Omaha Daily Bee Newspaper, August 17, 1894, Page 1

THE OMAHA DAILY BEE. ESTABLISHED JU HIAS GONE T0 THE SEA SHORE | President Leaves the Tariff Bill Behind Him end Starts to Visit Wife and Babies, HAS STILL A WEEK TO SIGN IT IN Not Likely to sign It Now Until Ho Returns at the End of Next Week—Seri- ous Typographical Error Discovered. WASHINGTON, Aug. 16—President Cleve- land left Washington via the Pennsylvania road at 7:20 o'cl:ck this morning for Gray Gables. In explanation of his sudden de- parture the following statement was fur- nished by Private Secretary Thurber: “The president left this morning for a few days’ absence under the advice of his physicians in the hope of shaking off a malarial attack from which he has been suffering for several days. Yesterday the attack culminated in a fever, which was, however, under control this morning. Dr. O'Reilly, his physician, expresses no doubt but that a few days of salt alr and rest will recuperate the pres dent sufficiently to renew his official duties and he will return to Washington by the middle of next week. He has gone to Gray Gables accompanied by Dr. O'Reilly. Cap- tain Robley D. Evans also accompinied the president, but it is probable that he will stop In New York, where he will take com- mand of his ship, the New York, in a day or 80, Senator Berry, and Turner of Representatives Outhwaite Georgie and several other congressmen called at the white house soon after 9 o'clock and were surprised to find that the president had departed. President Cleveland took with river and harbor appropriation thus can act on this bill while away if he sees fit to do #0. He also took with him a printed copy of the tariff bill, presumably for examination. The enrolled copy of the tarift bill, which fs the one he must sign, was taken from the white house about noon to the Treasury department in the usual course of official routine. It is not at all likely that this record copy will be sent to Gray Gables later, and the probabilities therefere are all in favor of presidential ction on the tarift bill being delayed until Mr_Cleveland’s return to Washington. The ten days within which the president has to act on the river and harbor bill ex- pires Saturday night, but he has until Mon- day, the 27th nst,, in which to act on the tarift bill. he president, it s believed, will return on the 24th or 25th inst., and, probsbly, on the 24th. REPUBLICANS HAVE A SCHEME. The republican steering committee met previous to the convening of the senate to- day and decided to support the motion to submit the supplementary tariff bills to the finance committce, and to seek to amend them in various ways, the principal amend- ment to be offered for the repeal of the tarift bill just passed. The discussion which occurred in the committee indicates ® preponderance of opinion in favor of the reference of the bills as contemplated by Benator Harris’ motion, the feeling being that there was no reason in the present in- stance for departing from the usual course in such matters. The idea was also ad- vanced that if there is reason for amending the tariff bill in so many essential particu- lars as is contemplated in the supplemental bills there is doubt as to its general worth and republican senators will take the posi- tion that it should be repealed outright. Enough, they claim, was developed before the senate bill was accepted by the house to indicate thet if the bill could have been brought back to the senate in any way it would have been defeated and they assert a belief that the same votes on the democratic side which would then have been cast agalnst the bill would now be cast for its repeal. They count upon the votes of Senators Hill, Caffrey, Blancharg, Allen and Kyle. If they should fail on the repeal amendment they would seek to sub- stitute the bounty provision for the pend- Ing bill for free sugar and would expect to secure the votes of the five senators men- tioned above, except Senator Hill. They will also offer numerous other amendments in certain contingencies, including one for a duty on wool. They admit that if the sugar bill should pass with an amendment pro- viding either for a bounty or for the repeal of the main bill the house probably would refuse to accept it and it most likely would fail in conference, but they claim the senate, especially the republican senators, would not be responsible for that result. The senators also discussed the proba- bility of maintalning a quorum, which they think probably cannot long continue. There are some republican senators who may not vote with the majority of their colleagues on the motion to refer, but it is believed that the party would be practically solid on the amendments proposed to be offered, DIAMONDS MADE FREE. By a singular typographical error it has been discovered that diamonds may have to be admitted free unless the flaw can be rectified by a supplementary measure, It all turns on the matter of a semicolon in place of a colon. The copy of the tarift ~Dill in possession of the chairman of the house enrolling committtee by which the bill sent to the president was compared and verified and which Is regarded as unquestionably the same as the president’s copy coutains the following paragraph in the free list: Free List 467—Diamonds; min and engravers diamonds not set, and dia- mond dust bort to be used in the manufac- ture of watches and clocks. It is the semlcolon after diamonds at the be- ginning of the paragraph that is considered of such importance. Senator Jones of Arkansas insists that the semicolon will not be construed so0 as to admit all dfamonds frée of duty, The intention, he said, was to have the word diamond made a subhead and the mistake of a semicolon instead of a colon will not be allowed to admit dismonds free, especially when construed with the jeweiry schedule, which lally provides ‘uncht precious gems of all kinds 10 per cent ad valorem. ' Senator Jones says the words quoted taken in connection with the intention to make the word “diamonds” in the free list as a sub- head will be construed to make diamonds subject to the duty on precious stones. Secretary Carlisle is oo good a lawyer to construe the act In any other way," remarked the Arkansas senator. The statements of customs officers of the Treasury department to the Associated press representatives yesterday, however, Rifer from Senator Jones. They asserted that the strict letter and punctuation of tariff bills and not congressional intention are followed by the courts. It is thought quite probable that the matter eventually may have to bo settled by judicial construction of the mooted polnt, provided, of course, that a curative act be not passed by congress before the new tarift becomes a law. TLere is a prospect that If the republican members of the senate finance committee fuslst that the democrats shall fll the va- cancy on tho committze before action is tuken upon the suppleniental tarift bills the democrats will have trouble in reaching a decision upon that polnt. While the ques- tion Las not been tuken up formally by the demoeratic steering committee, there Is an understanding that a majcrity of the demo- cratic senators have united upon Senator White for the place. Mr. White Is an ad- vocate of the free colnage of silver, and probably will be opposed by senators who do not agree with him upon that subjeet There are also Indications that the demo- cratic senators who are opposed to the sup- plemental bills will oppose any action at this time on the ground that the place is too important to be filled in an emcrgency like the present. him bill and the . Rlaziers House Almost Empty. WASHINGTON, Aug. 16.—There was @ mere handful of members present today when the speaker called the house to order. Unanimous consent was asked that the senate substitute bill for the exclusion which senate, and deportation of alien anarchists had just been received from the should be taken up for consideration Objection was made by Messrs. Tracey and Warner of New York, and some disturb- ance was caused. The bill was withdrawn and referred to the committee on judiclary. e conference report on the general de- ficlency bill was reported to the house by Mr. Saye announcing an ag emient on the Southern Pacific amendments, the sen- ate conferees having receded. The bill to repeal the free alcohol clause in the tariff bill was passed. At 4:45 the house adjourned Monday. until next BIMETALLIC LEAGUE MEETING, President Warner Ur, Organization Further the Interes s of Sily WASHINGTON, Aug. 16.—The necessity \d thorough organization to push bimetallism to the front was discussed at a special conference of the Amerfcan Bi- metallic league which convened here today Thirty or forty members of the league from various states were present. General A. J. Warner, president of the league, acted chairman, and among those present were: Senator Stewart of Nevada, Congressmen Ponce and Bell of Colorado, Judge Shelton of Connecticut and C. 8, Thomas of Colorado. The conference opened with a_long talk on Difficulties in the Way of Restoring Bi- metallism” by enator Stewart. General Warner stated the objects of the mesting. Congress, he assumed, had now completed its work, many of the state conventions had been held and platforms adopted by both parties in many of the western states and have included both the single gold standard and the bimetallic standard. The tarift bill also had been disposed of. Tt is time, he said, to push the silver question to the front and subordinate all other issuss to that fssue from now on. He urged organiza- tion for action in the various states “instead of more talk.” C. 8. Thomas, who represents Colorado, urged unity of action and adherence to some definite plan to advance bimetallic princi- to of immediate afternoon session was devoted to a fon of the coinage laws. A number of speeches were made bearing on the claim that legal authority to coin silver exists. The specches were based on this assertion, that the repeal of the Sherman act does not re- peal the clauses in the Bland-Allison act. LIST BILLS REFERRED, ¥R Senate Sends Sugar. Coal, fron and Barbed Wire to the Finance Committer, WASHINGTON, Aug, 16.—In the senate today Senator Harris, acting chalrman of the finance committee, moved to refer the free sugar bill to the committee on finance. The motion was carried by 32 to 17. The free coal bill was referred to the com- mit'ee on finance by a vote of 35 to 16. The free iron bill was also referred to the finance committee by a vote of 37 to 17. The free barbed wire bill was sent to the com- mfitee without division. Immediately after the result of the vote committee was announced Senator Harris, acting chairman of the committee, informed the members that a meeting will be held for the consideration of that and the other sup- plemental tariff bills at 3:30 today. to be able to report them tomorrow. Mr. Hill rece’ved unanimous consent for the consideration of his bill to provide for the exclusicn and deportation of alien an- archists. It was passed without division. Mr. Dolph of Orcgon gave notice of an amendment he should offer to the free sugar bill to restore on_ wool. Mr. he would offer to the bill to repeal the tarift bill now in the hands of the president. Mr. Manderson give notice of an amend- ment to continue in force until 1905 the bounty provision of the McKinley law. Adjourned. Arranging for the Southern Expositon. WASHINGTON, Aug. 16.—At a special meeting of the directors of the Washing- ton Board of Trade, on the subject of the convention to be held at Washington Thurs- day and Friday, August 30 and 31, cf south- ern boards of trade, governors, mayors, merchants and manufacturers to consider the advisability of a permanent exhibit of the various states and territories, mineral and general resources of the south, trans- portation, immigration, ete., It was decided to hold the convention in Willard's hall. The parlors of Willard’s hotel will be the headquarters of the convention. A large attendance is expected, particularly from southern boards of trades. Putching Up the Tarlit Bill, WASHINGTON, Aug. 16.—The ways and means committee met today to consider sev- eral amendments to the tariff bill. One of these to res dutiable list was ad.pted and passed by the house. Another was proposed by Representative Tarsney making lead ore containing a preponderance of silver free of duty. This was voted down by a party vote, the’ republicans present overcoming the five democrats. Mr. Tarsney will try again to- morrow, when another ‘meeting will be held. subsequently y the Senate. ug. 16.—The senate in executive session confirmed the following nominations: Dixon Buchanan, to be re- ceiver of public moneys at Sterling, Colo.; John T. Joyee, to be register of the land office at Leadville. Agents for Indians—Louis W. Pearson, Pottawattamies and Great Nemaha agency, Kansas; Horace M. Rebok, Sac and Fox agency, lowa. Contiry WASHINGTON, No Revolution on that Day. WASHINGTON, Aug. 16.—The secretary of state hzs been infcrmed by the minister of the United States to Uruguay that the pub- lished report in a New York paper that a revolution was in progress at Montevideo June 1, 1894, was unfounded. Colnnge WASHINGTON, f Silver Dollars. Aug. 16.—Reports to the director of the mint show that since July 1 the number of silver dollars coined amounted to 833,000, of which 410,000 were colned since August 1. e Want Protection of Doputies. PITTSBURG, Aug. 16.—The Pittsburg and Chicago Gas Coal company has made ap- plication to Sherift Richards for a force of deputies for duty at the Snowden mines, where it s claimed the striking miners have been interfcring with the new men im- ported by the company. Considerable dis- turbance” has marked the attempt of the company to break the strike at Gastonyille and Snowden, and the situation is alarming. Twelve deputies were sworn in by Sherift Richards and were sent to Snowden. which Is close to the Washington county line, under command of Edward Lewis. A force of Washington county deputies are on duty at the Gastonville mines. - Folish Miners Threaten Trouble. WINONA, Minn, Aug. 16.—The Polish rloters of lust night celebrated their victory over obtalning the release of Blashek from Jail till @ late hour. This morning the six- teerr Indicted men were arraigned before the Judge and the case continued until 10 a, m tomorrow. The Poles are greatly excited and the officlals and citizens on the other hand have determined to prevent any further out- break, even If bloodshel is necessary. Trouble is feared tomorrow e wiher to Suve His Mother. CLARKSVILLE, Tenn, Aug. 16.—From Riverside, just over the Kentucky line, c news of @ murder resulting from a domestic quarrel. Edwin Lemasters and his wife in dulged in a dispute, the woman finally threat ening her husband with a shotgun. Upon the husband's threat to knock her down if she did not drop the weapop, a son, W. L. Lemasters, shot his father and killed him ‘The boy escaped, but if caught will be lynched, ot s mes to rgfer the free sugar bill to the finance | He hopes | the McKinley duties | Aldrich gave notice of an amendment | ore alcohol used in the arts to the | | island, "OMAHA, - [ WELLMAN ANDPARTY RETURY Explain How it Was Thay Failed to Reach the North Pole. INPORTANT MADE SOME DIZC.VERIES Aluminium Hoats and Watertight Pro- vision Casks Proved the ¥alvatiin of the Party—Says He Will Try it Again Next Year. TROMSOE, Norway, Aug. 16.—Walter n, with the crew of the crushed Ragnvald-Jarl, arrived here yester- by the fishing yacht, Berntine, Captain North Spitzenbergen. Al members of the party are well. Regarding tho failure of his expedition to reach the pole, Mr. Wellman said to a representative of the Associated ““After the loss of the Ragnvald-Jarl and the consequent breaking up of my line of retreat 1 was compelled to modify my plans for the sum- mer's work and make sure of being able to return to the coast of Spitzbergen earlier than intended, though the expedition reached within a few miles of the eighty-first parallel on May 12, eleven days from Tromsoe. “The sc:son had then changed to the other extreme. rth of the Seven islands, situated at the extreme north end of Spitz- bergen as far as we could see, were masses of heavy, unbroken ice, which appeared absolutely impassable, “The expedition then turned its face east, along the northeast land, and, though the northeast gales broke up the ice which had promised to afford smooth and easy traveling, the northeast land was explored. The scientific men of the party made many interesting observations in geology and natural history. Prof. Owen B. French of the coast and geodctic survey, Washington, accurately surveyed a large part of the coast. “Among the points added to the may by virtue of the discoveries made during this survey are Capes Gresham, Whitney, Armour and Scott, and Walsh island. “On July 1, with the seven men and an aluminium boat, I started to force my way over the pack ice, but was compelled, after several days of frightful struggling with the ice, to give up the attempt. “On July 4, I started to return to Walden crossing Dove bay. We were all compelle for hours to wade through water waist high. The screwing of the pack ice threatened to destroy the boats and sledges, but though they were subjected to the hard- n, from pres | est usage, the aluminum boats came through uninjured. Had it not been for the protec- tion “afforded the stores by the water-tight cases, progress would have been impossible in pack ice, where men and sledges were half the time in the water and half the time on the ice. “Crossing Dove bay, Ame, the meterolo- gist of the party, broke a bone of his right leg and had to be carried in the boats to Walden island, which was reached on July 22, We waited a fortnight in vain for open water, and on August 4 decided to push ~ through the ice. The attempt, which was a most dangerous one, was_wholly successful, and our four boats reached Low Island on August 6, where we sighted the Bertine. Eventually we hired her to convey our party to Tromsoe. We sailed from Low island on August 7 and reached Dare's island on August 8. There we took off Prof. Oyen, the geologist, and Hyerdahl, the runner and sportsman from the University of Christiana, and the stores which they were guarding for us. “Though we were unable to get as far north as we hoped in 1894 on account of the loss of our stzamer, etc., and the bad nature of the season, I am determined to try the Spitzbergen reute again in 1895." JAPAN HAS AN EYE ON MANCHURIA. Chinu's Large Northern I'rovince Coveted ouring Troops Into Coren. LONDON, Aug 16.—A dispatch to the Times from Shanghai says that Japan is pouring fresh troops into Corea and that up- wards of 50,000 Japanese soldiers are now in Corean _territory. The Chinese fleet, according to the same dispatch, is remaining passive. In Japan the war fever is intense and universal, the press and popular orators preaching to the exiled people of vastly ambitious schemes, includ- ing the congusst of China, or at least the conquest of the Chinese province of Man- churia. The Japanese press is under com- plete official control. Perfect order prevalls among the population. The Japanese govern- mant enforces complete secrecy in respect to all military movements. JAPANESE TREATY REVISIO _Right of Trial by Consular Courts to De Taken from Forelgners. YOKOHAMA, Aug. 16.—A notice has been issucd to the effect that revision of the treaties between Japan and the foreign powers will be taken in hand for:hwith. The es- sential features of the revision will be that foreigners will not have the right of trial in their own consular courts, the government will confer upon forelgners certain privileges owing to the tenure of land settlement right, and foreigners will also have certain privi- leges in regard (o taxation. The foreigners here are greatly concerned at the proposed revision of the treaties and are strongly of the opinion that the time has not arrived when their interests can be left to the Japanese government. ASK A Cluef Malieton's Views on the Future of the Samonn [slands, AUCKLAND, N. Z., Aug. 16.—Advices re- ceived here dated Samoa, August 10, say that several thousand armed natives continue in their encampment within rifle shot of the government forc No serious engagement has taken place, however, and only an occa- sional straggler has been killed. 1 Chief Malitoa, accompanied by his whole following, visited the British war ship Or- lando and requested the British admiral to proclaim the Samoan tslands under the pro- tectorate of Great Britain A serious famine Is impending as nting of crops has becn neglected. Complaints of) robberies are frequently heard. the p Kle CITY OF MEXICO, Aug. 16.—Silvereo and Santiago Villegas, two brothers, were killed last night by Joaquin and Felippe Galacia, relatives of Pllar Galacla, the sweetheart of Silvereo Villegas. The young woman had been deserted by her lover, who had the audacity to pass her house with another woman. The father and brother of th» yourg woman immediately vowed revonge, and, awaiting the fickle lover where they kuew he must pass on his way home at night, killed him and his brothers with stiletios. King of Slam's Death, VICTORIA, B. C., Aug. 16.—Dispatches per steamer Tacoma announce the death of the king cof Stam, and further state that H. M. 8 Rattler has been dispatched to Siamese wa- ters to aniecpate possible trouble over the suce Bocrs Will Attack the Kafir Kebols. PRETORIA, South Africa, Aug. 16.—The at Zoutpansberg and that dis- trict have murdered large numbers of women and children. The Boer forces cf the Trans vaal government will attack the rebels today Rewards for Dead Japanese. NEW YORK, Aug. 16.—A dispatch from Shanghal, via London, says: The governor of Formosa has published a schedule of re- wards for Chinese who capture or destroy Japaneso ships, or kill or caplure Japanese NG, RIDAY MORNI AUGUST 17, 1894, The soldlers or sailors may be taken dead of alive. The governor offers 6,000 tacls, or almost| £2,000, for the destruction of a Japanése ‘rar ship, and 200 taels will be pald for the head of a Japanese officer, and 100 taels’ for the head of a Japanese private, soldiers or sailors. Govern nt asiwess [fas the Call LONDON, Aug. 16.<Ip tha House of Com« mons this afternoon 8ir Willlam Harcourt, chancellor of the exehequer, submitted a motion on behalf of tHe goverament that all the time during the redainder of this ses- sion be devoted to geveriment business. The motfon was carried by a vote of 130 to 23. Rrelay LONDON, Aug. 16.—A bicyelist left Lon- don at 10 o'clock today with dispatches for Edinburgh. The dispatghes will be carried by relays. The answers, which will be re- turned by the same system, is expected to reach here by Saturday noon. British Steamer in Trouble. LONDON, Aug. 16. The Driiish steamer Maine, which sailed from Swansea yesterday bound for Philadelphia, 18 in a disabled condi- tion off Fastnet. The mature of the trouble is not yet ascertained, xplosion In a Fireworks Factory. RLIN, Aug. 16.—An explosion occurred in a fireworks factory, at Kelnebers this afternoon. Three persons were killed and several injured. PECOATS S HAS FRIENDS, Salvadorean Consul at §an €rancisco Help- ing Him in His Troubles. SAN FRANCISCO, Aug. 16.—New and un- expected complications have arisen here in the Ezeta case. It beécame known today that warrants for the arfest of the refugees have been in San Francisco since Tues- day, but that owing to dissensi:ns among the local representatives of the government of San S:lvador the dgeuments cannot be served. The gunboat Bennington continues in the meantime to crhise off the heads, beyond the three-mile 1imit, while the law- yors who are here . representing the San Salvadorean government are endeavoring to patch up the affairs of the local consulate. The trouble here fs due to the fact that the consulship is held by a man who owes his appointment to ex-President Ezeta, and who Is still loyal to the deposed president, though the new government has recognized him as its offical. Carlos Vringoyen s the local consul. Nearly three weeks ago he left San Fran- cisco suddenly and went to New York, and it is said now that his purpose was to meet ex-President Ezeta when he should arrive there. Soon afterward Vice Consul Kelly departed for Mexico, leaving the effairs of San Salvador to be looked after by Mariano, who formerly represented San Salvador here. He, like Consul Vringoyen and Vice Consul Kelly, is friendly to the Ezetas, and | will do nothing to jeopardize their cause. As a result, the warrants of arrest are Iying in Consul Vringoven's office, and there is no one who will officially place them in the hands of he United States marshal. Consul Vringoyen Is speeding back to San Francisco as fast as steam will carry him, but those in a position to know declire that he can be depended upon to do noth- ing that would injure his friend Ezeta. It is probable, however, that Vrin- goyen will be deposed as consul. It is said his successor is mow enroute here by steamer from San Salvador. L. G. Gon- zalos, son of an influential merchant, is also mentioned as a poss.ble successor. g HIRST NOT WITHOUT FRIENDS. B BT Claim that His Accuser 1§ Troubled “with Machinery in His Head. SAN FRANCISCO, Aug. 16.—The Chroni- cle, in reference to the trial of Rev. A. C. Hirst before a commission of the Methodist Episcopal conference, says: The friends of Dr. Hirst allege that the accusations are the result of ineffective attempts at black- mall. His champions are Rev. J. Filben, Detective Thompson and a youth named George Willard, as well as many others, who, without pretending to intimate knowledge, have implicit faith in the accused clergyman. The witness>s mentloned say that Rev. S. E. Rogers is a clerical adventurer. Dr. said: “‘He came to this city from England with letters of introduction to Bishop Nicols from the bishop of Liverpool and others. One of these letters {ntimated that Mr. Rog- ers was not quite right mentally. After being here a short time Rev. Rogers left the Episcopalians and joined the Baptists, then he went into the Presbyterian church, and finally became a Methodist, receiving his_appointment t> the Methodist mission in Fruitvale at the hands of his clerical coun- cil in this case, Riv. Dr. Carroll.” Mr. Filben further stated, and in what he sald Detective Thompson concurred, that Mr. Rogers boast:d that he had put others in the same plight as Dr. Hirst, and that he had an English lord rolling in jaill. The youth, George Willard, ‘signed a_statement accusing Dr. Hirst of unmentionable crimes, Edmund Bidwell is a rather sullen youth. He is said to be Rogers’ chief witness though he mumbled yesterday when that as- sertion was made: ‘““There's a dozen more boys." He Is credited .with having made affidavit to charges in which he was a party to the crime. He was for some months a typewriter in Dr. Hirst's employ. i R ST. LOUIS DRY GOODS TRADE. Merchants Expect n Great Revival on Ac- count of the Tariff Settlement. ST. LOUIS, Aug. 16.—Wholesale dry goods merchants expect a still turther revival of trade now that the statesmen at Washington have agreed upon a tariff bill. In anticipa- tlon of the passage of some sort of a tarift bill dry goods that had been lying in bond were being put in condition to ship on short notice ten days ago. Wholesale dry goods and wholesale hardware merchants of this city have had thousands upon thousands of dollars’ worth of foreign goods lying in bond for several months while waiting to see what the outcome of the tariff legislation would be. Now all th:se goads are being withdrawn from bond as quickly ag possible and are to be thrown on the mrket. Wholesale mereharits have figured that the passage of a tarift bl lowering duties would finally compepsate them for the loss of tims and Interest o their money by al- lowlng. thoir imported goods to remain in ond. At Collector Dalton’siofice it Was learned that in the last three days there has been a amble to get the goods out of bond as soon as possible. Many forelgn consignments are coming also and instead of Welwg' sent to the point they are consigned tb they are sent to St. Lotis. Fifteen ears of |fmported dry goods and other goods arrived here yesterday alone, which were consigned to 8t. Louis wholesale men. It s roughly estimated that duties under the MeKinley w on the large amount of foreign goods that Mave been lying in bond here would not be dess than $300,000, but duties on_ these swill be paid under the new tarift bill 4t becomes a law, and it is estimated that @ saving of at least $100,000 will be made thereby. Lot AL NEW TARIFEF BILL AND WAGES, Munufacturers W Scale Adoted. PITTSBURG, Aug. 16.—The conference committee of the window glass manufac- turers and workers is in session here today. Tho manufacturers @re represented by Thomas D. Callm, United States Glass com- pany, Ottawa, 1L; Willlam Loafler of Schmertz & Clapp, Pittsburg; H. Sellers McKeo cf Chambers & McKee, Jeanette; M. W. Watson of McCully & Co.. Pittsburg; J. G. Sayre of Marion, Ind., and T. H. John son of Dunkirky Ind. The manufacturers will ask for a 38 per cent reduction t> enable them to meet foreigh compelition under the new tariff. The' workmen are willing to wake concesslons, aud it is expected that the scale for 1894-85 will Le seitled teday Window Glass it & New Filben | ADMINISTRATION MEN W1 Free Silverites Defeated in the Texas Demo- oratio {tate Convention, RAGAN DECLINES 70 MAKXE THE RACE Would Not Free 8il Tieket, How ainistratio vernor Except on a ~Will Support the Cleveland Endorsed. CHA ant’ Governo General.. WILLIAM COCK DALLAS, Aug. 186, At 1 o'clock this morn- ing the Cleveland democracy led by George Clarg, jumped Into the saddle in Texas and rode over the free silver 185ty 1 ratoes by a vote of 451 to 415, he platform presented by the minority of committ report was adopted by that vote. Had the majority of free silver at the ratio of 15 to 1 report been adopted there is a probability that the straight Cle and men would have bolted the convention, for the feelings had been worked up to the point of anger, and it Is said many free silver men voted against their oin tions in the interest of harmony. When the convention assembled at 1:30 today Chairman Hambley read a letter from John H. Reagan withdrawing from the race for governor, declaring he had made his canvass on the lssue of free sflver at the ratio of 16 to 1. and that he would nit ac cept a nomination on the platform adopted it given him. He said, however, he would sgupport the ticket that shall be nominated The convention pree eded to nominations for governor. At the beginning of the first ballot D. McCall withdrew, leaving the rac: be- tween Culberson and Lanabam. Reagan’s old forces were largely for Culberson, and when he had received over 500 votes the roll call was stopped by Lanaham’s friends and Cul- berson nominated by acclamation. George T. Jester of Corsicana nom- Inated for licutensnt governor. The con- vention then took a recess till 8 o'clock this evening. The platform relterates the national demccratic platform adopted in 1892, endorses the state administration, Governor Hogg, and reafirms the “‘harmony egreement” between the democratic factio: entered into March 19, 1804, at Dallas. President Cleveland’s administration is en- dorsed as wise, patriotic and statesmanlike, and the president’s action in calling out troops to suppress lswlessness during the recent railway strike was commended. The financial and tariff planks are as follows We hold to the use of both gold and sil- ver as the standard money of the country and the coinzage of both metals without discrimination aganst either metals —or charge for mintage; but the dollar unit of coinage of both metals must be of equal intrinsic end exchangeable value, adjusted through international agreement or by such safeguards of legislation as shall insure the maintenance of the parity of the two metals and the equal power of every dollar at all times in the markets and in the payment of debts, and we demand that all paper cur- rency shall be kept at par and redeemible in_such cin. We demand of congress the passage of* such tariff laws as may be in strict accord- ance with the principles announced in our last national platform and denounce all at- tempts to secure special protection or privil- eges for any particular class or classes as unwise, unpatriotic and undemocratic. Upon reassembling at 8 p. m. the con- venticn at once proceeded to fill out t balance of the state ticket. William Coc rane of Cleburhe was nominated for attorney general on the first ballot. The convention is balloting on a candidate for secretary of state at midnight. John WYOMING'S DEMOCRATIC TICKE Johnson County Faithful Not Wholly Pleased with the Convention's Work. BUFFALO, Wyo., Aug. 16.—(Special to The Bee.)—The democratic state ticket nom- inated at Cheyenne was very coldly received by Johnson ccunty democrats. Ther dele- gation went down to the conventisn entirely unpledged, but with a perfect understand- ing that the main object In view was defeat of Congressman H. A. Coffeen and the removal of A. L. New from the chair- manship of the state central committes, New has retired from the latter position so quictly and quickly thst it is difficult t define tho exact tme of his exit. Traces of his werk may be seen in the defeat of John Charles Thompson for congress and the substitution of Coffeen. The latter ap- pears to have received the support of the Johnson county delegation from the start, which is scmewhat hard to explain, In view of the very strcng feeling egainst him { manifested by both sections of the democratic | party here. Johnson county democrats seem | to consider that they were entitled at least | to go on record as opposed to his nomina- tion. Coffeen’s main strength lay in the solid and sullen support of the .Sheridan county delegation, who absolutely refused to take pert in any compromise which did not include Coffeen as nominee for congress. Personally, Coffeen is not popular in his own county, and it influence is at his back. He claims him- seif to be able to control a good many popu- list votes, but in this he is probably mis- taken, He is said to heve sought and re- ceived New's aid in the convention, but considering that their relations have been greatly strained for some time and that Cofteen is at present openly opposed to h'm, this seems doubtful. The choice of W. H. Holliday for governor Is fairly satisfactory, except to the stock- growing element and their friends, to whom ho Is bitterly opposed on the Invasion ques- tion. The balance cf the ticket provokes little comment, except a general endorse- ment of Judge Corn for supreme judge. Nellis Corthell, who was mentioned in con- nection w'th this position, is now chairman of the democratic state ccntral commitice, and an unknown quantity. The ticket will probably be strengthened by the substitution of Perry Organ as stite treasurer in the place cf John Stone, the present nominee, who s leaving the 'state, and as a whole is likely to recefve the support of the party, but will draw no votes from the populists in Johnson county. Idaho Democrats Nominate a Ticket, BOISE CITY, Idaho, Aug. 16.—The demo- cratic state convention got down to work today and nominated a ticket. The Ballan- tine-Stevenson fight resulted In the nomina- tion of Stevenson for governor and Ballantine was later nominated for congress, Three places were temporarily passed, namely, secretary of state, attorney general and su- perintendent of public instruction, The nom- inees are as follows: Governor, E. A. Stev- enson; congress, James M. Ballantine; lieu- tenant governor, John B. Thatcher; treasurer, James H. Bush; auditor, James Stoddard; supreme judge, J. C. EI h The platform gives a qualified endorse- ment to Cleveland; denounces the eonserva- tive senators, praises Chalrmon Wilson, de- mands frea coinage of sllver ef 18 {o 1, con- demns the republican leglelatibn 6f the past thirty years and pledges the party to various state legislation and state FefSrms, The ticket was completed tonight by the selection of J. R. Hall for seoretary of htate, Willlam T. Reeves for attorney geheral and J. W. Faris for superintendent of public Instruc- tion. Falled to Nominate. IMPERIAL, Neb., Aug. 16.—(Speclal Tele- gram to The Bee)—The republican repre- sentative convention met at Wauneta yester- day After cesting 200 ballots with no choice the conventlon at midnight adjourned until August 29, abllcans Aug. 16.—(Special Tele- The republl Mastiogs K HASTINGS, Neb gram to The Bee.) an caucuses the | is dificult to say what | ( for the city of Hastings were held tonight and despite the storm in each case there was a large attendance. ENDORSED M BRIDE'S PLATFORM, Delegat from the Labor Convention Seated by the Ohlo Populists. COLUMBUS, 0., Aug. 16.—The state ¢ was called to order in a grove three miles west of the city wagon trains, from the and western the camp, and the attend than 1,600, the largest gathering held by the party in Ohio. General Coxey thi originator of the Commonweal Army movement, was tha lon of the occasion After effecting a_temporary organization by the election of Hugh Cavanaugh of Cincin na'l as chairman and C. P. Martin as sec tary, and the appointing of the usual com mittees, Coxey spoke. He condemmned the present financlal system of the country, at tributed the panie to the contraction of the currency and the repeal of the sllver pur chasing clause. His road bills and the igsue of 0,000,000 legal nder was presented as the safeguard against depres The committee on resolutions was authorized to confer with the new labor party on the subject of coalition At the afternoon session Hon. John L. Seitz of Seneca was made permanen’' chair- man and Thomas Butterwortn of Cincinnati permanent secretary. The committee on credentials reported a full representation n every district. he committee on vor of accepting populist today, Four northern, southern, ts of the state nvention eastern reached not less \ce was reported in the platform of John McBride's labor convention, with additional planks favoring liberal pensions to all honor. ably discharged soldiers, and endorsing Coxey's good road and noninterest bond schemes. The report was accepted, and it was voted unanimously to seat the labor delegates Tonight there was a parade and mass meeting at the capial, at which Coxey told of his experience in jail at Wash- ington. resolutions DEMOCRATS COUNTED WELL, Startling Allezntions of One WASHING Massachusetts telegram, which refers to the coffin full of corn cobs expressed him recently by Oates' democrats from Birmingham. BIRMINGHAM, Al., Aug. 16.—Hon George F. Hoar, Senate: We notice by the press telegrams of today that the democracy of Lowndes county have gent vou a coffin filled with corn cogs and having many in- seriptions upon Its lid. It omitted, how- cver, several inscriptions which it should have borne, viz.: That in Lowndes county, h a registration list of 2,600 and with an al poll of less than 1,600, they have sent up a false majority for W, C. Oates of over 4,600, based on perjured election returns. It the United States senate will appoint the committee asked for by Senator Chandler's rasolution, we will pot only certify the above but will furnish conclasive evidence n Frands ator Hoar of the following to to 0PY of Captain Kolb's election. AT, SO S 300DWIN, PITTS, P. J. BOWMAN. S. P. MELWAINE, S. P. ADAMS, J. C. FONVILLE. WAITE WON'T FUSE. Declares the ople’s Party Should Be Strong Enough to Win by Itself. DENVER, Aug. 16.—Governor Waite has written an open letter to the populist party of Colorado in which he stvongly opposes fusion with the democrats. In conclusfon he savs:__“I have endeavored to the best of my ability to run the affairs of the state in the interest of the miners and the laboring men, and o far as I have strippd her of the aristoel ¢3 and robbers who have stolen the state poor previous administrations, and even def) the school children of the state of near); a million dollars. 1f we cannot years, and after carrying the state, succeed again on our own platform and with our own men and without looking for support outside the party organization then the people's party s premature and the American people are not yet ready for reform. ver or Matthews Would Not I o It INDIANAPOLIS, Aug. 16.—It transpires today that it was the intention of the Ninth district at the democratic state convention vesterday to present to the convention a resslution endorising Governor Matthews of Indiana for the presidency in 1896, The solution endorsing Governor Mafthews of tic, but when the matter was mentioned the gentlxman demanded the resolution be sup- pressed which was done. Endorsed the Chicngo INDIANAPOLIS, Aug. 16.—The National Colored Democratic league endorsed every plank of the Chicago platform and stated that affiliation with the democratic party would bring about a b:tter understanding between the races of the south and would finally secure for the negro political recogni- tion for which he is contending. tatform. Vissouri Congressional ST. JOSEPH, Aug congressional convention nominated William C. county. Nomination, 16.—The dem ic Maryville today Ellison of Nodaway - PRELIMINARY HEARING COMMENCED. Plattsmouth Jastico Living Participants PLATTSMOUTH, Neb., Aug. 16.—(Special Telegram to The Bee)—The preliminary hear- ing in the Fletcher Robbins murder case was commenced today. Six witnesses were called by the state. The examination will be con- tinued tomororw. Subpoenaes have ‘been 1s- sucd for a large number of witnesses by the state. Mr. Griswold is very much broken down, suffering greatly from nervous prostra- tion. Lindsay seems greatly concerned also. e Disturhed Their Lodgings. The police arrested fifteen vagrants night who were slecping in box cars Twelfth and G stroets. They had ey dently been using these cars for shelter for some days, as they had beds of stray V- eral empty beer Kegs were found ncar the cars, and the prisoners did not deny that they had begged money and bouglt the beer. ————— Trust Still Taking Whisky Out of Bond, CHICAGO, Aug. 16.—The movement of the Whisky trust to get as much as possible of Its product out of bond before the new tariff law, with the Increased tax spirits, goes into_effect, was extended to Chicago today. ~Within' the next twenty- four hours, unless the trust changes its mind, not fess than 4,000 barrels of whisky will be"taken out of bond here, and the tax paid. Trylng Some of the the Prizs Flght, last ace on T Dissenting Poles Will Make a Final Effort, WINONA, Minn, Aug. At a lars attended meeting of dissenting Poles was declded to make a last effort to secu a recognition from Bishop Cotter for thelr demands. A monster demonstnition, in which they will call in a L on the bishop, 15 being planned. If this fails they open! announce that they will secede from the Catholic church, - ssenger Train Ditched, ALBUQUERQUE, N. M., Aug. 16.-No. 4 passenger train golng west on the Atlantic & Pacific rallroad was wrecked by a wash- out at Cubero at 3 a. m. tod: The engine was ditched. James Horton, firem killed and Wiillam Norris, engin gerously Injured. Bo far as Known sengers were |njured ——— d of 1 16. in Old Frie CHICAGO, Aug dylng at his home disease of the brain a man of national fame, and was the clo: friend of Abraham Lincoln, whom he placed in nomination for the presidency in 1861 te way bora in Pittstord, N. Y., In coln Dyin jurton € Evanston Mr. Cook Cook from was once is a FIVE CENT 1. B, STRODE FOR CONGRESS Lazcaster's Can lidate the Winnor of the Longest Race on Reoord, END OF THE DEADLOCK AT NEBRASKA CITY Twolve and Thirty-Six Ballote Before the Result Was Renchod 1 Breuk Lancaster Man, NEBRASKA CITY, Aug gram to The Bee)—The First district republican venidon showed up thi Rroggy after two nigl ing. It was 10:35 when called to order, Chureh Howe explanation of his remarks ye 16, delegates (Special Telos to the congressional cons- mer.ing looking pretty W a day of fights the convention was at once arose and made an terday. They 1, at John men from were not directed, as had been C. Watson, but at two B, & M. Lincoln, The convention then pr 1,070th ballot, which Howe, 50; Chapman, Last night's cancusing scemed to have been fn vain until the 1,005th ballot, when Stroda addressed the convention. He sald it seemed to be the determination thal no Lancaster man should be nominated. This, he supposed, was o punish Lancaster for Field's defeat. He entered Into a long cxplanation of this fact and concluded by withdrawing his name, saying Lancaster would stand by the nominee, The wildest appl use followed, every oiae thinking the long-looked-for break had comes But they didn’t know Lancaster J. B. Wright of Laucaster said his county had not been treated . Otoo was res sponsible for Fields' defcat. It was not to dofeat Strode, but to punieh Lancaster county. Judge Church of Nemaha said the dis trict expected Field's election two years ago. Lancaster had not done as she proms ised and Field was defeated W, C. Sloan of Ot ¢ s:d he was a coms parative stranger in the district, but he was here two ¥ ago and Knew the county stood by and worked for Field. Lancaster had promised 2,500 majority for d, ask- ing Otoe for 1,000 votes. The charge of unfaithfulness was unjust to Otoe. Otos was smaller, but had the same right as Lancaster to express its opinicn. WITHDRAWAL DIDN'T WITHDRAW. Throughout the dchate much bitterness was exhibited. On tic 1,090th ballot Lane to be passed and Atkinson of five minutes. The mot'on and Lanza retired to the to consult. Plve minutes stretched into fifteen, and when the chairman called the convention to order Lancaster descended the steps with wild yel's of “'Strode.” The balloting was resum d without change until the 1,007th, which stood: Strode, 583 Howe, 50; Chapman, 37 653 ceeded to take the stood: Strode, B1; 10, The 1,118th ballc Howe, 50; Chapman, 38, The' voting continucd without change until the h ballot, when Howe arose and d his del g saying lie believed the point had been reached when every man sheuld be freo to vote as he pieased. This, howcver, seemed to muke no difference, for his delegates continued to call Howe up to the 1,236th ballot, at 11:15, when, as Nemaha county was called, Howe arose and said: HOWE BREAK! “Nemaha coun votes for Strode.’ The long expected applause here was deafeni difficulty that the sc the roll. The last ballot by gtood: Strode, THE desires DEADLOCK. | to cast twelve K had come, and the and it was with finished calling counties stood: H COUNTIES, “ieees-apons - uewdeyD Upon motion of Bucler of Cass the nom- ination was made ununimous. Strode was called for and was brought to the platform on the shoulders of three Lancaster men amid great applause. He thanked the convention for the honor. He said the Rirst district was as great as any in the United States and it should be brought back to the republican ranks., Judge Chapman th him so0 loy would stand by the Howe also talked. He was not as well sate isfied as if the prize had falen to him, but he had been treated fairly and was satisfled, Upon motion Strode was authorized to choose the chairman of the central comm tee. The following is the central committee: Cass, John A, Davies: Jolnson, A. J. Wright} Nemaha, Church Howe; Lancaster, Webb Iaton; Otoe, Jack Fariy; Pawnce, A. O, Hassler. The convention adjourned at 11:45, CAREER OF THE CANDIDATE. Jesse B. Strode, the nominee for congre a native of Iliinols, laving been born in ilton_county, that state, Webruary 18, Ho wis educated at Abingd.n coll:ge, he was elected superintendent and prineipal of the public schools of Abingdon, after which he engaged in the mercantile business. In 1873 Mr. Strode was again elected superintendent of the Abingdon schools and held the position for six years. He w or of Abingdon for two years, and algo served as city couns cilman for six years. He came to Nebraska May 1, 1870, and was admitted to the bar at Plattsmouth in the November following, He formed a partnership with George S, Smith, but later he removed to Léncoln and ntinued the practice of his profession. He ined distinction at the Lancaster county bar by his defense of Mrs, Sheedy, and later 10:4 to his reputation as a criminal lawyer by his connection with the Irvine case and the case of Mayor Yocum of Hastings. He has twiee been elected to the district bench of Lancaster county and Is now serving his second term, NANCE COUNTY ked the delegates wha y and said Cass county nominee. 13 18 In 1867 DIVIDED, MucColl and ern FULLERTON, Tele to Th ice county ‘met Crounse the Cholce rin that County. Neb., Aug. 16.—(Special Bre)—~The republicans of in convention today for the purpose of placing in nomination county attorney and electing delegates to the state, cangressional, senatorial and representative conventions. Harmony prevailed throughout the meeting. J. W. MeClelland was their unanimous cholee for couniy attorney. Deles Kates to the state conyention are equally divided between Crounse and MacColl. The congressional delegates are unanimous for Meiklejohn. The senatorlal and representas tive conyentigns not having been called, the delegates were not instrycted. Agrmony in Merriok, CENTRAL CITY, N+b, Aug. 16.—(Special Telegram to The Bee)—The republicans of Merrick county held a very harmonlous cons vention and nominated R. Campbell for reps resentative and E. B. Ioss for county @ts torney. W. R. Morse, B, A. Richardson, L. N. Boyd, R. Tooley, W. T. Thompson, Jobn Patterson, M. L. Rossiter, H. Sprague, Charles Caughlan wer: el cled delegates ta the state convention. Their proference fop governor 18 unknown for Gov. ¥remont Opposed to MacColl. FREMONT, Neb. Aug. 16.—(Special Teles gram to The Bep)—At the republican pris martes held this evening the gubernatorial question was made the Issue, and the was hot, The delegates are uninstruel aro thought to be opposed to MacColl, “