Omaha Daily Bee Newspaper, August 27, 1894, Page 1

— — v N THE OMAHA ESTABLISHED JUNE 19, 187l OMAHA, MONDAY MORNING, AUG UST 27, 1894, COPY FIVE CENTS. TERRIBLE STORM TN RUSSIA Tears Entertained for the fafety of Two Parties of American Touris’s, MEAGER DETAILS OF THE GREAT CALAMITY Bwept Over the Sea of Azof and Villages on Its Shore and Destroyed Everything in Its Path—No Vessel Could Live in Sucha Storm. BT. LOUIS, Aug. 26.—A special cablegram to the Globe-Democrat from St. Petersburg says: A wind of death! No other words can describe the cyclone that swept across the sea of Azof yesterday. It will be impossible for days yet to compute the damage done, but it is almost certain that 1,000 have perished, gome by drowning, others by being crushed under falling houses end trees. The excite- ment 15 great among the American colony In this city, for it is feared that at least two parties of American tourists were on the mea of Azof at the time the wind did its deadly work. All the afternoon there has been a string of sallors at the office of the American minister, asking, almost begging, news from Odessa, from whence the tourists were to have started on the regulation sight- seeing trip across the Crimea, visiting Sebas- tapol, Balaklava and other famous battle scenes. The parties were separate, but it is probable they started within twelve hours of each other and according to the schedule of these excursions, they would have reached the strait of Kertch yesterday morning, going thence by steamboat north to Berdlansk, where they would take a train back to Odessa. It is said the leader of one of these parties had proposed a trip e short distance north from Tomrink, into the lake of the Blac Copacks. If his party branched off into that way they have unquestionably perished, for the storm ravaged almost the entire east coast of the sea. It is hoped that some lucky change delayed the excursion yesterday, o they could not reach their embarking port today. At a late hour there was only a general report of the disaster to base sur- mises of the Americans’ safety. The report recvunts wide havoc. SCRUCK A FISHERMEN'S VILLAGE. Thy wind was first felt at Nogaisk. Nogalsk is peopled mostly by fishermen,who were out on the water. When the hurricane had swept vut to the north, a terrible scene was presented. The village was razed, over- turned, as if an immense plaw had been ‘pushed through it. Lying everywhere were women and children, dead or in the last jes. The shallow waters of the sea of Azot was lashed to such a height that it was plain that every fishing boat must have been sunk. The cyclone swept on to the northeast after wrecking Nogalsk. Its path seems to have been unusually wide. It devaststed the country for eleven miles and had its outer edge far upon the sea. Marino- pole was practically blotted out of existence, Not three houses in a hundred are left standing. It is estimated 300 persons perished in this place aline. North of here the cyclone made a sudden turn to the east, over Dolga Points, its left edge inflicting slight damage to the town of Berdimsk. Houses were unroofed, and a dozen persons killed by falilng timbers. Once at gea the stcrm made its full fury felt. Of the steamers that touch at the port of Berdiansk, not one had come in st the hour cf the latest report. Grave fears are expressed that every craft on the sea has gone to the bottom and that every Yassenger Is drowned. When the wind swept over the northern end of Azof it took & new ccurse, going southerly along the coast of the land of the Blick cossacks. Turneisk and Achuev were ravaged, each town being almost totally destroyed. Tele- graph communication with this district is suspended, and it is fmpossible to learn the extent of the destruction, but at least 1,000 persons must have died on the two shores. ‘The storm, as nearly as can now be learned, seemed to suddenly lose its forces near Temerink and passed off with comparative quict southerly over the Black se. DAM DISASTER IN INDIA, Much Property Dests rompt Action No Lives Were Lost. SIMLA, India, Aug. 26.—Gohma lake, which has for some time past threatened to break its bounds and sweep down the valley ed but Owing to at the head of which it lies, has broken the | dam which controlled the waters, Thousands of tons of water poured through the valley like a cataract, sweeping everything before it. Huge boulders were swept along like pebbles, trees were uprooted and carried on the crest of the flood and villages along the valley were swept out of existence In an in- stant after the roaring torrent of whirling waters had struck them. The rain- fall during the monsoon has been noticeably heavy and the lake rose with great rapidity. The percolation at the dam became very heavy and the engineers who examined it decided that its breakage imminent. To repair it was Impossible and the government at once took steps to prevent loss of life when the break came. Elaborate railvay and telegraph arrangements were made and when it became known the dam would go out the people nearest the point of danger were carried by the rallway to places of safety, while those further down the valley were notified to pack up their belongings and be prepared (o leave their homes when called upon by the government to do so. The call was soon issued and the people taken away, so when the flood really came the valley was deserted by everybody. To this wise foresight of the government is due the fact that great loss of life was averted. el MURDERERS WILL BE I Chinese Promise to Punish of Kev. Wylle. LONDON, Aug. 26-—~The Times tomor- row will publish a dispatch from Tien Tsin stating en imperial edict has been issued in counection with the outrages perpetrated on miesionaries and the murder of Rev. James Wylle, a Presbyterian missionary, who was recently killed at Lino Yang by Chinese solders who were marching to The edict condemns the Chinese officers responsible for the good conduct of the troops, and orders that the actual mur- derers be beheaded. It is further ordered that the chapels which have been destroyed be rebuilt at the expense of the people in tho localities where the outrages were com- mitted and that compeusation be pald rela- tives of Mr, Wylie, The Tsing-li-ya men, or supreme council, and Viceroy Li Hung Chang hive expressed deep regret to the British minister because of the outrages. HEADED, the Slayers Nicarazusn Soldiors Commit Outrages. NEW YORK, Aug. 26.—A special dispatch from Punama says: Refugees from Blue- flelds, Nicaragua, who heve reached Cclon, say the Nicaraguan cifictals there have been » u:lly of Infamous brutalities. Indians have ‘ n driven into the fopest and shot on sight and the Niciraguan soldiers have been saulting the helpless Mosquito women and “braining” infants, they charge. Adyices from Greytown are that the British wasship Mohawk offers to take the Mosquitos to Belize, and that her captain expects another British man-of-war soon. . From Managua it is reported that British capitalists purchased control of the Nicara- guan canal. Demounstration Agaiast the Lords. LONDON, Aug. 26.--Hyde park today was the scene of a “popula demonstration Mgainst the House of Lords. Those who took an active part in the proceedings as- bled on the Thames emboukment and en marched in procession to the park, _Where eloven platforms had been erected. It is estimated 70,000 people were in the Mrk, A joint rsolution waa adopted at gl the platforms declaring as the government was unable to give any definite pledge to its actlon regarding the House of Lords it be demanded that the “useless hereditary chamber”’ be abolished. The resolutions also called upon the electors to only support can- didates for Parliament who would pledge themsleves to vote for the abolition of the House of Lords. Among the speakers were Messrs. O'Drien and Tenner, members of the House of Commons. CHINESE FORUES CONCENTRATING, Two of the Armies in Corea Succeed in Effecting n Junetion, LONDON, Aug. 2i.—The Times this morn- ing published a dispatch from Tien-Tsin, dated August 23, stating General Yeh, with 4,000 men, has effected i junction with the Chinese main body at Ping Yang. The re- mainder of the force under General Nieh is expected to arrive at Ping Yang tomorrow. The dispatch adds the retreat from Asan was brilliantly carried out. The troops marched through a uifficult country, although they were harassed by the enemy along the whole route. They succeeded in breaking through the Jupanese lines at Chunghwal. The heat in Corea since July has been intense. A special dispatch from Berlin to the Standard says that China is about to address a note to the powers, protesting against the king of Corea declaring his independence. The dispatch adds several of the powers are likely to recognize the justice of the protest because they are cortain the declaration was made under Japanese compulsjon after the Kking was captured, and that it was ntedated to make it appear voluntary islt Greeee Agal ATHENS, Aug. 26.—An earthquake was felt here at § o'clock this morning. The sheek was also felt in Corinth, Vastizza, Zante, Thebes, Chalcis and Atalanta. The inhabitants of scme of the places affected were terribly frightened, thinking there was about to be a repetition of the disaster that occurred some little time ago. They fled to the fields and other open places for safety. So far as known no persons were killed, arthquakes ysterious Murder of an Official. MENTONE, Aug. 26.—Considérable ex- citement has been occasioned in official circles by a murder ccmmitted here today. M. Ruisset, secretary to the police commis- sary, while entering his house, was shot by an unknown man. Very few people were in the vicinity of the house at the time and the murdecer effected his escape unmolested. 1t Is supposed the shooting was done in re- venge by an anarchist. Whole Villiges Washod Away. ODESSA, Aug. 26.—A terrible hurricane has swept over the sea of Azoff. The force of the wind .alsed heavy waves which have swept many of the seacoist villages away, leaving not a house standing, and drowning a large number of people. In addition, sev- eral steamers have been lost during the hurricane and theirgerews drowned. Killed by o Dynamite Explosion, ZATACEAS, Mex., Aug. 26.—A courier ar- rived here this morning from the camp of Captain Minolos, this state, bringing news of a terrible dynamite explosion which oceurred in the mines there yesterday, The explosion resulted in the killing of seven persons, be- sides several horses and did great damage to property, Batele with Insurgents Fxpected. LONDON, Aug. 26.—A Lima dispatch to the Times says a band of 600 insurgents, armed with Winchester rifics, are reported to be moving northward from the southern frontier. The govirnment has sent further reinforcements south and a collision is daily expected. Cholera Reports from Austria. LONDON, Aug. 27.—A dispatch to the Times from Vienna says for the week ending Saturday there were 146 new cases of ehol- era and seventy-nine deaths from the dis- ease in Galicla. In Bukowina fifteen new cases and fifteen deaths are reported. Cholera Spreading In Bessarabin. LONDON, Aug. 26—A dispitch to the Daily News from Bucharest says cholera is rapilly spreading in Bessarabia. The sanitary council demands that the whole line along the Pruth be cordoned by the mili- aris Reported Dying. LONDON, Aug. 27.—The Paris correspond- ent of the Times mentions an unconfirmed rumor current to the effect that the Comte de Paris s dying. e FOREST FIRES IN MICHIG.AN. Much Property Destroyed and Two Persons Serlousty Burned. HARRISVILLE, Mich., Aug. 26.—Heavy forest fires are raging throughout Alcona county, doing great damage to lumber, mills and standing pine, destroying crcps of all kinds and burning the homes of many settlers, The fires were started early last week in the hucklebsrry swamps In the in- terior by berry pickers, Owing to the dry weather they spread rapidly and soon got beyond control. Trains on the Detroit, Bay City & Alpena roud are delayed many hours. Frim Killmaster, in the interior of the county, the report came in tomight that seven farmers lost their homes and stock of grain today and Edward Kingston and his son James were seriously burned while fighting the flames, Other parts are also sonding in reports of heavy damage to crops and timber. There has been no rain in six months. Everything is dry as tinder and a stiff wind would set the whole country aflame. LUDINGTON, "Mich,, Aug. 26.—The su rounding country sends in extensive reports of heavy damage by forest fires. Last night four farm houses were destroyed, the occu- pants barely escaping with their lives. A heavy smoke that ncarly turns day into night has hung our the city £ twenty-four hours. ACCIDENT TO PLEASURE SEEKERS, Bridge In a Kunsas City Park Collapses with Serious Resalts. KANSAS CITY, Aug. 2.—By the collaps- g of a bridge over a ravine at Fairmont park this evenlug fifty persons were pre- cipitated to the ground, a distance of fifteen to twenty feet and twenty of them were more or less injured. Nettie Redmond of Atehison received a fractured arm; D. Bartman of Kansas City had (wo ribs broken; W. Boyce, Eilis, Kan., was internal'y injuied; D, M. Parry of Indianapolis, (wo ribs broken; A. C. Myers, Chanute, Kan, knee badly in- Jured; Fennie Moore, Ottawa, Kan., left foot crushed; L. A. Hamlin, New York, right foot badly injured. The others received bad bruises and broken bones. None of those in- jured are in danger. i Royal Japanese Spreding Westward. CHICAGO, Aug. 26.—8. Kurino, the new minister from Japan to this country, pussed through the city this morning on his way to Washington, He had no meeting with Count Mishima, the cousin of the milkado, who was in the city, Prince Nishinia and his secretary, Nagasiki and thelr two ser- vants left af 10 o'clock tonight over the Burlington. They will stop one day at Den- ver and a day at Salt Lake City, after which they will proceed to San Francisco and take & steamer for Japan. put ol Bathers Killed by Lightnin, ATLANTIC CITY, N. J., Aug. %.—A sin- gle flush of lightning coming from an al- most cloudiess sky this afternoon killed William Carr, aged 20, of this city, who was bathing near the foot of Georgls ave- nue, and so shocked Mrs. Rachael Facnier, who was bathing with him, that her condi- tion s extremely critical. The same flash rang the fire alarm, snapped a telegraph e and tied up traffic on the electric rail- way. PRI R One F'r aeher for tireckioridg LEXINGTON, Aug. 2.--George A. Barnes, the well known evangelist, todey delivered a lecture In which he urged all good o zens 1o vote for Colonel Breckinrldge, oraated a tremendous sensation, BILLS WHICH HAVE PASSED Summary of Some of the Measures Which Have Pecome Laws, ONE OF GREAT INTEREST TO THE WEST Several Measures for the Improvement of the Fighting Force of the Country on Land and on Sea—Taxation of National Curreucy. WASHINGTON, Aug. 26.—The last month of the present session of congress, except- ing the ten days during which the tariff bill has been in the president’s hands, have been fairly productive of general leglslation, and there is a short list of bills which have be- come laws to add to the review of the ses- sion’s work previously published through the Assoclated press. All of the appropriation bills have now become laws. The general deficiency and the sundry civil bills were both signed late in the session and the latter measure embraces wo Important pleces of legislation, the appropriation of $200,000 for a government exhibit at the cotton states’ exposition to be held at Atlanta, and the cession to each of the arid land states and the states which may be formed from the territories of 1,000,000 acres each of desert lands for reclamation, a plan which is in- tended to advance the movement for Irrig tion in the west and to partlally take the place of the scheme for irrigating: by the general government, which has been fostered by the western members. The only financial measure which has been enacted by the Fifty-third congress, except the repeal of the pumhasing clause of the Sherman act, became a law on the 13th. 1t was the bill introduced by Representative Cooper of Indiana o subject to state and municipal taxation the national bank notes and United States treasury notes under the same provisions by which gold, silver and other money is faxed. It Is left optional with the states, however, (o tax those here- tofore exempted forms of money. REGULATING MILITARY ENLISTMENT. Among the acts of the session relating to the military, none was more important than the plan fathered by Representative Curlis of New York, which recently became a law, regulating enlistments in the regular army upon new prineiples, most important of which are that recruits in time of peace must b citizens of the United States or have de- clared their intention to become citizens; must be able to read, write and sp:ak the English language and’ be under 35 years of age. To promote the efficiency of the naval militia, a comparatively new branch of the volunteer service, congress authorized the temporary loan to any state making applica- tion for it of any vessel of the navy which was not fitted for regular service. "An act was passed construing the law relating to the retirement and pay of mates in navy so that the twenty-eight warrant offi- cers now serving as mates shall be eligible to the retired list, and shall be salaried at $1,200 when at sea and $500 while on leave or waiting orders. Two important laws relating to the life saving service were passed, providing that the stations on the Gulf and Atlantic coasts shall be mauned from the 1st of August to the 1st of June following, or those on the lakes from the opening until the close of navigation, the other extending the benefits of the marine hospital to the crews of those stations. On the suggestion of the secretary of the treasury the quarantine laws were amended to excmpt vessels plying between near by ports of the United States and Canada and Mexico. The act of March, 3, 1885, relating to lights on fshing vessels, was continued In force by special enactment, so that it should not be. repealed by the recent regulations. to pre- vent collisions at sea, which, in some re- spects, would have overruled it. A revenue cutter was provided for service in the harbor at San Francisco; a fog signal was estab- lished at Kewanee, Wis., and range lights, as well as a lightship, with fog signal, in Bos- ton harbor. ALLOWED AMBRICAN REGISTRY. The city of Oakland, Cal, was made a subport of entry and an American register wag provided for the steamers Oteri, Gold- worthy and Oceanic and the schooner barge Astorfa. The law relatng to barretry on the high seas was so amended as to make imprisonment for life or for a term of years the punishment in certain cises, The most important acts emanating from the committee cn judiclary were: An act for the protection of persons furnishing materials and labor for the construction of public works by allowing them to bring s against contractors in the name of the gov ernment; ¢n act permitting certain classes of corporations to furnish honds for govern- ment officials; one fixing the time for hold- ing federal courts in Nebraska, and an act amending the funding act of Arizona On the recommendation of the ways and means committee the articles of foreign ex- hibitors st the lowa interstate fair were exempted from the payment of duties, An act was passed extending from four to five years the limit of time within which final “proof may be made by settlers who have declared their intention of taking up desert lands. Another law in the interest of western settlers was one enabling those whe 80 desire to locate on other than mineral lands by depositing with the government a sum sufficient to cover the costs of the sur- vey. Affidavits in land entry cases made before a United States commissi-ner in- stead of a United States eircuit court com- missioner, as provided by law, were made valid by a special enactment. EXTENSION TO LAND PURCHASERS. Other legislation of importance relating to public lands includes an act to enable the state of Montana to select, as part of the land granted to her on becoming a state, any of the lands In the Bitter Root valley above the Lolo fork of the Bitter Root river; an act extending the time of payment to pur- chasers of lands of the Omaha tribe of In- dians in Nebraska to December 1, 1897; an act authorizing the secretary of interior to lease for periods of ten years, twenty acre tracts in the Yellowstone park for hotel purposss; and an amct for the resurvey of Grant and Hooker counties in Nebraska. Two most important investigations desired by the house committee on laber have been authorized. One is for an Investigation into the effects of machivery on labor, with reference to ts productive power and effects upon wages, hours of work and employment of women and children, the second for an investigation of the extent of the employment of women and children and the conditions under which they work. Both inquiries will be conducted by the commissioner of labor. In addition there were a few laws of minor importance relating to the District of Colum- bia enacted. S Wolcott Hopeful for Silver. NEW YORK, Aug. 26.—Scnator Wolcott of Colorado, accompanied by his wife and step- son, were passengers on La Normandie, which arrived today. Senator Wolcott said that during his trip abroad he had spent much of his time In England, France and Germany, the three countries most interested in the silver question. In Germany the feeling wes almost entirely in favor of bimetallism, but that country would make no move until Eng- land took the initlative. In England, Balfour and Chamberlain favored bimtailism and thought the system adopted in India was not satistactory. Gladstone was opposed to bimetallism and Lord Rosebery will express no opinion on the question. The senator thought the time was not far distant when there would be an International agreement on the subject. % Ask Clemency for un Amerioan. WASHINGTON, Aug. 26.—An earnest effort is maklug b officlal circles bere to induce the Mexican government to extend clemency and mitigate the sentence of death imposed on Edward Adams of San Antonio. Under Aha sentence Adams is to be shot soon in the City of Mexico. Members of the Texas and Louisiana delegations in congress have se. cured the friendly offices of the United Statcs government and his cdse Wil be lald before our sister republic thromgh Secretary Gresham and Minister Gfay. There are many extenuating cirofmstances n Adams' case and a careful presentatibn of the facts, it is believed, will appaal to the well known sense of humanity and Justice of the Mexican people and the adminigtration of President Diaz, i HISTORY OF THE TARIFF BI Senntor Jones Tells of the 1 in the Senate. ST. LOUIS, Aug. 26.—In a special dis- patch to the Republic from Little Rock, Ark., Senator James K. Jones gives a history of the recent tariff bill contest. The soaator, it will be remerabered, wis a member of the subcommittee to which the Wilson bill was first referred. In his statement Senator Jones says In part: “The bill, as first re- ported to the committee by us, may be con- sidered an expression of the opinions of our subcommittee, unmodified by the views of our assoclates in the senate. “While a la.ge mi fority of the democrats in the senate were perfectly satisfied with this bill, a number complained of different parts of it, and, in an effort for harmony, we presented another report. While there are changes in a number of schedules of more or less importance, this second report of ours provided also for free sugar, free coal and free iron ore.” The senator relates the persistent de- mands of senators representing sugar in- terests and the members of the subcommit- tee with great reluctance and regret submit- ted a further change in the bill, imposing a tarlff ranging from 8-10 of 1 cent to 1 cent per pound on all sugar, with no additional tax on refined sugar, proposing a tax of b cents per ton on coal and making iron ore free, hoping thercby to sccure united democratic action. At the caucus of “democratic sen- ators, which lasted three days, the senators from Louisiana, especlally Senator White, spoke against the bill, Af the sams time senators in those states where sugar refineries were located declared that they could not support the bill without some tariff on re- fined sugar 1f there was a tariff on raw. The result of this protracted and stormy caucus was a4 resolution sending the bill back to ~ the committee with Instructions to amend jt 5o as to cover the differences which had been developed in caucus, In obedience to this action of the caucus, which was really equivalent to an order to tax sugar, coal and iron ore, we brought in a bill with a tax of 1 cent per pound on sugar testing 80 degrees by the polariscope and one-tenth of @ cent for eac. degrer above 90 ‘and up to 98, and upon weer above 16, Duteh gfandard in color, an additional tax of % cent’per pound. With this provision and with coal and iron ore at 40 centx per ton, the bill was Teported to the senate o March 20. These changes gave no satisfaction and it becamo evident that the bill would be defeated if insisted upon. In this emergency, I determined to see if there were not some means of saving the Bill. Senator Hill, one of the forty-four democrats in the senate, was openly hos.ile to the bill. To pass the bill would require forty-three votes, hence, it -was necessary that every ‘one of the re- maining forty-three votes be secured for the support of the bill. Several of thess had al- ready openly declared that they could not and would mot support the bill as reported and it was decided to amend it 80 as to secure theic support. These modifications involved changes 0f the sugar schedule from a speci- fic to an ad valorém dily, the Imposition of an additional tax of tenth of a cent per pound jupon all sugd¥s Imparted from countries paying bounties, and the bill could not become ‘operative tilk the ist day of Jaunery, 1895, taxes on coal and iron ore at 40 ¢ents per ton and changes in the textile and other schedules of more or less Importance. Before the amended bill was rep:rted back to the commiftee Senator Jones said he con- sulted with President Cleveland, Seoretary Carlizle and members of the finance com- mittee, explaining the mecessity for making the changes mentioned. They all agreed ss to the advisability of deing so and a caucus of democratic senators decided to support the bill as amended. From May 1 tc July 3, when the bl finally passed the senste, the forty-three democrats stood together like a stone wall and redeemed their pledges like men with but a single break. There a many things in the senate bill not satis- factory to me. If I could have had my own way, I would have raised the revenue needed from incomes, whisky, beer and tobacco and not from sugar or from woclen goods, and when {mposing a tax cn sugar I would not kave Imposed any extra tax-on refined sugar. 1 resisted all these chamiges with all my power, as did my colleague on the subcom- mittee, Sepator Vest and we made them as small as possble, -and: at last only accepted such as were absolutely necessary to the passage of the bill. The bill as passed, however, Is a great departure from McKin: Irvymm, and s a great measure of tariff re- orni. LEAD PRODUCTION FOR THE YEAR. Output Shows a Heavy Falllng Off as Com- pared with Last Year. WASHINGTON, Aug. 26—A report of the production of lead in the' United States dur- ing the first six monthg of the year was submitted to the Unitgd . States geological survey today by Special Agent C. Kirchoff. It shows a heavy falling off of the quantity of lead drawn from domestic sources, and shows the decline in the price of lead and the prostration of the silyer mining industry have seriously aftected the leading Industry of the Rocky mountain sfates and territories. The production of desilverized lead emounted to 86,772 mnet tons, against 95921 for the first six months of 1893, and of soft lead 16,610 net tons, against 16,305 for the cor- responding period of last yeer. The total production of refined lead ‘was 152,532 net tons, against 111,926 in the first half of 1893, the refined in bond amaunting to 21.392 net tons, against 12,230 for the first half of last year. The lead availuble for home market aggregated 80,990 tons, Ancluding 9,786 tons representing th: contests of Mexican and Canadian ores. From American sources the lead production netted i71,204 tons, against 83,830 net tons duming, the first. half, and 80,560 tons in the seéond balf of 1893. The stocks of lead in ;g:n-n'« hands amounted Incubation to 2 tons on July 1, 189, as compared with 2,468 tons on udry 1. The stock of soft lead was 2,060 ton® in the beginning of the year, agafnst 1,88 en July 1, 1894, No Offieinl News from Blaetields. WASHINGTON, “ug. ° 26.—Nelthor the State nor the Nayd department is informed officially of the! stirring events reported to have oceurred at ‘Blacflelds, resultiog in the arrest of Britih 'Vice Consul Hatch and some American resi@lents of the place by the Nicaraguan 'aitNoritiee. They are anxlously awaiting afétaf news, but mean- while are satisied that American naval com- manders are fully al to the task of pro- tecting all Americans 1 Blueflelds who are entitled to such proteetion Naval Ofiicers Changing Station, WASHINGTON, Aug 20.—The Navy de- partment has beem mnotified ° by telegraph that Admiral Beardslee; yesterday at Mare Island, assumed command of the Pacific station, relieving Admiral Walker, who will come direetly to Washington to confer with the authorities rispecting the Pearl Harbor survey and Hawailan affairs generally and then proceed to A 4 of the United Statey Naval academy in place of Captain Plythia Mauey to Collaet the lueoms Tax WASHINGTON, Aug. 26.—While the senate was considering business behind e'osed doors yesterday there slipped through an im- portant bill. It is th: house bill appro- priating $9,000 to cargy Into effect the in- o tax provisions @f the tariff bill, and which has been held wp under objection for a few days, This euds all controversy s to the preliminary arrangements for eol- Jecting the Income tax. MAJORS IS NOT THEIR STYLE Local Labcr Crganizations Unite in Te- nouncing Him as Their Enemy, HAS AN EAR ONLY FOR CORPORATIONS Labor Conference Sets Forth Principles Which Candidates Wil Be Expected to Advocate If They Wish to Get the Support of Workingmen. Local lsbor organizations, through the medium of a representative conference, have outlined a policy which workingmen will pursue during the political campaign, and they believe that the course deeided on will lead to their securing at the ballot bix re- sults more advantageous to themselves than would likely be obtained by any other method. First of all, they have determined to nothing to do with Thomas J. Majors, ex- cept to vote against him. At the final meeting ©f the conference the following resolutions expressing the feeling of the working people toward the republican candi- date for governor were unanimously adopted: ‘Whereas, Reputable members of this con- vention hive testified freely and fully to the fact that Acting Governor Thomas J. Majors, when called upon by the packers of Bouth Omaha for the use of the militia, refused to grant an audience to representa tives of the striking butchers of that eity, who desired to remonstrate against such a proceeding and who —announced that they wighed to and could show cause why the militia should not be sent Into the place, Whereas, In_all his inquiries preliminary to bringing the National Guards into South Omaha the =aid Thomas J. Majors rigidly excluded representatives of the striking butchers from his presence and had ears only for the exaggerated and unfounded statements of packers and the frigntened acquiescence of South Omaha citizens, who had been coerced into backing up these storles by the representation that the said packers propesed to pick up their estab- ishments Aladdin-like and transport them over night to some ot r city unless the streets were Immediately flled With sol- diery. Whereas, Wage workers generall law-abiding and la pecting, prove of the enforcement of all rice laws which will insure the public pea vigorously condemn the use of troops, Whose expenses are paid for by the staie and the when they are designed to be ust a8 A mens nd a scarecrow to frighten away the vestiges of independence vet remaining in common men i Resolved, I we denounce the said Thomas J. Majol as a man from whom working people can expect nothing more than an ex parte hearing in any dispute between corporations and themselves, with the workingmen outside the door and the corporations close to the throne Inside. Resolved as the sald Majors has picked his' company, we refer him during the present campalgn, wherein he is a®can- Qidate for governor, to the packers of South Omaha, the railroad manage of Nebraske and the militia men, whose sum- mer vacation was an invitation to friction and Jaw-breaking in a peaccful city, which they made their parade ground. SOME FURTHER EXPLANATION. Says one of the delegates to the meeting: “The denunciation of Thomas J. Majors at the meeting was not b cause the meeting was made up of men who do not want to see the law respected and who believe that violence is proper in a strike. That was not the reason for the adoption of the resclutions, and 1 hope s is clearly explained in the preamble, but for fear it is not entirely elear I will say that_several members of the convention re- ported that they had been asked to visit Mr. Majors, as committee members, to argie with him against bringing the militia to South ©Omaha and to give testimony to show that the reports of violence were greatly e gerated, These men also asserted that Mr. Majors declined to give them an audience, and, as a matter of fact, there is no working man in evidence to whom Mr. Majors ap- pealed for information, although every hour was at the disposal of the othcr side of the controversy. It was for this entircly ex parte method of procedure that the resolutions were introduced and passed. The platform adopted at the meeting outlines a plan on which all workingmen may get together. PLATFORM PROPOSED. It was resolved to support for office can- didates who seem most disposed to advocate the principles set forth as follows: As a platform for the candidates who shall secure the votes of as many wage workers as the present convention is able to influence in voting for their best inter- ests, we demand from aspirants for office pledges to act always for the advancement of the following economic theorie Government ownership of railroads, anc pending its consummation, compulsory arbi- tration on a ~lan as near the present jury system as is practicable; compulsory arbi- tration, with the understanding that no permanent and ornamental board shall be considered adequate, and that no permanent court shall be considered as suitable; the free colnage of silver at the ratio of 16 to 1; the election o1 United States senators by dircet vote of the people the abolltion of the fee system in all public offices, and the curtailment of the number of offices to an great an extent as the economical admin- {stration of the government will admit of; & cessation of the infernal swindle of special boards of inquiry, which means nothing but fat salaries to favored loafers; the utter annihilation of the lobbies which disgrace the scene of action of every lawmaking power in this land; a graduated income ta Zovernmental expenditure for the reclama tion of the western country by means of ir- rigation and for the comfortable traffic over the wagon roads of the republic; direct em- ployment of labor in public service, avoiding the intermediate- absorption of consclence- less contractors, who not only take the workingman's share, but also pollute the body politic by the shyster methods take to secure contracts; all goyernment mone shall be issued directly by the governmen Clection of tax assessors who will be com: pelled by the criminal code to either ass property at its proper value, regardless of ownership, or go_to jail; a discontinuance of the practice of employing every bureau of the government in demoralizing and in- timidating laborers whenever (he fortunes of circumstances oblige them to take the last resort—a strike; a limited term of sc vice for every employe of this government, and this applies with especial force to the federal bench; the election of all judges by vote of the people. whose Interests they control; for postal savings banks; a discon- tinuance of the system of employment of loafers and disreputables under the guise of deputy sheriffs, whose duty it is to break the law rather than enforce it, as they un- derstand it; a rigid enforcement of all laws looking to'the perpetuation of the public peace, and finally the use of the military When' It is foirly determined by a full in- quiry into bo h sides of the case that it is unquestionably necessary. have HEBREW CLUB DENOUNCES SCHEMERS, Men Who Have Been Misrepresenting the Organization Soundly : cored, Although the political c:mpaign is not yet a week old, the underhanded work has al- ready begun. Already unscrupulous parties are at werk among the various nationalities in the city of Omaha :nd claiming to carry votes of various organizations and clubs in thelr pockets. Representaticns have already been made to the effect that the Hebrew vote of the city would be delivered in a body to certain tatooed candidates now run- ning for ofice. The Omaha Hebrew club an’ organizat.cn composed of more than 200 members, has already taken steps to disabuse the minds of these seif-appointed leaders This ¢lub is mede up principally of Russlan Hebrews, who have sought homes In this country ~after being driven out of their native land by the oppression of their former ruler. Although they are almost without excepton well educated | the! own language, they ars but little acquainted with the English tongue. They are to a large extent unacqusinted with political issues in this country. But their life in Rossia, where they learnad the bitter lessons of exacti:ng and extortions of the rul ng classes, has taught them to believe in the brotherhood of the common people. Yesterday at a meeting of the club, at which ninety memb:rs were present, resolu- tions were adopted dencuncing the efforts of ¢he self-appointed p:litical strikers wha bave | slready agreed to deliver the Hebrew vote to candidates already in the fleld. The reso- lutions clearly express the sentiments of the club, and are as follows. Wherens, Certain self-styled political wire- pullers, irresponsible characters and para- sitie boodlers have had the audacity to rep- resent themselves to candidates for election to political offices s dealers in the votes of the members of the Omaha Hebrew club; ar Whereas, The Omaha Hebrew club has never authorized any person or persons to represent them politieally; and Whereas, The Omaha Hebrew club has never been under any obligation whatever to vote one way or the other for candidates for any office; therefore, be it Resolved, That we, the officers and mem- bers of the Omaha Heb club, hereby condemn _the action of such person or pe sons and pledge ourselves to prosecute them to the utmost of our ability, and hereby warn all eandidates for office not to allow themeelves to be duped by political bummers who have other power besides that of se ng under false pre- tenses and by fraudulent misrepresenta- tions. The Omaha Hebrew cluh (s not a political organization, It is a mutual benefit society, organized for the protection of its members in cases of Imposition, misrepresentation sickness or distress. The members vote cording to their own judgment for the best man who means to help the cause of the common peopl President, cretary, Treasurer, First Trus ARRAHAM RUD JACOR KENDIS, MENDEL BI JACOB J. WEID PETTIGREW'S TROUBLES ARE MANY. His Frienas Quarreling and the Democrats and Populists Combine Against Hin. SIOUX FALLS, 8. D, Aug. 26.—(Special to The Bee.)—A political deal of iarge im- portance has been arranged by the democrats and populists of this county and will be consummated at the county conventions of both partiss, which are called to meet in this city on next Tuesday. This Is the home of Senator Pettigrew, and if the republican leg- islative ticket of this county fis defeated this fall he will, of course, be beaten for re-clection. With this end in view, the two opposition partizs will put a joint ticket in the fleld and will attempt to unite in its be- halt not only the memb:rs of their organi tions, but also the disaffected republicans, who number a considerable percentage of the party. In this, as weil as is many other parts of the state, the populists have in- creased since the last election, the hard times, natfonal legislation and the action of local republican leaders having driven many republicans and d:mocrats to the new party. The deal contemplates putting in the field a ticket made up about equaliy of populists, democrats and disaffected republicans. The ticket will be h:aded independent, and the legislative part of it will probably be popu- list. There is a bitter fight in the repub- lican ranks between John Sundback, who has hitherto been one of the *'Big Four,” the re- publican managers, and C. W. Hubbard, who is supported by Kittridge and Norton, always Pettigrew's chicf lientenants, and with N. B. Phillips, composing the other member of the "“Big Four.” Hubbard and Sundback are making each a vigorous canvass for sheriff, the former backed by the Pettigrew man- agers, and the latter by a written endorse- ment of Pettigrew himgelf. F:eling has be- come high, and there is danger of a split whichever 'way the nomination goes. The followers of the.two men are divided in this city by the line which has always divided the town into northenders =ad southenders, Both factions threaten, in case of defeat of thir favorite, to knife the Pettigrew ticket this fall. Hon, Levi Morton Arrives Home. ~NEW. YORK,. .Aug. 26.~Among the pas- sengers who arrived on the steamer La Normandie today was Hon. Levi P. Morton, who was scen on the promenade deck of the steamer shortly after she dropped anchor in quarantine. He evidently anticipated the reporters’ questions, as the following note which he handed to those who greeted him will show: “In reply to your questions, 1 can only say that although 1 have no desire to re- enter public life, I have recelved so many letters from personal and political friends in different parts of the state urging me to allow the use of my name as a candidate for governor, now that ‘T am at home I shall feel it due them and the republican party, s so highly honored me in the past, he question serious consideration.” Leaves tl Track Clear for Waite, PUEBLO, Colo., Aug. 26.—Hon. John C. Bell of Montrose, populist member of con- gress from the second Colorado district, publishes & statement in a peple’s party paper and Waite organ todiy, in which he says that he is not a candidate for governor and will not allow the use of his name at the state conventon here September 4. He dis- claims having cast any slurs on Governor Waite. Mr. Bell has been much talked of as a pessible democratic-populist fusion can- Qidate. His statement practically leaves the way clear for Waite's rencmination, as no other man ‘has been prominently urged in opposition to the incumbent. ¥lans of the Kolbites. BIRMINGHAM, Aia., Aug. 26.—A promi- nent republican, who was active in Kolb's interest In the recent campalgn, is authority for the statement that the Kolbites will meet in November, when the legislature meets; convene a legislature of their own, elect a United States scnator to succeed Morgan, who will, it 1s thought, be a republican, and adjourn. They will then let their senator contest with Morgan, who will be elected by the regular legislature. The Kolbites figure the republicans will be in the majority in the United States senate next year and hope to have their man seated. Labor Will Fuse with the Populists. NEW YORK, Aug. 26.—The committee ap- pointed by the Central Labor union to confer with representatives of the people’s party on their jolning Issues on political lines sub- mitted their report at the meeting of the Central Labor union this afterncon. The re- port recommended the union to issue a call to all labor organizations in the city to at- tend on September 10 a joint convention or the people’s party and the Central Labor union. The report was accepted and a call for the meeting issued. pfatuntion L JOPLIN, Mo., Aug. near Siloam Springs, Dr. Ott, a pr Lizzie Craig s to Murder, 26.—At Waddington, on Thursdey night cticing phyeician, shot Miss in the back and then killed himself, Ott is a married man and has two children. He had long been in loy with girl, and she hal given such en couragement to his suit that scandalou gossip started and one of the results wus an_estrangement between Dr. Ot and his wife, who Jeft him and went fo Texas. Ott urged the girl 10 elope with him, but s} refuged, stating she would remain with: the law. IMinally Ott became desperate, and when he called Thursday she declined to gee him, whereupon he shot her and Kiiled himself.” There is a probabllity that she will recover. Ll p Al Movements of Se going wels August 26, At Liverpool—Arrived—Steamer Etruria, from New York. At_ Southampton -Salled—Steamer Elbe, for New York. At New York—Arrived—Achuntus, from Cardiff; Manitoba, from London; Goldsboro, from Philadeluh At Scilly—Parsed, werp, for Baltimore. AL’ Browhead—Passed—Columbla, fr Liverpool, for Boston At lsle’ of Wight Rotterdam, for New At Kinsale—Passed pool, for Bosto: T or Liverpool. At Queenstown York. 2-Ontario, from Ant- m Passed—Edam, York Ottoma an, from from from er- ew Orleans, Sulled—Lucunia, for New O G Mulo Sp'nners Strike at Dover. DOVER, N. H, Aug. 2.—The mule spin- ners of Dover, New York, Great Falls and Salmon Falls held a meeting in this city this afternoon. Secretary Ross of New Bedford was present. ‘The outsiders urged the Dover ¥pinners to strike, and tney finally consented. They decided not to go 10 WOrk tomarraw KNIGHTS GET A WETTING fudden Bhower Visi‘s the Encampm:nt of the Pythians at Washington, UNIFORMS ARE SEEN AT EVERY TURN peelal Tralng Arriving Hourly and Adding to the Crowd at Camp Washij ton—Crowds Visiting the Camp. WASHINGTON, Aug. 26—Camp Washe ington was formally taken possession of by the Knights of Pythias at 4 o'clock yesters day afternoon, when Lawrence Gardner presented the camp to General Carnahan, the commander-in-chief of the uniform rank. Carnahan made a brief speech of acceptance and was then installed with his staff in large headquarters tent in the center of the camp. The endowment rank was also ese tablished in headquarters tent on the ground. The officers expect 10,000 knights, for whom preparations have been made, s today General Carnahan called on the War department for a loan of srmy tents in case of emergency Members of the citizens committee went cn duty at the depots yesterday to weleona the arrivals, and the High school cadets are cfficiating as messengers. One of the most important questions to come up will be the attempt to enforee the rule that the ritual shall be given only in English, A committze cn ritual In 1890 re- ported the rule to the Kansas City conclave of 1892 and It was adopted. It fs sa'd that 150 German lodges of the United Ststes have printed their ritual in German, after mak= ing an unsuccessful demand in Chicago im 1893 for the repeal of the rule. If there is an atiempt made to enforce the rule against the German lodges they mey secede, as they claim the charters confer upon them the right to conduct the rituals in their native tongue. Another Important question is the exclusion of liquor dealers from the lodge, and it is predicted a constitutional provision for that purpose will be adopted. An unwelcome housewarming was glven the knights encamped in the white city of tents around the Washington monument this afternoon. It came in the form of a thunder shower, which swep! over the city almost without warning and then settled into steady rain until sunset. Several tents were dismantied by the sheets of rain which beat against them and the lightning was unpleass antly sharp. All the discomforts incident to the storm were accepted in a hilarious mood by the knights, however, and they mads fun under the canvas as well as outside after the first drenching rain had passed over, They gave three rousing cheers on the arrival of new companies, while the bands in the camp kept giving a continual concert, efi= deavoring to outplay their rivals. Special trains were pulling into (he depots and knights brilliantly uniformed in scarlet, blue and. white went marching up Pennsylvania avenue through the rain, many displaying handsome banners. Particularly striking was the Florida phalanx, presenting a gleaming array of white duck trouscrs and carrylng at the head of the line the most famous prod- uct of their state, a stuffed alligator rame ant. In the face of the weather hundreds of residents flocked to ‘nspect the camp durin the day, trocping through the avenue tents and crowding abont the goats and other paraphernalia, animate and Inanimate, brought by the western s, wha are ina large majority today. Fine dizcipline was maintained in the encampment, something like martial regulations being enforced. Three thousand men sleep on the light cots under canva tonight, while uniforms are the rule rather than the exception on the streets. The most heavily giit-laced of the regalla was to be found at the Ebbit house, where headquar- ters have been established by Major General Carnaban, where the citizens' committeemen also congregate and where every stranger is greeted by his acquaintance with an ofi- clal title. Since the encampment is not offis clally begun until tomorrow, the divisions are not required to report their presence until then, 80 no list of the organizations on the ground s yet to be had. Among the prominent divis'ons which are rived today were those from New York, Cincinnatl, Indianapolis, St. Joseph, Chicago and Colorado. President Cleveland has definitely promised to review the grand paride on Tuesday. A reviewing stand will be erected for him in front of the execut've mansion, General Carnahan and his staft will review t parade on herseback at the head of Pennsyls vania avenue, near the treasury. A stand is being erected near the treasury buflding in which seats will be reserved for senators, representatives and other officlals énd. meme bers of the diplomatic corps. — 1TS MEANING HAS BEEN MAGNIFIED, Dr. MeGlyan Gives His Views on Satolli's Lottex to Bishop Watterson, NEW YORK, Aug. 26.—Fifteen hundred persons assembled at Prohibition, Staten Island, today to hear Rev. Dr.-McGlynn dise course on a ““Model Commonwealth.” Pres ceding his regular address he gave, by re- quest, a prelude upon Mgr. Satolli's confirmas tion of Bishop Watterson's famous order, At a meeting at the park a week ago the question was asked 1f the importance and seriousness of the ablegate's utterances against the saloons were not oversstimated, and it was also asked If a single representa~ tive Catholic couid be mamed who was op= posed to the saloon. In Introducing Dr, McGlynn, the utterances of Archbishop Ire- land, Bishop Michaud of Vermont, Bishop Messner of Wisconsin and Bishop McGoiriclk of Michigan were read, endorsing Mgr, Satolli’s position. Father McGlynn said thery was a danger in magnifying Mgr. Satoll's letter beyond the intention of the writer and beyond its real effect. It was not a decree, Vgr. Satolll was not here to make laws. Mgr. Satolli hardly meant and Bishop Wate terson hardly meani that it was a sin to drink intoxicating Nquors or to sell them, They have not gone s0 far as that, In effect the letter meant that Catholics should look to it that their churches, families and busi= ness should be so conducted as to be no occaslon of sin or scandal. The lotter of the aposiolic delegste had no more force than the order of the bishop of Columbus, but it did not require great perception to undezs stand how far reaching would be its effect, The letter plainly insinuates that It each bishop In the United States whould Issue the same orders as had Bishop Watterson and Mgr. Satolll, should be appealed to for a reversal of that order that he would give the same answer. It would have no effect in encouraging the Catholic people and clergy to practice and to preach temperance, It would cause saloon keepers to conduct their business with greater public decorum whem they understood they might be excluded from the church for engaging in the traffic, S Mine Fire Wus of Incendlary Origin. BEATTLE, Wash., Aug. 20.—The coroner's jury Investigating the disaster In the Franks 1in coal mine Friday, in which thirty-seven men were killed, Las rendered a verdict finding that the five was started by parti nuknown, who willfully, knowingly an maliclo desired to do’ great Injury an damage o the lives of the employes a the property of the Oregon Improvement company. * 1¢ iu believed nat the persoly who fired the mine also perished, tho no one will venture an opinion as 10 W, was the Incendiary. B SCRE, Donver Keal Kotate Man Missing, CHICAGO, Aug. 26.--J. D. Morse, & real estate dealer, reported at police heads quarters late tonight that his friend, J. Hicks, & real estate dealer of Denver, been missing for several days, —He been visiting In Chicago and had a mount of mcaey on his person, and fears foul play,