Omaha Daily Bee Newspaper, June 4, 1892, Page 1

« |TwBLUEPRGES| TWENTY=FIRST YEAR. OMAHA, SATURDA e MORNING, JUNE Y P! 1892-TWELVE PAGES THE OMAHA DalLy BEE MBER 852. POSTOFFICE APPROPRIATIONS Consideration of That Bill Ocoupies the At- tention of the House, AMENDMENTS OFFERED AND AGREED TO Proceedings In the Census Bareau TInquiry —Ex-Employes Give Thelr Testimony— Laredo, Tex.,, Made a Subport of Entry—Washington Notes, Wasnixaroy, D. C., June 8. —After routine business the house went into committee of the whole on the postoftice appropriatisn bill, the pending amendment being that of reduc- ing by $2,340,000 the appropriation for the transportation of mafls by railroad and authorizing the postmastér general to reduce railroad compensation for the transportation of mails 10 per cont. After considerable dis- cussion the amendment was rejected by a vote of 57 to 124, by Mr. Holman of (ndiana offered an amend- ment, providing that no part ot the money appropriated for the tramsportation of for- eign mails shall be expended in the carrying out of any contract made hereafter under the provisions of the act to provide for ocean mail service betweon the United States and foreign ports. Adopted, Mr. Scott of Iilinois offered anamendment, roviding that no part of the appropriation or stamped envelopes shall be used to pay for or furnish stamped envelopes having the names of any business firm, corporation or dvertising device printed thereon, and pro- viding that the requests for the return of letters printed on any envelope sold by the Postoftice department shall read as follows: “If uot delivered within ten days, return 1o )" Agreed to. Mr. Hayes of Iowa moved to strike out section 3 of the bill which reduces the com- pensation paid by laud grant railroads for mail transportation to 50 per cent of the rates charged private parties. Pending action the committee arose and the house took a recess uatil § o’clock, the eveniug session to be for the cons:deration of private pension bills, CENSUS BUREAU INQUIRY, Former Employes on the Stories They Tell. WasHINGTON, D. C., June 8.—In the census investization J. H. Wardwell testified this morning that he had formerly been un en- gincerin the ceusus bureau. While there be had, by order of Chlef Engineer Cully, destroyed hundreds of thousands of official envelopes alreaay addressed. He had also burned 500 or 600 feet of lumber for which the bureau had paid trom $.50 to ¥ a bundred. Superintendent Porter bad ap- pointed to places persons who were gen- erally known about the city as bad chaz- acters. Miss Clara D. Boswell, a former employe in the census bureau, testified that she had been employed in punching the enumeration ©lips. The employes were told that speed was needed, and not accupacy; and they were driven like aulmals, many of (hem faintiog under the stress. The work was consequently inaccurate, clerks being forced to make large records did not s%op to correct the errors, Because of the character of the work, they did not undertako it, so it was placed on women. Thero was favoritism shown toward certain fsmale clerks, and they were alwuys the young and pretty em- ployes. Stand—The WEALTI OF THE NATION. Report of the Census Bureau on the As- sessed Valuation of the Country. Wasmyeros, D. C., June 3.—The census bureau today 1ssued a bulletin on the subject of assessed valuation of property in the United States fn 18%0. The bulletin shows that the assessed value of all property, ex- cluding railroad property, except in certain specitied states, has increasea from $16, 993,543 in 1850 to §24,051,585,465 in 150), crease during the decade of £7,745,501, 45.84 per cent. Sheuld it be found upon the completion of the inquiry in relation to the true value of property that the same relations exist as existed in 1830 the absolute ‘wealth of the United States, according to the eleventn consus,may be estimated at $64,- 648,000,000, or more than $1,000 par cavita, as agaiust §14 per capita in 1800, §750 per capita in 1870 and $870 per capita in 1880, Owing, however, to the fact that in some states property Is asseseed at its full valuo and in others at only a fraction of its value, comparisons of the wealth of the states are quite impossible. In some states the lists of the kinds of taxable property vary greatly from those in others. Washington Notes. Wasmixarox, D. C,, June 3. —In the house today, on motion of Ropresentative Cami- notti of Celifornia, a bill was passed granting to Mariposa couuty, California, whe right of way for a free wagon road of turnpixe across the Yosemite National park in California. Thq president has approved tho act making Laredo, Tex., a subpor® of entry under sec- tions 27 and 28 of the revised statutes. NICARAGUA ANAL, Resolutions Adopted ana Other Business of the Convention at St. L St. Louis, Mo., June 5.—The Nicaragua canal convention reassembled this morning. The commitieo on credentials roported no contests, Hon. George L. Converse was choson pormanept chairman. 1t was decided that all resolutions be reported witbout read- ing ana that speeches be limited to ten minutes. The report of the committee on resolutions was then presented. I'he report endorsed the canal as feasible and recom- mended government assistance, with protec- tion secured to the ‘government interests, recommended investment in the canal com- snny‘l securitios to the American peoplo and irected the appointment of Lwo committees, one to visit cach great national convention of the political partios to secure an endorsement of government coutrol of the cunal, The re- vort was adopted. Then after an address by Rear Aamiral Ammen and the usual reso- lutions attonding the closing of such gatuer- 1ugs the convention adjourned. —— WALL PAPER TRUST. Manutacturers Perfect an Organization— Detalls of the Plan. ALBaNY, N. Y., June 8,—The combination of wall paper manufucturers was accom- plished this altornoon by the wcorporation of the Nutional Wall Papsr company with & capital of §14,000,000. The corporation has wer 1o Issue cortificates of indebleduess to ho extent of §0,000,000, to be kuown as debenture stock, Theso bonds may be sold or exchanged, and shall be entitled to divi- dends amounting 1o 8 per cent anutally when the earnings of the company are sufti- clent 10 pay such dividond, The priveipal business offico will be it this city, aud branch offices will be estublisbed 10 other elties. The corporation pald au orgauizativn * tax of 817,500 into the state Lreasury toda, THE A Change of Frogram Ciuses # Great Com- motion, [Copifyhted 1892 by James Gordon Bennetr,) Pamws, June 2.-- [New York Herald Cable ~Special o Tue Bee. |- President Carool's Jouruey to Nauocy continues to be the subject of numerous disoussions, and tho fact that Lho review has boen countermanded Is caus- foy tent In various quarters. Soveral Jour today published violent ariiocles #gaiost the presidentand the goveroment, sud in the Chamber of Deputies M. Deroulede usked the president of the conncil what truth Ahere wis Lu Uhe curreat rumor 1:at the pro- been considerably modified. The goveru- ment, ho claimed, should answer this ques- tion fully in order that the widespread ap- prehcnsions regarding the national independ- once of the country might be calmed. M. Loubet replied that the Nancy program had been altered by the government, which had acted in the matter entirely of its own free will and had not been influenced in any way by the motives alluded to in the press. There is no doubt that M. Leroulede and M. Loubet expresied themselves on this matter with the best intention in the world, but at the same tjme it is clear that in a @reat country like Franco a discussion of this kind should never have occurred. If President Carnot’s voyage is inevitable 1t uulglht not to be made an object for debate and every one should hold his tongue about it, ‘The election at the French academy today resulted in favor of M. Lavisse, the historian, whose special distinction is his thorough knowledge of all questions relating to Ger- mao history. He is the autnor of a life of Erederick the Great and 1s considered by the Germans themselves as a remarkable writer, He s also the president of astudents’ asso- clation und is notable for his patriotism and popularity. M. Zola attainea oaly ten votes, but is neve theless confident that he will be elected within the next two years. JACQUES ST, Cene, ].nm relative to the f-stival at Naney had After an A rican Swindler, Loxnoy, June 8, —The authorities of Scot- land Yard have information from tho Amori- can consul that they cannot arrest William Lord Moore, who it 15 said has swindlod many Americans through his claim agency unless some of his American victims wil como to London to prosecute him, The American consulate has for a long time been trying to break up the swindling business carried on by Lord, who has been in the habit of deluding a certain class of Ameri- cans with information that are heirs to u large amount of property and that he will represent them on payment of a Ccompara- tively small amount. Of course the claims aro entirely mythical but it has made Moore a very good living. The Venezuela War, [Copyrighted 1592 by Jamnss Gorldwn Bannstt ) VALENCIA, Venezuela (viaGalveston,Tex.), June 8.--(By Moxican Cable to the Now York Herald—Special to Tue Bue.|— An_important_battle has boen fought in the prairies near this town and resuited in the deteat of Palacio's forces. There was ter- rific fighting all along the linc and tho rout of the government troops was complete. They are now in full retraat toward Valen- cia. The town of Maturin, in the state of Bermudez, 15 in possession of the rebels. On the other haud Los Tablas has been retaken by the government. kx-President Rojas Paul has goae to Curacao. He has come out opguly in favor of the revellion. Rallroading Extraordinary. Viexxs, June #—The Agram-Brod mafl train which was wrecked by a tornado near the Nowska station last night had a fearful experience. The train started from Nowska at 4:30 p. m,, the wind was blowing with the fury of a hurricano at the time. Suddenly comlete darkness fell upon the train. The angineer and firemen wore so_terrified that they crouched unon the floor of tte en- gine. A terrific gust of wind Jifted the cn- gine, woighing seventy tous, and five car- riages and threw them overan embankment into & pond which was half full of water. A Pronch Duel Draws Blood, Panis, June 3.—A duel was fought yester- day between M. Carl Ferriere, editor of the Gil Blas. and M. Paul Raymond, the hus- band of Mme. Raymond, who shot and stabbed Mme. de Laporte-lLassimonne to death. The duel was the outcome of an ar- ticle bearing on the tragedy which reflected on the part taken by M. Raymond in the ter- rible affair. Botll men fought determinedly and the due) was only ended after M. Fer- riere had received two semous wounds in the chest and was unable longerto face his an- tagonist. Mrs. Mo rlously 1L Loxpox, June 8.—Mrs. Montague, who was sentenced at Dublin to a year’s impris- onment in the Londonderry jail for causing the death of her 3-year-old daughter, Helen, through the punishment she inflictea upon hor for some trivial act, was removed today from Londonderry to Dublin. Mrs. Mon- tague was enciente wheu she was sentenced and she is now seriously iil. Runaway Lovers Suicide, Loxpoy, June 3,—Raoul Lacontre and Marie Toderman were fouad dead this morn- ing in their room ot & hotel iu York road, Lambeth. They bad killed themselves with revolvers. They had eloped from Frauce, ond it is alleged that noth suicides were highly connected in that countr, Four Hundred L Lost. Priwue, June 8.—The frightiul roll of casualties 1o the disaster in the Birkenberg —_—— LABUR TROUBL Want Winsa Victory Over Toronto Brick- makers—Strikes Elsewhere, Tonroxto, Ont., June 3.—The strike of the Toronto brickmakers has terminated, after lasting nearly two months. The men say they only go to work because their families are in absolute want. Thev claim thav here- tofore they could make only at the most from #10 to 812 per weok and that under the new scale of wages they will not bo able to earn more than from $6 1o #3, Will Employ Nonunion Men. BosToN, Mass., June 3.—The granite manu- tacturers, having faed to reach an agree- meut with their striking men, have resolved 10 employ nonunion workmen, s e The Levee Broke. GREENVILLE, Miss., June levee protecting Laconia circle, a rich saction comprising 7,000 ucres of land, broke last evening letting in water to the deptn of seven feet. No crop can possitly be made in the tircle this year. e Steamer Arriva At New York—City of Berlin from Liver- 'he private 1. At Brow Head—Passed-City of Chicago from New York. At Scilly —Sighted—Friesland from New York, —_——— Refused His Attentiol *Greexwoon, Cal, June 3.—Mrs. Julia Scott was shot and killed yesterday by Wil liaw Harris, who afterwards committed sui- cide. It is supposed Mrs. Scott refused Har- ris’ attentions. ——— WEATHER FORECAST. Orrics or WEATHER BUREAU, i Oxana, June § The disturbance noted this moroing as in Colorado is developing intoa well formed eyelonic storm, likely to iavolve the whole western and soutnwestern sectians during Sawrdsy. From South Dukota to Texas the winds are warier, southoasterly; fwom Col- orado morthward they are uorthwest rly, Cloudiness with occasional raius continues 1o the upper Mississippi valley. Increasing cloudiness, with rain In Wyoming ana Utah, prevails in the mountain regions. Fair weather bas provalled over tue Dakotas, Nebraska, Kausas and southward, kastorn Nebraska, Omubu wnd Vi Ity —Warmer and fair, f by ralny and older weather by Sandiy morning, Wasmixotox, D. C., June 8. —For Nebraska and South Dakota—Warmer in castern por tious, southeast wiuds, generully fair, prob- ably cooler Sunday. For Missouri sud Iowa--Generally fair and slightly warmer; south winds; cloudiness and showers are likely Suuday. For ansasa-locreasiug cloudioess, prob- ably sbowers Saturday; warmer in eastern portion; probably becomivg cooler by Sun- aay. For North Dekota—Cienerally fuir weatber; west winds: warmer o North Dakota. Por Colorudo-~Generally fair Suturday and Suoday. PLANS OF NEBRASKA WOMEN | How They Will Assist the State Columbian Oommission, INITIAL MEETING OF THE LADIES' BOARD Miss Ellzabeth W. Irwin of Li Secretary of the Organization—Address of the President—Another Dusi. ness Meeting Today, The initial meeting of the ladies’ auxiliary board to the Nebraska Columbian commis- sion was held yesterday afternoon in the parlors of the Millard, for tho purpose of perfecting an orgaization and outlining the WOr 10 be done in_preparing the Nebraska women’s exhibit for the Columbian exposi- tion. The auxiliary board numbers fifteen mem- bers, all of whom were uppoiuted by Com- missioner General Garneau. and their terms expire March 1, 1803, The members are as follows: Mosdames C. H. Van Wyck, Wyoming; M. A. Bock, Omaba; A. Patter- son, Omaha; E. C. Langworthy, Seward; J. H. Smith, Lincoln; E. A. Stowar, Biair; Alice D. Hume, Harvard; C. B. Wells, Mat- son: J. H. Lynch, Hebron; E. L. Eaton, Omaha; Juan Boyle, Kearney; W. H. Me- Donald, ~North Platte; Misses Blizabeth W. Irwin, Lincoln, and Antolnette Worthaim, Pawnoe City. All of the ladies were in attendanco yester- day with the exception of Mrs. Juan Boyle, who was prevented by illness from being present. Mrs, J. S. Briggs, the Nebraska momber of the National Board of Lady Managers of the exposition, was named by the commis- sioner general' as president of the auxiliary boarq and occupied the chair at yesterday’s meoting, How the Board Is to Be Ruled. Commissioner General Garaeau, and Presi- dent C. A, Coe aud Commissioner M. H. Weiss of the Nebraska commission were in attendance, and all briefly addressed the board before the organization was com- pleted. The commissioner general stated the pur- poses for which the board was created, and submitted a set of rules and regulations for the government of its actions, The rules leave little real power in the hands of the ladies, making the board the creature of the commissivner genoral and wholly subservient to bis decrees; in fact the bourd's hands are tightly tied if that official 8o wills. Mr. Garaoeau stated that he knew that the rules were arbitrary, but that he did not pro- pose to be arvitrary in their enforcoment. They were so prepared in orvder that tbe commission might be able to ‘protect itself, as 1t was held 10 a very strict accountability under the law, The rules provide that every act of the board shalt be subject to the approval of the commissioner general; that he shall appoint the president and executive committec; that he may summarily removs any ember of the board, or may iucrease or diminish the number of members of the board at any time as he may see fit; that ho shall pass upon tho uppointment of all subcommittees aud may approve or reject as he may elect. The president, secretary and chairman of the ex- ccutive committee will each receive 8 per day aud hotel Lills, and other members 2 per cay and hotel bills for such time as they may be actually engaged in atteuding meei- ings of the board, The bilis will be passed upon by the ex- acutive committee, must be approved by the commissioner general ‘and will then be al- lowed by the commission. The official with the long name has the power to ailow addi- tional expeuses to the memvers if he deems it expedient or proper 5o to do. Miss Irwin Elected Secretary. Mr. Garneau stated that the secretary was the only clective officer, and that the presi- ‘dent and secretary would be exofticio mem- bers of the exccutive committee. He ap- pointed as chairman of that committee Mrs, C. H. Van Wyck. The other two members will be named later, He further stated that all records must be kept in Omaha that they might be readily accessible, though the secretary need not uecessarily be a resident of this city. It was explained that the time intervening between now and the close of the fair had been divided tnto two periods, the first to end March 1, 1803, The legislature had ap- propriated but 0,000, aud it had beon found that this was igsufticient. It had therefore been determined to go ahead and use this money o the best advantage in getting everyihing possible done up to March 1 Thney would then go before the next legis- lature and make their showing of what had been accomplisbed and demand an additional approriation, 1f it was allowed, the work would be con- tinued to a creaitavle termination; if not, the eternal disgrace resulting from an un- worthy exhibit would be upon the heads of the legislature and not upon the commission, Of the §0,000 appropriated, $1,500 has haen set aside for the work of preparing the women’s exnibit, and an additional £3,500 is to follow, & total of §5,000 for that purpose. The election of a secretary was declared in order, ana there were 1wo nominations— Miss Elizabetn W. Irwinof Lincoln and Mrs, Mollie Alien Bock of Omaha, The ballot re- sulted in a tie, each receiving six votes. The president cast the deciding vote in favor of Miss Irwin, to the unbounded sstonishment of Mrs. Bock’s supporters, and the Lincoln aspirant was declarad elected. Address of the President. The president read her inaugural aadres§ and advised thatone or more of the raem- bers be sent out through the state to dosome electioneering _ and public speaking in behalf ~of the movement. The ides wmet with some favor, but several of the more conservative members thought it unwise to speud $3,000 in three minutes, while the funds were so limited, and for the present each member will do private mis- slonary work in the district that property be- longs to ber. 1v was decided to send out a ciroular letter to the ladies all over the state, and - the chair appointed the following commitiee to attend 10 the matter: Mesdames Langworthy, Stewart, Bock and Miss Wortham. Tue following commiitee will prepare by- laws: Mesdames Vau Wyck, McDonald, Lynch and Smith. Mrs. Russell Harrison, one of the eight members-at-large of Lhe national beard of lady managers and one of the vice presidents of that body, was presentand was called upon for suggestions. Sho stated that she had been in Neoraska so littie of late that sho was not suticiently well acquainted with the subject as pertainingto this state to speak upon it, but that she would be glad to recelve some information regarding it bofore her aeparture for Montana, whither she would go in & few days. No further business was transactel, and tho balance of tne afternoon was devoted to getting acquainted ana to an informal inter- change of ideas. Auother session will be held this mornine, when the commissioner general will have further suggestions to offer, It is bardly provable that the entire board will meet very frequently, as the wembers will do the greater part of their work as dis- trict superintendents aud the work will be directed aund the generul business tra ed toa very considerable extent by the execu- tive committee. LA Deluge at Detroit, Derroir, Mich., June 3.—There was aluost @ cloudburst here last night. In an bour rain fell to a aepth of nearly two anda a halt inches. Cellars were flooded all over town and wuch damage done. It is sull raming, The total fall sivce last night is three and fosty-four hundredths inches. et Flour Output. MixxesroLis, Miop., Juse 8, —The North- western Miller says the flour output last weck was amoug the largest ever wade, belug au aggregate of 198,700 barrels, against 149,870 barrels the ous woel, 280 barrels for tha comnnlng\une in 1801 The direct exports st week wero 54,080 barrels, against 77,350 barrels the proceding week, REHT W -— THEY WERENOT GUILTY. Town Cltizens Accmséd of Stealing Debris from the Flood Discharged, Srovx City, Ia, June 3.—[Special Tele- gram to Tre BEe.]—At the prelimipary trial of A.J. Westfalt, candidato on the alliance ticket last year for goveruor, and eight other farmers for larceny, there was no prosecu- tion and the defehdants wero aischarged. They were accused of stealing lumber ana paving blocks which nad been washed down the river in the flood on, Cepan Raring, In, June 3, —|Special ‘Tele- gram to Tue Bee.] ~The annual conference of the German Baptists or Dunkards con- vened here today. . The standing committeo met and selectod the following officers: Moderator, D. Van ITnman_of MoPherson, Kan. ; reading olerk, M. J. McClure of Mor- risonvilie, Lil.3 wrting clork, D, L. Mills ot Mount Morris, L doorkeeper, 8. H. Miller of Watorloo, I, Ie mombers of tho com- mittee wore' nearly all present. The first public meeting will be heid 1n tho tabernacle, but the business proper of the conference will not commence till next Tuesday. The number here at present is compatatively small to what was expected, on account of the inclemency of #ho woather. Burglars at Cedar Raplds, CEpAR Ravins, Ta,, June 8.—|Special Tele- gram to Tue Bee]—An organized gang of burglars has evidéntly entered the city. Thursday night the residence of C. Yotter was entered and jewelry and clothing to the value of 8§00 taken, and last night the resi- dence of Honry Rickel was visited, where soveral hundred dollars worth of clothing and silverware was stolen, Attempts were made to enter other residences, . Lemar's Improvement Company. Lens, Ia., Jutie §. —|Special Telogram to Tue Bee.|—Articled of incorporation of the Lemars Improvemait company were filed for record today. The ¢ompany starts with a capital of §100,000 and authorized capital of $200,000. The officers are: George . Rich- ardson, president; Matthew Worth, vice president; M. A. Moore, treasurer; B. D. Chassell, secretary; Ira T. Martin, attorney. Dooley Sentenced to Death. Cresto, Ta., June 3.—[Special Telegram toTe Bee.]—The jury in the James Dooley murder case brought in a verdict this fore- noon of murder in the second degree. The prisoner was sentenced to be hanged at Corning on the 5th day of June, 1503, penton a4ty REFUBLICAN 'MEETINGS. Ward Clubs Getting Heady for the Comirg Campaign, A number of tho reputlicans of the Eighth ward met last evening at Schroeder’s nhatl, Twenty-fourth and Cuming streets, for the purpose of reorgauizing the Eighth Ward Repubiican clup, . in' avcordanco with the instructions of the eentral committee. The ofticers elected weve: - John W. Nichols, president; T. L., Basmett, secretary; Dr. Spaldiog, treasurer: ! The meetwg was unigaimously in favor of holding the proposed rally after the Minune- apolis convention, and il participate in the demoustration. The following commitice was appointed by the chair to make arrange- ments by which the club can make a credit- able showing at that'time: C. E. Bruner, 1. S. Crocker snd Ed, Lasder. “As soon as the canipaign 15 fairly a neeting every weels, The Second Ward+} jpublican club held a meeting last night & 3gar's hall ofi South Thirteenth streel "0 Strylter, the pres- ident, presided over the meeting. As vo vice, president was electea’ when the club was or- ganized a week ogd, F. G. Fleming was chosen to that position . ‘The committees on by-laws and cozstitu- tion and halis were given more ume in which to make their renorts. A committee composed of Messrs Swick- ard, Kaspar, Masterman and Franks was apponted to confer with other ward clubs for the purpose of making afrangements for a rally just alter a republican candidate for president 1s nominated atthe Minneapoils convention. Major Peirman made a brief talk on what the club should do. Ho believed that it should discuss, besides political matters, all subjects of manidipal and state import- ance, such as the Nebraska Central propo- sition, Tne club will again mee: next Friday night. VICTIMS OF £ WINDS. Texas Settlemepts and Towns Devastated by afTornado. GaryesToy, Tex., June 3.—Reports con- tinue to come in from the more obscure vil- 1ages of deslruct\clhy Tuesday’s cyclone, At Lufkin several persons were injured, a number of them fatally, buildings demolished. Blasco reports & number of houses de- stroved and at least twenty persons badly injured, six fatally.” The little child of Mrs. Cullenbach was thrown on a red-hot stove and burned to death, its mother aad thres other children being probably fatally injured. The path of thd slorm is now a aesolate waste, all vegetalion being destroyed. Ap- peals for ald have bpen made. Puul Helarioh Dead. Paul Heinrich, assistant auditor to the B, & M., died at his residence in this city last night after & protsacted illuess. The re- mains will be taken to New York today for interment, accompanied by Edward Brandt of the Burlington. “The funeral will be held this afternoon at 2 o'clock at the residence, 2005 Burt street. ————— High Water 1o the Mississippl. St. Louts, Mo.; Jane 8.—Tho Mississippl will rise four feet miore here, so the old river men claim, Highor water 1s roported in the upper rivers. Thesurpassing of the flooa of 1544, the groatest on record, is expacted, and the outlook is gloemier than ever for the afflicted district £ and & number of ——— NEWS OF ¥USTERDAY, Loy tie. Tigh water has IF' much damage to the rallrcads In the vielsity of Port Huron, Mich. Robert T. Day was hanzed yesterday at Ko- 1ama, Wasii, for the frder of T. C. Beebo Iust October. aid that ts ok bunk o d on the seo: Jack Arnold of Fotaby, Tox., stabbad Wil Short o death und yfatally wovnded Jumes Short during' disputenver somo lund. Work on the the edustruction of the East River tunnel wis at Long Island Oity, It 15 expected thutwemk will be completed 1a WO yeurs. An_enormons | is reported in eml- gration trom Ubper Alace to Americu, duc. It Is sald, to the infubyeauscd Lo trade by the ODEFALIDD Of the ZoMVaReIn trouty. A. 8. Badge ofs Mewisiana his been ap- pointed departmens §ommander for that state ore indlctments azainst =:'ut Boston have been of the Graud Army - the Repubilc, vice it former commander, femoved for refusing 10 Feco:niz6 colored pouts. Officers ure in olgse pursult of the robbers who neld up the Sa#te Fe traln in Indian Territory. " I ITe,0rted #3000, in secured by the bandits, Unitea 8t will co-operate with the ofticers in thi Bishop Quintard and Secretury Tra drossod he Araduating ciuss of cadets a Annupolts, Md. The diplonius wero theu de livered to the cudets,” bogiuning with the honor man, Naval Cadet John D. Beuret of Oplo. und"to §he mewbers of the class in order. cy nd- Foreign. A dispateb f) Ca'outia says that th Bivo bech oversd0 deaths frau eholera, Advices from Shanghal state that man. ’lhll*l'llrlllllfl lvl%fl arrosted lu W t and Kiing T Huuan new wnd u WOorse placal have bepn posted. By the con of #u urrcsted anarchist P o o R e i gy DSt ering i vast quantity of dyuwnte which had Deeu s01en (i BOVOruBeAL 1Ak 421108, HARRISONIAN HOSTS They Allow Nothing to Shake Their Confi- dence in Ultimate Sucoess, EXTRAVAGANT CLAIMS OF THE BOSSES Blaine Boomers Trying to Cause a Stampede of Instructed Delegations, VIEWS OF SOME LEADING POLITICIANS President Harrison's Friends Do Not Fear the Opposition's Efforts. GOSSIP FROM THE SEAT OF WAR Many of the Hig Chiefs Exprbss Guarded Oplnlons—Prospective Platform of the Party Outll ed—Plans for the Great Body's Sesslons, MiNNEAPOLIS, Minn, June 8,—Special ‘Telegram to Tue Bre.]—Dull, cloudy skies have monopolized today, but tha stfeets wera brighter than they have been for many o month past. 'The advance guard of the na- tional convention began to arrive early, and from morning until evening delegates, cor- respondents and lookers on poured into the city. The two principal hotels, the West ana the Nicollet, late this evening show overy ovi- dence of an avproaching convention. States- men crowd the hall and corridors, besieged by officeholders and corresvondents. Most of the headquarters have their banners out, but it will be Monday befors the hustling, jamming, perspiring crowds fill them. An air of political oxpectancy hangs over the city, There are many prophecies but few reliable prophets. Tomorrow will see the first large aggrogation of delogates assemble of the men who will vote in the coming convention. Meantime those who attempt to gather news must be content with more pickings on the outside—straws which do not tell which way the wind is to blow, intimations and suggestions which count for little as coming from individuals and uot as endorsed by the responsible mass of the men who are to gather on Tuesday to select the next republican candidate for the presidenc, This is not to say that many men of political importance and promineacs are not alveady on the ground, Numbers of the sober con- servative leaders of the republican party have already arrived in porson or by proxy. Many Leaders Present. John C. New is hero, General Michener is here, Senators Hiscock and Quay and Platt, Chauncey Depew and Marshal Ransdell are on the ground ana Powell Clayton, Julius Cmesar Burrows and a score of other national politicians have put in an appearance, but the great surging, shouting- crowd is not here, nor many of the men who will have the various booms in charge :and who can be counted on to give straight inside informa- tion of the situation and tha present envicon- ment. The prevailing sentiment 1s all in favor of Prosident Harrison. His advocates offer unopposed arguments in favor of his nomin- ation. The men who are pushing another candidate, whether it bs Blaiue or McKinley, Reed or Russell, are lying low and telling wquirers that they will see them later, There is as yat no evidence here of a con- centration of forces sufficient to baat tho president on the first two ballots. We are assured that the union will be made, but can- not yet see the evidences. [t is fair to say that the friends of the president profess the grestest confidence in his nomination, They profess to believe that Mr. Blaine's name will not be presented to the convention aud express assurauce that should such a contingency arise by anticipation the plumed kuight will not permit himsolf to bo made a stalking horse for the discontented and disappointed opponents of the administration. Certain of Harrison's Nouination, John C. New tells me this evening that he is certain of Harrison’s nomination on tne first ballot; so does General Michener of In« diaoa. Chauncey Depew insists that the president cannot be defeated in his judgment by any possible combination that can be made. Land Commissioner Thomas H. Car- ter, one of the shrewdest of politicians, as well as the most_eflicient officials, hoots at tho possibility of Hacrison’s defeat. Sena- tor Hiscock, who has fallen out with Tom Platt, the disappointed aspirant for the secretaryship of the treasury, which Windom got, and which Foster holds, says the same, The Harrisou forces were first on the ground and are here now in greater force than the combination of the discoutented and are certainly confident. They give as grounds of their belief a canvass of dele- gates, the assurance that Mr. Blaiue's letter of lust winter meant wnut it said and a con- fidence bora of a tally of voters in the com- ing contest that it caunot be stampeded by brass band entbusiusm, packed seats in the gallery, catch words based on past magnet- 1sm or threats from leaders whose leador- ship has lost threo great republican states sinco the conventiow of 1885 sent out a candi- date in tho porson of Beujainin Harrispo to o campaign of victorious ending. i Tue crowd that will howl for James G. Blaine, unless be instructs nis friends as he did in 1834, bos not yet put in au appearance. It s not expected until ~ Monday in its full force. Some of those who will direct it are present in the person of Clarkson and Platt ana Qua; and with Foraker yet 1o tp heard from. {L 18 well Lo remember that the loudest boomers of Mr. Blaine are aavocating bis candidacy, not because of auny strong personal feeling for the plumed kulght of the past, but by reason of persocal dislike 10 tho strong, cou- ;;r\':uve. sell contained, nonmagnetic pres- en! By Eair or Foul Mea Their object is to beat Harrlson by any meaus—by falr means if available, by foul means if necessary—but to beat bhim with whatever name cau gathor the most strength and accomplish the object. The situation as it outlines Itself tonight is tho field against Harrison, with several of the best machine politicians in the repuuiican party directing the opposition to the administracion, It is openly talked among these marplots that the bitterness resultlog may end iu the defeat of both Mr, Harrison and Mr. Blaine sud the selection of & third candidate, There 15 uo basis tonight for any such roguostications. 'The president's iriends Boid » stroo position frof which something more thun disuppointed ambition, personal pique and policical reveuge will be needed to Qislodge thew. Nobraska's delegation is expected here to- morrow. 1t beadquarters will be in tho Nicolett house, in comfortable paclors. Hon, W. M. &oberson, tho momber § of tho La- tional committee, will bo found atthe Wost, where Chairmap Clarkson has reservgd rooths for all of the national committee, Mr. Edward Rosowater is axpected here, ou Monday and will oceupy rooms fn the New York Life buliding where more than 150 eaitors and correspondeuts ure being lisudsomely taken caro of with sl the con- veniences of the wodern hotel. Church Howe came iu toduy. Heanuounced tuat the Nebraska delcgates aro soud for Hurrison THE BEE BULLETIZ Weather for Omaka and Vicinity— Warmer; Faw, Followed by Rains, Page. 4 Yesterday at Washiagton, Nebraska and the Fair, Situation at Minneapolis. 2. Omahn Loses Two More Games, 3. Council Blufls Loeal, 4, Editorlal and Comment. Nebraska Opinions on the Conventf 5. Lincoln and State News, Business Review of the Week, 6. 1n the World of Trade. 7. Chicago Strikers Use Dynamito, 8. Heath's Washington Letter, 9. Columb Distri ay In the Schools. Court News, A Local Nuppenings. 10. Confirmation at the Temple Clever Short Stories. 11. Reading for the Farmer, nmer Race Meoting. and cannot be swerved from their instruc- tions. W. H. Michael, formerly of Grand Island, came in today on the Washington corre- spondents’ spectal. He savs that neitber of the Nebraska senators will be prosent at the convention, but that both are strongly for President Harrison. TALKING THROUGH THEIR TILES, Blame Boomers Trylng to Cause a Stam- pede of Instructed Delegations. Mixyearonts, Minn., June 3.—The presi- deatial contest is wrowing ‘more interesting hourly. Men are becoming unduly excited; factions are peginning to say rash things; uonpartisans are beginning to fear resuits fn the campaign whichever wins. ‘Whether by or against his will Blaine's friends have forced him into the position of a passive candidate, and the Harrison peo- ple, not unnaturally, are saying many caustic things about tho secretary’s position, insist- ing that good faith witl compel Blaine to write another letter of declination. if this letter is not forthcoming 1n two or throe days 1t is impossible to predict what the con- veation will do. ‘The intensity of the situation may be un- derstood when 1t is stated that representa- tives bf the Associated Press are questioned every hour by anxious party lesders as to whether any declaration has been made or is expected at Washington from Mr. Blaiue. The position of the South Dakota delegates is being discussed with much interest. It was given out that Instructions for Harrison did not instruct but merely endorsed, Governor Mellette, a Harrison man, declares thera was no question about the purpose of the convention. Resolutions were brought in by the cammittee meroly endorsing Harrison. The convention seut the committee back with orders to frame the resolution soas to endorse Harrison for a second term and to instruct the dele- gates to wuse all their influence to secure his nomiuation. Whother the delogates will obey these instruetions, Governor Mellette says, remains to be seen, though he believes all except two will, The Blaiue leaders are working hard to bring about this break to hum from Harrison instructions in the hope that it would be ac- cepted as @& precedent by other fn- structed delegations = with a result of further breaks to the man from Maine. Wherever possible this will be hetped along by the argument that the Har- vison fostructions were only given on the supposition that Blaine was not to be a can- didate and that the strong Blaine sentiment 1n their state will now justify thom in ignor- ing the instructions given under o misap- prelienston. Second Term Not Unpopular. J. K. Gowdy, chairman of the Indiana state central committee, has given out a long statoment refuting the assortion tnat a second term for president is unpopular in this country. *‘Besides Washingtod,” says Gowdy, ‘“"hero have boen ten cases in which a president has been nominated for @ second term. In six he has been re-electod each time by o larger olectoral and popular wvote than in his first race,"” In the four cases he has been dofeated Gowdy shows that special reasons aside from second term brought about the result. Among the conspicuous figures at the Har- rison headquarters this morning wero: Powell Clayton of Arkansas, R. C. Kerns of Missourl, W. O. Bradloy of Keutucky, H. Clay Evans of Tonnessce and ex-Governor Warmoth of Louisiana. HARRISON'S HOPEFUL HOSTS, They Allow Nothing to Shake Thelr Con- fidence in Ultimate Succoss, MixxNEsporis, Minn, June 8.—There are two presidential tickets jn the field tonight— the people's candidate and the administra- tion candidate. This is the iatest move of the Blaine man- agers, and in the lone hours of the night workmen are engaged in manufacturing and | elaborating immense banuers which are to extend from tho Blaine headquarters across the two intersecting streets and bear the words: *The People's Headguarters, Blaine, Blaine, Blaine,” Senator Washburn of Minnesota, Colonel William A, Cavotte of Michigan and Hon. ‘W, H. Eustis of Michigan were in consulta- uon during the day with Mesers. Ciarkson, Fassett, Conger and Quay, thus formally re- chiristened the Blaine boomers, end visitors 10 the spacious’hall in the Lumber exchango are now informed that they are in the peo- ple's Leadquarters aud that the plumed knightof reciprocity is the poople’s candi- date—the choice of all factions aud the special caudigate of none. In many other ways are impstus and en- thusiasm being udded to tho Blaine move- meat. A pearl button, the product of 1 Ameori manufacture ana Detroit in- genuity, adorns the lapels of hundreds of re- publicans tonight, bearing the inscription, “Reciprocity, Blame, Protocuion.” Blue silken badges are aiso visibio ou all sides, displaying in golden letters tho familiar re- frain, “Blaiae, Blaine, James G. Blaine,” Haurrison's Friends Hopeful, But in the midst of all this enthusiasm for the man from Malne, it inust not be inferred that the Harrison men are dismayed, Iar from it. Tbey are fully as confident today as they were yesterday and this confidence seems justiied by the fact, that, despite the extravagant clauns of the opposition party leaders, two-thirds of the delegates who have thus far arrived in the city are outspoken for the president’s rencmination, It may be that all this is but the result of chance, or that Harrison delegates are being summoned to the scene to offset the Blaine demoustration. But, however this may be, the strength of tne president among the very men who are to make the nomination unext week is the source of much satisfaction to the Harrison people, and does not afford much grati- tication o their opponents. Michigan Booming Biaine, That (General Alger is at heart for Blaine and that bis own stato delegation are for Blaine for the presidency and Alger for the vice presidency uo one any longer doubts, If thero was any skepticism upon this noint it was removed tonight by the Uistribution of & circular from the Michigan beadquarters, | bearing ihe portraits of Blaiue and Alger and reading as follows : nder the ouks at Jackson Fremont and Dayton, 1856; Blaine and Alger, Minneapolis, 1802 The repulilean party and the people de- wand the nomlustion of Blaine. Becuuse ho communds the contidence miration of our populution b & Kroat degree thun doow wuy other iiviug Aumerican oy, W0dguse the cardinal pringiples of thy re publicun party.“reciproclty.” which ho orlgl champlon of which he has boon for mord than a quarter of a century, would bo best admine istored in his hands. Because he belleves In the eternal separae tion and divorcementof church and schools. liconuse ho can carry all the silver states without a pledge or n doubt Because he can bring back to the repube Hoan fold the hundreds of thousands of tarme grs Who have been dnifiing trom thelr moor ngs. Because & large number o tkoughttul, cons servative democrats who understand and aps preciate Mr. Blaine's great ideas as to recie prooity and protection. und who most earn= estly commend and endorse his views as ta the rights nund dutles of Amerlonn citin ship, Wil cast t tos for him this yen Boonuse a gre jority of tho republic party belfeve that one in the pre tial chalr s honor enough for any man, and that this palicy should Lo adhered to, exceps In cases of great emergency of natlonal dane ger, which does not exist at this thne, Becanuse Mr, Biame realizes the nl‘r‘flll"{ for the enactmeni of loaislution and judl clous enforcement of luws th the enfranchised colored men of the south thelr constitutional Fight to cast one ballot at every election and have that ballot honestly counted, Ingersoll's Speech as an Argament, On the reverse side of the circular is rinted in full the famous speech of Colonel tovert G. Ingersoll in nominating Blaine sixteon yoars ago, I'nis circular was submitted to General Alger last night before we loft Detroit,” sald Colonel Cavotte, “and it met his ap- vroval, Thatis all I cansay as to General Alger's position—I think it is sufticient.” ‘The afternoon trains brought in another quota of big politicians and friends of the present administration. Amoog tno list Is Senator Frank Hiscock of New York and General Lew Wallace of Indiana. Others in the party are Frank M. Milliken, !ncrl‘\nri' of the Indiana central committee: F. oots, alternato from the Sixth Indiana district; J. H. Holman and N. M. Hill, gelegates from the Fifth Indiana district; Charies F. Grifin, delegate-at- large from Indiana; J. W. Hess of the Ine diana state central committeo; A, W. Wishe ard of Indianapolis, a Blaine man in 1888 and a Harrison man now. General Lew Walince's Oplnion, The author of Ben Hur, the chivalrous Lew Wallace, and himself a delegate, said: “‘Harrison will be nominated on the first ballot. Blaine’s name will not be mentioned before the convantion. A count of the dele- gates will show this to any sonsible man. Blaine's lecter was an official document, sent to the chairmnan of the national committee t will secure ta and meant just what 1t said. His boom is an effort to stampede the Harrison delegates, This, I am satisfiea, will be one of tho strong cards in the hands of the antis, but it won't succeed. Tho Harrison men_know about_that scheme and are propared for it. An effort may also bo made to puck the galleries and devoto them to Blaice oriers, but this also will fail of its purposo. As for the opposition to Harrison, allow mo to say if you go to tho bottom on every case you will finda personal grievance. Part the hair ot each of theso malcontents in the middie and you will soe a sore spot.” Ovinions vary in nearly all of the unin- structed delegations, although, perhaps, not $0 much anywhero else as with the Mnne- sota delogates. George Thompson of St. Paul, a delegate, believes that Blaine has nine of the delegation, Harrison three and iwo areanti-Harrison, while tho other four are doubtfal. William Henry Eustis, a Min- neapolis delegate, and an original’ Blaina man, belioves the delegation has sixteen Blathe men and two for Harrison, those Istter beiug uninstructed from the First district. West Virginia for Harrison. C. B. Hart of Wheeling and Jobn D. Hewitt of Bramwell glelegates-at-large from West Virgioia, were among the afternoon arrivals. Mr. Hari said shat West Virginia was originally for Blaine, was solid for him in 1884, would have voted for him 1n 1888 if he had run, and liked him very much. “Buy,'* he continued, ‘‘we considerca his letter final. Blaine declined. His letter. noeded no_iuterpretation, und it is now too late for him to do anyining. 1f Blaine's name is presented, I Lelieve the delegation will vote for Harrvison. I intead to ao so myself.” “And so do I, said Mr. Hewitt, who stood by, Mr. Hart continued: ‘‘We have been well trouted in West Virginia by the president, but that is not the controlling motive. K don’t regard Ihe Blaiuc movement as honest. It is marshaled by his old enemies, and T don’t believe he would take his enemies into his confidence now.” Mr. Hart thought that others of the dole- gation would probubly be of the same opin- ion. They were for Bialue, but are for Harrison, Loulsiana In the Harrison Ranks, Ex-Governor Warmoth of Lousiana said *‘As a federal ofticenolder I feel a little dif<' fident about expressing myself, butif I might dave to speak L would say that Louisiana is for Harrison, and that the total vote of thi state will be cast for him this fall. O course, you know that we have a contesting delegation. The state committee split over the lottery question, and the auti-lottery people, with whom I am afillated, nominated # ticket which I am sure will be seated. Both delegations are instructed for Harrie son. We are goiug to carry Loulsiana this vear, and for that reason we mean to have somebody we want, The sugar, rice and lumber interests ave very strongly for Harri- son and the republican tickét because of whag the McKinley bill has done for them. Hou. John'R. Lynch, the colorea leader of Mississippl, was temporary chairman of the couvention that nominated Blaine, but bo is not for the plumed knight this time. He has been a member of congress from the *“Shoestring” disteict of his state and is now an appointee of the Hurrison administration as fourth auditor of the treasury. Thinks & Conference Should o Held, “It is an unfortunate thin he said, *‘that the delegates to thistconvention should be called upon t decide between Blaine and Harrison, Butas tho condition oxists, I think that representative friends of both should at once have a conference. Lot that conference dete; e which shall be the nomince and secure acquiescence from both sides. - Something of the kind must be done before the convention proceeds to ballot. I have always been a Blaine man, like every other good republican, but this year 1 feal it my duty to sunport Barrison,” A rather decided opinion was that of Sena- tor Hansbrough of North Dakota, Sald he: *1 believe it is uow a foregone conclusion that Blane will accept the nomination. Harrisou has given me everthing I asked for and I am not in the poesition of a disappointed man, as has been stated. We selectod Hor- rison because he was from a doubtful state. We wanted tho state, not the man. If from North Dakota he would not have veen s lected,” referring to the solid republican character of that state, and adding: ‘*“lhe inteation was to choose n mau lurge enough to make the doubtful states republican," PERSONAL SOME OPINIONS, Various Leaders Express Themselves Cone cerning the Pri able Outcome, MixxEArOLIS, Minn., June 8,—Miles Kehoe, an Ilinols delegate-at-large, #nd an office- holder, is for Harrison and believes that au least forty-four of tho forty-cight delegates from bis state will be with hum, supporting tho president. He says be likes Bluine, but feols that it would bedishonoruble for Blaine 10 accept. Chauncey 1. Filley of §t. Louls, delegates at-large, sald be believed . bis delegation would obey its Jnstructions and vote for Hurs rison, at least on the Hirstballo.. He thought, bowever, Missourl would cast two-thirds of n out of the but beyond that he made no predics 1. . from the Indianapolis alstriet and oue of the Hurrison delegates, had considerable to suy about the situation from his polut of view. “‘We are now satisfied,” said he, “‘that we Shiel of iTodianapolls, a delegate bave & majorlty” of ‘tho' ustional comnitiee aud can control the temporary organization Af we sbould wish to do 0, whileh we do not. We do aot cousider that that cuts much of & figure with Lhe main question. We are got- tiug not only thodoubtful delogates, or these 50 cousidered, but buve Lad @ bumber \bat were elected s delogates .and supposed W be § teds mud Curotection,'” the upyieldiog | ugaiost Hurrisou cowe luto our hosdquariers