Omaha Daily Bee Newspaper, August 3, 1892, Page 1

f v & TWENTY—SECOND YEAR. C = = ESDAY MORNING, AU —— NUMBER 46 MKINLEY WELCOMED Twelve Thonsand People Greet the Ohio Btatesman at Beatrico, GREAT DEMONSTRATIONS OF ENTHUSIASM Oitizans of Four States Oontribute to the A Grand Ovation THOUSANDS IN THE PROCESSION Facilities of the Chautanqua Auditorium Almost Tnsufficient. fULL TEXT OF THE MASTERLY ADDRESS Republican #nd Democratio Doctrines Falrly Compared—Something of the Banner Under Which the Minneapolis Nominees Will March to Vietory. Bratrice, Nep., Aug. 2.—[Speeial Tele- gram t Tue Bee.]—Today nas been & memorable one for Beatrice, and will be long snd patriotically remembered by its in- habitants and the great throng of visitors brought here from all sections of the state to hear the great apostle of protection to American industries, Governor William Mec- Kinley, jr., of Ohio, deliver the first grest #peech of this groat national campaign. Beatrice was resplendent in bunting ana the national colors. Citizens, without regard to their political leanings, decorated their residences aud business houses in honor of the grest Buckeye statesman with emblems sigoifying their faith in his patriotic devo- tion to tho prosperity of America. From up and down the valley of the Re- pudlican came delegations in uniform and without uniforms, IKansas, Missouri and JTowa were reprosented by republican clubs, all wearing the Harrison hat. Tho membors of the Fairbury Rapublican club made aspe- ciully handsome appearance in their white hats, long linen dusters and red, white and blue umbrollas. The club was present 100 gtrong and was accompanied by the Faicbury band. The Hebron and Oketo, Kan,, clubs wore white hats, and each was accompanied with very oxccllent bands, consequently the city has been resonant all day with music, Inspected the City's Industrics. Governor McKinley was driven about town today by the reception committeo and taken through the various manufactories of Beat- rice. He was much impressed with the ev dent thrift uud coterprise of not alone Beai- rice but all Nebraska. Returning from the drive about the city the party encountered the Fairbury club, ich had just arrived, av the Paddock hotel. Aramprogptu recoption was at onco given the .ggvernor, and he was greeted with the most enjhirsiustic choers. He responded 1n 8 few, hapoy remarks und was again cheared. C 2o k the grand parade formed on ~and . Fifth streets, and it was certainly B T ceakv e ot Contnunadiio. ver held in Beatrice or southern Nebraska. Anim- porteut and striking feature of the parade was sixty of tho employes of the Dempster manufactory, with tie Dempster band at their head. All wore Harrison hats with a red band around them laveled, ‘‘Dempster Mil Manufacturing Company.” Preceding them were the Fairoury, Hebron and other Kansas and Nebraska republican clubs and following were the uniformed citizens. ‘The procession took up its line of march on South Sixth street to the Chautauqua grounas, where a tremendous crowd had ul- ready assembled. The parade acted as an escort to the distinguishea guest of the day. ‘When the parade and Governor McKinley reached the Chautaugaa grounds they were mot with a grand ovation. Tho taberaacle, ths largest auditorium in une state, was crowded 1o its utmost capacity with a throng suxious L0 hcar and see the author of the MeKinley bill. His appearance on the stage wus the signal for the grandest outburst of upplause, in which the ladies joined most en- thuslustically. Governor McKinley was in- troduced by the managers of the Chautauqua and after the applause had subsided began bis speech to an audience of not less than 12,000 people. Protection’s Triumph. My Fellow-Citizens—I um glud to muet the citizens of Nebraska, Iam glad to visityour progressive und prosperous city, and heartily congratulate you upon the advancement of your state in populution, 10 wealth, aod in- dustrial notivity. I have come hero upon the invitation of the Chautatqua committee to discuss before this assombluge the question of tariff and taxa- tion, which has givea to it aaded importance this year, because of the sharp divisions smong the people, as expressed in the latest platforms of the two leading parties of the country. 1lcarn that on this piatform you dnvite the first discussions, and welcome of every phaso of party and political belief; thatall the pariies except the republican havo been heard, and you huve beea kind enough to assign to mo the pre- seatation of republican belief and convie- tion upon the great Issuos which divide tho parties this year. 1 will not discuss further issues, bat the liviog one, the one which affects the revenues of the goveru- ment and the oceuputions and emplovinents of the people. I suppose that uo one wilt wuestion Lhat citizens of other countries de- siring to bring tneir products into this coun- ry can do so cnly upon .the conditions this goveroment may prescribe—the terms of thoir admission ‘here to be fixed by us as it may scom best to us. This pluin principle will be admitted by all, The question of differonce will be the conditiuns to be pre- scribed, and this diffcrence marks the di- visions amoug our people and botween the two great political parties of the coun- try. The terms which both parties would proscribo recgnizo primarily the revenue needs of the government, and both propose 1o provide for them, The ono has that for 1ts sole purpose: tho other has that for one of its purposes, coupled with another which takes luto account home and country, and fixes tho conditions so us to promote our largest industriul prospority and the bighest dovelopment of our natural resources. Too torms which our political adversaries would fix rogard ouly revenuo. ‘The terms which we prescribo secure amplo revenue for the trousury and the bighest rewsrds to the fudustey andiactivity of cur owa people, ‘The latest vational platform of the demo- cratio party is & bolder recognition of free vrade than any of its predecessors. Au aualvais of it is necessary, to its full under- atanding; and to that full understanding weo TUSLKuow what was reported, what was stricken out nud what was adopted 4s u sub- stituto for all, The report, as it came from the committea on resolutions, aeclared that: “When oustoms taxation Is levied upon arti- clos of uny kiud produced in this country, the {iierente uétwacu tho cost of labor hero wud wbor abroad fu DaRu Bonefits (o lubor,n ) 'WOARITEs Bny possidle ‘That was stricken out and this differencein fuvor of the American workingman is no longer to be recognized by the democratic VAKLY Ju s arcangement of the werlff. Again: ut i nuking reductions tn tuxes, it 1o not Proansed 10 10 10F any Gomestiy Industey. " Tt is stricken out and ln their rovised edition they take no caro of any domestio in- €usiry anid tho reductions hereafier to be Ade in LL0 (axi®t will be heedisss of tho e jury that may follow to our industrial inter- ests, Again the report declares: “From the foundation of this government taxes collected at the custom houses huve Dbeen thoe chief source of foderal revenue; such they must continue to be." Direct Taxati ‘That is stricken out, which indicates most strongly that the new leaders of the demo- cratic party propose to abandon their old policy of raising revenue from customs and re.y solely upon airect taxation for the reve- nue needs of the government. They gve up thoir otd theories of taxution and are rendy to nccept the land tax scheme of Henry George or adopt the system of direct taxa- vion which Thomas Jefferson declared was 100 odious snd onerous to be thought ef ex- cept in a great nationnl emergency. Acain, tho committen's report doclares: “So thatevery ehange of the law must b at overy stop regardful of the labor and capival involved.” ‘That, too, is stricken out, and any change of law hereafter to bo made is not to be re- gardful of the labor employed and capital invested in the greatindustries of the coun- Again, “The process of reform must bo sub= inm. to the execution of these plain dictutes of ustice,” That was strioken out and their new pro- cess of reform is not even to be framed on the plain principles of justice uor tempered with a single quality of mercy. No guarter is to be given, but all our vast enterprises must surrender without terms to the de- mands of tavift reform. Aund having stricken that all out they de- nounce republican protection as a fruud: “The robbery of the great majority of the Aniericun people for the benefit of the few.” They declare that vongrass has no cousti- tutional power to enforce and collect tariff duties which are protective in their nature. ‘The constitutionality of a protactive tarif hus not been seriously questioned in mors than 100 veats. Nover, 1 believe, bafore was it questioned in the national platform of auy purty. ['he platform of today reads like the ordinance of nullitication which passed a general convention in South Carclhina sixty years ago. Indeed, after carefully reading the two documents, you may gravely suspic- ion that the latter “was covied from the former, Any pacticular in which you may find the last instrument differing from the first to which I have referved, you will find that it is becauso the latter hus more closely adhered to tho cowfederats constitution than to the ordinance of nuliification. Is Protection Unconstitutional, Protection unconstitutionall A policy which is as old as the government; a policy which commenced with the government: & policy which was recognized in the second act over passed by tho congress of the United States, by a congress participated in by many of the framevs of the constizution, fresh from tho preparation and prom.algation of that great fustrument. That cougress passed a law in 1730, the preamble of which declared it to be: “For the support of the government. for the dischurzeof the dabts of the Unlted States, and for tho envouragement and protection of manufacturers,” That law was passed by a unanitaous vote in the senate of the United States and by a majority of five to one in the house of repre- sentatives, was veported by Mr. Madison, who was afterwards president of the United States, and was approved by George \Wash- iugton. If it is in violation of anv constitution it is not that of the United States, 1tis u mani- fest violation of the constitution of the con- federato stutes. Possibly that 1s what they mean. Happily for us, however, we don’t recognizo that instrument—and never did, and we aro not operating under it. It went down bofore the resistless armies of the union commanded by Gran% and Sherman, and the constitution of Washington aud Lin- coln was sustaiued, which from its bicthtime uutil now has . recognized and justitied the principle of a protective tariff. Hawilton and Madison, Jefferson end Cultioun, Clay and Webster, Adams and Jackson always . msserted and maintained the constitutionulity of protection. Cleveland vs Jeilerson, Is Cleveland a better constitutional lawyer than Jefferson; is Vilas more learaed than Madison; Watterson more profound than Clay; Adlai Stevenson a better expounder of the constitution than Audrew Juckson; ave all of them combined safer interpreters of that great fustrument than the supremo court of the United States, which has never fuiled when called upon Lo sustain tho con- stitutionality of a protoctive tarift? I wish the modern democrat who is erying out against the constitutionality of the variff would reac tho messu Docember 7, 1850, He say: ibject of the tarifl is ¢ unconstitutions’ Then foliows he powver to Impose dutios on imports orlginally beton od 1o the several stites. The right to adjust those duties with A view 10 the encourigse branches of fndustry Is so completely identi- 1 with that power that it is diflicult to sup- s the existence of ous Without tho other, he states have deloxatel thelr wuthority over {mports to the general goveri- ment, without Hmitation or restr.ction, savinz the very ideruble 1 vation relutinz to their | on luws. authority hiuvin i stites, the Fight to exorcise iv of protection does nov oxist . then. and con= 1y I£ it be not possessed by tho ment it wust be extinct. Our would thus present the axnon people stripped of the rizht t own Industries, and to coanteric selfi=h und destructive policy which m adopted by forei :n nations. This sure not be the case;thls indispensuhle power. surrendered by the Stutes. uiust be with sc0pe of the withority on the subject exprossiy delegated Lo conzross, “1n this conoiusion I am eonfirmed b, opinions of Presiients Washin:ton Madison and Monroe. who have poatedly récommended tie e right, under the constitution, as of conzrens, of thosti g of the people ‘Thatis old democrac; for the purpose seats the new democracy, but b, uaited democracy, for thers wer gates to Lbe last national couvention voted ngainst it, whiie 564 voted forit. The con- stitutional question has no life: it1s dead. It 18 scarcely worthy of the passing comment I bave given it. 1U1s Lue threadbare obiection of the democratic party to every good meas- ure, and 1t is the objection they offer wuen overy other fails. Lt is uiways tho final ob- jection, avd usuully precedes acquiesceuce and surrender, Now, upon what terms shall we ndmit foreign goods to the United States! What is best for ust Whnat is pest for the people at large! Whoat terms will secure the great- eat good to the wasses of our countrymen! The terms proposed by those who differ from us on this question—tho democratic party—are that everything shall come into ihis country free from abroad, except those products ‘whico we can not ourselves produce. Having in view revenuo and only reveuue, and being opposed 1o protoction i any degree to domestio industries, they im- pose & tariff upon foreign products the like of which can not be grown upon our soil or made io our shops. Cobden Freo Trade, Roger Q. Muls put this 1 a frank and force- ful way ob the 24th of Apsil, 1575, in tho bouse of revrescutatives. in the discussion of the Wood tariff bill. Fe said: “Our polley should be to tuke the smille: amount of taxes that wo o St ana wo should gradusnlly dee undl onr custo poting artivies enterin Mr. 5. 5. Cox, loag & representative from thy stato of New York, wnd a very distio- guished domocrat, said 1 1583 futho discus- slon of tho Mills bll: ‘1t would bo a glorlous consummaution of this debate could we only have gentiomen on tlo ot Join_ with us to clear the way for British Gobden frew Lrade." British Cobdeu free trado imposes its tariffs upon noncowpeting forelgu froducts, upon 1hose articles which their people must tmport; and while England raises more than ouo buiidred millions 1rom customs duties, it 15 principally upon the food wud drink of its people, und upon such food and drink as it not bo and ure not produced at home, Tuat is tho domocratio w2y as well as the British way tobave a tariff for revenue ouly. A wweiff upon noncompeting foreign {CONTINVED OF ViFIl FAGE.] VAN WYCK HAS A LONG LEAD Otoe County's War Horss Certain of the Independent Nomination, POWERS OUT FOR STATE TREASURER New Arrangement of the Cards by Lead- ers at Koarney — The Midway City Turned Over to the People's Party—The Siates. Keanvey, Neh, Aug. 2.—[Special Tele- gram to Tne B ] - About half the dele- @ates to the state convention of the people’s party have arrived, but many of the features of the old party couveutions are wanting. General Van Wyckand John H. Powers, the only two candidates for governor of whom there is any sorious talk, have headquarters at the Midway, but the rooms are never crowded and their frienas stragale m and out of their open rooms in o listless, aimless manner that is in very sharp contrast with the rush, the crowd, the intensity, the secrecy and the whispered caucusing of the traditional con- vention. If the candidates for other nomi- nations have any headquarters except in their hats it is not generally known. Thero 1s an almost entire absonce of caucusing and very little interest is shown in any nomination but that for governor. In place of the customary caucusing and button- holing, the delegates aro gathered outsiae the nhotel, listening to speeches, not for this or that candidate, but on political issaes. Van Wyck Away in the Lead. The delogates already here are for Van Wyck by a large majority, asd itis generally conceded that he will be uominated on the first bailot. His friends conight claim that he has 462 out of the 722 delegates, and the drift indicates that that majority will be in- creased, Powers’ canvass 15 in the hands of Jay Burrows aud Euitor Holden of Liberty, against whom there 1s a bitter feeling. Van Wyck has the support of such leaders as Keim, Wolfe, Vandervoort, Dach, Pirtie and Schreeder, and is confident that no combin- ation can be mada that will defeat nim. A rumor is afloat thut Powers and his friends will belt Van Wyek if nominated. When interviewed on. that point Powers said he was 1ot responsible for the rumor, but bo de- clined to say whether ho would or would not support Van Wyck after the nomination. In about two days he said he would vo avle to declare himself, ana he mighs do it very bluutly. Some of his friends talk of springing ex- Attorney General Leese as a dark horse to break the Van Wyck boom, but that wmove will die aborning. Out of kare Compassion, There is a great_deal of sympathy among tho delegates for Powers, and 8 plan 1s now under aiscussion to nelp him out financially anda avert the threatened split in the party, Tue scheme is to revominate him for state treusurer. Tuo originaters of the scheme have not spruug ivon the old man yet, evi- dently wishing 1t to gain strength 'first. Powers said to a Bee reprosentative that ha was nota party to the movement. When asked if he would uccept the nowination for treusurer, he answered the question by say ing that _|za preferred not to declare himself, ‘because it might have the appearance of dic- tating to the convention, The candidates for lieutenant governor are Representative Schroeder of Logan, I. D. Cuamberlain of Stromsburg and C. S. Fa child of Oakdale. In the event of Van Wycl’s nominazion, Schroeder’s location in ths west will give him second place, if he chooses, but thero isa complication, He has beon renominated for the legislature, and some of his supporters object 10 his transfer to the state ticket. Schroeder bas left the mattor with the delegutes from his district (Custer aud Logan counties), and ;.hu)' will decide it at a caucus in the morn- ng. For the Other Oflices. The candidates for secretary of state are: 2. N. Mayoerrcy of Pawnee county. Warwick aunders of Colunbus and J. M. Easterling, an attorney of this city. The last was spruug today, is favored by the Van Wyck faction aund alveady makes & formidable suowing. There is some demand fora Swede, and Eric Johnson of Clay Canter is mentioned. It looks tonight as though Powers could navethe nomination for treasurer for the asking, Witn Powers out of the fieid J. V, Wolfe of Lancaster scems to be 1n the leud: J. . Harfield of Antelope and J. H. Edmun- son of Dawes aro also candidates. ‘T'he candidates for auditor are Logan Mc- Raynolds of Clay coucty, Eutler Buchanan of Lincolu, Captain Adats of Dawes, John Batie of Wheeler and George W. Brewster of Blawe, 5 J. M. Gunnell of York seems “to be in the lead for cowmissioner of public iands, with W. F. Wright of Lancaster second, or superintendent of public instruction, H. A. Edwards of Grand Islund, H. 8. Bowers of Lancaster and Prof, Hyatt of Custer are rivals, V. O. Strickler of Doaglas and S. W, Bart- ley of Custer are in the lead for atiorney general, The other candidates are E. P, Campbelt of Custer, B. Minnehan of Douglas, Fletcher of franklia and Carey of Fremont, Will Mest 1u & Tent, The convention will meet tomorrow eyon- ingiaa tent at Kearney luke, nearly two miles from the city, A strong effort will be made to avoid an all-night session by ad- Jouenng till morning, ufter making a tem- porary organization, which will ive tho committees time to aotheir work, Congressman Kem is the only man men- tioned for chairmun, ‘Che Douglas delegation organizad tonight by electing Frank Hibbard chairman aud W, A. J. Goodin secretary. It will bold another ucus in the moroing aud will probavly go solid for Powers for treasurer. John Thomas, John Jeffcoat and J. O. Gelser will go before the committee on cre- deutials with & contest, but are likely to re- ceive scant attention, The city has been formally turned over to delegates and visitors, Business houses are profusely decorated and flags are flying from every convenient place in the business por: tion. The incoming trains this evening brought in hundreds of people, aud 1t is esti- mated now that at least 8,000 people are in the city, althouxh the conveution proper does ot meet until tomorrow evening. All of the energies of the committee on entertainment have been taxed, but accommodation for double the number of those in attendance has been provided. CROUNSE SENTIMENT INCREASING, Sarpy and 5 gates Will ParitLios, Neo., Aug. [Special Tele- gram to Tur Bee. | —The republican county couvention passed off harmoniously today; no instructions were given but it 1s well undersiood that the state delegates are for Crouuse. The del State— William Robinson, C. 1 Keys, P. J. Lang- don, W, C. Buell, C. W. Fox, J, M. Martin, Congressioual -J, Behen, W. S. Baker, J. M, Ward, D. L. Morrison, W. H, Betz, 1 D. Clarke. Sonatorial—-J. J. Bishop, Willlam Liatou, H. I\ (laerie, H. J. Zimmer- man, G. W, Hiteheock, W. W, Smith, Furnas County Beaven Ciry, Neb, Aug. seotal Tele- @ram to Tuk Bee|-The Furnas county republican convention met in this eity today, Pho attendance wus kood and the enthusiasm wus unlimited. Delogates from all precincts foel greatly ehcouraged for ropubILCAR suc 1 coss tuls fall, Tue state delogates are uuin- structed and expressed no preference for goveruor. 3 Scotts Blaft Repoblicans, Genixa, Neb., Aug. 2.-[Special to Tie ~The reputlicans of this county held their delegate convention Saturday and elected the following reprasentatives: State—~O. W. Garedoer, U, &‘ Vimmons, F. D, Wolt. Congressional—W, H. Huibert, Wiliam R. Akers B, I Gantry, Senatorial and Representative—John R. Stilts, John A, Ore, E. 8. De LgMatter, The attendance was large and evbry preciuct save one was represented by full delogations. Tho dele- gations are not instructed, but the state dele- gation is for Humpbrey for land commi: sioner and not for Bowerman for auditor. The congressional Helogates are Dorriugton mon and the seustorial aro not Rayner men. In Line for Judge Crounse. Wanoo, Neb,, Aug. 2 —[Special Telegram to Tue Bl»:n‘)—The republicans of Saunders county met in conveution in this eity today, with A. B, Fuller of Ashland as chairmun, und selected dolegates to the state, congras- sional and senatorial conventions. 'The dele- gates to the state convention were instructed for Hedlund for auditor aad will all vote for Crounse for governor, The delogates to tho congressional convention are instructed for H. H. Shedd of Ashlaud and the sonatorial delegates wero fustructed for Hon. W. H. Dickinson of this city for senator. Thero was a large attendance anid good cloan men were put on all tho delegations, and the old time politicians wero for tha most part ignored. Quiot and Harmonious, Pexoen, Neb, Aug. 2 —[Spacial Telegram to Tne Brie.|]—The ropubiican county con- vention was held hore today. ) he county ticket placed in nomiuation 1s: J. M. Curry, county attorney; Robert Racely, coroner, and A, B, Staufield, ;commissioner from the Second district. Tha delegates solected are: State-W. B, Peeblos, chairman; J. F. Myers, D. N. Whooler, G. C. Mariott and Milton May. Sednworial—H, S. Swenson, chaivman; J. 8. Lemmon, Hiram Chuse, J. M. Kelso 'and W. J. Stophonson, Repre- sentativo—H. S. Smith, chairmun; A. C. Avbott, B, . McDonnld, Dariel \Webster and Silas Wood. The convention was quiet and harmonious. . Republicans are in line solid for Harrison, Metklejohn and victory. Scored the Independents, Onp, Neb,, Aug. 2.—[Special Telegram to Tie Bee, |—The ropublican county conven- tion met hera today. M, L. F'ritz of Arcada was mude chairman and W, Black of North Loup secrotary. ‘The resolutions compli- mented McKinley and Harrison and severely scored tho independent party for failure to carry through the reforms advocated by it. Delegates to the state sonvention are: Sam- usl Thompson, Melvin, B. Goodener, John Wall, L. Thombson, E. 8. Sears. Virgin H Stone of Ord was allowed to seloct delegates to ths congressional convention at Chudron, E. L. Babcock of North Loup was also al- lowed to select the Helega‘os to state and senatorial conventions. Byron H. Johnson of North Loup was nommated for represes tative and A, A. Laverty of Ord county at- toruey. TO REUEL KINLEY, Lincoln Republioans Will Inaugurate the Campaign with Great Enthusinsm, LixcoLy, Neb., Aug. 2.—[Special to Tne Bk, |—The republicans of Lincoln propose to inaugurate the campaign tomorrow even- iog by a grand demonstration in honor of Governor Willlam MoKinley of Obio. 4 re- ception committee of twenty-five went down to Beatrice today to escort the distinguished republican to this citg tomorrow. No demon- stration of any kindwill take place untit evening, the governoc being wiven the entire day in which 1o obtsin. needed rost. In the evening, howdver, it is proposed to show him what a truly republican western city can do in the way uf a political jubileo, Camipaign clubs Troni score of cltles aod towns will be hera, and thero will be bauds of music from half a dozen different places. Thne local republican orgaizations will turn out in force, aud the delogates to the repub- lican state coavention wiil be given a place in the procession that will form to escort the great protectiunist to the state capitol grounds. The arrangements for the demoustration are in tho hands of the members of the Younz Men’s Republican club, many of whom will cast their first prosidential vote this fall. A large platforin is beinz erected at the north entrance of the stute house and from this plavform Governor McKinley wiil address the crowds - Soverul tbousand people from outside of the city will be pres- cot, Keiper's Chances ene: NowroLk, Neb., Apg. 2—(Special Tole- grain to Tue Bee.]-/The Norfolk Morning Herald, official organ of Dr. George F. Keiper, democratic fommnes for congro: from the Tuird district, suspended toda; The Herald was established about thre months ago by A, A. Parksand M. C. Ma- houey, two bright yoduz mea of Norfolk, It had come to fill @ long felt want and had been promised abundant succor by tne dem ocrats, but contrary to promise the assist- ance never camo, and the pap:r lost money from its first1ssue.” Bamocrats greatly de- ploro their loss aud readily recognize tho fact that the chunce of Keipor's success has been lessened and Meiklejohn stock has goue up several notches singe the demiso in consequenco, Kathasuastie, cuse, Neb., Aug. 2.—[Special to Tue Bee.)—A Repuolican club was organized here last evening with about 150 members and elected the following officers: Presi- dent, F. C. Browni sccretary, E. C. Kuenzel; treasurer, 51 Havver: vice prosi- dents, A Goddivg and D. W. ' Greene; ex- ecutive committee, O. Horue, H. N. Carpen- ter, A. Wait, William Dunn and J. Mapes; music, C, E. Clark, E. C. Kuenzel, aries Hchueider and 1. A. Holbrook. Tho meeting was very enthusiastic snd preparaticns were made for carryiog on a Vvigorous campaiga, - MeCook Gets the County Seat. McCook, Neb., Aug. 2.—|Special Telegram to Tue Bew)—Red Willow county passed torough o heated county seat eloction todey. The places contus'lug were Indianols, the former countly seat; snd the city of McCook. The election lacked g broils apd fights in- ciaent to such coutestsyand McCook secured the county seat by 10d *votes moro than the v three-fifshs. * The cilizens of ook will donate siblock cf ground and erect the courthouse ‘abid jail free of cost Lo the county, 4 Burt Will Lyoxs, Neb., Au cial Telegram to Tuk Brk)—1his 48 ‘republican day 1o Lyons. Hon, George’D. Meiklejohn is hero sod toe people are @mbt enmasse Lo partici- pate 1n u graad rally. The ladies coruet bands from Tekawah @ad Docatur are here. Melklojohn will carry old Lurt by a vousing majority. Republicansare all falling into line and the old paslyin the aortneastern part of the state will :hanrd from, Cedar County independonts' It HARTINGTON, Neby, MAug, 2. —[Special 10 Tue B ~The tndependeuts of Cedar county are prepariog for @ grand rally and picnic to bo hold at the pion’c grounds, about eight miles norshsastof this place, on the 10th inst. Compudy I band of this city has oen enwaced. Spssehos will ve uelivered by Bryaut and Edgerton and local speakers. York's Elambean Club, Yous, Nov, Aug. {Speclal to Tuk Bik. |-—-Last night at the courthouse the publicans of 146 city organized a Hambeau club with 100 members, all of whom will be uniformed. N, i', [Modeen was elected cap- tain; Prof, 1. &Y Corbett, fivst lieutenant, aud Dr. I MeCgngugny, second lieiteaaut. Governor MeKinley's Movemeuts., Bratuics, Nb, Aug 2.=(Speclal Tele- gram 1o Tue Bee. | —Goverpor Mciinloy will leave here tomarrow at 8:80 a. m. for Liu- colu, where he will deliver a speech in the evening. He will speag the uext cay iu Couucll Bluffs soa Friday at Owaba, Fron ly. HE ORDERED ONLY BEEF TEA Mr, Oobb Testifies Before the Wation In® vostigating Committee, HE USED ONLY HARMLESS STIMULANTS Mr, Watson Relterates sent Members of O Back~The Senators Discuss the Pinkerton Syste) flls Charges—Ab- gress Ordered Wasmixaroy, D. C,, Aug. 2.—Mr. Cobb took the stand in his own defense today be- fore the committee investigating the Watson charges, For several days beforo he made the speech in question, Mr. Cobb said, he ‘was engaged in the laborious work of gath- ering and preparing his argument. His throat troubled him and he hag, before be- ginning his remarks, raquested wn employo of the houso to bring him a cup of beef toa. “Surely beef tea is a mild and nonintoxicat- ing liquid,” said Mr. Coob, “and it was n frequent'thing for memvers to refres h thom- selves with it during a speoch.” Called for Beef Ton. He had called for beef tea bacause it was warm und soothing to the throat. From time to timo ho had the cup sent back and replenished in order to exchange the cola tea for the hot tea. 1t was not true, he said, 8s hud been asserted by Mr. Watson, that ho taid to a page, ‘“briig me some moro whisky.” Whether whisky was brought by a page and placed on his desk for the beef tea ho did not know. Ho was to 0 much engaged at the time in his argument to notice who placed iton nis desk. Whether a page or & *friend” whom he had requested to got him some stimulant had bronght i, he was not prepared to say. Mr. Cobb ucknowledged that gome whisky was brought him during the course of the evering and viaced on his dosk. It had been brought by a friend aud hie had vsod it only to relieve his throat. Lf it affected him in voice.or manner ho was not conscious of it. He was us sol then as he was now. TItis true he had draok a littie beer auring the day. Watson Relterates His Charge, Mr. Watson at this point iaterrupted tho proceedings by asking Judge Cobb how he indicated that that beverage was out and that he wished the cnp replenished, to whicn he answercd that, 5o far as ho (Mr. Cobb) remembered, he had sald to a friend that he wanted a little whisky or some stimulant. He hardly thought that his remark was loud enough to be heard any distance, Auyone who said he had asked a page to got kim whisky was mistaken. When the whisky was put before him he sipped it two or three times, and when he concluded his remarks he took ano her sip; but he was not made drunk by it, nor did his state approach in- toxicat After a sharp colloquy batween Mr. Boat- mr dud Mr. Watson, during whica the lat- , though expressing his admiration for Cobb, reiterated the statement that he be- lieyod he was intoxicated on the occasion mentioned, the committee adjouraed. COMPROMISE PROPOSED, Deomocratic Members of the House Con- wader the World's Fair Appropiation, WasiiNarox, D, C., Aug. 2.—A majority of the democrats in the house are making strong efforts to bring abont a comvpromise on the World’s fair matter and this afternoon a conference of forty ot more members was held in the ways and means committee rooms, Both sides 1n the domocratic party were rep- resented and a committee to talk over tho matter with tho party was finally appointed by Dockery as follows: Againstthe World's fair—Bankhead, Cummins, McCreary, Cul- bertson and McMillin, In tavor of tne fair. Duborow, Williums of Illinois, Fellows, Reilly and Shiveley. The committee met after adjournment in the suocommittec room on appropriation, but adjourned without reaching any agreement. A proposition chiefly discussed proposed a roduction in the appropriation from 3,000,000 t0 §2,500.000. Willlams Makes a Proposition, Several propositions were discussed and Mr. Williaws of Illinois came forward with a new proposition which was received with cousiderablo favor by the memvers of the committee, who are not radical on eituer side of the fight. This proposition was that an agreement should be reached to recon sider the vote by which Bigham’s motion of concurrence in the senate amendment wus carried, and that the sundry civil bill then be sentto confcrence with instructions to the house con:ferees to disagree to the proposition of the senate and, in its stead, to substi- tute o proposition providing for the coinage of 5,000,000 hulf gollar souveuir coins to be given to the fair. This money was to ba given as o direct appropriution and the con- ferees were to frame such a proposition as to strike out all clauses making the government @ party in the fair. ‘I his received favor from all except Messrs. Bankhead and Durburow, and the latter gentleman was not propared to say just what he thought of it, wanting time for consultation with Direclor General Davis and others, oral members, after adjournment said that the proceedings had beea bean har- monicus and that they were inclined to be- lieve a se:tlement might ve reached which would make adjournment possible by the last of the week. IN THE Pinkertons and Their Methods Discussed at Length WasmiNagroy, D, C., Aug. 2.--There was but one subject of interest before the senate, and that one occupled its attention for most of the three hours that the session lasted, Tv was the resolution reported from the com- mittec on education and labor for the appoint- ment of a select committee of seven senators to inquire into the organization azd employ- ment of Pinkerton forces, and under what suthority they were employed and used in lubor controversies. Mr. Sherman thought the question should not be taken up now; stall he was bound to say that the principal question raised as to whether any man or corporation might em- loy armed men was & very importaut one, e doubted whether any corporation had a right to hire such persons. . He oped that tne resolution would be aillowed w go over untl next session. Mr. Palmer roplied o Mr. Sherman’s ob- Joctions, wad favored the proposed investiga- Uon, saying that the importance of 1t could uot be overestimated. Mr. Vest also favored the proposed inves- tigation @na said that the Plukerton force had ceased to be a detective bureau and was now a standing army. After further discussion the resolution wus adopted without division, It provides for & select committee of seven senators Lo investigate and report tho facts in relation to the employment of armed bodies of men or detectives in connection with differonces between workmen and em- ployors, the reasons for the creation of such orgunizea bodies of armed men, their char- ucter and uses, where, how and by whom they nave been omployed aund paid, sud under what sutbority, Adjourned. NATE, MORTALITY AT TH More Deaths in Washington During July han Ever Belorve, Wasmixarox, D, C, Aug. 2-In the mutter of doatlis July bas broken all records u the history of Washin gton, Never, even during the ravages of epidemivs, has the rato been sohigh. ‘The report of the health office will show thal duriug the mouth of July there were B40 deaths. The largest provious mortality for any ooe mouth ia tho history of the city was that of April, 1591, when the number of deatus were bU8, This CAPITAL, whas due to an_epldemio of influcnza, The great mortality is dy %40 the excessive hot weather. -~ Cannot "ror. Wagntiaros, D, Zag, 2-Tho sub- com® tee of the house % idlary committeo s hope, iasly dividod on t % subject of tho Punkerti} fnvestigation at Gaas decided to leave the hatter to the full nmitteo Lo say whether * ‘ero shall ba a r rt or not, and if ono the & Yure of 1t. Tho| amitteo could not agree ofl \ne raport submiftod by Repre- sentauve Od Congr. wmen Ordered Wastmizaroy, D, G, Aug. ¢ adjourned afrer revoking all absence, even those granted on sickness, nek, Tho houss loaves of account of S it TO ARRANGE FOR M'KINLEY. Pubile Meeting of Citizons to Be Held at the Millard, Judge Scottana . M. Bartlett retarned from Beatrice on an early morning train, having completed arranzoments for the com- fug to Omaha on Friday of Governor Me- Kinley of Obio, They ask that business men and the public 1n genoral attend a meeting at tho Miilard botel at 10 o’clock this morning to make the final arrangemonts for giving this eminent American statesman an enthusiastic welcome on the occasion of his coming to Omaha. IR —— S0UTH AMERI NEWS, Bualmaooda's Agents Will 3o Glven o Trial® This Week. [Copyrighted 1892 by James Gordon Banna't.\ VaLearaso, Chili (via Galveston, Tex.), Aug. %—(By Mexican Cable to the New York Herald—Special to Tue Be ments cf accusation will be presented to the seaate ut Santiago Thursday against Claudio Sienoa, Domingo Galley, Perez Montt, the trio McKenuas aud others of Balmaceda’s ministers. The work of raising the Blunco Encalada at Caddera has been begun by the Italian contractors who have the job 1u hand. News reaches here from Rio Grande do Sul, Brazil, confirming the news of the revolt of General Isadora’s troops. The wholo country is in a state of consternation at the bloody vengeance which is being wreaked on the federalists.. The Herald correspondent at Montevideo says thut the police were forced to disperse a moeting of the students at the government school which was held last night. Word comes from the Herald correspondent at Buenos Ayres that mueh uneasiuess is folt there ut tne nonarrival of the syuadron at Cad An agent go2s to Spain to obtain doeclars tions relative to the loss of the Rosales. Lavavillo, former owner of the Acquills, has askea the court to order the Chilian minister, Guorrero, 1o pay the costs of the suit against his rovernment. The Herald’s correspordent at Caracas says an official despatch from Curacao to acling President Villegas announces the cap- ture off the coast of Coro recently, of Diaz Bravo with thirty officials and o number of revolutionary troops bound to Tucacas with a cargo of war material for Mora, T'he gov- ernment claims to have advi that Guerra has been driven out of Valencin and defeatod at San Joaquin by volunteers under command of Genera I Leijo, This is proba- bly but a garbled “oficial” report of the vie- tory won by Goneral Roariguer -over Tovur at San Joaquin on Julv 8. In addition to General Ayala and DF Arricta, deou- ties F. de P, Palz and Gorman Perez have arrived in Caracas under passports signed: by General Mendozato as- sume their seats in congress. = Those gentle- men bring uews of the agreement to a truce pending the meeting of congress sigued on July 9 by Generals Iberra and Escobar com- manding revolutionary guerrillas operating between Guarimas and Sunta Lucia aud says that General Mendoza nas granted the generals mentioned full guaranties with Pussports to the nutional capital, should thoy desire to como. Dr. Pedro Vincente Mijares has resigned tho governorship of Carucas to take his seat in_congress us deputy for tho state of Miranda, General Guiseppo Monagas, hav- ing turned the troops under s command over to Mendoza, has returued to the capital and been again appointed eovernor of the federal aistrict, which post boe tela previous to the revolution. e bas muny friends, even amoug the legulists. Wi eld Day for the Defense, Curvesse, Wyo, Aug. 2—The second day’s urgument in the case of tho United States vs the Transmissourt Froight associa- tion has resulted in a fleld day for tho de- fonse. Hon. George R. Peck, general soitc- itor of the Sauta Fesystem, oceapied tho entire day in argument, using the four an- nual raports of the intersitate commerce comnission $0 prove that the {reight associa- tions did not come under tha provisions of the Sherman anti-trust act, and that these associntions, of which there are sixty-eight, passengor and freight, rather tend to main- tain the equilibrium in business circles. The commission had recommended the work of theso associations after the passuge of the anti-trust act, holding that they were in har- mony with the law and that their officers greatly aided congress in its work. Thoe ar gument will ¢iose Lomorrow. —— Tha Doesth Koll. McCooxk, Neb., Aug. 2.—|Special Telegram to Tue Bue.]—CLhe funeral of J. . McCabe was held here today. The deceased was a prominent and distinguished Mason, being a member of the Auburn commandery and was atone time thrico fllustrious of the grand council royal and sclect musters of Nebraska. Thoe burial services were under the auspices of the Masonic and Kuoights of Pythias bod- i0s of this city, St. Jobn commandery No. 16 and Rutheven division, Kuights of Pytuias, acting us oscorts, BeaTi Neb.,, Aug. 2.—|Spocial Tele- gram to £ Bee.|—Mrs. Fictcher Mecd died here today of puerperal fevor. She was one of the most highly esteemed ladics of this locality, Movements of Ocenn Steamord, At _Southampton—Arrived—Havel, from New York. Tho United States and Brazil steamer Amy Har sailed from Santos for New York July 80. At Brow Head—Passed—Majestic, New York. At Moville--Arrived—Anchoria, from New York. - At Lizard—Passed—Gelert, from Cork, At New York--Waosland Iibe, from Ant- werp, from New Orrice oF WeATHER BUReau, } OxalA, Aug. 2 A secondaary low barometer arca has formed in eastern Nebraska and the hottest weather of the day was in the lower Missouri valloy, Omaba und Sioux City 902, Kearuey 4=, Yankton 952, North Platte and Doage City 100 und Concordia 104 were the highest temperatures reported. Nebraska is tonight on the line of meeting of opposing winds; soutn of us they are soutterly while in the upper Missouri country they are from the northwest. Generally dry weather provailed, but the chances are good for & rain belt ex- tending over this section (rom south wese Lo northeast, Local Forecnst: For Enstorn Nebrasku, Omihin #ud. Vighity— Warmor wenther with locsl rains during W wdny, fol- lowod Wodliekduy night or Thursiiy by ¢ wenthor. ixarox, D, 0., Aug. 2.—Forecast for Wodnesday: For lowa aud Nobraska— Faur, cooler Wednesday morning, northwest winds, becoming variuble, For North and BSouth Dakota—Fulr wea- ther, caoler Weduesdsy worning, foliowed by rislug Lewperature; west winds, HASTINGS' MURDER MYSTERY Delavan 8, Colo Found Dead in a Deserted Shanty Yesterday Morning, HE HAD BEEN SHOT THROUGH THE HEAD Some Think e Was Killed for Money and Others Allego Thore Was n Woman In the Case—~The Coroner Investignting Hastivas, Neb, Aug. 2.—[Special Tele gram to Tie Bek. ] —Hastings has a mystery Which follows closs on the heels of tha Yocum-Vanfleot tragedy and the county doe fielt casos, anu whicn seams to be quite as perploxing fora time at least as theso twa other puzzles which hayve excited the people of Hastings, This morning Delavan 8. Cole, ono of the oldest sottlers of this city and ono of her most respected citizons, was found dead in an ol deserted one-story house a couple of hundred yards south of his home on KEast South streot. Mr. Cole was well off Anan- olally, being in about as comfortable oiroum= stances as any one in the city. Yosterday he received and handled considerablo monoy, depositing @ good sized amount 1 the First National bank and also sending a Jarge sum away. He 1s the owaer of Cole's park, one tho largest and by far the best ime rmvnu park 1n the city. This park s situated avbout 6)) yaras from his home. Last night at 10 o'clock, 1t is stated, ho re- turned to his home and discussed witk his wifo the probability of there being any ruffiaus in tue park, and nccording to his usual custom weut oast to closo the wates of the park for the night. He did not return, and although Mrs, Cole went to bed she aros early n the moraing and bogan searching for her husbaud. Found Dead n o Shanty, A littlo later Mr. Cole was found in_the shanty oy neighbor, Mrs, Heckman, This building was uscd for a tenement some tima uro, but has now been deserted for a long time aud not a pane of glass remuins. Coroner P, J. Irwin summoned & jury com- posod of business men, Messrs. Bexton, Miues, Coover, Lewis, Barlass and Paive, who ' at once went to the hovel and viewed the body. It wasstill lymngin tho position {n which it was originaily found, on the side, with the head turned.” A slight mark around the neck gave rise to tho rumor that his throat had been cut, but this was discovered 10 be untrue, A pool of blood which trickled down intoa littlo celiar underneath com- pleted tho ghustly spectacle. Inquiry dise closed the fuct that no one kad heard any report of firearms or tho noise of any scufto, A large crowd, attracted by curiosity, assembled and peered iuto the windows and discussed tho aspect of the case. A search for tracks was instituted, but the crowd partly defeated its own purpose by trampin, thoroughly over the ground. Bat one o the jurymen found tracks leading from the direction of the park into the louse. An examination of the body showed a bullet hole, apparently from a 38 or 44-caliber gun, behind and balow the right ear, and » contusion of the skull on yhe fora- cad. No siens of cuts made by--edied in- strumeuts were discovered, ‘TF * wore any. weapous found on the premises. in his pockets were found some matches, $2.25 in moucy, a uote for severl hundrea dollars, & check aud a pigee of a comb, f Several Theorles About the Murder. - I'he Jury. a recess. m‘ out having taken ny-%-“u T i tne coroner and county attorney s ome time in examining persons living nenr - tha. scenc of the tragedy. Of course there ara several theories of the causo of tho murder, for such it undoubtedly is. The first 1s that the crime was commitied for robbery. Mr. Coule was known to have done business at the banks of the city, and might have been sup- posed to have drawn out money and not to have deposited, as was tho case, But this theory is discredited, as somo money, Bl though small in amount, was found on his person. By some it is supnosed that when he wens to the park ne found in it some persons with whow he became fuvolved in a fracas, and that 1 some way he was killed, The nssass sws then carried him over to the shanty,and feer carefully Iaging him so it would appear as if he had accidentally fallen, put a builet venind his ear to prevent him from ever re- covering and informing on bis assailants, By others of the knowing ones, it is con- flaently usserted an investigation will Qi close there is @ womau in tne case who. left town early this morning. It is aiso reported tat officers have leftto apprehend her. But however it may be, it 15 certain Mr. Cole was first hit in the head, probably whilo in the park, and afterwards carried where ho was found. Then it appears ho was shot, as no_traces of blood were found outside, although he oled profusely in the novel. Afternoon Developments, The aftornoon served only to doespen the mystery surrounding the affair. A goods sized crowd assembled at the covrthouse at 1 o'clock, s it was aunounced the testimony would bo taken at thut ime, The jury con- veued in the distriov court room and a num- ber of spectators took availublo seats on a table placed in front, but a constable ap- veared and unceremoniously ejected all from the room save the coroner, jury. torneys, constables aud the stenographer. Thoso who remained were sworn to secrocy bofore any of the proceedings began. The witnesses wore kept in the county attorney’s roums and sheriff’s office, not being allowed to communicate, One by cue they were called in, neither spectators nor reporters being allowed near the door nor at any place whers au insizht might be ob- tuined as to what was being said and dpne in- side, Mrs, Hickman, wlo discovered the body, ber sister-in-law, Mrs, Mason, ana John Jotnson, the hired man of her father, who lives near Juniata, were callea and seemed to give some importaut testimouy, but nothing noteworthy could be leurned outside the courtroom” by any dint of questioning. It seems Colo was at work at vhe Hickm: untl about 9 o'clock, tixing & pen for stock which was jontly owned. When he left he started toward home, Two Shots Were Heard. A number of persons Living in the viclnity have been found who remember hearing two shots about 11 o'clock. As ouly one bulles was found 1n tho body it 15 & soureo of spe ulation as to where the othor shot took ef- fect. About the place where the boay was found there is a mark which might easily have boen formed by & spent ball striking sideways, but it iy difticult to seo how this could huve resulted from a shot fo such close quarters, An sutopsy conducted by Coroner Irwin and Drs, McKinney and Steele was held this afternoon, The fatal bullet was found to have beon of 32-caliber, although the punc- ture is much larger. 1t ranged downward, slightly fracturing the jaw vone and sever- ing tho jugular artory, lodging in the neck. A brulee ovar the are wblah might have been made either by a full or & blow by some~ body, such as & sandbag, was also found. Deatth was caused by bemorrbage, Mr. Cole was about 50 years of age, small in stature and nervous in temperament, He bud six chuldren, five boye and one girl, aud Lad for many years beon one of the promineny prouibitionists of Adams county. As far as appeared he had no enemies outwardly, and the reason for 1he crime cau bardly be cons Jectured, — e on Bowrd Ship. .~~The Briush steamen Albany, from Laglarode, whiohwas reported 10 have sailod from Malta on Saturday with Lwo casos of cholera on board, arrived a4 Terra Annuuciata, in this provinge, today, Hhe reporied that two deatbs from cholers himd occurred during the vovage. Hhe has been sent to Asiucrd, & swall island off the const of Bardiniu, where she will by quarans tned,