Omaha Daily Bee Newspaper, May 3, 1888, Page 1

THE OMAHA DALy BEE SEVENTEENTH YEAR. MORNING, MAY 3. 1888, ECHOES OF THE ENCOUNTER, | Feeling Over Yesterday's Bitter Fight in the Senate. VOORHEES POLITICALLY DEAD. Paddock Refutes’ Some Statements in Regard Western Farm Mortgages-Mills' Adherents Growing Anxious, to After the Battle of Words, WASHINGTON } Senator Voorhees was not in his seat in the senate to-day. All sorts of explanation were made for lis absence, but late in the afternoon a distinguished Indiana democrat and intimate friend of the sentor stated that the absence was due to disability; that the senator was suffering from the intoxication of yesterday's proceedings in the senate, and that there was no prospect of his reappear- ing in the senate for a day or two. Uni- versal regret was expressed during the day over the conduct of Senator Voorhees. No one of his colleagues attempted to excuse his disgraceful words, and it was the unanimous expression that when he becomes himself again he will apologize, but even this will not redeem him. If he were to apologize in a public manner and objectly to the senate and all the people who were in the galleries at the time of his utterances, he would yet be in the eyes ot all who saw him politically ruined. Although many who heard the battle of words between the two senators recog- nized much of the testimony azainst Voor- haees, and some said he had before met the charge that hewas a copperhead, cte., and that ho was in the conspiracy Lo cmba’ rass the federel government, all have to-da since reading the official’ report in the Con- gressional Record, frankly said that it politi cally scaled the Hoosier senator’s doom and condemned him in the estimation of all who were loyal to the unien, as there was vastly more admitted by him 'to be true than we's e essary to make a case of disloyalty ugaiost him, PADDOCK ENTERY A PROTE During the course of an elabora'e speech delivered by Senator Paddock this afternoon upon the pleuro-pneumonia bill, ke took oc casion to denounce the misstatements whi had been mude as to the increase in the num- ber and_ageregate of farm mortgagcs, and protested against the charge that what in- crease there bad been was the result of un- successful agriculture. *‘I'ens of thousands of farmers,” suid the senator, *‘who formerly depended upon wheat and corn raisig have now taken to stock raising and have been obliged to borrow money to purchase such stock. A large portion of the money bor- rowed had also gone into improvements, which represent in their value much more than the borrowed money. The loans had for the most part been made for the diversifi- cation of an industry which has added enor- mously to the wealth of the country. The western farmers, in spite of the charges made, have been growing yearly more pros perous.” The senator insisted ‘that these at- tacks made upon western securities were the result of attempts to secure partisan ad- vantage and to turn back the tide of eastern capital which had been diverted from the distrust of Wall street. “The larger portion of Senator Paddock’s speech, which occupied nearly an hour in its delivery, was devoted to an argument of the constitutional right of congress to legislate upon quarantine regulations to protect our cattle flccks and droves from ntagious and epidemic diseases, During the course of his speech Mr., Puddock quoted extensively from the framers of the consti- tution and decisions from the supreme court from the earliest time, which gaye their in- terpretation of what constituted commerce between the states, and based his argument far the constitutionality of the law upon the power which had been” granted to congress for this purpe “The speech was filled with interesting statistics of the losses which our farmers und ranchmen had suffered from contagious diseases and of the scourges Which had swept over Europe during the past cefitury, destroying millions of dollars of capital invested in agriculture DEMOCKATS ANTICIPATING REPUBLICAN ACTION. A caucus of democratic members of the house is to be held on Wednesday or Thurs- day evening of next week, The object is to anticipate as far us possible what the repub- licans intend to do in the of offering amendments to the turiff bill.” The friends of the Mills bill are not only willing but anxious mnow to grant concessions to those who refuse to support the measure since they have seen thatthe bill will fall short of a majority. Th all sorts of trades and traflicing going on ove this bill, and it is anticipated that the demc- crats themselyes will ag; accept almost any kind of amendments which do vot t free wool out of the list, and thut every effort is to be bent from now’ on to secure ority on the final vote. It is stated th A Randall’s men will not enter the caucus and there will be enough absentees 1o hold the Valance of power. Great anxiety is being shown over the outlook for the measure. NEBKASKA MEASURES IN TIE SENATE. ‘The senate Jate this afternoon | 1 Mr. Paddock’s bill providing for tho opening of ihe Fort Sedgwick military reservation to tual scttlement under the homestead laws, Yuring debate upon 1t Mr. Paddock explained that it protected the rights of all settlers on the reservation prior to the first of last Jaguary, and those who are prot Tight to make a second ent A favorable report wus to-day made from the committee on public Sbuildin, nd grounds to the senute on Mr. Pudde making an appropriation for a public ing ut Beatrice, FURNITURE FOK THE COUNCIL BLUFFS FEDERAL BUILDING, Tho guperintendent of the treasury to-day opened bids for the manufacturing and plac ing in position in complete workiug order in thé federal building at Council Bluffs of ce tain articles of special furniture as follows: Otto Duke & Co., Baltimore, Robert Mitehell Furniture cotnpany, nati, $3,837: Heresse & Co., Buffalo, $,258; Conant' Bros, Furniture company, Tole do 3,000, COUSIN BEN IN WASHINGTON. Benjomin Folsom, consul at Sheftield, ar- rived at New York on Friday, and has been spending a few days at the white house with bis cousin, Mrs. Cleveland. He leaves to morrow for Los Angeles, where he will spend @ fow weeks before returning to Omala. Mr. Folsom expects to spend some time in the labter city, looking ufter the in- terest of the Folsom estate in which he is largely interested, He stated that at the expiration of his term of oftice ho would re- move w Omaha, enter upon the practice of law, and munage the family property. Yes- terday he was at the capitol visiting the Nebraska delegation. MISCELLANEOUS, Representative Dorsey left for his home in Nebraska this morning for a short visit, J. C. Toole, of Omaha, is here. Senator Riddlebergrer has written a letter earncstly protesting ugainst General Mason's propoescd unit_rulo in the selection of d. gutes from Virginia to the republ nutional convention. “Iwant," says Ridd berger, “Virginin's delegates to go to the nationdl convention as men ard gentlemen do ed from their dis. to elect the lar s Virginwns will not and quarreling as in apperr there contest! used by the s 1334, which was thea policy whici it 1s now proposed to ingug aLPetersburg. 1 liealt wth§ it 1 will hiro u ball in 6 th conyentic endeavor 0 arlessly, aod truthfully present ike pol congeriis and ef- focts the republicaus of \ ginis ek the Postal Yelegraph. Dr. Norvin ¢ 5. Hsara. Dy, Green On Wasuixarox, May 8. company, appeared before the house com mittee on postoffices to present some facts upon the subject of the telegraphic system of the country. He addressed himself to the Hopkins bill to establish a postal telegraph. Such an enactment would be, he said, a monstrous wrong. If the government con- templated going into the telegraph business, was there any proper way to do but to take the existing property and pay for it! His re- marks, he said, were not made with a view to selling the Western Union to the govern- ment. The government did not need a tele- graph: it would not benefit the government. The Western Union did not want to sell, but its purchase was the only proper basis on which the government could go into the tele- graph busine It should take all existing properties and do the business exciusively. FIFTIETH CONGRESS, Senate WasmiNaroN, May 2.—After the transac- tign of routine business, the senate went into executive session. This being the first secret scssion for several days, the ascumulation of nominations by the president, among them that of Mr. Fuller to be chief justice, were roferred to committees and a number of re- ports, mostly upon postmasters, were made by committecs. The bill appropriating §100,000 for a public bailding at Atchison, Kan., was passed after the doors had opened. The senate then resumed consideration of the railroad land grant forfeiture bill. Mr. Dawes offered an_amendment which precipitated a_lengthy discussion. It was withdrawn and an amendment substituted by Mr. Hoar, which provides that the act shall not be construed to prejudice the right of the Portage Lake canal company or any person claiming under it to apply hereafter to the courts or to congress for any legal or equit- able relief to which they may now be entitled. The bill and amendment went over till to- morrow, with the understanding that the final vote on the bill would be had then. The s ¢ then resumed consideration of the bill for the establishment of « burean of anfnal industry. Mr. Paddock made a specch in support of it, defending it both on coastitutional and economic grounds. The bill was then temporarily laid aside. The senate then proceeded to the passage of individual pension bills on the calendar. The whole number of bills passed, in 65 minutes, was 105, forty-two of them being house bills. Scveral of them were for volunteer nurses at the rate of §25a month, and one was for the widow of General Charles P. Stone, (house bill) at £0. Mr. Cullom from the committee on inter- state commerce, reported the bill to_amend the inter-state commeres law. Placed o the calendar, The following bills were passed: For pub- lic buildings at Fort Dodge, In., (senate bill) £100,000; Sterling, T11. enate bill) £50,0005 Dulith, Minn., (house bill) £150,000: the senate bill to provide for the sale to actual scttlers under the homestead laws of Fort Sedgewick military reservation in Colorado and Nebraska. The senate then adjourned. House. WasimiNaroy, May 2.—Upon assembling to-day the house went into committee of the whole, with Mr. Springer, of Illinois, in the chair, on the tariff bill. Mr. Wilson, of Minnesota, denounced the tariff system. He was opposed to the present tariff because while it enriched the few it prevented the expansion of our industri and because it was especially unjust to agri cultural interests. The important question presented now was, whether the wealthy classes should be allowed tolevy tribute upon the mdustrinl classes. That was the contest now before the country, and sooner or later the people wovld succeed. Mr. McComas, of Maryland, said Cleve- d's message and this foundling called the Miils bill had a common purpose. Both used the surplus as a fulerum wherewith to apply the free trade lever to dislodge the protective system. Every froe-trader applauded both; protectionist denounced them both. Lanham of Texas, said in view of the conditions which surrounded congress and view of the intrepid stand taken by the president he could not see how any deniocrat could afford to antagonize the general propo- sition for reducing taxation. Mr. Allen of Mussachusetts, spoke at length in favor of the protective poli Mr. Caruth of Kentucky, characte protective tariff as a most _insiduous enemy Itwalked in silence and under cover,and whil it pretended to be_giving the country prote tion it s in reality stealing its substanc and de ing its life. In conclusio plied to Kelly's criticisms upon Kentuck; and paid an eloquent tribute to that s The committee then rose and the house took arecess until 8 o'clocl, the evening session to be devoted to a further discussion of the tarift bill. There were but half a dozen members pres- ent at the house evening session. Mr. Stew- art of Georgia spoke against protection and Mr. Davis of Mussachusetts in its favor. Army Matters. Wasmixaros, May 2.—|Special Telegram to the Ber]—The quartermaster’s depart- ment will furnish transportation for the fol- Jowing men from the places named in their respective cases to this city, to enable_them to enter the soldier’s home: John H. Boldt, lute private Company D, Seventh infantry Fort Laramie, Wyoming; C. H. Green, laté private Company B, Twelfth infautry, Man- Chester, 1a.; Alfred Ross, late private Troop C, Ninth eavalry, Omaha, Neb. Leave of absence for four months, to take effect when his scrvices can be spared by his department commander, is_granted Major Asa 13, Carr, paymaster, United States army. Nebraska and lowa Pensions. QWAsHINGTON, May 2.—[Special Telegram to the Bre.]-—The following pensions were granted Nebraskans to-day: Original inva- lid—Patrick O’Hure, Benkleman, Increase— James Mullar Shelton. Mexican sur- vivors--Royal 8. Adams, Plum Creck. Pensions for Iowans: Original invalid— Josoph Bil : Miles Wilcox, Ma- Eh-lnn; $ Myrick, Chillicothe: dlijah’ Purvis, Ames. Increase—Harvey Stewart, Corydon; John Geey, Muchaki- Fairman Elliott, Colo. Mexican su Nuthun = Owens, North Liberty; Sautbine, Agency City. Postoflice Changes, WasniNGToy, May 2.—[Special Tele- gram to the Bee|—E. P, Kretschmar was to-day appointed postmaster at Sarloria, Buffalo county, Neb,, vice Adolph Geohring, resigned, and John F. Hunting, Oakiand, Pottawattamie county, Ia., vice J. ¥, Bates, resigne The Chinese Treaty. WasmiNcrox, M ~In secrat session to- day Senator Sherman reported back the Chi- nese treaty with two minor amendments frowm the committeo on foreign 1elations, with recommendutions that it be ratified. Sherman asked reaty be taken up to-day, but objection was wade and it weut over, e A Monopoly. Cinicago, May 2.—The case between the Pullman and Wagner car companies, in re- d to vestibule trains, was decided this worning by Judges dgett and Gresham in favor of the Pullman company, and en- joiuing the Wagner company from further usc of these trains. The decision is based cn the validity of Puliman's patents, com- pletely refuting the claim of Waguer that vestibule cars have been in use in other countries before Pullman obtained his patents. The decision gives the Pullman cowpany 8 monopoly of the manufacture of vestibule ¢urs ic this countr Pans, ma loft at @ meet nators of the ex- yesterday almost unsninously condemued Eoulsnger's move- wents. THE INSURANCE FRAUDS. A Paris Agent of an American Com- pany Interviewed, [Copyright 1888 by James Gordon Bennett.] LoxpoN, May 2—[New York Herald Cable—Special to the Bee.|—On the in- surance frauds case the Herald has inter- viewed Homans, Paris agent of the New York Life Insurance company, on the subjec of insurance risk swindles, Homans really Kknew little about frauds of the Schurer type, any more than the big bank with millions on deposit knows about the burglar class, but many men who hesitate to break open a bank safe would readily rob an insurance company by false representations, but the companies are too sharpand detect fraudulent insurancs as the bank clerk detects false notes. The ruleis to quietly approach the fraudulent insurer and demand the policy back in ex- change for areturn of the premiums paid. Homans instanced various rich men who insure, regarding insurance as a good investment, saying if Chaun- cey M. Depew should succumb to the cffects of a good dinner the company would lose $500,000. He believed Pierre Lorillard has §200,000 in insurance, and George M. Pullman was insured for $100,000, and many wealthy statesmen were heavily insured. When asked, “Do the companies suffer by suicidet” he replied: “Suicides are more common than death by many ordinary dis- cases—such as smallpox, railroad accidents, dysentery, asthma, cholera, diphtheria, ete.” oy Lo=sh L ey AMNESTY FOR THE ANARCHISTS, Efforts to Secure the Release of the Men at Joliet. Cmicaco, May 2.—George Shilling, State Senator Burk, General Trumbull aud Louis Neebe returned this evening from Joliet, where they had consulted with the im- prisoned anarchists, Samuel Fielden, Michael Schwab and Oscar Neebe as to the details of a petition for amnesty. It was decided to immediately call a mass meeting of sympa- thizers at which the matter will be fully dis- cussed, A monster petition with signatures from all the states is to be presented to the covernor and in_getting up the petitions po- itical influence is to be used where possible, and an independent movement may be possi- ble for Oscar Neebe, who, itis said, is rap- 1dly failing mentally and physically. D Dug a Tunnel and Escaped. SPriNGFIELD, Mo., May 2.—[Special Tele- gram to the Bee.]—A jail delivery was effected here this morning by which eight criminals gained freedom. For several weeks the prisoners confined in the county jail have been making attempts to escape, but aspecial guard in each instance thwarted their plans. Recently the court decided to do away with the guard on account of additional expense. The cell in which they were confined is of solid iron, built on the cage plan. They sawed through the floor and tunnelled through dirt a distance of twenty feet, to an outar founda- tion wall. Reaching this they demolished enough of it to admit of their squeezing through. The names of the esca and the crimes for which theyare incarcaratéd are Leonard Goheen, crimnal assault; Charley Ferris and John Devine, highway robbery Edward Morea and Jacob Kline, grand lar- ceny; G. W. Smith and Alexander Kain, Bo- hemian oats swindling; E. Neidy, burglary. The sheriff and a posse of men are in pursuit of the runaways. e Poisoning Indians. New_Yourk, May 2.—[Special Tele, to the BEE. pril 18 there was prin story from Rio Janeiro giving an account of the alleged poisoning of a large number of Brazilian Indians by one Senor Joaquin Bueno. The story showed that Bueno had already poisoned 3,800 Indians, and was med- itating the murder of 5,000 more, The cor- respondent stated that he merely gave the newsas rumor from San Paulo, and that there was no means of verifying it. Accord- ing toa San Paulo weekly paper, which has just been received here, the story was more than mere rumor. The paper asscrts that Bueno has under his command about sev enty men who have beeu employed in pe; cuting and exterminating Indians. It claims they poisoned wells from which an Indian village drew supplies of water by putting in large quantities of strychnine. = After per- forming this treacherous deed, they with- drew, and a week afterwards 8,000 0f the Indians were dead. The paper gravely as- serts that this story is true, and says it don't know what motive Mr. Bucno has for his pleasant occupation Six Days of Heay MasoN City, la~= May 1.—[Speci gram to the Bee.]—This 18 the sixth consecu- tive day of rain for this section, and reports from western localities state that the ramn has heen general. The ground is thoroughly soaked, and pools of water cover the sur- face of the land. Farmers apprehend no serious trouble unless the weather continues cold and rainy, when they fear seed will rot in the ground. e~ b Merely Talked It Over. Des Moixes, Ia., May 2.—[Special Tele- gram to j the Bee.]—Trafc managers of the leading w crn roads have been in coufer- ence bere to-Cay with the railroad commis- sioners respecting changing rates to”conform to the new law which goes into effect May 10. Nothing was done except a mere ex- change of opinion, apd the commissioners said they would soon announce such charges regarding long aud short lauls, ete., as were necessary to be made at onc e Mail Pouches Robbed of $10,000. HARRISBURG, Pa., May 2.1t 18 pretty well settled that a big mail robbery oceurred on the Northern Central railway near Baltimore this morning, but the postal authorities here refuse to furnish any particulars, It is said registered letters contaming about. $10,00 were taken. The pouch with a long slit came to the Harrisburg postofice to-day. Detectives are at work, —_— Charge Rate Cutting. Cuicaco, May 2—Chairman Blanchard has called a meeting of the Peoria committee on east bound freight for to-morrow. Com- plaints to the effect that certain roads are cutting rates to the seaboard will be investi- ated. The specitic charge is that rates are eing made on grain to Peoria and other western points on the same basis that gov- erns at Chicago points or 5 cents below the tariff. R i Tne Duluth District Log Cut., Dovuri, Minn, May 2.—(Special Tele- gram to the Bee.]—The total logs cut of the Duluth Qistrict for the past winter according to the surveyor general’s report wis 270,000, 000 feet., -am —————— Completed a Fiendish Job. Heresa, Mont., May 2.—At 6 o'clock to- night John T. Rand, a chronic wife beater, killed his wife and baby with & Winchester and then blew the top of his head off e A Business Man Dead. Drs Moings, In., May 2.—Gearge H. N president of the State Insur very prominent in Towa business circles, died this worning of enewmia, aged Afty-1wo, LIRS PRGN Died With Fever. Loxpoy, May 2.—News has been received from Albert Nyanza to the effect that Bishop Parker and Rev. Mr, Blackburn recently died of fever at Onvoro mission. e The Spirit Fraud, New Yoik, May 2.0-The grand jury brought in indictments against General and Nrs. Dis Debar for cougpiracy and grapd | tareeny. AUGURIES OF AUTUMN'S FRAY. Gresham Gete the Endorsement of the Illinois Rapublicans. IOWA DEMS ENDORSE GROVER. Connecticut Gives Three Cheers For Him Despite SevensMule Barnum Towa's Republican Club Meet- ing—Other Conventions. Enthusiastic Hlinoils Republicans. SrriNarieLy, 1L, May 2.—The republican state convention was called to order at noon to-day. Leading republicans were present from all over the state. Lewis E. Payson ‘was chosen temporary chairman. Payson was greeted with applause upon assuming the chair. His remarks occupied forty min- utes, and were substantially as follows: 1 see exhibited zeal and enthusiasm, which show that the peaple are fully alive to the importance of the occasion; that the party is inspired with its old time vigor, and its future action will be in harmony with its past zeal- ousness.” He alluded touchingly to the leaders of the party who had died since the last national election. In speaking of Logan he said: ‘‘He, with others less notable but no less earnest and devoted, have laid down their armor and their burden, but their work for the country through the republican party will be taken up by hands inspired by hearts equally patriotic, that will prove, let us trust, equally effective.” The speaker touched upon the wealth and prosperity of the state. He then went on to say: ‘“‘All that we see in Illinois makes the outlook easy because it all has grown up under republican rule and republican princi- ples, So we happily look back over thirty years of republican administration and proudly say as against none of these republi- can ofticials has a dollar been lost or suspicion cast on a trusted officer. 1 congratulate you that for the first time since 1861 1n the presi- dential year we face an enemy who is in pos- session of the government. We meet on an open field and the democratic party must stand up for inspection. We all remember how they succeeded four years ago, appeal ing to the fears of oo credulous people emphatic and repeated assertions of co ruption in office.”’ At the conclusion of Payson’s speech, and after the appointment of different com- mittees, a recess was taken until 3 o’clock. At the afternoon session the following res- olutions were passed_unanimously : Resolved, That the republi party of Illinois feels a just and honorable pride in the public career and services of Shelby M. Cullom; that it approves his cours: us a sen- ator of a republican state, and that it places fu'l confidence in his wisdom, patriotism and integrity. i Whereas, The republicins of Illinois re- gard the record of Walter Q. Gresham as soldier, as a statesman and jurist with sat- 1sfaction, knowing :him to be a pure man and a faithful servant; believing that in the event of his nominatian for president by the republican party the campaign must be contested solely om the principles of the great party of which Judge Gresham is a trme representative, and that he certainly can .lead to victory that party which for a quarter of a_century gov- erned the nation with unequalled courage, wisdom, fidelity and purity. Therefore be it Resolved, That we declare our preference for Judge Greshpm ass candidate for presi dent and recom our delegates to the republican nationa} convention to give him their hearty and fgituful support. Senator ~ Cullom woul have been endorsed had ~ he declared himself a candidate, but his friends stated they did not intend to present his name to the na- tional convention as a presidential candidate, and so all voted for Gresham. The following were elected to the national convention: Delegates-at-large, Colonel R. G. Davis, Horace S. Ciarke, Hon. C. B. Far- welland W. F. Hadley; alternates, J. H. Lott, Payton Roberts, H. D. Judson and L. S. Wilcox. Up to 10 o'clock the following nominations had been made: Governor, Joseph A. Fifer; licutenant-governor. L. B. Ray; sec state, I. N. Pearson, auditor, C. W. Pavey; treasurer, Charles Becher; attorney, George Hunt, At 11 p. m. the committee on platform had agreed upon the following, which will soon be reported to the convention and will most likely be adopted with a few amendments : “The republican party of the state of Iili- nois deems it unnecessary on the eve of the national convention to make an extended declaration of principles more than to re- affirm those laid down in the national plat- form of 1584 and to express the conviction that public interest would be greatly pro- moted by a change of administration. The democratic party has become merel an organization for official spoils. It has unblushingly violated all its reformatory promises, It is not entitled to the confidence of the people. The presi- dent solemnly pledges himself to carry out civil service reform, but with the full ap- proval of his partisan supporters, he has con- verted this reform into a shallow pretensc. He committed himself to the one-term prin- ciple in his letter of acceptance, but is now actually using federal patronage o secure a re-clection. His partisan confederates pro- cluim devotion to equal suffrage rights while they trample these rights under foot in the south, The democratic party professes at- tachment to stafe sovercignity and home rule, but ruthlessly demies both to the American citizens of Dakota, fearing that the votes of that people may be cast for the republican candidates at the coming -presi- dential election, It professes love for the union soldiers and sailors, but its continued policy has beea to refuse relief to the suffer- ing defenders of the nation and their de- pendants. It rules the national house of representatives, which alone can originate changes of tax and revenue bills, but it has done nothing in its past six years in control of that body to reduce the surplus accu- mulation of money in the ' treasn or to relieve the people of unneces- savy taxation, Its proposed tariff legislation is a glaring subterfuge, and an attempt to destroy the American policy of protection to American industries and labor in the interest of foreign countries, which if successful, must mecessarily bring disaster upon the business of this country and tend to reduce American wages to kuropea standards. It has provided no seaboard de fenso against foreiym invasion. Its minis- tration of foreign affairs has been weak to the verge of humiliation. Our nation is now represemted abroad by men who either sought its dismemberment or openly sympathized with its foes. The postal service, affecting every interest, has been a disgrace to the country; partisan- spoi'smen, in violation of eivik service reform principles, have displaced traingd, competent and faith- ful officers, many of them ex-union soldiers. Every funition of the government is made subordinate to partsan ends. There is a lumentable want of honesty of purpose and efficiency of administration. lowa's Unterrificd Meet. Dusuque, Ia, May 2.—The democratic state convention miet here at 11 o'clock this morning, with representatives from every county, J. E. Cook, of Webster county, v made temporary chairman, District dele gates to the national convention were an- nounced as follows: First, W. W. Baldwin, J. D. M. Hamilton; second, Moses Bloom, Thomas Lambert; third, J. H. Scales, Cato Sells; fourth, K. L. Ainsworth, G. T. Bel- lamy; fifth, Charles A. Clark, J. E. Hio- riques; sixth, S, 8, Caruther, L. G. Anderson; seventh, W. H. McHenry, A. E. Morrison eighth, W. 8. Sproat, S. Whitmore; ninth,’ 3. 8. Vam B M. Wyland: tenth, A. B.Keith, J.'J. Wilson; eleventh, Will A. Wells, T.'D. Higgins. A recess was then taken until 2 o'clock. Colonel Charles A. Clark, of Ce was made pemnanent chairman. he comw mittee on credentinls reporfed in the con- tesied case from Dub ouc county iu favor of Rapids 1 “adopted this afternoo seating the regular delegation and_the ro port was adopted on & test vote of 470 to 93— the only point where a recorded vote was taken. The following resolutions were adopted 1. The democrats of fowa in convention as- sembled endotse the administration of Presi- dent Cleveland and commend his enforce- ment of all the laws and_his maniy and cour- agéous declaration for a reduction of the use less war taxe and his clean, honest and economical administration of public affairs and the liberal, prompt and _gencrous pay- ment of all_ponsions on_meritorious claims. 2, We are opposed to the exercise of the taxing power for any but public purposcs, and fully and unequalifiedly declare Presi- dent Cleveland's message 4 the views of the Towa democracy on the tariff question. In the interest ot American homes, we demand free conts and blankets; in the intercst of temperance and morality we oppose free whisky and tobacco. 3. Tn appointments to all offices, the duties of which may reflect the policies of the ad- ministration, persons should be selected whose prindiples harmonize with the party having the responsibilities of such adminis- tration : but subordinates should be sclected and retained for their efciency he levy ing of assessments on officeholders for pas tisan purposes cannot be too strongly con demned, aund we recommend to the full ex- tont every effort which President Cleveland has made in the direction of reform and the elevation of the civil service, 4. We again declaro our opposition to all probibitory liquor laws in thie state or na- on. Delegates at large were elected as follows: F. W. Lehman of Des Moines, J. C. Kelly of Towa City, W. H. M. Puscy of Council Bluffs and P. G, ‘Ballingall of Otiumwa; and alter- nates s follows: W. W. Dodge of Burling- ton, W. C. Earl of Waukon, J. W. Crockett of Adair, and J. M. Swigart. The delegation is solid for Cleveland; for vice president it is divided between Gray, Bluck and Stevenson, with a majority probubly for the Indiand man, Alison for President. Des Moixes, Ta., May 2.—The state con- vention of republican clubs was called to or- der at 11 o'clock to-day. Frank D. Jackson, secretary of state, was made temporary chairman. He made a brilliant speech, in which he concluded by saying: I venture to predict that the next reunion of the repub- lican clubs of Towa will be called to celebrate the inauguration of William 1. Allison as president of the United States.” This afternson John N. Trwin of Keokuk was elected permanent president. Specehes were then made by E. P. Wolcott of Denver lonel W. P. Hepburn of Clarinda, who made a ringing speech, creating great enthu- siasm in the convention. The platform wi adopted, expressing the general principles of republicans and the desire that Iowa repub- lican clubs might follow the leadership of Allison in the coming campaign, O the leaguc were elected as follow dent, Frank Jackson, secretary of sta presidents, Charles’ M. Harle of Council Bluffs, John N. Irwin of Keokuk and E Seeds of Manchester; secreta Junkin of Fairfield; treasure lerton of Des Moines. About fifteen hundred deiegates and alter- nates attended the convention and nearly four hundred clubs are organized in the state. M. Robert Ful- Anti-Saloon Republicans. New York, May 2.—The second national republican anti-saloon conference began this morning with delegates present from all the states. Letters of regret were d from Joseph R. Hawl William M. Evarts, John Sherman and William Windom. After the committce ou resolutions was appointed, the following telegram was sent the republican club convention at Des mes, In., and the state gonvention at Springfield, 111: *Thé national anti-saloon republicans in convention assembled in New York city telegraph you cordial grectings, with the keynote, the saloon must be de- stroyed.” Frank Haddock, of Sioux City, Ta., son of the murdered temperance lecturer, Itev. George C. Haddock, made a speech, in which he said he believed the republican party was the instrument in the hand of God, used in working out the greatest problems of our race, and one of these was the liquor ques- tion To-night a mass meeting will be addressed by Mrs. Foster. utmeg Bourbons Ol Haurroun, Conn., May state convention was called to order at 10:45 this morning and Colonel Charlos M. Joslyn was chosen permanent chairman, He made a brief specch which closed with congratulations upon the condition of the party. The co vention then proceeded to the election of delegates, and the following were chosen: At larpe, Alfred . Burr, Jumes T. Piggott, Charles M. Allen and Wil liam H. Barnum; first district, Congressman R. J Vance, George L. Phillips; second dis- trict, Charles A. Tomilson, Clinton 1. Dav third district, S. O. Bowen, Alexander Robertson; fourth district, Milo Richardson, Henry A, Bishop. The platform reafirms the democratic national platform of 15884; demands a re- adjustment of the tariff laws; calls on con- gress to revise the internal revenue luws in reg: to tobacco; endorses Cleveland's administration, and instructs the delegates to vote for his renomination. With three cheers for Cleveland the convention ad- journed. California Republicans. SACRAMENTO, May 2.—At the republican state convention held yesterday resolutions were adopted denouncing the Chinese treaty ; endorsing the United States senate in its so-called bond purchase bill; denouncing the action of the democrats in the house of rep- rosentatives in smothering bills in favor of the issue by the government of cer- tificates for every silver dollar inthe treasury and proclaims allegiance to the dostraine of protection, The olution expresses regret at the refusal of James G, Blaine to allow his name to be used as a can- didate at the coming national convention and reiterates his integrity and eminent abihty. Creed Hammond, Morris M. I y T, elected delegates at large to thie national convention, The following delegates were sclected from the congressional districts: W, ington, J. ¥, Ellison, A, W. Simpson, Knight, Eli Dennison, R. . Robbins, Crocker, W. H, Dimond, M. H, W. C. Frank, Davis Killowin, and I, borne. The delegation is not pledged. Pennsylvania Prohibitionists. Hanwissvra, Pa, May 2.—About four hundred delegates were present when' the state prohibition was called to order this morning. The following in substance is the platform Total prohibition by constitutional amendment; an interni tional tax on lquor and tobacco; the bible i the public schools; free vote; civil servic appointments not to be based on p ser- vices; direct vote of the people in all elec tions; differences of capital and labor to be settled by courts provided for such purposess protection to American industries und labor; wowman suffrage. Blaine's Native Heath, PortLAND, Me.,, May 2.—The republican First district convention was held this af- ternool Thomas 15. Reed was nomin for congress by acclammation and M. Wentworth, of Kittery, for presidenti ele:tor, For delegates to the national con- vention Charles A Brown, of Portland William Tobie, of North Berwick choscn. Resolutions strongly endorsing Blaine for first and last choice were passed. Wouldn't Vote Jeusex Cirv, N, J., May 2—The repub- licans of Hudson county to-night elected Jumes B. Oredenburg and General John Rameay as delegates to the Chicago conven- tion. A motion was made 1o instryetthe delegates to vote for Jawes G. e for president. Although the nuwe was gregted with apoleuse, the motiow was deleated. heer Cleveland. —The democratic r Blaine. NUMBER 320, avorable to the nomina- Deperw. Both delegates are tion of Chiauncey M They Favor Gresham, niGrieLD, 1L, May 2—The repub- lican congressional convention of the Twelfth district selocted Willinm L, Distin of Quincy, and R. W. Mills of Cass county, as delegates to the national conven tion, and _they w uninstructed, but are reported to favor Gresham, A Forecast of the Fall, Sr. Pavi, May 8 —Returns from yester- day's city clection show the defeat of the democratic combination that has long con: trolled Paul municipal affairs. Mayor Smith is ro-elocted. Comptroller Roche, who was dropped by the democrats and endorsed by the republicans, is re-clected over Daly, democratic and workingmen's nomince. For treasurer Reis, democrat, is re-elected, The republicans elect ten wldermen, the demo- crats six. Conventions at Other Places. Idaho republicans met yesterday at Boise City, and Hon. W. B. Heyburn and George A. Beck were elected delegates to Chicago. They are uninstructed. The con- vention denounced Senator Stewart's efforts to eliminate Idaho from the United States map. The Utah republican convention was held at Ogden and clected C. 8. Varian and John Daly delegates to Caicago. They go unin- structed. How to be a League Democrat. Mr, Charles Ogden, the provisional chair- man of the democratic national league, says that the auxiliary clubs must at the time of their application, have a membership of twenty-five, Applications must be filed with the secretary, Edward B. Whitney, 67 Wall street, New York. These will then be acted upon by the executive committee. When the club is admitted to the league it will elcct member of the exccutive committee. There may not be more than three members of this committee in any city and town. To fa- cilitate the formation of “clubs, applicationa from this section of the country y be sent to Mr. Ogden in this city, who will “take the necessary steps to have them acted upon. Colored Citizens' Tribute Frederick Douglas Literary society held a memorial meeting Monday night at the Zion Baptist church to pay their respects to the late Hon. Roscoe Conkling. Dr. Stepienson delivered a biographical oration which outlined the career of their deceased friend, after which the socicty adopted the following resolutions of respect: Resol fhat in the death of the Hon. Ros- coe Conkling the country has met with an irre- parable 1085 of & statesman and patr manity and the oppressed an_able defender, freedom an uncompromising advoeate, the bar @ most profound jurist. Resolved, That the services of the illustrious statesman in behalf of freedom and humanity mbalm his memory in the heart of tizen of the republic. - - TUREF AND TRACK. Entries For To-day and the Winners. The entries in the running ci day, posted at the Diamond, ave: AT NASHYVILL irst race, one mile, selling—Cora T. y, Alama, Fronic Louise, Bi Orangze Girl, John Nave, Lela May, low, Cupid, Dancing Kid. Sécond race, five furlongs, selling—Dave Hennessy, Dick Delaney, Ida West, Silver Ban, Vattell,Orderly, Chuney, Schoolmast, Joshua, Skobeloff, Parish,” Rivet, Steve Jerome. Tnird roge, sweepstakes, seven and onc- half furlongs-* Persimmons, Leo H, Aretino, Macbeth,! Bankrupt, Egmont, Lida, Luhlan. Fourth race, one and one halfmile, Lawyer stake—Bertha, Hypoerite, Los Angeles, m- peror Norfolk, Badge. Cruiser, White, Hun- tress. Tips—First—Lela May, Cupid second; cond—Rivet first, Chuney second. Third— Persimmons first, Macbeth second. Fourth— Cruiser first, Emperor Norfolk second. AT WA TN First race, one mile—Lotter) Paymaster, Thriftless, Romp, P Second three-qus Branch, Sequel. Haw Thomas, Brown C} Belle d Phird race, Singlestone, W Barefoot, Sourice. Fourth race, one and on: centh miles, handicap—Youug Duke, Bess, Panama, Tom Hood. Fitth_race, one mile, selling—Wonder- ment, Bronzemarte, McLaughlin, Sequel, King'B, Coin, Sced Tick, Subaltern, Elcanor C “Tips" on uits for to- Lucy H, (gelding). of a_ mile— y, Glenola, P, itevolt (gelding), sfied, Lol 1d: one-half mile- Rookh, G. Buras, Little n Adam, Tips—First—Paymaster first, Romp sec- ond. Second—Branch first, Sequel sceond Third—Singlestone _first, = Adam second Fourth—Young Duke . Bess second. Fifth—Bronzemarte first, King 1 sccond, On the Ivy City Course. WASHINGTON, May 2.—The attendance at Ivy City course to-day was good and the track was fast Six furlongs—Duke won, Frank Ward scc ond, Maron third. Time—1: One and one-sixteenth miles Lichmond second, he Bourbon wvor third, Time— Langor won, Annie C, ird. Time—1:415 Golden fteel won, Brown, sceond, Monte Cristo third, 117, Hurdle race, _one-fourth hurdles—Will' Duvis won, Palmer third. Time—2 2 second, Sam Time— miles over five Banero second, The Nashville Races, Tenn., May 2. -The day was o ant and the track fast. The attendance w 00, Seven and half won, Roy d'Or second, Time—1 Two won, 30, Seven furlongs second, Kermesse third, One mile—Wary won, Last, sccond, Jacobin third, Six _furlongs—Lida L second, Surprise third, - Lynched, Binanxanay, Ala., Ma) t Warren last evening @ miner named Morton shot and killed the deputy marshal. He was arrested and put in jail and becauso of threats of lynching was put aboard of a caboose of a freight train for this city. The mob followed and cut loose the caboose. They hung Mor- tou and filled his body with bullets, furlos Dudley Hopedule Oaks third. ear-olds, four furlongs essa K. sccond, Fink Kee-Vee-Na third. Time Glen Hal! won, Time—1:2 Mollie ) Benedict rthy’s Time-—1:41 14, won, Full Sail wop, B Weather Indications. For Nebraska and Towa—Cooler, preceded by warmer weather in 1o ir weather,pro ceded by rain, fresh to brisk southerly winds, For Eastern and Southwestern Dakota— Rain, followed by fair weather, slightly cooler, fresh to brisk northerly winds, di minisbing in force. The Sultan's Position, Taxciens, May 2.--The Sultan refuses to submit differences between Moro: and the United States, i referenca to men imprisoned at Rabat, to arbitration and the dispute has been reopened. e Jail Delivery. SeuiNariELp, Mo, May 4.—A {all was effocted beve this g | inals geined rs affccted thair os be wall, The sheriff and p delivery A e ‘Tho Eiperor Passcs a Good N Brauy, May %—A builetia b the Emperor passed & £oud hat ho feels betier, ight last is 8 worning | THE GREAT STRIKE IS OFF, Burlington Engineers Can Return to Their Former Positions AT BEST TERMS OBTAINABLE, Although a Formal Order Has Ni Been Issued the Two Months' Fight fs Virtually Over and the Strikers Beaten, The Men,Can Go Back to Work. Cnicaco, May 2.—[Special Telegram to the Bee.] —Although denied by the minow officials remaining at the strikers’ headquare ters, it is asserted on excellent authority that the great “*Q." strike has been declared off and the Brotherhood of Locomotive Ens wincers, supposed to be the only iuvincible trade union in the United States, has suffered its first defeat since it capitulated to the Boston & Maine railroad in 1877, At a meets ing held yesterdny between Messrs. Hoge, Sargent and Arthur at the Grand Pacifie the situation was thoroughly discussed, and it was decided to declare the strike off. Yes« terday afternoon the members of the brother- hood and the Switchmen's union were notie fied semi-officially that the strike was over and they were told to make the best terms they could with the company. After the meeting Sargent and Arthur rcturned t0 their homes, and Mr. Hoge sent out a call to the chairman of tne grievance committees to meet him as soon as posgible at the Grand Pacific. 1t will take a few days before can be present, and when they moet the strike will be declared off formally. The decision of the strikers' leaders to abandon the fight against the railroad com- pany was brought about mainly by the re- ports of the men who were sent out from the strikers’ headquarters about two weeks ago 10 inspect the condition of the *'Q's” business and-ability to take care of its traftic, both freight and p The reports recoived from their mes very discouraging fo the strikers. From every point word came that there was no_inconvenience re- sulting to the road from the withdrawal of the union engineers and switchmen, At some places it was stated that the rond had flered n small loss of business, but that even this injury was being rapidly repaired. The hardest blows the brotherhood knew how to deal had been dealt, and victor: seemed immeasurably farther off than whel the men first left their engines. Al this was dispiriting. Then, too, many of the men who were out on_strike were becoming restless and impatient under their enforced idleness, and, although they were to a man loyal td the order, they chafed under its command The exvense of supporting the strikers was becoming a burden to_the brotherhood and, thing considered, 1t seemed more to the possible and probable advantage of the wiel to_call the strike off. Mr. Hoge, chairman of the grievance coms mittee of the brotherhood, who has ha practical charge of thestrike since the secon week of its existence, was seen just after he had partaken of a9 o'clock breakfast at the Grand Pacific this morning. When asked 1 the strike had been declired off, he piugec quite a whileand then said: *“Thestrike not been declared off, formally. Tho miep however, have been allowed to sccure thol old places with the company, at the best terms they can get whenever they can do 8o, and those who cannot get work here wyl somewhore else, A meeting of the grievan committee has been called, and. .what t} may devide to do I cannot say.” Is it_probable that they will order t] strike off ! T could not talk about that now. Th will be able to reach here in a few days, an their decision will be made public.” : “Have any of the brotherhood men applied for work o the 'Q¢' “Not that I know of.” Will the members of the brotherhood be ) permits to work for the \Q9 " No; mo permits will be given, While the nnot work for the 'Q vike be declared off, the! road without permits, boy al of the order to strikg mission to go to work i giv strike is on the « and should th 1y work for the > the withdr: ries with it pe IV they can.” “Surgent and Arthur have gone home? “Yes; they have gone, and will not be, back here until they are wanted to appeaft before the inter-state commerce commission.’s “Do you yet_expect to make out a cadd against the Q" before the commission Idonot know just what will be done, X ot talk over this question at this time." he intention to declare the strike off has been practically arrived at for some days,’) said w man who has been in Mr. Hoge's ..mofi_‘ nearly every duy since the inception of this truggle. “The reasons for the break-dowie are several. In the first place, it looked as thovgh the company was getting along with- out the brotherhiood and switehmen lately, and every aay has been adding to the ‘Q's ability to s 1d lessening the chances of the men toget back. The men themsclves —some of tnei, at were beginning to s under heay, 5 lost, and | was deemed better 1o quit now, when there would be a good show for many of the me 1o get buck to work, than to wait till thd company would be in perfectly good trim, I do not suppos» all the old men will ever get, buck, and but few of them will get thei engines back at once, but the maority o them will eventually get their old jobs. Yo , while the road hus nominally a ful force there are many of the men now running engines who would not be kept a day more thun possible for the company td #ill their places with men as well skilled as the old employes. Every day in the servica of the road increuses the efticicncy of thosd men, and it became necessary Lo knock them out ‘while it was possible.” We expect na favor from the road, but their own self ine terest will lead them to take back imost of the _brotherliood men, You wiil seo that gradually the new wen will be dropped and the old, tr wincers taken on,' S work he “Oh, they will distribute the: the country and find work.” PPuul Mortion was told by a reporter that the strike on his declared off, but it didn’t surpri “We have lost sight of the strike completely,” said he, “We luven't known for twoweeks that there was @ strike. 1am glad, however, that the men have come to their senses, They should huve acted us wisely six weeks 0go. 1do not think we will use for many of the old men, We have a full force now, and ure res fusing applications every day ' from engic neers. As vacancies occur we may take some of the engineers buck, but Idon't see much chance for vacpncies among the switche men, sclvos around Cicao, May 2. sel for the striking engineers and firemen, suid to a reporter this morning that the re- port ei t to the cffect that the Burlington strike had been declared off was without faundution, *“here will bo b on taken,” he said, *‘until after the gation by the inter-state commerce commission is conc e M. i, Confe w Yonk, Ma At sossion of the twentieth Methodist conference n Mer: ad.an addveas in which he said I four years 8go, since net jees th nd 1ifty tho, | sand souls broveht into »:Yj church_and (hovsliip hud increas 14,000, dmission of delegated e, second day’s unnual general ¥, Bizhop rom 1,170,000 t 4 omimitte Disoin, | Lure to-night, Minn.,