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

Tue OMAHA DALy BEE EIGHTEEN 'H YEAR. OMAHA. THURSDAY MORNING, AUGUST 16, 1888, — NUMBER 6_ BLAINE ON THE FISHERIES. The Plumed Knight Addresses a Monster Meeting in Portland. MR. PUTNAM'S SIN OF OMISSION. The Perils of a Fisherman's Life Graphically Portrayed —A Big Bolt in the American Party's Convention, Blaine's Reception at Portland, Pontraxn, Me,, August 15.—A great mass meeting was held in the City hall this after- noon to express a welcome to Hon. J. G. Blaine, Three thousand persons were pres- ent. When Mr. Blaine appeared in the cor- ridor of the building a great shout went up from the crowd outside, and was re-echoed by the throngs in the hall, the men cheering and the ladies waving their handkerchiefs, Asthe gentleman ascended the platform, General Henry B. Cleves was called upon to preside. He spoke briefly upon introducing Mr. Blain Mr. Blaine in response said: *Mr. Chairman, Ladies and Gentlemen: I should not have left my home the day after my arrival, but for my desire to feel mysclf once more in touch with those with whom I bave ia previous tunes fought in many good republican contests [cheers], and once i to compare notes with those upon whose wis- dom the par has aiways relied—namel the republican m s—ns 1o what should be done at this crisis in the po- litical affairs of the country and in the history of the party which'is its great defende: When President Clevelaud de- livered his messay something to say 1o the American people about the danger of Mrusts.’ Ithink there have since been no democratic papers in the country, whether they understand the meaning of the word or not, that have not been constantly warning the people as to the horrivle danger of trusts, {Laughter.| Well, I shall not discuss trusts this afternoon. 1shall not venture to say that they are altogether —advantagcous - disadvantageous, They are largely ate affai with which neither President Cleveland nor any private citizen has any rizht to interfere. Aside from that, a pointwhich I wish to impress upon you is that trusts are not the outgrowth, nor in anyway an incident of, Protective policy, as the president charges; that a protective policy no more breeds what the president considers a pestilence of trusts than does the veriest free trade country in the world, which is Englund—for England is literally plastered all over, under her system of free trade, with trusts, ' The very day be- fore I amiled for home I eut from a London journul an announcement that all munufac- turers of coftius ard all the unde ers of the united kingdom had gone into a trust; that it was to consist of 2,000,000 capital, which, in the langua Loglish finan- cial market, was to have a large number of a ‘preferential bouds,” and that the yearly death rate might be expected to emi- annval dividend of 12 per cent, Now, I think, my friends, that we might safely bury all the president’s predictions of evil from trusts in this country in the graves in which those cofting arc about to go, proferential bonds andall. And we might do this safely by showing that so far from a protective pol generating trusts, antter free trade policy encrates them in far ater numbers, and thus I leave the guestion, “In Maine we are not able to de- vote oursclves wholly to mational elections, and I am glad that both parties have nominated gentlemen of un- exceptional personal churacter and r spectability, stauding high in their com- munity, and against whom personally nothing can bo said. That leaves the contest whero it should rest—on principle. Mr. Putnam— 1 judge from a speech of his which I hold in my hand, which I read in the Portland Argus—is_very uneasy in regard to the charges that have been brought against him concerning the very disadvantageous treaty he aided in making, giving away, us I think, in u large degree, the rights of American fishermen. I have read his speech with great interest, and I found it to be mainly an answer to some criticisms that Senator I'rye had made on the president, the secretary of state and the fisheries commission in connee- tion_ with the treaty. What interested mo most in Lis specch was three or four lines that occur somewhat parenthotically about the middie of his remarks. ‘At this point,’ says the Argus, ‘Mr. Putnam discussed several features of the treaty, showing the practical benefits which our’ fishing fleet would derive from the treaty. But the Argus didn’t think it worth while to mention what those points of Mr, Putuam’s were, On all points of criticism of Mr. Frye's speech, Mr. Putnam was full to afliience, but just in a breathing spell, or as Artemus Ward used to say, “At this point, Qosiring to rest my voice, I will tell you & littlo story;” 80 about the time that Putnam gt half way in his speech he scems to have eeded a httle rest, and told all these out- fages to the American fishing ficet which he didu't_seem to include in Lis regular speech, gnd which the Argus didn’t deem worth whil Teporting. ‘If * there s anything in the world about which the American peo- ple are concerned to-day touching this fishery question, it is the interest of the fishing fleet, and that is tho very point which " the voters of Mlline‘ before whom Putnam appears as a candidate, are desirous to have him explain. For we believe—by we I mean liose opposed to the treaty—that it is a o lete abandonment of the whole fishing in- ¢sts of the United States, and I may, my- elf, following the example of Senator 1'rye, at some future period of the campaign, take occasion to show the grounds of my charge. “0On Monday of last week, as the passen- ors on the steamer on which 1 was crossing he Atlantie, rose from breakfast, there was o rumor that we were in the mudst of o fish- ing fleet. We had come to the banks of Newfoundland during tho night apd as we rushed to the deck we were sur- rounded by some twelve to fiftcen sails of fishermen, partly ¥rench, part:y Can and more largely American. Tho sea was very rough, 80 niuch so that at' least bhalf of the passengers were very sorlously indis- sed, with the most unpleasant scnsation nown to human nature, but those of us who §vuld get on deck behield in this rough sea 1 e fishermen in their swall boats, their little ories that were not more than fiftoen feet long, out on those waves that scemed to those on the steamer to be rolling bhalf the height of this great room, and they were taking up the trauls with as - little concern us a Maine farmer would maw his Euy in July, and there was oue universal urst of admiration on that steamer at tho gnrhlg and heroism and splendor of the ravery thit wnufirisk life in contest with such angry elements. I said to myself then, and as I say to you cow, that in my judgment the United States would dishonor itself for all time if by any negotiation or for any con- #ideration it should surrender oue jot or one ittle of the ri I‘Ls of those gallaut, generous ind brave meh,” At the couclusion of Blaine's speech, War- ner Miller, of New York, spoke on the tariff guestion. The meeting then broke up und at ¥:30 Blmwue started ?or howe, leaving the large meeting to be addressed by Congress- wan Reed and other: The American Party. ‘WasmixaroN, August 15.-The second day’s session of the mnational convention of the American pavty was called to order at 11:10 this mornmg The temporary officers were made the permanpent ofticers of the ronvention, The committee on platform and resolutions wade wmajority and minority reports. Hoth reports were recommitted and iustructions iven to the committee to report at 1:13 this fternodn. A recess was taken unti! thut time. When the conveution reussemboled Gover- nor Sharp offered a resolution pludging the convention te nowinate independent candi- ales for presiden® and vice president. A discussion fullowed, during whick it was intimated that the New York delegation was ! in somebody’s pay. The resolution was finally adopted. The Ilinois delegation then announced that inasmuch as it came here to participate in the nationa! convention, and not in the New York state conventio?, it would withdraw, and left the hall. Pennsylvauiz, Vermont, Wiscon- sin, and several other delegautions also left. The New York and California delegations were nearly the only ones which remained, A recess was taken until 7 p. m. The bolt- ers will meet at 7 o'clock at the Ebbitt hous This evening the New York, California and other delegations which remained in possession of the convention hall adopted the majority report of the committee on plat- forms and resolutions. It favors the aboli- tion of the naturalization laws, demands that no criminals, paupers or insane persons shall be allowed to immigrate, ang that in order to become an emigrant to the United States a man must satisfy the consul at the port from which he wishes to sail that he doesn’t come under the prohibited classes, and must pay a per capita ta the consul before sailing. It dc agzainst alien ownership of land; in fay free techuical schools for Amevican children, and in favor of the expenditure of the sur plus for the building of fortifications and naval vessels. nton announced that nom- 1ons for a candidate for president of the nited States were i order. Ex-Goyvernor Sharp placed in nomination James S. Negely, nnsylvani Mr. Watts, of Maryland, nominated Abram . Hewitt, of New York. Judge Church, of New Yor! d in nom ination James 1. Curtis of New York., The result of the first ballot was: Curtis 45 Hewitt 1, Negely 4. General urtis W declared the nominee of the convention Judge James N. Greer was unanimously nominated for vice president, and the con vention adjourned. Tue bolting delegates wet at the Ebbitt house and adopted resolu- tions denouncing the convention as packed by New York heelers, and not worthy the coufidence of the American party. Harrison On Pauper Labor, INDIANAPOLIS, August 15.—-Six thousand visitors from Rush, Decatur and Delawa counties called upon General Harrison this morning. In reply to the address of the spokesman, General Harrison made a short specch, calling attention to the necessity for logislation in the interests of the protection of an honest ballot in Indiana. Later in the two more delegations arrived from Del ware and Decatur counties. Tn these dele- jons were a lar ge number of veterans and colored men. In reply to the address Gen- eral Harrison gave his views briefly upon the subject of pauper labor and American wages. He The disastrous effects on our workingmen of competition with underpaid labor are not obviated by keeping the cheap worker over the sea if the product of his cheap labor is allowed, free competition in our market, We should protect our people aguinst competition with the products of underpaid labor abroad, as well us against the coming to our shores of paupers, luborers under contract and Chi- nese. These two thoughts are twin thoughts, the same logic supports both, and the repub lican party holds them as a ‘dual couclusion of one greav argument.’” Minnesota Democrats. St1. Paurn, August The democratic state convention to nominate state officers and presidential electors was called to order at 11:30 this morning by H. R. Wells, acting in place of Chairman Doran, of the state com- mittee, whose voice did not allow the exer- tion, The conflict between the Doran and auti-Doraa supporters was precipitited by the nomination for temporary chairman of Daniel Buck of Mankato. Doran’s supporters notn- inated H. J. Lambertson of Winona. The count, after some wrangling, resulted in Lambertson’s favor. After the appointment (lfl the customury committees a recess was taken, DA resolution reported by the committee “ongratulates the taxpayers of the state and nation upon the nomination of Cieveland and Thurman, and indorses in the strongest language the platform of the democratic party. C. M. Wilson, of Minneapolis, was unarimously nominated for governor. The irrepressible Doran and anti-Doran coutest broke out again and the convention ad- journed until to-morrow without further nominations. Connecticutt Republicans. Hanrrorp, Conn., August 15.—The repub- lican state convention on assembling elected Temporary Chairman John M. Hall perma- nent chairman. Hall, in a speech of accept- ance, reviewed the record of the democratic party in natlonal affaws. The speaker was heartily applauded when he spoke of pro- tection, and again when he mentioned the name of Blaine. The most overwhelming enthusiasm was at the mention of the names ot Harrison and Morton, Hon. Morgan G. Bulkley was then nom- inated for governor, General S.E. Merwin for lieutenant governor, R. J. Walsh for sec- retarv of stato, B. S, Henry for treasurer, and John B. Wright for comptroller, The platform adopted ratifies the nomina- tion of Harrison and Morton, and approves the declaration of principles contained in the platform of the republican party adopted at Chicago. ——— The Michigan Labor Party Split. Derrorr, Mich,, August 15.—The union labor state conveution met this afternoon. The committee on credentials recommended that no proxies of any kind be recoguized. Vigorous protests were made, after which the convention adjourned until the evening. Upon reconvening Bartley Breen, candidate for auditor general on the democrat-green- back ticket, stated that he had credentials to cast the vote of Menominee coun and as this right was denied him he would with- draw. - He was followed by fully half of tho delegates present. The anti-fusionists then nominated a full state ticket, witn Wildman Mills at the head. The bolting faction ns- sembled shortly ds in the Michigun Exchange and éndorsed the entire democrat- greenback ticket. The Texas Democ Darrag, Tex., August 1 state nvention to-day renominated ( ernor L. 8, Koss and Licutenant Governor Wheeler, FEVER RAV Twenty-four Childr a Single Day. S1. Jago pe Cuna, August 15.—There were twenty deaths from yellow fever in this city up to July 26, largely among the military, ‘The weather which prevailed is favorablo for yellow fever, Reports which continue to be recelved from the interiorsay that many chil- dren and native Cubans are dying of the dis- o At Sancti Espirita as many as twenty- four children have been swept away in a sin- glo day by the fever, — The Yellow Fever, JACKSONVILLE, Flu., August 15.—The situa- tion is decidedly better to.day. No new cuses lave been reported and uo deatbs. Hain has poured 1 torrents all day. Surgeon General Hamilton, who has just returned from Florida, says that the situation there is calming down, but the panic is still very great, s ee— Ministerial Orisis in Turkey. Loxpox, August 15.—A crisis is reported to exist in Turkey between the suitan and Lis wministers, The troulle is due to the re- fusal of the sultan to sauction the proposal to borrow £1,500,00 from the Turkish banks. This wount is demunded by the niinister of war and winister of marine to purchase goods aud to pay the soldiers' and sailors' wagoes, long vverdue, - An Agrecment Reached. WasHINGTON, August 16.—AlL a conference of represcutatives of both houses an agree- ment was reached upon the naval appropria- tion bill. The basis of agreement is sub- stantially ‘® concession of the demauds of both the sénute und house, MERCY €*"ED THEIR NECKS. Senator Teller's Scathing Rebuke of a Southern Brigadier. HEARTY SUPPORT OF HARRISON. His Chinese Record Endorsed By Rep- resentatives From States Most In- terested—Vest's Vituperation Goes For Naught, Teller's Trenchant Thrusts. WasuiNgroN Buneav True Ovwana Bre, } FOURTEENTH STREET, WasmiNagron, D. C., August 15, A sensational debate occurred in the sen- ate to-day over a very old and stale subject. In his speech on the fisheries auestion, yes- terday, Sonator Morgan, of Alabama, who has spoken about two hundred thousand words in favor of the fisheries treaty, de- clared that tho democrats, in the position they occupied in the senate on the fisheries treaty, were more patriotic and loyal to their government than the gentlemen on the other side of the chamber, and that the men who fought agast the union during the late war were under no obligagons to the north for the treatment they received; that if the north had had the courage, it would have sent every ofiicer in the confederate army to the gallows after a drum-head court mar- tial. Senator Morgan also cast a serious re- flection upon the late administration of Pres- ident Arthur, TELLER SKINS THE CONFEDERATES, Senator Teller this afternoon covered him- self with credut by a defense of the Arthur administration, with which he was con- nected, and a general reply to the insinu- ations of the senator from Alabama. The speech of Senator Teller was one of the most patriotie, ringing and courageous ever delivered i the senate. He declared that at no time during the administration of Presi- dent Arthur had there been the slightest in- fringement of the rights of the United States under the Canadian treaty of 1518, but that dent Cle during the three years that Pre land has been in the white house more than four hundred vess have been seized by the Canadian authorities, and more than two thousand vessels have been boarded by Canadian and Brit- 1sh ofticers and all sorts of outrages have been perpetrated without a demand on the part of the American govern- ment for a respectable apology, and not a decent explanation had been received. He informed the friends of the treaty that under no former administration would the Cana- dian government have dared to commit the atrocities and the infringements of treaty rights which have been perpetrated repeat- edly under the present administration. He could not see how it was that the men who steadily fought during the late war to de- stroy the union and the American flag we! more capable of being patri- otic and lo; to that government thau those who have steadily snpported and fought for it, He informed the confederate senators that they owed the positions they now oceupy to the mercy of the north, that if it had not been for such treatment as General Grant extended at the surrender of Lee, when he bage the confederates take their horses and implements home and use them in putting in their spring crops and issued rations for their support, that every confederate officer and every confederate soldier would have been punished for treason under the martial laws which prevailed av the time. He was sorry to sce men stand in the senate to-day and up- hold secession, confederacy, insurrection and war against the union and still be ungrateful for that mercy which the north had extended to them. SPLITTING HAIRS TO SAVE NECKS, Senator Geor of Mississippi, attempted to argue with Senator Teller that under the constitution the confederates at the close of the war were not amenable to the martial law, were not subject to trial by court mar- tial, but were civilians, and were cntitled to trial by jury. Senator Teller replicd by say- ing that 1t was over a year after the surren- der at Appomattox before peace was declared by the bresident. This was long after all of the coufederates were vresumed to have gone to their ' homes and entered upon their pursuits in civil life. He added, however, that any time during these iong months every confoderate senator upon the floor of that chamber could have been tried by court martial and executed as a coms mon felon. So far as the north not having the courage or the power to_enforce the martial law, so far as the trial and execution of the confederate oflicers was concerned, Senator Teller said, the north had the grand- est army that was ever martialed, and that it had not only been enabled to suppress the disloyal and unpatriotic insurrectionists in the south, but that it had the resources to maintain’ the poverty-stricken people for months after the war. HAKRISON'S CHINESE RECORD. Two or three weeks ago Senator Vest read the record of General Harrison on Chinese legislation, published in these despatches, and took offense at the unfavorable light in which 1t placed himself. This afternoon the senator took occasion to read what he said was a complete record which he himself had prepared. It was all old and exploded mat- ter—burnt powder. When he sut down the senators from the vific slope arose and en- dorsed in the strongest possible terms Gen- cral Harrison’s every act in Chinese legisla- tion. Senator Stewart of Nevada made a magnificent presentation of the record of not only General Harrison but of the entire republican party on the sub; Senator Dolph of Oregon, who is v familiar with the Chinese question and ieneral Harrison's record, said the general stands stronger before the country than if he ad never opposed any proposition on the subject. He said that General Harrison would willingly have voted for the bill in question if it had come within the limits of existing laws that the general offcred an amendmédnt, limiting the restriction to ten in stead of twenty ycars, which would have brought it within the treaty stipulations, and that if the amendment had been accepted he would have voted for the bill. As it was he could not support it because it was in conflict with the sacred obligations of the government, Some of the most ewminent senators on the floor took the same position at the time, Senator Mitchell's endorsement was most vigorous and complete. Then Senator Alli- son took hold of the subject, and there was nothing to be said when he sat down. In the course of his remarks Senator Allison paid the republican candidate @ splendid tribute for his every act in the senate and every elemd of his pure character and eminent ability, Vest's effort proved a miserable boomerang, but he vented his spleen and that was all he hoped to accomplish, INDIAN DEPKEDATION CLATMS, To-day, in the senate, Mr. Paddaock pre- sented an amepdment to the house bill now before the committee on Indian depredation claims, which wiil obyiate and correct the absurd amendments tacked onto that measure when it was considered before the lower Tohe amendment, as proposed, is es- y the same measure introduced some months ago by Senator Paddock, and which provides for a court for the adjudicatien and payment of claims rising from Indian depre- dations. Asawmended in the house zll claims which had been heard before the interior de- partment were barred, as were all claims which had not been presented within threo years from the time of the alleged loss. These umendments practically destroyed the utility of the bill and an effort will be made by the senate to correct the fsult, UTAI'S INDUSTRIAL HOME. Senator Puddock also proposed an amend- ment to the deficiency bill which prayides an appropriaiion of $75,000 to aid the Industrial Christian lome in Utah in carrying on the work of providiug employment and means of self-support to dependent women, who shall Liave renounced hml,yg.‘m\', and their children of tender age and to provide a suitable build- l | | | ing for such purpse With the necessary fa- cilities for education. MISOELLAXEQUS, General Manderson was in his seat_in tha senate to-day, having returned from his trip this morning. He went to New York on last Friday, the senate having adjourned over till Monday, and saw Mrs. Manderson off on a coaching trip through New England with . Patrick and Yatos and their familics, Manderson will remain in New England some days yet, but the general intends to stay closely'in Washington. A marriige license was to-day issued to Sylvest Thomas of Portsmouth, Neb., and Catherine E. Garrettson of this city. Peuny S, HEATIL P iy CHICAGO'S POSTAL ROBBERY, Prisoners Hint at An Interna- tional Mail Robbing Gang. Ciricaco, August 15.—[Special Telogram to Tue Bee.]—1t's altogether the most ex- tensive postoftice robbery on record,” said Tnspector Vidder to a reporter, referring to the story of the arrest of the two postoftice thicves which was told in these dispatches lust night. *“There is no question that Mack is as guilty as Von Oberkampf--perhaps more so. We are not certam yet as to whether the two men had accomplices, or exactly how they operated. Unless they make a full confession it will also be im- to tell how many letters they have stolen. They could as well have stolen 10,000 as the 1,000 we foand.” To a reporter Von Oberkampf, one of the prisoners, hinted of a great conspiracy or organization to rob the mails, and said he was only an humble tool in its employ. He said. “Edwards, my emploger, T think I can find if Tam accompanied by the detectives. and if he is caught it will reveal a gang of postoflice robbers who are working in every state in the union and under ono general managing head. It is also an international mail robbing ang, 1 first met him," said he, *“about four- teen months ago when aboard a'ship. I came over to this country then. He asked me to work for him, He said he was in the secrot service and also in the fsurance advertising business and purchasing agency pursuit in New York, As I was conversant with several languages he desived to employ me. He made me copy and translate French, En lish und German, and some English o other tongues. Most of this work was pertaining to insurance business. In pay he gave me an average of 12 a week. The greater por- tion of this was in postage stamps, which he took from uncancelled letters, and which I disposod of ut drug storps and cigar stunds.” “Did you not ask him about this strange manner of recompense “Yes. He replicd that he obtained them in his business as stamps for samples, and he used only government envelopes he had no use for them. He often enjoined me to Th keep my mouth shut about his busincss. I came here first and stopped at 710 West Madison strect. He arrived later from New York, Twrote a good hand and did his insurance work and translating, He w; also connected with the national lubor bureau, and, Iimagined, an agont for some foreign government. 1 was ably paid in stamps §2 to $3 a weck as a part of my salary.” “But how did you get all those letters into your possession ¢’ asked the reporter. He sent me a trank full to the lid. There were letters there from every point onthe globe. It was in my room for a conside le time, unopencd, 1 did not have the key. Finally, to see if I were honest, he gave me the key. I was instructed to ‘keep my mouth shut.’ * At this time he gave me an amount of private papers to keep for him, which I addressed for him.” ’ & “Did you not suspect; something all this time?" “Yes; about last Christmas. I asked him what really was his business, and why he paid me, principally me, in already used but uncancelled postage stamps. Hereplied that he bad been formerly in the service of the postal department at New York, but had been relieved, and that he had obtained these stamps there. He always spoke bitterly against the present administration of postal affairs, and desired to the service all the inf jury possible, He was continually getting letters from Washington and New York.” “‘When did you see this man last?” “On January 8. He was a heavy set bru- nette, had a mustache, dark blue eyes, and was quick in movement. He said he was married, but during all this time we were to- gether in business he never gave his address to me. All our transactions were done by letter. He would make an appointment with me by postal card in _poor Irench through the general delivery.” Inspector Kidder, of the postofce departs ment, takes no stock in Van Oberkampf's plea that he was the tool of a national or even international gang of mail robbers. The in- spector says he has found a jeweler in the city who has bought a number of small arti- cles of jewelry from both Mack and Von Oberkampf at different times, the things bav- ing undoubtedly been stolen from the wai The jeweler informs the inspector that ho finally became suspicious and refused to buy any more. A few days ago both men came to his store and selected a gold watch Mack tried to pay for with one of the stolen drafts, The jeweler was suspicious, however, and refused it, and the men left. This, Inspector Kidder thinks, settles tho question of Mack’s innocence $o stoutly as- serted by Von Oberkampf. A letter was re- ceived to-day by the inspector from some one whose name he preferred to keep sceret in which the writer said he knew Oberkampf to ve an old crook well known in New York, He promised to be on hand to testify at the trial of the case, and that he would call around to see the inspector and tell him what he knew within a few days, He expressed the hope that Oberkampf would be “fixed” this time, e Scientists Session, CLevELAND, August 15.—The thirty- seventh annual mecting of the American Association for the Advancement of Science W opened this morning. Prof. S. P. Langly, of the Smithsonian institute, the re- tiring president, called the meeting to order. Prof. Langly then introduced MayorJ. W. Powell, af the coast survey, of Washington, the new president of the association. Dr. Cady Staly, president of the Case school of ed science, welcomed the members in f of the Cleveland committee, At the oon sessiou & number of interesting papers were read. e Foreign Workers of the Weed. NEW Youg, August 15.—The committeo investigating the evils of emigration to-day examined as their first witness David Harris, a cigarmaker and president of the local cigarmukers’ interuutional union. He said American workmen had been almost drviven out of that business by foreign labor. In 1864, witness went on to say, good cigar- malkers coula earn 850 a week, but now §12 was a fair week's wages. Witness said but few of the foreigners became citizens. Harris said many manufacturers imported foreign labor, ————— Slight Earthquake in Maine, WiNTiRoP, Me., August 15.—A severe earthquake shock was felt in this vicinity at 8:20 last evening. A report like a heavy cannon, ¢ontinuing thirty seconds, shook the earth violeutly, swaying buildings and rat- tling dishes and furniture. A second shock was felt about midnight, and was somewhat lighter but of about the same dunetion, e A Rebellious Garrison. LoxDoy, August 15,—A famine prevails in rius and serious disorders have occurred. > Albinian garrison in Metzovo, owing to the non-receipt of wages, attempted to saclk the town. The soldiers killed many chr tians and plundered the shops. Ten houses were burned. .S French Election Riots. Panis, August 15—General Boulanger's arrival ut Amiens to-day resulted in several conflicts between the rival political parties. During the fighting several persous were wounded, A ANOTHER RAILROAD SCHEME. An Anti-Monopoiy Mask to Capture the Attorney-Generalship. TRAITOR CRANE IS LAID OUT. Some Interesting Insights Into Politics in the State—A Colored Jury—Two Fatalities—Other Nebraska Happenings. The B. & M, Programme. LixcoLy, Neb,, August 15.—[Special Tele- gram to Tue Bep.]—The following letter was received from a prominent Saline county citizen this morning: *“I have it from the very best of authority that the railroad com- panies expect to make either Scott, ot York, or Hastings, of Sal ne, attorney general, and that the B. & M. prefers Hastings, and is moving heaven and earth to assure his nom:- nation.” He was in Lincoln yesterday, in response to a telegram from Deweese, and went to Loup City to-day. Hastings is pos- ing as an anti-monopolist, but the B. & M. is furnishing him with tickets with which to make his canvass that it may not be said that he is traveling on passes. This is the great- est political scheme ) liead, aund it is from unquestioned authority. ——— Polities in Nuckolls, NELsox, Neb., August 15.—[Speeial to Tne Bee.]—Candidates for the legislature in this county are quite backward in coming forward. The democrats have wno one in sight, though they may expect considerable aid from the prohibitionists, who have nomi- nated a popular Christian preacher, Rev. A. C. Wright, of Nelson, who is likely to run well and draw a good many votes from the republican party. Republican candidates are a little more plentiful, but there is only one who as yet has gained much prominence, {anthorn. Heis a resident of recinet, a substantial farmer, an offi- cer in the Presbyterian church of Superior, and in favor of submission of a prohibitor amendment. A number of names are alread) withdrawn in his favor, but other candidates may come in on the day of the convention, next Saturday, and carry off the nomination. Traitor Crane Knocked Out, BurweLr, Neb., August 15.—| Special to T Bee.]J—At the county convention held at Taylor, Loup county, on Satur last, Crane’s name was not mentioned. Brewster, of Blaine county, captured the delegates. At the primaries Crane made a desperate effort and failed in carrying his own primar; He now admits that he i$ politicatly dead: that he does not want to be re-elected, and would not have it, as he has a betcer thing—which, by the way, is to beat Attorney General Leese. The voters of this section propdse to stand by Attorney General Leese in his cfforts to show t the taxpayers have rights that the powerful railroad combina- tions are in duty bound to respect, The Storm at Wood River. Woon River, Neb., August 15.—[Special Telegram to Tur Bre.]—The heaviest wind and rain storm ever known in this part of the state visited this vicinity last night, The rain fell in torrents, accompaniod by vivid lightning and heavy thunder, The wind vlew furiously and most of the inhabitants of the village sought refuge in their cellars, from which retreat they were forced by the cellars soon filling with water. The chim- neys, out-houses, sheds and temporary build- ings were all blown down and two new buildings, in course of construction in_the business part of the town, were badly dam- aged. The Union Pacific wind-mill was to- tally destroyed, Reports come in from the surrounding country that many barns and all of the wind-mills are destroyed. The corn was blown flat and much of it broken off. The grain that still remained in the stack 'was scattered over the flelds and thoroughly drenched. Several horses and some_ cattle are reported killed by the lightning, but so lf_n‘l‘ as heard from there is no loss of human ife. s The Methodist Camp Meeting. FreyoNT, Neb., August 15— [Special to THE Bee.]—The excreises yesterday at the Metho odist camp grounds opened with an interest- ing and profitable bible reading at 1 o'clock. Then, after a short recess, Rev. Brown, of Omaba, preached an eloquent and stirring sermon to a limited congregation. At 7 o'clock in the evening a young people's prayer meeting was held. At 8 Rev. Priest, of Beemer, preached the last regular sermon of the serics, which was followed by stroug exhortations from several ministers, At 7 o'clock this morning the prayer meecting was the final service, after which the ‘‘dwellers 1n tents" broke camp. Those who were here through the week from abroad were very much disappointed on account of the almost daily rains, which made it unpropitious for outdoor life. Not- withstanding this, there was a gencral en- thusiasm at all the meetings, Last evening the official board of the Methodist church of this city held a mecting and organized the Christian Park and Assembly association for the purpose of securing the pleasant grounds on which the meetings have been held and ducing the North Nebraska conference at its next session, to befheld in the fall, to per- manently locate the anuual camp meetings at this place. e Politics In Boone County. Crpan Ravips, Neb., August 15.—[Special to Tne Bee.]—Political matters are getting red hot and the communication from Albion, the county seat, yesterday in regard to the republican representative, A. P. Brink, did not have a very cooling effect over here. “Phis morning at 5 o'clock Mr. Brink started out with a span of elegant hor her one of which can go in the twenty-two's, to stir up the hongst tillers of the soil, The Albion people will find before the clection is over that the candidate over here 1s a man worthy of their steel, and before the game is played to the finish will show them that he has a fuil hand and plenty of chivs on the board. Now democrats, don't stay ou a bobtail flush and think to win, for “Al” always wakes a good draw. Journalistic, Beatrice, Neb., August 15.—|Special to Tue Bee.]—M. A. Brown, who for more than seventeen years has been connected with the Express, thirteen years of that time as editor and principal proprietor, has sold out his controlling interest. The pur- chasers are supposed to be the well known railroad contracting firm of Kilpatrick Bros., of this city. Brown bas lately been vigor- ously agvocating_the re-election of Attorney General Leese, - Kilpatrick Bros, are opposed to him and it is said that the change in man- agement was brought about over this matter, It 18 rumored that the present matagement will not be unfriendly to the railroud inter- est. Fillmore County Teachers G , Neb., August 15.—[Special Tele- geam to Tue Bee]—1The Fillmore county teachers' institute convened in the bhigh school building yesterday with an enrollment of 150, The number will reach 250 in a few Qays. Prof. C. D. itu of Nebraska Citys Mrs. E. H of Lincoln, and Prof. J. M. B! tractors. It is the miost interesii ccessful session ever beld in the cou and is lurgely due to the efforts of the county superinwudent. A Farmer's Picnic. CEDAR BLuvs, Neb., August 15.—[Special Telegraw to Tux Bek.)—Generai Van Wyck, ex-Governor Butler and others addressed the people bere to-day. T'he furmers of this vicinity bave orgauized a farwers' elevator company and signalized the event to-day by an immense picnie at which able and stirring addresses against the railroad and elevator trusts were made by General Van Wyck, ex-Governor Butler and Hon, L. J. Abbott. The avti-monopoly meeting was aroused to such an extent that no monopoly or machine candidate dare como forward and ask the zes of the peoplg of this part of Saun- county. Drowned in the Platte. Frevont, Neb, August 15.—{Special to Tue Bee,|—Martin Cook, an employe in the Thompson brick yard, across the river, south of this city, was drowned in the Platte last night. The dead man and two associntes started from their boarding place on the islaud to cross the channel to the brick ard, at about 11 o'clock. As Cook was stepping from the bow of the skiff onto the shore, the skiff slid out from under him and precipitated him into the deep and swift channel, His comades were unable to do anything for his rescue. Scarch has been made all day for his body, but without suc- i i A Severe Storm, CeNTRAL Crry, Neb,, August 15, —|Special to Tue Bee]—Another severe thunder storm passed this way this morning. The house of K. Burney was struck by lightning and scton fire. The flames were soon ex tinguished, however, The damage is about £100. This is the second time Mr. Barne, house has been struck within the last fifteen months, W. Ormshy’s barn was also struck and five horses kuocked down. —The storm was accompanied by torrents of rain and a heavy wind. 1t is reported here that five men were struck and killed at Clarks, twelve miles east, butthe report cannot be confirmed at this hour. More Light for Beatrice. Bearicr, Neb., August 15,—[Special to Tue Bes.]—At a meeting of the city council last night an ordinance was passed appropr ating $150 per month for additional electric lights to bo placed in the different wards. “Therc has been some opposition to this ex- penditure and it was vetoed by Mayor Kret- singer. The council, however, passed it over his veto. The electric light company threat ened to remove their plant from the city un- less the measure was passed. A majority of the citizens and councilmen favored the prop- osition anyw and did not attach much im- portance to the company’s threat. Cheyenne County Republicans. SipNEY, Neb., August 15.—[Special Tele- gram to Tug Bee]—The Cieyenne county republicans met here to-day in mass conven- tion. W. K. Akers, of Gering precinet, was made permanent chairman. Eddy O. Lee was nominated for county attorney, and Jo- seph Jolinson, of Chappell precinct, e sione; The delegates to the representative convention were instructed for Henry St ner and_the delegates to the senatorial con- vention for John 1. Nesbit, and the delej to the state convention for James N\l\_lu- for state treasurer, and S. C. Beebe for com- missioner of publi¢ lands and buildings. Chance for Bad Blood. StockuAy, Neb., August 15.—[Special to Tue Bee.]—Polities are remarkably quict in Hamilton county. The county couvention will be held next Saturday, with no openly announced oandidates i the field. This county is yoked with Clay in & senatorial dis triet, ‘and as both counties want the oftice theré is a chance for bad blood. Clay county has given L. G. Hurd, of Harvard, their del- egation, and has instructed in favor of Sena- tor Manderson for re-election, although the question of the United States senatorship did not figure in the primaries, “Bureau” Griffitts at Columbus. Covumpus, Neb., August 15.—[Special Tel- egram to Tue Bre.]—Mr. Grifitts, of the Omaha board of trade, was here with his cut and dried resolutions asking the state board of transportation to rescind their action in regard to reducing the freight rates, and presented them to our board of trade, but they failed to connect and were_indefinitely postponed. Without a doubt the people of Columbus endorse the action of the state board. — Rallying With the Hawkeyes. Prarrsmourit, Neb,, August 15.—|Special Telegram to Tue Bek.]—The Young Men's republican club uniformed, 150 strong, left to-might for Glenwood, Ta., to participate in a grand Harriscn and Morton ratification meeting to be held there. The club was ac- companied by the B. & M. aud G. A. R. bands and with uniformed men the crowd numbered fully 230, Arrangements e been made for a special by which all wishing to come home to-night may do so. C— McBride’s Election LixcoLN, Neb., August 15/—[Special Tele- gram to Tue Ber.]—The Jurnal admitted this morning that McBride would be in the lezislature. All afternoon a secret caucus was in progress in John R. Clark's private room, the idea being to set up a tickot and secure enough proxies to defeat McBride. Any combination would have been accept- able. However, it could not be worked and the crowd will go under to-day. e Dakota County Democrats. Dakota City, Neb., August 15.—[Special to Tue Bee.]—R. W. Frazer, chairman of the democratic central county committee, has issued a call for a mass convention, to be held at the court house in Dakota City, on Satur- day, August 25, for the purbose of selecting six delegates to attend the state convention at Lincoln on the 2/th, and also six delegate to attend the cougressional couvention Norfolk on the 25th. lonc eded. TS A Costly Drunk. HasTinGs, Nob., August 15.—[Spegial Tele- gram to Tr I'red Lewis, & young man of this » intoxicated last nizht, sat down onatie of the M. & M. railroad track. He was aslcop when a passcnger train came of tho po and dislo along and was struck by the stops al car, which fractur¢d his a ed Lis'shoulder. Droke Her Arm. Prattsyovti, Neb., August 15— Telegram to Tne Bik.]—3rs. Badgeley, employe of the Plattswouth Canning com- pany, sustaiued a fractuve of the wrist this morning. Sho dropped a Lusiiyg pog into shuck conveyer and was endeavoring to re- gain it, when the conveyer caught her hand and broke both hones of the forearm, The fracture was reduced and the patieat will re- cover the usc of her band, A Vatal Fall Youx, Neb., August 15.-[Special Tele- gram to Turs Bee.|—A farmer named George D. Moore, living mmne miles southwest of this city, fell from a windmill at noon to-day, breaking his neck. He was climbing to the toptodo some repairing, und when about ten feet from the ground the steps gave way. He was one of the oldest scitlers in tie county and widely knowa, Convicted by His Peers. YORK, Neb., August 15.—[Special to Tue Jee. |—A negro named John Johnson was tried for larceny yesterday beforea jury cotis posed entirely of men of his own color, After 1g out a short time they returned u ver- dict of guiity, This is the first instance in the state whore a jury Las been made of celored men, SE s The Western Associated Press. Dimiorr, August 15.—The annual meeting of the Western Associated Press was beld in this city to-day. Aunual reports were sub- mitted showing an cutirely satisactory con- dition of the year’s business and its results. A memorlal tribute to the late D. K. Locke, of the Toledo Blade, was dirccted to be pre- paired and entered upon the record. The offivers of lust year were all re-elected, AFFAIRS IN HAWKEYEDOM, Eighth District Republican Congres« sional Convontion. DUBUQUE SALOON MEN ENJOINED The Brown Poisoning Case—A Large Slice of sioux City Real Estate Floats Down the Missouri. Eighth District Republicans, Oscrona, la., August 15.—[Spocial Tele- gram to Tie Bee. ] —The republican congres. sional convention for this (the eighth) diss trict convened here this morning. Each of the eleven counties in the district was repre- sented with a full delegation, and great ine terest was manifested in the contest. Raye mond Loranz, of Clarinda, was mude tempos rary chairman and after appointing the usual committees the convention adjourned till the afternoon. The contest for the nowination brought out four leading candidates—Senatorn Harsh of Creston, District Attorney Flick of Bedford, E vernor Walden of Centre- ville and Ex-Senator Miles of Corydon. When the convention met in the afternoon an informal ballot was taken, resulting ns follows: Flic Walden 15, W. M. Wilson 8, Harsh 20, Miles 18, There w few changes till the ninth ballot, when Wilson's name was dropped. ‘The convention then took a recess after the twentieth ballot, and on the twentys sixth bullot Flick was nominated, receiving 50 votes, Walden and Harsh 7. The Brown Case. Masox Crry, In., August 15,—[Spacial Tels egram to Tue Bre.|—The state will conclude its evidence in the Brown investigation to- morrow, he defense has as yet subpenaed no witnesses, and it 18 generally believed that submit the case ou the state’s evis Hiram E. Brown, husband of the accused, testified to improper and imprudent conduct between his wife and Jim Auderson, which led to Anderson's discharge. The actions of Hiram E. Brown and s wife are extremely disgusting. otwithstanding the fact that the wife, before the coroner’s inves- tigation, tried to swear the guilt on the hus- band, and in turn the husband hiring a detec- tive to hunt down his wife, they are together most of the time, living at the same house and acting asif nothing had happened. They are the subjeet of severe criticism, The Storm in Central lowa Des MoiNEe: , August 15. —[Special Tel- am to Ture torm as- spout in Towa. Washouts Island's Keokuk several places in central ccurred on the Rock neh iu Mahaska county, so that trains to- day could go no_further south than Pella. There were washouts on the main line also near Colfax, delaying all trains, Fifteen pundred feet are washed out near Monroe. There was also a large washout on the Diag- onal, the track being flooded in Warren county by the Middle river. A freight en- gine near Colfax went off the track and was completely submerged in the water and mud Tn Jasper county houscs were flooded by the lieavy rain, Oats ave nearly ruined by the storm in this vicinity, and there will not ba more than one-third ¢f a crop. Dubuque Saloon Men Enjoined. Dunuque, Ta., August 15.—[Special Tele- gram to Tue Bee.]—Judge Lineban, of the district court, to-day ordered thut permanent injunctions be issued against forty-seven sas loon keepers of this city to restrain them from selling intoxicauts.” The cases were submitted and tried last May, but the decie sion was withheld until now. The defends ants will file supersedcas bonas and appeal to the supreme court. gk B Arvrested For Brutality, Siovx Crry, August 15.—[Special Teles gram to Tur Bek.]—Benjamin Josephson, the Russain Jow who was one of the eye- witnesses for the state in the Haddock mur- der case, w ested to-day for inhwnanity in beating his fiftcen-year-old boy. The neighbors interfered. An officer tried to ar- rest him last night but he barricaded his door. —— Mr. Struble Renominated, Siovx Crry, Ta., August 15, —[Special Teles gram to Tus Bee. |—The republican convens tion of this, the Eleventh lowa congressional district, to-day unanimously renominated Hon. I S. Struble, Mr. Struble is now serv= ing his third term in congress. was held at Cherokee, The Treacherous Missou! Stoux Crry, Tn., August 15.—[Special Tel- egram to Tur BEz.]—The Missouri river has | Dbogan again to cut into the bank front, wos’, day & portion of the ban's sixty-five reeei e convens o and 200 feet long slid into the river and the cutting goes on rapidly. It is'| now very close to the 1llinois Central depot. - - — | Conterence of Y. M. C. A, Srocknony, August 15, —The eleventh con ference of the Young Men's Christian Associae tion of the world convened in this city to-day. An address of welcome was delivered by the Bishop of Visby, and an address of inaugure ation by the Baron of Ugglis. D. Vons Scheele was elected president, and Geory Willaims, of London, Count Bemstarft, of Berlin, and Lucien Warner, of New York vice presidents. Four lundred delegates ara, of whomw two hundred are; in attendance, English speaking and some sixty arc from Amcrica, e The Wenther Indications. Nebraska, rain, ncarly stationary tems perature, except cc portious, variable w Towa, local rains, loval storms, cooler, Vas riable winds. | Dakota, I portion by station variabl ler in ext 1 southeast , followed in morthern, sltly warmer except neariy;! y tewiperature in northern portiody! ] s L A Protest f'vom the Porte, CoNsTA August 15.—Tee porte bas sent a circular note to the powers re-: garding the occupation of Massowah by Italy. Init the porto maintains the suzorai rights of the sultan orthe whole easter and western coasts of the Red Sea, and dosf clares the Italian occupation of violation of tho existing traat - Defeated the Holy T NOA, Augnst 15, —[Sp Tne Bee|—The CGenoa Leaders still hold the cha nship of Nebraska and th northwest of amuteur buse ballists, In v contested gawe lust evening with thes Te , of North end, they won by o of 610, Lverything passed off pleass Mussowah &/ rors. ul Telegram toy autly, ——— Spain's Modest Proposition, Mapgin, August 15.—The government ig trying to induce the United States governs ment to reduce or abandon altogether itd cluim for an indemnity of 1,000,000 whicky Moret granted to Awmerican citizend int of luses during the Cuban war, -~ Overthrew the Government, LoxvoxN, August A dispatch from Port-au-Prince says tho re successful, and that the gov overthrown, The president has taken refugl on an Lnglish frigate. Boovian has formed a uew goverament. e volution has bee Kern Occupied, Rowme, August 15, —~Baram Karan Kafek has occupied Kern, fifty miles northwest of Massowah. He declared that Le acted ity behalf of Italy.