Omaha Daily Bee Newspaper, September 7, 1888, Page 1

EIGHTEE THURMAN UNABLE T0 SPEAK The Old Roman Taken Suddenly Il in New York. HE BREAKS DOWN COMPLETELY And s Carried Fainting From the Btage at Madison Square Gar- den and Medical Assist- ance Summoned. Thurman Taken Suddenly 1, New Yonk, Sept. 6.—Madison Square Gar- den covered amighty swarm of people to- night upon the oceasion of the democratic re- ception to Allen G. Thurman, and when its holding capacity was exhuusted it served as a center o many thousands who w p ad: dresscd by speakers upon stands at each cor- ner of the building. The interior of the r den was profusely decorated with the Amer- ican colors. The platform for the speakers projected seventy-five fect from the northern wall, and was festooned with - flags. Above it hune a large flag and with it the portrait of Washington, with portraits of Clevelan and Thurman on either side. Back of the platform were seats for more than five hun dred prominent dewocrats of this und other states. Directly opposite the speaker's plat- form was anothier platform, also profuse draped with flags, on which was stationc Cappa's Seventh Regiment band and the Cleveland and Thurman singing society. A1 6 o'clock the doors besioged with cager avplicants for admission. At 7 o'clock @ single door was opened on the Fourth ave nue side for the general public, atd ano her on the Madison avenue side'for holders of tickets, Through each poured steadily an unceasing streat of people with the 1oar of a mountain torrent, The ticket holders rushed for front scats and the reserved en closure, while the others clambered over the r un | mounted tiers ot scats like a besicging army storminza fortress, Ina o1thern gal nwis surged minute s v 1o the stout . and every for standing lerios was Then the into the main f'oor and every them packed closer and ¢l rail g of the reserved enclosu minute suw the remaining feet room growing less, Hundreds poured in ind squeezed room for thie ves until the wulls of the buildmg held their capacity of 5,000 persons, Atso'clock Calyin the national campaign meeting to order and p) well I, Flower, who 1 ing mainly upon the tre o0 Ju Thur and Brice, chairman of committee, called the sented the Hon. Ros- ch, touch- Flower an as “thut ripe upright judge, that U incorruptible lower was still speak son squar 12 the voice of «d the coming of Thurinan. As he made his way to the plat form the che were redoubled, bandanas were waved and the band struck up *Hail to the Chi At the same time there reached the platform wr D, B. Hill, who took a seat beside Ma . MeMillan, Patrick A, Collins ‘and ex-Gover- nor Leon Abbott of New Jerscy. A grecting in the form of a resolution was then read and adopt: While e, who had not attempted to finish “Eellow citizens: I have the honor to ce the old Roman, Allen G, Thurman,” hurman stepped forward to the speak- er's stand and stood ercet, wiping the perspi- ration from his face with the famed ban- dana, the wildest excitement followed Everyoue having a seat stood upon it. Ban- danas and waived and the crowd cheered and cheered again, drowning into muftied sounds the straius of the band, The cheering continued for fully five minutes, and then, in a voice so feeble that ouly those within a few feet of him could t the motion of his lips, that he was' speaking, he said: “Mr. Chairman, ladies and gentlemen: It Tias been said by the republican papers since 1 was nominated for the vice presidency that Allen G, Thurman is an old, frail, decrepit, and broken down man. 1 do not know that I should reply to this, although I well know that I am in no condition to-night to speak to an im- mense audience such as this, However, 1 want to speak, and in_ spite of illness T am almost induced to make the attempt. I beg leave, however, to withdraw, and thank you for your kind reception.” A'liush fell upon the assemblage, as all saw that the hero of the everfing was trying to speak to them but was unable to do so. Colonel Brice and Mr, Flowoer stepped for- ward and each taking Thurman by the arm, assisted him back from the speaker’s stand, He was almost fainting, and for a few min- utes was 0o sick too be moved from the building. When he had recovered sufliciently Judge Thurman was taken in a carriage di- rect to the ladies’ entrance of the Fifth Avenue hotel, ace mpanied by Messrs. Brice and Barnum and his son, Allen W. Thurman, The judge was conducted to his room and was attended by Dr, Goldthwaite, the hotel suysician. The latter applicd remedies, and uter it was said that the distinguistied patient would be all mght in an hour or (TN Dr. Goldthwaite said that the judge had been attacked with cholera morbus at 8 o’clock in the afternoon, and he had advised his patient to not excrt himself by attending the meeting. Judge Thurman insisted upon going to Mudison Square den, notwithstanding the advice of the phy- sician, Mr. Barnum came out of Thurman's apart- ments in a little while and announced that Thurman would be all vight in a couple of hours. In the sick room remained Mr. Brice, Allen W. Thurman, his son, Allen Thur- man, ir., and the physician. Meanwhile, in Madison Square Garden, the throng called for Governor Hill. He was presented and at once referred to Jud Thurman’s sudden illness, ing that it was an illness which had come upon him an hour governor said that he took great ¢ in announcing that tho illness was ous, and that Judge Thurman would oceed with the work laid out for in the campaign. Governor Hill then went on and made a lengthy speech, and he was followed by Gov- ernor Green of New Jersey, who devoted himself first to a tribute to Thurman and next to a discussion of the tariff. Senator Blackburn of Kentucky next spoke, Hon. Patrick A. Collius of Boston and Hon. John McSweeny of Ohio followed, provoking much laughter. Local speakets closed tho moeting, Allen W. Thurman sent this dispatch to his mother late to-night : Mrs. Allen Tbhurman, Columbus, O, you see any report in the morning paper about father being sick, don't be at all wlarmed. 1t is simply an old fashioned case of chiolera morbus, and he is all right now. AvLeN W, THURNAN. e Merriam Gets the Nomination. St Pavy, Sept. 6.-M. B, Merriam was nominated by the republican state convention on the sixth ballot late this afternoon, re- celving 270 of the 444 votos cast, Sheffer get- ting 73 and McGall 101, Upon being escorted into the convention, Mr, Merriam exprossed his gratitude for the honor in a Lrief speoch, The rest of the ticket was then quictly com- pleted by renomination of the present incums ents, a8 follows: For licutenant governor, A. I, Rice; secretary of state, Hans Mat- son; state treasurer, Joseph Hobletter; at- torney g Moses E. Clapp. iy The Colorado Republicans. Dexver, Sept. 6.—The republican state convention assembled at 10 o'clock tais morn- ing and nominated W. H. Hrisbane, of Lake, state treasurer on the third ballot, and Captain John Rice, of Pucblo, secretary of state by acclumatiol ~1f Amsdon For Governor. Coxcorn, Sept. 6.-After the platform had been read and adopted @ ballot was taken, which resulted in the nowmination of Charles A, Awmsdon for governor, - ey " OMAHA, FRIDAY MORNING, SEPTEMBER 7 NUMBER 85 WHY LITCHMAN RESIGNED. Interesting Correspondence Between Powderly and the Ex-Secretary. Puitaverpnia, Sept. 6,.—~This week the Journal of United Labor contains an article two columns and a half in length, contrib utea by General Master Workman Pow- derly, aud containing the corvespondence that passed between him and Charles H. Litchman upon resigning the general scere- aryship of the order. First is given Litch- man's letter of resignation, which has ady, been publishe Powderly's reply opens with an acceptance of the resignation, und then he adds: “While I will not question your motives in taking this step, you will, T trust, pardon me if Isay that I fail to see how organized labor an be benetitted by having its officers cast aside the obligations and duties which their constituents 1mposed upon them, for the purpose of tak- ing sides i a political campaign. 1t is true that groans and sighs are flaming up from the mouths of political leaders for the wrongs of the working men, Many of those wiio roan the loudest at this time may justly be assed among those who are the very worst oppressors in the land. The tears they she will never increase in volume to such ‘an ex tent as to wipe away the grievous wrongs their past actions or failure to act have im- posed upon the man who bends under pover- ty's loud. The question at issue, the tariff, will not be settled when the vote ounted in November. The election of a president will not make changes unless the people of all the land make judi- clous ions of such members of the national legislature as will carvy out their wishes when congress assembles, Already forty-one nominated candidates, r pardless of party, have signed written pledges to work for measures of reform at request of members of the Knights of Labor. If this plan of our order is faith- fully carried out it will result in more good dutics that would hamper private action such a position and atthe same be engaged in political scheming in with part nts whom it s ssary ostensibly to publicly denounce. I heartily believe that, bad as you way think or say the republican party is, the democratic is infinitely worse by ason of its ad voeacy of free trade, and 1 further believe that 1 should be false to my duty to the peonle engaged in the industrics of my state, if I do notdo all in my power to defeat the political combinations that would, if success- ful, stiil fuather lower their standard of wages, and consequently their standard of living, TRy BLANCHARD RESIGNS, But is Prevailed Upon to Reconsider His Decision. ), Sept. 6.—George R. Bl 1de his resignation as chairman of the Central Trafiic association. He an- nounced his decision at a special meeting called for that purpose, giving us his reason that he has been unsuccessful in Lis efforts to maintain harmony and enforce the rules, owing to the independent course pursued of late by some of the r The announce- ment was receifed with regret, and the managers at_once uppointed a committee to confer with Blanchard, and, if possible, to in- duce him to change his mind. ~ After consul- tation with the nmittee Blanchard con sented Yo defer final action until Jan on condition that he be allowed from October 1 until such time uble to complete the enga made in auticipation of his al from the chairmanship. A comuittee of eight has been appointed to revise the organization of the traflic association, with a view of reduc- g the office expenses and bringing outside lines into the organization, - JLLOW FEVER. CricAc nchard absence he will be he had THE Y Surgeon General Hamilton on the Condition of Camp Perry. Wasmixaroy, Sept. 6.—Surgeon General Hamilton returned to Washington last night from a visit to Florida and Georgia. In speak- ing of Liis visit to an Associated Press report- he said: I am satisfied, after personal inspection, that the stories published regard- ing the condition of Camp Perry are gross exaggerations, bused on a desire to break down the regulations requiring ten day’s de: tentior. If there are many improper charac ters at the camp it 1s_certainly not the fault of the government. 1 told the authorities at Jacksonville that if they sent disrcputable people to the camp they could not criticize us for their presence. It ‘seems that while my course has been very unsatisfactory to the people of Jucksonville, it has been entirely Wisconsin Democrats Assemble. MiLWAUKEE, Wis., Sept. 5.—At the after- noon session of the democratic state convention James Morgan, of Milwau kee, was nominated for governor on the first ballot, receiving the solid vote of eight congressional districts, Other nomina- tions were made by acclamation as follows: Lieutenant governor, Andrew Kull, of Wal- worth; secretary of state, A. C. Carson, of Eau Clairve; state treasurer, Theodore Kers- ten, of Calumet; railroad = commissioner, Herman Nubor, of Shawnee; insurance com- missioner, 5. M. Evans, of Sauk: attorney general, Timothy 1. Ryan, of Waukesha; superintendent of public instruction, Ames fi.uuvq‘ of Green Lake. Ryan is also on the labor Ucket, but Lis nomination 1s only an endorscuent, Ll Denver Mail Robberies, York, Sept. An afternoon paper says that it ct down as a positive fact that a thief or g r of thicves hus been stealing syste the United States mails between this city and the west \g the last three months, Nevi been stolen as during the lust fe Ofticers of the postoflice department b been very reticent about making known the or it has leaked out that a Jarge package was lost those in charge of the postoflice havo sought to keep informa- tion frotn the public. The losses will amount 10 thousands of dolla; el & A Serious Mine Fire, HazLzroy, Pa., Sept. 6,—A serious mine fire is in progress five miles north of this place, at the Lattimore colliery, operated by the Pardee Brothers. A portion of the worlk- ings known as the counter shute, on the m- side of a slope which has been abandoned for years, was ignited yesterday. It was im- Dossible to get close to the fire. It was de- cided to-day to adopt the plan of drowning out the mine, and to this end a st m of water was turned iuto the workings, Should this be successful the fire will not spread to other adjoining workings of this section, which are all conneeted and_honeycomb the entire district. 1t is impossible to get within half a mile of the fire, and water running from the fire at that distance is at the boil- ing point. ‘The colliery gave employment to 350 mén and boys, all of whom are now idle. i Ak 2 1oods in Georgia, ATLANTA, Ga., Sept. 6. —The heavy rains which have fallen throughout Georgia for the past week have done great damuge to the cotton crop. Rivers have overflowed their banks aud doue great damage, but 5o far us known no lives were lost. The rail roads have suffored inore or less from wash- outs, et Hovey's Welcome Home. INDIANAPOLIS, Sept. 6.—The republicans of Indianapolis held a great out-door demonstra- tion to-night, the immediate accasion being the return of General Alvin P, Hovey, the republican candidate for governor, and the inauguration of the gubernatorial cawpaign. l AN OPPRESSOR OF THE POOR Scott's Bogus Pretensions are Ex- posed in the House. NO FRIEND OF THE LABORER. Nebraskn and fowa Postal Matters— Itepresentative Morrell Speaks His Mindon Delayed Appropriation Bills—Wine From Currants, Scott’s Hypoorisy. WasHINGTON Brreav Tue OMARA Bee, 3 FOURTEENTI STREET, Wasmixaron, D, C. Postmaster General Dickinson resumed his duties on the floor of the house this after- noon and continued to coach members who are the recognized mouth-picces of the ad- ministration. He came in just after Mr. Brumm of Pennsylvania got through flay- ing William T.. Scott of the same state. Brumm proved by afidavits and the state- ments of reputable men that Scott, who is the mouth-picce of the administration, and who, in the name of labor and virtue, rushed through the house on Monday the anti- Chinese bill, for the purpose of catching the laboring men of the country, is a large patron of labor contractors, and employs constantly hundreds of Italians and Huungarians who were brought here under contract, that hie has employed special police and detectives for the purpose of breaking up organized labor, and requires all men entering his employ to sign a contract to the effect that they will belong to no labor organization. He proved that Scott ran what is known as “‘pluck me" stores, which furnish goods at high prices to laborers who are paid low s, and that he has ejected large numbers of laborers from his houses when they were unable to pay thew rent. Mr. Brumm also proved that Mr. Scott was the proprietor of a “rat” newspaper ofice. This is the kind of a man put forth by the admin- istration to convince the laboring men of the country that President Cleveland and his friends are the friends of the laboring men. NEURASKA AND 10WA MAIL MATTERS. The postmaster general has issued the following order to the superintendent of the railway mail _service relating to mail fucilities over the Union Pacific railway, a distance of 1,087 miles, to take effect im- mediately: *Discontinue the use of one line of railway postofiice cars between Union transfor, la., (new oftice) to North Platte, Neb., being a decrease of 203 miles. Author- ize the extension of one line of railway post between North Platte and Chey- 2 s, leaving date of commence- ment to be s a future order.” Special mail ce has been asked dis- continued between Sand Creek, Neb., and Cedar Bluffs, after September 15, and to Highorier, Decatur county, Ia., after Sep- tember 10, The postoflice at the latter place is discontinued. Winston S. Bell was to-d master at Wilsonyille, Furnas county, Ne vice Willilam W. Whiting, removed. WORKING FOR CAPTAIN BOURKE, Colonel Guy V. Henry, en route Fort Niagara competitive shoot, is in the cty for a few days visiting army friends. He was at the war department to-day and also called upon the president to speak a word for the promotion of Captain Bourke of the Third cavairy, who for many years w i active Indian service with Colonel Henr DELAYED APFROPRIATION DILLS, Representative Morrell, who is one of the oldest and most sagacious republicans in the house was talking recently of the delay in the appropriation bills and the trouble to the country at large some old practises in the house bring upon the people. He said, “I am in favor of a resolution being adopted at the beginning of every congress which will require the committees having ap propriation bills to report them all within sixty days after congress meets, and which will require the house to take the initiative action by not later than the middle of April. Thiswill give the senate ample opportuni to act on all of the bills by the middle of May, so that the conference committees will all get done with their work before the mid dle of June. This will insure the completion of all appropriations by the end of the fiscal year, June 36th, and it will obviate the ne ‘cessity of passing joint resolutions continu- ing existing appropriations over periods in which there are emergencies caused by fail- ure to pass new appropriation bills. “The failure to pass appropriation bills within the time when appropriations are run- ning is the least of all the trouble, There is viciousness and almost a crume in holding back for the purpose of controlling legisla- tion, and there is no doubt in my mind that bills are regularly held back with a view to controlling legislation. You sce, appropria- tion bills are privileged matters, and they can be called up at any time and made to take off the floor bills which the dominant party may want to defeat. Iam aware that the departments are sometimes at fault in not furnishing taeir estimate in time to secure an early passage of the appropriation bills, but congress has power to teach the heads of departments some business seuse as well as some general principles, and I think it is high time cougress should do so. If the next house is republican, and I confidently expect it to be, I will guarantee that there will be no bills of any kind held buek for the purpose of controlling slation, "The republicans go upon the principle that it is cowardly to defeat or pass measurcs by indirection, They are willing to meet an is- sue fairly, Ithink the members should be held per ally responsible for this work. Now U shifv their r ibility to com- mittees and to parties, member was made personally responsible for the fail- ure of a good bill or the passage of a bad one, he would be more careful, more conscien- tious, and the result would be a healthier state of affairs in congress.” CURRANT WI The farmers and fruit growers on the Pa- cific slope and certain sections of the south id in north Ohio are agitating quictly by correspondence the subject of currant wines. They believe th grade of currants grown in sections of France, Italy and Greee from which wines are made _can be as casily produced in portions of the United States. A very fine aromatic alcohol is made from cur- rants. The curraut is a more reliable crop the world over than grapes, while the alcohol for the manufacture of spirits and light wine is greater in proportion to the bulk than in grapes. Immense quantities of Turkish, Spanish and_ Grecian currauts are shipped every year into Frauce for wine purposes. It will be found quite a simple process to produce wine from dried currants, us it is simple und sure. Consul Hancock writes to the department of state from Patras, Greece, ou this subject as follows: “The fruit 1s emptied out of the barrels or sacks in which it arrives into large wooden ty of several tons, and twice ce, according to the quality and ength of wine it is intended to produce, mount of water is added. During cold weather it 15 necessary to artificially heat the water 10 an average summer tempera- ture, otherwise the fermentation would be too long delayed, but under ordinary circum- stances the fermentation has taken place and the liquid is ready to be strained in a period of eight to ten days. When this lust opera- tion has taken place the hquid is ready for immediate use and can in no way be distin- guished from ordinary light white wines; it 1sofu light ruby color, and possesses a strength, uccording to the amount of water that has been added, of from nine to thir- teen degree Wholesale dealers usually sell it at so much per degree of alcoholic strength, 1t is also employed for the manufacture of superior brauds of wine, and this is done by the admixture of strong and colored Spa ish, Italian and Dalmatian wines, an y various other processes well known in France. This should not, however, cause any prejudice against similar wines, for they contain nothing deleterious or in any way injurious to the const curraut in its original ply & small stoncless grape, Sept. 6 er appointed post- to the which l produce an excelleut, strong, fruity-flavored wine; the French, therefore, in adding water to the dried fruit are merely replacing what has been drawn out of it by the action of the sun in the process of drying. Considering how much spurious wine ' is put on the mar- ket uowadays, I think one has reason to con- gratulate himself if he can be perfectly cer- tain he is drinking nothing worse than the liquid produced by the admixture of currants with water. Currants are likewise con- sumed to a great extent during the vintage by farmers and proprietors of vineyards in France, who proauce ordinary$ qualities of wine and who, owing to the remunerative prices paid for their wines, are anxious to in- crease their product as much as possible, Experience has shown them that if currants with the usual proportion of water, are mixed during the vintage with the fresh grap es and allowed to forment together, the blend:ng is much superior to thatobtained by mixing a_ currant wine to a natural win and the liquid obtained has all and _every attribute of pure, natural The — most careful chemical es have declared this, and it is, there- not to be wondered at 1f many wine growers in France avail themeelves of this 1o make up, in a small way, for the enormous deficit caused by the ravages of the phyllox- era, which, if I am not mistaken, has re- duced the total French wine production from an average of about sixty million hectoliters of wine to about thirty million annually. I may add that the forty to fifty thousand tons of currants annually imported into France, when turned into wine, represent only .000 heetoliters, so there 18 plenty of room for the further developement of this trade.” MISCELLANTOUS, Senator Manderson 1s in the east, Surgeon Paul Brown, U. 8. A, has been relieved from duty at Fort Niagara, New York, and ordered to Fort Sidney PERRY S NO USE FOl OLIVES. American Cotton Seed Oil Supplant- ing the Foreign Production. WASHINGTON, § [Special to Tne Beg.]—According toa report just received at the departmeat of state from Consul Frank H. Mason, located at Marseilles, France, it is almost an_ impossibility to pro- cure in the American markets pure olive oil, owing to the decrease in the area in France and Italy, where olive trees flourish, and the great increase in the numerous insccts and diseases, which in addition to the un- favorable phases of weather, yearly render the olive crop more or less uncertain,and the discovery that American cotton seed oil can be used in the manufacture of olive oil by the cunning French and Italians who produce lcss than 15 per cent of the quantity of olive oil which the market demands, Last year there were over two million_gallons of cotton sced oil exported from the United States to Marscilles alone, and more than half of this vast quantity was used for adulterating olive oil, a large part of which was reexported to the United es through a duty of 30 per cent. The Preneh are very inconsistent, however, in their dealings, It was only a few w 8 ago that 1,000 ticrees of American lard were stopped at the wharf m Marseilles and the consignees subjected to a costly process, which is not yet terminated, because the lard was found upon anulysis by the custom of- ficers to contain 10 per cent of cotton-seed oil, It is thus shown that while nce prac- ticaily_excludes from Wer ports Amer| lard with only 10 per cent of cotton-seed oil, about half of the alleged olive oil producad in sections of France is shipped to the United States without any restriction, and it tains 85 per cent of cotton-seed oil. The should undoubtedly be something done to re? taliate upon diseriminations against Ameri- can products of this character. Consul Mason gives the following inter- esting obscrvations relatjve to the process by iich adulterations of olive oil are detected : “The rank, low-priced olive oils from south- ern Italy (Bari), Algeriaand Tunis, have been brought here in vast quantitics, diluted with cotton or sesame, and been consumed and exported wholesale_in place of the tine, delicate, high-grade oils of the Van and Bouchas du Rnone, which have thus been nearly elbowed out of the market. This has s0 reduced the value of olive oil in southern France that the government has sct itself seriously to the task of providing a remedy. The first step was to discover some method of detecting such adulterations which should be not only exact in its results,but sufiic ly simple to be practicable for farmers, d il consumers, It was st in a report which was made from tiis con- sulate in February, 1888, that no such pro- was then ' known. As late as > 17th of May last a meeting of the Scientific and Industrial socioty of Mat- seilles was addressed by Mr. Ernest Millian, an accomplished analytical chemist, who reviewed claborately all of the known pro- :csses, and admitted that none of them were nd exact to detcct an adulteration of less than ten per cent. The ‘Cailletet’ process, which consists in treat- ing the oil with a mixture of sulphuric and nitric acids, has been hitherto generally em- ployed, but this was declared by Mr. Millian untrustworthy unless the degree of adultera- tion exceeded twenty per cent. “The ‘Bechi' process, now used by the Ttalian government, will detect an admixture of fifteen per cent of cotton- oil, pro- vided the sample analyzed contains no gly ine, formic acid, or free satty acids, any u. of which, even in minute quantity, is suffi- cient to mask the chemical reaction upon which the process of Signor Bechi depends.” il Nebraska and Iowa Pensfons. 1o, Sept. 6.—Special Telegram —Pensions granted Nebraskans ; case—(Navy)—John Gorman, Omaba: Faller, Tekamah; Tillman G, Woos- ter, Nebraska Citys John Dibble, Stew Joseph B. Adams. Giboon; Chauncey A. Evans, Stanton: Henry C. Wells, Burli Arthur W. Squres, Broken Bow L. Burbank, Guide Rock. Reissue— )—Cyrus D. Adams, Grafton. ons for Towans: Increase Lennox; Peter Fahn, Panamaw Zeentz, New Market: Robert William L. Beckwith, I Marlon, Calliope Cedar Rapids; Ottumiwa; Hiram Hane ¢ Bangor, Reissue— w0s City; Ji Reissue and mcrease—W Locke, Independence. Surgeon General Hamilton Tx WASHINGTON, Sept. 6,—Surgeon Gen Hamilton returned to Washington last ui from a visit to Florida and Georgia. In speaking of his visit to an Associated Press reporter he suid: *'1 am satistied, after per- sonal iuspection that that the stories pub- lished concerning the condition of Camp Pe are gross exaggerations based on a desire to break down the regula- tions requiring ten days’ detention, If there are any improper characters at the camp it1s certainly not the fault of the government, I told the authorities at Jacksonville that if they sent disreputable people to the camp they could not criticize us for their presence. 1t seems that while my course has been very unsatisfactory to_the people of Jacksonvilie, it has been ‘entirely satisfactory to every- body else.” Washington Brevities. The forthcoming report of the postmaster general well shows that the number of pres- idential postofiices in force July 1, 1858, was 2,502, au increase during the year of 166, The total amount of salaries paid to presidential postmasters was $4,202,800, an increase under the act of March 8, 1853, of 322,500, or 8 per cent. Tho total gross receipts from presi- dential postoffices for the year were §35,408,- 958, an increase of §3,822,526, or U per cent. Surgeon Hamilton was summoned to the white bouse yesterday afternoon for a con- ference with the president and Secretary Fairchild in regard tg the weasures taken to aid the yellow fever sufferers n Florida, and to prevent the spread of the epidemic. He made a statement of what had been done so far, and explaed his action in detaining refugees from Jacksonville at Camp Perry as essential to the safety of the surrounding country, The president expressed great sympathy for the people of Florida, and in- structed the surgeon general to do all that is possible for their relief, keeping in view, at the same time, the safety of the others, . HEATR. Samuel THE NEBRASKA METHODISTS. Second Day's Session of the Central City Conference. YORK COUNTY'S COURT HOUSE. The Contractor Wants More Money Than the Commissioners are W ing to Give—Senators Nomine ated—Other State News, The North Nebraska M. E. Conference. CextrAL City, Neb, Sept. 6.—[Special Telegram to Tug Bee,]—This was the se oud day of the Methodist annual conferenc At roll call this morning the names of absen- tees on yesterday answered till the total numbered nearly seventy. To a looker-on at present it seems marvelous that one-fourth of the state should provide fields of labor for as many ministers as the whole of Nebraska furnished fourteen years ago. Saturday, at 10 o'clock a. m., was fixed as the time for considering the educational matters of the conference, and Dr. Lemon was added to the committee on education as a member-at large. The regular order of business for Saturday at 2 o'clock is the consideration of the ques- tion of a state camp ground where yearly all the Methodists of the state may congregate ina grove and sleep in cottages and tents, A vei fine debate was provoked by the offering of a resolution in regard te king for the appointment of & committee to in- quire into and report upon the subject of the episcopal residence. There seems to have been some bargaining with Lincoln on the score of the location of the bishop's home, and some of the preachers think it not authorized. It will all come to the surface on Saturday, most likely, Bishop Newman expects to be on our soil early in October, and all the questions pertaining to his ho must be settled at an early date. The pre- siding elders read written reports of their districts—four i number, Dr. Manfield's was remarkable for its pointed good sense, and Rev. A. Hodget’'s made an impression because of allusions to the destructive effects of the blizzard last Jan- uary in the western part of the Elkhorn Val ley district, where all the horses and cattle of some of furmers perished, and on account of which the pecuuiary support of the preachers was very meager. But none of them forsook their posts. The character of a large number of preachers was passed upon. Reports warcmade of the examina tion of a number of young preachers, some of whom will be left without appoinments that they may attend one of our literary or theological schools, A The Contractor Wants More, Youk, Nel t 6.—|Special to Tne Ber]—The court house has been completed, The building committee submitted a report to the county board of supervisors at its ses- sion yeste in favor of paying to the coy- tractor, D, B. Howard, of Lincoln, £51,600 ich is something in excess of the contract ce. The board adopted the report and tendered the contractor the amount in accor- dance to the recommendations. This offer was promptly refused by the contractor who wanted 7,000, He claims the building has cost him $62,000 or more, and that hi titled to full pay He will sue for the November term of court. The architect, O. H. Placy submitted a report to the board against the acceptance of the building. i Senator Lindsay Renominated. McCcor, Neb., Septs 6.—[Special Tele- gram to Tur Bee.) he republicans of the Twenty-ninth senatorial district assembled i convention at the opera house this eve- ning for the purpose of completing the state ticket by making a nomination for the sen- ate. Charles Brewer, of McCook, was chosen chairman and 1% B. Harcourt, of ‘Trenton, as seerctary, and the names of J, P, Lindsay and John C. Gamble were placed before the convention. The vote was 32 for Lindsay and 17 for Gamble, The nomination indsay was then made unanimous. The senator formally accepted the nomination in a few well chosen words and the convention adjourned, Chasiug the Horse Thieves. LaAwar, Colo., Sept. 6.—Word comes from Vilas, fifty miles south, tk seven horses were stolen from that nity Tuesday night. The loss was not discovered until yesterday morning, when a posse was organ- ized to go into the neutral strip after the thieves. The v is armed with Win- chesters and each man is well mounted. Th will vigit Squaw canon, where the out- laws are fortified in old stone house. A desperate conflict may be looked for, as the men who compose the posse are determined fellows and good shots. Addressed By General Van Wyck. Pawsee Crry, Neb., Sept. 6.—]Special Telegram to Tue Bee.]—Hon. C. H. Van Vyck addressed a large audience at a picnic given by Pomona grange of this county three miles west of town this after- noon. He spoke over an hour on questions of direct_interest to the farmers. State Master O. E. Hall was present and assisted, also Deputy Grand Master S, R. Root of In- dianola, who gave a short speech explaining the purposes und present condition of the Krange. Al The Butler County Fair. DavID Crry, Neb., Sept. 6.—[Special Tele- gram to Tue Bee.]—The third day of the Butler county fair brought together a large crowd. The exhibition of the products of the county are notas good this year as in former vears, which is due to the of the fal Some racing was done, but the chief attraction was the speech of Judge Ma- son, which on account of the wind and dust was short, and was completed in Nowotony's hall in the city this evening. The judge is an able exponent of republican principles and bas done justice to the republican cause. Cigar Makers Locked Out. FaLrs Crry, Neb,, Sept. 6.—[Special Tele- gram to Tne Bee. ]—The un employed in Beaulcus' cigar factory, No. were locked out on Monday, their pi ing filled by scabs from Davenport, Ia. has caused a great deal of e: the union men of this cit; trouble here. 1t ritement among , as it is the fi of the kind that has ever occurred The locked out men are quict, Gist-Reaves, Fars Ciry, Neb., Sept. 6,—[Special Tele- gram to Tug Bee.]—Miss Annie Reaves, the accomplished daughter of Hon. Isham Reaves, was married this morning to Mr. T 1. Gist, of this city. The contracting parties are favorably known through the state, The couple left for Chicago and New York on a bridal tour, ——— Nominated For Senator. VALENTINE, Neb, Sept. 6.—[Special” to Tue Bee.]—C. H, Cornell was nominated for state senator in the republican senatora convention at Rushville, Mr. Cornell is a prominent business man here, being the president of the Valentine uk, and also chairman of the county central commitiee, il Fairbury Takes the Cap. Wanoo, Neb. Sept. 6,—[Special Telegram to Tue Bee.)—Company D of Fairbury was awarded the governor's cup in the competi- tive drill at this place to-day. —— Died of Consumption. SioNey, Neb., Sept. 6.—[Special Telegram to Tk BEE.]—Mrs, Lavio, wife of Edward Lavin, a prominent grocer here, died at 5 o'clock this evening of consumption, He formerly lived in Hebron, Thayer county, FIFTIETH CONGRESS. Senate. WASHING :0¥, Sept. 6.—In the senate to- day among the bills reported from commit- teos and placed on the calendar, was the sen- ate bill, appropriating $:50,000 for a postoftice building at St. Paul, Minn, Mr. Hoar offered a resolution calling the attention of the president peotfully to the resolution of the senate of August2S, re- questing him to communicate to the senate copies of all communications addressed by his direction to the governmentof Great Britain remonstrating ainst the unfair treatment of American citizens, and request- ing him to furnish sueh information as soon as possible, that it may be considered in act- ing on pending legi ‘The Chinese bill Sherman said that he had from an undoubted source (not from the president or secretury of state) that the probability was that the Chinese government had not refused to ratify the treaty. He was informed that the Chinese legation had no information on the subject, and that the president had none. When the bill came from the house he had assumed, as a_matter of course, that the house had passed it on information that came from the executive. ‘The senate had no information about it. The senate only knew that the house of represen- tatives has suddenly suspended its business in ovder to pass this bill on motion of the gentleman Who was supposed to be in favor with the executive. Without such in formation the senators should not rush wildly, like a flock of frightened partridees, into the passage of the bill. If it should turn out that the Chinese government had not rejected the treaty, the hasty passage of of the bill would be unbecoming to the Ame p senate. He thought that the sen- ate was bound, by common courtesy due be- tween nations as between individuals, to await the action of the Chinese government on this subject. He asked, by unanimous consent, that the bill might informally be laid aside. Mr. Stewart objected. Mr. Platt said that he should vote for the bill, but under prot He did not like the way it came before congress. Why should there be hot haste to ove t now awaiting the president's signg and to pass the bill which, under the circumstances, would be n dir insult to a nation with which the United St desired to continue on friendly commef lations. Was it a vote ¢ Had it come to this, that high public « ad been prosti- tuted for demoeratic elect ring purposes? 1f not, what other reason existed for thrust- ing the bill on the attention of congress in such an untimely way. 1f a vote was red upon the senate now he would vote for the bill, be: » he was not going to act on the pending bill was an called up and Mr, information now electiones Mr. Mo (uestioned the sincerity of the Pacific slope senators as to the exclusion of Chinamen. This statement was challenged by Mr. 1\, who said, somewhat excitedly, that s not one word of truth in ity from inning to end Mr. Morgan rej citie slope was in Chinese laborers, . Mr. Mitchell remarked that the question had been submitted to a vote of the people of California a few years ago, and he asked whether the senator f Alavama would have the candor and honesty to state to the senate the result of the vote. Mr, Morgan retorted in an_indignant man- ner that the word *‘honesty” was a word which the senator fron Oregon ought not to use with so much flippancy. ~ Ou the point of honesty he (Morgan) had as good a record as the senator from Oregon. Mr. Mitchell explained that he meant po- litical honest; Mr. Morgan—A politically dishonest man cannot be trusted with my pocketbook, 1do not maike such a distinction, and never have wade it. Mr. Mitchell—The scnator may malke his own application, The debate being closed, the senate pro- ceeded to vote on the passage of the bill. The vote was uuanimous—yeas 57, nays none, There being 1o quoruin voting, there was a call of the senate, when thirty-nine senators, exactly a quorum, answered. Mr. H. aid that he had been present when the vote was taken yesterday and to day, but Lad refrained from voting for rea- sons stated by the senator from Ohio, Sher- wan. Mr, Sherman had also withheld his vote on both occasions. It was agreed by unanimous consent that a vote would be taken to-morrow at 1 o'clock, and then the senate adjournocd. House. WASHINGTON, Sept. 6.—After a sharp per-+ sonal colloquy between Scott and Brumm, both of Pennsylvania, the house passed the morning hour in the cousideration of the bill to increase the efliciency of the wedical di- vision of the pension oftice. Pending discussion, the house resumed consideration of the retaliution bill. Mr, Me ry of Kentucky gave notice that he would cal! the previous question on the bill to-morrow at 4 o'clock. Mr. Scott then resumed the floor and con- tinued his speech in support of the bill. At the conclusion of Mr. Scott's specch the house adjourned. e -— A Kanuck Who Would Fight. Orrawa, Ont., Sept. 6.—The department of the militia is greatly incensed over the action of Licutenant Douglass, of the Twen- ty-fourth light infantry, in writing a letter to a Toronto newspaper, over his own name and rank, as an officer of the militia of Can- ada, dwelling upon the possibility of war with the United States, and suggesting that Canada’'s prime move would be to take De- troit. He has been asked for an explana- tion, and it is believed he will be asked to resign. cd that the plutocra favor of retaining Bloody Work of a Maniac. INDIANATOLTS, Sept v Columbus, Ind., last night, James Ford, a farmer, while suffering from delivium, caused by feve sprang from his bed and made an att upon his wi 1 two children, He seized a chair and knocked down the youngest ehild, a babe, killing it. and fatally mjuring his wife and ten-year-old son. It required cight men to manacle the delivious ma Bloody Avkansas Election Aflray. Foxgest Ciry, Ark., Sept. 6.—During bloody affray at Milbrook on election day, one white man was fatally and six others slightly wounded. It is claimed that the negroes ut- tempted to steal the bailot box, but finding the whiteson guard fired a volley and fled The fire w. whites, but without cfies Killed by a Boiler Explosion. SEysouk, Ind., Sept. 6.—By the explosion of a steam thre William A, Bennett wa instantly killed and two other men were te ribly crushed and scalded and will die. other employes were bruised and s but none seriously. The boil as old worn out. e Can't Even Manufacture Cider, Mixsearornts, Sept. 6.—~The Jo Waterloo speeial says Judge Ney, under the Towa probibitory iaw, decided that a man canuot lawfully wanufacture cider for use i his own family, and instructs the grand jury to indiet if they find such a thing hus been done, —— ver In St. Louis, 6.--Texas fever has mado mong the cattle in the west- bs of this city, und 1s killing off fice milch cows belonginging to dairymen and suburban residents, It is asscrted that the disease was brought there by scveral herds of Texas cattle driven from the North St Louis stock yards to the slaughter houses, e —— An Appeal for Aid. Nuw York, Sept. 6,—Mayor Hewitt issued an appeal to the public to-day for aid for the Texas § Sey EIGHTEEN CRUSHED T0 DEATH Result of the Terrible Railroad Ao« cident Near Paris. FORTY OTHERS BADLY WOUNDED, Passengers Tell the Story of the Hore rors of the Wreck—But Few Americans Aboard and None Killed, Thrown in a Heap. [Copyright 1855 by James Gordon Bennet.] Panrg, Sept. 6.—|[New York Herald Cable—Special to Tue Ber]-—A terriblo railway accident occurred at half past two yesterday morning on the Paris, Lyons & Mediterrancan line, botween Malain and Velars sur Oucl near the viaduet of La- Combe Foucheres. The down express No. 11, from Paris to Dijon and Lyons, which started at 9:20 at night and was duo at Dis on at a. m,, ran off the line. Some of the cars were thrown in a heap. Before news of the mishap could be sent to Dijon the up fast train had left that station at 2:11, and rushing along at high speed, ran into the wreek in piteh darkness. The collision was terrific. Both engines were smashed to pieces, When the casualties came to be counted cighteen of the passengers were found dead or dying, and forty were dreadfully wounded, Vo Americans, happily,were among the vie- tims,but there were several English, namely @ Miss Marcell, Mr. Howden, an English stu- dent, and Mr. Barengall. Captain Mariott s dangerously wounded. The other vie tims so far identified are French or Swiss. As 8001 as news of the collision had sproad over the boulevards and foreign quarters, the Herald office was besciged with inquiries from the friends of the passengers. On ipt of the sad tidings the Herald had telegraphed to Dijon for the news. In- timations speedily cvne th hanl that the passengers from Paris woere about savon. I met the train at Lyons. An English gentleman, traveling by easy stages from a holiday trip in Italy, sai “1 was half asleep ufte long journcy when 1 was aroused by lent shock. On alighting T found myself in the middle of a ghastly scene. There was not a lisht anywhere. Before I knew anything I was out and help- ing to pull the injured people from the debris of wrecked cars, twisted axles, broken g and panels. One hideous scene followed ane other. When day began to dawn we sure v s realized the extent of the catas- trophe.” William T.. Guest, of Philadelphia, said: “I never had such an experience. How I got out of that I can’t tell you.” Said another passenger: a shock and hearing horrible groans. Then I fainted. A lady had her child and husband killed besids h but he f aped uninjured. In frenzied despair she rushed to the nearest telegraph office to wire her friends, but with true official stolidity the man in charge re- fused to accept any message until 7 o'clock. Another lady, on trying to get out ofzher car, shricked with fright as she stepped on the mangled body of a gentleman with whom, & few minutes before, she had been playfully relating her holiday experiences.” Most of the victims were taken back to Dijon. All the passengers who were well enough came on to Puris, “I remember es. DISPUTE. The London Papers Devote Space to Kelligerent Speeches. |Copyright 185€ by James Gordon Bennett.] Lo: opt. 7.—|New York Herald Cable—Special to Tue Bee.|—All the morns ing papers devote attention to the banquet of the cutlers at Shefileld where the Duke of Rutland and Sir Charles Tupper made bellig- erent speeches on the fisheries, The duke as a cabinet minister referred pointedly to the president’s message as “‘a bluster ui words.” The Morning Post, in an editorial on the speech, says that the Duke of Rut- land is the first minister who has spoken since the unexpected message was sent to cons gress by President Cleveland. Assuming that his words reflect the spirit of the cabie net gencrally we have them as an excellent augury for the future adjustment of the dise pute. “England and Canada united in a just cause,” says the duke, “can stund a good deal more bluster than that which has just been addressed to them. Frow all the evie dence it will be scen that President Cleves land has failed to upset the judicial attituda either of the imperial or the Canadian gove ernment, and we may hope that in a view off this attitude and with the strong moral pressure which the American nation gener- ally is certainly to bring to bear on their rulers, President Cleveland and his advisers will adopt an attitude more conformable ta the usages of pacific diplomacy.” The Standard, in an cditorial on the subs je : “Ior the subsequent change of tactics on the part of President Cleveland or for the unfortunate vote of the scnate the colonists are not responsi Although anxe ious to keep on good terms with the United Stutes they canuot make shipwreck of theie interests and those of their posterity ta Amer cians, The Daily ug on thespeech, ence to what he cailed the of the prosident g rdistinction which When the come rles Tupper dr ought to bie borne in mind. missioners began their labors at Wnshingtom they found all the United States, without distinction of person or The opinion was univ y that Cunada was enforeing a harsh interpretation of the treaty of 1 1, and incurred, the just bostility of every American, To-day thi only enemy of Canada is the senate and the senate is preoccupied in the electoral cons test of the republican party. Sir cw: Tupper bas chosen to forget that the dent 1s hardly to be counted among the cone verts of whom he boasts much.” The sharp talk of the American press Is being cabled here und excites much gossip im political and mercantile clrcles. All the Inglish side show how senseless was the Blaiue ery, *“The British people ure solid for Cleveland,” i o D The London Stock Exchange. [Copnright 1568 by James Gordon Hennett] LoxboN, Sept. 6.—[New York Herald Cable—Speciul to Tug Bre.]—The absenca of the Hebrew elewent for their new festivitles depresscd the market, Am opened erratic and, excepting one oF # leading stocks, prices dwindled, arbil houses doing nothing in the moroing, after the Wall strect opening large orders from tho other sido dragged thing down. Room traders offcred freely, although there wus litle bons fde selling. Louisville suffered ou the feves sproad, wilist Ere was firm. The Milwaukes dividend was discussed freely, Mexicans were down on speculative sales, The banlg yetlow fever sufferers at Jucksonyille, Fla, l rate wee unchuuged at 8 per ceat, i