Omaha Daily Bee Newspaper, August 29, 1894, Page 1

hid OMAHA, WEDNESDAY MORNING, ESTABLISHED JUNE 19, 1871, SINGLE COPY FIVE CENTS WAS A TAME DEATH SCENE | eiuiicsios criirit vt et ‘i | ARABS DEFEAT THE FRENCH | saveeftne it of ‘s i | CLEM'S BIRTHDAY PRESENT | &t sy iz, ™ [ REDUCTION WAS NOT FAIR Only a Few Members Attended the Last Hours of Congress. SESSION ENDED WITHCUT EXCITEMENT Both ises of Congress Adjourned Promptly at Two O'Cloc Hours Purcly Formal | Bickerings Laid Aside, WASHINGTON, Aug. 28.—The last day of the sccond sessicn of the Fifty-third con- gress was attended by just a score of sena- tors and a large concourss of peple, who packed the gallerics U thelr fullest capacity. Most of those who were in the galleries were ladics. There were also many visiting Knights of Pythias, The diplomatic gallery was the only one not occupied. Even the aisles of the galler- es and the doorways swarmed with visitor On the floor there was an afr of relief at the approaching close of the session, visible on the faces and in the demeanor of those wh have been at their posts so long. Chaplain McCarthy in a long prayer included mnot only the customary officers of the govern- ment, the president and vica president, and enators, but even the senate pages and the venerable [saac Bassett in his appeal for grace. Al political differences and party bicker- ings were laid aside for the time being and those who were hurling bitter anathemas at each other were today laughing and joking with each other in the inost pleasant m ner. After the reading of yesterday's jour- nal Mr. Ransom, democrat of North Caro- lina, offered the customary resolution to no- tify the president that the two houses we ready to adjourn. The resolution was agreed to and the vice president appointed Mr. Ran som, democrat of North Carolina, and Mr Manderson, republican of Nebra a com- mittee on the part of the senate. No other business of importance was transacted 1 a recess was taken until 12:45 o'clock. that hour the vice president announced that the senate was again in session, A message was received from the house announcing the death of George W. Shaw of Wisconsin. In the absence of the two Wisconsin sena- tors, Mr. White offered the customary reso- lutions of regret and the vice president ap- pointed Senators Mitchell of Wisconsin, Cul- lom of Hlinois, Davis, Roch and Kyle to at- tend the funeral. At 12:56 a further recess was taken until 1:30 p. m. At 1:30 p. m. the senate was again called to order and the committee appolnted to call upon the president annourced that he had no further communications to make to con- Bress Resolutions of thanks were tendered Vice President Stevenson and Senator Har- ris, president pro tem, and at 2 o'clock the vice president declared the senate adjourned without day. & Old campalgners declared the death scene of the second session of the Fifty-third con gress the most placid and uninteresting they had ever witnessed. ALL QUIET IN THE HOUSE. The galleries of the hous> were packed to overflowing with visiting Pythians and their families, drawn hitlier 1o witness the closing scenes of the dying session which expired at 2 o'clock. The attendance on the floor was very light, however, the great majority of the members having already gone to their hones, The resignation of Representative Oates, recontly elected governor of Alabama, to take effcct December 3, was laid before the house. ordance with the usual custom Mr. . demoerat of W.st Virginia, offered vesolution, which was adopted without division, for the appointment of a committee of thre¢ members of the house to meet a similar committee of the senate to wait upon the president and notify him congress was ready to adjourn and ascertain if he had any further communication to make. The speaker appointed Mssrs. Wilson, democrat of West Virginia; Holman, democrat of Indizna, and Hepburn, republican of Towa The speaker also appointed the following ittee to investigate the Ford theater Messrs. Maddox, democrat of Brookshire, democrat of Indiana; Piggott, democrat of Connecticut; Daniels, republican of York, and Updegraft, re publican of Toy KNOCKED OUT BY JOHNSON. The resolution to print comparisons of the new tariff law with the present law and the Wilson bill as it passed the house, was called up by Mr. Richardson, cemocrat of Tennes ee. The vote resulted: Yeas, 71; nays, 8. Mr. Johnson, democrat of Ohio, renewed his op- position and made the point of no quorum. As It was apparent that a quorum could not be mustercd appeals were made from all sides to induce Mr, Johnson to withdraw his point of order, but he refused. Mr. Johnson’s cpposition was that the comparlsons proposed to be printed had been prepared under the direction of Senator Gorman, and were misleading. Mr. Warner, democrat of New York, and Mr. DeArmond, dem-crat of Missouri, of- fered compromise amendments, but these were rejeeted. Finally Mr. Richardson with- drew his resowtion, The committee appointed to wait upon the president reported that the president had no further communication to make o congress. “The president also requested me,” said Mr. Wilson, “lo congratulate the house and senate on the elose of thei labor, and to wish the individual members a happy and prosper- ous vacaticn,' At 2 o'clock the speaker. with a bang of his gavel, declared the seccond s»ssion of the Fifty-third congress adjourncd. Great cheers greeted the announcement. Tmportant Custom Ruling. WASHINGTON, Aug. 28.—Secretary Car- lisle has recelved a mumber on inquiry from customs officers as to the details to be observed in carrying the mew tariff act into effect, The replies were of no speclal in- terest, with the exception of one, which states on the authority of the deeision of the United States supreme court, imported goods destined for any interior point will be con- sidered as having been imported “‘when they arrive at the custom house at the seaboard or, technically speaking, the arrival at the exterior port, and not the interior port will govern In determincd the time of arrival, Withdrawn from Sagae Factories. WASHINGTON, Aug. 28.—Some days ago Commissioner Miller of the internal revenue bureau telegraphed agents in the sugar dis. trictto separate and identify all sugar made at factories from July 1, 1894, to midnight of August 27. This having been done, the commissioner today gave the agents instruc- tions to withdraw all government control and suporvision of sugar factories. This supervision lLas been maintained heretofore because of the sugar bounty provision of the McKinley act, and now bounties have ceased by virtue of the new tariff bill 18 no longer necessary Ruling on the New Tarlff Bill, WASHINGTON, Aug. 28.—In answer to @ telegram from the Boston custom author- fties, Secretary Carlisle has replied holding that no goods which arrived in port before midnight on August 27 are entitled to entry under the new tariff act. This applies to goods under general order for which no entry has been made, made, and to goods in port entered, and also to goods enetered for which permity have not been presented. ent. Aug. 235.—The president has approved the following bills: An act to authorize the construction of a bridge across the Osage river, Missouri; to authorize the Blloxt & Back Bay Bridge company to con- struct and maintain a bridge over the Back Bay, Mississippi; to authorize the construc- tion of & bridge scross the Missouri river at of the income tax). KURINO PRESENTS HIS CREDENTIALS New Japancso Minist Uy Recoived and Ready us WASHINGTON, Aug. 28.—The new Jap- anese ministé®, Mr. Shinichico Kurino, was presented to the president today. In view of the fact the minister arrived in Wash- ington only yesterday, the presentation was with remarkable celerity, but this is ac- counted for by the desire cf the new minls- ter to present his credentials and be fully empowered to deal with the State depart- nt before the president leavs Washingen, Th minister and Mr. Miyyoka, the charge d'affaires of the legation, were brought into the presence of the president by Seecretary Gresham and after his introduction the min- ister sald: “Mr. President, I have the hone to state that his majesty, the emperor of Japan, has app-inted me to be his envoy extraordinary and minister plenipotentiiry to the g-vernment of the United States. In graciously honoring me with this mission, his imperial majesty especally commanaed me to express to ycu his wish for your continued health and happiness and for the prosperity and well being of the great people whose iterests are confided to your wise keeping. The promoticn of the friendly relations which so happily exist between Japan and the Un'ted States has alwsys ben a matter o fdeep conc:rn to his imperial majesty and he has viewed with pleasure the steady growth of the Importance and intimacy of the Intercourse between the two nations. These sentiments ofc ordial friendship to the United States on the pirt of his imper.al majesty have also pervaded the minds of his’ peiple, so that in assuring you, Mr. President, of my desire to do what I ean draw even closer the bonds which unite our ountries, while T obey the first and most important behest of my august sovereign, 1 likewlse express a purpose that in the exe- cution I shall heve the earnest sympathy of my countrymen The Kind eration which you and the officers of yvernment have alway glven to ever to promote the cor- diality and the mutual consideration which are such marked characteristics of the ro- lations of our countries emboldens me to confidently believe I can rely upon your aid in carrying out this purpose. “I now have the honor to hand you the letter recalling my predecessor and my lette of credence.’ The president replied: “Mr. Minister, the friendship which has ared between the United States and the empire of Japan since the conclusion of their first treaty forty years ago makes it most agreeable to me to re- geive from your hands the letter whereby your imperial sovereign accredits you to this government as his envoy extraotdin and minister plenipotentiary “I welcome the cordial assurances and wishes you express in his majesty’s nime nd on behalf of your countrymen for a fuller lopment of the ties of amity that join two peoples and for their continued, and if it be possible, closer intercourse, and I can assure you of the earnest co-operation of myselt &nd my constitutional ates to- ward these beneficial ends. Succecding as you do to a long line of fllustrions prede- cessors who have wou official sympathy and personal estcem among us, [ can bespeak for you, Mr. Minister, no less a share of friendly cordiality than they received, and [ am glad to believe the large kuowledge you have ained of this country and its institutions by your previous residence here will increase your opportunities to further the good re lations of our two countries and to appreciate at their full worth the warm desires we Americans feel for the advancement of Japan in the ways of prosperity and happiness.” Money to Iay Pensionors, WASHINGTON, Aug The secretary of the interior today issued a requisition of the secretary of the treasury for $11,101,000 to be used in the quarterly pension payments The amount s distributed follows: Co- Tumbus, $3,800,000; Boston, $1,900,000; Wash- in $1.800,000; Detroit, $1,800,000; San co, §510,000: Angusta, Me., $500,000, and Des Moines, $100,000. e AL GOVERNOR WAITE ARRESTED, Accused of Opening a Letter Addressed to he ver Poll Matron. DENVER, Aug. 28.—A warant was Issued late this afternoon for the arrest of Davis H. Waite on the serious charge of opening and retaining a letter addressed to Mrs Likens, formerly matron at police headquar- ters. The warrant was 1sswed by United States Commissloner Hinsdale, who also is- sued wararnts for the arrest of President Dennis Mullins of the police board, Hamil- ton Armstrong, chief of police, and Kate Dwyer, ron at police headquarters. The charge is opening the mail, and also for con- spiracy under statutes No. 3,892 and 5,440, the penalty for which is a fine of not over $10,000, or two years improsonment, or bot The complaint was made by Mrs. Likens and was_investigated by Postoffice Inspector Mc- Mechan. Mr. McMechan laid the matter be- fore United States District Attorney Johnson and this afternoon a formal complaint was drawn against the four persons mentioned This was presented to Commissioner Hins dale and he issued the warrants, which were placed in the hands of Marshall Isreal's as- sistant, for service. Shortly afterward the warrants were served and all the parties named were arrested and taken before Com- missioner Hinsdals. - Governor Waite created quite a scene in the commissioner’s rooms. He was highly indignant, and when Deputy United States District Attornew, Rhode: stepped towards him with extended hand, the governor met him witn a cold stare. Governor Waite pleaded "“Not guilty,” claim- ing that he had not opened the letter, but that Its confents had been read to him. The hearing of the case was set for next Thurs- day, and when it was suggested that bail be fixed at $5,000 the prisoner sprang from his chair, paced the floor inf ront of the com- missioner, and exclaimed: “I am the gov. ornor of this state, and these proceedings are had to interfere with me in the admin- \stration of my office. 1 will not give bail You may send me to jail, but I will not give bail”’ Finally the commissioner wccepted Governor Waite's personal recognizance to appear for trial in the sum of $100. LR T0 DEF ' PETTIGREW, mlists and Democrats Arrange a Plan Campalgn at Sioux Fall: SIOUX FALLS, S. D., Aug. 28.—(Special Telegram to The Bee)—The deal which was outlined a day or two ago by which the op- ponents of Senator Pettigrew hope to down him was consummated today. The populists and democrats held their convention in this city and agreed on a joint ticket as follows: Senators, Melvin Grigsby, an anti-Pettigrew republican, ard Coloncl Ton, a populist; for the house, Meredith, a prohibitionist, Dona- hue, a democrat, Martin, a democrat and Berdahl and Galloway, populists. The pres- ent democrate sheriff, George Knott, was nominated and the rest of the county ticket 1s composed of populists. The ticket is con- sidered very strong and no one s willing to predict the outcame. e Mississippl Treasury Still Paying Warraots. JACKSON, Miss., Aug. 28.—All that Is known here of the United States government's action relative to the Mississippi special war- rant case Is what was contained In this even ing's dispatches. The Assoclated press cor- respondent called on Governor Stone and Auditor Stone and asked them if they had anything to say for publication, and both re- plied they had not. “They did not appear at all disturbed cver the affair, however, and were apparently little surprised at the turn the affair bas taken. It Is also stated they intend to proceed as heretrlore, continue to pay out speclal warrants on claims against the state until the issue of $200,000 {s ex- hausted. About $40,000 of the warrants are on hund unused. No officer hasyet made his appearance here Lo arrest any one or to serve any papers on any of the state officers, After Thirty-‘our Years of Freuch Occupa- tion the Tauregs Are Not Sabdusld, SORTIE PARTY ENTIRELY CUT TO PIECES s Reverse at Timbuctoo—Ie- leaguering Forces Were Overwhelm- Nambers and oldlers Escuped. RIS, Aug. 28.—Most startling news has According to a report received at St. Louis, three days d ting with the regs and other hostile tribes which have been made a sortie. The beleaguering for overwhelming in numbers and fell upon the sortie party, fairly annihilating it. consternation rious disaster French 1ave met with in the v town was occupied by them early in the commanded by Bannier, arrived at Timbuctoo on January 10 detachment of troops accompanied d two days Commandant reconnoltering Phillippe as detachment manner never was surprised two hours march of Goundam from Timbuctoo. and on foot, and armed with lances entered the French c al sides during the darkest - overturned sharpshooters, 2 their rifle cuceessfully, e detachment, con- Fifth and Eleventh mp by sev- were unabl massacred nearly the ent slsting of the of Soudanese sharpshooters A French officer, Captain ping to a platoon of soldiers left some yards behind the main camp to guard some ptured flocks. This platoon command of Lieutenant to Timbuctoo, bringing with it a few wounded fend, pending the arrival of reinforcements ated that at Dougol the French loat and sixty-one native sharpshooters. 00 rifics and small force hold a town of about 10,000 populati) situ amid hot, moving morass and | Phillippe had six_cannon, nds on the wallad enciosur in_circumfarance. commanded on its way to reinforce the taving sent communicated French flotilla moss: g mander of tie possible of his small force, and with th operation of the populace, succcded in b ing cut until the Joffre column arr coumn was composed half of sharpsh adran of Epab ko ineluded the mul:s, drive of the first col- and Goundam and met with serious oppo its advance. sharpshooters ilage, in front of which ers took fhizht captured without part of the Jofire columns, Seve; being repeatedly called into use, but on the advance flotilla arrived at Goun- the advance guard ruary 12 the latter Joftre column, and on Fe reachied Timbuetoo probability that force of Captain Philiippe and Colinel Jofire which, according to the advices from e s been cut to pieces by the Arabs. believed that the garrison of Timbuctoo I since the Joffre column arrived there, b again reinforced, The Journal des Debats has received a dis- patch similar to the one made public here This dispatch announces that fighting a detachment of the garrison of Timbuctoo made a sortie, this detachment was composed of two companies. in stating that the de- the sorite was cut Inquiries made on the ministry of the colonles show that confirmation of the report has been received there up to 8 o'clock this evening, and the officials In charge express the belief there is no truth in the report, claiming if the fight- ing had occurred some news of it would cer- tainly have reached the ministry from Kayes, through which The original dispatch reived from this morning. after three days' reports agree news must from Senegal was re- source at St. transmitted a rumor gathered x such matters very much beyond their actual importance, tches from place was adequate to cope with the Tauregis, was added, defeats, and were indisposed to resume CZARS HEALTH IS BAD, ‘Throughout Emplre on Ace PETERSBURG, Aug. 28.—The health causing general There is no longer any doubt that his majesty is threatened with grave kidney has been apparent time to those who hive been with the czar of the czar his complexion bad color, and he has the air of a man who is greatly fatigued remarked upon among the spectators at recent launching of the armored cruiser Ad- Zaccharin was sum- Petersburg to see After a thorough examination of the patient the professor declared the dangerous malady did not exist, but that his majesty was suf pronounced albuminuria future movements of the imperial family will be regulated by the progress of the emperor's is pale and moned to St. fering from Peasants Attack a Coin riot has taken place near the Russian viliage Count Tyszkiewicz, the lavg- est lond owner of the district, whose chateau distrained some of the their cattle. of Crottnign. enraged the armed men with shotguns, rifles and scythe blades marched upon the country residence and made a flerce attack upon the building, which was stoutly defended by the count's a sharp battle repulsed the peasants, wounding sevéral of the count’s latter after wods with the Speed of a Train, 28.—A dispatch Times from Simla, India, gives further par- says that the waters rushed through the val- loy at_the rate of 22 miles an hour, carrying animals, buildings and tre along its course. In some of the gorges, it s added, the water was 160 feet high. Two suspension bridges were carried away by the flood, Attempted to Shoot Judges. KSSEN, Prussia, Aug. 28.—A dramatic scene was witnessed fn the local court, where a min‘r named Lodz had been triel and convict:d of Insulting an fmperial officer at a recent meeting of soclalists. The conrt sentenced the prisoner to a fortnight's im- prisonment. The moment sentence was passed Lodz dr.w a revolver and fired two slots at the judges, who fled from the bench in alarm, but unhurt. The desperate man then aimed the pistol at his own head and fired without effeet. Somie of the court officials by this time hal regained their presence of mind and Lodz was disarmed. L1 Yula's New Appontment. SHANGHAT, Aug. 28.—Li Yula, the mili- tary governor of the provinee of Shingking, has been appointed high commissioner and governor general of the northern district to the Corean frontier. He has been vested with the supreme military command of the Chinese forces in Corea. He will proceed to that country without delay. Chunese northern fleet has arrived at fai-Wel safe from Port Arthur. ptain Von Hennegin, who was formerly hed to Li Hung Chang's staff, has been ointed to assist Admiral Ting in the com- mand of the Pei-Yarg fleet. Trouble Feared in the Congo Country. BRUSSELS, Aug. 25.~Advices received from St. Paul de Loanda, West Africa, say that @ detachment of the French troops ac- companicd by field guns was landed on August 9 at Loango, destin'd for the Angherigon, At the same time the authori- ties of the Congo Free State were pushing forward troops, guns and stores with the view of upholding their side of the boundary dispute which has sincs been settied by treaty at Paris on August 15, In the mean- time a collision between the French troops and the Congo troops is feared. Charges Americans with Poaching. LONDON, Aug. 28.—The St. James Gazette this afterncon gives prominence to a letter written by an English-Canadian, charging serious poaching upon the part of American schooners in Hudson bay, and principally in the Mackenzie river. The writer say Brother Jonathan is a very smart pra titioner, While inviting the powers to adhere to the Bering sea award he Is poaching on his own account. 4 Was 4 Had Reverse for the Dutch. AMSTERDAM, Aug. 28«—The defeat of the Duteh troops sent to punisi the rajah of the island of Lambol, not far from Java, seems to have been more serious than at first sup- posad. 1t is now asserted that 164 Dutch soldiers, and fourteen officers, including Gen- eral Vanham, were killed by the nat many wounded. The Dutch residents bok succeeded In escaping Wikl Not Be Used in the War, ILASGOW, Aug. 28.—The steamship Islam, which on August 20 was seized by the cus- toms authorities here, acting under instruc- tions from tue British govermment, it being believed that she was fitted ont as a war ship for Japan, has been released. The Jap- anese minister, on behalf of his government, has guaranteed that the Islam will not be used for war purposes. LONDON, Aug. 28.—Inguiries'made by the Associated press correspondent at Stowe house, the residence of the comte de Paris, show that the condition of the head of the royal house of Orleans is very critical. The comte de Paris experiences great Cifficulty in taking food and he is suffering much pain. All the members of his family are present at the bedside, O Royal Yacht Ash re. PORTSMOUTH, Aug. 28.—The queen's yacht, Eifin, with the Princess Louise, the marchioness of Lorne and suite on board after having cros: the Solent from Cowles today, ran ashore on a sandbank at the mouth of the harbor. The Elfin’s party was landed in yacht beats. Eurly of Slhemurle Dead. LONDON, Aug. 28.—William Kouts Keppal, seventh earl of Albemarle, is d-ad, aged 63 The late earl was at one time civil secretar: and superintendent general of Indian affairs for Canada and held other. offices at various times, Girls ~old as Sluves in Cairo. CAIRO, Aug. 28.—Some slave girls re- cently imported from Waday have arrivad here. Six of the number were sold at Cairo to pashas. A judicial investigation into the sale is proceeding. TR IR THE SHORT LINE. Fourtzen Million Involyed In Litigation Yestorday at Cheyenne. CHEYENNE, Wyo, Aug. 28 — (Special Telegram to The Bee)—A suit in equity for the foreclosure of a mortgage on the Oregon Short Line was, instituted in the United States court for the district of Wyu- ming today. The action was brought in the name of Judge John F, Dillon, trustee, and the defendants are the Oregon Short Line & Utah Northern, Union Pacifiec, American Loan and Trust company and the receivers of the Unlon Pacific. The amount of the mortgage is $14, 000, which was given the petitioner as trustee to secure the payment of bonds, The attorneys for Dillon, who were in court this morning, ar: Wilson §. Plerce of New York and Potter and Burke of Cheyenne. John M. Thurston of Omaha appeared for the receivers, while W. R. Keley of Omaha and Judge Lacy of Cheyenne app-ared for the company. The whole matter was ami- cably disposed of in a very short time. Judge Riner appointed for the Short Line the same riceivers who are managaing the business of the Union Pacific. Supplementary jroce ings will be brought In 1daho and Utah in order to secure Nke owders from the court there. ] Wyom 'ng Natious! Guard Oficers. EVANSTON, Wyo., Aug 28.—(Special to The Bee)—F. M. Footé, colonel of the First regiment, Wyoming Natlonal Guard, has made the following. appolntments: Benja- min A. Ausherman, sdjutant, with rank of lieutenant, vice Arthpr, W.. Butler, resigned; Dr. rk Holland of Buftalo, surgeon, with rank of major, vice Dr. 3, C. Barkwell, r signed; Dr. H. J. Maypard of Cheyenne, a gistant surgeon, with rank of captain, vice Dr. Park Holland, term expired; Dr. A. B. Hamilton, Laramie, second assistant surgeon, with rank of first lieutenant, vice W. P. Gilligham; Rev. D. B. Oglatt of Laramie, chaplain, with rank of cagtain, vice R. D. Lawrence, commission pxpired. Fight Votwoen Whise§ and Hlacks. DALLAS, Aug. 28.—The republican state convention met here at noon and was called to order by Chairmap. Moore of the state executive committee. About 1,000 delegates are present, divided about equally between whites and blacks. Judge W. A. Makemson of Georgetown wiit undoubtedly be nomi- nated for governor by acclamation. The real fight in the convention will be over the chair- manship of the state committee, N. W. Cuney, the negro leader of Galveston, and N, B. Moore of Fort Worth, the present chairman, belng the contestants. —— Cedar Kapids' Mayor for Congress. CEDAR RAPIDS, la, Aug. 28.—(Special Telegram to The Bee.)—At the Fifth district democratic cosgressional convention, held here today, Mayor Willlaw P. Danicls was nominatcd 'y sccliniat’'on. Remalutions we: adopted comending the administration of President Cleveland, and especially his stand for houest tarist reform. “econd Distr'et Populists Name David C'ement Deaver for Congra's, TRIUMPH ~ OF ANT!-FUSION ELEMENT Result Reached on the Thirteenth Ballot— ReaMrmed Old Platforms—The New Congress pmmitteo— Sketeh of the Candidute. The populists of the Second congresslonal district yesterday afternoon nominated for congress D. Clem Deaver, a young man well kuown in local labor circles and for the past year chairman of the populist state central committce. No platform was adopted, but the principles enunciated in the Omaha plat form and the recent state convention were reaffirmed Deaver was nominated distinetively by the anti-fusion sentim nt in the convention, His leading opponent, Dr. Peabody vas under- stood to favor fusion between the populists and the democrats. He parried the charge very cleverly, but failed to secure the nomi nation by two votes. The onvention was ecalled to order at Knights of Labor hall in the afternoon at 2 o'clock, Chairman O'Connell of the congres- sional central committee wizlding the gavel until the temporary organization was per fected Daniel Burr of the Seventh ward in Omaba was made temporary chairman and asked the convention to proceed to business without any unn:oes y talk. 8. E. Kemp of Wazhing ton county was selected for the position of temporary secretary. On motion of Nownes of Sarpy coun the credent s from the several countics were passd into the secre- tary and accepted without the formalily of a credentials committee, The temporary or ganization was then mad: permanent The following de.egates were appointed to draft resolutions for submission to the con- vention: A, H. Paft of Washington, Isaac McCann_and Charles Nownes of Sarpy and J. W, Taylor and I%. King of Douglas T. C. Kelsey made a brief spe-ch in which he gave fusion and Bryan a side siap that provoked no little applause. He sald that under direction of nator Gorman the demo- crats were hatching a plet to elect demo. cratic senators In Nebraska, Wyoming and Montana. 1f the populists thought the demo crats good encugh to vote for let the populist pariy g0 out of business, But if they wanted t) live they must refuse to support any can didate for Uunit.d States senator who de clined to stand on the Omaha platform and who would not pledge himselt to keep out of a democratic caucus. A mere free silver demiocrat was not br.ad enough. The popu- lists wanted somethi . The speake warned the populist ear of men with silver tongues and a gift of oratory. Fusion killed the greenback party, and fu- sion, he said, would kill the populists. The committee on ris lutions reported as follows: “There being no resolutions offered, we your commitice on resolutions, recommend the adopticn of the Omaha platform of July 4, 1892, and also that of che state platform adopted at Grand lsland on Avgust 24, and that tbe czndidate nomitated here today for congress be pledged to the support thereof. The conventi:n then proceeded to an in formal ballot for a It Tesulted ax follows: Magney, 11; Deaver, 6; Peabody, 5; Jeffc at, 2; Nedrey, 2. on then took an-ther informa ballot, resulting as follows: Brighum, Magney. 13; Deaver, 7; Beck, 6; Nedrey Peabody, 3; Jeffcoat, 1; Smith, 1 Thomas, STOPPED TO HEAR TALK Before proceeding furth'r the delegates stopped 1o listen to five-minute speeches from the geveral candidate: Brigham promised, if nominated, to b elzcted, and agreed to undo the w rk of the present congressman from this district Magney said he had never been a candidat for office and was not; but if no ated he promised to make it as warm for Mercer as possible. D:aver left himself entirely with the con vention, and promised t> sgupport the nomi- nee. He had nothing to say against the re- publican nominee, but h was against his system. Dr. Peabody was with the populists on the Omaha platform from the word go, whether he was nominated or not. Beck admitted that he had been seeking the nomination because he had a theory of relief for the people of the United States, and he felt that he could better advocate his theory in congress. But he wished to with- draw from the contest. N-drey wasn't ashamed of the fact that he wasn't a candidate. He was a populist, but sald if the convention n-minated a scab from either of the old parties he would cut loose and fight the ticket, The flrst formal ballot was then taken, with this result: Deaver, Magney, 13; Peab:dy, 11; Brigham, 5; Nedrey, 4, The second formal ballot resulled as fol- lows: Deaver, 17; Magney, 12; Peabody, 1i; Brigham, 4; Nedrey, 4. [Third ballot: Deaver, 14; Magney, 13; Pea- body, 13; Brigham, 4; Nedrey, 4 Fourth ballot: Peabody, 18; Magney, 13; Deaver, 9; Brigham, 4; Nedrey, 1. Fifth ballot: Peabidy, 20; Deaver, 12; Magney, 12; Nedrey, 4 Sixth’ ballot: Deaver, 19; Peabody, b:llct: Deaver, 20; Peabod 1. Eighth ballot: Deaver, 19; Peabody, agney, 11; Nedre; inth’ ball:t: Deaver, 18; Peabody, Magney, 11; Nedrey, 4. Tenth ballot: I 18; Peabody, Magney, 10; Nedrey, 4. leventh ‘ballot: Deay Peabody, Magney, 10, Nedrey, 4. After’ the eleventh ballot Si.m Nedrey withdrew and said that it Peabody would get up and say he was a populist and opposed to fusion he hoped Pezbody would be mcm- inated. body got up in a hurry and excitedly exclaimed that he h:d been a populist since 1892, He was In faver of fusion. He made @ pathetic appeal to the delegates oulside of Omaha, claiming that his own city had gone back on him. Peabody's specch seemed to decide the matter, The convention was not in favor of fusion, and although the next ballot seemed to favor Peabody's nomination, of the thirteenth ballot D. Clem Deaver wa nominated, Sarpy county swinging seven Magney. The thirteenth ballot r 25 votes and Peabody 23, The successful competitor was called to the platform and he made a rousing which Invoked hearty applause delegates Mr. Deaver was authorized to name the congressional central committe he named Charles Nownes of Sarpy; €. B. Sprague of Washinglon; M. R. Huntington, H. G. Bell and J. B. Doyle of Douglas. Mr. Deaver was 30 years old yesterday. e was born in Perry county, Ohio, His parents in 1507 moved to Carroll county, Missourl. In 1883 Mr. Deaver went to Jef- ferson county, Nebraska, where he farmed until 1887, when he come to Omaha and took a course In a business college, graduating with the highest percentage. He then be- came bookkkeeper for Drs. Lee and Rebert a position which he still holds. He joined the Knights of Labor in 1859, and has been prominently identified with labor interesis ever since. He was chalrman of the Central Labor union law committee almost three years. He is also & ‘member of the Amer jcan Federation of Labor, and was recently nt of the Nebraska Federation bor. He has a wife and two bright children, and belongs to Omaha camp No. 120, Modern Woodmen of America Rully in the “irth A rally of the Sixth ward republicans of the west end was held last evening at CLAIM IT WAS FIXED, Free Silver Democrats Want a Fiager In the Congrassional I'le, There is a loud and a long wail going up from the rank and file of the democratic party in Douglas county over the action the county central committee in selecting delegates to the congressional convention The administration demccrats are not doing any Kicking, but the free silver men red-headed. They do not hesitate to that the action of the committee was a cut and dried affair, wholly in the interest of administration faction of the party. The free silver democrats have polled the delegation of ninety-two men selected the conventicn, and of these they find that thirty-seven are for free silver, while all of the others are in with the gold bugs. They insist that just enough free silver mer put upon the delegations to carry the of fairness, thoy there was no attempt t making an equal division. Monday ret caucus of the free silver democrats was held at Twenty-see.nd and Cuming streots, where it was agreed that in the ¢ gressional convention the administration men should be allowed to manipulate the machin in any manner in which they might see It was also deccided that if the gold took matters in thelr own hands, the silverites would cut locse and support a ublican, or a populist, whichever saw fit At this meeting there was any amount of fusion with the populists and supporting D. Clem Deaver in the event that the p lists nominated him for their congressic standard bearer. OHN BY ACCLAMATION, of the Third Coagressional Not Uivided as to Can Iwtes. NORFOLK, Neb, Aug. 28.—(Special Tele- gram to The Bee.)—The republican congres- sional convention for the Third district called to order in this city at 8 o'clock m. by C. C. McNish, chairman. After music by the band and singing by the Norfolk club the congressional central committ reported that it had seleeted Hon. Jackson of Neligh as temporary chalrman and Harry Swanson of Thursten county temporary secretary. They were accepted by the convention and made permanent. There s no contest from any county, but a representation from all, and great interests was manifested On motion of Brad Slaughter the conven- tion unanimously renominated Hon. Geory D. Meiklejohn by acclamation. A telegram from Mr. Melkiejohn was read announc his inability to be present on account important duties at Washington. H. C. Rus- sell, candidate for comunissioner of public lands and bulldings, and W. M. Robert- ldressed the convention. The latter d the position of John S. Robinson before the populist and demoeratic e tions and denounced B. Rosewa'er for clining to support Tom Majors. C. C. Nish of Cuming county and Bert Mapes of Madison county were re-elected ehairman and recretary of the congressional central com- mittee. BEYAN MEN ON THEIR MEPTLE, They Carry the Hebron Caucus After a ively Ronnd. HEBRON, Neb., Aug. 28.—(Special Tele- gram to The Bee.)—The democratic caucus met here this evening and selected a solid Bryan delegation to the county conyention which meets here tomorrow. The caucus was one of the liveliest affairse which ever oceurred in this county, The adminis- n wing of the party, realizing they were in a hopeless minority, proceeded to challenge the votes of the Bryan until finally they became o enraged that ' C. Marshall insulted Hon. George H. McKee, calling him a drunken bum. McKee sented the insult with a chai Alter hard fought battle of two hours O. H. Scott and T, C. Marshall gave up the fight Diwes Demacrnts Divided. CHADRON Neb., Aug. 28—(Special The Bee.)—FFor the past four years the demo- crats of Dawes county, although few in num- ber, have had enough splits, fights ifings to furnish the county with a con- tinual source of enjoyment. The meeting of the county central committee at this place vesterday was no exception to the rule, ter Chairman Sayrs called the meeting to the scrap commenced. Cyrus Fair- representing the Crites faction, to the admission of several proxies held by J. C. Dehlman. He was ably sup- ported by Tom Thornton, who, after making cbjections to everything, was called down by Dahlman on the ground that he was not a committeeman or even held a proxy. Finally all proxiss were admitted. Then Cliarles Morrisey was pliced in nomination for permanent tecrelary, and the members from the west end of the county began howl, but it did not go, and Mr. Morrisey was elected. After fixing the date of the county convention as September 13 at Chad- ron, Hon. James W. Owens informed comumittee that he was a candidate for state senator and would be pleased to have their support. Gereral J. 1. Leas warmly sup- ported Owens, and the meeting adjourned, hardly any two delegates wanting to speak 10 the other. 5 Pender ¥ ublicans Meet. PENDER, Neb., Aug. 28.—(Speclal to The Bee)—A mass mecting of the republicans was held at the chool house last evening for (he purpose of making the necessary preparations to entertain the crowd expected here September G, when Hon. John M. Thurs- ton will address the people of the Logan valley. A committee of five republicans was appointed to look after the affair rangements are being made with the different railroads to run excursions. Hon orge Meiklejohn will be present. A republican club last night or, ized, with H. S. Swenson of the Repub- lic president; J. M. Curry, vice presid w Whitcomb, sccretary, and W. B. M rington, treasurer. A commiltee was pointed to enroll members, and another meeting will be held Saturda S Republicans Caueus. SHELTON, Neb., Aug. 28.—(Special Tele- gram to The Bee)—A republican caucus was held this evening and elected following delegates to the county vention to be held at Kearney Satur A. H. Mc G. W rett, C. C. Foster, F. D. Reed, 8. E, J. W. White, L. L, er, F. A. McCr. and A, C. Bailey. Delegates go uninstructed, The following township ticket was nom- inated: A, H. Morris, clerk; G. W. Barrett, treasurer; W. H. Barnes, assessor Muphy, justice, to fill vi Lester Baillle, road supervisor; C. Foster, lage road supervisor, Corbett T s for the Ruce, YORK, Neb., Aug. 28.—(Special Telegram to The Bee)-——At a meeting of the school board last night Prof. H. R. Corbett dered his resignation as superintendent the schools, as per the agreement In of his uomination for state superintendent Prof. B. G. Moulton, who waz principal of the schools last year under Prof. Corbett, was elected superiotendent for the coming year, B Sibley Declines Kenomination, FRLANKLIN, Pa, Aug 28.—Hon, Joseph Sibley wired the democratic chairman Crawford and Erie counties today declining the renomination. This action is taken account of ill health and by the advice of his physicians. He says that the d:clination 1s final. armer nated for Congress. PITTSBURG, Aug. 28.—James Samp) farmer living at Avalon, toduy recelved democratic nomination for congress from Twentv-third district, the Vice Pretident of the Pullman Ocmpany Makes an Important Adm'ssion, WAGES SCALED TO TH= BASIS OF PROFIT n Making Contracts the Company Reduced 00 and the Wages % 860,000 1Back from Strikers, CHICAGO, Aug. 28.—At the Investigation of the Pullman strike today Chauncey Kelsey of the Chicago & Alton road took the witness chair and testified as to the losses sustained by that road during the stri He declared that the total loss was $256 . Then Willlam McFadden of the Lake Shore & Mic ithern testificd that the loss on cars alone to that road was $5,154 e Chicago & Eastern Illinois reported $2,621,600 and the Chicago, Burlington & Quincy reported § 000 in destruction to property with other losses that had not been tabulated, Chatles B. Webb, chief clerk of the bank at Pullman, testified that Jennie Curtis, who had claimed she was compelled to pay back rent, had paid the rent voluntarily ice President Wickes then took the stand. Questioned by Chairman Wright he said that the cost to the company of bullding the cars under et at the time of the strike was about $1,400,000, The labor would cost about $240,000. The contracts were taken on a basis of a reduction of 20 per cent, and thus ider the old prices the labor would cost about §340,000. Mr. Wickes then admitted that on this the company had reduced its receipts 52,000, and the employes' wages $60,000, This, the vice president said, looked hardly fair, but he thought it much better than to throw the men entirely out of employment, In answer to the chairman, Mr. Wickes said that the cut in pay had been made to fit the depression in business and the low sel- ling price of cars, and not to stop any en- oach nt on the profits that were paid to the stockho The s=urplus of $25,000,000 undivided profits, consisted partly of idle cars whose value was constantly deterlorats iug. The cost of the cars was counted in the surplus, so that there was to some extent a fiction in the figures of the surplus, He said that the World's fair in his opinfon did not do his company particular good. The company spent $4,500,000 in building new cars for fair trafic and the traffic was not nearly o large as was ex- pected. He thought that the fair work had something to do with the cause of the strike. When the rush was over the prices ot down to bed rock and the men were dis- satisfied, He did not think that a voluntary division of the profits in prosperous times would be better than the present syst:m. It would not be fair to the stockholders to so divide the profits Mr. Wickes said the amount of back rent due the company from strikers was $100,000 No eviction had been made and there hal been no orde for viction. vy little effort had been made to colleet the rent, He said the company had contracts with the roads its cars run over (about three- quarters of all the mileage in the country), On the territory coversd by the contracts the Pullman company had a monopoly. Mr. Wickes denicd that Pullman empioyes were compelled to rent the company's dwel lings. He said he did not believa that the principle of arbitration. could be applied to a man in the operaton of his business. A matter of opinion was available to arbitration, but n-t the matter of a man running his own business. The witness was questioned as to the sal- aries paid the company's efiicers, but declined to answer. General Nelson A. Mites tosi ine stand when the commissfon met afier lunch. He denied thet after his return from Washington he had a conference with the g neral mane agers. On July 2, when the conference was said to have been taken, he was in Washing- ton, and he arrived her July 4. Asked if it were true that he had dec’ared he had broken the backb:ne of the strike, the general sald this was not quite ex What le sald was that he had broken the backbone of the op- position to the federal troops. The commissioners want d to know If the | troops forced railr ad men to work at the point of bayonets. General Miles said that vifle htfs might have happened in some in- stances he had not been aware of it, and had issued no orders to that tff.ct. He said he knew nothing about the strike. General Superintendent Sullivan of the Il- linois Central was the last called to the wit- ness stand teday, He declared that many of the striking railroad men had committcd acts of violence, and backed up his asiertion with tangible evidence. This was the main point in his evidence. The balance of his testi- mony was similar to that given by preceding yitness:s, Omey ts after Pollman WASHINGTON, Aug. 28.—Attorney Gen eral Olney will serve an amended bill in the quo warranto proceedings on officials of the Pullman Palace Car company. He has de- cided on a new line of attack. Fe proposes t ocontest the right of the Pullman company to engage in the saloon business on its palace cars. “I am determined to have a decision defining the powers of that corporation,” he said. ““The first thing to be incorporated in my amended bill will be an information con= cerning these saloons on wheels which the Pullman company operates.’ Ald Asked for Pallman Men CHICAGO, Aug. 28.—An appeal signed by L. Meyers, president of the strikers' coms mittee, has been issued to the charitably inclined public asking for contributions to- ward & fund to be used in the transportas t'cn of Pullman’s ex-emploves to points where they will be able to obtain employment. New Han hire Cotton s Kosume, DOVER, H., Aug. 28.—The Cocheco Otion mills, the 11 largest corporation in the state. has reopened its mills after nearly a month's shut do SALT PRODUCERS MEET, Clalm the Free Salt € lause Will Drive Them QOut of fiusiness. KANSAS CITY, Aug., 23.—A quartet of producers holding heavy interests in , Kansas and Missouri held & confer- here today to discuss the effeet of the salt clause of the new tariff bill upon industry. F. R. Blount of Dallas, Tex., has large salt interests in that state who has just returned from England after an (nvestigation of the Industry there made the statement that English salt min- ers wore now paid 76 cents a day, and that in order for Americans to compete with them our workingmen would be compelled o submit to a 100 per cent reduction of wages. No action was taken, but in an in= terview the gentlemen sald later that it practically meent they must go out of the business. The conference was participated in by J. F. Ewing of St. Louis, W. §. Moore and Mayor Vincent of Hutehinson, Kan, who like Mr. Blount are all ext.nsive salt operators Another Robbery Tracod Ho swold CHICA Aug. 28.-Traln Robbers Grise wold and Lake, who killed Special Officer Owen of the St. Paul road, were positively identified today as the two men who boarded a Lake Shore frelght train at the lidiana state line at 10:40 o'clcck on the evening of August 13, cut the caboose from the traln and at the point of thelr revolvers robbed Conductor Nichlass and Brakeman Potter of their gold watches and a small sum of money, — - Mahdi Wikl Attack Kassala. CAIRO, Aug. 28.—The report that the Mahdl is collecting his forces with the obs Ject of making an attack upon Kassala, ree cently captured by the Itallans, is ccne firmed.