Omaha Daily Bee Newspaper, August 24, 1893, Page 1

BOIES WILL TRY IT AGAIY of the Towa Domoorats for a Third Term. Choice UND COVER BOME OPPOSITION the st Distrlet In Cancns Declare thut Party Interes Demand a Chuuge in the Nomi- nee for Chief Executive. Delegates from ORACE BOIES Governor... R ae oW N ¢ T OIMAS BOWMAN . B. KNOEPFLER Suprenie Court. .. Raifrond Commissloner Btate Superintendent Drs Morxes, Aug. 23,—[Special Telegram to Tur Bee.|—After having positively de- clared that he would not accept a renomi- nation for governor, Horace Boies has been nominated for a third teem by the democrats of lowa. And Boies hus concluded not to decline the honor, although he knows his acceptance will be “seriously detrimental to the best interests of tho democratic party.” It was learned tonight that the First dis- trict caucus voted that a renomination of Boies was inexpedient, but the matter was reconsidered and patehed up. The convention was largely attended and vory enthusiastic. The majority of the delegates weve young men, and taken as o whole, it was a very intelligent looking as- sembly. The convention had very little to do beyond carrying out the program srranged the leaders last night. There was a Javge amount of oratory, however, and the convention bore patiently with' it until nearly 6 o'clock. Awmong the speakers wus Hon. John P. Irish of California, formerly among the wheel horses of the party w this state. Chairmen Vollmer and Cato Sello both made short but spirited addresses. Speech of Tho convention was called to order at 10:30 by Chairman Fuller of the state central commitee Rev. Howard A. John- gon, of the Presbyterian church, offered airman, {vman Fuller then introduced Tempor- ary Chairman Vollmer of Davenport, who addressed the convention as follows: “Gentlemen: Ithunk you forthe great honor you have bestowed upon me. We have met ata crit time. Our country und our party have alike renchod o crisis in ir affaies. From all of the land wails of financial di Dread and anxicty float likea thr all the marts of trade and the ban of wite craft seerns to have palsied the arm of publi work: “Waving fields and bur - test the kindness of Providence, but they condemn the weakness and folly of man whose governmental policy compels thou- sunds to want in the presence of untold riches, since the absence of & medium of ex- change prevents the willing, all-supplying tillers of the soil from bringing to the mouth of the cousumer the superabundance of food which he has again received from nature's horn of plenty. Meanwhile the army of the unemployed swarms over the land, and up and down the highways in their midst stalks epublican pharisee, with the assurance bred hypocrisy, poinving his finger at nd our party us the authors of this wide- ad misery. Abuses the McKinley Bill. 41t is high time here in Iowa,smy fellow democrats, that we repudiate this foul slan- der. Wo live, itis true, under a democravic administration, both state and national; but both 1n state and in nation we are cursed by republican laws. Let us not forget, nor permit the people to forget, that we still have that blessed McKinley bill—-that Jatest but most developed offshoot of the poisonous plant, protection. Let us not for- get, nor permit congress to forgot, the un- auswerable thesis of sound political economy thav our industries can never get on a healthy, natural basis until this noxious weed is destroyed, root and branch. Panics are the necessary outgrowth and nevel failing uccompaniments of this artificial system, which stimulates growth abnor- mally in certain directlons, while it prevents expiusion in other directions, and finally compels the pampered favorites to choke in their own slime in the eve i of overproduction. part of congressional wiseacres, by means of the taxing power, to preseribe the conditions on which their fellow men shall enga, productive industry, assuming to themselves the powers of omnis mine the needs and wants of the innumer- at nation like this; tho recent experience of several of them, and s of u late secretury of the treasury, ms to indicate that the great Ligh priests of protection do not kuow enough to run their own business, much less to regulate that of their neighbo Attacks the Shermun Bill, “Let us not forget, especially, that that cowardly makeshift, denounced by our na- tional platform last year, the Sherman bill, discredited now by its own author, still scands upon our statute books, Like John Sherman sold his birthright for of pottage,when ho lent his name to this unprineipled sell-out; when, to serve the truckling demagogism of his party, he threw to the winds the greatest financiering repu- tation of the in u lust ineffectual at- tempt to capture votes for the republican ticket by ving Harrison fr the un- pleasant nocossity of vetomg a bill for the freo coinage of silver. His nume will go down to posterity linked with law upheld by none, condemned by all, the great and sunlicient cause of our present financial distres “Often has unvarnished demagogism in our press or public men furnished a toxt for the disciples of mouarchy on the inherent fmpossibilty of successfil popular govern ment, but never has this been more dis graceful und unblushing, more rank aud Duuseating in ignorance, gall and assuinp- tion than last week's attempt of the de- feated and discredited leaders of the repub- lican party of lowa to charge the present administeation and the democratio party with being the cause of our financial troubla, and thus to pass off on us the patermity of the bastard phild whom they themselves huve conceivéd on the gross body of monop- oly und the money power, Defends His Party. “One loses patience with these conscience- less demagogues and superlutive sapheads, who, with an air of measurcless superiority, in one breath deploniugly say ‘I told you so,’ and in the next try to poison the car of an alurmed public against all honest efforts of the administration to provent panic and allay distrust. “Our purty 18 even held responsible for tho condition of the treasury of the United Btates. Yet four years ago it went out of power leaving surplus revenues roundly stated to the amount of $100,000,000 in the coffers of the national treasury, Aund when BSecretary Carlisle, barely tive months ago, cast his eagle eye into the strong box at Washington,be found therein only the marks where ‘Calico Charley’ had been scraping at the bottom of the box. “The democratic party will redeem the plodges it made 10 the peovle last fall. I'he country will not be delivered bound- and gugged to a money power, actual or imagin- ary, nor will its financial prosperity bo made the football of revudiationists or nfiation- ists. The weight of debt ou the back of the tolling milllons will uot be wade more bur- densome, nor will blood flow o the horses, bridles,though the governor of a great state, under stress of undue excitement, may get down on the level of the sand lot orator. A Call to Worship. “Both the McKinley and Shermun bills have got to go, and us iu the good work. Tewporaril may be petty b ngs aud jealousivs wris- ing out of the distribution of patronuge, or fierhun trom the lack of such distribution, UL the ‘Bungry hogs' are nol mumierous in ing granaries ttempt on the the ranks of the grand damocracy of lowa to impede its triumphant courae on"the path of reform. “Do not, therefore, be tempted into rank 1dolatry before either the golden calf or the silver fetish: do not become involved in fratricidal strife over the spoils, which will finally be equitably distributed; but down on your knees, you sinners all, 'before the pure and undefiled altar of «enuine dem acy, where alone you may find saving grace. *‘In the eampaien before us state issues can bo settled. But in the state, as in nation, we find that the will of the peo- ple, repeatetily expressed in favor of a change in our laws, is still unrealized ; and while the world has admiringly boheld the triumphant election and re-clection of our ‘grand old man’, Horace Boies, as governor of Town. we are still blessed with a set of bluo laws that suggest the ignorant intolerance of the dark ages, rather than the broad-minded liberalism of these latter days of the nine- teenth century. Growing intemperance, disrespect for law, increase of the cost of oriminal prosecutions, decrease of municipal rovenues, decrease of immigration, ncrease of emigration, esplonage, blackm: mid- night conspiracies, riot and eivil discord, re- sulting from fanatical persecution—all the inherent evils of tyrannicaljpaternalis—mare weighing heavily on this state, Midway Flaisance of Ameriean Polities. “*And behold the attitude responsible for this condition of affairs! The indecent con- tortions of the republican party of Towa on this greatissue, executing a veritable danse du ventre on the slippery platform built in this city one weck ago, will sbon gain for Towa the name of the Midway Plaisance of American politics, where with much that is good, noble and grand are found some of the strangest freaks and disgusting monstrosi- ties to be found anywhere among the higher anthropides—crafty leaders, forcing down the throats of the bigoted rank and file of their party the ill-tasting decoction brewed at the reret conclaves held last fall in the river counties of the state, where Brother Blythe and Brother MclFarland impersonated the witches in Macbeth and danced 'round the fiery cauldron, and ‘in the poisoned entrails threw' to produce that wicked charm that was worked on the republican state conven- tion of last week. *But await the sequel. When the liberal republican Macbeth meets the orthodox prohibition MacDufl on the bloody field at Dunsinane this fall, I much fear that the fiest Mac will fall before the sccond in tho most approved Shakespearian muanuer. “We have this to say to conscientious prohibitionists: 1f, as you profess, prohibi- tion is a matter of controlling principlo with you, how can you support a party that has deliberately botrayed your cause in obedi- ence to a corrupt bargain made with your encmies last fall? ““We have this to se. eral republicans of Tow you say, if you really, earnestly desire to rid th o uf the blighting curse of pro- hibition, you should not try, in the words of Abraham Lincoln, to build a house aivided against itself, half slave and half free.” Mr. Vollmer was frequently applauded. A reterence he made to Governor Boies as a possible candidate for re-clection called out o great demonstratior At the conclusion of the speech the convention began the s tion of regular committees, and after the had been announced adjourned till 2 p. u Committee on Resolutions. Following is the committee on resolution: Fivst district, W. \V. Baldwin of Des Moin: county; Second, M. J. Wade of Johuson; Third, 'Carlion 'F. Coch of Blackhawlk; Fourth, M. J. Carter of Winnesheil; Fifth, J. . Hamnlton of Linn; Sixth, J. C. Wil liams of Mahaska; Seventh, Henry Stivers of Polk; Eighth, T. L. Maxwell of Union; Ninth, Thomas Bowman of Pottawattami Tenth, P. M. Guthrie of Carroil; Eleventh, John C. Kelly of Woodbury. “The nomination of Governor Boics wns made by Senator Dodge of Burlington aud secondeq by the convention in a rising vote. Lioutenant Governor Bestow was re- nominated, but not without o struggle. s ballot being taken resulting in 602 for Bestow to 49 for G. B, McFall of Oska- loosa. On the latter’s motion, however, tho nomination of Bestow was made unanimous. T'he greatest strugzle of the convention was for the supreme judgeship, no less than half a dozen being named and seconded in speeches that occupied nearly two hours. It only required one ballot, how- ever, to decide Ve of Hon! John Cloggett of Mason 3 Judge Day of Des Moines, who was thourht tobe n sure winner last night, developed y littlestrength because of his late ro- cun record. utendent Knoepfler was re- nomi by acclymation and ex-Congress- man Bowman of Council Bluffs ‘was named for railway commissioncr in the same man- ner. “There is nothing new or original in the platform, the license plank of two years ago being reiterated ana the Chicago plank on the silver question being adopted. The ex- pected contest on the silver question did not occur, the free silvoritos eiving up the struggle in despair Tho present state committce was re- clected eutire with the exception of Walsh of Wapello county, in the Sixth district, to succeed J, I, Seevers of Muhaska county. “The convention reconvened at 2 o'ciock. “Cemporary Chawman Vollmer presided. Permaneit ovganization was effected as follows: Chairman, Cato Sells, Benton county; secretary, Frank I, Allen, Audubon, and reading clerls, John H. Gillespie, Des Moiues county. “The committee recommended that all nominating speeches be limited to five min- utes and that the rules of the Fifty-second congress govern the convention, The re- port was adopt ‘Th temporary chairman immediately sur- rendered the chair to Cato Sells, permunent chuirman, Sells vead a_speech in which ho said the ropubliean party from boing a party of principles was now ~without principles judging from the recent platform. He sui the republican party in the interest of party success is willing to vestore the saloon to lowa. Itadvocates the saloon nsa matter of expedicncy, while the democr does so0 from principle. Ho said the licans of lowi ure now trying to carry out the same deception practiced by republicans in congress when the Sherman law was passed, which, he declared, was o ropublican mensure, und that hurd times are due to che republivin maladmivistration. ¢ to the so-called Iib- If you mean what Boles Nomluated. After some delay Senator W. W. Dodg Burlington, came Torward and placed in no wation Governor Boies, and amid great ap- plause he wus made the choice of the con- voution by scclumation, For lieutenant governor, Bestow was re- nominated, und then the first contest de- veloped. J. B, McFall of Oskulooss was placed in nomination against him. The ballot resulted: Bestow 622, McFull 4 Bestow was declared renominated At this point the report of the on resolutions was read and adop mously as follows: Tie administration f H ernor of low for four years a8 10 fully meot the eXpocti the people. 1t has been characterized by wise statosmanahip, strict economy and serupulous {ntegrity, rarviy equalled snd uover surpussed in the history of the state. We ~declive our confidence in administration of Grover Cleveland, ident of the United fuspired by patrlotism and - marked by cowprohenslve undorstanding of all iuterests and sincere rogard for the demands of the peo- plo. We have faith in his wisdom, honesty and ability w lead the country out of the into which it has been plunged by the corrupt class of the legislution of thé republicin party, wnd to Dring about an ore of nationul and fudividual prosperity. Tho present unfortuiate founcial strio- goncy I the direet logney of the republican | adwinistration Lo logical result of the silver Tuw, g trusts, of lezlslation for the avowe 4t of clusses against the ommittee 4 ununi- ace Boles us gov- st has been such 15 und hopes of tho pres- States. It {8 ho people will sustain | there | ‘aud of corruption, combination and hoss= Tt 15 these things which huve combined 10 shake credit, 1o foment distrust, W parslyzo bustuess and (o ereate panic. nipt to shiftresponsibility for the preseut uisfortune iu state affales on the dewocratic adumiuistration. which lias boen in | power loas than six months, {5 futile and ab- surd. Four yeurs ago the democratic adminise tration 1ft'1o 1ts successor u surplus of $100,- 000,000, The republickn wduinistration left [CONTINUED ON 8ECOND FAGE.] ANOTHER LATE CONVENTION Nobraska Republicans Oalled to Assemble at Lincoln on October Fifth, ONE DAY AFTER THE DEMOCRATS MEET There Will Be Nearly a Thousand Dele- the Ropresentation I ed un the Vute Onst for Presls dential Elector Raymond. LaxcoLN, Aug. 23. pecial Telegram to Tue Bee.]—The republican state convention will assemble at Lincoln on Thursday, Oc- tober 5, with 065 delegates. This much was decided upon by the state central commit- tee, which met here this evening. Nearly overy member of the committee was present, although it was noticed that but compara- tively few of the mure prominent republi- caus from over the state gathered to assist the committee in 1ts deliberations. Chief Justice Maxwell arrived early in the day, but res lingered but livtle with the members. tenant Governor Majors and the irrepressi- ble Walt Seeley came in during the aftor- noon, while Senator Lowley, Brad Slaugh- ter, ex-Governor Dawes and a few othors made up the balance of the visitors. The members of the committee present in person or by proxy by senatorial district were as follo First, F. W. Samuelson, ond, M! H. Christy, St v, by R M. Daggart, Wat, Nebraska Cit, Prox; “ourth, Orlando Teift, Avoca, by M. M. Butler, Fifth, P. Hall, Mem- phis Bechel, G. A. Bennett, w. enth, C. C. MeNish, Peebles, Pender; eland, tslging Tenth, O. eventh, A, A. Welch, . Hodsdon, Schuyler; McDonald, Atkinson, by A. McArthur, X Fourteenth, «'T. J. smith, Ainsworth; Fifteenth, H. Chap- man, Ansle J. H. Ager, proxy; Sixteenth, J. T. Mallalieu, Kearney; Seven- teenth, ALL. C ) ; Bighteenth, C. Hostetter, Centr: Nineteenth, W. Hus: A. Steel, pro: Twentieth, C. Magoon, Lincoln, M. Meyers, Davey; Twenty-first, J. C. Burch, ‘T'wenty-second, T. C. Callihin, Twenty-third, C. L. Richards, Twenty-fourth, C. A. McCloud, enty-fifth, W. H. Streeter, Aurora; ixth, J. B. McGrew, Bloomington enth, A.V. Cole, Junia "wenty- eighth, G. P. Rb Holdrege; Twenty- ninth, A. R. Crusen, Curtis; Thirticth, H. L. Gould, Ogulalla. Contest Over Ropresentation. The committee got down to business imme- diately after roll call. The first contest aroso over the basis of representation. C. C. McNish desired to base it on the vote cast for L. M. Raymond for presidential elector with one delegate for each 100, while George Rhea wanted to base it on the vote given Tugene Moore for auditor, with one dele- te for each 125 votes cast. After some contention it was decided to divide the ques- tion. Chairman Cady advised a small conven- tion, urging the fact that the last conven- tion was wo large and unwieldy. This idea was vigorously and successfully combated by McNish, Rhea and others, and it was finally decided to give the counties one dele- gate-at-large and one delegyte for each 100 votes or major fraction thereof. Theu it came to the choice of the candidate upon whose vote the representation should be based. After consideravle talk, it was de- cided to base the representation upon the vote cast for [. M. Raymound. It Was Cut and Dried. The next controversy was an_exceedingly shortone. Two dates were suggested for the convention—September 25 and October 5. 'The latter date was selected with a sud- denness and_unanimity that suggested the caucus, which caused some members to de- liver a few impromptu speeches. 1t was de- 1ded that the convention should meet at 10 oclock in the foranoon. By a vote-which was afterward mado unanimous, the committee recommended IS, J. Hainer, congressman fromn the Iourth Qistrict, as the temporary chairman, A communication was received from the officers of the International Typographicul union regarding the attitude of the Stato Journal toward the printers union and Iditor Gere only breathed easicr after tho communication was referred to the exceutivo committee without reading. The commitice then adjourned. PREPARING FOR Humboldt; Sec- G. irteenth, J PRIMARLES, Meeting of the New Kepubiican City Ceu- tral Comwmittee Held Lust Evening. The fight of last year, between the old and new republican city central commitiees, hus broken out anew, and the members of both are aguin agitated in trying to settle the question of which is the proper body to act n performing the functions devolving up. the committee. It will bo remembered that the contention was that the new committee was illegally named by the convention last fall, and the old committee has refused thus far to recognize its claims. Soveral meet- ings were held at that time in an effort to finally dctermine the matter, but no s factory conclusion was renched. The con- troversy was finally dropped for the time being by mutual consent, as the campaign of the year was over, but now that another is approaching the vexutious question again confronts both committees, and they have turned their attention to its solution, The new committee met last evening in the of of Justice George S. Smith, who is the chairman of the new body. A quorum of the twenty-seven members was present, those answering to their names being us fol of the rich over the | lows: First ward, no representation; Sec- ond ward, Al Duke, J. J. Casoy; Third ward, 3, W son; Fourth ward,'G. 8. Smith, dborough, 1. W. Blackburn; Fifth J, Bachman, Joseph Redman, J. B, Bruner; Sixth ward, H, M. Waring, I, Les- seatine; Seventh and Kighth wards, no rep- rescutation ; Ninth ward, W. A. Messick, G. G, Irey, C. J. Djureen. Will Demand the Books, A resolution was adopted, instructiug the secretary to make formal demand tomorrow on the oficers of the old committee for the bocks, records and papers of the committee. No other ofticial action was -tuken, but the situation was talked over to some length, ntiment of those present was holding the primaries for the wud couuty on the ssme day, on the ground that it resulted in' the waking of combinations between can- didates for ecity and county offices, thereby enabling designing parties to run tho primuries in the interest of the city at large. The committee udjourned until Sat- urday afternoon at 4 o'clock, the next meet- ing Lo be held in the basement of the New York Life building. The county committee weels at the sane place at 3 o'clock, und it wias thought that it would be possible to arrive at a conclusion regard- ing the holding of the primavies for both conventions on that afterncon, while it is the expectation of sume of the members that the time for holding both conveutions will also be decided on that oc- casion. Several of the mewmbers of the old city committee yesterday declared themselves a8 against récognizing the claims of the new comunitiee, but a number of the members of tue lalter’ last night expressed tue belief that the demand for the books aud pabers { would be acceded to because of the can- aidacy of all ghe oMicers of the old commitiee for oftice thid fall. It was stated that Cbair- wun Dick Swmith was an aspirant for the | mayoralty, that cretary W. Kelly wanted to be city clerk, and that Treasurer Stubt was very desirous of coming Lo the council from the First ward. It was argued ] that this would e suliclent 1o Induce Lhew | Ly outcome of the ca to lay aside their prejudiods against the new committee and fork over the papers when requested. The odds, howdver, seem to point the other way A TN LOST AT §BA. Wreck of Two Vossels and the Drowning of Nineteen People. Harrax, N. 8., Aug: 28 —The loss of the steamer Dorcas with the barge Ktta Stewart in tow has been comfirmed. The loss of life was ninctecen persons, Thonames of thhse drowned when the Dorcas went down arg: ANGUS FERGUSON, HECTOR MeDONA WILLIAM HANAH, @ ALERED TON J. SMART, IRMAN MCMURRAY, ALEXANDER MOVICKER, MICITAEL MCGUNN, all sohmen, MRS. HANNAIL wife of tho engineer and 1l-year-old duugh'ter. Those on board of the Emma Star, as far as known, wero: UAPTAIN SPENCER. WILLIAM P. PRICE, mate, C. V MCVIOKER, passenzcr for Halifax, GEORGE and JAMES KEELY. AN AMDONALD. AL ASK soaman, DAVID BALDIVIM. cook. SADIE MUSGRAVE, passenzor for Halifax. Grave fears are entertained for tho snfety of the schooner Walleda. She left here Sun- day in ballast. bound for Picton to load. gt sl OPENING OF THE STRIP. ptaln, Ate. hief enginoer. NEUAY, second mate. Arrangements that Have Heen Made for that Event, ARKANSAS CiTy, Aug. 23, —The receipt of the text of the president's proclamation sot- ting the date for the opening of the Chero- kee Strip to settlement, published in the Kansas City papers, caused much excite- ment among the boomers, The arrange- ments for the oponing meet with general approval, with the exception of that require- ment which obliges each hcm> secker to register and receivo a certiticate before being allowed to enter the Stvip, Land lawyers say that the requir m'ut is ob- viousty fllegal and advise settlers to pay no attention to it, but to @nter the Strip on the ovening day and take up claims in the usual way. Theaddition of rezistration to the settlers’ other qualifieations, say tho law- yers, is virtually ameoding the homestead laws, which neither the president nor Sec- retary Smith has power to do. Another change in the opening avrange- ments meets with the heartiest approval. and that is the plan to place all police regu- lations 1n the hands of United States troops. instead of Deputy United States marshals, as was the case at the Oklahoma opening, Four troops of cavalry 1) Fort Reno and Fort Elliott are now on their way to the Strip. They will keep sootiers off ‘the land, protect settlers and have charge of all po- lLice arrangements. When Oklahoma was opened the deputy marshais took advantage of thei 21 position to gobble townsites and dosii claims, much to the prejucice of the legitimate home seeker. Unitel States troops will have neither the oppor- tunity nor the inclination to so conduct themselves and ] tler will have a fair chance without discrimination. g PROTECTED IN THELt WOLK. Kansas Miners Return to Labor Under a Guard of Deputy Sherifs, Kaxsas Crry, Aug. 2.—Tue miners at North Leavenworth' went to work this morning under the protection of deputy sheriffs. The men have been intimidated lately by a gathering of strilers each morn- ing, who endeavored'to prevent tbem from working. m 7 _offered the strikers 80 s.per on 't r around. This was refused. Prrrssura, Kan., Aug. 23.—All tho smaller mines and soveral oth have agreed 1o the terms on which the Sunta Fo settled the dificulty at its mines, and it may now be said that the strike 18 permanently settled Theonly proprietors holding out are the Cen- tral Coke & Coal company und the Kunsas & 4 mpany. They insist that thoy will pay no move than 50 cents straight per ton. If their old men do not want togo to work at that price, the companies will con- tinue the importation of megro labor, Small numbers of nezroes are now at work in the mines of both companies. nglish Mivers, Loxpox, Aug. There wa tion today that the great strike of co: miners that has now been on for nearly a month may be ended. At a conference of delegates of the minérs held in this city a resolution was adopted declaring if the mine owners would hdraw the notice of redu tion of 25 per cent the striking miners would reture to work forthwith, QUITING RATES TO OMAHA, Mountaln Division of the Uaion Pacific the Scene of Livoly St LAKE, Aug. 23.—[Special Telegram to Tue Bee.]—The Union Pacitic has almost comploted its track o Manti and Ephraim on the San Pete valley line and by the 1st of Scptember it will be fighting with the Rio Grande Western for cattle, sheep, grain and other shipments from these places, which are centers of rich regions. In antici- pation the Western has cut down on the agreed cattle vate to Omaha $10 per car and on the grain rate 10 cents per hun- dred weight. This Thas been done quietly and no esplanation given, but is taken by . the Union Pa as declaration of warand a hot rate war is looked fo Fifteen cars of sheep bound for Omaha were shipped on the Union Pacific at Juab today. Ten cars for Kunsas City were shipped on the Rio Grande Wesiern at nt Valley Junction. Aa average of v cars of cattle are being shipped every day on the Idano division of the Union Pa- cific to be fed in Nebraska and Kausas. S W. Eccles, assistant general freight agent of the Union Pacific, says business is picking up on the mountain division to an encourag- ing degree and all men are feeling better. ———— DEATH ROLL. TH t of Suxe-Uoburg Answers the Call of the Dark Angel. Beruy, Aug, 28.—Duke Eraest of Saxe- Coburg and Gotha &§od lust night in the castle at Reinhardsbruan. The duke was childless, and ghe throne now falls to the duke of Edinburgh. second son of Victo and her late consort, Prince Albert, who was 4 brother of Duk( Brnest. The duke of idinburgh thus becomes a- reigning Ger- man prince, Emperor William arrived at Remhards- brune this m roing, The duke of Ea- burgh was today formully recoguized as the rulerof the du hy. en the conditivn of Duke Ernest 1@ ame eritical he was notified and ut once came ta this city. He today took the oath of ullegignce to ihe constitu, tion in the presence of Emperor William and all the ministers. TheDiet will meet Satur- day w swear allegiance Lo the new ruler of the duchy. DexveR, Aug. 23.+<R. 8. Woolen, well known throughout tho west as “Uncle Dick,” died at Trinidad, Colo., last night. He was in his 50th year and was the greatest pioneer in Americs and the oldest Indian fighter in the world. Laxvstiom, Minn,, Aug. 23.—Mrs. Caroline Hall of Chicago lake was arrested this morning, charged with esusing. the death of her mother-in-law, Mrs, Johanua Hall, who died Augustd. . The younger Mrs. Hall was taken to Cen ter City, and the hearing was coutinued until September 1, by which time s chemical aualysis of the dead woman's stomach will te completed. Sheriff Andrews took the prigoner to Suillwater today. The people of $h:Lownsiip are taking much interest in VOTE 0N LEE MANTLE'S CASE His Right to a Seat in the United States Senate Denied, SENATOR HILL SPEAKS FOR HIMSELF Mo Brenks Away from the Leadership of Voorhees and Gorman—Cuarrency Ques tions Interestingly Discussed In Both Branches of Congress, Wasnivatoy, Aug. he resolution which was introduced yesterday by Senator Peffer, calling on the sccretary of the treas- ury for nformation as to whether the national baunks of Now York, Boston and Philadelphia wore conducting their affairs at prescnt in violation of the law regarding the amount of their reserve, the payment of checks and the rates of interest charged, stirred up iu the senate when it came up for consideration today u debate which was the sharpest one of the sessfon. The cause of Mr. Peffer was sustained by Mr. Hill of New York, who broke away from the leadership of Mr. Gorman and Mr. Voaor- hees, and, in direct opposition to the position taken by them, made several speeches which showed a division in the ranks. Mr. Hill plainly took a position which indicates that he has opinions and views of his own thatare not to be molded by those who have been considored leaders of the democratic side in the senate. The debate became a very interesting and warm one, and as tho news of it began to spread through the capitol the sezators who had been in their committeo rooms or in the cloak rooms began to take their seats on the floor and the galleries filled up, and even a num- ber of representatives came over from the housa. The discussion lasted until the morn- ing hour expired, and the resolution went to the calendar, where it cannot be reached again except in the rogular ovder of busi- ness, Lee Mantle's Case. The report of the committee on privileges and elections in regard to the r of Lea Mantle to a seat in the senate, u the ap- pointment of the governor of Montans, was taken up, debated aud decided in the nega- tive. ‘Thevote was taken on the wminority resolution declurinz Mr. Mantle not entitled toa seat and it was carried by a vote of 35 t080. As Mr. Manderson changed his vote in order to move to reconsider, the vote had roall, ood 34 to 31, tor Pasco gave notice of a substitute to Vest's minority bill for silver coinage aturatio of 20 to 1. The substitute pro- poses that a commission of three citizens of the United Sta ) be appointed by the president, to u: n and determine by the Ist of Junuary next a ir and just ratio between the actual intriusic value of silver and gold as a basis for the free coinage of After the result 1s reported to the ty of the treasury. the weisht of pure haard silver to be comed in the dol- halves, quarters and dimes to be fixed and detormined by him, and the silver in the treasury to bo coined at such ratio. Petler's Resolation “The resolution offered yesterday by Peffer us to the violation of the law by national banks in declining to_pay depositors’ checks in currency was taken up and o motion to refer it to the committee on finunce was mado by Hoar, ropuolican, of Massachusetts and gave rise to along and somewhat excited discussion, in_which Senators Voorhees, Gorman and McPherson favored reference. Senators Mandersou, Kyle, Hill, Wolcott opposed it and d on the adoption of the resolution. NIt seems to me,” said Mr. Washburn, “that if this resolution be adopted iv will b 4 notico to the comptroller of tho curren administer the law literally and_ techuicall T'he result would be to close every bank in the country and place them in the hands of receivers, Thatis a calamity which we should try 10 avoid in the preseat deplorabie coudition of the country.” zgested a Modifieation, Mr. Mitenell eriticised the resolution as calling rather for a opinion than for the fucts, and he suggested a modification of it in conformity to his view Mr. Butler favored the resolution and opposed its reference. e meutioned a statement mude to him the other day by the ident of & manutacturing establishment pffect that, in order to draw out of a bank a portion of his deposit, he had to pay 15 per cent. We have heard a great doal, said Mr. Butler, as to the want of confi dence 1w the country, and as to its being brought about by the Sherman act. The sherman act had about as much to do with it as the pebble in the mill vond had to ¢o with the flow of water. It is u want of honesty. We may as well speak plainly. The sooner the country finds it out the better it will be for everybody. Mr. Cullom expressed indifference as to whether the resolution should be adopted or should pe referred, because he did not think any information would be given that would daisturb public affa When all the facts werestated nobody would be hurt, Mr. Cockrell—\Will not vhe information rather inspire confidence ou the part of the depositorst Mr. Cullom—If the banks of the country and the business of the country have been oing on in a legal and lawful way the intor- mation, instead of doing injury, will do good. Whatever may have been the course of the banks of New York, Boston and Philadel- phia, there has not been an hour when on the banks of Illinois and of the whole west, I be- lieve, and especially of the great city of Chi- cago, u depositor could not draw his check and get the money for it. But {um not dis- vosed to criticise the action of the New York bankers on the quostion of using clear- ing house checks, bocuuse there might be a condition there which justified it; und yet I am_inclined to believe that if those banks had gone on as the banks of Chicugo and St Louis did, they would have been paying cash on their checks w)qu instead of paying out clearing house certificates, Criticl-od 1ts Phraseology, Mr. Allison criticised the phraseology of the resolution and suggested wodification of it. As to the cleuring house certilicates, he regarded them as somewhat irregula yet he hiad been told they did not circulute as money. I[ they did so they might not be within the letter of the law, Mr. Hill undertook to draft some modifi- cations, but before he completed them the morning hour expirod aud the resolution went over without action, Mr. Stewart gave notice that, as he was disappointed in not getting the floor toduy to addr he senate on the bill discontinuing the purchase of silver bullion, he would seck Lo make hi: dress tomorrow, and Mr. Hill gave similar notice for Friday vext. Mr. Hoar made an argument against Mr. Butler's amendment to the national bank cireulation act. He said he was opposed to restoring to state banks the power of ing, circulabing and furnishiog © The people of the country were entitled o have a currency, every dollar of which should be equal to every other dollar, and which shouid be unchanging i value, so far as the will of & man could bring that Lo pass. That currency should he national. It was the function of the natioual government to sce that it was provided. It never bad been and never could be provided by the stal “The notion seemed 1o prevail in some quu ters that the castern bankers were a set of harpies, reaping & harvest from the people distress, expandiog and contracting the cur- rency, scizing busness by the throat and “bulling” and “bearing” the market so as to reap 3 harvest from the people's sorrow. There was no truth whatever io the notion, Took Up the Moutuns Case. With the close of Mr. Hoar national bank circulation bill was laid aside without action and the report of the commit- Lee oo presiisges and electious in favor of marks, the SINGLE — | COPY FIVE = T — seating M~ ‘antle as scnator from Mon- tann was % up. Arguments against the adoption of 2, teport and the admission of Mr. Mantle (% \made by M. Gallinger and Mr. Platt. A% Turpic and Mr, Chandler re- phied to some = . Platt's points and M Pasco replied . v, Chandler. Mr. Hawle, argued in favot he resolution. The de bate was closel Mr. H ing in * report. on at 5:l favor of the ma) the vote was taki - 1 the substituto offered by Mr Vance, dec g Mr. Mantle not en- titled to a seat. Tho vote wis following is the Mosses, Be Cullom, Dixor Yoas, vote in det Blackburn, C: , Faulkner, Gallinger, Marris, Kylo, Lindsay herson, ' Manderson, Mitehell of Orezon, Mitehell furphy, Palmer, Pasco, Pef Platt, Proctor, Ransom, Smith, Stockbridgo, Vance, Vest, Vilas, Washburn, White of California, White of Louieian: Nays Messrs. Bate, Butler, Cameron, Carey, Daniel, Da Dubois, Frye, Ha Hawley, Higgins, Hall, Hoar, Hunte Jones of Arkansas, Jones of Novad Martin, Pe Power, Pugh, Shoup,” Squire, Stewart, Teller, Walthall, Wolcott—3u. s Mr. Manderson, who had changed his vote from nay to yea in order to make & motion to reconsider, made that motion. * A motion to lay the motion to reconsider on the table was made by Mr. Vance, but without action on it the senate adjourned until tomorrow, leaving the Mantlo case still open, v, Coko, corg Mc Mills, of Wisconsin, Lodgn, Roach, Turpie, IN THE HOUS Friends and Foes of the White Metal Mect n Debate. WASHINGTON, Aug. 23.—As the close of the debate on the financial issue in the house draws near it is apparent that the silver men have been outwitted to a slight extent by the allotment of time. The free coinage peoplo led off the debate with brilliant efforts from their best orators, whilo the re- pealers have reseryed some of their brightest speakers until the last. The result of the somewhat hasty desire of tho silver mem- bers to get on the record has been that most of them hava spoken, and the greator part of the romaining time will ba oceupied by the other side, Mr. C. W. Stone was the first speaker this moraing on the silver question. Hesaid that had the present administration, instead of acting w a weak, vacillating manner, sternly and unflinchingly announced its intention to keep every dollar equal in vatue to every other dollar, the apprehension and feeling of dealers throughout the country would havebeen greatly alleviated. Ho would vote for repeal, because it might, in some degree, relieve the distress, but he did not attribute to the Sherman law the existing condition of affaivs. Together with other of his col- ues, ho believed that the underlying cause was the threatening attitude of the democratic party toward tho protected in- dustries. Mr. Covert's Compa‘isons. Mr. Covert spoke, gen the good tempo been conductec New York in vigorously resen a faithful s well. But, ally commending in which this debate had erred to the slurs cast on ome of the speeches, and d them. ver was like who had served long and ely, it was like a faithful s who had grown unstea in his habits. For this reason it had been shunued by some of its friends. When a servitor got into this condition severe methods were nece: "y ver should be restored, but he feared at the habits into whicl it had fallen were so strong that nothing would accomplish this result except thegold currency. (Laughter and applause. ] ME. Fitoh sald’ hé betioved in party pla forms, but, botween the demandsof politi- cal platforms mudo before the present emergency nroso and the demauds of the workingmen and the starving poople, if he had to take his choice, he would let the platform drop. (Applause.] The real plat- form upon which the demoeratic party car- ed every doubufui state (iucluding the de- sive stute of New York) wias not cou- tained in written words. The platform was the record and character of Grover Cleve- land. [Applause.] Touching the nllegation that a representative who voted for repeal would lose his scat, Me. Fiteh said there was, of course, no interest higher thun that of self-p1 vation. But it wus sometimes the unexpected that happened, Mr. Pierce of Tennessce had predicted the defeat of his collengue, Mr. Patierson, when the latter voted against free coinage. But, suid Mr. Fitch, s it happened that the prophet wiis mistaken, and he 1s practic- ing law with great success, I hope, in Ten aessee, while Judge Patterson, after a tri- umphant re-clection, is here with us, [Ap- plause. | Ungertainty In Regurd to the Tarlil. Mr. Dalzelt spoke in favor of the repe: the bill, but he did not hold the Sherman sponsible for the present business de- That was due primarily to the ility of the party now in power to the great economic system under which the country had murched to unexampled prosperity.” But the Sherman act should bo vepealed, Tt muttered not by whom silver hud been demonctized—whether it been done secrctly or openly. Today is not a condition, but a theor that confrouts us. ‘The question was: “Could the United States, singly and alone, remonetize silver under existing conditions 27! Ho thought not, but if the Sherman et was bad in principle and in operation the Bland- Allison act was worse und should not be r enacted in its plac men_ who by their arguments sought to areaign the poor against the we as nothing mor nor less than an anarchist. By the f) coinage of silver debtors would bo able to scule vheir debis from 40 to 50 would defraud th creditors tothat extent ; but this result could bo accomplisned only to the eternal disgrace of the American na- tion. [Applause.; Mr. fatel's Spee Mr. Hatch was satisfied that the prosper- ity of the country and the welfare of all people depended on the decision of congr on this financial question. Onits determina- tion rested the settiement of the financial problem for the next twenty-five years. Ho would discuss this question from the stand- point of his own earnest ana honest convic- tions, and not only from the standpoint of his individual conseience and dutyy but from the standpoint of his duty to that great po- litical party to which he had during his en- tive life boen devoted. 1f he was uot on the democratic plutform today he wanted to get upon it; but he did not think he nad ever been off it in his life. There was a differ- ence us to the interpretation to be placed upon the Chicago platform. He did not be- lieve tharit was susceptible of more than on interpretation: he did not be- lieve that it was Junus-faced, His idea was that there should be a caucus of the membe f tho senators who weredemo- ats (ho placed an emphasis on the wo “democruts’) und let that caucus deter- mine what interpretation should be p) upon the piatform, and let pledge his *life, bis fortune honor” to abide by its action. ['Applul'uu." For one, he was williug to take that pledgé bere and now. [Avplause.] He had no opinion that he would not yield to the opin- ion of & majority of his peers. [Applause. | No man had a more supreme contempt for the Shermun law than he had from the first word to the last word. He had denounced it; he had voted agaiust it; but, in connec- tion with its repeal, there should ba some attempt to relioye the people and to move the great crops of the country which were now lying in storehouses because there was no money t move them. 1t was said that what thi people ueeded was conlidence. It would be the wost Herculonesn task ever attempled to restore confidenco among New Yorlk bankel What the democratic party wants is move sand Cummings Lefends New York. Mr. Cummings recognizod the fact that | she people of the country demauded action, | aud not taik; oud be Lad not intended to trespass upon the iudulgence of the house 1 of Very Disquioting Report Regarding the Cone dition of the President, SAID TO HAVE BRIGHP'S DISEASE Statement of & Phystclan Alloged to e ia ® Position to Know—Why Ife Lefs the Capital-Story Denied by & “Prominent’ yenator. Cutcaao, Aug. 23.—A special from Washe fugton, D. C., sa; *“Whilo the country hak been resting secure in the belief that Prests dent Cleveland was rapidly recovering from the effects of a long and wearisome campaign of handshaking and would soon be again ad the white house in robust health, grave rumors concerning his health have reached Washington and found credence in the highe est ofticial circles, Your correspondent can state positively that the president's health has been & subs ject of frequent discussion in the maotings of tho senato steering committos, The belief vrevails among senators, who re- alizo the important bearing which President Clevoland has on pending legislation, thad M. Cleveland has aa organic ailment. “It has been deeply hinted that he has woil acveloped case of Bright's disease. A physician fo Washington, who is well knowa and stan (s high in his profession, but who, for professional reasons, does not want hi na.ae made public, states that he has the authority of one of the most distinguished physicians of the country that a week bofore Mr. Clevoland left Washington for Buzzarc, Bay samples of his urine were examined b, physicinus in this city, and by two or thres of the most noted spacialists in the cast. The result of this examination was & unane imous opinion that Mr. Cleveland was suffor ing from a kiduey affection. Two or threo of the physicians are said to have stated very plainly and spocitically that the trouble was Bright's diso Upon this verdict, i is stated further, Mr. Cloveland announce that he would return to the seashore and re- cover his health, As s0on as ho got his mes- sage to congress out of the way he aeparted from Washington. Ne is Much Disheartened. “A member of the democratic steering committee states that the day before the president loft Washiogton he spent some time with the chief o tive at his home in the suburbs, The president sosmed dis- hoartened and stated s number of times thas. he was ill; that he believed that he was almost ‘played out,” and that his physiclan had told him that he must get out of Wash- ington, aw: from all worry and care, and secure perfect rest. ‘This sonator says Mr. Clevelaud's looks d not belio his words and that unquestionably the president was fecling very badly. Another sonator says that the president’s hmbs are swollen, hi faco puffed and at times pasty white, These statements, it is now ascertained. have secretly been passed around in both branches of congress, though rarely discussed or com- mented on by the president's friends, Efforts have been made to keep this out of” the papers, fearing the fact would prove de- pressing on the president and harmful to proposed legislation. It is expocted thas th statements of Mr. Cleyoland’s condi- '.I‘nn will be promptly denied by his physi- cian.” Now Comes n Denia’, In connection with the foregob later al to another local papersays: ‘“‘Some arming reports have been in circulation as to the condition of the president’s health. Among them is the positive statement_thal Mr. Cloveland has Bright's disease. Pal have been taken to inquire of some of the most intimate of Mr. Cleveland’s friends here as to the facts of the case. The answers to the inquiries do nov warrant any of the alarming reports. On the contrary, they are of the most reassuring character. One of the most prominent democratic senators, who is on terms of the closest rolationship with the president, and who is very near 1o Secretury Lamout,who undoubtedly is better dvised is to the presilent’s condition than any one else, said last niz *I had a talk with the president shortly before ho left Washington; in fact, I am disposed to think that I vas the last person outside of his oflicial family who hud a conversation with Lim. The reports that he has any organie trouble, or that he is physically ill, oris threatoned with serious illness, have no foundation whatever. - Mr. Cleveland when he left here was physically tired. He was troubled somewhat with insomnia caused by verwork ana long siege receiving oftice ers, * ‘e is expected back in Washington about September 1, which is taken as an indication that he s thoroughly well. The white house is already being put in order for him and I understand the president and Mrs, Clevelaud are both expected here aboud that time. **“I'he reports that he has Bright's disease, inany way threatened with o serious s, are not only falso but under existing :onditions are cruel, to use no harsher term, The president is not u seriously {ll manand in this erisis 1 is very fortunate for this country that e is not. Itis thought that on his roturn ho will change his habits some, in that he will give fewer hours to offl seekers and more hours to the careful con- sideration of important matters, and more attention than he has ever paid befors to health, Itisaduty which a man st his time of lifo with the great responsibiliti on him owes to humself and to his country.’ " . Just Neoded Rest. WASHINGTON, Aug. 23— There is no truth whittover in the report that the president is suffering from some organic disease,” sald Private Secretary Thurber this evening. “‘When he left Washington it was under tho advice of thoso who tuke & great per- sonnl interesy in his welfare, simply because he wanted the recuperation which his arduous duties of the past six months had made necessary, and to fit him to again assume the exacting cares of his oficial position,” Mr. Thurber added that the rest the presi- dent ueeds is simply what a man, however vigorous, most requires when overtaxed, Mr. Thurber received a letter yesterday om the president in which he stated he rapidly gaining strength, ho president's return to Washi about September 1 will effectually di or illn | [CONTINUED ON SECOND PAGK.| all rumor as to hs health, secretary Lamont, who was quite rec in the president's society, said: stories aro absolutely basciess. The presi- dent is as sound as any one, but, like every- body else, he necds rost occasionally. His vhysicians have said he has no organio trouble of any kind.” Fishod with the Doctor, Buzzanp's Bay, Aug. 23.—The president put in the tine todsy fishing in company with Dr. Bryant. Mrs, Cleveland drove over to the village and made several calls, e ~ Collapse of & Bullding Assoclation, S1. Lovis, Aug. 23.—The circuit court today appointed @ receiver for the Common Sense Building and Loan association, capital $600,000. The secretary, Mrs. K. C. Blood, is missing from the city and her office today was found in n stato of confusion, with every paper that could throw light on the affairs of the building sud loan association missing, Mrs. Blood ]xu'n\'lll'hlly ran the tlon herself and in such & way that there is uo ble way of untangiing the muddied af- of the association for & long time. Mi Blood came here from Leroy, N. Y., hav. been separated from her husband, Chicago Guwblers Indloted, Cii0a6o, Avg. 23.—A sensation was caused today by a sudden wholesale indictment of wmblers at the instance of State's Attoraey Lo Eighiy-seven iudictments were found.