Omaha Daily Bee Newspaper, May 11, 1888, Page 1

THE OMAHA DAILY BEE SEVENTEENTH YEAR. OMAHA, FRIDAY MORNING, MAY 11, 1888 NUMBER 328, MR GREENE COES T0 CHICACO| . His Monopoly Side Partner, Mr. Bates, Accompanies Him. A CUT AND DRIED CONVENTION The B. & M. Blonde's Election Rai roaded Through on the First Bal- 1ot—A Political Meeting of Monopoly Cappers. Greene and Bates the Delegates. Asuiaxn, Neb,, May 10 —(Special to Tne Bre.|—Itsa good thing that presidential campaigns come but once in four years, It ik a sad thung that they come =0 often. In the silly struggle for power and position, several statesmen of Nebraska have lost their grip cndeavoring to gain something, ‘which, at best, could result in no good. And now, when there are to be chosen two delegates for the Chicago conventicn, to as- sist the state in having their choice for the presidential candidate, there seems to be con- siderable bickering and an all around at- tempt for supremacy upon the part of certain undeserving individuals. As this hand-me- down essay does not appear until after the convention, wild theories concerning alleged beliefs go for naught, But to the convention. It is same old, old story. They are all here, It is easy to guess their names. Peo ple who ride on passes arc always on hand.. And they remembered, it seems, the date of this convention. At Linco!n this morning, quite early, there was a bunner stretched across a passenger coach bearing the legend, deftly wrought the Tais DeiecatioN 18 ror C. O. Bates, And the Bates delegation was headed by some politician from Gage county. General ‘W. L. Coiby, who has recently thrown his soul away to aull lines of poesy, is here. He met me. Heshook hands with me, and to my question bearing upon the political aspe of things in general, he poetically responde ‘What this country seeks for 1s railroads’ lowest rates, And the way to accomplish this 1Is to vote for C. O. Bates. I telephoned the police station, but before the officer arrived Colby had gone into Char- ley Greene's room, and thus escaped the hu- miliation of being publicly exposca as the author of the Mitchell lines. Mr. Colby's perspiration is normal. He feels better now. Then there is C. O. Wheedon, H. M. Bush- nell, Charley Casey, Charley, Greene, and a dozen other candidates. By readiog this letter it will be easly to ascertain who of them were lucky. The Omaha delegation—or at least a part of it—is here. Will Gurley and Fred Nye have been here since late last evening. Nye and Gurley are now on the ball grounds, ‘where Gurley is practicing on his speech to nominate Greene. There seems to be no ordi- nance against unusual demonstrations. D. G. Courtnay is present, and as chairman of the eonvention feels great interest in the proceedings. A.J, Wright and Jake Dew, of Johnson gounty, dre on the ground. “Dew s looking aftor his fences and will be a candidute for land commissioner as against Charley Car- ter. Tom Majors, the statesman from Peru, loomes up like Walt Mavon loomed up in thé forum at Athens, and swears that by ghe sou hide of the sacred bull he is not a can- idate for congress. This will amuse some people, capecially those who kuow Tom. Church Howe is here. He says that while out of politics, at the same time he is inter- ested in several political propositions. Lieutenant Governor Shedd is here, and from all ks actions, one would think that his coming was of more importance than the millenium, Charley Casey, of Pawnee City, groomed Dby Gus Hussler, of the Republican of that town, is waiting patiently for the final ro- sult.” Mr. Casey is one of those mild-man- nered men who would give his boots to go to Chicago ns a delegate. I here predict, however, in the chaste and classic language of Jeué) Tngelow, that “his nume is pant Dr. C. M. Headrick, of Johuson county, tells me that Nebrask: strong for Blaine, with Gresham for the sec- ond pluce. This, 'of course, was the doctor's view before he hieard the gencral results of to-duy’s convention. Charley Greene's delegation, consisting of many well-known Omaha men, Wears a green ribbon, signifying something. Colonel O, C. Sabin, who was once gencral director in ve yard insurance company of Beatrice, is here, and, like Solomon of old, is arvayed in all his glorv, “The following delegations have a this writing: Gage County—S.C. Smith, B. P. Zuver, L. D. Claugh, L. W. Colby, 'Willizm Mo Eiijah Filley, Thomas Yuie, J. H. Braytor J. W. Faxon, John Wardlaw, A. K. McDon' d, Gi. B. Reynolds, O. H. Phillips, B. I, catyler, Perry Walker, G. E. Emery, P, E. Winter, A. V. Saunders and J. B. Hill, "Saunders County—B. R. B. Nober, Railsback, Henry Johnson, P’. Anderson, W. . Dech, 1. K. ‘Good, P.'J. Hull, H. H. _Shedd, John Scott and H. 0. Beatty’ “There will bo but few proxies, The counties of the dist; are entitled to the followiug representatio ed at Johnson, Lancustel Nemaha, Barny Baunders Total, . tennennnerenss T'here is great interest ut this w mecting to-night will be exciting. ' AL FalkuioTuER, The Night Meetin, Asinianp, Neb,, May 10.—[Special Tele- gram to Tuxs Bek,]--The republican conven- tion of the flvst congressional district was called to order promptly at 8 o'clock this eveniug, the opera house beng filled with delegates and visiting citizens, Charles O. Wheedon of Lancaster, with but little strife, was made chairman. On the first ballot for delegates to the Chicago convention, Charles Greene of Douglas, and C. O. Bates of Gage, were elected, each receiving ninety-seven votes, ecighty-two only being necessary, There was little confusion, the cut and dried programme being unanimously adopted with wild and unchecked cheers from the monop oly coharts who rallied in ample numbers to satisfy their corporate musters, Mr, Greene, immediately after his election was announced, made @ specch that would have caused the wost impassive Indian that over graced a cigar store to shed scalding tears, For eighteen ygars he had lived in the state of Nebraska, and during all this time, with loyal devotion to the HBurliugton road, he had fought, bled and died, in sunshine and torin, for the grund old party. An attompt ud been. mado to boycolt him, but with plendid trust, Hugh Murphy, Dave ercer, o L. Towcr, wunk Manlon and other patriots had come tc is rescue, and tonight Lo worshipped at the altar of | tbo party fully .vindicuted and sustained With tears streaming down his choeks and bis Voico tropibiicg, Mr.. Gres:e declarcd . Wilkieut mentel seesrvation tauk Lo ladlo ting. | What they sheuld ngt pesuiit U the laboring mar always and that the colored man was wrapped in the sheen of unfading glory. Here Mr, Greene paused and amid the ‘wildest confusion of the 13, & M. hire- lings who had gathered to name him as the representative of the republican party, re tired, Then came the peerless and charming Rock Island attorney, C. O. Bates, of € Mr. Bates, although a young man, warned the re publican war horses that a crisis was at hand and that he would save the nation. With a bundle of pretenses and inconsistencies, he talked until the audience was tired. Charley Casey, of Pawnce county, as pre dicted three hours ago, dicd with his boots on, ably groomed by Fred Nye and Gus Hhssler. Church Howe, the defunct Missouri Pacifie politician from Nemaha and superintendent of a side track at Hastings, withdrew from the fight before it had commenced. He was heard to remark that he never hunted ducks with a brass band, or fought an enemy with ammunition. Tom Majors with s man Priday, T. J. Alexander, pretended to be on hand with @ valise filled with authority. H. M. Bushnell went down with Clark, Casey and Howe and the remainder of the candidates. C. A. Scoville of Saunders and Charles Wilson of Johnson were chosen as alternate The convention adjourncd early, a great number of the delegates leaving town this evening. o those who saw the folly of clecting a B. & M. attorney, and who fought to uvoid it, some credit is due. Tobe Castor, who will represent the Bur- lington at St. Louis, met Green and Bates at Ashland. Great was the rejoicing. AL FAIRBROTIER, — Dorscy Seems to Be Ahead, Nowvolk, Neb, May 10. — [Special to Tne Bre.]—Preparations are well under way to take care of the congressional and national delegate convention which meets here next Monday at 7 p. m. The counties are entitled to 200 delegates, of whom a large proportion will be present, and other viaitors will probably swellthe number to 350 or 400. The sentiment seems to be very strong for Dorsey throughout the dis- wrict, and other aspirants for congressional honors—understood to be Meiklcjohn of Boone, Russell of Colfax, and Darnell of Hall—may not deem it worth while to enter openly into the contest. The probabilities now are that Dorsey will be nominated by ucclamation. Should a ballot be called for, however, other candidates will be compli- mented, While, as is estimated, Dorscy will #et at least two-thirds of the votes. Should opposition to Dorsey manifest itself, it will be likely to take thé form of an effort to ‘mnt]mne the csngressional convention to a ater date. Thosc who are willtng to repre- sent the district in the national convention are too numerous to mention, and no forecast of results can be made. The Union Pacific will hold the Columbus train on Tuesday for the convenience of those wishing to attend the state convention at Omaha on the 15th. Mefklcjohn Strongly Endorsed. FuLLERTON, Neb., May 10.—[Special Tele- gram to Tur Bee.]—The republican county convention met at Fullerton to-day. The following delegates were chosen to the congressional convention—C. E. Brady, W. R. Hoffmau, J. H. Williams, Samuel Rodd and Don L. Clark. To the convention atOmaha—H. E. Adams, W. H. Bruss, F. M. Gilmore, W. J. Johnston, Ole Olsen. To the state convention—Brad D. Slaugh- ter, G.. A. Mollin, Jacob Stouter, Hiram Lewis, J. W. McClelland. The following resolution was unanimously adopted: hercas, The Hon. George . Meiklejohn has endeared himself 1o the poople of this district by the course which he pursued while a member of the state legislature, and Whereas, The farmers of Nebraska need more such champions in the halls of legisla- ture; therefore be it g Resolved, That we axe in favor of the nom- ination of Mr. Meiklejohn for representative in congress from the third congressional i trict of Nebraski, and we ask the delegates to the Norfolk conyention to further his in- terests 5o fav as within their power, “The meeting was an_enthusiastic endorse- ment of Senator Meiklejohn, For Dorsey and Gresha Praisyview, Neb., May 10.—[Special Tele- gram to Tue Bee.]—The Pierce county re- publican convention wus held at Pierce to- [it The following delegates were chosen for the state convention at Omaha: N, M. Nelsos, D. J. Cleland, C. Hecht and B, Lind- sey For the congressional convention at Nor- folk, the following delegates were chosen : J. P. Buckner, E. Cass, G, W. Littler and J. L. Stevens, A vote on presidential preference resulted in Gresham's favor und the convention was solid for Dorscy for congress, United as Republicans, GraxT, Neb,, May 10.—[Special Telegram to Tur Ber.] —In spite of the bitter feelings engendered by county scat wars during the past winter, Perkins county republicans in convention to-dny were a harmonious body. The delegates elected to attend the congres- sional convention at Norfolk were unani- mously instructed for Dorsey, Mount Tabor's Officers.’ Preyoyt, Neb., May 10.—[Special to the fur Bep]—Mount Tubor Commandery Knights Templar, of this city, installed the following list of officers this evening: W. H. Munger, eminent commander. L. D. Richurds, generalessimo, W. D. Thomas, captain general, L. M. Keene, rnlmc. William Freed, senior warden. V. 5. Hoy, junior warde A. Truesiell, treasure E. Schueman, recorder. . B. Lee, standard beaver, A. C. Hull, sword bearer, A, Townsend, warden, Jocl Green, captain of the guard, After the installation the ladies of the Fpis- copal church spread an clegant repast, at which all the sir knights and their lad down. After this all attended the Day services at the Episcopal ¢ during which came the exercises of a formal presenta- tion and dedication to the church of un el orate emblematical window, from the commandery. A Printer Pops a Pelican, OAKDALE, Neb., May 10.—[Special to Tug Bee.]-~George Clingman, a typo of the Oak- dale Sentinel, shot a pelican measuring eight feet from tipto tip of wings. Its beak was twenty inches long, and the provision sack under the beak contained a tish seven inches long, Ministerial Association. Cnavkox, Neo., May 7.—[Special to Tug Bee.)—At Valentine, Neb., May 13, was held a winisterial association of Chadron district, west Nebraska conference of the M. B. church, It wusa very profitable session, and though the weather was stormy, the audiences were a credit to the city, Able sermons \were preached by the gresiding eider, 1. C. Webster, Rev.James Lisle of Long Pine, Rov. T. W. Owen of Atkiuson, aud Rev. R, H. PFiggens of May Springs; also two pleasing addresses were delivered by Mrs. C. M. Woodward of Seward, tho vice president of the Nebraska W. C. 7. U, The following resolutious were adopted, and, by special vote, ure sent to Tne Bes for publication : ‘e claim as our motta: Voluntary total abstinence from all intoxicants on the true ground of persoual temperance,and comn- pel legal prolubition of the trafic in intoxi- catng drivks as the duty of civil goyern- 1wents. We hold that the proper attiivde of ohris tians toward the ilquor trafic : of un compromisiug epposition; and while vie' do not presume o dic ) Ous people.as to their afilliat we do exprars (he opinion aveives (o be controlled by party organizations that are managed in the interests of the liguor traffic, Recognizing and approving the work done by the National Temperance society and the Woman's Christian temperance union wo commend these organizations to the attention and confidence of our people. Whereas, Many of the people in the north- west rogard not the Sabbath day as they should, and do on that day engage in many of the domestic duties of lifo: and Whereas, Many of the storekeepers do open their stores on that day and sell goods; and Wherea on Sunday Resolved, That we, the ministers of Chad- ron district, do believe it to be a great sin in the sight of God; Resolved, That we do all in_our_power to instruct the people of the enormity of the crime and the curses of God's law that are pronounced against such disobodien Jas, Lisie. R. H. F1o6ENs, T, W. OWEN, Comimittee on Resolutions. The association will meet again in six montlis. Our railroads do run their trains be it A Local Political Tilt. SurTON, Neb., May 10.—[Special Telegram to Tk Bee.]—The hottest contest ever held here was the republican primary to-day to sclect delegates to the county convention. Senator R. G. Brown, believing that the candidacy of Henry Grosshuus for auditor would naturally confiict with his re-election as senator in the fall, made a special fight against him and the result was five to one in favor of Grosshau Flouring Mill in Sight. OAKDALE, Neb., May 10.—[Special to The Bip.|—Oakdale is to have a flouring mill be- fore the snow flics again, costing $20,000, The rock for the foundation has just arrived from Buffalo G AT San CONFIDENT OF NEW YORK. Cleveland Sure the Convention Will Be Solid For Him, Confldent or New York. New Youk, May 10.—[Special Telegram to Tue Bre.J—A Washington special to the New York Mail and Express says: “Presi- dent Cleveland is not giving himself the slightest uncasiness about the democratic state convention in New York next Tuesday. His friends here say the convention will be a tame affair. It will be all one way—for Cleveland. It is becoming more evident that some sort of a truce between the president and Governor Hill has been patched up. Hill will not antagonize the president, and in return he is to be permitted to secure his own renomination for governor. The president recognized the fact that Hill's candidacy for the governorship would improve his own chances of success in the Empire state. There is a remote possibility that Governor Hill may go to St. Louis for Cleveland, and he may be askea to make his nomination speech, but it is not at all likely that the gov- eruor will.do this. The president is said to believe that his renomination by the democ- racy at St. Louis is inevitable. His intimate friends here say that he will be nominated on the first ballot, and his tariff message will be swallowed whole.” “Long" Jones Deposed. CricAGo, May 10.—[Special Telegram to ‘I'ne Beg.]—*Long" Jones, who was Logan's political licutenant in the west, and also for years has been chairman of the republican state central committee, was deposed to-day, and James S. Martin elected in his stead. Jones did not give up his place without a tight, but in the fourteenth ballot, with Mar- tin leading him by six votes, he moved to make the nomination of General Martin unanimous, and this wascarried. -Dan Shep- herd was elected secretary by acclamation. General Martin then proceeded to return thanks for the honor conferred upon him. “Long” Jones sat as cool as a cucun ber while his fate was being decided. He said after General Martin's election that he could fight one man, but he could hardly be expected to fight Senator Cullom, Colonel George R. Davis and John Tanner. Au unimated crowd of state politicians tilled the rotunda of the Pacific hotel all d: In additon to the members of the stats mittee, many other prominent pol were present, exchanging notes and _discuss ing the situation. Among the nwmuber were “Private” Fifer, Congressman Payson, At- torney General Hunt and other ly prominent. ured confidence was the vailing feel nd no doubt whatever expressed in the result of the election. The expectation is that Illinois will go republican by a greatly increased m Alabama and the Tariff. MONTGOMERY, A May 10.—The state democratic convention adjourned to-day after completing its work. The platform strongly dent Cleveland and especially reduction of the tariff, and instructs the del- cs'to vote for his renomination, The riff plank is as follows: We areunaiterably opposed to the war tariff; we demand a re- form of the tariff and a reduction of the sur- plus m the treasury by o reduction of the tariff taxation, They Endorse Cleveland. NasuviLie, Tenn, May 10—The demo- cratic state convention reassembled at 9 this morning. A resolution was introduced criti- cising President Clevelaud for allowing ro- publicans to_remain in oftice and promptly tubled. A. M. Looney and Captain John K. Goodwin were selected for delegates-at- large to the national convention. The commit - teeto draw up a platform made their report, in which they heartily endorsed President Cleveland’s administration, the president’s to congress, and the management of in Tennessee during the last two y The report was adopted amid great enthusiasm, Maryland Democrats. , May 10.—The democratic state convention, which met here to-day, adopted form which strongly endorses the ad ation of President Cle: d and instructs its delegates to ¢ their votes solid for him; declares in favor of tariff revision, and reafiirms the resolutions of the democratic national con- vention of 1884, which indicates how this r vision should be accomplished, . Vermont Democrats, MoxTPELIER, Vi, May 10.—The demo- cratic state convention organiz:d this after- noon. The following nominations were made: For governor, S. C. Schuttleff, of Montpelier; lieutenant go O'Sullivan, of Burlington; treasure Peck, of Barnet, Kansas R Wicmira, Kas., May 10.—The republican state delegate convention selected as dele- gutes-at-large the following: J. R. Hallowell, Alfred Grifin, _ex-Governor Osborn and Judge Strong. Senators Ingalls and Plumb were endorsed, the former icr president if practicable and Blaine is out of the fleid. hlicans, s A Staying With Blaine, New Youk, May 10.—Couventions in four okiyn congressional districts to-day se- ted Blaine delegates for Chicago, tion 1o duy elected W. M. Dawson, of Cin cinnati, as president. After the other officers and committees had been elected, Newpor R 1, chosen for the next place of meet- uext year » ANCI800, May 10, annual re- port of the Southern Pacific' railroad. com pany nss earnings of the entire | system to be §57,580,000, o ing . expenses cartngg over operatiok oxpeuscs:| SWEETENED WITH REVENGE Democratic Joy Ower the Defeat of Anti-Mills Men. MAX SOWDEN IS SAT DOWN ON The President Vetoes a Bullding Bill ed Throfigh Both Houses— It May Be a Death to Similar Nebraska Bills, The Free Toaders Happy. 513 FOURTEENTH STRRET, WasniNGToN Bungav Tre OMana Bre, } There was joy in the camp of the free trade democrats in thé house to-day. They take to themselves thé unction of having de- feated the nominatin of Representative Wilkins, of Ohio, ygsterday, because he opposed the Mills ff bill, declare they have practically secu! the defeat of Rep- resentative Foran, other Ohioan who opposes their bill, andisay that they have not only fixed the def of Representative Sowden, a Randall déhocrat from Pennsyl- vania, but have brougt him into humiliation by securing the veto fyesterday of the bill making an approprifition for a public build- ing at Allentown, hi$theme. Mr. Sowden says President Clegeland promised him faithfully a fortnight! since that the Allen- town Dbill should regeive approval, and that the veto was dom:::d by Representative Scott and other supj rs of the tarift bill, The truth is the fallure of Wilkins to be renominated was the result of a fight which came up against him two years ago, and a rule the district has long adhered t0, to give its congressmen but two terms, and Wilkins is serving his third 'm. The Mills men are also taking the credit of securing the renomination this week of Outhwaite of the capital district {8 Ohio, by accla- mation. They int to this as the result of Outhwaite's support of the tar- iff bill. The object infall of this talk is to in- augurate a reign of terror, which will drive into the lines every démocrat and produce a majority for the tariff bill, On this point, a democratic member of the committee on ways and means said to me this afternoon, after forbidding that his name should be published: **We are arranging to have,a solid phalanx when we vote on any proposition affecting the tariff. What we want and what we ate determined to have befre we get done with this work, is a solid vote for our own propositions and the same against the propositions of the republicans, We must stand wsethm' @8 one man, and the democrats who do_not follow us had better stand from under. You may be surprised to learn it, but Samuel J. Randall will vote for the Mills bill when it comes to a final vote, and you will not find him antagonize our amendments—not to- an alarming extent, at least. We have gothim down and he will stay there. He attends our caucuses and he is bound and will stay with us.”” Thereiwas e/ AlC Rl thie capitol to- day about the veto of Sowden’s public build- ing bill than of anything else. The veto created universal st and predictions are made that it will.result in an open rup- ture between the Randdll men and the pres- ident. Not only did' the president promise Sowden to sign the billy but yesterday when Sowden called at thes white house with a very large delegation f citizens from Allen- town, who paid tbeiy ‘compliments and rec- ommended and requested the approval of the bill, they say the president did not indicate that he was opposed to it, although at that time the pro-executive secretary was on his way to the capitol with the veto. 1t was a severe punishment for Sowden, but he is in a fight with an administration democrat for his succession, and Scott, who has the run of administration affairs in Pennsylvania, thought this would settle it, and would be- sides do away with this refractory meémber and be a purs ¢ example to other demo- crats who refuse to support the Mills bil. The tariff fight is becoming desperate, and it begins to look as though the bill will be pussed. \VA!HI?TON‘ D. C., May 10. NOT A CHEERFUL OUTLOOK. Nebraska men in congress regard _the grounds upon which the president vetoed the Allentown measure as extremely unfortunate cir public building bill. Upon the same principle the president would veto any and all of the public building bills now pending in congress exeept the one for Omaha. The president not only requires that there shall be the headquarters of an_internal reyenue collector or a session of a United States court at the place to warrant any appropriation for a public building, but that the rents paid for a postoftice, etc., by the government shall amount to a suficient sum to make it a mat- Y as convenience, S AND BEATRICE BILLS, te this afternoon Mr. Paddock called up his bill appropriating §75,00) for a court house and postofiice building at Has- tings, and 40,000 for a postoftice building at Beatrice, and securea their passage. The Hastings bill has been favorably rejorted from the committec in the house, and the Beatrice bill has received favorable consid- cration at the hands of the sub-committee of the house committee. ADDITIONAL JUDGE FOR UTAH, Mr. Paddock also secared the passage of his bill providing an additional judge for the federal court of Utah, There is little doubt of the adoption of this meusure in the housc. MISOELLANEOUS. Bids were opened to‘day by the supervising architect of the treasury for the iron work on the federal building at Des Moines, Ia. The bidders were as follows: L. G. Compas, Des Moines, £11,040; Willard Baker & Co., Rock Island, 111, $51,754; A. T, West, Des Moines, 4,500, Perny S, HeaTi, Scott's Boom WasHINGTON, May 10.— Bre.|—Representative Will L. & Eric, Pa., who is the mouthpiece of the s ation in the house, and who is re sible in reality for the Mills taviff bill, and who is the leading tarviff reformer in the house, notwithstanding the fact that his is oneof the most iron-bound protective dis- tricts in the country, is going to have a red- hot fight on his hands for re-clection. Scott, besides being responsible for the aggressive tariff fight the president has on his hands, is responsible for much of the gold principles of the administration, and the antagonism there isin the white house and treasury against silver. If Mr, Scott should succeed in being r elected, it is generally conceded that he will be the leading candidate for Mr. Cleveland’s shocs in the event the latter is re-elected, by the next national corjvention, as everything will be done by this administratfon to set up the pins for the Pennsylvanian, who is now sucrificing so much for the administration, The administration has placed at his disposal the federal patronage in Pennsylvania, Mr. Randall and other democratic members from the state being left out of consideration. Four months from this time the eyes of the 3 will doubtless be turned upon the congréaeiongl fight in the Erie (Pa.) dis- trict, and great iniéroet will be manifested in the election there next November: e No Appropriations, WasHINGTON, May 10.—[Special to Tug Bee.]—Members of the house committee on public buildings and grounds express doubt whether any of the bilts reported already or’ which will be reported making uppropria- tions for federal buildings in cities under 50,000 population, aud providing for expendi- tures of from §50,000 to §150,000,will b acted upon in this congress. They have boen reported 100 late to insure consideration tn the first place, and i the next place the bill reported favorably in mu{ scuate, and prepared by Mr. Paddock, pro- viding buildings for postoftices haying an nual gross rece ls gwounting' 1o §#4,000 for | the last three yvears, the buildings to cost not more than 25,000 each, and the cost of the sites not to exceed 83,000 each, is likely to be- come a law, and if it does it will do away with the necessity of passing most of the bilis which are now or have been before the house committee in this congres What Both Sides Say. WasnminaroN, May 10.—The majority of the senate committoe on foreign relations, reporting adversely the resoiution for rati- fication of the fisheries treaty, charge the president with failure to carry out retaliatory measures and also with bad faith in appoint- ing plenipotentiaries without the advice and consent of the senate. The majority criticise the president for withholding information upon the question from the, senate, and summarizes its findings and opinions as fol- lows: 1. The United States recognize as British territory and renounce forever all claims of independent right in all the great bays along the British North American coasts named in the treaty, and admit that all such bays form a part of and are within British territorial sovereignty and jurisdiction, 2. Of the few such great bays that are left to be visited by American fishermen the larger part are understood to be valueless, and some of them are subject to French fishery treaty rights, older than our own, if they are British bays. 3. 1f bay fishing is not profitable now, it may be in the future. 4. Whether profitable or not the United States ought not to give up, upon any con- sideration whatever, the right of its vessels of every character to visit and carry on busi- ness in any part of the public seas, 5. The treaty surrenders a claim and right of the United States_ which has been acted upon and exercised Yor now more thaoa century, of its vessels engaged in fishing or other occupations to visit and carry on busi- . ness in these bays, and the principle of which claim and right once has been solemnly de- cided against Great Britain by the tribunal organized undera treaty with that govern- ment. 6. New area described in the treaty greatly increases the danger of our fishermen unin, tentionally Invndh;fi prohibited waters ani me‘roby exposing them to seizures and pen- alties. 7. The treaty, by its fifth article, renounces any right of the United States in _any bay, ete., however large, that “‘cannot be reached from sea without passing within three marine miles mentioned in articlo 10of the conven- tion of Qctober 20, 1818, thus excluding vessels of the United States from all waters, however extensive, and the distance between whose headlands is however great, the sail- ing channel to which may happen to be within three miles of shore. 8. The treaty is a complete surrender of any claim of right now existing either under any treaties or acts of congress. 'he minority report will say that the treaty now before the senate is far in advance of anything that any American diplomat has made with the British government, and will lead to a full and amicable adjustment of all troubles of the sort that have heretofore arisen; and that it will open the way for o liberal'and neighborly agreement as to such differences as may hereafter arise, both on the Atlantic and Pacific coasts. Condition of the Crops. ‘WASRINGTON, May 10.—The report of the department of agriculture says low tempera- ture and deficient rainfall, with dry winds and some frost, have reduced the condition of the crops in the central states. It has also been cool on the Atlantic coast-and not fav- orable to improvement, and yet planting has nearly held its own, Pennsylvania shows a decline of 4 points, z(ew ‘York 16, Ohio ana Michigan 12, Indiana , Tllinois 7, Missouri 2, Kansas 3. Averages of winter wheat in the principal states are as follows: New York 76, Penn- sylvanin 87, Virginia 90, Ohio 56, Michigan 64, Indiana 59, Illinois 57, Missouri 80,Kansas 94, and Texas %0. The genecral average is re- duced 9 points, from 82 to 73 Winter rye remains very much as the average being 92.9 instead of condition of winter barley is promising amedium crop. Spring plowing is not quite 80 well advanced as usual. It is relatively later in the more northern states of the At- lantic coast, slightly later than usual in the middle states and scarcely up to the full average in the south. Its progress is an average in the Ohio valley, but late in the northwest, especially in Dakota, Allison is Not Engaged. Wasmixoroy, May 10.—[Special Tele- gram to Tue Bee.]—Senator Allison knows nothing about his reported engagement to be married. “There 1sn’ta word of truth in it,” said the senator, “I was away from the senate one day this week, the first day I've been absent since congress met, and when got back some one has it reported that Tam going to get marricd. That's a warnmng of course, not to be away even asingle day. but it doesn't alter the fact that the isn't true. It hasn’t a bit of foundation can say that emphatically, and in time to stop people guessing who the lady may be.” Postoffice Changes. WasmiNGToN, Apriljl0.—[Special Telegram to Tne Bee.)—The following Nebraska post- masters were appointed to-day: William Hedges, Winnebago, Dakota county, vice Victor DuBois, resigned; B. F. Morchouse, Astel, Kearney county, vice John A, Rost, resigned. ‘Washington Briefs. The senate confirmed, among others, the following postmasters: Charles E. Hallock Pecatonica, Tls.: Thomas Perry, Springva : I A, Trousedale, Metropolis, 111.; H. Clark jr.. Florence, Wis.; J. Custard, Hayward, Wi The senate in s session did not any conclusion either upon Riddleber resolution for open d ussion of the fisheries treaty or Hoar's resolution providing that the debate be stenographically taken down for future publication. The subject went over until next weelk. General A, B. Stevenson, first assistant postmaster general, in response to an inquiry from Hon. James S. Ewing of Bloomington of the democratic state centr of 11linois, has written a letter d clining to allow his name to be presented to the democratic state convention for governor. : e Granted the Right to Cross, St. Josern, Mo., May 10.—|Special Tele- gram toTue Bee. |—The council at a meeting last night passed the ordinance giving the Chicago, St. Paul & Kansas City the right- of-way over the Chicago, Burlington & Quincy tracks in this city. A half-dozen meetings of the council have been held in the last two weeks and the matter has been discussed in all its bearings, John I. Thomp- son, general solicitor of the road, has been present for the last three or four days and has attended the meetings. The ordinance was passed on condition that the Diagonal would make St. Joseph a division terminal, and Mr, Thompson was given ten days to procure a written contract signed by the di- rectors of the company. Work on the road, which has been completed to within a fow miles of this city, has been suspended pend- pending the discussion of the ordinance, —— Choked to Death by His Wife, WiiListox, Dak., May 10.—W. Grinnell, living in this county, has been in the habit of getting drunk and beating his wife. She warned him if he did %0 again she would kill day he began drinking and pounded her with a revolver. She fled he tried to ride over her on horseback. Dis- mounting, he again attacked her. She then threw him down and che him to death with & watch chain he wore 5 She was a hali-breed. He was a farmer and kept a satoon and postoftic R Cashier Arreste WiLLIMANTIC, Ct., May 10.—Cashier Hénry . Royce, of the Willimantic Savings institu- tion, has .beew. arrested for alleged falsifiva tion of his accounts, A FIFTIETH ©C Sedate. Wasaisarox, May 10.—~The senate to-day GRESS, land-grant forfeitnre bill was passed yestor- day and the debate on it was resumed. The amendment to fully protect pre-emption and homestead claimants was then agreed to. Mr. Stewart gave notice that he would at the first opportunity insist upon a considera- tion of the bill to admit Washington Terri- tory to statehood. Upon motion of Mr. Sherman the senate proceeded to the consideration of the Hoar resolution providing for the presence of an official reporter during the discuesion of the fisheries treaty, and on motion of Mr, Ed munds the galleries were cleared and the doors closed, the senate going into secret session. When the doors were re-opened the follow- ing bills were taken from the calendar and passed: The senate bill to authorize the con- struction of a bridge over the Mississinpi river at Clarksville Mo.; the senate bill ap- rrn[vrlll!iul #0,000 for a public building at Jeatrice, Neb.: the senate bill for a public building at Hastings, Neb., to cost 75,000, The senate then adjourned till Monday. Hous WasmiNaToN, May 10.—The house to-day adopted the conference report on the joint resolution authorizing the president to ar- range a conference for the purpose of pro- moting arbitration and encouraging recipro- cal relations between the United States and the republics of Mexico and of Central and South Africa and the empire of Brazl, The bill appropriating £450,000 to supply the deficiency in the appropriation for the expenses of collecting the revenues from the customs for the fiscal year ending June 80, 1888, was passed with amendments appro- priating $3,500,000 to supply the defieit in the appropriation for the payment of pensioners of 1812, The house then went into committee of the whole on the tariff bill. Mr. Turner of Georgia spoke in favor of the bill. Mr. Cannon of Illinois said it was admitted that the revenue should be reduced. Muchk well founded complaint had been made be- cause the president, by a veto of the dependent pension bill, prevented the distribution of a part of that revenue amongst the defenders of the union. This president had, however, signed the Mexican war pension bill and each of those soldiers, rich or poor, had his name inscribed on the pension roll when he reached the age of sixty-two years. The widow of a soldier of the Mexican war whose husband fought to destroy the union got a pension, while the widow of a union soldier covld only receive it by the production of the strictest technical proof, after the lapse of a quarter of a cen- tury, of the death of her husband. Taking up the tariff bill, Mr. Cannon_denied that its tariff features would reduce the revenucs one cent. History showed that as duties were lowered revenues iucreased. The gentlemen on the other side all scemed to think labor was oppressed in the United States. Let them look at statistics; 1,000,000 paupers in England and only 80,000 in the United States, ‘with twice the population. He was willing to hang on the walls a banuer bearing the inscription: *§24,000,000 off internal reve- nue, $17,000,000 off tobacco and $7,000,000 off special licenses,” and under that write: “Free sugar and a bounty of 2 cents ‘{uzr pound.” That was all there was needed to reduce the revenucs $36,000, Mr, Wilkinson said while the bill had not been framed to suit his views or those of his. constituents, he would say to the friends of honest reduction in taxation that his people would not shrink from bearing their share in the reduction of taxes now imposed on the peovle. Continuing, he argued in favor of the sugar tax, which he said was a source of revenue in times of peace and war, and gave employment to many persons. Mr. Brumm of Pcnnsylvania said that Grover Cleveland, acting president of the United States, had solemnly prociaimed a doctrine, which was the spawn of the cotton combine of the Wall street shurks, and of the Kentucky, whisky rings, By protection only could fair remunecrative wages be paid for labor. He was, therefore, for protection and against cla; legislation in the interest of cotton, whisky and Great Britain. It was not the fault of the tariff that there was distress in the coal and iron regions. It the dam le tyranny of Scott and Coxe and others like , which pitted men against each other, Mr. Clements of Georgi tection was doing for labor. The American iron master got his labor as cheaply as ho could, even if he had to go into other countries for it, even if he had to employ Pinkerton detectives to keep the laboring men of America from revolting against him, That was a practical illustration of the great sympathy he felt for labor, The committee then rose and the house took a recess until 8 o'clock, the evening session to be devoted to a debate on the pen- sion bill, SETTI 16 SUILT. An Ilinois Farmer Aids the Court to Settle a Trivial Matter. Beecuek Ciry, 111, May 10.—-A triple trag- edy was cnacted in the country near here last evening. Henry Miller and William Oder- holt, farmers, had a lawsuit over a trivial matter, and Miller, the loser, swore he would geteven. After the trial Miller, true to his word, shouldered his rifie and went to a field where L. C. Kinsey, one of Oderholt's witnesses, was ploughing. Miller first killed Kinsey's horse, and then shot Kinsey tw inflicting mortal _wounds. Then the latter went to another field where Oderholt was at work. Oderholt's horse was first slain Miller and then Oderholt himself. It is su posed that Kinsey and Oderholt at- tempted to 1 behind their horses. vas complete Miller Serve I ¢ sotting th place afire blew his own brains out, H blackened corpse was found in the debris, Heside him lay two guns and a bowie knife, Miller was a foreigner, forty years old, und ved alone. Kinsey' and’ Oderholt \were among the most respected citizens of the county, - NATURAL GAS XPLOSION, St, Paul's Cathedral in Buffalo Laid in Ruins. Burraro, N. Y., May 10.—-A number of explosions of natural gas occurred this morning almost simultancously, causing wiaespread excitement and destroying the finest church in Buffalo. St. Paul’s cathe- dral, with the exception of the walls and spire, is entirely in ruins, having burned out. The fire was undoubfedly caused by the ex- plosion of gas, as no signs of smoke were seen until after the great deors had been vlown into the street. The church was val- ued at about $250,000, with insurance of wbout $60,000 on the building and contents, He Was Jealous. Prirssuke, May 10.—Shortly bafore 11 o'clock this morning Charles 1. Arner, 8 German grocer in Allegheney City, shot his wife in the back and then shot himself in the head, voth dying instantly. The causeof the tragedy was jealousy, which m all that cun be learned, was unfounded. asked what pro- el s, Two Burned to Deat'. AxpEnsoN, Ind., May 10.~[n Van Buren township near Summitville last night Enoch McMalion, one of the most prominent and substantlal farwers in Madizon county, and his farm haud, & man name , were burned to death 1 the former's rosidence, e The Bishops and the Vaticin, LoxvoN, May 10.—A dispatch from Rome to the Chronicle ‘says the Irish bisliopy hLave notified the vatican of shéiv adh papal veseript, o the ! A THUG WHO SHOT TO KILL. BEmpties His Rovolver at a Posseo of Chicago Police Officers, A BATTLE ON A PUBLIC STREET After Exchanging Twenty Shots the Murderons Crook Crics Peccavl and is Arrested—What Lead to the Battle. Looking in the Face of Death, Ciicago, May 10.—[Special Telegram to Tk Bre.|—Chief of Dotectives Bonfield ay 1001 to-day was 1ooking down thecold barrol of a six-shooter held in the hands of one of the most notorious crooks known in the wes! and what is more, he felt the whizz of sevei bullets the next moment as they sped pasy his carand lodged in the pavement of the strect on which he stood, Chicago's chiof of detectives never flinched, however, and in the face of the fusilade of bullets and backnd up by a half dozen detectives from the central station and several officers from the Twenty-second street station, he at onoe made a rush forward and captured t] would-be murderer, who threw his gun the officers ufter he had emptied it of its cone tents, These exciting incidents, which occurred if alm less time than it has taken describe them, occurred in the heart of the residence portion of the city. Dyew Scanlan, who is supposed to have shot Ofs cer Nolan last night, was the desperate chare acter arrested and the one who did the shoote ing. Chief Bonfield at an early hour this morning determined to run down the notori ous Mott gang, of which Scanlan is tho leader, and he at once set out with some cens tral station detectives and a squad from the Twenty-second street station. The Mot house where Officer Nolan was shot was first visited, but none of the inmates were found. Here, ‘however, the inspector _received & “tip! ag to Scanlan’s whercabouts, and hd [ and his force at once started for a notorious house on Twenty-second street near LaSalle, where Scanlan with his mistress, the notorid ous shoplifter Mollie Mott, were reported H} be. The house was surroutided and the *tip! was o moment later proven decidedly corre for Scanlan at once made himsel. conspicuous. Opening a window he pee The f called out for him to sur- render. *‘Go to h—1," roared Scanlan, brin ing a big revolver from his hip |.uu|m3 Leveling it at Bonfield, he blazed away, fol lowing the first shot by a perfect fusilade, The chief pulled his revolver and returnd the fire, and for a few minutes the seemed filled with bullets, the chief's mé having also opened fire. ighteen or twen! shots in all were fired Kerlmpl, ond at tl conclusion Scanlan, who hud dodged inside the window, showed himself, and throwin, his huge revolver at the chief, angrily ex claimed: *'I'll surrender.” Tho officers e tered the house, and Scanlan was capt s handcuffed and taken to the ‘Twenty-secon street station. In the house with him was found Moll'e Mott. She was aiso arrested. Scanlan's companions, who are supposed to have been with him at the Mott house when Officer Nolun was shot, are known to the police a8 Billy Mott and James O'Neill. At the station it was found that Scanlan was wounded i tw&glue& One shot entered his leg whil another bullet from Chief Boufield's revolvi took away a portion of his ‘ear. He is nol seriously hurt, however. ’ Officer Martin Nolan, who barely escaped. being shot to death last night in the heade quarters of the notorious -Mott gang of Twentieth street near Purple. was resting easily this morning at the Merey hospital. Oficer Nolan is suffering from two ugly wounds, one in the right arm and the other in the leg. It was a miracle that the officer was not riddled with bullets, as at least eight shots were fired at him from close range. Lieutenant Arch put the entire night squad at his disposal on the case, and. this morning several detectives were hunte ing for Nolan's assailunts but they have not as yet been located. Nolan was attracted to the scene of a dis- ce shortly before midnight last night rickety frame house near the corner of Purple and Twentieth streets, The noise 9 Nolan ran to the house and up the stairy und threw him- self against the door and into the room from whence the mnoise proceeded. A startlin scene met his gaze. In the middle of the roon all huddled together in a fi > fight wera three or four men and us many women. The men had revolvers and were trying to reach cach other, while thewr femalé companions were striving as earnestly to prevent a cons flict. Nolan at once ordered the crowd to stop and made a grab for the biggest of the four men. In return he received a bullet i the arm and in another mement he roceived @ bad wound in the which floored himg nt with this the rufiians stood over m and poured in another volley r revolvers, but aside from a scratc] on the scalp made by a bullet, Nolan L'H('XIDB(i further injury. The men jumped out of the windows and caped. The women worg captured and proved to be the mother of the notorious shop hifter, Mollic Mott and hew sister Fannie. hey said the quarrel re- sulted in a dispute over the ownership of a quarter, S The Texas Capito! Accepted Cnicaco, May 10.—The sccretary of the capitol board of Texas telegraphed John V. Farwell to-day that the state board had ac- cepted the capitol built by the Farwell syndicate and that the dedication will take place Wednesday next, To this ceremony the presidents of the United States and Mexico and all the governors of the stutes have been invited, It is cstimated thut oves sixty thousand visitors will be there on th occasion. The acceptance of the building by the state gives the Furwell eyndicate possess sion_of 3,000,000 acres of in the Pan- abl cultural is one ruilroad runnin miles through this tract and three sted and surveyed, forty-fiv others are proj : L The Atchison stion. Toreka, Kan., May 10.—The annual meets ing of the stockhiolders of the Atchison, Tos peka & Santa Fe railroad company waus held nere to-day. Over two-thirds of the stock was present. The old bourd of directors was unanimously re-elected, and in turn re-elected General William 13, Strong president, besides the full complement of other officers. The annual report was presented and approveds President Strong delivered au address to the stockholders, in which he discussed the re- cent lubor agitation. Resolutions endorsin President Strong’s adwinistration wel passed ununimously amid great applause, L ey Granite Quarries Stop Work. Towex, Minn., May 10—The Hinsdale granite quaries, which have been supplying stone for the auditorium building in Chicago, have stopped work, and it is thought thu! this will prevent the building from being fine ished in time for the republican natioual cone vention. In Chicago it is stated that tue des lay in sending granite will uot interfere with completion in abundant time of that part of the building in which the couvention is to be Leld, e — Flayed But Won't Fay. NEew Yori, May 10.-- [Special Tel2gram to Tae I3eel—A local paper says *‘Adonis” Dixey und Heary Dam hud a friendly poker ago and that My, Daw came ou 00. Dixey not having the @ ! cash, Daul took it asa debt of honor. Some time passed and the money uot being f outiug, Dam sent i messenger 0 Dixay with # letver, Dixey told the ‘messe; Dau. tog0 W