Omaha Daily Bee Newspaper, July 12, 1890, Page 1

| THE OMAHA MICHICAN STEAMER HORROR. | 'URDAY M 'DaiLy BEE A [ORNING T JULY 12, 1800, RAILROAD MATILERS. A Statistician Makes Some Interest- A Frightfol Explosion Wrecks the Boat Tioga at Chicago, TWO OF THIRTY-EIGHT ABOARD UNHURT. Fire Adds to the Terror of the S ~The Captain’s Story of the Accident—Steved: the Victims, eno | Auditor Mc % Railway association has added to his reputa- tion as o railn ing St t ments, Special Telegram to T ws Bureau say Nair of the Interstate Comme id statistician by showing the nseless waste indulged in by competing ailroads, especially in the passenger busi ness Mr. McNair starts with the propos tion : That the cost of operating roads s generally paid by the public goes without saying. “This being the case Mr, MeNairintroduces its coroliory that the constant und successful haais attempts of the pubiie to sec lower rates yiradh : dehtful exnlosion | Of transpotation has its legitimate end in re- Cmieaao, July 11.—A frichtful exploston | gy ing the quality of the train service and oc the s on the g lake. Thirty- elght people wereaboard the steamer ut the | tine b When the work of rescuing the survivors, which commenced almost instantly, was well under way ouly two persons could be found | who escaped unhurt, T'o nake matters worse, | fire broke out on the vessel and huge volumes of fiames and smoke impeded the scarchers forthe dead and dying, The bursting of tho steamer’s boilers was the cause of the catas- trophe. It was atthe Chicago river at tho foot of Washington street that the explosion occurred. Tuis locality is in the heart of the business seetion of Chicago and the explosi brought people running into theroute of the tall buildings from blocks away, Mostof the® arred tonight on the steamer Tioga, one of west ve: victims were (hicagoans, stevedoros who were unloading the vessel, Ounly three of the Tioga's crew we ported on the list. The five proved o stubborn one and made it fmypossible at the time to verify tho report shad exploded. A statement was current that the explosion was due to another cause—the accidental lighting of a nbustibles in the nuv ga's deep hold. In the hold x > steamer's stern was where the fire held swa Through the bursts of great jageed cloft in the Tiogn's de cabin, and aloft on the tall smokc Aangled a huge frame work of timb tastically swaying backward and forwar telling of the terrific force of the explosion, which sent it there from thirty feot below. While tne fire was still in y 58 an As- sociated press iwporter met the cuptain of the 1ll-fated steamer on the forward deck, The oflic 1sented to stop ong cnough in his task of strajghtening out the confusion pre- vailing to give s statement of what he knew of the wreck. He said: large quantity of confines of the T fire conld he “My name s Captain A. A, Phelps. T arrived | 2 last. evening from Buffalo in command of the and we wore unloading at this dock when the ex- slosion took ¥ this _ evening } was in the freieht shed on the dock when 1 heard atervifie noise, and running out saw the north quarter of the ves- sel enveloped In steam. ALl of the crewof twenty-five men were either aboard ut the timo or were on the docic or in tho froigyt freight house. 1 found after a caveful seatth that all but three were accounted for safe. Those thre all from Buffalo, v Second Engineer George Haid, Lookout C Levalley and Deckhand William Cuthbert “Besides the three missing who belonged 40 the drew there nust have been from twelve to fifteen other men killed and probably half a dozen additional wounded. 'hese were Tuborers in the hold who wero doing the un- loading. Bight colored men are positively stated to havo b low and_six or seven aliers were at the hatehes aiding thelr fel- low stevedores lowor down. The explosion oceurred in the Lold and ot in the machin- v or boilers, as near as I could ascertain, and was probably from some combustible freighit stored there,” The captainwas at thismoment called away to the wrecked portion of the vessel which seomed to by gradually settling in the river, Occasionally a wounded man was being hauled out of the debris as the flames permitted the police and firemen to close in toward the literal black holo in which tho bodies of the uufortunate stevedores still lay. Great crowds of people gath- ered on the meighboring bridges, decks and vessels ind watched the tragic scones being enactedon_the Tloga, The immense hull painted black stretehed three hundred fect or more along: the pier and a swiim of people, firemen and reporters were clamber; | g on her from all side: | Eye witnesses of the telling newcomers the gory pa appeared the explosion o the | and xplosion were busy culars, 1t urred justafter ;, mamed William Turner, had gone below with lighted lamps. He had scarcely renched the decks again when the fearful shock 1t is said 200 barrels of oil w among and these had become gnited od that the explosion was due to the lack of water in the boilers and that the cond enginee: was the man whe the pony pumps in such an emergency. it was declared, would have orodu such an explsion, wrecking only a compart- ment of the yessel, Up to 11:30 p. m, nine dead bodies had been taken from the wredk and five or more wounded were conveyed to the hospitals. The Tioga's stern settledt e-the bottoin of the 2iver, but ps it is not deep there the decks ‘were still above the surface, imated that 215,000 will cover the p the vessel and cargo. This amount s belioved to be fully insured, Engineer Haig and Steam Fitter Burns cannot live through the night. Additional names of the colored stevedores supposed to have been killed ave: Warter Dukes, HeN®Y WEATHERSPOON, Jous Gore Jdacon Cneren, ALEX Swirir J. Braxt Cranies FOsTER. A cleareridea of the cause of the explo. sion was obtained about midnight, when the boiler and cargo could be examined. T'he boilers scemed to be intact. The 0 was kerosene, gasolene and cotton, The in. ference drawn is that the breaking of kero- sene saturated the cotton and generated g which Ignited when the lunterns were taken into the hold, . L Dr. Calvin Johnson. Circaco, July 11.—~[Special Telogram to Tug Ber|—Dr, Calvin Johnson, formerly pastor of the Humboldt park Baptist chureh, % dead, Not a doctor had darkened the di- vine's home for many months, although the pastor was desperately ill and had forseveral weeks been at the point of death, D, Johu- B0n's caso wis & most peculiar and interest- fug one. He was a Buptist minister and for soveral years battled with adverses, but suc- eceded i establishing his little charch in the immediato vicinity upon a firm basis He was flushed with joy over his success, but was not fated o long joy the blessiugs of his work. He was stricken with an aeate attack of tuberculosis, which confined him to his bed. Members of the con- gregation called upon their sick pastor fltorvals snd wero much surp “im say that he would not uceept medicine or | the attendance of doctors, ‘T am fully awaveof the terrible nature of my afflictions,” Dr. Johnson would say, *and 1 vealize that I am beyond the power of eartbly physicians; only the Great Physi can save nie. Heveafter all my spare ¢ will bo expended in prayers.”” Dr. Job Yad scarcely wissed a day of prayer, Since it became evident that be could no | Jonger attend to his duties as pastor, the HBaptist association appointed his successor. Dr. Johuson rapidly grew worse until six Weeks ago, when Wis friends momentavily expected his demise. But the minister constitution made uw brave fight with the insidious disease. He struggled and prayed until last night, when ho passed away. « s Handled the Revolver Careless) Rarw Ciy, 8. D, July L i gram to Tiue Bee.)—-John J dentally shot this morning by his o Charles Shoun, in Box Elder valle miles from here. He will die. The accident resulted from the careless handling of ave- yelver uot known to be loaded, Death o | | fusi equipment. This state of affairs is seen everywhere on poorly patronized- roads. Among the so-called strong however, Mr. McNair shows that their trains are ran under a system of wusteful ext gance born alone of competition. Under this com- petitive system the public compluin of high rates and at the same time compels the law- mikers to vote for their continuance by re- railroads the economy of combiuntion s that rates can never be higher than th ; that they have steadily de- creased about” 65 per cent during the last twenty years, and now that many of the roads are almost on the yerge of bankruptey they must look to a cutting down of expenses in order to pay any dividends at all. As an illustration ho cites the passen- cer trafic between Chicago and Omaha; said he: “The four reads senger traffic between Omaha ran_ twentytwo trins and four trains six timesa weck one , and con an average of about two hundred passengers of all cla one way." He figures that one_train each way on each road would handle the whole business and pay $2 train Doubling the numbe ains in accoie o do and still 81,864,210 would be saved, a goodly sharo of which’ might be divided with the publicin the way of cheaper fares. It now costs §2,800 to take 4 passen e train | Chicago and_ Omaha and r turn. ame figures and waste apply b tween Chied id_ Kansas City as they do to St Paul, except ~that the' cost of running = the train is about §00. Also the same figures ot th sight train apply on the freight busine COSLS Wore to run an av passenger train, v combination the rads could entircly do ¥ with such expenses as outside agencies and miscellancous_adyer It costs the prominent roads in the west over §,000,000 jearly for these purpose In the way of commissions, especially, mil- carly could be saved. Mr. the” total waste in this use- throughout the nited States w eh £200,000,000 annually, almost all of which could bo saved by a legalized di- vision of tariff. Could such an end be reached, Mr. MeN concludes that the results would be: 1. Lower rates to the public. *ermanent and satisfactory rates. nable weal lines to sustain themselves, able strong liues to figure on the Med less competition future, A Foreclosure Sale. Cuteado, July 11.—[Special Telegram to Tui Bee|—Tomorrow is the day fixed by the United States circait court for the fore- closure sale of the Chicago & Atlantic rail- road. Much interest is manifested in rail- d circles in the event, It is very gener- understood that the I2) road will be of the propel though there s that other Biddo 1l be in the d @ spivited contest may be the result, However is may be, andinto whate hands the Chicago & Atlantic may fall, it is the universal opinion that, relieved from the incubus of debt under it has been laboring for a numbe; Atlautie will now Should it fall into the handsof the Lgive that system a through line and place it on an equal footing anderbilt lines in that respect. the Chic with the Eight Thonsand Policiss, Cutcaco, July 11,-—{Special Telegram to Tie Bee.]—Over eight theusand polic were issued by the Railway Oftici Conductors’ association for the y July 1. This is the Lar in one year by tho assc Sl To Provide for Closure, Wasmsaroy, July 11.—Carrying out the instructions of the republican senatorial cau- cus, Chairman Edmunds has appointed Sena- tors Hoar, Spooner, Frye snd Moody, to- gether with Senators Aldrich, Sherman and Ingalls, republican members of the rile com- mittee, to report as the caucus committee on the auestion of changing the rules of the sen- ate 50 a8 to provide for the cosure of the de- bate at the will of the majority and to ascer- tain how that result can be attained if deemed necessary to conduct busines S ar ending pver issucd Nebraska News at Washington, Was Natoy, July 11.—[Special T m to Tu I The following have been ap- pointed special agents of the zensus bureau to collect statistics of manafactures in Ne- braska: John Jenkins, Omaha; Henry F. Downus, Lincoln; W. H. ) B. Vandyke, Nebraska City; Milton D. Polk, Plattsmouth, G. M. Lambortson left today for Lincoln The house committee on Indian ai today reported favorably the new bil duced by Mr. Dorsey extending the time on payment for purchusers on the Omaba Indi reservation. SR Death of Pu ilist Duffy. Bostoy, M July 11.—[Special Telegram to The Bee.]—Paddy Dufty, tne world’s 140- pound fistic champion, dicd yesterday at his home at the North Eud. He has heen suffe ing fora year past from a complication of lung and heart troubles, and was given up as in- curable six months ago. Since Duffy re- turned from San_ Francisco, where he de- feated Tom Meadows on March 29, 1889, he has been failing, and many attribute’ his death to the hard blows he réceived over the heart in that battlos War Department 3 ations. WasminGsoy, July 11.—[Special . Tele- gram to the Bee]—The president sent to the senate toduy the following war depart- ment nominations: Colonel Alexander McD, McCook, to be brigadier general; Major Au- gustus G, Robinson, quirtermaster, to be quartermaster general, with rank of lieutenant coloncl; Captain Edwin B, Atwood, quarter- master, to be quartermaster, with the rank of wmajor. e Forecast. For Omaha and viclnity—Showery, fol- lowed by fair weather. For Nebraska and Towa—Showers, cooler in Towa, fair and warmer in Nebraska, south- erly wi For & warmer Stanley Stck in Bed. Loxno, July 11.—Heary M. Stanley is suffering from a severe attack of gastritis and is confined to his bed, It is feared his marriage to Miss Dorothy Tenunant, which i arvanged to take place in Westminster tomorrow, will have to be postponed c count of bis illness, ——— Steamship Areivals, At New York—The Helvetia from Liver- pool At Que pool. stown—The Brittanie from Liver- —~ Taschereau and the Popeship. MoxTrEAL, July 11,~Referring to the ill- ness of the pope, the Montreal Witness nomi- nates Cardival Taschercau @s Lis successor, | | | | appropriation . house of cong A LARCER APPROPRIATION. It is Needed for the Omaha of Ten Years Henoe, THE SUPERVISING ARCHITECT'S DICTUM. One Million Six Hundred Thonsand is Needed—The Silver Bill Will be a 513 FOURTEENTIL STR Wasmixaron, D. C,, Jul The supervising architect of the treasury views with favor Senator Manderson’s propo- sition to double the appropriation for the construction of the pablic building at Omaha and put up a structure for the future instead of the present alone. The senator wants the increased from 00,000 to §2,000,000 for the building, looking to the growth of Omaha during the next ten years as being proportionate tothe past dec: Wasiixarox Brreav Tre Ovana Ber, } and the supervising architect the proposition is wise. He, how ever, belicves that §1,600,00 wili be sufficiont for the purposs and says that that would put up a structu 0 by 230 feet on the ground floor, fhree stories in height with basement, attic and tower, the building to be of brick with stone facings and all completed in a first-class manner. The supervising architect hins made an estimato of the space needed now for government ofices at Omaha and estimates the amount of space needed ten years hence and is a strong argument in favor of Senator Manderson’s Qpropo- sition to enlarge the scope of the Architect. Windrim says: “Should s decide that the neods of the public are such as to warrant the extension of the limit of cost of the building to 000 50 as to provide such a building specified as necessary ten years hence for the business at Omaha, then and then ouly could the building be designed with such objects in view, and in the nt of the limit of cost of the building being extended no_further ap- propriation will be required until near the close of the next session of congress as the balunce available of the appropriation heretofore made under the present limip of cost will be sufticient to secure the pre- paration of the plans, detailed mates, working drawings, specifications, ete., and the commencement’ of excavation, concrete foundations and some of the prob- ably from the basement foundation lines to the water table or first floor.” IT WILL BE A LAW. Tn the house late this afternoon Mr, Conger presented tho conference report on the silver bill. He imme ly moved the previous question on its aduption, but after along squabble it was decided to'give fonr hours to debate tomorrow immediately after the ado tion of the journal so = that possibly u vote may be reached late tomorrow afternoon, It w thought at first this morn- ing that the report would not be presented before Tuesday, as it was feared the demo- crats would adhere to their obstructive tac ties and filibuster against the bill unless there was a republican quorum. This it was believed could not be brought here before Tues It was learned later in the day, however, that the democrats would not fili- buster, but in consideration of being allowed time for debate would facilitate action on the report. Mr. Bland, who will lead the demo- crats in_their opposition, said to your cor- respondent this. cyeni “It will be a square fight. ~ We will mot raiso the point of mon-quorum nor will we indulge in any other means of ob- struction 1 our power. Thereis no reason that I can sec why the vote should mot be veached tomorrow. We fear, of course, that port will be adopted. I expect that the ropublican voto will bo solid for the re. I do not expect a single one of the freo age republ t 15 to vote with us ~again port. They look upon the report as the best that can be doneunder the circumstances and will thereforestop all further oppos The bill will be a law within generally believed. THE PLATTE FARES WELL. The department of the Plitte has in Gen- | Batchelder, recently appointed 0 sworn'in as quartermaster od and reliable friend who will at be anxious to help 1 u the high of that department. General the commander of the department, served with Geneval Batehelder in Hancock's old Second army corps and was one of his carnest_ supporters. Representative Dorsey ion," week, it is a g times standard Brooke, also served with General Batehelder along with General Brooke, and very materially alded in securing for the former somo of the most potent influences which were brought to bear upon President Harrison and the sceretary of war resulting in General Batchelder's’ appointment. The department of the Plutte, in its work of building new Fort Omaha and completing Forts Niobrara, oll, Robinson and other m hes tors, is fortunate in having General der as chief quartermaster of the on of the army, as it will often occur that he can grant valuable favors. In nearl all of the army appointments under Pre Harrisou the department of the Platte faved well, as in most instances one of its friends has secured preferment, THE AFFORTIONMENT, There is very little doubt now that a reap- portionment bill can be passcd at this session. At the census office this afternoon it was stated to your correspondent that the count of the censps would be complete as to popula- tion by September 1 in the ordinary course of wor ht earlier than that time if ne ork in the oftice is now subservient to the popuation, and a mallion souls are counted and recountod every d This work was begun more than two weeks since. Thus a complats statement as to the population in all t! e states a1l territories can be sent to congres from whi compile a bill for the reappo ntment of ess by the latter part of Soptember If it is desired. There has not be« n much said on this because it was not believ d to be possible to pas: bill for the reapp intm:nt of congress in time take effect at the approaching electio hen it has not been till now believed t congr would be in session at the time when the work of the census oftice could be availed of for this purpose. From the best informa- tion which your corvespondent could obtain by iuterviews with the leading repub- licans in the = senate today it is reasonably safe to predict that the federal clection bill will be taken up and disposed of before adjournment and this opportunity will be afforded to consider and puss @ reappor- tionment bill in time to permit the glection of representatives at large in the states entitled to an increased representation in the lower ess. As soon as the bill be- comes @ law it will be the duty of the goy- ernors of the various states to call for the as now be asked whereby the . tenportionment bill is to go over W _of the elections bill. 1t 18 fmpression of u large majority of the republicans in tho senate that the elections Bl will be taken up and passed before adjournment, and that some way around 8 nmstnflly long debate will be found. There isa strong demand for the amendment of the ¥ules whereby a limit will be fixed upon debate. This is antag- onized by Mr. Edmunds and & few other old senators of great influénce. It may be that an understanding will be réached whereby o vote is to be naturally taken by virtue of a majority order at o tme swhen itis believed sufficient data has been had. MISCELLANEG(S, Thomas J. Green, superiutendent of the Homestake Mining company, Deadwood, S. D)., is here, the guest of his friend, Senator Moody. "wo yvears of the senteneo, department of the Platte, November 10, 1888, arc remitted in ase of William H. Mason, late of troop inth cavalry, now in the Leavenworth military prison. So much annoyance 18 been oceasioned by changes in the membership of the pension ex- amining board at Chadron that the G. A. R. at that place may be requested to come to an understanding and recommend two addi- tional members, otherwise it is likely that Drs. Clay and Jackson will be appointed, It seems that no sooner is & member appointed than one faction oranother demands a change. Pui Heaty, - P v iy THE PYTHIAN DRILL. Hastings Division No. 19 of Michigan Again Victorious, Miwavkee, Wis., July 1,—|Special gram to Tie Ber.)—The fight for first prize for proficiency in drill was & close one be- tween Hastings division No, 19 of Michigan | Brie division No, 16 of Kunsas. The emer cavried oft the first p it Cincin- nati two years ago and again over the B division today. The respective percentages 1 for Flastings and 02.28 for Erie, other prizes were awarded as_follo Third prize, Austin division No. 16 of sterdam, York fourth New ision No. 15 of New Albany, 5 fifth prize, Grand Rapids division No. 6 of Grand Rapids, Mich. ; sixth prize, Fort Dearborn division No. 1 of Chi- cago: seventh prize, Many division No. 18 of Indianupolis; cighth prize, Red Cross di- vision No. 4 of St. Louls, s other divisions were marked for pro- ficiency in the following order: Abbott «d1 vision No. 12 of Fall River, M 3 Suginaw division No. b of Saginaw, Mich.} Augusta division No. 6 of Augusta, Ga. Captain Nis- kern of the Hastings division rcceived the special prize of $100 as the best di jon com- mander. Lincoln division of Illinois awarded the 8100 prize for nplification. of ritualistic work before Abbot' division, No. Mass., receied the long dis- z¢ of §100, wpreme lodge. of Fall Riv tance travel p ‘'he batallion prize drill prize of $400 was captured by the First Illinois, regiment. All the prizes awarded were paid in cash im- mediately upon their announcement, an act which was greeted with loud cheers, gAlthough General Carnahan did not intend 10 issue orders to break camp until lato this afternoon, the kiights began o take their de- parture at an early hour this morning. The Pythian supreme lodge \uw&m yet got down o business and it will probably be nearly th end of next week before an udjournment i taken, This morning's sossion was- almost entircly devoted to routiie business and i recess was tako C until 2 o'clock ve the commi a chauee to eonsider the new business refe to them. SHGE L8 BISHOP O’CONNOR'S SUCCESSOR A Change in the Programmo as First Reported frongiRome, St. Lous, Mo, July 11.—|Special Tele- gram to Tie Bee.| -Thd announcement of the consolidation of the dtueeses of Omaha and Cheyenne and the appointmentof Bishop Bourke to take charge of the new diocese was, it seems, a little prematuve, as the fol- lowing cablegram received by the Western Watchman today shows : “Phe news regarding Omaha and Cheyenne was somewhat premature, The state of the case, as T have found out from the most in- contestable authority, is that the project of rejoining Omaha and Cheyenne under Bishop Bourke was laid before the congregation of the propaganda on the duy that I cabled, and af the hour of cabling they were still in congress. There was no doubt whatever that the matter would be approved and submitted to the holy father for his approval on the following Sunday, the day before the secret concistory, as that is the invaviable castom, but it appears that at the last mo- ment the cardinal prefect of the propaganda considered iu wiser for some reason or other, to send the mutter buck gain to tho ' bishops f the province to St. Louis, before submit- ting it to the holy father.” 1t is probable that Archbishop Kendrick will call # meeting of the bishops of the prov- ince for the near futureand three more names will be sent on to Rome. It is likely that the new list will be the same assthat sent on before. 1t is certain that Viear @encral Brady was marked dignissimus on the list whic sent @ couple of months ago and the vicar general of the Dubuque diocese diznier. One of these, therefore, will in all likelihood be the next bishop of Omaha, i The Banking Laws Violated, Ciieaco, July 11,—[Sppeial Telegram to Tue Bre|—Lawyer D, Schuyler has just returned from Springfield, where he pre- sented a petition to Goyernor Fifer asking him to revoke a warrant he had issued on the requisition of the governor of Wisconsin for the return to that state of Charles 1. Cook, who is wanted to answer & chargeof violating the banking law: Mr. Cook, whe s vice president of the do- funct Purk National bank, is, as is well known, interested in two bankiug institu- tions in Wisconsin—one in Juneau and the other in Hartford. It is charged that Mr. Cook ullowed deposits to be received by these banks when he knew they were in- solvent, owing to the condition of ‘the Park National bauk, hope it will not be taken that the gov- ernor refused to recall the warrant because thought Mr. Cook guilty,” s Mr. Schuyler, “He refused on the ground that it was not within his jurisdiction to examine into the justice of pleas for warrants. It would be a reopening of the case, which was not his right.” ion on the ques- tion of the sl liquor in origiual packages. V. H. Case, proprietor of a saloon, who was refused a license, claimed he had been selling e July 1. The evidenee showed that a bottle of ale and corks n given to a customer and Att uimed such lo was in the form and election of as many members at large as the ailhide Sy > TR . o8 reappovtionment gives. There aro all sorts of | lm‘fl‘:“ withln iR MgaRatulsion of the o speculation us to how the reapportionment | [0S y thi SRARE will nffoct the mombership of the house, 1f | aumey held that in this ‘caso the otiginal the increase is based upon the incrcased | by 3 e population and the reapportionment does not of decemination of repres tatives by the operation of fractious the in- e will be something like cighty. A com- paratively large number of representatives came in on the fractional represent; this evening-up process in the fortheoming ratio may not make the increase as large as one might infer from the increase of popu- lation. In all the talk about taking up the federal elections bill at this it can not p learnel that any 1efer. ence has been made to the adoption of @ reapportionment bill, although that question will doubtlcss figure 10 a groat L.-»s extent when it becomes kuown that th's measure can be adopted be- fore the Novembor election just as casil the tariff or the elections ~bill. The de crats have been holding @ prolonged debate on the tariff overthe heads of the repub) inan endeavor to get a_promise to lef eloctions bill go over to the next sessiou if xo obstructions ure offered to other measures which must be passed before adjournment. It ion, and ion | 18 not improbable that a understanding will . tho | the bottles of ale were shipped and fined Case §125 und costs. An appeal was taken, - i Returned to Work, Lovisvitie, Ky, July 11.—The men turned to work at noon today on an agr ment that the general manager of the Louis- ville & Nashville railroad shall thoroughly investigate the demands and compluints made by the nien and av the end of ten duys give them a final deeision as to what will be doue in the way of granting them. He Was a Ga 87, Louis, Me., July 11. Gage, o 10 SECURE BIMETALLISM. Teller Introduces a Joint Resolution for an International Congress, IT 1S REFERRED TO A COMMITTEE The Shippinz Bill is sively Dise cussed—Mr. Gibson is Opposed to Subsidies—Mr, Vest Offcrs a Substitute, Inte Wismixeroy July 11.—In the senate Mr. Teller introduced a joint resolution declaving it to be the determined policy of the United States government to use both silver and gold as full lefal tender money, and fnstruct- ing the prosident to invite the govermments of the Latin unian countries, and of such other nations as he may deem advisable, to join the United States in a conference toadopt a common ratio between gold and silver for the purpose of establish- ing the international use of bimetallic money and securing a fixity of relative value be- tween those metals, The conference is to be held at such place as may be agreed upon by the exccutives of the governments joining in it; and when in the judgment of the president of the United States, o sufficient number of nations shall have entered into such an international arrangement, he shall declare the ratio so fixed to be the existing ratio in the United States. The president is to appoint not less than three nor more than five commissioners to attend s nference on the part of the United States, 'he joint resolution was referred to the fiuance com- mitte Mr. Wilson of Towa off: which was referred to the committee on fol eign relations, calling on the secretary of state for information on the subject of an Thomas T, Collins, bei v and prope at Manila, in the Phillipine islands, and as to what action has been taken in regard to the 1 a_ resolution, matter by the state department. The senate pr to the consid- cration of the semate bill to cstablish a United States land court and to ¢ 10 for the settlement of private land claims in New Mexico, Wyoming, A , Utah, Nevada and Colorado, such c.aims being by virtue of Spanish _or Mexican rights. The bill was d until 2 o'clock, when the shippingg taken up as unifinished business, Mr. Gibson addressed the senate, He argued against the proposed subsidies for ships, but was in favorof moderate postal subsidies, He spoke of the importance of establishing steamship lines to trade with the Congo country, the building of a govern- ment dry dock at New Orleans, and the rveforming of the tariff by admit ting commodities from the South Ameri- can states at a lower rat of dutic He appealed to the chaivman of the commit- teeon commerce, M ax the vigidity of his policy and all to be purchased abroud and sailed under the Amer- ican flag to e off the tariff duties from materials, supplies and outfits th the construction and sailing of ships sceept s a compromise the volicy of gi postal subsidies to American built vessels Though he had helped to_frame the bill to place the American merchant marine on at equality with thatfof other nations, he would 20 into not commence with axing the ‘\L‘(\- plo for the payment of subsidies, but would take hold ef the shipping Taws of the United States and repeal them. 1t was simply impossible under the existing tariff and navigation lmws to build up the foreign carrying trade of the United St Mr, Vest offered s 2 substitute for the & 4s to the American merchant marine a pro- vision for free ships to beused only in the foreign carrying trade, not in the coustwise or lake trade. ‘The bills went over without action s unsuccessfal effort by Mr. arrangement to vote upon them tomorrow in executive session. Adjc Housc, Wasmixaroy, July 11, fns of Kansas presented the conference report on the bill granting the right of way across the Mille Lacs Indian reservation to the Little Falls, Mille Lacs & Lake Superior railroad company. Furthor proceeding: dispensed with and th adopted. The committee on under the call were conference report was Indian affairs today decided on u favorable report to be made on the substitute for the Dorsey Dbill extending the timo for payment by purchasers of Omaha Indiun lands in Nebraska. The substituto was framed to mect the objections made by tho prsident n is message votoiug the original ill on the subject. The he comittee on military affair today dirceted o favorable report on the bill to rovive the rank of lieutenant general of the army. The bill permits_the president to ap- point to that office an foficer distinguished for his skill and bravery in_the late war aud the office is to expire upon kis retirement. Conger of lowa presented the conference report on thesilver bill. After it was vead the question of _consideration was called up by Mr. Bland of Missouri “Tho question was_ put: proceed to the consideration of the report,” and. agreed to, Yeas, 1085 na the speaker being unable to record a quorum. A call of the house was then ordered. On the call 104 members—more than a quorum— responded to their names. Tt was then ag on the suggestion of Mr. Blount of G that four hours’ debate would be alloy worrow on the report at the end of which time the previous question would be ordered. The house then took a recess, the evening session to be for the consideration of private pension bills, - They are Arbitrating. New York, July 11—Arbitration of the difiicultics of the striking cloakmakers and their former employers began this afternoon in ajoint committee meeting. Tho mauu- facturers conceded many points but stuck on the demand for the relmbursement of wages to men during their idleness and the dis- charge of the men who took their places. The men agrreed to waive the reimbursement if the last were granted. A adjournment was taken till tomorro ———— Knocked Out in the Third, Brazavers, N. J., July 11.—A prize fight took place kere this morning bétween Heavy weights John Dwyer of this city and William Dunn of Bayonne, Dwyer was ill last even- ing and not in very good condition this morn- iv The fight was a flerce one, but although Dyyer was game, he was knocked out in the third round, IRy A Flag Presentatiol Cuevesse, Wyo., July 11.—[Special Tele gram to Tug Bek.]-—The ladies of Cheyenno this evening presented the Cheyenne guards with & beautiful hand embroidored sills flag bearing the state coat of arms on_one side \ appropriate inseription on the other, svernor Baxter made the presentation . The flag was recelved by Licutenant ms. A hop followed. and ¥ pee Al Patents and ks, WasiixGToN. July 11.—The president today transmitted to congress two communications from the sccretary of state endlosing the » port of the international couference concern- ing the protection of patents, trademarks and | young man conne:te) avith the stove firm of | €Opyrizhts in commerco botween (he Amerl ! G 2 il publics and i on for he bette | Guwe & Hortonyhis dlswppoared with #10. | Jioicition of public health wiaitist contagions Gulnbling is sald to be the cause of his down. | 1ISeascs. | fall. | ————— — —— He Di d Cursing. | R W f for Sufferers, Vaxcovver, Wash, July 11—Edward Panis, July 1.—The chamber has voted 40,000 francs for the reliof of the sufferers by 1 fires in Martingue and Guadaiupe. Gallagher was hanged this a murdor of Louis Mar, 1 for the He died cursing the and to | DD 10 DEFENSES. The RBritish-American Slope Strongly Fortified, Orrawa, July 11— [Special Telogram t Tue Bee, ]It is learned that as a vesult o the reports to the imperial war ofl admiralty by the army and navy offic have been in this ¢ fective “worlks on the Atlantic coasts, the existing plans f and Pac strengthenin; e largze coul d houses, increa ots for war ships, sto barrack accommodat onsideration, P n such as were nev. before, P DUN'S REVIEW OF THE WEEK, r knowu in Canad Volume of Business Large, the Hot Weath r by exception ally hot weather, the volume of busine timuos Larger for the season thanin any pre ous year, and_in all quarters high hope are stimulated by the excellent cr | The Bank of England lost § and money tight at Boston, delphia and in sharp demand at Chicago at per cent on call, the prospect is less clea than it has t itively steady, rom many northwestern ports show a distinct trade because of-the ¢ Sr. Paul cal cit improvement > prospects, the best for years. Yet th a disappoiniment in coffee, thougti pi held A slow of sugar is od. But general average of price dvanced fully 1 per cent. The more important b facture show hesitation. Wool receipts to be e and the rs, who try fnspecting the de- wutions have been Despite s con- reports, 160,000 in_gold nctive at Phila 1, though rates liere are com- os special which prices of wheat have advanced 1'¢ conts on nches of manu- " NUMBER 24, 'BILLY BROATCI'S BOOMLE, of | It Was Wiped Trom the Earth by o Mercer Cyclone. | A COMPLETE SWEEP IN EVERY WARD, e | the dofenses will b considerably _modified g and added to i view of tho increasing Rus | The Tammany Chicf and His Heelors sian armaments in the Pacific. These reports : Fecommended a correeponding augmentation | Inglorlously Vanquished —A Death of tho Thiticlh defonsive yorks and navl Blow to Oath-Bound Cone orce on the vific slope. he reports con- . sider thal this 1s urgenyly required. 1t would spirators' Clubs, a dock yaed, avsenal and works capable undor prossive of building nd vopuiring tho | FOR MERCER DELEGATES - . - 3,054 | lavgest of war ships and manufacturing | caunon, rifies and nmmunition, and - pori FOR BROATCH DELEGATES - - - 1,484 | nent torpedo flotilla, including at_least six i ~ [ torpedo boats” of the largest and swiftest MERCER'S MAJORITY - - - - 2,470 | cluss. 0 Tnstructions have been Issued to enforce in e g NG LRSI 09 the most rigid manner the new laws against [ 11Was a clean sweep for Dr. Mercer. information boing divaiged as to works | In the parlance of the strvet, Broatch alveady in existence, and the plans of those | “wasn't fn it,” The Tammany boomlet, sired by the cone tractors’ combine and damued by everybody, was completely exploded The most exciting primary fight over wite nessed in Nebraska was held in this county and city yesterday and resuited in a complote a New Yous, duly 11.—{Special Telogram to | fing *VeIHE VLY for (e ssalght vepub, Tz Brr.]—1 G, Dun's Weekly Roviow ot | 8 M o g Buth o o Trade + In spite of the usual midsummer | S 5 ™ T kiR Quliness, aggravated this / e e L o ' | led by ex-Mayor Broateh, chiof of Omaha's oath bound political elub—The Solid Twenty- clght. 1t was a warm fight from the start went into the fight backed by his Broateh Pwonty- last w the banic of Germuny 82,400,000 | cight club, the members of which bolted the O e 50 "Iy ey | Tenublican ticket in the mayorality can palgn Qodded . to call over $,000000 1n gold | st falland havesince playeda prominent from this country, the first shipment | partin the domination of municipal affuirs. being today. With scanty reserves | He was also supported by the local con- hereon which to begin the fall movement, | tractors' combine and by democrats with been in league, Mercer had the sapport of straight re- who wereopposed to the secrot thods employed by the Broateh= and his vietory was more complete and sping than tho most sunguir nest republicanism havdly da The polls opened promptly at | whom heh o r| Dr n supporter o hope. o'clock in sales of 15,000,000 bushels, of corn 17¢ cents ward and from that hour until ¥ o'clock on sales of 17,000,000, and oats ig a cent oM alhl ara 1t S Mhinen while cotton’ is unchanged with mod bl e B L e ey dealings. Hogs and lard ave the votes, Excitement ran so high in some with potatoes and eges, but oil ofthe wards that violence was nar cents lower, and the absence of buy uverted. When the polls opened in th enth ward Paul Vandervoort bluff 1 trying to nume choice, Hlo pressed his ol attempting to break in the He was ballked in b made o big Judge of his own im to the point of loor of the polling saultand after ~ i::.wan“v' ,1.21"7]!‘11!1,1\“"'1'" "’;;:{I'lf;:":\‘:'l'.rfi“ do this unpleasant incident the voting passed oft relgns and wostern markets ave weaker, | Quietly, with the Mercer ticket in popular | though still too high for the views of most manu factur o chauce is scen forim- times in every ward provement in_prices of goods and the heav Lmports ave expected to keep | down fo prevailed, in sed by momentary gency, and at Philadelphia the fact that higher wages have been con ceded to iron workers, though higher pric for products donot: seem obtainable. market for flour, while the lumber tion bas advanced prices of low grade lumbel £1 per 1,000 foet, At Detroit travelers report good fall orders scareity of mine there. the last w for the month pbout 11 per cent above las in num: an inorease since 1850 of 66 per cent ent in loans T'he business the country during the last seven days num: ber 19 as compaved with 199 last weck. ponding week of last y , Ta, July 11.—{Spe to e Bek.]—Miss Cynthia cighteen, took oil of tansy She will recover An E Forr Donar, Ia, gram to Tne B Eldora Herald, was given o United States Commissioner today on the ter through the mail. appear befor next fall. [Spec cditor of th Johnson her arge of sending obscene maf He was bound over Char ;ed with Libel. Des Moixes, Ta, July 11, gram to Tup Bee.]—Warrants were swor: out today for the arrestof B. L. Har business manager, and Henry managing editor of the I on complaint of the notorious searcher, £r Pierce, charging them with criminal libel » ground is the publication of an article i mnection with the shooting of Harr, Clambers by Pierce a few weeks ago ing was arrested and gave bonds, but Stives s uot in town. ction, SARAT0GA, N. Y., July 11.—The Amerl institute of instruction in session here ye terday passed resolutions fay tionul exposition at Chicago at the time c the Columbian exposition, endorsing tem perance education in the public schools an commending federal aid to- education, Lo 5 General Walker's Argument., WasHINGTON, July 11.—The hous mittee on commerce toduy heq com by General Walker of Chicago in advoc « the pending B bill proyiding for a | amendment of the interstate commc act relation to the sale of tickets by scalpers an other matte Bl Amicably Adjusted. Sr. Lovis, Mo, July 11.—The grievanc committee of brakemen, which has been i couference with the oficials of the Goul system, reports all differences amicably ud Justed, e Tusiness Crxoresat, July 1L.—The Stone & | lumber company assigned today. | 450,000 to $100,000, ussets §100,00. oubles. Hine strin- and, Pittsburg by Chieago reports o larger movement than conven- and at Cleveland all trades _are better than a vearago. Tho glass works are’ closed af Yittsburyg, but stocks are moving fairly and a s is feltin the coul business The tariff of railroads Is still very large, for el of June about 8 per cent, and illustrated in national bank reports, showing f banks, 87 per cent in deposits and 90 ilures occurring throughont For the fig- andencler, aged last evening with suicidal intent during a fitof despondency i Tele hearing before Tele- ing, L. Stivers, Hard- ng an educa- | anargument Liabilities | | heelers of tho mayor, x John Case and Tom McGrane had the rest of the year. In the iron business the o buoyauey auticipsted at Philadel sin the Sixth ward until phia does uot appear there and aw theirs was u hopeless fight, when hesos s s proasuzos ol renlie B kasns withdrew, Tho Third ward, in which the market weak, Pittsburg notes no 1088 in | fpoutel ’ Slislia® HAAR Abart ity rice bab slower improvement, Cuo leather | Drosthand Jon Olarke had spent larg i iisioe soo i tbbioe Mhan sums in advance, repudiated the ex-wayor Coalis dull and weak, the recent advance | with o vengeance. Councilman McLeario being principally on paper and the half year’s | voted the forty men who work in his output being within 1,000 tons of the output | foundry, i Sixth ward, and then drove lust year. Copper, tinand lead continuo | them to the Iif(h ward to voto thom, but wis strong. Reports | from all quarters | beaten in his atlempted corruption of the bal- are lopeful. A midsummer dullness | lot. In the Pirst ward;the Brouchites offered challenge: 1+ Broatc gave sonal_uttention to tho s | fight in bis own ward, the Fourth. Ho wus one of the first men on the grofind, and stood around all the afternoon peddling tickets, last ar in .all grains and lending inspiration and other commodities to i wool and in dry s his supporters and grimly fightin and prompt collections, | agminst hope. Ho was well supported v good trade in clothing ana better than | by his strikers, Muejor Wheelor was ear in boots and sh St. Louis finds | with him until s o'clock, when, undera plea trade above the average, the extreme hot | of hunger, he withdrew and spent the time weather ha inu‘ sed, but at I City | till the polls closed in an exciting high five trade is light and collections are p jecauso | game in aneighboring cigar store, One by of the drouth. Milwaukee has a heavy local | one the heclers of the chief Tammanyite trade, Omaha a large trade and | dropped out of the ranks and during th 5t bright prospeets, and Minneapolis a stronger | hour Broatch was alone in his fight. He never taltered, how r | struck 7 he was steel r, and when the clock ng a load of unknowns to the voting window. R. 8. Berlin was on s | both tickets in the Fourth ward. Caught be- tween two fires he cast bis fortunes with the t | Mercer m th his usual luck, came in on the e, Broatch e ure on the Pifth ward and_on South Omaha, but the sentiment against his methods was too stroug. The following figur how the vote in this t | city and South Omabs year's, while the few reports for July show | Ward. Broateh, 11 larger gains. Recelverships for the half | First 04 year covered but £17,000,000 of cnd 101 stocks and bonds of 1,350 miles, while in 3 foreclosures for the half* year covered $2,- s 000,000 of stocks and bonds on 1,850 miles of 150 road, The steady growth of the country is 1k Total,.. Majority . e Delezat s, Dr. Mercer will go into the county convens tion at Washington hall at 2 o’clock this after- noon with the following solid delegation from Omuha and South Omaha: + First Ward—Delegates, 1. 8. Hascall, Will- fam Umpherson, John Matthiesen, M, Iord 4 Joe Keut, John Rosicky, . K. Loug and iottlich ' Zimmerman, A atos, Leo telle, 0. M. Ball, Sum Bevgstrom, W, iy, John Butler, . Bandhauer, L % Nelson and I, Herzk 0 Second Wurd—De; Gustave Hamel, C. M. O'Donova H. Redfield, | Daniel . O'Keefe, Morrison, John € | Prdeman, Joseph T, Van Dorn. Alternates, Stenberg John Boyd, George Stryke Broderi ulc .y, Auton Kemcnt, A, I} o the United States grand jury ard —Delegates, Sol Prince, H. D, Whit L. E. Reed, Howar Watson, - Charl Batchelde William Peyton, Charles Wehrer, Seth Cole, Alter- nales C. Hubbard, M. 0. Ricketts, Tom n | McVitty, Henry Roberts, J. C. Clark, W. S, 1'Thomas, T.ou Mark. Ward-Delegatoes: B, W. Gray, § rlin, D. J. O'Donahoe, E. Rose: water, R. D, Duncan, M. P, O'Brien, Rich- ith, Moritz' Me, Alternates— 1. | Wood, Ed ~ Crowell, J. D, | Pilcher, Georg Smith, Elijah Dunn, ¥ | Charles Harmaun, T 00, K. Sudbourough, Gustay Fifth Ward -Delegates: J, M, Counse i, W. Ambrose, J. N. Phillips, Henr; olln, Dennis Kelleher, €, W rdahl, Gus Lockner, Hansen. Al ternates: W, H. Lawton, J. Jenkins, H, Beekman, James Kuight, J. P. Henderson, M. . Sears, John Gorman, C. B. Coon of | Sixth Ward —Delegates: Dorsey 13, Houe! o | Fo W Manylll Christion Spock E. D, Mullery, Michael Cody, W. Brindsley d | Austin, William Hodgetts, " J. M. Talbot, Alternutes Isaase Gard, W, P, C. Johnson, K Mo W row, E, Fitch, Liteiteld, "P. Sipson, Audrew | Dauble Seventh Ward M. L R ot | J. W o, allins, n | ford, Sabine 0| Potcpsen. Alternates: George A d | John Bell, F. Gibson, Dr. R. . Moore, V. Hermonsky, Y. W. Taglor, H. B, Cochran, Ed R. Duffey. whth Ward-Delogates: William Coburn, o | PoterS. Boien, A, 1. Sander, G, R, Arme o | strong, S, paulding, J. L. Bluck,George A, 1 | Benu ral. Alternates: Charl ) , Hendrickson, Gabriel d 5 I 8. Lozier, A. J. Heps | ws: B, P. Kuight, August Doll, C. L. Erickson, G. 8. Benew 8 | A L. Wiggins, Kobert. Livesey, J. I, Horan, M. Ellis. Alterna C. A, Morse, J. B,y Ryan, W. A. Austin, C. D, Hutehinson, k. A 1