Omaha Daily Bee Newspaper, September 13, 1888, Page 1

OMAHA Dalry? BEE <) =" (4 EIGHTEE. DAVID B. HILL RENOMINATED, | He Is Again Made the Choice of the New York Democracy. THE NOMINATION UNANIMOUS. Platform and Resolutions Adopted By the State Convention—Ames Re- nominated in Massachu- setts—Other Polith The New York Democracy. Burrato, N. Y., Sept. 12.—Main strect was the scene of bustle and nose from early morning to-day. Every incoming train brought new delegations for the democratic convention from all parts of the state. Music hall, where the convention was held, com- to fill up about 11:30, and at 12:30 or Murphy, of Troy, chairman of the state commity called the counvention to order, A gilt-framed portrait of President Cleve- land was on an easel at the right of the stage. The house arose and cheered. Governor Hill's portrait had been ed to the platform immediately . land, but us soon as Secrctary Defreest it he sharply ordered it taken to the rear of the stage. The secretary deemed that its presentation then would be premat and would spoil the stage effect its appearance at a later mo- ment was intended to produce. Chairman Murphy aunounced the selection as chairman of George Raines, of Monroe. Raines, on taking the chair, was re- ed with applause. A recess was then taken until this evening. Upon reassembling in the evening D. Cady Herrick, of Albany, was wmude permanent chairman. Following a speech from Her. rick the committee on resolutions presented the platform. In the first plank the St. Louis candidates and the platform are endorsed. The president’s letter of acceptance is com- mended as an elaboration of what the New York democrac believe and feel. The second plank hails ‘‘with patri- otic satisfaction the bold, aggressive and statesmanlike message of President Cleveland upon the fisheries question, vindi- cating the rights and proclaiming anew the dignity of American citizeuship. We con- gratulute our country in that it has a presi- dent who, knowing the right, dares to main- tamn it.” The third plank commends the ef- forts of the president to enforce the laws re- lative to contract labor, and recommends a thorough revision of the laws, so as to ex clude criminals and paupers from abroad. The Chiuese bill is endorsed and its approval by the scnate demanded. “We condemn the republican ma- jority of the United States senate runs the lang e of the platform, ‘‘for its hostility to the labor measures which were passed by the house of representatives in March and April of 1885, and which failed to recaive even consideration by the republican branch of the legislature.’ Fourth, ‘‘We maintain that the combinations of capital, commonly called trusts, are conspiracies which limit production, fix the pri of commoditie: dless of the cost of production duce the wages of labor,crush out smalle dependent dealers and strangle.competition, These conspiracies are not private affairs. They are matters of governmental concern, ‘We demand of the legislature to prevent such combinations, and we condemn the last republican legislature for defeating all legis- lation for the suppression of these trusts and monopolics alike contrary to common law and dangerous to the prosperity of a free people.” The fifth plank bears upon the liquor question in this state, The high license logislation of recent sessions 18 characterized and denounced as the ‘‘varia- ble, defective and hypocritical logislation of republican legislatures upon the lijuor ques- tion, most of which was clearly inconsistent and ot honestly designed or calculated to aid the cause _of temperance, but mtended only to mislead the people and for = political effect.” Plank six at the outset favors purity of el tions, and at the close condemns the Saxton electoral purity bill vetoed last winter by Governor Hill. A re-enumeration of the state is demanded, a constitutional conv tion is ureed, home rule for cities is advo cated, legislation to prevent food adulteration is asked, and ail labor measures in the future are endorsed. The last planks favor the maintenance of canals; the employmont of convicts without competition with free labor is favored; to Parnell and Gladstone Is ex- tended the moral support of the party; en- dorse Governor Hill's administration, con- demn his enemies, und congratulate the de- moeracy of the land upon the bright prospects of nutional party success, After the adoption of the platform Daniel L. Lockwood, who nominated. Cleveland, took the stuge and made a speech, whi closed with the remomination of Gov- ernor HilL When Lockwood men- tioned the name of David B. Hill both audience und delegates rose to their feet and cheered wildly, and waving hats, bandanas and flags. When Lockwood could again make himself heard he moved that the nowi- nation of David B. Hill be made by acclama- tion. He gave way, however, to permit Dis- trict Attorney John R. Fellows and General Roger A, Pryor of New York to second the nomination. The nomination was then de- clared unanimous and there was a sound of wild applause and a scene of frantic delight that lasted long. Lieutencnt Governor Jones was renomi- nated next by acclamation, as was also Clin- ton Gay for judge of the court of appeals. The convention then adjourned, nd Massachusetts RRepublicans Mec BosTox, S —The republican stato convention was er shortly after 11 o'clock by Chawmaa Burden, After brief remarks by Chairman upon the issues of the camy eunlogized Harrison and were appointed. ‘The committee on perma ment organization reported for pre John D. Long of Bingham. Mr. Long m ech,his leading points bejpg onthusiatic- Iy cheered. Me national cket elicited prolonged app! Mr. Long closcd amid tumultuous choering. I form reafirms fealty to the republican par eulogized the party asa *monument of so conservative and judicious statesmansiip insists “upon thbut protection policy which shall keep the American market for Americans and preveut the wages of her Workmen from being dograded by the cow- petition of paupers or sluves beiow a stand- ard which shall cnable them to enjoy the comfort aud leisure which arc becoming an esssntial to American citizenskip;” declares at length against the evils of undervaluation on imports, as destructive of the American system of protection; favors a returs to spe- cific duties wherever practicable; asserts that “it is notorious that the treasury of the democratic party is largely replenizhed from the profits of liquor = saloons, tho counsels of that ) arty largely directed by it, and the active working forces of the dcmo- cratic ]v.\rt‘ made up of men who are con- neeted with it, while the influence of the church and howme, to which the. republican anly looks for support, is resisted by it.’" t again favors the submission of a constitu. tional prohibitory amendaient to a vote of the people of the state; contrusts the brave foreign policy of the republican party, in- spired by the unbending Americanism which eompeclled Great Britain to cease giving aid t0 the rebellion, apologize for her wrong- doing, and make compensation as defendant; ‘which required Louis Napoleon to evacuate Mexico, and compelied neariy every first- class power of Europe to renounce the old doctrine of perpetual allegiance and let her citizens alone—-contrasts such a policy with the timid diplomacy of the present executive administration, which, for three and one- half years, nearly the whole tere of its Life, bas " suffered gross wrong and insult to the fishermen of the United States &nd o its flag wn Dritish Awerican waters to go unredressed, and which, but for the r blican senate, would have utterly surres the rights aud honor of the countr aud which cannot -in\'u‘n- credits nbd\.\‘ de ”h h- repentance of iuspire new conilence by :fim bluster within two months of ibe elec- . 5 4 Burden u, in which Morton, committces A s WS S i ) SEPTEMBER 13, 1888, tion. It declares aeainst monopolies and trusta; favors reform of the immigration laws; generous treatment of ex-union ol diers, and closes by endorsing the national platform and candidates, A recess was then taken till 3 o'clock this afternoon, The convention re ballot was anuoun nomination of Ame J.Q. A Br ssembled at 3:10 when a d, and on motion the was made unanimous. ett was nominated by accla- ation for licutenant governor, as v Henry B. Pierce for secretury of Charles R. Ladd for auditor, and A. erman for attorney general. The convention then proceeded to'ballot for treasurer. G 5 was nom inated for siver general. He addressed the convention, which then adjourned. Colorado Gubernatorial Nomination. DEXVER, Sept. 12.—On the re-assembling of the democratic state conventiou this morning T. M. Patterson was_nominated by acclamation J. A, Porter of La Plata, was nominated for lieutenant governor and Amos G. Henderson of Lake State, for treasure Other nominations werc as follows: Sec retary of state, W, I ardt, Boulder 0 1ache; attor- Abbott, Washington | 10 court, M. B. Gerry congr Thom cleetors, and ne general, J judges of the supre and A. J. Risi Macon, Canon M. S E (o] e8, jr., ndorses all of land’s utterances, and is quite lengthy. journ ed sine die. Minnesota De MiINNEAPOLIS, Sept. 12.—The democrats of the Fourth Minnesota district to-day renom- inated Edwmund Rice for cougress, Chairman Brice Claims Everything. Pirtsnera, Sept. 12.—Chairman Brice of the national democratic committee was in the city for a short time thismorning en route to Columbus. Brice takes a very hopeful view regarding the presidential elec- tion. TIn speaking to a Chronicle reporter of the situation, he said: There is no doubt we will carr; w York, New Jersey, Indi- ana and Connecticut. The chanc e good for carrying Michigan and Minnesota, and thereis a fighting chance for Wisconsin, We will make a hard struggle to carry that state. We are much encouraged at the prospect in Nlinois, and the chances are ex- ceedingly excellent for carrying the state,” -~ ne Election Lewisrox, Me,, Sept 12.—The Journal has returns from 450 Maine towns, which afford a more complete estimate of figures than any which has been furnished. These towns give Bu ,217, Putnam Cushing 2,80, S s 040: publican plurality Ajority 14,813, The same towns two a0 gave the following vote: Bodwell 242, Edwards 52,627, 235 repybli- can_plurality 14,015; republican majority 10,582, Many Were Called, But Few Came. CrxcissaTy, Sept. 12.—In response to a call for a national convention of the green- back party, to meet at this city to-day, seven delegates appeared. They issued an address, the substance of which is that the evils of the country arise from the scarcity Proposes to meet by issuing more money. ticket will be put in the ficld. —_———— THE FEELING IN ENGLAND. An American Tells How the British Consider Clevelant’s Conrse, BW YORK, Telegram to : Bee.]—Charles E. Coon, ex-assistant secretary of the treasury, returned on the Eider from Europe, where he has been for the past month or so. Asked to day if the English people evinced any alarm abcut the president’s retaliatory message, he replied: Why, no. They are not agitated m the least. The Enghsh simply say the president has made an about-face in his policy, or os- tensibly so, and treat the matter hightly. In fact they do not care anything about the fishery question, but out of deference to Canada they have to take cognizance of 1t. War they laugh at. They are pretty much in favor of President Cleveland’s re-election, and think he is actuated solely 1\.)- the political exigencies of the campaign. ou can find few Englishmen who desire to e o republican administration in power. ey are ell cager for free trade relations, and look upon President Cleveland as the Moses to lead the way. “Do the English con! free trade measure(” *Any decided reduction in the tarff with thein is a step in the dircction of free trade. They think the democrats will bring about free trade if they continue in power long enough, and hence they favor Cleveland. The fishery question is a mere bagatelle to themn, compared with the possivility of hav- ing our markets open to them, so that they can flood our country with goods made by pauper labor. They can affora to let Cleve- land get off as many fierce retaliatory mes- sages as they have provinces, if he will only give them free trade, Then they will, in the language of Pitt, recapture Amcrica through free trade.” der the Mills billa el The Milwaukee's Condition. New Yonk, Sept. 12.—The statement for the six months ending June 30, of the Chicago, Milwaukeo & St. Paul road, is as follows: Gross earnings, $10,554,080; operat- ing expenses, net earnings, $1,- 815,025 After the longest meeting ever held the directors resolved to pay nothing on com- moa stock and to redues the dividend 1 per ent against tac last dividend six months n stock amounts to over and sines 1579 has ranked among None of the subject, but isidered as Grain Rates Reduced. Cu1cAG0, Sept. 12.—~The rate on grain from Chicago to seaboard points reduced from 35 to 20 cents & hundred pounds to-day. Tho Pennsylvanis road was the first te put the reduced rate into effect, and the other Lnes followed suit. It is believed that tho rea! purposo of the Pen ania in taking this action is to bring rs 10 4 head in order to hasten the ement toward an ud- justment of the dificulties aiready existing among the eastern lines. ——— Congratulating Harrison. INDIANAPOLIS, Sept. 12.—General Harvison enjoyed a sort of hohday to-day and pussed considerable time out doors. During the day he was the recipient of telegrams from dis- tinguished republicaus congratulating him on his letter of acceptance. Editor Murat Hal- stead, of the Cincinnati Commercial-Guzetie, was one of the callers this afterzoon, A St. Joscph Suicid St Joserm, Mo., Sept. 12.—[Special Tele- gram to Tus Bize]-—John Brandell, a butcher at No. 1506 St Joseph avenue, com- mitted suicide early this morning by shoot- ing himself through the heart with a forty- four calibre revolver while in a fit of delo- rium trewens. - Underwriters In Session. Cnica6o, Sept. 12.--The nineteenth annual meeting of the Fire Underwriters’ ussocia- tion of the northwest began to-day, The session was devoted to routine business and an address by Charles i, Whiting, of Hart- ford, Conn.” The afternocn session was pussed with reading of papers and addrasscs, e Betecadd, The “Vets” Will Picnie. A meeting of the Veteran Firemens' clation was held in Chief Gallizan's office yesterday evening. They determined to bave & picnic at Ruser's park on the 27th instant. Each member of the association 18 allowed to invite ove friend. They aie. de- termived to have a joyous time, HAVE ONLY WORDS OF PRAISE Comments of Republican Leaders on General Harrison's Letter. ITSELF A SUFFICIENT PLATFORM. Bids For the New Fort Omaha Site to Be Openea To-day—A Free Mail Delivery For South Omaha, Strong and Clear. N BUREAU THE OMARA BEE, } WasmiNGc WasniNGros, D, C., § Gencral Harrison's letter of acceptance 1s commendel enthusiastically by all republi- cans Washington., Tl like it for the dircet way in which it deals with subje going straight to the v core, and when done with it leaving an im pression that can- not be doubted. ator Sherman said this afternoon that for comprehensiveness and terseness it h never been excelled by any man in public life. Senator Allison declares that it strongest letter of ac by any man, Senator Quay, of Pennsylvania, chairman of the republican national committee, is here and says there is not a weak point in the let- ter. “It is just like General Harrison,” said he, “‘und demonstrates that he is a man of emi- nent ability, He has never made a mistake yet and we are sure to win with him.” WHAT SENATOR PADDOCK SAYS. The strong endorsement Senator Paddock gives to the letter indicates the general ap- preciation of the document. The senator 1 have given the letter a ve areful nd second readin Itisa n. Itis altogether above criticism. T donot believe it possible for any one to state the republican case more strongly, more fully, more accur- ately and in fewer words than Mr, Harrison has done it in this letter. It is a sufficient platform in itself, and a large enough cam- paign document without auything else for the present contest, 1 am not, however, sur- prised at all at the superior charac. ter of the letter. I have read all of Mr Harrisons' masterful speec to the visiting delegations that have upen him almost daily and was pr see a good letter. In my opinion dateof any party in this countr made so strong & record or produ a more universally favorable ression, as to his #ood judgment, ability and _strength by his spoken and written words in the same length of time as hus Mr, Hurrison since his nomination.” BIDS FOR THE SITE OF NEW PORT OMATIA, is the no candi- has yet the bids this instant for the proposed site for a mulitary barracks at Omaha he would defer the same until to-morrow. This be did to give every bidder a chance to get in_ his pro- posal on the 12th inst. It was understood at the closing hour of the departmentthis after- noon that about fifteen bids had been received. It is probable that the mails to- night may bring in more, The department is anxious to pive every bidder a chance, and bright and early to-morrow the envelopes will be opened FREE DELIVERY FOR SOUTH OMATIA, South Omaha is to have a free mail de- livery. Representative McShane was at the postofiice department this morning and se- cured an order establishing the service. An inspector has been ordered to South Omaha to make an investigation of the condition of streets, sidewalks, system of numbering houses and the designation of names of streets and to procure other information nec- essary in establishing a free delivery ser- There will be between six and eight iers employed and the order ca mg the service into effect will issuc wl the report of the special agent is received, MISCELLANEOU: J. M. Hodge of Keokuk is at the Ebbitt. Hon. E. K, Valentine of Nebraska is at the National. The bill for the irrigation of arid lands has been debated with much vehemence in the house for two days and has finally secured a start. ‘The house this morning agreed to the senate amendment £0 ameuded as to appro- priate $100,000 for this investigation for which the geological survey asked for $250,- 000. The senate will doubtless concur and a large appropriation will be made next year, Nebraska and Towa Pensions, WASHINGTON, Sept. 12.—[Special Tele- gram to Tue Beg]—Pensions granted Ne- braskans: Original invalid—Jesse Grover, Calbergen; James P. Anderson, Dorsey. Restoration and increase—David L. Black- burn, Newark. Increase—~William ] Drake, Stratton; John Emerick, Fairfield; Joseph Gray, Loup City; Joseph Forsythe, 3 A. W. Dutton, Stratton; Wilkinson Oscoj William T, Babbidge, Rush- ville; Thomas Sare, Falls City; Thomas W. Huffaker, Lodge Pole. Pensions for Jowans: Original invalid— Milton Gillespie, Sheldon: Cyrus Sanders, Loon; Henry B. Jordan, Brighton; George 7. Morris, Missours Valley; James P Lamb, Sloan. Increase (old war)—Robert N. Jones, Greenfield; Herman Bachsodt, Des i Charles Johnson, Villisca; Wil i Winterset; Levi Crandell, William Washburn, Villise maker, Mt. Avr; Thomas H. I Tho Bondurant; Houss. lijah W, nomas H. rt MeNulty, . Pittsburg; D Redington. Cherokes: A. D. Whitcomb, W pello; A, Peick, Elkport; O. 8. Oswood, Mount Pl William W. Stein, Ceaar Rapids. Reissue and inc J. J. Bender, Wyoming. Original w ete.—Ellen, widow of Jumes McCormick, Lyons, Mexi: can widows—Sarah, wife of Josiah Smith, Clariton, Moines; e—— Army Orders. WaASHINGTON, Sept. 12.—[Special Telegram to Tue Bee. |—On the mutual application of the officers concerned, the following trans- fors in the Fifth artillery are made to take effect October 1: First Lieutenant Edward T, Brown, from Battery B to Battery L; First Lieutenant Albert C. Blunt, from Bat- tery L to Battery B. Second Lieutenant Charles P, George, Sixteenth infautry, on leave of absence this eity, will report by letter to the superin- tendent u* the recruiting service, New York City, to conduct o detachment of recruits to Department of the Platte. Somuch of paragraph 1 (spacial orders No 160, July 12, 1888) from this ofice as trans- fers Second Lieutenant Willoughby Waike from Battery 1 to Battery D and Second Lieutenant Harry L. Hawthorne from Bat- tery 1 to Battery J in the Second artiilery, is s0 amended as 1o transfer Lieutenant Walke from Hattery I to Battery L and Lieutenaut Hawthorne from Battery I to Battery D, to date from September 1, 1553, ‘Uhe leave of absenca granted First Lieu- tenant David D. Joluson, Fifth artillery, July 10, is extended to_include July 12, 1889, ‘I'lie resignation of First Lieutenant David D. Johnson, Fifthartillery, has been accepted | by the president to take cffect July 12, 1850, | Private Charles Bader, Company D, Sec- ond infantry, now with his company at Fort Omaba, is transferred to Troop I, Fifth cav- Iry and will be sent to_the station of that troop, Fort Supply, Indian territory. The entire cost of trunsportation and subsistance witendiog this transfer will b2 charged against the soldicr ou the next muster aad pay roll of Troop I, Fifth cavalry, FIFTIETH CONGRESS. Wasnivoron, Sept. 12.—In the senate to- day Mr. George offered an amendment to the trust bill reported yesterday from the com- mittee on finance, The amend:ient consists of four additional sections, the most impor- tant of them being one making it the duty of the president, when satistied that the price of any article of méfchandise is raised in conse- 1CQ Gf agreemenss or combinations, to 1s- i Jamation suspending temporarily the collection of import duties on such arti- cles. He supported his amendment in a specch at some length. After some discussion, the principal feature of which was Mr. Payne’'s denial of any con- fon with the Standard Ol company, Mr. Spooner offered a_resolution ro Uthat Joseph Hoffuan, of Bre Washington county, Texas, a prominent re publican and a witness before the se committee on privileges and elections, v shot down in cold blood in th his assassination was believed ributable to his political views and activi and to_the fact that he had given strong testimony before the com- wittee investigating alleged election out- of the utmost s before the testify, privileizes and elections to investigate the s of tho killing of Hoffman, with special reference to ascertaining whether it was due in any sense to his testi- fying before the committee. The resolution e rise to an extended and heated political discussion, the speakers being Messrs, Spooner, Pugh, Coke, Teller, Evarls and Reagan. Mr. Saulsbury said that he regarded it as a disgrace to be constituting the senate a po- litical machine to_advance the interests of the republican candidate for p it. Such investigations were got up merely for politi- cal effect, but they were a disgrace to the senate and reprehensible in every point of view, as tending to keep up the spirit of race animosity in the south. Mr. Hoar treated the Saulsbury as an_unconscious admission that putting a stop to political murders in the th, and establishing a free ballot and fair count there, was to the advantage of the re- 0 party. eclared that the senator from assachusetts had been talking of what he as utterly ignorant of. Mr. Hoar asked him whether he had seen by this morning's papars that the republican party of Texas had resolved on_account of violence not to put a state ticket in the field. Mr. Coke replied gross and palpable falseliood. There was nota repub lican in Texas who was,_not fearless of remarks of Mr, as f consequences in his political and 3 tions asthe senator from Massachusetts when he was it home. The pretense of lawless- ness in Texas was a fraud and a sham, got up for political purposes to guin a few votes and to wake a few people at home think that their senators were very smart. 'Lhis thin had been *‘kept on ive® for a couple of years, to be brought out now to do active servic At the close of Mr. Coke's speech the res- olution went over without action, The nouse amendment to the senate bill relating to postal crimes was concurred in, Adjourued. House. Wasnivatoy, Sept. 12.—The house this morning immediately resumed consideration of the conference report on the sundr appropriation bill. The senate amendments were concurred in, The senate bill amending the act relating to postal crimes was p Mr. Springer, of Illinois, moved that the house go into committee of the whole, but this was ineffectual, as no quorum was pres- ent. After vain attempts to obtain a quo- rum the house adjourned The Fisheries Correspondence. WASHINGTON. Sept. 12.—The president to- sent to the sendte his response to the resolution introduced by Senator Hoar, call- ing for copies of all communications which had been addressed by his direction to the government of Great Britain remonstrating against discrimination against American vessels passing through Canadian canals and American vessels engaged in the fisheries. With respect to the inquiry, so far as it re- lates to canals, the president transmits copies of the correspondence between the de- partment of state and the United States con- sul at Ottawa, between ‘the department of state and the British minister, copies of the orders of Canadian officers in regard to this subject, and of the angwer of the acting sec- retary of the treasury to the Dingley resolu- tion laid before the Liouse on July 33, pimtiels < ey Towa Postal Changes. WasnIx Sept. 12.—[Special Tele- gram to Tue Bee.]—James T. Cash was to- day appointed postmaster at Bevington, Madison county, Ia.,vice William W. Fraser, resigned, A postofice has been established at Keathley, Pottawattgmie county, with D. H. Morrison as postmpster. The postofiice at' Arnold’s Park, Dickinson county, will be discontinued from September 50, e Two Counterfeiters Captured. WASHINGTON, Sept.12.—Ciuef Bell, of the United States secret service, received a tele- gram this morning Mated Chicago, from Agent Porter, stating that he captured yes- terday, at Mount Cargoll, IlL., two counter- ch and PMcLaughlin, together witha r uautity of counterfeit money and a complete outfit. S e e A Georgia Campaizgn Incident. ATLANTA, Ga., Sept. 12.—[Special Tele- gram to Tne Bee)+<Tom Cable Jackson, grandson of Genergl Henry R. Jackson, formerly minister to *Austria, assaulted Mr. Campbell, associate editor of the Avalanche, and beat him almost 2o death yesterday. short time after this Captain Henry J the young man’s father, attacked Geol Martin, editor of the Avalauche, and gav him a sound drubbing, leaving him in a faint- ing condition. The trouble came aboutgrom charges which Martin and Campbell had made in the Avalancue, the anti-prohibition organ of this city, against Captain Henry Jackson, who is running for the legislature and who is known tn favor local option. Campbell swears veageance, and there may be aduel. It is thought that the fight may cost Captain Juckson his election to the leg- islature. —————— He Had a Tough Time. New Yonk, Sept 12.—[Special Telegram to Tue Bee.|—Captain Andrews, who has given up his attempted trip aeross the Atlantic in the little dory, the Dark Secret, and was {I‘Il‘k(‘d up 1,400 miles out by the Norwegian ark Nora, and brought to this port, was nearly used up. told the Nomvegian skipper he had not partaken of a war§i meal from the time of leaving Boston, June'18, nor had he had a full night's rest. He was in a fearful condition, his clothes hanging on his body, which was greatly emaciated. Al his oilskins were played put and he was wet to the marrow. His booets, too, were full of boles, where the water had eaten into them. Taken on deck, he could not stand, and had to be helped into the bark’s cabin, He is rapidly improving now. e The Passenger Association. Cu1ca6o, Sept. 15.—The managers of the lines in the western states passenger asso- ciation met to-day for the purpose of consid- erlug and taking agtion upon such rules as failed to secure the unanimous consent of the committea, ey were unable to com- plete the task and adjourned fora few days until after the mestings that have been pre- arranged for freight matters have been held, — Floods in Italy Subsiaing. RoME, Sept. 12,—Flouds in the provinces of Lombardy and Venice have destroyed a number of bris and done :much damage to property. Maoy persoss were drowned. ;l‘nn(:rc are cow signs of Lhe waters subsid- 'y DAVITT AND THE FENIANS. | Constitutional Agitation as Op- posed to the Dynamite Method. PUT ASSASSINS ON HIS TRACK. The Great Agitator Will Apply For Permission to Explain His Re- ations With Parnell Be- fore the Commission. Some Inside Irish History. Loxnoy, Sept., 12.—[Special Cablegram to Tug Bee.]—Davitt intends to apply to the Parncil commission for pormission to give evidence before that body. He has prepared for the press an abstract of the statement hie proposes to make before the commission commencing with the occurrences of 188¢ when he joined the Irish Re- publican brotherhood. He says he became acquainted with Parnell and O'Don- nell on his se from the Portland prison. During his imprisonment, after much thought, he concluded the Irish were not adapted for agitation by secret conspiracy and formed aplan of combination. He com- municated his views tothe leaders of both the revolutionary and constitutional parties. Among the latter he found a disposition to resent a policy of conciliation, Among the Fenians he received more encouragementthan he had expected. After his tour in Amer he started a movement to make the land question the basis of agita- tion. He controverts the Times' theory that this new departure had anything to do with the new departure originated in New York. Although defending the American proposal, 80 far as it included his scheme for supplantiug secret conspirac he says he was convinced an alliance be- tween the constitutionalists and revolutionists was impassible and therefore took an independent line without consuiting either Parnell or the Fenian leaders. In 1870 he started the agitation against landlordism on funds trom his American lectures, He applied to John Boyle O'Reilly, Patrick Ford aud John Defoy for assistance. He received £500 from the national or skirm- ishing fund, but as the Fenian press objected to the use of the fund for constitutional agitation, he returned the amount. Mr. Parncll offered from the resources of the league. arnell’s official connection with the move- egan with the organization of the league in October, 1 Parnell, during his absence in America in the winter of 1579 for- warded to the league £5),000 to be distributed for the relief of dis- tress. In 1880 Davitt, on going to America to form an auxiliary league, was expelled from the Irish Republican brother- hood for the advoc: of constitutional agita- tion. Since then he had been in constany hostility between the leaguers and Fenians. Early in 1850 four men visited his 1odgings in Dublin, designiug to murder him. At the same time the Feman gang, headed by “Phanix Park” Carey, broke up hismectings the rotunda. About this time it he and other leaguers in favor of open agitation had not been removed fiom the control of the league by the government imprisoning them, the in- vincible conspiracy would never have been heard of. On the morming following the Pheenix park murders he met Parnell, who was greatly ex- cited; said he had decided to send his r nation to Cork that very day, retiring utterly from Irish politics. Parnell declared noman could be safe where irresponsible con- spirators organized deeds of that kind, aimmg deadly blows at the coustitutional ement on the threshold of victory. Davitt peded in persuading him to remain, On ay a manifesto coudemning the murders was sent to Ireland. Davittalthough taking no prominent partin the national league, co-operated with Parnell’s delegates to Chicago in 1886 in trying to influence the convention in the direction of & pacific policy. He was afterwards condemned to be shiot by a council of dyiamiters of the Rossa faction because he had denounced the use of dynamite in Chicago, Davitt concludes with reference to the plan of campaign, of which Lie disapproves as only proposing to lower rents, thus tending to prolong landlordism, — TURF TS, Summaries of Yesterday's Races at Washington Park. Cnicaco, Sept. 12.—The weather was fine, the track fast, and the attendance small: First race, one mile—Vontromp won, Alaho second, Zuhlan third, Time—1:43, Second race, three-quarters of a milo—- Lithbert won, Diclk Delaucy second. Time Third race, same distance—Lama Stone won, Hmdoo Craft second, Havillah third. T ilos— otation one mile—Pink Cottage Dyer sceond, Fanchette third, 1:415 Sixth , one-half mil slite wor, Sallie Hagan seeond, Carrientes third. Timé 9. won, e Springficld Races, SPRINGFPIELD, Mass., Sept. 12.--Five thou- sand people attended the races of the circuit meeting in Hampden park. The track was a trifle heavy in the afternoon, but later was as fast as yesterday. 2:24 class, trotting, parse $1,500, divided (unfinished from yesterday)—Company won, Darkuess second, Captamn third. Other horses ruled out. Best time—2:21. Guaranteed stakes, £5,000, for 2 class, trotting (unfinished)—Kit Curry won the first and second heats, J. B. Richardson the third heat, T. T. 8. the fourth, Geneva S. the fifth and sixth heat Best time—2:183{, Free-for-all pacing, purse #1,000, went over until to-morrow, Jewett taking the first two heats aud Gossip, ir, the two others, Best time—2:16. Cleveland Races. CLEVELAND, Sept. 12.—The track was wet to-day. Red letter stake, for four-year-olds, value —TLady Bullion won, Sally Cossack sec- ond. Best time—2:251, Excelsior stake, for four-year-olds, value $510—Hecoxothrift won, Keekoe second, Dandy distanced, Best time—2:301 2:36 trotling, purse §100 (unfinished)-— Betty Jones won the first heat and Argentine the second. Best time—2:233¢. e A Destructive Fire. McCook, Neb,, Sept. 12.—[Special Tele- gram to Tnr Bee.]—Reports reached here to-day of a terrible conflagrstion at Oberlin, twenty miles sovth of here, in which some fiftecn. business houses were destroyed, among which was the United States land ofice. — Enterprise at Grant, GuaxT, Neb,, Sept. 12—(Special to Tug Bee. |—Parties from Nelson, Neb., have se- cured @ three aore tract for & brick yard at this place and will commence work at once burning brick for a $5,600 school building l that will be erected in time for the winter, LOWY HAS FLED. The Famous Smith Case Drives Him to Vienna. . 1. K. Tenney, of thg Chicigo frm of at- torneys, Tenncy, Blashford & Tenney, is in Omaha, registered at the Paxton hotel. He is on his way from Denver to Chicago, and stopped here in compliance with a tele- gram from his firm to do so. Mr. Teuney 18 the counsellor m the Smith-Lowy-Cole- Miller litigation, and stopped in Omaha in the interests of his clients, the creditors of Smith, Mr. Tennoy had conceived t at Lincoln two y id to a Bee roporter thut he at the trial which was held ars ago to test the validity of the sale of the stock of L. L. Smith to H. Lowy, was not altogether impartial, repre. ing, as he_ did, the creditors who were represented 1n the case brought up in Chicago against Lowy for the purpose of holding him liable for the stock transferred to him by Smith in Omaha. At the expiration of two years — the litigation against Lowy for the value of the stock, which with iutercst, amounted to £117,400, was determined in favor of his clients, the creditors of Smith. To avoid the payment of this sum, and to escape punish ment for the crime of perjury committed in the supreme court of 1llinois, Lowy fled to Vienna, Austria. Before his departure he prudently put all of his property out of his hands. By a clever piece of detective work, at the instigation of Mr. Tenn; several valuable interests of Lowy in Chicago, which had not been fully placed beyond the reach of the creditors, were discovered and secured. In- dictments for perjury were also found by the nd jury of Cook county against Lowy. » property seized was sufticient to pay the judgment obtamed. This fact coupled with the perjury ndietments probably resulted in the desire of Lowy for peace, and a_settle- ment of the matter was reached. Lowy and all partics interested in the affair have rati- fied the judgment of the supreme court of Cook county, and huve consented that the money held here be turned over to Mr. Tenuey for the benefit of the creditors of Smith, and that they will pay the differ- within ninety days; for which, Mr. Teaney states, adequate collateral has been produced. ; o prosecution, and satisfac mination of this matter by Mr been procured and sustained by the two Omaha banks intercsted, and by John V Farwell & Co., of Chicago. These parties were determined that a swindle of this mag- nitude should not go unexposed and unpun- ished. 1e result will be, Mr. Tenney said, that the very considerable expenses in the matter will not only be reimburscd, but that ro claim will be paid in full amount of money in the First National 1k here awaiting disposition amounts to §74,500, deter- St .Commander-in-Chief Rea Makes His Annual Report. —The national en- irand Army of the Repub- g, the reception, camp esterday be prelimi- mpment. Army of West Virginia, naval Sheridan’s division, brigade and regimer fassociations met in the various parts of the city, but the meetings were ly private, none but members being admitted. In the course of his annual address Com mander-in-Chief Rea of the G. A. R. re- viewed the growth of the order. He said that the reports on June 30, 1585, showed there were 5 comrades borne on the rolls, to which might be safely added a_suf- ficient number on transfer cards to swell the grand total to 400,000. After speaking some time of the futurc growth of the order and denouncing the use of the Graud Army badge for political efT he endorsed the lezisiation proposed by the last encamp- ment which failed to pass in congress, and expressed his desire for further action in the same line. During the year 4,133 comrades had died, beiug an increase of 1,027 over the previous year, He continued: *“During the past y show that there pended in che the sum of 3 This, of course, does not include many thous- ands of dollars which have been n by members privately in aid of less fortunate cowrades.” He spoke touchiugl of the death of Genel ridan. He called spe cial attention to the Woman's Rehef corps, Sons of Veterans and ua’ urvivors division, and of the regard future generations will bave for them and their work. The other national officers alsy submitted their reports at the morning session. ———— Corvymrs, O, campment of the € lic began this mor fire and parade An Alumui Association Formed, Lixcory, Neb., Sept. 12.—|Special Tel gram to Tne Bee|—The Nebraska gradu- ates of the university of Illinois met in room 19 of the Windsor hotel to-night, at 8 o’clock, for the purpose of organizing an almnni as- sociation. Maunford Savage, of Hebron, was elected temporary chairmun and C. E. Sar- geant, of Omaha, temporary sceretary. Will Stall, of Linc Van Hetten, of Omaha, and J. of Norfolk, were appointed a committce on constitution and vort of which was adopted. . Btewart of Lin- coln, formerly of the chair of chemistry, nt and addressed the meeting. his old pupils greeted him and became members of the ussociation. 1ts object is to perpe fons, Annual reunions w The associa tion will be known as the Nebraska Alumni f the Unive of lilinois. Picree ted president & 1. North, Will 1 Manford Savi second and presidents, Jolin Wadsworth sece nd Mrs. Wadsworth treasurer Traitor Crane Scheming. Brrwer sh., Sept. 12.—[Special Tele- gram to Tue Bree.]—Morgan Crane's ac- knowledgment of his political death has proved to be one of the many schemes he has n working to secure a renomination after naving received a ck eye in lus own pre. cinct. He is now coming into the race claim- ing the delegation from hés own county and everything west of it. It is conceded that some great influence has been brought to bear upon the delegates of Loup county since t nveution, when they were sup- posed to be elected to cast their votes acainst bim, Mr. Crane has béen in Burwell for several days past workiug very bard w gain some strength in this county, Public senti- went 18 unammously against Lim, however, and if he should secure the nomination it will prove the Waterloo of the republicans of the Forty-pinth district. He openly advo- cates the decapitation of Manderson in favor of John M. Thurston, and the voters of this district will not submit to i e Doings at Camp Brooke, Kearxey, Neb,, Sept. 12.—|Special to Tug Bee ]|—The only drawback to the pleasure of @ visit to Camp Brooke has been the heat and dust. This was removed by means of a fine shower, lasting some two hours, and now the temperature is decidedly cool. The brigade drill yesterday was & decided improvement over the one of the day before, the change in the weather sceming to affect both ofiicers and men favorably, This drill will be con- tinued each morning this week. General Morrow is doing all in his wer to make the Grand Army reunion o(mnu& week a success. Au officer has been detailed to take charge of the coustruction of the works at Lake Kcarney, where the great sham fight will take place next week. This will be a decided povelty, in this part of Nebraska at least, and several of the eastern filustrated journals have their correspondents aud artists already hece, e = Station Agent Burrell’s Buok. Corumpus, Neb., Sept. 12.—[Special Tel graw to Tue Bee.--The auditors of the B. & M. are still at work on the books of a- tion Burrell as mentioned in Tne Beeof yes- terday, but as yet bave found no deficit in his o accounts. . third v retary T NUMBER 91 RICHARD A. PRGCTOR DEAD. The Noted Scientist a Victim of the Southern Scourge. BLACK VOMIT SPARES NO ONE. He Expires in a New York Hospital While En Route From His Flor ida Home to London— The Details. A Noted Man's Demise. EW YoRrk, Sept. ~Prof. Richard A. Proctor, the noted astronomer, died of yel- low fever in Willard Parker's private hospi- tal in this city at 7:15 to-night. He had been in the hospital since &uesday night but as late as nightfall to-day the health authori- ties were reluctant to admit the true char- acter of his ailment. Tho professor's death, however, at 7 was preceded by the char- acteristic black vomit which set all doubts atrest. Prof. Proctor arrived in this city on Monday straight from Florida by rail and put up at the Westminster hotel. He had spent the summer at his place called Orange Lake, Marion county, Florida, and was not kuown to have been exposed to the discase. He was en route for England where he was to lecture this fall and winter and had left his wife and cortain members of his family in Florida. He had engaged passage by the Umbria for Saturday.. St. Joskri, Mo., Sept. 12.—[Special Tele- gram to Tue Bee]—The news of Prof. Richard A. Proctor’s death reached this city this afternoon. When a reporter called at thorresidence of his father-in-law, Captain C. M. Thompson, at Thirteenth and Francis street this evening no inforn n as to his death had reached him. “I am not sur- prised _however to hear it,” remarked Cap- tain jompson, ‘“and although 1 do not kuow the cause of his death 1 suppose it is apoplexy. He v the most indefatigable worker I have ever known, and during Lis four years stay in this city he completed two works on astronomy, besides contributing to the North American Revil and a syndicate of newspapers. He w married in the fall of 1884 to Mrs. Robert C. Mallory, my daughter, who was a widow with two children. He met her on the ocean in 1880, while both were passengers from Australia to this country. He had by his first marriage five children, oneof whom, tichard Proc is keoy for the who e drug house of Vannatta & Lind, By his second marr he had two children, both of whom are dead. Six months ago he moved with his family to Orange Lake, Fla.. on account of the climate not agreeing ith him. I have had letters from him every week since his removal and the last one was written at 2 o'clock in the morning, In it he told that he was en, 1 for six lec- turers at the St. James' Academy in Lon- don, and said, *The six lectures I have men- tioned will be good business in every way. Tam the only scientific lecturer who has ever ventured a course the I did this at my own risk four years ago with splendid results now the owners of the hall moved by my success have arranged the lectures, The public know nothing of such things and the general effect with them is that T am venturing what neither Tyndall nor Huxley have ever ventured once.” 1 believe he mar- ried his first wife in England. He had few callers while in St. Joseph. Knowing his fondness for company I frequently invited my friends up to sce him. He was always courteous and polite to the few callers he did have., He was glad to have them call. He still owns the home at Thirteenth and Francis street in which he lived. He was 10 have sailed on the steamer Umbria for Liverpool Saturday, September 15, and had written for two young ladies in this city who were friends to accom= pany him, His wife is at Orange lake and he requested one of my dsughters to visit her and remain until his return. After the St. James academy engagement he 1ntended making another visit to Australa.” — STILL FALLING OFF. Continued Decronse in Western Packs ing—The Outlook For Corn CINCINNATI, Sept. 12.—[Special Telegram to Tne Bee|—The Price Current reports 95,000 as the western packing for the week against 145,000 for the corresponding weele last year, making a total of 4,020,000 since March 1, against 4,355,000 a year ago. The September report of the government makes the number of stocic hogs available for fat- tening 5.7 ver cent compared with a year ago. The small current manufacture of hog product is far short of the distribution to consuming districts and the diminishing con- dition of western stocks has given strength o values, Speculation has not been active, the market being sustained by the actual de- wand. i The past week has been favorable for corn. Based on speciul returns from western states, it is estimated that about 75 per ceat of this crop is secure from injury by frosts and but few districts require over one or two ks more to practically secure the whole crop in good order, ——————— AN OHRGANIZATION PERFECTED. Result of the Conf © of General Managers at Chicago. Cricaco, Sept. 12.—~The general managers of the western roads to-day succeeded in re- organizing the western, northwestern and southwesthern roads, under the general name of the Western Freight association, One form of the agrcement apvlies to | the whole of this t , but the association was divided into three sections, J. W, Midg- y being elccted chairman of the southweste ern division and J. N, Faithorn chairman of the western and north vestern, On all mate ters affecting two or more divisions the two chairmen ar to act jointly, and they are to ¢ joiny supervision over Colorado, nd Pacific coast business. The southe sugthened by the he Chicago, wgo, Milwaukes and new ‘e & California, Chi . Paul, aud Kansas City, Fort Scott & Memplis. ' The first action of the south- western lines after organizing was to agroe upon a restoration of all rates, to take effect September 23, The western and northwest- crn lines will meet to-morrow o canvass rates. e S The Nlinois Liguor Dealers. BrooMiNeTox, IlL, Sept. 13.--The seventh annual convention of the liquor dealers’ as- sociation of Illinois adjourned av noon, Over three hundred delegates were present. All the old oficers were elected except Presi. dent Wacher, of Chicago, who has held ofice for three years, and declined after being agaiu chosen. Ernest Hummg of Chicago, was then elected. Peoria selected us the next place of meeting. i e Bl Floods of Water and Lava. SAN Francisco, Sept. 12.—The steamer Gaelie, from Hong Kong and Yokahoma, arrived to-night. The Mayon, an old vole cand in the Phillipine islands, was in & vio- lent state of eruption in July. It is thoughf that at least one hundred porsons vn«: kiled by lava and ashes. Further rlm lars of floods in Gifer profect show that ter- rible distress hus been caused. It is now estimated that 150 lives wera lost, - —-— The Yellow Fever. JACKSONVILLE, Fla, Sept. 12.--This has been another miserable, rainy, gloomy day. Atnoon to-duy the ofticial reports showed Aifty-nine cases of fever and ten Total cases to date, 743; total deaths, Advices from McClenny state that there are about sixty-five cascs there, and all the phy- . sicians are sick but one, Medical aid sad ‘ wraes ere badly needed. -