Omaha Daily Bee Newspaper, May 15, 1888, Page 4

THE OMAHA DAILY BEE: TUESDAY, MAY 15, 1888 THE DAILY BEE. PUBLISHED EVERY MORNING. it TRRMS OF SUBSCRIPTION, Patly Morning Rdition) including Sunda; BER, One Year .. ereee :3 or Six Months RIPPPOION for Three Months e Umaha Sunday o dress, One Year. .. 1 . o . 2 OMATA OFFICE, NOSIAND 016 FARNAM STREET, W YORK OFFICR, ROOMS 14 AND 15 TRIBUN IILDING, G‘ulxmn’un Orrice, No. bk FOURTEENTH STRERT. CORRES NCE. Aot eommunications relating to news and edi. torinl mptter shouid be addressed to the EDIToR Tun Bes. gt BUSINFSS LETTERS. All business letters and remittances should ba addressed to Tne Bex Pu SHING COMPANY, OMAHA. Drafts, checks and postoffice orders to B¥w, mailed to any ad be made payable to the order of the company. PuhlismnEOTm'nany. Proprictors . 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Ir the Omahas hadn’t played on Sun- day thoywoufll not have lost that game. — Tre taxpayers of Douglas county,who pay the per diem of jurors, demand that good men be compelled Yo serve upon the regular panel. Otherwise, the professional’ juror will flourish and multiply. Tii May term of the Douglas county district court began this morning. Fifteen hundred cases appear on the docket for-adjudication, including some very important criminal cases. Even with an increased number of judges it seems impossible to keep pace with ac- cumulating litigation. THERE is to be a convention of law- yers in Washington in which every bar association in the country is to be rep- resented. The object of the meeting is 0 urge uniformity of legislation in the different states in regard to bills of ex- change, promissory notes, execution of ‘wills, marriage and divorce. But the question of uniformity of lawyers’ fees will be passed over in dread silence. S——— AN analysis of many cases now in the district court would furnish a theme for many a dissertation from which a moral or a lesson could be drawn with profit. A very valuable lesson might be had from the history of the questionable work of irresponsible contractors who last year, when the building scason was ut its height, managed to burden owners of many buildings with a heavy load of mechanics’ liens and unpaid bills. The essonce of such a lesson 'would be that the lowest bid of a contractor is not al- ways the cheapest. e e THERE is some misunderstanding shown by a few newspapers of the state with reference to the business to come before the state convention to-day. It is the province of this convention to nominate four delegates to the national eonvention, four alternates, and also five presidentinl electors. As to the latter, however, their election will de- pend upon what the convention may determine after proper consideration. It is a mere matter of form and will de- pend upon what hLas been the usage in other states. Sme——e—— Tne railroad programme for to-day is to elect Thurston, Egan and Palmer as delegates-at-large to the Chicago convention. In that event, the First congressional district would be give five delegates to the national conven- tion, leaving the remaining two dis- tricts to divide the other five delegates between them. It would also give the First district three delegates-at-large and the other two-districts one dele- gate-at-large. But it remains to be seen whether this hoggish scheme can be cousummated. enrer——— THEKRE seems to be a growing foeling of disapproval among our people at the selection of the High school grounds for Decoration day exercises. Some of the arguments advanced against the choice made are good. There can be little doubt that much of the sacredness and beauty of past celebrations of the day will be wholly lost by reason of the presence of an indifferent element upon the High school campus which is drawn to every large crowd, Decoration day finds its chief inspiration in the com- memoration of dead heroes. Its excr- cises are not in any sense to partake of the gladsome features of a gala day, Most of our fullen herocs lie in Pros- peet Hill cemetory, which is easy of ac- cess, and a more fitting place could not be dosired in which to pay tribute to their memorie Sr—— SENATOR BoweN, of Colorado, has fa scheme to utilize the waste water of the Mississippi and Missouri which an- uually overflow the lowlands of their respective valleys, Itis the senator’s idea to construct a system of reservoirs aloug the tributaries and head waters of the Mississippi and Missouri riv and by a series of canals und reservoirs te turo this immense volume of waste wator toward irvigating the arid lands of Colovedo, Wyoming and New Mex- ico. The proposition is cemtaiuly min- bitious and laudable. The question is whethor it is feasivle. The under- takiug would cost millious of dollars. But if the immense arid tracts of lund in the teiritories could be recluimed, and the low lands of the Mississippi val- ley be protected from submersion, the canals and resorvoirs would be choap at wey price, § . The Colfax Conunty Patriot. The Colfax county republioan conven- tion Saturday distinguished itself in an eminent degree. The railroads cap- tured the county, and H. C. Russell not only suceeeded in having the delega- tion to the Norfolk convention of yes- terday instructed to push his boom for congress, but he railroaded through a resolution instructing the delegation to the state convention, of which he is a member, to vote for John M. Thurston for delegate-at-large to the national tonvention., The result of this action will be a de- feat of the republican party in Colfax county, where the democrats and re- publieans are about equally divided. Russell is practically a political non- entity, and the people of this state very distinctly romember that he treacherously entered the campaign two years ago with false promises which he never intended to fulfil. As chairman of that infamous legislative judielary committee and pliant tool of corporate oil-room attor- noys and lubricating contractors, Mr. Russell succeeded in erippling this city by maliciously mutilating the charter for metropolitan cities, whereby Omaha was curtailed in her city limits, de- prived of the power to acquire parks gnd boulevards, and plunged into a fight over her police system. As one of the conspirators who were in close communion with professional gamblers and sought to extort money from them under promise to defeat the anti-gambling bill, the Colfax county patriot also achieved immortal renown—in the eyes of his political associates of the Colfax county band of ringsters. Russell is the man who, under sacred pledges, prevailed upon Senator Van Wyck to stump Colfax county for him in the legislative canvass, only to turn traitor and spy upon the men to whom he owed his election. But to cap the climax of defiance to public sentiment, the Colfax county convention instructs its delegates for John M. Thurston. Whom do they represent—the small band of ringsters, two-per cent. men and jobbers who manipulate the town caucus, or the®large body of republicans who live in Colfax county as tillers of the soil and who are repub- licans, not for plunder, but from prin- ciple. —— Avoid the Breakers, The republican party of Nebraska can take some chances. Its large majority, and the earnest loyalty of the rank and file, have enabled it to generally escape the penalty of defeat for many grave blunders. In this presidential year the republicans of Nebraska will undoubt- edly be found in line, maintaining their well-earned reputation for con- sistent devotion to republican princi- ples and to the republican cause. But the future of the party in this state will be endangered unless it shali make a successful effort to reform its methods and throw off the pornicious and cor- rupting influence that has always domi- nated it, and is still impudently and ag- gressively asserting itsolf. The time to instituto the required re- form is now. It should be done by the convention which assembles to-day to choose delegates-at-large to the national convention. It is certain that the rail- road influence will be present in force, prepared to employ its familiar tactics for obtaining control of the convention and inducing or compelling the selactiop of men who are agreeable to the cor- porations. It must be confronted and defeated. The republicans of Ne- braska cannot afford to be rep- resented at Chicago by state delegates who are the ereatures of the railroads. 1t is most unfortunate that the republi- cans of the First district permitted two of this class to be elected to the national convention, but that blunder cannot now be undone. A similar and more serious blunder may be averted, how- ever, if the state convention shall firmly set its face against the railrosd in- fluence and seleet men who have no interests or sympathies in common with the corporations. There are many such men who would intelligently and creditubly represent Nebraska in the national convention—men who have always fought with the party and who are sincerely and patriotically devoted to its principles and its cause. The representatives of the state at large should be as free as possible from all influences and prejudices that woutd affect their judgment regarding any candidate who may be presented to the national convention. This cannot be the case with a man chosen by order of the railroads, or one who has any con- nection with those corporations, There is likely to be a much greater railroad influence in the national convention than will be for the good of the party, The republicans of Nebraska should be most careful to contribute no more to it than is now inevitable, There will be no more propitious time than now to make a supreme effort to throw off the domination excrcised by the railroads on the polities of this state. The republican party cannot safoly postpone the necessary veform in this particular. Its dishonorable and demoralizing thraldom to the corpora- tions cannot be continued without bringing the inevitable penalty, It muy go through this presidential year without serious consequences, even if it refuse to roform, but the future will not be secure. It is most seriously to be hoped that to-day’s comven- tion will firmly repudiate every effort of the railroads to influcnce or dictate its asction, and that in the selection of delegates-at-large men will be chosen who have no in- terests or sympathies in common with the corporations. If otherwise the rank and file of the republican party of Nebraska will be misrepresented at Chicago. | | i Smrserecer—— A Sigual of Distress. It has been reported that Mr. Cleve- lund would like very much to have My, Thurman, of Ohio, on the presidential ticket with him, and it is said that the veteran statesman has been appealed to to accept the second placa ow the ticket. If such is the fact it would justify the inference that Mr. Clevelaud is ing some solicitude reganding the result, sud is not willing 10 trist the lwitter wholly to his vaunted !uok. There is no lack of material from which the democratic party may select a vice presidential ecandidate, but even Mr. Clavelaud has enough political sagaeity to understotl that most of those who have been prominently talked of would give little strength to the ticket. Sinece MeDonald's th rust st Gray, the boom of the latter lhas suffered something like a collapse, from which 1t isnot likely to recover, and the demooratic situation in Indiana is shown to be such that it will doubtless be thought inex- pedient to nominate any one from that state. Tllinoisoffers tworcandidates in Black and Stevenson, both of them holding office under the administration, and very likely Mr. Cleveland is un- willing to have these subordinates elevated to the position of vice presidential candidates. They would not help the ticket the least bit. Mr, Vilas would like the prize, but it has been obvious for some time that the president does not favor his ambition, besides which he has the opposition of a very large faction of the Wisconsin demo- crats. 1t is the part of wisdom for Mr. Cleve- land to scek to make the tail of the ticket strong and respectable. Better than any other democrat in the nation Judge Thurman would supply these re- quiroments. But what an incongruous position it would be for this distin- guished statesman to oeccupy. He is without question the ablest living dem- ocrat. Would not his association with Mr. Cleveland on a presidential ticket, he occupying the second place, seem al- most ludicrous? Cleveland and Thur- man would be such a reversal of the proper order, when brains and dig- nity and character are considered, as to do gross violence to the eternal prin- ciple of fitness. It is hardly conceiva- ble that Mr. Thurman could be induced to consent to such an arrangement, loyal as he is to his party and ready as he has always been to give it his best efforts. It was one of.the most serious mistakes of Mr. Cleveland that he ex- cluded the Ohio statesman from his councils. There isevery reason to be- lieve that had Judge Thurman been called to a place in the administration it would be much stronger than it isin the confidence of the country. The wisdom and experience of the veteran statesman would have enabled Mr. Cleveland to avoid most of the blunders of which the admin- istration has been guilty. His presence in the administration would have given it a character which it now lacks. It is by no means incrodible that Mr. Cleve- land should now desire to call to his aid this able leader of the democracy, but it is hardly to be thought that the veteran will allow himself to be used in this way. He is undoubtedly as solicit- ous as he has ever been for the success of his party, but he can haye little ad- miration for Mr. Cleveland and will probably make no such sacrifice for him as would be involved in accepting the second place on the presidential A Fal 3 The unblushing effrontery of Seere- tary Ager, of the Nebraska state board of transportation, is refreshing. He has coolly informed the members that the board should not interfere with the rail- roads in their exorbitant local charges and rates. Before any reduction of local freight rates has been effected, this member of the board comes out with a statement that the railroads have made substantial reductions in both state and inter-state rates, and that, in consequence, the board is not justified in asking the railroads to adopt a lower toriff, The fact: show Seccretary Ager’s statements to be erroneous. When the inter-state law went into effect, April 4, 1887, the raflroads of Nebreska one and all screwed their freight rates to the highest notch which the law would allow. Since that time competition and agreements between them lowered the rates somewhat. Still, under cover of the inter-state law, their schedules are from 25 to 30 per cent higher than the freight rates were before April 4, 1887. It was for the purpose of regulating the local charges for transportation between points in this state that the board took the question of freight rates in hand. But Mr. Ager has been a stumbling block in the way. How will the secre- tary satisfy the people of Nebraska that the rates made by the railroads of this state are substantial reductions, when Iowa, Minnesota and Dakota are given rates lower by at least 20 per cent. and more equitable? Mr, Ager can not hoodwink the board or the peo- ple into & belief that Nebraska is not entitled to the same consideration. It was only a day or two ago that the railroads of Iowa adopted their local schedules in compliance with the re- cent recommendations of the Iowa state board of transportation. This will se- cure for the people of Iowa an equal- ization of local freight rates, But Mr. Ager does not propose to allow the peo- ple of this state any relief from railroad extortion either in a reduction or an equalization of freight charges. It is the duty of the board of transportation to pay wno attention to Mr, Ager, An Unju stifiable Clubbing. During the past year a number of cases have been brought before the courts of various cities in which police- mewn have been made defendants for inhuman and brutal treatment in the arrest of prisoners. In these trials the judges have laid down the law, that policemen in 'making arrests shall exer- eise no more force than is absolutely necessary., The frequent use of the policeman’s club was especially con- demned as unwarranted and an abuse of authority, Moreover, policemen were cautioned that they were not to use their clubs except as & last resort in a serious emergency or whea their lives were endangered. That this warcing has not been heeded by the police of our city was o emplified by the arrest of the unfortu- nate young Scotchman who died yes- terday from the effect of the clubbing received at the hands of Oficer Bloom two weeks ago. The account of the arvest found in our local columns shows that Mr. Jawieson resisted avrest for dis- orderly coiduot while intexi that Office instead of calling for assistance, in irit of rage and retali- ation at the s of Mr. Jamieson, olubbed the young man in a brutal manner. Tha this policoman exceeded his authority is apparent. Officer Bloom is a strapg, vigorous man, who evidently allowed his temper to get the upper hand of his discrotion. He was in no way in dangBr of his life or the escape of his prisoner., He was not dealing with a thug or a desperado, and could have effected his aprest quiotly if he had kept cool and acted with moderation. S — PROMINENT PERSONS. Sam Jones thinks that unless the demo- cratic party of Georgia is divided pretty soon the devil will get the whole lump, The ear] of Dudley, who comes of age this month, has an income of $1,000,000 a year. He has been lame from his birth. Rider Haggard sent $5 the other day toa woman who wrote to him and pointed out very patent grammatical blunders m ‘‘She.” Justice Stanley Matthews of the United States supreme tourt is to deliver the law school commencement oration at Yale next month. General Hancock’s grave is in a secluded and isolated corner of the cemetery at Nor- ristown, Pa., and is entirely unmarked by slab or tomb. Senator Saulsbury, of Delaware, still proudly boasts of the fact that he is the only bachelor in that unhappy assemblage—the United States senate. Sidney Tanier, the southern poet, is to have a monument costing $15,000, and Balti- more, Montgomery and Macon will pay the largest part of the bill. H. Rider Haggard is carnestly in favor of a copyright law. He says its absence has caused him the loss at least of $250,000, and that is why he mourns, President Eliot of Harvard has a good many opinions, One 1s that women should never lecture to young men. The opinion is not shared by the women, Prof. G. Stanley Hall, of John Hopkius university, Baltimore, has left that institu tion and accepted the presidency of the new Clark university, Worchester, Mass. Senator Waternain, of California, has a gold mine in San Diego county that is now paying him a net profit of $500a day. He ex- pects to take $1,000,000 out of it next year. General Boulanger has been paid $10,000 for the manuscript of his book on the Ger- man invasion. In his case the pen appears to be not only mightier but more valuable then the sword. Mr. Gladstone owns a patch of land on the Canadian side commanding a splendid view of Niagara Falls. He was asked tosell when the Prospect Park improvements were being planned, but declined with thanks, Secretary Bayard is a victim of irresponsi- ble gossips. They now have it that he is en goged to Miss Rose Elizabeth Cleveland, which is probably.as destitute of truth as the story that he was to marry Mrs. Folsom. Congressman McKinley, of Ohio, is said to be a strikingly resemblance to Napoleon Bonaparte, while the profile of Representa- tive Baker, of New York, is almost an exact reproduction of George Washington’s side face. Secretary Endicott lives the most retired life of any public man in Washington. He visited the capitol the other day for the first time during his residence in Washington. When he went into the senate chamber he ‘was recognized by only three senators. Joseph Chamberlain still causes much talk 1 England, and lately he has been humil- iated. The Workingmen's Liberal club of Leamonington have removed his picture from their walls and replaced it by that of Sir William Harcourt. The change was ac- companied by enthusiastic cheers. Matthew Arnold’s grave is close by “those of his two eldest sons, and also of his young- est child, and near to those of & small circle of relatives and connections, amongst whose tombstones are to be read the names of some eight or ten members of the Buckland fam- ily, and that of Mrs. Delafield, sister of Dr. Arnold,and aunt of the late poet and scholar. John Wanamaker, the Philadelphia mer- chant, has divided among 272 employes ‘whose names were on the roll of honor a part of last year's profits, amounting to $40,281.02, nearly 8150 each. He also gameto the em- ployes’ pension fund a check for $10,000, and his total payments to the various funds for the benefit of his help during the year amounted to $109,489.68, President Smith, of Trinity college, Hart. ford, said to be a cool, clear-headed and healthy man, has been much puzzled over a heavily-draped woman who shadows him in his walks and appears to him unexpectedly seated on his study sofa. Instead of trying a mouse on the apparitiod the startled doctor has sent an aecount of his experience to the American society for Psychical Research, Edward Everitt Hale has a double in ‘Washington, Senator Teller if he were shaved would resemble John C. Calboun, Senator Dawes reminds one of President Garfleld. Wade Hampton suggests the Bm- peror William, Senator Hoar is the shadow of Horace Greeley, Judge Edmunds might pose as a model for St. Jerome, Eugene Halo and the “Plumed Knight” are twins in ap- pearance, Senator Dolph looks like old John Brown, and the quiet, dignified face of Sen- ator Gorman calls to mind the familiar countenance of the “Father of his Country."” General Fremont, wife and daughter re- cently visited San Jose, Cal,, and received a great.reception. As the General cutered the hall the band played ‘“‘See, the Conguering hero comes,” the stage was handsomely decorated with flowers and overgroens, and @ banner bore the words, ‘‘Welcome, Path- finder,” While the speaking was in pro- gress a soft and sijent shower of rose leaves fell upon the group, and not until the exer- oisos were completed did it cease. Repeatedly Mrs, Fremont shook off the leaves, but they fell fast and thick, covering her head and shoulders and forming a pile in her lap. ‘When the shower cpased rose leaves covered the stage floor a foot in depth. - Men, Not Sheep Vote. Philadelyhia Record. Inthe great and magnanimous state of Pexas men, not sheep, do the votlng. Mr. Lanaham of Texas, reépresents a district in which there are upward of 1,000,000 sheep, valued at more than 81,000,000, e A Dark Horse. Globe-Deémocrat. Tn General Gresham ; the republican party has & man whose claigs to public confidence rest not upon assurances as to what he may do in the future,but upon the evidence of things already accomplished. He has been thor- ougly tested, that is to say, and not a flaw ean be found in his record. What It Ought to Be. America, The national convention of auy party ought to be a place for earuest deliberation and wise weighing of chances. The tend- ency always is to degrade it it into a place of trickery, where the exciting game of nowmi- nating candidates 1s watchfully played to a close with marked cards. The straining of ambitious little men, the pulling uud baul ing and bullying peliticians, nave obscured the plain, honest purpose of that great gathering, The readiness with which “favorite sons" iu the past have traded ated, eod | away - thelr votes t0 other candidates, for promises of office, should causa delogations whose loyalty goes to the length of blind de- votion, to temper the warmth of their sup- port by insisting upon their right to carry their sovreighty under their own hats, e Pulling in Its Horne. Kansas Oity Star. Raeaders of the Star will bear willing testi- mony that this paper has never sought to de- prociato the crodit and renown of Kansas City, but it wonld counsel caution to those who are figiiring out & population of nearly 200,000 upon the basis of the new directory. In a couple of years there will be a count of noses under the national census which is al- ways acceptod as authoritative, and it will be an injustico to Kansns Oity to show a de- crease ot only a small increase as compared with extravagant estim ates now, —— He Was an American. Ingersolt's Bulogy. He was an American—proud of his coun- try, that was and ever will be proud of him. He did nmot find porfection only in other lands. He did not grow small and shrunken, withered and apologetio, in the presence of those upon whom greatness had boen thrust by chance. He could not be crowned by dfikes or lords, nor flattored into vertebrate- less subserviency by the patronizing smiles of kings. Inthe midst of conventionalitics he had the feeling of suffocation. He be- lieved in the royalty of man, in the sov- reignty of the citizen and in the matchless greatness of this republic. Pl The Kind He Wants. Critic. “Daniol,” called the president, as he threw away his cigar and newspaper and pulled up to hisjdesk for businesss—*Daniel.” “Yes, sire,” responded Daniel, coming in. “What’s on the docket for to-day " “Sire, there's a man in my office wants to see you.” “Who is he, Daniel?" ‘‘He says he is a democrat, sive." “What kind of a democrat, Daniel?" “A Cleveland democrat, sive.” “Well, T don't want to see him, Daniel; T wou't see him,” and the president brought his fist down on the desk; “all these Cleve- land democrats either hold offices or want to, and I'm tired of them. Can’t you get some of the other kind to call on me?” “Certainly, sire, certainly,” said Daniel, cheerily, and as he went out he whispered to himself: *“What lies us politicians have to tell, Darned if I know how to catch the kind of a democrat theold man wants to see.” —— Major Martin of Texas. In the Houss, Washington Oritic. Then up rose William Martin, And every face was pale; They kuew that he was gong To twist Protection’s tail. Five thousand eyes were on him As he prepared to meet The grim and gory monster And knock it off its feot. He_ forced it to the corne He punctured it with speec He smashed it with statistics And everything in reach. He carromed on its counter; He pushed it to its tents; Till paralyzed Protection Essayed to climb the fence. Then came the chance for Martin, A chance that could not fail, For as Protection bolted, He caught it by the tail. Full many a twist he gave it, And then he gave it more, Till poor Protection, conguered, Curled up upon the floor, Loud shouted all the people; They raised a mighty fuss, And with one voice proclainied him The Lone Star Spartacus. - STATE AND TERITORY. Nebraska Jottings. Hastings will have fourteen saloons this year. Colby, Thomas county, talks of a new paper. Liberty offers the Wyandotte road $81,000 to run through that town and to Beatrice. Between the years 1866 and 1886 there were fifty-nine divorces granted in Cuming county. The American Farmer's union, organized at Pawnee City, is receiving a good mem- Dbership. The Beemer Times reports the loss of many cgttle in that vicinity, caused by some unknown disease. The recent rains have raised the Blue river about five feet, clearing the rubbish from the banlks, and making a good run for fish. Sheriff Culwell, of Nemaha county, took Thomas Allgood to the reformatory on the 4th inst, Thomas evidently belies his name. year old child of .Charles Bishop bury while playing pulled out one of the stove legs, upsctting the stove and a kettle of hot water upon it by which she was scalded so severely that she died in a short time. The Elkhorn road has placed Lincoln on an equal footing with Omaha in regard to the freight business n the western portion of the state. Heretofore the rate on all classes, except first class, was higher from Lincoln to the points in the western part of the state than from Omaha. The Grand Island city council has started the work of reform by the adoption of a reso- iution thav a fine of & be and the same is hereby imposed on all councilmen and the city clerls, for non-attendance at regular or special meatings of the council unless eox- cused by a majority of the council present, and that no smoking be allowed in the coun- cil chamber duriuglf)uulnusn hours. The York Times says: *“The canning fac tory is again out of tin. Oyer two hundred thousand cans are now made, which is less than half the number required for this yoar's product, The factory expects to make thugs hum this season.” York canned goods are in demand all over the state, and whenever tried establish such a favorable reputation that the retail dealers ave obliged to handle them.” Dakota, Arifie club bas been organized at Dead- wood. The Clay county assessors have changed the assessiuent on land frow §7.50 to #20 an acre, Mrs. E. A. Lewis has presented the Ver- milllon Baptist church with u pipe orgun costing $1,800. The Iiinois Central contemplates a move- ment west from Sioux Falls toward the Black Hills this year. The Deadwood Pioneer promisses its read- ers thad Deadwood will have two railroads within a fow months. E. H. Willey, of Waido, Wis., has pur- chased the Vermillion Republican and will assume the management immediately, Saturday the farmers of the surrounding country met at Carthage and perfocted the organization of the Farmers' Elevator com- pany. Deadwood has developed a very accommo- dating ghost, which serves the local writers of the daily press there almost a8 g0od a turn as did the obstinate Chinaman a fow days ago. Arrangements have been completed, by which the Dakota Ruralist, the official organ of the Dakota Farmers' Allisnce company will be removed from Kast P: to Aber- deen. The south Dakota probibition ceniral com mittee, through its chairman, D. R. Grover, has called a meeting of that organization ab Yankton for next Tuesday aud i the in- tention of the comunittee on that occasion to nominate a candidate for delegate in con gress. This committee is the remnant of the third party movement in Dakota. A singular accident geourred to & yOung way recently, naned Fred Eiker, liviog six miles south of Solem, which resulted io bhis death. The young man was cuguged in siuking a large stone in the ficld by excavat ing beneath it, when the eart unexpectedly gave way and the stone , injuring badiy that he died the next.day, | ADVANCE GUARDS ARRIVE. Proparations for the Republican Btate Convention To-day. ONLY A FEW AS YET ON HAND. The Programme of the Gathering So ¥Far nas Arranged—Plans of the Numerous Candidates—Presi- dential Preferences. Preparing For The Battle. The presence of large delegations to the congressional district conventions in Hast- ings and Norfolk conduced to the meager gathering of delegates to the state republican convention which meets here this cve- ning in the Grand opera house. Only a few republicans have thus far made their appear- ance, though at all the principal hotels, the Millard, Paxton, Barker, Merchants and ‘Windsor, a number of telograms have been roceived asking for quarters during the gathering, PERSONAL. ‘Walter M. Seeley, secretary of the repub- lican state central committee, arrived yester day morning and opened up headquartors at the Millard hotel. He was busy all the day in making out the list of credentials to be used to-night. ‘Ihis he hopes to have completed at an early nour this morning because a large number of the delegates have already sent.in their names for enrollment. Thus far there has been no suggestion of u contest. Kighty-three counties will be represented, thus compris- ing somebody from every county in the state. The total delegation numbers 665, though some of the members will undoubtedly be represented by proxies. Mr. Secley will be assisted in his clerical duties by V. C. Shickley, of Genoa, Who was his assistant in the lost state senate, ntion will be called to order by George Meiklejohn, of Nance, who is chairman of the state executive committee. He has not yet arrived, and will not be likely to reach here until to'day, John M. Thurston wasat Lincoln yesterday and did net reach town until last evening. He has been steadily communication with fi‘ien\ln here regardimg his nomination as delegate at large to the convention. He has been out at Lincoln with the same end in view and it is thought that he has alrerdy made up & com- bine with Egan, of Lincoln, who is also a can- didate and in whose interest the delegation from Lincoln has been instructed. Captain Palmer of Plattsmouth is the only candidate for delegate-at-largew ho is on the ground. He pitched his tent early in the morning in the Millard and indited hs autograph upon the register which was re- coguized by guess work only. He professes to feel that he ho}g for election, the old soldier, and South fatte delegates with o sprinkling [r{)m this side of the canal, being, he claims, likely to stand by him, notwitg- standing Egan’s candidacy. The other candidates are numerous, among them being Loran QGlark of Albion. Senator Ewmsel of Holdrey is another candidate, as also R. Likes, of Hay Center; J. P, Hartman, of Kearnay, and Judge Heist, of Siduey. PRESIDENTIAL ASPIRANTS. It can not yet be told who will be the pref- erence for president of the delegates to the convention, It is known, however, that the majority of the county delegations which have thus far expressed their opinions on the subjoct have been for Blaine, Gresham fol- lowing in second place. THE CONVENTION. The gathermng will come to order this evening at 8 o'clock in the Grand opera house. Secretary Seeley has already as- signed the different delegations to seats in the auditorium, To bring all the dele- tes us near as possible to the stago e has filled every chair in the first twenty rows; leaving the last ten rows for specta- tors. Douglas county is Wweéll back toward the rear. The seating ofdulu?utaa has always caused a grgat deal of delay and annoyance to everybody, because at the moment, every one wants to seg the chart about the same. To facilitate the business the Bei vresents the location of cnk“l:\ delegation and this will be found of greal value wit'{; the followin undorstanding: The auditorium is divides in halves by asmall aisle. Every line of seats all the way across the house is num- bered consecutively from the stage back, the last delcgate row being number twenty. By the term ‘‘north side” given below, is meant north of the aisle; ‘“‘adjoining the north wall,” the section north of the north aisle and attached to the wall. On the south side of the main aisle the same distinction is maintained. NORTIL SIDE. Hitcheock and Logan countics, first row; eyenne, second row; Dundy, Chase and heeler, third row; per and Kearney, fourth row; Butler, north hplf of five an three north chauws of sixj Phelps, south half of row five; Saunders, south half of rows six and soven; Scward, four seats in scven and north half of seven; gar){ y, north half, and Cass south half of ht and nine; north half, anda Red Willow douth balf ten; Nemaha, north half of eleven and four seats in twelve; Pawuee, four middle seats in eleven; Lancaster, four seats it south end of cleven, nine south seats in twelve, nine in thirteen and seven middle seats in fourteen; Johnson, four north seatsin thirteen an fourtoen: Adams, seven norti seats in fif- teen and sixteen; Filinore, sevensouth seats in fifteen; Thayer, ditto in sixteen; Clay, six north scats in sevénteen and six in eighteen; Jefferson, eight south inseventeen ; W nine south in eighteen; Yorlk, eight n nincteen and three morth in twenty; Nuckolls, six north in nincteen; Fronticr, cleven south in twenty. ADJOINING NORTH WALL. Franklin county, box K; Furnas, box B Harlan, box G; Grant, seat 27 in front of box I'; Blaine, seats 28 and 20 i front of box F'; Garfield, seats 27, 20 and 81 in front of box G Plerce, seats 27, 20, 31, 81, socond tier in front of box G; Gage, two rows twelve and thirteen; Hall, rows fourteen aud fifieen; Saline, row sixteen and four vorth seats row seventeen; Richardson, five south seats in seventeen aud seven south in cighteen; Polk, six south seats in nineteen. BOUTI SIDE, Huyes and Greely, row one; north scats of row ‘two; Platte, seats of rows two and threo; Colfax, seven north seats of three; Dawson, cight north seats of row four; Nance, five south four; Dakota, five south seats of five; Mo- Pherson, one scat middle of five; Merrick, scven scats south of five; Box Butte, four north seats of six; Sioux, two segts adjoining on the south; Sheridan, seven south on the same row; Keya Paha, five north on seven; Cherry, five north on eight; Dawes, threo widdle on eight and nine: Brown, five south on cight; Custer, eight south on nine and nine south on ten; Wayne, five north on nine; Lincoln, fourth north on tep and cleven; Buffalo, nine south on eclevep and flve south on twelve; Madison, eight north on twelve; Douglas, all of rows thirteen, fourteen and ten north scats of fif- teen; Boone, four south seats of fifteen and sixteen ; Humilton, ten north seats of sixteen ; Stanton, seven south seats of seventeen: Holt, seven north seats of seventeen and eighteen , Dixon, three south seats of elghteen ane nincteen ; Kuox, five north seats of nine- teen; Keith, four middlc seats of cightecn aund nineteen, ADIOINING SOUTH WALL. Arthur, seat twenty-eight in front of box 13: Thowmas, scals twenty-eight and thirty in front of Lox B: Loup. twenty-eight, thirty and thirty-two, and Stanton twenty-eight, thirty, thirty-two and thirty-four, second row in front of box C; Perkins, box D; Howard, row twelve; Cuming, row thirteen; Dodge, four north seats of fourteen and fif- teen; Cedar, tive south seuts of fiftoen ; Burt, row sixteen; Antelope, row seventecn ; Wash- ington, row eighteen, TALES, T. J. Mujors, Peru—Yes, I know some- thing of the fecliug regaiding prosidontial nominees down my w nd 1 think it wost favorable to Blaine. Shermau stands next. For vice-president, I think Gresham has many frieuds, in faot, I guess Le would be considered in the lead if he had bis own state, but he hasn't. Indiana, yeu kuow has instructed for Harrison. R do the pgople down yyur way think pne's district delegateshipt” ore isu't any objection to Grecn toc, of What then is the objec Heca s of the corpe. by the corporal ause, I Lus bean oo pi uomination.” eat io his on to biw fory” ] “There 18 quite a foelng in that direotion." C‘Will that be another proof of the corpore ation in itios 1" ‘1t looks that way."" Governor Thayer—I did not come to attend the convention. 1 had some busitoss to attend to and may not remain over to- morrow. There is, 1 kiow, quite & f-flni in favor of Blaine throughout the state, bu 1 have not oxamimed into it enough to ow whether it is groator for him than for other candidate. 1 am waiting to hear the nominee of the convention 8o that I may sup- port him, A. B. Charde, receiver of the land office of Nebraska.—[Mr. Chardd is a democrat. He was not present at the late democratio state convention and his absence was ao- counted for by the fact that he was sick in body and mind, because of the removal of his office to O'Neill. ]I was_sick, it wad true. I had worked pretty hard, It was the first time I had Iived on the Missouri bottoms and the malaria got into my system and now I am troubled with nouralgia. 1 have been oOrdored to take a rest for a month and have applied efor one. was notified by telegraph to-day that my ro- quest to that effect was granted, and the formal notification will arrive in a few days. My vacations will commence to- morrow and continue until tho 15th of June, and I shall spend tho timo in Hot Springs. Dakota, I have anuounced that the land offico of Niobrara will olose on the 30th of June and re-open in O'Neill on the 16th of July. The change can not be made in less time, Wo aro ina long building to which are fastened racks. These must be taken down, the papors put carefully away and loaded. Then there are socretaries and safos which must be carried away, We've got fifty miles to travel to O'Neil and thirty of these are through sand, where it eult and slow work. Whon we reach O'Neil the sholves and everything will have to be put in place as they were at Niobrara. Then wo will have to reYlucu the papers, and that must be done garefully, because they represent the work of thirty years. So that, if everything goes all right, two weoks are just about as short a time as the thing can be done in, C. U. Wilson, Johmson. County. [Mr. Wilson is o store keeper and farmer and is one of the alternates from the first district to the national runvomiun.}-—'{‘lm l'oeli111 out our way is that Gresham Is stronger in Indi- ana with the voters but that Harrison is stronger with the politicians. There are many near us, like me, who would prefer Blaine if they thought he could be elected. They consequently favor Gresham, mnm.gn they are not certain that he could be elected. Judge Appleget, Tecumseh. [The judgo is only a looker-on in Omaha. Ho resembles Governor Thayer in facial appearance snd accounts for this fact by the other that “all £ood men bear some resemblance to one an- othier.” |—The peoplo in my county are some- what divided. I supposc that a majority of them would feel favoraple to Blaine if they thought he was the most available candidate. But there are a great many who feel as 1 do. 1 would like to know who the candidate is that can be elected. If you can tell me who he is I will be able to tell you whom I will vote for. Mt P. EGAN AND THE GRAIN TRUST. “Will you please explain what differen lies between the Nebraska Grain Dealers' association, the constitution of which was recently published in the Beg, with vourself as one of the incorporators. and the ‘elevator trust,’ of which the Bee charged you with being & member?’ “The ‘elevator trust' of which the Ber wrote is a myth. No such trust has ever been proposed. The published articles of association refer to a square, bona fide stook company to be composed of a limited number of the leading grain dealers on the Union Pacitic, the B. & M. and the St. J. &G. L. roads, and the objects of the company are: 1—to save expenses in handling the grain; 2—to ship the grain in large quantities to the sea board, direct, and thereby get rid of tho present heavy commissions, elevator chargos and switching charges piled on at Chicago and St. Louis; 3—to obtain the advantages in the s‘lll:xc of cuts that are 1, openly mado Dby competitive easter roads on large consignments of gouds and which cuts, m no way, infringe the inter- state commerce law. “The company does mnot propose to, nor could it If it tried, kill out or even curtail legitimate competition in buy- ing, because, if they do not pay at least as much as the grain would realize in Chicago or St. Louis maricets, the scalpers or tho farmers oan always ship to those markets themselves. Then it is not the alm or inten- tion of the eompany to huve more thah one elevator at any station, and throagfomnwrs, while they do not claim any oredit for mo® tives of philantropy, believe. that their pro- ject will enable them to pay to the producers considerably better prices than they can rd wnly at present; and, in that way, they think they will be In & position to do & solid-cservicooto tho community. The rail- roads are in no way connected with or in- terosted in this proposed company. S0 far as I am concerned, my only connoction with the B. & M. is the fact that I have used that company as & common carrier to transport my grain and that I haye reason to beligve that, on many occassions, I was compelléd 1o pay them a higher froight than my com- potitors were paying.' Do you not think that, in so far as dele- gatos to the republican national convention have already been elected, undue senta- tion has beon given to corporations in l'\ac- tion of their attorneys to those positions (" “I do not think & man should be elected to any representative position simply because he'is a railroad or corporation attorney; but, if & particular man is a good, honest, oarnest, active worker 1 his party, whether that party be republican or democratic, 1 do not think he should be debarred from election simply because he happens to have a railroad for a client.” “Are you u ination to con 1 “Most emphatically no.,” “Are you a citi of the United States?" “Yes;a full citizen both in law and in sympathy.” candidate for election or nom- 881" NOTES, The Douglas delegation to the state con- vention to-night are requested to meet this morning at the council chamber at 10:30 o'clock. The committee having in charge the ar- rangements for the Young Men's Republican club trip to Chicago will meet with a commit- tee of the state central executive committee in the Millard to-morrow at 10:30 o'clocic. Republican league buttons can be had ail day. Lo-aay 4t the igar stana in tho Millard hotel Ladies are cordially invited to’ attend the couvention to-night. e Young Men's Republican Club. There was a meeting of the Young Men's Republican club last night M the Millard. Ralph W. Breckenridge presided. Charles A. Collard acted as sccretary. It was de- cided to issuc a challenge to the Young Men's Democratic club of this city to & joiut debate of the tariff question, the discussion to take place in public. President Breckenridge was dolegated to confer with the democratic club to decide upon a date and appoint the republican speakers. Messrs. R. 5. Berlin, H. T, Leavitt, A. i Briggs, W. F. Bechiel and O. H, Rothrcker were appointed a committee to make ar- rangements for the representation of the club at Chicago during the conyention; to provide for the uniforming of the same and solicit the attendance of republicans who are not members of the club. Partios who desive 1 go are expected to notify some mein ber of the committee, Transpbrtation will be arranged and the cost of the same will be anuouuced through the papers, Fourth of July Celebration. The stockholders and delegutes of Kunights of Labor Assemblics held their anuual mecting last night and elected o full board of directors of the Knights of Labor land and building assooiation. Phere was a large rep- resentation, und wuck interest was mani- fested in the success of the movement. It was decided that the trades unions and wil labor organizations be invited to send a com- witles to & meeting to be held next Moudsy evening at 7:90 u'z:fl:uk. corner Twelfth and 1 stroets, over Toft's cigar store for rpose of uiakin rapgements for a celebri u In conjunction nights of Labor. The last 4th of bration being such a_ grand sucuesy ved that this year should be even ater demonstration, It is expected that assembly and labor orgar- delegat noxt Monday's ineeting, as. the time for such a lage demens stration as is contemplated is short asd a¢ e can be lost.