Omaha Daily Bee Newspaper, August 9, 1894, Page 1

THE OMAHA STABLIS E HED JU ALMOST RiADY T0 REPORT Tariff Conferees at Last Get Together on a Compromise Meacure, DUTY KEPT ON COAL EUT NONE ON IRON Charge Concerning the Nova Scotia Conl Company Kept the Duty on Black Dia- monds—Sugar Schodule the Samo a8 Outhined Last Week. WASHINGTON, Aug. 8.—Senators Jones and Vest of the tariff committee and Sena- tors Gorman and Smith, acting on behalt of the conservative senators, held a meeting today previous to the meeting of the confer- ence and It Is understood decided that the time had arrived when the conference should come to an end, either by agreement or a disagreement, end that they arranged a pro- gram for bringing about this result. This program as detailed was to have the senate conferees do their utmost to an agreement at the morning conference, and in case of failure to urge that a disagre ment be reported without further delay, and failing to secure the consent of the house members to this plan for the senate confer- ees (o go into the senate and ask to be dis- charged from further consideration of the tarift bill in conferer When Senator Jones was asked as to the truth of this re- port he neither confirmed nor contradicted it, but simply said it was impossible to say what might happen. Senator Jones, after the morning conference, said that if the was a program for the senate on the tariff to ask to be discharged in existence he was not aware of the fact. He did not deny that the senate conferces might expect to be discharged, but added that he did not think that such request would be made today. He also stated that the pro- ceedings at the morning conference had not left the situation materially changed from what it was after adjournment yesterday. The republican steering commitee of the genate holds frequent conferences these days and this morning held a sessfon of consid- erable importance in view of the various propositions that have been threatened in the senate by the democrats. The main point was praciically agreed -upon. The re- publicans think that it is no time to debate the differences that exist in the democratic ranks. The proposition that has been made to make sugar free was also discussed this morning and the bearing this item would have upon the success of the bill. The opinion was expressed that by putting sugar on the free list the votes of the Loulsi- ana senators would be lost to the bill, but that Senator Peffer might vote for it. The republicans say that if a proposition is made to put sugar on the freo list it will receive the support of nearly the entire republican side. At 1 o'clock the democratic conferces ad- journed until 2:30. When they adjorned for thelr usual recess the air was full of rumors of all kinds, among them being the statements that an agreement would be reached at the afternoon. session. The con- ferees all declined to say anything. A lead- ing conservative senator said that the house must take the responsibility of risking another vote upon the bill in the senate. There seems a determination on the part of the senate to enforce a decision, one way or the other during the day, but the measure may be further delayed. THINK THE END IS NEAR. Senator Jones of the semate conferces on the tarift bill sald at 2:25 today that he thought the tariff conferees would be able to reach an agrecment tomorrow. Chairman Wilson and _Representative Montgomery joined Speaker Crisp in his pri- vate office after the recess of the confereces, The report was soon circulated among mem- Ders of the house, and generally creditcd, that an agreement would be reached today. This could aot bo positively confirmed, however from any of the conferces. One of them sald that there was sure to be a bill, but e would not say Low toon. Chairman Wilson when asked as to the report said with de- plomacy that le hoped it might be true. Being asked directly if it were true, he said: “No, I think not.” He was evidently in a hopetul, mood, however. Out of the many conflicting reports at the noon recess of the conference, it became cvi- dent and was so stated by those most inti- mate with the conferees, that an agreement was very near at hand and might be reached tomorrow. Representative Strauss of New York, who Is closely associated with Mr. Wilson, gave it as his opinion that there would be a complete agreement by Saturday at the least. Senator Smith of New Jersey, who was in consultation with the senate conferees, said that he expected the full committee would be called together tomorrow and a bill re- ported. He said he could glve no details excopt to say that the compromise sugar schedule announced last week would be a part of the agreement. One of the republican conferecs said that he expected the republicans would be called in_tomorrow, and Senator Harris said to an- other senator that an agreement (l in ght. HAVE PRACTICALLY AGREED. When the democratic conferees adjourned late today it was understood on ail sides that the democrats would report to the full conference tomorrow. Members of the con- forence added to the gencral faith by their statements, which were more or less san- guine, depending upon the temperament of the speaker. While the utterances at the time of the adjournment were not so strong as those which were heard earlier in the afternoon, they were sufflciently assuring to Justify the statement that, barring improba- ble contingencies, the democratic members of the conference will find themselves pi pared some time during tomorrow, or, at the fatest, on Friday, to call in the republican members of the conferonco for a full meet- 1ng. “T will not say,” sald Senator Jones, “that we have agreed, for that would not b* true, but the situation Is cheerful, and the indi- cations are that we shall finish the work tomorrow,. If we do not come to an agree- ment tomorrow I shall consider the confe ence at an end, for I do not see the utility of continuing our interview with the house conferces longer." This situation was at the end of a day which had started out with & determination on the part of the senate conferees, sup- ported by the conservative senators, to bring the question at issue to a finality during the day, and which later brought the positive, though unofiicial, announcement that this end had been sccomplished and an understanding reached. The report began to galn circula- tion about 1 o'clock, and it grew stronger and stronger, Wwithout receiving positive confirmation from those In a position to know the facts until about 2:30, when the members of the conference and senators who had been closeted with them confirmed it to the extent of siying that while all th detalls had not been arranged, they felt confident that a basis had been found upon which the conferees of both houses could stand and terms actually agreed upon ‘which the conservative senators would ac copt. Both democrats and republcans ac- cepted this as the approach of the end and as oqual to & definite annowncement of an agreement. TERMS OF THE COMPROMIS The terms as given out were that the sugar schedule as published last week, namely, a duty of 40 per cent ad valorem on raw sugar, 40 per cent on the value of the raw sugar in the rgfined, and one-fifth of a cent differential on refined sugar40 cents a ton on coal and free iron ore, with slight changes in_the metal, woolen ‘and eotton schedules. When, however, the conferonce reconvened at 3 o'clock, 1{ soon developed that by no means all the detalls had been arranged, and also that there was more or less opposition to the program, and it was not long before the conferees found them- Ives bothering over many of the same they had been consider- secure m:ynl tlons which for days. It also became nolsed abroad | OMAHA, THURSDAY "",’,‘AAJ' MORNING, AUGUST 9, 1894, that the outlook was not so bright hid appeared a fow hours before. It was understood that objectfon had been made from the house to the retention of the duty on coal and that certain senators, among whom was Senator Pugh, had taken a decided stand againgt what they termed the sacrifice of fron ore. These complaints were sufficient to cause the conferces to halt for a time, and It 1s known that some difficulties were en- countered in adjusting the differences on other schedules. The conferees were there- fore not as sanguine upon the adjournment of their afterncon session as they were when the forenoon session el They came out of the conference somewhat anxious, but still they ted that tomorrow would see the final adjustment of their differcnces, They stated, howey that the coal and iron ¢ rates were among those which had not been fixed beyond recall. Indeed, sugar appears from the statements given out to be the only article upon which a definite conclusion has been reached, but it was understood that either coal or iron ore would go to the free list and the other would be dutiable at the senate rate The met schedule will have to be changed to accord with free iron ore It it is finally concluded that this article is to be selected for the free list Members of the Loulsiana delegation were not pleased with the reported agreement They sald no bounty whatever was given in the ‘sugar schedule and_the purpose was to put the new law into effect at once without giving the continuanc they had expected until Januai 1 next, There much talk REONE ENENT (TR tHo BRAuIs Wouit: Hob fes celve their votes. MAY ADJOURN NEXT WEEK. Representative Catehings of the rules com- mittee is hopeful that an adjournment of congress will oceur next week. The republican steering committee of the senate held a session immediately after the adfournment of the senate today to consider the situation. The understanding among the members was that (he democrats had got close enough together to allow the tariff bill to be eported back to the senate tomorrow. here was present republicans who had in- formation as to the status of the bill and they stated that upon the manufacturing schedules the senate rates in the main ob- tained, but on the three prin al ftems— sugar, coal and iron ore—a compromise had been reached. It was from this standpoint that the republicans discussed the bill and the possibility of defeating it. It was first ascertained that every republican and the populists, Peffer and Stewart, would vote against the bill and that Mr. Hill would also oppose it. Three more votes were necessary to defeat it. The announcement was made with considerable directness that both Messrs. Caffery and Blanchard of Louistana would vote against it, though they were not considered absolutely certain. One of these senators had asked Sena‘or Allen as to the position of himself and Mr. Kyle, who voted for the bill when It passed the senate, and while he had not received a pos- itive answer, the inference was that the pop- ulists seemed (o think it was a part of their policy to vote against the bill. With the re- publican side solid and Hill, Caffrey, Blanc! ard and Allen voting with them the bill coula not pa The republicans had to acknowl- edge, however, the prospects of getting all threc of the last named as extremely doubt- ful. The impression preva‘led that the decis- ive vote aould be taken tomorrow, and ab- it senators were telegraphed to return to Washington. It is not the purpose of the republicans to consume any time in debate. It Is probable that they will be willing to take a vote very soon after the report is made. Their motion will be to indefinitely postpone the bill. The other motion by the friends of the bill will be to agree to the re- port of the conference, but if the motion to indefinitely postpone fails the other motion is very likely to carry by the same vote. as it NOMINATIONS AND CONFIRMATIONS, Long List of the Faithfyl Made Happy by Omcial Rewards. WASHINGTON, Aug. 8.—The president to- day sent the following nominations to the senate: State—Lars Anderson of Obio, to be sec- retary of embassy at Rome; Louis D. Voltz of New York, to be appraiser in the district of Buffalo Creek, New York. Treasury—To be supervising inspectors of steam vessels, George Winans of Wiscon- sin, for the Fifth d.strict; John H. Galway of Michigan, for the Eighth district; Michael G. Galvin, New York, for the Ninth district. Interior—Dixon Buchanan, receiver of pub- lic moneys at Sterling, Colo. Pos'master—John H. Harrison, Tex. War—Captaln H. McCauley, assistant quar- termaster, to be major and quartermaster. Navy—Lieutenant = Commander John C. Rich, to be a commander; Lieutenant George W. Tyler, to be a lieutenant comamnder; lieutenant’ junior_grade, Harry Kimmel, to be a lientenant; Ensign John J. Blandin, to be lieutenant junior grade. The senate in exceutive session today con- firmed the following nominations: Ellis Mills of Virginia, now cansul general at Honolulu, to be secretary of legation and consul gen- cral at the same place. Gibson Clarke, at- torney of the Unlited States, district of Wyo- ming; W. J. Dempster, register of the land office at Sterling, Colo. Marshals—John A. MeDermott, district of Wyoming: James 1, Cratcher, district of Idaho. To be judges of probate—Utah Territory, Willlam S. Willes, Noble Warrum, jr., Achilles Perrin, John C. De Lar Mare, J. M. Grant, James L. Bunt- ing and Thomas J. Brandon. Postmasters— California, John M. Griffin, at Madreaux. at Waco, ADDRESS TO DEMOCRATIC NEGROES, Urged to Attend tho League Convention nt Indianap WASHINGTON, Aug. 8.—Robert G. S:ill, as chief of the African burean of organiza- tion of the democratic congressional commit- tee, has issued an address to the democrats of color of the United States. The address part: “The national negro league will conveno in Indianapolis, Ind., on the 14th inst. It is hoped that negro demo- crats from every state and territory will be represented to evidence their presence and voice their loyalty to the policies and prin- ciples of the administration. At no time in the history of negro democracy has there been greater demand for counseling together to determine the future course and poliey of the negro in America. It is a matter of sincere congratulation to note the unswery- ing fealty shown to the democratic party by our people in Alabama in the recent election. Possibly for the first thme was the negro vote directly appealed to and its response was evidenced by a return of large demo- cra'lc majorities in every negro county in the s'ate. This upen appeal to the negro is especially gratifying to you and to negroes generally." ————te INCENDIARISM SUSPECTED. Traces of Coal OI I"'-nulul After the Quench- ing of u Blaze. midoight the called to Thomas ardson’s house 1322 North Twenty- third street, to extinguish a blaze In the rear part of the cottage. Loss on buld- ing and contents amounted to about $175, The fireman found a coal oll jug in the room where the fire sturted and the woodwork had been saturated with the ofl. It looked as if the fire had been set. Richardson left his louse about 6 o'clock in the evening and was not scen about the place until after the fire- men had® been at work some little time. An Investigation will follow. in a basket of clothes at the Nebraska Steam Jaundry, Sixteenth and Howard streets, called out the fire departmeent about 10:30 o'clock last evening. Loss trifling ol Sl L aidy L wins Herself, D., Aug. 8.—(Speclal Telegram to The Bee)—The body of Miss Carr| Jacobson, who disappeared mys- terlosly from Springfield, Bon Homme county, a few days ago, has been found lodged in somo bushes overhanging the Mis- sourl, three miles below Springfleld. It was uudoubtedly a case of sulclde, says in fire depart- Rich- About ment wes Young CHAMBERLAIN, 8. | the convention WYOMING DENOCRATS AT WAR Btate Convention Urable to Make Any Nominations Yesterday. SILVER QJESTION CONSUMES MANY HOURS nt Too Strong for the and Carry Trous Free Colnage Elen Administration Things to Suit Th ble Will End Kates Ives Ly, CHEYENNE, ‘Telegram Wyo., Aug. 8.—(Special to The Bee)—The demccratic tate convention met this morning at 10 o'clock with eighty of the 103 delegates in attendance. It 18 claimed, however, to be the largest democratic convention in the history of the state. Governor Osbcrne, Congressman Coffeen and other prominent citizens of the state occupied seats on the platform when Chairman New of the state committee called the convention to order. Willis B. Corthel cf Laramie City was made temporary chairman, and M. L. Blake of Sheridan secretary, and the organization was permanent, Committees on credentials, re olutions and order of business were ap- pointed, and the convention took a recess until 2 p. m. The convention did nothing but effect an crganization when it reconvened. As was anticipated, there was a bitter fight in the committee on resoluticns over the question of condemning the financial poley of the t national administration, and it was st 9 o'clock tonight when the committee submitted its report to the c-nvention, The report favcred the free and unlimited coinage of both gold and silver at a ratio of 16 to 1, and denounced the attempt of the administration to place the country on a gold basie. This announcement brought a half dozen Cleveland men to their feet and the fight which had been waged for five hours in com- mittee was transferred to the floor of the convention. The administration men stated that the convention could not afford to go before the country with a false declaration that Cleveland s attempting to place the government on a gold basis. After a debate of two hours the resolu- tions were referred back to the committee and the convention adjourned until 10 o'clock tomorrow morning. FAVORS FREE SILVER. The platform submitted Is unusually lengthy and dwells on state affairs to a large extent. It denounces (he representa- tives of the democratic party in congress who have betrayed the interests of the party in the support of (he senate bill and pro- nounces the Wilson bill only a partial ful- fillment of the pledges of the national con- vention; declares in favor of clecting sen- ators by popular vote; condemns the American Protective association in politics; urges congress to take prompt action to ‘settle the affairs of the Union Pacific railroad; denounces the Wyoming Live Stock commission law as the worst kind of class legislation, and charges the republicans of Wyoming with insincerity in their declar- ation” in favor of cumpulsory arbitration te settle disputes between labor and capital. The censure of the administration will prob- ably be modified befora the platform is adopted. It is impossible to predict who the nomi- nees for the various offices will be, there are £0 many factions to be appeased. Tlhe most conservative observers are of the opinion that Congressman Coffeen will be renominated. Joel T. Hurt, the central Wyoming wool grower, is looming up tonight as a candidate for governor. OFFICE The federal HOLDERS MEDDLING. office holders who assumed to run the politics of the ocratic party of Wyoming since the clection have been turned down in nearly every county, and delegates elected to the convention who are not friendly to Chairman A. L. New, Governor Osborne and othe who affiliate with that faction of the party. Congressman Coffeen is considered a mem- ber of the New faction, and the disaffection has already serlously clouded his prospects for a renomination. John Charles Thomp- son, whose election to the United States sen- ate’ was preventtd by one democratic mem- ber of the legislature refusing to vote for him, is Coffeen’s formidable rival. The congressman is here endeavoring to fix up his fences. Governor John E. Osborne has said that he will positively decline to accept a re- nomination. This has thrown the field ope Among those whose names have been men- tioned for the place are: P. J. Quealey, the Rock Springs coal operator; W. H. Holliday, state senator from Albany county; Judge C. F. Miller, a_ Cheyenne cattleman and capi- talist; Joel J. Hurt, state senator from N. trona’ county and one of the largest wool growers in the state; Leopold Kabis, ex- adjutant general and deputy revenue col- lector for Wyoming. Judge Miller appears to have the strongest following and will in all_probability receive the nomination. The candidates for justice of the supreme court are: N. E. Corthel of Laramie Cit Judge S. T. Corn of Evanston, and A. J. McMicken, editor of the Rawlins Journal. The first named will probably be the nomi- nee. Mrs. have dem- L. D. Pease of Laramie City, Mrs, M. J. Goodwin, county superintendent of Converse county, and Mrs. Gibson Clark, wife of the recently appointed United States attorney, are mentioned for state superin- tendent of schools. T. B. Hicks, president of the First Na- tional bank of Chey:nne, and Meyer Frank, county treasurer of Weston county, are spoken of for state treasurer. Mr. Hicks can have the nomination if he wants it. Dan W. Gill of Cheyenne is the only can- didate mentioned for the office of secretary of state. Thus far no candidates have been brought forward for state auditor. The principal fight has been made against the chairman of the democratic state com- mittee, Revenue Collector New. He has, however, been retired from the contest by a lctter from the Department of the Interior positively forbidding him to take an active part in the campaign. It would be a viola- tion of the rules of the department for him to act as chairman of the committee. WYOMING FPOPULISTS MEET TODAY: n of Fusion Will Consume Much of the Conventlon's T CASPER, Wyo., Aug. S.—(Special Tele- gram to The Bee)—In the state populist cenventlon tomorrow, the northern delegates will oppose fusion, while the delegates from the Unlon Pacific counties will favor it. A big fight Is o nhand, and in the fight over fusion ol sight is lost of candidates. Tid- ball of Sheridan is mentioned for governor. There will be afair attendance. The Lusk band came in tonight. Without fusion the repubilcans will have a walkaway this fall, Kunsas Woman suffrage Clause Defective, [OPEKA, Aug. 8.—L O. Pickering, candi- date for governor on the prohibition ticket and a strong woman suffragist, makes public today a lengthy statement wherein he say the action of the last legislature in submit- ting the suffrage resolution to the people is a dead letter because the law, as it pasesd the senate and as published in the session laws, differ in a material way and that the law has not been complied with in several respects. Hhe oharges “criminal careless ness or deliberate diabolism.” Should Pick- ering's contention be sustained, it would mean that woman suffrage cannot be voted for in the coming fall elections, Quesi North Caroline Democrats A wud Grover, RALEIGH, N. C., Aug. 8.—The democratic state convention met at noon in the Metro- politan hall. Nearly every county was rep- resented. State Chairman Simmons ecalled to order and J. C. Buxton was made temporary president, Mr. Buxton made a vigorous address, 'which was received with enthusiasm. His eulogistic references to Cleveland were fohg applauded. The convention will'nomitate four supreme court judges and @ state treasurer. The present incumbents of these offices have no opposition. The proposition on_the table The platform committee resolutions re- affirm the doctrine expressed in the demo- cratic platform of 1892, declare for free silver and demand #he repeal of the state bank tax. The president is commended for his action concerning’the recent difficulties at Chicago, Senators. Ransom and Jarv were heartily endorsed. for primaries was laid Michigan Priibitionists Make Nominations, KALAMAZOO, Mich., Aug. S—At the te prohibition convention held here today, the following nominations were made: Gov- eronr, Albert M. Todd; lieutenant governor, A. C. Wisner; secretary of state, Charles D. Schermerhorn; treasurer, R. D. Scott; wditor, General C. K. Porrin; attorney gen- eral, John Giberson; commissioner state land office, George Roolfs; member State Board of Education, Harvey B. Hatch; sperintend- ent public instruction, Fred M. White; United States senator, long term, John Rus- sel; short term, Prof. Samuel Dickie. The platform relates the vils of the liquor trafie, declaring in favor of laws wiping out the whole business, municipal, state and national; declares in favor if the free and unlimited coinage of gold and silver at a ratio of 16 to 1, supplemented by full legal tender greenbacks and fractional currency in sufficient amount to maintein a uniform circulation of $50 per capita Election in the Chickusaw tion. ARMORIA, 1. T., Aug. 8.—An election for governor was held today throughout the Chickasaw nation. The candidates are: P. S. Mosely, independent; R. L. Boyd, on the “allotment in severalty” ticket, and ex- Governor William Byrd on the ‘‘pull-back’ ticket. The friends of the latter are sanguine of success, but the result; owing to the slow- ness of territorial elections generally, will likely not be know for a couple of days. For more than a month the nation has been virtually without a governor. The conven- tion of the legislature on July 14 proved an utter faflure, the members refusing to re- spect the authority of Acting Governor Me- Clure, who had twice attempted to get the body together. Colured Vorers In Session. NEWCASTLE, Pa., Aug. 8.—The national convention of the colored voters league met here this afternoon, with sev hundred delegates from varjous states. The session was devoted tu the enrollment of the dele- gates and the appointment of committees. This is said to be the largest convention of colored voters ever held in the United States and it is expected important moves toward the advancement of the race socially and politically will be adopted. Iduho Republicans Meet, BOISE, Ida., Aug. 8—The republican state convention met at 2:30 p. m. Ben E. Rich of Fremont county, the eloquent young Mor- mon, was elected temporary chairman and J. H. Gwynne of Caldwell temporary sec- retary. After the appointment of the usual committees the convention adjourned until 10 o'clock tomorrow. Frank Q. Stewart for Congre CORNING, Ia., Aug. 8.—(Special Telegram to The Bee)—At the democratic congres- sional convention of the FEighth district, which was held in Corning today, Frank Q. Stuart of the Chariton Democrat recelved the unanimous nomination for congress. G. C. Crowther Nominated for Congress. MARYSVILLE, Mo., Aug. 8—The repub- licans of the Fourth district today nom- inated G. C. Crowther of St. Joseph for con- gress by acclamation, e et WCOOK SAYS IS A LIBEL. Will Prosecute All Who Signed the Atchl- son Protective Committee Circular. NEW YORK, Aug. 8.—~The Atchison pro- tective reorganization committee, of which Theodore W. Myers fs chairman, held a meeting this afternoon at the office of Henry Clews. It was expected that President King of the Union Trust company would send a reply to the letter which the committes sent on August 6 last asking him to petition the court for the removal of Receivers Reln- hart and McCook. This letter recited the objections of the committce to the admin- istration of Messrs. Reinhart and McCook and said that if the responsibility for the condition of affairs objected to Is shared in by the receivers, their retention would, in the opinion of the committee, not operate to the benefit of the interests represented by them. Mr. King did send a brief reply, but it will be supplemented by a much fuller one tomorrow. His views as to the suggestions of the committee were made public, but his amplified reply will be made known tomor- row. Mr. McCook, haviiig learned that the letter to Mr. King had been given to the press, he this afternoon’ gave formal notice that ‘the said letter contained a libel upon him (McCook) and that Mr. Myers and each member of the committee approving the letter and all persons circulating it will be held legally responsible. Atchison Committee ILold w Briof Session, NEW YORK, Aug. 8—The Atchison re- organization committee adjourned after a very brief session this afternoon. Secretary Kobe has glven out the fcllowing statement: “After the meeting of yesterday Mr. Little desired to further consult the books of the company with reference to a certain item in which the printed report of the company differed from the books. He was unable to do so until this mcrning, and after doing so without changing any of the results of his report, he amplified it in a way to make it more clear with respect to this item. This report has now been handed to President Reinhart, and the committee will meet again tomorrow at 2 o'clock.” Burlington Not Buylng Rallroads. ST. LOUIS, Aug. 8.—The statement from New York that the Burlington has purchased the Mississippl River. & Bonne Terre road and contemplates egptain extensions, etc., is denied here. 2 BALTIMORE u'lE HAVE A Will Rank Next to the Gentennl cago Waorld's Falr. BALTIMORE, Md., Apg. 8.—The Manufac- turers Record of this' week publishes an in- terview with Fred Brackett, who has been selected as general manager of the Baltimore Centennfal exposition to be held In 1807, giving particulars regarding the magnitude of the undertaking. Major Brackett etates that this exposition will be the greatest ever held in this country, except the Centennial of PHiladélphia and Chicag) World's fair, It Is sa'd putside of all ex- penditures of private conggerns or individuals at least $5,000,000 will be expended upon the falr. The detailed repprf of the proposed construction expenses_slows a total of nearly 2,500,000 for buildfgs and improvements to grounds. While the exposition will be na- tional and international in scope, large ex hibits fr.m foreign ecountries being ex- pected, It Is proposed to supplement the work of Atlanta's’ Seuthern exposition by the most comprehensive display of southern resources and southern manufactured pro- ducts ever gathered from any section. T ——— Stlll Quarreling Over Hyors, CHICAGO, Aug. 8.—Dr. Lewls Tallman has today received intimation that he will be served with a writ of habeas corpus by De- tective Boyd, who is acting for the wife of Eben Byers, the Pittsburg banker and iron king, calling upen him to produce Mr. By- ers, who was taken from the detectives at 8t, Joseph, Mo. Byers s the Pittsburg mil- lonalre who, it was claimed, was kidnapped and hidden from his wife and her freinds. Tallman claims he is Byers' physiclan and is acting under his putient's [nstructions SHOW. and Chi- NO OCCASION FOR MILITLA Decided that State Troops Are Not Needed to Preserve Order atSouth Omaha. RESULT OF LAST NIGHT'S CONFERENCE Sheriff Drexel Will Force of Deputes this Morn He Cun Furi tion—Yesterday's Send Down a Large After a conference lasting from 8 o'clock last night until 1 o'clock this morning at the Millard hotel, participated in by packers citizens and workiogmen of South Omaha Maycr Johnston, Sherift ,Drexel, General Gage and Acting Governcr Majors, it decided not to call out the militia to pro- tect the packing houses. Sheriff Drexel will supply a large force of deputy sheriffs and send them to South Omaha shortly after daylight. Yesterday Acting Governor " Majors was prevailed upon to come to Omaha and meet with the representatives of the various pack- ing companies to discuss the strike situn tion. He and Adjutant General Gage ar- rived in the city early in the vening and were met by Mayor Johnsten, B. A. Cudahy, Superintendent Babcock of the Stock Yards company, and Superintendents Noyes, and Tolliver of the packing companies. There was also a committee of citizens from South Omaha, composed of Themss Hoctor, Colonel *. M. Hunt, Frank J. Persons, E. C. Lane, H. B. Hogle, Frank Broadwell, James Car- roll, M. Maybery, John Flynn and S. P. Brigham. The strikers and trades assembly were represented by Con P. Hogan, George W. Sabine and P. C. Caldwell. General Cowin was present as counsel for the packers. The packers and mayor were there to im- press the governor with the necessity of calling out tha state militia, and their efforts were seconded by a portion of the citizens' committee. The members of the trades assembly were there to prevent any such move, and through the assistance of Sheriff Drexel they were successful, but a large force of deputies will endeavor to prevent any further trouble. The numerous figh's yesterday and night convinced the mayor that radical steps should be taken to prevent serlous trouble. He thought that uniformed men could quell trouble more easily than persons in citizen's dress and was in favor of having the militia called ouf. He was sustained by the citi- zens' committee to a great extent, although this committee had been appointed to try to pateh up a truce between the men and (heir employers. The committee was granted an audience with the acting governor and through its spokesman conveyed the infors tion that it wanted until 10 o’clock this morn- ing to confer with the strikers and see if they would not make concessions so that the strike would end at once. This did no meet with approval from the managers of the packing houses, and the committee with- drew without having accomplished anything. WILL RELY ON DREXEL. Then Deputy Sheriff Carroll of South Omaha appeared and said that he was of the opinion that the situation was so serious that the packing houses and employes would have to have better protection or else they could mot continue operations. He was sent out to hunt up the sheriff and bring hiw to tho conference. In the meantime the mem- bers of the trades assembly committce se- cured an audience with Mayor Johnston, to whom they made known -thelr wishes. They claimed that the leaders of the strike wer able to control the strikers and would sc that no damage would be done to the pack- ing house properties, and do all in their power to prevent lawless acts by any cl of people. They did mot want the mili sent there, because it would only serve to inflame the men, so they claimed. Mayor Johnston then asked the commiteemen If they were willing to meet the managers of the packing houses and discuss the situation. They agreed to this proposition and the mayor carried the information to the packing house representatives in one of the parlor: But these gentlemen refused to further dis cuss the matter with the strikers, claiming that they had given them all due notic: and fair treatment, so that to talk over the sub- ject any longer would be a waste of time. Then the adjutant general held a consultation with Captain Scharff and a couple of lieu- tenants of the Thurston Rifles and was in- formed that two companis were ready to march to South Omaha on a few minutes’ notice, and were just then assembled at the armory. The adjutant carried this informa- tion to the party in the parlor and soon Dep- uty Carroll returned with Sherifft Drexel. The sheriff listened to both sides and then sald that he would not ask for the militia, nor sanction such a move, as he believed that he had not exhausted all his resout He agreed that the situation had assumed a serfous aspect, but thought that the calling out of the state troops would only anger the strikers and their sympathiz:rs. Bvery in- ducement was used to make him alter his opinion, but without avail, and he said that this morning he would begin swearing in a large enough force of deputies to give ample protection to all the packing houses and the men who wish to go to work. When this conclusion was reached it was agreed to abide by it and the sheriff assured the managers of the houses that if he could not control the actions of the strikers in this manner he would then call for the state troops. The meeting then adjourned, but it is sald that the Omaha militia companie will be held in readiness to respond to a call from the governor withing an hour’s notice, ACTS OF VIOLENCE. It it had not been for the fact that special policemen escorted many of Cudahy’s men to work yesterday, they would have had to stay away, The gang was laying for them, but they would not go up against a police- man with a gun and club in sight. At the Omaha house the men were not working yesterday. Not because there was not a sufficent force, but because they were not Killing. Two policemen started to take one of the night tank men home from this house yesterday, but they had to turn back, as the gang was too big to tackle. There were twenty-five men, and two policemen wouldn't have stood much show with them when it came to a rough and tumble fight. A number of assaults were committed yes- terday morning, and the assailants ar supposed to be the men who are out on a strike. This Is de- nled by the members of the executive committee at headquartors, however. They claim that the men who 'are intimidating the workmen are thugs who are not inter ested In the walkout, It I8 hard to make the packers belleve that any one but a striker would take enough Interest in the affair to stop the men, and the police are of the same opinion. Nels Nelson, a cellar man at Swift's, was stopped by a striker just east of the Q street viaduct as he was on his way to work. The man asked him to turn around and go home. Nels refused to do 50, and the striker struck him in the face with his fist. He then took Nelson's hat, but the man picked up his dinner bucket ‘and went on to his work, leaving his hat behind A brick was droppe from the Q street viaduct and struck a man on the head and shoulder as he was golng to work at Swift's. The wound was slight, but If it had struck him squarely on the head it would have brained him. There was big excitement over at Thirty third and Q streets Tuesday night. A special policeman placed two disturbers under ar rest. The men lay down on the ground and refused to budge. In a few moménts about 1,000 women, children and men surrounded the officer and his prisoners. He was help less. South Omaha has no patrol wagon and it was a sure thing one officer could not lug two husky workmen a half-mile to the polies station. All the people in sight were in sympathy with the men under arrest, and was last SINGLE COPY FIVE CEN all_the officer could do and let the fellows go. Warrants are out for the arrest of Joseph Waldick, Wallace Gasock, John Step, Vio- dock Tangier and Albert’ Scott, The com- plaint was filed by Willlam Gutitus. Gutitus was on his way to work and was waylald by the defendants on Twenty-elghth street, between J and K streets, The complainant says that these men stopped him, and while two of the party held his hands, the others searched his pockets and took his keys and revolver, Assistant County Attorney Troupe went down yesterday and lodged complaints, alleg highway robbery against all the men. The defendants are strikers and Gutitus refused to walk out with the gang. Warrants are also out for Ed McGee and Pat McGrath. They are charged with assault and battery. The defendants are strikers. LOST AN EY Just as the dummy pulled cut for Omaha Tuesday evening a striker hurled a large fron spike into the crowd that stocd on the rear platform cf the train. he brakeman ducked his head and the spike struck a butcher named Potsky In the corner of the Ieft eye. The injured man was taken into the depot and was attended by a physician It Is thought the man will lose the sizht of the injured eye. TPotsky is one of Cudahy's butchers and 1s out on a strike. It s theught the person who threw the spike almed it at another person or did not know the man who was struck An incident occurred Tuesday evening which for a short time created more excitement than anything that has taken place dur.ng the strike. The South Omaha police caught a descrter and sent word to Fort Omaha to have him taken away. The government ambulance and three soldiers came down for the man. The scldiers had barely put in an appearance than the w.rd was passed around that the government troops had been called out. This caused a stampede among the strikers, and there was blood on the moon for half an hour, until the real cause of the visit of the soldiers was made known The strikers gatlered at the corner of Twenty-seventh and N strects last evening and waited for the workmen to pase on thelr v home. Some of the cooler heads of the union pleaded with the strikeres not to make any demonstration, but the'r pleadings were of no avail. The workmen began to drift along and at the first cry of “scab” th ro was a stampede that brought out the whole community in that vicinity. The w.rkmen were chaged and hooted at for two or three blocks, but none of them were Injured. Fifteen minutes later a workman was pa; ing up the street on his way to the motor r when two or three men took after him Ho started to run and in a few seconds 1,000 men were after him, shouting “scab” and other vile epithets. First one striker would strike the man and then another. The man was knocked down and kicked. He made no effort to defend himself except to get away. After he was beat n and chased for two blocks the police finally got between the mob and the man and stopped the assault. Captain Conn 1l he'd a revoiver in each hand and swere he would shoot the first man who continued the fight. The police then escorted the man to the motor car. His name could not be ascertained, but he it out cold that he would go to worl in the morning and that it meant ¢cath to the man who attempted to assault him while minding his own business. The conduct of the strikers in this case was critised severely. WORKMEN DRAW REVOLVERS. At Thirtieth and Q streets two men stc off fity of the strikers with their revolve Two men and a boy left the Cudahy plant about € o'clock and started for their home in the Third ward. A gang of the strikers saw them coming and when the men reached Q strect the gang began to close in on them. ing thelr revolvers, pointed them directly at ing their evoly pointed them directly at the face of the head men. “You conie an- other step nearer to me and I'li blow your head off,” said one cf the men. His part- ner also leveled a revolver In the same dircc- tion and the strikers stopped snd called for a policeman. The officers told the crowd to disperse, which they did. A fireman and engincer at Cudahy's, who work at night, were assaulted on their way to work last evening. Neither of them was hurt. A particularly exasperating feature of the disturbance is that labcrers and otliers who have no contection with the packing houses are made {o suffer from violence. A dozen Union Pacifie car men on thelr way home from work were mistaken for ‘‘seabs” and were assaulted at A strect and the rallroad crossing. Nine cf the men were knocked down and badly beaten. he 12-year-old scn of Henry Folonder, while on h's wiy to the lumber yard at ¥ street and the rallroad tracks, -was as- saulted by men supposed to be strikers. The boy was carrying a dinner pail, and the men supposed he was carrying it to his father at the packing Louse. Scveral of the boy's teeth were knocked cut, and he was painfully bruised. Mr. Foloner is a car- penter, and works for the Newcomb Lumber company. A striker rushed up to Ed Hay was standing quietly in the door of his father's store, where he works, and struck W'm squarely on the left eye without any warning whatever. ‘Mr. Hayzelette had said or d-ne nothing, and was taken entirely by surprise. The assallant was Identified and later in the evening a warrant was issued for his arrest. DESERTED BY THE SECRETARY. The secretary of the executive committee of the strikers Las gone back to work. He became convinced that the strike was lost and says he was tired of the jangle. About 75 per cent of the men at work sleep in the packing houses, but some of them have to go home. All the clerks and the workmen who leave the plants at night well armed. The police do not pretend make any arrests except in extreme Last night only one man was arres It must be said to the credit of the strikers that only a small per cent of them are in- clined to be boisterous. Jim Quigicy, a mem- ber of the executive committee, rushed into one crowd yesterday and demanded that the strikers cease any demonstration whatever All sorts of rumors were affoat late last night. It Is said that an effort will be made this morning to prevent all the floormen in the houses from going to work ‘Phe packing house managers have had men on the outside mingling with the strikers, and are keeping well posted as to all their movements. They claim that a good many threats of violence have been made by the hotheaded strikers, and, in a couple of es suggestlons have been made that the plants be destroyed, but the leaders of the strike deny this and say that they will be the first ones to putl a stop to any such threats. All strangers are closely plckets for the strikers, and found to be looking for work to apply to the houses for a him in hand. Yesterday crowd of new men arrived on the Burlington train and a squad of special policemen were sent over from Cudahy’s to escort them to the house. Three or four strikers' pickets who were ‘mounted on horses hastened to thelr headquarters and notified their leaders A crowd went out to meet the new men, but the special police would not let —the strikers get near enough to talk to them, and beyond some muticred threats nothing was sald Both cattle at all the packing houses, At Cudehy's 2,000 hogs were killed, which was about the usual number. None of the packers bought hogs yesterday, as there were not many desirabie lots fn the 14,000 recelved. The market was 10 cents higher than cn Tuesday SAY PROTECTION In speaking of the situation ‘rday afternoon B. A. Cudahy ssl situa tion is really sericus. There of men ready to go to work are afrald 1o 4o 80 because they pro tection from personal aseault, There have been & number of sults around here within the last twenty-fuur hours, and while we have repeatedly urged upon the sherlft the necessity of g ving our workmen and establishments protection, he refuses, and we may get police protection until’ it too late or some orime has | mmitt The managers ct the p houses by agreed to sppeal to the K appeal will be nade at once was to walk away clette, who to watched by the it any man is and is going job they take morning quite a nd sheep were killed yesterday save the Omaha 1S INADEQUATE. yes The are plenty but they have no (Continued on Third Page.) JAPAN STILL ~ VICTORIOUS Mikado's Men Come Off Ahead in Every Fight They Enter, MORE VICTORIES GAINED IN COREA 1 Scikoan Now In Thele Hands< nd, Siain In One ngagement and the Rema Fleeing Townrd Koshiu, . Chinamen der YOKOHAMA, Aug. Additional battle have been fought between Japanese ...J Chinese, and the latter have been defeated. Selkoan has been taken by the Japanese with trifling loss. Th Chinese in this ene gagement lost 500 Killed. The enemy fled in the direction of Koshiu, The Japanese are in possession of Yashan An "lmperfal ordinance just issued permits China to reside in Japan on condition that they engage i peaceful pursuits. The greatest excitement prevails here, at Tokio and at other large towns, as a result of the victories of the Japanese troops, Rumors, however, are current that the Japanese naval forces have been defeated in an engagement with Chinese war ships. STRENGTHENING RIVER FORTS. LONDON, Aug. 8.~A dispatch from Hong Kong to the Times says that the viceroy of Kwang Htung has enlisted 5,000 black flags with which to strengthen the garrisons of the Canton river forts. In addition the viceroy has stationed foup gunboats at Tiger Island, In the Canton rivery and has laid mines at Foo Chow and Tamsuly The viceroy of Kwang Htung also closed the lighthouses on the southern coast. FRANCE 1S APPREHENSIVE. PARIS, Aug. 8.—The Matin today publishes a long article on the relations of the Buroe pean powers to China, Japan and Coreas The editor Is most apprehensive of a covert attempt at overrcaching on the part of Great Britain. After advising France to res main neutral as long as possible he says: “If, however, any power except China and Japan seck to gain an advantage in Coreay France must hold in reserve the right to act 50 as to secure similar advantage for here sell. “It would be necessary, also, to readjust the balance of power In case it should b destroyed by Great Britain occupying Port Hamilton or Russia occupying Port Lazare oft.” CALSARO SAYS GOODBY. of Carnot's Assassh Asks Mme. Carnot to ercede. PARIS, Aug. 8.—The mother of Caesare Santo, the assassin of President Carnot, has written to Mme. Carnot, asking her to ine tercede with President Casimir-Perler fop the life of her son. The mother has ree celved a letter from Caesaro in which he says “Dear Mother—1 write a few lines in order to inform you that I have been con= demned to death. What must you think of me? You cannot think that T am an ase sossin and a malefactor, You know my good heart, and my tenderness was always shown to you. Well, my heart is the same today. If 1 have committed this act, it was simply because I was tired of lovking on such an infamous world. “I thank the prlest for coming to me, but I do not ecare to confess. j “I salut> you, my brothers, sisters and others, with a thousamd Kisses.” Mother CLARENCE STILL HOLOS THE FORT. n the 3nffs, but Fortls setf in Blunefields, 8.—General Ortiz has res as at Bluefields, and pro= of General Rogos to The Nicaraguans e Was Driven f fied Hi COLON, Aug. lieved General Cabe poses with the help attack Chlef Clare only hold the bluffs, it is said, and Chie Clarence instead of having evacuated the town and retreated to Pearl City has fortified himself in Bluefields. The Mosquito Indians are expecting reinforcements from the ine terlor. They have received arms and ammus nition shipped from here last week. The steamer Para left Panama for News York, carrying two commissioners appointed by Chief Clarence and C. Barrios, a_ Nicaras guan plenipotentiary, accredited to England, The latter’s misston 18 reported to be to aské for a British protectorate. Clarence was obl'ged to because his ammunition w PEACE ce, pandon the bluffs s exhausted. FFORTS FAILED, China Refuses to Surrender Her Suzerainty and the War Must Go On. SHANGHAI, Auvg. 8.—It is ofclally re= ported from Tien-Tsin that the efforts of Great Britain und Russia to bring about a peaceful settlement of the disputes between China and Japan have failed. China I8 willng to pay ao indemnity, but she re= fuses to surrender her suzerainty over Corea, The Chinese government has closed the Amping and Takao lighthouses on the Island of Formosa. ™ VALPARAISO, Aug. 8.—Information s res ceived here from Peru of the capturz of the Trugilo by Seminario’s forces, The gove ernment troops which were sent to attack the rebels near Junin have declarcd In favor of the insurgents, The garrison in Lima has only 1,400 soldiers at present. Dangerous Anarehist Caught in Marseillos. MARSEILLES, Aug. §-—An Itallan ane archist named Panctti has been arrested here. The prisoner, who recently arrived from America, hed In his possession & valise full ot dynamite. Panetti was going to Italy in order ts commit outrsges, Kissed the fop s Hands, ROME, Aug. 8.—Nearly 400 Amer grims attended mass this Hall of the Consistory brated by the pope, who allowed his hand to be Kkissed. — His holiness also made & nt speech to the pilgrims, Going Vessols August f, At Departed—Gaclie, for Yokoh 1 Kong At New York, for Bremel At Rotterdam-—Arrived New York At Liverpool—Arrived from Philadelphia; At Boulogne—Arrived terdam. At Glasgow York At York, At York At Livirpocl treal At New Havre At Rotterdam New York AL Queenstown New York, At Genoa York At Scllly New York At _ Glusgow New York an plle morniog in the Mass was celes ve, from American, from iritish Masdan Prince, , from Rots Arrived-Circassla, from New. New Manitoba, from New, Rotterdam—Arrived—Idam, from London—Arrived Artived - Oregon, from Mons York—Arrived—Lahn, from Arrived—American, from Passed—Britannle, from Arrived—Italia, from New Passed—Norma from Arrived--Clrcassia, fromi - - soph Cook at th gress of Religlons, LONG BRANCH, L. L, Aug. 8.—The prins clpal attraction at the session of the congress of religlons today was Joseph Cook. sesslon opened with an address by Father £ MoKiun| *, Ellingwood Rev. Dr. A. H | tallowed with an addreis on “Survivals of Zor triant Peorlessness ph Cook spoke on ““Phe t Christian Life,"