Omaha Daily Bee Newspaper, June 1, 1888, Page 1

I'HE OMAHA DAILY BEE SEVENTEENTH YEAR. OMAHA, FRIDAY. MORNING, JUNE 1. 1888, NUMBER 349, PRONIBITION BOWS TOBEAUTY | Amid Frequent Flights of Oratory the Woman Plank Went In, THEIR PLATFORM AS ADOPTED. The Convention Gets Down to Busi- ness and Nominates Fisk For Presi- dent and John A. Brooks For Vice President. The Prohibitionists Convention, Ispiaxavonis, May 31.—The prohibition Aational convention was called to order promptly at 9 o'clock this morning, The day proceedings were opened with a song, fol- lowed by prayer. The committee on rules then reported, and its report was adopted. The rules provide that the sessions shall be from 9 to 12:15 and from 2 to 6 o'clock; de- bate to be confined to five minutes to ecach delegate, no delegate to speak more than once on each question; votes to be taken by call of states, the chairman of each delegation to announce the vote of absent delegates to be voted in pro- portion to those present; nomination speeches to be conned to one for each state for each office. The convention immediately pro- ceeded to get into a tangle on the rule limit- ing the dcbate on the suffrage question, those most interested in this probable plank in the platform objecting seriously to so circum- scriping the debate. The report of the com- mittee on finance recommending the adoption of the national committee’s plank already formulated for assessment by states with the additional provision that voluntary contribu- tions be taken in the convention, was adopted. A resolution from the Iowa convention was then presented containing a memorial on Rov. Mr. Haddock, “Our Martyred Prohibition- ist.” The convention, under theleadership of J. G, Evans, of Illinois, next proceeded to the collection of voluntary contributions, and then was seen one of those enthusiastic a currences 8o peculiar to prohibition conv tions. Contrihutions were received in amounts ranging from $1,000 down, and ag- gregated #25,000. An incident which was received with per- haps the greatestapplause, was the announice- ment of the subscription of $100 by a Catholic priest of St. Panl, whose annual salary was £500. At 2:20 o'clock. At the afternoon session the delegates ‘were equally as slow in getting into place as at the morning session. Although Chairman St. John promptly rapped the convention to order ut 2 o'clock, it was nearly half an hour later before the great body was ready for business. The asseimblage is proving to bo almost unwieldy because of the large number of delegates and alternates, ncarly all of whom seem to have come filled with specch, At 3 o’clock the committee on resolutions, led by Chairman James Black, with Miss Frances £, Willard on his arm, entered the door. A few moments later it was annouced the committee was ready to report, and retary Swmall, of the convention and commit- tee, proceeded to read the majority report of the committee, as follows: The prohibition party, in national conven- tion assembled, acknowledging Almighty God as_the source of all power in govern- ment, do hereby aeclare: 1. That the manufacture, importation, ex- portation, transportation und sale of alcobolic heverages shall be wade public crimes and punished as such, 9. That such prolibition must be securel through amendments of our national and state constitutions, cnforced by adequate Jaws, adequately supported by strative authority; and to this end the organization of the prohibition party is imperatively de- manded in the state and n; 3. That any form of license, taxation or regulation of the liquor trafiic is contr to good government; that any party whi ports its regulation by license or tax enters intoan alliance with such trafile and becomes the actual foe of state wel a that we arraign the ican and de 1e partics for their persistent attitude in favor of licensed miquity, whereby they oppose the demand of the' peop ¢ prohibition and through open complicity with the liquor cause, defeat the enforcement of the luw. 4. 1%r the immediate abolition of the int i1 revenue system, whereby our national nment is deriving support from our atest national vice, 5. That adequate public revenue being necessary it may properly be raised by i port dufies and by equitable assessments upon the property and legitimate business of the country, but import duties should be so reduced that no surplus shall be accumu- lated in the treasury and that the burdens of tion shall be removed from foods, clot and other comforts und necessaries of adjournment was taken until 2 6. That <ivil servico civil_ofilecs, chiefly c Lin their duties should be based upan moral, intellectual and lifications and 1ot upon service Cssity. it of suffrage mere civ ance of rac nationalif that when, nany cause, it has been'held from citizens who' are of suitable uge and mentally and morally quali- d to excrcise an intelligent ballot, it should be restored by the people through the legs. latures of the several states, on such ecuca- tional basis as they may deem wise, 8. For the abolition of polygamy ana the es- tablishment of laws governing 1 go und divorce, 9. For prohiting all combinations of capi- tal to control and to iucrease the cost of pro- alucts for popular consumption, 10, Por the preservation and defense of the Babbatn as o civil institution without op- pressing any who religiously obscrve the iy other day than tie first day of sa christianwise settling national differences, and s method «of judicious legislation be pliecd to the scttlement of dispute y n lavge bodies of employes ors; that the abolition of the saloon would re burdens— nioral, yhysicyl, pecuniary and social—which now oppress lwbor and rob it of its carnings, and would proveto be a wise and suc-essful way of . promoting labor reform, und we invite Jabor and capital to unite with us for the ue complishment t at monopoly in land is wrong to the J be res and woman should equa work, 11, That the immigration laws should be 0 onforced as toprovent the introduction into our country of all convicts, inmates of dependent institutions and of others phys. feally incapucitated for self support, and that mo person should bave a ballot in any state whois not a citizen of the United Btates, Recognizing and declaving that hibition of the liquor trafic has become a gominant issue in national politics we inyite to full party fellowship o'l these who on this dominant issue arc with us greed in the full belief that this party can ‘and will ve sectional diffore &, Promoto nation y and insure the bust wellare of our pointments for all rests on mno color, sex or the w and pro The reading of the do nt was greeted with applause, and as each plank was com pleted the par zlh\ s warked w cheers und cries of “That's all right.” Prof. John M. Olin then stepped forward and announcing that there was a winority re prt, proceeded 1o state b s on the plat orm. He declared it to be unwise to place v the platform an endorscnient of sewale sufliage. On that point alone he diftered with the wajority. There should be nothing o tue platform whose tendency would © to split the prohibition party, and thereby weaken it Suffrage, he said, was stropgly opposed in u very large section—the southi=where prohibition had made the most La-md advaace, Buffrage was a dividing , and it would be impossible to gain the 38 0f the two issues. He declared for pobibition first and woman suffrage aiter ard, Iudeed he apprebended igunowinious ofcat if the probivitiouists did not confine Bopiseives 19 one issue. Prudeacs and wound policy demanded that the platform be free from any expression in favor of woman suffrage. The question then recurred on the recep- tion of the majority report, and Messrs, Boole, of New York, and Fanning, of Michi- gan, both moved that the report of the major- ity be referred. W. T. Mills, of Ohio, added a motion that the minority report be receivy A scene followed which defies description, Dozens of delegates jumped to their feot seeking recognition from the chairman, mak- ing motions and countless points of order, rAfter the confusion had somewhat sub- sided, a motion to receive the minority re- port was defeated on a point of order that no minority platform had been presented. Olin was then permitted by courtesy to add to his report a resolution on the woman suffrage question, which he had presented in the committee and which had been defeated there. It declared in favor of referring the entire suffrage matter to the states, promis- ing that the prohibition party, as a national L 08 fast s it comes into power, would it the question, to_the people to be by thetn settled as they see fit by the ballot bo: The report of the minority was then ceived. Another scene of great disorder and tumult followed. Amid the confusion could be heard the gavel of Chairman St. John rapid- splintering the table in a vain effort to ot the delegates, who were all on their feot, and eall, s a matter of fact, had the floot. 1t was finally settled that the minority report should bo considared scction by se tion under the five-minute rule governing de- bate. The preamble and first four planks were adopted without debate, one or two attempts to amend the verbiage slightly failing. On the tariff plauk_a warm_discussion oc- curred on the proposition to strike out the clause referring to taxation other than im- port duties. The plank was, however, finally adopted as it stood. The sixth plank, on_woman suffrage, was then read und the battle of the session began. A delegate from Wisconsin moved to amend by_substituting the Olin resolution. Numerous _dilatory motions _ were then made in a vain effort to choke off the discus- sion, but all failed and the debate began. The first prominent speaker was T, C. Richmond, of Wisconsin, who favored the substitute und_appealed 'to the convention not to divide the party, for it would cost pro- ibition thousands of votes in the south if oman suffrage were endorscd, At this juncture Dickie, of Michigan, tried to compromise matters by woving that the debate be confined to the two houses, four leading men on each side to speak The convention would not hear of it and the wrangle ded. Mrs. Meriweather of Missouri, denied women suffrage was opposed in the south, Mrs. Perkins of Ohio, followed in an carnest plea for the ballot for women with- out_ which the temperance movement was sadly hampered. Prof. Olin repe tially as_cont ted his argument subs ned in his report, and Sum Small, who had originally opposed the ma- jority report, said it v 1 the spirit of com- promise that he sided with the majority side. He urged the convention to do likewise. The other speakers were Messrs, Tate of :fcm\(-flsuc, Bain of Kentucky, and Cranfill of lexas, N Dow of Maine, favored the minority report, us did _also several others and speak- ers in favor of the majority were numberless. So the debate went on for several hours. Toward the close Mosher Stewart of Ohio, an old time leader in the cause of prohibition, spoke strongly in favor of the majority re- Mills of Ohio, one of the leaders in_oppo- sition to woman’s suffrage, declared that the adoption of the majority report would set the party back thirty-five years. He pleaded with the convention not to do such a dispar- aging u John Russell of Michigan, and Bennett of ulso strongly supported the majority and then Miss Frances . Willard proved to close the debate, She spoke favoring a compromise of the contending influences and apvealed to the delegates to vote in f: 0 original wonian suffrage plank she closed amid tremenduous confi | voices were heard shouting for previous question, and on beinz put it wi by an over- whel vote. The ut was then rejected and the majority report adopted. The other planks > W and put through with a rush. At the close of this work a resolution was added to the platform, on motion of Sum Small, condemning the democratic republican parties for de- nying the r of sell government to 60,000 people of Dakota, A colored de then offered the pted Resolved, That we hold all men are horn free and equal and should be secured in their rights, The convention then ad The following mitteemen elec vt state Alabam “Whitton report rose as it ite from North Carolina following, which was wrned until 8 p. m. Moorchouse § J. Boyce; Flor imuel Smal Ilinois, J. B. Hobbs, G. Evaus; Sylvester Johnson, S, J. North Farnham, Ja J K W. Richuvdson, Mrs. S. H. St. John; : Runnells, William™ Matthews: Mainc, N. . Woodbury, W. T. Eustis; Marylind, William Daniels, M. L. Thomas; jusctts, B, 1. Sturte nt; Michigan, i Russell, Samuel Dic Minnesota, P. Pikhum, Hugh ' “Harrison} ississippl, J. 'R. Gambri W, H Craig, W. ) €. Wollenbergor, J. M. Fletche " W. H. Nicholson, C. vic, H. C. Bascomb, W, oling, D, W. C. Ben- Ouio, B. S. Hinck- i Oregon, w. Pennsylvania, A. A, Stevens, kg Rhode Island, H. 8. Woodwand, J. W. 'Williams: South ' Caroling, James AlFate, W. Smith: , Clinton’ Mnith, W, Wyman; {a, Frauk Burt, T, R. i Wis consin, §. D. Hastings, § W, Dako ta, D. IR G Mra "N, Mon- tana, Measing Bullads D of Columbia, J. Al Nsueelock; It M, & Y Hvenfng Session. INpraNavrorLis, May L.—DPromptly at 8 o'clock Chairman St, John called the meet- ing to order. Pl first thing done was the presentation of a wotion by Delegate Stevens of Pennsyl- vania for the adoption of the followi tion to the tariff plank in the platform: “And imposed upon such articles of import as will give protection to the manufacturer, employer and preducing lubor against competition of the world,” On tion of a delegate from Ohio a reso. lution was placed before the house fayor- ing the | \t of pensions to ex-soldiers and sailors, but in the confusion the vote was uncertain though the clairmun declared later it was carried. The order of business was Indiana, Tows Parker; Nev Borwell; M called for and the calling of the roll of states for nomina tions for the presidency was commenced, Si- lence prevailed until New oy was called. Tnen arose such cheering as had not before been heard in the convention. Judge row took the rostrum and in an juent specch placed the name of Clinton B, Fisk before the convention, His address was short, yet one of the most pol- ished yet delivered, He paid a tribute to eral Fisk as & man of earnestness, a sol , statesman and christion. As he closed the copveution rose and asone man with one # the mention of his followed cheer 1 sion thut it was impossible to distinguish them. As 500n as the conven: tion quieted down a dozen were heard moy- ing that ¥ be nowminated by acelimation, Amid applausc the question was put and rried without @ dissenting = voice, The 'nomination . Was then coufirmpd Ly . @ ising vote . and Unanimity “became evident. The ¢loth which coucealed Mor- a beautiful floral emblem was pulled aside revealing the words, “Hail to Chief Fisk.” An American flag bearing the picture of General Fisk with his name attached was at the same moment swung into view. The swinging of hats, cheers and clapping of hands followed until the delegates were tired and hoarse. The demonstration was kept up for ten minutes and more and for a time 1t scemed as though it would never cease. At length quiet was restored_and after the formal announcement by the chair of the re- sult, a call of states was begun for the nom- ination of candidates for vice-president. Ala- buma, through T. F. Closon, placed in nomi- nation John T. Tanner, whose name was re- ceived with almost cqual applause to that with which the name of Fisk was received, When Georgia was called Sam Small took the floor, and in one of the most flowery nominating speeches, paid a tribute to the worth, carnestness and zeal of one of the no- blest of them—George W. Bain of Lexing- ton, Ky. Bain, immediately after the enthusiasm caused by the mention of his name had died away, pleaded with the convention not to con- sider his name. Cries of dissent were heard, but he insistod on_the plea that he was un- able to stand the fatigue of the campaign, and that he would be more valuable on the stump as an agitator. The next nomination was that of John A. Brooks, of Kansas City, by G. C. of Chicago. The applause with which the name_was grected was hearty and general; indeed equal to that accorded Bain. Ben- nett, of Kansas, followed, nominating Sam Small, of Georgin, who immediately declined to run, The_ remaining speeches were devoted to onding the previous nominations until as was reached. Delegates Dickie of Michigan, Mrs. Hoffman of Maryland, Grew of New York, Miller of Oregon und Stevens of Pennsylvania, consented to the nomina- tion of Brooks. A number of seconds were made for Small, Texas, through J. B. Cranfill, nominated . L. Dochoney, At'the close of the roll call John T. Tanner, of Alabama, rose and withdrew in favor of Brooks, Crinfill withdrew Doehoney, and then on motion of Christian, of Illinis, the nomination of John A. Brooks went through by acclamation with a rush. A scene like that which succeeded Fisk nommation followed, and for a time the con- vention was a scething mass of humanity, swayed by an enthusiasm which was conta- gious. Brooks was called for and aspeech in- sisted upon. He responded with thanks for the honor conferred and promised to stand by the prineiples of the party with his life. The convention adjourned ‘sine d S AMONG Chicago Shippers Commend the B lington for Reducing Rates. Cuicaco, May —The executive com- mittee of the Chicago freight bureau passed resolutions to-day commending the action of the Chicago, Burlington & Quincy and the Chicago, Burlington & Northern roads in re- ducing rates to northwestern points, thus doing all in their power to remove the unjust discrimination against Chicago that was complained of by the associated shippers. ‘This virtually means that the shippers will support the Burlington in the position it has taken and will give t road their business. The other northwestern roads are in a quandary, as the efforts to boycott the Bur- lington on the part of Chicago shippers has acted as a boomerang, and they now find themselves between wwo fires. 1f they meet the Burlington cs, they will h; to read- just their Tow riffs on a lower scale; to re- fuse will be construed as antagonistic to the Chicago jobbing trade. It is understood that a meeting, to consider the matter, will be called. The question of establishing rates per 100 pounds on hve stock was referred to-day by the live stock weighing association to a com- mittee of freight agents of the interested roads, who are to meet June 5, el Bought it For a Pleasure Park. St. Josern, Mo., May 31.—[Speclial Tele- gram to THE A strong company of St. Joe capitalists, with Major H. K. W. Hartwig at its head, has purchased 100 acres of land at Lake Contrary, with a mile of lake ‘ont, and will at once convert it into a pleas- ure resort second to none in_the west, The ita Fe railroad has pledged itself to at mee build a line of railway to the lake and during the summer season trains will be run every hour. The gentlemen who have bought the property will invest 500,000 in improving it and putting it in first-class order. This will give St. Joe the finest sum- mer resort to be found in the Missour: valley. No Action on Fulle WASHINGTON, May 3 he senate com- mittee on judiciary to-day further considered the nomination of Fuller to be chief justice but did not reach a conclusion. Another meeting will be held later. There seems to be no doubt that the committee will bly report the nomination. The delay is said to be due rathier to the fear that the commit- tee will be accused of haste and want of thoroughness if it neglects to examine and weigh all that is laid before it than to an special matters which bave been cha the nominee. A certain CI been wr g persistently asking for a delay togive lnm time to put certain things in shape for preseutation to the cony mittee, and he has been accorded time, hiliiialy Reformed Presbyterians, PirrsnuraG, May 31.—The Reformed Pres- byterian synod of the United States assem- bled here yesterday with delegates present representing the congregations from nearly y state in the union. Reports of the dif- ferent committees showed affairs to be in a flourisning condition. It was decided to hold the next synod at the Belle Center church of Ohio. Prerssui i gencral synod of the Reform n church adopted a resolution this morning reaffirming hei tr conviction that the constitution of the United States is o virtual agreement or compact to administer government without reference to Christ or Christian rion, and that inc oration with th nt on the basis of this copstitut n uct of disloyalty to € i A lengthy discussion on the uniting with the United Presbyt then followed, such & course peing almost unanimously opposed. Among those tuking part in debate was C. D, Trumbull, of lowa. a Robbery. 1,—One of the most successful burglaries ever committed in this city took place last night, The residence of Mrs. Lee Jerome was entered and 10,000 worth of diamonds and other jewelry carried off. The inmates of the house were chlgro- formed, and it took the combined efforts of several physicians t the life of one of Mrs. Jerome's children. There is no clue to the thieves. Mrs. Jerome ts the lady who caused considerable sensation some weeks ago by marrying her present husband, who was at that tune head waiter ina hotel in this city. — )stal Changes. Wasmixgron, May 81, pecial Telegram to Tue BEE The followng Nebraska post- masters were appointed to-day: Julius R. Horn, Bladen, Webster county, vice William H. Hoffman, removed; L. F. Runbard, Gor- don, Sueridan county, vice Mattie Marman, resigned. Towa postmasters appointed to-day: Will- iam Boy Illyra, Fayette county, viee Will- iam Dickinson, resigued; Andrew J. Heady, Hepburn, Page county, vice John Langford, resigned. O Very Swif New Youk, May 8L.—[Speeial Telegram to Tne Bee.]—Towm Coneff, the Irish cham- pion sprinter, yesterday in the contest at the Maunhattau Athbletic club beat his former time, and made a mile in four minutes and twenty-four seconds. There were many competitors, but nong unywhere approge his marvelows spos : FORECASTS OF JUNE EVENTS. Blaine's Letter the Absorbing Topic In Political Circles. WHAT A PRESS POWER THINKS. The Programme at the Democratic Convention Outlined—Everything Cut and Dried—Chauncey Depew For the Party. Considers the Letter Final, Cuicaco, May 81.—[Special Telegram to Tie Bee.]—“That letter, in the first place, will have a very decided effect,” said Hon. William Henry Smith, when talking with a Journal reporter on the effect of the second Blaine letter, “In securing in the hearts of the people of the United States the favor with which Mr. Blaine has always been re- garded heretofore. Tt is well expressed in a ietter which I have just received from a prominent man in the cast, who says, ‘that was a grand letter of Blaine's. It is a manly thing.) It will result in dividing up the Blaine support so that Sherman and Gresham, and Allison, and Alger, and Harrison will all get some of that support. The tendency in New England and New York 1s to favor cither Gresham or Sherman. It is under- stood that in Penunsylvania Simon Cameron has said Governor Alger would be a good man to select. His state has been strong in support of Blaine while Alger personally really inherits the Logan support, Mr, Sherman will no doubt have the greatest number of votes in the convention, The southern delegates will now drift to him as he is the best known of the men whose names are mentione the other hand the northwest, in whi 8 centered the great republican strength, will look with more favor on Judee Gresham than on the other candidates. There is a feeling among them that he represcnts the promises made in the republican platform in 1884 for a revision of the tariff and the re- duction of war taxes, and this very fact will antagonize the republican sentiment in the east, which 1s in favor of a high tariff. A great deal will depend upon the attitude of the delegates from New York, if it can be demonstrated to the satis the leaders that there is a man wio can carry New York against' Cleveland who r ceives the support of the New York delega tion, there will be a strong inclination to rally to his support. The w 1 h right to exact from New York a pretty heavy bond to make good any promise of that kind, for it is unquestionably true that the administration of Mr. Cleveland hus greatly pleased the business men of New York and hi made Cleveland a stronger presidential candidate in that state than he was in 185 “In your opinion will this second letter be taken final by even Mr. Blaine’s most en- thusiastic admirers?"” “Undoubtedly. They could not, without great injustice to Mr. Blaine, allow his name to be mentioned in the convention. If the cundidates for president — Sherman and Gresham and the others—and their leading supporters were to step forward and request e nomination of Mr. Blaine with a unanim- ity that would be overwhelming, he could not then refuse the nomination, and such ac- tion would shicld him from any aspersion of double dealing, but such an emergency as that would simply be miraculous, as the lead- ing candidates for - president undoubtedly consider that they have claims as strong upon the country as Mr, Blaine.” u Squanimity. New Yonk, May 81.—[Special Telegram to Ber.|—Mr. Chauncey M. Depew was viewed last evening regarding Blaine's declination. Depew preserved his customary equanimity of mind. He said: “Mr Blaine’s letter removes the last doubt that the most skeptical can entertain of the sin- cerity of nis withdrawal. He would have been nominated had he not withdrawn, for we had 406 delegates more than a majority of the convention. Of course, I cannot talk about my own candidacy. But I will say tws: I would not take the nomination were it unanimously tendered me, should I be of the opinion that any considerable number of voters would leave the party because 1 am president of a railroad. 1 pelieve the republican party can nomi e a candidate who will be elected. If my nomination would cost the party votes which another candidate would receiy would not take it Lam for the republ party, and not for myself. [ nee add, whoever is nominated will receive my hearty support and all the aid 1 can give hin ——— Sherman Not Responsible. WAsHINGTON, May 31.—|Special Telegram to Tue B nator Sherman indignantly denies he wrote a letter to Mr. Blaine u ing a restatement of the position taken in the Florence letter. The Ohwo man is a good deal perplexed over the widespread state- ments in the press to-day that he is responsi- ble for bringing out the last Blaine letter. Mr. Sherman said this afternoon that he had not written Mr. Blaine since his departure from this country and that he had had no communication with him in any manner whatever; that their relations were friendly, but that there was no occasion to communi- cate with Mr, Blaine. He stated further that none of his fricnds had written to Mr, Blaine, and that statements o the contrary were fabrications. — The Programme at St, Lou Wasninaron, May 31.— [Special Te to Tur Bre. |—Quite a number of congress- men left for St. Louis to-night. There will probably not be more than from fifty to seventy-five senators and representatives in the convention when the nominations are made, It is expected the convention will be the shortest one on record. No one believes it will last more than two days. The pro gramme has been cut and dried and the only thing for the convention to do is to endorse it. The chairman will be Congressman Col- lins, of Boston, and the sergeant-at-arms R. J. Bright, of Indiana, The chairman of the committee on resolutious will be William R, of Illinois. The nawme of Presi veland will be presented to the convention by Daniel Lockwo of Buffalo, who nominated him for sheriff, for mayor, for governor and for president four years ago. There will likely be four candidates presented for the viee presidenc mely : Allen G. Thurman, John C. Black, 1 Gray and R. Q. Mills. Thurman, having ihe backing of the machine and being approved by the president, will be nominated unless he peremptorily declines in advance. William L. Scott will be chairman of the na- tional committce, Mr. Scott will carry to St. Louis with him several ty 5'" writer edpies of the platform to e adopted, which has been prepared in con- sultation with the president by leading dem- ocrats here, Speaker Carlisic has done most of the writing, and William L. Scott has made a careful revision. On the original manuseript will be found many erasures and intcrlinations in the fine hand of Grover Cleveland. 1t is not expected that the plat- form will be altered in any essential feature after its arrival in St. Louls though there may be some planks added to gratify local sentiment. The platform is an écho of the president's message. For the fivst time the democrats come out square in_favor of a revision of the tariff, a reduction of revenues, the rewoval of mapy duties. It is a frec wool, cheap iron, eheap food, pronuncia- mento. There is o straddling, ho comprot- ise, no evasion attempted. 1t is the Mils bill in & paragraph, s L The Obio Candidate's Streagth. Wasnixoroy, May 81.-(Specisl Tele gram 0 THu Busj—The fricnds of Scoa- tor Sherman now claim for him 850 votes on the first ballot and express the greatest con- fidence that he will be nominated, although 412 votes are necessary to have it. He will have all of the Blaine strength from New England, he will have thirty-four votes in New York and an unexpectedly large num- ber of votes from Pennsylvaniaj how many no one can tell, but the fact that Senator Quay is advocating his nomination is con- sidered as the most encouraging sign the Sherman men have scen in the sky, There is a strong senatorial syndicate at work in favor of Sherman, but how much they can accomplish it is difficult to say. 1 asked Mr. Sherman this afternoon how many votes he expected to get on the first ballot. “If I get all that have been promised me,” he replied in a diplomatic manner, “I shall have a good many." Reported Agreement in Towa. MasoN Ciry, Ta., May 81.—[Special Tele- gram to Tue Bee.]—It 18 learned from o reliable source that there is an agreement be- Yween the state delegates who will attend the national convention not to commit them- selves to any second choice, believing by so doing Allison’s chances for securing tho first place on the ticket would be strengthened. 1t is believed that Gresham 1s the favorite for second place with a majority of the dele- gates, v A Governor Nominated. Raveien, N. C., May 81.—On the twenty- third ballot D. G. Fowle received the nomina- tion for governor by the democratic conven- tion, The nomination was made unanimous. S TOO IHG"_‘I-OH WHIPPINGS. A Minneapolis Maiden Shakes the Pa- tal Abode on That Account. MiINNEAPOLIS, Minn, May 81.—[Special ‘Pelegram to Tue Bee.]—The family of Jo- seph Menard, a well known citizen, are terri- bly worried over the singular conductof Miss Adele Menard, o sixteen-year-old daughter. ‘The girl suddenly disappeared from her par- ents residence Monday night or early Tue day morning, and under sensational circum- stances, Miss Menard spent Monday even- ing in the company of a young man for whom her parents have the highest respect. Befi ing Mr. Menard had oceasion to chast aughter for something which she had said or done. It was nothing very serious, but Mr. Menard regarded it as a merited punishment, and his chastisement was quite severe. His daughter retived to her bed chamber. The next morning when a mem- ber of the household visited Adele’s room the iscovery was made that the girl had de- She had left her best clothes, which she wore when visited by her young lover Monday evening, and had dressed in o common calico suit. She had left two notes, one of them addressed to her father and the other to her lover. In the mnote to Mr. Menard the girl said that she was going to commit suicide by drowning, and that she had been driven to the desperate deed by her father's cruelty, and referred esnecially to the whipping she received Mon night. The note addressed to her lover announced the same determination and concluded by bidding the young man an affectionate good- bye. Th s parents became frantic and at once instituted a scarch which has not yet been relinquished. No friend or rela- tive scems to have seen the girl since Mon- day night. There are a number of small ponds near the residence, which is a sub- urban one, and these have been thoroughly dragged. The girl's lover has not been seen since Monday evening, Neighbors that vhile Mr. Menard is a trifle severe with his children the girl had no excuse for leaving home as she has done. et S (T WORSE THAN EXPECTED. Several of the Injured at Fountain Expected to Die. May 81.—[Special Telegram to —Word reached here to-day that the condition of those wounded at Fountain by the frightful railway aceident and giant powder explosion on the Santa Fe road a couple of wecks ago is more serious than at first anticipated. Besides those mstantly killed or who died within a few hours it is now feared that several whose injuries. at the time were thought slight will terminate fu Mr., O. S. Loomis, whose injuries at first were considered anything but serious, now lingers in a very critical con- dition, and his eldest son, whose leg was amputated. is rapidly sinking and it is feared neit will recover. H. P. Bos. worth and Laurence Wilhort, who were dly bruised in several places and suffered nervous shocks, are on the decline and -fforts to improve their condition proves s, and if « change does not come soon their cases are hopeless, Miss Myrtle Bell is partially para and will never recover the use of herarms. Mr. Bosworth hus been totally deaf since the explosion, and the in- jured seem to have had their nervous sy tems completely shattered. —— Five Men Drowned. Cuicaco, May 31.—A special to the Journal from Quincy, 111, says that while the Missis- sippi river steamer Iverness, owned by M Donald Bros., of Lacrosse, Wis., was towing a raft to Hanmibal, Mo., the two lower flues collapsed and ten men were blown overboard or jumped into the water to escape the deluge of steam. The following were drowned: John Green, Charles Coon William Tier- deckhands; Joseph Halfin, fireman © Crait, runner of capstan, All we young men without fumilics. — River Pirates In € St. Lovis, May 31.—The trouble with_the river pirates at Musick sided, and four of them, Kutin, Henry Goerke dered to the authorities. The body of Just Otto Ahlfeldt was found near Porta Charles county, riddled with bullets, Henry Beckman, the boatman, is in a worse condi n ot first reported. The river pirates the victims of a mi , beliey- ing the sherif’s party to be u party of rive men who had come to take forcible possession of their property as has been done once be. fore, They did not know that he had a war- rant, DENVER, stody. anding has sub wob and John and another, surren- St. — A Two Million Deal, CricaGo, May 81.——A transaction which for its magnitude and for its re usual order of thin, is decided ing, was consumated to-day. The parties to it are the American Cattle trust and Nelson Morris, the Chicago live stock magnate, Instead of the gobbling up process by the trust, exactly the opposite is the e Mor- ris has bought back from the cattle trust the Fuirbanks Cannir company, and has satis- factorily dissolved all relations with the trust. The consideration was §200,000,000. - Frightened By a “Ghost." PRINCETON, Wis., May 81.—"Spooks” are disturbing the peace of mind of the family of William Roberts, a farmer near this place. “Lhings are taken from one place and left in anothier, but are not removed from the premises. 'The *‘ghost” goes through the pockets of the members of the family and ‘mullwh‘ contents in odd places. Pocket- pooks are also taken and concealed The fawily called in the priest, and he told them the devil was in the house To-day they telegraphed for the Catholic priest at Ripon, asking him to come over and *lay” the ghost. He will be here to-morrow. — - ——— An lowa Criminal Captared, Cricaco, May 81.--J, W. Whitecomb, who is wanted in Cedar Rapids, Ta., on the charge of graud larceny, was arrested here to-day. Whitecomb decided to waive requisition pa 's and weut back with Sheriff Francis of e Lagids, THE BREWERS, They Do a Big Day's Work and Ad- Journ—A Banquet. St PAUL, May 81.—The second day's se sion of the United States Brewers' associ tion began with a report of the committee on bureau, which asks for a total appropriation of €,000. August Niplein, of Milwaukee, chairman of the contingency committee, ported censuring the Fredricksburg Brewing company for violating their pledge, and de- claring that complaints having been lodged. against a number of brewers for having broken their pledges, they are unworthy of membership in this association; adopted. The chairman of the committee on restrictive legislation reported in favor of granting Bowman [ros., of Marshalltown, Ta., £10,000 reimbursment for expenses in prose- cuting the Bowen case, also $2,000 to Zeibold & Haeglin, of Atchison, Kan,, for expenses in a lawsuit, and reforring the pe- tition of Reymann & Schmulback, Wheel- ing, for aid against prohibition to the board of trustees with power to act; adopted. The report of the special committee on the presi- dent’s address reafirms the declaration of principles published by the board of trustees, March 26, in regard to labor interests; con: firms to employes every concession previ- ously made as to wages and working hours, and promises to firmly oppose any attempt to reduce wages or lengthen the hours of labor, We condemn, and shall, if nocessary, prevent any attempt to nterfere with the hts of workmen to organize for their own welfare, The vigilance committee is instructed to de- vise plans to carry out the suggestion of the president as to clevating and ameliorating the condition of employcs, The report was adopted, as was a supplementary report com- mending the ;unselfish devotion and efficient services of President W, A, Miles, The re- port of the committec on nominations w: adopted. Tt leaves the presidents, vice presi- dents, secretary and treasurer unchanged, Several additions were made to the board of trustees and the various commit- tees, A letter was ead from Acting Commissioner of Internal Revenue Henderson, showing an increase of 2,12 2 barrels of malt liquor produced during the ear ended March 81, 1855, over the previous r. It was votedto hold the next annual ention at Hewark, J., in M After the passage of the usual resolutions of thanks the convention adjourned sine die Some five hundred guests participated in a banquet at the Merchants hotel to-night. Among those who responded to_toasts werce President Miles, Mayor Awes, of Minncapo- lis and General Sanborn. g DITOR SHOT. Startling Incident of Decoration Day Exercises at Nelson. NeLsoN, Neb,, May 31.—|Special to the ]—A sad ending to Decoration day oc- curred last night. Mr, Ed Hussong, one of the proprictors of the Nelsonian of this place and a member of the brass band, was on s way home from the G. A. R. campfire at about 11:30 p. m., and when near the was shot in the thigh from a revolver by some one concealed in the grass. Itis not thought that the wound will prove fatal. Great indignation is aroused that such a thing cotild happen to such an upright gentle- man, who has no enemies so far as is known. The only supposition s that some tramps who were here yesterduy, and to-day have fled, intended robbery. Decorating at Franklin. FraNkLIN, Neb., May 80.—[Special to the Bee.]—Decoration Day was observed in Franklin by one the largest crowds ever as- sembled in the Republican valley. The pro- cession, reaching from the business part of city to the cemetery, oneand one-half miles, was headed by the martial band, fol- lowad by Ben Franklin post 136, and by the Gage cadets of Franklin academy, then by school children with flowers, and then citi- i ages and on foot. At the cem v the graves of the comrades that h mustered into the other world ated. both those who wore the blue and gr; Professor Graham, of the Franklin academy delivercd one of the most master productions it has been our pleasure to hedr r some time. nd during was re- nnouncing th of the * Phil Sheridan and all the Congregational church wh and patriotic specehes were 1 general and aippoimted to prepi and Rev, Harrison was A an_invitation to deliv next Sunday on the life a heroic genc allant old ied to stirring e over the committ and ac run_address 1 decds of the Would-he Cowboys, Erknony, Neb., May #1.—[Special gram to Tue Bee]—A Mr. Roberts, of Lewis, Cass county, Ia., arrived here lust night in search of his youthful son who started west a short time ago to kill Indians. The father found his son in company with two more youthful bad, bad men and Indian slayers camped on the Elkhorn river about two miles from here. The trio were mounted and equivped a la_cowboy, white hats, leather bands, huge Mexican spurs and all! The father of the Roberts boy took him under his wing as it were and s 1 for lowa on the early train this morniug.” Constable Fry chaperoned the other two youths to Omaha, > the fond mothers uwait the arrival of 1 sons with tear-stuined cyes here last night are now dead, died at 11 1ast night and Winquest dicd at 6 this mornin ither of the men spole after the shots were fired. uest wis buried to-day and leaves nd four swall ehldren. Kurfes was unmarried remains wiil be sent to his home in 11linoi Decoration day wus i suceess here. Capti Henry, departmentconmande splendid oraton in the ity hall lin_algo delivered a pointed udd ladics set up a splendid supper for members of the post, Will Kurfes - Washington County Dem Braix, 2D, May 81| ial to Beg. |~ The democrats of the county f # club on Saturday last with a charte bership of 100. Thomas Wilk elected president and W. H rusworth 5 ot A delegation of five was sclected to attend the ®t, Louis couvention us fo lows: W. H. Farnsworth, Christopher Rath man, W. H, Eller, 2, H, Clark, A, M. Down ng. - Kicked. Waiioo, Neb,, ) e ]—Last night about dark He rold son of Olof Nel kicked in the for A large pieca of tho frontil bone was knocked entirely looso and w buried in the brain. The boy is still alive, but will not recover. - War On Saloois. Wanoo, Neb, May 81.—|Special to Tus Bee.]—The filt against saloon applicants by the prohibitionists is continuing with un- abated vigor, Monday night they defeated the applidation of W. Kliment. There are several other applications 1o bo pass yet. temonstrauces have been filed a all of them, Fatally al to Tue wan, the on, living head by I he Body Corunsug. gram w0 Tas B Willie Hoppen, who was drowned iu the Loup river about threo months ago, v brought to the city oa No. 0 this e The body was foun Platte i)v A lar met at the dopot to Wi b the bereaved ! cided to report HANGS ON A SLENDER THREAD Sheridan Hovers Between Life and Death All the Night. DEATH 1S HOURLY EXPECTED. Recurrences of the Heart Trouble Cause Greater Alarm Than on Any Day During the General's 111« ness—Capitol News. The Dawn May Look on the Dead. WASHINGTON BUREAU ThE OMATIA Bre, 513 FOURTERNTIT STREET, Wasmisotox. D, C.. May 81 General Sheridan’s life hangs on n slender thread to-night, and it is very doubtful if he ever sces the light of day again, At 11 o'clock it was revorted that he was dying, and crowds of people gathered on the street corners and around the hotels, and discussed the latest symptoms as meagrely given out by the physicians through friends, It soon became known that Dr. Lincoln had been called in as an adaitional consulting phy= sician, and that Dr. Pepper, the celebrated heart specialist, had been summoned from Philadelphia and was expected to arrive on a special train some time during the early hours of the morning. The physicians who have regularly stood by the bedside of the gallant warrior, ncknowledged that the dis- ease was baffling them, and that they were unable to tell whether he was dying or going into one of the sinking spells which have brought him so near death’s door three or four times during the past week. The family gathered in the sufferer’s room at minnight and it seemed that e was going. He breathed very heavily and for a while it did not appear that he could survive an hour. “Life is liable to go out like the light of a snuffed candle, at any time,” said one of the physicians. No effort was made at midnight to conceal the fact that the gravest apprehen- s1ons were outertained as to the situation. A long line of carriages and cabs was drawn up against the curbstones near General Sheri- dan's residence from 11 to 12 o'clock. In them came many officers, congressmen and public officials, who gathered in groups and discussed the probable outcome of the last attack. It was the universal belief that Gen eral Sheridan could uot live through the night. At 10:10 a bulletin was issucd. It say “Sher 1 had another vere attack this afternoon. He has recovered very imper- feetly and his condition causes the greatest apprehension, At the request of Dr. O'Reilly, Dr. Pepper, professor of clinical medicine and provost of the university of Pennsyl- iia has been tel aphed for and will ar- ve here about 4 o'clock to-morrow morn- ing. At 12:30 General Sheridan’s condition was. unimproved. FIVE MINUTE DEDATE COMMENCED, It was not until to-day that the debate om the Mills bill was begun in the house in real carnest. Shortly after noon Mr. Mills called up the bill for amendment and consideration under the five-minute rule. The ne on the floor at the time was extremel mg. Every member in the ¢ in~ his sea Secarcely a chair cupied, most of those who were nt from the city, having been called re for action. The democrats expected the republicans to fight consideration, but there was no contest and the Ineasure came up promptly. The galleries had few spectators, but the incrcase of interest, mani- fested by the members made the oceasion almost exciting, Mr. Adams, of Chicago, started the ball roiling by moving to strike out July 1, 1555, and insert January 1, 1889, when the proposed law shall take effect. Im- mediately Mr. Adams precipitated the dis- cussion tpon free lumber by showing the flect the measure would have upon the lum- ber in il it became a law, s proposed, on the 1st of next July., The debate went along all afterncon” on lumber, every man taking h five minutes on the Adams amendment, There was great activity among the members who spoke most, many of them talking at one and the same tune, Mr. Lind, of Minne- sota, made the speceh of the afternoon. Ale though u republican h nestly advocated frce lumber. He declared that it was incon- sistent 1o encoura; the destruction of our forests by maintaining a_duty on foreign iumber while at the same time we were giv- ing away immense bodics of lands under the timb culture law. He declared that the government has given much move in value in lands under the timber culture has derived from the tariff on lumber democrats applauded Mr, Lina ticuly. Mr. Breckenridge, of created a_furor when hesent to the clerks desk to be read a speech by Mr, Blaino against taxing lumber. The point was taken out of it, nowever, when Mr. MeKinley showed that Mr. Blame spoke against an ine ternal tax on domestic lumberand not ugainst the dutics upon fore’gn umb A DREARY OUTLOO “The time consur i the discussion of the first paragra aid Mr. Byvnum of In- diana, o democratic member of the committeo on ways and means, in commenting on the dings to-night, “was far b How lumb oposition, onsidered, * on either side of the house who can afford to antagonize free lum- ber. 1have no idea how long this debate will run. We have no way of limiting it ex= copt through the process employed during the debate on the republican Lill in 1858 The house vested in the speaker at that time power to prevent dilatory motions and filis bustering tactics, id resulted in the speaker ruling piust mo- theroby hasteni final vote, > republicans intend to stand o r 08 possible, We wil probably peri thing to run along untit we ascertuin just what the republicans in- tend doing, and if we learn absclutely that y intend to unnecessarily prolong the s will fortify against’ it, By the bate ru ay it looks us though sht continue until the end of this cons when in fact it must stop witiin a few was not wee MISCELLANEOUS, The conptroller uy author- ized the Citizens' National bank of $t. Paul, sb., to begin business with capital of 1,000, The press gallery v morning, fully thre having left for St. Louis, John P, Williumson, from the Yankton Ine dian agency, Dakota, is registered at the Are almost deser urths of its *d this upants secretary of the interior recommends torney general to institute suit against Coe & Carter for the recovery of lands along the line ef the Union_Pacific railway in Wy= oming, Utah and Nebraska. A somewhat similar case has been decided against the de- feuda stoft ntinued to-das rc county, mail to Adams; Nohs rdson county, mall Lo White Cloud, ’ Peugy S, Heani, e Washington Briefs The house committee on military aairs de- fayorably the seuute bill lo revive the rank of gencral of the urmy for encfit of Licutenant General Sherldan, Pacifi: railway telegraph bill was fae vorably reported 10 the senatc to-day from the inter-state comiuerce commission. It 18 ! the hoase (Anderson) bill, amended by strik- at tho word “constiuot.” It rcquh-e: « roads to wantaio and sperate pu graph Jines, but the effoct of the ncat iy Lo purmit their acquisition By L or I iy olber way, e comipunies,