Omaha Daily Bee Newspaper, August 28, 1894, Page 1

IABLISHED J UNE 19, 1871 OMAHA, TUESDAY MORNING, AUGUST COULD NOT SIGN 1T Oleveland Writes a Letter to Raprosentative Catchings G ving His Views, FULL OF INCONSISTENCIES AND ERRORS For All that He Caunot Bring Himself to the Point of Vetoing It. MUST PUSH ON IN TARIFF RETORM Present Bill Will Fom a Basis for Con- tinued Warfare, TRUSTS ARE NOT TO BE FORGOTTEN Neither Must They Be Forgiven—Has Not Lost Faith that t op Wil Yet Laws - Free Raw Materials Important, 0 Bills Become WASHINGTON, Aug. 27.—The president today sent the following letter to Repre- sentative Catchings of Mississippl, who con- sented to its publication in view of its public character and importance: “EXECUTIVE MANSION, WASHINGTON, Aug. 1894.—Hon. T. chings: My Dear Sir—Since the conversation I had with you and Mr. Clark of Alabama a few days ago in regard to my action upon the tarift bill now before me, I have given the subject full and most serious consideration. The re- sult is I am more settled than ever in the determination to allow the bill to become a law without my signature. “When the formulation of legislation which 1t was hoped would embody democratic ideas of tariff reform was lately entered upon by congress nothing was further from my an- ticipation than a result which I could not promptly and enthusiastically endorse. It is, therefore, with a feeling of the utmost dis- appointment that I submit to a denial of this privilege, “I do not claim to be better than the passes of my party, nor do I wish to avold ny responsibility which, on account of the passage of this law, I ought to bear as a member of the democratic organization, neither will T permit myself to be separated from my party to such an extent as might be implied by my veto of tariff legislation, which, though disappoinilng, is still charge- mble to democratic cffort. But there are provisions in this bill which are not in line with honest tariff reform, and it contains fneonsistencies and crudities which ought not to appear in tarlff laws or laws of any kind. Besides, there were, as you and 1 well know, incidents accompanying the passage of the bill through congress which made every sin- cere reformer unhappy, while influences sur- rounded it in Its later stages and interfered with its final construction which ought not 10 be recognized or tolerated in democratic tariff reform councils. BASIS FOR FUTURE WARFARE. nd yet, notwithstanding all its viclssi- tudes and all the bad treatment it received at the hands of pretended friends, it pre- kents a vast improvement to existing con- ditions. It will certainly lighten many tarift burdens that now rest heavily upon the people. It ix not only a barrier against the return of mad protection, but it furnishes a vantago ground from which must be wagel further aggressive operations against pro- tected monopoly and governmental favorit- fsm. o “1 take my place with the rank and file of the democratic party who believe in tarift reform and who know what it is, who re- fuse to accept the results embodied in this bill as the closa of the war, who are not blinded to the fact that the livery of the democratic tarlff reform has been stolen and worn in the service of republican pro- tection, and who have marked the places where the deadly blight of treason has blasted the councils of the brave in the hour of might. The trusts and comblnations— the communism of pelf—whose machinations have prevented us from reaching the success we descrve, should not be forgotten or for- given. We shall recover from our astonish- ment at their exhibition of power and if then the question Is forced upon us whether they shall submit to the free leglslative will of the people’s representatives or shall dictate the laws which the people must obey, we will accept and settle that issue as one in- volving the integrity and safety of Ameri- can_institutions, “I love the principles of true democracy because they are founded in patriotism and upon justice and fairness toward all interests. 1 am proud of my party organization because it Is conservatively sturdy and persistent in the enforcement of its principles. Therefore 1 do not despair of the efforts made by th house of representatives to supplement the bill already passed by further legislation and to have engrafted upon it such modifications as will more nearly mect democratic hopes and aspirations. I cannot be mistaken as to the necessity of free raw materials as the foundation of logical and sensible tariff re- form. The extent to which this is recognized i the legislation already secured Is one of its encouraging and redeeming features, but it is wvexatious to recall that while free coal and dron ore have been denled, a letter of the secretary of the treasury discloses the fact that both might have been made free by the annual surrender of only about $700,000 of unnecessary revenue. IMPORTANCE OF FREE RAW MATERIAL. “T am sure there is a common habit of underestimating the importance of free raw materials in tariff legislation and of regard- fng them as only related to concessions to be made to our manufactures. The truth is their Influence is so far-reaching that if dis- regarded a complete and beneficent scheme of tarift reform cannot be successtully inaugu- rated, “When we give to our manufacturers free raw materials we unshackle American enter- prise and ingenuity and these will open the doors of forelgn markets to the reception of our wares and give opportunity for the contin- uous and remunerative employment of labor With materials cheapened by their free- dom from tarift charges the cost of their product must be correspondingly cheap. ned. Thereupon Justice and falruess to the <on- sumers would demand that the manufactur- ers be willing to accept such a readjustment and modification of the tariff upon their fin- ished goods as would secure to the people the benefit of the reduced cost of their man- ufacture and shield the consumer against the exaclions of inordinate profits. “It will thus be seen that fre: raw ma- terials and a just and fearless regulation and reduction of the tariff to meet the changed conditions would carry to every hum- ble home in the land the blessings of in- creased comfort and cheaper living. The millions cf our countrymen who have fought bravely and ‘well for tariff reform should be exiiorted to continue the struggle, boldly challenging to open warfare and constantly guarding against treachery and balf-heart- edness in thelr camp “Tarift reform will not be settled until it 1s honestly and fairly settled in the interest and to the benefit of a petient and long-sut- feriug people. Yours very truly, “GROVER CLEVELAND." Internal Revenue Coll Notified WASHINGTON, Aug. 27.—Internal Reve- nue Commissioner Miller today sent the fol- lowing telegram to all ecollectors of internal revenue: ‘‘After today collect tax on spirits at $1.10 per gallon and proportionate rate on all fractions of one-tenth cr more. Notify stamp deputie Bills Approved by the FPresident, WASHINGTON, Aug. 27.—The president has approved the following acts: Granting the Duluth & Winnipeg railway right of way through the Chippewa and Wiite Earth res- ervations in Minnesota; amend/ng the right of way of the Hutchinson & Southern rafl- road in the Indian Territory; authorizing the issue of a_patent to the Presbyterian Board of Home Missions for certain lands on the Omaba Indian reservation for school purposes, ONE PROVISION IMPRACTICAN Section Givin g Free Alcohol to the Arts Likely to tte o Nullity, WASHINGTON, Aug. 27.—There seem be serious doubts entertained as to whether or not treasury officials will be able to carry into effect the section of the new tariff bill making alcohol used in the arts free of in- ternal revenue tax. Section 61 of the act rovides that any manufacturer finding It necesary to use alcohol in the arts or in any inal or other like compound may 1e under regulations to be preseribed by the secretary of the treasury, and on sat- isfying the internal revenue collector of the district wh iness to use in he resides or carries on bus- that he has complied with such regula- tions and has used such alcohol therein and exhibiting and delivering up the stamps which show a tax has been placed thercon, shall be entitled to receive from the treasury a rebate of the tax so paid. There are ap- proximately 200,000 druggists in the United States who use alcohol to some extent in the manufacture of compounds of various kinds, and this number, it is believed, would be in- creased from 50 to 100 per cent under a liberal application of this provision of the act. While the law provides that manu- facturers may use aleohol free of tax under regulations prescribed by the sccretary, no appropriation is made to carry the provision into effect, and it is argued’ that it would require a small army of revenuc agents to prevent frauds upon the government and the loss of millions of revenue to it from the operations of unscrupulous persons. Under the circumstances, is s supposed the & retary will find it practically impossible to enforee the law, and will thercfore refrain from issuing any regulations on the subject, at least until congress, which reassembles in December, shall make sufficient appropria- tions for the purpose. The suggestion that the secretary might so frame his regulations us (o limit the benefits of the act to a very few manufacturers who could be looked after had been set aside as unfair to the thousands of small dealers and in violation of the spirit of the act. ABROGRATES RECIPROCUTY TREATIES. New Tariff Law Practically Tears Down the Fabric Erceted by Hlaine. WASHINGTON, Aug. 27.—Section 71 of the new tariit law repeals section 2 of the McKinley aci, under which the reciprocity treaties were drawn, with the provieo that “nothing hereln contained shall be held to abrogate or_in any way affect such reciprocity commercial arrangements as have been heretofore made and now exist between the United States and foreign countries, except where such arrangements are inconsistent with the provisions of this act. 1t is appre- hended that the exception above ncted will be much more general than the rule, but it is ald that notwithstanding the declaration of the proviso the effect of the new (ariff law will be to tumble to the ground the whole fabric of rociprocity treaties erected by Mr. Blaine. The mew act affects the rates of duties in many of the reciprocity treaties, and that unfavorably to the fcrelgn nation party to them, and already sugggestions have reached the state department from the foreign governments interested to the effect that the new act will nullify the treatles, for it cannot be presumed they will permit the United States to continue the enjoyment of the excellent privileges in the matter of free fmports end low duties after the con- cessions made by the United States to secure these privileges have been withdrawn, they are in a large measure by the new tarift act. The subject is one which will call for a construction by the treasury depart- ment, but the opinion smong diplomatists is that the treaties are practically repealed by the previsions of the new taviff law. SERGEANT-AT-ARMS KEFT U Docking of Absentees Thousands of ilars, WASHINGTON, Aug. 27.—Sergeant-at- Arms Snow of the house has had an excep- tionally busy session, as his. office was largely responsible for the quict of the capitol during the Coxey excitement, and, aside from this, there have been several tnnovations in docking the sularies of mem- bers and of making arrests, all of which is under the diggetion of the sergeant-at-arms The new system of docking salarles of absentees has left an aggregate of several thousand dollars, perhaps $20,000 of the forfeited pay of members, in the hands of the scrgeant-at-arms. This goes back into the treasury, so that the government gains con- siderable by the transaction. It has resulted also in keeping members in Washington and there has hardly been a time since the docking began that the house was unable to do business for want of a quorum. This constant presence of a quorum has done away with the necessity of arresting members, which was the most objectionable duty of the sergeant-at-arms. The new system of counting members *present, but not voting" in order to make a quorum has further im- proved and made effective the new method of doing business. session have shown that the system now in force will be permanent, at least as long as the present managers of the house are in authority. alarles Saved Many BOTH S BLOUKED, '8 Consular Inspection aud Hill's Anti- Anarehist Go Over. WASHINGTON, Aug. 27.—Representative W. A. Stone's bill for consular inspection of emligrants coming to this country is involved in a conference committee deadlock and will thus go over to the next sessl As the bill passed the house it directed United States consuls at foreign ports to inspect fmmi- grants before they embarked. When the measure reached the senate the Hill anarchist bill was adopted as a substitute, Thus the house and senate passed radicallly different bills and there was no way of har- monizing them in conference, It was de termined to try to get the anti-anarchist bill through as A separate measy but thi falled in the house. If it had succeed the conferees might have reported in of the Stone bill. As it Is the whole subject goes over until next session, when action probably will be taken on the anti-anarchist bill and may perhaps be take consular inspection immigration bill. 13 Ston All Leaving for Their Vacations. WASHINGTON, Aug. 27.—The meeting of the ewil service commission Saturday when the Taylor assessment case was settled ‘was the last session of the board to be held for some time and the departure of the com- missioners on their summer vacations has commenced. Mr. Lyman returned Saturday morning to (he New Jersey coast, which he hurriedly left Wednesday to attend the inves- tigation. Mr. Roosevelt will leave for a v cation on his western ranch next Wednesday | and Mr. Proctor, the chairman, to commence his vacat Is expected n in a few days, Fuses from the Defective Shells, WASHINGTON, Aug. 27.—Captain Blernle was sent to Fort Sheridan by the army ordnance bureau to examine iuto the recent explosion of a shell and has now re- turned to Washington, bringing with him a dozen fuses takea from the lot of ehells which were defective. He will submit u re- port immediately to the chiet of ordnance, Noah L. Jeffries (onfirmed. WASHINGTON, Aug. 27--The senate to- Quy confirmed Noah L. Jeffries of the Dis- trict of Columblm to be commissioner on the part of the United States to arbitrate the claim of Venesuela Steam Transportation company agalust the Venezuelan —govern- weut. Roger as | The experiences of the | anti- | l, | favor on the Stone | i worked for it so long? | of the Pullman | men PULLMAN'S PAY WAS NOT CUT | 8ir George Continued to Draw His Usual | to $453,000, Dividend and £alary, ONLY THE LABORERS WERE REDUCED Marquis Appears § o fore the Strike Commis- und Tells of the Father.y Love of the Company for ks Employes. CHICAGO, Aug. 27 was before the labor three hours Wickes occ again, At the outset Pullman made me George M. commission for nearly this afternoon. Vice President, of his testimony careful preliminary state- of his position toward tre commission and definirg the motives which had moved the company to established its manufactur- ing plant and homes for workingmen as it had. He dwelt at great length on the mo- tives which actuated the company in building homes for the workingmen at Pullman, de- claring that the town had been made so that the best class of mechanics would prefer to live there rather than in any other place. In reply to queries by Chairman Wright, Mr Pullman told of the contracts for work under- taken by the company at a loss in order that the men might be kept at work. He said “I found we were being underbidden by other companies, even where we had figured the work down to cost. I undertook to make the Pullman company's bids in order to se- cure the work for our men. My recollection is that the first order of that kind was fift five cars on the Long Island railway. Un- der my instructions the cost of material and labor was figured on the basis of a reduction in wages. Then I had the matter under con- sideration here and in New York for about (wo weeks and finally put in a bid for some- thing between $300 and $400 a car below actual cost. 1 eade up my mind that the company would contribute that much rather than have the men idle. Up to the time of the strike we had lost more than $50,000 in pursuing this policy. I explained this per- sonally to the men when they were having their conference with Mr. Wickes. Mr Heatheots said they wanted the wages of 1893. 1 said it would be a most unfortunate thing for all of you if the wages of 1893 were restored, because there is no more than six weeks' work in the shop now and we would be unable to get more on a basis of the wages of 1893." Hero Mr. Kernan asked books shown to the men?” “No, they were not, because the men did not apply to see them, and the strike came Friday.” “There were other gr a “Were the evances, were there not ? “There were, but Mr. Wickes and Mr. Brown had asured the men they would take them up and remedy them whenever there was just cause for eomplaint.” COMPANY HAD DONE WELL Turning the subject, Judge Worthington brought out the fact the company's original stock of $1,000,000 in 1867 had Increased to | $36,000,000; that the company had pald divi- dends of 12 per cent during the first two years of its organization; 9% during the next two years, and 8 perc ent annually since, and at the same time had accumulated a surplus amounting to $25,000,000. Referring to tho stock of the company, Mr. Pullman said it represented actual cash pald by the stockholders, as the capital was needed and the capital stock was increased for the legitimate business of the company. There was no water in it, and none of it represented dividends, “Now, Mr. Pullman,” said Commissioner Worthington, “taking the whole year through, has the Pullman made or lost money’ “It has made money “You have paid your ““Yes, sir, 8 per cent.” ““That is something like A paid out In dividinds for the yea “Yes, but that includes the latter part of the World's fair scason, which was excep- tional.”" “Let me ask you, Mr. you do not think a Qividends of $2,800,000 share the losses of its was the answer. egular dividend ou have Pullman, whether company that pays could not afford to employes who have ““Phe manufacturing business is separate from the business of the slecping car com- pany. I see no rea why I should take the profits of the 4 ckholders in the Pullman Sleeping Car company and pay men a higher rate of wages than was paid in cther parts of the country for the same work, or than was paid by other companies for the same work. H:s the Pullman company, during the years of its prosperity, ever advanced the wages of its employes voluntarily?" I do not know as to that. It has always sought to pay fair weges “What do pou see that s objectionable in submitting a difference like this to arbitra- tion ““There are some matters that are proper subjects for arbitration, but I cannot arbi- trate on a question where I know the facts to be thus and so. The question as to whether cur shops should cont:nue to run at a loss is a thing that could not:be arbi- trated.” ‘Why was that impossible?” “‘Because it violales the principle that a man has a right o manage his own bus- iness."” “Suppose the arbitrators were to say to you, ‘We see you're lcsing money, but these men have been with you a long time; you can afford to share their losses; we think yiu shoul at least pay living wages, what Would you say to that? HAD AN EYE TO PROFIT. “My point at the time was to work with the men and secure the disbursement of the large sums involved in the contracts and lose money for the company if the men would agree to bear their share in a reduction of 20 per cent in their wages.” » Worthinglon want d to know where Was Wrng to take the money of the Kholders and pay higher wages when the mansgement was ready to take contracts at a loss, or take the stockholders' money to keep the plant going. Mr. Pullman said the execution of the contracts at a loss was better {.r the plant than to let it lic idle— ‘S0, interrupted Mr. eKrnan, “you had that in view as well as the employment of the men. You did not,want to stop the plant because you knew chat would be a loss to stcckholders, and yom did not want to seatter your men, because you knew it would be difficult to get a force together that would do economical work?" Was your salary reduced, Mr The witness replied it had n-t or the salaries of foremen?” “Why?? Mr. Pullman said it was not good policy to reduce the salaries of high officials, hecause of their calibre were not easily re- placed. Mr. uPllman was then excused, and Vice President Wilkes called. He rehearsed the history of the strike and the part he played in it. Mr. Wickes' evidence was mainly cor- roborative of the statements made by Mr Pullman CHECKS OF THE RIGHT SIZE. strike commissioners devoted 8 share - of the s:sslon today to the examination of Manager E. . Bryant of the Bank of Pullman, Mr. Bryant appeared with a yard or two of type written statistics, but at the request of Commissioner Kernan laid the statement aside and answered questions. He was par- ticular to state that he was not un employe company, as the bauk was owned by the Pullman Southern Car com pany, bul later admitted that the latter cons- pany was coutrolled by the palsce car com- pany. Mr. Bryant sald that the capital stock of the bank !s $100,000 and that in Pullman?” been, superintendents or The large | earned. Pullman | pled two hours and will appear | Mr. | January, 1893, the deposits amounted to about $658,000, Twd hundréd and twenty- five of the depositors ‘at the Hme were Pull- man employes, thelr #ctounts averaging $240. In July, 1804, the depbsits amounted with only 14H employes' ac- counts, which averaged $290. The witness sald that the Pullman’ workmen were pald in checks, That each month they were given two checks and if they rented company dwell- ings, one representing the amount of rent due and the other the balance in wages Mr. Bryant was questioned sharply this system' of paying, but em- stated that there was nothing about the men paying their regarding phaticaily compulsory rents. The checks are only made venience of the men,” he sald, “an may or may not indorse (he rent back to the company as they choose. It is just a sort of geatle reminder that the rent fs due,” suggested Commissioner Kern: “It is simply for the men's convenience,” the witness persisted. The bank manager for the con- they heck was then rigidly ex- | amincd as to the methods of the company for collecting back rent. Mr. Bryant was asked about the case of Jennie Curtis, a Pullman employe, who had cliimed that she had been compelled to pay back rent due on (he house which her father had cccupied previous to his death. The witness said the company had not compelled Miss Curtis to pay the rent, but admitted that she had done so. WHAT A PREACHER FOUND Rev. Dr. C. H. Baton of the Church of the Paternity of New York surprised the spec- tators by his testimony, He asserted that the reports of suffering at Pullman had been grossly exaggerated. He had visited forty houses, he said, and found o destitution and no distress, The men had told him that they had no real grievance, he declared, and had no real cause for striking, Dr. Baton did not believe that compulsory arbitration would prevent strikes, giving as his reason that one side of such controversies, the labor- ing men, were not respansible and that any agreement that might be reached would be liabie to violation. The clergyman #aid that the proper method of preventing strikes was to bufld up and improve the character of the workingman. He has found Pullman, he said, a very satisfactory place in-that regard, as men’s characters there were under good influences. A EN REPLY. They Ask that the Writs of Injancti Dismissed at Dubugue. DUBUQUE, Aug. 27.— ‘Special Telegram to The Bee.)—The strikers named In the writs of injunction issued under \he order of Judge Woolson at Keokuk early in July filed their answers (o the government pe‘ition in fed- eral court today. They deny erery allega- tion of the petition, including conspiracy, in- timidation, interference with mafl ‘rains, un- coupling of cars, ete. They further answer that these offenses are indictable the government, if the charges are true, has a speedy and definite remedy at law, where- fore they pray the injunciton be dissolved They further allege a conspiracy among the general managers to distupt the A. R. U and reduce wages, and charge the managers with having Instigated the destruction of railroad property by fire and violence and other overt acts in order to charge the strikers with these crimes and thereby pro- cure the presence of the military. The government has two weeks (o file the replication, The proceedings were instituted LY United States Disiriet Attorney Sells under direction of Altorney General Olney, but the petition was -prepared here by at- torneys for the THinols Central. - Mifwaukee and Chicago Great Western, and they show a disposition to prosecutefto the endt. Pollman M, Golng ftor Kansas. KANSAS CITY, Aug. 2i—A special to the Starfrom Hizwatha, Kao., says: A com- pany of ex-employes of Pullman, 111, backed by a Chicago capitalist, has been organized to build car and general manufacturing shops 2t Hiawatha, Kan. Leccal men have taken $50,000 in stock and Chicago capital- ists $200,000. Lewis Meyer, president nd C. 0. Allen, secretary, will be in Hiawatha Tuesday to select the site and complete ar- rangements to begin work on the plant at once. The company will be managed on the co-operative plan, though the capitalist is guaranteed § per cent on the investment before the laborers come in for their share. The company has control of five patents and manufacture all kinds of railway equip- ment. zht hundred ex-employes of the Pullman shops will come and begin the buil g of the works as soon as the pre- liminary arrangements are made. Miners Wil Not Return to Work. CLEVELAND, Aug. 28.—News received from the Massillon coal fields is to the effect that the miners have refussd to accept the ultimatum of the operators, which provided that they should resume work tomorrow upon a schedule of wages based on the Columbus scale. It is said many of the mioers are now removing their tools from the mines and it is believed the operators will carry out their intention of resuming work tomorrow with nonunion men. The men of the Massillon disteict, about 3,000 in number, have been on a strike since February 17. 0 Be Mills Did Not Start. NEW BEDFORD, Mass., Aug. 21.—There were 3,000 people at the Bristol mill gates this morning as a result'of the report that the mills would open, but no attempt was made to start the mills. A mass meeting of the striking weavers followsd. The How- land, Rotch and New Bedford manufacturers started up quietly with no demonstration by the operatives. The officlals of the Bennett and Columbla mills and the spinners are hold- | ing a conference. Will Tusikt on & Cut, PITTSBURG, Aug. 27.—The Western Win- dow Glass Manufacturing association will meet at Cleveland Saturday. Nearly every manufacturer east of the Mississippi and north of the Ohlo, it fs sald, will insist upon a wage reduction of 30 per cent. Two of the largest manufacturers in the country are re- ported as being In favor of signing the Chambers scale and if they do it is expected that their action will be followed by all others, Mule Spinners Strike st Dover. DOVER, N. H., Aug 26.~The mule spin- ners of Dover, New York, Great Falls and Salmon Falls held & meeting in this city this afternoon. Seerétary Ross of New Hedford was present. The outsiders urged the Dover spinners fa, strike, and they finally consented, Théy'decided not to go 10 work tAraorrow —— B Pardoned n Womun féom the Pen. LOUISVILLE, Aug. 2T+A special to the Times from Frankfort, Ky says: Governor Brown today pardoned Ms. A. Peoples from the penitentiary on cordition that she leave the stute within thre:d ays and not return again. Mrs. Peoples’ wag sent up from Louisvile seven years ago'to serve a sen- tence of thirteed yeaw. Her crime was manslaughter, resulting frgm an abortion performed by her on Magy Wendlekin, a young German woman, 18 years of age. She has been an excmplary prisoner since her confinément. —— - —— Denies the Tdentification, DETROIT, Aug. 27.—C. M. Hobbs, who has been under arrest here for some time on a charge of attempting to secure money under false pretenses, was identificd today by one of his bondsmen as A. M. Van Auken, who is wanted at Quiney, Il for a $30.000 forgery. The prisoner denied the identifi- cation, but will return to Quiney without re- quisition papars, kS Visible Sapply of Grain, NEW YORK, Aug. 27.—The visible supply of grain Saturday, August 25, as compiled by the New York produce exchange, is as follows: Wheat, 64771000 bu., increase, 870,000 bu.: cors, 3088000 bu., increase, 2,000 bu.; cats, 6,097,000 bu., increase, 1,145,- 6,00 000 bu.; Tye, 29000 bu., Increase, 82,000 bu.; barley, 263,000 bu., incressa, 220.00 bu. | the sand in places (o the depth of two feet. 'BOYD 1S THINKING IT OVER Not Quite Ready to 8ay He Wizh:s to Fave . Nomination for Congress. PROMISES TO DECIDE IN A DAY OR TWO What Ie Says of the Assurances Given Him by Both Local Factiong of the Party— Action of Second Ward Repub- cans Respecting Stenberg, The democratic congressional convention for the Second district meets in Omaha next Saturday, and the local situ ready assumed an Interesting Unless Governor Boyd absolutely declines tc the leadership he will b clamation. His friends are urging him to accept the nomination. They claim that he will, It elected, go to Washington under the most favorable coditions, He will have the united support of the hitherto divided democ- racy at home, and he will be in full accord with the administration upon all the leading issucs. These things urged for ex-Gov- ernor Boyd by his friends, and they are ha Ing a visible effect among those of the demo- cratic faith in Omaha. In referring to the p didacy, Governor in tion has phase. ex- accept nominated by ac- are ibility of his can- Boyd remarked last even- have, it is true, held several ences with local democi leaders, put it a little differently and a little h confer- or, more to last | correctly, several local democratic leaders | have had several conferences with me. I | have been urged by prominent members of the Jacksonfan democracy, as well as by the Samosets, to permit my name to go be- fore the congressional convention, They have | assured me that I will receive their earnest, | undivided and hearty support, and that they | as will elect me without pledge or requests for favor. ““Naturally th ances, coming from prominent democrats who you may re- member, , to say the least, never been enthusiastic in my behalf, are very gratify- ing to me personally. I believe they are ear- nest and sincere in giving me these assur- ances. I believe they will do all that I say and that if my name goes before the con- vention and is placed the ticket the warring factions of democracy in this city will be united as they have never been united before. ““Personally, 1 am very much averse to making the canvass for the election, A fonal campaign is not exactly a excursion, It requires a great dea of hard work and also a great expenditure | of time. I do not feel able to say to you dcfinitely tonight that I will accept or de- | cline the honor. All that I can say tonight | is that I will inform my friends of my ulti- | mate determination within a day or two at the ontside.” THEY WANT STENUERG. sSecond Warders Will to Renominate Him for County Commissiol " At a meeting of the Second Ward Republi- can club last evening . M. Stenberg was unanimously endorsed for rpe-election as county commissioner. Among other things the resolution stated that the south end Improvements made In the past three years had been brought about largely by Mr. Stenberg, whose official acts had been satisfactory and to the credit of the Becond ward. In recognition of these services the Sccond ward club requested | Mr. Stenberg to name a delegation to the republican convention which would seek to | secure his renomination All candidates for the legislature were r quested to have their names printed on the | official ballots at the primaries and the one receiving the highest number of votes at the primaries would be supported for nomina- tion by the delegation. Chairman H. J. Banker was instructed to ask the county central committeemen from the Second ward not to call a caucus for | the selection of a county commissioner. AFTER PEITIGREW'S JOB, Major Anderson the Dakota F YANKTON, 8. D., Aug. The Bee)—Major A. R. Anderson of Hot Springs, S. D., who represented the Eighth congressional district of Towa In the lower house of congress, fs the populistic candi- date for United States senator to succeed sice of Senator Pettigrew of this state, whose term expires next winter, and who vanis to be re-elected. 1t all depends upon the makeup of the legislature, If the populists have con- trol there Major Anderscn will g0 to the senate. He Is on the stump for the populists in the state and is making an excellent im- pression. Three years ago he removed from Towa to Hot Springs, where he Is now prac- ticing law. it Richardson aiid Pawnee FALLS CITY, Neb, Aug. 27.—(Special Telegram to The Bee.)—Harry C. Lindsey of Pawnee City was nominated by acclamation for state senator for Richardson and Pawnee counties at the court louse this evening. Dr. George W. Collins of Pawnce county made a rousing republican speech affer the nomi- nation and promised a republican majority of between 600 and 700 for Lindsey in Pawnee county. Everything was harmonious and a republican victory is assurcd for state sen- ator. Nominate, Irwin for Representative. NIOBRARA, Neb., Aug. 27.—(Special Tele- gram to The Bee.)—S. J. G. Irwin of Creigh- ton was nominated today by the republicans of the Twentieth representative district, com- prising Knox and Boyd counties, LRI, FOUAD 1 Military Commission Examined Lieutenant Welch—A Court-Murtinl, CHICAGO, Aug. 27.--Military proceedings to determine the sanity of Lieutenant Welch of the Fifteenth regiment, U. & A., who as- saulted Colonel Crofton Sunday, were begun at Camp Arlington Lunt today. By order of General Miles a medical board composed of three experts visited the lieutenant and spent mcst of the morning in his tent, Maor A. C. Girard, Captain Clendennin and Captain Munday acted as the commissioners. When the examination commenced the lieu- tenant had been transferred from the guard house to the hospital tent. He will re- main in the latter quarter until his sanity has been passed upon. Investigation upon Welch's tion was begun on Colonel ment that he thought the lieutenant was crazy, Some years ago he was sunstruck at Fort Buford, and that, it is thought, may have unsettled his mind Welch was visited today by his wife refused to discuss the cise. Neither Gen- eral Miles nor Colonel Crofton would talk of the assault-today. After an extended examination the insanity commission reached an agreement and an- nounced that they had found Lieutenant Weleh perfectly sane and thoroughly re- sponsible for hig actlons. The finding will necessitate a court-martial, but the army officers refused to discuss the | probable date for the hearing of the case. R Cranberry Marshes Burned Up. MILWAUKEE, Aug. 2T.—A special to the Evening Wisconsin_ from Cranberry Center, mentsl condi- Croften’s state- who Wis., says: The losses of cranberry growers In this vicinity from fires have been enor- | mous. In and aboat Matior, where there | have been many acres of bearing marshes and from the rallroad stations thousands of barrels have been shipped yearly, there is nothing left. The peat has burned down to | | abroad, and they may do so yet and remain The peat formed beds of hot coals which were ever ready to brighten up when fanned by the bree Whirlwinds took burning coals into the air and carried them over the heads of the fire fighters and de- posited them fifty rods away. Many of the tracts of land will never be used for grow- ing cranberries again, and as they are al- most worthless for any other purpose, will for a time riovert to the county asuseless lands, HAD WORKED IN "FRISCO Desperado Gordon, A Wanted in the Westorn City, SAN FRANCISCO, Aug. 27.—One two desperadoes captured by the Chicago p lice Saturday afternoon after al hours chase is badly wanted here by the local au- thorities. At least Captain thinks he ated In Chicago of the sev Lees 15 the same man who escaped from this city ‘ebruary after robbing members of the University club of a lot of valuable jewelr; The description of Gordon given in the di patches ta! ice have b @ name and n looking for nitials are the are otner circumstances that certain the suspicion that the the Chicago prison is the man here last winter. On February 15 last Henry Francis Gordon was employed as a bedmaker in the Univer- sity club on Sytter street. e was a man apparently about 80 years of age, siim built and about five feet six inches in height. He spoke with an English accent. He came recommended by the British Benevolent saclety and was also sald to be a member of the Young Men's Christian assoclation. He worked but a few days and then disappeared, taking with him several hundred dollars worth of rings, chains and watches and other valuables he had taken from the rooms of the gentlemen who lived at the elub, The matter was reported to the police and an investigation ordere 1t was ascer- tained that the British Benevolent soclety kuew little of the man and that he had no connection with the local branch of the Young Men's Christian assoclation. It was ascertained that Gordon had a wife in this city, and that he had deserted her after the robber From the story told by the w it appears that Gordon came here about two years ago and was soon afterward married to her. He toox her to Chicago and after caring for her a and while there was at difiercnt times employed in the Unfon League club and the Farwell house. After being deserted the wife worked her way back to this city last January. Gordon re- turned to San Francisco and met his wife. They effected a reconciliation and began living together again. By some unknown get the endorsement for six me and make almost n now in who operated months. the; means Lie was able to of the British Benevo- lent society and was thus able to secure a position in the University club. After | working a few days he robbbed his employers | as before related. On the day that he dis appeared his wife received a letter stating that she would never see him agaln, Cap- | tain Lees sent a desc ion of the man to Inspector Shea with the request that he look for Gordon and arrest him if he went back to that city. No attention was ever given to the communication o far as the local au- thorities are advised. It seems reasonable to suppose that the Gordon arrested in Chi- cago Saturday s the man wanted. e LI SAGE st Would Not Aec nnd Got No Lo NEW YORK, Aug. 27.—Russell Sage has announced that so far as he is concerned the negotiations for a loan to the Whisky trust to take their goods ont of bond are oft for the prosent, owing o the trust's rep- resentatives belng unwilling to sccept his terms, " He believes that the representatives . should become individually responsible for funds, and not as representatives of the Distilling company. There was also a disagreement amount of Interest and the rate sion to be charged the borrower. It appears that the syndicate of New ork financiers who were to furnish the money did not come to an agreement on Saturday, but adjourncd over to meet at 10 o'clock this morning in Russell Sage's office in New York. The trust has until 12 o'clock tonight to take its goods out, and still hopes to get the money President Greenhut of thd distilling com- pany is now in conference with several mem- bers of the board of directors at the office of a leading firm of brokers who have been operating for the trust. He refuses to be seen, but a member of the firm admitted that the negotistions with Mr. Sage for the loan has been temperarily abandoned. ST. LOUIS, Aug. 21.—A special telegram from Peoria, 111, (0 the Post-Dispatch statés that the tax on the 5,000,000 gallons of trust whisky at that point and Pclin had not been paid up to 1 p. m. toda Sales were made this forenoon of ninety carloads of whisky at the b cents advance of today, and the tax on this was promiszd by trust officials, but it was belleved that the company would wait until the very last moment, in fear of a veto, before paying the tax on the 5,000,000 let. PEORIA, Aug. 27.—The Whisky trust on the very last day was as much an enigma as ever. It was reported this morning that the trust would pay taxes on its goods to the amount of $5,000,000 at 11 o'clock, but up to 1 o'clock this afternoon not a move had been made and the officials at the revenue office had received no advices as to what to ex- pect. RUS: REFUSED, Whisky T pr 1is Terms as to the of commis- e GORMAN M GO T0O EUROPE. His Physicians Say His W Absolute Rest. BALTIMORE, Aug. 27.—Senator Gorman's physicians advise him to leave for Europe at the earliest possible day, not only for the benefit of the sea voyage, but for the pur- pose of taking treatment at one of the German springs. His health Is declared to be in a very pre fous state. An intimate friend of the Gorman family today said: “It is true that Mr. Gorman’s family and friends have been greatly alarmed about his health for several months, and his phy- siclans have frequently advised him that he must devote a long period to absolute rest and abstain from worlk of all sorts or else he would break down completely and irre- vocably. Mrs. Gorman has often begged him to give up all work and go away to Europe or some other place where he could be out of reach of the politicians who always fol- low him about from place to place wherever he may go as long as he remains in this country or on a line of railw 'he senator left Washington for Saratoga yesterday for a rest. If he does not im- prove the whols family will probably go,to Europe. It is their intention at all events to go to Europe in the spring, alter the short gession of congress Is over, and remain there all next summer. If congress had adjourned earlier this summer they would have gone Ith Demands fes with that of the man the local | | number, until the short ¢ sslon beging in December. The fact is Benator Gorman has worn him- self out by hard work and if he does not stop he will not last long. He has been told this and it has only been his iron will that has kept him up.” SARATOGA, N. Y. Aug. 27.—Senator A. P. Gorman of Marylind has engaged rooms at the United States hotel here and expects Lo arrive tomorrow. R Supposed to Huve Been Murdered, DICKSON, Tenn., Aug. 27.—Considerable excitement prevails at White Bluffs over the supposed murder of Willlam Few, body was found cn the rallroad track near that place. Few had been engiged in a row with some other men, and it s supposed was murdered and his body placed on tracks, where it was (rightfully by the cars passing over it -~ Jumped Lo a Certain Death. INDIANAPOLIS, Aug. 27.—At Flora, Ind., today Waller Long, a young man, in a spirit of bravado, jumped into a great bin of wheat which was being lcaded from an elevator into a car on the track below. ‘The suction was 0 great that he was drawn in and suffocated whose thic mangled | before uny effort could be made to save him. B— CENTS CAMP MORROW IS CROWDED IVE Grand Army Etate Reanfon at Grand Island Opens Auspicious'y, VETERANS AS NUMEROUS AS LAST YEAR akes Possession of the mpment Grounds in the Name of s and Delivers coful Sp GRAND ISLAND, Neb., Aug (Special to The The morning of the opening day of the sixteenth annual reunion of the nd Army of the Republic finds but a slightly decreased crowd when compared to that of last year, and the indications are that the attendance at Camp Morrow throughout the week will fully come up to the expec of the committce. The camp itselt this morning is a more delight= ful one than any of its predecessors. The rain of Thursday night was especially in the vieinity of the camp in the nature of & cloud burst, and the ground, not having yet wholly dried, is being packed Into & surface as smooth and hard as concrete paves ment, The general arrangement of the camp follows that of last year very closely, except that the streets and avenues are wider, which will give much needed addl- tional room in the main avenue, in which are located two speakers' stands, with 1,000 seating capacity around each. The location of the quartermaster's heads quarters, department and staft headquarter: medical depurument, press tents, head quarters of the Woman's Relief corps, Daughters and Sons of Veterans, and ladies of the Grand Army of the Republic, on on side of the street, with the headquarters of the various state organizations on the other, makes the place a most convenient one, es: pecially since the quartermaster’s booth is he first one to be passed as vne enters the ground. One can get directions at once and without an opportunity to become confused can proceed to his private ten The preparations for the order of the camp are comple Mayor Geddes has appointed fifteen special officers for the camp and armed them with instructions to nip all efforts at gambling, shell games and the like, laid to entrap the unwary, in the bud. The visitors, it is held by the mayor, will need their money for more legitimate purpose and he simply Isn't going to tolerate any, monkey business. The booths are less In but when the multitudinous cnc! Bee.) of the venders of former years is brough into consideration the only persons to lamen serfously of this fact is the reunion commite tee. MUSICIANS Last night ARRIVE, Prof. H. M. Draper's Juveails band arrived in a wagon owned by them, bringing with them the necessary couking utensils for a week of camp life. The boy were drilled this morning. There are fours teen of the young and ambitious musiclans, and the average age is but a trifl over 13. This band took away one of the prizes last year, and is well drilled, being taught music in connection with their studies at the Kearnsy, public schools. The Western Union Teles Eraph company {3 putting an office in ab the grounds, which will be a great conven= fence and which was badly missed in other years, Department Commander Church Howe of Nemaha county arrtved last night and was at_the Palmer this morning. Tomorrow’s program us far this morning will be: Sunrise guns; reveille; 0:30 a. m., meeting e organizations at respective heads ;12 w., dinner; 4 p. m., meeting of organizations and_veterans, Women Sons of Veterans, Daughters and Ladies of the Grand Army Republic at their respective heade 6 p. ., supper; 7:30 p. m., address, “The G. A. R.,” followed by camp fires ab all the stands and a general veterans and Sons of Veterans experience meeting. CAMP MORROW DEDICATED. Camp Morrow was formally turned ovep to Commander Howe t vening. Chaire man Dean of the rennion committee pres sented it to the Grand Army before a large crowd of veterans in a few appropria words. After the favorite ‘“Marching Through Georgla” had been sung, Commands ant Howe, in responding, complimented the city of Grand Igland on the manner in which it had filled every pledge made five years ag to give the Grand Army a meeting place, an stated that he had been warned not to expect much this year, as it was that city's lasy year. Every comfort had, however, bien proy vided, just as in previous years, and he hearte ily_thanked tae cltizens for it. Turning to the veterans, he said in sube etance: “This camp is yours and mine, Wi have come here for the purpose of enjoying it, of renewiug old acquaintance and of seee ing what can be done and bas been left une done and what we can do and have hitherto trusted others to do. The courage whicl characterized the old soldier fn 1861 to 186 is still possessed by the old soldier today and we have it to meet the present difficulties The veteran is loyal to the government, buf he at the same time reserves the right td criticlse it. 1 want to talk at length, buf will not do o tonight. If we see any ona in power we don't want we can see that we get rid of him. You are still able to take charge of it and have the power to take charge and will take charge of it when you awake from your drcaming and get over being dyspeptic.” He again tendered thanks and a salute of ten guns was fired. Hon. 0. A. Abbott and others addressed the veterans at the varlous stands later. Adjutant General Trumble of Lincoln, Junior Vice Commander Barnes of Albion ‘and bands of Liberty and Wabash are among this afternoon’s arrivals.. Th crowd is fully as large as Monday night o last year. “ as ou'lined of the quarters e TURNFEST CONCLUDED. ain District Awards Prizes iteenth Aunual Lvent, Aug. (3p2elal Telegram The seventeenh turne fest of the Rocky Moun iin district slosed here tonight. It has been one of the mos§ successful meetings of the kind heid in thig section sinece as effveted The Vorwertz soclety of East Deuver and the Denver turnverein had trained teams here and managed to carry off the several prizes offered In the turning, pole vaulting and other athletic events, The Vorwert soclety secured the first prize in the athlets contest, but the eleven individual prizeg were about cqually divided between members of the two teams. The prizes were awarded tonight and the turnfest closed withf a grand ball. CHEYENNE, to The Bee) the organizatim - Movements of Seagoing Vessels August 21 At New York—Arrived—Britannia, fronmg Marseilles At Gibraltar—Arrived w Baltls York At from fromg Rudia, Havre—Arrived—Khio, from trom more. At Glasgow—Arrived—~Indiana, Montreal. At Mov Montreal. le—Arrived--Sardinlan, - - No of the Passengers Hurt, PARKERSBURG, W. Va, Aug. 27.—The Daltimore & Ohlo express, west bound, w wrecked last night at Silver Run by a rock on the track. Fireman James Shaughenes: fl of Salem was killed. Engineer Pat Flann of Grafton was Injured. The passengers w not burt. o e et His Troubles Were Too Numerous. DULUTH, Aug. %.—Despondent over hig parents' domestic troubles, a love affalr of his own and an unpald board biil, J. J. Mee Namee, & prosperous Topeks, Kun., coms inission merchant, threw himself nto lake on the ith. Today the body wi wazhed up on Minnesota polnt.