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OH * II OMAHA DAILY BEE. Y ENTH YEAR. OMAHA , NEB , , SATURDAY MORNING , MAY 31 , 1884. NO. 29 ! ) . tfjHOOSING A CHIEF. T'fliE Presidential Pot Begins to Boil in I Earnest at Chicago. A Ridiculous Eoport as to Blaine and the Nomination The N , Y , Herald says He "Do- % sires not the Empty Honor , " i ' As the Eepublioan Nominee Oan not be Elected This Year , " Mr , Elaine Emphatically Denies Both Assertions , He Challenges the Herald to Produce - * duce its Informant , The Numerous Arrivals of Dele gates at Chicago , Each New Arrival an Argument for Arthur's ' Success , Andrew D. "White in , Trninln or Dark Horse or Vicc-Proslclont. A HERALD HOAX. A SENSELESS REPORT AS TO BLAINE. Special dispatch t THE BEE. CHICAGO , May 30. The Now York Herald , which supports Arthur , has a special dispatch from Washington , say ing : "To the surprise and disgust of his nrdont advocates , Elaine has frankly declared clared , on the eve of the assembling of the convention , that ho has NO DESIRE FOR THE EMPTY HONOR , nnd ho is reported as saying that that , in his opinion , the republican i nominee , whoever ho may bo"cannot bo elected this year. Ho points to the un certainty of our financial market ns cer tain to cause political revolution , and whether from the apathy on the part of the mass of republican voters or the phe nomenal popularity oftho expected democratic - \ ocratic nominee ( Tilden ) the result will the same. The Herald , in n double loaded editorial , also says that Blaine has boldly confessed his resolve to ' RUIN THE REPO11LICAN J'UITY /sinco it is apparent ho can not run it. > If Blaine does not instantly withdraw his name from the convention ho should bo hooted out. Democrats and republicans alike will bo quick to recognize the traits of Judas. " A BEE "CORRESPONDENT'S DENIAL. " Special to THIS BEK. WASHINGTON , May 30. Blaine , in an interview this morning denied omphati r. - cally the truth of the statements con tili.vnod in the Washington dispatch to * \th > Now York Herald , to the effect that ho had said : "Believing the republican nominee for president , whoever ho maybe bo , will not bo elected , I want no empty honor , and therefore will not accept the nomination. " Blainesaid THE FALSITY OF TUB DISPATCH was shown on its face , and that it is in cumbent on the journal publishing it to produce the name of the gentleman to whom ho is reported to have made the statement. Ho added further that ho firmly believed the nominee of the to publican convention , whoever ho may bo , would certainly bo elected. THE COMING CONVENTION. AIlTHUJt STOCK AT I'AR. Special Dispatch to THE BEE. CHICAGO , May 30. Arthur stock was decidedly at par this morning and the President's friends ore very cheerful. The situation , they say , is most encour aging. Headquarters wore opened at the Grand Pacific and gentlemen already on the ground , headed by Chairman Warren , of Now York , sot to work with a will , furnishing information to in quirers and supBrintonding generally the necessary details. Chairman Warren -ijrts very cheerful. "Wo have got here on time , " said ho , "andvo find that a great deal-is to bo gained by being ahead of everybody olso. " Delegates came in individually and by posses and arrival of state delegations in bodies yet to bo chronicled. The most IMPORTANT ARRIVALS were James D. White , dolcgato-at-largo from Now York ; Galusha A. Grow , of Pennsylvania ; Ohnuncoy J. Filloy and J. B. Forakor. White brought along with him a small boom for himself as a dark horse as vico-presidont. W. N. Taftof _ South Carolina came up with consolation for Arthur and proof of the stability of the South Carolina delegates. A very noticeable feature of the arrivals to-day was that , though credited to Blaine , Sherman , or Logan , the delegates said they would under certain circumstances VOTB TOR ARTIICR , John I. Gilbert denied that ho had said Arthur could not carry New York j and R A. Halbert , of Illinois , declared -ho would vote for Arthur or Blaine , ho did not care which , if Logan could not bo nominated. These expressions are very consoling to Genural Arthur's friends , and confirm thorn in the belief that not only among the people , but among the delegates themselves , there is a strong undercurrent for the president which will result in his nomination. A largo num- y Ibor ef delegates , who will vote for Arthur , arrived this morning , and on reaching here got promptly down to business. SOUTH UAROUNA. The first arrival was W. M. Taft , postmaster - master at Charleston , 8. 0. , who brought with him two brother delegates from the palmetto state. Ho was immediately summoned by Arthur's friends already "cSo. To thcso he gave thetrutl in regard to the false reports concerning the dissatisfaction ot South Carolina delegates from Arthur , and their conver- Si to Blaino. "The Elaine men" said 10 , "should hftvo taken warning from , heir experience of four years ngo. Then , hey boasted o ( having THE SOUTHERN DELEOATKS , nnd BO the southern delegates led theme o believe until they cnmo to ballot. On ; ho first ballot a few of them cast votes ; CT other men than Giant , because they { now it would do no harm. Hue when ihoy got down to business Blaino's .ioutouantfl . found out they hnd been played with and that the men they had kttompted to corrupt were of the 5500. I un for Arthur bccauao I believe ho is the just man , nnd I can speak for every del- Jgato from the south who is for him. There have boon no disatl'octions. It ia nil a OAMi : OF 1ILVFK. The colored mou conio here and play fast and loose , but they will take pains to do ns they nro told by the homo icoplo. " Col. "Dob" IJarlan , n colored man , who for years carried the colored vote of Cincinnati in his bronchos pocket , sauntered in about seven o'clock. "Arthur s the coming man , " said ho , "and I snow it. The 11LAINK TALK IS ALL llOSIt and wind. IIo stands no show in the louth or among the colored voting popu lation of the north. You will find that Blainc'a nontenants have bcon working up his boom by claiming everything in advance. The scheme won't work , I know of ono vote in Ohio , two votes in Kentucky , and several votes in other states that Bluino is counting on in vain. "Is there any doubt about Arthur's being - ing nblo to CARRY OHIO ? ' , "Tho question is almost too absurd to admit ot an answer. Of course ho can and by a big majority. " The greater part of this morning was taken up by delegates in denying state mouts credited to them by the Blnino organs. Wherever possible these papers have perverted opinions expressed by delegates , in order to reflect on Arthur or advance Blaino. John I. Gilbert , ono of the delegates at largo , who has boon credited with being violently opposed to President Arthur , and was reported to have said Arthur could not- CARRY NEW YORK , said : "I never said that Arthur could not carry Now York , and I wish you would make denial for mo. I believe that Arthur might carry Now York but there is a doubt about it. In order to make the state absolutely safe I think wo should nominate a man who can cer tainly carry it. 1 came here for Ed munds , but I am here to form part of a deliberative body , and the duty of that body is to decide upon the best candt date and the best president ; and if the sense of the convention should settle on Arthur , 1 would support him. " The Arthur men feel confident that John I. Gilbert and Andrew D. White will yoto for Arthur whon.thoy find Ed < muuds has no chance ANDREW D. WHITE arrived this morning at the Pacific , fol lowed by a coterie of friends , who are in dustriously advocating the president ol Cornell for either a dark horse or the yico-preaidency. Foremost among these IB Wm. L. Bostwick , a close friend oi Mr. White. Ho succeeded in creating quite a ripple of talk for Andrew D. White , who , ho claimed , could most cer tainly carry New York without any trouble. Ho said White was absent from New York state during the sena torial squabble , and was hence not con cerned in tno fight. He lauded his record , including his services as minister to Germany , cad his executive ability as president of Cornell university. THE NEKRASKA DELEGATION. Special Dispatch to THE BEE. CHICAGO , May 30. The Nebraska del egation have decided to pass Saturday in St. Louis and will arrive in Chicago Bun day morning. ANOTHER SUMMARY. General Press Dispatches. CHICAGO , May 30 , To-day has boon the first to be tempered with any excitement mont in view of the near approach of the National republican convention. The morning train brought in a sprinkling of delegates , but among them wore a number recognized as loadurs in promoting the cause of these most prominently men tioned for the head of the national ticket , and these wore supplemented by a groit many other prominentin the party. Coun cils' headquarters were thrown open at the leading hotels for the Arthur , Bluino and Logan forces , and prepapatinns were muking on every hand in advance of the arrival of a number of BOLID 8TATB DELEGATIONS which expected to bo here early to-mor row. It was estimated to-night that about 140 delegates had arrived , or about ono-sixth of the full complement of the convention. By to-morrow night or Sunday morning at the latest , two-thirds of the delegates nro expected to bo on the ground , so that the activity which is to occur anterior to the assembling of the convention proper will bo at its hoighth Sunday. THE CALIFORNIA DELEGATION will bo first to arrive ill a body , and its arrival early to-morrow has been BO wide ly hearalded that it is confidently ex pected to impart fire to the canvas from the outset , owing to the pronounced character of their preferences for the Maine statesman. The California dele gation is accompanied by that from Nevada - vada , and the two are in unit in all their movements. A portion of THE JOWA DELEGATION arrived during the day , nnd Iho remain der will be hero to morrow , nnd a meet ing for organization and map out their future line of action is called for tomorrow row nftornoon. Two delegates from Washington territory arrived to-day , and also the Oregon delegates , with two ex ceptions , The advance guard of the Sherman men , in the persons of _ Judge Forakor , delegate at large from Ohio , and Luke A. Staley , alternate from the first district , reported this afternoon. ( JALUHHA A. a HOW , who has bepn mentioned for the chair manship of the convention , arrived from Pennsylvania. The Now York contin gent was supplemented during the day by the arrival of Andrew D. White , U Platt Carpenter , Silas B. Dutchor , John I. Gilbert , among the delegates , and Clinton Wheeler , Chas , Gould and Gen. Goo. II. Sharp , among these who came to view and take part in the preliminary skirmishing. A. Q. Malloy , of Galvai- ton , came at the head of six of the Texas 'delegates and reported the remainder would bo on hand to-morrow. Ghatincoy ; I. Filloy wns the first of the Miastouti delegates to arrive. FROM THE SOUTH. W. N. Taft , postmaster nt Charleston , S. 0. , accompanied by three other dele gates , were the first nrrivals from the palmetto stato. Col. James D. Brady , delegate nt largo of the Mahono delega tion from Virginia , arrived to pave the way for thocoming of n full delegation , nnd ono or two of the Dczondorf contesting delegation also put in nn appearance. The Kansas delegation will arrive Sunday at noon and it is expected that it will bo the last of the full delegations to arrive on the scene. scene.THE THE HEADQUARTERS of the candidates were regularly opened for business to-day , nnd consultations were continually in progress between the leaders of the movement in behalf of opch , while trusty lieutenants were out making thoacquaintaiico of the straggling advance guards of the various state dele gations as they arrived. In this way the various leaders were enabled to secure information at the earliest moment of the condition of affairs in n largo proportion of the states , and to revise estimates of the strength of the respective candidates. This involved almost continuous private consultations in inner rooms. The chief centre of interest during the day was the Grand Pacific hotel , in which are headquarters for Arthur , Blaine ntul Logan. The carpets of the hall wajs nnd parlors have boon covered with canvass to save them from the wear and tear and litter of the oncoming hosts which will fill them to-morrow nnd part of next week. The main headquarters for Arthur nro in the gentlemen's parlor , on the Jackson street front. Across the folding doors at the entrance is a largo strip of canvass lettered in black with the words : FOR PRESIDENT , CHESTER A , ARTHUR. " There is no blazonmpnt inside , but to morrow its tables will bo ladan with pamphlets containing complete report of the recent Arthur business men's moot ing in Now York. These headquarters are in charge of Clinton Wheeler of Now York , Jos D. Warren of the Buffalo Commercial Advertiser and Gen. George H. Thorpe of Now York. It wns stated to nu associated press ropresontatvo , at those headquarters , that the outlook was cheering and the president's friends tire growing moro confident as the situation develops. THE 1ILAINE HEADQUARTERS. are in rooms 49 and 51 of the same hotel , and are in charge of Stephen B. Ekins , of Now Mexico ; Galusha A. Orow , of Pennsylvania , and J. S. Clarkson , editor of the State Register , DCS Moines , Iowa. A small placard outside the door and lithograph portraits inside are the vis ible signs that it is the centre of the Blaine councils. Mr. Clarkson said that numer ous consultations had been held during the day , and that while ho was not at liberty to go into particulars , ho could say in general that much had been ac complished , the results of which -would become apparent later on. THE LOGAN HEADQUARTERS occupy rooms 34 and 3G and nro in charge of A. M. Jones , ohairman , and Daniel Shepherd , secretary of the Illi nois state central committee. Mr. Jones said that the number in attendance at the headquarters is small during the day owing to the fact that Logan's soldier friends were out decorating the graves of fallen comrades. It was claimed at those headquarters that Lognn's friends wore growing in confidence as reports come in of a nature to indicate the impossibility of either Blaine or Arthur securing a majority of the convention. Thus far no Headquarters have been opened for Edmunds , Sherman , or Haw- low. VICE-PRESIDENT. _ In discussion and doubt over the ques tion of first place , the vice-presidency has dropped put of sight , for the reason that the traditions of the party make the latter depend on the former as a moro matter of political geography. A now candidate for that position washowever , developed to-day , in the person of Hon. Andrew D. White , president of Cornell College , who was spoken of for the place , in case thn fortunes of politics should make a western man the candidate for president. THE SUll-COMMITTEE of the National committee completed its preliminary labors this evening , to bo re ported to the full committee , which will assemble at noon to morrow , at which it is now known the following members will bo present , including these who are ex pected to arrive to-night : John C. Now , Ind. ; Powell Clayton , Arkansas ; Horace D vis , California ; John S Ruitt , Colorado ; O. U. Platt , Conn ; M. Hastings , as proxy for Chris tian Fobigor , Delaware ; B , Cook , proxy for John A. Logan , 111. ; Jphh S. Run- noils , Iowa ; John A. Martin , Kas. ; .las. ( I. Stone , Mich. ; D. M , Sabin , Minn. ; George 0. McKee , Miss , ; Chauncoy I. Filloy , Mo. ; Jumes W. Dawos , Neb , ; Win , E. Chandler , N. tl ; Qjorgo A. Halsoy , New Jersey ; Thomas 0. Platt , Now York ; Wm. 0. Cooper , Ohio ; Mr. Appotson , proxy for D. U. Ireland , Or ; Christopher Mngoo , proxy for J. Donald , C.uneron , Ponn. ; Georijo W. Hooker , Vt. j Samuel M Yost. , Va. ; ElihuKnew , Wis ; George L thoup , Idaho ; Alex II. Beattio , Mont. ; Stephen B. Klkins , N. M. ; and C. W. Bennett , Utah. ( ; ONTEHfH. | Outside of the state of Virginia , ton contested district delegations will porno up for action of the sub-committee. Tnose as reported to Secretary Murtiu are as follows : 18 h Georgia , Oth Ken tucky , 4th Maryland , 4th Texas , 21st Pennsylvania , ( ith Now York , 2d Illinois , Mmosota , Now York , 4th Pennsylvania. It is not anticipated that any of these contests will prove a very heavy tax up on the committee , and it is expected speedy action will bo Ukrn upon them. The case of the state of Virginia is ono , however , of moro serious moment , and which it is expected may occupy a fair share of the attention of the convention and provoke considerable discussion before - fore the end , THE 1IUS1V < , H8 HACKING. IT8 EVIDENCES IN CHIOAOO. CHICAGO , May 30. Elaborate headquarters - quarters , under the aunpicos of loading business men of the city , in advocacy of iho candidacy of President Arthur , were opened at the Palmer House to-day , and at the mooting to day a committee was appointed , with power to add to thoit number , to receive the Now York busi ness men's delegation , which will arrive .o-morrow , and fonder iU members the iso of thcso rooms. The following nil- Ircss was also prepared , to bo printed in argo typo , richly decorated , framed , and lisplaycd nt these headquarters nnd dis- ributcd nt various points nbout the city ,0-morrow morning : To tlio Dologntoi ConHttnUng the National lomiblic.inComotitlon : The umlcwlgnod , a uinimUeo rpprosotitinf ; n large mnnbor of the nifliios. ! won of the west , most honilllyo | . rotuo you to the c tv of Chicago , nnd sincerely o your labor * will bo cniwned with the t * atl f itctory ro-ults. You are t Inrgml \lth nu Important trustyou ; bollmoiw wo < lo , that the minion of the republican party U not ot nccoin | > llMicul : nnd that the wolfnrj of the country ilepomh in n largo moixMiro upon iLi : ontminnco ! in tlio mlmlnlstriUlon of thi nf. nlrsof government. How bott to nocura thnt iiul la tlio nil otignmliig subject of the present unir , A miUnko In the selection of n sUml.-uil Hvirer would lie Intnl. It la not nocoratry to cello the reason * ; theio nro familiar to nil , > V'o do not lutoiul torclloct upon nny of tlio littingiii'Iiod mou whoso nnmoa nro doforo 'tin ' , while Inviting your nttontion to the ro.v ons which , to us , seem to wnrrnnt the nonil- intion of I'roiiilont Arthur. They nro na fol- OWS ! 1'iO'liloiit Arthur , who cnmo to the otl'ico nulor tlio most trying drcumatnncoa ntul wlion lis party was clKUlml Into waning faction * HIS iliaclitttxod tlio dull of the po-utton uith Act ntul sound judgment , anil him restored larmuuy to the ptrty while faithfully pcnlng iln country. Ho Ins rcgnrtlud the twlillu voice In the denmml for nn ftmmned il\ll eorMco , thua glting practical o\idonco to the country that the republican party ii f.d'hful to the prlncliilas Involved ; ifTordlng n striking contr.wt ttlio [ _ cnuso of the democratic pirty which retired to prlvnta life ltn ono [ mblic man who espoused this principle of reform. Ho Inmnj pointed to high oll'ict the men best qualified by experience , character itul tilont , to tlio heat plncoa the country nf- forJod , Ho hat kept In view the bjwt Inter- Mts of tlio country , adopted no policy calcu lated to disturb commerr ! > 1 or businon nlTalrs , nnd , nt the s.inio tlma has commanded there ro pcct of foreign nations by n dignified , con sistent nnd straightforward course. Ho IIHS fnvorod n reduction in taxation nnd secured in all ( topartinentH oa innmy of expenditures. In n word , ho hit * dvou to the country n wine , conservative ntul pura administration h has commanded the respect of the country and the unanimous approval of the republican party , ns expressed in the conventions. Lot in invite your nttontion to boino of these , na they state the who.o case BO clearly nnd forc ibly I Hero follows extracts from the republican stnto nnd national platform. Address con cludes na follows : ] "Tlio unanimity exhibited IH romnrknblo In [ lolitical history , nnd is the highest testimony to the fitness of Chester A. Arthur , for the executive - ocutivo oilico which ha now ( ills. Looa ) tint [ irudonco demand , do not party circumstances Mid party nocosjity recommend his nomlim tion ? " _ Vniulcrvoort Arrives. CHICAGO , May 30. Among the W9uld bo prominent arrivals to-day may bo chronicled the notorious Paul Vandor- voort , who was discharged front the post ofllco department for neglect of duty. Vandorvoort at once began to circulate among the Uuion veterans who are tak ing care of the incoming soldiers as a sec tion of the Logan boom. The main ob ject is to work up n sentiment against Grosham. Any suggestion of Gresham as a dark horse hereafter is likely to bo met with the story of how ho treated "Comrade" Vandorvoort. BLAINli ARRIVALS. Accessions to the Blaine forces were received this morning in the arrival o : another batch wf Pounsylvanians , hoadoc by Galusha A. Grow. Grow has bodu prominently mentioned for the temporary chairmanship of the convention. Like all the other Blaine men , ho is open to conviction. Said ho : "I do not couio here to vote for Blaine first , last nnd all the time by any means. I do not think that the intention would bo in consonance with the character of the convention , which is a deliberative body. If it is a deliberative body wo cannot como here with our minds made up. " VAL AnniVEs , Among the delegates who arrived this morning is Valentino , of Nebraska. DEaiOOUAOY'S DAIUC HOUSE A1TEAKS TO BE JUDOE HELP , SAN FHANCIHCO , May 30 The Tildon- Ilondricks club , representing over twen ty-five hundred members , adopted to night the following resolutions : WHKIIKAH. It is rumored there Is n move ment to unnd from tin ) xtato democratic ) con vention dulegatOH who , while nominally for Tildou mid Hendricks , nro ro-dly for Kiold and U IIKKHAH , Wo nro confident the nomina tion i'f Field for pronldent would reHult in the ivorwhulming defeat of tlio democratic ; ticket n HUH Btuto nnd throughout the Unlon thure- fore bo it JttJio'idl , That the highest court In the land hould lo removed from political nnd p irthmn ilas ; that no imo occupying the potitioa of iuatlco of the supreme court of the United jtutox , Imving llfeloi gpocitmri , nhoufd ougarfo i i poll iual Htrugglox while on the bench ; further , that the H tit to democratic convention Khould iilodgu every dok'guto to the national convention not to vote for Field In nuy con tingency , A committee was appointed to attend the state convention with instructions to demand that the pledge bo exacted. mvi ; BTOOIC IN CHICAGO. 'lies JJooV H | > i clul Hi-port A In Cattle A Drop in Hojrfi. t . Special Dispatch to THK IRK. Ciuiuao , May 30 , For cnttlo to-day 'inand ' was sharp , sales quick and ton cents higher than yesterday , Kvorything was sold at an early hour. DistilJers cat. tie sold at very strong prices , the high est for the week , and fat corn fed cows and bulls arc making extraordinary hiigh figures , In fact , all oi the butcher's stock commands high prices , owing to the scarcity of Torus cattle , Old cows it quoted nt 3 25 ( < i3 75 ; bust of fat , 4 50 i 75 ; bulls , 3 5(1(35 ( ( 00 far corn fed and 4 85jj5 ( 05stilleran ; < > ol tonh'jico ' shipping , 1201 01350 Ibs , 0 30G ( 501 common to medium 1000 to 1201) Ibs , f ! 50 to (125 ; grass Taxans , 700 to 000 Ibej 4 25 to 5 00 The hog trade oppnod slow , with a ten dency to lower prices. Ttiu first sales showed a decline of from 10 to 15o , and later , as it became Certain that the receipts would retch 20,000 or 21,000 , making about 35.000 on sale , there was a miniature panic as every salesman that had a car of hogg seemed determined to lot them gent ( any price ho could got. During tlni rush good straight packing hogs sold down to 5 40 and 5 50 , nuking n total dkolino from the highest price of this wotk- strong 20a per hundred Good to ujiMco pack- ini ! hogs sold at 5 10 to 5 5\wid assorted light at 0 10 to 5 50 , with shippers and liL'ht light nt 3 J)0 ) to 4 8I . \ J The Board of Trudo is nit in sestion to-day nor will it bo to-morr > w. ROCHEFORT IN A RAGE. The Parisian Editor aiifl Politician Opens Batteries on Grant , Ho Denies Ho Ever Solicited Him for an Interview ! Charging Him With Gorman Sym pathy in the War of 1870 , And of Toasts at tlio White House to Go mi au Success , And that 'Minister Wnsbburno Was the Spy of Bismarck , ; rant's Toasl ' ! > tlio Uormiui Army That Hii'l Honton GOING KOUGUVNT. HOW A KKKNCII KUITOlt DOBS IT. PAULS , May 30. Hochofort , in reply- ng in his journal , Intransigionto , to the statement that General Grant had ro used to receive him , says : "I never so- lotted General Grant for an audience ; I would have received ouo , but guarded myself from accenting. 1 would not for got how , as president of the United States during the war of 1370 , ho lost no chance to show his HOSTIUTV TO KIlANOK. Not only were our defeats saluted at the White House by toasts to the Gor man successes , but Washburno , the American Minister to Franco , abused without shatno his diplomatic immunity , and made himself an active agent of Bis marck , and twice a week passed through liim advices of the state of the sioga ad dressed to King William. Korstoy , now prefect of po'ico ' at Paris , arrested several American agents who were Sl'IE.S in the service of Prussia , and whom ho expelled from the country. In 1878 , when Ex-Prosidont Grant was enter tained at a state dinner in Berlin , follow ing a review of the Gorman troops given in his honor , ho proposed a toast " to the Emperor , Bismarck , and the Gorman army , which had beaten Franco , " saying , " And after what wo have just soon , will always boat her. " This style of recog nition of the services of Franco during the struggle for American independence arose from the need Grant felt to manage the Gorman vote in his campaign for a third presidential term. " Rochofort'a statements are aHracthif unusual attention in Paris , DYNAMITE. ANOTHER EXPLOSION IN LONDON. LONDON , May 30. Explosion of dyna mite occurred outside the detective oflic at Scotland Yard , London , at 9:35 : thi evening. The corner of the building composed of thick brick work , was blown to the height of 30 foot , taking with it a portion of the side walls , revealing at aperture 15 foot wide. Many cartloads of debris nro lying around to attest the strength of the explosion. A brougham standing opposite the point of the explo sion was wrecked and the coachman in- juroD. A policeman was blown across the yard and striking a wall was injnred , several others were injured by cuts trotr the glass , which flow in all directions. The explosive appears to have boon placed in the urinul sot into the wall at the roar of a largo building occupied by the dotoctivos. A UOMll IN PALL MALL. LONDON , May 30 A sharp report was heard at ! > :20 : to-night outside the Junior Curl ton club house , in Pall Mall , result ing from a bomb thrown into the base ment , which was shattered. Four female servants at work worosoveroly injured. The club house was crowded irith members at tlio time of the explosion. Several lights were extinguished. Tlio lights throughout the entire building of the army and navy clubs opposite wore extinguished and the windows blown in. MOIII : m'XAMrn : . Sixteen packets of dynamite with a Fuse attached was found tonight under the Nelson monument in Trafalgar square. Spring Sport H. THH OI115AT HACK AT KI'HOM DOWNH. LONDON , May 30. The great race bo- kwooii three yours old fillies for the Oak stakes a * Epsom Downs to-day , was won by Ii > iird's filly Busybody , ( winner of the 1,000 guinea stakes ) Peck's bay filly Supiirbu , second ; John Willonghby's chestnut filly , Queen Adelaide , third. After several false starts all got off on fairly even terms , Queen Adelaide led for 200 yards , when Kinfautis took u slight lead , Wildshot and Supurha right buhind. At the fnr/.us Pintu and Legacy passed Kinfauns , Quilt 4th , Quuon Adelaide laido nnd Wildshot next. At the milepost - post Wildshot took third place , Busybody close behind. Hounding to Tottenham corner , Busybody drew to the front , Queen Adelaide and Suporba following. Alter Busybody had shaken Queen Adelaide laido , the former was challenged by Superba , but Busybody always had the boat of the strugglo. Wildahot came in fourth , Quilt and Kinfauns next , Pintu finished lust. Busybody won by half a- length , Suporba a length before Quuon Adolaido. Busybody's time , 2 minutes , 41) ) seconds. The weather was delightful , and there was a largo nnd fashionable attendance Objection his been lodged against St. Gation , which ran a dead heat for the Derby , on thu ground that the descrip tion of pedigree is deficient. COVINOTON C'OUUHK. COVIWJTON , May 30. This was the Latonia Jockey Club opening day , The truck was deep in dust. 1'ursu race milo Patrick Donnin won Forgkylo 2d , Blipaway 3d ; time 1M5J. ClipsotU stakes. iJ-year old fillies 5 furlrngsWanda won , Hotinaro 2d , Yul Iisiu2d ; time , 1:05. : Merchants' stakes all ages milo ant furlong Frooland won , Berlin "d , Mam moniat 2d ; time lf ; > 7j. Purse race milo "and a halfLoftii ron , LwantiM , Obormayor 3 ; time 2-U. : Purse milo and n quarter Lord Ed- 'nrd ' won , Silvia i.'d , Baronolla 3dj time , :15y. : A ROWING MATCH AT PULLMAN. CHICAGO , May 30. The rowing rnco fltwoon PotorConley , of Portland , Mo. , nd John Toomor. PUtsburg , three miles Tith n turn , for $1,000 nsido , occurrcdnt 'ullinnn this Bftornoon nnd wns very losoly contested from stnrt to finish , the ion spurting ngain nnd again. They cached the turning stnko together , in 10 lintitos nnd 10 seconds. At no limn as there more than half n length ditlor- nco between thorn , till within 'MO yards f the finish , when Toomor led by ono ength. At that point Con ley put in n inirt , but Tooman finished first by half n ength , in the extremely good time of 20 linutes , Ji ) seconds. HASH HALT. YESTERDAY. At East Saginaw Morning game : aqinaw. 8 ; Minneapolis , 0. Afternoon atno : Saginntv , 11 ; Minneapolis , 12. At Chicago Chicago , 7 ; Boston , 1. At Providence Afternoon : Provi- once , 0 ; Philadelphia 2. At Cleveland Cleveland , 7 ; Buffalo , 3. At Pittaburg Alloghonys , lTolodo2. ; At Providence Now York , II ; Provi- ouco , 12. it Washington Cincinnatis , (5 ( ; Wnsh- ngton , 5. \t Hock Island , III. Firstpamo : Hock slnnds , 5 ; Chicago Hesotvos , 7. Second atno : Hock Islands , 1) ) ; Ohtcngos , 13. At Philadelphia Louisvilli's , 5 j Ath- otics , 11. AtTorro Haute Stillwator , 11 ; Terre lauto , 3. At St. Louis Unions St. Louis , 17 ; voystono , 1. At Altoona. Baltimorcs 0 , Altoonn lothing. No morning game. At Cincinnati. Union Mntuals ( > , Gin- iinnati 5. At Ft. Wayne. Ft. Woyno 8 , St. } At Bay City. Bay City 14 , Peoria 2. At Cleveland , 0. Cleveland , 5 ; Buf- nlo , 0. At East Sanginaw Sanginnw , 8 ; Mln loapohs , 10. At Providence Providence , 12 ; Now York , ! ) . At Grand Rapids Grand llapids , 5 ; Milwaukee , 4. At Muskegon Quincy , 3 ; Muskogoni , At Boston Bostons , 11 ; Philadelphia , 2 ; seven innings. At Chicago Chicago , 11 ; Detroit , 10. At Boston Bostons 1 ; Now York 5. At Grand Hapids Grand Hapids 30 ; Hilwaukoos 4. At Muskegon Quincy 15 ! Muskogons THE CLAY PIGEON MEN. CHICAGO , May 30 Participants in the international clay pigeon tournament to-night resolved to request the sports men of America to present their views on the organization of a national association , to Dr. Roe , of the American Field , of Chicago , for consideration at the next annual tournament. A "DAUICHOUSR. " Darkey Dclcgato in Olilengi Fools tlio "Wisest of the Politician * . CHICAGO , May 30. Among the coloroc Mahono delegates from Virginia is Wil liam H. Plcasants , but who has not yoi departed for this city , according to the late advices received here to-day. Yes terday morning a negro dressed in n broadcloth suit and a palmetto hat made his anpoaranco at the Grand Pacific Hotel nnd gave himself out as the origin al Plaasanta. Ho was entertained some what lavishly by a number of local lion- tenants until the receipt of n telegram from Washington directed to J. D. Brady , of Virginia , which road : "Pleas- ants is horo. The man representing him is an impostor , nnd should bo "arrested. " The individual who called himself Pleas- ants was lying back comfortably in ono of the nil plush covered easy chairs at the Grand Pacific on receipt of the tole- ( ram , but soon i.ftor took a hurried do- [ mrturo. No attempt was made to arrest TUB DAY AVK DI2COKATK. Observation ol' tlio Garlanding of GTAVCH at VnrlouH I'olntN. Special Dispatch to the DEE. KKAHNKY , Nob. , May 30. The parade > y the Grand Army boys nnd the fire companies , headed by the brass and nartial bands vras the principal feature jf to-day's commemoration. The graves ) f the honored dead were lavishly strewn vith flowers. An address to the veterans was made in the Presbyterian church by W. L. Croon. AT ( IIIII1ON there was a largo procession in which seventy teams were in lino. Sixteen > oysutidthusamonumborofgirls wcro del egated to spread thu floral wreaths. Ad dresses were made by members of the > est , and music was furnished by the nombura of the Apollo club. NKW Youic , May 30 , The programme of the decoration of graves , puradi s , era- bus , eto , was carried out in this city and Brooklyn. The weather was fine. lus MOINKH , May 30. Memorial day , vas observed here vary generally , busi ness was almost entirely suspended. The irocosnion which nmrched to the como- oty was two miles in length. Four hun dred old soldiers were in the line and about five hundred boys. People came > > the city in uvory direction by lain- Ireds. It Is estimated that not loss than 10,000 people were in iho cemetery. DJt A. L. Frisbio delivered n magnificent oration. The weather was fine , The exorcises were all good and though the crowd v as grant , notnn accident occurred. CHIOAOO , May 30 Tno military and civio purado this afternoon , as part of the decoration-day ceremonies , was the long est over witnessed hero on a similar occa sion. Vrenoli Prodi , PAUIH , May 30. Hochofort , editor of L'Entrunsoguant , contains violent attacks upon Gen. Grant , it is reported his reason is that Grant refused to receive him when in America. The News says n noisy faction , in the jury of the salon , hooted down nnd prevented - vented every attempt of the judges to consider the merits of any American picture , The Gaulois doolaroa that the French Cabinet decided to reject the proposals of England in regard to Egyptian finances. A ItAI/riMOUK This Tlnio ft llulltlliiK , ntul Not Itnnk Tlio IJOHH of Ijlio nntl Injurlop , BALTIMORE , May 30. The floors of the extensive tenement of Hooper & I Sons collapsed to-day , crushing many in / the building , nnd inflicting loss of lifer and property. I Dttgdalo & Long , fertilizers , occupied' the front ofllco in the second floor nnJ * Betij. Greenwood nnd Gildca Hook bo' nonth. McL > nnd his n i employes wor < liero when thu crash came. Green wo/ cached to n window and was reset ) ithout serious injury. Hook nnd McLon are still under is , tno whole of which is filled _ as from broken pipes. Mortimer U. Linthicum , cashier for loopor it Co. , was crushed to death indor n number of barrel * . Win. 11. Corkrnn , clerk , was caught ndor the timber , but was little in ured. The building wns supposed to bo ono f the most substantial tn the city , with .oavy sidewalks and bluestone front. It , nd boon occupied for several years by iV. E. Hooper it Sons , cotton goods nanufacturors , nnd an immense stock wns stored on the floor. It is unknown on which floor the break ccurrod ; all are down from the front , with 40 foot of the first floor and most arsons were there when the break oc- iiirrod. Half the upper front was hrown down , the other half is liable to alt nt any moment. The warehouse was built five years ago in ground filled in , having once boon the river shore. Tlio foundation is said to ftvo settled. The immense weight of oods is believed to hnvu boon the cause f the calamity. It has boon ascertained that a colored ravmau named Moulton was in the uilaiug at the time and is supposed to > o in the wreck doad. A young man named Martin , in the building received a compounnd. fracture of the loft log and was taken to the city hospital. After midnight a portion of the front wall loft landing was thrown down , so that the obris could bo romovod. JACK'S JAUNX. 'urthor Pnrliuiilarfl xof tlio Visit ot Frost along tlio Grout Imkcs , DETROIT , May 30. Reports that hnvo mo in from all parts show that the damages front the frost of Wednesday night is quito norious , although it is still hoped the first statements are exaggerated. In eastern , central nnd southern Michi- _ ; an the frost was severe , cutting down all vegetables , and badly nipping the corn nnd even scorning to injure the wheat somewhat. On the low lands the fruit was also badly afToctod , In the western nnd north-western parts of the state , the region of the fruit lo't , little damage was done. The fruit Booms to have almost entirely escaped. The weather is now warm. No further damage - ago apprehended. TORONTO , May 30. There were frosts again last night throughout Canada. A great amount of damage has boon done to the crops. PiTTsntmo , May 30. Raporte from Eastern nnd Western Ohio indicate severe voro damages to vegetables and fruits by heavy frosts during the past two nights. In some sections ice formed a quarter of nn inch thick. Farmers reports corn , wheat , potatoes nnd tomatoes badly Frozen. BUFFALO May 30. There was quito a icavy snow storm along the Lake Shore route this morning. The trains arrived covered. POKEEPSIB , May 30. The thormomo- : or lust night wns down to 25 ° freezing 'ruit and vegetables. It ia estimated ho damage will roach several hundred thousand dollars. OitDAR lUi'iDH , May 30. To-morrow'u Ilopublioin will contain reports from sixty towns along the line of thoBurling- 011 , Cedar llapids & Northern , to the iflbct that the frosts of Wednesday nnd Thursday night were light and no damage done to growing crops. PORT JKRVIH , N. Y. , May . ' 10. A iioavy frost full all through this section .his morning. Grnpo vines nnd fruit rees in many cases were ruined , nnd ice ormed on Luke Muscia , Now Jersey. BOSTON , May 30. The frost did great damage all ever Now England last night. n the strawberry districts around Taun- 1,011 , the crop , valued at many thousand dollars , is said to bo quite ruinod. In northern Now Hampshire several inches ) f snow fell. Around Norwich the ice was , quarter of an inch thick that formed , nd all crops which can bo killed by cold , voro ruinud. In Vermont tender crops were killed , though corn had not ad vanced sufficiently to bo hurt much. Fruit is badly injured. Loss hoary. Norfolk an u blilppiiiK Port ST. LOUIH , May 30 Thirty loading business men of Norfolk , Va. , arrived "lore to'dny , and have boon in consulta- ion with met chant B , regarding that post us n shipping point for western produce. ARSNOUS RYINOTOHOLDDOWK EARLOAKINQPIWOE ITAMDOUHDTOF1ISC PURE CREAM TARTAR. SlOpOa Given Tnliimuriiiu'hijiirloiu substances cim l > o found n Amlrowa' ijoi\rl Baking Powder. Is jxx- lu'lyPURE. licliieeiulortea.umitcbtlmonluli recnlvixl from such chemists as& . Uautv I lay * . Bos ton : M. Dolufuutauio. of Chicago ; and QiutaviiB Jlode , Milwaukee. Never sold in Ijulk. 29