Omaha Daily Bee Newspaper, June 21, 1892, Page 4

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THE BEE PUBLISHING ('()\11’/\1‘{\' BWORN STATEWK Etate of Nebraskn, Loy anty of Dovglas, (™9 Jree D Trvehick. seratary of The Beo Pub Mishing company, aoes solamrly swoar that the act- unl cirenlation of THE DAILY BEE for the weck ending J 502, was s follows: Bunday, Jui Monday, J Tuesdn; Wea Thursday Friday, June Eaturday, Ju sssz238 OF CIRCULATION, Average Sworn 10 bofore mo and subscr 0d in my pro: Ahin 8th day of June, A. 1., 1802, N, P, FElL Notary Publ e ———————— DURING the week TH lish full and complete telegraphic re- atie con- vention. This paper has unsurpassed facilities for this increased service and can safely promise ns comprehensivo a report of the Chicago convention as was made of the Minneapolis convention. ‘With its leased wire, full Western As- gocinted Press and special correspond- ents it may safely be assumed that no western paper can present a better re- ports of the national democ port of the democratic convention than will THE | sult their best interests by ordering liberally. Newsdenlers will con- EvERY republican paper in Colorado Tas come out boldly for Harrison. Of course, of course. Tue democratic party is said to be sick of Brice, almost as sick asthe republicans were of Quay. ASYET we have read no editorial by Edwin Arnold in the London Zelegraph on “*My Omaha Audience.” THIS i said to be good corn weather. ‘We are glad to learn that this weather is good for something besides icomen and doctors. MOUNT VESUVIUS wishes to be non- partisan in its manifestations and so it is erupting this week just as it did dur- ing the republican convention. WE EARNESTLY hope the $150,000 bonded toimprove the highways of this county will secure the desired end and give us u few miles of paved roadway. INGALLS has gone into a company to manufacture brick at Atchison. This will supply the Kansas orator with the proper woapons for his vigorous cam- paign this year. THE congressional campaigns are un- der way all over the country, but as yet nothing has been said of Omaha’s next congressman, Where are the candi- dates? Do not all speak at. once. GOVERNOR FLOWER is at Chicago in the interest of Hill. Well, he ought to be. Hill made him what he is and it ‘would be the rankest ingratitude on his part to take any other position. Ir THE democrats want to have a thoroughly besutiful and iridescent campaign, why not nominate Charles A. Dana and Calvin A. Brice on a platform of *Rainbows and Sunshine?” HENRY WATTERSON has won at least one victory at Chicago. His candidate for temporary chairman, W. C.-Owens of Kentucky, was readily agreed upon by the subcommittee on temporary or- ganization, VEW YOrK and Chicago are com- plaining bitterly of the high prices of country produce. Omaha feels the same way. Some one is making an exor- bitant profit and it becomes us to find out who it is. ' e anti-Cleveland men won the first skirmish at Chicago in tho selection of temporary chairman, So did the anti- Harrison mon at Minneapolis. It re- mains to bo seen; however, whether the Stuffed Prophet can be disturbed on the home run, IT weRe well for Omaha to keep her eye peeled for the Baltimore & Ohio railway. That road isn’t going to stop always at the village of Beavdstown, I11. even if it does call itself the Ohio & Mississippi railroud. It wishes a west- ern outlet, Tue fact that the credit of Omaha continues to be first class 1n the money market is shown by the successful salo of $100,000 in twent; ur seool bonds and $40,000 in @istrict bonds by the city treasurer yosterday, The premiums of- fored prove that the bouds of this city are considered good securitios to have. It sSHOULD ba borne in mind that the exposition will close Wodnesday oven- ing. A great many of our citizens have not visited this superb exhibit of the munufacturing industries of Nebraska, and they should find opportunity to do 80 in the brief time of its continuance. Those who do not see it will have some- thing to regret. THE project of organizing a society of the German wowen of Omaha for charitable purposes, with veference especiully to the cure of the sick of that nationalidy, merits cordial encourage- ment. There is a demund which grows wore urgent from year to yoar for such o society, nnd its opportunitics lor doing good will be very great RE RETALIATION. President Harrison has in effect re- commended the adoption ot a policy of retaliation upon Canada. In February inst the senate passed a resolution call ing for information relative to recipro ity negotiations with Canada, and it is in responso to this resolution that the prosident suggests retaliation for the persistent denial by the Canadian gov- ernment of the rights of American citi- zons. guaranteed by the treaty of Wash: ington, in connection with the naviga- tion of the canals of Canada. This at- titude of the president of course dissi- OMMENDING pates all hope of effecting a reciprocity arrangement with our northern naigh- bor during the present administration, unless the Canadian government shs concede our troaty rights. It has been apparent since the quos- tion of reciprocity with Canada was first discussed, more than a year ago, that the president was not in favor of giving the matter any consideration under oxisting conditions. When it was proposed to opon negotiations in the early part of 1ist yeir convenient reasons were found for postponing a con- ference, and when tho time arranged for holding it avrived this government was not rendy to enter upon negotia- tions. Recently two membsrs of the Canadian cabinet visited Washington for the purpose of holding a conference regarding the questions ut issuo between the United States und Canada touching transportation in bond, transportation rates on the Welland and St. Lawrence canals, and the Atlantie fisheries, This also ended without result. The impression obtained that the rea- son forthese failures to veach negotia- tions was in the fact that the nadian representatives wore unable to make any propositions which this country could seriously consider, but it now seems obvious that the real reason was the determination of Presidont Harrison o insist upon a full recognition by the Canadian government of the treaty rights of American citizens preliminar, to any negotiations looking to re S ity. The matter of the discrimination against our vessels in the canals of Canada has been a source of complaint, for years. There can be no reasonable question thatin this troaty obligations have been violated, to the great loss and injury of American vessel interests. The injustice of this discrimination is inten- sificd when the priviloges enjoyed by Canadian vessels in our canals and by the railroads doing business in the United States are considered. 1t would appear that the president become profoundly impressed witi the nocossity for reform in this respect, and has con- cluded that the time has come for con- gress to tako notico of this porsistent wrong 1o our people and to adopt a rad- ical policy for remedying it. The intelligent judgment of the coun- try will approve this position of Presi- dent Harrison. The United States has faithfully carried out every treaty obli- gation relating to Canada. There hus nover boen a reasonable or just com- plaint from the Canadian government or people regarding our conduct in this respect. On the other hand we have endured injustice, injury and insult for years. The interests and rights of our people ought to be protected, and tha stand taken by tho president in this matter is another evidence of his deter- mination to ses that thoy are protocted to the extent of his authority not disposed to wait for the result of the Chicago convention before beginning the work of the campaign. In every locality where they haveclubs or organ- izations of any kind they have already held meetings and the nominations made at Minneapolis have in every i stance been approved with enthusiasm There never has been a time in the his- tory of the party when its members were more thoroughly united or more oa rnestly desirous of winning than they now are. Believing firmly that the ad- ministration of President Harrison has been beneficial to every legitimate in- terest and conducive to the prosperity of the country at large, they are pre- paved 1o put forth every possible effort to secure his re-election. (2 There is no need of delay in begining the active and prac work of the campaign. It does not matter much who is nominated at Chicago, for thoe democratic party is unalterably commit- ted to a policy of opposition upon gen- eral principles to everything that i represented by the candidacy of Presi- dent Harrison. Even if the darkest of the democratic dark hor should be placed in nomination the battle would be fought upon the tariff issue. The democracy could not escape from this issue if it should try to do so, and the republicans are prepared to meet it, The platforms adopted by the state conven- tions of the democratic party this year show very clearly that the tariff is to be the only real issue bofore the country in the presidential contest, There will be some flatulent genoralities concorning republican extravagance, and an attack upon the force bill is promised, but these are matters introduced Tor the purpose of multiplying the planks of tho plat- form. Thais battle will be fought entirely upon the tariff issue, The republican party is solidly united inits approval of the policy of protec- tion and reciprocity. 1t emphatically ation in rticu The plan of campaign is distinetly outlined and thero is no oc- casion for delay in setting in motion the s that are to achiove another tri umph for the republican party next No- vember. The work of organization should go steadily forward without we- gard to the movements of the opposition, THE DEMOCRA ONVENTION, For some time the battle'of the demo- cratic factions hus been carrvied on at long range. Today, with the meeting of the national convention, the fight will begin at glose quarters, and it promises to be intense, bitter and prolonged. The situation is perplexing. The obvious fact in it is that ivis Cleveland against the field, with the field unorgen- ized. This gives an upparent advantage 1 the ex-president, but of how wmuch value it is impossible to determine. The claim of tho supporters of Mr. Cleve- laud that ho has » majority of the dele- gutes is doubtless well founded, but this THE OMAHA ! will not nominate 1 thicds rule will provail. It will bo in the power of his friends to chango it, but they will not dare to do so. Such im, und the two- not only in New York, but in states belioved to be safely democratic Can Cleveland nocessary two-thirds? This is the perplexing question. Of course his friends contend that having received a large majority on the first ballot there will bo ncces- sions to his support. This is by no means 80 certain as they profess to beliove. On the contrary it is rather probable that he will develop his full strength on the first ballot, and if he fail of success that his vote will fall off. If the men who aro antagonizing him are strong enough to prevent his nomination on the first batlot, and it appears now thut they will be, theroe is reason 1o belicve that they will remain hostile to the end. In other words, Cleveland must win, if at all, on the first ballot. As to the field of possibilities the range for conjecture is unlimited, it being premised that Hill is impossib! If the New Yeork factions could ngree upon a candidate it is possi- blo that Gorman wou'd be the man. It is thae understaading that he is not objectionable to either faction. Boies is in a good position to heecome tho choice of a combination. Palmer has bid for the Cleveland support if Cleve- land is beaten, and it is by no means certain that this will bo to his advan- tage. Very little consideration isbeing given to the names of Gray, Pattison, Carlisleand Morrison. Interest in the convention will not be confined wholly to the fight over a can- didate. The action of the delegates ap- pointed by the May convention in New York is pretty sure to croute rome ex- citement, whether it takes the form of a protest or contest. Another mutter that will provably seriov is mony of the convention is the silver question. It is intimuted that some sort of astraddle may be agreed on in the committee on resolutions, but however this may be a strenuous fight in the con- vention for a free silver plank is to be enacted. It is wot likely that a ballot will be taken sooner than Thursday, and the convention will probably last through the week. securs tho Last weck was o weelk of romarkable activity in the jobbing trade in Omaha. 1t is safe to say that the history of that trade in this ecity hardly furnishes a parallel toit. The increased business was due in a measure to the presence of a large number of retail mérchants from other parts of the state who had come to attend the exposition and the meeting of the Nebraska State Business Men’s as- sociation. However, the local jobbers do not attribute the increased business entirely to theso causes. There has been a rapid recovery from the stagna- tion of the early spring months and business in almost every branch has shown decided improvement since the 1st of June. There is a gencral agreement of opin- ion nmong the business men of this city concerning the wholesome effect which the popular approval of the Nebraska Central enterpriso will have upon the future of Omaha. It is less than a weelk since the people voted byan overwhelm- ing majority in favor of the proposition presented by the Nebraska Central, and etitis already apparent in business circles that the movement is destined to doall that its promoters predicted for the prosperity of this community. There is not a foot of real estate in Omaha today that can be bought at as low a figure as was placed on 1t before the bonding proposi- tion was approved. There is nota share of stock in any enterprise in this city that can be bought as cheaply asit could have been a week ago. That the effect should so closely follow upon the heels of the cause is incubitable proof of the widom of this measure. It cannot be doubted by any thinking man that Omaha is entering upon an era of unex- ampled prosperity. THE military visitors whose sojourn in Omaha will come to anend today have no reason to complain of their treatment here socially. They have had the entree into much of our best society, have been royally entertained and have been given in this respect the most ample assurance of the distin- guished consideration of our people. The attendance at the drills has not been s0 large as wus expected, the high tem- perature that has prevailed being the principal reason for this. It is due to the military gentiemen to say that they have as a whole conducted themselyes with propriety and their visit will long be a pleasant memory to many of our people. Tar Nebraska Development company, composed principally of Omaha capital- ists, promises todo a most important work in connection with the exhibition of the products of the state at the Columbinn exposition. Owing to the inadequate appropriation made by the lust legislature for a display of the re- sources of Nebrasks at the World’s fair, auxiliary help of this kind is necessary if the state is not to bo left in the back- ground, and the efforts of the develop- ment company should huve the hoarty and generous suppoct of the people. i democratic party,” says Honry Wattorson, **wants o new doal and new men, fresh from the -people, with the dew of the morning upon thei.” The caustic Kentuckian thinks that with five members of Mr, C sland’s old cabinet working for him in regular machine fashion. in the hope of securing a third nomination for the man whose election 10 the presidency would probably bring them into prominence sgain, is rather Lo suggestive of those methods and agencies which Mr. Clovelund has pro- fessed to abhor, — VANDERBILT'S folks and Astor’s folks are quarreling over the location of a partition fonce between their proper- ties near Noew Yovk. Billionuires take offense at the vexing fence question as woll as the poorest furmer, THE report of the suicide of Mare J, Pendleton at Cleveland, O., was a great shock to his friends all over the coun- try. Mr. Pondleton was one of the ot would insure his overwhelming | | him to take his 1i{S and few will censure "UESDAY, atest of the @supporting” aoctors of | this country an hf.l often wppeared be- fore Omaha aufliegcss with Clara Mor- ris. Since hiff rbtivoment from the stage he has resided at lowa City, his old home, and was very popular with all elasses, His imponding insanity led him for the act: —— Titis success of the industrial exposi- tion grows as its fume is extended. Peo- ple who have nyid little attention to it are beginning to wake up to the fact that itis a great institution, and if it wero to continue a weok beyond the time fixed for closing the attendance would doubtless be immense each day. All who wish to see what this state is doing in the way of manufacturing and trpde enterprises shou'd visit the Coliseum hefore half past 10 o’clock, Wednesday evening, at which time the exposition will be closed for this year. AN IMPR provails among the heavy property owners on Sixteenth street that the Board of Public Works has adopted o policy of delay in the Six tecnth stroet vinduct matter. A meet ing of proporty owners hns boen calted to protest against such tactics. It is the duty of the board to pnss upon thoe plans submitted and report their con- clusions 10 the council in the order in which they are submitted by the city engincer. HENRY GEORGE, who is attending the Chicago convention as a Cleveland boomer, says that the nomination of tho ex-president will mean that the demo- cratic party is in favor of free trade, Many democrats, not feeling quite sure of their ground, deny that their cry of tariff reform means free trade, but that is bocause they have not the courago of their convictions, "It means ,nothing else, T call upon our citizens for contri- butions to entertain the Knights Temp- lar who will visit Omaha in August should be promptly and liberally re- sponded to. The hospitality extended- to these distinguished members of the Masonic fratornity will be fully appreci- ated, and their good will is worth hav- ing. We could entertain no more do- sirable class of visitors. It 1s announced that a prominent fea- ture of the democratic national platform wiil be a denunciation of the force bill. This will be in line with the policy of the puxty for yours. Few people know anything about the force bill and fewer still care anything about it. Therefore 1t is a good thing to put into a demo- cratic platform. ‘WitH Tobe Castor as member of the ional committee, the democratic ma- chine in this state'fvill be within hailing distance of B. &M headquartors. The Iowa Farce. Davenport Democrat, The Canadians have appointed a commis- sion to gather facts on the working of pro- hibitory liguor taws. « ‘I'na commission ought 10 come tq Towa and holth sessions. ———— The Omnibus Party. Philadelphia Press. Boies reprosents freo whisky, Mills freo wool, lorgan froe silver, Gormun froe spoils, Cleveland freo trado and Hill freo pounuts. As a sort of free-for-all convention the democrats reach the top of the heap. A Usoless Mis Globe-Demoerat. Redmond, the Parnellite, will find the purse strings of Americans closed to the “icause” on his prasent visit. The pura cus- sedness of the Irish members of Parliament has done the business for Ireland for the next half dozen ye Chestnuts! Chicago Herald. Prof. Melbourne, the rain wizard, has just fulfilled an extensive contract in western Nebraska and eastern Colorado. Ho agreed to cause a half-inch waterfall over an area of 8,000 square miles. The wator came down within the specified time and Melbourne is reaping a rich harvest of glory and cash. He should now visit the Mississipp1 valley snd cause it to stop rainiag fora while, e An Uncertain Stake. New York Evening Post. . The staking of reputations has begun again. ‘Lhe last days before a national con- vention are the period for tho appearance of the man who 1s “‘ready to stake my reputa- tion as a political prophet” that the conven- tion will take a cortain course. We cannot resist_the conviction, however, that this ubiquitous individual is rather less noisy and pushing at Chicago just now than has been his wont on similar occasions in the past, Even he bas not, forgotten that only a brief fortnight. ago Platt and Quay and Clarkson and a lot of other “shrewd politi- clans” were “staking their reputations’ thay Blaine would bo nominated on the first ballot. D “A Cold, Clammy Blufr." Philadelphia Times. Thero has been no campaign device in American politics in many years o compare with the Ulster threat of rebellion against an Irish parlisment. Tammany’s threat to yote for a republican in preference to Cleveland is thrown quite into the shade by it. This schemo of secossion 1s nddressed to the Eng- lish voters, who are thus warned that to elect a liberal majority, instead of pacifying Ire- land, will bring on war and rebeltion. Aweri- can voters, who heard of somethbing of this kind yoars age, would hardly be turned from what they belicved to be right and just by such threats. It will be interesting to ob- servo the effect of the Ulster agitation 1n England. ——— PHUNNY, PARAGLRAPHS, Now ¥ fashion, and they sheorfully. nen are wedded to nor und obey it Albuny Jour: Vho's that lad I black, mimmid asked Bobby, ¥ essod at's o sistor of churity, my boy." ~ Bobby (ufter thinking o mingtmWhich siston Baith oF Hopo? A FAUR HGHWAYMAN, . New Yirk Mereury. She held uv the trplo—not In fushion: ™ But with studied sang froid and most tactful Aispassion: As 510 wont ghrough the rain, Bhe held up the train. froo-agent 8ho held up tho trafy'iind I found her possoss- ng More graces, more charms than L had Kuessing; - I suw tiny féet and-=well, this is confessing; Lwas glud of the rain When she held up the train. been JUNE 21, 1892. i DEPENDENTS DECLARE WAR | Liocal Factions of the Party Not Inolined to Be Friendly, ALL SCRAMBLING FOR THE SPOILS trickler Sald to Te Entirely Too Ofcious, While His Friends Tnsist That the Opposition is Composed Largely ot Politleal Outeasts, Thoe war betwean the local factions of the peoplo’s ndependent party goes merrily on. The fignt lies botween V. O. Strickler and his friends on the one hand and a number of the old wheel horsos in the party on the other, Mr. Jeffcoat, chairman of the county central vommittee, is the leader of the opposition to Strickler and bo declares that tho war will bo carried to the bitter ond. ““This man Strioklor,” said one of the op- position to a Bex reporter today, *‘has a way of working himself into positions of power that by rights belong to other peopte. ~ Ho has to bo watched constantly or he will as- sumo control of the whole machinery of the party. Ho has gone so far as to appoint & committeo on reception that is not satisfac- tory to the county central committes, but ho deciared the other day that the committee which e and his friends had appointed would stand no matter whether it pleased the local committee or not, The factof the matter is we can't carry Stricklor. He is a prohibitionist, and the pedple’s party can't afford to load itselt down with prohibition, Mr, Jeffcoat and a lotof us have written to Chairman Taubeneck that he must give Stricklor the cold shoulder and lot 5omo of the loval men of the party get hold of the strings here or there will be the biggest row here when the national com- mittee meets to get ready for the convention that was ever seon in a political gathering in Omaha. Strickler nas got to come down or Mr. Taubenock will hear something drop and it will drop d——d hard.” Views of the Other Side, The other side of the interesting question was summed up in the following style by one of Strickler’s friends: *Mr. V. O. Strickler is trying to keep the city of Omaha and the people’s independoent party of the state from disgrace by shutting out a lot of blood suckers, who waut to et control of the local arrangemeuts for the national ocon- vention. ‘Therc is Alfred Falkner, Anson E. Bigelow and several others who want to got important positions on the committees whero they can bleed somebody. Falkner was re. cently expelled from the Knights of Labor for approprinting €1 thav foll into his hands to pay for a chartor. Ho represented to the treasurer tuat the charter had come C. O, D, and the treasurer gave him.the money to pay for it. Falkner got the charter from the express oftico all right and aelivered it to the lodge. A few weeks later a bill for the charter arrived from the bead treasurer showing that the charter had not come C. O. D. and had not _been paid for. “Mr. Falkner was accordingly tried ana found guilty of misappropriation of funds and was expelled from the lodge. Hels one of the alleged wheel horses who 18 grieved at Mr, Strickler because he has been left off the importan committees. Falkner is one of the men who went to Frank k. Moores last fall and' proposed to pull Mr, Eastman off the track if Mr. Moores would make it right with the committea. Mr. Moores fourd out very soon that the commit- teo consisted of Kalkner and a man named Thomas, They had no authority to pull any- boay off, and were evidently working tor revenue only. History of Other Lenders, “Anson E. Bigelow 18 just, at proseut sing- ing very low in this neck of tho woods. He cut a deep furrow, but a very short one, He used to be editor of the Labor Wave. He was goneral secretary and treasurer of the state Knights of Lubor, but a few woeks ago his accounts wero thoroughly overhauled by the auditing committes and Mr. Bigelow was ousted from his position upon charges too numerous to mention. He has been fighting Mr. Strickler ail the way along but his position at present1s such thet he has to keepin the underbrush. He don’t dare to take to the open field in his present crippled condition, “Jeffcont is, I believe, perfectly honest, but hie has been training with a very scaly crowd. The real secret of Jeficoat's fight on Mr. Strickler lies in the faot that Jeffcoat is @ warm friend of Mr. Weaver and will do all he can to further Weaver's interests in the convention. Mr. ‘Strickler, on the other hana, is enthusiastic in his subport of Senator Van Wyck and has announced that he would 10t support Weaver under any circumstances, Mr. Jeff- coat has therefore taken up the fight for Weaver by organizing against Mr. Strickler. He is striking at Senator Van Wyck over Strickler's head. TICKETS TO THE OMAHA MEETIN Each D egate to the Independent Conven- tion Gets Fivo Admissions, Mr. V. O. Strickler was seen today by a reporter for Tur: Bes and asked concerning & letter writton by one Elwer k. Thomas of this city, and published in the local inde- vondent pavers throughout the state, in which Mr. Thomas stated that tho national executive committeo had entored into a written agreement with the local citizens’ committee, giving to the latter 3,000 seats in the couvention and reserving the remainder, numbering 3,800, for the delewates and their friends, “*Yes, I have seen the letter,” said Mr. Strickler. “It was published in the Blair Republican, in the Farmers- Alliance, in the Nebraska Standard, snd 1 presume in other papers in tho state. Ido not know wbat Mr, ‘Thomas' motives may have been for publishing the letter, as tho statements made therein are utterly and absolutely false. In the first place, the convention hall will soat 7,000 people, besides extra seats in the aisles and on the platform for probably 2,000 more. Of this number the oxecutive committeo have given 1,600 tickets—insiead of 3,000 as Mr. Thoomas stated—to the local citizens com- mittee to be given by them to the bu: ness men of Omaha who donated the money 10 defray the cxpenses of the couvention. 1 hold in my band a levter from Mr. Tau- beneck iu_ which he says that after deduct- ng the 1,500 tickets, the remainder, number- ing probably 7,500, will be divided among the several states according to representa- tion in tho convention. Mr. Taubeneck fur- ther authorizes me to state that this is the arrangement of the national committoe. 5o 1t will bo soen that instoad of each dologate receiving three-fourths of a ticket as stated by Mr. Thomas they will receive about five tickets each, No Danger of its Capt +Mr. Thomas mukos another charge in his lotter that I think shouid bo resented by every citizen of the state of Nebraska, as it is calculated Lo injure our state in the estima- tion of the country at large. After oharging that the national committee had given nearly one-half of the seats to republicans and democrats, which as we have seeu 15 utterly untrue, he uses the following language: “They |meaniug the Lokets| way be given to the leather-lunged hoodlums of Omalia, who under the leadership of a Tove Castor may frustrate our ends and turn the couveu- uon iuto a pandemouium,’; and calls upon the lndependeut press of Lhe state to bring Highest of all in Leavening Power.--Latest U, S. Gov't Refpon. Rove fezezezo) Baking P%\zfider ABSOLUTELY tho matter to the attention of tho national committee ‘with that degres of force which may be neoessary and ask it to rescind so un- fair and perilous a contract.’ Irom the above it would seem that Mr. Thomas is foarful that we are to be treated on the 4th of July to the spectacle of seeing the citizens of Omaha rush 1n upon the con- vention and by force and arms take pos- session of {t and turn 1t over to the republicans ana democrats. I want to say with all the force I have that such a thought is unworthy of any citizen qf the state of Nebraska and the pub- lication of such incondiary utterances through tho public press cannot help but injure tho state. Tho citizons of Nebraska, without regard to politioal affiliation, would unanimously resent such things as Mr. Thomas suggests, The effect of this letior will bo to koep thousands of people from coming to Omaha. It was called to my at tention this morning that w party of fifty from the iittle town of Bancroft who ex- | pocted to como to Omaha decided after read ing Mr. Taomas’ lotter not to come. I trust that thoe press of tho state, rogardless of pol- ities. will correct the erroncous impressions which this letter may have created, and I feol sure that I am safe in making the pro- diction that Omaha will hospitably entertain all who come to the convention and that an opportunity will bo afforded to all to attend ono or more of its sessions. ‘‘Mr. Thomas furthor stated that only two independents were appointed upon the citi- zons! committoe, which is cqually falso, as there aro three independents who are kuown all over tho state appointed upon that com- mittee from Sonth Omaha alone, aod in addition to the eitizens’ committee a special reception committee of 100, consisting exclusively _of independents, selected by J. V. Wolfe, S. Edwin Thorton, Charles H. Pirte, J. M Kinnoy, H. Cohen, J. M. Taylor, Lowls J. Ihm and others, will have oxclusive charge of tho ro- ception and ontortainment of the doelegates to tho convention. Kifty of this committeo have been chosen from the stato at largo, and 1 challonge that ono single man whose name uppears on that committee bo pointed out who §§ not known us a rock ribbed inde- pendent.* So thatit will be scon that while republican and democratic business men of Omaha lave contributed the money to de- fray the expenses of the convention the re- coption and entortainment of tho aclegates is oxclusively in the hanas of the pecple's party." BRYAN A POLICY MAN. Flirting With Free Silver to Cateh a Few Independent Votes, Mr. A. J. Sawyor of Lincoln was in the city yesterday attending United States court. Speaking of Mr. Bryan's candidacy Mr. Sawyer said: “The fact that Mr. Bryan has mat with no obposition to speak of 1 securing tho en- dorsement of his own county for renomina- tion on the congressional ticket should not be coustrued as meaning that the domocruts of Lancaster county are with Mr. Bryan on tho silver question. The situation is just this: Mr. Bryan wants to run for coneress again and ho has an 1dea that it will boa shrowd stroko of policy iv him to favor free silver and thereby cat 10 of the inde- pendent votes. The democrats who do not favor freo siiver are williug to keep their hands off and let Mr. Bryan pitch into the sort of a campaign that hie has been anxious, to inaugurate. It may bo a great stroke for him as a matter of policy, and I think that is the kind of a man he 15 10 a large extent, but he will see the day. I think, when the freo silver platform will be rather uncertain foot- mg. The thinking democrats will all come aroand to a sensibio view of the monay quos- on very soon. Thoy have come around all ht on the tariff and they are bouud to get right on the money question.” People's Party Caucuses. Preliminary to the primary eicctions of the poople’s independent party of Douglas county, Omaba and South Omaha, June 23, it 13 heroby directea that caucuses for the pur- pose of preparing tickets—naming lists of candidates for delegates to the county con- vention—bo held n_the sevoral city wards and country procinets at the places named by the committeemen on Tuesaay, June 21, be- tween tho hours of 9 and 9 o'clock p. m, (Hour for county precincts to be designatod by precinet committeemen. ) Tho several ward and precinet committeo- men will seo to it that the tickets as pre- vared aro printed or written in sufficient numbers and on band at tho several places of holding the primaries in propor tima. None but known and true people’s party men should bo named as candidates for said delegates; nor, as per order of county central committes, will any others be recognizod. Therefore, n all cases of doubt or coutost the same must he subimtted to tho county Messongor Montgomary, was captared hore Inst night aftor a desporato fight in which he whas mortally wounded. When told ho was going to die he made a written contession —e e IT WAS A SHIP OF DEATH. Bad Meat Causos Cholern Which Prostrates W Vessel's Entire Crow, June 20,~The Calcutta oorre- spondont of the Times calls for a searching inquiry into the caso of &he British ship Croftonhall, Captain Lyons, which sailea from Caleutta on Juno 8 for Hull. The cor- respondont says that aftor tho ship haa boen out ten days, she returned with nearly all hor crow of twonty-nine mon dead or in & dangerous condition, During the compara- tivelyshort time sho had been at son six deaths from cholera had ocourred ahoard the vessol and eighteen other men were stricken with the malady. [t is atleged that the out- broak of the disense was due to the men eat- ing bad salt meats. LONDOY, German Foroos Afrien Defeated, ZANZITAR, June 20, ~The news of tho de- foat of the Gorman forces undor Baron Bulow, 1n Mosni territory, in_ the interior ot is confirmed. The whole district around Morong hus been dosorted by for- elgners. The English missionarios are safe and aro devoting themselves to the care of the wounded Germans. Carrled Out the Usunl Program. Duntiy, June 20.—The anti-Parnellites, Messrs, Tanner, Flynu and Shoshan, mom- bors of Parllament, twok part in an open awr meoting at Killorgan yestorday. The ocons- 1on was marked by factional fights, 1n whioh soveral persons were sevorely wounded. The prompt action of a police force of 400 avorted a desperate rlot, i ON CHICKAMAUGA FIELD, The O1d Battle Ground Fast Assum Former Appenrance, Wasnixaroy, D, C,, June 20.—Gonoral H. V. Boynton has arrived from Chicamauga natlonal park. He voports all parts of tho work of establishing tho park rapidly pro- gressing. Many miles of roads have been graded, and & number of tho roads which were used durine the battle, and which have sinco been closed up, have boon traced out aud roovened. Tho fields which have grown to underbrush have been cleared out, snd the battlofleld s fast assuming the appear- anco which it had at the timo of the fight. The graciag of the road turned up shot shell, bullets, swords, guns, bones and overy thing pertaining to a battle field. A com- pany of oficars ropresonting il the regi- ments and batteries in the engagement, who waro takon down by Colonel Kellogg, pointed out their lines, and sites woro selectea for their monuments, Locations were also se- locted for six observation towors, throe on tho Chickamauga flold and three on Mission- ary Ridge. -— QUADRUPLE RALLROAD TRAGEDY. Two Killed by a Train and Thelr ‘Compan- fons Murder n Brake n and Fir Ewie, Pa, June 20.—A most shocking tragedy oceurred yesterday afternoon. Anton Stabelin, Georgo Vonalten and Frank Sap- per, all molders, and two othors whoso namos were unknown, went to Buffalo, N. Y., on Saturday atd proceeded to beat their way home on a froight train. As tho train reached Angloman the brakeman ordered the men off. The order was obeyed quintly. Sapper and the two strangors jumped off at the right side and landed safoly, but_as Stavelin and Vonalten jumped off the other sido they were struck by a passenger train and kilied. The three othor men, after real- iziog what had happenod, became anery, and drawing rovolvors fired’ ton shots at tho brakoman, named Lorella, and the fireman, named McGuire, who had come to the scene, and then fled toward Iirie. After the feht it was found that Lorella was dead, bis body being riddled with bullets, and ' McGuire fatally injured. Sapper was arrested in Trie and denied all knowledge of the shoot- ing. P Smashed a Drinking Fountaln, Thero was a sensational runaway on South Thirteenth street yestorday A delivery wagon of the Vienna Model bakery took fright at somothing near the railway tracks and started up the street at a terrifio speed, ovening its own track through the crowd. At Jackson street the flying team swerved and collided with the ornamental drinking fountain at that point, smashing it as if 1v had been paper. One of the horses had an vye knocked out and was otherwise so badly injured that it will have to be shot. executive committeo for approval, for which purpose the members of said oxecutive com- mittee. also all contestants, will take this due notice to be present at Alliance hall, 112 . South Fourteeuth street, Omaha, at § o'clock p. m., Wodnesday, June'2: Joux Jerrcoar, Chairman, el Fatal Ending of a Sunday Picale, Derroir, Mich,, Jano 20.—At 5:30 o'clock yestorday afternoon the schoonor yacht Caprice of this city, with a party of twenty- throe people on board, capsized in Lake St. Cimr. All on board wero thrown into tho water, and Carrie Biebo, Lizzio Majk and Honry Pelto were drownod. T'ho_party was composed of ten gontlemen and thirteon ladies, membors of the Caprice Boat club of this city. who were roturning from a picnic on one of the islands in the lako, —-— Highwayman Ruggles ally Wound WooprLaxp, Cal., June 20.—John D. Rug- gles, who, with his younger brother Charles, robbed the Redding stage and killed Express “WORTH A GUINEA A BOX.” S oice & Complying with general re- quest, ‘ BEECHAM’S PILLS - will in future for the United States be covered with A Tasteless and Soluble Coating, completely disguising the taste of the Pill without in any way impairing its efficacy. Price 25 cents a Box. New York Depot 365 Canal Street. 1 @[ ¢BROWNING, K| & Lurgost Mui [§] Our Own Special Wire---- We beg to announce that as soon el $20. We take Y off o best in the world. Browning, — From now till overy auy Uil 8 p om. 3utu rduys R afacturors und Rotailors of “ it o tho West. tine to sell boys™ long pant suits and children’s 2 and 3 piece regular prices, which were from $2.50 to and you get an awfully low priced suit. All our own make, guaranteed to be the NEES_E co. ? as the democratic convention opens Tuesday we will |bulletin the news in our windows received over our own special wire, and in the mean- time we shall con- Suits at Y off these former prices King&Co Tuly 4 our atore will be oben |, Cor. 15th & Douglas St 5| L b o B LGS £ ) SR e