Omaha Daily Bee Newspaper, October 5, 1893, Page 1

ISTABLISHED BRYANBADLYBEATE Yonng Man Eloguent Tries His Strength in the Demooratic Party Disastrously. CLEVELAND ENDORSED AT EVERY POINT Not a Vestige of His Policy Escapes Uni- versal Commendation of the Convention, TOLE CASTOR CARRIES THE DAY EAS'LY Bis Followers Outnumbered the Free Silver- itos by More than Two to One, FRANK IRVINE NCMINATED FOR JUSTICE Tleket Finally Selected After Dryun Had Been Forced tnto Withdrawing from the Party—Details of n Dy ooratic Love Feast. For Justice of the Supreme Coure..... e o L ERANTIRVINE Kegenty of (e Stage University: " For the Bull Term j JETON POOLITTLE To Fill Vacane o CoAKLOMAN Oct. 4.—[Special Telegram to The Bek. | -1t was settled almost before tho convention met that Congressman Bryan would not succced in his attempt to cy an endorsement of his position on the siiver question; and he himsclt conceded that the majori st him, So fully did he realize the immensity of the odas agamst him that he weakened greatly from the stand ho was supposed to have taken when ho left Washington, He hus not been advocs ratio of 16 to 1 since his arrival, no free coitage of silver, and all he asked wus that the convention would simply fail to endorse the administration and reatiivm the Chiceago platform, oIt was settled by the state committee that T. J.Mahoney of Douglas should be tem porary chairman and the temporary organization would be made permanent. 1t wis also ar. ranged that the couvention should meet at 2 o'clock und temporarily organizo, followed by the appointment of a conumnit dentials and resolutins and until 8 in the evening, The committee on credentinls had two big contests to consider from G and Saline countics. Dan Cook represented the administration end of the party in Gage and Tobe Custor represented the administration end of the Suline county fight. At 2:30 Chafrman Martin called and Secretary Sheean read the call, Martin recommended 7. J. Mahoney for temporary chaivman aud it was seconded by Holt county. Laxcons, iz even th e on cr then adjourn Contest for the Chnirmanship, * Congressman Bryan offercd the Judge Ong as an wwendment, the convention might as well things at the start. He talked in the interest of fair pray, and saia he did not doubt Mahouey's faiviess, but it was not his kind of fairness. He charged thav the other side would not give the silver men any show in committees. and said that Judge Ong would not consent to any gag law., He did not wunt men from other districts com- ing mto the First district to tell them who should speak for thew. i loudly checred. he roll call was orderod county voted for Mahoney, ‘was reached honey. Worrall of Tancaster protested against Boyd county casting but one vote, but he was howled to silenco and ordered to sit down. He refused to e1t doswn, ciaiming that he was in a democratic convention. The secretary explained that the apportion ment was the sume as lust year, and Worrall was silenced. Burt was the fivst to €0 to Ong las casther 105 votes for Mahone, went solidly ag Bryuan, b majority of the Iirst district gates staid with the voung Anothor kick avose over Wheeler seven votes, und a question of v between Worrall and Sec The votes were counted call was completed, it wus apparent that Mabhoney was electe and Bryan at ouce moved his elecilon by acclamition, The name of He said nnderstand wils and county after util Boyd county and cast four votes for Ma 1 Doug- Otow the dele- Iuishman. county’s Wity arose ary Sheean, As soon as the oy Went Wild, Delegates manding the vote. Bryan's motion was put and carried, but stili the demand for ko announcement of tho roll cali was kept up. ‘W. H. Thompsor Island urged that in the interes the unnounce- ment be not made, but Chaivman Martin sald tho convention was entitled the information, and it wus aunnounced as follows: Mahonoy, #00; Ong, 106, Hryan and Oug were named as committeo to escort Mahoney to the platform. Aftor the usual perfuuct marks Mr, Mahonoy I certalnly appr soousibility” you b ders. | trust that snonsthility thit hissed and AnnounCeent hoirled of de- the to opening re. e cluto the burden of the re- nl od upon iy shool- up) *sts wvon you. You huve ad lors this ufterioun something of i friendly pntest among democrats. | certainly hop that for the sake of the demoerucy of Nebrasha and for the {nterests of harmony the ¢ wus not based npon_porsonalities. 1 have better friend i Nebwaska than tho dis tinguished gentlonan who g name of ny opponent Lofore the conyention add thut hoe hus no friend in- Nolraska b thin myself. 1 bolieve that us the roll « eounties was called you wore vorl fasue fn tho stato pofitics of Nelir individuals, | ho o, that 1 tho further i Iy convention your judg- ed 1o the Lest iiterosts A1 trust it personalicies coedings. cumATBCes under Whick (his conven it of the usual order, We are state issues. Wo quo or 5 our stute institntions. We know that if DOrts ure true, and that it 1ho sworn oy idence Of trusty men'Is 10 be belioved, the wenibers 1hoso rings should be enteanched wud e Dbt one of Ui stide insti- he lust legisliture was compelied alllof oar stute oflicers for wul- foasiuce In office. Tho trinl was punlic, and you heard tho evidence. You kuow the r Sult, and how the result wis uecamplishod e people of Nebraska will, this (ail, hiye Aho OPDOFIBNILY 10 approve or Aisupprovi s el weondition of Mate illuies. In ciosing Mr. Maloney admonished the delegates Lo name good men and go home and belp thew. He wade the usual prowises of fuirnoss and begged the indulgence of the con voution. ment will b Proxies Got L, Chiarles Sthwman of Box Butte and J. B. Blackburn of Lancaster were elocted tempo. rary scevelaries, and theu on motion of John Do of Fremont the chair numed ng 1ietmbers of the comwitte Dern of Dodge, Harmau of Hoit. Sk Webater, Crawford of Cuaning, Brome of ox “Tuttle of Bufulo, MeMax al of Lan ¥ Richardson offered a reso Jution wstructing the committee on creden- tials 10 rejoct all proxies und recommendiog of § JUNE that the delegates | of the delegation A motion to table prompted the connties. tabling of the to 146, A committe on permanent or was then named as follows Saunders, Rush of Douglas, Scotts Bluffs, Mullen of Otoe, Walb of Hall Willow McHugn of Douglas ment of A o Thompson of Hall wanted the delegates from tho Iirst congressional district to name one member of the committee, but the convention would not listen to iv. This v an direct way of once more declaring against Bryan, but Elen of Richardson in- sisted on ‘a more direct expression, and moved as a_ compliment to Congressman Bryan that he be placed on tie committee on resolutions The roll was called oy McHugh's motion. Con Gallagher Starts a R The counties agnin upon Mr. Bry cnergeticaily. When Douglus was 1 there was i wild and exciting demonstration, Chairman Martin cast 103 votes against the umenduient. Con G. Gallagher immediately jumped to his toet, and, obtaining vecoguition, demanc that hie be allowed to set himself right. Ho said he recognized the unit vale imposed by the coun snvention and would abide by it, but he wanted it understood that were it not for that rule, which compelied him to submit to the wishes of the majority, he would never vote that way, and would never consent to refuse to gr 1¢ honor within the power of the dem s party to the Chevalier Bayard of th in tho state. The convention went wild and the galler- ies joined in the demonstration. Men jumped e feet, cheered. shricked and " waved their hats, and it was some time before order could be restoved C. J. Smythe liked the noise so much that he determined to ¢ tinue and he also entered a protest, declaring that he had not beehi allowed to vote. He was well awiave of the unit rule, but he demanded that the del- egation be polled In_ order to kinow how th rule was to be applied. Hadecluimed azainst gag rule, and then there was confusion worse confounded several times oy Chaivman Mahoney potnded in vain, and when Buclid Martin, chairmau of the Doug- s county delegation, arose to make i state- ment the cheers were turncd 1o hisses, Martin said he had not polied the entire delegation, but he had polled it far enowch to satisfy himself that the majority was aguinst the resolution, Luoelld Would Not Be Rquelched He attempted to say something more, but such a storm of hisses arose as had not been heard in that opera house in many a day, T'he sibilant sound swelled until the most remote corners of the reat auditorium rembling i, and the unfort 3 individual who had occasioned it turned in half a dozen divectio if to escave it Sull he continued, and Chairman Muhoney was compelled to basten to the relief of the very much embarrassed chairman of the state central comifitiee, Ho said that no business would be trans- acted until quiet was restored, and that in- asmuch as Mr. Martin had b ccognized he would bo afforded an - opportunity to be heurd. By that time Mr. thut he was not ve ent cast the full vote this resolution on the van to demand o call of The ‘call resulted in the vesolution by a vote of 835 nization Gooa of Dickerson of Dixon, White of k Cordial of Red moved the mittee on 1 appoint- solutions. that amendment to proceedod to sit down Martin had ux108 to talk, und he merely repeated what he had said before, The chaivman attempted to give a few direct10ns as to what cou should be pur sued, but was repeatedly interrupted by o demand for the polling of the Douglus dele- gation. “Is it conceded that the chairman of delegation was right 2" he asked. Constantine Refused Concede. ““Yes," replied nearly every member of the delegation, dissented M, Smythe, “nothing of the kind is conceded, want the delegation polled before 1 vill con ceae anything of the kind.” “Poll the delegation,” “Gio on roll ¢ No you wan'l, vy o tho cries that fi “Lwill settle that matter,” said Chairman Mahoney, but as the delegation still was very much wrougnt up and would ot keep quiet he shook the leg of a chair, which he was using for a gavel, over in that divection, and remurked with a great deal of veher mence, “You will do in this matter as [ say.” The convention cheered and the Douglas delegation was restored to n semblance of order, after which Mr. Mahon ected that the delegation be passed: for the time and that 1t agree upon its vote and the vote be announced later by the chairman Chere was no real doubt as to the senti- ment of the majority of the delegation, so no surprise was created a short time aft ward when the county was again called and tho 103 votes were cast and recorded against the amendment, without protest. I'h vle had not caused wny perceptivle ch in the sentiment in the other the result of the vote was: Ye s #3, vhus vubbing 1L inte” the congressman considerably larder and deeper thin it hud been before. i inouneement was - greeted ses from the Bryan men, and then oviginul wotion was put and carried, Bryan Got One Memb, The chair anuounced the following as the committee ou resolutions: McHugh of Douglas, Rolte of Otoe, Melntosh of Clicy. enne, Manerof Dawes, Manett of Hou Vaughn of Dodge, Ciegg of Richardson, Tho last mamed was the representati from the First district that it b agreea upon at the worning confer #ive 13 Bryan, in order that his resol migh come before the convention milority report. The Otoe connty was also from that distrier, bur he was from the home of Secrotary Morton wnd therefore ferninst the congressiman, On motion of Nhoemaker of Dougla conyertion then took i recess au 4:15 o until 7 o'lock i the ovening, to g various committe, ¢t prepar report, concluded ith the fet's have f ed the ho with the rd emendous Jam in the vecess wis supposed terminate ik the delegites were extremely veluctant Lo again commence hos- tilitics. The Nobraska State band stationed itself upon the stage and for an hou euter- tained the erowded gallovies with an un usually fine program of wmusic, demonstrat ing its ability to compete with its more famous prototype.. the lowa State band When che convention was called to order Chairman Mahoney faced one of the Targest crowds that has probably ever gatheved to witness the deliberations of o demovratic state convention i Nebrasia. ‘The opers house was packed from footlights to dome and every availabie oot of stauding room wiis oceupied “I'he crowd Di the galler, became impatient at the long delay that foilowed the hour for assembling. ‘The band exhinustod its printed program and added i Jov of patviotic selec tious. Between the ections theee were re peated calls for Bryuu, but that gentleman composed nimself in his'seat und stead fastly sfused 1o vespond to the remcated and demands for & spe Then the lod for Mahoney. Smythe of Omaha, Sawyer und Watiius, but tone of the distinguished dolegates responded, and the people were cowpelled to amuse them selves us bLest they could una they did it most uproaviously. ~ Av 8:30 the band was still playivg and “the galleries yélling them selves hoarse for Bryun, Kelnsed to Hear Hryan, \ At 8:40 Stewart of Saunders county arose and stated thal iu as much as the delegates were goltiy more than right that they should bo enter- tained by a aspecch. He wmoved that it be the seuso of the convention thit Congress- wan Bryau be nvited to address the audience. It was seconded with & whoup but when Stewart attempted to put the wotion, pandemoniuw broke lovse. The administration people were determived to preveut auy disturbuuce of the eut and dried program and the uttewpt was 4 failure. ALS:50 Chairman Mahoney wade \bis ap- pearance in the wings of tho staze, but dis creetly declined Lo show himsell W the sudi euce. ~ He explained (o those uear him that to [CONTINVED ON SECOND FAGE. i nternal d tired of waliting it was nothing | OMAHA, THU ; RI0 DE JANEIRO DESTROYI Brazil's Rebel Fleet Again Bombarding the Oapital of the Republic, MANY CITIZENS DESERT THE CITY Efforts of the Insurgents’ Gunuers Dircoted Partic Gov arly Toward the emolishing - Mello unELers, nment Gaildings stabiish 1 [Copyrightsd 1893 by James Gor Moxtevieo, Uruguay (via Galveston, Tex.), Oct By Mexican Cable to the New York Herald —Special to Tue Bre.]— Information has just reached hero that Ad- miral Melio's vevel fleat 1s again bombarding Riowaneiro, Brazil. The fleet, which a few days ago moved into a strategic position to et out of runye of the fire of the forts, has renewed its attack on tho city and is throw- ing shotand shell into the capital. The guuners, however, have cvidently been in structed to spare residences and private property and to dirett their fire exclusively asgovernment buildings, For this veason little damage is beng done in the city, although the ereatest alacm is being felt throughout the town. Many of the private residences have been already deserted, families having fled to ape the barbarites perpetrated by nto’s troops. The president’s forces are replying to the fire of the ships from bat- teries which were thrown up along the water front at the time the fleat changed its anchorage & few days ago, From Destorro comes the announcement that parts of the crows of the Brazilian war ships Republico and Pallas, which re- cently arrived there, havo wone ashore and occupied the forts in that city and on the istand of Santa Cattarina. It is the inten- tion to establish Mello's headquarters in Desterro and proclaim a provisional govern- ment n this city. The president is in active opposition to the candidacy of Tajes as his successor, and favors Ellari, who, however, is meeting with considerable antagonism. Tajes is the ehoice of the socialists, who are conducting a vigorous campaign. Argentiun ebels Sthl Fightiog. Bugxos Avies, Argentina (via Galveston, Tex.), Oct. 4.—[By Mexican Cable to the w York Herald—Speelal to Tite Ber.]— General Roca has applied to the minster of war for permission to return to this city from Ilosario, where the insurgents have mwade an unconditional surreader t the goy- ernment. This request on the part of the general is regarded as indicating that he favors the projects of the radical party. Whilo General Roca is oppased to President Pena, he has not antagonized him duving e rce nt tioubles, and 8o far as is has taken no active part in the against the goverament. It is geuerally believed that the@ud of the irbances i Argentina is not yet Although the government has won decisive vietories in many localities basdes osario and has been led to believe that the radical clement has been suppressed throughout the state of Santa Fe, it is known that armed vesistance still opposes Pena’s foreo in many quarters and that the siege of different cities is likely to continue for some time. That there is still danger of desperate tighting in_ these disaffected local- ities is known by the fact that the govern- ment intends to maintain garrisons of fed- cral troops in all the districts in ivhich the radicals have shown any strength. Aspirat fa Cabiuet Omcer, Valeatin Vierasoro, minister of foreign af- fairs, will probably resign from the cabinet to become a candidate for governor of the state of Corriento. Ho was appointed to the cabinet on July 6 when President Pex organized that body. “The ironciad gunboat captured from the rebe )5 URO, W Shoisin a badl trial of the polits mediately ‘e troops in Rosario are searching houses for arms, und the national guard to the nnm- ber of 65,000 has been mobilized. PaxaMA, Colombia (via Gulveston, Tex.), Oct. 4.—[By Mexican Cable to the New York Herald—Special to Lue Bee, |—Word has been received in this city from Iquique, Chili, that ex-Dictator Pierrola’s secrotary, Seaor Seminario, and the Peruvian consul fought a duel in that p Both of the combatants were wounded, m Bennstt.] revolt insizht. 4 re- Adnes, which 5 of Rosurio d back was a few to this city today. battered condition, The 1 prisoners will begin im o ENGINEERS COMPLALN, Burlington Employes Declare that Company Is Unfarr. Cupston, Ia., Oct, 4. Spec Tur Bee.| — Bugineers Chase, Duswtelle, Junby and Kunox went to Chicago this after- noon, where they vill present the Barling- ton engineers' grievances bofore the oficial “Theve has been much dissatisfaction of late amopg the trainmen. They claim that their vuns Tiave been cut and also their pay. This hus only been accomplished. by the undf nded work covering a period of several months, and as a consequence their checks have umounted to such small sums that they hive been unable to pay their bills. the "elegram to foww Epworih Lo Ciison, Ta., Oct, 4.—(Special Telegram to Tue Bee.)—The aunual conference of the Epworth leagues of lowa convened at the Methodist church last evening and continued through today. The meetings have been vory largely attended. ‘The delegates number al. most 150 Addresses weve made by Rey, M Buckner of Red Ok, R W. Harris of Deni: son, R W. Ladd of Shenandoah und Prof, Charles Horsewell of the Garrett Biblical university., Harrison County's Falr, Missount Varrey, Ta., Oct. 4.—[Special Telegram to T'iie Bee. | ~Tho thirty-Afth an- nual fair of the Hurrison County Agricul- tural society today with a large audienc The displays of stock and produets are fiue In the 2:80 class, trotling and paving, Bouny Scotland won, Dinah second. Best Three-year-old class, trotting, Merviam won, Almont Shermun second. Best tim CEnAR Rarins, Ta, Oct. 4. —[Spe gram to Tug Bee.]—At the Linu county re publican convention, held at Murion today St. Clair Smith of Cedar Rapids and H, ( Noitert of Walker were nominated for rey sentutives e Criticised M 8. NEW Youk, Oct. 4 —William €. Endicott of Massachuscits, ex-secretary of war, who is at the Fiftb Avenue hotel, took occasion today to eriticise the | ship of Senator Voorhees in tue siiver fight, which, he said, did Dot amount to anything, as Senator Voorhees did 1ot seem 10 make any impres siou. Mr. Endicott said he suspecked some- thing was wrong. Seuator Gorman was o wan of greut intlucace and Mr. Endicott thought he would have pushed things much belter than Sevator Voorhees has do -~ Wauts Her Husbaud's Mo Buck, Decarin, dil, Oct. 4.—Mrs. Mary M- Gregor of Suthieriand is the plaintiff in two 0dd cases in the eireuil court, with Louis R. | RSDAY MORN —— ING Cain, W Alle de llis Johnson, A. R. Barteau and Powell, keepors o1 gambling houses, as dants. The plaintiffis husbauna lost several thousand dollars ins few months at gambling, and his wife comes into court and asks the court and jury to ¢ompel the gam- blers to disgorge, The litightion, because of its singular character, attratts the attention of all the sports in this section of the state. The defendants have no property, but u judgment, if givenywill hold good against the owner of the property in which the gambling rooms are focated petinkias ~~tdin STARTLING \ DINCLOSURES, What an English Deteetive Clatms th Have Discovored n A Loxnox, Oct. 4.—<The Pall this afternoon publishes a with an officer of the secret service, who has been employed by the British government ever since the Parnell movoment. 1t is pre- sumed that the officer referrod to is Lo Caron, whose name became well known on s of the Atlantic inconnection with the Pigott disclosures #nd the famous suit against the London Times, Ihe deteetive says that the Clan-n is going to be organized in the United States under the leadership of Patrick Egan and Patrick Ford. This movement, he claims, is the result of the rejection by the House of Lovds of the home rule bil Continuing, the detestive says that tho s of the Clan-nu-Gauel have been in ed condition owing to the revel the Parvell anvestwation and the murder of Dr. Cronin in Chicago, but the ofiicers now claim that the reorgani- zation is quietly progressing. The detectiv is quoted as saying that it is partly due to the absence from the United States of Mr, Igan that the Clan-na-Gael has not taken decided action before this He also claims that there was a_silent compact with Mr. dstone to the effect that things should n quict until he had tried his hand at passing the home rule biil. *Mr. Egan now being free and home rule for the presént defeated,” the detective suys, “Lam in constant correspondence with the United States and hu 50_conversea here this weck with a man now in England who is a member of the He tells me that they delare somothing wust be done, For them to be content with what has been done and with the idle promises of the Gladstonians,afterithe immer pendi- tures of money and life, with the v men in prison in England, would m Treland the lnughing stock of the world. This would eventually be turned against them, oven in American politics,” The detective erion Mall Gazette long interview then explained at length the split in the Trvish party in 1888, when the Clan-na-Goel supported Harvison, and showed how Mr. Ilgun was vewarded, con- tinuing: *If EEgan had besn in 1 position to act at the last election Ha on would have been elected, whereas the Clan-na-Gaet and the Irish parly wereddisorganized and Clove land captured many [rish votes which were cast against him before. “The action of g n to reunite Gael. It must adopt cateh the money of the Irish in Amer the only policy which will do that active policy. The Irish dre sick of subscribing woncy for par movemonts, The result :l?w alliance between the Irish; factions English politicians. Although the meats of the best Americans are same as in England ith regurd the dyuamite, the ve party will not fail to rememboa, to use the expression of Mr. Gladstene, ‘England never gave lreland auything volaatarily. Giad- stone used these words at. an unfortunate time. The premier's words are treasured up. There will be a returs, to_the old sys- tem of secret societics, with all the attend- art horrors. Iroland is peculiarly ripe for such policy at the present moment. In some of the counties the smoutdering” cmbers of the old societies are ‘ready to burst into ames, in others secret societies are already in full swing.” the the Lords Clan- policy in an id the senti- the to a DE!{ERMINED TO FIGHT. Moors Will Res'st the Erectisn Spanish Fore at Guarkueh, MaprIp. Oct. 4. —Dispatches from Mellilla y that 27,000 Moors, including 5,000 cavalry, are surrounding that place. The Moors swear they will never periit the erection of a Spanish fort at Guariach, near the Moorish cometery. ‘The council of ministers here has decided to erect the fort at any cost, so a out the defeat of the troops, and rein- forcements are being seat to the front as rapidly as possible. The gunboat Cuerva has arrived at Melliila and has been shelling the Moorish forts on tire Riff coust all ¢ CAUSE FOR COMP. of the t Reusons for Makl n Kack, Cuicago, Oct. 4, —The Union Pacific has extended its notice of withdrawal from the Western Passenger association to October L. Tnis allows an_opporiunity to remedy Autters av the meeting of the association on October 10. The action of the association agrcement on the right of the difforent roads to individual action in tendering rates to connecting lines will, without doubt, be amended, for, as the matter now stands. the Union Pacific has just cause for com. plaint. Receive Southeaster man Caldw Union Pacitic Has ' Bosworth of the Jucksonville & 1 held 4 confereuce with Chair- el today relative to the boycott n lines. The boyeott will un- moved within a few d & Northern road has agreed by all the articles of the Western Passenger” associution agreement and its boycott will probubly be declared off tomor- 103 or the LOCKS, Accident Which Eefell the New Unitea States Cruiser Montgomery, New LoNboy, Oct. 4.—The new cruser Montgomery reached this harbor at 4 o'clock this morning. Just outside this port she ran on Black Ledgeat 1145 lust night at low water and stuck fast. Tugs were at once dispatched to the cruiser's assistance, but the rising tide floated her before the assist- ance arcived and she enme to port under | own steam. An examfnation of the vessel's bottom disclosed the faet of a bad indenta- tion under her starbourd side and she is suid o b ‘The probabilty is that her trial will not take place and that the government vessels hero to assist in the test will be ordered to they stations. 'Mhe Mont- gomery made i sp ‘?m ran to this point, showing sixteen and® oneshall knots speed under easy steaming. She made the ran from the capes in twenty-four hours, Yellow Juck's Kavages in Georgin, Bruxswick, Ga., Oct. 4.—Three deaths were oficially “reported | yesterday, Miss Rosa Nisi, the infunt child of Blount Bowen and Mrs, Emma Willis. Fifteen new cases of yellow fever were reported. Surgeon Fagan reports C. J. Dorflsager's suspicious case at Faucy Bluft only mularial Dr. Burford reporcs no 1 cas es St. Simon island. There are now eight, three cases under treatment: discharged forty-two; died, fourte 8% ratio of ths, 1.10. Wet weather continues and uap increase from fifty o 100 cases at one daily expected. The force of is now padly overworked. SHur :on Murray is murshaling his forces to meet tremendous outbreals he hourly expects iR Chesp Rates Deew Big Crowds. Proerssiig, Oct. 4.—The first coach exc ur- sion wain from New York to Chicago over the Penusylvania lines at the roducad rote of 818 pussed threugh Pittsbuig ia four sec tions this worning, fever a - Fuvorably Beported, WasHINGTON, Qot. 4, —A resoiution calling for informution on the suspended pension cases, presented by Mr. Lacey of lowa, hus been favorably reporied to the house, OCTOBER ON THE EVE OF NOMINATION Lines at Lincoln Rapidly Taking on Mcre Defivite Shapes, MAXWELL'S STRENGTH INCREASING FAST Opposition Bending Every Effort to Down the Predged and tnstructed Del- egntes — ( Candid reak nnot Combine on The Situntl a te Liscony, Oct. 4 Tae Ber. |1t is the eve before | the Capical City of the is an other of those momentous oc: when no man knows what a day will bring forth, | Judge Maxwell of midnight prise even to his | vorters. Certan has materially Special Telegram to the battle in state, uan is showi with a up at the hour stren, W that most enthusiastic sup itis that his candidacy strengthened ducing the last few hours, and it asserted by many that th lorse of some of the delogates nning to assert itself. The talk of some of them has such to give color to the assertion of Church Howe, who looked over the excited, surging throng in the rotunda of the Lincolu this evening and declared: “Men get drunk on politics, just the same as on whisky. aud they make enough sight, bigger fools of themselyes. A political drunk is the d—dst kind of a spree that ever a mortal man went on.” If the Nemaha statesnian 1s authority on this subject—and there are those who live in the borders of the state who will concede that he is qualified to talk on that topic—it may be stated that several of the delegates havo sobered up very con siderably since the sun went down. Muxwell’'s Apparent Strength, The Maxwell men caucused shortly after 9 o'clock at the Lincoln, and the list made up from thoso present from the verbal re- ports of members of various county dolega- tions estimating what tho vote of their re- spective delegations would be, and from the instructions passed dicating is sober sense Iy and been 18 at last actions by county conventions that the chiel justice had 444 votes. His streugth is varously estimuted at from 425 to 450 votes. There are 956 dele gates, with 430 necessary for a choice. Some of the counties thut will cast votes for Max- well stated that they desive (o cast a4 complimentary vote for a local candidate on the informal ballot. It will be vemarkably ange if some of the iustructed delegites ave not split by the chipping off of small fractions, for all the tricks, blandishments and devices kimown to the convention manipulating pro- fession will be exhausted to accomplisii this end. It has leuked out from the opposition hegdquarters that two delcgates in one dele- wation, instructed for Maxwell and one in another m the sume kind, have promised to Jump their instructions and vote against the chicf Justice if, in their opiuion, it becomes probable that he will be nominuted on the first ballot. Opposition Much at Sea, It has begun to dawn upon some of the so- called candidates, who have heretofore r fused to believe that they were being used as dummies, that such is indeed the case, and the effect it has had on them scems to be unpleasunt. It has been supposcd that the opposition would concentrate on Judge Hayward, but vigorous work is now being donofor Judge T. O, C. Harrisou of Grand Island, und the Hayward men are decidedly wrathy. Some of the latte ert that they will go to Maxwell before they will drop Hayward for Harrison, Meanwhile the plot thickens and the pros pects of lively music in the convention grows beautifully brighter. Nearly all of the eandidates quarters at the Lincoln. Sx-Lieutenpnt Governor C. A. Abbott of Grand Island is located in parlor A, while Clinton A. Pov of Omuha is advertised in y r C, Judge M. L. Hayward of Nebraska City 18 holding forth in_room I, while J. 15, Frick, the stiaw an put up by the Dodge county sniappers, is announced by loud-colored placaras to have his headquarters in parlors I d 1 He selected these letters (K und I2) because arably wedded to them, and the t sition wiis mude by one of liis lieutenunts, who was fearful of the effect of a pl statement of facts in s0 conspicuous manner, e head Ans- Thammet for Chaem i, At o mecting of thestate cenirai com mittee this evening it was decided to vecommend J. W. Thummel of Grand Isinnd, for temporary chaivman of the couveniion as Congressman Hainer of the Fourtl district will not be here owing to pres auties at Washington. Mv., Thummel was the chaivman of the convention two years ago when Judge Post was nominrted. Tou Cook of Lancaster, will be named for tem ¢ secretary and John Redline of yer, assistunt secretury ‘The Douglas county delegution will ¢ in the morning as s00n us the delv bo gotten Logether, and John L. We who was repudiated by his own ward a county convention will be selected us man, 1eu 8L ) Suspicious Statements, Secretary mittee loudly hotel balcony chi Cook of the state central com wnounced from the Lincoln during the evening thut the men of the county delegations v ¥ quested 1o ot once hand - their eredentials for inspection. A sugzgestive glunce wis shot around by wembers of the railioad cor tingent and it was n ary Lo ascer o just who was comin and what places would have to be filled Some time later Secretary Cook statod that there would be conside 1 delegates present in person, and that ther would not be twenty vilcaneies reported to the convention. Ho was rorta that all the seats would be fille $ ‘This stutenieat is doubted by many ¢ Mauxwell men, who do not believe th such percentage of the delegates will ba pr ent, and are certain thut the try to seat u large number of out the knowledge of the con Wits d0Ne LWo Years ugo, to vore can’t count out the choice of th of the stute. Wouldn't Have Webster. of Thummel as agroed upon only wfler an designate Johin L. Webster for had fallen through and an eflort upon Judge Allan W. Field of this likewise proven unsuccessful, It agreed upon by the machine wing convention that ‘Ihummel shall be neut chairman, Laying Many Plaus, if ever, has thiere been the work L the eve of astate convention in this that the railroad crowd und> the rep r tives of the various auti-Maxwell forces ure doing tonight, Every one of the old-time members of the corporation lubby and gang of political fixers, with scarcely an exception, toggthcr with scores of new o0aes, ave on hand, aud buttonholing, fourtn floor couferences, and darl corner consu tions recognized ovder in all where delegates congregut plan of action that the unti-Muxwell bine has agreca upon for the morrow upt to fill the seats of abgent delegate th corporation stool pigeons, who will be off the convention & vho were elected, but Phie same modc in the 8¢ Was counted out Oune thing that ably move th out it they vepublicans The selectio for chairman tenipt to that | o uecide city had has been of the perui Seldom done city th One com 15 Lo hotels l i | ned e identical persons, who sscre not prescat ure was adopte years ago, when e ana Post was nominated convention e stic whispered that ii was | | eruble will tend to ma successful of a personal Maxwell men the tmposition t ticed. It is quit deception will in w ery of the plot \though it can in some instance nplish ) cast u they Wwis ac counties t to which as liberat, | the name of the and cast in bohalf of | A uwumter the call ¢ 1o, t Reese had a v than was repe uso had besr g out of the v had been cast deleates 1o the were delowates v orarily withdra Reese in case the when this ballot ¥ Nt h il of the following ¢ Wi 1t was accompl and the result w had counted on nominee ballot and immed ! the honest follow opposit complimentar first ballot dec Maug s out of ie the ubsequent i methods dishou tomok bated tonight ean between now and st will be Lanes The Lancastc the Lincoln this made to tie the d ailed to that the votes of in the field ag. under an before nom the state Bud L politic centr: men on th 1 remurlce < ter of tion of affai of Luncaster cour tion, know t county six Maxwell s nom ug to convention that te convention After the conye the delegatos, ( Judee), Wi s and the 1 side nnd the seve the othier over the shi Wiiers s, wed untii 1 ¢ may b strength tion; therefore be fundd « wed to tio eity and as equally disieit I of pron st shall be chlr The e 1o the re e Raymond, Henry Herrynian, Joba P Clayy A1 Wilson 1ebite, B, 1. R Vinniyn, A Rice, firvay A Clianiton Harips Bert, 141 annou foris, Wo ar by law of thet 10 sceure such i Nebhraski on (e s similar] the actl Frinspo o sity of Lincoln in st and gouitabic of Nohrasku, It is of ‘Lancastor con the MBI for the pur Mprove wint Laws for the regn thix stite i Tort for cans, have nasmueh Inw that i thit wi ner ¢ e Subronie | constitutionality, by the people of | ago, the action of tomorrow mterest, t 2 of 1 the | 10w be favor i rail lnwy, or the cand the time the peoy Appeal for lower A ¢ the uinoty the publicin for Lanc September legates 4 Jf doeds o in ditel B wor oo Plutto CoLuames wvam to Tiy :onven tion lowing aelo, Lincoln W, Peur E. A, St ders ey u ses i O« all. Henvy It Dy The 9 f company ut arizod w e | rou vied opon and vi catrane I A L | amount was in the pattern valued thro from tak is the sentees will be unknown, and in the absence of delogates, the able to 10 be vepresentation and dishonest 1t of the nomination on . that Judgs R sentations and false stutements W if tho plans avey and on the first ballot amon nst Maxwell, ) tia © Lancaster His present time, in view taken from the official Thata comn ckney, I NVention Aotho will e L Favy ballway d ruse at least p ot that some of nspection il hardly be hat is Sought © cortain not be however. as widespy hardly fail bemg su ed by allowms op uore votes than the were entitled, Tt whore the secrot v padded number i eounty, and the el promptly took number voies 1 opposition o vountios uthe vote ot total larger by wever, t o b an - there vonvention was showe bor ¢ seretar 0 eause th L Lo Wore e ho had promised W their votes from was i second bal was taken it she of Reese ¥ the Sume Plan, em manip: as what the cons; 1t first cheated the ished by a sy intely the ors of Judge Itecse af 1y of ‘his suny question, actions and they on the m tha de to them under this condition nd othe no less outr od in the con lut are bein suceessfully pract e morning. tster's Attitude, delecation held a ¢ ning and an atten slegation to Hay motion was the delegation be 1l the T D. Stearns Lancastor th nd IR the 1 commit passed the cafter it cory FIv partially the ab- deteet prac that the d as would have been the case but for the discov by the Maxwell men tonight coossful Where the Vote Was Padded, Thoe counting out of Reese two yoars ago sition umber notoriously truc in the easc of S1oux cotnty others ary L cilling hairman the cuc named latc on finally 1 Judiee i y. The hrow number votes and it was sie Che reason for this was that thore to ten 1 Judge lot, and wed on tecount a falling off in certain quarters of mis. tlation, pirators 0 actual first made beliove what was told them by the emissavies of th rse's vote would be | and would fall off ter the rters wore ved into the belief that his nomination hased isreprc U wer ihese geou ention incu- hatched cns at npL was ard. 1y 0 made divided andidates At was also made an- crowd , but with no better success than All that was accomplished was the | ation of two candidates for place on They were red suloon keeper and mpf. © lenving th is deleg:tion ! 1 ry. f no little of the ex 1y in the lie coming position taken 1 1 for the term a cluse, ‘I'he follo port of the elected delegutes ntfon Hall” (now > (0llowing resolut X WS o whe s of thi o5 or whether the all pr How going ¢ reliet is obtained w ttie efforls nd the Lincol ed hefore the Stiie « ' M. Kaymond, il Feeniniyer v proplr f uwenty-ci 0 con 1 Loureen fro ' sl . tesof ¢ o 10 nime d snvention reporied holees O 1. Masor Veith, 1111 Wiko compt, B S, 1oz Kidlymin, iy, A A7, talfoe = Atlindon, U, Sel N Maiel, 16, 11 Glurge ) a Uhon Fined by WA i licuns 1sseni | tnational Ji favorof the re Of Common e s of frel e footing ¥ situited i of the v the Bo: thelr endeavors 1o frefght rates for (h the SCuse Of the rep niy thit sild Wo end State of Trad il b people iherni cnjoyed { Licland hleh wo, us was orgunized onc repablicin caven sowe one asked, “Ave there any Max- (SJ3) You bet your life theee interest at the sting condi with reforence to the s titude conven by this ears ago ab the time that Judge that is wing is county w0 the n distriet in this i o one Lo on the stite shall haye sstlon afeetings the prosperity of all: The Strug; st of th n buat onven i onthall Oikley 1 moth dopted of L ed, ity st et tion Went- onrd of © of (he Do pie i i of Ror rutes over the railrowds doing busities syniathizo with ti in thelr Amerl i freignt vate for distrie cou o el 1+ e i3 alonir the line d; aneaster count the Lancaste watehed 0 see whether or nof sandidate 1o pass uj lute who was o i 1 rates. si. el with CUSLOL 1 Tl ks, in o six convention held i in,which v V. stute ) was i candilate for v 1 10 cach of you indi wy sincere thunks. CHARLEY Gt County Delesuten by OCL (S The vepubtican 1 to t i it \BikiZ an -~ ght It e Plyu m rth of hbery, uth street, wi 186 w ana who * the lute fro- Rock irt, ant we the 15i0n 148 Lo ity wndea X years egition isid Lt wiil 0 thit ninated ut 1o thelr in and Nebraska I wery vidually vEIY, 1 Tele Pants 8 g vest ger desk b flod ha o customey foy 1, bus the thief drop) og Lis flight. L85 was ulse slolen, ad b thief efre and [ ¢ 1 A pimts eister | i Cattle, DROWNED IN DROVES Thousands of Pecple Fall Victims to the Southern Storms, WHOLE SETTLEMENTS WASHED AWAY Tales of Terror and Despair from the Exposed Coast of Louisana AAFUL EXPERIENCE AT GRAND . ISLE Ewept by a Tidal Wave Which Oarried with it Death and Dostruction, FRIGHTFUL WORK OF WIND AND WAVE Wreeks of Villages nnd Towis and the Exe termination ot + Comm Rotl-An the Loss. Hitien - vetal Death tmate « NEW Owirans, Oct. 4 2,000 killea and nearly €,000,000 worth of property annie Ove ilited is the record of the groat gull storm in Louistua, There s never been anything approxic mating it the country More than half of the poy the since was settled. moin the v glou over which dead, hurricane swept the Iverything is wreeked and not in ten is left standing Ie the without food, or even oue house while the survivors are in most destitute: condition, clothing their ushed by for most of them were sleeping in beds when their houses were ¢ the tvaves the winds or “The survivors are mostly Not one of them but, what has a terrible story to tell. not one but whatt is badly bruised and Thoy floating for wind The deaths contlrmed young men in the vigor of manhood ured. eseuped mainly on rafts or lops, twenty hours in the Blowing forty-five mi <0 far as water with the S an hour, d und XU vepor which are aggregate ove 18 follows: Where the Dead \re, Chemie Canunada Fishermon at I 1 Clenllon Buy Buyou Cook Oyster Fishing settlements at Buyou Cook Bird istand Simon island nd nd Rtosario Razow i Malo Willin s by Pishing cafups at Daiey Grand buyou....... Grand Pra Tropical Bend Pass vl oute Pont Alubachic Bartholy Fort Phillip Hospital bay. liell beaeh Grand bank Grand Tsle Buras polnt Pleasant poiut . Sixty-m Doint Devil's flat Bolivar poini Huppy Juck Nichol Vaitulings point Conres arl viver It pleasant Lost on Weber Loston the bogs Hayou Lu lond.. Tayou Ankr Bayor Cu Dufonten IR .« 20 . 4 Chemie ing vessels were in the gulf Not » rd hus since heard trom them or theiv Aloug the Mi i the loss of lile was Lo some ex- I the bay it whelly by ‘drowning, rGeneral Vise the time the On lu At Ca tishiy stovn visited nda 120 iy been oCCupAnLS, insi) tent due o falling ouildings. wus caused Tu Doltars wnd Cents, The pecuniary da is uow estimated as follows No Plagueniing Orleans 460,000 600,000 260,000 260,000 250,000 260,000 400,000 900,000 parish Oringe craps Other crops ol Shipping sehomues, Vishing sett Rall Miscellunconus Total Between heve and Inced £300,00 I total Movile th L0000 wount of nd iu and damage loss of oranges 1s 76 of the ot Nashville is damage done is § Mobile Thic while round otal 430,000, b 1] per cent, per cent orange trees were killed or blown down the the dusmage ins ticted on 1L will run from &50:,000 Lo §600,000, routs, the Louisvitle heaviest sufforer and GRAND ISLE'S EXVLRIENG sueyivors of the Catycinsin Tell the Tule of How the Flood Came, NEW ORLEANS, Ocl, 4.t |8 wlirnoon by My Sebrats of Girand of life on Girand Isle and Civand and Adaos bays, estimated Isle that the oss Chenler and in th and Cook, Chalon, settleaionts ek 500 101,000, Chender and Grand as been first authent’e uews worning wheu They tuil tidal wave swapt « and property on inent mparalle ca sevoral survivors resohed stories. A destroying Dr. Frick, a vife were tive fam- lere, heartrendiug ife physy One b suid 10 pr dro his ned fort Fhe steamer Joe es und sove was blown te Chenier Camanda wnd 1 | is 1e Urand Isle, 88 oxLosed, L wwie of meng 0 aud coustitutes quite o setilonesh