Omaha Daily Bee Newspaper, October 9, 1889, Page 1

e S e o W N N5 1 o A W P — » THE OM OMAHA. WEDNESDAY MORNING NINETEENTH YEAR. JUDGE NORVAL NOMINATED, Chosen for the Supreme Bench on the First Ballot. THE RAILROADS DEFEAT REESE. Charles H. Morrill, of Polk, and L. F. Knight, of Webster County, Named for Regents of the State University. Nebraska Republican Convention. HasTises, Neb, Oct, 8.—[Special Telo- gram to Tne Bee|—At 4 o'clock this afternoon the last of the straggling dele- gations arrived upon the battle ground, and an hour later the preliminary work of the republican state convention was practically settled. From early morning until this time, however, Hastings was the scene of activity and excitement, scarcely if ever before wit- nessed in her history, The Bosuwick, the headquarters of the respective candidates, was literally packed all day long. Lobbyists buttonholed after the old time fashion and delegates were systematically worked, but the Icidonts of the day depart not from those of other conventions. ‘The frionds of the respective candidates claimed the neces- sary Votes to iusure the success of their favorites, Judge Reese and his following apparently worked oalmly and confidently from first to last, but the same can be said of Judge Norval and his friends. Bixby's candidacy proved to “be the tail of the latter's kite. The center and circumference of his strength lie in the delegation from Lincoln county and the scat- tering votes promised him from a few of the contiguous counties. His candidacy, how ever, served the purpose well. He stood ready to create u fleld if one should bo thought necessary by Judge Reese's ovposi- tion, but long betore the convention hour noses were counted anfl Norval's friends as- serted themselves ready Lo cast the die ufoot and alone, . The sequel | pledges had veen made. Bixby turned over his support aud the ship of the convention was promised him as his portion of the honors won, hence the North Platte candidate had no opportunity to'disvlay the popular strength his friends claimed for him, Considerable interest double-header contest from Chase and eral other counties, These were heard be- fore the exccutive committee of the republi- can state central committee shortly after 4 o'clock. In the formeM Kditor Davis, of Tm- perial, contested the olaims of Mr. Meeker, s fellow-townsman, who headed the dele- gation dubbed the straight outs. It appears that Davis headed one faction in the county convention and Meeker the othew Davis bolted because Meeker defeated him in. the convention on & motion to recousider. The Mecker faction controlled the convention, elected a ticket and delegations to the state and congressional conventions and then ad- Journed. Davis and his following went mto convention elsewhere, did lLkewise ana asked to be sustained by the state comuit tee, This, it is thought, the commitlee re- fused to do. In the S oux contest Chairman Davis, of the county central committoe, headed one delegation and L. J. Simmons the other. In the contest it appears that Davis called the primaries and county couvention and m it invited ail persons irrespec tive of party who had not votea at any other eclection to puiticipate in the primaries. This resulted in an indiscri nate vote of republicans und dcmocr Simmons aud his stalwart frienas refused to stand this, and two county conventions and two delegations resulted. Tho committee heurd the claums of each and_give it to them "aif-und-alf, and Davis and Simwons joined “hands. ‘The Reese ship was manned by such meu as Attornoy General Leese, A. 1. Cody, of Howard; Charles Hill und I, I, Roggen, of Lancaster: Andy Graham, of Cuming; D. A. Holmes, of Madison; Representative St Reyner, of Chey Deputy Attorney General Stewart, W. A, Thompson, of Mer rick; D. A. Scoville, of Hamilton, and Rep resentative Wintehead, of Custer: Mark the contrast. Judge Norval was pushed to the front by J. Taylor, of Omaha, treasurer of the Burlington road; Ed Bignell, D. k. Thomp- son and Alex Campbell, division superin- tendents; Chureh Howe, vice president of the Missouri Pacific system of roads m Ne. braska, ana his trottng mate, Mr. Thomas J. Majors: J. W. Deweese, Captain Palmer, of insurance fame; L. C. Burr, the one time beheaded lawyer; Georze Thummel, Lorvin Clari, R. O Phillips, the Lincoin Land and Townsite company ‘man; Paul Vander- voort, Aareun Wall, Frank Hall, J. Hager, the Union Pacific claim adjuster; W, S. orelund, C. W. Pierce, C. L. Treavett, Juke Dew, Smith Caldwell, John Sabler, Boss Stoul’s striker, and that grince of po- litical characters, 1. C. Carnes. These gon- tlemen swere all o the grounds and active participants in the struggle. The rush for the Kerr opera liouse, the supposed place for holding the convention commenced about 7 o'clock, but by the time fixed upon for the fall of the gavel, the old adage, “tnere is always roow for one more,” was knocked into suithereens, Owing to miscaleulation the committee permitted the spage to become crowded with guests and it nad to be cleared to give delegates the seats they were entitled to, ‘Lhis occasiono lay of over an hour, Ovder baving been restored out of chaos, Governor Thayer, Transportation Secretary Gilehrist and other state celebrities were voted in_honorary positions. Colonel L. D, Richards, chairman of the state central committee, then called the con vention to order and called up Elder L. K. Britt, of the M. E. church, who pronounced a feeling invocation. Following, Secretary Seely read the cail for the convention, and the chairman called for its pleasure, Douglas county had announced her solid for Bixby. Pat O. Hawes arose and expressed his wish to cast his vote for Me Nish, stuting that be was u regularly elected delegate from that county. Vandevoort got to his feet and stated that Pat wiis not w delegate and that Douglas county did not pronose to be disgraced by a druukurd, and Hawes was promptly de- clurad out of ordor, “The vote resulted in the election of Bixby by a vote of 005K to 200'; for MoeNish. While not a test vote, it was a fair index of the combination and tie-ups made during the afternoon und o sure forecast of the result, Joo Eusterday, of Johunson, John B. Ruiper, of Pawnee, and W. N. Hughes, of Madison, were nominated aud elected tom porary secretacies. On‘motion the reading of the list of the delegutes to seats in the convention, us pro posed by the secretary of the state ceatral commitice, waa disponsed with, T'his raised a breez Wheedom, of Lan- causter, and othors, thought it u bad pr dent, and a motion to reconsider wis niade and carriod and tho roll of delogates entitled 10 seuts was read in the usual order when- ever there wore contests, ‘I'his precipitated the most spirited contest of the evening. Huwes pressed his claim to representation in the Douglas county delefzation on @ proxy he secured from Delégate Thompson. Charles Hall, C. 0. Wheedom and G, A Lambertson 100k up the gauntlet for him, They sought 1o test the question of the right ot the county to instruct aud have the right of instruction preserved It appears that the connty had passed reso- 1litious at its county convention, providing that o majority of the delegates to the state couvention should decide as to vacancies thet might occur. Tuese resolutious were made 10 Bppear us instructions. Motlons aud couuter-motions followed Kax naarly LW LOULs & DARLAMARLATY hattle oves that the necessary thercfore chairman- the sov centered in vote ensued and for a time to get out of the lurch, Howe, of Nemaha, was called to the chair temporarily, and what seemed 1mpossible was accomplished. Pat O, Hawes and his proxy wero knocked out. Like the old woman, he got in the last word. He osked the privilege to retire, and the chairman granted it, A motion followed and was carried that the convention proceed with the order of the call. C. M. Lambertson, of Lancaster, pro ceoded to put 1n_nomination the present in- cuwbent, Hon. M. B. Recse, He roferred to his record a8 & citizen _and w jurist and chal- arison. He called attention to precedonts of renomination of the past, cited his anti-monopoly principles and loy- alty to the people and called upon the repub- licans of Nebraska to stand up manfully and do their duty and not yield to the dictation of the corporations. He was interrupted a number of times for casting imputations aud a8 muny tmes disclaimed any such inten- tions. His arraigment of the methods of the railroads and the managers of Judeo Nor- val's preliminary campaign was severe aud pronoked hearty applause, I, G. Simmons, editor of the Seward Re- porter, followed, placing Judge Norval in nomination, He assured the convention that he was a republican, a citizen of character and standing, a jurist, a scholor, und pledged for him. if nominated and electod, just de: cisions on the supreme bench and ‘that fair- ness neceswary in justly passing upon the in- terests of eitner the veople or the corpora- tons, Alternating speeches seconding the nownnation of the opposing candidates were made by delegates from different parts of the state. Among the number for Judge Recse were Charles Hall, of Lancaster: Representative Burnham, of Arapd- hoo: Judgo Tucker, = of Cherry s Editor Johuson, of ' Phelps, and and Representative St. Reyner, of Cheyenne. For Judge Norval m mentioned O, A. Abbott, of | Carnahan, of Cheyenne Burton, of Perkins; Judge Stull, of Nemaha, and Collins, of Pawneo, In the midst of the scconding addresses the chaieman interrupted the speakers and appointed Bowman, of Platte; Wall, of Shormau; Hodsden, of Colfux; Abbott, of Hall, and Dempster, of Fillmore, as teliers. Foliowing the concluding enlogy the call for the ballot was persistent and the chair ordored it It resulted in Norval’s nomination by a vote of 345 to 260 for Reese, The vote of Lancaster county was polled, resulting i 25 for Reese and 14 for Norval. Norval was declared the non convention, Not being present, mons thanked the convention for the honor conferred, not only upon himselt, but upon the county und district he represents. Charles H. Morrill, of Polk, and J. L. Kel- y, of Wehster, were Wb in nomination for régent of the state uiversity from the Sec- ond congressional district. Morrill was nominated by a vote of 933, und it was made unaninious. L. J. F. Knight, of Custer; James C. ott, of Cumimings; K. O. Holmes, of Buf- fulo, and R. V. Shumway, of Dixon, wer vresented as candidates for the same pos tion from the Third congressional district. IKmght was nominated AU2 g'clock this morning on resolutions reported and squared itselt fo The resolutions gestions, 1t scemed impossivle 00 to the committee the couvention adaylight sitting. contain temperance sug- A GOOD ON - - ON GIRANT. ‘The Mayor of New York Laugh on Himself, Conyright 1859 by James Gordon Rennett.,) Loxpoy, Oct. 8.—New York Herald Cable—Special o Tni Bred—A story which is causing considerable amusement in Paris, and which is believed by muny and doubted by more in London, has for its dramatis personw Mayor Grant and three other New Yorkers. LU is to the effect that Mayor Grant not long ago appoiuted a com- mittee of three to visit the Paris exposi- ton, see it all and load themselyes ith such information as might be valuable in setting the exposition of 1502 on its feet. “The story goes that the comumittee of three reactied Paris, and, fiiled with a desiro to do their wiole duty, began asking questions right and left. Neither of them could speak French, and as Bughsh is only spoken in spots at the Paris exposition, the American trio soon began to find the taslk a terrible bore. They strugeled bravely for several days and then gave vp in disgust and too the next steamer for home. Trae blue i is o not believe the s on the gre d that three Amcricens, purticularly New Yorkers, woula never be vothered by & mere lack of Knowledge of I'rench - - DISASTERS Puts the wo British Vesscls Wrecked —All of One Crew Drowned. DunLiy, Oct. 8. —The brigantine Zulaki, of Belfast, was wrecked off Valentia in the storm yesterday. re drowned British ¢ LoxpoN, O Britisn gunboat Lnterprise was wrecked on the Island of Anglesia duri gaio yosterday. Kvery oue uboard wus saved A Itough Voyage. QuUEENSTOWN, Oct. 8.—Tne steamship City ot Paris reports that her docks were swept by heavy seas yesterdas, A femalo stecr pussengar aud her child were swept ov board and drowned and ten other passengers were severely injured. ‘The saloon was flooded. — DIED IN HIS DRESSING ROOM, A New York Actor Expires Changing His Costume. W Yuitk, Oct. 8.—After the first scene of Lord Cbumley in the Lyceum theatr this evening, 13 H. Sothern appeared before the audience and announced that Churles 13, Bishop, who a few moments before had boen acting o prominent part, bad suddenly dicd in bis dressing room while changiug his costume. The audience was then dismissed Ihishop's wifo was with him when he died und was prostrated by the shock. White Kasson Passes Through Chicago. Cuieaco, Oct. 8, —Hon. Jdohn A. Kusson, of Towa, was in the city this evening cn routo lome to Des Moines on his return from Ger- mifny, where he was a mcmber of the Sa- woan conference. He would not talk on the subject of the Sumoan treaty further thau to suy ho thought it would be’ ratified by the senate. After the conclusion of the confer ence Mr. Kusson spent some time in the German mountains, and whileuot in the best of health is now better than he was during the warmer weath — - shists Will O Anal Ciicaco, Oct. 8. Librate Quietly, Special Telegram to Tug Bk, | -1t is to-day unnounced that the Chicago unarchists will commemorate No- vember 11, the date of the execution of the laymarket leaders, by o quiet demonstra- tion at Waldbeim. ' No street paades wilh red fiags will be ailowed, the cily suthorities having ulready issued strict orders upou that subject e nts Areested. Dexver, Oct, 8, . C. Johnson andJ, H. Boyd have been arrested here by a postoftice inspector, charged with sending lottery cir- culars and tickets through the mails. The men conducted their business under the name of A. M. Cross & Co., and were in re celpt of 4 large amount of mail watter duly. Fst sl o Worid's Fair Work, NEW Youk, Oct. 8.—The sub-committee on finance of the world's fair committee mude & preliminary report to-day. The report states that no plan for raising funds cau be per- fected uutil it is known how much money is needod. A plan for raisiog $5,000,000 for preliminary work was roported and subserip tion haaks will be obened at once, MARCHING KNIGHTS TEMPLAR Over Two Hundred Commanderies Form ths Grand Pageant. TROUBLE IN SECRET CONCLAVE. Members of the Order From lowa Not Allowed to Take Part in the Deliberations—They Ins dignantly Withdraw. The Grand Parade. WASHINGTON, Oct. 8.—The weather this morning was cold and indicative of rain, but as the hours wore on the sun broke through and schttered the clouds, Along Peansylvania avenue from every window and house front flags, banners and the cross of the Templars was to be seen. From the treasury builiing, along both sides of the magnificcnt promenade leading to tho capi tol, ‘therc was an uninterrupted dis play of tho matio colors and tho cnsignia of the Templars. The strects of the city were thronged early in the morning with strangers and res- idents eager to witness the grand pageant. The Templars formed early in the morning at their various headquarters, and with bands playing marchied through the crowded streets to the place of starting. Along the line of march stands had been erected for the use of the families and friends of the visiting Knights, and hefore 9 o'clock the choice places were occupied. The avenue had been roped in to ke off the crowd ana give full room to the knights for the display of their mancouvers. A woderate estimate nuoiber of visitors in town at about fifty thousand. These are neariy all friends of the various commanderies which took part in the parade to-day. The number of Knights in the city is estimated at from fif- teen to twenty thousand, comprising over two lundred commanderies from all sections of the country. Sloven o'clock had been fixed upon as the when the procession should begin to move, but it was ncarly noon before it started, The line was headed by Eminent Sir Knight Niyron M. Parker, of this city, chief marshal, and his staf. AU 12:30 President Harrison entercd tho reviewing stand opposite the white hou leaning on the arm of Secretary Windom. Ho was foilowed by Secretaries Tracy. Noble and Kusi, Attorney General Miller Schofield. They were accom- Mrs, Harrison, Dr, Scott Mrs, Scott, Mrs, Lord and others. The entrance of thé presidential party was the signal for loud applause. A few moments after the president’s arri- vul the head of the procession filed past the grand stand, The president was kept busy iswering tho salutes with which he was nstantly grected. Al 2 o'clock the sixth division, comprising about half of the pro- cession, was passing the reviewing stand. fhe last commandery passed the presiden tial reviewmg stand at 8:30 o'clock. The procession passed over the remainder of its g line of warch und was disbanded about an hour late Avout 15,000 sic knights were in “The following is the order of procession : Eminent Sir M. M. Parker, chief marshal, with chief of staff and aids. Eirst Divisiou—Eminent Sir W. G. Moore, commanding, with aids, and Washington (D, C.) commanderies escorting the ofticers of the grand encampment; Most B Grand Master Roome and person Second Division—Right Eminent S Van Slyck commanding; grand commanderies of Massachusettes .nd_ Rhode Island and sub- ordinate commanderies. ‘'hird division—Right Eminent Sir A. C. ‘00d, commanding; grand commandery” of ew York, subordmate commander, Fourth division—Right Eminent Sir J. L, Beclk, commanding; grand commanderies of Vieginia, Vermont, New Hampshire and Connceticut; subordinate communderies, Lifth division—Right Kmnent Sic Henry Parvins, commanding; graud commanderie of Ohio, Kentucky and Maine; subordinate commanderics. Sixth division—Right Eminent Sir T. C, Hipple, commanding; grand commandery of g Linate commanderics. Right Emineut Sir D, -on, commanding; vrand commander: ies of Indiana, Texas, aid Michigan; subor- dinate commanderies, Lighth division—Right Eminent Sir Nor- man _ Gassette, comman Z: grand com- mandery of Tilinois; subordinate. command- eries. Ninth division—Right Emmnent Sir Sam- uel H. Waggoner, commanding; grand com manderies of California, Tennessee, Wiscon- sin and New Jerse; subordinate commund- cries, fenth—Right Eminent 8. G. Howard commanding: grand communderies of Georgin, Missouri, Alabama, Mississippi and Louisiana; subordinate commanderies. Jleventh divison—Right Emient Sir W. H. Sunborn commandiog; grand command: eries of Minnesota, Kausas, Maryland, Colo- rado, Arkansas, North Carolina, West Vir. ginia wnd Nebraska; subordinate command- eries. Twelfth division—Right Emincnt Siv W D. Stiles commanding; grand commande of Dalsota, Washington, Wyoming und Mon- tann and preceptories from Canada, The knights in the second division were all from Massachusetts and Rhede Island, and were distinguished by their good appear: ance and full ranks, In the fourth division Richmon 1 command- ery No. 2 introduced a variation m the ap pearance of the parade. In pluce of swords they carrvied long lunces tipped with silver of & dull hue, and their vestments were adorned with silver facings. Another of the Virginia commanderies carried lances upped with gold. In tne would place the time line. dfth division the Oriental com- mandery, of Clevelund, attracted much tontion and applause by its fine marching did 80 Hauselman commandery, of Cin cinnati, the memoers of which filed by the stund with their heads uncovered and huts resting ou their Wght shoulders. De Molay commandery, of Louisville, was warmly applauded as it passed before th reviewing stand. ‘I bis commandery is known among the Templars us the champion drill corps of the United States, and the grace of its evolutions was greatly appreciated by the wdmiring throng. Formiug the end of this division, but sharing with the more forward the appluuse of the onlookers wus the Lttle” commandery from the Masonic orphaus' home o Louisville. It wus com posed of small lads, but in the drilling und wppearance it had little to fear from the senior organzitions, 1linois took unp the whole of the cighth division and had twenty-cight separate com- manderies o line, Norman T, Gussotie, commander of the division, and Apollo com: wandery No. 1, of Chicago, had the right of the line, ‘The St. Herndrd crack drill comwmandery of the state attracted nniversal attention, 1t was preceded by the Royal Canadign band of Hamilton, aud carried a live ¢ presented to jt by the Go'den Gate commgndery, of San Francisco, three yeurs ugo. The famous goat of Musonie tradition was led by a colored boy behind the Engle wood communder be California knights forty-two members of California cou- mandery, No. 1, of San Francisco, mounted, The Golden Gate commiandery, of San k'ran. cisco, had with them a small live black bear, surngmed Zerrubbel. The eleventh division made a very fine dis- play. It wus commanded by Sir Walter H. Sanborn and composed of representatives from Minnesots, Kuusas, Maryland, Ne brasky and Virginia and’ the grand com- warderies of Colorado and North Caroling, The twellth division, which contained o1ly Cyrene commaudery, of Sioux Falls, S. D, Geoffrey de St. Aldemar, the preceptory of Toronto and the grand commandery of Wyoming Ter., terminated the procession. The people on the sidewalk pressed for- ward to have a glance at President Harri- son. The president, however, rather wear- ied from the ordeal of standing for bours in the celd alr, alwostall of the time without were headed by coveripg to his head, immd@iately 1eft the stand, and accompanied by his secretaries and the ladies of the party, strolled across the lawn to the white house, I'he grand encampment began its session immediately upon arrivingat the Masonic Temple at the closo of the parade. Myron M. Parker delivered the address of welcome on the part of the local committee and intro- duced Commissioner Douglas, who welcomed the knights on behalf of the cit, To both addresses tho grand muster responded, and this closed the public exercises, The encampment then began business in secret conclave, Toe lowa trouble imme- duately loomed up, and a resolution was offered excluding the members from that state from the session. This resolution was carried, and the Iowa maembers, somewhat mdignantly, withdrew Ganeral Roome, who as grand mastor of the order had declared the commandery and its members in revel- lion, had nothing to do with offering the resolution, but simply placed it before the convention. It is authortatively stated to- night that he took no side in the matter dur- ing the discussion of the resolution. The aunual addre: of Grand Master Roome, who presided over the session, was then delivered, His address opened with reference to knightly deeds during the past three years, He recommended selecting Ascension day a8 a day of especial commem- oration and of religious services by the order throuzhout the country, He then de- voted a great deal of space’ to the Iowa trouble, reviewing the whole matter from beginning to end. He swid the grand com- mande of that state haa attempted to nulify the deliberate will of the grand en- campment, and though professing loyalty to the grand encampment and the constitution its deeds had belied its empty words, He admitted that the nitual adopted by the San Fruancisco conclave in 1886, has not commended itsel{ to ail state commanderies, but insisted that while it was in force it was the bounden duty of Knights Templar to obey it. Iowa did not rest with criticisin, did not submit such siterations as it deemed advisable, but attempted to do away with the luw of the grand encampment and questioned the constitutionality of the legislation of the grand encampment. He maintains that the adoption of the ritual in 1850 was in aid of the prerogative of the grand master, and that the duty then im- mediately devolved upon him of seeing that it should be wsed overywhere, and when the grand commander of the state of lowa questioned his authority to order the use of the pew ritual 4n the fowa commandery he felt justified in issuing an edic: declaring the grand commandery of and sir knights in its obedience to be in a state of disloyalty and rebellion to the constitution and grand encampment of the United States, He declared that he had no ill reeling toward the lowa brethren, and what he had done had been solely to promote the dignity of theorder. Further than this, he wished to be distinctly understood as 1 no way taking up the cause of the ritual as adopted. In concluding he recommended great gentieness in dealiag with this unfor- tunate state of affairs. The whole mat- ter of ritual he trusted would be definitely disposed of at this conclave and in the final decision he hoped all would agree, and if Towa was satistica all occasion for diagree- ment would be removed. Soon after the reading of General Roome's address the con- clave adjourned until to-morrow. This evening hus been given up to sere- nades and receptions. The CGolden Gate commandery, of San Frankisco, has been the ipient of unusual and marked attention. ‘This afternoop the commandaery tendered Mrs. John A, Logan an elegant reception at their headquarters. ‘I'he rooms were elabo- rately decorated, Mrs. Logan, accom- pamed by ner son, was received by Emi- nent Commander A. G, Booth, General- issimo Young and othor officers, = Thursday afterncon Mrs. Logan, who is a warm friend of the Golden Gate commandery, will give 1ts knights and ladies a special reception at alumet vlace. To-night 4 public reception was given by the Golden Gate commandery. The ladies and knights all appeared in full dress. The reception rooms were thronged for several hours and the great numbers present enjoyed the liberal and open-handed hospitality of the Californiar California Commandery No. 1, of San EFrancisco, also attracted much notice, Thursday about a thousand Tilinois knights will make a_pilgrimage to Mt. Veruon, where special ceremonies illustrative of the life and history of George Washington will take place. Although Towa sent a large number of Knights Templar to Washington none of them took part in the parade to-day, as they were forbidden to do so by the grand master The Boy Knights Templar, WasuinGToy, Oct. 8,—One of the incidents of the white bouse this morning was the pre- sentation to the president of the boy Knights Templar from Louisville. They were in the full dress uniforms of the commandery, plumed cliapeau, baldric, sword, ete. Th were accompanied by Justice Harlan and formally presented. Tbe president a few words of encoura ment to the boys and shuok hand. S S FLED FOX 1THEIR L1V Wyomiug Graders Attempt to a Whole Train Orew. Larayiz, Wyo., Oct. 8—[Special Tele gram to Tue Bee.|—The report reached here to-day of a serious accidemt which oceurred last night on the Carbon cut off road, now being built west of here, A work train de- tuched two cars near Allen Junction, and, going some distance ahead, returned with about fifteen graders on board and backed into the cars which had been left standing. One man, named I mond, was iu- stantly Kkilled; William Penn. was probably fatally injured, and Patrick ng had an arm broken, The graders be- came greatly incensed over the aceident, de- claring that it was due entirely to the care- lessness of the train men. Procuring a rope they declared their intention of lynching them, and the encineer, fireman, conductor and brakeman struck out for safety across the sage brush, wandeving about nearly all nigh Ihe anger of the graders was inten. sificd by the harsh talk of Conductor Wood- wausee, and there is no doubt there would have been a lynehing bee had the trainmen not fled. The injured men were brought here for treatment. They recently cawme from the east. THEY Lync - DISHONEST 1DA, Enamored of Anarchist Arraigned For b Cnicaco, Oct. 8.—[Spacial Tue Beel—Ida Schmidt, the attractive young woman who achieved notoriety dur- ing the great anarchist telal as the sweet- Leart of the dyuamiter, Lingg, hus come into public notice a second time, After Lingg's death Miss Schmidt bogan 1ifo us o domes- tic, und she was to-duy arraigned before Justice Keraten ou five chirges of larceny, ull preferred by north side people in- whose fawilies she had been employed. Nearly ull the property was recoverea from the trunks of the prisoner, who waivd exaumnation and was bound over Lo the oriminal court in the suwm of §2,600, The Lingg Pelegram to - Last Territorial Session, Diapwoon, 8. D, Oct, 8.—|Speciul Tele- gram to Tue Bee)—The supreme court of Dukota territory convened in Deaawood to-day with Tripp, Aiken, Spencer. Temple- ton, Rose, Thomas and Crofot on the bencl, Mclonuell will be presant to-morrow. This 15 the last session thab will ever be held under the territorial government, and it will tot last more than two Or tiree days. To-day was occupied 10 hearing motions. No cases of importance will bo heard this term, but sowe very important decisions beld over from last term will be read. The Weather TASt, For Omaha and vielnity—FPair weather, Nebraska—Fair; slightly cooler; variuble winds. lowa ~ Far; southerly winds. Dakota—Light raiu; slightly cool Do Widg, e Ri LMkt g stationary tewjerature OCTOBER Y, 1889, THE TANNER SUCCESSORSHIP Major Steele, of Indiana, Being Con- sidered by Harrison, FLOWER “The Golden Rod” Enthusiastically Encored at the St. Louis Exposi- tion ~The Nebraska and lowa Knights Templar. A NATIONAL SONG. Wasuixeros Buneav Tus Osata Bee, ) 518 FOURTEENTH STREET, Wasnizatox, D, (., Oct.'8. § It is very probable that President Harrison will, after ull, sclect a Hoosier us Corporal Tanuer's successor. He is consulting In- diana vepublicans now here attending the Knights Templar conclave as to the advisa- bility of appointing ex-Congressman Georgo W. Stecle, of Marion, Ina. S was a member of the last four congresses. He was in the volunteer army during the late war and at its close was appointed a lieutenant in the regular army, serving in the southwest eiehly or nine years, when he resigned, went bome and entered into the pork packing business He is forty-five years old, in good health, and Wwas not wounded. He would make a good commissioner of pensions. sle s not nere. The president, it is said, 18 - clined towards General Fred Kuffier, of Indianapolis, who was peusion agent for lndiana till Cleveluni’s administration, but complaints have been made that too many appointments have been given to that (the president’s own) count and the chunces now favor Major Steele. A NATIONAL FLOWER SONG. As several countries in Europe have ana- tional flower, France, for instauce, the fieur- de-lis, Ireland the shamrock, Scotland the thistle, Englang the red and white rose, in- terest has rece®ly been aroused on the sub ject of adoptitg u national flower for the United States. Much has been said by the press of this country on the subject, and recently at the St. Louis exposition a vole was tuken on the preferences of the visitors for a national flower. The resuit of the vote was 6,000 majority in favol of the golden 1rod, whereupon Mrs, John R. ‘Toomas, wife of ex-Congressman Thomas, of Illnois, cor T0 national flower song_entitied “The Golden Rod,” which was publistied _yesterday in St Louis and produced at_the St. Louis expost tion last night by Gilmore’s baud and a chorus of male voices. The following tele- gram 1o Mrs, Thomas from the leading musi- cal critics of St. Louis was received this aft- ernoon: “The Golden Rod” is a complete success, 1t was rendered by Gilmore in the exposi tion hall last night with a briliiant electric tableau of flowers. It was encored and en cored and repcated.” Mrs. Thomas is racelving hearty congratu lations to-night from her Washington friends as well as from Chicago and St. Louis. NEURASKA'S KNIGITS TEMPLAR, Every Nebraskan in Washington who witnessed the most magnificent Knights Temvlar parade on Pennsylvania avenue this afternoon that was ever seen in the United States, expressed himself or herself as proud of the manner m which the Knights from Nebraska conducted them- selves. Their evolutions elicited upplaus on every hand. ‘They proceeded to the end under two banuners only, marching as a brigade with the grand commandery. Their heraidic arms were pronounced the most charicteristic feature in the parade. These arms are a gold shield bearing a bright red cross with the words “Lux, Lex, Dux, aod Rex,” the “X” bemng common to all four words, The Nebraska Knights were located almost at the end of the parade line,which occupied four hours in passing a given point. They were in the eleventh division and there were only twelve divisions in the entire parade, thus they were kept on their feot five hours or more. They were so weary when the parade wae concluded that thoy broke ranks immediately and started for thew headqus ters, Within an hour they were attending to the wants of the inner man. To-mght they were all out on Pénusylvania_ avenue viewing the great bicycle parade, in which it is estimated, one thousand bykers and tri yelers participated. The scene was i most brilliant one. Pennsylvania avenue from the capitol to the treasury deparument is about a mile and_a_half long and averages 125 feet width, It is as straight us an arrow, perfectly level und has recently been asphalted 5o thav 1t is as smooth as a floor. Every machine in the pirade carricd a colored light. On every hand were cleetric Jights, while the buildings on both sides of the avenue gorzeousiy decorated with flags, bunting and the various insignia of the 'Kuights Templar, The s wus quite as prilignt as that of to- day whet over “lwelve thousand Knights Templar marcied 1o the tunes of nearly one hundred brass bunds in the pa- rado. President Harrison viewed not only the o to-duy, but the parade of tho bicyclers to-night, und_he is delighted with the work of the conclave, Right Eminent Sir Henry Gibbons, grand commander, telegraphs that Le is ilt in Chi- cago and will not come Lo the conclave. THE 10WA BOYS, ‘The spacions apartments of thojgrand com- mandery of lowa at the Kichmond, corner of H and Seventeenth strects, northwest, were crowded with yisitors ali day. Between 4 and 5 o'clock in the afternoon the Detroit commandery tendered a serenade tothe fowans as un endorsement of their action in the late controversy in regard to the change in the ritual. In welcoming the Detroit. communde Varnum, grand communder of the Towa commandery, said: “With the most hearty feelings of ‘grati- tude we thank you for this serenade, The sir knights of Iowa have been accused of d loyalty. 'This is a mistake, Of the nearly forty thopsand kniznts not onc is disloyal to the grand encampment or the noble prinei- ples of the order. All we ask is knightly ana courtly consideration. We know wo will receive are not disposed to war, but are for’ peace. Wo have simply asked for a nearing. For the generous uct on your part we extend our heartfelt thanks, Comie in and sce us.” And the visitors went in and enjoyed themselve MISCELLANEOUS, Representative Struble, of the Sioux City aistrict, is here looking after the interests of his constituents and enjoying the conciave. The appointment to-day ot Altrea Lund- vall to be receiver of public wmoneys at Neligh, Neb, is to be foilowed by a number of other changes in > ka foderal oftices. C. H. Dewey, aft pleasant visit . of several days in the national capital, where he has many warm friends and adumirers loft this evening for his home at Omuha He will stop ut Columbus, 0., on the way. Secre I'racy to-day od wn order to the contractors of the | to deliver the vessel at the Norfolk navy yard for ance. At Norfolk she will be comple made ready for service Prof. Joseph E. Nours navy, died at his home own Lo day. He was born in th 1819, He was on duty at the naval observatory here for some years preceding 1551, when he wus retired ccept 4 and United in Geor s city i States Peigy S, A gier Merchant's G WaSHINGTON, Oct. 8.—alr. Benzuli, & mer- chant of Tangiers, Moroceo, accompanied by an interproter, ealled on President Harrison to-day and laid bef ) agunst William Rej ousul at Tangiers, for prisonment two affair was detailed 1n thesc time ngo. Th stigation resulted in the werchant's complete exoneration, and he asks suitable reparation for the indignity and sufferings endured because of the consul's ucts, President Harrison toid him an o vestigation would be made and sent him to Secretury Blame W lay the papers in the cuse before him, Hearm ilot Uuited States alleged false im Tlie story of the dispatehos somo 1S 4K0. AHA DALY BEE AMERIOAN EXOURS10! A Brazil Delegate, Makes Some In- teresting Remarks Maxcnrsten, N, H, Oct. 8 gates to the Pan-American congress spent the day looking through the factories and mills here. After partaking of a lancheon furnished by citizens, they loft the city for Portland, Me Powtiaxn, Me,, Oct. 8Tk ican delegates arrived here at 4 o'clock. During the trip from Manchoster the dele gates were busily engaged in classifying samples of goods and clothes they had secured and in making memorandum to attach to the respective samples, which were then packed away. On thew arrival ut Portland the visitors driven about the city in carriages aud afterwards taken to the Falmouth house, where the recention committee awaited the An elavorate din ner was served, after which specches were made by Senator Hale, Ch arles R, Flint, of the American delogation, und others, Sénor Mendona, a delegate of 13razil, smd his em peror had spoken of the relations between his country and the United States, and had touched upon the future, sayini he foresaw a population of 100,000,000 for the United States and 50,000,000 for Brazl, and asked what would then be their power. As to this congress, he had, after a discussion of the matter, said America—and he meant all crica—could cleatly say to Europe that Americans were trying 1o feed Americans themselves, [Applauso.| The soul of all Amenicans was in one place. Their re sources and capabilitics should, like the small streams of a great central valley, unite in larger and larger courses until they should flow together like tho great Mississippi. [Ap- plause. | At 11 o'clock Worcester. The dele- Pan-Amer- were to-nizhit the party started for EPISCOPALIANS, A Division of the Dioc 'se of California Consented To. W Yok, Oct. 8. —At to-day's session of the house of deputies of the Protestant Epis copal cliurch of America the principal busi ness done was the granting of consent to the division of the diocese of Californin and the ercetion of a new diocese in the southern part of the state. A resolution providing that the joint committee on provincial sys- tems may-consider the expediency of creat- ing five archbishops was referred to the com- wittee, The house deputics took up the report the committee on the julicial svstem of t urch. The majority of the committee state that of the modes of obtaiming rehe! from the present condition of tho system con sidered by them the only one considered direct 1 reasonable is that tho ge ral convention change article 6 of tie constiti tion and then enact a uniform_canon for the the whole church. As to the form which this shange should take the committee thinks it should be unrestricted, so thut the weneral convention could either estavlish courts of appeal ouly, or if that is impracticable may establish ' uniform and complete systom throughout all the dioceses, The committee recommended that a commission be formed to dratt two canons for the consideration of the next general convention, one providing for a system of appellate courts only, and the other fora uniform system in all dio coses, including courts of appeal, The 'committes also prosented a recom mendation that the third clause m article 6 be altered to read: *lu every diocese the method of trying prosbyters and deacons may be institute v or dioceses until the general convention sh otherwise provide,” and tnat this alteration beluid before the ensuing general conven- tion for final ratification, {he minority is of the opinion thata change in tho sysiem is desivable to the extentof providing i review ing tribual. They believe cach competent to provido for itself g comy system of judicature and that the difiicultios in the way of ustablishing courts of appeal are too serious 1o be overcome. The reports were discussod at great length and adjoura ment had with the matte pending. TR A Lively Wyoming Tow GrLEN Rock, Wyo,, Oct. 3,—|Special to Tue Bee. |—We have solid acres of fine soft coal, much better than Rock Swrings, be cause there is nosoot at ull. It bugns clear and clean as 4 hrad maple wood five, It is a fine coal for making steam, and better than any soft coual ev used for domes) nur poses. The company is making extensive additions to its plant, and will be prepared to ship thiety cars ver day v und fixtures are i place. ‘The Caspar oil fields ave but thirty west of here, and the terminus of the wont, Elktorn & Missour: Valle, “his is 4 stivring town. It has one paper that is wide uwake o the interests of Glen Rock. 'Thera is a good stock of goods hero, drug stores and everything required. Theré is one of the best conducted restu the,west. This is a paradise for bjects, When I arrived hore, the 170h wf tember, [ could sneeze kiot out of a board, aud not leave a scar. e x Nebraska ana lowa Patents, WASHINGTON, Oct. 8.—[Special Teleg to Tue Bre.|—Patents were issued to-da, Nebraska and lowa iuventors as follows Nebraska—Walter Price, Lyons, Neb,, cornplanter attachment; John H. Slater, Stanton, Neb., bolt; Solomon Harbaugh, Geneva, Neb,, hien nouse. lowa—Jdotin T, Broden, siding on clapboard Brown, Nowmarke; Joseph S machines miles Fro railroad Sioux City, In, marker; James M. In., shears for cutting Hattery, Watcrloo, Iu., coupling for gas or othier pipes; John W. Lefevere aud L, D, Young jr, Toledo, la., brake for threshing muchines: Androw 1. Mots, assignor to Bluck Dinmond Minmng Tool compuny, Pleasantville, Iu., miners' grip or bracket’ for supperting conl drilling machines: Edward B, Mower, us signors to Douglas Bros. ana_ Mower, Cedar Rapids, Ln., rolied rye; Marsh Noe, Duven port, Ia., hame fastencr; George 1. Sher. man, Milwaukee, Wis,, assignor of one-half 10 0. 1. Mitehell, Salein, Tu., car uxle lubrics tors Reuben J." Smith, Osceola, la., hay stucking wachine; Granville H. Stalluan, Cincinnaty, O., assignor tw Murray Iron Works company of lowa, meat cutter Daniel H. Talbott, Sioux City, lu,, cattle tag; Joseph Vail, Garden ove, la., cattle guard; William O. Wortn, Cedar Rapids, L., steam engine 2 i~ . A sncll Murdor ( Ciicaco, Oct. 8 iul Telegram to Tuk Bek.| —The chiof of the detective bu reau to-day received the following letter; Ovrlia, August 5, 1550, —Licutenant Flli ott—You' are mistaken in your views of the Snell murder Isaw it. Cateh me if you can. Ha, ha, ha “This murder s worse than tie puzzle,” added the ehief of the detective bu reau. *Iknow of half a dozen men who have gone clear crazy over it, and now here s another crank -~ The Colord Buptists’ Petidon, Wasninaron, Oct, S,—Among the mory ing's oficial callers was the committee of the National Colored Baptist cently held at Indianapolis, who cave to present the adopted by association asking the president to do what he could towards suppressing the outrages committed in the south upon black men because of their eolor. ‘The commitice was given o careful and rospectful heaving by the president, and upon departing expressed themselves as satisfled with the result of their visit nk, fifteen resolutions the - For Contempt of Court, Covvnmprs, 0., Oct. 8.—Allen O, M was to-duy sentenced to pay a fine of £250 and to fifteen days' imprisonment in the county jail for contempt of court The case Wi 8eit L0 the supreme court for a heariny The former flue was the sawe and the seu teuce uinety days, ors A LARGE FIELD FOR ACTION. Plonty of Work For the Inter-State Commerce Commission, GENERAL RATE MANIPULATING. All the Western Ronds Involved, But the Very Idea of Being nnished Scoffed at By the Guilty Ones, They Al Do It. Oct. [Special Telogram to There is apparently a large flold in the west for action by the inter-state commerce commission, It was supposed last night that the Chicago, St. Paul & Knnsas City was the only road manipulaune rate between the Missouri river and Chicago. To-day’s developments show that every Missouri river road has boen doiug prac tically the same thing, The only difference in the manipulation was that some of tho roads gave rebates and others billed tho froight out flat at a cut rate. Others rebilled in transit, taking the lowest proportional rate, Said oue of the freight men who ac- Kkuowledged to your correspondent that he had manipulated tho rate “livery Missouri river road was in it, and uld probably have never come to the surfuce had it not leaked out through tho rebate vouchers of the Chicago, St. Paul & Kunsas City havine been presented 10 the Kunsas City, St. Joseph & Council Bluffs. The whole thing originated with the diffienlty between the Roek Island wnd the Alton on'the Kansas City-Chicago pro- portion of the through rate. The roads got to monkeying with the proportions and the amount of it is that noue of them stopped short of manipulation.” Asked as to whethier he thought the of- fending lines would be punished under the provisions of the inter-stale commerce act, he replied “Well, 1f they are, every froight agent will be looking taropsh the bars, Pun- hould say not.” 0w that the whole deal has been exposed none of the roads secn 1o care for the cou- sequences. I any are fined by the association ail must be fined, and it will simply bo paying the expenses 1 advauce. As far as the juter-state comme omumission taking summary action is concerned, the very idon is laughed to scorn. Should w couviction b secured—und the proof in this case as in many others, is ample—the ronds would all combine to test the constitutionality of the inter-state commerce act, It is the openly expressed opinion of Chicazo railroad men that the comuission does not want the con stitutionality of the law tested and that refuire will be taken behind the clause which malkes prosecution uptional with the comuis- sion unless a_complaint is £ S0 far as knewn the foliowmg rouds have wanipulated grain: The Rock Island. I3uriington, and Santa Fe, cach 5,000 cars; Wabesh, 1,700 © 3 Chicago, St Paul & IKansas Cify, 1,900 curs: Alton, 500 cars; St Paul, 400 cars. In view of the ubove an exceedingly comical oceurrence took to-day i the south-western division of the Western Ireight association. It was learned that the Missourt Pacific had in 1wo eases manipu- lated rates from 1 1o 28{ cents on shipments from Fansas City 10 S G2ouis, und that the Kansas City, Fort: Scott . Many likewiso manipuluted rates on_one shipment between St Louis and Moemphis souri Pacific was fined $100 for cach off and the Kansas City, ort Scott & Memphis was docked 3100 for '1ts transyvession. All this time every road voting the fines knew itself and its me were tenfold offenders to the two reads fined Theauditing depart. ment of the Inter-State Commerce Railway association is stll compiling hirures on e recent wanipulations, but it 18 doubtful if any of then will ever get into pri he exposure, which was exclusive in this correspondende, has seton foot n detcrmined cffort to anialga- mate the different westorn associutions, It hits been ubsolutely demonstrated that the present associations are powerless o pre vent rate cuttiog and wre consoquently waut ing in the main object of their organization, It 18 now proposed to form ail the lines be tween Chicago and Ogden into one associa- with freient and pass depart- ments, To prevent rate cutiing it is pro posed to make vach line deposit £5,000, ail of chis to be forf 1in case of uny cut or manipulation, ‘The plan is, however, in its infancy, and may never mateciulize, nver Pass, e Rate, Special Telegram to < the Western 0 is called for to- i proposition Lo raise $20 Denver passenger rate to its old figure of £40.05, I'he attempt seems almost fo loomed to failure us the Alton railroud reduced the rate openly because it had been cut to the £20 figure by its competitors, Even b the £26 rate, tickets have lately manipi- lated down to #22, as detmiled in this corres- pondence, and the Alton will not azree to the advance unless it is secured against further munipulutions by its competitors. ‘The Alton Re Cuicaco, Oct. s vision of the Western Freight met to-day and spent some hours in discus- sing the vexed question of through rates on cattle und grain vin Kuousas City. The Chicago & Alton had previousy given noti of its intention to mike the rate I8 conts 100 pounds on cattle and 15 cents a hundred 13 on grain from Kunsas City to « but it finally consented 1o suspend action for a month.” ‘The proposition to abol- ish the milling-in-trausit privilege at Kar City, which 15 the cause of the present do morabization in nrates, wis aiscussed but no conclusion was reached A TOWN THREATENED, Crioaao, Tur Bee, | western ) Raise the D Cuicaco, Oct. § Tue Bee)—A States Passcoge morrow to considey meeting of associat glars Trying to Missonri Town, Crry, Oct. 8,—A Mexico, Mo, suys: ‘Ihe baras of John Savinetz, Rev. P. B, Cassill, ex-State Senator Ruby and John Wright were burned, together with their conteuts, last night botweesn o'clock and wnduight. The residences in each case were saved with difiiculty I'ho fires were undoubtedly incendiary, us siort) after uiloight the wolice surprised the in cendiaries ut their work in the barns of Colonel Williams and Dr. Mille This at tempt to burn the town is supposed to result from the urrest and conviction lust week of several members of a band of negro burg- 8, Who are believed Lo be seeking revenge, Extra police vut on - guard to-nignt The citizens are greatly exeited over the o currence and there is plain tulk ¢ yneh the meendiaries should they be apprenen Negro I Burn a IKansas special Gone Up in Smoke Mot Va., Oct, 8,—1The the town was destroyed ated at #0000 portion of last night 1 with §20,000 pusiness loss is estig nsurance, G rof Damagel CLEvELAND, O, Oct. 8.—The wholessle Willlam Edward; 1 10 the extent of $1:25,000 grocery establishment of & Co, was damag by fire to-night. Women in Sessior Dexver, Oct 8.—The seveuth annuil congress for the advancewent of women convened to-day. The opening address was delivercd by the president, Mrs, Julia Ward Howe. Papers were read by Mrs, Louisa Linton, of Miunesota, on *“Women in Science,” und Mrs, Heleén 8. Shedd, of 11i- nois, on' *'Women in Affairs.” To-night & reception was tendered the delegates by Mrs. Goveruor Cooper,