Omaha Daily Bee Newspaper, April 27, 1892, Page 1

2\ i~ THE OMAHA DAILY BEE. E TWENTY=FIRST READY FOR THE FRAY. Republicans Gathered at Kearnoy for Their Rtate Convention. SLATES AND THE COMBINATIONS MADE Brad Slanght:r Will Act as Temporary Ohairman of the Convention, EFFORTS TO PACIFY WARRING FACTIONS Compromises Proposed and Favored by a Majority of the Dalegates. ANTICIPATING TODAY'S PROCEEDINGS Gosslp with the Delegates—People Who Will I3e In Attendanee—Republicans of Sixth District Meet tlon and Select Delegutes, Kearyey, Neb,, April 20.—Brad Slaughter will preside, at least temporarily, over the Qeliberatious of the ropuolican stato conven- tion. Ihis was decided upon ata meoting of the stato central committee, held late tonight, and F. G. Simmons of Seward and Eugene Mooro of Norfolk were also decided upon as temporary secretarios. Promptly at 11 o'clock Chairmar. Mercer will call tac convention to order and, after the usual preliminaries, the temporary chair mian selected by tho committee will take the convention in havd. Thera will bo o brief speach, tho appointment of committeos, and then the convention will take a recess for dil ner. Somoe of the country delegates will op- poso this and will waat the coavention to keep grinding until its business is completed, 80 they can catch the afternoon traws for home. Their ovjections, however, Will prob- ably count for naught. And the Buttonholing Began, The climax of the crush at tho hotels was reached at 9 o'clock, when tho Douglas county gation arrived on Webster's special car. There had been a crush when the Lancaster people, with delegates from sixteen otlier countios, arrived at 7:3) over the B, & M. Upon their reaching tho Mid way the first methodical work of the day begau and buttonholing aud caucusivg was the order. With the B. & M. crowd were Chairman Mercer and a pumber of Omaba delezates, who wero the center of a crowd of interosted questioners. Then camo the big crowd headed by Wobster and tho 1nterest was at its helght. Webstor secured parlors on tho first floor in the Midway, which were soon thronged. He had his men out as skirmisters aud they brought in dele- gates from all parts of tho state and the sit- uation was discussed and enlareed on, Web- stor declared that ho had the Douglas county delogation solid and was sure of etection. He explained that he was for Harrison first, taud oll tho time, aud thero need be no fear that Lo would desert upon reaching Minneapolis. Opposed by a Few, During tho early evening a plan haa been YEAR proposed which, it was asserted, would re- sult in harmony and be sauisfactory to all. This was fo! 1l to unite in supoort of Richards and Webster for two of the dele- and then instruct tho Ne- uraska delegation to name Mr. Rosewater as the national commissioner for Nebraska, When tho Lancaster and accompanying delegations arrived it was found this plan haa been thoroughly discussed and had been reccived with general satisfaction, but there was opposition from three auarters, Editor Gere of the 1. & M, Journal, Editor Bushnell of the Ghost Dancing Call and Editor Ham wond of the Richards organ were “agin 1t.”" Thoy were for downing Rosewater at all costs. They wanted him to be read out of the party, aud they would not have auything to do with any “harmony.” That would in- cludo the editor of Tui Bee. But in spiteof their wild talk the sentiment was in favor of the plan proposed. The plan was at ouce broached to the Douglas county delogation upon its arrival, aud was approved by the majority, but a few soreheads protested. But in spite of the few kickers a resolution will be introduced in the con- vention instructing tho delegates from Ne braska to chooso Mr. Rosewater as the na tional committceman. *“Then,” asoneof the formulators of tho plan said, “if they wasn't to fight let em do it and let the convention settlo the guestion,” Droateh and his fuglemen wero astonished, not only at hearing of the movement in lRose- water’s favor, but at the evidences ot tha strength it bad gained, aud they withdrew to a side room, Will Oppose n € Among those who hiave been in conferen with Broatch are d Carnes of Sew Ross Hammond of Fromont aud J. ster. They have already s no compromise. They aro circulating tho rovort that M. Roscwater does not waat the committeemanship and are sdvancmng tho argument that tho state coavention has no right to dictate tho sclection of the national committocmun, To the Bitter End, Many of Richards' friends pleaded with hiw to accept tho plan offered, but after o long session they gave it up. Richards re- fused utterly to harmouize, “Iwon't do i, he is quoted as saying. Phis fight has got Lo go on to a finish, IUs 8 fight to tho death, and I propose that it shall not end until Rosewater is burled.” When this was given out there was another change of sentiment on the part of those who nad beou appealing for harmony. “That settles it with me,” said a promi mpromis, rd, L. Web- arted the cry of nent meriber of the Douglus county delega- tion, *We'll give Richards all the fight he wants, and wo will see that he is quickly lpterrad," The delegation will hold & caucus at 10 o'clock tomorrow morning, when an effort will bo made to unite on tho proposed com promise, Quitea number of the Omaha delegates ave lu favor of makiug & combination to send Rosewater along with Webstor as delegate. atlarge. V'lio Broateh-Webster faction will oppose it, but there are members who it shall bo Kosewater aud Webster, and they are gaining o strength which wakes them contiaent they wili win, There was & sentiment in favor of givi Richards at ieast a complimentary vote iu Who Lope of scothing bis feelings, but thero Was no conceatrated move in that divection say Wauts Hurmony fn the Party. One of tho shrewdost politicians in this | sate aud oue who has ro reason to be tricadly tp Tue Bee said tonight: 1 ecamo | 1o Kearuey to urge tho selection of both Wobster and Rosewater for delegates-at large, because Lbe republican parly wust have harmony this year to win. 1 look at | politics as n matter of business, Rosewater 13 a tower of strength in Nebraska and can | take 10,000 votes from the party. [say that | his selection s a delegate-at-large is a mighty small concession to make in order to secure his support. To my way of figuringit is o small favor for an influ that has not an cqual in the state, When I heard of tho nchemo to make Rosowater tho na- | tional committeeman it struck me as a better way out of the difficulty, 1 11t as the more desirable one, however, for bim, and iv obviates the objectioa to having two dele. ates from one county. 1amin forit and 1 | am positivo it 1s gaining strenzih rapialy.” calation Ian Wild, Spe By 0 o'clock tho Mid'vay was in the morning the lohby of thronged and there was lardly room to move around. Delegates con tinued to arvive by every train and added to the crush, There were plenty of rumors of new slates, combinations and tie-ups, but be- yond the strugelos of a dozen men to socura Pledges for Richards there scemed to be no concorted movement. 1t was a free-for-all. Everybody circled 'round aud tried to cateh thoe drift of events, but there were uo cau- cuses, Many “were the anxious inquiries ns to whon the Douglas and Lancastor men would arrive. Thero was a lot of wild spoc- ulation as to what the two big delerations would do, and noboly scemed to want to spring any schome until the men from the eust were ou the ground. At10 o'clock Walt Sceley mounted the stairs loading from the hotel rotunaa and called for credentials to the state convention Abcut forly counties responded with their hsts. AL revortea full delegations present and 10 signs of any contests. ‘That proceed- ing was tho onlv oue taken by the central comuitten until ovening. As a large sharo of the delegates were from the Sixth district the greater part of their time was put in preparing the way for theirconvention. A strong effort was made v Slaughter, Ager, Seeley et al to make a “up which would deliver bodily the delegates from the Sixth district to Ric The scheme, however, wassat down o many of the counties wanted a deloga largd from the northwestern part stato, aud they were afraid they it'if the east was given three, of them ca c-ai- of the uldn’t Nearly ull ceded that Dougzlas and Lancas- ter counties were each entitled to namo o man, So 1t was decided to quietly squelch the matter iu the district convention ana let tno struggle takoe its course i the state gathering. J. L. Kock was on hand carly making u personul canvass in behalf of his_candidacy, but consigerable opposition developed. The ends of k. R. Greer, Nevbraska’s late com missioner general of tho World’s fair, took a hand in tho figat and announced that Kearncy and Buffalo county would make It plain that they wanted nothing at the hands of this state convention. They were willing to wait until later und go before the nom- inating convention and ask that Greer be vamed as the party's candidate for state treasurer. Brad Slauguter and Mis sides also belped along on U line, and it Kept Mr. Keck busy looking after bis forces and prepariug to mend any breaches that might bo mude. Candidates and T With u few uotablo oxceptions the watch- word of the delegates was *Harmony,” with abig IL 1o passivg littie knots of poiiticians that word was heard more than any other. 1t was agreed that harmony was essential to party success and the talizrs didn’t scem to care who knew it. “1 tell you that'se far thero never was at a state conveution such a general desire for harmony as 13 exhibited among the delegates here,” said one of the old wheel horscs of tae republican party, who hus been greatly hon- ored tits hunds in the past. *“With one single notable exception, everybody 1s work- ing to conciliate the cloments of tho party which have at various times been av outs. That man has u lot of strikers hero who arc pulling every string to advance the personal wtcrests of their principal regardiess of ro- sults, His success would bon hard blow to tho party and would eadanger its success at the polls in November. 1 don’t need to name hia. His scheme has been public property for a month. His ouly claim for preferment is that in building himself up he will pull Rosewater down. IUs simply that and noth- ing more,” L. D. tichards comes to Kearney with tho delceations of seven counties instructed to vote fortum as delogate-ai-large. These counties aro: Dodge, York, Colfax, Cherr Antalopo, Vatley and’ Nuckolls. ‘Iey bhave a voto of forty-eight, but Richards' friends claim that be wulgo into the convention with ot least 125 delegates pledged to bis support., Only oue county, L.ancaster, has instructed for Judge Amasa Cobb. 1t has thirty.six votas, and Cob’s friends assert that enouzh delegates have sworn to stand by bim to muke a total of 130 votes when the conven- tion is cailed to order, W. H. Needhaw, editor of the Bloomfield Monitor, hus KKnox and Wayne counties back of him with nine votes, aud he hopes for ud- ditional support from the wortheastern counties. \W. H. Streeter ot Hamlton has his own county Solid with cight votes, and has re- ceived besides theendorsoment of tne Fourth cougressional district coavention, Mr, Streoter oponed headquarters this eveaing on the ground floor of the Midway and soon his parlor was crowded. Ho is sanguine that he will be among the four lucky ones. Buffalo county, with ten votes, has in- structed for J. L. Keck and that gentleman hopes to receive a big boost from the dele- gutes frowm the Sixth district. orgo W. Heist of Sideoy may also stand for a delegateship; but the probabilities uro that he will pull ot in the hope of securing the shape of a congressional a bizger plum i nomination. Then there comes John T Webster and with her sixt¥-tirce dele- ssides, Mr. Rosewater's name has been frequently mentioned by delegates from ull sections of tho state, These about completo tho ficld so far as known, and from AMong thoso named the big four for Minucapolis will probably be named. “Can Wi bster Bo Trasted? Tho IKearney v this evening republishes as its leading editorvial I'i Bre editorial, “Can Webstor Be Trusted £’ and commouts as follows Lo Hub publishes what M, Rosewater has to say, not turough aay per:onal iutorest or sympathy, or any desire or intention to injure Mr. Webster or sy other person, but belioving it Is both fair play und good policy to give Mr. Rosewater a fill and final hea ing, whether he bo right or wrong. here 1s au evident disposition in the party to settlo the Rosowater questioa without fear of the party of the first part, with fairuess to all concernea and consulling only tue interests of tne varty, ‘l'ne convention will bo competent’ to judge between IRRose- water, Richard Webster or _any otuer' momber of the party. If it passcs adverse judgment upon Mr. Hose- water after he has hud every opportunity for vindication and been given ihe ‘closing argu- went’ before his case goes to the jury, ho should keep sileuce after the yerdict, ovea though 1t goes ugalust bim. So far us tho Hub Is concerned it has uous of tno fears thut Tue Bepe expresses. It 1s willing ml trust Webster, Rosewater or publican at the national ¢ r Re uuy other re. tion.” agnition, Pifty representative Scandinavians from all sections of the state held au important meeting tonight, The gathering had been arrangod soveral weeks ugo, and room 4 wus crowded with yeople when the weeting wus called to order. Several impromptu ud- dresses wero made, the hurden of which was that_missionary work was needed amoug the Scundinavians of tho state, Naturally republicau, many of them were misied into joming the independent forces. It was the geueral belief 1hat this mistake could easily be righted 1f the Scandiuavian elewent was given proper recognition by the republican party, and those present at the meoting re solved to wake a conceried effort 1o securo that end. No favors, it was said, asked of toworrow’s couvention, but when tha nominatiog ention gouvenss dinaviasns will be on hand aud thelr vace be recognizs Asklng n, W the Secan- sskiog Drlt from the Rotundas, Cornell of the Clarloy Vateutino land 1he morthwest doceu't went o oftice says WEDNESDAY OMAHA, aame one of the blg four, but will tey to | | please everybody. T. J. Smith of the Ainsworth Star deciares for harmony first, last and all tho time. Phil Brady, Koarney's new doing the honors of the city and says ho doesn't foel any extra load shoulders. Crane, who misrepresonted the ninth district 1 tho legislature when tative. famous duri of the missing e last sossion raitor Taylor, as_tho Wyck and that ho will go back capital with flying colors if mayor, smilingly on 18 his Forty- Van Wyck went down, is on hand and says ali he wants is to go back to Lincoln as a_represen- The Forty-nitth district was made homo will “ix"’ a few postmasters in his favor. Somo of tho delogates from the extrems northwest felt a little anxious about gotting that back home, Dorrington hadn't heading One of them remarked mado any them arrangenents for ack and they Crano says the peoplo have forgotten his perfidy to V to tho state enator Paddock n passed the boys down, but he dead- wanted the watter fixed up before the district couven- tion met George B. Muir of the Callaway Courler 18 hero and_working for Broken place for holding the ing convention. Dorrington for congress is astically boomoed by J. S. Hemingford Guido. H. J. Skinner o Bow as the xth district nominat- being enthusi- Paradis of the the Sprineview Repubd- lican reprosonts Koya I’abia and declares in favor of Omahu as the place for holding the state nominating convention. Ho thinks the northwest is cntitied to oue of the delegates- at-large. B -Congrossman_Dorsey spent the day in- terviewing the delegates, and it is hinted tuat he is working up a senatorial boom for uso at the coming session of the legislature. Jack MacColl is here, but he says he 1su't in it.” Still bo puts in mo with the boys, lots of valuable but he doesn’t say whethier he wauts 10 bo governor or cou- gressman. Woodruff of Custer declares that the senti- ment of his section is in Omaha, It has against Omana,’ Omah Near usually been the ho says, and the state,” avor of recognizing stato but this time it's Al tho state officers aro on hand to wateh the proceedings and aro taking a hand in tho litilo talked up. sido schemes that are being Captain Hayes of Norfolk is looking after his interests as a congressional aspirant. The Scotts Bluffs county aded by A. B. Wood of the G h ing C did not diminish their 1t did blister their faces, aclogates ourier. Tley bad to rido fifty miles overtand, but it husiasm, although are J. H. McPheeley and J. C. Kline of Minden are circulating around among the trict delegates, endeavoring theiv lines ut ail points, Church Howe came out of politic in to look on, Colonel Russell ofiSchuyler is making him- self numerous, puil Hundreds of the g hurd for Kichard: predominates. INSTRUC Procecdings of the Sixth District Repub- Tiean Convention. Keanxey, Neb,, April 26 — gram to Qe Bt | —Owing the dclegations from to reach hero this morning, holding the Sixtn district de tion has been postponed until 7 this evening, J. W. Evans, to ch Yifth dis- to strengthon He is old time convention at- tenders are here, but the younger clement Spocial Tele- the delay of six northern counties tho time for ate conveu- 30 o'clocik rman of the congros- sional committee of the Sixth district, called tho convention to order, ana temporary or- canization was effected by selecting . A. Cook of Dawson, chairman, and \W. W. Bar- noy of Buffulo, socrctacy. The tewporary organization was made per- maneat. Mr. Cook, in taking tho chair, made a fow pertinent remarks regarding the political ontlook and the mi racy. takes of democ- He endorsed the preseut administra- tior: by saying 1t has made no mistakes of which the common enemy could take advan- tage. the national convention rison at the head of the ticket. Ho hoped that the detegates elected to would placo Har- We will have the hardest fight in this campaizn we have ever fought, becaus veloped into two ganizations. cratic naministration was rebuked paying enough attention to homo excepting the vetoing of pensions ex-unton soldiers und their wido: first and the world aft domonstr: Pavored bringing Welsh tin turers to this country the opposition has de i The_demo- for not affai for Homo ards, as has been t admipistration, plato_ manufac- instead of sending American money to Wales, “The credentials of delegates from twenty ninccounties were presented. Wheeler hav- ing no reprasentation, Deicgates Elected, The convention then proceeaed to the elec- fon of two delegates aud two alternates, 7, T. Iund of Brown and I3 B. Warner of Lincoln were proposed as oelegates and elected by acclamation, Howard and £ were elected as alterates by acclumatiou, The uext business in order was the selec- tion of a place for holdiug tho congressional couvention. the ouly candidates, The call of resulted in a vote of 61 to 63 in Chadron. E. S. Charwick of . Wood of Scotts Bluffs Broken Bow and Chadron were counties tavor of The time for holding the congressional convontion was left with the congressional committee to decide, Mr. St. Rayner, chalrman of the commit- teo on resoluti ing resclution acd dispose of the matter: Whereas, ' composed 0f thirty-three countles. In its arew one-half the state of cordially endorso k for one of the ates-at-large Lo be scle That the delezates to from the colnties o sionai dls uro he que such delegate-at-Turge. io stute 1prising chy ted at tho state con- Yention, which mects in this oity tomorrow. n convent the congre respecttully tea to cast thelr votes™ for Mr. Keek for 15, came in with the fallow- ked the committee to ho Sixth congressional district 1s lexceeds Nebraska ; l. A motion was made to tablo the resolution and was lost by a voto of 51 to 71 Mr. IKeck was called for and ho responded in n speech ringing with lic ments, audorsing Harrison istration, ‘Ihe congressional repu wud n senti- bis adwiu- committee, a3 now or- ganizea, with J. W. Evans us chawrmun, will coutinue 1o act until the congressional con- veution meet: J. G, address, He said tho d to pleces by tho weight of ato of Hastings made a short ad- smoeracy was fail g its ponderosity. \Vn_\'lu\\‘ with slurm, was the beginning and endiog of every democratic platform and also in the middle, big surplus in the They viewed with alarm tho tronsury and now take tho same view of their speedy removal from the surplus. Resolutions A ‘The committea ou resolutions reported tho followin We, the gros assembled. do hor the principles ofytho repubiica cluimed Dy the ventions; Ehat we point with prid iinistrution of Prosident Hurrison; congratuluto the country ond Able and statesmaniiko manuer Italian und Chilian controver and also thoe ablo un representatives by rosolyo t of the Elxth con- onal district of Nebrasku, in convention at wo reatlivm party s pr TSt nation i atd state ¢ 10 the that we urty on the n which the s were setticd, firin mwnuer with which d- the administration hus conducted all nego thutions bt L thie governments of Great Britain and the United States concerning vur 18 in the seal fishe thut we heartily en ciprocity as promulzated und careied int oration by the aduiiistration; that our gaton and altornates Lo tho, nat tion be, s of the Bering rae the pilne il conve 1o of res and the suie i W reauested, nomination of Benjaniin Harrison for presi- dent, FUSLON AN SOUTH DAKOTA, of | Democrs Independepts Likely to A Lesding Issuos. Wasuixatox, D. C, April 20,--[Special Telegram to Tur Bek, |—Alonze Wardell the furme aco of South Dakota, and who reproseuts the entire northwestern na- tional allisnce affairs, was at the capital to- day looking afier his various third 1y people, and also in cousultation with tue South 'Dakota representatives. Wardell was [CONTINVED ON 5ECOND FAGE.] MR, ENLOE BEGOMES ENRAGED He Makes a Desperate Attempt to Assault Pension Commissioner Raum, DISGRACEFUL EXHIBITION OF TEMPER Members of the Cominittes Have Hard Work to Resteain the Belligoent Congressman dny's Congressional I Ings—Washington Notes, ~Yost coeds Wasiisaros, D. G, Aptil 26.—There was a remarkable sceno today in the room wheroe the Raum investigation was procoeding. Ropresentative Enloe, one of the prosccutors in the case, calied Commissioner Raum a liar and attempted 1o “make a porsonal as- sault upon hiw, aud was only prevented from carrying out his purpose by tho inter- ference of other members. The utmost excitenont provailed, which was quelled only by & prompt adjournment. Tho trouble bogan withan inquiry as to whether or not Commissioner Raum himself had not furnished Speclal Examiner Green- walt with 15 to be used for the purpose of entrapping an attorney nomed Foote of Kal- amazoo, Mich., suspected of being engaged in buying forbiddon {uformation with rofer- once to pension cases, The commissioner. said that he had not given Mr. Greenwalt the money. ¢ Mr. Enloo asked if alter an adjournment ot the commission of a previous day, Mr. Raum had not, right at the table around which they were sitting, €0 state to him (Mr. Euloe). Tho commissioner replied that ho had not for such was not the ‘act. Mr. Enloo ropeatad tho quory several times, which lod Mr, Payson to inquire if Mr. Juloo did not already have a sufliciently square denial from the witness. Comnissionor Ratm, turaing around in his chair, added: “Do you want another denial ' —adaressing himself to Mr. Euloe. £alled the Commissioner a Lia; Tiat gentleman rushea in quickly at the remark and exclaimoed botly, '‘You area liar; you did say 0,/ rose to his feet, und in his excitoment gragha a small glass ‘sponye cup on the table andimade a forward move- ment to get at the Gommissioner, who was sitting in tho chair agross the table. The suddenness of the violent turn of af- fairs took all hunds by surprise. Tha chair- man, Represeutative Wheeler, and ono or two others were seated in. chairs between Mr. Enloc and the wituess. They aroso us quickly as possible, as did Commissioner Kaum, who became almost as excited as his opponent. The members of the committeo and Mr. Cooper seizea Mr. Evloe aud held him betore he could get around the corner of the tabloe. ‘They forcibly prevented him from proceci- ing further, and in coanclusion Mr. Enloo ex- claimed, “You did say it,” to which Com- missionor_itaum retorted, I say I did not.” As Mr. Enloe, at this, made an effort to freo himself, the commissioner shouted: *I don’t want to have aay trouble with you, but the man don’t live that I fear.” Mr. Enloe renewed his struggles, but his efforts 10 get away were unavailing. The commissioner reiterated that ‘‘The man don’t live that I fear,” and then toavoid trouble he took up ‘his net sud marched out of tho room, Chairman Wheeler, just us ne was going out the doo, eallink out that there was 1o uced for tha witnesg to leave as he would be amply protected. Witnosses Wo.rd.Be Protected. Judee Payson remarked that the witness had a right to leave when he was so treated, to which Mr. Wheeler replied that the com- mitteo had protected and would protect tho witnesses, To Mr, Eulos Mr. Wheeler expressed re- gret at the scene, and added that it was 1m- proper that violence should be manifested in such a place, Representative Little of New York said: “As a membor of the comwittee I protest against physical developments.” Chairman Wheeler azain expressod his regret at the occurrence. He said the com- missionor was present 4s a witness and hada right to ve protected from violence. He was sorry the affair had happoned Mr. Enloo saia he thought they would bear him out in the statement that ho had con ducted tne examination fuirly and treatea witnesses 1n the manner in which they wore entitled to bo treated, to which the chairman signified bis assent, ¥ iloe’s Excuse for His Vi oe. Mr. Enloo said that he did not intend that the commissioner of pensions or anybody should treat him as the commissioner had. Ho was ontitled to o treated with respect, Commissioner Raum's matner e thought very oMensive indezd, Mr. Payson asked in what respect. The commissioner had simply said ho did not say what Mr. Enloe said he did, and Mr. Enloe kept on iusisting on repeating it. Mr, Eunloe retorted that the manner of a witness was something, and the commis sioner's manuer whea ne last spoke was very oftensive. As the best way out committee udjourned, f the dificulty the CONGRESSIONAL 1'ROC DINGS, Sity rin tho Senate~Appropriation Bills In the Mouse, WasuiNgroy, D, C., April 26,—After some routino morning business, Mr. Coko ua drossed the senate in favor of the free coin- age of silver, basing bis remarks on M. Morgan’s resolution on the subject. Mr. Daniel spoke on the same subjoct and on the same sido of the question, Atthe closoof Mr. Danicl's speech the military appropriation bill was taken up. Mr. Cockerell calicd fora separate vote on tho amendinent striking out of the bill the proviso that no money shall ba paid for the transportation of troops and army supplies over any of the non-bonded iines owued, con trolled or operated by the Uniou Pacific rail- way (including the, lines of the Ovegon Short line and Utah Northern railway), or by the Sonthern Pacific on lings embraced in its Pacific systom. A long debate cnsued, but no action was Lagen. The presiding oficer ( before the senate § gaminunication from the presidentin res, 810 Mr. Teller's resolution as to an internatignal conference ou the silver question, ‘The eommunication having been read Mr, Teller remarked that the president said in it that be would let no opportunity pass (in _regard to an international agroo: ment.) What the frieads of freo siiver com- plainea of, Mr. Teller suid, was that the Juited States goverament had been waiting foran opportunity to come, whereas it was its duty to make the opportunity, und not wait until it came. Mr. Morgou said that ho desired to debate the commuuication bafore it went to a com mittee, He asked that it be printed and laid ou the table for the present, So ordered, Adjouraed, In the House, Blanchard of Louisiana gave notica on Monday that he woula call.up the rviver and arbor appropriation bill. Pho bouse then went iuto conititteo of the whole ou diplo- watic and consular appropriation bill, Mr. Blount explaired the provisions of the asure, At appropriated $1,584,925, being § )0 less than tho cutrent law snd § vl less than the estimates, [he reduction of wissions was §25,000, of ccnsuls &7,000, in the buresu of Americau republics $10,00. The number of misslons had been reduced vy plaviug Denpuurk, Sweden and Norwny utderone mission: Colompia Fcuador under one wissiow; Ieru and Holwia uoder one mission After u loug discussion unanimous consent was given that gencral dobute on the uill stould close after two bhours debate tom row. ‘lue committeo then roso Aaul otion of Mr. Geary, the bouse adjournea At the request of the senate for @ confer :ade by the sevate r. Manderson) laid on 'MORNING, APRIL | to the Chineso exclasion bill passed by ] | | | | | | 0= iy 1892, tho Hitt bouss, Messrs, Geary, Chipm were aprointed conforees, Tho house then adjourned. u and PUNCTURING THE TARIFF, Proposed A ndments to the McKinley Law -Gossip from Committee Rooms. Wasiixaroy, D, C,, April 26, —The demo cratic majority of the ways and means com mittoe today practically agreed to report bills putting lumver and silver-lead ores on the free list. Mr. Montgomery of Kentucky is chairman of the subcommittea 1n chargo of tho lumber bill. As framea the Lill follows the free lum. ber section of tho Miils bill, making the classes of lumber froo of duty that were put on tho free list by the Mills bill The majority has decided definitely to re- port n bill to admit Mexican silver-lead ores froe of duty, and the oaly reason that the report was fiot orde house today was that M lieved thoro wore som urged to the measurs u like the meeting. 1to bo made to the Reed sma he ba- objections to bo nd tho minority would matter to go over until the next Silver Ores Defined, "ho bill adopted by the democratic major- by of the committe is M. Docke It changes the existing laws 50 88 to provide that “‘ores containing siver and lead, in which the value of silver con tainea shall be greator than tho value of tho lead contained, according tosamplo and assay at the port of entry, shall bo considered sil- ver ores, and o stich slinil bo exompt from duty.” When these bills are reported to the house it will mako another list of frec tarifl moas- ures to engage the attention of the house at this session, the tin plate bill being aiready on the calendar, Tho roil of the committeo on ways and muans was callod today, tho call disclosing the presence of but seven momber, whore- upon Acting Chairman McMillin said there WS 10 quorum prosent. Mr. Roed askod how many members there were on the coum- teo, Mr. Meillin responded that there were tifteon. Mr. Reed rema auorum, but when were but s ropiied t Ropr that introduced 1 that eizht wus a MeMillin told him there sen mombers present, Mr. 1t at he counted tho clerlk. entative Bryan hore broke in wit tho remark that that allustra the dancer of tho gentleman’s (Keow's) method of count- ing a quorum. There was much laughter at Mr. Reed's expense at this remark, which led Mr. RReod to remark that he was not then counting offi- listake W cially, that he never mado a on counting ofticially w I Recom dan Inve After having considerad the question of the coustitutionality for w long ume, the touse judiciary committen today decided to report a resolution directing an investigation to be made iuto the Pinkerton systos ‘The committee camo to conclusion thatas it was charged tho Piukerton wmen by iterstate commerco carriers, and also thut their cuployment had resulted i violence to persons and property, that it would recommend an investigation to ascertain if tho charges wero troe. Thoe committee will a substitute for tho Watson resolution. vike out tho allegations of tson reso lution and sunply provide for an investiga tion. ki tlon. tho alleged use of report It Sympathy for Russian Jews. Three members of the house committee on foreign aftairs (Messrs. Geary, O'Donnell and Hartor) bave united with® Mr. Rayner in reporting 1o the house n sct of resolus ons in place of what they regard s tho perfunctory expression of sympathy with the uted Russian Hebrow already reported by the majority of tho committeo. I'hese resolutions assert that the timo has now como when the United States is entitled to tako an_interest in the persecution of IHeorews in RRussia and direct that the Awerican minister to Russia com- municate with the Russian government aud report whether there is any prospeet of tie vepeal of tho May laws, of the laws limiting the places of residence of Jews and the char- acter of their occupations and prohiviting foreigu Jows from transacting business in Russia. Tho attorney cencral is also to report on the facts ascertmined by the miuister, whether or 1ot these itussian statutes and or dinances do not constitute violation of existing troaties between Lhis country and Russ To Remedy its Dofects, An olaborate biil, designed to remedy de fects in the workiug of the interstute con meree law aud to lncrease tha efticiency of the law, was toduy ordered favorably ve ported o the house Ly the committee on co merce, which, through a subcommittee, las been working on the measure for some weck: past. ‘he principal objects sought to be at- tained in the bill, which is the measure intro- duced by Representative Storer of Olio, with somo amendments mado in subcon mittee, are greater expedition and less cir- cumlocution in briuging cuses to an iseuo in the courts und the removal of penaltics on shippers, who are parties to the violation of tho interstate commerce act, as 1o ment tho decision of the Unitea States supreme court in the Counselman case, Executive Clerk Young's Case, There was today posted in the press gal- lery of tho house a request to the standing committeo of the press correspondents ask- g them to inquire into the circumstances aad causes of the dismissal of James IR, Youuz, lato chief exccutive clerls of tho senate, the reasons assigned for his dis- missal appearing to be discreditablo 1o him and the stauding committee allowing his name to bo retained among thoso of correspondents entitled to the priv- iloges of the gallorios. in order that a just conclusion may bo veached in the matter. The rules of tho gallery requiro that an applicaut shull bo a man of reputablo standing. The object_of the tquiry will bo to ascertain whetiior M Young hus or has not been guilty of any offense which takes him out of tho list of ‘I'he sign 2rs of tho qualified correspondents. Iy all of the leading cor- request inelude ne: vespondents here. Opportunity will be given to all vorrespondents called us witnesses 1o tell where and how they bave obtained nows of executive sessions. Tho house military affairs committee today decidod to nonconcur iu_the senuto amend- ments to tie bill to provido for lineal promo tious in the ary and the house was usked to appoint conferces, “I'ho request Is made —— SALOUNISTS They Do Not Care to Close Their Plac Business, Drs Moixes, Ia., April 20.—|Svecial Tele- gram to Tuz Bee.|—The strict edict of the muyor aud the prompt support given by the officers has had the effect of closing the i rity of the saloons in the city, Many ot the proprictors of such places have ap: proached the marshal in the last fow days and asked if the prompt payment of fines would ot cause tho obnoxious measure, as at present enforced, to ceaso, But no satis faction was gained, The men must obey Lhe the warning given and shut their shops, Though ostessibly quiet, there nevertheless 1s o concerted action ou the part of tho saloonieepers, and the plan is revealed by petitions circulated 1o the city, While in reality emuuating from the saloon men, the paper will be signed by citiaens DES MOINE OBIECT, 5 of who find it to their interest Lo have the saloon remain i Des Moines, Tnis petitfon wiil ask that the drinking holes be wllowed Lo pay o mouthly fiue, as is done in lowa Oiry Sioux City, Ottumwa aod other points. ground takon is the fact that the g the-wall will exist and pay no license, while the saloon is probibited. 1t is predictod that if such fines, suy £0 & moutn, ure not taken, with all tue appurtensuces thereto, 1es Moines will suffer o fate similar to that of Sioux City and will have to waik on Sunday. It is even hinted that noxt Suuday is the duy developments may be expected. Cedar Kaphds Church Row Cepan Ravins, Ia, Avril 20| Special Telogram to Tur Bee.) ~At the anuual con ference of the Escher faction of the Evan gelical church at Creston, & few wesks ago, Rev. Mr, Laplinger was assigued to Zion amo | | | [ i va gelical church at Codar Rapldssyl ne cordingly arrived In ths oity a fow (UL aco with the (ntention of assuming the g . “ate of that church, Ho had a consultati = vith the trustees and said that he unders{® the situation rosulting from the broacl® ho Towa conference, his conference at (2 on had ordered him hero and ho came. £ v Walter Piper is pastor of Zion Evan & church aud tho congrogation hus ro =" u f surrendoring him and admitting an loper to the puivit. Liplinger loft, sut he wol return next Friday, whon undorstood, that faction will Uring sut the courts to gain possession of the chure Towa Plumbers Meet. Davesront, la., April 23— Spoecial Tele gram to Pre Ber. |- The lowa State Plumo. ers association nponod its aanual convention here this morning. The prineinl cities of tho stato were represented, and speakers were hero from Chicago, St. Louls other places, Epworth League Membors in Sesston, Cenan Rarins, Ta,, April 20, —Spocial Telo gram to Tt Bk, | —The anaual convontion of tho Iipworth league of the Cedar Rapids district is in session at Towa City with 150 delegates in attendanco. - RIBUTION, snirn Loulslana People Lynch a Cold Blooded Murderer. Nrw Onreeass, La, April 20.—The Times Democrat's Vicksburg, Miss,, special says Details have been just received hero of a murder and iynehing oceurring at a planta- tion storo in Pointo Couveo parish, La., owned by a wealthy planter, Mr. Cotton. Tho latter was 1n his storo alone, when a tramp eutered and asked for a pistol and cartridges, Being told that thero wero noue in stock, he said ho would buy the cartridees in the propriotor’s pisto!, to which Mr. Cotton ro- piicd that ho never went armod. Tho trawp then asked for dice, and being hauded some, threw them and claimed $25 from Cotton.' This being refused ho drew his pistol and with many threats ordered Mr. Cotton to give him 10 The piantation manazer and several ne groes camo in at this juncture, but belng uy med could do nothing, and the manager left the store to get assistance. Tho negroes fled, and the robber emvtied his pistol, mor: tally wounding Mr. Cotton, who lived ouly a few minutes. hio tramp then robbed the till of £200 and was about to loave the manager re- turned with help and overpowered him, M Cotton hiad expired in the meantime, Swift vengeance was meted out to tko crer. The and blacks, escort assembled crowd, 1 him to the nearest tree and strung him He died with curses o his livs, and declaring that bis brothers, liv ing in Lranklin, Miss, would aveng, death. Some of ' the lynichers pulied his fe aud cut short his mutterings vy breaking bis neck. whites ROBBED AT A HOTEL. Expe nee of n Stranger W the St Cli While on an incoming train yesterday cutter from Minneapolis named kv Kopela made the acquaintance of a couplo of Omaba sharpers. They took him to tho St, Clair hotel, where the stranger put up alon with one of his newly mado friends. After Kopela had retirea for the night, his friend lefy the room, and during his absence a stranger with a good eized revolver en tored and demanded all tho spare cha the stonecutter had. Jeeping his revoiver in oie hand the robber went through the hotel guest’s clothes aud oxtractod 03, After obtaining tho money tho thief quickiy left, aud a moment later two persous were heard running down the stairs, The matter was reported to the polico anl Detectives Iludson nand Hayes put to work on tho case. \When near tho corner of Thir- tecuth and Capitol avenue the officers saw two men standing in the shadows and ac- costed them. They ran when approached and Tom flayes fired four shots, which stopped the runaway When captured the men proved to Lo respectaole citizens who were frightened. The detec tives then visited the St. Clair hotel, and after investigating the case, arrested Lous Hansen, tho night clerl, for complieity in tho robbery. Other arrests will follow, us later Kopela gave an acenrate description of the man who went through his clothes About Jobn C. Davis was also into custody on suspieion of being implicated 1 tho affair, Lodged at n st cis —~—— Imiplicated in the Insurance Eraud, Searrie, Wash., Apri Another sens tional phase in the Radld devel oped today in the Frank R Jullara of Iremont, a suburb of Seattle. The arrest was ma Mys. Radloff, Bal the confession of ard went into the plot with radloff and Iestrauch to dofraud the life insurance companies out of £55,000. was agrcod that he was to swear that caday- cr found in the buraed ruins of Kadloff's house was William Radlof's body. This ho aid, Mo was also to ussist IRadlofl, who was 10 remain in Scattle, in collecting the insur- anco from the insurance companics, For his aid he was to receivo £10,000. Tho police arc close on the track of Itadloff and expect to lave him 1o custody soon. ~—— Killed by Cattle Men, Brackroor, Idaho, April 26Tt has been learned that o party of cattlo men 3 on just from Wyoining, hunting cattle thieves in Johnson's hor old rendezvous for for a hundred miles o and cattlo thieves ound, found two men namea Buroott and Spencer, in_possession of fifty stolen houses, In an effort to arrest them-both were killed. iy Death Rol w Youk, April 20, —A spacial from Paris says that William Astor of New York died thero last night of heart failure, Ho was the father of Mys, J. Colemun Dravton, nnd was greatly worriod over the Draytoi-Bor- rowe scandal, —~— New York Exchange Quotations, New Youk, April 20.—(Spociul Tele eram to Tue Bee.| was quoted as follows: Chicayo, nium: Bos ton, 15ct0 106 discount; St. Louis, 50c pro- mium, ———— Will Carry lown's Contribution, New Yous, April 26, —The steamship Tyne- hend, to take lowa’s contribution of grain to the Russian famine sufferers, arrived bere toduy, —-— WEATHER Uit Orrice or WeaTaer Bureu, Ouama, April 20, { A storm has devoleped ana is ceutral to- pight in western Nevraska, It will pwob. ably move northeastwind across the Mi souri and bo attonded by high winds, rain, thunder storms and rising, followed by fall ing temperature in this section, I'he storm aren covers the entiro country west of tho Missiszippl. From western Kansas south- wird the weather was of 4 midsy 157 acter. Dodze City reporied s maxim 922, A high barometor is entering the ox trema northwest and freczing weather with suow provails in wostera Montaua, f'or lastern Nebraska, Omaba aud Vicinity —Storaly weather, probably with thunder storms, high southerly shifting to uorth: westerly winds, warmnes followed by colder by Thursday mornin Wasisaros, D, ¢ sourl--Severo thun 14000, southoast g April 26.—For Mis ¥ storms 1 tho afyor. s, slightly warme; Por Nebraska evere thunder storms in the east, light showers followed Ly fair in the west, winds bécoming northwest For the Dakotus—Showers, turning to snow in the western portion, and modersts cold wave Wednesday night; wiuds b w ing northeast, lncreasing, Por Kaunsas—-Fair Wednesday; colder Wednesday uight, winds becomivyg north- west For Colorado ~Generally fair; wucu colder, Wesl wisda B— i\‘lfl\lwll;iltr ;%I L NEARING - THE END Tusurgent Forces On the Eve of Annihilating Palacio's Army, MANY GOVERNMENT TROOPS SURROUNDED Three Thousand Soldiers of the Dictator it Imminent Peril, QUEVEDO BUTCHERED IN THE STREETS Enraged Populace Attack the Ganeral and His Aido with Stones, THEY REMEMBERED HIS MANY CRUEL ACTS Brains of the Milltary Leader Seattered Over His Body Guard—Terriblo Scenos In the Distriet Where the Men Aro Fighting. [Copyrighted 1892 by James Gordon Puerto CangL ton, Tex.), April Rennett) Venozuola (vie Galvos- ~[By Mexican Uable to the New York Horald—Special to Tum Ber.|—News of ths most startling nature has boou roceived from Valencia, Generals Yoarea and Casanos, with noarly $,000 of the governmont forces, havo been out off from Palucio’s main forcos and are in immi- neut peril. Genoral Crospo, the insurgent commander-in-chief, has offoctod a junction with Gonoral Mora, tho hiero of the lato en- pogement ot Palito, T'ho fiercest figuter of Pualucio’s army, Goueral Juan Q revedo, and uis amde-de-camp, Jos Armes, have Leen kiiled, butchorod in & terribla wuiner, no¥ by insurgout troops, bat by tho oaragad pope ulace of Lns Tequos. ieneral Quovedo was a native of the Canary 1slands, 1o camo to Venczuela at the age of § yi Ho has been identified withall the revolutious of the past twentys fivo years and was always oa the governs ment’s sido. Ho had amassed many millions and owned rics and coffoo plantations 1 the state of Guzman Blanco, 1n tho vicinity of “loques. With his aide, Colonel Avmos, promising young soldier, he was paying # visit 10 his possessions at Las Teques on April 1S when they were attackod by the villa who hiad been fncited to reveilion oy the neighboring mountaineer: e 20, Never Gave Quarte The insurgeat troops have not trated as far as Las Taques, and yot pene the killing of the two government commanders was done by the people. General Quevedo was groatly aislilked by tho workers on the coffeo planta- tions. Al through Venezuela ho was known 4s “La Hyenn,” on account of his fiorcos uess and cruelty as u fighter, known to show quarter, He was dragged from his suburbs of Toques and beaten with staves and clubs. His braws were litorally dashed out with a bowidoer inthe hands of two powerfal mountaineers, Tho utmost cons tempt was shown the body, which was litor- ally cut to pieces with machotts after death. Colonel Armes suffered the same treatment, At the timo of the killing of Goneral Ques vedo he was 50 years old. Ho leaves a widow and several childron who hive in fine style at Caracas, When the news reachea General Craspo's amp that Quevedo haa fallon thore was o general expression of joy. A strong pody- guard which had followed the two unfortus nate government military leaders were badly treated by the populace. Most of the guards threw down their arms and joined the moun- taineers, who are prepaving to make o forced murch out of tho state of Guzman Blanco to join the insurcent army, which 18 preparing to strike Valencia, or tho Final Battle, Ho was never horse in the General Crospo's lino extends today from Tinscuilla to Cagua aloug the southern and southeastern shoro of Lake Valencia, 'Phis force is throatening Victorla, which is south- west from Caracas, and tho key o the situa= tion in Venezuela. Tho fall of Victorla is the death of tho republic. Crespo, from his present position, will solve the question of supremacy in the war. It will be dificult for Palacio to conquer Crospo with Quevedo dead aud Casanos and Yovarra bottled up at Valencia. encia is at the westorn end of Lake a with Crespo betweon 1t and Vie- on the south side of tne lako. Tho sue- ssful Mora is at Acamare. He reached thero last night with a stroug advance guard. Acumare is on tho north sido of Lake Valens a, between Valencia and Puerto Cabello, This effectually cuts off the two great chief- tains of tho gov ~Casanos and Ybarra—from supplics and reinforcements, Crespo dispatchied a messengor from Cagua ay with instructions tomorrow to crush t Valeucia. The Iudiau runners ought to reach General Mora’s camp by day- break tomorrow. The fall of Valencia or Victoria may bo looked for any moment, Wires are cutin every airection and Indian runners must bring thoe news Lo L1e const bes fore it can bo cabled, -— MELD CLOSE PRISON Wyoming Cattle by the Military Auth Desvir, Colo, April 26,—A Republican special from Cheyenne, Wyo., says: Tne stockmen and Texans are now kept under striet surveillance at Fort Russell. No one 15 allowed 10 560 them oxcept o1 & permib from headquartars, A ropo was drawn about one sido of the builaing, aud outside of this none are allowed Lo Ko except by per- wission of the post commandant and in com- pany of sowe officer on busitess which has beoi stated. ‘Tho sume faro is provided for ull, although the stock party will get botter food it they pay for it and have it sbipped from town. Some of the party look badly, “Dhis is particularly truo of W. J. Clark, the water commissiouer of Johnson county, who looks 1ike 8 physical wreck. Most of the wmen now look upon tho affair as quite seris ous and decline all intorviews wilh newss paper representatives, - Steamer Arvivals, At Now York—Dovonia, from (ilasgow. At Hamburg--Rbaeiia, from New York. At Queenstown—City of New Yori, from Now York for Liverpool, At Movillo—Circassi Glasgow, At Bremorhaven ow York; Klbo, fr 5. How th en Are Treated ities. from Noew York for from welg, New York. At Southawpton—Spree, from New York for Brewen. At Dover—-Eugland, from New York for - New Loxnoy, N. 4, Avril Fire this evening totally desiroyed Colby academy,tha fainous old Bapust institution. ‘Thie liorary wis suved, Loss estimated ot §75,000, Hanged for Muarder, April Gieorge Wood, & raile , was hanged this woraing {08 W@ v of Edith Jeal, nged b years ™ 26, wy