Omaha Daily Bee Newspaper, May 9, 1892, Page 1

MERELY SELFISH INTERESTS | Slender Basis of the Opposition to Presi- dent Harrison, NO HOPE TO DEFEAT A RENOMINATION n Careful of the Situatl Who | Aamit probability of Such a Thing. After Review the ire a Chan, 513 FounteesTn Sraeer, Wasmxatos, D. C., May 8 Every effort made to concentrate or unite the opposition to President IHarrison’s ro- nomination during *he past weck hus failed, WasnIxGTON BUREAU OF THE nrr‘} utterly fuiled, There has been the closest scrunity made of the figures given in theso dispatches show ing the strength of the president alveady gathered and the most powerful influences exerted at the command of those who hope o capturo instructed delcgates and vote them for other men in the couvention, and yot the fact stands that upon the first ballot thero is Lo bo a renomination, and if uomore delegates are instructed and no more uunin- structed ones come over to the side of tho ndministrauon thero will be more than a hundred votes to spare. 2 Av tho ‘“conference” held lust wnight by onator Quay, ex-Senator T. C. Platt and & fow others who oppose a renomination of tho president, the figures given out by the friends of tho president as indicating the strength already gathered for him were attacked, and efforts made, as have been during the past three or four days by opposition uewspapers, 1o show that tho promiscs assured were without foundation The fuct that in a few of the states whero the state couventions instructed for a renomination there were a few delegates chosen by districts which did not fnstruct was pointed out as being significant, and an effort was mado to show that there was no ground upon which to claim entire state delegatious without specitic iustructions from district as well as stato conventions. Tho best poli ticious In the ‘“‘conference,” which was tended by less than a dozen men accided justuntly that in the first place o state con- vention's uction would bind action upon the purt of district delozates, especially where he state istructious did not run counter to those of the districts, and in_the absenco of mny instructions in the aistricts the latter waould be in duty and Lonor bound by the - structions of the state convention, B No Grounds for Opposition. But bo that as 1t may, that was found to be unimportant, as the numver of districts which had given uo iwstructious in the stutos which hud instrueted for o renomination werevery fow and far between. On the other hand, the number of districts which had instructed for the president i states which had uot wstructed were far groater uud should any cfiort be madoe to draw away the delegates uninstructed by distriets in in- structed states the work would operate in a wrong divection, s0 s a net result the figures showing the president’s strengih stood undisturbed, even i the camp of the raost formiduble opnosition. It is easy for the opposition, which is not at all bitier, to count the number of delegates instructed by states or districts, but it is wholly unablo to make any progress in_ascertainiug the presi- denvs strength in uninstructed distriets whero scores of delegates have, in private letters, asked to be piaced on the president’s side and entered voluntary pledges to sup- port hiim uoon the first bailot Theso make a considerable list and with those whose names are down for selection in the states and territories which bave not held couventions und who are now as safely sccure for renomination as though they had been selected and instrueted, number 150 or more, A delegate wiio, in the absonce of in- structions in district or state couvention, upon his own motion pledges support, is us sitong, if nof strouger, for the president than those who are instructed, as theve c be no doubl as to just where his heart and tendencies are. It is alwost exasperating to a few of tho most promiuent opponents of the president that the list of uninstructed delegates who have pledged their support is not given out for publication. At that point they enter darkness, They ¥ Tho fow républicans who congregated yos- terauy afternoon and lastnight to organize in opposition to a renomination reached no con- clusions. They havo no candidate aronnd whom 10 rully, no battle ery and no arcument 10 uso against the president. They havo be- sought Mr. Blome again and again, Mr. Sherman, Secretary Rusk and others for co- \ rtected no Plan. overation, or for the use of their names s caudidatcs, but ull have refused. I heir only hope now is to keep as many ightuing rods up as possible aud withhold all possible strength, knowing as they do that they are in the minority, yet hoping against hopo that they can make somo sort of @ stampede in the couvention and dofeat a renomination. They have agrec as best they can that from cach of the uninstructed states they will find o well Kknown republican who will arise in the Min- nespolis convention and warn it agafost re nomination, elaiming that the president cau- not again carry their states, Ll they were sked why they would bo compelled to say because ho has not given us all the ofices.” After delivering theso ‘“warnugs” an effort will bo made to spring the namo of Blnine, or Shermuu or Rusk. With this they will huvo piayed their last card and when the presidentis then renominated they will all g0 home and no more will be heard of in “opposition.” Not one of those who are opposed to @ renomination can then, on account of solf preservation, go any further than bo has and not one has been beard to name a single objection to the president that was ot based upon selfish interest, Displeased the Chinese, Mr. Johu Russell Youny, formerly minis- ter to Ching, came to Washington last even- iuj on a visit to the Chinese minister, with whom ho had 8 long interview this morning, lu conversation with the correspondent of Tur Bre Mr. Young saia that his visit to the Chinese minister waus personal, as they bad beon friends in Poking. He did not feel at liberty to report what was an essentially private Couferenca. “'he Chineso authorit over the action of the Awmerican governuent, not o much because 1t nterfered with im migrution as because of the contenpt shown by the Adnerican governwent to China, ‘The difference between China and the United Htates hud never been more tuan a matter of form. The Chineseliad unidea that the American _government mean a policy of Wanton deliberate insult. There bad been no agitation in regard 1o the American policy on lmmigration except what came w Kuglsn merchunts as aux jous to preserve the profits of the coohe trade as they bad been I other years to preservo tue slave trade and thero never had been a timo when the Cbinese would not have met the Awericans more than Lalf way, Mr, Young could notsay even from his own conversations with theChineso minister whether there would be an interruption of diplomatic relations. ‘That would depend upon the promier, Li Hung Chang, and that stutesman had shovn bis temper by the sum mury refusal to accept Mr. Blair as wiviste under circumstances without parallel or pre cedent 1n China and which could only have been intendea as an affcont, The strongest wrgument that could e made in talking with were disturbed the Chbinese was this that @ suspension of dinlomatic intercourse weuld destroy the in. fluenco of those who were &t Leart not opposed 1o the Chinese. What the Situntion Pr Mr. Young said that the pr was 4 liberal statesman of an awiable, en- Fagiog character who bad formed a siucere Sttacbwent for the Uulted Slules sud was is sent mivistor Tue OMAHA DALY BEE OMAHA, MONDAY MORNING, TAY disposed to look at events with a practical eye FFour years ago, when Mr. Cleveland signed the exciusion bill the Chineso minister ac- credited to us at the time had resolved to withdraw. By the influence of many Ameri- cans who hiad the confidence of the (hinese this resolution was abandoned. The Chineso were then told to trust to time aud the gen- erous impuises of Americans, “Time," said Mr. Young, “still fights on the Chineso sido, s it has for sixty cen turies, but 1 am afraid the confidence in Americans has been dutled by the signing of tho recent uiil. It is incrediblo that the Chinese questions should not be settled, beginning at the beginning, by taking it up av_Pekiog. Tho real issuc is commercial and tho stake is an empire. Immigration should not be an issue ary more than it was uuder Bur- lingamme. When we deal with tho eastern nations with an ove upon the possibilities of our splendid Pacitic empire there will bo no immie oplom. Nor would there bo one now were our people less daisposed in their heedlessness and sloth v play the hand of Russia and Bogland.” They Will Meet at Lincoln, Mr. A, D. Snaw, deputy third auditor, wiil visit indianapolis, his former home, 1 & few days, From there tie will go to Lincoln, Neb,, toattend the Railroad Yardmasters association meeting] The most import- ant questions that will come be- fore the association, says Mr, Snaw, will bo the safety applianco relating to car counling aud air brakes. Mr. Suaw is a rmiroad man of twenty-six voars experience, and since bis residence here, ho has frequently appeared before the senate and house commitiees on railway commerco in the interost of the Yard- masters association and the Order of Rail- way Conductors. Accommodating the Farmers, ‘Tho letter of the postmaster goneral urg- ing the extension of tho freo delivery experi- ments to villuees and farming districts, which has just been sent to the senate com. witteo on postofiices and post roads, was ac- companied by a batch of 472 newspuper opinions, tuken from 326 different papers, all in favor of the proposed rural free delivery extension, and cight against it, all that could be found.” Theso nave been sent iu from all the states and tevritories except Alaska, Tn- dian Territory, Now Mexico aud North Cavo- lina. Senator Mitchell of Oregon, who has re- ported from the senate committee an amond- ment 1o the postofiice appropriation bill ap- propriatin 200,000 to contnue the postmas- ter gencral's free delivery experiments, said at he had every reason to believe thut'so fur us the senate was concerued, at least, the amendnient would bo adovted. “As to what the house of representatives may do,” hie continued, “of course 1 have no means of forming an opinion; but judeing from tho great number of letters and peti- tions received hy members of congress from all parts of the country strongly favoring this test, I should conclude that' tbo house, us well s the senate, would cheerfully re- spoud to the demand. “What are your views as to the ultimato success in this country of the effort being made to extend the {ree delivery of mails into the rural tistri e “1 rvegard the schemo as entively prac blo aud one which will be adopted even . It may require some time of course to extend the service in the now states where the population 13 sparce, but in the older states and in the well settled portions of the new states I sce notn ing in the wav of estab.ishing this service ut a very early date. What England and other countries have done in this regard can be done in the United States. In view of the fact that the people in largo cities and towns bave their mails delivered at their doors at least once, and in many instances, severul tlimes a day, it is but u matter of simple justice that the people residing in the country should have iufinitely superior mail faciiities to those enjoyed by them at the present time. The postmaster goneral's ef- forts aro meeting with a hearty response from the masses of the people throughout the country, ana the result, as 1 say finaliy, 1 huve uo doubt, will be an eutire success.” Hiscellancons, The impression is gencral here that the Grand Army of the Republic committee, which gave notice from Lincoln thatit wouid come to Washingtou and oppose an appropri- ation for the eucampment in this city next fall, will not put in anappearance. Itisnow two weeks overdue. Commander-in-Chief Palmer has issued u statement of the condi tions under which the appropriation is asked aud he says it will remove all objections. fle says Washington hus requested the appro- priation to be made just as all appropriation: ure made for the vovernment of the District of Columbia, halt of it comiug from the weneral or paople's treasury and balf from the local treasury It 15 velicved that General Harrison of Fargo, N. D., will bo appointed c ecutive clerk of 'the senate, to take the plac vacated by the removal of James IR, Young charged with divulgiug to the press execu- tive secrets, Mr. M. A. Ballinger left vesterday for a ten days’ trip torough the west. He will visit Lincoln, where he has large real ate interests, and his route will embrace Keo- Kuk, Ta., nis former homs P, S, H. AMERIC. SUNDAY SCHOOL UNION, It Colebrates 1ts Sixty-Eighth Annivers: at Washington, Wasmixaros, . C., May 8.—The sixty- eighth anniversary of the American Sunday School union was held here tlis ovening. Hon, William Strong, the retirea justice of the United States supromo court presided. Rev. Dr. James Crowell ot Philadeiphia presented tho annual report. Sixteen hun- dred and sixty-four new Sunday schools have been estaplished with 7,073 teachers and 59,551 setolars, Addresses were made by Rov. Cullagh of Kentucky, W. L. D Groff of KKnusas and Rev. B. W, Chidlaw, D.D., of Ohio. The latter is 51 years old and s col- lego diploma at Minmi University wus sigued fifty-nine years ago by Rev., Dr. Scott, father of Mvs. President Harrisou, who though i cars of age wus upon the platform and pro- ounced the benedietion. ate Com ry J . Mec- 1ute WASHINGTON, werco Matters, D. C,, May 8.—The house committee on inter: te cowmmerce will, on May 30, grant 8 bearing to delegates from boards of trude and to the counsel for rail way companics on the vill brought beforo the committee providing for uuiform bills of Iading for carriers engaged in interstate com merce, _—— WILLIAM A5TOR, Avrival of Ilis Remains for Burial in New York. Ew Yok, May 8.—The remans of Mr, William Astor, who died suddenly 1n Paris ou April 20 of heart failure, arrived in this 2ty at 8 o'clock this morning on the steamer La Bourgue. The widow, her daughiers, Mrs, Orme Wuson aund Mrs, J. Colemar Drayton, and ner son-in-law, Orme Wilson, wccompanied the remains and were met in this city by John Jacob Astor, jr., aud & sou-in-law, J. Roosevelt., Al U oclock the ludies eniered closed carviages ana were driven to the Astor home, 330 Fifth avenue, Mr. John Jacob Astor and Mr. Wilson accompauying them. “The ladies were dressed in deep mourniug. The remaius of the millionaire were later conveyed to west Twenty-fifth streot aug placed 1o the mortuary of rinity chape . e funeral services will bo held in Prinity cbapel next Thursdav ufternoon, and Rev. Dr. Morgan Dix wiil oficiate. The burisl willbe in the Astor vaultin Privity cemetery. At London—Sighted: Helveua from Now York; Nestorian, from Philadeiphia, = Ar. vived: Briush King from Baltimore, At Havre-Touraine, from New York at Queenstown—Alaska, from New ¥ork. Av New York--Servia, from Liverpool Bourgogne, from Havre; America, from Bre- wen; Britaunie, from Suleids; Belgenlaud, from Antwern: Anchoria, frum Glasgow, At Philadeiphia—Ohio, frow Liverpool, WILD WASTES OF WATERS Sections of Kansas, Missouri, Towa and Indiana Turned into Lakes, | CREEKS SWOLLEN INTO RU:HING RIVERS Buildings, Fences Growing Crops Washed Away—Cities and Towns Inun dated—Ruilrond Traffie Suspended— Cyclone in Oklahoma—Storm Notes. Kasxsas City, Mo, May 8.—Tha pnst twenty-four hours have furnished the climax for all the rainy weather of this spring. A heavy down-pour of water has been falling all day and sin®e midnight last night, so that the already souked ground has been giving off the water into the swollen crecks and streams. Tho result is that accounts of floods have been coming from all over west- ern Missouri and eastern Kansas telling of flooded rivers, overflowed creeks and streams. In some localities the towns have been flooded and some dumage is reported to dweliings by having tneic foundations washed out. The tloods came so suddenly 1n other districts that the farmers had not time to prepare for it, aud much of their stock has been drowned ana washed away. Grow- ing crops have been badly damaged ana thou- sands of fields will have to be replanted. Turned 1u In Saline county, Missouri, ail the stroams are roported out of their banks and the wholo county has beon turned into a lake. Sowe houses have been washed away and much stock hias beon lost, Along the Piatto river aud the Oue Hundred aud Two river the wholo country 1s_inundated and houses and barns have boen destroyed In Livingston, Grunay and Mercer coun- ties the Graud river and its forks have flooded the whole country aud the district from Chiliicothie to tho fowa line is one sea of water. All the crops have been washed o n Lake. out for miles throughout the Grand rviver valley and mucn stock has been lost. Al the railroads in tho greatly deluyed and in tome places has been abandoned altogether. The \Wavash bridge here has been struined out of line so that no Lraius can pass over. In Oklabowa territory & steady pouring rain hes been falling fof twenty-four hours and half the streams in the territory are out of their banks. Many bridges have been washed away. Nearly ail the overland mails have been abandoned. The Santa Fe has suffered several washouts and trains are vudly delayed, Rain with Cyclonic Ae npaniments, A small cyclono accompanied the rain uorth of Guthirie and did considerable dam- age. The houses of John Davis, Henry Smith and John Crockatt were carried somo dgistance by the eyelono and baaly damaged. Many stroyed. is known, Allthe trains from every direction, with the excuption of the Kock Islund and the Union Pacific from the west, were lato on arriving in thiscity. Ail were delaved by swollen streams, landslides or washouts. Tno rain continues tonght with uaabated stead- iness, ‘I'he Missourt river, which is very high tor this season of the yenr, is rising rapidly and there is much aporenonsion lest the steady vour of water into it from its tributaries will cause it to go on the rampage and increase the aiready heavy damages by floods. us and other buildings were de- There was no loss of life 50 far as ILLINOIS TOWNS SUFFER. High Winds Raising n avy Sea and Threatening the Levees. Prowia, 1ll, May 8.—Thousands of people today visited tue inundated districts sur- rounding this city. Tho river is stil a raging torrent with a roar that can bo heard for a long distance. Tho measurement was taken this morning and it registered twonty- one feet and seven inchos, which i3 a rise of seven fuches in twenty-foue hours. Sinco then the water has been so rough that no measurement could be made. The waves are rolling high and the greatest danger 15 to be feared. Itis belioyed that the river will not riso much more, but the strong wind which prevails is dashing the water so furiously against_the bauk that mavny bridges are liable to be washed out. “The railroad companics have large forces at work guarding against tiis. ‘Tho cattie pous of the lower sugar work in_ which thousands of head are daily taken care of, are under water, and uuiess tho water quickly subsides they must be removed. I'he dam at Henry, forty miles ubove here, threatens to go out, and should it do so tho devastation along the river will be appulling. In the Lamarsh district the destruction continues, Many touses have beer floated off or dashed to pieces by the driftwood, and by the tume the water goes out nothing will ve left except debris. The residents ave lost everything they bad, and are in a desti- tute condition. Sevoral warehouses here are surrounded by water aud threaton every minute to be carried away. FROM 1OWA POINTS, Difficulty Exp in Operating Tral —The Water Hng. Krokvk, I, May 8.—The situation be- tween this city and Quiney is slightly im- proved, the water falling considerably today in the Mississippi and going down rapidly in the Des Moines. Several froight trains wore run over the St. Louis, Keokuk & North- western road today, aid officials say that passenger traffic will bo resumed tomorrow. “There has not been any change for the worso at Alexandria. It was feared today that high wind might cause a break in the lovee, but this did not happen, Tho wind is blowing a galo tonightand may cause further damoge BUILINGTON, 1a., May 8. —The Mississipoi river at this point is now twelve fost above the low water mark of 1504, and has spread out over many miles of lowlands on tuo Lliuois sido. All the St. Louis, Keokuk & Northern through trains are sull runuing by way of the Carthage and Quin bravct on account of the fiood at Aloxan- dria, Mo. It rained here a little today, but clearcd off afterwards and it is thought the flood will begin to fall tonight, Burlington ofiicials have been struggling to get their trafiic busiuess straightencd out and bave about succeeded. The storms and floods have done more to demoraiize their business routine than auything that has bap- pened for years, T N INDIANA, South ation Water Wiy High at and Fort vt Bexn, Ind., May high water causod great excitement in this city yesterday sud today. Friday night the water reached the highest mark and was at a stand still for a few bour: Towards moraing it suddenly rose several inches and scores of factory buildings were in great danger. Hundreds of men worked all night wnd all today moving goods fo places of safoly, while others labored jucessantly 1o save the dam and embankments. During the early morning hours @ large bouse went over the dam and tore out a portion of the mprou. It was feared 1t would damage the bnidges, but passed uuder them without straining the piers. At Bertrand the house struck the bridge and carriea away & section of it justas Frank Nippold of this city was crossing in o buggy. ‘Ihe horse and buggy were lost, but Mr. Nippold mansged to swim asbore, Rr ly exhausted. Tho water bas receded somewbat since last night At Fort Wayne and Vicloity. Four Wavxe, Ind., May 5.—Kegorts of ex- tecsive devastation by the waters of the St. Joscph, St. Mary and Mauwee rivers con ! . tinue to come in. Notiloss than 500 farms on the lowlands wero oveffiowsd and a eroat deal of timber that was out for the mills | went down the straMns. Tiouis Isaby, a farmer living on thebahkaof the Maumoo four miles betow Fort ,Whyne, lost all his horsos, cows, hogs andshecp in the flood, be- sides sevoral nores of corded wood. Down stream It wa$ 0o uncommon sight to sea dead cows floating by with the drift, No human lives were lost, s the riso of tho waters was gradual, giving all a cbance to escape. Whilo the riveris still high avove its banks tho waters aro receding, and if tho weather romains fair the danger is over. Tho familics who moved ot of thelr houses in Fort Wayne have had enough of living in the low 1ands and cannot be induced to move back. Most of the vacated houses, however, are still in the wate ON THE LOWER MISSISSIPPL ng Oub Well-Reports from Different Voints, New Onveaxs, Lo, May 8 —The river at this polut hns remaffied almost stationary for several days, readhing sixtcen feet and six-tenths as the maximum. Tno lovees, whilo subjected to & great strain, aro holding out well, Specials to the Picayune and Timos.Demo- crat from river polnts.show that the water is rising gradually, but the levees continue in good coudition, as will bo seen by tho follow- ing report made up at 6 p. m. : At Greenville the river has rison one and a balf-tenths in the past twenty-four hours. The gauge reads forty-threo and three- fourths foct, which I8 six inches higner than the high water of last year and threc-tenths higher than 1n 180, Chief ingineer Starling, of the Mississippi levee board, returned to this city from a thorough inspection of the levees in this dis- trict north of Groenville and reports the con- dition of the levees to bo especially gooa with the water far below the topof the lovees. Similar reports from the southern partof the district were mude by'assistant engineers. "Tho indications are that a further rise of six_or eight inches will bo recorded here, which will give us about one foot more water than ever before, Our people feel confident that the levees will stand it if properly guarded so as to prevent accidents, At Leke Providence the gaugereads forts- one and six-tenths feet, rise of five and a half tenths in twenty-four tours. Tho water in places is up to the top of the levee, and 1t has become nocessary to build them nigher with sacks of earth.” The windtoday has in jured the lovees some, requiring thoe wave washes 1o be repairod. It is raining heavily bere this eveaing with some wind aud to night promises to bo'a rough one on the leveo and tho leveo guards. At Vicksburg tho river has risen one-tonth in twenty-four hours, Some 15,000 acres of land urenow _overflowed in the connty and a multitudo of nogro tenants and laborers aro loft unprotected and in many cases destitute. Itis likely that application will be made to the natioual government for reliet, though planters are very reluctaut to adopt’ such & course, Leve DEEP SNOW IN WYOMIN Straits to Which People 3n Outly tlements Have Been Reduces Desver, Colo, May 8.—A Buffalo, Wyo., special to the News says: Stow iwhich ceased Friday morping recommenced tonight and still falls. The roads have been im- passible for., freight teams for two montbs. Thousands_of pounds of merchanaiso are stuck 1n the mud betwveen hero and Gillette, Not a pound of sugar or coffeo are for sale in Buffalo apd atFort MeXinney the comunis- sary stock is nearly exhsusted.-y - Unless snow and rgiu ceases soon and the roads dry up the pecple will ‘be liviog on potatoes, flour ana “teef only. The stage frow Powder river to Orazy Woman was two days late aud the driver at the latter place started south in search of it and found the stage bout ten miles south of the road. The driver had lost his way in the storm and had turned the horses 0oso L0 grazo on the sage brush, ox- pecting to hiteh up when the weatker cleared and ho could locate his position. After the storm ceased he had gone insearch of tho road, becoming snow blind, 1 which condi- tion he was found groping his way over the hills. There wero no passengers on the stage. Snow in the Black Hills, Orrnricus, S, D., May 8, —[Spacial to Tne Brr. |—Yesterday morning at daylight about three inches of suow lay on the ground with a heavy snow falling, which continued more or less all day with considerable wind. About six inches now lie on the ground, al- though about half that fell today has melted, +Old timers say that.this boats the record for May snowstorms i the Bi WEATUER FOREC. Orrice o WraTnER BUREAD, } Oxana, May & Tho storm is central in northern Texas this evening, and wretched easterly weather again prevails over the northern central portion of the country atd similar but colder northeasterly weather over the north- west. A tongue of low temperature ex- tends from the mnorth down over the Dakotas and ~estorn Ne- braska. It is snowing at Rapd City and Valentine. A general rain attends this storm from the upper Mississippi to the Rocky mountains, The storm center will probably move unortheasterly over the upper Mississippi to the lake region and another ;:n)' or two of bad weather may be expectod ere. In Eastern Nebraska, Omaba and Vi- cinity—Raw rainy ather, easterly to coldér northeasterly winds during Monday. Wasminaron, D, C., May 8.-—For Ne braska—Showers, slightly warmer, north gales. For North Dakota and Miunesota-—-Show- ers; northeast winds. For Towa—uins, slightly warmer west; east galc For Missouri—Itain: east gales, For Kansas—Snowers; slightly cooler at Wichita: northeast gales, For Colorado—Showars, followed by fair; slightly warmer in the nortn; north winds, in the 50 e —— PT OVER YHE DAM. i Inexperien: o In & Kowhoat Respon the Loss of Two Lives. CiNeisyat, O, MAy 8.—A Commercial- Gazotte special from Hamilton tells the story of the drownihgaf two girls in a pleas- ure boat at Woodsaale island, thirty miles north of Cincinnati, 8t 6 o'clock this evening. There was o largely attended picnic of ex press messengors at the dsland. Jolin Bole: an inexperienced oarsman, took Misses Li zie Linderfield, Alice' La Ruo and Katio Clark in u row boat on the Big Miami, which was high and swift, "Phere is a dam below this point and above itis a distinctly markod aanger line. Bolen did not ncea that dauger, but passed it and conki ot return and the hoat went over the daml, Misses La IRue and Clark were drowned’ end Bolen and Miss Linderfield were rescued with difficuity. s~ Sedlais ¥ ORDERED IO LEAVE, Wyo., Feople Order w Returned Cattleman to Leave, Dexver, Colo,, May 5.—A special to the News from Buffalo, Wyo., says: Charles Carter, 3 partoer of Fred Hesse, one of the invading cattlemen, arrived here yesterday to take charge of Dr. Hurris' “A" ranch, which was the scene of the recent fight. The rauchmen invaplably claim that Carter was with the cattlémen who uttempted to Kill the rustiers aad for this reason have crdered him to lcave town, which he will do ible for Buftalo, at once, —— The Fire Becoid, Graxp Rarivs, Mich., May 8.—A special tothe Democrat from Luddington, Mict., s: The mill and salt works of the But- lers & Peters Sult sud Lumber compavy burued between 11 & @. aud 2 p. m. today, It cost about $500,000. Five hundrea wen are thrown out of ‘employmeut. Rushville Records a Sixteen-Inch Fall in Thirty-Bight Hours, SMALL GRAIN IN SPLENDID CONDITION Cattle in the Sand Hills Belleved to Be Suf- foring M —Heavy oh from the Severe Weather Rains in Other Rusnviie, Nob, May 8,—|Special gram to Tue BEk]—Snow has fallen hero during tho past thirty-eight hours to a depth of sixteen iuches. It will be severe on cut- tlo i the sand hills and will retard farm work. About three-fourths of the small grain s in and tho first sown is up and looks fine, Bantiey, Neb, May S.—[Special to Tne Ber, [—The present heavy rain is doing the wheat much good, but the farmers are anxious about their listed corn. Penv, Nob., May S.—[Special to Tue Beg, |—Thoe rainfall at this place for the past week has been the heaviest known for many yoars, 'The water gaugo at tho Normal reg- isters four inches of wator fall during the past week, The beavy ranfall Priday night caused quite serious damage to tho B. & M. railrond track between hore and Nebe City and also between here and Brownvillo, No train arrived from the north yesterday, and the ono from tho south was soveral bours late. Several sections of track were washea entively out, whilo numerous land slidos have blockea the track. Trains are expocted to run on time tomorrow. ole- West Point Nows, West Porxt, Neb, May S.--[Special to Tur Bee] Miss Lily Tbompson and brother, children of Dr. Thompson, Mrs, John 11, Thompson and children and Ricky Komberg as nurse, started Friday noou on a visit to Iteading, I’a. They wili be absont about four months. The West Point Leiderkranz gave thew first public concert, in Krauses' hail Friday aftornoon. Tho local club was assisted by the Germania organization of Stanton and the United States Second infantry band of Omaha. Tho festivities commenced in the evening by a dance in which a number from different towns participated. Excelient musio held the lovers fo the poetry of motion until a late hour and made a successiu! close to the first celobration given by the Leider- kranz. At the joint meoting of the scveral fire companies in the city hall Thursday evening, Muartin Kerl was elected chief for tho ensu- ing year, William Graunke was elected see- rotary. a's Do h Roll, Jusiata, Neb., May S.—[Special to Tus Ber. | —Mrs. Ball, mother of D. . Ball, aud Mrs, J. H. Walkey, dicd Friday at the home of her daugnter, Mrs. Walker. She was past venrs of nge and the oldest person in this community. Ste is an honored member of the Relief Corns of the Grand Army of tho Republic and tho first member to die of that ordersince its orzanizalion here, over six years ago. Thoy will have charge of the funeral, and perform the rites of tho order, GeniNe, Neb., May S.—[Special to The Bk, ] -David Hayes, a prominent farmer re siding aloue ten wiles southeast of this city, was found dead in bea yesterdny. He had been dead several days.” Ho was subject to epileptic tits. Captured Alleged Horse Thiev Citapnoy, Neb., May S.—[Svecial to Tng Bee.|—Lambert and Ionia, the two men who are accused of stealing several head of horses here some time ago, have been over- taken in Kansas by Doputy Sheriff Phillips, and are now on the way back in his charge, Shenft J. C. Dahlman and his deputy have been on their trail ever since they started, trailing them overland until they w finally captured. This will have a good result towards stopping tho small amoust of “rustling” thatis being carried ou in this scetion of the state, Opened with Much Ceremony. Crannos, Neb., May 8,—|Special to T Bee.l—The reception tendered Mr. 12d Sat- terlee, proprictor of Hotel Blaine, the now three-story brick_hotel opened at ihis placo Friday evening. ivas tho crowning event of the social season. After an elegant banguet numerous toasts were responded to, those of Judge Alfred Bartow, Hon.J. C. Danl- man and Mayor F. M. Merritt being particu- larly brilliant. Davcing was engaged in by tho younger folks, Hada Narrow Eeea WavNETa, Neb., May 8.—[Special to T Bee.)—While out driving yesterday D. K Polley at this place barely escaped a fatal accident. One of the lines breakiag, the team, & span of half broken colts, became unmangeavlo and ran headlong into a deep canon, junping over a steep bank ten feet high, ' One horse cscaped unburt, while the other, though stili alive, is injured so vaal a3 to bo almost worthless. Mr. Polley suc- cceded in jumping from the buggy at the start. Tho bugey turned a complete somor- sault as the horses went down, 3" Water Works, prixGs, Neb., May 8.—|Spocial to ‘fue Bee)—The bondsmon of the water works contractors, Shepard and Huston, have notfied the city council that they will take charge of and complete the works undor the contract. Oue of the contractors, H. M. Suepard, is dead and the bondsmen are tired of the long drawn out failure to finish the work. Wil Remember the Oceaston, Penu, Nob., Muy 8.—|Special to T Bee.|—The Peru post, Grand Army of the Kepublic, will commemorate Memorial day by appropriate exercises, to be held in Nor- nmial hall, They will be ‘assisted by the Nor- wal and Peru bands and the Normal Cadet company. Patrick O. Hawes of Owaha will be the orator cf the aay. Republicans Preparing for the Work., Banriey, Neb., May 8.—(Special to Tk Bek.|—The republicaus met aud formed a club last night, The officers are: President, Dr, J, K. Huthorne; vice presidents, A, Mil lerand J. 5. Kikendall; socretary, W. I. Wobb; treasuver, W. W, Lewmastérs. Vari ous committees work will be done, B D ON A CHURCH. were appointed and good L 2V To Secure Money Due i Pennsyly tor Attaches a Church, PuitapeLriis, Pa, May 5.—The Mount | Vernon Baptist church st Fourth and Mount Vernon streets, Camden, was seized by the sheriff yesterday on execution held vy the a Fas- pastor, ‘Rev. Elansburg, for &, The church property is said to te worth §22,000, The convregution was formorly one of the strongest in the city, but owing to interual dissentions the mertbership dwindied down 50 that the church is no longer self sustain ing, and the basement hud to ve reuted out | as a shoe factory. | Pastor Elaosburg's claim is for money ad- vanced to run tue church, Futul Results of w Fast. Puiuapeeenis, Pa, May 8, —Froderick | Leitz, who arrived on Friday at the Balti- moro & Ohio railroad depot inf a freight car, suffering from a thirty-six hours' enforced fast, aicd yesterday at the Philadelphia hos: pital, Leitz was on a furlo home, Hampton, Va., tors tried to revive him remaioed almost spe gh from the Soldiers' and though the doc with stimulauts, he chiess 10 tuo end - Found Floating in t WiEELING Va., May 5.—A body, supe posed to ve that of D. M. Carey of the firm of Paige, Carey & Co., whose counection with the Painesvillo bauk scangal bas figured in the press dispatches, was fouud 1u o Oblo | River. NEBRASKA'S MAY SYOWSTORY ! rivera fow miles drowned in this city in Fe ary. - MUCH WiLL BE OF TEREST. Jldered by Congress Present Week €., May S ~Inssmuch as bo en ged 1n the consideration of appropriations bills most of the week, interest in tho proceodings of con wress, will bo lar confined to the whero cortain watters of national are to figure, I'ho Chickasaw claim is to be discussed tomorrow until 4 o'clock when a vote will bo taken upon the pending rosolu- tion, which wuthorizes the ment to t Inaians of about &,000,000. Tho naval ap- propriation bill will be called up for consid eration Tuesday, By instruetion of tho commerce committes Mr. Frye will report at tho carliest opportu nity the housn bill toencourage American sbip building, which provides for the admis- sion to American registry of the American lino steamers City of Paris and Gity of Now York. Ho will doubtless make an effort to securo imuediate action upon the bill and thereby give riso to a discussion which promises to bo long and heated, us it is ox- pected to bring up the fruitful topics of “free Measures to be € During th Wasnizgros, . the house will provanly ntorest ships” ana “protection to Americaun ship vuildors,” Will Give Rise to N h Debate, The bill to provido for the puuishment of violation of treaty rights of aliens will bo pressed upon the attention of the senate by the committee on foreign relations at the first opportuuity, and is also likely to give Tis0 10 much debate, involving, as it does, a distrust of the question of unational and stato sovereiguty. 11 the sunato takes up the calenaar duriog the week the fiest bill to be considored is one 1o provide for fortifications aud othe coast defenses, and with 1t way be cousidered the ing an appropriation forthe purchase of sites for fortitications Lying on the presiding of tcer's desk 1s tha president’s commuuication relatiag to & o1 mouctary conterence on which Mr. Morgan has given votice of his intention to speak and probably tho opportunity will by uti: lizea also by othier senators interested in the silver question to set forth their views upon this phase of it. Work for the House, Unusualy rapid progress was made with tho river and harbor bill 1 the house during the past week and, as o result, tho sundry civil bill will probably be taken up tomor- row. A part of tno legisiative day will be cousumed in business concerning the District of Columbin. Liko the river id harvor oill, the civil sunday bill 15 @ long moasure, containiug many items of local interest to congressmer, and, of necessity, 1ts consideration will re quiro soveral days. Morcover, the sanary bill 15 not satisfactory to all the members ot the avpropriations commitiee, the republican minority objecting to u number of items of appropriations as insuflicient, so that it will not be surprisingf it takes nearly, if nov the cutire weels to brinz this bill to a final elose. Chairman Hatet of the committee on agri- culture will make nu earnest effort to secur consideration for the anti-option bill as soon us the sundry civil bill is out of the way. The anti-option bill is, however, vizorousiy opposed by muny members who will use all e devices known to parliumentarians to keep the measure in the background. The fortifications and postoflice appropri ation bills are also on the calandur, and Mr. Breckinridge of Kentucky will an the anti-options bill with the fivst named measure. Ouly threo of the reeulur annual appropriation bills romain to be reported to the house, viz: The legisiative, executive and judicial; the agricultural aud deficienc; ills. e AMERICAN ITEMS, sovri Strikes in Chili—Plans for Retrenchment— Brazilian Gossip | Copyrighted 1 by James (et Bennet Varraraiso, Chili (via Galveston, Tex.) May 5.—[By Mexican Cablo to the New York Herald—Special to Tue Bre]—Au emcute is reported to huve taken place at Tocopilla among the workingmen and the authorities ewing to a strike for higher wazes. Tho oitrate works, in order to re store quict, have acceded to the demands of the strikers. The cruiser has been order. 1 have it on good authority that the government intonds to ask congress for power to sell acricultural aud timber lands in southern Chili, and also the uational nitrate lands in Krapaca, the proceeds to be appliod to extinguishing paper mouey avd to restore the metallic curvency. Ervazuriz with fifty soldiers sent to Lo Compilla to preserve Rio e Jaxeiro (via Galveston, Tex.). Mav 8—[By Mexican Cable to the New York Herala—Special to Tue Bee |—The Bughsh bank offers to loan the mumcipality £5,000,000 to be used in renovating the city. ‘I'hio new Argentine gurboat, Commodore Py, has arrived hero. The provincial senate of Catamarca has passed a resolution denouneing the Argentine congross for interfering in provincial The proviuce threatens o dissolve the senate. UNQUESTIONABLY FOR HARRISON. West Vieginin Republi Equivoenl Language Endorsing Him, WaeeLixo, W, Vi, May 8.—-Many false reports have oue oul concerning the reput: lican state convention held at Martinsburg last week. Charles Burdett Hart, cditor of the Intelligencer and ono of the delegates at-large, said today that the delegation is unquestionably for Harvison. It was not i structed Decause that was ot necessury. The eadorsement of tho president i the platform was us strong as language could make it and congratuluted Hurrison on the prospest of renoizination and re-election, SEL o8 Tanetin Casts 10 Glowing ¥ e Fraxcisco, Cal., Muy 8. anetin, a stevedore, plunged into nace of the tug Governor Irwin last evening and roasted limself 1o death. Shortly be fore dark Tanetin tried 10 jump into thoe bay SMULDER, HORRILL € Into a Sax Charles the fur from the dock, but was restrainca. Theu he asked permission to go into the Irwin's fire room and warm himseif. Before the en gineer could cateh him his body was cackling on the bed of red-hot conls, With tho furnace tongs the suicide's body was drawn out. He was still alive, but Lorribly vurned and in o few minutes he was dead No causo for the suicide is known except that be was drunk and despondent, It Wit Be a Big Book, Cuicaco, Il, May 8. —Tno board of con trol of the National World's fair commission last evening adopted a resolution tuk preparation of an ofticial catalogue of the ex position out of the hands of the several wittees of the locul directory, which been figuring on getting it up, and placin it in the huuds of the direotor general ject to tbe upproval of the board of th It is exprossiy provided tnat ther from t atereat by Diroctor General Duvi S1f only tbree lin L are given to the exhioits it will make @ book of o ! two thousand pages.’ PR Accopted Hix Kostgnation, Rowe, Mhy 3. —Kiog Humbert has accepted the resiguation of Count Taverua, tho Ital ambassador o Berlin — - Declared the Strike O Viexya, May 8. ~The Vieuuese cabu riko was declared off today. beloy heeling today The body wus badly die * iposed, but the | clothing’on it answered descrintion of tho well known contracto Mr. Caroy was | [ | | NUMBER 32¢ [ TRANCE 1S WATCHING | Tnterest Being Taken in the Goming Elec- tions in This Country. OUR PCLITICAL METHODS SCRUTINIZED Nungarian Anarchists Resort to Dynamite i French Pross Commonts on the Ttals tan Crisis-Rome Shaken by an Earthguake—Eury e Day, Pantg, May 8, detial campa tracts much attention in sonce, the well Tho approach of the presi- in the United States at- Prance. of. Pros- foreign oditor of Lo Pemps, said to Associated pross repro- seutative today: “Wo follow closely the American national and muaicipal policy bo use the French ropublicans want to ses just what democracy is whon loft to develop froaly. Moreover, wo are studyiug the nrob- ablo effccts of the prosidential clection on international commerce. - France wants a moditication of the McKiulay law, but she would not like to seo a free coinage law. 1t an international monetary coaference will ond the dispute nothing will pleaso us bet- ter. Nothiug ean boe done without Engiana’s co-oporation. Mr. Coschen, ufter fiirting with bi-metallism, 1ssma to hisvo dropped it Miolla, referring to the anurchist seare, saia: This excitement is much aao about nothing. ‘Tne fact is that the anarchists are new in number and that they huve no organis known an fation and that tho most they can dois to blow up a few moro houses. 'Then publio opinion will meto out summary justico. Lyneh law would spoedily silence the advo- cates of rehy. I am uot a socialist wilitant. I favor evolution not revolution, Socialism is nothing nkin to anarchism,” Baron do I'ava, the [talian minister to the United States, was seen by an Associated press representativo whilo ho was passing throush 1'aris enroute to Southampton to take the steamer for New York. Baron de Pava saud that he desired it to bo made known in the Unitod States that ne roturnod 10 his post with groat pleasura. Count Nupolcon Ney is among the mem- bors of the Irench Chamber's fair com mission. Mrs. Potter Palmer has soen Mme. Carnot, wifo of the presiviont, aud hopes 10 induce her to accept tho' pres- ideney of tue Frouch woman's committoes for the Chicago fur, Paimer suw Princess object of indu of_the ( While in Vienna Mus. Metternich with the hor to beeome presiaent rman woman's commission. Mr. H. I Koblsaat, the official Chicago Inter Ocean corrospondont, has started for home. Mrs Kohls remaws in Pavis. She was 8 wuest of ast Thursaay. Mme. Caruotat the opera. DISCUSSED IN FRANCE. What Its Newspapess Sen In the Present Ialian Crisis, Paris, May S French newspapers aro absorbed in a discussion of the t of the Ualian crisis upon tho political situation in lurope. The Journal dss Desbats holds that the sole causo of the erisis is the financial cabarrassment e from military ex- venditures, and that a reduction of expan- ditures is inevitable. Ihe Gaulois publishes aispatches from Vienna and Berin saying that tho Austrian and German wovernments recoguize the gravity of the situation, and adds, “King KKumbert, however, loth to renew his con- nection With tho dreibund, must succumb to fivancial necessities, A ' decrease of her avmaments will modify Italy's foreign policy."! Le Temps savs: ““No compromise ministry 15 possible, Italy must bo resolnte. The dopiion of a pacific policy and & reduction of her ar will veace of Kurepe.” Le Matiu prodicts that the Italians will coutinue to vermit King Humbert to impose the dreibund upon Italy until their suffer- ings drive them to revolutio be of adv, utage to the BLOWN HIGH I AlR, Hungarian Annrchists Resort to Dynamite —Suspect Arrested. ~Tho residonce of a dis~ v named Papp, in Verseez, Hun- was wrecked today by a dynamite ox- plosion. The roof of the notary’s dwelling was blown bodily into the air and the win- dows of ail builhngs in_its vicinity were snattercd. It is supposed that tho motive of the perpetrator or perpetrators was revenge, A Roumamian has been arrested on suspicion of being connccted with tho affair, Hadiy Tnjared ina Duel. Bena Pestir, May 8.—It transpiros that. the recent sword duel batween Herr Hovarth and Licutenant Ovarie resulted much more seriously than fivst roport of tho affair indi- cut Hovarth was seriously woundoed, although the first account of the duel bad it that & siight scalp wound, inflicted on Ovarie, was tho worst injury received by ecither combatant, Wealthy Brothers Thred of Life, Benuis, May 7.—Vietor Jaegerstrom and brother, members of the noted firm, were discoverea in the Thiergarten, Vie- tor dead and his brother noarly so. Victor shot himsell and his brother triod to hang bimself, but the rovs broke. No cause *is known for the deed. commission French Troops Victorious, Vanis, May 8.~ Nows from 'l'onkin states that on Mareh 16 French troops had a severo fight with the natives. Twenty-threo Prench were reported killed and forty wounded. A number of native forts wera captured, but it 15 not known Low many na- tives wera killed, Disturhed by an l‘lurl7 quanke, Paus, May S.—Two slight carthquake snocks were felt at San RRemo this morning, I'he shocks caused no damags and no alarm is excited among the inbubitants, Leo Will Not Grant the | Loxnox, May 8.—The Chr: correspondent suys ; titon, stele's Rome The vatican is prepar- ing a tegative rep! 7 to the petition offoreign Catholics in Amcrica for national pricsts, Sl Bl NEWS FRCM THE OCCIDENT, atlons—Shipwreck Coust, Sax Fuancrsco, Cal,, May 8.—The Shanghal correspondent of the Japan Weckly Gazetto says: Chaos and disruption of diplomatip ties are the principal features in tho imner circles hero, Foreign ministers cannot agreo about anything, et least of all about the im- pertal audience. The new Russian minister, Count Cassini, has doclared Lo is not responsivle for the follies of the past and that he v o his owa course for the future aitkout reforence to the corps, The British minster has also revo!ted. I'le rep- resentative of France never was quite loyal to the diplomatio concert, but was always secretly traficking in commercial contracts, In short, tho bundle of stick. is loose once wore, ‘T'he following advices huve boen received from Japan: ‘The sum of §20,000, or the total subscribed up to the dlst ultimo, for the re- def of the sufferers by the earthquake in G hus been reccived, wenty-eight thous suud dollars was dovated by foreigners sud Japanese abroad Tue stenmship Itsumo Maru was cast away during the mgnt of the 84 iustaut on the eatrance to & harbop on the island on tho coast of Corea. 'I'ho and twelvo people were saved, while fifty othors, including | threo Japaucuo 1 oflicers, werd lost, The 1 snip's cargo consisted of rice, passougers and wills, from ¢ Ape 0 Jupan. Tho steamer wus ficere i d by Jupanese and forcigneis Wore 8I00UK Lhe passeugers L