Omaha Daily Bee Newspaper, June 16, 1888, Page 1

THE OMAHA DAILY BEE. SEVENTEENTH YEAR. MAHA., SATURDAY, MORNING, EMPEROR FREDERICK IS DEAD The Grim Monster Again Visits the Court of the Teutons. PATIENT SUFFERINGS ENDED. The Noble German Monarch Passes Into Eternity a Few Months After His Father—Incidents at the Death Bed. The Kaiser's Sufferings Ended. [Copuright 1859 by James Gordon Bennett.| Beruiy, June 15, —[New York Herald Cable—Special to Tur Bre.|—Yesterdas dispatch closed at midnight with the emperor slowly sinking and the sad watchers around him, He scemed to be no better nor worse until dawn came. Then he began to show that ominous restlessness which physicians recognize as a mortal sign in extreme illness. Not that he was in pain, or. he did not evi- dently suffer at all. The ominous restless- ness increased, and once more the room was peopled with his sad family. Next to her mother stood his daughter Sophia. She yet held in her hand the paper which he yes- terday placed there on which he had written with faint writing, ‘‘Remain as noble and #ood as you have been in the past. This is the last wish of your dying father.” Now and then a smile flitted over the emperor’'s face which wore an expression showing HE WAS NOT IN PAIN, The last nourishment he took was an orange; the last present he received with a grateful smile was a bgsketful of water- Dliies, such as he was wont to find in the Havel when he bathed there every summer. One of the last slips of paper on which he wrote was addressed to Dr. Hovell, whom he asked how his pulse went and whether he was sutisfied. After that the breathing be- came fainter until it was scarcely percep- tible. The emperor took the chancellor's hand and gently taking the empress’ trembling white hand laid it into that of the powerful minister, The preacher of the garrison of Potsdam had been admitted and administered the last sacraments. Matters went sadly on, the physicians watching sharply until 10 o'clock came when—and what follows came to me from an eye witness. Sir Morrell Mackenzie stepped out, walked rapidly to Crown Prince William, who was waiting for him, and after a few hurried words they went where THE EMPEROR WAS BREATHING ITIS LAST, His head raised by large pillows, his wan hand on the white coverlet nervously twitch- ing, the empress at the lower end of the bed knelt and remained in that position during the last hour, watching the faint gasps of breath. At the foot of the bed knelt his four daughters, Prince Henry and his two daugh- ters-in-law. The chaplain softly murmured the litany. Some white roses were on the coverlet, At some distance were the mem- bers of the houschold. Every five minutes Sir Morrell and the other physicians stand- ing benind him felt the emperor's pulse, and the expression on his face showed it was growing weaker. The breathing grew slow and so faint that the physician was obliged 10 place his ear close to the emperor’s lips, At 11 o'clock Sht Morrell signed to the empress who fervently Kissed the hand of the dying emperor and it was observed he drew it to hint und kissed it, his last act. At :12 Sir Morvell took out his watch and de- LIFE TIAD PASSED AWAY. The crown prince and new emperok gave whispered orders. Two adjutants left the room and at 1 while the silent throngs watched with baied breath the imperial standard was lowered to half mast, a sign which the reverend crowds out side acknowledged by bowing their heads, many crossing their hands as ifin prayer. An hour afterwards Prince Bismarck spent five minutes in the deuth chamber, He held an hour's conference with the new Emperor Witliam. The second hour he found the dead emperor dressed in a loose white coat, a lauret wreath on his breast just above the hunds, which are folded over a cavalry sword. Ouly the forchead, eyos and nose ave the mouth and chin being covy Some details may ve added to the particu- Jurs of the lust hour Whenever conscious- ness returned his hands sought that of the empress, He pressed them softly and held them. He would not quit his hold until o fit of coma overcame h His cvery look showed he was fully aware of what was passing avound, Indeed his eyes had such un eloquent expression his very thoughts scemed revealed, He breached his last QUIETLY AND PAINLESSLY, the immediate cause of the death being pro- nounced paralysis of the lungs, Unfortun- ately the dowager empress, his wother, did not arrvive from Baden. There will not be a post mortem, and it is not yet certain what the funeru! ceremony will be, but it is understood the cmperor him- self wished it exceedingly simple. It is prob- able that after lying in stute for « or two in the garrison church at Potsdam, where re pose the omains of Ky ck the Great, he will be luid in Friencuskirshe, which stands within tho grounds and tains the ashes of his two sons. 1n any there will be no absequies in Herlin or thing like the funcral pomp which marked the passing away of Keiser Wil helm, Possibly the romains will be laid out in state tomorrow in the Malchite hall of Friedevichskron before entombed in Friedenskirche, The deep affection of Derliners for him showed itself in many ways., Most of th shops were shut or draped black and s row was visible on many faces, Maay eyes were filled with tears and mourning is ugain everywhere to bo seen, Ihave just learned from an authoritative source that & vonference of Emperor W linm 10 with Bismarck to-day resulted in drawing up a programme defining the in tornational policy of Germany. 'This is to remain without chunge. It will continue based on the treaties of the triple allinuce and will aim to preserve gencral peace und cherish the union of the three allied pow- con caso wny~ did not fail to notice that the old Bmperor Frederivk aud his futher died on a Priday, and that Ked Prince Frederick Charles also disd ut the sume sge as Emperor Froderick. CONMMENTS OF THE GERMAN 1KESS, The semi-official Post saye the Fanperor Prederick was a still greater hero on a siclk bed than on the battle ficld, where he Juoked most gallautly into the eyes of death, Tue semioficial Nord-Dew'scher says for Wé«vn‘ €, Withig y fewy guonthis the Atrmal vation ll ;n lug ut. the bier of 8 high-hearted ruler whose form illuminated by splendor the glorious history of our time. He was traly princely and of heroie mould, Phe Kruz Zeitung concluded ita articls The people will never forget the favorite prince, Unser Fritz.” The Vassische believes that the nation will be filled with the spirit emanating from all the words and deeds of the deceased mon- arch. ° gene Ricnter, in his Freizennige Zeitung, writes: “The Empe Frederick is dead, but only to live on as Unser Fritz forever.” The National Zeitung is the the only paper which strikes a discordant note, remarking that the deceased definitely concludes one epoch and that a new era is now about to commence. A SILLY STORY. s0me newspapers or correspond- ents may revive the chestnutty stories about the influence of the Countess Walderso, once the morgantic wife of the septungena- rian Prince Fredric of Schleswig Holstein, grand uncle of the new empress. The countess will be remembered by many old New Yorkers as Miss Mary Lee.s It may be said she will now become the power behind the throne with the new emperor and empress, who, by the way, also beormes an Empress Victoria. This is well known in proper quarters to be a great mistake and a silly story. Equally silly wifl be any story of an estrangement between the new emperor and his mother. He never was a demonstrative child or man. His hauteur and coldness is constitutional. Almost the same cause that ‘made Lord Byron peculiar made the present emperor as a prince peculiar. In birth his left arm was injured, and it has always been practically paralyzed, so that he was obliged to almost wholly use his right arm. This defect more or less soured his disposition and in very early life, say Ber- liners, parental or materenal sympathetic in- dulgence tended to make him headstrong and wilful, but he is as affectionate with his mother as he can be with anybody. and there is no reason to suppose his dislike to Eng- lish ways taints his estimation of her or even her motherly influcnce, A CANARD REVIVED. The Neue Freie Presse of Vienna, received here to.day, seemingly revives the story that the throat affection was the result of youthful indiscretions. It publishes an old letier from Prof. Billroth, dated March 27, in which the eminent physician expresses his conviction that in concealing the true nature of the emperor’s malady Sir Morrill Macken- zie was actunted solely by motives of deli- v, policy und humanity. 1t is likely [Frederick Wilhain Nicholas Charles Em- peror of Germany was the eldest son of the late Emperor Willlam, who died on the 0th of last March. The Emperor Frederick was born at Potsdam on the anniversary of the battle of Leipsig, October 18, 1881, His futher was the son of Frederick William TIT and of Princess Louise of Mecklenberg- Strelitz and brother to the late King of Prussia, horn March 22, 17 His mother was the Princess Augusta of Saxe-Wiemar, His parents were married i 1520, His mother has always been an outspoken enemy of Bismarck and bitterly opposed to his policy. 1t issaid that the relations between his father and mother were of the most un- pleasant kind and that of late years their only meetings were of the most formal sort and only occurred once in each twenty-four hours, in the emperor’s study His militury education was begun before he was nine years old. At ten he was made a sub-licutenant and inves with the order of the Black According to the tra- ditions of the race of Hohenzollerns he was taugit two of the trades, that of bookbinder and carpenter being selected. His tutor was the eminent Dr. Curtins. His boyhood wa chiefly spent at Babelsberg, near Potsdam, the place of his birth and death. On the 7th of November. 1840, he entered the Univer- ity of Bonn, for the purpose of completing his military education. In 1550 he first vis. ited England. It was during this visit that he first saw Victoria, princess royal of (ireat Britain, whom he afterwards (Junuar , 1858) married. He returned to his native land and resumed udies at Bonn, which he completed in ‘When he had completed his military studies he was commissioned as captain in the First foot guards. He passed throngh various grades and when the war broke out between Prussia and Austria he held the rank of general. In that war he successfully led his arm, 5,000 men through *he passes of the Sudef 1ills umid great difficn ties and dangers. By a series of brilliant operations his army forced its way over the mountains and the passes, being forced into se s at Trautevan, shod and various other points. His object waus to form a junction with the army of Prince pderick Charles. Before he had succeeded in doing this General Benedek had made preparations to attack the latter with a superior foree, The battle of Koniggratz, July 3, 1866, was the result. The Emperor Prederick (then the erown prince) sur- prised the Austrians in the mid- dle of the hattle, struck the heart of their position und . decided the fortunes of the day. An uninterrupted series of victories followed his h from Miletin to Koniggratz, and firmly established his reputation as an able commander. His achievements i the Franco-Prussian war are a conspicuous part of the history of that memorable conflict. He was in commund of the third German army on the Rhine frontier in July of 1570, This urmy consisted of some- thing ov hundred thousand men anp about five hundred picces of artille With this force he, on the 4th of August, attacked the position of Genernl Donay at Weissen- berg and captured it ufter » desperate and bloody struggle. Follow up s victory, be, on the second day thereafter, wade bat- tle with the combined forces of ( MacMahon, Failly and Caurobert at Wo aud compelled the French to abandon their position. At the battle of Sedan, September 1, his troops and those of Priuce Frede: Uharles were engaged azainst tho greater part of Mae Maton's forces. The Germans succeeded in crossing the river Me k extremely difticult and dangerous operation wis effected by Prince William with his Prussiaus and Wurtemb Pushing on towards Paris ho eutered Versailles Septem- ber 20 and threw troops around the infested capital and remainea in tue vi- cinity until the couclusion of p On October 28 of that year he was made a mar- shal of Prussia and on November s a field murshal of Prussin. He is the father of seven ehildren, the oldest of which, Fred- i Willimm Victor Albert (born Junuary 1854) bocomes emperor of Germany, To the dead emperor the wadical peace party, the opponents of Bismarck, looked with eager hope for relief from adherence to the systems of & bygone uge, 4 system that they foel that they have outgrown and desive 0 cast off as @ WaEn Out gar I him thoy hoped to fud & leader who would ingugurate an exa in. which the composer, the scientist, the avthor aul the husbandmau would tuke superigr to the additional Huiakier of mu.\kl}ol cunugn 9pd othef en- ginos of doath, Hut they abe forced to fuce the uncertain future with & monarch whom | they assert is deformed in body wud diseused hus; | in mind, whose chief claricter tics seem o | be open insubordination to his father and villairous abuse of his mother instead of being permitted to pursue the paths of peace and progress with their beloved U Fritz” who lies dead at Potsdam. ] Sorrow of Sister Nations. Lospox, June 15.—~Much sorrow is e pressed at the death of the emperdr of Ge who was very popular in this city. e fiying at half mast and blinds in many houses are lowered. Queen Victoria telegraphed a message of sympathy and sor- row to the Empress Victoria. Flags on the American and other delega- tions are at half mast in consequence of the death of Emperor Frederick. The bells on Westminster Abbey were tolled this after- noon. When the news of the emperor's death was received at the German embassy the blinds were drawn. The Prince of Wales will start for Berlin to-morrow evening. Gladstone and scores of other prominent persons called at the German embassy and left their cards. The lord chamberlain is in communication with the court at Balmoral upon measures regarding the period of public mourning. The veriod of mourming will be prolonged for some time as he wag the son-in-law of the queen, A number of public and private en- tertainments have been stopped. Viessa, June 15.--An order has been issued closing the royal theaters on account of the death of Emperor Frederick. The emperor, Francis Joseph, telegraphed to the German embassy his.deep and heartfelt grief, Prince Hohenlohe, as chief chamber- lain, called at the cmbassy personally to ex- press his condolence, Panis, June ~The Paris newspapers, without exception, deplore the death of Em- peror Fredgrick and day a tribute to his manly qualities and liberal ann peace-loving disposition. President Carnot to-day tele- graphed a message of sympathy to the new Ge n emperor and the cabinet ministers left their cards at the German embassy. St. Prrekssure, June ~The higher ofticials of the foreign ofice, leading diplo- mats and members of the German colony visited the German embassy to-day and ex- pressed sympathy for the German imperial family. Wasi N, June 15.—Intelligence of the death of Emperor Frederick was received by Secretury Bayard this morning by cable from the United States legation at Berlin. The secretary immediately informed the president and sent the following telegram to Pendleton, minister at Berlin: “The presi- dent desires you to express through the for- ign office the respectful sympathy felt throughout the United States for the Ger- man natipn in the loss of their emperor, who has at last yielded to death with su lofty courage and calm resignation to the divine W YORK, June 15.—Flags of the city hall and departments were not placed at half- mast to-day when the news of the death of Emperor rederick was received. Ma; Hewitt said he did not fecl justitied in order- ing them up. e THE KNIGHTS CONCLAVE. Omaha Guarantees One Hundred Thousand Dollars For the Next. Cix 11, June 15.—[Special Telegram to Tie Bee.]—At the session of the grand lodge to-day a resolution to reduce the muni- mum limit of age of admission to the Pythias brotherhood from twenty-one to ei was defeated. An amendment to the consti- tution passed providing that no grand lodge shall be established where the jurisdiction mewmbership is less than 500. A resolution 10 abolish the red collar was defeated. The supreme lodge adjourned over until Monday morning to give the committee who are - vestigating the Penn nia troubles time to prepare a report, The investigating com- mittee sit all day to-morrow. St. Louls pe- titioned for the next conclave. Omaha guarantees the order £100,000 to meet the expens of the conclave if that city is selected for the place of its meeting. At its meeting to-day the Ohio brigade redistributed the state, making ten regiments instead of seven. The thermome: ter to-day climbed into the nineties, but the drilling for the prizes continued. Some of the knights appeared to suffer terribly. The prize scems now to be betwoen the Kokomo division of Kokomo, Ind., and the Dearborn division of Chicago. Each feels confident of winning, One of thesupreme representatives said that this was the greatest event in the history of the order. ‘This was also the most suceessful_concluve ever held and the most enjovable for all concerned. To-night a num- ber of the bands from the outside contest for a prize of #00. The concert was a grand af- fair, All the Nebraska kuights have not de- parted yet. They say they are ejoying them- selves S0 much that they hate to depar e H CONGRESS, House. WasmiNG7oy, June 15.—~After a struggle, lasting half an hour, over the order of busi- ness, Mr, Townshend's motion to conside the army appropriation bill was defeat. and the house proceeded under the regular order—being business on the private dar, Townshend giving notice.that he spropriation bill to-morrow. spent in_consideration of pri , several of which were pussed. The t recess till ¥ p. m., when nsion bills were considered. ary of Kentucky obtained unan- imous consent o introauce the following Iesolved, That we have heard with pro found x\mp hy of the death of the emperor. riendly advocate of a frien in Germany, and we our respectful sympathy to the German na- tion in the loss of their great and renowned ruler, Passed unanimously. At the evening session of the house fort, nine private pension bills were passed and at 10:80 o' clock adjourne - Postal Thiet Arrested Deanwoon, Dak., June 15, —[Special Tel gram to Tue By William H. Webber, aged twenty-two years, formerly deputy postinaster ot Speartish, was arrested in this city to day by Postoflice Inspector George H Waterbury, Webber is charged with ving rifled five registered letters passing through the Spearfish ofico and stealing their con tents. ugto £44. The postofice de. neut have been working at the case for and had an unbroken chain of lence when the arrest wus made. The oner, who was married only a fow days to un estimable young lady of Stu wened u full confession made in FIFTL 0 bouds, pproaching to the p vs for ca nee will be passed at uof the United States at being frow one to ten Weather Indications. Nobraska und Dakota: Light to fresk rly winds, becoming westerly, cooler, ht to fresh southerly winds, perature, cezasional light local Fimsoxt, Neh., June 15.—[Special Tele- graw to Taz Bee | —The three-yearold daugbter of J.C. chokod -to death this aftdrnd®i by swallow- ing @ small screw which lodged in her throat. A DELUGE OF REPUBLICANS Chicago Already Packed With BEn- thusiastic Politicians, IT'S EVERYBODY'S FIGHT SO FAR. Thurston Talked of Strongly For the Temporary or Permanent Chair- manship—Good Feeling Be- fore the Great Fray. Chicago Crowded Already. Cuicaco, Juue 15.—[Special Telegram to Tne Bee. |—If the waves which now are beating upon the Chicago hotels are only the forerunners of the surges of next week, the city threatens to be engulfed with the com- ing multitudes, Specials and excursion trains by the score have landed to-day thou- sands of visitors and delegates to the conven- tion. To-morrow will see a still greater in- flux, including the eastern and southern del- egations, while Sunday and Monday will add many additional thousands to the number. And yet the city seems already full. The hotel rotundas give barely standing room te the crowds. The strects are alive with beribboned visitors and delegates resplendent with badges. Hacks, car- riages, horse cars and cable lines are doing double service with the multitude just béginning to arrive. No other city but Chicago could stand the strain and not stag- ger under it, but Chicago seems equal to the emergency and promises ample room to all who are to follow. 1t is a genteel, quiet, but earnest gathering. The enthusiasm has not yet broken out with brass bands and ban- ners, but it is none the less present, though surpressed. The most murked feature of the situation is the friendly feeling between the followers of the various candidates and the earnest pledges that there will be no sore heads whatever may be the result. The nearest approach to acerbity is between the henchmen of Greshmin and Harrison, but this promises to wear away before the ballot- ing begins. The St. Louis convention has put new hope into republican hearts, and the news from Oregon, joined to the duiy in- creasing reports of heavy democratic defec- tions in all the industrial districts, are tak ages of certain victory in Novemb activity to-duy has been mani 1 ham and Alger headquar- At the first the reports as the day WOre o Were ot aa satisfactory as antici- Arriving sing in ad- ham, ex- pressed themselves emphatically in indignant protests. That the undue zeal of the Gi boomers has injured the judge’s prospe generally conceded, and there is a manifest disposition cn the part of hjs friends to undo, if possible, the misehief. ' General A]yorn canvass is showing greater streneth than ex- pected, especially among the Grand Army men, who seem to have very generally cs- poused his cause, It is backed with the largest barrel, the londest shouters and the st buttonholers of that of any other candi- And it scems o gain new impetus with sherman’s friends to-night have lost nnnu of their contidence. **We shall nominate nator on the third or fourth ballot,” E Hen Butterwortly thus evening, ‘and shall do it because she republican party is determinea to win with their ablest man.” 1t 18 noticeable. that General Sherman's sup- porters 1ook for an mcmafllnf vote for their candidate. “The senator will not start with less than 252 and not more than 330, re- arked one of his managers this even “and he will gain steadily on every b lot until electea. There scems to be nothing in the Depew movement. The general impression is that it is only & mask for a Blaine stampede, which when will not be a sur- prise. The f Tne Bee, which has been given u wide circulation, has not been without effect in opening the eyes of delegates to the anti-monopoly protest which the northwest would raise against such a po- litical pluads The audi 1 building, which on its in- terior looks barely more than begun, has its great couvention hall nearly completea. "The immense room is a mass of bunting, por- traits, banners, and state and national em- blems. Galleries completely encircle the platform, and the floor, rising to five tiers of posite the stage and three in height behind hind the proscenium arch. In its unfinished state the uuditorium looks like an enormous house decked out foran approaching carni- val, ts will be provided for 8,000 people and every word will be distinctly audible in B rt of the house. The Nebraska delegation and many mem- bers of the republican club arrived to-day and are quartered at the new Gore house and the Grand Pacific. The delegation announce that they are for power and prestige, and will look how the cat crouches before assist- ng her to jump. They are urging John M, Thurston for temporary chairman and Patrick Eagan for a place on the committee on resolutions. Their desire to draw all ele- ments to the support of their delegation ticket makes the delegation ve 10n- committal as to canihdates. Their point gained, they may be expected to be more commuuicativ Senator Allison 1s likely to get a vote on at least one ballot from the dt'h'l.ul ion, which is friendly disposea to the senator as a neighbor. Senator Sherman looks for three or four and the Alger arc equally hopetul, A, M. Henry, formerly @ law) in Omaha and a brother-in-law of Generul Alger, is working hard for the in terests of his relation, and 80 18 Architect Mye whose portly form sways to and fro in the corridors of the Grand Pacific, National Committee, Cnicaco, June 15.—The republican tional committee met to-night. Before taking up the regular business Mrs. Isabella Beecher He r, ‘the well known woman suffrage advocate, was granted ten minutes, at her request, to present her cuuse to the committee, She spoke clearly and well, arousing enthusiasm by an offer that if th committee would iusert a woman suffrag plank in the platform she would guurantee women speakers in the coming canvuss who would put the republican party in power to stay. On motion of Conger of Ohio next Mon- day W fixed as the date when each stute ¢ ion should meetand seleet a chairman of the delegation and one member 10 8¢ vice president and one each. on the committees ou eredentials, permanent organization, rules and order of business, platform and resolutions and a member of the national republican committee. Couger from the sub-committee uppointed wepare the rollof the convention, re d there were a number of contestants ts in which the pupers indicated tho ity of the set of delegates placed upon the rols presented. He said that on the papers on file and statements mado to sub-committe was deemed [ c respecting the cons test in th Columbia and the sub-committee recommended that both delesations be admitted to seats on the floor and neither be eutitled to vote until the right to seats had been det convention. There were no fivst and fourth districts of Virg! contest in the other eight districts th wittee re ded that both delegations be admitted until their rights were deter 1 by the -conyention. In regard to th utes-at-lurge from Viglnia, the com 2 voted to recommend that the delegates na- com- mi hended by mewctor Mahoue be placed on th roll and adnitted ad neiwaos and that i opposing delegation, headed by D. D, wivle be admnitted 10 seuts as contestants. ‘The Virginia coutest became a matter u{ vigorous discussion, Lynch of Mississippi, Hooker of Vermont wod others taking part. JUN | Colonel F | marched to Bethesaa park whe NE 16, 1888, After an hour's debate, Evans of Kentucky moved as an amendment to the report of the sub-committee that the entire Mahone dele. gation be placed on the roll. “I'he motion was defeated by a vote of 18 to The claim from Dakota stead of six in the convention then came up and cahsed a lively debate. The idea was that Dakota is rightfully a state and entitled to full representation as such, The proposi tion did not involve any enlargement of Da- kota's vote in the convention. Tt was a mat- ter of seats, not votes. The committee gave the larger number, and therefore its moral support to Dakota's claim to statenood. he report of the committeo to prepare the convention roll was then unanimousl adopted, the only change being that in re gard to Dakota. 1. n moved that the several state dele- gations be authorized each to appoint a mes- senger, except the states of New York, Pennsylvania, Ohio and Illinois, which shall ©each appoint two, all to have the privileges of the floor and be urder charge of the sergeant-at-arms, The motion was adopted. General Charles Fitzsimmons, sergeant. arms of the convention, was then presented to the national committee b Mr. Clarkson and warmly received, Telegrams were read from Creed Hayward of California and M. D. Foley of Nevada, stating that the Pacific coast dele- gates desired to present the name of Morris Estee of California for temporary chairman, and requesting that action by the national committee be sus| nded until the coast dele- wation arrived. The request met with no ob- jection. Adjournment was then taken until 8 p, m. to-morrow. © success of the efforts to have the ten delegates from Dakota put on the official roll of the convention was largely due to the strong and effective fight made for it by Mr. Clarkson, the lowa member of the commit- tee. It has been decided that the convention will be opened by singing the *‘Battle Hymn of the Republic” to the tune of ‘*“John Brown's Body.” Miss Pauline Rommeiss, of the Chicago Third Presbyterian church, will be the soloist, and the whole convention will join in the chorus. Gossip From the Chicago Gathering. CnicaGo, Junegld, —The probability that John M. Thurston of Nebraska would be made temporary chairman of the convention and Warner Miller of New York permanent chairman, became this evening almost a cer- tamnty. Those who were unacquainted with Thurston, had apparently settled upon Patrick Egan, ex-president of the Irish Na- tional league and delegate from Nebraska, as the most available man, One of the na- tional committeemen remarked that the lection of Egan would be a stroke of policy that would be of good service to the party in the campuign and bea well deserved honor to the position of trust he has held among his compatriots, Mr. Egan wasseen this even- ing and suid while he appreciated the honor sought to be bestowed upon him by his friends, the Nebraska delegation would be solid for Thurston. At General Harrison's headquarters to- day, it was emphatically denied that there had been a conference between the frie of Harrison and Gresham. John C. New sai No conference was hela and none sought for by the triends of either candidate, There is nothing to confer about. We are making no fight on Gresham, and so far as we know’ his friends are making none on Hurrison. The business of the Indiana dele- gation is to carry out the instructions of the Fepublican state convention &nd do what we can to secure the nomination of Harrison. The impression that Indiana has two candi- dates is not a correct one. Gresham doubt- less has many friends among the republican varty in Indians, but the sentiment expressed at the county and state conventions und the instructions given are for Harrison. Those instructions Indiana will carry out.” Hon. T, C. Platt of New York arrived to- night.” He was called upon- by u represehta- tive of the associated press with a view of obtaining the temper of the New York state delegation. Mr. Platt said he had no infor- mation for the public and he meant thereby that nothing concerning his delegation could definitely be told. “1s your delegation practically d the reporter. Yes,”" said Mr. Platt, “Ithink so. The four delegates-at-large will confer on Mon- day and if they are unammous I have no doubt the entire delegation will join them.” “How many delegates has Depew now, do you think (" was asked. “1 have no knowledge,” “Possibly all of them. ' the majority if he will ac ten seats in- united ¢ was the answer. hink he can hav pt the nomina- reporter then turned his attention to William Walter Phelps, of New Jersey. Mr. Phelps believed the general situation strictly complicated and retorted that he could throw special light upon it. ate H. A, Phllips, from Roscoe Conkliug’s district, said: “*You may say em- 1y that Depew will have sixty of our seventy-two votes, [f Depew is not a candi- date our choice will be for the mun who can win,” A prominent ex-Congressman from New York (who desired his name withheld) said: he second choice of our delegates is John sherman. Hiscock and Platt are at heart in favor of Alger, but if Depew will accept he ctically a solid delegation. If st grot fir it will say what western state shall.” The Nebraska delegation in point of pref- erence is an unknown quantity. Eaitor Rose- water, of Tne BEg, X-Senator Saun- ders are authority for the statement that the state will give Allison a complimentary vote, after which it will break and go no one knows whe The friends of man and Alger are positive thut the Nebruska delegation will be divided between the Ohio man and Michigan's ex-governos Gresham's friends held another meeting at their headquarters to-night. After the ad- journment two gentlemen, both champions of Blaine and Gresham, who undertook to discuss the werits of the candidates, came to blows, This was the outgrowth of the Blaine talk which was indulged in to-mght. The were more figures shown than heretofore giving the estimated strength of the different candidates, which all seem 1o show that there was 1o solution to the situation but the magic name of Blaine, It was always insiste Blaive was not a candidate, could not be owing to his letters, but this al- wost irrefutable statement did Lot seem to down the plumed kuight's ghost., Gresham being the locar candidate, has the largest number of boomers. Harrison ap- pears to have the next best following in point of numbers, Alger's headquurters was the Mecca of the evening, aud probubly more visitors from more states called there t at any other place. Sherman's headquarters presented a somewhat cheer- less appearance, principally because it is lo- cated on the third floor and but few of the iio delegates have arrived, ——— CHEERS FOR JERRY RUSK. The Bethesda Springs Celebrants Yel | For Wisconsin'’s Governor, Wavkesia, Wis., June 15.—All the princi- pal buildings lere were hundsomely decorated to-duy in hopor of the twenticth auniversary of the disco of the famous Waukesha springs by Colonel Richard Dunbar. Scveral thousan d people participuted. Shortly after a train from Madison brought svernor Rusk and other state officials. As vorGo nor Rusk appeared on_the platforin of the car, Cuptain Elihu Enos jumped upon w step and called for three ch for old Jerry Rusk, se were given and the vaptain mounted the platform and called for three cheers for the next president of the United States, meaning Governor Rusk. A train from Chi o was loaded with politicians, smong whowm were ex-Governor Foster, Licutenunt Governor Smith, of Ilinois, Secretary of State Grifiu, of Indiana, Congresstian Town. send, of ( wator Farwell, of Chicago, Grant and Congressian Dick procession was formed und addresscs Summer and 1. W. ¢ coremonies at tho park et 4t the Fountain hiouse, Guenther, 4 waore delivered D.H bt After En Koute, Pirrssukg, Juns 15, ~The i wind storm and \\(\&n trains § were crowded to-day with distingUished ro-l — NUMBER 364, publicans en route to Chicago. There was a disposition among eastern men to maintain a strict silence regarding an expression of opinion on their chox Judge Payson of Tllinois, thought the only real strong candidates were Sherman and Gresham. A number of others were to be used as foot stools until the proper time came to vote for some ieading candidate. DESVER, June 15.—~The Colotlo delega- tion to the Chicago convention left here this evening, The Colorado men are for Blaine first and last, but, said a deleate just before the train pulled out: *af find it impossi ble or unadvisable to nominate Blaine, 1 am for Depew and 1 know that five of the dele- gation are Depow men. Everybody's RRace. Ciicaao, June 15.—[Special Telegram to Tue Bee.]—The cif is beginning to be crowded and no hotels makes promises after Monday for accommodationsmnot already re- served. The best political prophet is all at sea a8 to the impending result. That Sher- man 1s far in the-lead: that Gresham oxhib- its unlooked for stremgth; tnat Allison's friends show a confidence which scems to be based on private information mnot known to the general public—all these facts are admitted. It is also generally assumed that the choice of the convention will be made on the floor of the convention and not in the hotel corridors or rooms of the delegations. It is anybody's race at this moment, with the ever threatening possibility that a deadlock may cause a stampede to Blaine and veto his letters of declination. Sherman at present has the largest and most enthusiastic body of members. A score of senate employes are alrendy on the ground posting up his pic tures and ussuring all comers of the certainty of his election on the third or fourth ballot. They have been counting until within a few days on four votes from Nebraska, but now leave your state out of th)y calculation which ives the Ohio statesman 300 votes on the rst ballot. Senator Allison's friends con- fidently expect some Nebraska votes at the outset and 5o do the supporters of Gresham. Egan's announcement as published in the morning papers that the majority of the N braska delegation were for Blaine first, last and all the e, excites surprise. 1f the Ne. braska delegation will present Egan's name for chairman he can have the honor, and through him the Trish-American republicans will receive o deserved recognition. It is said here that Thurston will be the choice of the delegation for chairman, Chauncey Again. Syracuse, N. Y., June 15,—[Special Tele- gram to Tug E —Chauncey M. Depew suid to a reporter this morning that he was a can- didate for the presidential nomination, but in case, on his arrival at Chicago, he found the granger element of the west too strong against his candidacy he would be in favor of any candiaate who stood the best chance of re- ceiving the united support of the republicans of the country, no matter who he was. M Depew said the interests of the party were more to him than those of himself, no matter what the sacrifices wer 0 Mr. Drake. Cuicaco, June 15, —John B. Drake, of the Grand Pacific hotel, says that the report that he refused to allow Blaine's picture to be hung in his hotel misrepresented the fuct Mr. Drake has alvays been and is now a great friend of Blaine, and consequently he could have no objection whatever to the hanging of his picture. The whole difficulty, Mr. Drake says, arose from the discourtco way in which the request was preferred. Sy Deserted Legislation Halls. WasImNGTON, June 15.—There were many vacant seats on the republican side of the house to-day. It is estimated about eigh representatives have gone to Chicago or a about making urrangements to do so0. The attendance on the democratic side was not much better, and practically business could only be done by unanimous consent, any member having it in_his power to suspend proceedings by making: the point of no quorum, Such an incident happened at the very outset, when Townsend, smarting under the defeat of his motion to take up the army appropriation bill, made the point. For half an hour he resisted the appeals of nearly all the members to withdraw | q point, but fin- ally yielded to the speaker’s n intimation that nothing could be done ll he persisted. e The Trans-Continental Meeting. St Pavl, June 15.—Some twenty repre- sentatives of the Tra ntin beia- tion were here this morning when the ad- journed meeting from Sun Fraocisco was called to order, No business w transacted and an adjournment was taken until 100'clock to-morrow, when the traflic managers will have the floor. The question of passenger business will probably not be taken up until the middle of next week. The wmost im portant business to be considered is the ruling of the inter-state commerce commis sion in the matter of the Denver shippers, wh involves a general reconstruction of tariffs and classifications. ——— The Workmen's Jul Sr. Joseru, Mo, June 15.--| ial Tele- gram to Tie Bek,|—There were about 6,000 strangers in St. Joseph to-duy to attend the Ancient Order of the United Workmun Jubi lee, which was a pronounced success, address of R. H, Kern of Louis ternoon is partic v compliments the prize driil the legion from Moberly g first money, §25), Atchison, Kan,, second, In- dependence, Mo, third, and Kimsas City fourth. The legion from Hopkins, Mo,, was ruled out on a techuiculity, The day was so wirm that the parade was not what it would otherwise have been. The thermometer reg- istered 97 above zero in the shude at 2 p. w, —— Stole a Horse Ranc Wicnita, Kan., June,15.—[Special Tele gram to Tne Bre.|—Three deputy sheriffs are in this city from Bonham county, Texas, looking fora gang of horse thicy The thieves are accused of stealing from oue ranch in Bonham county. imals were ull recover which were either stolen or stampeded in the chase which followed. There w cight of the thicves, all of whom have been captured except two who were tracked to this city The an- 1 except ubout thir The Conv S1. PavL, dune 15.—A meeting of the rep- resentatives of the Chicago lines, except the Burlington, was heid this morning to d the matter of reduced rates to the Chi convention. The meeting resulted in a de sion to stand the rate of $10 to Chi and return. General Passenger Agent IKen yon suid subseque that the Burlington wWill maintain its § : St. AE0 Both Tried and One Succeeded, LovisviLLE, June 15.—Jucob Dall, who has conducted a grocery busiuess here for fifte wrs, shot himself dead to-duy in the pres- ence of his wife, Hoth have been in failing health for some time. Mrs. Dall later tri to kill herself with the san stol. —~— Closed the Convention. Kaxsas Ciry, June 15, to Tur Bee )--The stute o Women's Christian Temperance Union closed here to-duy with the election of of- ficers, Mrs. Clura Hoftman of Kausas C was chosen president. e Fatal Storm in Oregon. PORTLAND, Ore., June ib.—A disastrous cloud burst was reported to-day at Arlington, Ove. Seven buildings ched and t or three ast. Ve Fhey Couldn't A ¥ You, June 15.~Phe jury in the Diss Debar reported this evening that they woere Bubl2 1o agree, acd locked up forthe night ention of the ! Drewen A DULL AND DESERTED CITY, Washington's Lifo Goes Traveling Towards the Lake Oity. WISE AND HIS ANTI-MAHONEITES He Feels Certain of Seating His Delee gation—Railroad Tickets For Everybody — The Dark Horse Stables, Washi Wasmixerox 513 FOURTEES TREET, Wasnisar D. C.. June 18 This was the dullest day in Washington since the convention of the Fiftieth congress in December. There was scarcely a stranger at the hotels, while the corridors of the cap- itol were almost deserted. Ex-Congressman John 8. Wise, of Richmond, and his anti-Ma- hone delegates from Virginia were the only men who gave life to anything. Mr. Wise gathered about him quite a crowd in the cor- ridor to the main entrance of the house of representatives as he discussed the outlook in general, and in Virginia in particular, Wise is young, well educated, experiencedy full of energy and making 1t hvely for the old leader of the republican party in the state imm8diately below Washington and across the Potomac. He expressed the fullest con- fidence inhis ability to gain recognition for his delegates, most of whom are white an opposed to Sherman because Mahone is for the Ohioan, and who will support Harrison. During the conversation, in which several republican congressmen took a part, one of the Wise men, a man black as midnight, said: “Captain Wise is sure to win. We will Blt be admitted at Chicago. Wise has the bes! republican following in the state at his bacl He has most of the white men, while M hone has the niggers.* A DESERTED HOUSE. Very few republican members from states having candidates before the Chicago con- vention were in their seats in the house to-day. None of the Maine men were in their seats and none from Pennsylvania, Kennedy and Romeis were the only Ohioans in sight. Farquhar, Laidlaw, Baker, Sawyer and Weber represented the large number of republican members from New York, and it stood that one or two of them will to-morrow. General Browne, General and Cheadle were the only republi- cans from Indiana in their seats, the others having gone to work for Harrison. Browne 1d Cheadle v among the most enthusi- astic Harrison men in Washington und ars left here to look after this end of the line. Rowell was the only Illinois republican who showed up in the house and Burrows and O'Donnell represented the A from Michi- gan. Four republicans remam from lows, Lyman, Holies, Strubl 1d Conger, but it s understood thot w1l of them will start to Chicago to-morrow. ‘There were 10 promi- nent democrats onshe floor THER SAWYER 01 About 2 o'clock Senator consin came over from the senate side. senate was not in session to-day, and seating himself on the loun inthe center of the republican lobby, smoked and talked over the outlook. He was the only relief from the monotony, Private bills were under con- sideration and no interest attached to the ceedings, and as not over one-third or ourth of the members were nresent most. of the time, uo measure could be pussed ex- cept by unanimous consent as the raising of. the point of no quorum present invariably. defeated whatever was under consideration.® Several bills were discussed, but when there was objections they were laid ov The day was absolutely thrown away. [ 0AD TICKETS IN PROFUSION, The feeling still prevails wmong the re- publicans, as well as the democrats, that un- less the convention is on its guard, and there is a4 combination or understanding to defeat llock w e which will call for L and he will be presented with a The few republicans in the city who desire this event, and it may be that their anxiety to avertthis action affords the real basis for their repeated predictions that Mr. Blaine will be nominated HIse nebber od 80 many free rilroad tickets in all my 'sperience,,” said a colored delegate this morning as he mopped his brow and picked up his grin for hix journey to the railway station. “I specks,” continued he, “Dat all ob de railroad companies are in favi 11 oh de candidates, way dey hand out de tic for Chica THE DARK HOT Senator Cullom und a few others who ex= pect 1o leave to-nignt or in the morning for Chicago were busy during the day arranging for their departure, and as t flitted past, one another they made brief observations as to the outlook. " The presidential quantities who have not been mentioned as out-and-out didates believe there are great possibili- ties for the field, and those who are manag- iz the stubles where the dark horses are kept are manufacturing as much electricity as possible to be thrown on the conv when the moment, arr! for tl of lightning rods. overnor Porter of Tudiana, Go Foraker and Representative MeKiul of Ohio, Sena~- tor Hiscock of D York, William Walter Phelps of New Jersey, and again George W. Childs ot Philadelphia are being discussed as promising colts who are quar- tered in the durk lorse stable ready to ba flashed onto the track at the first momenta There is quite a feeling for Senator Cullom, Mrs, Logan, who is working for (eneral Alger, is to be in favor of Senatos Cullom in the event her first choice capnots be nominated, and she believes sho will ba able to create a stumpede for the senior sens ator from 1inois if there is a deadlock, gron an Oasis. Bukear Tie OMAnA Bre, } ANLE. Nebraska and lowa Pensions. WASHINGTON, June 15[ Special T to Tui Bre.|~The following pensions were granted Nebraskans to Original invalid —Johnathan Grimm, Tecumseh. Increase— (Special act) Wilson Moles, Fairbury; Ed- ward P, McCormick, Ouakdale; Alexander Swallow, Harvard; Paul Anderson, Brazile Mills: Alonzo Wheaton, Orleans. Reissue and increase—Jdward H. H. McNight, Glen- Original widows, ete.--Sarali, mother William Miller, Tecumseh: Harriet, rof Charles L. Wescott, Plattsmouth, Pensions for lowans: Original invahd— Willet 12, Monmouth. fucreise—Bme- erson Benson, Albia; John M. Litton, Clin- ton: Williani Rice, Maquoketa; William t, Monroe; icorge Camp, Lullcmn; wis . Lewls. LeGrand: Willlam 5. Gay, nterville; Sumucl H. Davis, MeGregors Juvies Lockwood, Wushington: William 7y Garnant, Brighton cissue and increuse— Alexander 13 Cassell, Gariier, — Reissue— Jumes Isnac Nowton, Shellsburih ston, Greenfeld) Originul w o (Special act) Lova B, widow of Richurd Gear, Dexter, * Mexicar lows—Theresa, widow of William G, ks, Lowis. WasmiNGToN, June 15, to Tur Bee. | --Pr Willium A. Albricht compauy C, Sixth infantry, now supposed to be with his company, is discharged the sers This soldier is en~ O'Shca, company F, Pif now with his company at Dukota, is transferred o the s i private ! Telegram Private teenth iofantr Fort Buiord, hospital corp Joh New Yok, June to Tux Bee. Liverpool; th Rotterdam fr the 15~ [Special ‘Pel —Arrived—The Germante from Polynasia from Humburg; the Kotterdam; the Saule from ythia from Liverpool, s No Chaunge. WasEINGTON, June 15.~A vullcti issued at 9:50 sad uu re was no cuange 1o be noled i Geueral Sheridan’s condition, ram