolted iron and is so arranged as to meet the emergency it came in contuct with to-day. Comnected with it are iron sills, windows and door facing clear down from floor to floor till the basement is reached and then into the ground, making a complete lightning conductor of the entire three acres of roof, 8o that the tremendous crash which came this afternoon was conducted to the earth, but mot till it traversed ever rod and pipe and Wi n the whole building and electrified everybody and everything as was never heard of before. The facings of the doors and windows are irons joined to other iron castings, which have direct connection with the dome and the Goddess of Libe it. There was & deafening roar on the dome and then down throughoall the corridors, in the committeg rooms on the floors of the two houses came balls of burning fire, as though the very oxygen one breathed was a blaze. At the same instant there were sounds which resembled the firing of pistols all over the capitol, The reading clerk of the house cleared his dreary monotones, members sprang to their feet and pages ran out of the chamber. Every eye was turned to the ceiling where the electric lights had been giving their brilliant rays and which were now dark. People expected the roof to fall upon thel Great balls of fire flashed across the hall of the Louse. In the repootors’ gallery there was @ rush, The lightning tore out the switch boards in the telegraph office, cutting off all connection and sending the operators scampering- The same scene was presented an the senate. There was a dreadful stillness in both houses for seyeral minutes. The wires of thetwo press associations and in fact all of the telegraph companies were dis- abled for the afternoon. §. soon as the cause of the crash. was known there wasa running to and fro to ascertain if any dam- age was d.ue, A hosse attacted to.acab just outside the capitol was killed. The ele- vator conductors were terribly shocked and the wires throughout the building for all Kkinds of electrio_apparatus were prostrated the joints melted and everywhere bolts of lightning visited the rcoms. It was some time before it was comprehended how such a general flood of electricity could have visited the entire building without wrecking portions of it or burning certain wood work, But the building was built with a view to just such a visitation. NI§ KEARNEY AXD THE PRESIDENT. Dennis Kearney, the widely known sand Jot orator of San Francisco, who has been in Washihgton a coupie of months working in the interest of the bill before the house com- mittee on foreign affairs prohibiting Chinese immigration, will leave for his home to-mor- row ! omufixl\v disgusted with the results of his labor. He says he will return here, how- ever, 1 about a month and make it uncom- fortable for some statesmen if they don't pass the bill, and the senate if the Chinese treaty now pending is not rejected. Dennis called upon President Cleveland this morn- ing to say good-bye and express himself on the subject of the new treaty. “That treaty," said he to the president, ‘‘would ruin the peo- ple on the Pacific slope, and, I am sorry to say, settle your campai fn with us. Not one of the fourteen electoral votes will be cast for you from the Pacific slope—not one, sir, for Four treaty is worse than the present condition of affairs, The clause permitting Chinamen to return here after they leave for their native country if they have $1,000 worth of proierw in this country will bring millions of them to our shores, for they will make a wholesale business of that perjury which has only been retailed. Then they will come in by regiments over the Canadian border. hy on’t‘gou stop them from oomlni in from Canadai” The president replied that he knew of no way to stop the Chinese walking into our country over the Canadian border, as he could not put a policeman at every twenty steps to patrol the frontier. “Do you mean to say then, mister presi- dent,’” exclaimed Dennis in his best English, ‘that there is no way to prevent Bridget Flannigan from throwing her slops out on the front door steps of the home of Bridget O'Hare!” The president could not answer the similie, and Dennis continued: ‘‘Well, T've got only one tmnf to say, sir, and that is that your treaty is a fraud and will be de- feated. The senate will never ratify it. It will ruin the political future of every senator who votes forit. You must acknowledge that the people on the Pacific slope know more about Chinese curses in a minute than you and_your secretary of state do ina year. We do not want it, and if you force v wupon us your {;x\rty is ruined. We don’t want a manifestly ad treaty—a law that cannot be changed for twenty years by congress or any one except by consent of the Chinese empire. We want alaw by congress which we can amend at any time if we find it vicious. OPENING TIIE SIOUX RESERYATION. In the senate this afternoon the house bill thruwin% open to settlement the Sioux Indian reservation in Dakota was taken up as a sub- stitute for the Dawes billon the same sub- ject and promptly passed. There were some wide differences between the two measures relating mostly to the acquisition of the land from the original owners, but the bill was passed with but, minor amendments, which can readily be adjusted, probably on the floor of the house, without the work of a confer- ence committee, The limit of time fixed in the bill when it ssed the house within which the St. Paul & Northwestern railroad company must complete their lines across the reservation wus increased from three to four years and the clause allowing land absolutely necessary for railway stations, side-tracks, etc., was amended 80 as to give the companies a reasonable amount of land necessary for this purpose, both being in favor of the railroads. But there was a clause inserted prohibiting the sale of the and thus given the roads. Some other m\llmlly trival amendments were inserted which the house will likely accept without delay and the bill will, 1t is thought, very soon become a law. This is the most import- ant of the three bills passed at this session— two are yet pending 1 the senate—opening Indian reservations to settlement. The whole Sioux reservation comprises about 22,- 000,000 acres of land and of this nearly 12,- 000,000 are to be placed at the disposal of actual settlers. The other two reservations lie in Minnesota and Montana. OTHER RESERVATIONS TO BE OP) About three million acres will settlers in Minnesota by the bill which al- lots lands in severalty to the Indians resid- ing on the White Earth and Red Lake reser- vations in that state. Provision is made for protecting the interests of the Indians by re- quiring their consent to the terms of the bill and raising the annual interest fund to be distributed among them from $75,000 to £90,- 000 and the permanent fund from $2,500,000 10 £3,000,000. In Montana a broad oclt of land from North Dakota to the Rocky moun- tains and now occupied by the Gras Ventre, Piegan, Blackfeet and Crow tribes of Indi- ans, is added to the government lands open to settlers. It comprises 17,000,000 acres and is nearly bisected by the Missouri river. The tributaries of the same river penetrate it in every direction and it will probably form a valuable addition to the agricultural resources of the northwest, By these three bills a gross addition of 32,000,000 acres is made to the public lands now open for settlement and development. This is an area larger than either New York or Penn- sylvania or Ohio comprise, and it is but a little smaller than the state of Iowa. Of course the opening of such immense tracts of Jand will add greatly to the prosperity of the state and territories in which they lie. Da- kota especially will feel the impulse throuph an enlarged immigration and @ consequent increase in its agricultural and mineral products. The opening of the Sioux reserva- tion 1n this territory has been eagerly waited, a8 it covered nearly one-fourth of the area of Dakota and cut off all meaus of communica- tion with southern Montana and the Black Hills and impeded the onward march of de- - velopment from the east at the Missouri river. MISCELL U8 MATTERS. The bill for the relief of Major D, N. Bash, who was robbed last summer, was passed by the senate this afternoon. Dr, Gerth, of Lincoln, is in the city. He has been attending a national meeting of veterinary surgeons at Baltimore, Hon, Samuel H. Fairall, of lowa City, is on a visit to his old Washington and Mary land friends, He has long been a leading member of the lowa bar and for several years past on the district beneh, holding high rank in the judiciary. He is at 1325 G street, the & of his friend, Congressman Hayes. The comptroller of the currency received a dispatch this morning announcing that the Commercial National bank of Dubuque, Ia., has closed its doors, Mrs. Clara B. Colby, of Beatrice, arrived last night, and was to-day busy with the other ladies at the Briggs house, who are en- gaged in preparing for the international council of women. Mrs, Colby, who is edi- tor of the Woman's Tribune, has for the time transferred her office to this eity, and will issue her paper here s the official organ of the council. It is expected that nearly all the delegates to the council will be here Sat- urday and attend the meeting of delefutes Saturday afternoon. Senator Manderson to-day secured the passage of his bill providing that United States judges must reduce their charges to juries in writing, The senator also secured the passage of his bill for the sale of Fort Omaha and the selection of a new and larger site, Perry S, Heatut, National pital Notes. ‘WasniNGToN, March 21.—The house com- mittee on agriculture to-day instructed the chairman to report back adversely the bill granting a bounty on exports of grain, and recommend that it be laid on the table. The house committee on territories to-day decided to report a bill “for the organization of the territory of Alaska. The confreres of the urgent deficiency bill have agreed upon @ report: The amendment blaced upon the bill in the house appropriat- ‘821,000 to reimburse the state of Texas for expenses incurred in repelling invasion is agreed to by the senate confreres, and they also agree to the amendment to pay custo- dians and janitors of public buildings, the ap- propriations, however, being reduced from $25,000 to $15,000. At a res meeting of the senate commit- tee on inter-state commerce it was voted by the majority 1o strike from the. inter-state act the words “‘under substantially similar circumstances and conditions” and the seo- ond section, of the bill which relates to dis- crimination botween persons, but this action was not considered very important it itself, since there wore other ~qualifying terms in the section which left its olasticity practically unimpaired. To-day, however, upon a prop- osition to strike thesé words, as well as the suspension proyiso, from the long and short haul section, of which they fotm & very im. portant part, the committee, after a long and earnest discussion, determined the matter adversely, thus leaving the law in this re- gard practically unchanged. Senator Gullom, in behalf of the minority of the committee on territories, to-day pre- sented a report opposing the annexation of the panhandle of Idaho to Washington terri- tory and favoring the admission into the union of the territory of WasLington with its present boundarie Army Orders. ‘WasnixatoN, March 21.—[Special Tele- gram to the Ber.]—Sixty recruits have been ordered to the Sixth cavalry and twenty to the Fourth cavalry. Thirty colored recruits have been ordered to the Department of the Platte. Captain Henry J. Nowlan, Seventh cav- ]-;;z.e has been granted five days’ extension of First Lieutenant James W. Watson, Tenth cavalry, has been ordered to return to his station at San Carlos, Ariz. Captain James C. Worthington, assistant surgeon,has been granted four months’ leave, Nebraska and lowa Ponsions. ‘WasHINGTON, March 21.—[Special Telogram to the Bre.]—Pensions were granted the fol- lowing Nebraskans to-day: Original invalid —Henry C. Cooper, Fletcher. Increase— John Kinney, Davenport; George W. Spray, Hastings. Mexican survivors—Alonzo Bean, Bartley. Widows—Widow of Isaac Wallin, 8mnsn Jane, widow of Joseph Markis, ozad. Pensions for Towans: Original invalid— William H. Goodlove, Central City; Orange V. L. Harpar; Van Wert; Ephraim E{ Weaver, Des Moines. Increase—William A, Bell, Creston. Reissue—William T. Hobbs, Bloomfield; William Ellison, Drakesville. Reissue and increase—Delso 5. Nash, Dun- lap. Mexican survivors—William C. Linton, Osage, = Postal Changes. WasmiNatox, March 21.—[Special Tele- gram to the Ber.]—August Clair was to-day appointed postmaster of Delta, Otoe county, vice Edward J. Cooper, removed. S A FRIEND OF RAILROAD MEN. Resolutions of Sympathy on the Death of Vice President Potter. Wrore, Neb., March 21.—[Special Tele- gram to the Ber.]—Ata union meeting of divisions 200, Brotherhood of Locomotive Engineers, and 312, Brotherhood of Locomo- tive Firemen, the following resolutions were unanimously adopted : Resolved, That by the death of Mr. T. J. Potter the ralroad men throughout the country have lost a true friend, one who was ever ready with helping hand to aid them in their stnlcsgle for right, Resolved, That by the death of Mr. T. J. Potter his fllmilg have lost an affectionate and devoted husband and father, and may He who rules the universe comfort them in their sad bereavement. Resolved, That the members of both divi- sions extend to them their heartfelt sym- pathy, and that a copy of these resolutions be sent to Mrs, T. J. Potter as a token of respect to her beloved husband. . (] Resolved, That we, the members of the above named lodges, condemn with indigna- tion ~the “action of Superintendent W. C. Brown in refusing to grant the request of Mrs. Potter, and that we consider him totally unqualified for the position he holds. Resolved, That we consider the action taken by Division Superintendent Brown in refusing to grant the request of Mrs. T. J. Potter—that of allowing Brother Thomas Tucker to run the engine drawing the funeral train—as a direct insult to both organiza- tions. Resolved, That a copy of these resolutions be sent to the Omaha Bre for publication, By OrbER 0F ConM. An Organ For Depew. NEW Yorxk, March 21.—[Special Telegram to the Bee.]—Negotiations for the purchase of the Mail and Express were very quictly conducted by Elliot F. Shepard, son-in-law of the late William Vanderbilt, Rumor puts the price at $150,000 or $500,000. A strong and natural presumption is that the change is designed to foster Depew’s aspirations and chances for ths presidency. Hitherto the Vanderbilt family and connections have not been identified with journalism. An article on Depew’s availability is conspicuous in the first issue under the new management. M. Field Jeft for Lakewood, N. J., shortly after closing the transfer of the paper. His son Edwin said: “Father always declared he wouldn't take less than half a million for the paper. He got his price. There was no special reason for selling. Don't know why Mr. Shepard wunted it. The matter was talked over only a few days ago and the con- tracts concluded and transfer made, Father was not tired of ,running the paper. Idon't think the sale has any political significance. Father is a strong Blaine man, but_friendly to Depew also.”” Mr. Shepard was seen in the Mail and Express office. He said: Neither Depew nor Vanderbilt knew any- thing about it until the contracts were made. The paper will not be run in the interest of any one man or set of men, but for the people. I bought it to make money. There will be no change in the Yolic,v of ‘the paper. The editorial force will remain unchanged,” I i The Robbery of Kentucky's Treasury. LouisviLLe, March 21.—Conservative re- ports from the state capital place the amount of Tate's deficit between $125,000 and $150,- 000. More sensational dispatches placed the sum far above these figures, one of them at $108,000 and crediting Expert Samuels with the statement that it will probably reach $500,000. Nothing is known of Tate's where- abouts, Itis believed he fled from Cincin nati, where he was last seen, to Buffalo and thence to Canada. Auditor Hewitt stated to a reporter that Treasurer Tate's shortage would fall under $200,000 and above §190,000. A dispatch from Frankfort to the Evewng Tunes states the report recommending the impeachment of Tate has been adopted and also a resolution authorizing the offering of & reward of §,000 for Tate's apprehension, FRANKPOKT, Ky., March 21.—The joint com- mittee appointed by the legislature yesterday in their report concerning the proper meas- ures to be taken in the late defaication case, recommended impeachment, Among the missing treasurer's assets are said to be $75,0000f due bills from friends for money loaned, most of which is good; 600 barrels of old whisky in Louisville, value es- timated at $50,000, and $25,000 in the bank at Frankfort. Auditor Hewitt now says the deficit will fall considerably under the esti- mate of §200,000. The unbusinesslike state of affairs which the investigation shows has existed for years in the treasurer's office now absorbs a considerable portion of public at- tention. The political effect of the defalcation 1s dis- cussed on all sides. While the republicans exult, the democrats point to the splendid record Governor Buckner has made, aud his prompt action upon the first intimation that all was not right in g:uhmullm investigation which had already been demanded by the party in the legislature. There is a disposi- tion on the part of the assembly 10 go to the very bottom of the matter and shield no one. I Wyoming Sheep. Rawrins, Wyo.; March 21,—[Special Tele- gram to the Bge)-—Nebraska parties are largely buying sheep here for eastern mar- kets. - J. Lansing, of - Fairfield, Neb., pur- chased yesterday $)8,000 worth and will buy | more. There aregd5,000 fat wethers for sule on the Rawlins runge. There was little if | any shoep loss last wirtor, A (YCLONE IN THE SOUTH, Many Houses Demolished and Peo« ple Killed and Injured. WILD HAVOC OF THE ELEMENTS. Another Blizzard Raging and Raile road Traflic Blocked—Three Col= orado Men Supposed to Have Perished in the Storm. A Death Dealing Oyclone. NasnviLLe, Tenn,, March 21.—Dispatches to-night state that tho cyclone which did such great damage at Calhoun, Ga., passed over the Bast Tennessee near Lonoirs, Much damage was done and several lives lost. The residence of J. Williams, three miles cast of Lenoirs, was completely swept away and his wife carried off in the wreck and killed The storm then crossed the Timberride and tore up every tree by the roots in its track, The house of James Linginfalter was reduced to kindling wood. In it were John R. Smith, who was killed, and a littlo daughter of Lingenfalter who had a leg broken. The dwellings of William King and John Gideon were blown down. Seven members of the King family were badly injured and two of the Gideons were 80 seriously hurt that they cannot re- cover. The house of Lafayetto Pratter was wrecked and Jackson Pratter was blown iovelr the fence, but escaped with slight in- uries. At London, Tenn., the house of George Moses was cum¥lomly destroyed and every member of his family badly hurt. Andrew Worleo’s house was also carried away and the members of his family escaped with their lives.” They are all seriously injured. Terrible Electric Storm in Georgia, ATLANTA, Ga., March 21.—A terrible elec- tric storm enveloped the state last night. In Fairburn both colored churches were de- molished, the court house chimneys torn off. and other damage done. Around Gainesville much damage was done. The colored Baptist church was completely demolished. Valhoun suffered the most in north Georgia. It was vis- ited by a terrible funnel-shaped cyclone,which cut a swath seventy-five yards wide through the town, taking the courthouse. Every building in its path was destroyed or dam- aged. The Baptistchurch was demolished and the colored Methodist church razed. The southern arm of the storm passed eastward through Telefar county, taking everything in its path 400 yards wide. The turpentine works of Whidden & Holland, two miles north of Lumber City, were com- pletely demolished. Whidden & Holland, who were in the building, rushed out, but had run only a few steps when the house was blown over on them and crushed them to death, Two other men sleeping in another house were also crushed and ifllcd by the house being blown upon them. Several others were wounded and injured. General reports come in of houses béing blown away and fences destroyed. CHATTANOOGA, Tenn., March 21.—A special reports a terrible wind storm at Calhoun,. Ga., last night. The storm demolished the Baptist and Methodist churches, destroyed several houses and unroofed every house in the town. Numbers of cattle were killed. No loss of life has been reported, but four or five persons were wounded by falling time bers. Two More Killed. SAVANNAH, Ga., March 21.—A cyclone struck Lumber City, Ga., this morning. B, V. Holland, of the firm of Holland, Strick-- land & Co., and W. B. Whiddon, of the firm of Whiddon & Holland, both prominent men, were killed. Terrific Storm. Pirrspure, March 21.—A terrific wind storm accompanied by heavy rain passed over this section this morning, doing damage to telegraphic service. The poles are down in all directions and the wires are working badly. Towa Roads Blocked. Masox Ciry, Ta,, March 21.—[Speefal Tele- gram to tho Bee.]—A severe blizzard sot in here at 9o'clock a.m., and has continued through the day. Trains west of here on the Chicago, Milwaukee & St. Paul road have been abandoned. The Central is_blocked in ten miles north of here, and the Mason City & Fort Dodge is blocked near Meservey. Kaging in the Northwest, St. PAvr, Minn., March 21.—Specials re- coived here indicate that a cold wave of great severity accompanied by a heavy snowfall and a cutting forty-mile-an-hour wind pe- vailed at various points in southeastern Da- kota, Minncsota and northern Wisconsin last night and to-day. Only the general absence of loose snow has prevented @ gen- eral blockade of railroads. - As it is most of the trains are behind time. An Arctic Blast in Wisconsin. CmirpewA FALLS, Wis, March 21,—An arctic blast struck this vicinity to-day and filled the railroad cuts with snow. Trainsom the Omaha road are stalled between here and Eau Claire. Scattering reports from other parts of the state are that the heavy snow storm in northern Wisconsin yester was followed to-day by the arctic wave, ane the mercury averages from 10to 15 below zero. A Train Load Snowed 1n. MiNNEAPOLIS, Minn,, March 21—A passens goen train on the Chicago & Northwestern road is reported to be snowed in between Havana and Claremont, Minn., with between oue hundred and fifty and two hundred pas- sengers on board. Provisions are exhausted and supplies were sent this afternoon from Owatonna, there being no prospects of gete ting the train out, Violent Winds in Massachusetts, PaLMER, Mass., March 21.—A severe raim storm, accompanied by violent winds, has prevailed throughout western Massachusetts since 10 this morning, inundating meadows for miles and badly washing highways. The Quaboge river overflowed its banks and the huge ice gorge is gradually washing away, If the entive gorge is lifted “great damage property will surely follow. Soveral raile road bridges have been washed away. Seris ous trouble is feared. A Blizzard in Iliinol BLOOMINGTON, ILL,, March 21,—A genuine blizzard struck this nity about dusk: The thermometer, which stood at 252 above this morning, is now, at 10 p. m., standing at 122 above and will doubtless go'lower, Causing Serious Floods. New Yomrk, March 21.—Advices to the Associated press ave to the effect that the rains of to-day and the melting of the vast quantity of snow which fell during the recent storm are causing serious floods at various points in southern New York and uorthern Pennsylvania. - Great Suffering in Spain. Mapxip, March 21.—Reports are being res ceived of great suffering among the people im the rural districts owing to the severe weather. Many peasants perished in, the snow and cattlé aud sheep were lost in drifts, Thaws bave caused serious flood iu the Ebro and Tagus valleys. Sl English Consols Conversion Bill, Loxnox, March 21.—The consols couvers siou bill passed the committee stage in the house of commons to-night., The queen left Windsor to-day for Portsmouth en route for Naly, Bhe will reiain abroad for three weeks,