Omaha Daily Bee Newspaper, April 15, 1892, Page 1

THE OMAHA DAILY BE — T™W FREE SILVER FAILS| Oongressman Bryan's Plank Very Firmly fat Upon in the Convention. CLOSE FIGHT MADE BY ITS CHAMPION Bingle-Handed He Battled Against the Ora- tors and Almost Won Hia Point, BOYD WON THE FIGHT FOR DELEGATE Martin's Olaims Rejectad After a Fight by the Oredentials Committee. WOULD NOT INSTRUCT FOR CLEVELAND Delogates Endorse and Then Stop—Natlonal De by the Various District Dele gations—The Details, Tho 500 dolegates to tho democratic stats convention who yelled and smoked and wrangled in the convention at Exposition hall until after 12 o'clock Wednosday night, begun straggling into the hall yosterday morning about 9:30 o'clock to enter upon the socond grand extbition of democratic stub- bornness and parliamentary contention. Somoe of the country delegates had bocome discouraged or disgustod with tho turmoil and confusion of the night before and had goue home. 1t was evident to those who stayed that the committes on credentials were having a great pow-wow over the Douglas county contest and the double- headers from Cheyenno and Hitchcock countios, for the committeo was not ready to report at i o'clock, and even at 10 o'clock” 1o word had boen received by the convention, clid’s Followers Arrive Early, The Martin delegation entercd the ball at an carly bour, bearing a few scars from the couflict of the provious night, bat evidently prepared to respond again 1o the call of the timo keeper. Most of the Murtin men claimed that their cause had aroused the sympathy of a large number of delegates from outside counties and a general sentimoat of com- promise, they cliimed, prevailed among the delegates not versoually interested in the coutest. - Just a Few Pleasantrics, Time hung very heavily on the hands of the delegates whilo thoy waited for the re vort of the committee on credentials. Hour after hour draggod along and tho committee came mnot. Several very interesting littlo side shows were given duriug tho de Up toward the stago Mr. Offutt and Mr. Ish ot the Seventh met and had a_few words about the ruwor that Governor Boyd was opposed t Cleveland, *“1 am going to tell this con- vention thut Governor Boyd is for Cleve- land,” said Offutt, 'his convention will demand that Gover- nor Bovd sball get upon that platform and say 50 himsell," retorted Ish. Your delegation will not be n here very long,” said Offutt. “*We will be with you right through until the clection next fall,” hissed Ish, as he moved away. As the noon hour approachea the crowd began to hown and jeer upon every slight provocation. Hoots and yells and the clap- ping of hands greeted the appearauco of every prominent’ man who dard to take cousplenous position anywhero in the hall, During the numerous little side talis that took place in the ball during the forenoou it became evident that tho only thorn in the side of Governor Boyd was the impression that had eained eurren to the effect that he opposcd the nomination of Cleveland. o uro for Boyd, 1f bo is for Cleveland,” said & prominent Thayer county delegato, “*but he must say so befora this convention.” Then Came the € ttee, At 11:30 the committee on credentials and Chairman Batty arrived. The convention was then called to order and tne expectancy of the eutire crowd stood on tip-toe awaiting the report of the committee, Chairman Ireland from the committee on credentials was called totha platform and was about to read the report when a delegato offered o resolution to tho effect that after the committee on credentials had made o report upon tho Douglas county contest cach faction in the difficulty should bo given thirty minutes to present the maticr to the convention. The resolution was adopted, and thon Chairman 1reland read the report, commanding the closest attention of the convention. The report was in favorof seating the Meclntosh delegation from Cheyenne county, the Crawford delegation from Cuming county, and both delegates from Hitcheock county, each to be allowed one bLalf avoto. 'The Douglas county row was decided in favorof the Boyd deicga- tion on tho ground that the afidavits submitted by that delegation showed that tho Boyd faction had a majority in the county convention. The committed further found that the Martin faction withdrew from the convention hall without good reason, and that the conventionheid by them in Germantn ball was irregular and the delegates there chosen were not entitled to recognition in the state convention, At the conclusion of the reading there was 8 breeze of mingled cheers and hisse Mr. Gaunon then moved that the Douglas county contest bo first cousidered and the motion was carried, A delegate from Otoo county moved that the report of the comunittes be ndopted, se ing tho Boyd delewation. Mr. Gaunon moved un amendment 10 au amendment to seat tho Martin delegation, This brought the ques- tion squaroly before tha convention and threw Lhe matter open for presentation by tho leaders for tho Boyd and Martia fac tions, man Presenting Martin's Caso, Mr. Maboney opened for the Martin fac- tion. Mo was recelved with & storm of " applause. Mr. Maloney begin with & review of the proccedings that ook place in the early part of tho struggle. 1o declaved that the delegation which left Washington hall had an honest majority of ho votes in the couvention, but by jugelery and fraud the Boyd tion succeeded in capturiog the temporsry _org ization, He referred to the” afiduvits produced by the Martin party showiug that” the Secona ward proxics who were Martin men, were shut out. The Thivd, Fourth and Pifth wards, Mr. Ma- nouey said, were properly reccrded for Mr. Offutt for temporary cheirman, In the Sixth ward ho declared that two votes cast for T. J. Mahoney were counted for Offutt. 1In tho Ninth ward he held that votes were erroncously counted, The South Omaha deiegation came in for its sbare in tho fight, but the vote was correctly counted, ho said finally, and he bad no fuult to find with the vote from South Omaha, Elkhorn precinet beld no prunavies apd thierofore should not buve been counted for anybody, aithough they had been counted for Ofiut, Chicago precinet held no lawful primary, but the votes from that preciuet, 0 said, wore counted for Offutt. Heo then ran over the remaining precincts of the county roducing affidavits to the effect that votes ad boen cast for Mahoney but counted for Offuit. Summing!up the whole showing he claimed that eighty-eight votes out of the 175 wero hanestly and actually cast for . J. Muhousy, "but tho Hoyd faction counted Offutt 1 and Maboney out. Risiog to the opportunity Mr. Mahoney said: ““Tno moment that the county cou vention called o meet at Washington hall became subject to the wmanipulations of fruud, of rowdyism, to theinfluence of ecat calls and bulldozing 1t ceased to be the legal conventiou of the democrats of Doug- las county.’ g eat upplause. | “'We claiw that we were sent bore by tbe NTY-FIRST YEAR. only regular and lozal convention held in | Douglas county. It matters not how many or how few delegates left the convention at Washingtos hall and went to Germania ball, if thoy represonted the honesty, tho sincerity, the intogrity of the party, they should be recognized as the lezal bo hav- ing the right to send delegates to this con- vention, ow this is the case of our dele- ation, and wo only ask that justice be done in thecase,” [Applause. | What Boyd's Men Claim, Mr. Offutt took the platform and was ac- corded a rousing round of applause. In pre. senting Goveruor Boya's case Mr. Offutt stated that it was a matter of deep humilia tion for him to appear before a democratic convention in favor of seating certain demo- crats or to protest agaiust seating them. Ho did not come owned by auy man or owing mlegiance to an in- dividual, but to ovattle for the principles and purposes of ke democralic party. He said that it must be conceded that organ- ization was necessary, and it was conceded that Thomas Dailey was presiding ofticer as chairman of the county contral committce, He haa the affidavits of 112 men Who were delewates to that convention, and ninety-six of them swore that they were in favor of Bovd for aelegate and Offutt for chairman, and remaited in tho conveotion after the others withdrew. No ono ever heard of a minority being a quorum or majority until Reed of Maine as- tounded the country with that proposition. The speaker discussed the rows in the vari- ous wards and precincts, and touching on tho recont election in South Omaba said that Ed Johnson wis candidate for mayor, and at that timo M. Gannon, who was now enrolled among the Maurtin supporters, went down and kicked over the traces and helped to secure the elec- tion of a ropublican, In conclusion ho said that the other side admitted that they seceded, and he wanted 10 know whether they had any possiblo ox- cuse for turning their backs on the duly con- stituted authority of tho democratic party. Ho made a plea for a decision that would rebuko such action, and tell the others plain that they had erred. Such action would lead to the piling up of a larger democratic voto noxt fall than was cast for the present gov- eruor of the state two years ago. Mr. Oftutt's remarks elicited uproarous applause, very largely, however, from tbe galleries, ndat the conclusion of his re- marks was given three rousing cheers, Closed for Martin. Mr. Mahoney then camo forward accom- aniod by tho Martin yell and proceeded to 0se the argument. **Mr. Offut has reforred to his crodentials from tho state of Iontucky touching his democratic pedigree,” said Mr. Mabonoy. “Y want to say, gentleman, thav thero are delegates seated heroln this ‘delegation that Mr. Offutt wauts thrown -out, who don't have to o outside of thd stato for credentinls. Theyfare men who have stood in the front of the fieht from vear to year, while Mr. Offutt and some of his friands could not be gotten out of their of- fices. Wo do ot belong to tne skulling f; tion Who work for tho party only when they are working for themselves.” Voting on the Issue, The amendment offered by Mr. Gaunon to seat, tho Martin delogation was then called. A call of the roll was about to begin on the Question when Casper of Butler asked if it were not possible to reach a compromise. 'l'lh:lcll:m' decided that the vote must pro- coed. Montgomery of Douglas arose to a point of order. He beld that all contesting delega- tions had no right to vote upon the question. ‘The chair beld that all the delegations ox- cepting those from Douglas had o right to voto upun the question. As the voll call proceeded the Boyd and Martin factions became intensely intoresned, and when it becamo evident that tho amend- ment wouid be lost the Boyd party indulged in frequent bursts of applause, The amend- ment was lost by & vote of 8914 in the affirm- ative and 81914 1n the necative. When Lancaster county wes called Chair man Harwoed announced that Lancaster county cast 19 votes, Mr. Bryan declining to vote, 17 votes yes and 2 votes no. Perkius county had three votes. They were split fair in the middle, but how it was ac- complisbed could not be expluned to the convention. “Perkins unty casts one and a half votes ‘yes’ and one anda half votes 'no,' " said the chairman, and the crowd luughed. ‘Ihe aunouncement that the vote stood 89'; for and 519!, against, the Gannon amend- ment was received with applause, and then just as & motion to scat the Boyd delegation \vas about to be put Mr. Gaunon arose and said: Martin's Forces Withdrew. *Mr. Caairman, I wish to state that this delogation accepts the decision of the demo- crats of this convention upon this contest and we will now retire baving no further busiuess in this convention, You have our benediction and wo only hope that these gentlemen whom you have virtually decided to seat ‘in , this convention may prove to you that they are as good dem- ocrats as we have always been.” The Martin delegation then arose and re- tired amia great confusion, Upon motion of Mr. Ireland the report of the committee on crodentials seating the Boyd delegation was thon adopted. Would Not Instruct for Clevelund, Mv. Watkins then offered the following resolution, which was adopted, but u clauso to wstruct for Cleveland was cut out by au overwhelming vote Resolved, That becanso by common consent of the nationul democracy he stands before ailothers for the groat primury issue o reform and its second, honest idminis and becauso whatéver difference ong democrats touching uine he, mare thun any other man, has the con fiaenco and’ could command tho support o the democratic party, us also of others who favor tari and adniln sections of the count would Lo the fitted president. Then followed a clauso instructing the delegates to the uational convention from this stato Lo uso all honorablo means to se cure the nominution of Mr. Cleveland, Getting Back to Routine, The temporary orgunization was thon made permanent “he following committee on platform was then appointed: Sawyer of Lancaster, Vif quain of Saline, Sparks of Merrick, Wahl quistof Adams, Platte of Hall, Offutt of Douglas aud Bryan of Lancastor. M. Hildobraud of Pawnee and T, I, O'Brien of Douglas were elccted assistaut secretaries. 'Tio couvontion tooi & recoss at 1:30 for one hour. ¥ and’ best OVER SILVER COINAGE Douglns County's Squabble Paled Bofore Atternoon Fight, The afternoon session was wnot called order until after 3 o'clock. It was under- stood that the committeo on platform was baving @ monkey and parrot time over the free siver plank whica Mr. Bryan insisted upon putting into the platform. Upon the tariff aud other matters the committee, it was said, was baviug very smooth sailing, A majority of the delegates seomed to bo of tho opinfon that there would be very little debate upon anvihing the comwittee "might bring in excepting possibly the conflicting reports upou the silver question. A ma- Jurity report agaiust freo siver coinage and & winority report in fuvor of free silver coin- nge wore expecied by & majority of the dele- gates, Half & dozon vigorous raps on the speaker's stand brought the convention to order at #:15 in the afternoon, Aunouncing the Delegates. Mr. Con Gallugher of Douglas got the eye and ear of the chairman first and announced that the delegation from the Second disiviet had selected Mr, Charles Ogden and Mr, Jobn A, Creighiton as district delegates und s alternates Mr. Henry C. Lefler of Sarpy county and Dr. Paliner of wWashinglen county. Ho moved that these sclections be ratified; carricd, Mr. Watkins anoounced that tho First distriot delegation had selected as district delegates Mr. N. 8. Harwood of Luancuster wud IRovert gk of Rickardson, and as al- terpates D, R B, Wallace of C to [CONTINVED ON BECOND FAGE.) OMAHA, F STISFIED ITALY'S CLAIM Trouble Growing Out of the New Orleans Lynchings Amicably Adjustad. INDEMNITY PAID BY THE UNITED STATES Interchange of the Usual Dipl, ie Corres Affair—Friendly Rela. stablished —Farther spondence Int Again Testimony i the Raam Case, tions WasHINGTON, D, C., April 14.—Inqfliry in this city confirms the statement from Rome that a complete and amicablo sottlement has been reached between the United States and Ttaly growing out of tho Now Orleans trag- edy. The United States voluntanly took the initiative, simply as an act of justice and good will, without committing itself to a rec- ognition of any of tho claims for indemnity The money hus been placed in thy hands of the representative of Italy for the heirs of three Italians killed in New Orleans who were fonnd to be subjects of Ialy. The full texi of the correspondence given below in the following letters: Mr. Blaine's Letter, DEPARTMENT OF STATE, WASHINGTON, D. C., April 12.—Sir: 1congratulate you that the dificulty existing between the United States and Ttaly, growing out of the lamentuble sacre at Now Orleans in March of Inst year I8 about to be terminated. The presi- dent, feoling that for such wn Injury there shouid bo ample Indemnity. instruets me to tender you 000 francs. The Itallan gov- ernment wili distribute this sum among the famdiies of the vict ms. ~ While the fnjury was not Infileted direct!y by the Un'ted States, the president feels it his duty, und o great pleasure on the part of tha government, to Day asatisfactory indemnity, ~ Moreover, the president's instructions earey with them’ the hope that the transactions of today may eftaco all mewory of the unhappy trazedy, ut the od and frieadly tions of tho United States and Ttaly scored and nothing untoward may ever oceur again to break the friendship. Lavall myself of this 1si0n to assure you that your prolonged vice at this e as charge d'aflaires has e marked by every ounlity that renders you gratoful and acceptuble to this govern- ment and to refer you to the assurince of my high consideration. JAMES G, BLAINE, To Murquis Twperiall, chiarge d'alfaires ‘ot taly. ¥ Reply of Italy's Ropresentative, EXCELUENCY, JAMES G, BLAINE, Secre- tate —Mr. Secrotary of Stat ou wero sed to inform me by your note of today the fedoral government had deelded to y by the way of indemnity the sum 000 francs,to be distributed by the Itulian government nmong the families of the royul subjects who were' vietims ot the massasre which took pluce March 14, 1891, fu the city of New Or.eans. Your excellency has expressed thehopo that the decision reachel by tho prosident would put an end to the unfor- tunate incidents to which the deplorablo oceurrence gave rise, and that frieundly re- lations Letween the two countries would be firmly estblished. After having taken "cognizance not without much pleasure, of the lanzuuze used by the president in his messaze of December last and after having fully appreciated the words of rogret and censuro uttered with so much wuthority by the chief magistrate of the re- public, and likewise tho recommendations to conzress that were suggested by his lofty wis- @oui by the unhappy Ineldents the zovern- ment of his majesty is now glad to learn thut the United States ncknowledzes thauitis the solemn duty and at the sume time & great pleasure to pay an indewmnity, The king's governwent does nov hesitate to accept this indemnity, without prejudice to the judicial stops which it may be proper for the parties to tuke, and, cons.derinz the redress obtained sutlicient, 1t s no reason why the relution betwee; the two govern- ments,. which relations so fuithiully reflect = the sentiments of reciprocil esteem and sympathy that animate the two nations, should no ugain become us intimate, cordial and friendly as they have tradition- ally been In the pust, and it s 0 be hoped thit thoy will ever be in the future. In we- quirinz the foregoing knowledge, in’ view of athorization given me by nis exceilency, quis di Rudini, president’ of the councii and minister of foreign uiadrs, in the name of the kinz of Italy, my wugust sovereizn. I have the honor to déclare to your excelicney that diplomutic relutions between Itily and United Statesarc from this moment firmly blished. I hasten, moreover, in obedi- e 1o inStructions. to inform' you t ding the minister's return to this capital 1 have taken charge of the royal lezation in the capacity of churge d'alluires, Bo pleased 10 accept, ote, INPERIALL SH A BOOK. is ‘s Tdeus on Free Trade and Prote iven a Wide Circulation, Wasmixaroy, D, C., ril 14.—More than two hours of the time of the house was used up in determining wlether Messrs. Stono of itentucky, ithian of Washington, Johrson of Ohio, and Bowman could by a precon- certed urrangement and under leavo to print, publish in the Record at tne public expenso and distribute under the government frank Henry George's book ou protection and freo trade. While under the rules which govern members in _ printing thewr specches, thero is nothing to prevent a member from using his privilego to publish that which if spoken on tho floor would not be in violation of pro- prieties, the fact that a copyrighted book, may Ju this wanner be interpolated into the Con- gressional Record is worthy of serious atten tion, Although Mr. Burrows' attempt to have the Henry Georgo matter expuuged proved unsuccessful, it will probably be fruittul of gooa results, It has cited the evil which has rown up uuder the lax method of preparing the record. Should the republicans carry out their threat to publish books in favor of protection, the Record will become a civeu- lating libgary with Uncle Sam asting as tho livrarian and with the people beuring the cost of distributing the product of the brains of the persons not connected with the public service. Heary George's book hias been pub- lished practically w full in the Record, It was 1ot done in a day, but the various chap- ters of the volume have appeared from timo 10 timo for the past ten duys, Jerry Simp- son will bave in the Record tomorrow the concluding chaptors of the book. The remainder of the day was consumed in the consideration of tLe naval appropriation, Boutelle of Maine making a strong speech in advocacy of an amendment providing for two adaitional battle-ships and ten torpedo boats. No action was taken, Adjourned, 1n the Sen Wasmixeros, D, O, April 14— At the close of 1he routine business this morniug, in tho course of which resolutious of Boston merchante favoring the repeal of the silver law of 1500 wero presented, the calendar was taken up and & numbor of pills of no general importance were disposed of and the calen- dar was laid aside and the unfinished busi- ness was then taken up, being the bill to amend the act to " cireait courts of appeals and rogul rtain cases the jurisdiction of the courts of the United Suites.”” Passed, The bill.-to facillitate the disposition of causes iu the court of claims was then taken up, but without action. I'be senate went into executive session and soon adjourned until Monday, IN SPLENDID CONDITION, Throughout the Country Stock Wintered Well—Oflicisl Reports on the Subject. Wasmisaron, D. C, April 14, —[Special Telegram to Tue Bee. |—Live stock, uccord- & to Statisucian Dodge. ought 1o bring the farmers good returns this year, The general average of condition of horses for the whole country is UT.4 per cent. Texas, with 03, stunds lowest in the scale, the adjoin- g states of Louisiana and Arkansas being 1 per cent bigher. Nevadas, with @, and Obio and Indiaus, with 97, come nextin order, The relatively low rato in Texas, Louisiana and Arkansas s probably due more to exposure than to disease. The ratio of losses for the country at large is 15 per cent, which is slightly lower than for either of the last two vears, The condition of the cattl of the United » 10 heallh 15 equul 10 tuat of the precediug year or even superior 10 it, as nothing of au epidemio RIDAY MORNING, APRI | charncter is indicated Assnywhere prevaiont. So as to condition Whils the average rate of the previous year_ wag the high one of U5 in the po.sible 100 this it is but 1.8 points less, the dimmution fring mainly in the states where eattio ralsing is least important to the daicy oF meat markots, The condition nt;heop is almost uniformly high, standing at 96.3 per cent, tho result of amild winter, good care and sufficlent food. In the aistriets where mutton supply and raisiog of apringJambs s an inportant fac- tor, condition s peaskically porfect owing to good care and shelter diving the winter. "Tho conaition 1s lowestin those sections of tho country where the winter is mild and but little shelter And ware are given. Sneop have been remarkably free from diseaso dur- ing the past year, The average loss from all causes is reported at 3.3 per oent against 4 Inst yoar. Lioss from winter oxposure is 1.4 per cent, The condition of swine at the close of the winter is considerably botter than atthe same date & yorr ago, the general average standing at U5.2 against 91.8 last April. The improvement is goteral. Tho figures aro highest in New [KEngland and'tho Norta Atlantic states and i% the states of the Onio and Missouri vallsys. In the south and southwest ivis lewer owing to the fact that swine aro not so carefully cared for. The swino of the country have becn heulthful, beingr freo to an unusual extent. From either trifling or fatal disorders, loss during the year was but 5.4 and tho aggrogate number dying from disoaso 2,850,506, Last year the percontage was 8.4 and the total loss 4,237,- I8 Pension Office Investigation. Wiasnixgroy, D, C.,, April 14.—James P. Morton, the Bloomington, 1Ind., attor- ney, testified before he Raum com- mitteo that the wholo correspondenco with Coopar wasa decoy to entrap him, There was &great many discrepancies in witnesy' statements, Yesterday after- ncon he asked to be excused, and testified that bie had a telegram from his wife saying her sickness was serious. But he was com- pelled to admit taat be had como to the com- mitteo direct from the train and that he had not received any telegram. J. P. Greenwall, a special examiner, denled that the commissieacr had directed him to conneet Mr, Cooper with the slips maattor, and said he had left out of the depos tions he .took nothing that he thought material, and aenied that he had excludod from the depo- sitions of Mr. Peel or any uther persons statements because thoy tonded to exonerate Cooper. The committee adopted a resolution calling the attention of the secretary of the interior to the extraordinary character of the tostimony of Morgan, but making no recom- wendation. Washington News Notes. Wasmxetos, D, C., April 14.—The conven- tion ol state railway commissioners today reforrea the subject of railway accounting to o committee with fnstructions o report at the couvention. The report of the committee on reasonablo rates was adopted. The com- mittee on safety appliances was directed to urge upon congress the immediate passage of & bill to insure the equipment of freight cars throughout the country with uniform automatic couplers and with trawn_brakes, und the equipment of locomotives with driv- ing wheel brakes, A bill was reporied 'to the house today to indemnify settlers on the Des Moinas river lands. ‘The sendte confifred Frank Lillibridge of South Dalcota, lnaian agent at the Cheyenue agency, South DaKoth. The president, neminated the following postmasters: -Illigolé—D, P. Duchholz at Altamont. Towa--A; McCelroy, Rociford; L. L. Therine, Fevmiagton; C E. Morris, Coon Rapids; Tv'A. Way, Brith = ,/‘ Cjerk Young Ne WABIHINGION: 123y ADEL 14, ~Mr. James R. Young, executive clerk of the United States senate, was today oficially notified by Hon. Anson McCook, its secretary, that his position had boou declared vacant by the senate. The note informing Mr. Youngis very curt in tone aud gives no reason for the senate’s action, Fast Day Collections for Russia. Wasmixaroy, D. C., April 14.—The Rus- sian famine relief commission of the United States has suggestad that Past day collec- tious be given to the relief fund. MINISTER MONTI'S SUCC SUR. Senor Gana Will Represent Chill at Wash- Ington—Venczuela's Bevolu [ Copyrighted 1592 g Jamss Gordan Benne't] Varparaiso, Chill (via Galveston, L'ex.), April 14.—[By Mexican Cable to the New York Herald—Speeial to T'uz Ber.]—Senor Gana, to whom the2hilian government a few days ago offcred the post ol minister at Washington to succeed Senor Pedro Montt, who will return hese to enter congress, has accepted the ofiico. | His appointment 1s sub - ject to confirmation, by the commission con- servadore, whicli will meeton Monday. The new minister is now in Europe. 'I'he tender of ofice was made fahim thruugh the Chilian minister at Paris, Senor Motte, Senor Gana is considered ono of the ablest diplomats in Chili and {is possessed of much personal magnetism, It is belleved he wiil create a favorable 1mpressign at Washington. There wre excellent reasons for Pedro Montt’s return, asd bitter conflict between the clerical or comservative party and the liberals is expectad immediately upon the reopening of the sopgressional session, He can serve the. administration much more efliciently as a delegate in the national leg- islature than he conid as mivister at Wash- ington, now that the Baltimore unpleasant- ness has been seftlea, Captured the Government Vessel Carachs, Vonezuela (via Galveston, Tex.), April 14.—[By Mexican Cable to the New York Herald—Spocial o Tue Ber,]--Word has just been received here of the capture by the ‘revolutionists of two government ves- sels which were loaded with arms and muni tions of war for tb¥ government forces. 'I'his is regarded by Geueral Crespo's followers as o great stroke of good luck, s arms and ammunition are what the insurgents have been so anxious to secure, The capture of the vessels Was @ great surprise’ to their commauders, who were procceding jelsurely on thelr way to @ trienaly port when a rebel wurship hove in sight, bore down dpon them and got pos- session of tho vessels without & struggle, The event was celebrated with much re- joicing 1n Crespo's _Mflp at Valencia, The insurgents now cousider that they bave gained a decided advantage and it 1s said that lllwy will soon begin their march toward this city. Shortly after the capture of the govern- ment veasels the 1@volutionists were furtber rejoiced to learn m'iun two skirmishes with Palacio’s troops glr nuvance guard had won decided victories, Their triupo 1s ascribed to the factthat they were well aruned and under sucth & _ponaition it is believed that the insurgents are more than a match tor the discontented and poorly paid govern- ment solaiers, Thenews has iucreased the feeling of uneasiness and despondency in Caracas anong Palgeio’'s partisans “and strengtnened the cause of bis eueinics. Reports of provaillig peaco and contents men® throughout the country, together with stories of the utter discomfiture of the robels, continue to be sent out by the auphorities nere. But they aradecidedly misleading and very fur from giving a true 1nsight to what is really taking pluee. Rumors are kept up of Palacio's preparations to flee s soon as he realizes that all hope 18 gon It 13 sad tbat all his plans are lald out, that a special Lrain is in readiness to convey him and his intimate frieads from Caracas to Laguayra, and that they will seeic auasylam on one of the foreign vessels in that port. ‘The jails berseoutinue to be tilled with political prisoners snd the feeling of alarm awong all residents 1s as great as ever, and the symwpathizers with the revolution are more thun ever active. The police are watch- ful, or rather pretond to be, for it is believed that many members of the force would like to see Palacio defeated and overthrown, Their efforts to discover the author or au- thors of the recent dynamite explosion at tho lyulln\\' house haye, nevertheless, up 1o the Ppresenl woment, beeu unsuccessiul, L 15 1892, 'TRIALS OF HOMESEEKERS Thounsands 8warming to the New Lands to Be Opened in Various Looalities, IN THE PRESS AT THE LAND OFFICES Hardships Would-Te Settlers Are Unde ing In Oklahoma, Mianesota, North and South Dakotn to Secure Quarter of Public Land, rros Sectiol Burowss Varrey, Minn, April 14.—The trains this morning enrried fuily 100 men bound for Hankinson, Lidgerwood and points along tho norihern boundary line, Pully 100 men moro walked out on the track up tho valley bound for the same places, A colony of forty men went north to White Rock. A party under the leadership of Okla- homa Charley are building a large flotilla on Lake Traverso, It isstated ho has a party of nearly 200 men which he will conduct to tho best lands tomorrow. ‘Ineir schome Is said to be to cross the lake tonight or onrly tomorrow morning and to dodge arrest by putting back to the middle of the lake if sur- prised by the soldiers. Parties of trom ten to 100 have boen going to the north line for several days. The cause of the pilgrimages appearsd this morning whoen ten surveyors and the head of a lead- ing locating firm pulled out northward. They went to the north lice, and it was stated as the loaders left, thero wore 600 or 700 men now collected on the north line west of White Rock awaiting the arrival of the surveyors and tho head of the firm. They are said to be intending to settlo 1n a body on the conter quarter of land which they ‘will oceupy and lay off as a towu site. The point to which they are said to be gone 1s 100 miles from a railroad and ten miles from any railway survey. It would seem that tho town i3 an arbitrary affair and not called for by surrounding conditions. It 1s suid today that it is located directly under the northi- wostern route of the new air hno from Chi- cago, and that the new company wiil build a dopot when it is organized. Ono hundred more wmen are earoute here from Wilmot. They are walking. Tne mud is u foot deep on the level. Itis still raming, aud there is every prospect that tomorrow will be a stormy day. XCITE MENT AT WATERTOWN, End cenes Boomers in the Towu s Number Crowd nd Incidents, WaterTowy, S, D., April 14.—The Sisse- ton boom grows apace. The aadition made to the boomer army today was very marked. The lino at the land oftice lengtheued out very visibly, and if it increases tomorrow as it has today its proportions will be magnifi- cent, viewed from a boomer’s point of view. The dry goods box brigade had added largely 10 its numerical strength, It is & fact that no piano box or fair sized boxes ot any kind can be procured in town, but the rain has let up and this is the last night vefore the opening. Those who cannot procure shelter cau stand it, but it is highly probable that the line will be continued for soveral days, because only a limited uumber of filings can be made each day. Several have sold out their places, the highest price “being $160. - Tomoreow there will be a big sale and it 18 fair to présume & number will unload at o handsome profit. The crowd still continues good natured, but wheu the rush commerces 1t may get unruly, To guard agninst this contingency the Jand office pco- ple havoe ruled that any undue crowding will 1oso tne offender his right to position in the ling, if not his right to file. The streets have been crowdea ail day long and the boomer i here, there and everywhere. Tho lund oftice is surrounded entirely with them and within it is crowded to - suffocation during office hours. The sheriff has been busy all day sweaving in his deputies, Company H staté troops has besn ordered to_teport for duty, subject to the orders of the sheriff. They will sleep at the armory tonight. In the morning it is hikely that they will be orderea to the reservation and stationed at a point fiftaen to cighteen miles north of this city. Kxtra patrolmen have been appointed. Gota Corner on Shovels, The march for the reservation continues. Many who were here intending to file have concluded to avail themselves of the squat- ter's vight. Tois produced a demand for shovels aud spades. A bright idea caught a citizen and he bought up all there were in town and is now running a httle corner in soades and shovels. IHis foresight will net bim a neat stake. The liverymen have formed & coubination. They said the reser- vation can be cpened only ouce. The putting together of their heads resuited in a tremon- dous increase in rates. Anything less thun $20 ora team tomorrow would be laughed at, and rattling good teams beirg from $50 up, ‘ne land in this section is very valuablo, As near as can be judged there are twenty nien for each quarter, It has been said today that orders would come from WashiLgton compelling every one to file at the land ofice and shut off the squatters, If such an order comes there will be trouble. I'ho booikers who have gone to the reservation borders in preferenco to filing would make Romwa howl if defrauded of lfielr rights, Thero will be war sure if such orders were received. South Dakots Land Seekors. Waunay, S, D,, April 14.—For a week past every train on the Chicago, Milwaukeo & St. Paul road has been dropping off a fow land seekers at this place, The numbers have visibly increased within the last few days, They come from both directions and the town i now full to bursting, The hotels can asccommodate but a small fraction of tbe sottlors. Some are camped in the outskirts of the village and some on the banks of Lake Waubay. . Wimor, 8. D., April 14.—1bis city is inan uproar, The Chicago, Milwaukee & St. Paul have & train stanaiog at the depot ready to start for the Lake Traverse lanas tomorrow morning. Thoe road is just completod to a point in the most fertile iands, ue plan is 1o pull out from the depot here at 1 morrow and run to the liue, a distauce of six miles, Here a balt w be made until 12:30, At the given signul the train will pull out at lightning speed for the rich Lake Traverse basin land to the north. At the end of the track the Wilmot Land company and the White Beaver Town Site company will have wagous, buggies and con- veyances of all kinds to take the settlers to the exaot claims, rmers from clear over in Grant county are hiere with teams 1o hire. Bul the new railroad tases the crowd. The excitement is intenso and is hourly increas- ing, The railroad ofiicials doclare that two and even three sections will be running to- morrow if necessary., Trouble is feared at the time the train starts if all are uot able to secure transportation. an North Dakota, anGo, N. D., April 14,—A line was formed at the land ofice at midnight last night and this morning there was quite a long string, which is growing rapidly. The wen bave formed an organization and electea a presi- dent, who gives each man a number as they cateh of, and they buve ull agreed Lo respect these numbers so that a wan can leave his place in the line and get his wmail, Maoy of the men, however, are afraid 1o trust to this @nd have brought vrovisions enough with them to last unul Friday noon, as there is always 8 chance that the agreement may fall through and thoy may bave to take their place at the foot of the line. Most of them bave purchased chairs ana have blaukets to make thomsclves comfortable at night. The crowd is oraerly and good humored. Haxkixsos, N. D., April 14.—Tho excite- ment bero is intense, Tone crowd bas veen growing steadily for & week. It is now at 1 the top voteh, All who have cowe bere bave E A\ NUMBER 265. . B T | amped right on tho line at y waitng patiently. ‘There are no sold ithin sov cral miles of here, but no trou s autich pated OKLAHOMA'S BOOMERS ANNIOUS, ssage to the Presi dent, April 14, Tho excite- proclamation oponing the Cheyenne and Arapahoo lands to settlement is at fever heat. The mystery surrounding the orders as to fiiing of declaratory state. ments has sticred up the veteraus who aro tero secking homes. A great meeting was hold tomignt. Tho following dispatch was sent to I'rosidont Harrison ¢ “Ata large and enthusiastio moeting old soldiers, ropresonting noarly all the s of the union, at which tho United States court house was acked to its greatest ca pacity, the following resolutions wero adopted after a rattling discussion with but ono dissenting voico." Hero followed the rosolutions setting forth tho requests of voterans to the effect that their rights be not abridged by any chango of rules or construction of custom that has pre. vailed for the last twenty years, opposing the forming of any lne at the land oftice, un less tho line is formed on the day of opening, asking all good citizons to unite with them i enforcing the law and pledging themsolyes 10 stand togother in defense of their rights as thev did in 1861-5, The discussion showed strong foeling and great fear that thoy would bo ruled out of their homes 1f instructions wore given land ofticers to allow but one declaratory state- ment to be filed by euch as agent and ruling out the special delivery system, The meeting adjourned until & night. Kivarisnen, Okl ment over tho aturday Tt Will ise Wild Race, Browss Variey, Minn., April 14, —Tomor- row morning tho availablo troops will bo de- ployea into a videtto line surrounding tho reservation on tho north and cast boundar- ies. Major Bernavd will himself proceed to apointof tho bluff west of hero with a bugler. The bugle signal will open the fiv- ing, which will be carricd along the line, ench man_ firing one shot. At that instant thore will bo o holter skelter raco for the town site, fifteen miles north and fifteen miles west of the valley. Tho scene after the gun fire will bo a nobie one. Wild exeitement was; caused today by tho action of a raw cavalry recrait named Dixon who shotat_n couple of Indian polica who were crossing to Mujor Wi'kinson’s camp with mail. Dixon shot through fright. Miss Mamio Shaler and Bessio Cole, two pretty Anamosn, Ia., schoolmarms, are hore after land. They aro unvrotécted, but expect a brother to arrivetoday. Every man in the crowd has sworn to see that the girls are located on tho best half section of tho reservation, The rough campers treat them with consideration and covrtesy. There are balf a dozen youne women here, Tho others have mule reiatives, It has ceased to rain, COULD NOT STAND DISGRACE Station Agent Brown of Audubon, I, € mits Suicl Arraxtic, 1, April 1~ Special Telogram to Tue: B, | —Ered W. rown, station agent at Audubon, committed suicide at that place by hanging. He was missed yesterday norn- ing but no search was made until eveniug. Tho help avound the depot became alarmed about 5 p. m. and commenced o scarch. About $ p. m. they found him hanging to a beam in the round house. He bad been dringing and wus expecting a visit from his her, who lives in Omaba. He succeeded his father as station agent and -has baa full charge of tho business about one year, He was 22 years old, Brewn was discharged yesterday morning for drinking, There was no shortage of accounis, When the new agent arrived, he disappeared. He could not’ stand the disgraco. Des MoiNes, fa, A{vnl 14.—[Speclal Tele- gram to Tug Bee. |- William Deakin, a well known young man of this city, committed suicide by shooting himself on his father's farm near Prairvie City today. No cause is known for the deed. Directors of the . . & N, Elected, Davesvort, Ia, April 14.—[Special | gram to Tur —Tho annual meoting of the stockhoiders of the Davanport, Towa & Daxota, & part of the Burlington, Cedar Rapids & Northern systom, was held this ufternoon and resulted in these directors: C. J. Ives, C. D. Ives, W. W. Douglas, T. H. Simmons and Robert Wilhams of Cedar Rapids and W. C. Wadsworth, Joe R. Lane and M. L. Marks of Davenport. W. C. Wadsworth was elected president, C. J. Tves, vice president, S. S. Dorwart, Cedur Rapids, treasurer, and W. P. Brady, Cedar Rapids, secvetary. Disappearance of ni Tow Des Moixes, Ia., April 14.—[Speciat Tele- gram to Tue Bre. | —Jobn Crews, a farmer of this county, has mysteriously disappeared. Ho camo to Des Moines last Saturday and drew $200 from & bunk with the apparent in- tention of going away on & visit. Ho was last seen in a saloon, e has a wife and five children on the farm. All efforts to obtain a clew as 10 his whereabouts are fruitless, and foul play is suspectod. He talked of visiting relauives at Princeton, Mo., but is not there, Farmer, lowa Joint Keepers Protest, Davexront, Ia., April 14, —(Special Tele- gram to,Pue Ber, | —In his iuaugural messago a few days ago Mayor Bills recommondod that tho Davenport beverage liceuse bo raised to 300, being now 8100 perannum. Today a con- vention of a score of the keepers of tho worst resorts in the city was held to protest ugainst that action, lnasmuch bs those places will probavly be closed by a higher license, ‘The councii will probably pass it, notwithstanding the protest. Work of Bold Burglars. MansuaLurowy, I, April 14— [Special Telegram to Tre Bee. | —Burglars biew open the safo 1n Brittain & Co.’'s meat maritet about 4 o’clock this morning, securing $85 1n cash and 8 draft for $2,000. Tueir tools were stolen from Rewey's blacksmith shop. The robbery occurred ina building facing Maiu street, brightly illuminated by cleotric lights, and'is evideutly the work of experts. Boys Burn an Lee House, CepaR Rarivs, o, Avril 14.—[Special ‘Pelogram to Tur Bek. | —Huggin's ice house, togethor with 2,000 tons of ice, was destroyed by fire this afternoon, causing @ loss of £12.000, partly insured. ‘The fire originated from o bonfite built by boy: Not Prepared to Strike, OskALO0SA, Ia, April 1s,—The Ilowa Miners) association met hore today with vory fow delegntes in attendance, Walter Scott was elected president and Julius Frohm sec- retary. No strike follows the actiun here, —— FORECAST, Orrice or Weatnen Buneiv, ) Owmana, April 14, | The recent storm has moved northeastward out of the country and fair weatber now pre- vails generally, An &rea of high barometer now covers the regions botween the lakes aud the Rocky mountains and extends from Minnesota to the Gulf, While northerly winds continue east of the Missouri, west of that river the winds have sbifted to warmer, soutberly, A storm, or low barometer, is appearing in the upper Missouri valley, where the temper- ature this evening is tweuty degrees higher thau intnissection. The present feir weather condition is central touight in eastera Ne- braska, For iastéen Nebrasks, Omaba and Vicln ity - Fair weather, warmer; winas sbiftiug 10 southerly dring F'riday | warmer and cou- nued fair weather on Saturday, - Steamer Arcivals, At Philadelphia—Indisus, from Liverpool; Maiue, from London, At London—Sighted: British Empire, trom Boston; Europia, from New York, WEATHER HAD A ROPE "ROUND HIS NECK Experience of & Wyoming Rustler with the Invading Army, THEY WERE ABOUT TO HANG HIM FOR FUN One of the 1 Last Momed ersonnel Who Comp th gulators ~ Al Were Fightors, aders Saved Tis Life at the Casrer, Wyo., April 14.—[Spocial Toles gram to Tie Bee | —A man that was cape tured by the army and detained by thom two days and two nights came in today. Ho said: 1 would like to tell you many things, but I dare not. When thoy took me in they said the wore United States marshals. When they wore about to haug mo one of tho leaders steppod up and saved me from denth. 1 appreciate that good act and don's care to say anvthing. I thought 1 wus gone, and when they took the noose off my neck and ordered the Wiachoesters that wers pointed at mo lowered 1 could say nothing bus ‘thank you.' The Texans scomod to bem rather bloodthirsty set and willing to donny= thing ordered. Pleaso don't mention my name,” WOUNDED IN THE FIGHT, Members of the Rogulator's Gang Who Were Hit by Stray Bullets. Dexver, Colo., April 14.—A special to the News from Buffalo, Wyo., says: Since the invaders woro surrounded and arvested by tho United States troops and put under a steong guard at Fort Meiinnoy, excitement has quicted somewhat. Forty-threo men were captured, consisting of somo of the nost prominent cattlemen in the stato, ine cluding State Senator Tisdale, Fred Hesse, A, R, Powers, Major Wolcott, L. H. larker, Deputy United States Mar- shal Frank Canton, W. Jd. Clark, Waiter, commissioner, and W. Irvine. The invaders were surroundoa by botween 400 and 430 rustlers, rauchmen and citizens, who wore cousgantly firiog at them from viflo pits that were dug during the nignt, and had the United States troops bosa two hours later nota man would have veon alive to tell the tale. Tho rustlors capturod the invaders® wagons, containing dynamito and giant powder, which they were about to use, hav- ing made a cannon to throw the dynamite and giant powder against the buildin Three invaders wero shot including Irvina, slightly wounded, and two othors seriously wounded. They are all now Iying 1 the post hospital. ‘Phe country is constaatly patrolled by rustlors and no avenuo is left for invaders to escape should the commanding officer at iort McKinuney be ordered to turn them loose. The ranchmen cre flocking in from I directions. Inside of tho next forty= cignt hours there will be no less than 500 o# 600 men, armed to the teoth, awaiting to roe sent the killng of Champion und Roy. STOCKMEN WILL FIGHT BARBER. Orders of Wyomlng's Governor Againsg Shipping Cattle to Be Disregarded. Dexven, Col, April 14.—The News pub- lishes the followicg today: ‘“Some time ago Govornor Barber of Wyoming issuod a de< creo prohibiting the shipment of cattls from New Mexico and Texas Into Wyoming, to bs unloaded thete and driven overland to Mon- tana. The southwostern cattlemon have been tryiog to induce him to rescind this decroe, bat, without success. The stockmen bave held cousultations togethor and have resolved, despite the governor of Wyoming and his army of militla, to trausport their cattle to Orin Junction on tho Union Pacific, or Morecraft on tho Burliogton, und to drive the remainder of the way into Montana, If the governor attempts o interfere in this plan the courts of the state will be appealed o uid nis cxcellency will bo mandamusod into inactivity. The cattle owners aro als most desperatd in tho matter and declare that under no circumstances will they allow Barber to interfore with the movement of their stock.’ Ofticial Account of the Capture, ‘WasmiNaroy, D. C., April 14.—The follow~ ing telegram contains the latest information received at the War department relative to tbe troubles in Wyomlog: OMAnA, Apnil 14.—To Major General Schoe field, Washingwon, D. C: In obedicnce to his instraction Colone! Van Horn, with three troops of ocavalry, left Fort McKinney at 2 o'¢lock on the morning of April 13 and arrived at the T A ranch” at 6:45, where he recelved the surrender without bloodshed of Major Wolcott und forty-five men, with forty-three rifles, forty-three revolvers, about 5,000 rounds of wmmunition and forty-six horses. He holds them at Fort McKinney as prisoners until fur- ther orders from me, The goverior of Wyo- ming has requested that these prisoners be sent to Douglass, Wyo., and says thut owing totie excitement in northern Wyoming he s not at this time been ablo to #o o that sect on. Unless otherwise Instructed 1 will sond the prisoners to Douglass under a sultus ble guard, Jous . BROOKE, Brigadier General Commanding, e READ TH1 FIRMAN, Now K There ¥ [ Copyrighted 1892 by James Gordon Bennett,) Catro, April 14, —~[New York Herald Cable Special to Tur Bek. |—The coremony of reading the firman lasted only twenty min- utes. At10o'clock exacily Krjoub Pasha, accompanied by Mahnomoud Bey and Choulkrl, cbief of the Turkish cabinet of the khedive, drove up in & state carriage druwn by four horees, mscended the steps of the palace, over which o canopy was placed, and handed the firman to the ~khedive. The document was read by Mahomoud Bey and Choukri, and then the Turkish bymn was played, at first, once by the Euglish band, afterward three times by the Egyptian band, with in- termittent cheers for the sultan, given by tho Bgyuan solaiers. Afterward the khedival bymn was played three times with cheers for the khedive by the Kgyptian troons, ‘The British troops wera commanded by Sir Forester Walke: The new sirdar, Colonel Kitehenar, commanded the Kgyptian troops, Iu front of the palaco tuere were numerous spectators in tribunes very ele- gantly upholstered; tho princuss of Sweden was seated at the window of the harem. Tho Marquis de Reverscaux camo with Admiral Dorlodox and Consul Geaeral Maceio with Admiral Turi. Sir Evelyn Baring, accom- panied by an Eoglish admiral, came as on the oeeasion of the coremony of Junuary, with an escort of cayalry. Thetroops presentea arms, 8 fact which® called forth numerous comments. Moukhiar Pasha was in the palaco with the kbedive, There is extraor= divary animation in the town, woich is lavistly decorated with flags. —-— STORM AND More Reports of tho Disastrous Work of the Element Sioux Faris, 8. D, April 14.--The heavy ralustorm of yesterday turned into s uvlinds 1ug snowstorm this morcing, which still cons tinues. Scven inches of wet suow has fallen, Tl s torm appears to be geueral throughous tho state, Booxe, la., April 14,—The storm raged al) night with unabated fury and coutinuod tiis morning. Nearly eightoen iuches of snow fell o a lovel, Later the sun cawe out and the suow began iaelting rapily, Khedive Abbai ows What Ie s